April 5, 2024 through February 23, 2025. Hello Auntie, Hello Uncle explores the many roles Elders play in our communities, celebrates their lives and achievements, and honors the wisdom gained with time. This exhibit elaborates on who an Elder can be and what a society that values and supports an Elder might look like. In […]
August 16, 2024 through May 11, 2025. Seattle’s pre-WWII nihonmachi, or Japantown, looked very different than it does today. In the decade before the war, three Issei artists flourished in the thriving Japanese community before the mass incarceration changed the face of the neighborhood forever. Kamekichi Tokita (1897-1948), Kenjiro Nomura (1896-1956), and Takuichi Fujii (1891-1964) […]
Fishing is Hilary Hutcheson’s life, and before she knew it, her career. But, by her own admission, she overlooked opportunities to learn about her heritage as a Japanese American to focus on being on the water. So when motherhood sparked a curiosity to learn more about herself and her family, she sought out a distant relative […]
Saturday, January 11, 2025. Authentic mochi steaming over an outdoor fire Mochi pounding in a traditional usu (stone bowl) with locally-crafted kine (cherry wood mallets) Form your own mochi balls…then eat them with shoyu and sugar! Musubi for purchase provided by Sushiko Origami folding Group Obon Dance workshop from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Taiko drum performances by Seattle Kokon Taiko, shows at […]
