This souvenir was brought from Japan in 1934 by Al Tsukamoto's mother, Ito Tsukamoto. Kokeshi are 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,...
Farm implements and tools used at the Kubo fruit orchard farm in Penryn, California. Set includes: 2 hoes, 2 wood saws, 1 meat saw, 1 iron with hook, and a billhook.
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [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...
Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Basket making [lcsh];
Made in an internment camp. Vase made by wrapping crepe paper around thin wire and covering with shellac. The arts and crafts program was one of the most successful of all the camp activities. The internees created the items from scraps of wood,...
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...
Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Gila River Relocation Center [lcna]; Wood-carving [lcsh]
Vase and base made at Gila River Relocation Center from cactus root wood.
These covered lacquer bowls are generally used for the nimono, or main course of the formal kaiseki meal, though they may also be used for the soup course of the tenshin repast, a lighter, more informal meal. The nimono course, also known as...
Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Wood-carving [lcsh]; Jewelry [lcsh];
Pin made at Tule Lake Relocation Center. The arts and crafts program was one of the most successful of all the camp activities. The internees created the items from scraps of wood, waste items and bits from nature. They also made their own...
Koita are used to protect the floor under braziers (furo) made of bronze or ceramic. They also provide a strong visual element that anchors the furo arrangement. Though this koita is lacquered, the pleasing pattern of the wood grain has been...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
Koita are used to protect the floor under braziers (furo) made of bronze or ceramic. They also provide a strong visual element that anchors the furo arrangement. Though this koita is lacquered, the pleasing pattern of the wood grain has been...
Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh];
Made in an internment camp. The arts and crafts program was one of the most successful of all the camp activities. The internees created the items from scraps of wood, waste items and bits from nature. They also made their own brushes, paints, and...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
The "ears" on this fine mizusashi are fashioned in the shape of shrimp, which suggest a congratulatory theme. The work exhibits pleasing ash marks from the firing and the rich, toffee-colored (amegusuri) glaze which is a special attribute of the...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh];
Used to display vases, dolls, etc. Made in internment camp.
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Jewelry [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh]
Butterfly made of pipe cleaner. The arts and crafts program was one of the most successful of all the camp activities. The internees created the items from scraps of wood, waste items and bits from nature. They also made their own brushes, paints,...
Concentration camps -- Utah [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh]; Central Utah Relocation Center -- Pictorial works [lcna]; Kitchen utensils [lcsh];
Mr. Kurosawa was formerly a carpenter foreman. At Topaz Relocation Center, he became a block boiler man. On a hike, he picked up some abandoned animal traps. Using the boiler fire, he shaped the metal into knife blades. The handles were made from...
Abacus [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Sakazaki, Shoya [aacr2]
This abacus (soroban) was made by Shoya Sakazaki out of scrap wood in Tule Lake Relocation Center when he was sixteen years old.
Farm implements and tools used at the Kubo fruit orchard farm in Penryn, California. Set includes: 2 hoes, 2 wood saws, 1 meat saw, 1 iron with hook, and a billhook.
