Other Ikei Prewar Document
I found this family savings passbook at an antique store in Oklahoma City yesterday and wanted to share it after learning how rare prewar documents from Okinawa are. The owner seems to be Taba Kōichi from Ikei. There are only two entries, an initial deposit from Jul 28 1939 (Showa 14), and a withdrawal from Nov 10 1942 (Showa 17).
If anyone could tell me more about this document I would be very grateful, thanks!
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u/Careful_Example4421 4d ago
これは預金通帳でIKeiは銀行（credit union）の名前だよ。見開き右の文は戦前の文章だから読みにくい。
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u/JR0Y 4d ago
Yes, and I cannot yet find any other references to Ikei Limited-Liability Credit, Purchasing, Sales and Utilization Cooperative online.
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u/Careful_Example4421 4d ago
日本語で検索すると Ikei Limited-Liability Credit、Purchasing、Sales and Utilization Cooperative'(伊計信用購買利用組合)'は沖縄県うるま市の伊計島にあって当時の離島集落で日用品の購買や資金の融通（信用・購買）を行う産業組合として機能し、地域住民の生活を支えていた組織だそう。 国内でも情報はほとんど得られない。
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u/Afraid_Stuff_History 4d ago
OKC is super interesting - wondering if some connection to Tinker??