Digital Collections

- Guest's pick for moist sweets
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Implements, utensils, etc. [lcsh];
- The yoji, a pick for eating moist sweets, is one of the standard items a guest brings to the tearoom. Here, the yoji is sheathed in a slipcase in gold brocade (kinran) fabric decorated with a pattern incorporating plum, tortoise shell, and bamboo...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Square tray for specially featured tea utensils
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Trays -- Japan [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh];
- This square try (yohoubon) is one of a smaller size used when a utensil, such as a thick tea caddy or an incense burner, is to be specially featured in a temae.
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Portrait of Nick Nakano in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Nakano, Yoni Nick [aacr2]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna];
- Nick Nakano was a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in WWII. "Go for Broke" patch is seen on arm. Photograph from the Nakano family album. Asataro Nakano and Misao Gyotoku Nakano immigrated from Japan in the early 1900s. They settled in...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Portrait of Bill Katsuyuki Nakano in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Nakano, Katsuyuki Bill [aacr2];
- 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 purchased land to farm. Their three children are: Margaret Shigeko Nakano, Ruth...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Japanese American man in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American men [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh];
- Unidentified man, possibly a member of Akihoshi family. 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 purchased land to farm....
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Flag of Japan with Japanese writing.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Flags -- Japan [lcsh];
- Possibly a prayer flag for a soldier, wishing him health and perserverance for victory.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Red cow with bobbing head.
- Wood-carved figurines [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Archer doll made of bamboo.
- Wood-carved figurines [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wedding portrait of Mary Tsukamoto's nephew.
- Weddings -- Japan [lcsh];
- Wedding took place in Japan. Groom is the eldest son of Mary's oldest sister, Masako.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Man and woman dressed in traditional Japanese wedding clothing.
- Wedding costume -- Japan [lcsh]; Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh];
- 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 purchased land to farm. Their three children are: Margaret Shigeko Nakano, Ruth...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Japan landscape.
- Vacations [lcsh]; Japan -- Pictorial works [lcsh]; Mountains -- Japan [lcsh]
- Photo taken during the Nakano family's 1935 trip to Japan on the Chichibu Maru of the Nippon Yusen Kaish Line. Photograph from the Nakano family album. Asataro Nakano and Misao Gyotoku Nakano immigrated from Japan in the early 1900s. They settled...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Ruth and George Nakano on board the Chichibu Maru of the Nippon Yusen Kaish Line.
- Vacations [lcsh]; Chichibu Maru (Ship) [aacr2]; Nakano, Asato George [aacr2]; Tsuruda, Kikue Ruth Nakano [aacr2]; Brothers and sisters [lcsh];
- Photo taken during the Nakano family's 1935 trip to Japan. 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 purchased land to...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- George Nakano and unidentified woman at port in Hawaii.
- Vacations [lcsh]; Chichibu Maru (Ship) [aacr2]; Nakano, Asato George [aacr2];
- Photo taken during the Nakano family's 1935 trip to Japan on the Chichibu Maru of the Nippon Yusen Kaish Line. Photograph from the Nakano family album. Asataro Nakano and Misao Gyotoku Nakano immigrated from Japan in the early 1900s. They settled...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Julia Dakuzaku in Women's Army Corps (WAC) uniform.
- United States. Army. Women's Army Corps -- History [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American women [lcsh]; Dakuzaku, Toshiko Julia [aacr2];
- Photograph from Mary Tsuruko Dakusaku Tsukamoto's photograph collection. Chosei Taro Dakuzaka married Kame Yoshinaga in 1904. Chosei Taro Dakuzaka immigrated to the United States in 1904. His wife joined him 13 years later. Their six children...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Watercolor of Tule Lake Relocation Center barracks.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center -- Pictorial works [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Painting [lcsh]; Prisoners as artists [lcsh];
- Painted by Charles Mikami on a bleach crate. He was born in Hiroshima, Japan in 1901 and began studying sumi-e painting at the age of fourteen. In 1919 he immigrated to Seattle. He and his family were interned in Tule Lake Relocation Center and...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Bizen-style vase with crane's neck design
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Bizen pottery [lcsh]; Vases [lcsh]
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Walter Tsukamoto at his law office.
- Tsukamoto, Walter [aacr2]; Lawyers -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh]; Japanese American business enterprises -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh]; University of California, Berkeley. School of...
- Walter Tsukamoto pictured at his law office at 4th and M Streets, 1930 (Japan Town?). In 1931, Walter Tsukamoto organized the Sacramento Chapter, JACL (Japanese American Citizens League) and served as its president until 1936. He was elected JACL...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- "Jintan Red Pills" mouth refresher.
- Traditional medicine [lcsh];
- In small glass container with original box.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Mouth refresher pills (with box).
- Traditional medicine [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Small kettle with handle
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
- Tetsubin are small iron kettles with an integral handle that can be used in a variety of more informal tea procedures. Rather than using a ladle (hishaku) to pour the hot water into the teabowl, the host lifts and pours water directly from the...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection