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 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 Nisei youth relaxing in front of car (ddr-densho-134-17)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-134-17/

img Beach party (ddr-densho-134-6)

Students of Lincoln High School on an outing to Richmond Beach in Seattle, Washington. Panel one (L to R): Roy Tanagi, Nobi Sasaki. Panel two (L to R): Ken Tanaka, Hiroshi Yahagi. Panel three (L to R): Yoshino Kano, Alice Ota, Mariko Kumasaka.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-134-6/

img Dye works picnic (ddr-densho-135-1)

Dye works shop owners gather for a picnic, a common social activity for families in the business. (L to R): Yae Kumakura, Gonnojo Tamura, Yasuye Shimizu, Suma Tamura.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-135-1/

img Friends at park (ddr-densho-136-33)

(L to R): Toge Fujihara, Toshiko Suzuki.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-136-33/

img Group gathering at the beach (ddr-densho-136-7)

Back row (L to R): Chuck Kambe, Henry Shimizu, Teruo Tada, Aya Tanagi, Satoko Abe, Toshiko Fukano, George Fukano. Front row (L to R): Kaun Abe, Nobuo Tanagi, Mae Shimizu, George Tanagi, Sayo Tanagi, Ko Abe, Mac Sasaki.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-136-7/

img Group outing at Mt. Rainier (ddr-densho-136-22)

The Young People's Club, or Seinenkai, brought together people in their twenties from North Seattle for social, cultural, and recreational activities, such as this one to Mt. Rainier. (L to R): Kiyoshi Tada, Alice Funai, Tak Nakawatase, Lily Yasui, Ko Abe, Mich Shimomura, Tadashi Kumagai, Stamy Kumagai, Hiroshi Yahagi, Kaz Tada.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-136-22/

img Women in front of roller coaster (ddr-densho-136-25)

Nisei friends standing in front of the "Big Dipper" Rollercoaster at the Playland Amusement Park, located in the Bitter Lake neighborhood at North 132nd and Aurora Avenue. Many Green Lake Japanese Association and Seinenkai (Young People's Club) activities were held there in addition to Seattle's Japan Day celebrations. (L to R): Ruth Nishino, Yuri Takahashi, Rosemary …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-136-25/

img Women at the beach (ddr-densho-136-8)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-136-8/

img Nisei man at the beach (ddr-densho-136-30)

George Nishitani.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-136-30/

img Tsutakawa Company camping trip (ddr-densho-128-18)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-128-18/

img Housewarming and farewell party (ddr-densho-128-101)

Original caption: Housewarming and farewell party for Miss Rose Hamada at Mr. and Mrs. Harada's new home.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-128-101/

img Children playing a game at a community picnic (ddr-densho-13-10)

This picnic was sponsored by either a Japanese language school or a kenjinkai.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-10/

img Footrace, community picnic (ddr-densho-13-6)

This picnic was sponsored by either a Japanese language school or a kenjinkai.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-6/

img Issei men playing a game at a community picnic (ddr-densho-13-9)

This picnic was sponsored by either a Japanese language school or a kenjinkai.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-9/

img Community picnic (ddr-densho-13-4)

This picnic was sponsored by either a Japanese language school or a kenjinkai.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-4/

img Children playing a game at a community picnic (ddr-densho-13-12)

This picnic was sponsored by either a Japanese language school or a kenjinkai.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-12/

img Issei men playing a game at a community picnic (ddr-densho-13-7)

These Issei men appear to be competing over who can dress the fastest. This picnic was sponsored by either a Japanese language school or a kenjinkai.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-7/

img Community picnic (ddr-densho-13-5)

This is either a Japanese language school or kenjinkai picnic.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-5/

img Footrace, community picnic (ddr-densho-13-8)

This picnic was sponsored by either a Japanese language school or a kenjinkai.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-8/

img Classical dance performance (ddr-densho-13-15)

This dance performance took place at the Nippon Kan Theatre in Seattle's Nihonmachi (Japantown) area.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-15/

img Nisei children at beach (ddr-densho-134-11)

Japanese Americans living in North Seattle often took trips to nearby Rolling Beach-Carkeek Park and North Beach.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-134-11/

img Picnic at Rolling Beach (ddr-densho-134-23)

The Green Lake Association brought the Japanese American community together for frequent social gatherings.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-134-23/

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/