Digital Collections

- 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
- Sesame seed toaster with mesh cover.
- Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Kitchen utensils [lcsh];
- Used by a Japanese American family during internment.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Suribachi used to crush toasted sesame seeds.
- Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Kitchen utensils [lcsh];
- Used by a Japanese American family during internment.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Japanese doll in orange print kimono.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Dolls [lcsh]; Kimonos [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Bamboo wall hanging with carved kokeshi dolls in front of mirror.
- Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh]
- This souvenir was brought from Japan in 1934 by Al Tsukamoto's mother, Ito Tsukamoto. Kokeshi are traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Carp streamer used for Boy's Day decoration.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
- Boys' Day Festival (Tango-no-Sekku) is observed annually on May 5th to celebrate the healthy growth and development of young boys. On this day, the Japanese take iris-scented baths, sip iris wine, and stick iris leaves on the roof. The iris (is)...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Egg beater.
- Kitchen utensils [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh];
- Used by a Japanese American family during the internment.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Rice cooker.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Kitchen utensils [lcsh];
- Owned by the grandparents of Percy Shotetsu Nakashima. When the Nakashima family lived on the corner of Sheldon and Elk Grove-Florin Roads they used it to steam rice for mochi every year around December. During internment, this cooker and other...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden vase carved from tree branch with painting.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Wood-carving [lcsh]; Vase-painting [lcsh];
- Made by Shigeichi Sumida while interned at Tule Lake Relocation Center. Shigeichi Sumida was originally from Sacramento,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Painting of women in desert house scene.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- Colorado [lcsh]; Tsuruda, Yoshio Harry [aacr2]; Painting [lcsh]; Granada Relocation Center [lcna]; Prisoners as artists [lcsh];
- Painting made by Harry Yoshio Tsuruda at Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Sacramento County marriage license of Asato and Mildred Uyemura Nakano.
- Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh]; Weddings [lcsh]; Nakano, Yaeko Mildred Uyemura [aacr2]; Nakano, Asato George [aacr2];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Girl's Day Festival doll set.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Hina-matsuri [aacr2];
- Japanese Girl's Day is March 3rd and is called Hina-matsuri (Doll Festival) in Japan. It's a celebration for young girls and people display a set of hina dolls and props in the house, wishing girls healthy growth and happiness. This set depicts an...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Girl's Day Festival set depicting old man (jijii) and dog.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Hina-matsuri [aacr2];
- Japanese Girl's Day is March 3rd and is called Hina-matsuri (Doll Festival) in Japan. It's a celebration for young girls and people display a set of hina dolls and props in the house, wishing girls healthy growth and happiness. This set tells a...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Straight column ironwood vase.
- Wood-carving [lcsh]; Gila River Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh];
- Vase made at Gila River Relocation Center from ironwood tree branch.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- United States World War II military field cap.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]
- Military uniform, decorated, includes: coat, shirt, two pants, two ties, and field cap.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- United States World War II military cap.
- 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,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Scabbard for Boy's Day set.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Swords [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
- Sword and scabbard displayed on rack for Boy's Day set. Boys' Day Festival (Tango-no-Sekku) is observed annually on May 5th to celebrate the healthy growth and development of young boys. On this day, the Japanese take iris-scented baths, sip iris...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Samurai right armored sleeve (kote).
- Armor [lcsh]; Military weapons -- Japan [lcsh];
- Part of samurai armor set.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Samurai left armored sleeve (kote).
- Armor [lcsh]; Military weapons -- Japan [lcsh];
- Part of samurai armor set.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Cactus root wood vase and base.
- Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Gila River Relocation Center [lcna]; Wood-carving [lcsh]
- Vase and base made at Gila River Relocation Center from cactus root wood.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase