The Book of Names National Monument for the WWII Japanese American Incarceration National Tour 2025-2026 On February 18, 2025, we launched an ambitious effort to bring the Ireichō, a book monument containing the names of 125,284 individuals of Japanese ancestry unjustly incarcerated during World War II, to different camps and communities throughout the US. The […]
Through September 14, 2026. This exhibition explores the complex relationship between place and belonging through the lens of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) identity. In this exhibit, artists unpack attempts to reconnect with their cultural homelands, through both physical and emotional journeys, to answer the timeless question: where and what defines “Home”? […]
June 13, 2025 to January 4, 2027. Co-curated by Native Hawaiian artist and kapa-maker, Lehuauakea, and artist and educator, Kanani Miyamoto, this exhibition sheds light on the often-overlooked histories and movement of people who connect Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Northwest since the arrival of the first documented Native Hawaiians to the West Coast in 1787. […]
June 24 to July 29, 2025. The Mukai Studio Ghibli Fest kicks off on Tuesday, June 24 at 7:00 PM with a showing of Porco Rosso the 1992 film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, about a WWI former ace fighter, who has been transformed by a curse to have the head of pig. This […]
Saturday, August 2, 2025. The summer Bon Odori Festival Event has been an annual tradition for over 65 years, sponsored by the Tacoma Buddhist Temple. The public is welcome to participate and enjoy traditional Japanese festival dancing, taiko drumming entertainment, Japanese food, memorial candle lighting, beer garden serving local beer and sake, and plant sale. […]
Sunday, August 3, 2025. We invite you to volunteer to help us host this important event. Contact [email protected] The Seattle Hiroshima Club is sponsoring the Atomic Bomb Victims Memorial Service which will be held on August 3, 2025 at the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple gymnasium. The doors open at 9:00am; photos of the destruction at […]
Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Remembrance and Lanterns Shine Hope on Green Lake. With music, poetry, and a lantern floating ceremony, From Hiroshima to Hope will shine hope and light on Green Lake on Wednesday evening, August 6, the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima on August 6 and Nagasaki on August 9. The annual remembrance […]
Saturday, August 9 and Sunday August 10, 2025. Come to the JCCCW to experience this rummage sale chock-full of Japanese items at affordable prices. Find everything from lacquerware, traditional artwork, and beautiful secondhand kimono, along with various accessories. Head to the Hosekibako Japanese Resale Shop Instagram page for a sneak peek of some of the […]
Saturday, August 9, 2025. Join the fun and invite your friends and family to our annual Seattle Hiroshima Club picnic. RSVP to [email protected] The picnic will be held in Seattle’s Seward Park at shelter #3 from 10am - 2pm. The club will provide hamburgers (and condiments), hot dogs, watermelon and water; please bring a side […]
Saturday, August 9, 2025. A “Kizoku Ishiki Obon” celebration will be hosted at the Vashon Cemetery Saturday, August 9th, noon to 5 p.m. Kizoku Ishiki means a deep sense of belonging and Obon is the annual festival to appreciate our ancestors, our indebtedness to others and joyfully dance. This free and fun cultural event will […]
Sunday, August 10, 2025. Celebrating Japanese Heritage during Ichiro Hall of Fame Weekend. Join us at T-Mobile Park for Japanese Heritage Day on Sunday, August 10-the final day of Ichiro Hall of Fame Weekend! We’ll be celebrating the iconic Ichiro and the Japanese community here in Seattle and across the Pacific Northwest. Plus, with this special […]
Saturday, August 23, 2025. On August 23, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) will hold an in-person Day of Action for advocates to speak up on behalf of America's national parks, and as a partner org, we invite you to join us. You can RSVP here. Our event will place special emphasis on the five designated park […]
Saturday, August 30, 2025. To mark our 32nd anniversary, we’re throwing a whimsical Cookie Decorating Party at our Mercer Island Café on Saturday, August 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. We’ll provide freshly baked sugar cookies in playful shapes — snails, mushrooms, and butterflies — plus pastry bags filled with colorful icing and sprinkles galore. There will be space […]