By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Martial artist, movie star, father, husband, cha-cha champion.
War dead honored
Seattle’s Cathay Post No. 186 held a Memorial Day event at Hing Hay Park on Monday with
Japanese Queen Scholarship Organization of WA crowns Japanese queen
Over the Memorial Day weekend, the Japanese Queen Scholarship Organization of Washington crowned Yuna Marie Nishimoto as the 2012 queen at the 53rd annual scholarship celebration. With the coronation, Nishimoto also carries the title of Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival Queen. Rounding out the court are the First Princess and Miss Tomodachi (also […]
Bruce Lee lives on in new museum
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Almost 30 years after his death, the vision of a museum honoring breakthrough martial arts star Bruce Lee is coming to fruition. Shannon Lee, Bruce Lee’s daughter, is spearheading the effort to build a lasting memory in his honor. She operates the Bruce Lee Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation […]