World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Akiyama, Zentaro George [aacr2];
Zentaro (George) Akiyama, Nisei soldier, was born May 11, 1919, Broderick, California. He was a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company F. He was killed July 3, 1944 at the Battle of Hill No. 140, Castellino, Italy.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Mothers and sons [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; Military funerals [lcsh]; Inouye, George [aacr2]; Oshita, Frank...
Guards L to R: George Inouye, Frank Oshita. Zentaro (George) Akiyama, Nisei soldier, was born May 11, 1919, Broderick, California. He was a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company F. He was killed July 3, 1944 at the Battle of Hill No....
Uchida, Masaichi [aacr2]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Florin [lcsh]; Family farms -- California --Florin [lcsh]; Japanese American farmers [lcsh];
Masaichi Uchida sold his farm for $4000 and left Florin for Manzanar War Relocation Center in May 1942.
Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Nishioka, Nancy [aacr2]; Watercolor painting [lcsh];
Autograph book (or memory book) with watercolor sketches and signatures of people close to Nancy Nishioka (also known as Haruye Doi) at Tule Lake Relocation Center. Many of the autographs are hospital workers since she worked in the hospital.
Tenmoku teabowls (chawans) - either historical Chinese (karamono) originals or those modeled on them - usually rest on a lacquer stand, either formal black shin nuri as shown here or in a more decorative style. This is partly because they have a...
Teachers -- California [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center -- Anniversaries, etc. [lcna]; Gunderson, Margaret [aacr2]; Tule Lake Relocation Center -- Officials and employees [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California -- Employees [lcsh];
Award given to Margaret Gunderson at the Tule Lake Reunion IV in May 1992. She taught at the high school in Tule Lake Relocation Center.
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Calligraphy, Japanese [lcsh]; Poetry [lcsh];
These small cards bearing calligraphy and/or artwork are used to evoke a mood or feeling in keeping with the theme of a tea gathering. Mounted on small hanging scrolls (tanzaku kake), they are displayed in the guests gathering room or near the...
These covered lacquer bowls are generally used for the nimono, or main course of the formal kaiseki meal, though they may also be used for the soup course of the tenshin repast, a lighter, more informal meal. The nimono course, also known as...
Individual serving dishes used to serve moist sweets, or "omogashi." The plum blossom design may designate that they are intended to be used in January or February. However, the plum motif also has auspicious connotations so they could be used on...
Manzanar War Relocation Center [lcna]; Japanese American families [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Uchida, Masaichi [aacr2];
Masaichi Uchida sold his farm for $4000 and left Florin for camp in May 1942.
Front row: Walter Nakano, Fred Nakano, Grace Nakano Seto, Ruby Uchida Nakano, Eleanor Nakano standing in front of Ruby, Shizu Uchida carrying Carolyn Nakano Matsumura,...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh];
Metal saki pourer used when the kaiseki meal is being served. May also be used for the chabako tea, as a kettle for hot water. Mount Fuji decorates the body while the knob on the lid is a pine cone.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Medals [lcsh]; Takamoto, Mitsugi Ben [aacr2]; Purple Heart [lcsh];
The Purple Heart medal was awarded posthumously to Pfc. Mitsugi Ben Takamoto who was killed in action during the Korean War, July 29, 1951. The Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to any member of an Armed...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Incense burners and containers [lcsh]
Incense container for the furo season. In the warmer months of the years (traditionally May through October in Japan) the lighter scent of fragrant wood incense, such as sandalwood chips, is thought to be most refreshing. During these months, kogo...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
Kobukusa are small, square, silk cloths placed between tea utensils and the hand or floor. They are sometimes used to protect the hands from heat when a non raku-style teabowl (e.g., Hagi, Karatsu, Ido) is chosen for thick tea (koicha) service....
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
Kobukusa are small, square, silk cloths placed between tea utensils and the hand or floor. They are sometimes used to protect the hands from heat when a non raku-style teabowl (e.g., Hagi, Karatsu, Ido) is chosen for thick tea (koicha) service....
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
Kobukusa are small, square, silk cloths placed between tea utensils and the hand or floor. They are sometimes used to protect the hands from heat when a non raku-style teabowl (e.g., Hagi, Karatsu, Ido) is chosen for thick tea (koicha) service....
Kobukusa are small, square, silk cloths placed between tea utensils and the hand or floor. They are sometimes used to protect the hands from heat when a non raku-style teabowl (e.g., Hagi, Karatsu, Ido) is chosen for thick tea (koicha) service. ...
Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Weddings [lcsh];
These fancy wrapped papers hold dowry money (yuino-kin) and is given to a bride's family at an engagement party. The fancy wrapped papers are thought to carry good luck to the newlyweds, so the wrappings may be used over and over again, even loaned...
Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2]; Vase-painting [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...
