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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 7h

Today after school I went to Mary's house. June evas there too. Miss Silva came today at 7 o'clock instead of tomorrow at half past three. 今日は放課後、メアリーの家に行きました。ジューンもそこにいました。シルヴァ先生は明日の3時半の代わりに、今日7時にいらっしゃいました。

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Today I stayed at school till 4:30. The reason I did this was because I am taking French lessons from now every Wed. When I came home I had lots of new words to say to mother. When I was practicing the telephone rang it was Miss Silva saying that if she could came tomorrow a 7 o'clock instead of

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

At school and at recess time I played rope with Lorrain Ruiz, Betty Deane, Phyllis Yates, Jacueline Kasper & Helen Wilcox. I had lots of fun because I didn't miss so I didn't have to take an end. It was Lorrain Ruiz's rope. When I came home and at five o'clock Miss Silva the piano teacher came to

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Realy I should have a holiday today but we didn't get one. My father had one. He came to my school with Kyoko. When Kyoko saw me she dashed into the room and hollowed out "Yoko!". Everybody laughed. Kyoko did not mind though.

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

This afternoon only father, Kyoko & I went to Larsen Park. We had a fine time there. After a while two families of japanese came too they stayed only about forty-five munits. There were two fathers a baby, girl & a boy. They were not sogay at first and stayed closed to their parents. Then afterwards

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

In October 1930, a 9-year-old girl named Yoko wrote a simple line in her diary: "This afternoon only my father & mother went to Berkeley to see the football game." A 1930 Diary Entry Unlocks 70,000 Screaming Fans: A Glimpse into College Football’s Golden Age |medium medium.com/@yokodiary19...

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A 1930 Diary Entry Unlocks 70,000 Screaming Fans: A Glimpse into College Football’s Golden Age |#45

October 11, 1930. A day of roaring crowds, dapper suits, fur coats, and a historic one-point gridiron drama.

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

1930年10月11日の日記に書かれた「フットボールを観に行った」という一文から、当時の熱狂をタイムトラベルするように紐解く記事を公開しました。世界大恐慌の真っ只中でありながら、アメフト界はバブルの絶頂期。白亜のスタジアムを埋め尽くした7万人の大歓衆と、1点差のドラマ。そして街で一番お洒落をして出かけるモダンボーイ・モダンガールたちの姿。大歓声が響き渡りポップコーンの香りが漂う、100年前の秋の一日を伝えます。 1930年10月11日、7万人が熱狂したアメリカ大学フットボールの記憶｜#45｜ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY note.com/yokodiary/n/...

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1930年10月11日、7万人が熱狂したアメリカ大学フットボールの記憶｜#45｜ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY

This afternoon only my father& mother went to Berkeley to see the football game. Kyoko & I stayed home. When they came home father asked if we wanted to go to the Uptown Theatre or will you ra...

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

This afternoon only my father& mother went to Berkeley to see the football game. Kyoko & I stayed home. When they came home father asked if we wanted to go to the Uptown Theatre or will you rather go to Sho wa Low to have dinner. Kyoko & I said we wanted to go to Sho wa Low. So we went there and had

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Today my piano teacher came. She told me that if I get two stars on the two pages of the study book, she would get me another book because then if I get 2 stars I will be finnished with that book. I am glad I got two stars.

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I asked Phylis at school how to say from 1 to 10 in French she told me but soon after I forgot again. 学校でフィリスにフランス語で1から10までの言い方を聞いたら教えてくれたんだけど、すぐにまた忘れちゃった。

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I stayed after school a took French lessons today and I am also going to take French lesson every Wednesday. Thelma said it was fun to take French because whenever learn a new word it is funny to hear it say in French. The French teacher told me how to say the week and cought up to 10. She wrote

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This morning I had awful stomach ache. I couldn't even eat my breakfast. Also my father said I have a fever only a little. I went to school anyway. Before I went to school my mother made me do some exersize to make my stomach feel better. When I came home from lunch I had a terrible stomach ache. So

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A new historical analysis focusing on the 1930 San Francisco housing boycott. Using primary archival records and newspaper sources, the article unpacks the tension between the city's aspirations as a cosmopolitan trading hub and the deep-seated exclusion practiced by local neighborhood associations.

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

1930年のサンフランシスコで起きた日本郵船支店長対する「住宅排斥問題」。 1906年の大震災以降に進んだ都市開発の裏側で、非白人の居住を阻んだ「人種制限条項」や、善良な市民による「自治組織の住民監視ネットワーク」が、どう特定の人物を排除していたのか。「エリートゆえに最終的に受け入れられた」という美談の裏にある構造的差別の本質と、現代の地域社会における外国人問題への地続きの課題を考えさせられます。 #44 日本郵船サンフランシスコ支店長の住宅排斥問題｜ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY note.com/yokodiary/n/...

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#44 1930年のサンフランシスコで起きた日本郵船支店長への住宅排斥運動｜ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY

憧れの高級住宅街、美しい街並みやコミュニティーを区切っている境界線は一体誰がどのようにして引いたものなのでしょうか。街の境界線と聞くと、川や山といった自然の地形の境界線とか、あるいは都市計画の専門家が地図の上に引いた合理的な線を想像するかもしれません。今回は1930年のサンフランシスコで発生した日本郵船支店長・中瀬精一氏に対する住宅排斥問題を取扱います。この問題を紐解いていくと、当時のサンフラ...

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

After school I asked my mother if I can go over Ann Bossinger's house. My mother said, "Yes if you practice your piano first." I played my piano and went to Ann's house. I searched for her house on Washington St. but I couldn't find her house because I forgot to ask her adress. Pretty soon while I

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We went out to Larsen Park. The men who wore white cape played the band. There are many more but here are some. They played the my Kentucky Home & The star spangled Banner Last. After dinner we went to a movie. We went to Alexsandria.

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We couldn't go anywhere today but only my father went some place so I stayed home and sewed some doll clothes I love to. 今日はどこにも出かけられなくて、パパだけがどこかに行ってしまったので、私は家にいて、大好きなお人形の服を縫っていたわ

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

When I was coming home from school a walking down Spruce St. from Saramento St. I saw a lady on the same walk only she was coming from the opposite side. I thought she was a old lady at first. When I came near my house she came near my house too as if she was going up my house but when I came nearer

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

In our classroom we have a chart. That chart is for children when they do something wrong they check on that chart beside their names. A school girl came up to our room and told us the ones who haven't a check can go to the movies. I went.

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

At school today when we had spelling I had "A". Monday I had A too. I almost every time get an A. Almost every Monday when we have twenty new words the teacher asks for my paper and hangs it up on the wall. I like to have a "A" every time.

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today my piano teacher came to my house at 5:40. She was ten munits late. But I couldn't say I had a perfect lesson because I didn't get a star. I am sorry. I think and I bet I will get a star next time. 今日、ピアノの先生が5時40分に家に来ました。先生は10分遅刻です。でも、星をもらえなかったので、完璧なレッスンだったとは言えません。残念です。次はきっと星をもらえると思います。

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Yoko turned 9 in San Francisco today—exactly 96 years ago. But looking at her diary, there isn't a single mention of her birthday. She was just far too lost in a beautiful dream from the night before. A little time-travel story from a grandchild's perspective. medium.com/@yokodiary19...

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#43 The Birthday She Forgot to Mention: To Yoko at 9 (September 29, 1930)

To my dismay, there isn’t a single mention of it being her birthday anywhere in her diary.

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

1930年9月29日、サンフランシスコに住む9歳になったヨーコ。日記には誕生日の文字が1ミリもなく、「素晴らしい夢」の余韻だけ。ヨーコ、お誕生日おめでとう！ #43 1930年9月29日、9歳になったヨーコは日記に誕生日のことを1行も書かなかった。 note.com/yokodiary/n/...

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#43 1930年9月29日、9歳になったヨーコは日記に誕生日のことを1行も書かなかった。｜ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY

Yesterday night I dreamed such a good dream that I didn't wake up this morning. My Father worked me up and if he had not woke me up I would have slept all day and forget all about going to school so I...

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On September 28, 1930, a young girl in San Francisco wrote in her diary: "Hear Takane Nambu sing." Unlocking a century-old program memo reveals a fascinating story of an opera pioneer and the lost songs of the Japanese diaspora. medium.com/@yokodiary19...

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#42 The Girl’s Diary and the Diva’s Secrets: Unlocking a 1930 San Francisco Recital

A Fragment of History: A Young Girl’s Diary

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

1930年9月28日、サンフランシスコに住む一人の少女が日記に書き残した「お母さんと南部タカネの独唱会に行った」という一文。当時のプログラムを紐解くと、米オペラ界で活躍したプリマドンナと、在米日系社会が育んだ幻の「童謡」のロマンが鮮やかに蘇ります。 #42 時を越える22曲のプログラム：南部タカネが描いた和洋折衷のモダン・リサイタル｜ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY note.com/yokodiary/n/...

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#42 時を越える22曲のプログラム：南部タカネが描いた和洋折衷のモダン・リサイタル｜ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY

Tonight only my mother and I went to the Gyosei Hall to hear Miss Takane Nambu sing. Kyoko & Father stayed home. Miss Michiko Sano played the piano while Miss Nambu sang. Miss Silva my piano teach...

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Tonight only my mother and I went to the Gyosei Hall to hear Miss Takane Nambu sing. Kyoko & Father stayed home. Miss Michiko Sano played the piano while Miss Nambu sang. Miss Silva my piano teacher was there too. When we came home I was surprised to hear Kyoko say that she went to the Uptown

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This afternoon we went to Larsen Park. Marjorie, Betty Jean, June & another girl I don't her name were there. They went home before we did but they came back again. Then again they went home again and then they didn't come back any more.

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Today when I was running home from school and reached my door Miss Silva was standing there waiting for me. I asked her, "Why didn't you go in before, instead of staying out here waiting for me." I was just going to but you came right after me." was the ans. When the teacher was going I thought "Gee

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Going to school I was thinking, "Whew! Days pass on quickly." Because yesterday my piano teacher came then again tomorrow she will come. I like her to come fast because she is very nice. I have learned from Miss Silva a lot of things which I didn't learn from Miss Saku Baba.

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Accompanied by Ichiro, who had just been born in April, she played with her usual group of friends until they were "hungry little bears." I just published #41 Yoko’s Frequent Visits to Larsen Park in 1930 medium.com/@yokodiary19...

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#41 Yoko’s Frequent Visits to Larsen Park in 1930

Yoko usually spent her weekends at Larsen Park. Her family would drive there, and she would play to her heart’s content with her friends…

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today when I came home from school I finnished my dolls dress. When that was finnished I played the piano, When that was finnished I rode on my bycicle and Kyoko rode on her Kiddie Car. When It was seven o'clock or about 7:35 Miss Silva came, but I am very sad to say that "I DIDN'T GET ANY STAR!"

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Today just on account of a little holiday about 8 of the children were absent. Today is supposed to be a holiday but somehow today was not a holiday. When I came home and at five o'clock I was waiting for my piano teacher. She didn't come. At six o'colck I practiced my piano. A little bit after the

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today at school in the afternoon I was thinking that if I would get a C on my Report Card for if I have a C my father will take away the best thing I want. I was half shivering and half studying. 今日の午後、学校で成績表のことを考えてました。もしCを取ったら、パパに一番欲しいものを取上げられてしまうから。私は半分震えながら、半分勉強していました。

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

週末の定番、ラーセン・パークの登場回数は1930年も更新中です。4月に生まれた弟のイチローも連れて、いつものお友達と一緒にハングリー・リトル・ベアーになるまで遊んでます。 Topic 41: 1930年もヨーコはラーセン・パークでたくさん遊ぶ！｜ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY note.com/yokodiary/n/...

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Topic 41: 1930年もヨーコはラーセン・パークでたくさん遊ぶ！｜ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY

We our whole family went to Larsen Park. My father, mother, Kyoko, Ichiro & I. We had a fine time there. Lots of my friends were there. Betty, Jean, Marjorie & one more little girl I forgot he...

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We our whole family went to Larsen Park. My father, mother, Kyoko, Ichiro & I. We had a fine time there. Lots of my friends were there. Betty, Jean, Marjorie & one more little girl I forgot her name. I went on the swing, bars, rings & -----. I played so hard that when we reached to our house I was

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I had to go to my father's office because I had to bid good-bye to Mr. & Mrs. Nakagawa for they were going back to Japan in Tatsuta Maru. When I came back Mrs. Kako and her little child Takashi were there. Miss Toshiko was not there I asked Mrs. Kako why and Mrs. Kako answered "Toshiko had to study

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Today my piano teacher came Guess how many stars I got. Not 1, not 2, not 3, yse 4. When I told my mother I got four stars, she thought for a moment and took out a neecle-case and she gave me that needle case I was very glad. I will try to get some more prises.

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Today at school all children who were nice all this term got to go to the school auditorium to see the movie about 8 of them couldn't go I got to go. The movie was very interesting it was about Boone he is dead now though.

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Today at school and at recess time we played King & Qween. I was the messenger Mary King Jaqueline the Qween Thelma princess Phylis prince. Sometimes the King told me to go and find his princess for the princess had gone out for a walk and hasn't arrived back to the palace yet. Oh! we had lots of

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Today when I was coming home from school I was thinking if I would get a star. When I came home Miss Silva didn't come at five o'clock as she has to come I waited. Soon the telephone rang it was Miss Silva saying she would come at seven o'clock this evening. Father came home before Miss Silva came.

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Before I start to school I always practice my piano. Today at school I got A in arithmetic, Spelling etc. So I think I won't get any C's in my Report Card. IF I have a C, my father will take away the best thing I want. When I came home first I cut some paper, then I did my piano, ride on Kiddie Car

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

What did Japanese diplomats hope when faced with friction between Japan and the U.S. (regarding immigration and disarmament) and the Great Depression? Topic 40: Inaugural Receptions for Consuls General in San Francisco — Morikazu Ida (1928) and Kaname Wakasugi (1930) medium.com/@yokodiary19...

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Topic 40: Inaugural Receptions for Consuls General in San Francisco — Morikazu Ida (1928) and…

On the evening of September 12, 1930, a reception hosted by the Consulate General of Japan was held in the Gold Ballroom of the Fairmont…

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Again our whole family to Berkeley we went to Shokin Tennis Coart. There were my friends there, Kyoko, Kazuko, Sachiye, Michiko, Kin-chan and Takechiko-san. That is why I had lots of fun over there playing with all my friends the biggest Kyoko then Sachiye Michiko, Kazuko, Kinchan Takechiko-san.

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Our whole family went to Mrs. Nakase's house we just stayed there only about 45 munits. When we reached there and a few munits after Mrs. Tomitsuka and her child came & Mrs. Asaka and her child came Mrs. Tomitsuka had a boy and Mrs. Asaka has a girl, the boy is seven and the girl is nine years old.

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

After I came home from school and five munets later my piano teacher came to my house gee! but today I was glad because I got two stars. 学校から帰ってきて、その5分後にはピアノの先生が家にいらっしゃいました。でも今日は、星を2つもらえて嬉しかったなぁ！

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

When I was at school and when it was recess I played Pussy In The Corner and Skipping Tag because we can not run in school I played those game with a older people in a higher class. When I came home I played lots of interesting game with Kyoko. Kyoko was interested in those game too.

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

After school Ida Cipparrone one of my school friend cae over. She brought her doll with her she could only stay till 4;30 then she had to go home then my father came home. He gave me a spanking because I didn't keep my diary for 4 days.

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ヨーコの日記 Yoko's DIARY @yokodiary1921.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Admission Day is today my school is closed my father too has a holiday. We went to Berkeley after my piano teacher went home this morning. On the way there was a whole lots of flags on streets and even on every street car. When we got there lots of my friends were over there.

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