Tenmoku teabowls (chawans) - either historical Chinese (karamono) originals or those modeled on them - usually rest on a lacquer stand, either formal black shin nuri as shown here or in a more decorative style. This is partly because they have a...
Tango no sekku [aacr2]; Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh];
Boy's Day set is comprised of display box for armor (JC8:05), helmet (JC8:06), body suit (JC8:07), face apron (JC8:08), back leg armor (JC8:09), display rack for swords (JC8:10), removable sword and scabbard (JC8:11), sword (JC8:12), display rack...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh];
Stand for water ladle and fire tongs (shakutate) in green raku glaze with highlights in gold, to be used with the formal setting of utensils on a daisu or nagaita utensil stand.
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
When a cold water jar (mizusashi) sits on a utensil stand, it is left in the tearoom at the end of the temae. A water replacement pitcher is used to replenish the cold water jar at that time. The Katakuchi shape of this piece is more commonly...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
The use of bentwood (magemono) for this finely crafted mizusashi is understood to embody a "fading to nothing" - the notion that the container is effectively invisible. Magemono mizusashi are used with utensils of Chinese origin or Japanese wares...
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 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 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]; 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]; Tango no sekku [aacr2]
Set includes display box (JC8:05), helmet (JC8:06), body suit (JC8:07), face apron (JC8:08), back leg armor (JC8:09), and stand (JC8:19). Boys' Day Festival (Tango-no-Sekku) is observed annually on May 5th to celebrate the healthy growth and...
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 -- 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,...
Holds religious artifacts on 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 worship), Buddha, Nichiren Shonin, and...
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,...
Minature prayer book with blue and gold hardcover (JC22Q:29) and mahogany wooden stand (JC22Q:30). These religious artifacts belonging with the Butsudan (Buddhist family altar) that was handmade by the Kato family while interned at Tule Lake...
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,...
Buddhist shrine (butsudan) comprised of alter handmade in Tule Lake Relocation Center (JC24K), Buddhist prayer (JC22Q:25), miniature wooden shrine to hold plaques (JC22Q:26), paper offering (JC22Q:27), miniature prayer book (JC22Q:29), wood stand...
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,...
Bowl with wooden club used as a gong. Bowl sits on a pillow and wooden stand on 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...
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,...
The altar was handmade by the Kato family while interned at Tule Lake Relocation Center. Butsudans are dedicated to the Dai-Mandala (the object of worship), Buddha, Nichiren Shonin, and family ancestors.
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California [lcsh]; Railroad stations -- California -- Elk Grove [lcsh];
Departure day. Many Japanese Americans from the surrounding communities including Florin left from the Elk Grove train station to the relocation centers.
