The Indicator Species is Lelavision’s latest project, bringing community together around a large public artwork and featuring performances, science talks, and wellness experiences. Company co-founder and sculptor, Ela Lamblin, is building a 35 foot tall interactive, kinetic, and musical sculpture of a Plecoptera nymph, commonly known as a stonefly. Making a parallel between ecosystem health […]

Kubota Garden is having a summer 2022 taiko event! Kubota Garden is a 20-acre Japanese garden in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. A public park since 1987, it was started in 1927 by Fujitaro Kubota, a Japanese emigrant. Today, it is maintained as a public park by the Seattle Parks and Recreation and […]

Explore arts, crafts, and retail vendors at the C-ID Night Market to discover new artists or support your favorite crafters. Find an array of small local artists and purchase a few unique pieces from them during the #cidnightmarket on 9/10 from 1-9pm in Seattle’s historic Chinatown-ID. This year’s arts & crafts line-up is the most […]

Japan Week at Bellevue College SKT Performance Sept. 24 4:00pm - 4:30pmw Bellevue College, Bldg. L Courtyard: 3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bellevue, WA 98007 Event Sept. 24 10:00am  - 5:00pm Bellevue College: 3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bellevue, WA 98007 Experience the many facets of Japanese culture in one convenience location, including calligraphy, cosplay contest, ikebana displays, Japan market, […]

Seattle Kokon Taiko is performing for the FINDING HER BEAT Screening at the Seattle Queer Film Festival Saturday, October 15, 2022 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Northwest Film Forum - 1 1515 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 Ticket Sales: https://rb.gy/zq4a6b   For thousands of years women have been locked out of Taiko drumming. Not anymore. […]

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023 Time: TBD Location: Woodward Middle School 9125 Sportsman Club Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Event Website: https://www.bainbridgeisland.com/mochi-tsuki-festival/ For over a millennium, making and eating the sweet rice treat mochi (moe-chee) has been a celebrated New Year’s tradition in Japan, with generations of families and communities coming together to wish good health […]

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023 Time: 12:00pm & 2:00pm SKT Performances Location: Woodward Middle School 9125 Sportsman Club Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Event Website: https://www.bainbridgeisland.com/mochi-tsuki-festival/ For over a millennium, making and eating the sweet rice treat mochi (moe-chee) has been a celebrated New Year’s tradition in Japan, with generations of families and communities coming together […]

****Taiko performance cancelled due to rain****   CIDBIA Lunar New Year Celebration! https://www.seattlechinatownid.com/experiences/lunar-new-year Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit. Vendor booths line the streets, dance performances and music throughout the main stage at Hing Hay Park!   02/04/23 3:30pm – 4pm Hing Hay Park; 423 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

PhinneyWood Lunar New Year! Event: shorturl.at/lmDJ2 This will be an inclusive, free, and diverse event for North Seattle that honors the traditions of the Asian cultures and supports local Asian-led businesses and orgs. 02/05/23 2pm–5pm SKT: 4:30pm–5pm 6532 Phinney Ave N

Sunday, April 16, 2023 Seattle Center - Armory Stage 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109 Time: 4:00pm - 4:30pm Come celebrate the Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival! Each year they put on a weekend-long celebration of Japanese and Japanese-American culture. Founded on a sunny afternoon on the warm grass of Seattle’s Seward Park […]