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doc Invitation (ddr-densho-335-141)

An invitation to a dinner hosted in honor of Prince and Princess Kaya of Japan. The menu for the dinner is included.

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img Tadaichi Yoshioka's family (ddr-densho-357-690)

Tadaichi Yoshioka was adopted, but his birth family, the Kinoshita's, remained in Japan. Hanako Terakawa's caption: "Tadaichi Yoshioka's real brother and sister."

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img Memorial table for Takami Hibiya (ddr-densho-381-193)

A table decorated with a portrait of Takami Hibiya, the Seal of the Emperor of Japan medal, flowers, and a white cloth.

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doc Letter from Tomoye Takahashi to Takahashis (ddr-densho-424-913)

Asks that they send company checks because are more accepted in Japan than Letters of Credit, will be shipping merchandise back soon.

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img Student group portrait (ddr-densho-359-67)

Students pose for a casual group portrait. Masaru Okano, first row, far right, lived in Japan from 1923-1933, finishing middle school.

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img Group pose in front of house (ddr-densho-359-582)

The caption beneath the photograph in the album states "The new house in Japan 1928". Ichino and Hidegoro Otsuka stand in back

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img School band photograph (ddr-densho-359-34)

Japanese boys in school uniforms pose with their band instruments for a group photograph. Masaru Okano lived in Japan from 1923-1933.

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img Student group portrait (ddr-densho-359-54)

Masaru Okano is on the far left in the first row; he lived in Japan from 1923-1933, finishing middle school there.

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doc Scene the International East-West Magazine Vol. 5 No. 5 (September 1953) (ddr-densho-266-58)

Selected article titles: "Kuniyoshi: Artist, American" (p. 13), "New altar, old ritual" (p. 17), "Japan seeks trade balance with Canada" (p. 31).

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doc Scene the Pictorial Magazine Vol. 4 No. 4 (August 1952) (ddr-densho-266-45)

Selected article titles: "JACL convention" (p. 10), "Mural painter adopts the 'fude'" (p. 15), "Old Japan inspires new hair dressing" (p. 30).

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doc Letter from Tomoye Takahashi to Takahashis (ddr-densho-422-144)

Asks that they send company checks because are more accepted in Japan than Letters of Credit, will be shipping merchandise back soon.

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img A woman on the deck of the Hikawa Maru (ddr-densho-432-164)

Caption in album: "March 26 to April 7, 1935 / On Hikawa Maru / From Japan / On Hikawa [illegible] / for America / April 4, 1935."

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doc Letter from Glen Fukushima to David Sakura (ddr-densho-523-737)

Includes clipping of article by Fukushima titled: the Rearmament of Japan Could Backfire on America. From Los Angles Times, May 12, 1982.

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img Members of the Lytton Commission (ddr-njpa-1-1216)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Rengo Photography No. 1 March 1, 1932. Luncheon at the Prime Minister's Residence - China Commission of Enquiry Invited - Prime Minister Inukai invited seven members of the League of Nations China Commission of Enquiry currently in Japan (Earl Lytton, General Claudel, General McCoy, Dr. Schnee, County Marescotti, Mr. Robert, and Mr. …

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vh Marion Tsutakawa Kanemoto Interview (ddr-densho-1000-148)

Nisei female. Born December 30, 1927, in Seattle, Washington. Lived in Japan for fifteen months as a child, before returning to Seattle to attend junior high school. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was picked up by the FBI and taken to the Department of Justice camp at Missoula, Montana. Removed to the Puyallup Assembly …

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doc Inspection card (ddr-densho-493-10)

Surgeon's inspection card for Kuni Itabashi's journey on the S.S. Chicago Maru between Kobe, Japan, and Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. Front of card reads: "INSPECTION CARD / (Immigrants and Steerage Passengers)." Filled portion of front of card reads: "Port of departure, KOBE, JAPAN. Date of departure, Kobe, 25th, March, 20 / Name of ship, S.S. Chicago Maru …

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vh Tom Akashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-164)

Nisei male. Born June 7, 1929, in Merced, California. Grew up in Mount Eden, California, and was removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Incarcerated at the Topaz concentration camp in Utah, then moved to Tule Lake concentration camp after family volunteered to move to Japan. While at Tule Lake, …

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doc Letter from Nobuyuki Tanimoto to Mr. Mas [Masao] Okine, November 27, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-178)

A letter from Nobuyuki Tanimoto to his brother-in-law, Masao Okine. Nobuyuki writes from Japan where he is stationed as a US Army soldier of Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers or General Headquarters (GHQ). He describes his work place, Prince Shimazu House, in Tokyo, Japan, and also improvement from inadequate supplies in Japan after the war. …

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img Bon Odori (ddr-densho-38-17)

The Bon Odori festival was held on Main Street in Seattle's Nihonmachi area. These dancers are dressed as the forty-seven ronin (masterless samurai). The story of the forty-seven ronin is famous in Japan. The story of the forty-seven ronin has been made into numerous movies in Japan. Lord Asano, the samurai's master, was forced to commit …

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vh Jimmie S. Matsuda Interview (ddr-densho-1000-311)

Nisei male. Born June 16, 1927, in Hood River, Oregon. Grew up in Hood River, where parents ran a farm. At the age of thirteen, went to Japan with family for a vacation and ended up staying there. Attended school in Japan and then was trained in the Japanese air force as a kamikaze pilot. Instead …

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Collection Shiuko Sakai Collection (ddr-one-2)

The collection consists of photographic prints, negatives and watercolor paintings taken or made while the creator was incarcerated at the Minidoka concentration camp during World War II and after when she worked as an administrative assistant for Army Intelligence in Occupied Japan. The bulk of the collection is focused on the photographic prints the creator took …

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