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img Parade float (ddr-densho-13-47)

This Japanese Chamber of Commerce float was readied for the Potlatch parade. Front (left to right): unidentified, Mr. Sawada, Mr. Uyeminami, and Kinzo Asaba. On the float (left to right): unidentified, Teruko (last name unknown), unidentified, Mariko Mukai, Ms. Kihara, and Kazuko Itoi.

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img Community picnic (ddr-densho-13-4)

This picnic was sponsored by either a Japanese language school or a kenjinkai.

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img Parade float (ddr-densho-13-3)

This float was sponsored by the Japanese Fishing Tackle Dealers Association (note the list of individual dealers on the left). Left to right: Kinzo Asaba, Mr. Yamada, unidentified, unidentified, Mr. Ideta, unidentified, Chiyo Asaba, Kiyo Harada, Shuzo Asaba, and Yayeko Asaba.

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img Family in front of their store (ddr-densho-13-39)

Left to right: Mr. Kawai, unidentified, Haruye (last name unknown) holding Teruo Shibata, Kinzo Asaba, and Nobujiro Shibata in front of Sagamiya, a Japanese confectionery, which was located at 524 Main in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown. Sagamiya was an institution in Seattle's Nihonmachi, well known for its mochigashi (Japanese rice cakes). Founded in the early 1900s …

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img Three Issei men and child outside the Mitsuwado store (ddr-densho-13-2)

Mitsuwado was located at 522 Main Street in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown. The store sold a variety of items including books, records, record players, and fishing tackle. Left to right: Kinzo Asaba (the store's owner), Mr. Osawa, unidentified, and unidentified.

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img Children playing a game at a community picnic (ddr-densho-13-12)

This picnic was sponsored by either a Japanese language school or a kenjinkai.

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img Two Issei men outside the Mitsuwado store (ddr-densho-13-16)

The Mitsuwado store was located at 522 Main Street in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown. The store sold a variety of items including books, records, record players, and fishing tackle. The store's owner, Kinzo Asaba, is on the left.

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img Piano recital (ddr-densho-13-36)

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, …

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img Issei men playing a game at a community picnic (ddr-densho-13-7)

These Issei men appear to be competing over who can dress the fastest. This picnic was sponsored by either a Japanese language school or a kenjinkai.

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img Community picnic (ddr-densho-13-5)

This is either a Japanese language school or kenjinkai picnic.

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img Mitsuwado store (ddr-densho-13-31)

The Mitsuwado store, located at 522 Main Street, was owned by Kinzo Asaba. The store sold a variety of items including books, records, record players, and fishing tackle. Left to right: Mr. Izui, Denny Yoshimura, Nobujiro Shibata, Ayako Shibata, Yoshiko Hagiya, Shuzo Asaba, and Kinzo Asaba.

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img Nisei veterans baseball team (ddr-densho-13-44)

Front (left to right): Akira "Poison" Kato, Matsu Sakagami, Yosh Fujiwara, Jim Yamaguchi, George Funai, Joe Kesamaru, George Mamiya, and George "Joker" Shimizu. Back: Shiro Yamaguchi, Ted Matsushita, Roy Fujiwara, Hiromu "Heater" Hiyamoto, Ed "Duffy" Kiyohara, Taiji Takayoshi, Su Kashiwagi, Sam Sakai, Edwin "Edo" Sasaki, and Hiro Nishimura.

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img Footrace, community picnic (ddr-densho-13-8)

This picnic was sponsored by either a Japanese language school or a kenjinkai.

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img Classical dance performance (ddr-densho-13-15)

This dance performance took place at the Nippon Kan Theatre in Seattle's Nihonmachi (Japantown) area.

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img Green Lake Young People's Club (ddr-densho-130-6)

Members of the Green Lake Seinenkai (young people's club), a social club primarily for Nisei in their teens and twenties. This club organized athletic, cultural, and social activities. Back row (L to R): Tadashi Kumagai, Toge Fujihara, Tak Nakawatase, Akira Kumasaka, Tom Nishitani, Naoshi Kumagai, Nobuo Tanagi, Nobi Yamada, Shuichi Abe. Middle row (L to R): …

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img Green Lake Young People's Club (ddr-densho-130-1)

Members of the Green Lake Seinenkai (young people's club), a social club primarily for Nisei in their teens and twenties. This club organized athletic, cultural, and social activities such as formal dances (pictured here). Back row (L to R): Kiyoshi Tada, Makoto Sasaki, Shuichi Abe, Eddie Kanno. Middle row (L to R): Nobi Yamada, Sumio Mochizuki, …

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img Dye works storefront (ddr-densho-130-3)

About 15 families in North Seattle owned dye works (dry cleaning) businesses. This shop, the M & M Dye Works, was located at North 42nd and Fremont Avenue.

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img Green Lake Young People's Club (ddr-densho-130-4)

Members of the Green Lake Seinenkai (young people's club), a social club primarily for Nisei in their teens and twenties. This club organized athletic, cultural, and social activities such as formal dances (pictured here). (L to R): Tak Nakawatase, Shuichi Abe, Toshiko Fukano, Naoshi Kumagai, Minnie Ota, Kiyoshi Tada, May Kumasaka, Nobi Yamada, Ko Suzuki, Sumio …

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