{"id":19149,"date":"2026-03-27T11:28:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/?page_id=19149"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:46:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:46:03","slug":"welcome-to-japan-week-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/welcome-to-japan-week-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Japan Week 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d 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\/2025-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\/2025-saturday-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saturday Festival<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/2g6xy9VuQWSHRrtZ8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2024\/07\/Button-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16433\" style=\"width:150px;height:auto\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Thank you for attending this year&#8217;s Japan Week 2025! Please take our survey to help us improve in the future!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to Japan Week 2025! This will be our 9th 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>Japan Week takes place between October 6 \u2013 October 11:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2025-weekday-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weekdays (Oct. 6\u20139)<\/a><br><\/strong>Lectures &amp; Demonstrations <strong>for BC students only<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><em>Friday (Oct. 10) &#8211; Setup Day (<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2025JWVolunteers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a> to sign up!)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2025-saturday-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saturday (Oct. 11)<\/a><br><\/strong><strong>Matsuri (Festival) Day<\/strong> open to the general public!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Special <\/strong>Guests and Events<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1165\" src=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2023\/09\/DSC_0080.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15434 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2023\/09\/DSC_0080.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2023\/09\/DSC_0080-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2023\/09\/DSC_0080-1536x994.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2023\/09\/DSC_0080-464x300.jpg 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1>Katsura Sunshine &#8211; Rakugo (Japanese Comic) Storyteller<br>\u6842\u4e09\u8f1d\uff08\u30b5\u30f3\u30b7\u30e3\u30a4\u30f3\uff09\u5e2b\u5320\u843d\u8a9e\u8b1b\u6f14\u4f1a<\/h1>\n<p>Saturday Festival (Oct. 11)<br>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2025-saturday-schedule\/#Katsura_Sunshine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><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 size-full\" 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\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1>Omikoshi is coming from Canada!<br>\u30ab\u30ca\u30c0\u304b\u3089\u300c\u304a\u307f\u3053\u3057\u300d\u304c\u3084\u3063\u3066\u304f\u308b\uff01<\/h1>\n<p>Saturday Festival (Oct. 11)<br>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2025-saturday-schedule\/#Omikoshi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><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 size-full\" 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\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1>Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibit and Films<\/h1>\n<p>Mon\u2013Sat (Oct. 6\u201311)<br>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2025-hiroshima-nagasaki-atomic-bomb-exhibition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This Year&#8217;s Highlights (October 11th, Sat.)<br><\/strong>Katsura Sunshine Rakugo Show, Onigiri Workshop, Omikoshi, Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition*, Sh\u014dwa-era Hit Songs, Contests with Prizes (Beyblade, Cosplay, Paper Airplane, Japan Trivia, Kendama)<\/p>\n<p><em>*Courtesy of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Nuclear Weapons Awareness<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Other Activities:<br>Anime Caf\u00e9, Calligraphy, Flea Market, Flower Arranging, Japan Market, Kamishibai,&nbsp; Karaoke, Manga Swap, Martial Arts, Okinawa Music, Origami, Puppet Theater, Shakuhachi,&nbsp; Storytime in the Planetarium, Taiko Drumming, Tea Ceremony, The Board Game of Go, Yukata Photo Booth, and much more!<\/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<\/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\">Oct. 6 (Mon)<br>2:30\u20133:20pm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2025-weekday-schedule\/#Onigiri\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2025-weekday-schedule\/#Onigiri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Onigiri Making Workshop<\/a><\/strong><br><em>Limited to 30 BC students<\/em><br>Nobuto Uruma<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D Building,<br>Room 106<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Oct. 7 (Tues)<br>2:30\u20133:20pm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2025-weekday-schedule\/#80_Years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>80 Years Since Hiroshima and Nagasaki:<br>Legacy of Fear and Visions of Hope<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><br>Stan Shikuma, Tsuru for Solidarity<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D Building,<br>Room 106<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Oct.&nbsp;8&nbsp;(Wed)<br>2:30\u20133:20pm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2025-weekday-schedule\/#Never_Again\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Never Again Is Now:<\/strong><br><strong>Lessons of Japanese American Incarceration<\/strong><\/a><br>Stan Shikuma, Tsuru for Solidarity<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D Building,<br>Room 106<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Oct. 9 (Thur)<br>2:30\u20133:20pm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/2025-weekday-schedule\/#Taiko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hands-on Taiko Workshop<\/a><\/strong><br>Ringtaro Tateishi, Japan Creative Arts<br><em>Limited to 30 BC students &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/1K81L8y8oR8tLjYTA\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/1K81L8y8oR8tLjYTA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a> to sign up!<\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Carlson Theater<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Oct. 10 (Fri)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><em>Set-up Day<br><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2025JWVolunteers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Volunteer Signup Form<\/a><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Across Campus<\/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-16018d1d 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\/2025-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\/2025-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<p style=\"text-align: center\">This year\u2019s kanji is \u5fd7\uff08\u3053\u3053\u308d\u3056\u3057\uff09, \u201ckokorozashi.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2025\/03\/\u3053\u3053\u308d\u3056\u3057-Kokorozashi.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17632\" style=\"width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2025\/03\/\u3053\u3053\u308d\u3056\u3057-Kokorozashi.png 1100w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2025\/03\/\u3053\u3053\u308d\u3056\u3057-Kokorozashi-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2025\/03\/\u3053\u3053\u308d\u3056\u3057-Kokorozashi-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Calligraphy by Yurie Hara, Bellevue College graduate.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Our logo features a <a href=\"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/japan-week\/our-daruma-mascot\/\">Daruma<\/a> with the kanji \u5fd7 (kokorozashi), meaning &#8220;will, aspiration, or ambition.&#8221; It reflects perseverance, focus, and the drive to succeed. The 9th Annual Japan Week celebrates Japanese culture and encourages everyone to pursue their goals with determination. \u5fd7 represents a strong sense of purpose and commitment to meaningful achievements. This kanji serves as a reminder to stay focused and keep pushing forward. Let it inspire you to chase your dreams with passion and resilience!<\/p>\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\">2025 Website Managers:<br \/><\/span>Lukas Tomita<em> (lead manager)<\/em>, Bharat Biju, Toshiki Loi, Hengmeng Ly<\/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<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d 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\/welcome-to-japan-week-2025\/\">Back to the Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you for attending this year&#8217;s Japan Week 2025! Please take our survey to help us improve in the future! Welcome to Japan Week 2025! 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