Festivals, celebrations, and holidays

img Costume festival (ddr-densho-359-56)

A line of students in costume including samurai and owls. Masaru Okano lived in Japan from 1923-1933.

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img Holiday card (ddr-densho-359-1658)

The card is signed "Seasons Greeting [illegible] + Children".

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img Festival (ddr-densho-359-53)

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img Holiday card (ddr-densho-359-1566)

A Christmas card from the Que Chins. Que Chin was a professional photographer in Seattle; his wife, Natsuko, was a nurse who joined the Bainbridge Island Nisei in Seattle on their train to Manzanar

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img Christmas card (ddr-densho-359-436)

A Christmas card from the Que Chins. Que Chin and Catherine Chin

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img Holiday card (ddr-densho-359-1659)

A holiday card from Dr and Mrs. K Iwasa and their boys Ralph and Lynn.

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img Vehicle and JACL float (ddr-densho-475-630)

Black and white double photograph. On the left side is a vehicle carrying several men. On the right side is a Japanese American Citizen's League float, which includes a floral cross.

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doc Frank Miwa Christmas card (ddr-densho-475-759)

Holiday greeting card with a sepia tinted photo of a Spanish-style building that reads: "Season's Greetings [illustration of holly] Frank Miwa"

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img Majorette (ddr-densho-475-645)

Black and white photograph of a majorette performing during a parade.

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img JACL float (ddr-densho-475-633)

Black and white photograph of a shield-shaped crest attached to the front of the float that reads: JACL N.C.D.C. (Japanese American Citizen's League Northern Califonia District Council)

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img JACL float (ddr-densho-475-632)

Black and white photograph of children and a nun standing on the Japanese American Citizen's League float.

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img Horses and carriage (ddr-densho-475-111)

Black and white negative of four horses pulling a wagon in a parade

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img Child in kimono (ddr-densho-475-255)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified child in dressed in a yukata at a festival.

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img JACL float and two people on horse back (ddr-densho-475-631)

Black and white double photograph. On the left side is is a Japanese American Citizen's League float, which includes a floral cross. On the right side are two people riding on horseback.

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img Christmas card (ddr-densho-368-558)

A Chrsitmas card featuring a photograph of the European countryside.

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doc Crossroads VIII, No. 37 (December 23, 1955) (ddr-densho-507-4)

Selected article titles: “Christmas Greetings” (p. 2), “Crossroads to Somewhere” (p. 3), “Society” (p. 4), “My In-Laws and Senryu” (p. 6), “Tak’s Case” (p. 8-9, 16), “Mondai Wa Akira” (p. 10, 15), “Insurance in Birdies” (p. 11), “The Miyako Trio” (p. 12, 18), “Traditional Holiday Recipes” (p. 14), “Stagettes or The Year is 1949” (p. 17), …

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doc Crossroads Vol. 2 No. 32 (December 23, 1949) (ddr-densho-507-1)

Selected article titles: “A Generation in Transition” (p. 3), “Mike - A Portrait in Words” (p. 4), “A Burial for the Yellow Peril” (p. 5), “The Boy from Nebraska” (p. 6), “Just Reminiscing” (p. 8), “The Joker” (p. 9), “Yogore” (p. 10), “Coming Along Swimmingly” (p. 11), “Is It Jim or Hippo Or Just Me?” (p. …

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img Group of women preparing for a race at event in Alameda (ddr-ajah-6-576)

Caption below photo: Issei women prepare to race, balancing a ball on a flat spoon or perhaps a shamoji without dropping it at an event held where the Alameda Taiiku Kai baseball team played. ATK field was on a lot adjacent to the northeast corner of McKinley Park at the end of Walnut St and Clement …

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img Group of men in costume on baseball field (ddr-ajah-6-575)

Caption below photo: Japanese dress in costumes at an event held where the Alameda Taiiku Kai baseball team played. ATK field was on a lot adjacent to the northeast corner of McKinley Park at the end of Walnut St and Clement Ave in Alameda, CA. 1915-1933

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img Baby posed by Christmas tree in house (ddr-ajah-6-165)

Caption below photo: Hiromu "Hi" Akagi of Alameda, CA, at Christmas with 78rpm shellac record player. Hiromu was born in February 3, 1923.

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img Group of girls playing a game (ddr-ajah-6-759)

Caption below photo: Children's games at an event held at ATK field, which was on a lot adjacent to the northeast corner of McKinley Park at the end of Walnut St., and Clement Ave, Alameda, CA. circa 1916-1920s.

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img Group of girls racing (ddr-ajah-6-758)

Caption below photo: Children's games at an event held at ATK field, which was on a lot adjacent to the northeast corner of McKinley Park at the end of Walnut St., and Clement Ave, Alameda, CA. circa 1916-1920s.

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img Doctored image of crowd interspersed with giant vegetables (ddr-densho-255-117)

Doctored image of a crowd watching a parade float interspersed with giant vegetables. The image is doctored so a man appears to be sitting on a giant onion watching the orator. On reverse: "Post Card."

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