Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Japanese American women [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Sports [lcsh]; Textile crafts [lcsh];
Hago-Ita is a badminton game played by young Japanese girls on Syou-Gatsu (1st of January) to confirm their friendship. This paddle was designed and created by John Marshall, a professional textile designer who teaches and lectures internationally...
Furniture [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Kawasaki, George [aacr2]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh];
Hutch consists of bottom portion (JC25O:04) and top portion 9JC25O:05). Built by George Masaaki Kawasaki at the Tule Lake Relocation Center utilizing new and scrap wood. The bottom portion has two drawers and one shelf behind swinging doors and is...
Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- History [lcsh]; Japanese American business enterprises [lcsh]; New Eagle Drug Store [aacr2]; Ishii, Mr. [aacr2]; Agnes Hospital (Sacramento, Calif.) [aacr2]; Miyakawa, Mr....
New Eagle Drug Store was owned by Mr. Ishii. Agnes hospital was above the drug store. The hospital was owned by Mr. Miyakawa. Next door to the New Eagle Drug Store was Fujii 5 and 10 cent store, next to that was Tamagawado.
Japanese Americans -- California -- Yuba City [lcsh]; Ota, Iwao Joe [aacr2]; Barbershops -- Equipment and supplies [lcsh];
Electric hair clippers (razor) made by Oster, model #111. 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 Americans -- California -- Yuba City [lcsh]; Ota, Iwao Joe [aacr2]; Barbershops -- Equipment and supplies [lcsh];
Hair cutting shears made by Viking. 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.
Yasui, Minoru, 1916-; Japanese American Citizens League; Japanese American Citizens League. National Committee for Redress; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations; Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931--Quotations; Fujioka, Mollie
Minoru Yasui was a long-time civil rights activist and redress leader died of cancer. Statements made by Mollie Fujiioka of JACL, National JACL, NCRR, Matsui and Mineta. Includes photograph of Yasui.
Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislators -- California; Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislative hearings -- United States;
Article 1: Sen. Ralph Dills (D-Calif.) introduced SJR 21, a joint resolution, June 8 asking for the President and Congress to enact redress legislation in both the House and Senate. Article 2: The House Judiciary Committee chaired by Rep. Peter...
Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislative hearings -- United States; Bills, Legislative -- United States;
The Congressional Record consists of four sections: the proceedings of the House, the proceedings of the Senate, the Extensions of Remarks containing matter not part of the spoken debates and proceedings, and the Daily Digest of activity in the...
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislative hearings -- United...
Speech by Robert Matsui before Congress asking for approval of the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 442. Matsui read the story from the 1941 Congressional Record by Mike Masaoka about his family's patriotism during World War II. Norman Y. Mineta...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; tea caddies [lcsh]
The 14th generation Urasenke master Tantansai (1893-1964) designed this unlacquered nakatsugi of mulberry wood to be used by students studying the wakin temae. The wakin temae, created by 11th generation Urasanke master Gengensai (1810-1877),...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Drinking vessels [lcsh]
This chawan is a classic example of Zeze ware originating from the Kagero-en kiln. The waisted shape is relatively formal, and the piece has been decorated with an abstract brown, black and yellow glaze typical of the genre. Zeze is known as one of...
Chabako are used for a variety of seasonal tea procedures (temae) designed for outdoor presentation. The host outfits the box with a selection of all the utensils necessary to prepare tea for the guests. Sets of matching covers (shifuku) are used...
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 tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Scoops [lcsh]
This chashaku, with its central node, is a classic example of the informal (so) style. It is accompanied by a silk brocade cover (fukuro) - part of a set of fabric covers (shifuku) designed for chabako. The brocade pattern is known as setsugekka...
Charcoal basket (sumitori) made in the style of a charcoal basket owned by Sen Rikyu. This style is known by the name of the original, Aburatake Sumitori. Literally meaning "oiled bamboo," aburatake is an old name for smoked bamboo from which the...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Drinking vessels [lcsh]
This small and charming bowl was crafted by well known Kyoto potter, Kyuho, who often worked with the 14th generation Head Master of the Urasenke Tradition of Tea, Sekiso Tantansai Mugensai (1893-1964). The protective box for this teabowl has...
This folded envelope and the bamboo tiles it contains are implements used in the procedures known as Shichiji Shiki (the seven practices) and Kagetsu. Developed by 8th generation Urasenke master Yugensai Itto, along with Joshinsai of Omotesenke...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Drinking vessels [lcsh];
Teabowl suitable for thick tea as well as thin tea. Made by the potter Choraku. The Choraku kiln was founded by Ogawa Choraku (1874-1939). He worked with the 11th and 12th generation masters in the Raku family and established his own kiln in Kyoto...
