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 Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Swords [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 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 Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Armor [lcsh]; Dolls [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 Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Armor [lcsh]; Dolls [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...
Ceramic vase with ears. Although ceramic vases may be used in either the furo season (May through October when the enclosed brazier is used to heat the kettle) or the ro season (November through April when the sunken hearth is used), the...
Concentration camps -- Wyoming [lcsh]; Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Wyo.) [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Draft resisters [lcsh]; Heart Mountain Fair Play Committee [aacr2]; Trials -- Wyoming -- Cheyenne [lcsh]; District courts -- Wyoming --...
Courtroom photo of the sixty-three Heart Mountain draft resisters, members of the Heart Mountain Fair Play Committee (U.S. District Court, Cheyenne, Wyoming, May 10, 1944.) Newspapers reported it as "Largest Mass Trial in the History of Wyoming."
Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Armor [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2]; Dolls [lcsh];
Detachable dragon goes on top of helmet. 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 families [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh]; Taketa, Masao [aacr2]; Taketa, Tom [aacr2]; Taketa, Henry [aacr2]; Taketa, May [aacr2]; Taketa, Ichi [aacr2];
Family lived in Sacramento. Photograph taken before the family left to visit Japan. Identified L to R: Masao, Tom, Henry, May, Ichi. Masao Taketa and Ichi Taketa were fruit farmers in Florin. Their three children are: Tom, Akiko May, and Henry. The...
Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh]; Japanese American families [lcsh]; Taketa, Masao [aacr2]; Taketa, Ichi [aacr2]; Taketa, Henry [aacr2]; Taketa, May [aacr2]; Taketa, Tom [aacr2];
Family lived in Sacramento. Photograph taken before Tom left for UC Berkeley at age 20 as a junior. Identified: Front row; Masao, Ichi; Back row; Tom, May, Henry. Masao Taketa and Ichi Taketa were fruit farmers in Florin. The Taketas and extended...
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...
Concentration camps -- Wyoming [lcsh]; Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Wyo.) [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- Wyoming [lcsh]; Japanese American children...
Friends of Reiko Nagumo at Heart Mountain Relocation Center standing and sitting outside barrack door. Top row: May Yamada, Terry Harada, Carol Okimura Seo, June Okada. Bottom row: Michiko Saito, Sharon Endo.
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Wood-carving [lcsh]; Relay racing -- Awards [lcsh];
Given to the Tule Lake Relocation Center Block 19 Marathon Relay Team. From Page 3, TULEAN DISPATCH DAILY, April 12, 1943. "The Marathon Relay is scheduled for Sunday, April 18, with the course to extend approximately five miles, up to the top of...
Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
Gold helmet sits on tall 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,...
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...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Mothers and sons [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; Military funerals [lcsh]; Inouye, George [aacr2]; Oshita, Frank...
Guards L to R: George Inouye, Frank Oshita. Zentaro (George) Akiyama, Nisei soldier, was born May 11, 1919, Broderick, California. He was a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company F. He was killed July 3, 1944 at the Battle of Hill No....
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Incense burners and containers [lcsh]
Incense container for the furo season. In the warmer months of the years (traditionally May through October in Japan) the lighter scent of fragrant wood incense, such as sandalwood chips, is thought to be most refreshing. During these months, kogo...
Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
Includes fan rack (JC8:13), gold fan set (JC8:14), and pole with tassel (JC8:15). 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...
Individual serving dishes used to serve moist sweets, or "omogashi." The plum blossom design may designate that they are intended to be used in January or February. However, the plum motif also has auspicious connotations so they could be used on...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
Kobukusa are small, square, silk cloths placed between tea utensils and the hand or floor. They are sometimes used to protect the hands from heat when a non raku-style teabowl (e.g., Hagi, Karatsu, Ido) is chosen for thick tea (koicha) service....
