- 27 Jan
In Memory of: Sharon Nobue Harris
Read moreA Tribute to Sharon Harris Sharon Nobue Harris passed away December 30, 2022. She leaves behind her husband Dave, son Cory (Karen), daughter Shannon (Tal
- 24 Dec
BIJAEMA Hails Passage of Japanese American Confinement Education Act
Read moreDecember 24, 2022 Bainbridge Island, WA – The Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association commends Congress for passing a 2023 spending bill that includes
- 02 Dec
‘We Are Minidoka’ matching challenge from the Masto Foundation!
Read moreDear 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
- 10 Oct
Project Names Every Japanese American Incarcerated During WWII
Read moreFor 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
- 26 Sep
Online Exhibition: Wakaji Matsumoto–An Artist in Two Worlds
Read moreNow 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
- Credit: Associated Press25 Sep
San Diego Apologizes Rescinds Support for WWII
Read moreSeptember 20, 2022 The San Diego City Council rescinded Tuesday a resolution it had passed 80 years ago in support of the incarceration of Japanese
- 01 Jul
In Memoriam: Teruko “Terry” Marlatt
Read moreTeruko “Terry” Marlatt passed away peacefully on May 10, 2022, age 95, in Reno, NV. Terry was born on Bainbridge Island, Washington, on February 21,
- 14 Jun
Satoru Sakuma: October 28, 1925 – May 17, 2022
Read moreMarch 30th, 2022 was a very special day. As a volunteer helping to organize the extensive media coverage at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion
- 09 Apr
Watch the 80th Anniversary Video
Read moreView the Ceremony hosted at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial on March 30, 2022 Watch the 80th Anniversary presentation in its entirety, featuring
- 31 Mar
“80 Years of Healing”
Read moreHayashidas were joined by Sakumas, Nakatas, Nagatanis, Kitamotos, and so many of the names we recognize from the carvings in the Exclusion Memorial Wall. Bainbridge
- 31 Mar
In Memoriam: Matsue Nishimori Watanabe
Read moreBeloved Bainbridge Islander, most recently a resident of Redmond, WA, Matsue Watanabe passed away on January 22, 2022 at the age of 94. BIJAC is
- 31 Mar
Japanese-American Exclusion Commemoration is a Reminder of What can Happen on our Idyllic Island
Read moreIf you didn’t get a chance to attend the March 30th Commemoration or watch the live-stream, Kevin Dwyer, the “Island Wanderer,” provides a good synopsis