Recreational activities

Japanese American communities organized group social activities such as family picnics and outings to the beach or to parks when the demands of work allowed. These activities gave hardworking families the chance to spend leisure time with their friends and neighbors.

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img Fresh Air Camp Opening Day (ddr-sbbt-6-123)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sbbt-6-123/

img Lotus Lumbini Girls new membership party (ddr-sbbt-6-91)

Text written next to photograph on scrapbook page: New Membership Party April 1941.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sbbt-6-91/

img Lotus Lumbini Girls at an outing (ddr-sbbt-6-90)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sbbt-6-90/

img Dancing couples at the NWYBL convention (ddr-sbbt-3-149)

Couples dance at the Northwest Young Buddhist League convention.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sbbt-3-149/

img Convention attendees sit by a dance floor (ddr-sbbt-3-150)

Attendees sit by a dance floor at the Northwest Young Buddhist League convention.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sbbt-3-150/

img Issei couple holding fish (ddr-densho-2-32)

Kumataro (left) and Kadju Nishimura holding perch and rock cod caught near the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-2-32/

img Family and friend at the beach (ddr-densho-2-31)

Left to right: Patsy Yorita, Peggie Yorita, and Emily Nishimura holding Jimmie Yorita at Des Moines beach.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-2-31/

img Three children holding perch (ddr-densho-2-13)

Patsy (left) and Jimmie Yorita (right) hold perch they have just caught with their neighbor.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-2-13/

img Children at the beach (ddr-densho-2-25)

Left to right: Emily Nishimura, Tom Nishimura, Ben Yorita, Rosemary Yorita holding Jimmie Nishimura, Tsune Yorita, and Hanni Nishimura.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-2-25/

img Girl posing on rock (ddr-hmwf-1-12)

"Girl standing on rocks on hill. Road in background"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-12/

img Girl posing on hill (ddr-hmwf-1-5)

"Girl posing on hillside"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-5/

img Girl posing (ddr-hmwf-1-183)

"Girl posing with barracks and Heart Mountain in background"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-183/

img Boy posing (ddr-hmwf-1-244)

"Baby on little bike- Ono, August 10 1944" f12,7 1/50 G3 PlusX DK 20-30' D76-10'

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-244/

img Girl on rock (ddr-hmwf-1-3)

"Girl posing on rock with hills behind her"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-3/

img Girl posing (ddr-hmwf-1-184)

"Girl posing with barracks and Heart Mountain in background"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-184/

img Children posing (ddr-hmwf-1-171)

"Children posing in front of barracks, April 22 1944"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-171/

img Woman posing (ddr-hmwf-1-155)

"Woman posing with parasol in front of Heart Mountain" Sept. 30-1943, f22 1/10 K1, verichrome roll D76 28min

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-155/

img Girl posing (ddr-hmwf-1-188)

"Girl posing with Heart Mountain in the background" - duplicate of ddr-hmwf-1-187

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-188/

img Man posing (ddr-hmwf-1-154)

"Man posing with camera in front of Heart Mountain"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-154/

img Girl posing (ddr-hmwf-1-176)

"Girl posing in front of barracks and Heart Mountain, May 12-1944", Verichrome K

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-176/

img Team Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-609)

"May 1944" as described on back, girls' team posing together

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-609/

img Girls posing (ddr-hmwf-1-173)

"Girls posing in front of barracks and Heart Mountain, May 12 1944" Verichrome K

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-173/

img Heart Mountain (ddr-hmwf-1-145)

"Heart Mountain sunset"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-145/

img Woman posing (ddr-hmwf-1-157)

"Mrs. Murakami 29-3-E July6, 1943 11:00AM" as described on back, l20 f16 1/50sec G3, Superxx DK20-33 min Contact #2-4 #2-40

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-157/

img Girl posing (ddr-hmwf-1-14)

"Girl posing with car in background"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-14/