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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img Wedding party (ddr-densho-166-6)

This wedding took place at the Japanese Baptist Church in Seattle and was performed by pastor Fukumatsu Okazaki. Back row (L to R): Iwasuke Kaita, Kambe, Kunizo, Masaye, Tamayo Funai, Yone Kaita.

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img Chinese Wedding Celebration (ddr-one-1-237)

Black and white photographic negative of Fred Lee and Betty Jean (Chinn) Lee's wedding guests outside in front of a fence. On the ground is a dragon costume. An unidentified man is spinning a long pole in front of crowd to the right, several men in the crowd appear to be playing a large drum, gong …

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doc A Wedding Gift (ddr-densho-562-51)

Card from Miyo Tachihara

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doc Ocean-park Motor Court envelope (ddr-densho-562-20)

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img Lillie (Yamato) Komai at the California Coast (ddr-densho-562-61)

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doc Greetings On Your 1st Anniversary (ddr-densho-562-41)

Card from Mrs. Matsumura

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doc A Wedding Remembrance (ddr-densho-562-3)

Card from Yoko Anzai

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doc Wedding Portrait (ddr-densho-562-24)

Portrait of Hiroshi Komai and Lillie (Yamato) Komai on their wedding day.

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doc Congratulations message (ddr-densho-562-27)

Card to Lillie from Mrs. Conrad Frank Wedberg

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img Lillie (Yamato) Komai in front of sign at Carmel Mission (ddr-densho-562-58)

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doc Wedding Congratulations (ddr-densho-562-12)

Card to Lily and Hiro from George, Flo and Dennis Tsukagawa

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doc Komai Wedding Bible Title Page (ddr-densho-562-68)

gifted to couple for Lillie (Yamato) and Hiroshi Komai on the occasion of their wedding from the West Los Angeles Community Church.

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doc Record of Honeymoon (ddr-densho-562-53)

Scrapbook page documenting Hiroshi and Lillie (Yamato) Komai's honeymoon.

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doc Congratulations on Your Wedding Anniversary (ddr-densho-562-45)

Card to Lillie and Hiro Komai from Kristina, Eiji and Maki

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doc Wedding Announcements Clippings (ddr-densho-562-25)

scrapbook page containing 3 marriage announcement clippings from 3 newspapers.

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doc Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio Carmelo Pamphlet (ddr-densho-562-19)

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doc To Greet You On Your Wedding Anniversary (ddr-densho-562-47)

Card to Hiro and Lillie from Kay and Ruby

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-562-47/

doc Anniversary Greetings to my Husband (ddr-densho-562-44)

Card from Lillie (Yamato) Komai to her husband Hiroshi Komai for their first wedding anniversary.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-562-44/

img Lillie and Hiro at Beachwood Aut-o-tel (ddr-densho-562-54)

Left to right: Hiroshi Komai and Lillie (Yamato) Komai. Caption on back: San Luis Obispo Mon. Feb. 20, 1950 / Beachwood Aut-o-tel / On our way to Frisco [sic] during our honeymoon

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