Upcoming Events
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21 May, 20Upcoming*POSTPONED* Multicultural Advisory Committee: Culture Celebration
The MAC Culture Celebration is cancelled due to COVID-19. We hope to hold the event in the future. Check back for updates.
06 Jun, 20UpcomingTsuru Rising Virtual Protest
Join Tsuru for Solidarity as they mark their one year anniversary in their demand to stop repeating a history of injustice, pain, and trauma: Close…
13 Jun, 20UpcomingVirtual Pilgrimage
Plans are underway for a "Virtual Pilgrimage". In lieu of the many cancelled pilgrimages to Japanese American incarceration sites that typically take place over the…
News
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07
May
Op Ed: Fight Back in the War Against Expertise
Read moreSoon after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, rumors spread that some of the Japanese American residents of Hawaii had blocked the path of emergency
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01
Mar
Remembrance Ceremony: Bellevue College
Read moreAct of Bellevue College vice president defacing a mural of two Japanese American children in a World War II incarceration camp leads to a remembrance
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06
Feb
Bainbridge Island’s Mochi Tsuki Festival
Read moreHot off the presses! The Kitsap Sun featured these photos on Saturday, January 4th, 2020, immediately after the close of the 31st Annual Mochi Tsuki
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06
Feb
A SAKAI CELEBRATION: Bainbridge community hosts 100th birthday bash on school’s 20th anniversary
Read moreThey shared their family name, and so much more. The extended Bainbridge community gathered Saturday at Sonoji Sakai Intermediate School to mark its 20th birthday
History of BIJACIn April 1945, the first members of Bainbridge Island's Japanese American community returned from the WWII internment camps. In all, over half the pre-war Nikkei population returned. In April 1952 these Nikkei formed the Bainbridge Island Japanese Community Club to sponsor social events and provide community support.
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Annual EventsCurrently, BIJAC hosts three traditional events that honor our history, promote community connections, and celebrate our culture. These events serve as joyful reunions for survivors and long-time community supporters, and as fun and educational events for folks who are new to BIJAC. Explore Mochi Tsuki, Day of Remembrance, and our Summer Picnic.
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Join UsDocents, mochi-makers, planners, origami artists, and storytellers...we want you! Are you nisei, sansei, Nihonjin, or just interested in participating in BIJAC projects? Check our calendar and join us the second Wednesday of each month at the Bainbridge Island Historical Musuem. Or contact us for more information: info@bijac.org.
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