Digital Collections

- The Chichibu Maru of the Nippon Yusen Kaish Line sailing from San Francisco to Japan.
- Passenger ships [lcsh]; Vacations [lcsh]; Chichibu Maru (Ship) [aacr2];
- Photo taken during the Nakano family's 1935 trip to Japan. Photograph from the Nakano family album. Asataro Nakano and Misao Gyotoku Nakano immigrated from Japan in the early 1900s. They settled in West Sacramento where they purchased land to...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Rinse water container, Mishima style
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
- This style of creating pattern thorough incising and impressing seals originated in Korea. When brought to Japan, the grid-like patterns reminded the Japanese of a famous calendar produced at a temple in Mishima.Tthe technique and the ware...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Teabowl, Mishima style
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Drinking vessels [lcsh]
- This style of creating pattern through incising and impressing seals originated in Korea. When brought to Japan, the grid-like patterns reminded the Japanese of a famous calendar produced at a temple in Mishima. The technique and the ware...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- 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
- Wooden puzzle box with painting of Mount Fuji.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tsukamoto, Ito [aacr2];
- This box was brought from Japan by Ito Tsukamoto on her last visit in 1934.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Florin basket factory.
- Japanese Americans -- California -- Florin [lcsh]; Factories [lcsh]; Basket makers [lcsh];
- Mr. Masuda worked as manager of the Florin Basket Factory. Grapes were packed into baskets and then put into crates. Pictured here is the caucasian boss and a few workers who oversee the work of the immigrants from Japan. Note that the workers were...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Temari thread ball with geometric pattern.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Temari [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Textile crafts [lcsh];
- Decorative textile balls originally used as children's toys in Japan. Today, temari represent a highly valued and cherished gift symbolizing deep friendship and loyalty. It is traditional for a mother to make a ball for her daughter as a New Year...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Temari thread ball with star shape in shades of gold.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Temari [lcsh]; Textile crafts [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh];
- Decorative textile balls originally used as children's toys in Japan. Today, temari represent a highly valued and cherished gift symbolizing deep friendship and loyalty. It is traditional for a mother to make a ball for her daughter as a New Year...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Small temari thread ball with star shape.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Temari [lcsh]; Textile crafts [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh];
- Decorative textile balls originally used as children's toys in Japan. Today, temari represent a highly valued and cherished gift symbolizing deep friendship and loyalty. It is traditional for a mother to make a ball for her daughter as a New Year...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Large temari thread ball with multi-colored bands.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Temari [lcsh]; Textile crafts [lcsh];
- Decorative textile balls originally used as children's toys in Japan. Today, temari represent a highly valued and cherished gift symbolizing deep friendship and loyalty. It is traditional for a mother to make a ball for her daughter as a New...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Miniature temari thread ball with gold band.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Temari [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Textile crafts [lcsh];
- Decorative textile balls originally used as children's toys in Japan. Today, temari represent a highly valued and cherished gift symbolizing deep friendship and loyalty. It is traditional for a mother to make a ball for her daughter as a New Year's...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Temari thread ball with gold and pink flower pattern.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Temari [lcsh]; Textile crafts [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh];
- Decorative textile balls originally used as children's toys in Japan. Today, temari represent a highly valued and cherished gift symbolizing deep friendship and loyalty. It is traditional for a mother to make a ball for her daughter as a New Year...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Tag.
- Armor [lcsh]; Chinese characters -- Japan [lcsh];
- Tag with Japanese characters that came with Samurai body armor and weapons.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Junior Officers' sabre, Japanese Army.
- Swords -- Japan [lcsh]; Military weapons -- Japan [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Kashiras.
- Swords -- Japan [lcsh]; Military weapons -- Japan [lcsh];
- Kashiras are the pommel of a sword hilt, usually made of metal or horn and often matches the fuchi.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Fuchis.
- Swords -- Japan [lcsh]; Military weapons -- Japan [lcsh]
- A fuchi is an oval piece of metal through which a sword blade passes and fits over the end of the hilt next to the Tsuba. It frequently matches the Kashira in material and decoration. A Kashira is the pommel of a sword hilt.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Japanese Naval Officer's dirk.
- Swords -- Japan [lcsh]; Military weapons -- Japan [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Tanto sword.
- Swords -- Japan [lcsh]; Military weapons -- Japan [lcsh];
- Sword in wood scabbard with silk sheath. A tanto is a dagger or knife with a blade less than 12 inches.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Passport for Tome Ono.
- Japan -- Emigration and immigration [lcsh]; Passports [lcsh]; Ono, Tome [aacr2];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Passport for Yoneshiro Ono.
- Japan -- Emigration and immigration [lcsh]; Passports [lcsh]; Ono, Yoneshiro [aacr2];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase