Accession 2023.13 - Yoshida Family accession

2 boxes, measuring 0.18 linear meters. Contains 27 records, 78rpm.

The music records were inherited by Lisa Benvenuto, granddaughter of Sumiko and Shigeuki Edward Yoshida.

Gift of Lisa Benvenuto, 2023.

The collection consists of 27 records (78 rpm), primarily made of shellac. Some of the records come with lyric sheets. Music is mostly popular Japanese songs from the 1950s. Artists include, but limited to:

Noriko Awaya (1907-1999)
Ikuma Dan (1924-2001)
Yoshi Eguchi (1903-1978)
Akiko Futaba (1915-2011)
Ichiro Fujiyama (1911-1993)
Rokuro Hara (1915-2001)
Ryoichi Hattori (1907-1993)
Tomiko Hattori (1917-1981)
Isao Hayahi (1912-1995)
Miyuki Ishimoto (1924-2009)
Tokiko Iwatani (1916-2013)
Masao Kato (1897-1977)
Matsutaro Kawaguchi (1899-1985)
Noburo Kirishima (1914-1984)
Hakushu Kitahara (1885-1942)
Masao Koga (1904-1978)
Yukie Kubo (1924-2010)
Hachiro Matsui (1919-1976)
Mataichi Matsumura (1898-1992)
Hibari Misora (1937-1989)
Shinpei Nakayama (1887-1952)
Michiko Namiki (1921-2001)
Toshio Nomura (1904-1966)
Atsuro Okamoto
Yoshiaki Omura
Naoyoshi Ozawa
Takao Saeki (1902-1981)
Aiko Saida
Yaso Saijo (1892-1970)
Shunichi Sasaki (1907-1957)
Hachiro Sato (1903-1973)
Sonosuke Sato (1890-1942)
Toroku Takagi (1904-2006)
Koji Truruta (1924-1987)
Gento Uehara (1914-1965)
Hamako Watanabe (1910-1999)
Yoshiko Yamaguchi (1920-2014)
Tadashi Yoshida (1921-1998)

No future accruals are expected.

Records were kept in original order. Due to the small volume of material, descriptions were kept at Item level without need for Series descriptions. File titles were taken from rough translations of the song titles where possible. They are not meant to be accurate translations.

Please contact the Archivist to receive digital access copies or to have a record player available during the research appointment.

• Japanese

• Japanese

Please contact the Archivist for a more detailed file list.

Shige Yoshida Boy Scouts Collection, 2014.04. Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. Toronto, ON. https://nikkeimuseum.org/www/collections_detail.php?col_id=F1309

Shigeuki Edward Yoshida artifacts. Scouts Canada National Museum. Ottawa, ON.

The creation of this finding aid was made possible with generous funding from the Frank H. Hori Charitable Foundation, as well as other grants and donations.

Created November 11, 2023 by E. Carroll.