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Handcrafted wooden plaque inscribed with Kanko no koe, circa 1942

 Item — Multiple Collection Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

7.25" x 5.5" x .75"; According to the accession file, Yoko Nakagawa's in-laws were interned at the Gila River Relocation Center in Arizona during WWII. During their internment, they acquired this handcrafted wooden plaque. Nakagawa believes that the plaque may have been crafted by Torakichi "Togaku" Sugiyama.

Dates

  • circa 1942

Extent

From the Collection: 1 boxes ; 6 inches

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Japanese

Repository Details

Part of the JASC Legacy Center Repository

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