ddr-one-2 — Shiuko Sakai Collection — Objects

img Takahashi Family Portrait (ddr-one-2-151)

Black and white photographic print of Yoko Takahashi Ushijima’s daughter Rika seated on toy horse with automobile in background. Inscribed on back: "Aru natsu no hi ni/ gare-ji de/Rika (2)/ 1962.Aug. [Translation from Japanese: In the garage on a summer's day]." Shiuko Sakai, the donor, met Yoko around 1947-1948 when Donor was billeted at an all-female …

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img Takahashi Family Portrait (ddr-one-2-152)

Black and white photographic print of Yoko Takahashi Ushijima’s children (from left) Junko and Rika squatting and standing in front of a chicken coop. Inscribed on back: "Junko/Rika/at Shosen-kyo." Shiuko Sakai, the donor, met Yoko around 1947-1948 when Donor was billeted at an all-female hotel and Yoko was working there as a floor guard.

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img Takahashi Family Portrait (ddr-one-2-153)

Black and white photographic print of Yoko Takahashi Ushijima and daughter Junko seated on rock in front of river. Inscribed on back: "at Nikko/Junko & I (Look old?)/1962 aug. -." Shiuko Sakai, the donor, met Yoko around 1947-1948 when Donor was billeted at an all-female hotel and Yoko was working there as a floor guard.

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img Shinjuku Gardens (ddr-one-2-154)

Black and white photographic print of Shiuko Sakai, an unidentified woman and an unidentified child on lawn at the Shinjuku Gardens.

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img Shiuko Sakai and Tami Okamura with Friends and Family (ddr-one-2-155)

Black and white photographic print of Tami Okamura (second from left), Shiuko Sakai (third from right), and Tami’s son (far right) with group of unidentified individuals standing on a lawn. The unidentified men were friends of Tami Okamura.

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img Visit from Ms. Mahon (ddr-one-2-156)

Black and white photographic print of Ms. Mahon (center) and unidentified individuals standing outside on lawn. Ms. Mahon served as the principal at Donor’s school, Bailey Gatzert grade school in Seattle, Washington. After Ms. Mahon retired, she visited Tokyo in 1950. Seattle’s Nikkei community raised the funds to pay for Ms. Mahon’s Japan trip. Inscribed on …

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img Shinjuku Gardens (ddr-one-2-157)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) unidentified woman wearing hat and May Ideta in print skirt at Shinjuku Gardnens with Japanese lantern shown in upper left hand side of image. Inscribed on back: "AUG 50/SHINJUKU GARDENS."

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img Visit to Karuizawa (ddr-one-2-158)

Black and white photographic print of Aya Taketomi sitting outside in chair with house’s sliding glass doors behind her. Donor stated that many people owned summerhouses in Karuizawa, because the climate was cooler than Tokyo. Aya Taketomi, sitting in the chair in front of her family’s summerhouse, was the daughter of the former Japanese ambassador to …

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img Shinjuku Gardens (ddr-one-2-159)

Black and white photographic print of unidentified individuals standing and sitting on chairs in Shinjuku Gardens. Inscribed on back: "AUG 50/SHINJUKU GARDENS."

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img Visit from Ms. Mahon (ddr-one-2-160)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) unidentified woman in hat, May Ideta, Ms. Mahon, and an unidentified woman in hat standing at Shinjuku Gardens. Ms. Mahon served as the principal at Donor’s school, Bailey Gatzert grade school in Seattle, Washington. After Ms. Mahon retired, she visited Tokyo in 1950. Seattle’s Nikkei community raised the …

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img Shinjuku Gardens (ddr-one-2-161)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) May Ideta and Shiuko Sakai standing outside with pole on the right side of the image. Inscribed on back: "AUG 50/SHINJUKU GARDENS."

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img Shiuko Sakai and Tami Okamura with Friends and Family (ddr-one-2-162)

Black and white photographic print of Tami Okamura (far left), Tami’s son (foreground) and Shiuko Sakai (far right) with five other unidentified individuals standing outside in a group. The unidentified men were friends of Tami Okamura.

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img Group of Unknown Men (ddr-one-2-163)

Black and white photographic print of five men and a young boy standing in front of a cloth tower with an airplane poster.

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img Tami Okamura (ddr-one-2-164)

Black and white photographic print of Tami Okamura (second from right) and three unidentified men standing outside on paved path.

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img Group of Unknown People (ddr-one-2-165)

Black and white photographic print of seven unidentified individuals outside with umbrella in left background and building roof in right background.

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img Visit to Karuizawa (ddr-one-2-166)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Anna Kim, Shiuko Sakai, Joyce Lee, and Tami Okamura standing in front of a hotel with flag pole in center of image. Donor stated that this hotel was located near Aya Taketomi’s summer home and served as a place for military and civilian personnel to have “R and …

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img Visit to Karuizawa (ddr-one-2-167)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Anna Kim (standing on rock), Jane Lim (seated), and Shiuko Sakai (seated) outside. Anna Kim was former WAC (Women’s Army Corps) from Hawaii and one of Donor’s friends whom she met in Japan. Inscribed on back: "11 Nov 51/Karuizawa/ANNA JANE/LIM."

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img Visit to Karuizawa (ddr-one-2-168)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Tami Okamura and Shiuko Sakai standing outside in front of hotel. Inscribed on back: "11 Nov 51/Karuizawa."

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img Visit to Karuizawa (ddr-one-2-169)

Black and white photographic print of tree-lined road in Karuizawa.

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img Visit to Karuizawa (ddr-one-2-170)

Black and white photographic print of creek with large tree in left middle ground and bridge in background.

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img Hanaya Hotel (ddr-one-2-171)

Black and white photographic print of paved road and Hanaya Hotel in Ueda. Donor took this trip with friend Olinda Saito. Olinda was a Japanese citizen whose father was Japanese consul in Sao Paolo, Brazil, before WWII. He returned to Japan before WWII began. Donor met Olinda when Olinda began working as librarian at Detachment S, …

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img Hanaya Hotel (ddr-one-2-172)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) an unidentified woman, man and girl (Olinda Saito’s relatives) sitting at table in front of screen with calligraphy. Donor and Olinda Saito stayed at the Hanaya Hotel during this trip. Olinda was a Japanese citizen whose father was Japanese consul in Sao Paolo, Brazil, before WWII. He returned …

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img Visit to Karuizawa (ddr-one-2-173)

Black and white photographic print of Shiuko Sakai standing outside wearing a plaid shirt and cap. Inscribed on back: "KARUIZAWA."

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img Visit to Karuizawa (ddr-one-2-174)

Black and white photographic print of Olinda Saito standing outside in plaid skirt and holding branch. Olinda was a Japanese citizen whose father was Japanese consul in Sao Paolo, Brazil, before WWII. He returned to Japan before WWII began. Donor met Olinda when Olinda began working as librarian at Detachment S, the officers school. Inscribed on …

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img Visit to Karuizawa (ddr-one-2-175)

Black and white photographic print of Aya Taketomi standing outside wearing a scarf with her back to the camera. Inscribed on back: "OCT 49/KARUIZAWA."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-175/

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