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Hou performs at reception for Emperor Akihito’s birthday

December 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Lena Hou has performed the National Anthem at numerous community events. This included last week’s invitation to the Japanese Consulate’s residence for the reception honoring Japanese Emperor Akihito’s birthday. Consul Omura was in attendance and congratulated Hou on a job well done. Over 200 people attended the event. Lori Matsukawa and Ralph Munro were recognized […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Consul Omura, Japan Consul General Masahiro Omura, Japanese Consulate, Japanese Emperor Akihito, Lena Hou, Lori Matsukawa, National Anthem, Ralph Munro, Vol 34 No 52 | December 19 - December 25

BLOG: Japanese governor brings a feast to Seattle

August 29, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Oishii! Giving good first impressions make it harder for others to forget you.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2013, Akira Takeda, Consul General Masahiro Omura, Eikei Suzuki, Gary Oertli, Japan Consul General, Japanese Consulate, Lunar New Year, Mie Prefecture Gov, South Seattle Community College Pres, State Sen, Tokyo, Uwajimaya Chairman Tomio Moriguchi, Vol 32 No 36 | August 31 - September 6

Japanese diplomat sentenced in violence case

March 30, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Rafu Shimpo Staff New America Media REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Yoshiaki Nagaya, 33, vice consul at the Japanese Consulate in San Francisco, has been sentenced to one year in jail for domestic abuse.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Associated Press, Deputy Consul General Nobuhiro Watanabe, Deputy District Attorney Tricia Povah, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe, Garrick Lew, Japanese Consulate, Judge Parsons, New America Media, Northern California, San Bruno, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Tokyo, Vol 32 No 14 | March 30 - April 5, Yoshiaki Nagaya, Yuka Nagaya

Former Seattle Mayor Gordon Clinton passes away

November 22, 2011 By Stacy Nguyen

By Stacy Nguyen NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Former Seattle Mayor Gordon S. Clinton passed away last Saturday afternoon. He had recently suffered a stroke. He was 91 years old. Clinton was born in Alberta, Canada, though his family had its roots in Tennessee and the Pacific Northwest. Clinton grew up in Seattle and attended Roosevelt High […]

Filed Under: News, Community News Tagged With: Alien Land Law, Allen Pomeroy, Asia, Bayview Manor, Canada, FBI, Former Mayor Gordon Clinton, Japanese Consulate, King County, Kobe Seattle, Lloyd Shorrett, Pacific Northwest, Philippine Consulate, Roosevelt High School

Interpreter has dream job with Mariners

October 25, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Imagine your second day on the job being in front of cameras and reporters at a press conference introducing the Seattle Mariners newest player from Japan. This was the situation presented to then 26-year-old Ken Barron on his second day of work as the Mariners’ interpreter.

Filed Under: News, Community News, Sports Tagged With: 2008, Anthony Suzuki, Ichiro Suzuki, Iraq, Japanese Consulate, Jason Cruz, Kenji Johjima, National Guard, Northwest Asian Weekly, Roosevelt High School, Seattle Mariners, Shoreline Community College, UW, language, vol 27 no 44 | October 25 - October 31

The ancient art of the sword

September 27, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

There was a sharp snap as two swords slammed into one another in perfect precision.

Filed Under: News, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: Aki Matsuri Fall Festival, Annual Aki Matsuri, Bellevue Community College, ENMA, Iwami Sohke, Japanese Consulate, Jason Cruz, Mitsunori Namba, Miyamoto Musashi, Northwest Asian Weekly, Queen Anne Hill, Seattle, Tom Brooke, United States, vol 27 no 40 | September 27 - October 3

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