Latest News

Pacific Northwest Ballet Soloist Yuki Takahashi

By Barbara Mizoguchi NAP Editor-in-Chief Meet Yuki Takahashi. She is a 27-year-old professional dancer. A few months after her parents moved from Japan to Dallas, Texas for her father’s job, […] The post Pacific Northwest Ballet Soloist Yuki Takahashi first appeared on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post. The post Pacific Northwest Ballet Soloist Yuki Takahashi appeared first on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post.

South End Life: Attorney General Nick Brown Talks Challenge Coins and Their Meaning During Memorial Day

Challenge coins are small metal tokens engraved with emblems. They're a revered part of military culture. The Emerald caught up with Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown to talk about what these small metal tokens mean.

Seattle Chapter JACL Awards 2026 Scholarships

By Bill Tashima NAP Contributor Past Presidents and Scholarship Awardees in front of the NVC Memorial Wall. First Row: Rei Ichikawa, Toshiko Mealy, Minara Sugano, and Janice Deguchi (1998). Standing: […] The post Seattle Chapter JACL Awards 2026 Scholarships first appeared on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post. The post Seattle Chapter JACL Awards 2026 Scholarships appeared first on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post.

OPINION | A Bad Cycle for South Seattle: The Inequity of Expanded Closure of Lake Washington Boulevard

Just as environmental calamities hit BIPOC communities first and disproportionately, solutions — including, most certainly, a transportation mode shift away from cars — is more onerous for people of color and other marginalized groups.

PONGO POETRY | Dark Colors

Through this special monthly column in partnership with the South Seattle Emerald, Pongo invites readers to bear witness to the pain, resilience, and creative capacity of youth whose voices and perspectives are too often relegated to the periphery.

“Vital Spirit” Sculpture Unveiled Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™

By Hana Tadesse NAP Contributor Nine-foot, silicon bronze sculpture by Pacific Northwest artist Gerard Tsutakawa. Photo Credit: Jose Moreno.  The Seattle FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup 2026™ […] The post “Vital Spirit” Sculpture Unveiled Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™ first appeared on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post. The post “Vital Spirit” Sculpture Unveiled Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™ appeared first on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post.

DOOM LOOP: First Perfect Day

A Seattleite grapples with the arrival of summertime.

OPINION | Make This Memorial Day Different

Are we willing to take action to change ourselves so that our personal behavior and attitudes reflect peacemaking rather than acceptance of war?

The Roundup: The Scoop on South End Eateries

In this week's edition of The Roundup, Mike Davis talks to Grace Madigan about the Emerald's new food column that will feature the South End's expansive culinary cuisine.

Japan Fair Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Meydenbauer Center

By Bruce Rutledge NAP General Manager Children learning Japanese games during Japan Fair 2016. Taiko performance at Meydenbauer Center, 2016. Photo credits:  Japan Fair.  Japan Fair, the free weekend-long celebration […] The post Japan Fair Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Meydenbauer Center first appeared on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post. The post Japan Fair Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Meydenbauer Center appeared first on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post.

Hundreds of Thousands Could Attend the World Cup. The C-ID Plans to Be Ready.

Calendar from May 22nd Print Issue

ONGOING Influences: Japanese Prints and Northwest Art – Now-Jun 7; Wed–Sun; 11a.m.–5 p.m., closed Mon–Tue. Cascadia Art Museum, 290 Sunset Ave S, #E, Edmonds. Exploring the influences and interconnections between […] The post Calendar from May 22nd Print Issue first appeared on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post. The post Calendar from May 22nd Print Issue appeared first on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post.