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 [Snake charming] (ddr-csujad-56-224)

Cowl and Masaji sit on the ground at Camp Amache, one holding a snake and the other wearing a turban and playing a wooden flute. Page 10 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book Two. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-033

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-224/

img [Dance] (ddr-csujad-56-159)

Young Japanese Americans dancing together at a camp dance. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-026

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-159/

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 Hiking on Mt. Rainier (ddr-densho-124-15)

This Issei man is hiking in Paradise Valley.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-15/

img Issei playing go (ddr-densho-124-25)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-25/

img Issei men in a snowball fight (ddr-densho-124-18)

(L to R): Morioka, Tamura, Matsumoto.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-18/

img Issei on Mt. Rainier (ddr-densho-124-9)

Two Issei men near Gibraltar Rock on Mt. Rainier.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-9/

img Hiking on Mt. Baker (ddr-densho-124-26)

These Issei are carving their names into a tree on Mt. Baker.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-26/

img Hiking on Mt. Hood (ddr-densho-124-22)

Raisuke Tamura (right) stands near a crevasse on Mt. Hood with the reknowned Japanese alpinist and writer Kojima Usui.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-22/

img Issei friends on an outing (ddr-densho-124-31)

(L to R): Nomura, Horino, Tanaka, Koganei.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-31/

img Hiking on Mt. Rainier (ddr-densho-124-33)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-33/

img Hiking on Mt. Rainier (ddr-densho-124-4)

Two Issei stand at Paradise Valley on Mt. Rainier. (L to R): unidentified, Raisuke Tamura.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-4/

img Swimming at North Beach (ddr-densho-124-36)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-36/

img Issei at a picnic (ddr-densho-124-21)

(L to R): Kato, Tanaka, unidentified, unidentified, Yamaguchi, Tamura, Ueoka (or Kamioka), unidentified, Fujiwara, unidentified, unidentified, Suzuki, unidentified, unidentified, Tamura, Henry, Imamura, Hayashida, Hino.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-21/

img Issei friends at a picnic (ddr-densho-124-12)

These Issei are having a picnic at Alki Point in Seattle. (L to R): Mrs. Yamaguchi, Kamioka (or Ueoka), Yamaguchi, Suzuki, Yamada, Tamura.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-12/

img Issei at pool hall (ddr-densho-124-19)

(L to R): Nakazato, unidentified, Tamura, Tanaka, unidentified, Hino, Yamashita, Hayashida.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-19/

img Tsutakawa Company camping trip (ddr-densho-128-17)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-128-17/

img Tsutakawa Company camping trip (ddr-densho-128-115)

Front row (L to R): Marion Tsutakawa, Frank Kubo, Jim Tsutakawa, J.K. Saoka, George Tsutakawa, Mr. Baba, J. Shima. Second row (L to R): Bob, Mrs. Tsutakawa, Dick, Mr. Y. Shimada. Front row (L to R): Thomas, Mr. Y. Omi (?), Kumako.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-128-115/