Weddings

img Reverend and Mrs. Kazuo Nakagami (ddr-sbbt-6-33)

Wedding portrait of Reverend and Mrs. Kazuo Kakagami.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sbbt-6-33/

av An Oral History with Meri Hamako Nakashima (ddr-csujad-29-13)

Nisei memories of athletic girlhood; removal to Santa Anita Assembly Center, Los Angeles, California where she witnessed a riot; eventual move to the Rowher incarceration camp, Arkansas; and marriage in and out-of-camp ceremony. This oral history was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project, Oral History Program, CSU Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0021. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-13/

doc Engagement greeting card (with envelope) to Mollie Wilson from Violet Saito (January 29, 1945) (ddr-janm-1-80)

Engagement greeting card written by Violet Saito to Mollie Wilson. White/pink card with illustration in pink/green of a bouquet of pink roses tied together with a piece of white ribbon. "An engagement wish for your future happiness" is on the front of card. Envelope is postmarked January 29, 1945 from Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-80/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (January 19, 1945) (ddr-janm-1-116)

Handwritten letter to Mollie Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (January 19, 1945). Envelope is postmarked January 20, 1945 from the Manzanar Incarceration Camp in Manzanar, California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-116/

doc Engagement greeting card (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (January 26, 1945) (ddr-janm-1-42)

Engagement greeting card written by Mary Murakami to Molly Wilson. White/pink card with illustration in pink/green of a bouquet of pink roses tied together with a piece of white ribbon. "An engagement wish for your future happiness" is on the front of card. Envelope is postmarked January 26, 1945 from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-42/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (January 22, 1945) (ddr-janm-1-92)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (January 22, 1945). Envelope is postmarked January 22, 1945 from De Kalb, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-92/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Mollie Wilson from Lillian (Nobie) Igasaki (October 8, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-48)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Lillian (Nobie) Igasaki (October 8, 1943). Envelope is postmarked October 9, 1943 from the Manzanar Incarceration Camp in Manzanar, California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-48/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (January 14, 1945) (ddr-janm-1-40)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (January 14, 1945). Envelope is postmarked January 14, 1945 from Minneapolis, Minnesota. "Via air mail" is written boldly on the envelope.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-40/

img Portrait of Japanese couple (ddr-densho-259-523)

Portrait of an unidentified Japanese couple, possibly a wedding portrait.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-523/

img Wedding party (ddr-densho-259-512)

Wedding party of Jane Kyono and Tokutaro Ted Mori.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-512/

img Women in wedding party (ddr-densho-259-508)

Women and girls in the wedding party of Fukiko Tsubota.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-508/

img Wedding portrait (ddr-densho-259-522)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "I'm not certain that this was a wedding portrait of Senichi and Satoru Tomihiro, circa 1924, although it well could have been Tomihiro came to America in 1904, and his wife in 1924. At the time this picture was taken, Senichi was probably around 40 years old, and his wife was 35."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-522/

img Wedding portrait (ddr-densho-259-525)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Probable wedding portrait of Kamematsu Norimatsu and his bride, Shizuko. Kamematsu came to America in 1905, and his wife in 1916."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-525/

img Issei men at a funeral (ddr-densho-259-340)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Group of 50 or more well dressed Issei men, many of whom appear to be wearing black armbands, so this may have been a post-funeral scene. This gathering may have been to mourn the death of the Emperor Meiji."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-340/

img "Demonstration of wedding ceremony at community hall" (ddr-densho-259-310)

Unidentified Japanese women in kimono. Part of a demonstration of a wedding ceremony at the community hall.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-310/

img Wedding portrait (ddr-densho-259-521)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "I'm not certain that this was a wedding portrait of Senichi and Satoru Tomihiro, circa 1924, although it well could have been Tomihiro came to America in 1904, and his wife in 1924. At the time this picture was taken, Senichi was probably around 40 years old, and his wife was 35."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-521/

img Wedding portrait (ddr-densho-259-527)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Wedding portrait of Ryusuke Watanabe, from Kanagawa ken, and his bride, Sen Tokuda, who was born in Tokyo. Ryusuke came to the U.S. in 1907 and Sen came in 1922 It's been said that Ryusuke was one of the four Issei men who were arrested by the FBI and sent to an …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-527/

img "Demonstration of wedding ceremony at community hall" (ddr-densho-259-321)

Caption by Yuka Yasui: "Demonstration of wedding ceremony at community hall."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-321/

img Wedding party (ddr-densho-259-510)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Wedding party of Eiko Yamaki [Tadakuma] and Tomonori Tom Morikado of Los Angeles The directory, Japanese-Americans of the Mid-Columbia Area and Relatives, states the Morikado was an Issei, born in Fukuoka ken, Japan."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-510/

doc Marriage Speech in English and Japanese (ddr-densho-257-2)

Marriage speech of Baba Nobuzo and Miye Kato.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-257-2/

img "Demonstration of wedding ceremony at community hall" (ddr-densho-259-322)

Caption by Yuka Yasui: "Demonstration of wedding ceremony at community hall."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-322/

img Wedding portrait of Issei couple (ddr-densho-259-392)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Wedding picture of Daiichi and Kinuyo Takeoka, both in western attire. Since Mrs. Takeoka came to the United States in 1918, that's probably when this picture was taken."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-392/

img Portrait of wedding party (ddr-densho-259-533)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Wedding party portrait of Ray [Ches] Tsuyoshi Yasui and Mikie Kageyama. This photograph was probably taken in the parlor of Ernest C. and Alice Smith in Hood River."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-533/

img Wedding party (ddr-densho-259-509)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Wedding party of Fukiko Tsubota and Teizo 'Tacy' Yamagishi. This wedding took place in maybe 1937-38. The Tsubota family ran a fairly big truck farm just across the Columbia River from Hood River, in Bingen, Washington."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-509/

img "Demonstration of wedding ceremony at community hall" (ddr-densho-259-311)

Unidentified Japanese women in kimono. Part of a demonstration of a wedding ceremony at the community hall.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-311/

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