{"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":"2026-06-27T13:29:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T21:29:26","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>Weekdays (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\"><strong>Please support Japan Week!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Donate <strong>Japanese items<\/strong> and <strong>Manga books<\/strong> to be sold at Japan Week&#8217;s Flea Market, Japan Market, and Manga Swap!\n<ul>\n<li>Aug. 22 (Sat), 10am-2pm. Bellevue College, Parking Lot 10<\/li>\n<li>Aug. 23 (Sun), 1-5pm. Bellevue College, Parking Lot 10<\/li>\n<li>For manga donations, you&#8217;ll receive a Manga Swap Voucher redeemable Oct. 10 (Sat. Festival). We accept manga in Japanese, English, and other languages (no adult content).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">We are also looking to recruit 200 volunteers for the festival on Oct. 10 (Sat)! Click here for the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/r\/05BxEuthLq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volunteer Registration Link<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"1124\" src=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/06\/26-drop-off-map_cropped_page-0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/06\/26-drop-off-map_cropped_page-0001.jpg 901w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/06\/26-drop-off-map_cropped_page-0001-768x958.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2026\/06\/26-drop-off-map_cropped_page-0001-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/><\/figure>\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\">Weekday Schedule (TBA)<\/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\">2026 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<p style=\"text-align: center\">We&#8217;re preparing for this year&#8217;s Japan Week website. In the meantime, please check out last year&#8217;s events by clicking here\u27a1\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/welcome-to-japan-week-2025\/\">Japan Week 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\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<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<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>This Year&#8217;s Highlights (to be announced)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Other Activities (to be announced)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\">Weekday Schedule (to be announced)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdebff\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">TIME<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">TOPIC \/ SPEAKER<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">ROOM<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><em>&#8211;<\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\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\">Weekday Schedule (TBA)<\/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<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. 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