ddr-njpa-4 — Nippu Jiji Photograph Archive, "Japanese" Collection — Objects

img Kohei Murakoso running in pre-Olympic trials (ddr-njpa-4-1151)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "(Tokyo) May 23, 1936. National track meet held 11th all-Japan league. The third day of selections for the Berlin Olympics were held from 11 a.m. on the 23rd. The heavy rain from last night was letting up and soft beams of sunlight were coming through, but the track still had many puddles. …

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img Kohei Murakoso (ddr-njpa-4-1152)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Kohei Murakoso, May 1936."

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img Fan mail for Kohei Murakoso (ddr-njpa-4-1153)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Praise for Murakoso. Many letters from around the world. (Tokyo) October 9, 1936. The hero of the running world, the athlete Murakoso, who ran in the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter races at the Berlin Olympics, received admiration and consolation from his fans all over the world. Two of those letters: "Dear Mr. Murakoso, …

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img A crowd giving a send-off to Kohei Murakoso (ddr-njpa-4-1154)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Murakoso's departure. Athlete Murakoso made the starting line for his departure to the front. He is a Tokyo Olympics hopeful. The photo is athlete Murakoso greeting people who came to his home to send him off at Yotsuya."

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img Kohei Murakoso and his fiancee (ddr-njpa-4-1155)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Athlete Murakoso, who runs alone, is getting married. The bride is Yasuko Kamibayashi. (Kobe) December 20, 1939. The world famous long distance runner Murakoso is getting married. He did his best living by himself, believing "a life is also run alone," until he was 25 years old, but he found a new …

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img Kohei Murakoso and his wife in their wedding ceremony (ddr-njpa-4-1156)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Wedding ceremony of athlete Murakoso at Ikuta Shrine in Kobe. (Kobe) February 21, 1940. The world famous long distance runner, athlete Murakoso (36) -- a sales department employee at Kawasaki Aircraft Industries -- was married by matchmakers Masayuki[?] Nemoto, who is the executive of the company, and Mrs. Nemoto, at Ikuta Shrine …

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doc Short article regarding Kohei Murakoso's engagement (ddr-njpa-4-1157)

Article [translation]: "Running the road of marriage. Athlete Murakoso. [Tokyo, 20, Domei]. The world famous long distance runner Kohei Murakoso, who ran alone until age 35, will get married. The bride is the second daughter of Dr. Ryuichi Kamibayashi of Matsushiro, Nagano, Yasuko (20), who graduated from Nagano Women's College and is inspired by the sport. …

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img Chief engineer of a Japanese agricultural company (ddr-njpa-4-1158)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Juro Murakawa, Aug 20 1937."

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img Portrait of Suisei Murofu, a writer (ddr-njpa-4-1159)

Caption on front [translation]: "Suisei Murofu."

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img Portrait of Koshitaro Yoshida, a writer (ddr-njpa-4-1160)

Caption on front [translation]: "Koshitaro Yoshida."

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img Niikuma Motoji (ddr-njpa-4-1161)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Foreman Niikuma Motoji (8382)."

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img Mutsunosato, a sumo wrestler (ddr-njpa-4-1162)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Mutsunosato."

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img Rokumatsu, a sumo wrestler (ddr-njpa-4-1163)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "8,315 Rokumatsu."

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img Katsuko Nakamura (ddr-njpa-4-1164)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Katsuko Nakamura."

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img Kenichi Nakamura (ddr-njpa-4-1165)

Caption on front [translation]: "Kenichi Nakamura. Artist, 1932."

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img Meiji University baseball player (ddr-njpa-4-1166)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Meiji Nakamura [?]."

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img Murao Nakamura (ddr-njpa-4-1167)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "People's Tsushin photo. Murao Nakamura (2785). Famous novelist."

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img Murao Nakamura (ddr-njpa-4-1168)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Murao Nakamura (2983) author."

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img Daisaburo Nakamura (ddr-njpa-4-1169)

Caption on front [translation]: "Daisaburo Nakamura. Artist, 1932."

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img Fusetsu Nakamura looking at a photo album with his daughter and others (ddr-njpa-4-1170)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "After finishing 10 years of studying English literature, daughter of artist Fusetsu Nakamura returned to Tokyo. After graduated from a women's university in Meijiro the daughter of artist Fusetsu Nakamura, Mineko, went to America to study at a university. After she graduated from the American university she went to England to study …

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img Article regarding Fusetsu Nakamura (ddr-njpa-4-1171)

Article title [translation]: "Father of unique Western book, Nakamura Fusetsu."

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img Wedding photo of a Kabuki actor (ddr-njpa-4-1172)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Marriage of Fukusuke. The son of Nakamura Utaemon, who is very famous for [?], Nakamura Fukusuke (23), and Tsuruko, the daughter of Mr. Hirano, were married on October 12th. Their wedding ceremony was held at a house in Shiba, Tanawa from 10 a.m. in the konko style. In the afternoon a wedding …

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img Hatsuko Nakamura (ddr-njpa-4-1173)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Hatsuko Nakamura (5372)."

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img Kaju Nakamura (ddr-njpa-4-1174)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Former Diet member Kaju Nakamura, Jan 21, 1938."

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img Article regarding Kaju Nakamura (ddr-njpa-4-1175)

Article [translation]: "Former Diet member Kaju Nakamura's lecture schedule in Hawaii. After a visit to U.S. nation. Visiting Hawaii on the morning of the 5th by ship. Among Japanese politicians, former Diet member and president of Nippon Company Kaju Nakamura knows his fellow citizens well. He is visiting the U.S. with his daughter and on his …

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