Ellen and Don Nakata. Location and date unknown. Photo courtesy of Susan Allen. Bainbridge Island has long been subject to power outages during the winter months. The store purchased a small generator ...

Left to right: Con. Gen. Makoto Iyori; Yuko Iyori; and Allen Nakamoto, former NVC Commander carrying wreath to the Nisei war memorial monument. Photo credit: Christine Kendrickson. On Memorial Day, ...

Walk for Rice, one of Seattle’s beloved community traditions supporting food security and culturally familiar foods, brought together around 700 supporters of the community. The event was held at ...

Imagine not being able to have your children jump on you! Imagine being bedridden at the age of 38! This is what happened to Dr. Takashi Nagai. How did this happen? Even before the plutonium atomic ...

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 ...

Volunteers preparing the rice for visitors to pound into a mochi mass. Photo credit: Barbara Mizoguchi. Volunteers rolling and preparing the mochi. Photo credit: Barbara Mizoguchi. Volunteer young ...

Video chat. Tsuru was able to connect with a detainee inside the NW ICE Processing Center. He shared the inadequate healthcare and severe medical conditions he suffers through inside the facility.

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

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 ...

Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival 2026 Special Sakura Monogatari – Stories Beneath the Blossoms / How the Cherry Blossom Festival Began >>> Performers & Exhibitors >>> Vendors >>> ...

Located in the Armory Lofts and open all three days. This year’s art exhibit will showcase over 30 local artists and 120 artworks! This year’s featured artist is tattooist and muralist Kenji ...

Performers & Exhibitors〜Seattle Cherry Blossome & Japanese Cultural Festival 2026 Seattle Abacus School Seattle Flying Dragon Boat Club Seattle Fukushima Kenjinkai Seattle Go Center Seattle Hiroshima ...