Sports

Sports were a major form of recreation for the Issei and Nisei in the camps. Baseball became the preferred sport for both, although basketball and football were also popular among the Nisei. Organized teams, often consisting of friends from prewar neighborhoods, played each other in highly competitive matches. Other sports, like ping-pong, judo, boxing, badminton, and sumo wrestling were also popular pastimes.

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Manzanar Committee, Sports and recreation in camp

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Nisei men's basketball team standing in front of barrack (ddr-csujad-44-21)
img Nisei men's basketball team standing in front of barrack (ddr-csujad-44-21)
A photograph of eleven young Nisei men standing in a row in front of a barrack at Tule Lake, California. They are presumably basketball team members and standing shortest to tallest from left to right. The young man on the far left at the front of the row in holding a basketball at his side. See …
Men running on dirt track (ddr-csujad-44-15)
img Men running on dirt track (ddr-csujad-44-15)
A photograph of three men running on a dirt track in an open field at Tule Lake, California. The men are running away from the camera, each in his own lane. In the distance are barracks, mountains, and crowds of people at the end of the track. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …
Nisei man performing jump shot (ddr-csujad-44-54)
img Nisei man performing jump shot (ddr-csujad-44-54)
A photograph of a Nisei man incarcerated at Tule Lake, California. He is wearing a basketball uniform and jumping in mid-air with arm raised in a jump shot position. In the background is a basketball goal and two men looking on. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0054
Nisei men's basketball team in front of barrack (ddr-csujad-44-20)
img Nisei men's basketball team in front of barrack (ddr-csujad-44-20)
A photograph of six young Nisei men posing in front of a barrack at Tule Lake, California. They are presumably basketball team members. Five young men are standing in a row and one young man is crouching in front of them, holding a basketball. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …
Photograph of tip off for a boys basketball game at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-44)
img Photograph of tip off for a boys basketball game at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-44)
Photograph of tip off for a boys basketball game at Manzanar incarceration camp. The two boys are stretching towards the ball that is just out of reach. Three barracks can be seen in the background as well as the snow-covered Sierra Nevada. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0075
Photograph of girls playing basketball at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-45)
img Photograph of girls playing basketball at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-45)
Photograph of a girls basketball game at Manzanar incarceration camp. The ball is above the rim of the basketball net, just about to fall. In the background are barracks and the Inyo Mountains. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0076
Photograph of baseball game at Manzanar (view from outfield bleachers) (ddr-csujad-47-46)
img Photograph of baseball game at Manzanar (view from outfield bleachers) (ddr-csujad-47-46)
Photograph of a baseball game at Manzanar incarceration camp. The photo is taken from the spectator area behind right field. Spectators are lining both the first and third base line of the improvised baseball diamond. The Inyo Mountains can be seen in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …
Photograph of boys playing baseball at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-43)
img Photograph of boys playing baseball at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-43)
Photograph of a group of boys playing baseball on an improvised baseball diamond in one of the firebreaks at Manzanar incarceration camp. A row of barracks can be seen in the background along with the Inyo Mountians. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0074
Photograph of young boys kneeling on dojo floor at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-47)
img Photograph of young boys kneeling on dojo floor at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-47)
Photograph of young boys kneeling on the dojo mat at the Manzanar Incarceration Camp Judo Dojo. The sensei can be seen kneeling in the lower left corner. Barracks and other buildings can be seen behind the dojo along with the Alabama Hills. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0079
[Sumo group at camp] (ddr-csujad-56-311)
img [Sumo group at camp] (ddr-csujad-56-311)
Group of sumo wrestlers at camp sitting crosslegged on grass. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. This image belongs to a group of images related to the Akutagawa family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …
Masao Araki (ddr-csujad-8-4)
doc Masao Araki (ddr-csujad-8-4)
Oral history interview with Masao Araki. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Araki, Masao
Katsuso and Hatsuno Arifuku (ddr-csujad-8-5)
doc Katsuso and Hatsuno Arifuku (ddr-csujad-8-5)
Oral history interview with Katsuso and Hatsuno Arifuku. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Arifuku, Katsuso and Hatsuno
Hasegawa Family (ddr-csujad-8-16)
doc Hasegawa Family (ddr-csujad-8-16)
Oral history interview with the Hasegawas, including Ray, Helen, Peter, Yoshino, Becky and George Hasegawa. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Hasegawa Family
Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-57)
doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-57)
Excerpt: "Sorry I haven't written in such a long time, but since I am involved in school politics along with 5 solids, it keeps me pretty well occupied." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
Girls basketball team (ddr-densho-159-253)
img Girls basketball team (ddr-densho-159-253)
Front (L to R): Amy Miyano, Hiroko Kashiwabara, Margaret Morita, Mazie Asakawa. Back row, left: Teruko Miyano. Back row, right: Rose Morita.
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