{"id":15937,"date":"2024-03-28T07:17:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T15:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/?page_id=15937"},"modified":"2026-09-13T00:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:40:56","slug":"welcome-to-japan-week-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Japan Week 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Welcome to Japan Week 2026! This is our 10th annual <strong>JAPAN WEEK @ Bellevue College<\/strong>, presented by the BC Japanese Culture Exchange Club. Japan Week aims to introduce and nurture multiple facets of Japanese culture, including its rich history.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2026-weekday-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weekdays<\/a> (Oct. 5 &#8211; 9):<\/strong> For Bellevue College Students<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2026-saturday-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saturday Festival<\/a> (Oct. 10):<\/strong> Open to the Public<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid #000;padding: 16px;border-radius: 4px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;font-size: 32px\"><strong>Please support Japan Week!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Want to help during the Festival? We are looking to recruit <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/r\/05BxEuthLq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>200 general volunteers<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2026-highlights\/#Omikoshi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20 Mikoshi carriers<\/a><\/strong> on October 10th!<\/li>\n<li id=\"chat-messages-1480406253833552014-1546649205924302970\" class=\"messageListItem__5126c\">\n<div class=\"message__5126c cozyMessage__5126c wrapper_c19a55 cozy_c19a55 zalgo_c19a55\" role=\"article\" data-list-item-id=\"chat-messages___chat-messages-1480406253833552014-1546649205924302970\" aria-labelledby=\"message-username-1546649197158072340 uid_3 message-content-1546649205924302970 uid_4 message-timestamp-1546649205924302970\">\n<div class=\"contents_c19a55\">\n<div id=\"message-content-1546649205924302970\" class=\"markup__75297 messageContent_c19a55\">Come early on Matsuri Day to see a variety of items at our Japan Market and Flea Market, opening 10am! <a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2026_market_gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to see the Market Gallery. All proceeds benefit our future activities.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>For monetary donations, <a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/japan-week-bc-foundation-donations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<li><em>We appreciate all of the items and manga books donated in August. Thank you!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2026-weekday-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Weekday Schedule<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2026-saturday-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saturday Festival<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"33\" src=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2021\/08\/line_autumn2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2021\/08\/line_autumn2.png 600w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2021\/08\/line_autumn2-500x28.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>This Year&#8217;s Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2026-highlights\/#Jinnouchi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1823\" src=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/08\/Jinnouchi_Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/08\/Jinnouchi_Headshot.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/08\/Jinnouchi_Headshot-768x912.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/08\/Jinnouchi_Headshot-1294x1536.jpg 1294w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/08\/Jinnouchi_Headshot-253x300.jpg 253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2026-saturday-schedule\/#Omikoshi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1211\" height=\"1091\" src=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2025\/08\/Mikoshi_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2025\/08\/Mikoshi_1.jpg 1211w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2025\/08\/Mikoshi_1-768x692.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2025\/08\/Mikoshi_1-333x300.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1211px) 100vw, 1211px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2026-highlights\/#Akazukin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1198\" height=\"1528\" src=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/09\/Akazukin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/09\/Akazukin.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/09\/Akazukin-768x980.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/09\/Akazukin-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2026-saturday-schedule\/#Hiroshima-Nagasaki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2025\/08\/IMG_7370-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2025\/08\/IMG_7370-scaled.png 1920w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2025\/08\/IMG_7370-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2025\/08\/IMG_7370-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2025\/08\/IMG_7370-1536x2048.png 1536w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2025\/08\/IMG_7370-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">New:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0This year, we will celebrate milestone anniversaries for several Japanese franchises! Special activities are planned for Saturday:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Super Mario Bros.<\/strong> \u2013 40th Anniversary in Global Markets<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dragon Ball<\/strong> \u2013 40th Anniversary of the TV Anime Series<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> \u2013 30th Anniversary<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">New:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Join film and game composer <a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2026-highlights\/#Jinnouchi\"><strong>Kazuma Jinnouchi<\/strong><\/a> for &#8220;Behind the Music: Composing for Games, Films, and Anime.&#8221; Discover the creative process behind his music for acclaimed works including Suzume, Halo, Metal Gear Solid, Batman: Arkham Shadow, and much more.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">New:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2026-highlights\/#Akazukin\"><strong>Little Red Riding Hood: Another Story<\/strong><\/a> returns to JAPAN WEEK! This heartwarming musical features songs, dancing, laughter, and a fresh twist on the classic tale\u2014all performed in Japanese. Performed in the Carlson Theater.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Returning:<\/strong>\u00a0Experience the vibrant <a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2026-highlights\/#Omikoshi\"><strong>Mikoshi &amp; Yosakoi Parade<\/strong><\/a>, featuring an energetic Yosakoi Dance by Mai Yuasa Suratos, the Pikake School children&#8217;s Omikoshi, and the Sakura-kai Mikoshi from Vancouver, Canada. Come join us and cheer them on!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Returning:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2026-highlights\/#Hiroshima-Nagasaki\"><strong>Hiroshima Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibit<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Join us for the 10th Japan Week @ Bellevue College and explore over 30 photos, data panels, and historical materials from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, highlighting the lasting impact of the atomic bombings and the importance of peace. Courtesy of Nuclear Weapons Awareness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Returning: <\/strong>Five Contests with Prizes!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beyblade Contests (Rules:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2025-japan-week-contests\/#Beyblade-Contest\">click here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: revert\">Cosplay Contest <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: revert\">Kendama Contest <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: revert\">Anime Trivia Contest <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: revert\">Paper Airplane Contest<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Also enjoy a wide variety of cultural activities, demonstrations, and workshops!<br \/><em>(subject to change)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calligraphy<\/li>\n<li>Flea Market, Japan Market, and Manga Swap<\/li>\n<li>Board game of Go<\/li>\n<li>Ikebana<\/li>\n<li>Japanese-American Incarceration Camps<\/li>\n<li>Karaoke<\/li>\n<li>Manga Drawing Workshop<\/li>\n<li>Martial Arts Demonstrations<\/li>\n<li>Onigiri Workshop<\/li>\n<li>Origami<\/li>\n<li>Sumi-e Workshop<\/li>\n<li>Taiko Performances (at Carlson Theater)<\/li>\n<li>Tea Ceremony<\/li>\n<li>Yukata Photo Booth<\/li>\n<li>And many more lectures and workshops!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/03\/Kanji-2026-\u5e78.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19181\" style=\"width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/03\/Kanji-2026-\u5e78.png 1200w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/03\/Kanji-2026-\u5e78-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/03\/Kanji-2026-\u5e78-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Calligraphy by Ryoko Kato, BC student<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">This year\u2019s kanji is \u5e78 (\u201csachi&#8221;), which means happiness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2026-weekday-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Weekday Schedule<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2026-saturday-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saturday Festival<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All website managers are Bellevue College students.<br><br><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">2026 Website Managers:<\/span><br>Lukas Tomita <em>(lead manager)<\/em>, Toshiki Loi, Hengmeng Ly, Joel Samuel<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Past Website Managers:<br><\/span>2017 &#8211; Chitalu Mumba <em>(original website developer)<\/em><br>2018 &#8211; Devon Rice, Meili Hsu<br>2019 &#8211; Alex Horn, Devon Rice, Meili Hsu<br>2020 &#8211; Alex Horn, Devon Rice, Carlos A. M\u00e1rquez Arce<br>2021 &#8211; Nik Weisend, Mariko S. Borcan, Sascha West<br>2022 &#8211; Alex Richey, Mariko S. Borcan, Alexandria Terayama<br>2023 &#8211; Declan Boyle, Anhthien Nguyen, Danbi Kim, Ansh Chavda<br>2024 &#8211; Lukas Tomita <em>(lead manager)<\/em>, Declan Boyle, Eitan Grebnev, Elsie Nakaone, Derek Nguyen<br>2025 &#8211; Lukas Tomita <em>(lead manager)<\/em>, Bharat Biju, Toshiki Loi, Hengmeng Ly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/\">Back to the Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":883,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15937","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15937","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/883"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15937"}],"version-history":[{"count":233,"href":"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15937\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20336,"href":"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15937\/revisions\/20336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}