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Touring Seattle’s Lone Sake Brewery, Tahoma Fuji Sake
Sake qualification courses were held in Seattle this February 2-5. Along with the courses, Tahoma Fuji Sake Brewing Co. added an extracurricular tour of its facilities. The North American Post joined...
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WSET Japanese sake qualification
The world’s largest educational organization for wine and spirits, Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET), has created a Japanese sake certification. In the US, the Sake School of America in Los...
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Types and categories of Japanese sake
Reference: Sake Service Institute (SSI) www.ssi-w.com Japanese sake is first divided into two categories based on ingredients: honjozo and junmai. Honjozo is sake that has a small amount of pure...
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Return to Tradition as a New Era Emerges – The future of Japanese sake
The future of Japanese sake – A Young Sake Brewer at Miyasaka Brewing Company, Ltd. Shares His Vision Miyasaka Brewing Company Ltd. has been brewing sake in Suwa in the mountainous region of Nagano...
View ArticleJapanese American Confinement Sites Consortium to make first JACL convention...
by Ray Locker, the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Aiming to capitalize on the unity and success of their February meetings in Washington, the members of the Japanese American Confinement Sites...
View ArticleA Mesmerizing Cultural Performance
by Hiroshi Eto, For the North American Post Sponsored by the Hyogo Business & Cultural Center, Kobe native Yuichi Kimura and his taiko group Daichi No Kai performed at the Broadway Performance Hall...
View Article“Elevate the J” with JCCCW’s Tomodachi Gala
by Misa Murohashi, the North American Post The Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington (JCCCW) held its 2nd annual Tomodachi Gala on April 20th at the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington in...
View ArticleSigns of 2020 Olympics Appear
by Bruce Rutledge, the North American Post The first big event of the Reiwa Era may just be the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which will be hosted from July 24 through August 9 next year. Last week, the ticket...
View ArticleHirahara Named Woman of the Year in California’s 46th Congressional District
by Janet Brown, Office of Congressman J. Luis Correa Patti Hirahara received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from Congressman J. Luis Correa, Member of Congress Forty-Sixth District...
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DISCOVER NIKKEI – Visiting the Former Family Temple
By Edna Horiuchi I had not expected to ever touch the temple entrance gate from the 1939 photo of my great-grandfather and his family. But here I was in Yamaguchi, Japan, reverently stroking and...
View ArticleSANSEI JOURNAL – A Yellow Kimono
By David Yamaguchi WHEN AND WHERE, in everyday Seattle life, does one find Japanese culture? Sometimes one encounters it unexpectedly, as in the case of the young lady wearing the kimono at right. I...
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Community Shows Up For Keiro Northwest Town Hall
Most in the community have heard the news that the Board of Keiro Northwest (KNW) recently decided in a 7 to 5 vote to close nursing home operations, also known as the Keiro Rehabilitation and Care...
View ArticleLove Story
By Deems Tsutakawa, For The North American Post My personal favorite Star Trek spinoff is the legendary series called “Deep Space Nine.” It was the first Star Trek story that did not take place on a...
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Innovation Finders Capital CEO Tetsuro Eto and Co-founder Tom Sato
Innovation Finders Capital (IFC) has held AI Innovation Meetups every quarter in Seattle since 2016. It is officially supported by the Washington State Department of Commerce. Local startups attend...
View ArticleShiro Kashiba appointed as “Goodwill Ambassador to Spread Japanese Cuisine”
by Misa Murohashi, the North American Post On May 20th, the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle hosted a special reception to celebrate the appointment of Shiro Kashiba of restaurant Sushi Kashiba as...
View ArticleMONEY TALK – Financial Gifts Can Brighten Anyone’s Mother’s Day
By Chiaki Hirate Mother’s Day is fast approaching. This special holiday reminds us of the joy we receive from the powerful bond between mother and child. To help mark the occasion, you may want to...
View ArticleLori Matsukawa Retires from KING 5
by Bruce Rutledge, the North American Post KING 5 news anchor Lori Matsukawa announced that she will retire from the station on June 14, ending an illustrious 36-year career. “I always tell people...
View ArticleJCCCW’s Omoide Story: FAMILY
by MARY TERUKO ABO, For the North American Post My parents’ café in Juneau was the world where my siblings and I learned to see them as our bosses. My childhood vocabulary developed with our uniquely...
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DISCOVER NIKKEI – Twenty Thousand Cranes And More
Twenty Thousand Cranes And More: Stories Behind Washington State’s Tsuru For Solidarity and Crystal City, Texas By Tamiko Nimura Twenty thousand, and more. As I type, twenty-five thousand origami...
View ArticleMONEY TALK – Tools Are Great for Father’s Day – and for Investors
By Chiaki Hirate If you’re a dad, you may well be pleased to unwrap some tools as Father’s Day gifts. Of course, it might be a stereotype that all men are handy at repairs; women certainly can be every...
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