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[Nihon Minyo Kyokai arriving at Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, November 30, 1965]
Maker
Rafu Shimpo
Maker
Toyo Miyatake Studio
Date1965
ClassificationsPhotographic Archives
Credit LinePhotograph by Toyo Miyatake Studio, Gift of the Alan Miyatake Family
Object number96.267.873
Description2 photographic prints : b&w ; 5 x 7 in. , 4 negatives : b&w ; 120 mm. , Published in Rafu Shimpo, December 21, 1965, Japanese section.;Nihon Minyo Kyokai, a folk song group from Japan, arrives at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, California, November 30, 1965.
1P and 4N: Portrait of six women wearing leis and orchid corsages standing in front of airplane ramp stairs; five in kimono and one in western white hat and coat.
2P and 3N: Older Japanese woman in kimono walks down hall, smiling at Caucasian couple ahead of her.
5N: Large group of women in kimonos and men in suits pose, waving, on airplane ramp stairs, while two men shake hands on ground.
6N: Large group of women in kimonos and men in suits pose on airplane ramp stairs, while two men shake hands on ground.
1P and 4N: Portrait of six women wearing leis and orchid corsages standing in front of airplane ramp stairs; five in kimono and one in western white hat and coat.
2P and 3N: Older Japanese woman in kimono walks down hall, smiling at Caucasian couple ahead of her.
5N: Large group of women in kimonos and men in suits pose, waving, on airplane ramp stairs, while two men shake hands on ground.
6N: Large group of women in kimonos and men in suits pose on airplane ramp stairs, while two men shake hands on ground.
Fukuzaki, Ben
ca. 1943-1955
Toyo Miyatake Studio
1967