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Toichi Domoto 1921 Fremont High School, Alameda Co. CA yearbook photo

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“The Domoto nursery is the home of Domoto plant food, a fertilizer perfected after 25 years of effort on the part of the Domoto brothers, Visitors are always welcome at the nursery… The Domoto nursery has been established for 30 years under the same management. The green house of the plant covers 250,000 square feet and the shed 300,000 square feet.”

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Ad, San Francisco Call Bulletin, 1911. The tree that is pictured appears similar to the bonsai.

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Main Japanese pavillion, 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco