Ayame Kai Summer Market is a vibrant annual event that brings together community, culture, and craftsmanship in support of Keiro Northwest's eldercare programs—Nikkei Manor assisted living and Kokoro ...

Announcing the release of my new single “ETHEREAL” on February 14th on SRG Jazz/Virgin Music Group. “ETHEREAL,” (a Jeff Lorber composition) will be featured on my upcoming album, “QUANTUM.” Yuko ...

今年も、6月20日の「国際日系デー」が近づいてきました。 海外日系人協会では、この「国際日系デー」を広く広報することを目的に、 昨年、一昨年と開催し好評を得た「クイズ！NIKKEI around the WORLD」の第3弾を今年も開催します。 世界各地の日系コミュニティよりお寄せいただいた情報を元に ...

Fifth Annual Haiku Winners Celebrated at Mukai Farm & Garden By Leah Okamoto Mann NAP Contributor On April 28, winners were announced at the Haiku Festival Finale at Mukai Farm & Garden on Vashon ...

History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times," ...

Interview by Elaine Ikoma Ko, Special to The North American Post All photos provided by Jan Johnson unless denoted otherwise. Jan Johnson is a Pacific Northwest native who has traveled extensively in ...

By Hiroshi Kashiwagi, Amy Uyematsu, and traci kato-kiriyama For the column’s inaugural post, we wanted to begin with the theme of “place, location, and community” and to highlight two veteran ...

Junichi Sumi — Deputy Consul General of Japan in Seattle By Keiko Miyako Schlegel NAP Contributor Translated by Bruce Rutledge NAP General Manager Junichi Sumi Born in Shimane Prefecture in 1973.

By Kenji Onishi By the early 1900s, when the railroads were racing to lay tracks to connect the East to the West Coast, it was common practice to house laborers in boxcars filled with bunks. After the ...

By Edward Echtle, For The North American Post Editor's note September 1 marks the 120th anniversary of "The North American Post." To mark this significant milestone, author Ed Echtle has researched ...

General Assembly Meeting of the Barbershop Committee<br />North American Times Jan 14 1918 “Yesterday the general assembly meeting of the Seattle Japanese Barbershop Committee started in the afternoon ...

By Edward Echtle For The North American Post Two vintage Towa Type Japanese language typewriters stored for decades will start a new life as teaching tools in a Bremerton business. Originally used by ...