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Junichi Sumi Born in Shimane Prefecture in 1973. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University with a BA in International Politics and Economics, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in ...

More than 200 community members gathered on March 30 to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the day of forced removal at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial, Washington.

This year marks the 130th anniversary of the establishment of the Consulate-General of Japan in Tacoma, the predecessor to our current Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle, Washington. Delving into ...

May 2023, top of the Space Needle — announcement of FIFA World Cup™ SEA 2026 coming to Seattle, WA. Photo credit: Jose Moreno. Early this past summer, I was interested in interviewing Peter Tomozawa ...

Author Event: Sun, Dec 1, 2-3:30 p.m. Japanese American National Museum, 100 North Central Avenue Los Angeles, CA. https://www.janm.org/ Other Japanese American Books ...

Congratulations to Emiko Mizuki, Executive Director of Kawabe Memorial House in Seattle, Washington for receiving LeadingAge Washington’s 2024 Award of Excellence in Cultural Diversity. The awards ...

Keiro Northwest (Keiro NW), a community-based nonprofit serving Seattle’s Japanese American seniors,announced significant developments recently. According to Keiro NW Board of Directors President Dave ...

On April 28, winners were announced at the Haiku Festival Finale at Mukai Farm & Garden on Vashon Island. The festival received 103 haiku from 12 countries around the world. This year, Vashon poet Ann ...

The Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival, held at the Seattle Center from April 12 to 14, celebrated its 45th anniversary. Showcasing Japanese culture, educational programs, arts, ...

Editor’s note.On February 24, the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW) and the Nisei Veterans Committee co-hosted a Japan-US Military Program (JUMP) event, “ Beyond Reconciliation, ...

Many of you are aware of the November 2, 2022, article in this newspaper about the concept of the Remembrance Gallery at the Washington State Fairgrounds. Much progress has been made since then, so I ...