ddr-densho-422 — Henri and Tomoye (Nozawa) Takahashi Family Papers, 1946-2002 — Objects

Henri and Tomoye (Nozawa) Takahashi Family Papers, 1946-2002 ddr-densho-422

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doc Letter from Tomoye to Masako "Pinkie" Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-126)

Details about Pinkie's flight to Chicago, what to bring, who is taking her to the airport.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-126/

doc Letter from Tomoye to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-127)

Details about the business, hiring an accountant, fighting with competitor over lamps

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-127/

doc Letter from Tomoye to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-128)

Advice on connecting with a business in Chicago, news of the store, her upcoming trip to Japan, wrote to his parents.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-128/

doc Letter from Tomoye to Henri Takahashi, Karen and Jim (ddr-densho-422-129)

She has been visiting small producers of bamboo products, mostly family cottage industries, is leaving to go to Moji to visit Henri's family, but regrets that can only stay briefly, mentions that the behavior of the men in the US occupation forces is shameful.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-129/

doc Letter from Tomoye to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-130)

Details of her itinerary and plans for the last week of her trip in Japan, is staying with friends who run a cooking school, they should expect to reciprocate hosting if people travel to SF.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-130/

doc Letter from Tomoye to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-131)

She has found a supplier and maker for the wood handled steak knives, is in Shizuoka and it is a center for crafts such as shoji screens.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-131/

doc Letter from Tomoye To Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-132)

She has been negotiating with a kite maker, very artistic man who would like to work exclusively with Takahashis.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-132/

doc Letter from Tomoye to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-133)

Spent the day in business meetings, has found good makers in Shizuoka for a number of items, is heading to Odawara next.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-133/

doc Letter from Tomoye to Takahashis (ddr-densho-422-134)

Description of the place she is staying, her train trip, will try to see Mr. Yoshida in the hospital who is sick with liver disease.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-134/

doc Letter from Tomoye to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-135)

She in running short of money, ask Henri what she should do, wait in Japan until the children come later for a visit, return to SF and attend merchandising fairs in NY and SF, asks if Henri can send money.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-135/

doc Envelope with two letters and document (ddr-densho-422-136)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-136/

doc Letter from Tomoye to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-137)

On train heading to Tokoku. Had intended to cancel trip there but had to go through with it to save face. Needs money to continue to stay in Japan.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-137/

doc Document in Japanese (ddr-densho-422-138)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-138/

doc Letter from Tomoye Takahashi to Jim Sakata (ddr-densho-422-139)

On train arriving in Tokoku

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-139/

doc Envelope from Tomoye Takahashi to addressed to Takahashi Trading Company (ddr-densho-422-140)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-140/

doc Letter from Tomoye addressed to Takahashi Trading Company (ddr-densho-422-141)

Details about makers of products and market competition, other items she has found on the trip

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-141/

doc Letter from Tomoye addressed to Takahashi Trading Company (ddr-densho-422-142)

On train heading to Koriyama. A group of disabled soldiers on train reciting poetry in return for money. Discusses details of lacquerware she is considering.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-142/

doc Letter from Tomoye Takahashi to Takahashi Trading Company (ddr-densho-422-143)

Information about screens and adjustments to the knives they are going to carry, asks whether toy animals arrived with other things.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-143/

doc Letter from Tomoye Takahashi to Takahashis (ddr-densho-422-144)

Asks that they send company checks because are more accepted in Japan than Letters of Credit, will be shipping merchandise back soon.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-144/

doc Letter from Tomoye Takahashi to Takahashis (ddr-densho-422-145)

Sent samples of knives, asks that they test them and decide which design they like, has a source for fans and sends prices and descriptions.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-145/

doc Letter from Otoharu Takahashi to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-146)

Describing their visit with Tomoye, includes note from Tomoye. Portion of letter written in Japanese.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-146/

doc Letter from Otoharu Takahashi to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-147)

Looking forward to Henri's visit soon. Majority of letter in Japanese

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-147/

doc Letter from Otoharu Takahashi to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-148)

Asking for her help getting a ticket for Julia Sachiko Takahashi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-148/

doc Letter from Martha (Nozawa) Tsuchida to Tami and Eiichi (ddr-densho-422-149)

Congratulations on success of latest show, information about some items

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-149/

doc Letter from Tomoye Takahashi to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-150)

Almost done with her buying trip and will be heading home soon, details about various products and makers

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-150/

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