2026 Weekday Schedule

We have Weekday Events each day between October 5 (Mon) – October 8 (Thurs), only for Bellevue College students. October 9 (Fri) is reserved for event setup.

The Saturday schedule can be found here!

Special Event:

Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb
Exhibit and Films
October 5 (Mon) – 8 (Thurs)

Courtesy of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Nuclear Weapons Awareness

Exhibit: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Building C-130 A and B

This exhibit will also be presented on Saturday, 10am–5pm.
For more information, click the link below:

Onigiri (Riceball) Workshop

October 5th (Monday), 2:30 – 3:20pm
Location: TBD
Limited to 30 students

Chef Nobuto Uruma, I Love Sushi Bellevue

Join us for a fun and interactive hands-on Onigiri Making Workshop led by Chef Uruma from I Love Sushi Bellevue!

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. 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 8 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.

Manga Drawing Workshop

October 6th (Tuesday), 2:30 – 3:20pm
Location: TBD

Arisa Nakamura

This workshop will be repeated on Saturday (Oct. 10). Check the Saturday Schedule for time and location.

Arisa Nakamura will explain the basic technique of manga drawing, such as manpu, fukidashi, facial expressions and how to design manga characters. You’ll also have a chance to learn how to use tools to draw and color manga characters!

Arisa Nakamura is a graphic & manga artist. Originally from Shizuoka, Japan, she moved to the U.S. in 2013 to study Community Design. Since 2019, her comic series “Shin Issei Journey” has been featured in the North American Post, the oldest Japanese language newspaper published in the Pacific Northwest. She also designs educational materials including maps and exhibition panels. In 2021, she collaborated with the National Park Service to create the Bainbridge Island Junior Ranger Booklet, teaching the history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II.

For more information, visit the website! https://www.arisan-artworks.com/

Within the Silence

October 7th (Wednesday), 2:30 – 3:20pm
Location: TBD
Japanese American Incarceration Camp Experiences

Living Voices

This presentation will be repeated on Saturday (Oct. 10). Check the Saturday Schedule for time and location.

Please join us for a moving multimedia performance of Within the Silence co-created with the Wing Luke Museum and the Living Voices Theatre company .Through a powerful blend of performance and archival film, experience the impact of Japanese American incarceration. Within the Silence brings life to history and invites reflection on resilience and belonging.

The Living Voices performer will be Prisca Kim, a Seattle-based actor and lifelong creative who enjoys writing, reading, singing, and playing the piano. Outside of the theater, Prisca works as a therapist. She believes deeply in the transformative power of storytelling and is grateful to be part of bringing stories to life, both onstage and off. This presentation will be repeated on Oct. 10 (Sat). Check the Saturday schedule for time and location.

Sumie Calligraphy Painting

October 8th (Thursday), 2:30 – 3:20 pm
Location: TBD
Information coming soon!

Hiroko Nagatomo

This presentation will be repeated on Saturday (Oct. 10). Check the Saturday Schedule for time and location.

Please wear dark-colored clothing, as sumi ink may stain and cannot be washed out.

Explore the elegance and simplicity of sumi-e, the traditional Japanese art of ink painting that emphasizes balance, expression, and the beauty of each brushstroke. In this beginner-friendly, hands-on workshop, participants will learn the fundamentals of sumi-e, including basic brush techniques, ink preparation, brush control, and the use of line, shading, and empty space to create expressive works of art.

The workshop is led by Hiroko Nagatomo, a Japanese artist based in Seattle and a graduate of Musashino Art University. Nagatomo practices both sumi-e and bokushō (abstract expression using sumi ink), exploring the expressive power of ink, brushwork, and lines. Drawing on her artistic experience, she introduces traditional sumi-e techniques while encouraging participants to develop their own creativity and personal expression.

No prior experience is necessary. Whether you are new to Japanese art or looking to deepen your appreciation of it, this workshop offers a relaxing and inspiring introduction to a timeless artistic tradition.

For more information, visit the website! https://www.neueartspace.com/sumi-art

October 9th (Friday): Setup Day

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