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img F.B. Upham at the Yasukuni Shrine (ddr-njpa-1-2211)

Caption on reverse: "Admiral F.B. Upham, commander-in-chief of the American Asiatic fleet, (in center), and a number of his staff officers visiting the Yasukuni Shrine at Tokyo on May 4, to pay their respects to the Memory of the Japanese soldiers who have been enshrined there."

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img W. Cameron Forbes honoring the Girls World Basketball Free Throw champions (ddr-njpa-1-385)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Girls World Basketball Free Throw Championship Cup Award Ceremony. The girls team from Shoei Girls' High School in Shibashirokanezaru [?], Tokyo won the World Basketball Free Throw Championship. As the four championship trophies and four gold medals sent to Japanese committee member [illegible] by the committee in Memphis, Tennessee, USA had arrived, …

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img Helen Keller being filmed during her trip to Japan (ddr-njpa-1-761)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "The Miraculous Voice Goes to the Movies. (Tokyo) April 16, 1937. Helen Keller's miraculous voice and holy appearance were captured by a talkie camera under the luxuriantly blossoming cherry trees of the Imperial Hotel's courtyard on her first Sunday in Japan. With the assistance of Ms. Thomson [illegible] the dialog under the …

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img Charles Lindbergh and Anne Lindbergh wearing a kimono (ddr-njpa-1-1172)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Col. Lindbergh attended a tea party at the home of Gen. Gaishi Nagaoka in [illegible] Aoyama at 4 p.m. today, their fourth day in Tokyo. His wife Anne enjoyed herself immensely as she tried on Japanese kimono. Photograph: 1. Anne trying on Japanese kimono. Col. Lindbergh is behind her."

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img Group Photo of Ryo with Uncle's family (ddr-densho-446-430)

Ryo lived with her Uncle's (Kennoshin Fujiwara) family while attending Keisen. (circa 1940 or 1941)

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doc Keisen 50th Anniversary Brochure (ddr-densho-446-433)

Ryo is in the 1941 Picture of Nisei Graduates, second row, third from left on Page 4. She had another year of study to graduate but decided to leave Japan in June 1941 for fear of being stranded there if war broke out. (1979)

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img Group Photo with Ryo aboard TSS Yawata Maru (ddr-densho-446-431)

Passengers and crew of last ship to leave Yokohama for the US before the war. (June 1941)

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img Track and Grounds (ddr-densho-468-449)

Black and white photo of an empty athletic field.

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img Ko-ishikawa Gardens (ddr-densho-468-396)

Black and white photo of a pond in a garden. Caption on album page: "Ko-ishikawa Gardens--" written in white pencil.

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img Shunichi M., J.R., Shinji S., entrance to athletic field (ddr-densho-468-452)

Black and white photo of three men sitting on steps. Caption on album page: "Shunichi M., J.R., Shinji S., entrance to athletic field" written in white pencil.

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img Joe, Shinji S., Sukekazu Kikuto gazing at the athletic field (ddr-densho-468-453)

Black and white photo of three men seated on a hill. Caption on album page: "Joe, Shinji S., Sukekazu Kikuto gazing at the athletic field" written in white pencil.

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img Signed note from Helen Keller (ddr-njpa-1-764)

Caption on front: "We differ, blind and seeing, not so much in the number of sense we have as in the way we meet limitations with lifted head and smiling face. Sincerely, Helen Keller." Caption on reverse [translation]: Helen Keller Finally Comes to Japan - Introducing the 'Talking Book' - (Tokyo) April 2, 1937. Helen Keller, …

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img Santiago Mendez de Vigo at the Spanish legation (ddr-njpa-1-426)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "(Tokyo) August 26, 1936. Spanish Ambassador Santiago Mendez de Vigo, at the Spanish legation on the 26th [illegible]."

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img Wang Chonghui speaking with Minister Hirota (ddr-njpa-1-1017)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "(Tokyo) February 20, 1935. Wang Chonghui visited Foreign Minister Hirota at the foreign ministry at 10 a.m. on the 20th with Councillor Zheng. The two had an important talk for about two and a half hours, then Wang left at 12:30 p.m. As Wang knew the foreign minister from the latter's time …

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img W. Cameron Forbes shaking hands with Korekiyo Takahashi during the American Economic Mission (ddr-njpa-1-376)

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img The bride and groom (ddr-njpa-1-42)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Music [illegible] Wedding. The Imperial Household Ministry's Musical Section [illegible] Mr. Comelie [?]. (Tokyo) February 13, 1934. Ethiopian bride [illegible] wedding march is being cheerfully played [illegible] Mr. Etano Comelie [?] (41), who has [illegible] the Imperial Household Ministry's Musical Section's [illegible] since [illegible] as the conductor of the Italy Cappi [?] …

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img F.B. Upham speaking with Mineo Osumi (ddr-njpa-1-2210)

Caption on reverse: "Admiral F.B. Upham, commander-in-chief of the American Asiatic fleet, (in center), his staff officers, and Ambassador Grew, at dinner, given by Admiral Mineo Osumi, Minister of the Imperial Japanese Navy, at his official residence, on May 6, in Tokyo."

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img Wang Chonghui seated with Ambassador Jiang (ddr-njpa-1-1019)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Goodwill Ambassador Wang Chonghui Comes to Japan. (Tokyo) February 19, 1935. With Sino-Japanese relations recently improving, Wang Chonghui, justice of the Permanent Court of International Justice, has been dispatched as an envoy from Chiang Kaishek, who wishes to see the intentions of the Japanese government and people towards taking concrete steps to …

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img Wang Chonghui at his farewell luncheon (ddr-njpa-1-1022)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Farewell Luncheon for Wang Hosted by Vice Minister Shigemitsu. (Tokyo) February 25, 1935. A farewell luncheon for Wang Chongjing hosted by Foreign Vice Minister Shigemitsu was held at the Koyokana from 12:30 p.m. on the 25th. Wang and Ambassador Jiang were the major guests to attend, as well as Kenkichi Yoshizawa. Vice …

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img Helen Keller's Akita, Kenzan-go on board a ship (ddr-njpa-1-756)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Akita Given to Ms. Keller Travels to America. (Tokyo) June 2, 1939. The Akita Kenzan-go (male, 3 years old), a messenger of US-Japanese goodwill being sent to Helen Keller, the saint of three burdens, was accompanied by his former owner Ichiro Ogasawara, a kendo instructor for the Akita Police, to Wharf B …

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img Eugen Ott standing with his wife (ddr-njpa-1-1008)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "German Ambassador Presents His Credentials. (Tokyo) April 28, 1938. New German Ambassador Eugen Ott visited the palace accompanied by a squad of guards at 9:30 a.m. on the 28th and saw His Majesty the Emperor at 10 a.m. in the Phoenix Hall and presented his credentials. He was in full court dress …

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img Franco-Japanese Author Exchange dinner (ddr-njpa-1-33)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Franco-Japanese Author Exchange. De Croisset Invited to the Koyokan. (Tokyo) August 3, 1934. A round-table discussion was held at the Koyokan on the night of the 2nd between a French author who came to Japan because he intends to make it the subject of a play and Japanese dramatists and kabuki actors. …

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doc Clipping regarding Manuel Quezon (ddr-njpa-1-1448)

Caption on front: "Mr. Manuel Quezon, President of the Philippine Senate, attended the Pan-Pacific Club luncheon in Tokyo on November 14."

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img The Prime Minister speaking at a formal dinner (ddr-njpa-1-1007)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Japanese Art Exhibition Luncheon. (Tokyo) February 28, 1939. A luncheon was hosted by Ambassador Ott at the German embassy from noon on the 28th to celebrate the grand opening ceremony for an exhibit of Japanese art at the Berlin Museum that was held that same day and attended by Fuhrer Hitler. Photograph: …

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img Tokyo (ddr-densho-359-592)

Caption beneath the photograph in the album "Tokyo".

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