UW Nikkei Alumni Award Recipients
Recipients at the UWNAA award ceremony, Terry’s Kitchen (Oct. 28). From left: Dana Loui (Kenichi “Ken” Sato scholarship), Mia Elsberry and Kaitlyn Brunner (UWNAA scholarships), Yuko and Consul General...
View ArticleOgenki de (Be Well)
Ogenki de (Be Well) By David Yamaguchi The North American Post Dear Reader, This issue will be my last. The time has come for me to move on, with my […] The post Ogenki de (Be Well) first appeared on...
View ArticleDESTINATIONS The National Nordic Museum
DESTINATIONS The National Nordic Museum Text and photos by David Yamaguchi The North American Post The National Nordic Museum, Ballard, highlights the journeys of Nordic immigrants to the Pacific...
View ArticleMatsutake Quandry
By David Yamaguchi The North American Post While we have known about climate change’s arrival for a long time — for example, “Scientific American’s” “The Carbon Dioxide Question” (Jan. 1978) […] The...
View ArticleBOOKS ‘We Are Not Strangers’
By Pamela A. Okano For The North American Post Japanese Americans have heard about how non-Japanese helped some JA families during World War II. On Bainbridge Island, where I grew […] The post BOOKS...
View ArticleTOKITA TALES Rice Krispies for Christmas
TOKITA TALES Rice Krispies for Christmas By Shokichi Tokita For The North American Post Did you ever receive a can of Rice Krispies for Christmas? Or, did you ever think […] The post TOKITA TALES Rice...
View ArticleBOOKS ‘Brave Mrs. Sato’
By NAP A Heartwarming Story of Intergenerational Friendship, Immigration and Bravery (2023, hardback, 40 pp., 9×11 in, chinmusicpress@gmail.com, 1501 Pike Place #329, Seattle, 206-380-1947. In a little...
View ArticleCalendar from November 24th Print Issue
NOVEMBER (Shimotsuki) 霜月 Month of Frost ▪️Kubota Garden, Free Public Tour, Sat Nov 25, 10 AM – 12 PM. Reservations: kubotagarden.org ▪️Japan America Society, Centennial Gala, Tue Nov 28,...
View ArticleTom Ikeda Receives Imperial Award
By NAP Staff Tom Ikeda, the founder of Densho, was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays by the Japanese government earlier this month. Ikeda founded […] The post Tom Ikeda Receives...
View ArticleDESTINATIONS The Washington State Capitol Campus
DESTINATIONS The Washington State Capitol Campus Text and photos by David Yamaguchi The North American Post ▲Three grand buildings on the State Capitol campus, Olympia (Oct. 1). From Top left, […] The...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
Gary Yamaguchi’s “Passing on the Fishing Gene” (Oct. 28) prompted Lynda Tanagi, daughter of Nisei fisherman Shig Tanagi, to send a few family photos, two of which are at right. […] The post Letter to...
View ArticleCentennial Gives Bellevue High Chance to Make Amends to WWII-Era Students
By Bruce Rutledge When Bellevue High School celebrated its 100th anniversary earlier this year, it helped make up for all those missing yearbook photos during World War II. As part […] The post...
View ArticleCalendar from December 8th Print Issue
December / 12月 ▪️Lotus Skyliners book signing, Sat Dec 9, 11 AM-3 PM. Wing Luke Museum 719 S. King St. Meet the authors and some former Lotus Skyliner band members.▪️C-ID […] The post Calendar from...
View ArticleMansfield Foundation Searches for Next-Gen Nuke Experts
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is searching for a new generation of Japanese and American nuclear experts to ensure the two countries continue their strong security ties well into […] The...
View ArticleHawai’i Herald Publishes Last Edition
For 43 years, the Hawai’i Herald informed and entertained the Japanese American community on the Hawaiian islands. On December 1, the paper published its last edition, succumbing to declining...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
Dear David, Though I feel like I have a little void in my heart hearing you are leaving NAP, I look forward to your continued success at JASSW. Ganbatte kudasai! […] The post Letter to the Editor first...
View ArticleHow I Met My Japanese Relatives
How I Met My Japanese Relatives By Pamela A. Okano For The North American Post ▲My dad and his siblings in Japan when they were children (ca 1920s). From left: […] The post How I Met My Japanese...
View ArticleCalendar For December 22nd Print Issue (New Year 2024 Issue)
JANUARY, 2024年 1月 (Mutsuki) Mutsuki, month of good relationships ▪️Mochi Tsuki 2024, Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community, Jan 6, from 11 AM at Woodward Middle School Check out bijac.org for...
View ArticleSpring Japan Tour Orientation Set for Jan. 19
By Bruce Rutledge For the North American Post There’s still time to sign up for The North American Post’s spring Japan tour. We revived the tour last year after a […] The post Spring Japan Tour...
View ArticleNew Cherry Trees Grace Market Entrance
By NAP Staff A small plaque across the street from the entrance of Pike Place Market honors the planting of eight new cherry trees along Pike Street. The message on […] The post New Cherry Trees Grace...
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