The Paper Chase,’ Japanese American Newspaper Film Screening
By David Yamaguchi The North American Post At long last, the documentary, “Paper Chase: Japanese American History Through the Lens of Vernacular Newspapers,” will be screened in Seattle. The film […]...
View ArticleCalendar from October 13th Print Issue
OCTOBER (Kannazuki) 神無月 Month Without Gods* ▪️Association of Nikkei & Japanese Abroad, 63rd Convention, Tokyo, Sun Oct 15, 10 PM; Mon Oct 16, 6 PM; Tue Oct 17, 5:30 PM […] The post Calendar from...
View ArticleDensho: “Our Voices Will Not Be Silenced”
By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Densho held its annual fundraiser online on October 5. The live video’s centerpiece was a discussion between author Maggie Tokuda-Hall and retired bookseller...
View ArticleJapanese Cuisine Towa ／永遠
Japanese Cuisine Towa 永遠 By Jaejun Jeon Translation by David Yamaguchi* The North American Post *The original Japanese version of this article is in “Soy Source” On September 26, I […] The post...
View ArticleThe Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in Leland, Washington — A Farm for the Ages, Part 5...
The Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in Leland, Washington — A Farm for the Ages, Part 5 of 5 By Pamela A. Okano For The North American Post Editor’s note. Part 4 concluded […] The post The Kawamoto-Wipala Farm in...
View Article45th Anniversary Calligraphy Exhibition
By David Yamaguchi The North American Post ▲”Chikyu wa doukoku shite iru”The earth is suffering Weeping deeplyCalligraphy and translation: Aiko Fujii ▲Ritsuko Kashiba wields her brush at the exhibition...
View ArticleThe Seattle Area 〜TOKITA TALES
TOKITA TALES The Seattle Area By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post In my eighty-plus years on this planet, I’ve had the opportunity to look at and live in […] The post The Seattle Area...
View ArticlePossible Frank Matsura Photo Location
https://www.youtube.com/@InfamousCrimeLocations The reader might logically ask, what is the rationale behind the historical photo location interpretation, above right? It is that there are few small...
View ArticleSeattle Japanese Hospital
By David Yamaguchi The North American Post IN TWO GENERATIONS’ time, widely known community history can largely vaporize. As an example, did you know there was a Japanese hospital in […] The post...
View ArticleCalendar from October 27th Print Issue
OCTOBER (Kannazuki) 神無月 Month Without Gods* ONGOING ▪️Coco Aramaki, “The Nite Gardner,” painting exhibition, Mon – Sat, 11 AM – 5 PM. Housewright Gallery, 1224 S Bailey St, Georgetown, Seattle. […] The...
View ArticleCamouflage Net Project
By NAP Artist Tara Tamaribuchi and dance choreographer Gabrielle Nomura Gainor join forces on an art+dance project based on the WWII camouflage nets made by Japanese Americans at the Manzanar […] The...
View ArticlePassing On the Fishing Gene
Passing On the Fishing Gene By Gary Yamaguchi For The North American Post “The force is strong with this one.” — Darth Vader in “Star Wars, Episode IV: A New […] The post Passing On the Fishing Gene...
View ArticleGood Fortune ‘福’ from Japan Week at Bellevue College
Good Fortune ‘福’ from Japan Week at Bellevue College Text By Ansh Chavda For The North American Post Photos by David Yamaguchi The North American Post Scenes from Bellevue College […] The post Good...
View ArticleMaryknoll〜TOKITA TALES
TOKITA TALES Maryknoll By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post Beacon Hill, or Queen Anne hill. Except a knoll is a small hill, probably one that is a lot […] The post Maryknoll〜TOKITA TALES...
View ArticlePodcast New Episode: Jay Rubin, Author of ‘The Sun Gods,’ November 2
Podcast New Episode: Jay Rubin, Author of ‘The Sun Gods,’ November 2 By Monica For The North American Post WELCOME to the second season of “beyond generations.” It is about […] The post Podcast New...
View ArticleCalendar from November 10th Print Issue
NOVEMBER (Shimotsuki) 霜月 Month of Frost ▪️UW Japan Studies, “Close-Knit,” Mon Nov 13, 5:30 – 8 PM. Film screening, UW, Seattle Campus, Thomson Hall 101. includes discussion moderated by Davinder […]...
View ArticleNew Consul General
By NAP On October 24, Makoto Iyori arrived in Seattle to assume the post of Consul General of Japan in Seattle. He was accompanied by his wife, Yuko. Consul General […] The post New Consul General...
View Article‘Paper Chase’ JA Newspaper Film
By David Yamaguchi The North American Post On October 28, about 60 people gathered at Northwest Film Forum to watch the Seattle premiere of “Paper Chase” (2021). The film script […] The post ‘Paper...
View ArticleNEWS BYTES November 10nd Issue
◀︎ Noriko Sanefuji was among those welcoming Consul General Iyori (Nov. 3, p. 2). The museum specialist was in Seattle researching Japanese war brides for the National Museum of American […] The post...
View ArticleDennis Yamashita, Imperial Award Recipient
By NAP On November 3, the Government of Japan announced that Dennis J. Yamashita, former chair of the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW), has been awarded the […] The post Dennis...
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