Asian-Owned

Meet Kaitlin Uemura and Kaitlin Madriaga, the dynamic duo bringing together style, expert design, and Nihonmachi (or Japantown) history at Sairen, their modern boutique in Seattle's International District. Sairen features a hand-crafted pottery, unique clothing and accessories, and one-of-a-kind cards and gifts with the goal to uplift and...

Marlo Miyashiro brings handmade and high-end together at The Handmade Showroom in downtown Seattle. Located in the Pacific Place mall, The Handmade Showroom features high quality, handcrafted gifts from dozens of artists, makers, and designers from the PNW and across the United States. Marlo has always had a special place in her heart for handmade...

Binko Chiong-Bisbee (left), co-owner of KOBO, next to her daughter Aya Bisbee (right). Meet Binko Chiong-Bisebee, co-owner of KOBO in Seattle's Capitol Hill and International District neighborhoods, along with her husband, John Bisbee. In Japanese, kobo translates to "artist's workspace," which is how the art gallery and shop...

Kiko Eisner-Waters, owner of The Cura Co. (Photo: The Cura Co.) Meet Kiko Eisner-Waters — conscious curator, force for greater good, and owner of The Cura Co. in Seattle's Central District neighborhood. The Cura Co. is a one-stop shop for women-made, ethical, and beautifully designed fashion, beauty, home products, and programming. Kiko...