Festivals, celebrations, and holidays

img 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-644/

img 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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img 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-692/

img 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-186/

img 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-634/

img Nakahara sisters (ddr-densho-477-646)

Photograph of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (left) and Midori Chikamura (right) at Takeo Isoshima's 75th birthday party.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-646/

img 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-772/

img 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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-572/

img 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-282/

img 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-593/

img 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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-570/

img 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-573/

img 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-706/

img Takeo Isoshima at his 80th birthday (ddr-densho-477-708)

The caption below the photo reads "Another [sic] birthday - 80 yrs" in black ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-708/

doc 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-152/

img 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-635/

img Takeo and Mitzi Isoshima opening present (ddr-densho-477-372)

The caption above the photo reads "Dinner at 4 Seas Restaurant for Taki & Mitzi from their kids" in black ink.

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img Vivian Gave with Santa Claus (ddr-densho-477-441)

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img Family Christmas picture (ddr-densho-477-705)

Photograph of the Isoshima family celebrating Christmas together. Back row left to right: Glenn Isoshima, Donald Shimono, Michael Gave, and Doug Eickhoff. Front row left to right: Elaine (Isoshima) Shimono, Linnell (Kanzaki) Isoshima, Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima, and Vivian Gave. The caption below the photo reads "Christmas" in black ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-705/

img People eating in living room (ddr-densho-477-651)

Photograph of three people sitting on a couch eating during Takeo's 75th birthday party. Form left to right: Mary Kimura, Jenny Nakahara, and Midori (Nakahara) Chikamura. The caption below the photo reads "Mary Kimura, Jenny, Midori" in black ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-651/

img Baby shower for Susan Isoshima (ddr-densho-477-415)

Photograph of Susan Isoshima opening baby shower gifts while her aunt Mary (Kouchi) Nakahara looks on. The caption below the phot reads "Baby shower for Susie April 1970 Hosted by Aunt Mary & Daughters" in black ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-415/

doc Thanksgiving Quartermaster Detachment Dinner Menu (ddr-densho-477-147)

A Thanksgiving Dinner menu for the Fort Benjamin Harrison Quartermaster Corps Detachment 1942. It includes a menu and a list of staff.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-147/

img George Somoff Photography Studio Christmas Party (ddr-densho-477-533)

Photograph of nine coworkers at a holiday party. Seated on the far right is Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima. The caption below the photo reads "George Somoff Photography Studio Christmas Party" in black ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-533/

img Scott Nishimura with Santa (ddr-densho-477-461)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-461/

img Nakahara family and spouses (ddr-densho-477-423)

Photograph of the Nakahara family and their spouses at Yoshiko (Nakato) Nakahara's 75th birthday party. Back row from left to right: Takeo Isoshima, Takeshi Chikamura, Saburo Nakahara, and Monzaburo Nakahara. Front row left to right: Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima, Midori (Nakahara) Chikamura, Yoshiko (Nakato) Nakahara, Wistaria (Nakamoto) Nakahara, and Yasuko (Fujii) Nakahara. The caption below the photo …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-423/

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