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img Northwest Buddhist Convention (ddr-one-1-430)

Black and white photographic negative of two Nisei women standing holding binders and notepads in front of a chalkboard at the Northwest Buddhist Convention in Seattle, Washington at the Seattle Buddhist Church. Woman on the right identified as Yasuko Hashimoto.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-430/

doc Notes: "Background" (ddr-densho-468-171)

Sequence of three handwritten notecards with background information on Japanese-Americans at outbreak of World War II.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-171/

doc Memoir: "The Ishikawa Family Who Came to America" (ddr-densho-468-96)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-96/

doc Notes: "I don't believe in nationalism, but I have a steadfast loyalty to USA" (ddr-densho-468-175)

Three handwritten notecards with thoughts on nationalism, religion, and morality

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-175/

doc Letter concerning the development of the author's children (ddr-densho-468-231)

Typed draft describing the Ishikawa children's accomplishments

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-231/

doc To Lose One's Identity Is to Gain It (ddr-densho-468-230)

Transcript of speech (or essay) commemorating the 25th anniversary of Kashu Mainichi, dated 1956

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-230/

doc Memoir: "A Misspent Life" (ddr-densho-468-95)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-95/

doc Draft: "Race 4 in Japan" (ddr-densho-468-153)

Essay on race, Japanese ethnicity, and visit to pre-war Japan

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-153/

doc Southern California Nisei Directory 1934-1935 (ddr-densho-480-1)

A directory of Japanese American citizens and businesses in Southern California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-1/

doc Commemorative Issue 2600th Anniversary Yearbook and Directory 1940-1941 (ddr-densho-480-2)

The yearbook includes pictures and information about Japanese American businesses, schools, organizations, individuals, and families. The directory includes city indexes for California, as well as a few city indexes for Arizona and Japan, with advertisements for businesses and organizations throughout the city indexes.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-2/

doc Advance Congregational Christian Journal: As American as Hot Dogs and Coca-Cola (ddr-densho-446-393)

Article by Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai on what it means to be a "minority" American and influence of faith

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-393/

doc Seattle Times: Exhibits celebrate immigrants' strengths, talents in new country (ddr-densho-446-452)

Article titled "Japanese-American women" noted that the 11 NW women added to the exhibit at the Burke were chosen by a committee of their peers.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-452/

doc Minnity (ddr-densho-468-232)

Handwritten draft of thoughts on race, racism, and identity

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-232/

doc Draft essay: "It is obvious that mr. w. h. anderson is neither" (ddr-densho-468-154)

Reflection on racism, anti-Japanese sentiment, Japan's military government, and Japanese-American identity.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-154/

doc Draft: "Parents gave kids no long names because they knew none} (ddr-densho-468-180)

Draft of essay or diary entry with thoughts on Nisei names

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-180/

doc Biographical poem (ddr-densho-468-155)

Typed draft of poem based on Ishikawa's childhood and experiences in World War II

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-155/

doc Notes: "If you don't love one person" (ddr-densho-468-178)

Thoughts on love and religious fanaticism

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-178/

doc Ryo Morikawa Recollections (ddr-densho-446-349)

Autobiography: Ryo's parents, Life in San Diego, 11 months in Japan, Evacuation, Married Life

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-349/

img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-214)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in two lines dancing before a crowd. Obon dancers from right to left, left line: unidentified, Helen Hachiya, Sumi Hachiya, and Arthur Ojiro “Art” Sasaki. Obon dancers from right to left, right line: Betty Nakashimada, and Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, remaining dancers unidentified. Obon is an annual event hosted …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-214/

img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-209)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in front of a large crowd. Obon dancers from left to right: unidentified, Hisako (Onishi) Saito, unidentified, Loretta (Fujii) Kaneko, Mr. Yoshihara, unidentified, Beti ann (Minamoto) Wantroba, Nami (Miura) Koida, Mabel (Maekawa) Ota. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-209/

img Obon Festival Dance Rehearsal (ddr-one-1-304)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers practicing an Odori folk dance inside Norse Hall in Northeast Portland. First Obon dancer from the left is identified as Yukiye Itoyama. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-304/

img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-198)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in front of a crowd with arms raised. Obon dancers: second from the left is Yori Tomita, third from the left is Tomi Tsujimura, fourth from the left is Noboru Takashima, fifth from the left is Shizuko "Shiz" (Ninomiya) Onishi, eighth from the left is Shizuko "Shiz" (Ochiai) …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-198/

img Lunch Break (ddr-one-1-692)

Black and white photographic negative of a four unidentified Japanese American men sitting at a table with their heads down. A small box is in front of each of them.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-692/

img Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-73)

Color slide of unidentified Japanese Americans outside performing a Odori (traditional Japanese folk dance) at night.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-73/

img Boy Scouts (ddr-one-1-91)

Black and white photographic negative of an unidentified boy scout troop at Obon Festival. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-91/