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[Mr. Shohei Takayanagi receiving an award at San Kwo Low restaurant, Los Angeles, California, March 10,1955]
[Mr. Shohei Takayanagi receiving an award at San Kwo Low restaurant, Los Angeles, California, March 10,1955]
[Mr. Shohei Takayanagi receiving an award at San Kwo Low restaurant, Los Angeles, California, March 10,1955]

[Mr. Shohei Takayanagi receiving an award at San Kwo Low restaurant, Los Angeles, California, March 10,1955]

Date1955
ClassificationsPhotographic Archives
Credit LinePhotograph by Toyo Miyatake Studio, Gift of the Alan Miyatake Family
Object number96.267.479
Description4 negatives : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.;Shohei Takayanagi receives an award at a banquet held at the San Kwo Low restaurant in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California, March 10, 1955. Various images of Takayanagi receiving award, posing with awards, and seated at the banquet. The Japanese writing on the award and gifts are addressed to "Takayanagi Shasui", possibly a pen name and it indicates that it is from the Emperor of Japan.

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