The Weekday events are between October 6 (Mon) – October 9 (Thurs) for Bellevue College students only. October 10 (Fri) is reserved for event set-up.
Go to the Saturday Schedule here!
| TIME | SPECIAL EVENT | ROOM |
| Mon–Fri 10am–4pm | Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibit and Films Courtesy of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Nuclear Weapons Awareness | BC Library, 1st Floor |
| TIME | TOPIC / SPEAKER | ROOM |
| Oct. 6 (Mon) 2:30–3:20pm | Onigiri Making Workshop Limited to 30 BC students Nobuto Uruma, I Love Sushi Bellevue | D Building, Room 106 |
| Oct. 7 (Tues) 2:30–3:20pm | 80 Years Since Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Legacy of Fear and Visions of Hope Stan Shikuma, Tsuru for Solidarity | D Building, Room 106 |
| Oct. 8 (Wed) 2:30–3:20pm | Never Again Is Now: Lessons of Japanese American Incarceration Stan Shikuma, Tsuru for Solidarity | D Building, Room 106 |
| Oct. 9 (Thur) 2:30–3:20pm | Hands-on Taiko Workshop Ringtaro Tateishi, Japan Creative Arts Limited to 30 BC students – signups closed! | Carlson Theater |
| Oct. 10 (Fri) | Set-up Day Signups closed! | Across Campus |
Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb
Exhibit and Films
October 6 (Mon) – 10 (Fri)
Courtesy of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Nuclear Weapons Awareness
Exhibit: 10:00am – 4:00pm
BC Library Media Center, 1st Floor Lobby
Films: 10:00am – 12:00pm
BC Library, XR Lab D-126P
This exhibit will also be presented on Saturday, 10am–5pm.
For more information, click the link below:
Onigiri (Riceball) Making Workshop
October 6th (Monday), 2:30 – 3:20 PM
D-Building Room 106
(Limited to 30 BC students)
Chef Nobuto Uruma, I Love Sushi Bellevue
Join us for a fun and interactive hands-on Onigiri Making Workshop led by Chef Uruma! Onigiri, which means “to mold with the hands,” is Japan’s original finger food—simple, delicious, and steeped in history. Dating back over 2,000 years, onigiri remains one of the most beloved and iconic staples of Japanese cuisine.
Born in Niigata, Japan, in 1978, Chef Uruma grew up surrounded by the culinary business since childhood. He has worked at a hotel and Japanese kaiseki cuisine restaurant since he was 19 years old. At the age of 34, he moved to San Francisco and worked at a sushi restaurant for two years, but had to return to Japan due to family circumstances. In Japan, he learned some more professional skills at an eel specialty restaurant and a tempura specialty restaurant. In 2020, he was invited to be a chef in Denver, Colorado and has been working in a sushi restaurant in the state of Washington since 2022. He has been a Japanese cuisine chef in Japan for 20 years and in the US for 6 years.
In this workshop, Chef Uruma will guide you step by step through the process of crafting your own onigiri. You’ll learn how to portion the rice, place your fillings just right (including vegan options), and shape each onigiri so it holds together beautifully—and tastes as good as it looks. This is a great opportunity to get hands-on experience with a timeless Japanese snack.
Spaces are limited to 30 participants, so don’t miss your chance to shape and savor your very own handmade onigiri!
80 Years Since Hiroshima and Nagasaki:
Legacy of Fear and Visions of Hope
October 7th (Tuesday), 2:30 – 3:20 PM
D-Building Room 106
Stan Shikuma, Tsuru for Solidarity
This lecture will be repeated on Saturday (12:45–1:45pm), open to the public.
80 years ago, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and another on Nagasaki 3 days later, destroying both cities and killing, wounding, or sickening hundreds of thousands of people. Within a few years, the US entered a nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union and by the 1960s, the prospects of a nuclear war followed by a nuclear winter were disturbingly high. The threat of nuclear war and nuclear arms proliferation subsided with the signing of several arms control treaties in the 1970s and 1980s, but all but one of those treaties have been allowed to lapse, and a new arms race is beginning under the guise of “modernization.” What was the human cost of our nuclear past? What is the human cost of our nuclear present? And what are the prospects for a non-nuclear future?
Never Again Is Now:
Lessons of Japanese American Incarceration
October 8th (Wednesday), 2:30 – 3:20 PM
D-Building Room 106
Stan Shikuma, Tsuru for Solidarity
This lecture will be repeated on Saturday (2:00–3:00pm), open to the public.
As we watch the mass round up of immigrants without charge, hearing, or any form of due process, the Japanese American community is reminded of how we were rounded up, removed from our homes, and sent to concentration camps during WWII. In this talk, we will connect the dots of how Japanese Americans were treated in 1942 and how immigrants are being treated today. We will learn how and why we must Stop Repeating History.
Hands-On Taiko Workshop
October 9th (Thursday), 2:30 – 3:20 pm
Location: Carlson Theater
Limited to 30 BC students – signups closed!
Ringtaro Tateishi, Japan Creative Arts
Ringtaro Tateishi,
Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Japan Creative Arts
Professional Taiko Drummer, Composer, and Arranger
Born and raised in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, Japan
As the principal of The School of TAIKO and leader of the group CHIKIRI, Ringtaro provides music programs based in Bellevue and Seattle.
From 1989 to 1999, as a core member of the world-renowned professional Taiko group ONDEKOZA, he performed over 1,000 times in 26 countries. He also completed a unique “US Running Tour,” running 20-30 mile marathons daily around the perimeter of the United States and performing at Carnegie Hall in New York four times. This tour allowed him to visit every U.S. state except Hawaii, and the experiences and connections he gained significantly shaped his current endeavors. Following this, he also toured mainland China.
In 2002, Ringtaro moved to Florida with his family and performed Taiko daily at Walt Disney World/EPCOT for seven years. “Mitsu-Uchi,” his signature composed and choreographed piece, remains a popular main performance for “Matsuri-za,” a troupe still active at EPCOT.
As an instructor, Ringtaro leverages his experience in nurturing the next generation of Taiko drummers from his time with ONDEKOZA. He serves as a Master Taiko workshop leader at North America’s largest Taiko conference, in addition to providing workshops to numerous Taiko groups.
As a composer, he composes, choreographs, and arranges all the music used in “The School of TAIKO,” and also provides music for other Taiko groups, including those in Los Angeles.
Click here to sign up for the workshop! Limited to 30 BC students.
