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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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BIJAC Adds Newest Member
Read moreThe BIJAC community has recently expanded! Jordan Dre Takashi, grandson of members Stan Miyao and Eileen Shimose Miyao, was born on November 20th. Grandpa is
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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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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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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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‘Mother spirit’ of Exclusion Memorial dies at 100
Read more‘Mother spirit’ of Exclusion Memorial dies at 100 ‘Mother spirit’ of Exclusion Memorial dies at 100 Thursday, September 3, 2020 2:38pm At age 22, Kazuko
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Kay Sakai Nakao, Bainbridge survivor of WWII internment camp, dies at 100
Read moreKING5 News reports Kay Sakai Nakao, who was active in Bainbridge Island’s Japanese American community and was interned during World War II, has died. https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/kay-sakai-nakao-obituary/281-8a45ea27-43ec-42c7-82ea-9a7a49e81032
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Aug
I WASN’T THERE
Read moreInspired by the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial, Knight Alyxandr crafted a poem. The poem became a video. The video became a powerful message.
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In Memory: Iku “Dorothy” Amatatsu Watanabe
Read moreSadly, BIJAC received news that Iku Amatatsu Watanabe passed away on June 28, 2020 from natural causes. She was 96 years old and the youngest
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