Hokkaido “Nama” Chocolate for Valentine’s Day
ROYCE’s Chocolate is a popular brand in Japan, especially for its signature Nama “raw” chocolate using quality ingredients such as fresh cream from Hokkaido, the northern island of Japan. The Nama...
View ArticleSeattle Public Schools Japanese Immersion
By Misa Murohashi The North American Seattle Public School (SPS) currently has two elementary schools, John Stanford International School and McDonald International Elementary, offering Dual Language...
View ArticleBreaking the Silence~JCCCW’s Omoide
By Carolee Okamoto For The North American Post Out of the darkness Out of the past Come words that have now Become our task. Unintelligible, Nondescript, Bubbling up, Unspoken whispers from unknown...
View ArticleWe Played~TOUGH TOFU
By Deems Tsutakawa For The North American Post Like most people when young, I took many things for granted. Lately, however, I find myself thinking and remembering my parents. Of the four siblings in...
View ArticleSeattle Symphony E09066 Concert Broadcast
The Seattle Symphony marks the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 with a weeklong digital broadcast of its EO9066 program. The broadcast will be on Seattle Symphony Live, during Feb 17 – Feb 24....
View ArticleNikkei Uncovered: A Poetry Column “As we continue…” ~ DISCOVER NIKKEI
By Christine Kitano and traci kato-kiriyama What speaks as we continue on, through the generations or through a single moment we need to survive? What does that breath or utterance or silence sound...
View ArticleOral Health is Essential for Everyone at Every Age
By Fred Kiga A healthy mouth is about more than a pleasant smile. Good oral health is important at every age and is essential to overall health. Oral disease is almost entirely preventable, yet tooth...
View ArticleMukai Farm Seeks Barreling Plant Restoration Ideas from Potential Tenants
By N.A.P. Friends of Mukai, a nonprofit group based on Vashon Island committed to the operation of Mukai Farm & Garden, is launching a campaign to restore and bring new activity to its historic...
View ArticleYosh Nakagawa 1932 – 2022
Yoshitada Nakagawa passed away peacefully on January 29, 2022, surrounded by his family, succumbing to his third battle with cancer. Yosh was born on December 27, 1932, to father Tetsuzo and mother...
View ArticleFarewell WMC
By David Yamaguchi, The North American Post On Jan. 28, the NAP ran a photo of new ongoing construction at the former site of the Washington Medical Clinic. In doing so, it became apparent that the...
View ArticleAge 15, Business Consultant
By Shokichi Tokita, For The North American Post As I mentioned before, my father died when I was 14, leaving my mother, Haruko Ann Tokita, age 41, a widow with eight children, ages two to 14. I was the...
View ArticleWomen May Need Financial ‘Catch-Up’ ~ MONEY TALK
By Chiaki Hirate It’s unfortunate but true: If you’re a woman, you face more obstacles than men in achieving financial security. And that means you may well need to put in some extra effort. Just how...
View ArticleNobuko Miyamoto: Giving Voice to Asian American Stories – Part 1
By Edna Horiuchi Despite the pandemic, 2021 was a landmark year for Great Leap Artistic Director and activist, Nobuko Miyamoto. Her autobiography, “Not Yo’ Butterfly, My Long Song of Relocation, Race,...
View ArticleDukesbay Theater, Tacoma: ‘God Said This’ March 18 – April 3
James and Masako Rose are a Japanese-American couple living in Kentucky. When Masako is diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer, her family is obligated to take care of her in an uneasy reunion....
View ArticleFarewell Pike Street Cherry Trees?
By David Yamaguchi The North American Post It has been many months since most readers have been downtown. Nonetheless, city planning must continue. A new issue that has been brought to the attention of...
View ArticleFrom Darkness into the Light~JCCCW’s Omoide
By Joan Seko For The North American Post Death is almost upon him. A man of great worth lies dying. His wife, Joan, children, and grandchildren gather around his bed. Roy’s breath comes in short spurts...
View ArticleJocularity ~ TOUGH TOFU
By Deems Tsutakawa For The North American Post I was recently watching a rerun of “Martin Yan Can Cook” on PBS when right in the middle of his demonstration, he tells the audience that there was a...
View ArticleNobuko Miyamoto: Giving Voice to Asian American Stories – Part 2
By Edna Horiuchi On the influence of Reverend Mas Kodani of Senshin Buddhist Temple (in Los Angeles, CA): I believe (he was) one of the most influential people in my art making, actually. But when I...
View ArticleThree-Part Origin of the Japanese People
By David Yamaguchi The North American Post In September 2021, an article appeared in the scientific journal, “Science Advances,” that scarcely garnered media coverage, but should have. It presents...
View ArticleRyo Inouye, Journalist
Ryo Inouye was born on July 20, 1937 to George Akiro and Fumio Inouye in Tacoma, Washington. As their firstborn, he had two younger sisters, Nancy and Harumi. After graduating from Stadium High School...
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