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1919 Sato Shoten Lahaina Maui Hawaii Handwritten Bill Invoice Ueda Military Hat

Original Antique Bill . . . Hand dated December 1919 (in Japanese) . . . 7 1/2” x 10”

“Japanese & American Provisions and Toilet Goods”

Written in Japanese Cursive

* "1919 Sato Shoten Lahaina Maui Hawaii," "Vintage Japanese Merchant Ephemera," "WWI Era Hawaii," and "Japanese Immigrant Store Record."

Lists specific items being purchased or traded

Purchaser Name Ueda

Military Hat

The central column contains a longer handwritten message, which likely relates to a request for items or a record of a transaction

Subject: Regarding the matter of Ms. Etsuko Ueda hat . . . text mentions Military Hat – items being sent

Other words of translation (per AI) . . Poetry Monument ~ Imperial Japanese Army ~ Luggage, cargo or baggage

Left side Japanese translations includes Store Name and branch offices . . . General goods, sundries or misc merchandise Zakka ~ Traditional Japanese Clothing or Kimono Fabrics Gofuku~ A Bolt of Cloth specifically for making a Kimono Tanmono

Sato Shoten (Sato Store) was a quintessential Japanese general store in Lahaina, Maui, in the early 20th century, serving the diverse plantation communities. Translating directly to "Sato Shop", it was a vital hub that supplied sugar workers and local residents with staple dry goods, traditional imported Japanese provisions, and everyday household necessities

Sato Shoten represents the entrepreneurial spirit of early Japanese immigrants in Maui who built localized mercantile hubs to support plantation-era workers. Today, many of these classic "mom-and-pop" general stores in the area have evolved, much like how the famous Maui family-run business Sam Sato's transitioned from a Spreckelsville plantation store into a beloved modern restaurant serving plate lunches and dry mein.

Condition: Very Good condition – general age toning and minor wear –. . .. . . two hole punched at top – please review the photos

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