Bond for Kenji Iki, a Japanese businessman, was lowered from $50,000 to $25,000. Iki was being held for not declaring $515,000 in Japanese bonds and $15,000 in U.S. currency as required by law.
Informaton for docents, taken from the exhibit catalog with an introduction by Ron Chew, Director of the Wing Luke Asian Museum. Includes an overview of the exhibit and information about individual pieces.
Black and White photograph.
Kenshu Wanifuchi, professional violinist from Japan who performed circa 1912-1928. His mother ran a hotel in Seattle. He later returned to Japan and was accused of some shenanigans.
Mini Kenzan needle flower holder for Ikebana flower arranging A: Gold colored cast metal disk with pointed nails extending from top; hole in middle to accommodate screw cast into bottom "70M" B: Gold colored metal screw with straight groove in head;…
Mini Kenzan needle flower holder for Ikebana flower arranging A: Gold colored cast metal disk with pointed nails extending from top; hole in middle to accommodate screw cast into bottom "70M"; flecks of the gold colored surface have flaked off…
Mini Kenzan needle flower holder used for Ikebana Transluscent green disk base with pointed nails imbedded; stamped into the bottom "No. 0 Plas-tick Frog" possibly made in the U.S.