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Buddhist funeral at Heart Mountain for Mrs. Ito Mizuta

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Migita and Sakahara Collection

The funeral for Mrs. Ito Mizuta. Sam Torakichi Migita, Koto Hirahara, Sato Hirahara, and possibly Rev. Tesho Matsumoto present. This photo was taken at Block 30. Rev. R. Mohri is in the photo, and he was at the Los Angeles Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple at the outbreak of WWII. The statue of Amida Buddha from the Yakima Buddhist Temple is located in the altar. The wife of Rev. Matsumoto carefully carried the statue into Heart Mountain Concentration Camp. It was returned to Yakima Buddhist Church after the WWII.

November 23, 1943

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