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-Final Report of the War Relocation Authority
Despite working in camp or attending school, many Japanese Americans found time to join clubs and play sports. Some people, particularly the older Issei men and women, the original immigrants from Japan, chose not to work.
Children and adults participated in a variety of games and sports. Playing and watching baseball was so popular that Manzanar supported not just baseball teams, but leagues of multiple teams. Many blocks built basketball courts. Students played volleyball in the firebreak west of the auditorium. Some internees even built a 9-hole “golf course” of oiled sand in the southwest corner of the camp. Japanese traditions were kept alive through judo and kendo and games like Goh and Shogi.
Arts and craft clubs provided opportunities to share knowledge and culture. Artists gave lessons in painting and sketching, providing their own equipment and supplies themselves. Several expert sewing teachers who had operated a sewing school before the war gave lessons to over 1,100 individuals. Early on, hundreds of students learned paper flower-making without real flowers. Knitting, embroidery, puppetry, and Japanese calligraphy helped internees pass the time and beautify their surroundings.
Jewlery
![Bird Brooch Bird Brooch](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ4119_broochBird.jpg)
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![Orange Bird Pin Orange Bird Pin](thumbs/camp/past_times/MANZ5164_brooch.jpg)
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![Green Bird Pin Green Bird Pin](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ7555_broochBird.jpg)
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![Bird Pin Bird Pin](thumbs/camp/past_times/MANZ4121_broochPink.jpg)
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![Rose Bouquet Rose Bouquet](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ5143_corsage.jpg)
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![Pansy Bouquet Pansy Bouquet](thumbs/camp/past_times/MANZ5141_corsage.jpg)
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![Rose Basket Brooch Rose Basket Brooch](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ5146_broochFlowers.jpg)
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![Rose Basket Brooch Sun Flower Brooch](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ5147_broochFlower.jpg)
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![Basket Brooch Basket Brooch](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ5145_broochBasket.jpg)
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![Shell Necklace Shell Necklace](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ5148_necklace.jpg)
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![Jewelry Jewelry](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ4125_broochFlowers.jpg)
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![Headband
Headband](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ5149_headband.jpg)
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![Red Corsage Red Corsage](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ5142_redCorsage.jpg)
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![Sculpture Sculpture](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ5169_sculpture.jpg)
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![Carving Carving](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ4055_Steatite.jpg)
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Woodwork
![Jewelry Box Jewelry Box](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANA5214_jewelryBox.jpg)
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![Stand Stand](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ3300_stand.jpg)
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![Koto [Japanese Zither] Koto [Japanese Zither]](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ4629_zither.jpg)
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![Childs Dressing Table Childs Dressing Table](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ4630_dressingTable.jpg)
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![Koto Music Stands Koto Music Stand](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ4627_musicStand.jpg)
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![Plaque Plaque](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ5177_woodCarving.jpg)
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Miscellaneous
![Toy Soldiers Toy Soldiers](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ2382_toySoldier.jpg)
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![Toy Gun Toy Gun](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ2562_toyGun.jpg)
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![Toy Tank Toy Tank](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ7574_littleTank.jpg)
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![Toy Cup and Saucer Toy Cup and Saucer](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ2265_toyCupSaucer2.jpg)
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![Model Boat Model Boat](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ2239_boat.jpg)
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![Go Game Pieces Go Game Pieces](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ1419_1420_gamePieces.jpg)
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![Checkers Game Piece Checkers Game Piece](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ2521_gamepiece.jpg)
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![Shogi Game Pieces](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ4116_gamingPieces.jpg)
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![Toy Jacks Toy Jacks](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ498_jack.jpg)
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![Marbles Marbles](thumbs/camp/past_times/MANZ7573_marbles.jpg)
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![Hiking Sticks Hiking Sticks](thumbs/camp/past_times/MANZ5191_5192_walkingStick.jpg)
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![Fishhooks Fishhooks](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ838_fishhooks.jpg)
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![Wire and String Remnant Wire and String Remnant](thumbs/Camp/past_times/MANZ2295_wire2.jpg)
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Photographs and Documents
![Making Artificial Flowers Making Artificial Flowers](thumbs/camp/past_times/UCB_WRAC_900_makingFlowers.jpg)
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![Musical Review Program [overview] Musical Review Program [overview]](thumbs/camp/past_times/MANZ_0126_03_001b-_MusicalRevueOutside.jpg)
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![Evening of Music Program](thumbs/camp/past_times/MANZ_0170_003_ProgramOutside.jpg)
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![Three One Act Plays Program
Three One Act Plays Program](thumbs/camp/past_times/MANZ_0170_004_ProgramOutside.jpg)
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