January 2024 Volume 74 Issue 1 From Seattle Buddhist Temple Facebook Twitter At 10:00 pm on December 31, 2023, an intruder broke into the temple and sought refuge in the basement. Shortly after, the individual committed arson, resulting in considerable fire and water damage to the basement area. The smoke
January 2024 Volume 74 Issue 1 From Heroes of the Vosges Museum Facebook Twitter We are less than a year away from the eightieth anniversary (October 2024) of the liberation of the Vosges communities of Bruyères, Bellmont, Biffontaine, and the near miraculous rescue of the Lost Texas Battalion. We are
January 2024 Volume 74 Issue 1 By Keith Yamaguchi Facebook Twitter HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!It’s hard to believe that the Nisei Lunch program will be starting its ninth year of serving meals. Although the makeup of our guest list has changed over the years from serving a predominantly Nisei generation to
January 2024 Volume 74 Issue 1 By Shawn Brinsfield, Photos by Teo Bickel Facebook Twitter On January 13th, several Kenjin-kai organizations and Nikkei community groups gathered at the NVC Memorial Hall for an exciting Mochi Tsuki event. Christina Swadener from the Seattle-Tacoma Fukuoka Kenjin-kai led the mochi making which included