Sports
Sports leagues were important institutions for Japanese Americans growing up on the West Coast. Both boys and girls played basketball, baseball and other sports. The traditional Japanese martial arts of judo and kendo were practiced as well. Baseball became the primary sport for young Japanese Americans who were often prohibited from playing in the white leagues. The highly competitive games in the all-Japanese American leagues built pride and a sense of community.
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Joe on the K.U. athletic field (ddr-densho-468-450)
Black and white photo of a man standing on an athletic field. Caption on album page: "Joe on the K.U. athletic field" written in white pencil.
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Joe, Shinji S., Sukekazu Kikuto gazing at the athletic field (ddr-densho-468-453)
Black and white photo of three men seated on a hill. Caption on album page: "Joe, Shinji S., Sukekazu Kikuto gazing at the athletic field" written in white pencil.
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Photo album -- black leather cover with sailboat (ddr-densho-468-324)
black album-- see measurement pdf for photo dimensions
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Shunichi M., J.R., Shinji S., entrance to athletic field (ddr-densho-468-452)
Black and white photo of three men sitting on steps. Caption on album page: "Shunichi M., J.R., Shinji S., entrance to athletic field" written in white pencil.
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[Hunting at Fraser Mountain] (ddr-csujad-29-272)
Eddie Takayuka, Frank Yoshioka, Shoso Takayuka, Wayne Fujimura hunt at Fraser Mountain. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P215
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An Oral History with Meri Hamako Nakashima (ddr-csujad-29-13)
Nisei memories of athletic girlhood; removal to Santa Anita Assembly Center, Los Angeles, California where she witnessed a riot; eventual move to the Rowher incarceration camp, Arkansas; and marriage in and out-of-camp ceremony. This oral history was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project, Oral History Program, CSU Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0021. …
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Prizes, Roster, and Rules for 1964 Perch Derby (ddr-jamsj-1-330)
Perch Derby at Rio Del Mar Beach
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Prizes, Roster, and Rules for 1964 Perch Derby (ddr-jamsj-1-331)
Perch Derby at Rio Del Mar Beach
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Serious Bunch On License Issue (ddr-jamsj-1-315)
Assembly meeting for Perch Derby at Rio Del Mar.