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Ancient samurai sword goes home. Major George Suzuki (left), a Japanese-Canadian intelligence officer in World War II, last night completed a personal centennial project by handing centuries-old Samurai sword over to Japanese Vice-Consul Tamotsu Furuta fo
Ancient samurai sword goes home. Major George Suzuki (left), a Japanese-Canadian intelligence officer in World War II, last night completed a personal centennial project by handing centuries-old Samurai sword over to Japanese Vice-Consul Tamotsu Furuta fo

Ancient samurai sword goes home. Major George Suzuki (left), a Japanese-Canadian intelligence officer in World War II, last night completed a personal centennial project by handing centuries-old Samurai sword over to Japanese Vice-Consul Tamotsu Furuta fo

Date11/1/1967
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0127509F
Samurai storekeeper: David Pepper, owner of Okame Japanese Folk Art and Antiques store at Kensington Market, shows off an authentic samurai sword and manikin
Samurai storekeeper: David Pepper, owner of Okame Japanese Folk Art and Antiques store at Kensington Market, shows off an authentic samurai sword and manikin
Brazao, Dale
12/15/1981
Holding Souvenir sword, R. J. Jimmie Fleming World War II Prisoner of Japanese who lost leg in 1969, wants to know why disability pension has gone down $92
Holding Souvenir sword, R. J. Jimmie Fleming World War II Prisoner of Japanese who lost leg in 1969, wants to know why disability pension has gone down $92
James, Norman
8/5/1970
Military minds are again turning to swords - this time for decoration rather than protection. In the past six months Paul Coates of Wilkinson Swords in Canada has sold more than 2,500 swords for the English company.
Military minds are again turning to swords - this time for decoration rather than protection. In the past six months Paul Coates of Wilkinson Swords in Canada has sold more than 2,500 swords for the English company.
Norris, Dave
5/31/1970
Justice is a twin-edged sword. Identical twins Barry, left, and Brian Fenton, 26, of Toronto, are among 960 law students from six Ontario universities being called to the bar this week in Toronto and later elsewhere in the province. Since both could be ac
Justice is a twin-edged sword. Identical twins Barry, left, and Brian Fenton, 26, of Toronto, are among 960 law students from six Ontario universities being called to the bar this week in Toronto and later elsewhere in the province. Since both could be ac
McConnell, Colin
4/5/1983
George Owen, a former mathematics professor, concentrates on the sword and photographs of the castle of Lord Phillip, a ghost he and seven others created at his psychic phenomena reserach centre
George Owen, a former mathematics professor, concentrates on the sword and photographs of the castle of Lord Phillip, a ghost he and seven others created at his psychic phenomena reserach centre
Beaty, Keith
10/10/1973
Whats This? Major Jim Craig was bemused when instead of a form to change his payroll deductions, Revenue Canada sent him a batch of completed personal exemption forms.
Whats This? Major Jim Craig was bemused when instead of a form to change his payroll deductions, Revenue Canada sent him a batch of completed personal exemption forms.
Calleja, Frank
7/5/1988
Breaking ground: Japanese businessman C. L. Sun, left, and Jonas Prince of Realstar Hotels get ready to dig.
Breaking ground: Japanese businessman C. L. Sun, left, and Jonas Prince of Realstar Hotels get ready to dig.
Brennan, Pat
6/15/1988
As painting: A modern Japanese screen depicting four Oriental beauties is used as a painting (left) in the Walmer Rd
As painting: A modern Japanese screen depicting four Oriental beauties is used as a painting (left) in the Walmer Rd
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
7/3/1980
Expert opinion: Sotheby's appraiser Colin Ritchie listens as Gladys Mayers of Toronto asks about turn-of-the-century Japanese plate.
Expert opinion: Sotheby's appraiser Colin Ritchie listens as Gladys Mayers of Toronto asks about turn-of-the-century Japanese plate.
Lennon, Frank
2/15/1987
Ken Mori: Editor and publisher of Metro's Japanese newspaper, The New Canadian.
Ken Mori: Editor and publisher of Metro's Japanese newspaper, The New Canadian.
Toronto Star (Firm)
11/12/1986
Yoshi Tsurumi: Professor dispels myths about differences between North American and Japanese workers. Things are much the same all over, he says.
Yoshi Tsurumi: Professor dispels myths about differences between North American and Japanese workers. Things are much the same all over, he says.
Cooper, David
3/24/1981
Meeting place: Kunio Suyama, administrator at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, watches a group of seniors at a dance class at the centre
Meeting place: Kunio Suyama, administrator at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, watches a group of seniors at a dance class at the centre
Toronto Star (Firm)
11 November 1986