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img Children from Nihonmachi (ddr-densho-23-1)

Six neighborhood boys pose for photographer Elmer Tazuma. Front (left to right): Tsuji Yoshihara, Tadao Shibuya, and Junkichi Tazuma. Back: Nobi Tazuma, Frank Takano, and Takeshi Shibuya.

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img Family portrait (ddr-densho-24-10)

Tazuma family (L to R): Sawano (25 yrs old), Elmer (4 yrs old), Bunshiro (36 yrs old).

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img Funeral service for an Issei woman (ddr-densho-24-23)

Funeral service for Sawano Tazuma (90 yrs old at the time of her death). L to R: Jim (60 yrs), Yukio (57 yrs), Bunshiro (102 yrs), Nobi (64 yrs), Elmer (70 yrs).

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img Interior, the Tazuma Ten-Cent Store (ddr-densho-24-14)

Sawano Tazuma (left) and Misao Tanaka inside the Tazuma Ten-Cent Store located at 12th Avenue and Jackson Street.

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img Funeral service for an Issei man (ddr-densho-24-24)

Funeral service for Bunshiro Tazuma who died on 3/29/88 at 104 years old. Sons & spouses (L to R): Frances (59 yrs), Jim (62 yrs), Miyoka (58 yrs), Nobi (67 yrs), Elmer (72 yrs), Masako (62 yrs), Yukio (59 yrs), Kimi (50 yrs).

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img Entryway of Bush Garden (ddr-densho-252-3)

Probably Bush Garden in Seattle.

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img Group photo outside the Japanese language school (ddr-densho-43-4)

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img Group photo in front of the Japanese language school (ddr-densho-43-1)

The Japanese language school is still located at 1414 South Weller in what was previously known as the Nihonmachi (Japantown) area of Seattle.

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img Farewell party at Gyokyo Ken restaurant (ddr-densho-440-2)

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img Valeda freshmen installation ceremony (ddr-densho-45-4)

In fall 1947, women of Japanese ancestry started a new student group called Valeda ("wise women" in Greek). Like the Fuyokai, Valeda supported Japanese American women students and encouraged them to join other organizations on campus. Valeda participated in numerous projects on campus and in the community until it disbanded in 1965. Left to right: Setsuko …

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img Fuyokai members in front of four columns (ddr-densho-45-3)

In 1925, twelve women formed the Fuyokai, which is Japanese for "Hibiscus Club." Their goal was to support Japanese American students and develop an understanding of "the highest ideals of Japan and America."

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img Japanese Students Club (ddr-densho-45-1)

Members of the Japanese Students Club pose in front of the clubhouse fireplace. The Japanese Students Club (JSC) was the precursor of the current UW Nikkei Alumni Association at the University of Washington. The JSC was started in the early 1920s. Japanese Americans were excluded from the Greek-system fraternities because of their Japanese ancestry. In response …

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img Members of SYNKOA in front of the Japanese Students Club clubhouse (ddr-densho-45-2)

After World War II, the Japanese Students Club became known as SYNKOA to honor members who had died during the war. The first letters of the following members' last names make up the acronym: George T. Sawada, Frank M. Shigemura, George Yamaguchi, Hideo H. Yasui, Shigeo Yoshioka, William K. Nakamura, Ben Ninomiya, Jiro Kanetomi, Yoshio Kato, …

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img Two children (ddr-densho-442-52)

Photograph of two children dressed in Chigo costumes

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img Yasuko Shigaki with 3 others standing by picnic shelter (ddr-densho-456-26)

Written on back: June 13, 1954, note in Japanese. Note on back: Yasuko Shigaki (2nd from rt) & Pastor of St. Peter's, & 2. 1954

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img Jake and Yasuko Kawakami sitting in yard (ddr-densho-456-13)

Inscription on back: "Two Monkeys, Iwao and Yasuko" Note on back: Jake and Yasuko Kawakami circa 30s Ingersole PI, CD, Seattle.

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img Three people pounding mochi (ddr-densho-456-31)

Written on back: 1957 12/27

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img Man with mochi hammer (ddr-densho-456-41)

Written on back: 1957 12/27

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img John Shigaki (ddr-densho-456-28)

John Shigaki with a baseball mitt holding a 37th Birthday Souvenir Old Woodenface Contest card. On back: April 5, 1957. Collins-Woody

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img John Shigaki and Kakuzo Kawakami pounding mochi (ddr-densho-456-8)

Written on a post-it note on the back: "Mochitsuki, 1960, Seattle / King St. / John Shigaki + his grandfather Kakuzo Kawakami"

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img Erin, Christine & Joy Shigaki with Gordon Sata (ddr-densho-456-3)

Erin, Christine & Joy are standing around Gordon, wearing kimonos. Gordon is sitting in the center on the porch holding a fan. Inscribed on the back of the photo in the upper left corner I s"7/80" in pencil. Written on a post-it note attached to the back is "Erin, Christine & Joy Shigaki w/ Gordon Sata …

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