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Jun Hirata's Wedding Kimono
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| Accession #: | 4134.23 |
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| Title: | Jun Hirata's Wedding Kimono |
| Object Type: | Kimono |
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| Physical Description: | Black silk crepe with cherry blossom and bird design. Embroidered with white silk and gold thread. Lined with white silk. |
| Description: | Kazuma "Frank" Hirata immigrated to the United States in 1895 but returned to Japan to marry in 1920. His wife Jun wore this traditional Japanese silk kimono, stamped with her new husband's family crest. The Hiratas raised a family and managed a Japanese farmer's cooperative and hotel in Spokane. On December 7, 1941 - the same day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor — they were attending the Yoshida-Okamoto wedding reception, when local FBI arrived to arrest two Japanese leaders - including Frank Hirata. Unlike those living along the West Coast, Japanese Americans in Spokane were not relocated to internment camps, but in fact increased their numbers from roughly 300 to more than 1,000 by 1950. |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Japanese (Diversity->Asian), Marriage (Communication->Ceremonial), Clothing (Personal Artifact), Women (Women)
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| Geographical Reference: | Spokane (Washington->Spokane County); Japan (International->Asia) |
| Dimensions: |
length 62 1/2"
width 51"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
silk (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Motoko Hirata, 2006 |
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