Not Fake News: Ishiguro Wins Nobel Prize
by Bruce Rutledge After shaking off his disbelief, British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro let it sink in: He had won the Nobel Prize for Literature. “I thought it was a hoax in this time of fake news”...
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Gegegay no Kitaro by Tokyo Gegegay
Shigeru Mizuki’s GeGeGe no Kitaro is available in North America as “KITARO,” published by Drawn & Quarterly A music video by a Japanese dance group, Tokyo Gegegay, was released in late August on...
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The Fantasy World of Senju
Well-known Japanese traditional music performer Senju Matsuunami comes to Seattle and Portland this fall. Senju started playing koto (a 13-string instrument) at the age of six. She graduated from the...
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Lessons From the World War II Experiences of Japanese Americans for Today’s...
By Daniel M. Mayeda, For The North American Post My post about this discovery was seen by my Facebook friend June Aochi Berk, who is one of the leaders of a coalition to keep alive the history of the...
View ArticleKuniko Fukushima Concert “Autumn Rhapsody”
Singer-songwriter Kuniko Fukushima of Seattle will hold a concert at the Royal Room in Columbia City on November 16. She made her professional debut in Japan in 1978 and has written songs for famous...
View ArticleSJCCCW’s Omoide Story: Ghosts At Bush Garden
By Joan Seko, For The North American Post Is there a ghost of a friendly, but tarnished “Lady of the Night” locked within the walls of Bush Garden Restaurant? In its very early days, the building had...
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Bento in Seattle
A little box packed with seasonal and local goodness By now, you’ve seen the beloved bento featured on the lunch menus of Japanese restaurants. In Japanese, a “bento” is a box filled with a meal you...
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Bento Recipes
By Kozmo Kitchen Chef Tori Karaage – Japanese Fried Chicken Kabocha Pumpkin Salad Kinoko Takikomi Gohan – Mixed Rice with Mushrooms Carrot and Potato Kimpira Kyuri Karashi Zuke – Cucumber Pickles with...
View ArticleRECIPE: TON JIRU – a hearty pork and vegetable soup
TON JIRU Recipe by Kanako Koizumi (www.kozmokitchen.com) Serves 6 Prep time 20 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes I grew up in a rural, mountainous area in northern Japan. In winter, gym class at my...
View ArticleState Representative Stonier Visits Japan
Joining Asian American Leadership Delegation (AALD) Program Washington State Representative Monica Jurado Stonier traveled to Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto from September 29 to October 7, as part of the 2017...
View ArticleYet Another Ramen Restaurant to Open on Capitol Hill
by Bruce Rutledge Capitol Hill is quickly becoming the capital of ramen in Seattle. Ramen Danbo, originally from Fukuoka, has announced that it will open a restaurant at 1222 E. Pine Street, suite A....
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My Japan Trip: Personal Observations and Experiences in Japan
By Richard Green From September 26th to October 7th, my wife, Gail, and I joined 19 other Americans on a tour of several Japanese cities and cultural and historic treasures. We traveled by public...
View ArticleFord’s novel set for big screen
by Bruce Rutledge Novelist Jamie Ford could have sold the movie rights to his massive bestseller Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet years ago. But he held out until he found a team he could...
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Youth Theater Northwest Invites Kamishibai Artists for its Japanese Infused...
Youth Theatre Northwest (YTN) is creating a Japanese infused production of Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There based on the book by Lewis Carroll. Directed by YTN’s Artistic Producer...
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Interview with Nahomi Kawasumi (Seattle Reign FC Footballer)
I want to play well so our fans are satisfied Nahomi Kawasumi is a member of the Seattle Reign, a team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). She finished her third season with the team this...
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Found in Translation: A Bestseller
by Bruce Rutledge Author Kathleen Flinn is no stranger to bestsellers. Her memoir The Sharper Your Knife, The Less You Cry was a New York Times bestseller in 2007. But never did she imagine that her...
View ArticleMRJ Museum to Open this Month in Nagoya
by Bruce Rutledge Before the Mitsubishi Regional Jet takes off on its first official flight, it will have its own museum. The MRJ is currently doing flight tests at a Moses Lake testing site in western...
View ArticleDarvish takes the high road
by Bruce Rutledge No self-respecting baseball fan would have blamed Yu Darvish if he threw some chin music at Yuli Gurriel in last month’s World Series. Who wouldn’t have liked to see a high and tight...
View ArticleHirabayashi Place Opening Celebration
by Misa Murohashi, In the early evening of November 2, hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the opening of Hirabayashi Place affordable housing and the completion of the Legacy of Justice public...
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My Japan Trip: Japan Adventure
By Donna & Bryce, Our first visit to Japan was a wonderful experience due to the planning of Elaine Ikoma Ko and guidance of Shigeki Kajita. This was a tour sponsored by this newspaper and Hokubei...
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