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August 2019
August Open House #2
Mukai Farm & Garden is a cultural gathering place that honors Vashon’s Japanese American agricultural heritage on Vashon. B.D. Mukai, born in Japan in 1887, came to America when he was 16 years old. After experiencing different jobs in different areas, he moved to Vashon in 1910. He did so well raising Marshall strawberries that by 1921 he was known locally as "The Strawberry King". B.D.'s wife, Kuni designed the Japanese stroll garden which has been restored recently. Joy and…
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2nd Annual Vashon Japan Festival
Join Mukai Farm & Garden for our 2nd annual Vashon Japan Festival! Come see the revived garden and house being restored, learn about the history of Mukai and the Japanese Americans on Vashon, and enjoy our traditional Japanese style street festival with children’s village, artist’s village, taiko drumming, Bon Odori dancing, mochitsuki, sake garden and more! Admission is free. All are welcome! Saturday, September 14th, 11am - 8pm at Mukai Farm & Garden Stay tuned for more info! Click here…
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【JAPAN WEEKで日本クイズショーを開催！】
Are you interested in Japan-related trivia? This year at Bellevue College's Japan Week, a quiz show will be held by the Seattle IT Japanese Professionals. Anyone with a smartphone can participate. It will be held on Saturday, September 28, from 3:15 pm to 3:45 pm at Bellevue College’s C-building cafeteria. There will be PRIZES as well!
If you would like to prepare yourself for the quiz show, questions are uploaded every Friday on the Japan Week at Bellevue College Facebook page. Please be sure to check it out.
Mukai was once a 60-acre of successful strawberry farm. After many years of strawberry farming being gone, some strawberries were planted by Mt. Fuji landscaping as a part of the garden restoration this spring. Seeing them blooming and ripe strawberries around the house sure gives us a special feeling!
Memories of the Train Ride to Camp - Amy Iwasaki Mass
Memories of the Train Ride to Camp - Amy Iwasaki Mass
Amy Iwasaki Mass grew up in the Los Angeles area. During World War II, she and her family were sent to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart ...