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Usu Intrigue
Read moreCalling all community members! In the spirit of Mochi Tsuki, help solve the problem of how to fix a broken usu and maybe even mend
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In Memory: Ritsuko Terayama Hamamura
Read moreAnother dear part of the Bainbridge Island Family has left us. Former Bainbridge Islander Ritsuko Terayama Hamamura, passed away on December 16th from Covid-19. Her
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Dec
In Memory: Mary Michino Yoshida
Read moreIt is with great sadness that we announce the passing of one of our community members. Mary Michino Yoshida, 99, a longtime Bainbridge Island resident
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10
Dec
Renovation of Historic Koura Barn
Read moreKoura Barn, October 2020 An inviting, socially-distanced, open house was held on Saturday, October 29, 2020 to re-introduce a Bainbridge Island landmark: Art Koura’s
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Nov
USPS to Issue “Go For Broke” Stamp in 2021
Read moreOn November 17, 2020, the U.S. Postal Service announced it will issue a commemorative “Go For Broke” postage stamp in 2021. “Every year, April 5
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Nov
Exclusion Memorial NPS Ranger Bids Farewell
Read moreThe first time Kevin Mahé sat down at a monthly BIJAC meeting he seemed prepared. Not just “prepared,” but maybe “knowledgeable”–a budding historical scholar of
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Nov
Construction of the Exclusion Departure Deck Begins
Read moreOctober 5, 2020 Built at the site of the historic Eagledale Ferry Dock, the Exclusion Departure Deck at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial
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Nov
BIJAC Adds Newest Member
Read moreThe BIJAC community has recently expanded! Jordan Dre Takeshi, grandson of members Stan Miyao and Eileen Shimose, was born on November 20th. Grandpa is thrilled
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20
Nov
In Memory: Yukiko Katayama Omoto
Read moreOn November 6, 2020, Bainbridge Island lost its oldest remaining survivor, Yukiko Katayama Omoto, age 102. The younger daughter of Isosaburo and Tome Katayama, Yukiko
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10
Nov
Prisoner in My Homeland featured in CUNY TV’s Asian American Life
Read more6:38 Mission US is the subject of a news segment in the November 2020 episode of CUNY TV’s series Asian American Life. Senior producer Michelle
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02
Nov
In Memory: Junji Yukawa
Read moreSadly, BIJAC received news that Junji Yukawa passed away on November 2, 2020 at the age of 93. Junji was one of our honored survivors.
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Oct
Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) Introduces the Japanese American Confinement Education Act
Read moreWednesday, October 20, 2020 “The forced internment of our fellow citizens through Executive Order 9066 is one of the darkest chapters in American history. The
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