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 Oregon Buddhist Church Talent Show (ddr-one-1-338)

Five unidentified girls have their faces painted black and are dressed up in large white gloves and patched jeans. Appear to be performing a tap dance at the annual talent show hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-338/

img Dance (ddr-one-1-101)

Black and white photographic negative of a room full of unidentified couples dancing together at an informal dance.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-101/

img Multnomah Falls (ddr-one-1-578)

Black and white photographic negative of Multnomah Falls and parking lot for Multnomah Falls' visitors

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-578/

img Buried in the Sand (ddr-one-1-608)

Black and white photographic negative of Aki (Shiraishi) Dong's legs buried in the sand at a beach trip planned by the Sorelles (a high school social club). Behind her are parked cars with unidentified Nisei walking by.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-608/

img Indoor Carnival Fundraiser- Bingo (ddr-one-1-87)

Black and white photographic negative of an indoor carnival fundraiser possibly hosted by the Sorelles or Adelphons (Japanese American young women's groups). People sitting and playing bingo, watchers stand behind. Sitting left to right: Henry "Wimpy" Kawata, George Kasahara, Terry Mishiro, Diane (Ando) Harder, Minoru "Bob" Ando, unidentified woman, Betty (Hiuga) Nishimura, Tomo Saito, Fumi (Nunotani) …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-87/

img Dance (ddr-one-1-103)

Black and white photographic negative of unidentified couples sitting on a long bench along the wall at a dance.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-103/

img Sitting on a wall (ddr-one-1-583)

Black and white photographic print of four Nisei sitting on a wall next to a parked car, two additional Nisei are standing. From left to right: Shig Oka, Betty Nakashimada, Alice (Matsumoto) Ando, Frank Hirahara, Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka, and Shig Yuzuriha. For negative, please see ONLC 4864 (ddr-one-1-636).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-583/

img Indoor Carnival Fundraiser- Penny pitch (ddr-one-1-89)

Black and white photographic negative of an indoor carnival fundraiser possibly hosted by the Sorelles or Adelphons (Japanese American young women's groups). Young men pitching pennies. Left to right: Ko Hirata, Thomas "Tom" Fujita, Ko Tambara, Frank Furukawa Jr.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-89/

img Through the tunnel (ddr-one-1-582)

Black and white photographic print of a man and two young girls walking through a tiled tunnel at Multnomah Falls. For negative please see ONLC 4548 (ddr-one-1-579).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-582/

img Frank Hirahara at Multnomah Falls (ddr-one-1-576)

Black and white photographic negative of Frank C. Hirahara standing behind he Multnomah Falls sign with a waterfall in the background.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-576/

img Walk along the Creek (ddr-one-1-580)

Black and white photographic negative of a man and woman walking along a paved path next to the river the Multnomah Falls feed.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-580/

img Dance (ddr-one-1-100)

Black and white photographic negative of couples dancing together at an informal dance, possibly a Sorelles (a high school social group) event. Women seated along wall from left to right: Beti ann (Minamoto) Wantroba, May (Ebihara) Gelfand, Betty Ishida, Rose Haruye (Muramatsu) Ouchida, and Loretta (Fujii) Kaneko. Dancing on the far left is Betty Nakashimada and …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-100/

img Indoor Carnival Fundraiser- Bingo (ddr-one-1-88)

Black and white photographic negative of an indoor carnival fundraiser possibly hosted by the Sorelles or Adelphons (Japanese American young women's groups). People sitting and playing bingo, watchers stand behind. Sitting left to right: Joe Namba, Nobi Saito, Henry "Wimpy" Kawata, George Kasahara, Terry Mishiro, Diane (Ando) Harder, and Minoru "Bob" Ando. Standing in front of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-88/

img Outdoor choral concert (ddr-densho-329-726)

A chorus of ten or twelve people cluster in a semi-circle while others recline nearby to listen, in a woodland setting. Likely the Saturday weekly choral group described in Kan's letter ddr-densho-329-872, written in the early days of his fellowship at Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin East in 1939.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-726/

img Outdoor chamber music gathering (ddr-densho-329-723)

A string quartet plays outdoors among trees and boulders while an informal audience reclines to listen. Very likely taken during Kan's fellowship at Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin East in 1939 as described in Kan's letter ddr-densho-329-872. Also seen as a print in object ddr-densho-329-835.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-723/