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[Judo World Champion Isao Inokuma at Mayor's office in Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles, California, November 9, 1965]
Maker
Miyatake, Toyo
(1895 - 1979)
Maker
Toyo Miyatake Studio
Maker
Rafu Shimpo
Date1965
ClassificationsPhotographic Archives
Credit LinePhotograph by Toyo Miyatake Studio, Gift of the Alan Miyatake Family
Object number96.267.871
DescriptionJudo World Champion Isao Inokuma, godan (5th belt), visits Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty at his office in Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles, California, November 7, 1965. Includes Mayor Yorty presenting a portfolio to Inokuma with American and California flags in background, and Inokuma and Yorty flanked by a Caucasian man, Vice Mayor Quin, and six Japanese men. All are dressed in suits. Kaname Kuniyuki of Nanka Kodokan Judo Yudanshakai stands second from right with eyes closed.;2 photographic prints : b&w ; 5 x 7 in. , 2 negatives : b&w ; 4 x 5 in. , Published in Rafu Shimpo, November 12, 1965, Japanese section.