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

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

Seattle Matsuri Taiko performing during the 2025 Seattle Bon Odori in front of the Seattle Buddhist Temple in July 2025. Photo credit: Takuya Izumi. In July, Bon Odori was presented by the Seattle ...

When the press conference was over, Suzuki headed to the dugout and later emerged to throw out the first pitch to another Mariners’ legend, Randy Johnson (also a Hall of Famer.) It was a wild weekend ...

The NAP revived its Japan tours in 2023 after the COVID-19 pandemic. I have had the pleasure of going on all five of those tours. Each spring and fall, a group of 20 or so explores various parts of ...

The corner of 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street in Seattle, Washington is home – but the people who have called it home have changed over the decades. On the northeast corner, a marker ...

TFS National Executive Director Mike Ishii received the Min Yasui Culture Igniting Activism Award. Photo credit: Lynda Joko. In April the Minoru Yasui Legacy Project celebrated Min Yasui Day with the ...

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first arrival of Southeast Asian refugees in Washington, a new book from Legacy Washington, “New Land: Southeast Asian Refugees Finding Home in Washington ...

The Meydenbauer main stage was awash with color during the last day of this year’s Japan Fair, as models strutted back and forth in dazzling kimonos provided by Kimono Art of Seattle and Kobe, Japan ...

Terada family – all judo practitioners with Hiraoka sensei. Left to right: Calvin Terada (6 Dan); Nathan Terada (Calvin’s son, 1 Dan); Hiroaki Hiraoka, sensei; Mitsuko Terada (Calvin’s mother, 4 Dan); ...

Guy”, in front of Sumi-san’s residence. They are bringing attention to the SoySource and The North American Post newspapers. Inside, a surprise cartoon of Sumi-san thanking him for all he did for the ...

The Redmond Police Department is pleased to announce the availability of an automatic Text-to-911 language translation service for anyone within King County, Washington. The service can identify at ...