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img Visiting Asa's Home (ddr-one-2-381)

Black and white photographic print of Shiuko Sakai dressed in a kimono and standing in front of Asa’s house with an armchair behind her. Inscribed on back: "22 Feb."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-381/

img Streets of Tokyo (ddr-one-2-234)

Black and white photographic print of a street scene, including a bus driving away and a group of unidentified individuals on the left side of the image.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-234/

img Streets of Tokyo (ddr-one-2-307)

Black and white photographic print of shop sign and unidentified man standing in entryway. Inscribed on back: "Dec 46."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-307/

img Hiroshi Yoshida's studio (ddr-one-2-401)

Black and white photographic print of Hiroshi Yoshida giving a lecture at his studio, with Shiuko Sakai seated behind Mr. Yoshida and two other unidentified women seated to her right.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-401/

img Takahashi Family Portrait (ddr-one-2-140)

Black and white photographic print of Yoko Takahashi, Yoko’s husband Yoshiro Takahashi, and their child Junko "June" Takahashi. Inscribed on back: "1 Jan 57/June/Yoshiro/Yoko." Shiuko Sakai, the donor, met Yoko around 1947-1948 when Donor was billeted at an all-female hotel and Yoko was working there as a floor guard.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-140/

img Show Boat Building (ddr-one-2-209)

Black and white photographic print of the Showboat building with an unidentified person in center (small). Inscribed on back: "Sep 1953/Tokyo."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-209/

img Wedding of Major and Mrs. Stice (ddr-one-2-210)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Major Stice in uniform and Mrs. Stice in her wedding dress standing in front of a flower arrangement. This image is the couple's wedding portrait. Inscribed on back: "MAR '52/MAJ & MRS. M. STICE"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-210/

img Visiting Asa's Home (ddr-one-2-378)

Black and white photographic print of Aya Taketomi kneeling on floor and demonstrating how to fold kimonos inside her sister's Asa's house.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-378/

img Streets of Tokyo (ddr-one-2-231)

Black and white photographic print of an unidentified street scene, featuring buildings across the street from the photographer.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-231/

img Shiuko Sakai (ddr-one-2-126)

Black and white photographic print of Shiuko Sakai standing on a bridge.

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img Streets of Tokyo (ddr-one-2-227)

Black and white photographic print of an unidentified woman emptying an unknown substance onto a screen over a large bowl with four unidentified onlookers.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-227/

img Visiting Asa's Home (ddr-one-2-384)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Asa, Shiuko Sakai, and Aya Taketomi dressed in kimonos and standing in front of Asa’s house with two bowls on ground and shadows of lattice work.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-384/

img Visiting Aya's Home (ddr-one-2-380)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Asa, Tami Okamura, Aya Taketomi, and May Ideta standing in front of Aya’s house wearing kimonos. Asa and Aya were sisters. Inscribed on back: "22 Feb 47."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-380/

img ATIS Parade Outside NYK Building (ddr-one-2-395)

Black and white photographic print of white guard hut with unidentified male military personnel standing and holding rifle to the right of the hut, during ATIS (army translation intelligence service) parade near NYK building in Tokyo.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-395/

img Korean Doll (ddr-one-2-265)

Black and white photographic print of photo of a Korean doll in Shiuko Sakai’s room at the Osaka hotel. Shiuko purchased the doll in Tokyo.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-265/

img Snow in Tokyo (ddr-one-2-132)

Black and white photographic print of an unidentified man walking on a snowy sidewalk.

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img Snow in Tokyo (ddr-one-2-135)

Black and white photographic print of snow covered cars with a round sign sticking out of the snow.

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img View from Matsuzakaya Department Store (ddr-one-2-241)

Black and white photographic print of Tokyo from the roof of Tokyo’s Matsuzakaya department store with a small circular building top on the right side of the image, possibly factory, with smoke rising from the building.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-241/

img Easter Sunday (ddr-one-2-205)

Black and white photographic print of Josephina Saito (Olinda Saito’s sister) wearing black skirt suit with white gloves, holding purse, and standing in front of building on Easter Sunday. Olinda was a Japanese citizen whose father was Japanese consul in Sao Paolo, Brazil, before WWII. He returned to Japan before WWII began. Donor met Olinda when …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-205/

img Kokeshi Dolls and Temple Dog Figure (ddr-one-2-48)

Black and white photographic print of a grouping of figurines: a large wooden Kokeshi doll, a small wooden Kokeshi doll and a metal Temple dog figure. According to the Donor, during the war people in Japan surrendered metals for the war cause; during the post-war occupation a U.S. army officer retrieved the temple dog figure from …

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img Visiting Asa's Home (ddr-one-2-385)

Black and white photographic print of Shiuko Sakai dressed in a kimono standing in front of Asa’s house with lattice shadow pattern visible on ground to the right.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-385/

img Streets of Tokyo (ddr-one-2-229)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Olinda Saito, Bill, and Tami Okamura walking outside toward photographer with trees and a car in the background.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-229/