Festivals, celebrations, and holidays

img Panorama of large group, with children in front wearing costumes (ddr-ajah-3-215)

Inscription on photo front in Japanese, with date Jun. 14th, 1925. Caption below photo: Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA, youth in costume, could be fore the Chigo dance June 14, 1925

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img Men posing on Temple stage for celebration of Crown Prince Akihito's birthday (ddr-ajah-3-231)

Caption below photo: January 2, 1934 - Celebration of Japanese Imperial Crown Prince Akihito birthday. Left side: alameda, on the right in San Francisco. Banner above men in Japanese.

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img Hanamido for Hanamatsuri (ddr-ajah-3-213)

Caption below photo: Hanamido for Hanamatsuri, Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA, circa 1920s

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-3-213/

img Fourth of July parade (ddr-densho-34-71)

Zenmatsu Seko drives the Bainbridge Gardens truck, which has been decorated for the Fourth of July parade. The truck was one of the first on the island.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-71/

img Community gathering (ddr-densho-34-49)

The Japanese American community gathers in front of the Eagle Harbor Congregational Church in celebration of the Japanese emperor's birthday.

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img Reverend's birthday celebration (ddr-densho-34-76)

Reverend Hirakawa's birthday celebration at the Winslow Baptist Church. Left to right: Mr. Shibayama, Reverend Hirakawa, Mr. Amatatsu, Tomi Hayashida and Lilly Kitamoto.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-76/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 8, No. 388 (June 22, 1935) (ddr-densho-96-423)

Selected article titles: "Kent to Observe Lettuce Festival" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-423/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 11, No. 545 (June 25, 1938) (ddr-densho-96-580)

Selected article titles: "Legion Arranging Mightiest Fourth" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Baseball Schedule" (p. 3), "Japanese Poetry Known as Senryu to be Presented" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-580/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 8, No. 390 (July 6, 1935) (ddr-densho-96-425)

Selected article titles: "Seattle JACL Gets First Legion Flag" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-425/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 5, No. 231 (ddr-densho-96-263)

Selected article titles: "Fourth July to See Grand Fete by Rainier Post" (p. 1), "Sport Scope" (p. 2), "Pink Tea" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-263/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 13, No. 651 (July 6, 1940) (ddr-densho-96-686)

Selected article titles: "Registration Law Hits Many Aliens" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Rainiers League Leader" (p. 3), "Great Japan Day Playland Outing Will Lure Crowd" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-686/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 11, No. 552 (August 13, 1938) (ddr-densho-96-587)

Selected article titles: "China-Japan Give Views" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Campers to Give Hearty Greeting on Welcome Day" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-587/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 13, No. 650 (June 29, 1940) (ddr-densho-96-685)

Selected article titles: "People Free Here as No Place Else" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Ball Sked" (p. 3), "Seattle Chapter to Greet Fourth by Annual Dance" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-685/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 11, No. 548 (July 16, 1938) (ddr-densho-96-583)

Selected article titles: "Southland Rushes Convention Work" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Special Numbers to be Presented Japan Day Crowd" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-583/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 7, No. 345 (August 25, 1934) (ddr-densho-96-379)

Selected article titles: "Potlatch Planned As Annual Event" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-379/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 7, No. 332 (May 26, 1934) (ddr-densho-96-366)

Selected article titles: "Citizens Planning July Four Dance" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-366/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 9, No. 440 (June 20, 1936) (ddr-densho-96-475)

Selected article titles: "Japanese Middies May March July 4" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Waseda University Ball Team to Tackle Taiyos at Civic Field Tomorrow Night" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-475/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 8, No. 389 (June 29, 1935) (ddr-densho-96-424)

Selected article titles: "Seattle Post No. 1 to Give JACL Flag" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-424/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 9, No. 457 (October 17, 1936) (ddr-densho-96-492)

Selected article titles: "Seattle's Panorama Reviewed in Story of Schwabacher Firm" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-492/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 13, No. 624 (January 1, 1940) (ddr-densho-96-659)

Selected article titles: "Citizenship Urged for Young People" (p. 1), "War Even in Our Own Boarders, Declares Seattle Council Women" (p. 2), "High Hope Held for Young Folk, Consul-General Satow Declares" (p. 3), "We Still Want Peace" (p. 4), "Better Cultural Relations" (p. 5); "Foreign Trade means High Rank In Civilization, Says Exporter" (p. 6); "Young …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-659/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 12, No. 595 (June 10, 1939) (ddr-densho-96-630)

Selected article titles: "Confab Plans for S.F. Nearly Ready" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Seattle Chapter Makes Plans for Dance on Fourth" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-630/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 11, No. 550 (July 30, 1938) (ddr-densho-96-585)

Selected article titles: "Community Joins in Gay Potlatch" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Seattle Chapter Starts Campaign of Registration" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-585/

doc Japanese American Courier Special Edition (January 1, 1929) (ddr-densho-96-82)

Selected article titles: "Japan's Progress During Course of 60 Years Related" (p. 1), "Character, Trend of Foreign Trade of Japan is Told" (p. 2), "J.S.C. Clubhouse Proves of Value, is Second Home" (p. 3), "Post Mortems [sic]" (p. 4), "Seinen of Spokane See Eventful Year (p. 5) ??Peace? Is Cry of Men Today; Militarism Leads to …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-82/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 11, No. 571 (December 24, 1938) (ddr-densho-96-606)

Selected article titles: "Young Stride Far During Past Year" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Joyous Yule Services Planned for Leading Japanese Churches" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-606/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 11, No. 524 (January 29, 1938) (ddr-densho-96-559)

Selected article titles: "Seattle to Stage Exsipotion [sic] in 1942" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Many Dates Made to Greet Famous Japanese Editor" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-559/

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