Olympic Games medalist Hiroaki Hiraoka from Hiroshima, Japan spent a day in March inspiring 122 judoka (judo practitioners) to reach their highest potential. They were from all over the Pacific ...

The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is represented in the U.S. by the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. and 17 consulate general offices located across the U.S. Each office is the local ...

By The International Community Health Services NAP Contributor ICHS staff welcoming Kobe nursing students' visit. Photo credit: ICHS. In March, the International Community Health Services (ICHS) in ...

Left: Deputy Consul General Junichi Sumi of the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle. Right: Incoming Seattle Shizuoka Club Board of Directors President, Kiichiro Ishikawa, also known as the ...

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.

Junichi Sumi Born in Shimane Prefecture in 1973. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University with a BA in International Politics and Economics, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in ...

A long-established restaurant, I Love Sushi attracts both Japanese and American patrons. It originally opened in 1986 as Bellevue’s first sushi restaurant on NE 8th Street, and eventually moved to the ...

History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from ‘The North American Times’ This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” ...