Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
Arrow set consists of two black, wooden arrow stands (JC8B:02 and JC8B:03) that fold out for diplay of arrows around the Boy's Day set and 18 arrows with bird feather tails (JC8B:06). Boys' Day Festival (Tango-no-Sekku) is observed annually on May...
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 -- 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 -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Chests [lcsh]; Matsui, Shunichi [aacr2];
Chest of drawers built by Shunichi Matsui in Tule Lake Relocation Center from two produce boxes. Mr. Matsui lived in barracks 818-C with his wife, Wasayo, and son, Kai.
Chopsticks such as these are typically offered with a serving dish, providing a means for guests to transfer the food to their bowls during the formal kaiseki meal. The chopsticks are usually soaked in water beforehand to prevent foods from...
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 Americans -- California -- Florin [lcsh]; Japanese American families [lcsh]; Tsukamoto, Mary [aacr2]; Dakuzaku, Haruko Ruth [aacr2];
Two young children are Mary Tsukamoto (age two) and sister Ruth Haruko (age four). Also in picture are Chosei and Kame Dakuzaku, Choshin and Nobuko, and other young friends from Okinawa. Photograph from Mary Tsuruko Dakusaku Tsukamoto's photograph...
Dedication services -- California -- El Dorado County [lcsh]; Gold Hill (El Dorado County, Calif.) [lcna]; Historical markers -- California -- Gold Hill (El Dorado County) [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- California [lcsh]; Reagan, Ronald [lcna];...
Ronald Reagan (left) and Eugene Chappie (right) with two unidentified Japanese Americans and students from Gold Hill Elementry School at the dedication of the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony historical landmark plaque. The plaque reads: Site...
Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
Set includes two vases (JC8A:06 and JC8A:07) and two flower bouquets (JC8A:08 and JAC8A:09). 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 Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American women [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Jerome Relocation Center (Ark.) [aacr2];...
The USO girls organized visits of more than 3,000 Nisei soldiers training at Camp Shelby,
Agriculture -- California -- Yuba City [lcsh]; Family farms -- California --Yuba City [lcsh]; Yokotobi, Fusaji [aacr2];
There were two acres of celery in addition to ten acres of mixed vegetables. The farm was located in Yuba City, California at Bridge and Plumas Streets.
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh];
Lid rest for use when a utensil stand is used in the tea procedure. The pattern of paired ginko leaves in green and gold reflect the passage of time from spring green to autumn gold. The ginko has been associated with the Urasenke Tradition of Tea...
Japanese American children [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Granada Relocation Center [lcna]; Stuffed animals (Toys) [lcsh]; Sato, Gloria [aacr2]; Concentration camps -- Colorado [lcsh];
Gloria Sato is two and half years old in this photograph. Photograph from the Nakano family album.
Takagaki, Louise [aacr2]; Sugiyama, Grace [aacr2]; Kabuki [lcsh]; Kodomo Shibai [aacr2]; Japanese American children [lcsh]; Kimonos [lcsh];
Unidentified Japanese writing on photograph. Possibly Grace Sugiyama. They were members of Kodomo Shibai, a children's drama group that performed Kabuki plays.
Fire stations -- California -- History [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps --...
The ward unit was in charge of fire control for each of the blocks within the ward. The ward unit consisted of nine or ten blocks separated by the fire breaks. There were usually three or four fire stations scattered throughout the camp. Each fire...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh];
The identifying feature of the furo trivet is the opening between the two front legs, which accomodate a fire baffle tile, known as maegawara. This controls the flow of air to the fire. The heads of the trivet may come in various shapes; these are...
Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Japanese American Citizens League. National Committee for Redress; Bills, Legislative -- United States;
Two votes were approved during the National Japanese American Citizens League Redress Committee meeting: to endorse the concept of a (legislative) commission and to endorse the "one-step" concept of examining the remedies for the internment of...
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese American Citizens League. National Committee for Redress;...
Harry Kajihara, Japanese American Citizens League National President, discusses the passage of H.R. 442, Civil Liberties Act of 1987. As stated by Harry Kajihara, there are two more hurdles including the President signing the bill or a two-thirds...
Family farms -- California --Florin [lcsh]; Agriculture -- California -- Florin -- History [lcsh]; Japanese American farmers [lcsh];
Many Japanese immigrants planted grapes and strawberries in Florin. They learned about the shallow soil, and, by planting grapes between the rows of berries, they insured two crops annually.
Japanese Americans -- California -- Marysville [lcsh]; Japanese American business enterprises [lcsh]; Japanese American families [lcsh]; Nakamura Company [aacr2]
The company's address was 208 Oak Street, Marysville. The company was a San Francisco Japanese import company that brought Japanese goods to the Marysville area by train. Nakamura picked up orders at the train depot (6th and A Street) and made...
