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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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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Takeo and Mitzi Isoshima posing with tickets (ddr-densho-477-591)
Photograph of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (left) holding up a certificate for a pair of tickets to Takeo Isoshima (right). The caption below the photo reads "Tickets for two" in black ink.
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Friends and relatives at 45th Anniversary party (ddr-densho-477-582)
Photograph of 6 people sitting at a table. From left to right: Eileen Chikamura, Michelle (Maples) Chikamura, Roger Chikamura, Monzaburo Isoshima, Yasuko (Fujii) Isoshima, Jenny Isoshima.
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Takeo Isoshima with 75th Birthday cupcake display (ddr-densho-477-639)
The caption below the photo reads "So many Candles!"
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Takeo and Mitzi Isoshima surprise wedding anniversary party (ddr-densho-477-368)
Photograph of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (left) and Takeo Isoshima (right) standing in front of a handmade sign in Japanese. The caption below the photo reads "Surprise 25th Wedding Anniversary Party at Sab & Edna's Home" in black ink.
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People eating in kitchen (ddr-densho-477-644)
Photograph of five people standing and sitting in the kitchen eating in celebration of Takeo's 75th birthday. Standing, left to right: Hank Nishimura, Frank Nishimura, and David Nishimura. Sitting, left to right: Toshiko Nishimura, and Helen Shimizu. The caption below the photo reads "Hank, Frank, David, Toshiko, Helen" in black ink.
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Relatives & Friends at 45th anniversary party (ddr-densho-477-580)
Photograph of 7 people sitting a table under a banner celebrating Takeo and Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima's anniversary. Standing along the wall is Mark Isoshima. Sitting facing the camera from left to right: Roger Chikamura, Michael Isoshima, Monzaburo Isoshima, Yasuko (Fujii) Isoshima, Jenny Isoshima. Sitting with backs facing the camera left to right: Mary (Kouchi) Isoshima, and …
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Mitzi Isoshima and the Klovdahls (ddr-densho-477-692)
Photograph of Mitsuko (Isoshima) Nakahara (left) with her former neighbors, the Mr. Klovdahl (left) and Ella Klovdahl (center) at her 75th birthday party. The caption below the photo reads "The Klovdahls neighbors for 44 years" in black ink.
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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.
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Takeo and Mark Isoshima celebrating father's day (ddr-densho-477-635)
Photograph of Mark Isoshima (left) with his father Takeo Isoshima (right) on Father's Day. The caption below the photo reads "Celebrating Father's Day" in black ink.