Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Furniture [lcsh]; Kawasaki, George [aacr2];
Bookcase built by George Masaaki Kawasaki at Tule Lake Relocation Center. He was employed as a carpenter shop supervisor and he built it using new and scrap wood after work. George Masaaki Kawasaki was originally from Sacramento, California and...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Furniture [lcsh]; Kawasaki, George [aacr2];
Armoire built by George Masaaki Kawasaki at Tule Lake Relocation Center. He was employed as a carpenter shop supervisor and he built it using new and scrap wood after work. George Masaaki Kawasaki was originally from Sacramento, California and...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Furniture [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Kawasaki, George [aacr2];
Table built by George Masaaki Kawasaki at Tule Lake Relocation Center. He was employed as a carpenter shop supervisor and he built it using new and scrap wood after work. George Masaaki Kawasaki was originally from Sacramento, California and...
Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Kawasaki, George [aacr2]; Furniture [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh];
Wardrobe built by George Masaaki Kawasaki at Tule Lake Relocation Center. He was employed as a carpenter shop supervisor and he built it using new and scrap wood after work. George Masaaki Kawasaki was originally from Sacramento, California and...
Concentration camps -- Utah [lcsh]; Central Utah Relocation Center [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh];
Trunk made for Mr. and Mrs. Yuichi Mitani from scrap lumber and discarded crates at Topaz Relocation Center, Utah. It was used to move their belongings back to the Bay Area during resettlement.
Japanese Americans -- California -- Florin [lcsh]; Taniguchi, Masao [aacr2]; Japanese American farmers [lcsh]; Clothing and dress [lcsh];
This sunbonnet was worn by Mrs. Masao Taniguchi. It was a common and pratical accessory worn by Japanese American women farming in the Florin area before WWII.
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Wood-carving [lcsh]; Painting [lcsh];
This cane was carved at Tule Lake Relocation Center. It contains painted images of a monkey, giraffe, lion, frog, and native americans. The arts and crafts program was one of the most successful of all the camp activities. The internees created...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Kabuki music [lcsh]; Shamisen [lcsh];
The shamisen is the principle instrument of Kabuki theatre. It is a three-stringed, fretless instrument. The genres of music played by shamisen players is nagauta, or long song, and jojuri, named after a singing style in puppet plays. Jojuri is...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Arts, Japanese [lcsh];
Bangasas are made of wood and oiled paper. This parasol is made from split bamboo. It was handmade by a parasol shop artist in Japan and bought by an immigrant to the United States in the early 1900s.
Part of sumari armor set. Haidate (thigh-plates) was additional thigh protection for foot combat by samurai. It was not always worn as many samurai preferred to keep greater mobility. Haidate give no protection against attacks from behind. They...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; Granada Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration Camps --...
The term "Sen nin bari" literally means 1,000 knots sewn by people, but in a real sense the many knots were sewn by women, and the knots were sewn into sashes, shirts, vests or other items. It is said that each knot represents its makers wish for...
Agriculture -- California -- Butte County [lcsh]; Butte Farmland Company [aacr2]; Farm tractors [lcsh]; Japanese American farmers [lcsh];
Sixty horsepower caterpillar tractor and butane tank pulling harvester, dropping bagged rice as it moves along. Butte Farmland Company leased 2500 acres in Yolo County and 1000 acres in Butte County.
Concentration camps -- Wyoming [lcsh]; Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Wyo.) [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Draft resisters [lcsh]; Heart Mountain Fair Play Committee [aacr2]; Trials -- Wyoming -- Cheyenne [lcsh]; District courts -- Wyoming --...
Courtroom photo of the sixty-three Heart Mountain draft resisters, members of the Heart Mountain Fair Play Committee (U.S. District Court, Cheyenne, Wyoming, May 10, 1944.) Newspapers reported it as "Largest Mass Trial in the History of Wyoming."
Endo, Mitsuye [aacr2]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Japanese American women [lcsh];
Mitsuye Endo, an American citizen, was relocated to Tule Lake Relocation Center and then at Topaz Relocation Center. In 1944, attorneys argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on her behalf. The court rules that the War Relocation Authority may have...
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 children [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Kimonos [lcsh]; Hina-matsuri [aacr2];
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.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Shintaku, Masaru [aacr2]; Air bases, American -- Florida [lcsh]; Drew Field (Tampa, Fla.) [aacr2];
Drew Field Air Station was in Tampa, Florida. It is currently Tampa International Airport.
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]; Talismans [lcsh]; Weddings [lcsh]; Textile crafts [lcsh]; Rice -- Social aspects [lcsh];
Omamori means "protection" and is considered a charm or talisman. This omamori was given to a bride from her mother on her wedding day. It is a symbol of health and prosperity.
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...
