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BIJAEMA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization responsible for the development and maintenance of the Memorial. The Memorial was established to honor the local Japanese Americans who were forcibly removed from Bainbridge Island and the unique community that supported them and welcomed them back from the concentration camps at the end of World War II. It is a place of healing, where the human rights lessons of the Exclusion can be made perpetually relevant to future generations. The Memorial has become an internationally recognized monument that inspires visitors to “Let It Not Happen Again.”
BIJAEMA relies on volunteers and the generous support of those who are moved by the story and wish to honor the individuals named on the Memorial Wall. When you make a gift you become an investor and partner in the future of the Memorial. Please donate to this ongoing project.
Accomplishments to date include:
- Completion of the Pavilion, Memorial Wall, Departure Deck, and interpretive artworks
- 10,000+ visitors to the Memorial each year
- 50+ private tour groups comprised of survivor families, regional K-12 schools, U.S. and international universities, community and faith-based organizations, and civic and business leadership
- Annual Day of Remembrance community work parties and March 30th Commemoration events
- National Park Service support, including seasonal on-site rangers and the Junior Ranger Program