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1. Bag, Shopping

   Koto (Japanese Harp) Strings Envelope, c. mid 1950s. Rectangular cream-colored paper, marked with red Japanese inscriptions and symbols on one side: a red Japanese fan with inscriptions on the middle and both sides, two lines of vertical Japanese writing bellow it and a red symbol that looks like a pear with three symbols inside of it.

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Receipt

   Koto (Japanese Harp) String Receipt, c. mid-1950s. Paper with Japanese text printed in blue and red ink. 5.5" x 3.5"

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Historic Resources Evaluation Report for 1007 East 5th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402 - Report

   Historic Resources Evaluation Report for 1007 East 5th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402, October 2018. Report prepared for Laura Watanuki by Denise Bradley (Landscape Historian) and Ward Hill (Architectural Historian). The report includes a description of the house, site history, historical contexts, and evaluation as a Historic Resource. Includes appendices with 10 illustrations and 59 photographs.

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Japanese Koto Bridge, c. mid 1950s - Component, Musical Instrument

   Japanese Koto (harp) bridge, c. mid 1950s, plastic, ivory colored, shaped like an arch with a pointed end that has a notch on the top where the strings lay.

   Record Type: Object

   
5. Japanese Koto (Harp) Accessory Box with Lid, c. mid 1950s. - Box, Storage

   Japanese Koto (Harp) Accessory Box with Lid, c. mid 1950s. Rectangular, unfinished light wood. The lid is detached from the box.

   Record Type: Object

   
6. Japanese Koto (Harp) Pads, c. mid 1950s. - Component, Musical Instrument

   Japanese Koto (Harp) Pads, c. mid 1950s. Four rectangular, cream-colored, leather-like pads for Koto tuning machines. Each one has a hole in the middle and a tiny hole on the tip. One side is slightly smoother than the other.

   Record Type: Object

   
7. Japanese Koto (Harp) Tuning Wrench, c. mid 1950s. - Wrench, Key

   Japanese Koto (Harp) Tuning Wrench, c. mid 1950s. Gold-colored metal wrench, shaped like a key, with two holes on the bow, a pipe-like body that is thiner above the bow and thicker below it. It has a square hole on the bottom of both tips that would attach to tuning pins on a Koto.

   Record Type: Object

   
8. Japanese Koto (Harp) Tuning Wrench, c. mid 1950s. - Wrench, Key

   Japanese Koto (Harp) Tuning Wrench, c. mid 1950s. Gold-colored metal wrench, shaped like a key, with two holes on the bow, and a square hole on the bottom of its pipe-like body that would attach to tuning pins on a Koto.

   Record Type: Object

   
9. Kimono, Obi and undergarments, c. 1950-1960s. - Kimono

   Kimono, Obi and undergarments, c. 1950-1960s. The Japanese kimono is primarily turquoise in color with red, pink, yellow, and gold floral designs on the front, back, and sleeves. Throughout the turquoise color is floral pattern. On the front is a large, white bird with a gold and red eye. There are three layers visible. The two visible under garments are an off-white color, with one having a floral pattern. The underside of the sleeves are red wi...

   Record Type: Object

   
10. Koto Bridges - Unknown

    Koto Bridges, c. mid-1950s. Six songbooks for the Koto (Japanese Harp).

    Record Type: Library

    
11. Koto (Japanese Harp) Accessories Box, c. 1953-1957 - Case, Musical Instrument

    Koto (Japanese Harp) Accessories Box, c. 1953-1957. Silk(?) fabric covered wooden box (A) has a decorative motif on the outside of woven white, orange and green flowers with gold leaves and vines, all on a red ground. A decorative silver-colored scallop-shaped latch secures the box closed while two brass hinges at back allow the lid to swing open. Inside the box, pale peach-colored velvet fabric covers wooden dividers with sixteen slots for Koto ...

    Record Type: Object

    
12. Koto (Japanese Harp) Bridges, c. mid-1950s - Component, Musical Instrument

    14 Japanese Koto bridges, c. mid 1950s, plastic, ivory-colored, shaped like arches with a pointed end that has a notch on the top where the strings lay. The dimensions of the individual bridges vary from 2.125'' x 2'' x 0.625'' to 2.250'' x 2'' x 0.625''. The bridges are stored on an octagonal plastic container, ivory-colored with a transparent lid.

    Record Type: Object

    
13. Koto (Japanese Harp), c. mid-1950s - Harp

    Koto (Japanese harp), c. mid-1950s. Long string instrument made of pale wood and decorated with wood and fabric decals at each end. The harp is meant to be laid down on its long side, perpendicular to the musician. Wood body of harp is primarily made of one single piece of pale wood with an apparent darker grain - this piece is curved across its width and forms the top and two sides of the sound box of the instrument. The strings are stretched ac...

    Record Type: Object

    
14. Koto (Japanese Harp) Component, c. mid-1950s - Component, Musical Instrument

    Koto (Japanese Harp) Component, c. mid-1950s. Silver-colored metal wing nut attached to two metal plaques with two leather-like pads in the middle. There is a pulley on the tip of the top metal plaque where the strings would pass through.

    Record Type: Object

    
15. Koto (Japanese Harp) Component, c. mid-1950s - Component, Musical Instrument

    Koto (Japanese Harp) Component, c. mid-1950s. Silver-colored metal wing nut attached to a round metal base which is attached to two metal plaques with a pulley on the middle where the strings would pass through.

    Record Type: Object

    
16. Koto (Japanese Harp) Fabric Case, c. mid-1950s - Case, Musical Instrument

    Koto (Japanese Harp) Fabric Case, c. mid-1950s. Case is purple satin fabric embroidered with flowery motif on the outside and cream-colored flannel on the inside. Rectangular (when unfolded) with 4 pairs of purple laces on the sides that tie it securely around the Koto. It has a hard base that is shaped like a semicircle on top of a rectangle, covered with red cloth. Top is open and folds over Koto with ties to seal it in place.

    Record Type: Object

    
17. Koto (Japanese Harp) Pick, c. mid-1950s - Pick, Instrument

    Japanese Koto (Harp) Picks, c. mid 1950s. Picks are comprised of black leather bands with elongated pieces of ivory extending out from one side. (C) has a pointed piece of ivory while (D) has a squared piece of ivory. Green stitching is securing the bands of leather.

    Record Type: Object

    
18. Koto (Japanese Harp) Pick, c. mid-1950s - Pick, Instrument

    Japanese Koto (Harp) Picks, c. mid 1950s. Picks are comprised of white leather bands with elongated pieces of ivory with a pointed tip extending out from one side. Green stitching is securing the bands of leather.

    Record Type: Object

    
19. Koto (Japanese Harp) Pick, c. mid-1950s - Pick, Instrument

    Japanese Koto (Harp) Picks, c. mid 1950s. Picks are comprised of red leather bands with elongated pieces of pointed ivory extending out from one side. Red stitching is securing the bands of leather.

    Record Type: Object

    
20. Koto (Japanese Harp) Pick Leather Rings, c. mid-1950s - Pick, Instrument

    Japanese Koto (Harp) Spare Leather for Picks, c. mid 1950s. Three red leather bands, roughly same size, secured by red stitching. The leather bands are joined together by a cream-colored paper ring (likely price tag) attached to a paper rectangular tag (1'' x 1.625'') imprinted with black Japanese symbols.

    Record Type: Object

    
21. Koto (Japanese Harp) Picks, c. mid-1950s - Pick, Instrument

    Japanese Koto (Harp) Picks, c. mid 1950s. Picks are comprised of brown leather bands with elongated pieces of ivory extending out from one side. (E-F) have a pointed pieces of ivory while (G-J) have a squared pieces of ivory. Green, red or white stitching is securing the bands of leather.

    Record Type: Object

    
22. Koto (Japanese Harp) Stand, c. mid-1950s - Stand, Music

    Koto (Japanese Harp) Stand, c. mid-1950s, made out of polished dark wood. It has a wooden rectangular bar with slightly taller edges. The bar is attached to two wooden legs which are identical, slightly rectangular-shaped bars with a 90 degrees notch at the top, and wider at the bottom which is curved on the inside.

    Record Type: Object

    
23. Koto (Japanese Harp) string, c. mid-1950s - Component, Musical Instrument

    Japanese Koto (Harp) Strings, c. mid 1950s. Set of yellow nylon strings for Koto. The strings are rolled and tied together by two cream-colored paper tags (2'' x 1'' x 1'') with red Japanese inscriptions circled by green leafs and a red Japanese fan marked with white Japanese symbols at the top.

    Record Type: Object

    
24. Koto (Japanese Harp) string, c. mid-1950s - String, Instrument

    Japanese Koto (Harp) Strings, c. mid 1950s. Set of yellow nylon strings for Koto. The strings are rolled and tied together by two cream-colored paper tags (2'' x 1'' x 1'') with red Japanese inscriptions circled by green leafs and a red Japanese fan marked with white Japanese symbols at the top.

    Record Type: Object

    
25. Koto (Japanese Harp) string, c. mid-1950s - String, Instrument

    Japanese Koto (Harp) Strings, c. mid 1950s. Set of yellow nylon strings for Koto. The strings are rolled and tied together by white cotton strings.

    Record Type: Object