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A Pan-Asian Look at Chinese Characters with Professor Handel By Bruce Rutledge The North American Post Did you know that at one time in history, the spoken languages of Korea, Vietnam and Japan were all written in Chinese characters? Today, only Japan still incorporates Chinese characters into its written language, but at one point, Chinese A Pan-Asian Look at Chinese Characters with Professor Handel

By Bruce Rutledge For the North American Post There's still time to sign up for The North American Post's spring Japan tour. We revived the tour last year after a long hiatus for the pandemic and have plans for two more trips in 2024. The spring 2024 tour, scheduled for April 10-24, includes five nights Spring Japan Tour Orientation Set for Jan. 19

A new graphic novel by Santa Cruz's Reverberations Books, "Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma's Journey," depicts the life cycle of pumas, the challenges they face and what people can do to help — all through detailed illustrations.

By David Yamaguchi For The North American Post On Friday, August 12, the Consul General of Japan in Seattle hosted a reception for the Japanese Studies program at the University of Washington, Department of Asian Languages & Literature. The gathering notably highlighted the work of Washin Kai, a volunteer group affiliated with the program’s classical On Friday, August 12, the Consul General of Japan in Seattle hosted a reception for the Japanese Studies program at the University of Washing...

The nation paid tribute to Norman Mineta at a memorial service in Washington, D.C. on June 11.