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Yow Joe and George Challing are posed in front of the Yow Lee & Co. General Merchandise store at 241 South K Street in Tulare, California. The store sold Chinese and Japanese "fancy goods" and also served as an employment agency.

Two young boys play as Sumo wrestlers.

Yosh Imoto was a life guard at Bass Lake in 1930

GrandfatherYaohachi Imoto gave his grandson, Ken Imoto, his first haircut. Ken was held by Nellie Imoto during the process.

The Yamashita family is shown cooking Mochi Rice in the backyard of their home in Ivanhoe.

The Wong family poses in front of the sign at the entrance to Sequoia National Park. Pictured are (left to right): bottom row, Roger Wong, Pamela Wong, Nora Wong, Grace Wong, Irene Wong, and Shuisan San Wong. Top row: Victor Wong, Clara Chan, and…

Ling and Mary Joe pose for their wedding photo in 1888. The photo was taken in Tulare, Califoria, where Ling Joe first settled in 1886. He opened a small restaurant in the 100 block of East Tulare Avenue. Chan Sing Toy was a picture bride who became…

Wedding of Kathy Mori and Don Koga at the Fresno Buddhist Church, April 6, 1974. Kathy is the sister of Jack Mori. Pictured in the wedding party are (left to right):Dave Koga, Marian Mori Davis, Lisa Furujama (girl), Jack Mori, Kathy and Don Koga,…

W. C. Wyatt (third from right) and Daisy Joe (right) at the Fresno Fair in 1913.

Michael Hasebe (on the left) is pictured with the 1976 Visalia Buddhist Church YBA basketball team. His eldest son, Randall, is pictured in the front row, left.