The Panama Hotel in Nihonmachi (Japantown) in Seattle is a 1910 hotel built by the first Seattle Japanese American architect when Japanese individuals could not own property. It was mainly used for ...

The Bellevue Arts Fair (BAF) announces the launch of Living Traditions, a new multicultural exhibition series celebrating the ...

White River Buddhist Temple Bon Odori – Sat, Jul 25; 4-9:30 p.m. White River Buddhist Temple, 3625 Auburn Wy N, Auburn. Join us for the festivities – bon dancing, taiko performances, food and more.

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Joy Okazaki has served on the board of the Kubota Garden Foundation since its inception in 1989. She has served as the Foundation’s chair since 2012. She grew up in the Rainier Beach neighborhood and ...

An honorable delegation of Japanese government and business officials observing Lumina Greenland’s mining operations. Photo courtesy: Dale Allen. Lumina Sustainable Materials Greenland (pioneering ...

The first chapter (NAP, July 23) featured articles related to the early days of Seattle from around 1850. Here, the focus is Japanese immigrants who first went to Seattle around 1890. The North ...

As you may know, Toshiko Hasegawa won re-election as the Port of Seattle Commissioner in Washington. She ran unopposed with 97.85 percent of the vote countywide. I had a chance to meet with Hasegawa ...

Noto city. Taken approximately a month after the earthquake, it shows the effects of the tsunami. Photo courtesy: Ishikawa Prefecture Website. On the anniversary of the 7.6 magnitude Noto Peninsula ...

新年明けましておめでとうございます！ As we welcome the New Year, I want to extend my warmest gratitude to our entire community of members, partners, volunteers, and friends of the Japan-America Society of the State of ...

In February, Consul General of Japan in Seattle Makoto Iyori and his wife Yuko hosted a reception at their official residence welcoming home participants of the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program ...

Howard (the fifth child) had four older sisters. He often said he was bossed around by them. He was very interested in baseball like his father. They would follow the games on the radio with Leo ...