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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Wedding portrait (ddr-densho-321-484)
Caption on reverse: "Jotaro Mori, Takao Fujii, Kiku Mori Fujii, Grandma Mori / Ayako Mori, Yasuko Mori."
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Scene at Fusae Fujii's wedding (ddr-densho-321-1064)
Caption in album: "Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, Calif."
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Wedding reception (ddr-densho-321-524)
Caption on reverse: "Wedding reception / Takao & Kiku Fujii / circa 1926."
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Wedding portrait (ddr-densho-321-496)
Caption on reverse: "Left to right / Grandpa Mori, Takao & Kiku Fujii, Grandma Mori / Flower girls Ayako and Yasuko / circa 1925."