Asian American legislators; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Photographs; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Death and burial; Funeral rites and ceremonies;
U.S. Representative Robert T. Matsui lies in state in the California State Capitol building rotunda. Robert T. Matsui passed on January 1, 2005. He was elected to Congress in 1978 and served 14 two-year terms.
Iiyama, Chizu [aacr2]; Educators -- California -- El Cerrito [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- El Cerrito [lcsh]; Japanese American women -- California -- El Cerrito [lcsh]; Award presentations [lcsh];
Ms. Iiyama is a retired educator in early child development education, who resides in El Cerrito, California. She has served as chairperson of the Human Relation Commission of El Cerrito and as vice-president of the National Japanese American...
Iiyama, Chizu [aacr2]; Japanese Americans -- California -- El Cerrito [lcsh]; Japanese American women -- California -- El Cerrito [lcsh]; Educators -- California -- El Cerrito [lcsh];
Ms. Iiyama, a retired educator in early child development education, resides in El Cerrito, California. She served as chairperson of the Human Relation Commission of El Cerrito and as vice-president of the National Japanese American Historical...
University of California, Berkeley. School of Law -- Alumni and alumnae [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- Education [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California [lcsh]; Tsukamoto, Walter [aacr2]; Sacramento Japanese American Citizens League [lcna];...
Graduation from Boalt Hall Law School. In 1931, Walter Tsukamoto organized the Sacramento Chapter, JACL (Japanese American Citizens League) and served as its president until 1936. He was elected JACL national president in 1938. He is the first[?]...
New Year decorations, etc. [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Plates (Tableware) [lcsh];
One of a set of five plates. Might have contained mochi (rice cakes), which are served at breakfast for the first three days of January as a means of praying for longevity and health.
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.
Asian American legislators; Bills, Legislative -- United States; Inouye, Daniel K., 1924-; Japanese American Citizens League; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Photographs; Matsui, Robert T., 1941-; Matsunaga, Spark,...
The Japanese American Citizens League Legislative Education Committee dinner hosted by the Pacific Southwest District Legislative Education Committee served to raise funds for professional lobbying efforts necessary to enact the House bill H.R. 422...
Japanese American men [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Manzanar War Relocation Center [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh];
While their parents and families were still confined in internment camps, Niseis liberated villages all over Europe. The famous all-Nisei Combat Infantry 100/442d Regimental Combat Team was the most decorated group, and faced the highest casualty...
Set of porcelain dishes for food. Could be used when serving an abbreviated Kaiseki meal, known as tenshin. In tenshin all foods, except for the main dish in broth, are served on a single tray. If one of the foods had a sauce, then it would be put...
Tsukamoto, Walter [aacr2]; Sacramento Japanese American Citizens League [lcna]; United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps. [lcna]; Japanese American Citizens' League [lcna]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh];
Portrait of Walter Tsukamoto as a ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) graduate. In 1931, Walter Tsukamoto organized the Sacramento Chapter, JACL (Japanese American Citizens League) and served as its president until 1936. He was elected JACL...
King Sho (Taiko number 6) was the last king of Okinawa. King Sho went to Tokyo in the year Meiji 12 (1878). He reluctantly gave up the Shuri castle and residence to the Emperor Meifi and the Japanese government. Ryukyu (Okinawa) had been an...
Hatanaka, Mitsuo Ben [aacr2]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Manzanar War Relocation Center [lcna];
Photograph taken just before Pvt. Ben Hatanaka was shipped overseas. Pvt. Ben Hatanaka received basic training at Fort Blanning, FL and served in 442/100 Battallion, Co. A in Italy. He received the purple heart and CIB (unit citation).
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
This unlacquered paulownia box is designed to hold both a ceramic caddy for thick tea (chaire) and lacquered caddy for thick tea (natsume) for the satsubako tea procedure (temae), one of a set of four orally transmitted temae. When a guest...
Japanese American veterans [lcsh]; Slocum, Tokutaro [aacr2]; Japanese American Citizens' League [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; World War,...
Tokutaro Slocum was a veteran of both WWI and WWII. He was also an instrumental member of the JACL and worked to change the law of citizenship for Asians who had served in the U.S. military. He was also a member of the Anti-Axis Committee of the...
These trays are designed for tenshin, a light repast served in place of the formal kaiseki meal. Tenshin is served during less formal tea gatherings or those with many guests, presenting in one course essentially the same foods as the formal...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh];
Military uniform worn by Kiyoto T. Nishimoto who served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) from 1941 to 1945. Japanese Americans were recruited by the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during World War II to act as interpreters,...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh];
Military uniform worn by Kiyoto T. Nishimoto who served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) from 1941 to 1945. Japanese Americans were recruited by the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during World War II to act as interpreters,...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh]
Military uniform worn by Kiyoto T. Nishimoto who served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) from 1941 to 1945. Japanese Americans were recruited by the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during World War II to act as interpreters,...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh]
Military patches, pins, ribbons and regalia earning during World War II by a member of the Taniguchi family, who served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
