The Brief
- A Japanese dance group visiting Seattle had costumes stolen after a break-in near the Space Needle.
- Thieves smashed their van windows and took bags containing $2,000+ in items, including irreplaceable kimonos.
- Police are investigating, but it’s unclear if the stolen cultural items will be recovered.
SEATTLE – A family traveled nearly 6,000 miles from Japan to Seattle to perform at the Cherry Blossom Festival. But their trip to the Emerald City hit a sour note after thieves broke into their van and stole their costumes.
As they travel home empty handed, one local relative is trying to help get their items back.
Katarina Dick says her brother and sister-in-law are performers in the “Ryushin Creative Dance Group” and traveled from Japan to dance in Seattle for the first time.…