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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Men and one woman on hike (ddr-densho-359-1022)
img Men and one woman on hike (ddr-densho-359-1022)
Kaichi Kawamoto, Joe Kawamoto,unidentified man, Eddie Otsuka, Jitsuzo and Shima Nakata
Several men and one woman hiking (ddr-densho-359-996)
img Several men and one woman hiking (ddr-densho-359-996)
The caption written on the bottom of the photograph is in Japanese. Front row, left to right: Kaichi Kawamoto, Joe Kawamoto, unidentified man, Eddie Otsuka, Jitsuzo and Shima Nakata
Family portrait (ddr-densho-359-1675)
img Family portrait (ddr-densho-359-1675)
Kawamoto family. Left to right: Kaichi Kawamoto, Alice and Phil Okano with Ray Kawamoto, Itsuno Kawamoto, Jean Kawamoto (back), Jeanette Otsuka, Joe Kawamoto. The caption written beneath the photograph "Labor Day 1948".
Women on Mt. Walker (ddr-densho-359-305)
img Women on Mt. Walker (ddr-densho-359-305)
Caption on this page of the album "'Up on Mount Walker' September '37". From left to right: Alice Kawamoto, Yonchan Iwasa
Couple on the beach (ddr-densho-359-818)
img Couple on the beach (ddr-densho-359-818)
Joe Kawamoto and Shigeko Nakata. They would marry in October 1933
Couple in car (ddr-densho-359-1291)
img Couple in car (ddr-densho-359-1291)
The caption written on the page of the album "Ohanapecosh hot springs Sept. 1950". Kaichi and Itsuno Kawamoto
Couples (ddr-densho-359-304)
img Couples (ddr-densho-359-304)
Caption on this page of the album "'Up on Mount Walker' September '37". The caption under the photograph in the album "Two happy couples". From left to right: Kyoichi and Yonchan Iwasa, Joe and Shigeko Kawamoto
Bug catching group (ddr-densho-359-965)
img Bug catching group (ddr-densho-359-965)
A group of children pose with two men on the steps with bug catching nets. Hidegoro Otsuka is the man on far right wearing light colored shirt
Couple on beach (ddr-densho-359-549)
img Couple on beach (ddr-densho-359-549)
The caption beneath the photograph in the album states "Mr. and Mrs. Berry".
Group on a hike (ddr-densho-359-728)
img Group on a hike (ddr-densho-359-728)
A photograph taken looking back on a group hike with the valley in the distance.
View of a river (ddr-densho-359-1083)
img View of a river (ddr-densho-359-1083)
A group of hikers can be seen looking at the river view in the bottom right hand corner of the photograph.
Women descend ladder (ddr-densho-359-709)
img Women descend ladder (ddr-densho-359-709)
Two women descend a homemade ladder to the beach.
Man poses in front of cabin (ddr-densho-359-1290)
img Man poses in front of cabin (ddr-densho-359-1290)
The caption written on the page of the album "Ohanapecosh hot springs Sept. 1950". Kaichi Kawamoto
Mountain climbers (ddr-densho-359-303)
img Mountain climbers (ddr-densho-359-303)
Caption on this page of the album "'Up on Mount Walker' September '37". From left to right: Yonchan and Kyoichi Iwasa, and Alice Kawamoto
Women on hike (ddr-densho-359-1067)
img Women on hike (ddr-densho-359-1067)
Left to right: Jeanette Otsuka, Alice Kawamoto, Sadako Nakata, Pauline Nakata
Women and child (ddr-densho-359-707)
img Women and child (ddr-densho-359-707)
Two women and a child sit on a blanket at an outdoor event. Caption in the album is written in Japanese.
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