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Book Review Tsunami: Our Shock, Pain and Resilience By Pamela Okano NAP Contributor In March 2011 we watched the horrifying tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake consume seaside […] The...
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Brightspot Design Pop-Up — Sat, Dec 14 at the Seattle Uwajimaya store from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sun, 15 at the Renton Uwajimaya store from 11 a.m. […] The post Calendar from December 13th Print...
View ArticleBook Review: Blossoms on a Poisoned Sea by Mariko Tatsumoto
Book Review: Blossoms on a Poisoned Sea by Mariko Tatsumoto By Pamela Okano NAP Contributor Those of us of a certain age may remember the poignant photograph in a 1972 […] The post Book Review:...
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Brightspot Design Brings Smiles By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor Artist Emily Chan in her studio. A few years ago, I was looking at greeting cards at the Wing Luke Museum […] The post Brightspot Design...
View ArticleMeet the FIFA World Cup Seattle 2026 CEO
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San Franciso State University establishes Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Distinguished Endowed Chair in Nikkei Studies with Landmark Gift By Strategic Marketing and Communications, San Franciso State...
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Takashi Hoshizaki Receives Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation By Ray Locker NAP Contributor Left to Right: Dr. Takashi Hoshizaki and Kenko Sone, Consul General of Japan in Los Angeles, California...
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WHIAANHPI’s New Executive Director By U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NAP Contributor Left to right: HHS Sec. Xavier Becerra, former WHIAANHPI Exec. Dir. Krystal Ka‘ai, WHIAANHPI Exec....
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Movie Review : Film Highlights LGBT Issues By Chisaki Sato NAP Contributor On November 18th at the University of Washington (UW) campus in Seattle, Washington, the film screening of Karankoe […] The...
View ArticleCalendar from 2025 New Year Issue (Dec. 27th 2024 Print)
DECEMBER Terry’s Kitchen New Year’s Eve Gala! – Tue, Dec 31, 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m., Terry’s Kitchen 5625 119th Ave SE, Bellevue. Featuring DJ Sheila E and DJ Craig! […] The post Calendar from 2025 New...
View ArticleNorthwest Youth Corps Recruiting Interns at Japanese American Historical Sites
Northwest Youth Corps Recruiting Interns at Japanese American Historical Sites By Lev Kellendy and Peter Cesser NAP Contributor Exclusion from outdoor recreation reflects legacies of oppression in...
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Youth Finance University By Princeton Lok and WA DECA NAP Contributor I am Princeton Lock, a junior at Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington. I am reaching out to share […] The post Youth Finance...
View ArticleYear of the Snake Drawings by Seattle Japanese Language School Students 1/2
Japanese Cultural & Community Center of WA ワシントン州日本文化会館 Year of the Snake Drawings by Seattle Japanese Language School Students By Maddie, 12 years old By Ronan, 8 years old By […] The post Year of...
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10K and Still Running By Eric Uyeji NAP Contributor The year sure is flying by! I cannot believe it is already the end of the year. A few months back, […] The post 10K and Still Running first appeared...
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Resilience Through 120 Years! By Reverend Karen Yokota Love NAP Contributor Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church (Blaine) on Beacon Hill in Seattle, Washington, is well known as a community space...
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Japan America Society of the State of Washington Dear Friends and Community Members, 新年明けましておめでとうございます！ As Chair of the Japan America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW), an organization...
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Tomio Moriguchi, NAP Publisher Happy Year of the Snake to our community of readers and advertisers! We are grateful for your support. One of the highlights of 2024 was a […] The post New Year’s...
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