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 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-159/

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-65/

img Community gathering (ddr-densho-34-9)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-9/

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-368-718/

img Boy with snowman (ddr-densho-359-1674)

Ray Kawamoto

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1674/

img Man and woman pose on hike (ddr-densho-359-561)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-561/

img Woman on mountain hike (ddr-densho-359-416)

Alice Kawamoto in the mountains

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-416/

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1187/

img Woman and baby on beach (ddr-densho-359-697)

Caption from album is written in Japanese.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-697/

img Women on carousel (ddr-densho-359-182)

Alice Kawamoto laughing while riding on a carousel at Jantzen Beach Amusement Park.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-182/

img Man investigates cave (ddr-densho-359-545)

The caption beneath the photograph in the album states "Mr. Sibift"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-545/

img Camping (ddr-densho-359-1295)

Eddie & Jeanette Otsuka camping.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1295/

img Man and child (ddr-densho-359-686)

A man and child pose while on an outing.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-686/

img Two girls in a row boat (ddr-densho-359-1003)

Left to right: Sei and Yae Kanogawa

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1003/

img Men and one woman on hike (ddr-densho-359-1022)

Kaichi Kawamoto, Joe Kawamoto,unidentified man, Eddie Otsuka, Jitsuzo and Shima Nakata

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1022/

img Mountain (ddr-densho-359-417)

Photo of Mt Rainier

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-417/

img Several men and one woman hiking (ddr-densho-359-996)

The caption written on the bottom of the photograph is in Japanese. Front row, left to right: Kaichi Kawamoto, Joe Kawamoto, unidentified man, Eddie Otsuka, Jitsuzo and Shima Nakata

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-996/

img Family portrait (ddr-densho-359-1675)

Kawamoto family. Left to right: Kaichi Kawamoto, Alice and Phil Okano with Ray Kawamoto, Itsuno Kawamoto, Jean Kawamoto (back), Jeanette Otsuka, Joe Kawamoto. The caption written beneath the photograph "Labor Day 1948".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1675/

img Women on Mt. Walker (ddr-densho-359-305)

Caption on this page of the album "'Up on Mount Walker' September '37". From left to right: Alice Kawamoto, Yonchan Iwasa

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-305/

img Child sledding (ddr-densho-359-1669)

Ray Kawamoto

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1669/

img Couple on the beach (ddr-densho-359-818)

Joe Kawamoto and Shigeko Nakata. They would marry in October 1933

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-818/

img Man and woman pose on hike (ddr-densho-359-562)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-562/

img Couple in car (ddr-densho-359-1291)

The caption written on the page of the album "Ohanapecosh hot springs Sept. 1950". Kaichi and Itsuno Kawamoto

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1291/

img Couples (ddr-densho-359-304)

Caption on this page of the album "'Up on Mount Walker' September '37". The caption under the photograph in the album "Two happy couples". From left to right: Kyoichi and Yonchan Iwasa, Joe and Shigeko Kawamoto

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-304/

img Bug catching group (ddr-densho-359-965)

A group of children pose with two men on the steps with bug catching nets. Hidegoro Otsuka is the man on far right wearing light colored shirt

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-965/