At the 38th Annual Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival held on April 21-23, people of all cultures flooded the Seattle Center Armory to learn about Japanese culture and to watch a reenactment of the 1997 attempt to break the world record for the longest sushi roll.
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The University of Washington (UW)’s Khmer Student Association marked its 21st annual Cambodian New Year Show on April 15.
Where to eat for a Lunar New Year experience
When it comes to Lunar New Year, your year is what you eat. Want luck, prosperity, good fortune, and longevity?
Celebrate Chinese New Year by pulling out the stir fryer
CHINESE TAKE-OUT CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI
Start to finish: 25 minutes (Active time: 20 minutes)
Servings: 4 to 6
USPS unveils newest addition to Celebrating Lunar New Year series
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The hidden origins of well-known Chinese New Year traditions
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Mmm … mochi! — A Japanese new year’s treat, a harbinger of good blessings, a choking hazard?
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Asian superstitions… — Why leave luck to chance?
By Sun Lee Chang Northwest Asian Weekly Whether you collect good luck charms by the dozen or pluck that rare four-leaf clover, it’s hard to ignore the many superstitions out there that will hopefully shift the winds of fortune in your favor. Many traditional cultures are steeped in age-old superstitions. Across Asia, there are a […]
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