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img Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet (ddr-one-1-418)

Black and white photographic negative of guests at the Northwest Buddhist Convention banquet dinner in the basement of the Seattle Buddhist Church. Sitting at the head table from left to right: Reverend Sunya Pratt (from Tacoma, Washington), Reverend Tatsuya Ichikawa (from Seattle, Washington), Reverend Eiyu Terao (from Spokane, Washington), Reverend Ikuta from (Vancouver, British Columbia), Reverend …

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Collection CSU Dominguez Hills George and Mitzi Naohara Papers (ddr-csujad-38)

The George and Mitzi Naohara Papers consists of photo albums and scrapbooks compiled by George and Mitzi Naohara, and other documents pertaining to the Naohara and Masukawa family. Contained are photographs, correspondence, documents, and memorabilia depicting their experiences during World War II. George Nobuo Naohara is a Kibei Nisei, and his experiences include his farm labor …

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av Hondo dedication and entertainment; Obon; Picnics (ddr-csujad-38-586)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0764 Film footage of activities held at Gardena Buddhist Church, Gardena, California. Included are performances, funerals, carnivals, hanamatsuri events, bon dance, picnics, music and play performances. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_01_004

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av Hondo dedication and entertainment; Obon; Picnics (ddr-csujad-38-584)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0764: activities held at Gardena Buddhist Church, Gardena, California. Included are performances, funerals, carnivals, hanamatsuri events, bon dance, picnics, music and play performances. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_01_002

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av Hondo dedication and entertainment; Obon; Picnics (ddr-csujad-38-585)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0764 Film footage of activities held at Gardena Buddhist Church, Gardena, California. Included are performances, funerals, carnivals, hanamatsuri events, bon dance, picnics, music and play performances. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_01_003

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doc Once-in-a-lifetime-reunion, Florin, California, commemorative booklet (ddr-csujad-55-2696)

The reunion was held at Florin Buddhist Church and sponsored by the Florin Historical Society. The commemorative souvenir booklet contains a wealth of historical information about Florin, California including photographs. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2860

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img Social gathering (ddr-densho-34-77)

Social gathering outside the Buddhist Church on Fletcher's Bay. Left to right: Mrs. Tanigui, Mr. Torazo Nakao, Santhro Yoshida, Mrs. Yamashita, Mrs. Umeno Yoshida, Mrs. Tsue Nishimori, Mrs. Masa Omoto, Mrs. Harui, Mrs. Hayano Moritani, Mrs. Masaye Furukawa, Mrs. Koura, Mrs. Matsushita, Mrs. Ogawa, Mr. Hedematsu Furukawa, Rev. Ichikawa, Mr. Harui, Mrs. Suyematsu, Mr. Nishimori, Mrs. …

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Collection Frank Kubo Collection (ddr-densho-128)

The Frank Kubo Collection, 1910s-1960s, focuses on the leisure and business activities of a group of Japanese Americans from Seattle, Washington. Included are photographs of Seattle landmarks, Tsutakawa Company and Furuya Company picnics and camping trips, and Pacific Market, a Japanese American operated grocery store on Jackson Street in Seattle. Also featured are several photographs of …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-207)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in a partial circle in front of a crowd that encloses the dancers. Obon dancers: left corner of image in front of dancer wearing a headscarf is Phyllis Midori (Ando) Muramatsu, behind woman in headscarf is Mabel (Maekawa) Ota followed by Kathleen "Kathie" Haruko (Matsuda) Sato, ninth from …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-198)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in front of a crowd with arms raised. Obon dancers: second from the left is Yori Tomita, third from the left is Tomi Tsujimura, fourth from the left is Noboru Takashima, fifth from the left is Shizuko "Shiz" (Ninomiya) Onishi, eighth from the left is Shizuko "Shiz" (Ochiai) …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-180)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers with "uchiwa" (fan) in front of large crowd. Some spectators seated on chairs, most on grass. Among the seated spectators next to an empty chair with her name on it is Portland Mayor Dorothy McCullough Lee. Dancers: Third from the left is Joe Shiraishi, fourth from the left …

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doc Memorial Tech. Sgt. George Z. Akiyama Company F, 442nd R. C. T. (ddr-csujad-55-79)

Funeral program for Technical Sergeant George Z. Akiyama, Company F, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, who was killed in action on July 3, 1944 in Castellino, Italy. Funeral service was organized by Nisei post 8985, V. F. W. and held at the Buddhist church in Sacramento, California. Program includes names of participants and schedule of church and …

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doc Memorial Cpl. Tadashi Takeuchi Cp. C, 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd R. C. T. (ddr-csujad-55-78)

Funeral program for Corporal Tadashi Takeuchi, 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, who was killed in action on October 30, 1944 in the Vosges Mountains, France. Funeral service was organized by Nisei post 8985, V. F. W. and held at the Buddhist church in Sacramento, California. Program includes names of participants and schedule of church …

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img Fujinkai? (ddr-csujad-25-333)

A group photograph of Japanese women and a Japanese man. The group appears to be "Fujinkai" affiliated with the Buddhist Church of America. It is taken by "Takano Studio" in Seattle, Washington on June 11, 1933. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_11_01_003

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img Lotus girls group (ddr-densho-128-96)

These are the female members of Lotus, an association of young members of Seattle's Buddhist Church. Back row (L to R): Sumi Shiota, Marue Sao, Michiko Nishisaka, Mieko Hotta, Tamae Yagi, Toyoko Yamada. Middle row (L to R): Hatsumi Tachiyama, Bessie Sato, Molly Fukutani, Kiyo Ishikawa, Sumiko Tomita, Teru Hino. Front row (L to R): Kimiko …

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4313 (June 1, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-43)

Selected article titles: "The 11th Street Corner"; "700 of Returned Japanese Go on Calif. Relief Rolls"; "Nisei Art Exhibit Moves to Boston"; "WRA Hits Boycotts Against Price Cutting by Japanese"; "YPF Sponsors Skate-Fest Sat. Nite"; "Chicago Buddhist Church Group Will Sponsor Carnival"; "The Washington Post: Rebuke from the Front"; "Tule Lake Has Picnic Park, Recreation Area"; …

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img Obon Festival- Mayoral speech (ddr-one-1-206)

Black and white photographic negative of Portland Mayor Dorothy McCullough Lee giving a speech at the Portland Obon festival while dancers and spectators watch. Photographers are taking pictures near the podium. Man behind stairs leading up to the podium is Matsutaro Muramatsu. Woman on right edge of image behind a photographer is Mitsy (Kiyomura) Takeoka. A …

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img Obon Festival Dance Rehearsal (ddr-one-1-298)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers rehearsing an Odori folk dance inside Norse Hall in Northeast Portland. Dancers form two lines in front of a small seated audience on the floor and in the balcony. Adult male Obon dancers on far right of image identified from right to left: Arthur Ojiro “Art” Sasaki, Reverend …

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img Lotus boys group (ddr-densho-128-136)

This is the senior boys group of Lotus, an association of young members of Seattle's Buddhist Church. Back row (L to R): Mr. M. Morishita, Mr. Ken Shimbo, Mr. Geo. Mizumori, Mr. K. Iwamura, Mr. N. Saito, Mr. Ben Kasubuchi, Mr. Jackson Sonoda, Mr. Geo. Fukuhara, Mr. Y. Nakayama. Front row (L to R): Mr. Howard …

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img Issei making sushi (ddr-densho-38-10)

Issei members of the Bukkyo Fujinkai (Buddhist Women's Association) making sushi for the church bazaar. Left, front row: Mrs. Yamanaka, Mrs. Fukei, Mrs. Mizuta, Mrs. Takahashi, Mrs. Aoyama, Mrs. Tsuye, Mrs. Teramoto, Mrs. Shimokon, and Howard Sakura. Left, back row: Mrs. Nagamatsu, Mrs. Hashimawari. unidentified, Mrs. Watanabe, and unidentified. Right, front row: Mrs. Yasui, Mrs. Kihara, …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-201)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers, children hold small Japanese and American flags, adult holds wooden blocks, in front of a crowd. Adult Obon dancer identified as Harue Akiyama (the Odori teacher). Crowd standing on the right side of a large wooden pole: second from the left is Ruby (Takashima) Sumino, third from the …

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doc Letter from Ayame Okine to [Seiishi and Tomeyo Okine], May 21, [1946], [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-184)

A letter from Ayame Okine to her parents-in-law, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. She writes about Mrs. Yamasaki who she has run into at an event hosted by the Chicago Buddhist Church. Mrs. Yamasaki appears to be a former incarceree at the Rohwer incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Relocation Supplement Vol. 1 No. 17 (August 11, 1945) (ddr-densho-125-385)

Selected article titles: "First Granada Returnee Inducted Into Army" (p. 1), "Issei, Nisei Work on Sheep Ranch in Cozad" (p. 1), "WRA Office Workers Meet With Resettlers" (p. 1), "Catholic Charities Offer Housing, Work for Six Family Units" (p. 2), "Nisei Eligible for Housing Project Home" (p. 2), "Buddhist Church Opens Hostel in Detroit" (p. 2), …

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img Photo album (ddr-densho-357-1)

This photo album with a black cover is tied with black string and contains 97 pages with 305 photographs. The bulk dates of the photographs are circa 1924-1929. The label taped to the front reads: "Hanako Yoshioka, Jan 1, 1928 Hayward Calif."\n\nThe album contains photographs of the Yoshioka family's greenhouses and nursery, Hanako Yoshioka (Terakawa) and …

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doc Sentinel supplement, series 53 (April 6, 1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1044)

News bulletin for incarcerees covering announcements, events, programs, policies, recreational activities, and jobs at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Current issue includes information on employment, private property stored in Los Angeles, clothing allowances, lectures sponsored by the Buddhist church, the hospitalization of three children, and construction. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …

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