Digital Collections

- Univex Mercury II camera with leather case and strap.
- Cameras [lcsh]
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Three-legged ironwood vase.
- Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Gila River Relocation Center [lcna]; Wood-carving [lcsh]
- Vase made at Gila River Relocation Center from ironwood.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Tortoise carved out of oak wood.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Wood-carving [lcsh]; Takeuchi, Kametaro [aacr2]
- Mr. Kametaro Takeuchi, originally from West Sacramento, California resided at Block 21, #2114-B at Tule Lake Relocation Center. The arts and crafts program was one of the most successful of all the camp activities. The internees created the items...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- White crane and two large flower blossoms on pedestal made from shells.
- Japanese American art [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Sculpture [lcsh]; Takeuchi, Misako [aacr2]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh];
- Misako Takeuchi resided at Block 21, #2114-BC at Tule Lake Relocation Center. Tule Lake Relocation Center and Topaz Relocation Center were on or near shell beds. When the surface supply of good shells was eventually exhausted, the internees dug for...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Stand for noble person's teabowl
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
- The stand is for a noble person's teabowl (kinindai).
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Hand painted porcelain cup and saucer.
- Japan -- History -- Allied occupation, 1945-1952 -- Collectibles [lcsh];
- Made in occupied Japan.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Japanese New Year's greeting painted on postcard.
- Japanese American art [lcsh]; Calligraphy [lcsh]; Postcards [lcsh]; New Year's Day cards -- Japan [lcsh]; Tsuruda, Yoshio Harry [aacr2];
- Postcard was printed in Tokyo Japan, but was originally a postcard of only flowers. Yoshio Harry Tsuruda most likely painted the calligraphy. Tsuruda family name appears on lower left corner. It appears to be neither mailed nor does it have any...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Painting on board of a pomegranate.
- Japanese American art [lcsh]; Painting [lcsh]; Higashi Honganji Los Angeles Betsuin [lcna];
- From the Higashi Honganji Buddist Temple in Los Angeles.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Painting on board of a gourd with a haiku poem.
- Japanese American art [lcsh]; Painting [lcsh]; Higashi Honganji Los Angeles Betsuin [lcna]; Haiku [lcsh];
- From the Higashi Honganji Buddist Temple in Los Angeles.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Painting on board of a narcissus flower.
- Japanese American art [lcsh]; Painting [lcsh]; Higashi Honganji Los Angeles Betsuin [lcna];
- From the Higashi Honganji Buddist Temple in Los Angeles.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Painting on board of a squirrel and leaves.
- Japanese American art [lcsh]; Painting [lcsh]; Higashi Honganji Los Angeles Betsuin [lcna];
- From the Higashi Honganji Buddist Temple in Los Angeles.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Painting on board of a chestnut (kuri) and persimmon (kaki).
- Japanese American art [lcsh]; Painting [lcsh]; Higashi Honganji Los Angeles Betsuin [lcna];
- From the Higashi Honganji Buddist Temple in Los Angeles.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Painting on board of a dragonfly and morning glories.
- Japanese American art [lcsh]; Painting [lcsh]; Higashi Honganji Los Angeles Betsuin [lcna];
- From the Higashi Honganji Buddist Temple in Los Angeles.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Painting on board of sparrows.
- Japanese American art [lcsh]; Painting [lcsh]; Higashi Honganji Los Angeles Betsuin [lcna];
- From the Higashi Honganji Buddist Temple in Los Angeles.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Haiku poem written in calligraphy on board.
- Japanese American art [lcsh]; Calligraphy [lcsh]; Haiku [lcsh]; Higashi Honganji Los Angeles Betsuin [lcna];
- The poem reads "I am enjoying having a tea made of newly-picked tea leaves, thanking my long life." Artist's signature and stamp are at lower right corner. From the Higashi-Honganji Buddist Temple in Los Angeles.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Taniguchi family working on the fields of the Oji hop ranch.
- Japanese American farmers [lcsh]; Japanese American families [lcsh]; Agriculture -- California [lcsh];
- The Oji hop ranch was at Folsom Boulevard and Manlove Road in Mayhew, California.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Haiku poem written in calligraphy on board about aroma of tea.
- Japanese American art [lcsh]; Calligraphy [lcsh]; Higashi Honganji Los Angeles Betsuin [lcna]; Haiku [lcsh];
- The poem reads "I am enjoying an aroma of newly-picked tea leaves with my wife, whom I have lived with for fifty years." From the Higashi-Honganji Buddist Temple in Los Angeles.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Haiku poem written in calligraphy on board about tea.
- Japanese American art [lcsh]; Calligraphy [lcsh]; Higashi Honganji Los Angeles Betsuin [lcna]; Haiku [lcsh];
- The poem reads "One of the things that make me so happy and pleased in my hometown is an aroma of newly-picked tea." From the Higashi Honganji Buddist Temple in Los Angeles.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Kanji (Japanese letter) written in calligraphy on board about a crane.
- Japanese American art [lcsh]; Calligraphy [lcsh]; Higashi Honganji Los Angeles Betsuin [lcna]; Chinese characters -- Japan [lcsh]
- Kanji reads "A voice of a crane is the best." From the Higashi-Honganji Buddist Temple in Los Angeles.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Kanji (Japanese letter) written in calligraphy on board.
- Japanese American art [lcsh]; Calligraphy [lcsh]; Higashi Honganji Los Angeles Betsuin [lcna]; Chinese characters -- Japan [lcsh];
- Kanji reads "Peace, harmony or Japan." From the Higashi Honganji Buddist Temple in Los Angeles.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase