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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 37 NO 18 | APRIL 28 – MAY 4

Karam Dana receives Distinguished Teaching Award

April 30, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Karam Dana is the recipient of the 2018 University of Washington (UW) Bothell Distinguished Teaching Award, one of the University’s highest honors. A Palestinian American, Dana is an assistant professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences. In recommending him for the award, the award selection committee cited Dana’s focus on reciprocity, rigor, empathy, […]

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New manager at Seattle Kinokuniya bookstore

April 30, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Naoya Morishita is the new manager at Seattle’s Kinokuniya bookstore. Born in Tokyo, Morishita joined Kinokuniya in 1999. He enjoys classical music, art, and hiking.

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Scholarships awarded

April 30, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Mary Knell, Wells Fargo Washington CEO awarded two Judith M. Runstad Wells Fargo Women’s Roundtable Scholarships at the 2018 Wine, Women and What’s Happening event on April 19 at the Four Seasons in Seattle. Each $6500 scholarship — administered through the University of Washington Women’s Center — was awarded to Elizabeth Halsne, a Ph.D. student […]

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Mona Das running for State Senate

April 30, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Mona Das, who once ran to replace Rep. Dave Reichert in Washington state’s 8th Congressional District, then dropped out, now wants to challenge state Sen. Joe Fain. Born to Indian parents who immigrated to America when she was 8 months old, Das owns a mortgage business and lives in Covington. The 47th District, which includes […]

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Eiko Kadono wins international recognition

April 30, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Eiko Kadono won the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award — considered the Nobel Prize for children’s literature. Kadono, a Japanese children’s author, used to work in the publishing department at Kinokuniya in Japan. Kadono received the prize for writing, and Russian artist Igor Oleynikov was awarded the honor for illustration. One of Kadono’s most famous […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, Eiko Kadono, Igor Oleynikov, VOL 37 NO 18 | APRIL 28 - MAY 4

Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival

April 30, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Hundreds attended the Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival on April 20-22 at the Seattle Center. Attendees experienced the cultural roots and contemporary influences of Japan through live performances, visual arts, artisan demonstrations, hands-on activities, food and games. The festival, founded 42 years ago, celebrates the 1,000 cherry trees gifted to Seattle by Prime […]

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JACL to Amazon: Stop profiting off of Japanese American history

April 27, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and 18MillionRising.org, joined with the voices of 3,522 petitioners, forwarded a letter to Amazon Vice President and General Counsel Mark Hoff on April 13. They are demanding that Amazon discontinue the marketing of Japanese American World War II incarceration photographs as decorative art for the home or office. The […]

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 18 | APRIL 28 - MAY 4

API Heritage Month — Taiwanese American Heritage celebration is one-month long

April 27, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The month of May is Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month And the API Heritage Month Celebration will be held at the Seattle Center Armory on May 6 from 11:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m. This year’s celebration features Luna Lee, a YouTube sensation boasting 152,000 subscribers and international Gayageum player who infuses […]

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Art in bonsai

April 27, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Becky Chan Northwest Asian Weekly Nature in art. Art in nature. Bonsai. No need to explain nature here in the Pacific Northwest. But what is art? What is bonsai? The new exhibit, ‘Living Art of Bonsai: Elements of Design,’at the Pacific Bonsai Museum (PBM) opened on Apr. 21 and ends Sept. 30. It explores […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Features, Profiles, Community News, Feature stories Tagged With: 2018, BONSAI, VOL 37 NO 18 | APRIL 28 - MAY 4

Crazy Rich Asians trailer debuts

April 27, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Crazy Rich Asians trailer debuted on April 23, and it is setting up to not only potentially be the breakout comedy of the summer, but a potential trailblazer for the increased presence of diversity. Based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan, Crazy Rich Asians follows […]

Filed Under: At the Movies, Feature stories Tagged With: 2018, Crazy Rich Asians, VOL 37 NO 18 | APRIL 28 - MAY 4

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