ddr-densho-13 — Mamiya Collection — Objects

doc Camp dance invitation (ddr-densho-13-30)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-30/

img Mitsuwado store (ddr-densho-13-31)

The Mitsuwado store, located at 522 Main Street, was owned by Kinzo Asaba. The store sold a variety of items including books, records, record players, and fishing tackle. Left to right: Mr. Izui, Denny Yoshimura, Nobujiro Shibata, Ayako Shibata, Yoshiko Hagiya, Shuzo Asaba, and Kinzo Asaba.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-31/

img Interior of Mitsuwado store (ddr-densho-13-32)

The Mitsuwado store, located at 522 Main Street, was owned by Kinzo Asaba (right). The store sold a variety of items including books, records, record players, and fishing tackle. Asaba's daughter, Chiyo, stands next to him.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-32/

img Sagamiya confectionery (ddr-densho-13-33)

The Sagamiya confectionery was located at 524 Main Street. The confectionery was jointly owned by the Shibata and Asaba families. Left to right: Nobujiro Shibata, Ayako Shibata, Shuzo Asaba, Yoshio Hagiya, Denny Yoshimura, and Kinzo Asaba.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-33/

img Mitsuwado store's window display (ddr-densho-13-34)

The Mitsuwado store was located at 522 Main Street in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown. In this display are matsutake (pine mushrooms) and various prizes to be awarded to fishing derby winners.

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img Piano recital (ddr-densho-13-36)

The piano students of Sachiko Ochi at a recital held at the Women's University Club Auditorium. Front (left to right): Takako Yoda, Yoshi Asaba, Mary Ikeda, Michiko Yoda, Kathryn Sugawara, Yuriko Tada, unidentified, unidentified, Suma Kato, Utako Tajitsu, Yoshiko Shitamae, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified. Back: (first name unknown) Sato, Teruko Tajitsu, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Helen Yorozu, …

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img Camp fire station (ddr-densho-13-37)

Fire Station Number 1.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-37/

img Family and friends in Nihonmachi (ddr-densho-13-38)

Top to bottom: Yayeko Asaba, unidentified, Kimiko Asaba, and Yeichi Asaba in front of Sagamiya, a Japanese confectionery, located at 524 Main Street in Seattle's Nihonmachi.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-38/

img Family in front of their store (ddr-densho-13-39)

Left to right: Mr. Kawai, unidentified, Haruye (last name unknown) holding Teruo Shibata, Kinzo Asaba, and Nobujiro Shibata in front of Sagamiya, a Japanese confectionery, which was located at 524 Main in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown. Sagamiya was an institution in Seattle's Nihonmachi, well known for its mochigashi (Japanese rice cakes). Founded in the early 1900s …

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img Seattle Buddhist Church girls' basketball team (ddr-densho-13-40)

Front (left to right): Miye Ishikawa, Sachiko Sumioka, and Yoshi Asaba. Back: Yoshiko Tsuji, Nobi Ishida, Fumi Okimoto, Yae Kanogawa, and T. R. Goto.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-40/

img Girl Scout and Brownie troops (ddr-densho-13-41)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-41/

img Drum and bugle corps (ddr-densho-13-42)

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doc Nisei soldier's photo Christmas card (ddr-densho-13-43)

Susumu Ota sent this Christmas card to Yoshi Asaba.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-43/

img Nisei veterans baseball team (ddr-densho-13-44)

Front (left to right): Akira "Poison" Kato, Matsu Sakagami, Yosh Fujiwara, Jim Yamaguchi, George Funai, Joe Kesamaru, George Mamiya, and George "Joker" Shimizu. Back: Shiro Yamaguchi, Ted Matsushita, Roy Fujiwara, Hiromu "Heater" Hiyamoto, Ed "Duffy" Kiyohara, Taiji Takayoshi, Su Kashiwagi, Sam Sakai, Edwin "Edo" Sasaki, and Hiro Nishimura.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-44/

img Peace activist and internees (ddr-densho-13-45)

Floyd Schmoe, a pacifist and supporter of the Japanese American community, with Yoshi Asaba and Father Joe Kitagawa at the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Father Kitagawa was the Episcopal minister at Minidoka. Floyd Schmoe was born in 1895 and is a peace activist and Quaker from Seattle, Washington. Schmoe was a strong supporter of the Japanese …

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img Girl Scouts (ddr-densho-13-46)

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img Parade float (ddr-densho-13-47)

This Japanese Chamber of Commerce float was readied for the Potlatch parade. Front (left to right): unidentified, Mr. Sawada, Mr. Uyeminami, and Kinzo Asaba. On the float (left to right): unidentified, Teruko (last name unknown), unidentified, Mariko Mukai, Ms. Kihara, and Kazuko Itoi.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-47/

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