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.
Concentration camps -- Arkansas [lcsh]; Jerome Relocation Center (Ark.) [aacr2];
The Jerome Relocation Cener was named after the town of Jerome, which was located one-half mile south. However, the official post office designation for the center was Denson.
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
The identifying feature of the furo trivet is the opening between the two front legs which accomodate a fire baffle tile, known as maegawara. This controls the flow of air to the fire. The heads of the trivet may come in various shapes; these are...
Minidoka Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- Idaho [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Kimura, Giichi [aacr2]; Chests [lcsh];
Manzanita trees grew around the land at Minidoka Relocation Center. Mr. Kimura pulled them up by the roots and sawed the branches into pieces approximately one-eighth inch thick. He then glued each piece into the wooden chest which was made from...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Shigaraki pottery [lcsh]
This shape of mizusashi or fresh water jar is used in a particular tea procedure known as nakaoki, which occurs only in the last few weeks of October. As the chill of winter approaches (by Japanese reckoning winter runs from November through...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Drinking vessels [lcsh]; Raku pottery [lcsh]
The rim of this well-balanced chawan exhibits the gozan or "five peaks" motif, which is frequently employed by Raku and raku-style potters. The dark color provides a particularly appealing ground for the intense green of the tea. The heavy walls...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Drinking vessels [lcsh]
This chawan for thin tea is decorated with vigorous white brushwork over a warm-toned glaze. The brushed pattern is known as hakeme, which originated in Korean pottery kilns. It was probably introduced to Japan through the acquisition of imported...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Drinking vessels [lcsh]
At the time a specific temae was developed to serve tea to a noble person (kinin), it was decided that all utensils, but especially the teabowl, should be used for the very first time. Since the kinin teabowl and the plain wood stand on which it...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Scoops [lcsh]
This chashaku, crafted in dark bamboo, was fashioned by Goto Zuigan Roshi, 503rd abbot of Daitokuji ZenTemple in Kyoto, Japan, and first Zen master to Hounsai Daisosho, the 15th generation Urasenke Grand Master. The work exhibits a strong and...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
The original of this shape was owned by tea master Sen Rikyu (1522-1591) and passed on to his son-in-law, Mozuya Soan (d. 1594), by whose name it is known. It is accompanied by open rings (kan) with which the kettle is lifted and carried. Most...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Tea caddies [lcsh]
This high-shouldered chaire (katatsuki) is housed in a patterned silk cover (shifuku) known as sasazuru donsu, featuring the auspicious pine, bamboo, and plum motif, which symbolizes long life, nobility, and hope. Seto ware (Seto-yaki)
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Tea caddies [lcsh]
This chaire is fashioned in the popular high-shouldered (katatsuki) form with glaze work typical of the Zeze kilns. The shifuku (cover) that accompanies it is fashioned from a satin (donsu) fabric known as Fujitane (a family name), which bears a...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Tea caddies [lcsh]
This Japanese-made chaire is intended to resemble a highly valued Chinese bunrin or apple-shaped tea caddy. It is paired with a cover (shifuku) of blue and gold sasazuru donsu, bearing the auspicious pine, bamboo, and plum motif which symbolizes...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Tea caddies [lcsh]
This chaire is typical of the glazed containers (modeled on early imported Chinese wares) used to hold powdered thick tea. This example is fashioned in the high-shouldered (katatsuki) shape, and features a glaze typical of the Seto kilns. The silk...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; tea caddies [lcsh]
The 14th generation Urasenke master Tantansai (1893-1964) designed this unlacquered nakatsugi of mulberry wood to be used by students studying the wakin temae. The wakin temae, created by 11th generation Urasanke master Gengensai (1810-1877),...
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...
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...
Agriculture -- California -- Florin -- History [lcsh];
"Oregon Plum" rubber stamp. An Oregon Plum is a strawberry which was grown in the Florin, California Area. They are small in size, but very sweet in taste. This stamp was used on each crate to identify its variety.
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...
