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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Girls at Japanese dance class (ddr-densho-34-159)
img Girls at Japanese dance class (ddr-densho-34-159)
Traditional Japanese dance lessons were taught to the girls in the community at the local Japanese Hall. Port Blakely is located on the southeast end of Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Gathering seaweed on the beach (ddr-densho-34-65)
img Gathering seaweed on the beach (ddr-densho-34-65)
Families harvest fresh seaweed for sushi at Pleasant Beach during a social gathering. An unknown game is in progress.
Bill and Jany Lore with Friends at Beach (ddr-densho-368-718)
img Bill and Jany Lore with Friends at Beach (ddr-densho-368-718)
Photograph of four people. From left to right unidentified, Bill Iino, Jany Lore, and unidentified.
Japanese American Courier Vol. 8, No. 386 (June 8, 1935) (ddr-densho-96-421)
doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 8, No. 386 (June 8, 1935) (ddr-densho-96-421)
Selected article titles: "H.F. MacNair Tells Japan Conditions" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)
Ryo Morikawa Recollections (ddr-densho-446-349)
doc Ryo Morikawa Recollections (ddr-densho-446-349)
Autobiography: Ryo's parents, Life in San Diego, 11 months in Japan, Evacuation, Married Life
Mo'oheau Bandstand (ddr-densho-492-23)
img Mo'oheau Bandstand (ddr-densho-492-23)
Photograph of a bandstand in Mo'oheau Park with a crowd forming around it. Written in the upper left corner is "Hilo" in blue ink. Written on the back is "Mooheau Hall" in black ink.
Formal dinner (ddr-densho-359-1187)
img Formal dinner (ddr-densho-359-1187)
A group photograph after a formal Japanese dinner. Roy Otsuka is tallest man in back row, Kimiko Otsuka is second from left, front row.
Women on carousel (ddr-densho-359-182)
img Women on carousel (ddr-densho-359-182)
Alice Kawamoto laughing while riding on a carousel at Jantzen Beach Amusement Park.
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