This will be our 7th annual JAPAN WEEK @ Bellevue College. We are excited to announce that this will be the first Japan Week since 2019 that is hosted fully on-campus! It only seems fitting that the 7th Japan Week’s Kanji was selected to be…
Fuku (Calligraphy by BC student, Yurie Hara)
…. “Fortune”. Since this is our 7th annual event, the first thing that came to our mind was the 七福神 (Shichi Fuku Jin, the Seven Lucky Gods). In Japanese cultures as well as many cultures around the world, seven is regarded as a lucky number. As this year’s kanji indicates that despite all our challenges, we hope everyone will have a fortunate year. We should all take time to notice and celebrate the good fortune around us.
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