Conventions and conferences

img Three friends at a Young Buddhist Association conference (ddr-densho-328-361)

Caption in album: "Inner Mt. Y.B.A. Conference in Ogden / Michi, Shig, Ume."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-361/

img Young People's Christian Conference at the Japanese Christian Church (ddr-densho-353-300)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-300/

img Tacoma Sectional Y.P.C.C. (ddr-densho-353-422)

The Y.P.C.C. was the Young People's Christian Convention.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-422/

img Large group at Tacoma Sectional Conference (ddr-densho-383-384)

Group outside of Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church in Tacoma. George Tokuda in third row from back, second from left. Written on front: "1933 Tacoma Sectional Conference. Photo by Chapin Bowen Inc., Tacoma".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-384/

img Large group at Presbyterian Young People's Conference (ddr-densho-383-372)

Written on front of photo: "Presbyterian Young People's Summer Conference - Bainbridge Island, 1929. Linkletter Studio, 3714 B". Stamped on back of phtoograph: "Linkletter's Landscape Studio. Seattle, Wash."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-372/

img Group on front porch of house (ddr-densho-383-220)

Written on album page below photograph: "Presbyterian Conference '28".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-220/

img Bishop Kenju Masuyama (ddr-densho-357-356)

Bishop Kenju Masuyama (center front) sits with other attendees of the Bussei (Buddhist Nisei) Conference in San Francisco.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-356/

img Bussei Conference (ddr-densho-357-353)

Atsuko Nakano, from Hawaii, attends the Bussei (Buddhist Nisei) Conference in San Francisco.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-353/

img Yamashina Betsuin (ddr-densho-357-551)

Hanako Terakawa's caption: "Sunday School Teachers Conference, Yamashina Betsuin, After Graduation Ceremonies, Hongwanji Temple."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-551/

img Bussei Conference (ddr-densho-357-354)

Mr. Jiro Sakano, from Seattle, attends the Bussei (Buddhist Nisei) Conference in San Francisco.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-354/

img Torao Masuda (ddr-densho-357-229)

Torao Masuda, delegate for the Young Men's and Women's Buddhist Association Summer Conference, sits in Berkeley Stadium.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-229/

img Yamashina Temple (ddr-densho-357-542)

Attendees of the Hongwanji Summer School Conference at Yamashina Temple visit the Tomb of Rennyo Shonin."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-542/

img Registration Table at Epworth United Methodist Church (ddr-one-1-339)

Black and white photographic negative of a registration table inside Epworth United Methodist Church, possibly for the Northwest Methodist Rally. From left to right: Lillian (Niimi) Mikariya, Atsuko "Alice" Kida, and Loretta (Fujii) Kaneko, remaining unidentified.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-339/

img Nisei at Epworth United Methodist Church (ddr-one-1-330)

Black and white photographic negative of four Nisei girls wearing white gloves, large, fake ears and a newspaper bib inside Epworth United Methodist Church, possibly during the Northwest Methodist Rally. Each girl is also holding a conductor baton. Third girl from the left is identified as Sophie (Tomita) Imai.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-330/

img Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet- Kitchen (ddr-one-1-428)

Black and white photographic negative of women plating food in the kitchen of the Seattle Buddhist Church for the Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet. Behind the stove from right to left: Irene (Yamaguchi) Tatsuta, Betty Kurimoto Yamasaki, Noriko (Ichikawa) Kurashige, and May Matsumoto, others unidentified.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-428/

img Nisei at Epworth United Methodist Church (ddr-one-1-341)

Black and white photographic negative of Nisei at Epworth United Methodist Church most likely during the Northwest Methodist Rally. Nisei are gathered around a table filling out sheets of paper. Standing at the head of the table leaning over the table is Elsie (Morita) Onishi. Standing on the left side of the table, leaning over filling …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-341/

img Northwest Methodist Rally Portland (ddr-one-1-74)

Original black and white photographic print of the attendees of the Northwest Methodist Rally in Portland on November 23-25, 1951. The group is posed in front of the old Epworth Methodist Church building. Inscription on photograph reads "Northwest Methodist Rally Portland Nov. 23-25, 1951". Front row left to right starting third from left: Rupert Fujii, Shig …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-74/

img Nisei on stage (ddr-one-1-346)

Black and white photographic negative of four Nisei standing on a stage, two additional Nisei sitting to the side. The four standing Nisei are each holding an object- possibly performing some kind of skit. From left to right: Miriam (Koyama) Kiso, Eugene Hayashi, Rose Namba, Nami (Miura) Koida, Toyse "Toy" Muira, and Ko Tambara. This photograph …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-346/

img Nisei women (ddr-one-1-345)

Black and white photographic negative of three women standing in front of a piano possibly singing, two women seated to the side listening. From left to right: Jayne (Katada) Furukawa, Betty Ishida, Beti ann (Minamoto) Wantroba, May (Ebihara) Gelfand, and Lillian (Niimi) Mikariya. This photograph may have been taken during the Northwest Methodist Rally.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-345/

img Northwest Methodist Rally Portland (ddr-one-1-322)

Black and white photographic negative of the attendees of the Northwest Methodist Rally in Portland on November 23-25, 1951. Inscription on negative reads "Northwest methodis Rally Portla Nov. 23-25, 1951." The group is posed in front of the old Epworth Methodist Church building. Front row left to right starting third from left: Rupert Fujii, Shig Tada, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-322/

img Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet (ddr-one-1-421)

Black and white photographic negative of guests at the Northwest Buddhist Convention banquet dinner in the basement of the Seattle Buddhist Church. Flag with the Wheel of Dharma is visible in hanging in the background. Sitting second from the left at table in foreground: Sumiye (Fukei) Kato, others unidentified.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-421/

img Nisei Duet (ddr-one-1-342)

Black and white photographic negative of two unidentified Nisei women singing next to a piano. This photograph may have been taken during the Northwest Methodist Rally.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-342/

img Registration for Northwest Methodist Rally (ddr-one-1-85)

Black and white photographic negative of the registration table for the Northwest Methodist Rally. From left to right: Toyse "Toy" Miura, Ko Tambara, Nami (Miura) Koida, and George Nakata.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-85/

img Buddhist Convention (ddr-one-1-333)

Black and white photographic negative of large crowd of Buddhists gathered outside Collin's Field House in Seattle, Washington for a Buddhist convention. Reverends seated in front row from left to right: Reverend Seiji Kobara from Seattle, Reverend Shoko Masunaga, Reverend Akira Jotetsu Ono, Reverend Tatsuya Ichikawa, Reverend Bishop Kenryu Tsuji, Reverend Eiyu Terao from Spokane, Reverend …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-333/

img Nisei women (ddr-one-1-426)

Black and white photographic negative of four unidentified Nisei women holding bags and notebooks and looking at the camera inside Seattle Buddhist Church.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-426/

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