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img Puppet Show at Gekijo Theater (ddr-one-2-185)

Black and white photographic print of a puppet show (Bunraku) with four unidentified male puppeteers holding dolls. Inscribed on back: "BUNRAKU/TOKYO GEKIJO/OCT '47/(PUPPET SHOW)."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-185/

img View from Matsuzakaya Department Store (ddr-one-2-240)

Black and white photographic print of Tokyo from the roof of Tokyo’s Matsuzakaya department store with a large building under construction in the center of the image.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-240/

img Puppet Show at Gekijo Theater (ddr-one-2-183)

Black and white photographic print of a puppet show (Bunraku) with three unidentified male puppeteers holding dolls. Inscribed on back: "BUNRAKU/TOKYO GEKIJO/OCT '47/(PUPPET SHOW)."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-183/

doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 40 No. 23 (June 10, 1955) (ddr-pc-27-23)

Selected article titles: "JACLers mourn death of past nat'l president Dr. Sakada in Chicago" (p. 1), "Organize Tokyo committee to assist needy institutions and orphanages" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-27-23/

img Closed Japanese American store (ddr-densho-37-444)

Original WRA caption: Los Angeles, California. Mr. and Mrs. K. Tseri closed their drugstore in preparation for the forthcoming evacuation from their "Little Tokyo" in Los Angeles.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-444/

img Family portrait (ddr-densho-359-1145)

The caption "Juichi's First Birthday October 30, 1955" is written on the bottom of the photograph. Stamped in the bottom left hand corner is "Mitsukoshi Ltd. Tokyo".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1145/

doc Tokyo Symphony Conductor Here on Guest-Artist Tour (October 21, 1936) (ddr-densho-56-468)

The Seattle Daily Times, October 21, 1936, p. 8

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-468/

doc Ito Reported Meetings Here to Tokyo, Witness Testifies (March 28, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-725)

The Seattle Daily Times, March 28, 1942, p. 3

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-725/

img Seitoku Oshima, imperial education administrator at Tokyo Station with his son (ddr-njpa-4-1622)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Crowded at Tokyo Station today. (1) One of the people who will attend the international educational meeting, Imperial Educational Supervisor Seitoku Oshima and his company departed from Tokyo Station on the 10th at 11 a.m. and transferred to the ship Heiyo Maru, which left from the port of Yokohama for Denver to …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-1622/

doc Chicago Defender article: "'Little Tokyo' Converted To Hodgepodge Of Negroes, Japs" (ddr-densho-35-143)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-35-143/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 63 (September 2, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-50)

"Extends Deadline For Filing Claims To Get Frozen Money" (p. 1), "Rules Alien Japanese May Still Lease Land in California" (p. 1) "Tokyo Rations Water Now" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-50/

img Yukio Ozaki (ddr-njpa-4-1234)

Caption on front [translation]: "Mie 2nd district. Yukio Ozaki. (Churitsu - reelected) unemployed. Born in Mie, graduated from Keio, Ministry of Justice, Mayor of Tokyo. Elected 19 times (78)."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-1234/

img Roosevelt Recreation Center (ddr-one-2-676)

Black and white photographic print of Shiuko Sakai standing at Roosevelt Recreation Center in Tokyo with trees in background. Inscribed on the back:"SEPT 49/ROOSEVELT RECREATION CENTER."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-676/

img Under a Tree (ddr-one-2-339)

Black and white photographic print of a body of water with a tree branch in left foreground and Tokyo buildings in background. Inscribed on the back: "Dec 46."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-339/

img Yasukuni Shrine (ddr-one-2-253)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) an unidentified woman [civilian working in Tokyo] and Tami Okamura standing outside Yasukuni Shrine grounds in front of a lantern.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-253/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 102, No. 4 (January 31, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-4)

Selected article titles: "Onizuka Killed in Space Shuttle Disaster" (p. 1), "Judges Overturn Dismissal of NCJAR Suit" (pp. 1, 5), and "Little Tokyo Tenants Protest Evictions" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-58-4/

doc Pacific Citizen Vol. 87 No. 2022 (December 8, 1978) (ddr-pc-50-49)

Selected article titles: "Japanese Donates $1,000,000 to Li'l Tokyo Cultural Center" (1); "Chinatown Witness Emerges, Says Wrong Man Convicted" (2); "Suicide Rate in Japan Continues to Increase" (12)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-50-49/

doc Letter from Tom Tominaga to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-450)

First page missing. Asking him to send a few things to him. Address on envelope is military APO address in San Francisco, but letter is likely from Tokyo.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-450/

img Mr. and Mrs. Naokichi Matsunaga with a Dutch minister and his wife (ddr-njpa-4-865)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Matsunaga left for his new post, ambassador to Holland. The new Japanese ambassador to Holland, Mr. Naokichi Matsunaga, with his wife, took a train from Tokyo Station at 12:52 p.m. on the 28th and left from Yokohama by ship. The picture shows, from the right, Ambassador Matsunaga and his wife at Tokyo …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-865/

doc Clipping regarding a musician (ddr-njpa-4-1283)

Caption on front [translation]: "Hideko Nakase. 1, Musician; 2, Suiyo-mura, West Usuki district, Miyazaki; 3, November 20, 1906; 4, Masters at Miyazaki Women's College, Tokyo Musashino Music School; 5, Department of research at Tokyo Musashino Music School; 6, Only music; 7, She is the only star soprano of the [?] music world. She held a local …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-1283/

doc Affidavit in Japanese (ddr-csujad-12-1)

An affidavit written by Kobayashi Trading Company in Tokyo to the Mayor of Yokohama City Naka Ward. It confirms that Tsugitada Kanamori used the Kobayashi Trading Company as a Tokyo office from January 1, 1953 through December 31, 1953. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tsu_01_01_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-12-1/

img Nisei mail clerks (ddr-densho-114-143)

Original caption: Nisei mail clerks attached to the Allied Translators and Interpreter Section, General Hq, Army Forces in the Pacific, Tokyo, Japan, sort mail in the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Bldg., Tokyo, Japan. They are, l. to r., Tec 5 Sam Morimoto, 2nd Det., ATIS, of Kansas City, Mo., and Pfc. Tadao Satow, 3rd Det., ATIS, of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-114-143/

img Group photo playing mahjong (ddr-densho-494-13)

Meriko Maida in center. Caption on webpage: "In Tokyo \ The album begins in Tokyo with pictures with the Fukushima family. As with many other pictures in this album, Meriko's sister-in-law Haru Tokuno Fukushima appears often in travels by the two (sometimes three, with Kozo)." and "Here, Kebara cousin Tsuyoshi visits the Fukushima home, together with …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-494-13/

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."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-1644/

img Asahichi Kimura, a Tochigi politician (ddr-njpa-4-600)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Asahichi Kimura. [Minsei - New]. Textile industry. Born in Ashikaga city. Graduated from Tokyo Commercial University. Prefectural assemblyman. Ashikaga city assemblyman. Elected once (46 years old)."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-600/

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