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Bon Odori festival ushers in summer

July 24, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On July 15 and 16, Bon Odori took place at the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple. Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese summer festival in which ancestors are remembered and honored. Bon Odori is an official Seafair festival and featured traditional Japanese music, dress, and dancing. The event also had food booths, as well as taiko […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, Bon Odori, VOL 36 NO 30 | JULY 22 - JULY 28

True and blue: the sports fan living in your community

April 14, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Melanie Hoshino, petite, pretty, with a golden tan, and long, light brown hair and a trim, athletic build, is dwarfed by the huge gray doors of the CenturyLink Seahawks Pro Shop she manages. Hoshino seems a bit shy at first as she peeks around the door, but warms up instantly and flashes an irresistibly brilliant and welcoming smile, as she invites you into her world of blue and green hats, bikinis, pet outfits, and everything else designed to melt the heart of a Seattle Seahawks fan.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, 2016, API, Bon Odori, Bryan Carter Jr, Doug Baldwin, Guam, Ireland, Japanese Americans, Melanie Hoshino, Melissa Carney, Minidoka Wartime Relocation Center, Patrick Herman, Richard Sherman, Russell Wilson, Seahawks Life, Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowls, VOL 35 NO 16 APRIL 16 – APRIL 22, Vietnamese, WWII

JACL sweets fund scholarship

April 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The JACL-Seattle chapter held its 92nd annual banquet and scholarship fundraiser on March 21 at Seattle University. More than 270 people attended, including Aki Sogabe, who received the Unsung Hero award, Francisco Irigon, recipient of the Community Engagement award, and Marsha Aizumi, who was given the Special Civil Rights Achievement award. The event raised over […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Aki Sogabe, Bon Odori, Community Engagement, Francisco Irigon, JACL, Marsha Aizumi, Paul Tashima, Relay Dance Collective, Seattle Kokon Taiko, Seattle University, Special Civil Rights Achievement, Unsung Hero, Vol 33 No 17 | April 19 - April 25

Seattle Buddhist Temple hosts Bon Odori Festival

July 30, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On July 21 and July 22, the Seattle Buddhist Temple hosted Bon Odori, a traditional summer festival held to honor and appreciate ancestors. The festival, which included traditional music and dancing in the street, was an official Seafair event. Many festival-goers dress in Japanese kimonos or yukatas. The festival also included taiko and martial arts […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Bon Odori, Bon Odori Festival, Laurie Shimizu, Multiple Myeloma, Seattle Buddhist Temple, Vol 31 No 31 | July 28 - August 3

EDITORIAL: How our votes connect us to our past, while ensuring a better future

July 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

When election season rolls around, voters are asked again to decide what is best for their communities, what can be improved upon, and who is best qualified to speak and act for their community’s best interests. In that sense, voting is another way of preserving legacy, to uphold the good done for our community by […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2012, API, Asian Pacific American Experience, Bon Odori, Cent Store, David Lew Wing, Dick Yoshimura, James Mar, Mutual Fish, Pacific Wholesale Company, Priscilla Chong Jue, Puyallup Fair, Seafair Parades, Seattle World, Shopette Variety Store, Uncle Jimmy, University Baptist Church, Vol 31 No 31 | July 28 - August 3, Wing Luke Museum

July 24: White River Buddhist Temple Bon Odori event a success

August 26, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

For Buddhists, O-Bon is the time to reflect upon the dedicated lives of departed ancestors. To celebrate, Bon Odori is a festival in which the young and old come together to dance

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, Bon Odori, Vol 29 No 35 | August 28 - September 3, White River Buddhist Temple

An improviser: Deems Tsutakawa

October 8, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As a jazz pianist for more than 40 years, Deems Tsutakawa has created an original, distinctive sound known by many jazz fans.

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2009, Although Tsutakawa, Asian American, Ayame Tsutakawa, Bon Odori, Deems Taylor, Deems Tsutakawa, EP, International District Summer Festival, Jason Cruz, Meet Tsutakawa, Mount Baker, NWAWF, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle Nisei Veterans, Uwajimaya, Vol 28 No 42 | October 10 - October 16

Am I the only Asian?

September 3, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

One summer, I was walking with my two siblings to the annual Bon Odori festival in Seattle. As we walked side by side, our faces may have looked similar, but our personalities and clothes were completely different.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2009, Aki Matsuri, Aleyna Yamaguchi, Bon Odori, Chinese, International District Summer Festival, Northwest Asian Weekly, SYLP, Seattle, Vol 28 No 37 | September 5 - September 11, culture, language

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