5022 items
5022 items
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Document with photo of Alameda Kono Allstars and clippings (ddr-ajah-5-50)
Documents related to the 1931 Tour of Japan by the baseball team. Caption below photo: Kono allstars, run by Hikotaro "Harry" Kono (center of second row in suit). Front row kneeling second from left, with bill turned up is Osky Kono, his son. Photo by Oita Newspaper company, Japan
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Minoru Yamaguchi Interview (ddr-manz-1-127)
Nisei male. Born 1940 in Spreckels, California. Soon after Minoru was born, father decided to move the family to Japan. Lived in Japan during World War II, returning to the U.S. in the 1960s. Went to school in Chicago for a time before eventually settling in Southern California.
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Bertha Starkey sitting on a log (ddr-densho-336-57)
The 1946 Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp.\nCaption on front: "Bertha Starkey: From Cleveland, Ohio. She was a missionary to Japan before WWII, then came to Reedley, CA. During the war, she lived in Poston with the internees. After the war she returned to Japan. (Per Ron Koda)."
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The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 67 (August 11, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-133)
"Bowed Coolie Weeps Unashamedly As Gen. Eichelberger Leaves Japan" (pg. 1), "Yank Veteran to Marry Nisei Girl" (pg. 4)
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Family portrait (ddr-densho-442-59)
Portrait of a 6 member family all dressed in kimonos. Donor identified as possibly the Saito family in Japan.
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Miyoko Miyamori (ddr-njpa-4-707)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "The only female parachuter in Japan. She became well-known after her recent fine parachuting."
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Domei Tsushin New York employee (ddr-njpa-4-1904)
An employee of Domei Tsushin New York Branch called at port on the Asama during a voyage to Japan.
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Ichitaro Fujii (ddr-njpa-5-982)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Manager of Kumamoto-ya Hotel in Yokoyama, Japan, came to Hawaii on September 15, 1940."
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Envelope of Ichitaro Fujii photographs (ddr-njpa-5-981)
Caption on front [translation]: "Manager of Kumamoto-ya Hotel in Yokoyama, Japan, came to Hawaii on September 15, 1940."
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 100 No. 14 (April 12, 1985) (ddr-pc-57-14)
Selected article titles: "Congress Threatens Japan with Sanctions" (1); "Pilgrimage to Honor Resisters" (3); "Foes in High Places" (10)
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Citation for the army commendation medal (ddr-densho-271-1)
Notification of a U.S. army commendation for Kiwamu Tshuchida's distinguished service in Japan from April, 1960 to June, 1964.
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Citation for the commendation ribbon with metal [sic] pendant (ddr-densho-271-2)
Notification of a U.S. army commendation for Kiwamu Tshuchida's distinguished service in Japan from May, 1952 to October, 1953.
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Banquet seating list (ddr-densho-335-146)
A pamphlet detailing the seating list for a banquet given in honor of Prince and Princess Kaya of Japan.
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Interview transcript of Grace Rayko Sumida (ddr-densho-379-392)
Report of Interview of Grace Rayko Sumida before the U.S. Civil Service Commission regarding alleged activities favorable to Japan.
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Letter from Li Sin Chiong to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-336)
Updates on family in Hong Kong, Japan, and Formosa. Many Formosan boys are praying for a university in Formosa.
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Three notes (ddr-densho-468-170)
Sequence of three handwritten notecards with reflections on World War II based on experience visiting Japan in 1939-1940.
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School outing group photograph (ddr-densho-359-40)
Students pose for a group photograph with a sign in Japanese. Masaru Okano lived in Japan from 1923-1933.
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Scene the International East-West Magazine Vol. 6 No. 8 (August 1955) (ddr-densho-266-77)
Selected article titles: "The Bussei Review" (p. 16), "Knitting Styles from Japan" (p. 18), "The Hinomoto Library" (p. 24).
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Scene the Pictorial Magazine Vol. 2 No. 1 (May 1950) (ddr-densho-266-18)
Selected article titles: "Mountain-top memorial" (p. 15), "Pacific melting pot" (p. 17), "America goes to Japan" (p. 61).
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Postcard from Bernard Leach and Soetsu Yanagi To Mr. Takahashi, likely Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-102)
Travelling in Japan, consider the crafts movement the most active of the day. Photo of ceramic plate or bowl.
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Letter from Tami (Tomoye) Takahashi to Don Philippi (ddr-densho-422-94)
Sorry to hear things are not going well, encourages him to go to Japan. Includes some advice about business
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Sakichi Sayama, a sailor on the Hikawa Maru (ddr-densho-432-163)
Caption in album: "March 26 to April 7, 1935 / On Hikawa Maru / From Japan / Sakichi Sayama / April 7, 1935."
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Olla Sugar Co. legal document (ddr-densho-1007-940)
Labor contract between Olaa Sugar Company and Haruemon Miyashita and his wife, who were immigrants to Hawaii from Japan.
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June Yasuno Aochi (Yamashiro) Berk Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-453-3)
Learning classical Japanese dance at a young age from a famous teacher from Japan
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Florence Ohmura Dobashi Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-434-2)
Father's early life in the U.S.: having a son in Japan he didn't know