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Collection Alameda Japanese American History Project: Alameda Sports Collection (ddr-ajah-5)

Photos and documents related to the Alameda Mudhens football team, Alameda Acorns basketball team and the Alameda Taiiku-Kai baseball teams, dedication of a plaque marking the the location of the Alameda baseball diamond as the ATK Field in honor of the pre-WWII team. The ATK played in the west coast league primarily against other Japanese American …

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img Chikubei Nakajima and a man seated at a table (ddr-njpa-4-1289)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "4, Mr. Nakajima visits Father Mochizuki. Chikubei Nakajima, who is the president of the Seiyu Kai political party, visited Mr. Mochizuki at his private home in Sendagaya on the 21st at 10:30 a.m. The photo shows Nakajima, left, and Mr. Mochizuki, right."

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img Group of men in costume on baseball field (ddr-ajah-6-575)

Caption below photo: Japanese dress in costumes at an event held where the Alameda Taiiku Kai baseball team played. ATK field was on a lot adjacent to the northeast corner of McKinley Park at the end of Walnut St and Clement Ave in Alameda, CA. 1915-1933

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 27, No. 4, April 1990 (ddr-sjacl-1-386)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Scholarships include Tamesa, Andrews, and Bunshiro Tazuma; Doshi Kai report; Board Profiles: Wayne Kimura, Bruce Echigoshima, Massie Tomita, May Sasaki; April 21, 1990-Redress Workshop, Blaine, Bob Bratt speaker (WA Coalition for Redress-Seattle, Lake Washington, Puyallup Valley, and White River JACL.

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img Man in baseball uniform in posed photo titled The Big Wind Up (ddr-ajah-5-61)

Caption below photo: An Alameda Taiiku Kai player winds up to pitch the ball, in this posed photograph. ATK field was on a lot adjacent to the northeast corner of McKinley Park at the end of Walnut St and Clement Ave, Alameda, CA. circa 1916-1920s

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img Man in baseball uniform in posed photo titled Yer Out! (ddr-ajah-5-63)

Caption below photo: An Alameda Taiiku Kai Player catches the ball while tagging base, in this posed photograph. ATK field was on a lot adjacent to the northeast corner of McKinley park at the end of Walnut St and Clement Ave, Alameda, CA. Circa 1916-1920s

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img Natsuko Takagi Nakatani standing by tents (ddr-ajah-6-885)

Caption below photo: Natsuko Takagi of Alameda, Ca., circa 1920. She is standing near McKinley Park, where the Alameda Taiiku-Kai baseball team played (see scoreboard in background). The tents are a mystery. She was born June 16, 1903 and later married Soichi Nakatani. She died April 14, 1992.

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Document with photo of ATK baseball team and Hiroshima Shogyo Team, transcription of article about game between then and background information about ATK (ddr-ajah-5-51)

doc Document with photo of ATK baseball team and Hiroshima Shogyo Team, transcription of article about game between then and background information about ATK (ddr-ajah-5-51)

With Panorama of ATK and Hiroshima Technical High School baseball teams. Inscription on front in Japanese. Caption below photo: Translation: Welcome Hiroshima Technical High School Baseball Tournament sponsored by Hiroshima Kenjin-kai (Prefecture Association) at Alameda City. Field is located at Clement and Oak Streets in Alameda, CA.

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img Two men in baseball uniforms shaking hands (ddr-ajah-5-52)

Caption below photo: Seiichiro Nogami (left) from the alameda Taiiku Kai, shake hands with one of his ATK teammates. ATK field was on a lot adjacent of the northeast corner of McKinley park at the end of Walnut St. and Clement Ave, Alameda, CA., circa late 1910s-1920s

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img Panorama of two baseballs teams on field (ddr-ajah-5-88)

Caption below photo: 1928 Alameda Taiiku Kai baseball team vs. Keio University of Tokyo, Japan. Alameda, CA. L to R of the men in suit and tie: Ryosaku Akagi: President of the Alameda Japanese Association and then Hikotaro "Harry" Kono, ATK President. Includes handwritten note describing the photo

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img Man in baseball uniform in posed photo titled Safe!! (ddr-ajah-5-64)

Caption below photo: An Alameda Taiiku Kai player reaches back for the safety of the base in this posed photograph. ATK field was on a lot adjacent to the northeast corner of McKinley park at the end of Walnut St and Clement Ave, Alameda, CA. Circa 1916-1920s

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doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. VI No. 45 (May 30, 1945) (ddr-densho-143-273)

Selected article titles: "Cleanup Week Begins Monday" (p. 1), "Engei-Kai Will Sponsor Kabuki Sat. and Sunday" (p. 1), "Social Security Rep. Will be In McGehee Post Office Wed." (p. 1), "'Veterans Guide' Available at CA" (p. 1), "Report all Rash to Clinic" (p. 1), "Relocation Hits Outpost Again" (p. 4).

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img Three men in baseball uniforms standing in baseball field (ddr-ajah-5-73)

Caption below photo: With sleek and graceful Clipper ships anchored in eh background, Hisaki Hayashi of the Alameda Taiiku Kai (ATK) appears in the outfield, circa 1920s. ATK field was on a lot adjacent to the northeast corner of McKinley Park at the end of Walnut St and clement Ave, Alameda, CA.

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img Group of boys in baseball uniforms (ddr-ajah-5-75)

Caption below photo: These young Nisei youth were to young to play for the adult Alameda Taiiku Kai baseball team, but are sporting the ATK uniforms nonetheless. There is little information available about Japanese youth or minor leagues, but they apparently existed in Northern California. photo circa mid to late 1920's, Alameda, CA.

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doc Department of Justice Alien Enemy Hearing Board Report and Recommendation page 2 of 4 (ddr-one-5-154)

Photocopy of a declassified report detailing the reasoning behind the recommendation that Dr. Keizaburo Koyama be interned as an alien enemy. The second page presents as evidence his involvement with the Sokoku Kai [Fatherland Society]. The FBI felt that this lead to a "sense of loyalty and subservience to the Imperial Government of Japan." The FBI …

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doc Typed and notarized letter from Teru Koyama to Edward J. Ennis, Director, Enemy Alien Control Unit. Page 4 of 13. (ddr-one-5-231)

Photocopy of a typed letter from Teru Koyama to Edward J. Ennis concerning the rehearing of Keizaburo Koyama's case. On the forth page, Mrs. Koyama asks her husband's acquaintance why Dr. Koyama would even subscribe to such a newsletter. He answered that it was because the Japanese community in Portland is small and very tightknit and …

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img Boy in baseball uniform standing in field (ddr-ajah-5-80)

Caption below photo: An early photo of Jimmie Hanamura, who would play for the alameda Taiiku Kai (ATK) baseball team. It is unclear if he is a part of the team in this photo as he appears too young. A youth league did exist in Northern California in this time period, and ATK sponsored a team.

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img Susuki Juria-jo shusai Dai 1-kai Piano Onshukai [First Piano Performance coordinated by Ms. Julia Susuki] (ddr-csujad-25-213)

A page of album containing the Taenaka family. Pasted on the page is a group photograph of performers at the first piano performance coordinated by Ms. Julia Susuki. The performers include Japanese American youth. It is most likely taken in Los Angeles, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

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img Passengers aboard ship (ddr-densho-383-72)

Billie Shizuko Tashiro aboard ship, wearing white cap and waving. Billie Tashiro was a University of Washington graduate in 1932 with a degree in Business Administration. During her time as a University of Washington student she was a member of the Fuyo Kai organization, and held the position of Fuyo Kai's Corresponding Secretary in 1932. Written …

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img Portrait of Billie Shizuko Tashiro (ddr-densho-383-322)

Billie Shizuko Tashiro dressed in white with cap. Written on album page below photograph: "Shizuko T." Billie Tashiro was a University of Washington graduate in 1932 with a degree in Business Administration. During her time as a University of Washington student she was a member of the Fuyo Kai organization, and held the position of Fuyo …

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img Group of women preparing for a race at event in Alameda (ddr-ajah-6-576)

Caption below photo: Issei women prepare to race, balancing a ball on a flat spoon or perhaps a shamoji without dropping it at an event held where the Alameda Taiiku Kai baseball team played. ATK field was on a lot adjacent to the northeast corner of McKinley Park at the end of Walnut St and Clement …

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doc Moriji Mochida (ddr-njpa-4-767)

Caption on front [translation]: "Kendo Hanshi. There are two people in their fifties among Kendo Hanshi. One is Moriji Mochida, of Hokushin Itto-Ryu, and the other is Sosuke Nakano, of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai. Mochida was born in Gunma prefecture in 1885 and started to practice kendo when he was 18 years old at the …

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doc Typed and notarized letter from Teru Koyama to Edward J. Ennis, Director, Enemy Alien Control Unit. Page 3 of 13. (ddr-one-5-230)

Photocopy of a typed letter from Teru Koyama to Edward J. Ennis concerning the rehearing of Keizaburo Koyama's case. On the third page, Teru continues to explain her husband's involvement in the Nihonjin-Kai. She said before she was interned, she received a stack of letters addressed to her husband that the FBI had confiscated and later …

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Christmas card from the commandant, staff, and faculty at the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Fort Snelling (ddr-csujad-49-109)

doc Christmas card from the commandant, staff, and faculty at the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Fort Snelling (ddr-csujad-49-109)

Christmas card from the commandant, staff, and faculty at the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Fort Snelling, Minneapolis on behalf of Colonel Kai Rasmussen. An item from: pages 76-77 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_052_03

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doc Federal Bureau of Investigation Case file for Keizaburo Koyama. Page 1 of 4. (ddr-one-5-169)

Photocopy of a declassified file on Keizaburo Koyama by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The document speaks on Koyama's hearing at Fort Missoula, Montana and being found to be an enemy alien. The decision was based largely on Koyama having a subscription to the magazine put out by the Sokoku Kai. The panel felt that his …

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