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.
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Shogi [lcsh]
Set iincludes the game board (JC1H:04a) and 41 playing pieces (JC1H:04b). Shogi is a Japanese board game played by two players. The object of the game is to capture the opponent's King. Shogi is played on a nine-by-nine board and each player has...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Shogi [lcsh];
Wooden box contains forty-one shogi pieces. Shogi is a Japanese board game played by two players. The object of the game is to capture the opponent's King. Shogi is played on a nine-by-nine board and each player has twenty pieces. Shogi is much...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Wood-carving [lcsh]; Talismans [lcsh];
These sandals were carved at an internment center. According to custom, when someone travels around, another person may give them the shoes so that the wanderer will stop traveling.
Japanese American art [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Sculpture [lcsh]; Takeuchi, Misako [aacr2]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh];
Misako Takeuchi resided at Block 21, #2114-BC 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...
Japanese Americans -- California -- Yuba City [lcsh]; Ota, Iwao Joe [aacr2]; Barbershops -- Equipment and supplies [lcsh];
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 -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh];
Traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are painted to give them distinguishing features. Originally, Kokeshi dolls were made as...
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...
Legislative hearings -- United States; Dellums, Ronald V., 1935-; Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations;
Rep. Ronald Dellums and Rep. Barbara Boxer share their thoughts in support of H.R. 442, the Civil Liberties Act of 1987 bill during the floor debate for the bill. The bill passed in the House of Representatives on September 17, 1987.
Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Photographs; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Speeches, addresses, etc; Veterans -- Services for -- United States; Military pensions -- Law and legislation -- United States
Robert T. Matsui spoke at a Sacramento Veterns Resource Center luncheon. Robert T. Matsui supported two pieces of legislation to increase veterans retirement benefits including the Retired Pay Restoration Act, H.R. 303 and H.R. 548. Photograph...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Drinking vessels [lcsh]
Hagi ware is thought to originate from the work of two Korean potters, Ri Shakko and Ri Kei, who founded the kiln ( Fukagawa-gama) under the patronage of the Mori clan, sometime around 1604. This teabowl was created by the 12th generation master,...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Tea caddies [lcsh]
This natsume features a design of bush clover (hagi) and pampas grass (suzuki) that suggests the autumn season. They are two of the seven autumn grasses. Maki-e.
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
This unlacquered paulownia box is designed to hold both a ceramic caddy for thick tea (chaire) and lacquered caddy for thick tea (natsume) for the satsubako tea procedure (temae), one of a set of four orally transmitted temae. When a guest...
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...
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]
This shape of fresh water container (hosomizusashi) was devised to be used during the last two weeks of October. With the winter season beginnning in November, the narrow mouth and thin shape reduce the guests' impression of cold water, while the...
Two small wooden boards (kizue) to be used in specific chabako procedures. The long board is used in the autumnal chabako dedicated to the moon (tsuki) and the single panel is used for the chabako known as wakei.
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...
