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Ryukyuan Landscapes and Identity in the Omoro Sōshi (1531-1623) – Washin Kai Lecture

University of Washington Kane Hall 4069 Spokane Ln NE, Seattle, Washington, United States

The Omoro Sōshi is an indigenous compilation of 1500 songs, poems, and prayers that extoll the golden age of the Ryukyu Islands. It offers insights absent from official histories that focus on great heroes. The collection sheds light on the Ryukyu's semitropical flora and fauna, and by extension, the everyday life of the common people. […]

50th Annual Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Culture Festival

Seattle Center's Fisher Pavilion 305 Harrison St,, Seattle, WA, United States

The 50th Annual Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival is coming up fast and we need volunteers. The festival is happening April 11-13, 2025, from 11 am – 5pm at the Seattle Center.The mission of the Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival is to increase understanding and friendship between the people of Japan […]

“Consolidating Constitutional Legitimacy in Japan: Paths Forward” – Presented by Jackson School Japan Studies Program

Thomson Hall 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, Washington, United States

Join us for the 2025 Griffith and Patricia Way Lecture for a presentation by Professor Kenneth Mori McElwain of the Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo. Amidst global challenges to established institutions, rights, and norms, the role of constitutions in preserving democratic governance has become ever more vital. Japan offers a compelling case: its constitution, the world’s oldest […]

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