Welcome to Japan Week 2026! This is our 10th annual JAPAN WEEK @ Bellevue College, presented by the BC Japanese Culture Exchange Club. Japan Week aims to introduce and nurture multiple facets of Japanese culture, including its rich history.
Weekdays (Oct. 5 – 9): For Bellevue College Students
Saturday Festival (Oct. 10): Open to the Public
We’re preparing for this year’s Japan Week website. In the meantime, please check out last year’s events by clicking here➡️Japan Week 2025
Please support Japan Week!
- Donate Japanese items and Manga books to be sold at Japan Week’s Flea Market, Japan Market, and Manga Swap!
- Aug. 22 (Sat), 10am-2pm. Bellevue College, Parking Lot 10
- Aug. 23 (Sun), 1-5pm. Bellevue College, Parking Lot 10
- For manga donations, you’ll receive a Manga Swap Voucher redeemable Oct. 10 (Sat. Festival). We accept manga in Japanese, English, and other languages (no adult content).
- We are also looking to recruit 200 volunteers for the festival on Oct. 10 (Sat)! Click here for the Volunteer Registration Link.
This year’s kanji is 幸 (“sachi”), which means happiness.
It represents our hope for happiness in every moment we share together. It reflects our wish that everyone finds their own moments of joy and that, together, we can create an environment where everyone feels happy and supported.
This Year’s Highlights (to be announced)
Other Activities (to be announced)
Weekday Schedule (to be announced)
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All website managers are Bellevue College students.
2026 Website Managers:
Lukas Tomita (lead manager), Toshiki Loi, Hengmeng Ly, Joel Samuel
Past Website Managers:
2017 – Chitalu Mumba (original website developer)
2018 – Devon Rice, Meili Hsu
2019 – Alex Horn, Devon Rice, Meili Hsu
2020 – Alex Horn, Devon Rice, Carlos A. Márquez Arce
2021 – Nik Weisend, Mariko S. Borcan, Sascha West
2022 – Alex Richey, Mariko S. Borcan, Alexandria Terayama
2023 – Declan Boyle, Anhthien Nguyen, Danbi Kim, Ansh Chavda
2024 – Lukas Tomita (lead manager), Declan Boyle, Eitan Grebnev, Elsie Nakaone, Derek Nguyen
2025 – Lukas Tomita (lead manager), Bharat Biju, Toshiki Loi, Hengmeng Ly