During Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, we often focus on what we can celebrate—our culture, our contributions, our resilience. However, there is an ...

Tsuyoshi Inouye was born and raised in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, in a rural area called Oiye where his family had a mikan (Japanese orange) farm. He was the elder of two sons and attended high school ...

Brandon Lee and the New Wave of American Isekai Anime. By Ryoko Kato NAP Contributor. In recent years, anime based on online “reincarnation” novels has become a popular trend ...

Front row: Trevor, Lisa (granddaughter), Dr. Pete (awardee), and Ward (son). Back row: Perry (son) & Janet, Kent (son) & Jennifer. Photo credit: Patsy Yamada. Dr. Peter Kusakabe’s parents were from ...

Celebrating 50 years of taiko. Jazz percussionist and early innovator of Japanese taiko, Endo embodies the evolution of taiko in America. Seamlessly blending funk, jazz, Afro-Cuban & Hawaiian music.

You might recall NAP’s April 11, 2025 issue on page 7 about the Day of Remembrance activities. One of them was about the opening of Emerging Radiance at the Bellevue Public Library in Washington, an ...

From May 2025, North American Post became a monthly publication. New Issues are published every 4th Friday of the month.

Left to right: Yuko Iyori, Con. Gen. Makoto Iyori, Steve Sumida holding his commendation, and Gail Nomura holding flowers. Photo credit: Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle. Dr. Stephen Hiro Sumida, ...