Nikkei Horizons Manager Rie Taki and Adventurer Shirley Nishimura ham for the camera in Alpental’s winter wonderland. The lessons began on the bus ride up as expert nature guide Alpine Andy Boos, with Everett Parks &…
Sushi is a delicious and refined art, and Sushi Master Chef Ryuichi Nakano of Kisaku gave our adventurers a private lesson, both historical and practical. Students appreciated his fine technique…
Chris Kimura and Fumi Habu assemble their delectable healthy bentos with style. It’s easy to make bento boxes like pros when you have an instructor like Yuki Chikamura. This bento box…
Students of all ages love to learn how to make yummy desserts. Here, Sophie Crane adds Goma Senbei to her growing repertoire of Nikkei Horizons desserts. These sesame crackers…
Amy Hirasawa shows off her Green Beans with Fermented Bean Curd with Instructor Matt Chan. He makes wok cooking fun and easy, and the cleanup is so quick!
Lunch Bunch combines the best of all worlds – eating, talking, and bonding. Adventurers try out different restaurants around the area. The first restaurant was Kushi-bar in Belltown and here they’re…
Martin Oiye finds yoga with Instructor Rebecca Brinkley an invigorating and relaxing way to exercise. This very gentle yoga class is a wonderful introduction for beginners as well as more…
The traditional Japanese art of carpentry, sukiyazukuri, is flourishing in Dale Brotherton’s Takumi Company. The students got a close-up demonstration of the materials, tools, and techniques needed to create the lovely…
Toshiko Kadin (left), Mary Kawaguchi (center), and Takeo Katayama (right) enjoy their EnhanceFitness class together. In EnhanceFitness, the students get a great workout that’s a lot of fun. Instructors Rebecca Brinkley…
Setsuko Agata makes dessert making fun and easy, not to mention beautiful! Here, Joyce Nakamura and Youngho Kim form Chakin Shibori, made of satsumaimo (sweet potato) and flavored with matcha (powdered…