9th JAPAN WEEK @ Bellevue College
Schedule
Sat Oct 11 2025 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
3000 Landerholm Cirlce SE, Bellevue, WA, United States, Washington 98007 | Bellevue, WA
� 9th Annual Japan Week at Bellevue College �Public Day: Saturday, October 11, 2025, 10am-5pm
Admission: FREE!
Parking: FREE in the Parking Garage only ($3 elsewhere)
Get ready for one of the most exciting cultural events of the year — Japan Week 2025 is back and bigger than ever, with three amazing special features!
� SPECIAL EVENT #1: Live Rakugo Comedy Show!
Enjoy a full 90 minutes of laughter with the renowned Rakugo master, Katsura Sunshine. A master storyteller who regularly performs on Broadway in New York, as well as theaters in London and Tokyo, he’s flying in this year with his apprentices for a special performance!
� SPECIAL EVENT #2: Hiroshima & Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibit
80 Years Since the Bombings — Learn about this important part of history through a powerful and educational exhibition, supported by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
� 32 photo/data panels
� Survivor testimony film (30 minutes)
� A 5-minute Google Earth tour of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park — including a rare inside view of the Atomic Bomb Dome
A must-see for anyone who wants to understand the past and help build peace for the future.
� SPECIAL EVENT #3: First-Ever Mikoshi Parade group from Canada!
For the first time ever, a traditional Japanese mikoshi (portable shrine) is coming from Canada to join our festival!
We’re looking for 20–30 healthy volunteers to help carry it!
� Practice how to properly carry it and walk in rhythm
� Learn team coordination and chants
� Get ready to shout "Wasshoi! Wasshoi!" with the crowd
Join the unforgettable experience of parading around campus with the mikoshi! Signup here: [https://bit.ly/JWMikoshi2025](https://bit.ly/JWMikoshi2025)
� PLUS: Tons of Fun Activities!
* Tea ceremony, flower arrangement, martial arts, calligraphy, origami, Go (Japanese chess), Puppet Show, Storytime in the Planetarium
* Onigiri-making, manga drawing workshops, anime café
* 5 awesome contests (Paper Airplane, Japan Trivia, Beyblade, Kendama, Cosplay, yes, all with prizes!)
* Live performances: Taiko drums & shakuhachi flute
* Sing your heart out — karaoke with 30,000+ songs!
* Flea market & Manga swap
* Special performance of Showa-era hit songs celebrating 100 years of the Showa period ��
* Food trucks by Carlson Theater
Saturday Event Schedule: [https://bit.ly/JW_Saturday](https://bit.ly/JW_Saturday)
