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img District of houses in Tokyo, Japan (ddr-densho-299-52)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1952. 25 March 49 / NRS Project: / Extensive use of wood in construction / of domestic housing in Japan. Crowded conditions due to lack of available / space create a fire hazard which is / eventually a drain on the forests of / the country. Shinjuku, Yotsuya-Ku Tokyo metropolitan area. / Photographer …

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img Hajime Kawasaki, Japan Fire Insurance executive (ddr-njpa-4-576)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Hajime Kawasaki. Businessman. Executive, Japan Fire Insurance."

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doc Article regarding Japanese newspapers outside Japan (ddr-njpa-4-1753)

Article text (incomplete) [translation]: "The tremendous contributions to Japan and donations of money by Japanese in foreign countries have not been recognized by the people in Japan. This has been a regrettable reality to Japanese who are acquainted with foreign affairs. Kawai, head of the Information section, helped to establish the association of foreign Japanese newspapers …

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img Yoshio Ichikawa's daughter's wedding in Japan (ddr-csujad-55-2224)

Black and white photograph depicting a group of 31 individuals at the wedding of Yoshio Ichikawa's daughter (seated, center). Wedding ceremony held in Tokyo, Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2327

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2224/

doc Letter to the people of Japan (ddr-csujad-55-2574)

A letter to the people of Japan is condensed from the Kiwanis Magazine, February 1942. Copies of this document were airdropped over Japan by the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2738

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2574/

doc Nisei in the war against Japan (ddr-csujad-55-330)

Collection of reprinted newspaper articles on Nisei serving in the armed forces in the war against Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0332

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-330/

doc Letter from Nagumo student in Japan (ddr-csujad-55-894)

Letter from Nagumo's student who is learing English in Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0896

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doc Letter from Consulate General of Japan (ddr-densho-325-60)

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img George Kida and relatives from Japan (ddr-one-3-84)

Color photograph of George Kida (second from right) and visiting family from Japan standing in front of a stone building.

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img Seal of the Emperor of Japan (ddr-densho-381-169)

Captions: Translation The Emperor of Japan confers upon the American, Takami Hibiya, for his distinguished service, The Order of the Rising Sun, Fifth Class (Gold and Silver Rays) Emperor's seal applied at the Imperial Palace on November 3, 1981 (Showa 56) Seal of the Emperor of Japan November 3, 1981 (Showa 56) Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki …

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doc Pamphlet Reveals Japan Underground (January 21, 1944) (ddr-densho-56-1012)

The Seattle Daily Times, January 21, 1944, p. 4

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img Dai Nippon baseball team visiting from Japan (ddr-densho-18-14)

The Dai Nippon baseball team in front of the N-P Hotel in Seattle's Nihonmachi area.

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doc Postcard from the Consulate General of Japan (ddr-densho-188-42)

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img Portrait of women and children in Japan (ddr-densho-259-117)

Portrait of Shidzuyo Miyake with unknown woman and children in traditional Japanese attire.

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img Portrait of two young men in Japan (ddr-densho-259-61)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "This Japanese picture of [Masuo Yasui] and a friend shows both of them in Western gear. My guess is that both of these young boys were getting ready to emigrate to the U.S., but I don't know who his buddy was."

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img Group of women and girls in Japan (ddr-densho-259-70)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Hundreds of young Japanese girls and women, together with a few men, posed in front of what appears to be a levee. This may represent a school for females in Japan. Our Mom [Shidzuyo Yasui] is seated in the 4th row, 5th from right. Location, occasion and date unknown, but before Mom …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-70/

img Portrait of a young man in Japan (ddr-densho-259-60)

Portrait of Masuo Yasui as a young man wearing Western clothing, taken in Japan, probably soon before his emigration to the United States.

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img Issei man preparing for journey to Japan (ddr-densho-259-459)

Renichi Fujimoto at the Hood River railroad station.

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img Issei man preparing for journey to Japan (ddr-densho-259-458)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Can [Renichi Fujimoto] and Ches [Tsuyoshi Yasui] at the Hood River railroad station, where Chan left for Japan in late 1929 to get his wife, Matsuyo."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-458/

img School portrait of a boy in Japan (ddr-densho-259-58)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "This is a schoolboy portrait of [Masuo Yasui] in Japan around [age] 14 or 15. He attended Kojokwan High School, which was located in Nishi (west) Ibara [He] didn't graduate from high school because he emigrated to the United States before then. At best, he may have been the equivalent of an …

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img Nikkei family with deer at Miyajima, Japan (ddr-densho-259-390)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Yasuta and Ichino Kageyama family at Miyajima, Japan. [Left to right]: Eiichi (Bob), Ichino, Mikie, Mariko (Molly), Yasuta, Lina (Lena, Charlee)."

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img Conferral of Japan Award to Takashi Inuzaka (ddr-densho-259-716)

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img Japanese Americans greet a visitor from Japan (ddr-densho-242-32)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Brawley, Calif. Imperial Valley. Around 1930-32. A group of local Japanese greet a visitor from Japan. Kumezo Hatchimonji is 3rd from the left, rear row. 'Mayor' Kenny Iwata (just an honorary title) in front holding a hat. Other are unidentified."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-242-32/

img Kamie Taenaka and her family in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-220)

A page of the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are five photographs of Kamie Taenaka and her family in Japan. Includes a photograph of Kamie Taenaka taken in El Monte, California in 1913. Her family members include: Sadae Umeda [Shibuya], Mohei Umeda, and Sumie Shibuya. See this object in the California State Universities …

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img Ukichi and Toshikuni Taenaka, education in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-276)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are six photographs of Ukichi and Toshikuni Taenaka taken in Japan when they returned to Japan for education. Depict that Ukichi and Toshikuni are wearing Japanese school uniforms, perhaps Waseda University's uniforms. The photographs are probably taken between 1934 and 1939. See this object …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-276/

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