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Visiting Hongwanji in Kyoto (ddr-one-2-472)
Black and white photographic print of exterior of Hongwanji in Kyoto. Inscribed on back: "Kyoto."
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Visiting Nara (ddr-one-2-441)
Black and white photographic print of an unidentified man in Nara. Inscribed on the back: "Nara."
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Snow in Tokyo (ddr-one-2-132)
Black and white photographic print of an unidentified man walking on a snowy sidewalk.
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Snow in Tokyo (ddr-one-2-135)
Black and white photographic print of snow covered cars with a round sign sticking out of the snow.
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View from Matsuzakaya Department Store (ddr-one-2-241)
Black and white photographic print of Tokyo from the roof of Tokyo’s Matsuzakaya department store with a small circular building top on the right side of the image, possibly factory, with smoke rising from the building.
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Visit to Hiroshima (ddr-one-2-571)
Black and white photographic print of temple with torii gate in left foreground. Inscribed on the back: "47/HIROSHIMA."
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Imperial Theater (ddr-one-2-333)
Black and white photographic print of Tokyo’s Imperial Theater façade from across the street; donor, Shiuko Sakai, attended ballet performances at the Imperial Theater.
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Takahashi Family Portrait (ddr-one-2-150)
Black and white photographic print of Yoko Takahashi Ushijima and her second husband seated in their home outside of Tokyo. Donor stated that both Yoko and her husband worked as dentists. Inscribed on back: "Husband & I/37.4" Shiuko Sakai, the donor, met Yoko around 1947-1948 when Donor was billeted at an all-female hotel and Yoko was …
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Visit to Nikko (ddr-one-2-497)
Black and white photographic print of cable car traversing river via bridge.
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Fujiya Hotel in Miyanoshita (ddr-one-2-548)
Black and white photographic print of the Fujiya Hotel grounds with tree branch in foreground and small buildings below. Inscribed on the back: "30 May 47/FUJIYA HOTEL GARDEN."
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Fujiya Hotel in Miyanoshita (ddr-one-2-556)
Black and white photographic print of (from left) Tami Okamura and Peggy Pedlow soaking in a “Mermaid Bath” at a spa at the Fujiya Hotel. Inscribed on the back: "Aug '47."
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Visit to Karuizawa (ddr-one-2-167)
Black and white photographic print of (from left) Anna Kim (standing on rock), Jane Lim (seated), and Shiuko Sakai (seated) outside. Anna Kim was former WAC (Women’s Army Corps) from Hawaii and one of Donor’s friends whom she met in Japan. Inscribed on back: "11 Nov 51/Karuizawa/ANNA JANE/LIM."
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Visit to Hiroshima (ddr-one-2-666)
Black and white photographic print of Shiuko Sakai, standing in front center with white sleeveless dress and hands clasped, with six unidentified paternal relatives and five children, with a bicycle parked on the group’s right.
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Inside the NYK Building "While the Boss is Away" (ddr-one-2-315)
Black and white photographic print of Marilyn Lawson wearing a polka dot dress sitting inside Tokyo’s NYK building. Marilyn Lawson was the secretary to Colonel Svenson, head of intelligence division at NYK building. Inscribed on back: "Dec 47/Marilyn Lawson."
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Fujiya Hotel (ddr-one-2-119)
Black and white photographic print of hotel room with two beds at Fujiya Hotel. Printed in the lower left corner: "'Bed Room.. Hollyhock'/Fujiya Hotel Miyanoshita Spa Japan." According to the donor, the Fujiya Hotel was a resort hotel that the U.S. military commandeered for “R and R” (rest and relaxation). Both military and civilian personnel used …
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Easter Sunday (ddr-one-2-205)
Black and white photographic print of Josephina Saito (Olinda Saito’s sister) wearing black skirt suit with white gloves, holding purse, and standing in front of building on Easter Sunday. Olinda was a Japanese citizen whose father was Japanese consul in Sao Paolo, Brazil, before WWII. He returned to Japan before WWII began. Donor met Olinda when …
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Visit to Hiroshima (ddr-one-2-660)
Black and white photographic print of Shiuko Sakai wearing a white dress and cousin Ataru Sakai’s daughter at Hijiyama, Hiroshima. Inscribed on the back: "Hijiyama, Hiroshima."
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Visit to Miyajima Island (ddr-one-2-633)
Black and white photographic print of (from left) an unidentified seated male Kawaguchi relative, husband of Shiuko’s maternal cousin (seated on right).
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Kokeshi Dolls and Temple Dog Figure (ddr-one-2-48)
Black and white photographic print of a grouping of figurines: a large wooden Kokeshi doll, a small wooden Kokeshi doll and a metal Temple dog figure. According to the Donor, during the war people in Japan surrendered metals for the war cause; during the post-war occupation a U.S. army officer retrieved the temple dog figure from …
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Visit to Okayama (ddr-one-2-671)
Black and white photographic print of Hisako Kageyama, a former playmate of Shiuko Sakai. Inscribed on the back: "1953. 3. 8." Stamp on the bottom in untranslated Japanese.
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Fujiya Hotel in Miyanoshita (ddr-one-2-532)
Black and white photographic print of street approach to Fujiya Hotel at Miyanoshita, outside of Tokyo. Inscribed on the back: "30 May 47/Fujiya Hotel/Miyanoshita."
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Visit to Hiroshima (ddr-one-2-573)
Black and white photographic print of building with pile of debris on left and an unidentified child with his or her back to camera standing on the right.
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Hibiya Park (ddr-one-2-129)
Black and white photographic print of Shiuko Sakai wearing a headscarf and a long coat, standing outside next to snowman at Hibiya Park in Tokyo. Inscribed on the bottom of the photograph in green ink: "15 Feb 1951- Tokyo."
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Visiting Nara (ddr-one-2-466)
Black and white photographic print of two unidentified women holding umbrellas with a bus in the background. Inscribed on the back: "Mar 47/Nara."
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Visiting Todai-Ji Temple in Nara (ddr-one-2-450)
Black and white photographic print of the stairs leading up to Todai-Ji temple in Nara.