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doc Declaration of alien about to depart for the United States (ddr-csujad-55-2012)

Declaration form for Yosaku Yoneda's departure from Kobe, Japan to Sacramento, California. Includes list of references and photograph of Yoneda. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2115

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2012/

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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-493-10/

doc Medical Inspection card (ddr-densho-493-9)

Medical inspection card from Kuni Itabashi's journey from Japan to the USA. Text reads: "MEDICAL INSPECTION CARD. PORT OF DEPARTURE, KOBE, JAPAN. Name of Passengers: Mrs. K. Itabashi / Domicile: Hiroshima Ken / Name of Ship: CHICAGO/ Date of Departure, MAR 25, 1920/ INSPECTED AND PASSED AT KOBE, JAPAN / STAMP OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF PREFECTURAL …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-493-9/

doc Inspection card for Shozu Takeda to board ship to the United States (ddr-ajah-6-509)

Caption between images: Inspection card for Shuzo Takeda of Hiroshima, as he leaves the port of Kobe, Japan on his way to American aboard the Siberia Maru.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-509/

doc Inspection card (ddr-densho-493-13)

Surgeon's inspection card for Buichiro Itabashi's journey on the S.S. Shinano from Kobe, Japan, to Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. . Itabashi's name appears misspelled on the card. Front of card reads: "INSPECTION CARD / (Immigrants and Steerage Passengers)." Filled portion of card reads: "Port of departure, Kobe, Japan. Date of departure, JUL 26th 1902 / Name of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-493-13/

doc Clipping regarding G. Ward Price (ddr-njpa-1-2467)

Caption on front: "Mr. G. Ward-Price, director of the Daily Mail, London, and noted war correspondent, came to Japan by the Empress of Britain, which entered Kobe harbour on March 1."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-1-2467/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 2, No. 84 (August 3, 1929) (ddr-densho-96-113)

Selected article titles: "Economy Program of Japan Cabinet Reduces Budgets" (p. 1), "Kobe Champions Defeat All Stars in Splendid Game" (p. 2), "Pink Tea" (p. 3), "Second Generation Plan Big Program at Middies' Mixer" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-113/

doc Notarization from Eugene H. Dooman, Consul of the United States of America at Kobe, Japan (ddr-csujad-55-2013)

Notarization from Eugene H. Dooman, Consul of the United States of America at Kobe, Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2116

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2013/

Narrator Charles Olds

White male. Born 1913 in Karuizawa, Japan, to missionary parents. Attended Canadian school in Kobe, Japan, before coming to the United States with his older brother. He attended the University of Chicago School of Social Work, then volunteered to work for the War Relocation Authority (WRA). He later worked as a relocation officer in the concentration …

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/119/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 47, No. 11 (September 12, 1958) (ddr-pc-30-37)

Select article titles: "Housing bias hits Minnesota Nisei, but public reaction comes to rescue" (p.1); "No school integration problem in Northwest, Seattleites welcome Hiroko from Kobe, Japan" (p.1); "Nisei in Canada in unique role to contribute to larger cultural pattern of their country" (p.3)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-30-37/

doc Inspection card (immigrants and steerage passengers) (ddr-csujad-55-2011)

Inspection card belonging to Yosaku Yoneda for departure from Kobe, Japan on the Shin'yo Maru. Includes list of vaccinations. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2114

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2011/

img Kohei Murakoso and his fiancee (ddr-njpa-4-1155)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Athlete Murakoso, who runs alone, is getting married. The bride is Yasuko Kamibayashi. (Kobe) December 20, 1939. The world famous long distance runner Murakoso is getting married. He did his best living by himself, believing "a life is also run alone," until he was 25 years old, but he found a new …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-1155/

img Minanogawa Tozo (ddr-njpa-4-957)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "(Osaka) August 6, 1938. Minanogawa, who now has great fame as the founding(?) Yokozuna, came back in the sun from a month-long trip for an Imperial Army inquiry on the continent. On the 16th at 7:30 a.m. he arrived at Kobe Bay by a ferryboat sailing between Japan and Manchuria. The hugest …

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img Kan Kikuchi, Eiji Yoshikawa, Haruo Sato, and other writers (ddr-njpa-4-416)

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img A secretary (ddr-njpa-4-1416)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "(Kobe) September 14, 1938. An energetic girl involved in [?]. In the last ten days of May, former Hyogo prefecture [?] Department typist Hitsuko Niki (25) will go to German as a secretary. This is an important mission given by Mr. Shigenari. He is known as the first [?] in Germany at …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-1416/

img Kohei Murakoso and his wife in their wedding ceremony (ddr-njpa-4-1156)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Wedding ceremony of athlete Murakoso at Ikuta Shrine in Kobe. (Kobe) February 21, 1940. The world famous long distance runner, athlete Murakoso (36) -- a sales department employee at Kawasaki Aircraft Industries -- was married by matchmakers Masayuki[?] Nemoto, who is the executive of the company, and Mrs. Nemoto, at Ikuta Shrine …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-1156/

img Tamaki Miura posing with flowers (ddr-njpa-4-939)

Editor's note on reverse: "Make the face as big as possible." Caption on reverse [translation]: "June 1932. Kobe. Tamaki Miura."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-939/

doc Letter from American President Lines to Mrs. Sei Hamada and Miss Miyoko Yasuda, May 14, 1954 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-298)

Contains SS President Cleveland boarding information and a postcard with the illustration of the SS President Cleveland Wilson ship. It addresses Mrs. Sei Hamada and Miss Miyoko Yasuda in Tottori, Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_06_14_001-003

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-298/

img Issei woman playing the koto (ddr-densho-102-3)

Kiyoko Amitani.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-102-3/

img Clipping photograph of the French ship Primauguet (ddr-njpa-13-648)

Caption on front: "The French Warship Primauguet, with Admiral Berthelot, Commander of the French Far Eastern Squadron, arrived at Kobe on May 15."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-13-648/

img Clipping photograph of the German ship Koln (ddr-njpa-13-954)

Caption on front: "The German Training Ship Koeln[sic], with Commander Schniewind, arrived at Kobe on June 29. Celebrating the visit of the German warship, this paper issued a 'welcome' number."

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img Two men standing in front of bamboo fence (ddr-densho-332-25)

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doc Letter and Price list for Judo uniforms from Sunrise Trading Co. (ddr-densho-424-1080)

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doc Kuni Itabashi passport (ddr-densho-493-8)

Passport of Kuni Itabashi, "Returning Emigrant," permitting her to pass from Japan to the U.S.A. Page 1 is entirely in Japanese, page 2 features a passport photo stamped by the Imperial Japanese Government and stamps reading "SEEN at the American Consulate at Kobe, Japan, March 24, 1920" "U.S. Immigration Service SEATTLE, WASH. ADMITTED Date APR 15, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-493-8/

img Two men walking on street (ddr-densho-426-1388)

Note on back: Throw this snap away after seeing. Its a terrible print but that's all I have now. Minoru Shimoda and Welly Shibata on Motomachi [?] Kobe. Part of a set of photos included with object ddr-densho-410-356

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-426-1388/

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