The theme for this year’s annual March 30th Commemoration event was “Remember Me,” a tribute honoring the individuals and families who were forcibly removed from

  December 20, 1923 – March 27, 2026 God peacefully took Nobie home to heaven on March 27, 2026.  Nobie was born and raised on

Stacy Sakai is thrilled to announce that her Auntie Nobi (Sakai Omoto) recently celebrated her 101st birthday in December! The third of the five Sakai

Pictured: March 1944. Nobuko Sakai, Bruce Nakao, Kay Sakai Nakao, Taeko Sakai. We are sad to announce the passing of Taeko Pauline (Sakai) Takahashi on

Richard Douglas Nakata died on October 16, 2023 from complications from liver cancer at St. Michael’s Hospital. He was 70 years old and lived on

In Conjunction with the 10 Year Anniversary, the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) is Launching a National Campaign to Honor Nisei Veterans of the

It is with great sadness that the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community says ‘goodbye’ to Jonathan “Jon” Mark Kodama. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to

Yosh Suyematsu of Ontario, OR passed away peacefully on March 14, 2023. Please join the Suyematsu family in remembrance and honor of his 95 years

The Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association (BIJAEMA) is one step closer to making the final phase of the Exclusion Memorial a reality. BIJAEMA

To BIJAC friends, We are deeply saddened to announce the May 21 passing of Peg Chapman, founding office manager of Sonoji Sakai Intermediate School from

Podcast "beyond generations" focuses on the Japanese American Incarceration during WWII. This four-episode podcast mini-series is produced and hosted by Monica, an international student from Japan

The future of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial rests, in part, with the fortunes of its partnership with the National Park Service and

The Los Angeles Times recently featured this front page article recounting the experience of the Japanese Americans who were first relocated to the horse stables

For those of you who were not able to attend in person, you may now view “A Matter of Loyalty” here. 2022 Washington State Book

A Tribute to Sharon Harris Sharon Nobue Harris passed away December 30, 2022. She leaves behind her husband Dave, son Cory (Karen), daughter Shannon (Tal

December 24, 2022 Bainbridge Island, WA – The Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association commends Congress for passing a 2023 spending bill that includes

Dear Bainbridge Island, We need your help. The Masto Foundation has generously offered to donate an additional $10,000 in addition to their already pledged $50,000

For as much as we casually quote the figure 120,000 Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWI,  government rosters at the time were notoriously incomplete and riddled

Now featured on the Japanese American National Museum website, Wakaji Matsumoto, An Artist in Two Worlds: Los Angeles and Hiroshima, 1917-1944, is an online photographic

September 20, 2022 The San Diego City Council rescinded Tuesday a resolution it had passed 80 years ago in support of the incarceration of Japanese