As you may know, Toshiko Hasegawa won re-election as the Port of Seattle Commissioner in Washington. She ran unopposed with 97.85 percent of the vote countywide. I had a chance to meet with Hasegawa ...

Left to right: Yuko Iyori, Con. Gen. Makoto Iyori, Steve Sumida holding his commendation, and Gail Nomura holding flowers. Photo credit: Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle. Dr. Stephen Hiro Sumida, ...

Minidoka National Historic Site (NHS) and Friends of Minidoka are thrilled to announce the stabilization and restoration of three valuable historic structures at the site in Idaho. Craters of the Moon ...

“My passion for life comes from the curiosity to find what kind of scenery is waiting for me when I turn the next corner.” These words perfectly capture the spirit of Sam Takahashi at 84 years old — a ...

Jan Johnson is a well-known name, not just in Seattle but throughout the world. She has welcomed thousands of visitors to the historic Panama Hotel and Tea House in Seattle’s Nihonmachi (Japantown) ...

First CID ambassadors with Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and former U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke. Photo credit: City of Seattle. In a shared effort to support safety, economic revitalization, and ...

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 ...

The first chapter (NAP, July 23) featured articles related to the early days of Seattle from around 1850. Here, the focus is Japanese immigrants who first went to Seattle around 1890. The North ...

Seattle’s Bruce Miyahara has reignited a new passion in his retirement when most people ride off into the sunset. Bruce’s Seattle roots have taken him from being the first director of the ...

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 ...

May 2023, top of the Space Needle — announcement of FIFA World Cup™ SEA 2026 coming to Seattle, WA. Photo credit: Jose Moreno. Early this past summer, I was interested in interviewing Peter Tomozawa ...

About The North American Times: The newspaper was first printed in Seattle on September 1, 1902, by publisher Kiyoshi Kumamoto from Kagoshima, Kyushu. At its peak, it had correspondents in Portland, ...