Festivals, celebrations, and holidays

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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img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-402)

Black and white photographic negative of an Odori folk dance performance on a stage for Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) inside the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). Dancers on stage: second to the right, Shiz (Fujita) Inaba; third to the right, Mary (Nakata) Fujii.

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img Oregon Buddhist Church 50th Anniversary Celebration Procession (ddr-one-1-52)

Color slide of procession in front of US Customs House in Northwest Portland. Procession led by a color guard of Boy Scouts, carrying the United States flag and the Buddhist flag. Women in kimonos or yukatas follow, then black vehicles with flowers on top, then the Chigo "children's" procession. From left to right: Kenneth "Kenny" Yasutome, …

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img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- First Place Women's Team (ddr-one-1-116)

Black and white photographic negative of the first place women's team at the Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. From left to right: Toshi (Tamiyasu) Fukuhara, Sachi (Nakata) Nakashima, Kathleen Sasaki, Kimi Tambara, and Florence “Flo” (Anazawa) Teshima. Sitting inside a booth on the far left is Aki …

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img Valentine's Day potluck at Oregon Buddhist Church (ddr-one-1-57)

Color slide of unidentified Japanese American women in buffet line at Valentine's Day potluck at the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple).

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img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-411)

Black and white photographic negative of Patricia “Pat” (Ikata) Iboshi dancing on stage in a western style dress for Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) at Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple).

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img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Couple seated (ddr-one-1-123)

Black and white photographic negative of couple sitting around a table at the Third Annual Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. The couple is posing for the camera, a second woman is sitting on the far right. From left to right: Lolita (Leo) Sakamoto Tsujimura, Bob Luck and Doris Chan. Original …

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img Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-73)

Color slide of unidentified Japanese Americans outside performing a Odori (traditional Japanese folk dance) at night.

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img Oregon Buddhist Church 50th Anniversary Celebration Chigo Procession (ddr-one-1-53)

Color slide of Chigo "children's" procession past the US Custom House building in Northwest Portland. Children carry flowers and are accompanied by Buddhist ministers in black or white robes. Adults from left to right: Bishop Daiyu Y. Henjyoji, unidentified, Reverend Shoko Masunaga from Seattle and Reverend Eiyu Terao from Spokane. Children from left to right: unidentified, …

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img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Women seated (ddr-one-1-121)

Black and white photographic negative of women sitting around two tables at the Third Annual Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. The women are chatting with drinks on the table. From left to right women facing the camera: unidentified, Mieko Fujita, Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Takako Inukai, and Sumi "Sue" (Kaga) Hasegawa.

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img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-410)

Black and white photographic negative of an Odori folk dance performance on stage for Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) inside the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). Dancer on far right is identified as Mrs. Hasagawa, dancer in back center is identified as Atsuko "Alice" (Matsumoto) Ando.

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img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Trophies (ddr-one-1-114)

Black and white photographic negative of Bruce Fukuda holding two trophies at the Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon.

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