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Class photograph on a school trip (ddr-densho-494-17)
Meriko Maida (back) and Kimiko Uchita (front) circled in red. Caption on webpage: "Kokawa Girls High School, Wakayama Prefecture, 1937-38" and "Meriko and Kimiko probably bonded as soon as they recognized each other as native English speakers."

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Girls playing the piano (ddr-densho-494-20)
Portrait of Meriko Maida seated a piano and Kimiko Uchita standing behind her. Caption on webpage: "Kokawa Girls High School, Wakayama Prefecture, 1937-38" and "Did Meriko play the piano? She does for the camera, at least."

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Portrait of Kimiko Uchita (ddr-densho-494-4)
Caption on webpage: "Kokawa Girls High School, Wakayama Prefecture, 1937-38" and "A student in Meriko's class was also an American: Kimiko Uchita, Seattle, WA."

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Students at Tennoji Normal School (ddr-densho-494-36)
Torayoshi (Muraki) Maida is circled in red. On the right side of the image is a caption in Japanese. Caption on webpage: "At Tennoji Normal School (=teacher's college) / In modern times, Tennoji was combined with another school to create the current Osaka University of Education (Osaka Kyoiku University)." and "Tennoji ??? vocational school, Osaka; ca …

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Teaching staff and students at Nishinoda Elementary School (ddr-densho-494-40)
Torayoshi (Muraki) Maida is circled in red. Caption on website: "Teaching at Nishinoda Elementary School" and "Teaching at Nishinoda Elementary School, Osaka, ca 1918"

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Class photograph from Kokawa Girls High School (ddr-densho-494-5)
Girl on far left center circled in red is Meriko Maida. Caption on webpage: "Kokawa Girls High School, Wakayama Prefecture, 1937-38" and "Meriko said she was allowed certain privileges as a foreigner. For example, she had a permanent, strictly forbidden to native Japanese."

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Teaching staff at Daiho Elementary School (ddr-densho-494-37)
Torayoshi (Muraki) Maida is circled in red. Caption on website: "Teaching at Daiho Elementary School" and "Daiho Elementary School ca 1913"

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Family portrait (ddr-densho-494-22)
Standing: Meriko Maida (left), and Takahashi (right). Crouched: Miyuki (left) and Ikuko (right). Caption on webpage: "Family matters, 1938" and "Meriko in a school uniform, standing with cousins identified as Takahashi, Miyuki, and Ikuko."

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Portrait of four students at Nishinoda Elementary School (ddr-densho-494-39)
Caption on website: "Teaching at Nishinoda Elementary School" and "Teaching at Nishinoda Elementary School, Osaka, ca 1918"

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Portrait of one man and three young boys (ddr-densho-494-38)
Torayoshi (Muraki) Maida with three students from Nishinoda Elementary School. Caption on website: "Teaching at Nishinoda Elementary School" and "Teaching at Nishinoda Elementary School, Osaka, ca 1918"

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Japanese American Courier Vol. 13, No. 640 (April 20, 1940) (ddr-densho-96-675)
Selected article titles: "How School Aids Cultural Spread Told by Founder" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang Overs" (p. 3), "Maryknoll Sets Benefit to Aid School Fund" (p. 4)

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Japanese American Courier Vol. 13, No. 653 (July 20, 1940) (ddr-densho-96-688)
Selected article titles: "Schools in Japan Praised on Radio" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Ball Sked" (p. 3), "Potlach Offers Week of Revelry to Seattle Folk" (p. 4)

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Joe Ishikawa reading on athletic field (ddr-densho-468-458)
Black and white photo of Joseph Ishikawa lying on the edge of an athletic field reading a book. Caption on album page: "Deep stuff--jbi [sic] on athletic field" written in white pencil.

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Shinji Shirakawa, J.B., and Shuniehi Murakami in front of the plain hall, K. U. (ddr-densho-468-451)
Black and white photo of three men sitting on a bench outside a building. Caption on album page: "Shinji Shirakawa, J.B., and Shuniehi Murakami in front of the plain hall, K. U." written in white pencil.

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Katsura Dormitory (ddr-densho-468-389)
Black and white photo of a dormitory building. Caption on album page: "Katsura Dormitory" written in white pencil.

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Graduation group photo (ddr-densho-468-445)
Black and white photo of a group of people standing in the yard outside a building. Caption on album page: "Graduation Ceremonies" written above two photos in white pencil.

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Professor Yoshikawa, French (ddr-densho-468-456)
Black and white photo of a man in a tweed suit and a group of students in Japanese school uniforms. Caption on album page: "Professor Yoshikawa, French" written in white pencil.

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Ryo Morikawa Recollections (ddr-densho-446-349)
Autobiography: Ryo's parents, Life in San Diego, 11 months in Japan, Evacuation, Married Life

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Woman in kimono receiving diploma (ddr-densho-468-446)
Black and white photo of a woman wearing a kimono receiving a diploma. Caption on album page: "Graduation Ceremonies" written above two photos in white pencil.

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Joe Ishikawa at desk (ddr-densho-468-457)
Black and white photo of a man in a Japanese school uniform seated at a desk. Caption on album page: "Quit bluffing there!! Ishikawa!" written in white pencil.


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Photo album -- black leather cover with sailboat (ddr-densho-468-324)
black album-- see measurement pdf for photo dimensions