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Title
Tanka poem written in calligraphy on board
Creator
Unknown
Publication Information
California State University, Sacramento. Library. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives
Contributing Institution
California State University, Sacramento Library
Collection
Japanese American Archival Collection
Rights Information
2004
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts or photographs must be submitted in writing to California State University, Sacramento. Library. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of California State University, Sacramento. Library. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Description
The poem, composed by Tomoko Ohtani, the wife of a Buddhist priest, reads: "I believe that people could overcome any hardship by learning and following the teachings of Buddha." From the Higashi-Honganji Buddist Temple in Los Angeles. Tanka is a Japanese traditional-style poem composed of 31 syllables.
Format
9 1/2 in. x 10 1/2 in.
color slide
9.50 x 10.50
1 1/2 x 1 1/2
Epson Expression 1600
Photoshop 7.0
None
2800
RGB
24 Bit
4200 x 3692
44.4
Tiff
Identifier
jc21h-18
ark:/13030/kt167nc404
1056.jpg
http://csus.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/jaac/id/1055
Language
Japanese
Subject
Japanese American art
Buddhism
Calligraphy
Higashi Honganji Los Angeles Betsuin
Japanese poetry
Relation
From the Japanese American Archival Collection. MSS-94/01. California State University, Sacramento. Library. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives

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