Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Japanese American men [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- New Mexico [lcsh]; Santa Fe Internment Camp [aacr2];
This photo was sent by Shigeichi Sumida to his wife, Tatsuko. The Sumida family traveled from Walerga Assembly Center to Tule Lake Relocation Center and later Shigeichi was sent to Santa Fe Internment Camp. The camp was operated by the Department...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
The original of this shape was owned by tea master Sen Rikyu (1522-1591) and passed on to his son-in-law, Mozuya Soan (d. 1594), by whose name it is known. It is accompanied by open rings (kan) with which the kettle is lifted and carried. Most...
Cameras [lcsh]; Hishida, George [lcna]; Japanese American business enterprises -- California [lcsh];
Identified as No. 10 Cirkuta Camera made by Folmer Graflex Corporation, Rochester, NY, USA. Owned by photographer George Hishida of George Studio on Fresno Street.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; War memorials -- France [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France [lcsh];
Reads, "To the men of the 442d RCT, U.S. army, who reaffirmed an historic truth here . . . that loyalty to one's country in not modified by racial origin. These Americans, whose ancestors were Japanese, on October 30, 1944 during the battle of...
This square ceramic dish is perfectly suited for a serving dish during the kaiseki meal that accompanies a formal tea gathering (chaji). Fashioned in the Oribe style, with its distinctive green glaze and bold designs, it depicts a single flower in...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Scoops [lcsh]
This chashaku, crafted in dark bamboo, was fashioned by Goto Zuigan Roshi, 503rd abbot of Daitokuji ZenTemple in Kyoto, Japan, and first Zen master to Hounsai Daisosho, the 15th generation Urasenke Grand Master. The work exhibits a strong and...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Drinking vessels [lcsh]
This chawan for thin tea is decorated with vigorous white brushwork over a warm-toned glaze. The brushed pattern is known as hakeme, which originated in Korean pottery kilns. It was probably introduced to Japan through the acquisition of imported...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Tea caddies [lcsh]
This small-sized (ko-hira) natsume was often used by its owner for chabako temae and is decorated with a wild orchid motif. It is very skillfully made, representing many hours of work on the part of the craftsperson. The natsume is accompanied here...
Japanese American art [lcsh]; Buddhism [lcsh]; Calligraphy [lcsh]; Higashi Honganji Los Angeles Betsuin [lcna]; Japanese poetry [lcsh];
The poem, composed by Tomoko Ohtani, the wife of a Buddhist priest, reads: "I believe that people could overcome any hardship by learning and following the teachings of Buddha." From the Higashi-Honganji Buddist Temple in Los Angeles. Tanka is a...
Japanese Americans -- Religion [lcsh]; Buddhism -- Customs and practices [lcsh]; Church vestments [lcsh]; Stockton Buddhist Church [aacr2];
From the Stockton Buddhist Church. An Okesa is a Buddhist vestment worn around the neck. Traditionally worn by priests, the Okesa now is worn by lay attendees at a religious service or retreat to help focus one's sensitivity towards the Dharma...
Minidoka Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- Idaho [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Dolls [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Ethnic identity [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh];
This doll was made by an Issei woman at Minidoka Relocation Center. The hair is made of black thread and the hands and fingers are made of toilet tissue. It was purchased by Marguerite Coombs (nee Askew), a teacher at Hunt High School, ...
Japanese Americans -- California -- Florin [lcsh]; Taniguchi, Masao [aacr2]; Japanese American farmers [lcsh]; Clothing and dress [lcsh];
This sunbonnet was worn by Mrs. Masao Taniguchi. It was a common and pratical accessory worn by Japanese American women farming in the Florin area before WWII.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh];
Military uniform worn by Kiyoto T. Nishimoto who served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) from 1941 to 1945. Japanese Americans were recruited by the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during World War II to act as interpreters,...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh];
Military uniform worn by Kiyoto T. Nishimoto who served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) from 1941 to 1945. Japanese Americans were recruited by the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during World War II to act as interpreters,...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh];
Military uniform worn by Kiyoto T. Nishimoto who served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) from 1941 to 1945. Japanese Americans were recruited by the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during World War II to act as interpreters,...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh];
Military uniform worn by Kiyoto T. Nishimoto who served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) from 1941 to 1945. Japanese Americans were recruited by the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during World War II to act as interpreters,...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh]
Military uniform worn by Kiyoto T. Nishimoto who served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) from 1941 to 1945. Japanese Americans were recruited by the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during World War II to act as interpreters,...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Arts, Japanese [lcsh];
Bangasas are made of wood and oiled paper. This parasol is made from split bamboo. It was handmade by a parasol shop artist in Japan and bought by an immigrant to the United States in the early 1900s.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; Granada Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration Camps --...
The term "Sen nin bari" literally means 1,000 knots sewn by people, but in a real sense the many knots were sewn by women, and the knots were sewn into sashes, shirts, vests or other items. It is said that each knot represents its makers wish for...
