Festivals, celebrations, and holidays
Sources of Japanese American community interaction included picnics, musicals, concerts, martial arts competitions, and festivals such as Bon Odori (annual Buddhist festival commemorating ancestors).
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Isoshimas and brother-in-law in front of 75th birthday banner (ddr-densho-477-638)
Photograph of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (left), Takeo Isoshima (middle), and Monzaburo Nakahara (right) standing together in front of a banner celebrating Takeo's 75th birthday.
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Baby Shower meal (ddr-densho-477-417)
Photograph of 7 members of the Isoshima and Nakahara families eating a meal together at Susan Isoshima's baby shower. From left to right clockwise around the table: Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima, Susan Isoshima, Midori (Nakahara) Chikamura, Yoshiko (Nakato) Nakahara, Mary (Kouchi) Nakahara, Wistaria (Nakamoto) Nakahara, and Naomi (Isoshima) Nishimura.
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45th wedding anniversary (ddr-densho-477-576)
Photograph of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (left) and Takeo Isoshima (right) celebrating their 45th anniversary. The caption below the photo reads "45th wedding anniversary" in black ink.
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Mitzi Isoshima and Takeo Isoshima (ddr-densho-477-694)
Photograph of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (left) and Takeo Isoshima (left) at Mitsuko's 75th birthday party.
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Takeo and Mitzi Isoshima arriving at their party (ddr-densho-477-577)
Photograph of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (center) and Takeo Isoshima (right) arriving at their 45th anniversary party and being welcomed by Elaine (Isoshima) Shimono. With Naomi (Isoshima) Nishimura and Frank Nishimura standing in the back.
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Mitzi Isoshima 75th birthday surprise (ddr-densho-477-687)
Photograph of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima standing next to a spread of food and a sign celebrating her 75th birthday. The caption below the photo reads "Surprise!" in black ink.
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Mitzi and Takeo Isoshima at celebration (ddr-densho-477-606)
Photograph of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (left) and Takeo Isoshima (right) celebrating their 45th anniversary.
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Opening gifts (ddr-densho-477-650)
Photograph of Takeo Isoshima (center) opening birthday presents. Next to him on the couch are two of his daughters, Naomi (Isoshima) Nishimura (left) and Susan Isoshima (right). The caption below the photo reads "Naomi, Takeo, Susie" in black ink.
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Christmas Tree (ddr-densho-477-170)
Photograph of a Christmas Tree. The caption below the photo reads "Tak and Mitzi's first Christmas tree "44"" in black ink.
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Isoshima family out for dinner (ddr-densho-477-571)
Photograph of the Isoshima family cheersing at a restaurant. Starting from the far left, moving clockwise around the table: Donald Shimono, Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima, Takeo Isoshima, Susan Isoshima, Vivian Gave, Michael Gave, probably Mark Isoshima, probably Linnell (Kanzaki), Glenn Isoshima, Kelli Isoshima, Elaine (Isoshima) Shimono, and Naomi (Isoshima) Nakamura. The caption to the side of the …
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Friends and relatives at 45th Anniversary party (ddr-densho-477-578)
Photograph of Fumiyo Miyake (left) sitting at a table with her daughter Jean Miyake (right) with an unidentified person sitting opposite. Standing along the wall is Mark Isoshima.
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Naomi Isoshima and Elaine Isoshima (ddr-densho-477-186)
Two young girls sit in front of a small Christmas tree sitting on a table. The caption below the photo reads "Naomi's 1st Christmas Living in 1st house owned by Tak & Mitzi 625-7 So. Lazelle St. Columbus, Ohio" in black ink.
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Mother's day (ddr-densho-477-634)
Photograph of three generations of the Isoshima family together to celebrate Mother's Day. From left to right: Vivian Gave, Susan Isoshima (standing), Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (sitting) and Elaine (Isoshima) Shimono. The caption below the photo reads "Celebrating Mother's Day" in black ink.
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Nakahara sisters (ddr-densho-477-646)
Photograph of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (left) and Midori Chikamura (right) at Takeo Isoshima's 75th birthday party.
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Mitzi Isoshima at Mother's day luncheon (ddr-densho-477-772)
Photograph of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima with her son's family on Mother's Day. Back row: Steven Kanzaki (left) and Glenn Isoshima (right). Front row: Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (left) and Linnell (Kanzaki) Isoshima (right). The caption below the photo reads "Mother's Day Luncheon at Glenn & Linnel's" in black ink.
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Isoshima family dinner celebration (ddr-densho-477-572)
Photograph of the Isoshima family cheersing at a restaurant. Starting from the far right, moving counter-clockwise around the table: Takeo Isoshima, Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima, Donald Shimono, Frank Nishimura, David Nishimura, Scott Nishimura, Naomi (Isoshima) Nishimura, Elaine (Isoshima) Shimono, Kellie Isoshima, Glenn Isoshima, probably Linnell (Kanzaki) Isoshima, and probably Steven Kanzaki. The caption below the phot reads …
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Celebrating New Year's Eve (ddr-densho-477-282)
Photograph of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (right) sitting on a couch with Ed Macy (center) and Thelma Macy (left). The caption below reads "Celebrating New Years Eve with neighbors Ed & Thelma Macy" in black ink.
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Takeo and Mitzi Isoshima posing with present (ddr-densho-477-593)
Photograph of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (left) and Takeo Isoshima (middle) posing together in front of a large fortune cookie and present. The cookie was made to hold the fortune "YOU ARE GOING ON A TRIP SOON" as part of a celebration of their 45th wedding anniversary. Naomi (Isoshima) Nishimura (right), who made the cookie looks on.
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Isoshima family celebrating Thanksgiving (ddr-densho-477-570)
Photograph of three generations of the Isoshima Family on Thanksgiving. Back row, left to right: Frank Nishimura, Naomi (Isoshima) Nishimura, Donald Shimono, and Mark Isoshima. Third row left to right: Glenn Isoshima, Susan Isoshima, and Elaine (Isoshima) Shimono. Second row: Michael Gave, Vivian Gave, Takeo Isoshima (sitting), and Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (sitting). Front row: Scott Nishimura …
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Isoshima Christmas dinner (ddr-densho-477-573)
Photograph of five people sitting at a table laid with food. From left to right: unidentified, unidentified, Elaine (Isoshima) Shimono, Takeo Isoshima, and Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima. The caption on the photograph reads: "Xmas Day '87" in blue ink. The caption below the photo reads "Christmas dinner" in black ink.
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Mitzi Isoshima and Takeo Isoshima at Christmas (ddr-densho-477-706)
Photograph of Takeo Isoshima (left) and Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (right) posed in front of a Christmas tree.
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Takeo Isoshima at his 80th birthday (ddr-densho-477-708)
The caption below the photo reads "Another [sic] birthday - 80 yrs" in black ink.
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Quartermaster Detachment Christmas Menu 1942 (ddr-densho-477-152)
A Christmas Dinner menu for the Fort Benjamin Harrison Quartermaster Corps Detachment 1942. It includes a menu and a list of staff.