Digital Collections

- 16th annual pilgrimage to Manzanar is planned
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Manzanar War Relocation Center
- "Justice Delayed is Justice Denied" is the theme for the 16th annual pilgrimage to Manzanar according to the Manzanar Committee spokespersons Sue Embrey and Warren Furutani.
- Robert Matsui Legacy
- "Live" Girl's Day altar at Tule Lake Relocation Center.
- Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese American children [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Hina-matsuri...
- Japanese Girl's Day is March 3rd and is called Hina-matsuri (Doll Festival) in Japan. It's a celebration for young girls and people display a set of hina dolls and props in the house, wishing girls healthy growth and happiness.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Arrow set for Boy's Day set.
- 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 American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Arrow stand for Boy's Day set.
- 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 American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Arrows with bird feather tails for Boy's Day set.
- 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 American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Art staff at Granada Relocation Center.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Granada Relocation Center -- Buildings [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- Colorado [lcsh]; Asian American artists [lcsh]; Japanese American men -- Colorado [lcsh]; Nomiyama, K. [aacr2];...
- Identified: Back row third from left K. Nomiyama and fourth is Harry Tsuruda. Photograph from the Nakano family album. Asataro Nakano and Misao Gyotoku Nakano immigrated from Japan in the early 1900s. They settled in West Sacramento where they...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- 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
- Black pole with paper tassel for Boy's Day set.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
- Tassel sits on the tall rack of the Boy's Day set. 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,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Black wooden box with gold seal for Boy's Day set.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
- Box used to display and store warrior doll's armor for Boy's Day set. 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...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Blue brocade obi sash.
- Kimonos [lcsh]
- An obi (belt) is used to tie a kimono.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- 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
- Body armor for Boy's Day set.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2]; Dolls [lcsh]; Armor [lcsh]; Clothing and dress [lcsh];
- 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 American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Bow with two arrows for Boy's Day set.
- 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 American Archival Collection ImageBase
- 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 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
- Brown and black obi.
- Kimonos [lcsh];
- An obi (belt or sash) is used to tie a kimono.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- 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
- 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
- California. Legislature. Assembly. Fourteenth session.
- The key date is April 6, 1863; Chapter CLIX; 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