Weddings

The rituals of weddings and funerals, whether Christian or Buddhist, were community events. The ceremonies were often elaborate and blended Japanese and American customs. During the World War II incarceration, many Issei (first-generation immigrant) parents confined in the camps were notified that their sons had died in combat.

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doc Wedding invitation (ddr-densho-328-512)

Invitation to the wedding of Kinko Watanabe and Hiromi Nishimura.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-512/

img Wedding portrait (ddr-densho-328-12)

Caption in album: "Frank & Yuri[?] / Masa Hamada, me."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-12/

img Wedding invitation (ddr-densho-328-519)

Invitation to the wedding of Gloria Pierce and Leland Wilcox

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-519/

doc Wedding invitation (ddr-densho-328-247)

An invitation to the wedding of Beulah Shigeno and Masao Sakagami.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-247/

img Wedding portrait (ddr-densho-328-528)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-528/

doc Wedding invitation (ddr-densho-328-516)

Invitation to the wedding of Sachika Ochi and Ted Morinaka.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-516/

doc Wedding invitation (ddr-densho-328-248)

An invitation to the wedding of Midori Nishizaki to Fred Osumi.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-248/

doc Wedding announcement (ddr-densho-328-513)

Announcing the marriage of Miyeko Yoshimoto to Joe Kamikawa.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-513/

img Wedding procession outside building (ddr-densho-330-158)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-330-158/

img Bride and groom (ddr-densho-330-198)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-330-198/

img Men in suits (ddr-densho-330-138)

Caption on Slide says: Fred Cordina Wedding

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-330-138/

img Four women in dresses holding flowers (ddr-densho-330-144)

Woman in center-left wearing wedding dress

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-330-144/

img Wedding portrait (ddr-densho-338-33)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-33/

img Wedding portrait (ddr-densho-338-106)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-106/

img Wedding portrait of a bride (ddr-densho-338-27)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-27/

img Wedding portrait (ddr-densho-338-28)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-28/

img Goto wedding (ddr-densho-357-715)

Yukie Yoshioka and Harry Goto are married at Watsonville Buddhist Church.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-715/

img Goto wedding (ddr-densho-357-717)

Yukie Yoshioka and Harry Goto are married at Watsonville Buddhist Church. Left to right: Giichi Yoshioka, Sam Goto, Ted Yamamoto, Harry Goto, Yukie Yoshioka, Sally Fujii, June Yoshioka, Barbara Kurimoto. Hiroko Terakawa is the flower girl in the front row.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-717/

img Terakawa wedding (ddr-densho-357-701)

Hanako Yoshioka and Tansai Terakawa stand at the front of the Oakland Buddhist church after their wedding ceremony. Caption: "Rev. Washioka, minister."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-701/

img Wedding portrait of couple (ddr-ajah-6-446)

Caption below photo: Frances Yasuyo Ikeda marries Yasuharu Koike, August 3, 1947. They had met at the Alameda Nursery and were married at Alameda Japanese Methodist Church.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-446/

img Group photo at Mitsue Ozeki and Motoki Yatabe's wedding (ddr-ajah-6-849)

Caption below photo: Mitsue Ozeki (center, in light top skirt) marries Motoki Yatabe (behind Mitsi's shoulder in pinstripes) with family and friends in Alameda, CA.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-849/

img Group photo at Mitsue Ozeki and Motoki Yatabe's wedding (ddr-ajah-6-848)

Caption below photo: On her wedding in April 18, 1947, Mitsue Ozeki poses with family. The Ozekis were from Alameda, CA., but she was married in nearby Berkeley and this photo could have been made in either location.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-848/

img Wedding portrait of Buichi Nakata and Chizuye Katow (ddr-ajah-6-666)

Caption below photo: Buichi Nakata, born in Okayama, Japan on March 13, 1899, marries Chizuye Katow, when she was 18 years old. Chizuye was born November 2, 1909 in Alameda, CA. Buichi died in Menlo Park, CA on September 18, 1987. Chizuye died in Palo Alto on December 18, 1987. They are Florence Nakata Omori's parents.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-666/

doc Letter from Ken Ito to Chimata Sumida (ddr-densho-379-16)

First letter from Ken Ito after his marriage to Emmy Sumida. He mentions that their district is scheduled to go to Santa Anita Assembly Center on April 30th or May 1st.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-379-16/

doc Letter from Emmy Sumida Ito to Chimata Sumida (ddr-densho-379-14)

Letter describes her happiness that Chimata, her father, gave his blessing for her marriage to Ken Ito, and the plans for their upcoming wedding.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-379-14/