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Pre-World War II

Japan (296)
Pre-World War II (532)

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Woman in kimono (ddr-densho-359-784)
img Woman in kimono (ddr-densho-359-784)
The caption in the album is written in Japanese.
Sumo wrestler (ddr-densho-359-846)
img Sumo wrestler (ddr-densho-359-846)
The caption in the album is written in Japanese.
Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-49)
img Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-49)
Masaru Okano poses on beach. He lived in Japan from 1923-1933, finishing middle school there.
Family (ddr-densho-359-781)
img Family (ddr-densho-359-781)
The caption in the album is written in Japanese
Student group portrait (ddr-densho-359-67)
img Student group portrait (ddr-densho-359-67)
Students pose for a casual group portrait. Masaru Okano, first row, far right, lived in Japan from 1923-1933, finishing middle school.
Two women (ddr-densho-359-787)
img Two women (ddr-densho-359-787)
Two women pose on the deck of a ship. The caption in the album is written in Japanese.
Tokyo (ddr-densho-359-591)
img Tokyo (ddr-densho-359-591)
Caption beneath the photograph in the album "Tokyo".
Group photograph (ddr-densho-359-791)
img Group photograph (ddr-densho-359-791)
Men, women and children pose in traditional Japanese clothes. Kaichi Kawamoto is seated in 2nd row, second from left, next to his parents, Uta and Buhachi Kawamoto, third and fourth from left. Kaichi went to Japan one last time in 1929 to visit his aging parents.
Baby at shrine (ddr-densho-359-853)
img Baby at shrine (ddr-densho-359-853)
The caption in the album is written in Japanese.
Men, women and baby (ddr-densho-359-798)
img Men, women and baby (ddr-densho-359-798)
The caption in the album is written in Japanese. Hidegoro Otsuka is the man on the left.
Bridge into shrine (ddr-densho-359-107)
img Bridge into shrine (ddr-densho-359-107)
Caption in Japanese in the bottom left hand corner.
Field work (ddr-densho-359-782)
img Field work (ddr-densho-359-782)
The caption in the album is written in Japanese.
Four students (ddr-densho-359-85)
img Four students (ddr-densho-359-85)
Four boys pose in their school uniforms. Masaru Okano, far left, attended school in Japan from 1923-1933.
Two students (ddr-densho-359-50)
img Two students (ddr-densho-359-50)
Two students pose for a portrait. Masaru Okano, on the left, lived in Japan from 1923-1933, finishing middle school there.
Student soldier (ddr-densho-359-48)
img Student soldier (ddr-densho-359-48)
A student poses with his rifle. Masaru Okano lived in Japan from 1923-1933, finishing middle school there.
School outing group photograph (ddr-densho-359-39)
img School outing group photograph (ddr-densho-359-39)
A group of students pose for a group photograph in front of stone marker. Masaru Okano is in third row from the top, fourth student from the left in medium colored coat and dark cap
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