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img Kocho Otani talking with a Navy leader (ddr-njpa-4-1894)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Master Kocho Otani listens to the explanations of Hasegawa, head of the [?]."

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img Wedding of Pauline Otani to John Shigaki (ddr-densho-456-4)

Written on a post-it note attached to back of photograph: "L-R: Seigo + Mitsuko Otani; @ wedding of Pauline Otani to John Shigaki; Yasuko + George Shigaki 1966" in black ink. Inscribed on the back of the photograph is "Jan 8, 1966" in black ink.

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img Portrait of Kosho Otani (ddr-njpa-4-1639)

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img Calligraphy by Kosho Otani (ddr-njpa-4-1641)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Otani's own study, [?], for the Wailua Hongwanji."

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img Takejiro Otani wearing leis (ddr-njpa-4-1920)

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img Kosho Otani and other army cadets seated in a Buddhist temple (ddr-njpa-4-1644)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Kosho visits Hongwanji in uniform. (Tokyo) December 14, 1936. Kosho Otani (26), who is the leader of Nishi Hongwanji and has [?], entered [?] as a cadet."

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img Track athletes competing (ddr-njpa-4-1888)

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img Kubutsu Otani participating in a ceremony with other priests (ddr-njpa-4-1651)

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img Hosei University baseball player (ddr-njpa-4-1923)

1934, September 25th

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img Tokyo conference (ddr-densho-357-620)

Hanako Terakawa's caption: "Confab at Tokyo with countries bordering the Pacific." Sonyu Otani speaks at the front of the room.

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doc War Ration Book (ddr-densho-469-1)

A war ration book issued to Kazuo Otani. Some stamps remain in the book. The front of the book has identification information, and the back has instructions on how to use the book.

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doc Memo to All Regional Directors from Tim Otani (ddr-chijacl-1-182)

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doc Memo to All Regional Directors from Tim Otani (ddr-chijacl-1-183)

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Collection Murakami Family Collection (ddr-densho-467)

Collection consists of selected items from family photo album of the Mitsuko Murakami/Seigo Otani families, including several photos from Minidoka and the Otani family's relocation to Cleveland after the war.

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img Photograph of Kosho Otani, Lady Otani, Zenyu Aoki, and Otani's aide (ddr-njpa-4-1645)

Caption on reverse: "NISHI HONGWANJI HEAD, WIFE GREETED HERE: Chief Abbot Kosho Ohtani, titular head of the Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist sect, and Lady Ohtani arrived here last evening at 6 from Tokyo by Pan American Clipper for a six-day stay before resuming their eight months' world tour next Monday at 9:30 p.m., when they leave for …

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doc Photograph and article regarding Kocho Otani in Brazil (ddr-njpa-4-1902)

Article title [translation]: "The head is moved by 400,000 overseas countrymen in Brazil. Archbishop Otani and his wife come to Hawaii."

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Collection Kazuo Otani Collection (ddr-densho-469)

The Kazuo Otani Collection includes some of the Otani family's documents from Gila River and booklets published by the Gila News-Courier summarizing the first and second years of the time spent by inmates at Gila River. The Otani Collection also includes the 1997 memory book from the Gila River Relocation Camp reunion and booklets related to …

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doc Short article regarding Kosho Otani (ddr-njpa-4-1916)

Article [translation]: "Abbot K. Otani, Feeling Better, Heads for Home. Buddhist Abbot Kosho K. Otani, heir to the leadership of the 10 million member Higashi Hongwanji Sect, will leave tonight for Tokyo after recuperating in Hawaii from an attack of mumps. The Abbot had reservations for Japan Air Line's flight 603, arriving at Tokyo 9:30 a.m. …

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img Kocho Otani's wife in a recording studio (ddr-njpa-4-1899)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "A recording of Tomoko Urakata. Higashi Honganji has been very active religiously after the war began. Higashi Honganji produced a poem, the title of which is 'Muge no Michi.' Tomoko Urakata recorded the poem, reading aloud with New Symphony Orchestra. Tomoko Urakata's recording is shown in the photograph."

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img Kubutsu Otani laughing with two priests (ddr-njpa-4-1650)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "(Tokyo) January 21, 1936. Kubutsu Otani left the priesthood on April 18, 1929 because of [?]. Since he left the priesthood seven years ago, he was granted a restoration of his priesthood before his father's [?] ceremony on February 8th. This ceremony marks his father's 13th anniversary of his father's death. He …

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doc Letter from Ida Otani to Michi Weglyn, April 26, 1997 (ddr-csujad-24-135)

A letter from Ida Otani to Michi Weglyn about the firing of Japanese American railroad workers during World War II. Otani describes the hardships her family went through after her father was fired by Western Pacific Railroad and the family was forced to vacate their home because it was on railroad property. See this object in …

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img Kosho Otani and Hawaiian Buddhist leaders (ddr-njpa-4-1919)

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img Otani family's visit, [Enmanji Buddhist Temple] (ddr-csujad-56-318)

Large group in front of Enmanji Buddhist Temple doors in Sebastopol, California. It is taken to commemorate the Jodo Shinshu Otani family's visit. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. This image belongs to a group of images related to …

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img Two men standing in field (ddr-densho-467-18)

Caption below photo: Tosh Maki and Seigo / Camp Minidoka, Idaho

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doc Letter to Carole Hayashino from Tim Otani (ddr-chijacl-1-168)

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