Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Dolls [lcsh];
The doll is performing the sun hat dance. Kimekomi means to "tuck in 1" in Japanese. Cloth, usually made of silk brocade with traditional Japanese design, is glued and tucked into grooves of the doll body. The origin of kimekomi dolls dates back...
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...
Fire stations -- California -- History [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps --...
The ward unit was in charge of fire control for each of the blocks within the ward. The ward unit consisted of nine or ten blocks separated by the fire breaks. There were usually three or four fire stations scattered throughout the camp. Each fire...
Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Fire fighters -- California [lcsh]; Fire engines [lcsh]; Japanese American men -- California [lcsh];
The ward unit was in charge of fire control for each of the blocks within the ward. The ward unit consisted of nine or ten blocks separated by the fire breaks. There were usually three or four fire stations scattered throughout the camp. Each fire...
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...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Drinking vessels [lcsh]
This chawan bears a typical black tenmoku glaze on the outside, while on the inside of the bowl a plum design emerges from the ""tortoise shell"" glaze that is typical of Taihizan style tenmoku bowls. The term "tenmoku" refers to historical...
Chopsticks such as these are typically offered with a serving dish, providing a means for guests to transfer the food to their bowls during the formal kaiseki meal. The chopsticks are usually soaked in water beforehand to prevent foods from...
