The piano students of Sachiko Ochi at a recital held at the Women's University Club Auditorium. Front (left to right): Takako Yoda, Yoshi Asaba, Mary Ikeda, Michiko Yoda, Kathryn Sugawara, Yuriko Tada, unidentified, unidentified, Suma Kato, Utako Tajitsu, Yoshiko Shitamae, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified. Back: (first name unknown) Sato, Teruko Tajitsu, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Helen Yorozu, …
Photograph of Isoshima and Shimono women enjoying a matsuake dinner at a onsen in Japan. From right to left counterclockwise around the table: Elaine (Isoshima) Shimono, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima, Susan Isoshima, and Naomi (Isoshima) Nishimura. The caption below the photo reads "Enjoy a matsuake dinner at kampo no yado at ome (oonsen) Don's …
Issei female. Born October 4, 1901, in Fukuda, Japan. Grew up in Japan and immigrated to the U.S. after marrying. Settled in Portland, and during World War II was removed to the Portland assembly center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After the war, returned to Portland.
(This interview was conducted in Japanese. The transcript …