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[Banquet for Toshiro Henry Shimanouchi, Consul General of Japan, at Statler Hilton, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1964?]
[Banquet for Toshiro Henry Shimanouchi, Consul General of Japan, at Statler Hilton, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1964?]
[Banquet for Toshiro Henry Shimanouchi, Consul General of Japan, at Statler Hilton, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1964?]

[Banquet for Toshiro Henry Shimanouchi, Consul General of Japan, at Statler Hilton, Los Angeles, California, ca. 1964?]

Date1964
ClassificationsPhotographic Archives
Credit LinePhotograph by Toyo Miyatake Studio, Gift of the Alan Miyatake Family
Object number96.267.845
Description11 photographic prints : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.;Banquet for Toshio Henry Shimanouchi, Consul General of Japan, at the Statler-Hilton hotel in Los Angeles, California, 1964. Includes various images of Shimanouchi at podium with microphone at head table and greeting guests. 1P: (L to R) Bruce Kaji (seated), Takeyasu, and Shimanouchi at head table. 2P: George Saiki, Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty's representative, shakes hands as he presents a plaque to Shimanouchi at head table. 3P: Standing ovation for Shimanouchi standing at podium at head table. Victor Carter and Bruce Kaji stand at left clapping. Mrs. Shimanouchi sits at far left. 4P: Victor Carter, Bruce Kaji, Shimanouchi (speaking at podium), unknown person behind flowers and Ken Nakaoka at head table. 5P: Mrs. Shimanouchi, Bruce Kaji, and Los Angeles Supervisor Ernest E. Debs standing behind podium at head table. 6P: Mrs. Mochizuki, right, presents a gift to Mrs. Shimanouchi bowing in light-colored kimono, left, at head table. 7P: Consul General and Mrs. Shimanouchi greets guests. 8P: The Shimanouchi's stand in profile greeting Judge John Aiso, left. 9P: Mr. and Mrs. Victor Carter socialize with Mrs. Shimanouchi, right. The women stand with arms around each other. 10P: James Mitsumori, right, stands behind podium and talks to Shimanouchi who faces away from viewer. 11P: Los Angeles County Coroner Thomas Noguchi, left, shakes hands with Shimanouchi as Morio Fukuto looks on. White marks on original image.

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