In Memory: Mary Fujioka
Mary Fujioka August 1, 1926 to June 9, 2021 Mary Fujioka, age 94, passed away June 9 on Bainbridge Island, WA, of natural causes. Mary was born and raised on Vashon Island, WA. She was the second eldest daughter (seventh child) of Sadaji Fujioka (emigrated in 1900 from Kumamoto, Japan)
Reader Fires Off on Inaccurate Listing
From the 2006 Congressional testimony of Fumiko Hayashida, to the “Leaving Our Island” curriculum at Bainbridge Island School District, to guided tours at the Exclusion Memorial, the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community has made it its mission to help educate others about Executive Order 9066 and the resulting incarceration of
In Memory: Tony Koura
TONY KOURA, 94, of Honolulu, HI, a WWII Army veteran and retired command historian for the U.S. Pacific Command Headquarters, passed away on May 4, 2021 in Honolulu. He was born in Bainbridge Island, Washington and was 15 years old when he and his family were incarcerated in Manzanar. He
The Issei and Nisei Farmers: Their Legacy
Walk The Farm, a project of Tanaka Farms and the OCO Club of Southern Californa, is dedicated to spreading awareness and helping send a message of kibou (hope) to farmers around the world devastated by natural disasters. The organization has also embarked on a mission to create the largest repository
Introducing the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Junior Ranger Program
Date: May 19, 2021 Contact: Charles Beall, charles_beall@nps.gov, 206-491-6132 Introducing the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Junior Ranger Program Today, the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial, a unit of Minidoka National Historic Site, introduces a Junior Ranger program designed to engage and inspire learners of all ages. The program consists
WE HEREBY REFUSE: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration
Check out this Sacramento Bee story about Frank Abe and Tamiko Nimura’s new graphic novel about Japanese American resisters during WWII — a group that includes Hiroshi Kashiwagi and Mitsuye Endo, both incarcerated at Tule Lake, and both from the Sacramento area. https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article251141809.html “We Hereby Refuse: Japanese American Acts of
“Her Name is Shizuko: A Mother’s Influence”
Shared by Aura Newlin, Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation: I want to share this piece by our friend Karen “Kara” Chittenden, Senior Cataloging Specialist in the Library of Congress’ Prints and Photographs Division: https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2021/05/her-name-is-shizuko-a-mothers-influence/ Kara is the wife of Warren Maruyama (one of the earliest JACSC conveners) and the mother of Hana
Spring News from the Exclusion Memorial
Visitors Ingrid and Christian from Riverside, CA tour the Exclusion Memorial with Lilly Kodama Spring has Sprung at the Memorial Recent beautiful Spring weather has brought a steady stream of visitors to the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial to walk the wall, view the newly completed departure deck, and
Auction of Japanese Internment Art Pulled After Protest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The auction of a series of sketches purportedly drawn by an artist at the Japanese internment camp at Manzanar was canceled Tuesday after groups protested it was offensive and immoral to profit off the misery of incarcerated people. Full article in U.S. News and World Report.
Statement of Solidarity from Chavurat Shir Hayam
STATEMENT We in Chavurat Shir Hayam stand in solidarity with AAPI and honor the work done by them and other organizations – MAC, SURJ, BIJAC, ERACE, KIAC, BIREAC, NAACP, BISD, and BHM among others – which strive to combat racism against Asian Americans. We recognize the intent behind violent actions,
