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 Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Anniversaries, etc. [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh];
Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Dolls [lcsh]; Mythology, Japanese [lcsh];
The Kappa is known as the river goblin. It is said to cause swimming children to drown and to challenge people to sumo wrestling. It is also believed that horses that go into a river to drink or bathe are pulled into the water by the kappa and...
United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh];
Osamu Oseto was classified as 4-C by the United States Military. 4-C means alien or dual citizenship. He was originally from Loomis, California and resided at Tule Lake Relocation Center, Ward 4, Block 12, #1213-CD when he received the notice.
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh];
Identificatin pin for Osamu Oseto with the words "Tule Lake Center Administrative 3150." On back is scratched: "25414 Osamu Oseto 1213D." Osamu Oseto was originally from Loomis, California and resided at Ward 4, Block 12, #1213-CD while interned...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]
Oval pin reads: "W.R.A. Tule Lake Project 8555 - Lilly Hirota 25476-E Trans. & Supply Mess." Lilly (Sadaye) Hirota was originally from Penryn, California and resided at Ward 5, Block 41, #4115-CD while interned at Tule Lake Relocation Center.
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh];
Identification pin for Sadaye Hirota, with the words "Tule Lake Center Administrative 3802" Sadaye Hirota was originally from Penryn, California and resided at Ward 5, Block 41, #4115-CD while interned at Tule Lake.
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...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Bodhidharma dolls [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh];
Daruma is the Japanese name for Bodhidharma. Daruma dolls (or wish dolls) are good luck charms in the Japanese culture. Typically, the eyes are not painted in until one makes a wish or sets a goal then one eye is painted in. When the wish or goal...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh];
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, and are painted to give them distinguishing features. Originally, Kokeshi dolls were made as...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh];
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, and are painted to give them distinguishing features. Originally, Kokeshi dolls were made as...
