Digital Collections

- Fan and pole stand for Boy's Day set [pair].
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
- Tall rack used in Boy's Day set for fan and paper tassel pole. 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...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Gold fan with rising sun for Boy's Day set.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
- Fan sits on tall rack in Boy's Day display. 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...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Black pole with paper tassel for Boy's Day set.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
- Tassel sits on the tall rack of the 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 wine,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Helmet and pole stand for Boy's Day set [pair]
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
- Tall rack used in Boy's Day set for gold helmet and gold pole. 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,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Gold pole with orange tassel for Boy's Day set.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
- Gold pole sits 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 wine, and stick...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Samurai battle helmet (kabuto).
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Armor [lcsh]; Military weapons -- Japan [lcsh];
- Part of sumari armor set. The basic composition of the kabuto includes two parts: the hachi (bowl) and the shikoro (nape-guard).
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Miniature wooden shrine painted gold and black.
- Japanese Americans -- Religion [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Buddhism -- Customs and practices [lcsh]; Household shrines,...
- Shrine used to hold wooden plaques of buddhist prayers. Belongs in the Butsudan (Buddhist family altar) that was handmade by the Kato family while interned at Tule Lake Relocation Center. Butsudans are dedicated to the Dai-Mandala (the object of...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- White shell corsage pin with green ribbon.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Central Utah Relocation Center [lcna]; Jewelry [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh];
- 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 them in beds from one to four feet below the ground. After gathering,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Pink shell corsage pin with white ribbon.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Jewelry [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh];
- Made 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 them in beds from one to four feet below...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Pressboard box covered with shells.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Ornamental boxes [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh];
- Kametaro Takeuchi resided at Block 21, #2114-B 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...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Electric hair clipper.
- Japanese Americans -- California -- Yuba City [lcsh]; Ota, Iwao Joe [aacr2]; Barbershops -- Equipment and supplies [lcsh];
- Electric hair clippers (razor) made by Oster, model #111. Used by Ota family prior to World War II in Colusa, California barber shop. Before the war, Joe Iwao Ota was a barber as was his father, Tomitaro Ota. Joe retired ca. 1982.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Brown bristle brush.
- Japanese Americans -- California -- Yuba City [lcsh]; Ota, Iwao Joe [aacr2]; Barbershops -- Equipment and supplies [lcsh];
- Brown bristle brush used by Ota family prior to World War II in Colusa, California barber shop. Before the war, Joe Iwao Ota was a barber as was his father, Tomitaro Ota. Joe retired ca. 1982.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Tabi.
- Clothing and dress [lcsh];
- Japanese slippers with split-toe.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Hair cutting shears.
- Japanese Americans -- California -- Yuba City [lcsh]; Ota, Iwao Joe [aacr2]; Barbershops -- Equipment and supplies [lcsh];
- Hair cutting shears made by Viking. used by Ota family prior to World War II in Colusa, California barber shop. Before the war, Joe Iwao Ota was a barber as was his father, Tomitaro Ota. Joe retired ca. 1982.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden tray.
- Jerome Relocation Center (Ark.) [aacr2]; Concentration camps -- Arkansas [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh];
- Made in Jerome Relocation Center by Kokan Oshiro on March 1944. Translation (left to right) 1. In the Jerome Relocation Camp; 2. Memory; 3. March 1944; 4. Commemoration; 5. (unknown); 6. At the Dawn.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden vase pedestal
- Decorative arts [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh];
- Wooden vase pedestal by Kametaro Takeuchi. He resided at Block 21, #2114-B in Tule Lake Relocation Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Japanese dolls on platform.
- Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Dolls [lcsh]
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden toy, ball on peg.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Four drawer jewelry chest.
- Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Chests [lcsh];
- Made by the Akamatsu family, originally from Walnut Grove, California. They resided at Ward 4, Block 7, #705C while interned at Tule Lake Relocation Center. They later transferred to Topaz Relocation Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Mariko Nagumo and Reiko Nagumo with dog.
- Japanese American children [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Los Angeles [lcsh]; Nagumo, Reiko [aacr2]; Nagumo, Mariko [aacr2];
- Mariko Nagumo, age 9, and Reiko Nagumo, age 7, before evacuation to assembly center. They are looking at their dog, Butterball.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase