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 At the seaside (ddr-densho-258-166)

Families enjoying a picnic on the beach. Caption below: "Takedas & Katos at seaside."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-258-166/

img At the beach (ddr-densho-258-201)

Dozens of people enjoying a day at the beach. Comment on back: "seaside?"

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img Twins (ddr-densho-258-181)

Two young girls holding hands in a park. Children ride a merry-go-round behind them. Caption below: "Carol & Cathy Saito."

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img Playing in the water (ddr-densho-258-152)

Child playing in a lake or wading pool.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-258-152/

img Children playing on the porch (ddr-densho-258-145)

Two children playing on the front porch of a house.

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img Fun in the snow (ddr-densho-258-169)

A woman poses with a snowman.

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img Unknown (ddr-densho-258-200)

Two men, one carrying a banner and a sword and the other carrying a length of wood with animal figurines adhered to it. Dozens of cars are parked around a field.

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img Playing with baby doll (ddr-densho-258-159)

Young girl playing with a doll.

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img A gathering (ddr-densho-258-133)

A group of women and children pose outside in the sunshine. Caption below: "Ernie, Mrs. Takeda, Mrs. Wong, Back - Mabel, Carol [?], Grace, May - 1952."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-258-133/

img Roundup (ddr-densho-258-110)

A view from the stands of a parade of horses. Caption above: "Roundup."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-258-110/

img Kites (ddr-densho-258-188)

A group photo of young people holding a multitude of kites, with wooden buildings and mountainous terrain in the background. Comment on back: "Grace. Anderson Dam."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-258-188/

img The Catcher (ddr-densho-258-171)

A woman in a catcher's pose with a baseball mitt, kneeling beside a house. Caption below: "Grace."

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img Four Nisei children on tricycles and wagons (ddr-densho-259-188)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Four little kids on various vehicles on a sloping sidewalk. From left to right, Roku [Yasui], Michi [Yasui], Rin Karasawa & Min[oru Yasui]. This was taken at the Karasawa home, which doubled as their laundry on Oak Street."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-188/

img Party crossing Mosier Lake on a rowboat (ddr-densho-259-132)

Caption by Masuo Yasui: "On July 20th, 1924 Oak Grove Japanese hold a picnic at Yasui Bro[ther]'s Ranch at Mosier [Lake]. A party is ready to cross." Caption by Homer Yasui: "This was an undokai (a combination picnic and field day) which was/is a classical Japanese American festivity anywhere in the U.S. Dad has caption this …

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img Issei and Nisei on Mount Hood, Oregon (ddr-densho-259-220)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "A group of Hood River Japanese friends in front of the old Cloud Cap Inn at Mt. Hood, at the foot of Cooper Spur."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-220/

img Nisei boys at the beach (ddr-densho-259-127)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "[This is] the Columbia River beach at the [Yasui family's] Mosier farm, and Ches [Tsuyoshi Yasui] & Min[oru Yasui], and the 2 Kanemasu brothers, Kazuo and Wataru, are playing around in the water in their underwear."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-127/

img Men and children with hiking sticks (ddr-densho-259-41)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Toyoji Abe, Daiichi Takeoka, [Masuo Yasui], Kay, Ches and Min holding hiking sticks and posing on a very rocky field, Mt. Hood in the background it looks like the area around the old Cloud Cap Inn."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-41/