Restaurants

img Sam Torakichi MIgita with three women and two men standing outside his restaurant, Sunrise Cafe, in Yakima, Washington (ddr-densho-293-207)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-293-207/

doc Letter from Koby to Kim Fujii (ddr-densho-433-4)

Koby, who refers to himself as "the jerk," writes to Kim Fujii with a response about Frank's marriage, updates about his girlfriend, his visit to a Japanese restaurant in New York, and more.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-4/

img Interior of Olympia Cafe (ddr-densho-474-157)

The Olympia Cafe was owned by Tomehichi and Misa Urakawa. The cafe was located at 114 - 1st Avenue South in Seattle, WA. Staff - Left to Right: Manji Hada (cook), Tomehichi Urakawa (owner and cook), unknown woman -waitress, unknown man, and Yoshio Urakawa, manager

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-474-157/

img New Tokyo Bar (ddr-one-1-81)

Black and white photographic negative of two women behind the bar with the bartender at the New Tokyo Bar in Portland, Oregon. From left to right: unidentified, Rose Mae Hara and George Ninomiya.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-81/

img New Tokyo Bar (ddr-one-1-82)

Black and white photographic negative of unidentified men playing Gibson guitars at the New Tokyo Bar. For print please see ONLC 4949 (ddr-one-1-720)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-82/

img New Tokyo Bar (ddr-one-1-83)

Black and white photographic negative of an unidentified patron in the New Tokyo Bar sitting in a booth near two unidentified guitar players.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-83/

img Frank Hirahara at New Tokyo Bar (ddr-one-1-80)

Black and white photographic negative of Frank Hirahara and Rose Mae Hara at the New Tokyo Bar in Portland, Oregon. For original print please ONLC 2855 (ddr-one-1-79).

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

img New Tokyo Bar (ddr-one-1-84)

Black and white photographic negative of unidentified bar patrons at the New Tokyo Bar. Bartender George Ninomiya is behind the bar.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-84/

img Frank Hirahara at New Tokyo Bar (ddr-one-1-79)

Original black and white photographic print of Frank Hirahara and Rose Mae Hara at the New Tokyo Bar in Portland, Oregon. For negative please see ONLC 2856 (ddr-one-1-80).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-79/

img Postcard of Maneki Garden (ddr-densho-166-1)

The garden of the Maneki restaurant in Seattle, owned and operated by an Issei couple, Kida and Yone (usually known as Oshizu) Iwasauke. The restaurant was established prior to World War II, and is still in operation today.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-166-1/

img Woman standing in Maneki Garden (ddr-densho-166-4)

The garden of the Maneki restaurant in Seattle, owned and operated by an Issei couple, Kida and Yone (usually known as Oshizu) Iwasauke. The restaurant was established prior to World War II, and is still in operation today. Pictured is Masaye Mayeno, the niece of Yone Kaita. Yone invited Masaye to come to the U.S. and …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-166-4/

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