Digital Collections

- Water blower can.
- Yoshihashi, Setsu Kawata [aacr2]; Japanese American women -- California [lcsh]; Japanese American business enterprises -- California [lcsh]; Laundry -- Equipment and supplies [lcsh]
- Can used to blow water lightly onto clothes for pressing. This was used by Setsu Kawata Yoshihashi (1896-1993), who started a laundry business with her husband in Hollywood, California, between the years 1915-1922. During hard times, she would do...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- 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
- Pin worn for support of Japanese American redress/reparation.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Reparations [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Monument near Bruyeres, France erected in memory of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team members killed in the battle of Bruyeres on October 30, 1944.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; War memorials -- France [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France [lcsh];
- Reads, "To the men of the 442d RCT, U.S. army, who reaffirmed an historic truth here . . . that loyalty to one's country in not modified by racial origin. These Americans, whose ancestors were Japanese, on October 30, 1944 during the battle of...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Monument at Rohwer memorial cemetery showing names of Japanese Americans soldiers who died during WWII.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; War memorials -- Arkansas -- Rohwer [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Rohwer Relocation Center (Ark.) [aacr2]; Cemeteries -- Arkansas [lcsh]
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Rue du 442eme regiment americain d'infanterie.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; War memorials -- France [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France [lcsh];
- Street sign in Bruyeres, France that commemorates the 442nd Regimental Combat Team victory in the battle of Bruyeres, France, October 30, 1944.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- "Go for Broke: The Japanese American World War II Veteran's Monument" shirt.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; Japanese American veterans [lcsh]; War memorials [lcsh]; Japanese American World War II Veterans Monument [lcna]
- "Go for Broke" was the motto of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Memorial service at the 34th reunion of the survivors of the Battle of Bruyeres.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American veterans [lcsh]; War memorials -- France [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France [lcsh];...
- Monument erected in memory of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team members killed in the Battle of Bruyeres, France, October 30, 1944. L to R: Sandy Holck, John Tsukano, and Col. Y.O. Kim.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- World War II military uniform worn by Willie Sakai.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Sakai, Willie [aacr2]
- Uniform (as shown) is comprised of jacket (JC3A:02), shirt (JC3A:02a), and tie (JC3A:02c)
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- World War II military uniform worn by George Oki.
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Oki, George [aacr2]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh];
- Uniform (as shown) comprised of jacket (JC3A:01), shirt (JC3A:01a) and tie (JC3A:01d)
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden recipe box.
- Woodwork [lcsh]; Uyemura, George [aacr2]; High school students [lcsh];
- Recipe box made by George Uyemura for his sister Mildred in junior high or high school shop class. Most likely made pre-World War II.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Twisted wood cane with natural curved handle.
- Wood-carving [lcsh]
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wood cane with handle carved into shape of a dragon's head.
- Wood-carving [lcsh]
- 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
- 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
- Memorial at Rohwer cemetery.
- War memorials [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Rohwer Relocation Center (Ark.) [aacr2]; Concentration camps -- Arkansas [lcsh]; Cemeteries -- Arkansas [lcsh];
- Memorial at Rohwer cemetery. Inscription reads, "After Pearl Harbor, a wave of hysteria swept the country and nearly 112,000 Japanese-American Citizens came under suspicion as to their loyality to the United states. As a result, President Franklin...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Granada Relocation Center "I-Rei-To" cenotaph.
- War memorials [lcsh]; Granada Relocation Center [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- Colorado [lcsh];
- Memorial to the dead.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- "Go for Broke" shirt.
- United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]
- "Go for Broke" was the motto of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase