Bamboo Garden, located on 364 Roy Street in Lower Queen Anne, is closing its doors at the end of the month. Its website reads, “To all of our beloved customers: Bamboo Garden will be closing indefinitely for the foreseeable future. We wanted to thank everyone who has supported us all these years. Our last day […]

Former chairman and CEO of Uwajimaya Tomio Moriguchi was named as this year’s Seattle-King County First Citizen Award recipient, along with the Moriguchi family. The award will be presented at a civic celebration at a date to be determined. The award recognizes the collective contributions of the Moriguchis in enhancing the quality of life throughout […]

The staff and residents of Nikkei Manor celebrated the 100th birthday of Yoneko Mochizuki on June 27. Jenn Doane, Mochizuki’s granddaughter, said, “She was so happy to see herself on the front page of Northwest Asian Weekly…the staff and residents really enjoyed reading about her life.” “We did a Zoom call for her birthday cake […]

The Seattle International District Rotary Club held its annual Passing of the Gavel Ceremony on June 18. Outgoing President David Della passed the gavel to incoming President Henry Wong, who officially took over on July 1. Due to the pandemic, the club meeting was done virtually. Della and Wong were in the same room and […]

Kin On announced on July 8 that its CEO, Nigel Lo, is retiring effective January 1, 2021.  During his tenure, Lo oversaw the launch of the supportive housing program, provided board leadership for Aging in PACE Washington, gave much-needed guidance during a global pandemic, and secured $750K in funding to replace the entire HVAC system […]