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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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An Oral History with Meri Hamako Nakashima (ddr-csujad-29-13)
av An Oral History with Meri Hamako Nakashima (ddr-csujad-29-13)
Nisei memories of athletic girlhood; removal to Santa Anita Assembly Center, Los Angeles, California where she witnessed a riot; eventual move to the Rowher incarceration camp, Arkansas; and marriage in and out-of-camp ceremony. This oral history was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project, Oral History Program, CSU Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0021. …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-13/
Document with photos and biographical information about Kiyomitsu Nogami and his sports career (ddr-ajah-5-33)
doc Document with photos and biographical information about Kiyomitsu Nogami and his sports career (ddr-ajah-5-33)
Title: From Alameda to Japan
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-5-33/
The winners (ddr-jamsj-1-591)
img The winners (ddr-jamsj-1-591)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-591/
A Dream Come True For John Kuruzawa (ddr-jamsj-1-236)
img A Dream Come True For John Kuruzawa (ddr-jamsj-1-236)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-236/
Sat Koyano- Top Bowler of S.J.L.G.A.I (ddr-jamsj-1-202)
img Sat Koyano- Top Bowler of S.J.L.G.A.I (ddr-jamsj-1-202)
Bowling
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-202/
Prizes, Roster, and Rules for 1964 Perch Derby (ddr-jamsj-1-330)
img Prizes, Roster, and Rules for 1964 Perch Derby (ddr-jamsj-1-330)
Perch Derby at Rio Del Mar Beach
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-330/
Bowling Champions (ddr-jamsj-1-548)
img Bowling Champions (ddr-jamsj-1-548)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-548/
Exaggerating a catch (ddr-jamsj-1-519)
img Exaggerating a catch (ddr-jamsj-1-519)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-519/
Winner in the Junior's division (ddr-jamsj-1-605)
img Winner in the Junior's division (ddr-jamsj-1-605)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-605/
Lots of Water, But Where's the Fish? (ddr-jamsj-1-333)
img Lots of Water, But Where's the Fish? (ddr-jamsj-1-333)
Perch Derby at Rio Del Mar Beach
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-333/
1964 Summer Mixed League (ddr-jamsj-1-326)
img 1964 Summer Mixed League (ddr-jamsj-1-326)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-326/
Men tallying up the bowling scores (ddr-jamsj-1-590)
img Men tallying up the bowling scores (ddr-jamsj-1-590)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-590/
N.C.F.G Meeting at Fourth Street Bowl, San Jose (ddr-jamsj-1-342)
img N.C.F.G Meeting at Fourth Street Bowl, San Jose (ddr-jamsj-1-342)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-342/
img "Hello, Tokyo" (ddr-jamsj-1-332)
Perch Derby at Rio Del Mar Beach
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-332/
SJLGA bowling (ddr-jamsj-1-421)
img SJLGA bowling (ddr-jamsj-1-421)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-421/
SJLGA bowling (ddr-jamsj-1-420)
img SJLGA bowling (ddr-jamsj-1-420)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-420/
Prizes, Roster, and Rules for 1964 Perch Derby (ddr-jamsj-1-331)
img Prizes, Roster, and Rules for 1964 Perch Derby (ddr-jamsj-1-331)
Perch Derby at Rio Del Mar Beach
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-331/
The Future Great? (ddr-jamsj-1-201)
img The Future Great? (ddr-jamsj-1-201)
Bowling
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-201/
Perch Fishing Derby list (ddr-jamsj-1-598)
img Perch Fishing Derby list (ddr-jamsj-1-598)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-598/
Junior Winners (ddr-jamsj-1-338)
img Junior Winners (ddr-jamsj-1-338)
Perch Derby at Rio Del Mar Beach
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-338/
Perch Derby awards (ddr-jamsj-1-599)
img Perch Derby awards (ddr-jamsj-1-599)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-599/
Serious Bunch On License Issue (ddr-jamsj-1-315)
img Serious Bunch On License Issue (ddr-jamsj-1-315)
Assembly meeting for Perch Derby at Rio Del Mar.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-315/
N.C.F.G Meeting at Fourth Street Bowl, San Jose (ddr-jamsj-1-341)
img N.C.F.G Meeting at Fourth Street Bowl, San Jose (ddr-jamsj-1-341)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-341/
In Action (ddr-jamsj-1-200)
img In Action (ddr-jamsj-1-200)
Bowling
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-200/
Split Artist or Giving the Ball the Finger (ddr-jamsj-1-329)
img Split Artist or Giving the Ball the Finger (ddr-jamsj-1-329)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-329/
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