Dance

img High school Junior Class dance at Granada incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-14-43)

High school Junior Class dance at Granada incarceration camp. December 11, 1942. Photo by Tom Parker. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_TOMO_f08

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-14-43/

img Japanese dancer (ddr-csujad-25-328)

A page from a photo album including Japanese family photographs. Includes a photograph of a Japanese female dancer. The inscription reads: To you from me. Location is unknown. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_10_01_039

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-328/

img Japanese dancer (ddr-csujad-25-329)

A page from a photo album including Japanese family photographs. Includes a photograph of a Japanese female dancer. The inscription reads: Peralta, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_10_01_040

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-329/

img Women at the Minidoka camp (ddr-csujad-32-30)

Photograph of two women standing outside a camp barrack. One of the women is Caucasian, probably a teacher, and wearing a kimono. The other is Japanese American and also wearing a kimono. She is possibly Madame Fujima Kansuma's dance student. Photo featured on page 16 of the Minidoka Incarceration Camp Photograph Album (csudh_ben_001). See this object …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-32-30/

img Woman in kimono (ddr-csujad-32-32)

Photograph of a woman wearing a kimono and holding an umbrella. She is possibly Madame Fujima Kansuma's dance student. Photo featured on page 17 of the Minidoka Incarceration Camp Photograph Album (csudh_ben_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ben_01_001_018_058

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

img Two women, one woman wearing a kimono (ddr-csujad-32-31)

Photograph of two women standing outside. One is Caucasian (possibly a teacher) and the other is Japanese American who is wearing a kimono and holding an umbrella. She is possibly Madame Fujima Kansuma's dance student. Photo featured on page 16 of the Minidoka Incarceration Camp Photograph Album (csudh_ben_001). See this object in the California State Universities …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-32-31/

img Woman wearing kimono (ddr-csujad-32-33)

Photograph of a woman wearing a kimono and holding an umbrella. She is possibly Madame Fujima Kansuma's dance student. Photo featured on page 17 of the Minidoka Incarceration Camp Photograph Album (csudh_ben_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ben_01_001_018_059

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-32-33/

img Setsuko Abe Hirano (left) and cousin, Edith Abey (right) dancing Japanese buyo dance at Topaz (ddr-csujad-55-2201)

Setsuko was sent from San Leandro to the Tule Lake camp and later transferred to the Topaz camp. Doris Abey Hrubant aka Sahomi Tachibana, was their dance teacher at Tule Lake and Topaz (Edith's older sister). The Abe family decided to change the spelling to "Abey" so most Americans would pronounce it correctly. See this object …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2201/

doc George Toshiyuki Teraoka (ddr-csujad-8-75)

Oral history interview with George Toshiyuki Teraoka. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Teraoka, George Toshiyuki

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-75/

doc Naomi Tagawa (ddr-csujad-8-69)

Oral history interview with Naomi Tagawa. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Tagawa, Naomi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-69/

doc Takano Okajima (ddr-csujad-8-56)

Oral history interview with Takano Okajima. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Okajima, Takano

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-56/

doc Ena Okonogi Sakamoto (ddr-csujad-8-96)

Oral history interview with Ena Okonogi Sakamoto. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Sakamoto, Ena Okonogi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-96/

img Girls group performance (ddr-densho-128-135)

This performance took place at the Maryknoll School. Back row, center is Yasuko Kubo.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-128-135/

img Classical dance performance (ddr-densho-13-15)

This dance performance took place at the Nippon Kan Theatre in Seattle's Nihonmachi (Japantown) area.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-15/

img Japanese dance class (ddr-densho-157-142)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-157-142/

img School performance (ddr-densho-174-2)

Photo by the Ochi Studio, Seattle, Washington

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-174-2/

img Dancing at the J.A.C.L. Sayonara Ball (ddr-densho-201-453)

Men and women dancing in formal attire. Caption on reverse: "R.S. Ochi Photography 522 Brdwy. No. Seattle, Wash."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-453/

img Couples dancing at the J.A.C.L. Sayonara Ball (ddr-densho-201-454)

Men and women dancing in formal attire.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-454/

img Dance party in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles (ddr-densho-242-12)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Dance Party LA 1923." Caption on reverse: "Little Tokyo, Los Angeles 1923. 'Dance Party.' No other detail."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-242-12/

img Carolyn Mieko Okada posing in ballet costume (ddr-densho-430-287)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-430-287/

img Carolyn Mieko Okada posing in ballet costume (ddr-densho-430-288)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-430-288/

img Carolyn Mieko Okada posing in ballet costume (ddr-densho-430-283)

Caption: Love Carolyn Mieko / "Lute Song" / Dec. 1949

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-430-283/

img Judy Okubo (ddr-densho-442-111)

Photograph of Judy Okubo in ballet uniform and point shoes. Written along the bottom of the photograph is "Judy Okubo" in black ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-442-111/

doc Article about Sueko Asuka (ddr-njpa-5-21)

Translation of article: "Ms. Asuka of Japanese dancing returned via the Ryu-ta-maru ship. Ms. Asuka, who lives on Hall Street 1237 in Honolulu, is a professor of Japanese dance as well as sewing. She was visiting Japan for a year to improve her skills. She returned to Hawaii yesterday, the 26th, on the Ryu-ta-maru. Today, the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-5-21/

img Sueko Asuka (ddr-njpa-5-19)

Japanese dance instructor.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-5-19/

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