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Former Seattle Superintendent of Schools John Stanford was a visionary who saw diversity as a strength, not an obstacle to be overcome. His legacy lives …
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Maneki celebrating its 115th anniversary in 2019 Fusae Yokoyama, a bartender and hostess at Maneki Restaurant for the last 56 years, still serves drinks at …
A haiku association in Seattle, Rainier Ginsha will begin its 85th year in 2019. Nineteen members of the association bring their haiku once a month, …
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Happy New Year, everyone! 2018 marked a significant milestone for me—it’s been 20 years since I moved to Washington State from my home state of …
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This month, we feature poetry in Nihongo (with English translation) from Tomiko Matsumoto and Gennosuke Matsumoto, who were both originally from Chiba and eventually married …
Since 1984, a group of concerned citizens, peace activists, and members of the Japanese American community have gathered together on August 6 to mark the …
As we rehearse our Bon Odori dance moves and get ready to be part of the festival this July 21, let’s take a moment to …
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At first, her voice is scratchy as her phone connects to mine across thousands of miles of sea, me sitting in a dorm room at …
What does it mean to be hapa? Interdisciplinary artist Paul Kikuchi has been thinking about that question a lot lately as he prepares to run …
In the Pacific Northwest, there are a couple of famous sites related to Japanese American history, such as Seattle’s Panama Hotel (made famous by Jamie …
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