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Sports

Sports were a major form of recreation for the Issei and Nisei in the camps. Baseball became the preferred sport for both, although basketball and football were also popular among the Nisei. Organized teams, often consisting of friends from prewar neighborhoods, played each other in highly competitive matches. Other sports, like ping-pong, judo, boxing, badminton, and sumo wrestling were also popular pastimes.

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Manzanar Committee, Sports and recreation in camp

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Block 42 baseball team (ddr-densho-113-11)
img Block 42 baseball team (ddr-densho-113-11)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-113-11/
Hasegawa Family (ddr-csujad-8-16)
doc Hasegawa Family (ddr-csujad-8-16)
Oral history interview with the Hasegawas, including Ray, Helen, Peter, Yoshino, Becky and George Hasegawa. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Hasegawa Family
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-16/
Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-57)
doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-57)
Excerpt: "Sorry I haven't written in such a long time, but since I am involved in school politics along with 5 solids, it keeps me pretty well occupied." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-57/
Camp baseball team (ddr-densho-157-86)
img Camp baseball team (ddr-densho-157-86)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-157-86/
High school football game (ddr-densho-159-250)
img High school football game (ddr-densho-159-250)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-250/
Basketball game (ddr-densho-159-264)
img Basketball game (ddr-densho-159-264)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-264/
High school football game (ddr-densho-159-246)
img High school football game (ddr-densho-159-246)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-246/
Basketball team (ddr-densho-159-260)
img Basketball team (ddr-densho-159-260)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-260/
Basketball game (ddr-densho-159-256)
img Basketball game (ddr-densho-159-256)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-256/
High school football game (ddr-densho-159-252)
img High school football game (ddr-densho-159-252)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-252/
High school basketball team (ddr-densho-159-258)
img High school basketball team (ddr-densho-159-258)
Back (L to R): John Kashiwabara, Dag Nakatogawa, Ken Kashiwabara, Frank Gei, Cal Kitazuma, Goro Shizuru, Russel Yamaga. Front (L to R): John Mizoue, Hank Shimada, Harry Kajioka, Tosh Okumura, Jun Furuno.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-258/
High school football game (ddr-densho-159-251)
img High school football game (ddr-densho-159-251)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-251/
Girls basketball game (ddr-densho-159-266)
img Girls basketball game (ddr-densho-159-266)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-266/
Basketball team (ddr-densho-159-265)
img Basketball team (ddr-densho-159-265)
Back (L to R): Frank Goi, unknown, Dag Nakatogawa, Takaji Uo. Front (L to R): John Mizono, Jun Furuno, Floyd Niizawa.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-265/
High school football game (ddr-densho-159-248)
img High school football game (ddr-densho-159-248)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-248/
Basketball game (ddr-densho-159-257)
img Basketball game (ddr-densho-159-257)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-257/
Basketball game (ddr-densho-159-254)
img Basketball game (ddr-densho-159-254)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-254/
Girls basketball team (ddr-densho-159-253)
img Girls basketball team (ddr-densho-159-253)
Front (L to R): Amy Miyano, Hiroko Kashiwabara, Margaret Morita, Mazie Asakawa. Back row, left: Teruko Miyano. Back row, right: Rose Morita.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-253/
High school football game spectators (ddr-densho-159-247)
img High school football game spectators (ddr-densho-159-247)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-247/
High school football game (ddr-densho-159-249)
img High school football game (ddr-densho-159-249)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-249/
Basketball game (ddr-densho-159-263)
img Basketball game (ddr-densho-159-263)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-263/
Girls basketball game (ddr-densho-159-259)
img Girls basketball game (ddr-densho-159-259)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-259/
Girls basketball game (ddr-densho-159-255)
img Girls basketball game (ddr-densho-159-255)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-255/
[Three photographs of the incarceration camp] (ddr-csujad-29-228)
img [Three photographs of the incarceration camp] (ddr-csujad-29-228)
Three photographs depicting the camp barracks, a family portrait, and a camp baseball team. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P171
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-228/
[Incarcerees playing a game at Children's Village] (ddr-csujad-29-355)
img [Incarcerees playing a game at Children's Village] (ddr-csujad-29-355)
Boys playing field hockey with brooms (?) See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P300
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-355/
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