Nippu Jiji Photograph Archive, "Japanese" Collection ddr-njpa-4
2889 items
2889 items

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Photograph and article (ddr-njpa-4-2)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "The Man Who Shoulders Our Cotton Industry - Fusajiro Abe. The textiles Industry in the nation faces challenging era. Recent trade talks including Shimura meeting and Japan and Dutch East Indies meetings have been focusing on extremely low and exclusion of our cotton products. Serving as the director of the two textiles …

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Japanese acting troupe posing with Nichibei Kinema banner (ddr-njpa-4-7)
Caption on reverse: "GALAXY OF JAPANESE STARS ARRIVE: These luminaries of the Japanese stage and screen arrived by Pan American stratocruiser this morning to present a show at McKinley auditorium from September 7 through 10. Standing, left to right: Kimiko Mizumachi, Otome Arakawa, Nijiko Kiyokawa, Ranko Edogawa and Teruko Ohmi. Sitting, left to right: Masaichi Shirakawa, …

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Haguroyama, a sumo wrestler (ddr-njpa-4-8)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Haguroyama (Tasunami stable)."

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Haguroyama and his bride (ddr-njpa-4-10)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Wedding of Sumo Champion Haguroyama. (Tokyo) Domei 7th. Sumo Champion Haguroyama married the second daughter of the master Iyaemon Tatsunami, Kinuyo, and had a wedding ceremony."

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Haguroyama holding trophy and posing with others (ddr-njpa-4-11)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Haguroyama the Champion. Haguroyama with the Champion cup in his hands."

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Haguroyama Ring Entering Ceremony at Duke Hosokawa’s Residence (ddr-njpa-4-12)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Certified Champion Haguroyama. Ring Entering Ceremony at Duke Hosokawa's Residence. Temporary sumo champion certificate was presented to the 36th Sumo Champion Haguroyama at Duke Hosokawa's residence in Koishikawa on June 3rd at 10 am. The solemn ceremony was conducted by Stewart Baba strictly following the traditional customs. The ring entering ceremony followed …

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Haguroyama delivering good news on the phone (ddr-njpa-4-13)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Haguroyama promoted to be Ozeki Champion. Haguroyama was promoted to be Ozeki by the recommendation of the Japan Sumo Association Ranking Assembly held on the 16th. Haguroyama's original address is Aza Haguro Matsunaga-mura, Nishikiyohara-gun in Niigata prefecture. His name is Masaji Kobayashi. He is 16 years old, 5 feet 11 inches tall, …