[Japanese actor Kazuo Hasegawa and wife at airport, Los Angeles, California, April 11, 1957]

Rafu Shimpo [ bio ]
Toyo Miyatake Studio [ bio ]

Description

2 photographic prints : b&w; ; 4 x 5 in.

Published in Rafu Shimpo, April 12, 1957, Japanese section.

Arrival of Japanese actor Kazuo Hasegawa and his wife at airport and in Buddhist temple in Los Angeles, California, April 11, 1957. Includes Mr. Hasegawa holding bouquet of carnations standing next to Buddhist minister in a dark suit at the airport, and Mr. and Mrs. Hasegawa at temple flanked by same minister in Buddhist vestments and a woman in a suit in front of altar. Mrs. Hasegawa wears a kimono.

Inscription
Typed on original negative envelope: Hasegawa, Mr & Mrs. Kazuo from Japan -- at Airport.

History
Kazuo Hasegawa was a leading man in Japanese films. He was in Los Angeles to make a personal appearance at the United Artists downtown theater.

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