Japanese American identity

img Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet (ddr-one-1-421)

Black and white photographic negative of guests at the Northwest Buddhist Convention banquet dinner in the basement of the Seattle Buddhist Church. Flag with the Wheel of Dharma is visible in hanging in the background. Sitting second from the left at table in foreground: Sumiye (Fukei) Kato, others unidentified.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-421/

img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-263)

Black and white photographic negative of Grace (Sakano) Robbs dancing at Obon. 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-1-263/

img Oregon Buddhist Church Annual Lotus Bazaar- Bingo Table (ddr-one-1-108)

Black and white photographic negative of a group of people playing bingo at the Oregon Buddhist Church's Annual Lotus Bazaar. Sitting left to right: unidentified, Shig Yuzuriha, Shiz (Fujita) Inaba, Lily (Tsujimura) Hongo Fujita, remaining unidentified. The Oregon Buddhist Church is now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple. For print please see ONLC 4948 (ddr-one-1-719)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-108/

img Methodist Banquet (ddr-one-1-344)

Black and white photographic negative of guests at a banquet held inside a church. Guest seated along right side of table in foreground from left to right: May (Ebihara) Gelfand, Rose Namba, unidentified, Loretta (Fujii) Kaneko, unidentified, Betty Ishida, and Jayne (Katada) Furukawa. All other guests unidentified. Sign behind the pulpit reads: "Just a Happy Smile: …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-344/

img Obon Festival- Dancer (ddr-one-1-283)

Black and white photographic negative of an unidentified Obon dancer posing for the camera at Obon. 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-1-283/

img Oregon Buddhist Church 50th Anniversary Celebration Chigo Procession (ddr-one-1-48)

Color slide of the Chigo "Children's" Procession to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). Children are dressed in traditional Japanese children's ceremonial costumes and walk in a line down a street in front of the US Custom House in Northwest Portland. They are following Tom Shigeto …

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

img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-201)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers, children hold small Japanese and American flags, adult holds wooden blocks, in front of a crowd. Adult Obon dancer identified as Harue Akiyama (the Odori teacher). Crowd standing on the right side of a large wooden pole: second from the left is Ruby (Takashima) Sumino, third from the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-201/

img Obon Festival- Dancers (ddr-one-1-267)

Black and white photographic negative of two young girls posing for the camera at Obon in front of crowd seated on bleachers. Second from the left is Janice (Matsunaga) Okamoto. 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-1-267/

img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-218)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers performing before a crowd. Obon dancers from left to right: fifth from the left is Shig Yuzuriha, seventh from the left is Nobyo Sato, ninth from the left is Hana Hanada. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-218/

img Oregon Buddhist Church Bingo (ddr-one-1-423)

Black and white photographic negative of a bingo game with prizes displayed in the center. Event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now know as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). Bingo workers from left to right: Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Ben Kasubuchi, unidentified, and Betty Nakashimada. Sitting in far left corner talking with Aki (Shiraishi) Dong is Mary …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-423/

img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-408)

Black and white photographic negative of an unidentified Odori dancer performing with a woven basket in hand on stage for Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) inside the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-408/

doc Letter to Dr. Roger G. Kennedy from Mrs. Kiku Hori Funabiki (ddr-densho-1007-1856)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1856/

doc Brochure: Inter-Generational Legacy of the Japanese American Community (ddr-densho-1007-1832)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1832/

doc The Japanese Community in the Twin Cities (ddr-densho-1007-1839)

Essay by Gladys I. Stone describing the development of Japanese American communities in Minnesota from the early 1900s through the post-World War II period. It was published in the Hennepin County History, Quarterly Publication of the Hennepin County Historical Society, Volume 47, Number 1, Winter 1988.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1839/

doc Notes for Fujii Family history (ddr-densho-578-22)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-578-22/

doc Persons in household by occupation of household head census by JANA in Auburn from folder 5/36 (ddr-densho-514-41)

Persons in household by occupation of household head census taken in Auburn

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-514-41/

doc Persons in household by occupation of household head census by JANA in Bellevue from folder 5/37 (ddr-densho-514-42)

Persons in household by occupation of household head census taken in Bellevue

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-514-42/

doc Population by occupation census by JANA by individual households in Seattle from folder 7/2 (ddr-densho-514-21)

Population by occupation census by individual households taken in Seattle

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-514-21/

doc Population by occupation census by JANA in Seattle from folder 6/30 (ddr-densho-514-17)

Population by occupation census taken in Seattle

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-514-17/

doc Persons in household by occupation of household head census by JANA in Thomas from folder 6/2 (ddr-densho-514-18)

Persons in household by occupation of household head census taken in Thomas

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-514-18/

doc Japanese National Census taken in Vicinity of Seattle from folder 7/21 (ddr-densho-514-36)

Japanese National Census taken in vicinity of Seattle

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-514-36/

doc Individual households census by JANA in Vashon from folder 6/27 (ddr-densho-514-14)

Individual households census taken in Vashon

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-514-14/

doc Population by occupation census by JANA by individual households in Seattle from folder 7/1 (ddr-densho-514-20)

Population by occupation census by individual households taken in Seattle

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-514-20/

doc Japanese National Census taken in Seattle from folder 7/18 (ddr-densho-514-33)

Japanese National Census taken in Seattle

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-514-33/

doc Population by occupation census by JANA by individual households in Seattle from folder 7/9 (ddr-densho-514-28)

Population by occupation census by individual households taken in Seattle

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-514-28/

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