Digital Collections

- 'Crunch Time' blitz for redress
- Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislators -- United States;
- Coordinated lobbying activity in favor of H.R. 442, the Civil Liberties Act of 1987, have been in progress. On the Senate side plans have been made to bring S. 1009, the senate version of the Civil Liberties Act of 1987, to the floor for a vote...
- Robert Matsui Legacy
- "Heart washed pure" calligraphy
- Calligraphy, Japanese [lcsh]; Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]
- Inscription reads "senshin" in Japanese or "heart washed pure" in English.
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- "Moon over the River" calligraphy
- Calligraphy, Japanese [lcsh]
- Inscription reads "Kogetsu sei fu shin chu ni ari" which translates to "Moon over the river, pure wind, these are in the heart."
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Article 1: Calif. Bill Urges President, Congress to Approve Redress; Article 2: House and Senate Redress Hearings Set for the Same Day, June 17th,1987.(H.R. 442)
- 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...
- Robert Matsui Legacy
- Ash container for charcoal temae
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Raku pottery [lcsh]
- Furo season ash container (haiki), in green raku glaze with gold highlights, for charcoal temae.
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Bamboo tea whisk
- Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Implements, utensils, etc. [lcsh]
- Bamboo tea whisk (chasen) with 100 tines. This type of whisk with fine tines is suitable for use in usucha or thin tea.
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Bizen-style vase with crane's neck design
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Bizen pottery [lcsh]; Vases [lcsh]
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Black incense container for furo season
- Incense burners and containers [lcsh]; Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]
- Black lacquer incense container (kogo) with Wisteria crest in gold lacquer. Note how the crest also references the image of a butterfly.
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Blue and white Sometsuke fresh water jar
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
- This fresh water container, in the style of Chinese ceramics, creates a strong sense of formality. The use of this fresh water jar would be limited to utensil stands (tana, nagaita, or daisu).
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Blue fabric mounted scroll
- Scrolls [lcsh]
- Scroll reads "Shoufuu issetsu ni kusu" which translated into English means "With one sip I drink in the pine wind." The source of the quote is from the late Southern Sung priest Kaiseki Chihou's poem titled "Keizan sencha". Keizan refers to a...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Brazier and kettle set
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Braziers [lcsh];
- This iron kettle (furo) is paired with a particular kettle (kama) as a set. It is crafted in the kimen style, supported by three legs in a tripod formation. The use of iron rather than bronze evokes an informal feeling. An opening at the front and...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Brazier for small kettle
- Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Braziers [lcsh]
- Bizen-style, natural ash glad brazier in the shape known as benibachi. The small size makes it suitable for supporting the handled kettle used in chabako.
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Brazier with calligraphy
- Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Braziers [lcsh]
- Iron brazier (furo) on round wood baseboard. This example is unusual in that it does not have any opening for air to enter and feed the fire.
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Bronze brazier
- Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Braziers [lcsh]
- Bronze brazier (furo) in the shape known as Doanburo. Sen Doan, son of the renowned teamaster Sen Rikyu favored this shape, hence its name.
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Brown fabric mounted scroll
- Scrolls [lcsh]
- Scrolls reads "Myouju, tanagokoro ni ari" which translated into English means "The bright jewel is within the palm of your hand." The source of the quote is Hekiganroku (The Blue Cliff Record). The term Myouju refers to Buddha nature. There is no...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Budget bill not obstacle to H.R. 442, says Mineta
- Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislators -- California; Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931--Quotations; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations;
- Rep. Norman Mineta (D-Calif.) said he remains committed to the passage of redress bill House Resolution 442. The budget bill should not be a reason to stop supporting the redress bill, according to Mineta. Robert T. Matsui quoted in the article.
- Robert Matsui Legacy
- CA delegation supports redress bill in Wash.
- Bills, Legislative -- United States; Legislators -- California; Japanese Americans -- Reparations;
- Members of the California Congressional Delegation made statements in support for H.R. 442, the National Redress and Reparations Bill.
- Robert Matsui Legacy
- California GOP Congressman Co-Sponsors Redress Bill
- Bills, Legislative -- United States; Legislators -- California; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations;
- Charles "Chip" Pashayan becomes the first republican congressman from California to support H.R.442, redress legislation.
- Robert Matsui Legacy
- California. Legislature. Assembly. Fifteenth Session.
- The key date is march 22, 1864; Chapter CCIX; section 68; This citation was taken from the Generl Laws of the State of CA. by theodore H. Hittell, which was troublesome to scan.
- California Underground Railroad
- California. Legislature. Assembly. First Session.
- The key date is April 22, 1850; Section 3; Chapter 140. The site was taken from the General laws of the State of CA complied by Theodore H. Hittell, which was troublesome to scan.
- California Underground Railroad