Sports

Sports leagues were important institutions for Japanese Americans growing up on the West Coast. Both boys and girls played basketball, baseball and other sports. The traditional Japanese martial arts of judo and kendo were practiced as well. Baseball became the primary sport for young Japanese Americans who were often prohibited from playing in the white leagues. The highly competitive games in the all-Japanese American leagues built pride and a sense of community.

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doc Crossroads Vol. IV, No. 17 (September 21, 1951) (ddr-densho-507-2)

Selected article titles: “Just Browsing” (p. 2), “Profile” (p. 3), “Society” (p. 4), “Social Silhouettes” (p. 5), “Club Notes” (p. 6), “Church Notices” (p. 6), “Sports” (p. 7), “Professional Directory” (p. 8)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-507-2/

doc Crossroads Vol. V, No. 16 (September 12, 1952) (ddr-densho-507-3)

Selected article titles: “One Issei’s Opinion” (p. 2, 8), “Th Nisei Seek Election” (p. 3), “Society” (p. 4), “Club Notes” (p. 6), “Church Notices” (p. 6), “Sports” (p. 7), “Professional Directory” (p. 8)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-507-3/

img Man in track uniform (ddr-ajah-6-61)

Caption below photo: Non Iwahashi - Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA / YMBA Juniors track and field. Photo framed in heart

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-61/

img "Tokyo" baseball team (ddr-densho-255-175)

Japanese or Japanese American baseball team with "Tokyo" printed on their uniforms.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-255-175/

img Martial arts class (ddr-densho-255-182)

Group of boys wearing gi posed for a picture. Several rows of adults, the men wearing suits, are posed behind them.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-255-182/

img Game played in a field (ddr-densho-255-51)

Men playing a game in a field, possibly "capture the flag" [?]. Written on reverse: "Taken May 5, 1935."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-255-51/

img The Worldwide Guild and the Sparklers with the cup (ddr-densho-353-392)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-392/

doc Crystal City Chatters Issue 25 (ddr-densho-537-35)

Issue 25 includes a message from the association president, information about a Perukai reunion, an invitation to a Spinach Festival, and more.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-537-35/

doc Invitation to the Big "B" Club of Ballard High School with girls' athletic activity card (ddr-densho-540-6)

Addressed to Misako Tada, misspelled as Misaka Tada.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-540-6/

doc Athletic Game Achievement Certificate for Mitsuye Takemiya (ddr-densho-550-88)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-550-88/

doc Letter from Bob Quintella to the Coliseum Complex Board of Directors (ddr-densho-433-480)

Bob Quintella writes to the Coliseum Complex Board of Directors with a list of committee members.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-480/

img Kimi Fujii at a horse race (ddr-densho-433-285)

Kimi Fujii (standing next to a woman holding a bouquet) stands with the winner of the race, Chief's Watch, in connection with The California Spring Garden Show.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-285/

doc Topaz High School reunion speech (ddr-densho-433-1265)

Kimiko Fujii's speech given at a Topaz High School reunion. She speaks about working as a physical education department teacher's aide and her life after Topaz.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-1265/