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img Mabel Sugiyama Eto playing the piano (ddr-densho-298-14)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-298-14/

img Portrait of the band in Tule Lake (ddr-densho-298-46)

Caption in album: "The Band in Tule Lake Center. Back row: Sam (Blackie) Mayeda, drums; Bud Johnson, bass; Kenny Kobukata, 2nd trumpet; Frank Suzuki, 1st trumpet; Sam Himoto, [?]. Leader and vocalist - Riki (Dick [?])."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-298-46/

img A pianist on stage (ddr-densho-298-217)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-298-217/

img Musical group (ddr-densho-298-69)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-298-69/

img The Downbeats (ddr-densho-298-45)

Caption in album: "'Downbeats' - 1942. Front row: Piano (?); Richey, guitar; Al Nitta, tenor sax; George Nakao, alto sax; Tosh Makishima, 3rd sax."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-298-45/

img Japanese performance (ddr-densho-321-1131)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-1131/

img Young girl plays piano her teacher observing (ddr-densho-362-24)

A Marie Konishi plays the piano while her teacher, Mitseu Ushio, observes.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-362-24/

img Young Japanese American woman playing the piano (ddr-densho-362-26)

Picture of a young woman playing the piano with an inscription on the front and back of the picture. Inscription on the front of photo reads "Dearest Mich-chan, Sincerely, Mitsue Ushio". Inscription on the back of the photo reads June 9, 1945.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-362-26/

doc Pep songs (ddr-densho-390-132)

Pep songs for the Boy Scout Troop 62.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-132/

doc Drawing of the music school at Tanforan Assembly Center (ddr-densho-392-5)

Caption written by Kenneth Iyeki: "This is the Tanforan music school which prior to evacuation served the racetrack fans as a refreshment house. At all hours, the sounds of pianos and violins would sound forth from every window. Every so often, music concerts would be held, and the edifice would be jammed every time. The [sic] …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-392-5/

img Japanese singer (ddr-densho-397-119)

The caption in the photo album reads "Miss Asai sings a S. American number". Takashi Matsui was stationed in Japan with the U.S. military during the Allied occupation of Japan after the end of World War II.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-397-119/

img Japanese women performers (ddr-densho-397-273)

The caption in the photo album reads "Girls entertain the boys at the billet one Sunday evening". Takashi Matsui was stationed in Japan with the U.S. military during the Allied occupation of Japan after the end of World War II.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-397-273/

img Portrait of a woman with a music book (ddr-densho-404-134)

Portrait of a young woman wearing a plaid blouse and posing with a book titled, "Children's Piano Pieces: The Whole World Plays."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-134/

img Eddie Peabody (ddr-densho-328-33)

Caption in album: "1938 / Eddie Peabody / Banjo King."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-33/

img Young man playing the violin. People seated behind (ddr-densho-330-136)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-330-136/

img Two women playing koto (ddr-densho-338-214)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-214/

img Koto player (ddr-densho-338-321)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-321/

doc High school band performance program (ddr-densho-338-180)

"Demonstration of Bands and Orchestras of the San Jose Public Schools."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-180/

img Quintet playing instruments (ddr-densho-383-360)

Group of five men practicing or playing for performance at Nippon Kan Theatre. Embossed on photograph: "Toyo Studio, Seattle Wn."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-360/

img Kabuki performance at Nippon Kan Theatre (ddr-densho-383-365)

Performance of "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura," or "Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees," at Nippon Kan Theatre. Written on back of photograph: Mom [Tamako Inouye] - dancer on rt".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-365/

img Nippon Kan stage with backdrop (ddr-densho-383-361)

Curtain drawn over stage at Nippon Kan Theatre. Written on photograph: "Aiko Studio".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-361/

img Kabuki performance at Nippon Kan Theatre (ddr-densho-383-358)

Performance of "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura," or "Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees," at Nippon Kan Theatre. Tamako Inouye on stage in kimono, at back right. Printed and pasted on back of photograph: "Kabuki was extremely popular in the mid-thirties. This is a scene from Sen Zakura (a thousand cherry blossoms), a play centered on Yoshitsune, a …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-358/

img Kabuki performance at Nippon Kan Theatre (ddr-densho-383-362)

Performance of "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura," or "Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees," at Nippon Kan Theatre. Written on back of photograph: "Mid-thirties at Nippon Kan (Hall). A scene from Kabuki - Senbon Zakura (Thousand Sakura). Dancing (Dancer) stems from literature. Mt. Yoshino - site where there are thousands of blossoms? Play-center on Yoshitsune, medieval warrior who …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-362/

img Performace at Nippon Kan Theatre (ddr-densho-383-357)

Toku Inouye performing on stage (third from left) at Nippon Kan Theatre. Stamped on photograph mat frame: "Toyo Studio, Seattle, Wn." Written on back of photograph: "Mom, third from left. Teacher - in black kimono next to musicians. They all helped make sakura flowers while waiting their turn during practice".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-357/

img Portrait of girl dressed in kimono with instrument (ddr-densho-383-236)

Embossed on bottom right corner of photograph: "Takano Studio".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-236/