5887 items
5887 items
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Takashi Matsui Interview (ddr-densho-1008-4)
Kibei male. Born January 20, 1917, in Hood River, Oregon. Lived in Seattle, Washington, before being taken to Japan by mother at the age of three. Completed elementary through high school in Japan. Returned to Seattle at seventeen years of age. Continued education in United States. Drafted in 1942 and was an instructor for the Military …
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Bill Hashizume Interview (ddr-densho-1006-4)
Nisei male. Born June 22, 1922, in Mission, British Columbia, Canada. Grew up in Mission before moving to Japan with mother and sisters at age sixteen. Attended high school and college in Japan and enlisted in the Japanese navy in 1944. Worked in Japan for several years following World War II, then returned to Canada, choosing …
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Bill Hosokawa Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-129-9)
Working in Shanghai, anticipating the onset of war between the United States and Japan, and returning to the U.S.
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Shigeko Sese Uno Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-98-12)
Chaperoning young women on a church trip to Japan shortly before the war, being followed and questioned by police
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Mitsuye Takemiya Collection (ddr-densho-550)
The Mitsuye Takemiya Collection includes photo albums, photographs, government paperwork, correspondence, koseki, and an autograph book. These items detail Takemiya's life, including her incarceration at Manzanar and Tule Lake as well as her repatriation to Japan after World War II. During the post-war occupation of Japan, she worked for the United States government where she met …
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Mukai Collection (ddr-densho-87)
The Mukai collection contains one photograph from the personal family collection of Gary Mukai. The photo is of two recent immigrants from Japan in the early 1900s.
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Shozo Makino swimming (ddr-njpa-4-1010)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "World record, 800-meter freestyle 10:16.6. Junior high swimmer. Shozo Makino. Second day of Japan national junior high school swimming tournament."
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Fishing at Miyazu Village (ddr-one-2-75)
Black and white photographic print of unidentified men pulling in fishing nets at Miyazu, near Maizuru, Japan. Inscribed on back: "29 MAY 49/MIYAZU (NEAR MAIZURU)."
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 51, No. 8 (August 19, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-34)
Select article titles: "Emphasis on Japanese culture taking over Nisei Week Festival" (p.1); "Nisei urges U.S. supported group to fight communists in Japan" (p.8)
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Citation for the army commentation ribbon (ddr-densho-271-3)
Notification of a U.S. army commendation for Kiwamu Tshuchida's distinguished service in Japan from September, 1945 to February, 1946 and from August, 1946 to May, 1947.
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Celebration at Seward Park (ddr-densho-381-195)
A celebration at Seward park with Japanese and American flags, possibly a ceremony for the forthcoming gift of the Taiko Gata Stone Lantern from Yokohama, Japan.
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Detail of boxes from Uchi Date's Bento carrier (ddr-ajah-6-400)
Caption below photo: Uchi Date's stackable bento boxes, without the carry box. She brought it with her from Japan in 1912. She lived in Alameda, CA.
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Letter from Tomoye Takahashi most likely to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-424-893)
Details of her buying trip in Japan and connections with potential vendors, and about a young man she thinks they should sponsor and hire in SF
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Japanese American Courier Vol. 9, No. 419 (January 25, 1936) (ddr-densho-96-454)
Selected article titles: "Japan Seeks Basis for Peace in Asia" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)
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Japanese American Courier Vol. 6, No. 310 (December 16, 1933) (ddr-densho-96-343)
Selected article titles: "China and Japan Aiming Toward More Harmony" (p. 1), "Sport Scope" (p. 2), "Pink Tea" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)
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Japanese American Courier Vol. 10, No. 471 (January 24, 1937) (ddr-densho-96-506)
Selected article titles: "Noted Educator Chosen as Japan Society Speaker" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)
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Japanese American Courier Vol. 1, No. 27 (June 30, 1928) (ddr-densho-96-55)
Selected article titles: "Japan Appoints New Ambassador to U.S. is Report" (p. 1), "Sport Scope" (p. 2), "Pink Tea" (p. 3), "Down Main Street" (p. 4)
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Japanese American Courier Vol. 7, No. 354 (October 27, 1934) (ddr-densho-96-388)
Selected article titles: "Good Citizenship Would Aid Both America, Japan" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)
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Japanese American Courier Vol. 5, No. 256 (ddr-densho-96-288)
Selected article titles: "Japan Innocent Vow Delegates in Geneva Meet" (p. 1), "Sport Scope" (p. 2), "Pink Tea" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)
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Japanese American Courier Vol. 11, No. 553 (August 20, 1938) (ddr-densho-96-588)
Selected article titles: "China-Japan Give Views" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Candidates File; Registration to Close Next Week" (p. 4)
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Japanese American Courier Vol. 5, No. 220 (ddr-densho-96-252)
Selected article titles: "Japan Asia's Only Stabilizing Force, Declares Holden" (p. 1), "Sport Scope" (p. 2), "Pink Tea" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)
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Japanese American Courier Vol. 6, No. 298 (September 23, 1933) (ddr-densho-96-331)
Selected article titles: "Horst Refutes McClatchy View on Japan Quota" (p. 1), "Sport Scope" (p. 2), "Pink Tea" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)
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Japanese American Courier Vol. 7, No. 356 (November 10, 1934) (ddr-densho-96-390)
Selected article titles: "Education Move in Japan Shows Definite Results" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)
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Japanese American Courier Vol. 6, No. 303 (October 28, 1933) (ddr-densho-96-336)
Selected article titles: "Japan Leaders Open Move for 'Foreign House'" (p. 1), "Sport Scope" (p. 2), "Pink Tea" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)
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Japanese American Courier Vol. 6, No. 288 (July 15, 1933) (ddr-densho-96-321)
Selected article titles: "Tani Koitabashi Tells Japan of 'Little Tokios'" (p. 1), "Sport Scope" (p. 2), "Pink Tea" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)