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img Buddhist priest locking temple door (ddr-densho-151-311)

Original caption: Florin, California. Hands of Reverend Naito (Buddhist priest) are here as he locks the door of his church. The beads are carried by Buddhist priests at all times.

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doc Letter from Rev. T. Ichikawa to Allen Arai (ddr-densho-430-108)

Letter to Kichio Allen Arai from Reverend Tatsuya Ichikawa of Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple (formerly the Seattle Buddhist Church), inviting Arai to the ground breaking ceremony for the temple's construction.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-430-108/

img Reverend Terakawa's memorial (ddr-densho-357-778)

Members of the Buddhist church community in the concentration camp at Topaz attend the memorial for Reverend Tansai Terakawa.

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img Reverend Terakawa's memorial (ddr-densho-357-779)

Members of the Buddhist church community in the concentration camp at Topaz attend the memorial for Reverend Tansai Terakawa.

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doc Storage list for M. Hotta and Mr. Meri (ddr-sbbt-2-318)

A check-in list for goods belonging to M. Hotta and Mr. Meri, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lots 838-841.

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img Lotus group entertainment (ddr-densho-38-26)

This program took place at the Nippon Kan Theatre in Seattle's Nihonmachi area. The Lotus group was affiliated with the Seattle Buddhist Church. Lotus was an association for young church members.

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Narrator Yukiko Llewellyn

Nisei female. Born April 22, 1939 in Los Angeles California. During World War II, sent with mother to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Left camp for Cleveland, Ohio, under the sponsorship of a Buddhist church. Grew up in Cleveland, where mother ran a boarding house.

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Narrator Kiyoshi Seishin Yamashita

Nisei male. Born February 14, 1920, in Kent, Washington. Grew up in the nearby town of Auburn, where parents ran a farm. Family was involved Auburn Buddhist Church. Graduated from the University of Washington in 1942 and removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Recruited out of Tule Lake to teach …

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doc Resolution to build on Main Street (ddr-sbbt-4-22)

A resolution by the Board of Directors of the Buddhist Mission Society (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to build a church edifice, social hall, and other buildings on its property on Main Street.

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img Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet (ddr-one-1-416)

Black and white photographic negative of guests at the Northwest Buddhist Convention banquet dinner in the basement of the Seattle Buddhist Church. Standing is Ted "Tetsuo" Tamaki talking to Kiku (Fujita) Morita.

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img Muneage ceremony (ddr-densho-38-6)

This building at 1427 South Main Street was the second location of the Seattle Buddhist Church. During the muneage ceremony, mochi (Japanese rice cakes) were thrown to church members from the scaffold.

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img Issei couple (ddr-densho-310-3)

Issei couple Rev. Tatsuya Ichikawa and Mrs. Yasashi Ichikawa. Rev. Ichikawa was riban at Seattle Buddhist Church for many years.

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img May and Hanako (ddr-densho-357-288)

May and Hanako stand in front of the Buddhist Church in Stockton. Left to right: May Fujino, Hanako Yoshioka Terakawa.

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doc Letter from Shizuo Nakashita to Kats Nagai (ddr-densho-379-366)

Kaz Ikebasu requests that Kats Nagai serve on a committee formed to overseee the upcoming Rohwer Buddhist Church Cotanye Service.

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img Buddhist procession (ddr-densho-38-2)

In 1933, a Butsudan and accessories were donated by a group started by Miyakichi and Kazuichi Terao and Kenichi Masuda. This is the procession that made its way from the Terao brothers' residence at 10th Avenue and Lane Street to the Seattle Buddhist Church at 1020 Main Street. The Seattle Buddhist Church, now known as the …

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img Obutsudan enshrinement processional (ddr-densho-38-3)

In 1933, an obutsudan and accessories were donated by a group started by Miyakichi and Kazuichi Terao and Kenichi Masuda. This procession made its way from the Terao brothers' residence at 10th Avenue and Lane Street to the Seattle Buddhist Church at 1020 Main Street. The Seattle Buddhist Church, now known as the Seattle Buddhist Temple, …

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img Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet (ddr-one-1-414)

Black and white photographic negative of guests at the Northwest Buddhist Convention banquet dinner in the basement of the Seattle Buddhist Church. Sitting on the far left is Shizuko "Shiz" (Ochiai) Ota Okazaki.

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av Wedding home video footage (ddr-densho-458-109)

Home video footage of Naomi Higaki and Mae (Miwa) Higaki leaving their wedding at the San Jose Buddhist Church, and of their reception was held a few miles away at the De Anza Hotel in downtown San Jose.

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img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-411)

Black and white photographic negative of Patricia “Pat” (Ikata) Iboshi dancing on stage in a western style dress for Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) at Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple).

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img Obon Festival Crowd (ddr-one-1-279)

Black and white photographic negative of crowd at Obon Festival. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community.

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img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-412)

Black and white photographic negative of Atsuko "Alice" (Matsumoto) Ando speaking to a large seated audience, inside the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple) at Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration).

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av Reconstruction of Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage (ddr-csujad-38-595)

Film footage of the ground breaking ceremony and reconstruction of the Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_04_001

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av Reconstruction of Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage (ddr-csujad-38-596)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0775. Film footage of the ground breaking ceremony and reconstruction of the Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_04_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-596/

av Reconstruction of Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage (ddr-csujad-38-597)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0775. Film footage of the ground breaking ceremony and reconstruction of the Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_04_003

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-597/

av Reconstruction of Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage (ddr-csujad-38-598)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0775. Film footage of the ground breaking ceremony and reconstruction of the Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_04_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-598/

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