HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! We wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2025! Come join us as we celebrate the new year on Bainbridge Island at the 2025 Mochi Tsuki event hosted by the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community!    Authentic mochi steaming over an outdoor fire  Mochi pounding in a traditional usu (stone bowl) with locally-crafted kine (cherry wood mallets)  Form […]

Join Massive Club as they celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake! Featuring Seattle Kokon Taiko Drum Group, Dragon Dancers, Installations, and more! Hosts: Tyler Huang, Viper Fengz, Solana Solstice DJ: Hyeonje Dancers: Peach, Tiphaany, Shay Dior Decor: Tyler Huang Premium tickets come with gift, line skip and free coat check FB […]

Free event! Pre-registration is required Join us for the Lunar New Year Market in partnership with the City of Edmonds! This vibrant celebration will take place on Saturday, February 1st, 2025, from 10 AM to 3 PM at Edmonds Civic Center Park (310 6th Avenue North, Edmonds, WA). Enjoy a unique cultural experience with local […]

Mark Your Calendars! A Taiwanese-inspired multi-cultural night market with food sold by local Asian-owned businesses, entertainment, merchandise, games, and more! Presented by students in the Education Coalition for Asian American Representation (ECAAR) at Mercer Island High School. Event: March 2nd, 2025; 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. SKT Performance: 6:00 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.   Admission […]

Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival will take place on April 12-14: 11am-5pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public. Seattle Kokon Taiko is performing on Sunday, April 13 in the Armory. Time: […]

Did you know that there was a successful comic based right here in Seattle? Between 2012 and 2018, artist Sam Goto drew over 250 multi-paneled comic strips called Seattle Tomodachi (“friend of Seattle”) for The North American Post. Seattle Tomodachi chronicled the lives and stories of early Japanese settlers and their Japanese-American children and other descendants. From immigration, mass removal […]

Come join us for a weekend of fun at the World Rhythm Festival, a multicultural drum and dance performance and workshop festival!