During Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, we often focus on what we can celebrate—our culture, our contributions, our resilience. However, there is an ...

From Shikoku to Seattle The Tsuyoshi and Yayoi Inouye Family History. By Geraldine Shu NAP Contributor. Tsuyoshi Inouye was born and raised in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, in a rural ...

Brandon Lee and the New Wave of American Isekai Anime. By Ryoko Kato NAP Contributor. In recent years, anime based on online “reincarnation” novels has become a popular trend ...

Governor of Fukushima prefecture Masao Uchibori.” The award was presented by the kenjinkai as they hosted a small, special luncheon for his immediate family by request. It was at Terry’s Kitchen ...

シアトル時事ニュースや日系コミュニティー情報を和英バイリンガルで発信する「北米報知」 ...

Celebrating 50 years of taiko. Jazz percussionist and early innovator of Japanese taiko, Endo embodies the evolution of taiko in America. Seamlessly blending funk, jazz, Afro-Cuban & Hawaiian music.

From May 2025, North American Post became a monthly publication. New Issues are published every 4th Friday of the month.

After a successful media career, Frank Abe has produced acclaimed literary and film works on resistance to Japanese American incarceration — a living legacy more relevant than ever today. His latest ...

Larry Matsuda, PhD, aka “Dr. Larry,” was born in Minidoka incaration camp during World War II. A Sansei, he grew up in the ethnically diverse neighborhoods of central and south Seattle. Today, he is ...

Terry Takeuchi is the owner and self-described “homeboy cook” at one of the most beloved Bellevue restaurants, Terry’s Kitchen. While he is the nightly chef in the kitchen, he never misses the ...