Church of Christ, Presbyterian Golf (Church of Christ, Presbyterian Golf Outing)

The Church of Christ Golf Club gathers annually in hopes creating fellowship among the community members.

Courtesy of the Church of Christ, Presbyterian
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Church of Christ, Presbyterian Golf Outing

Annual golfing with the Japanese American community designed to bring people together. Open to all groups.

Courtesy of the Church of Christ, Presbyterian.

Church of Christ, Presbyterian Golf (Church of Christ, Presbyterian Annual Golf Event)

The Church of Christ golf outing.

Courtesy of the Church of Christ, Presbyterian
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Church of Christ, Presbyterian Annual Golf Event

Courtesy of Church of Christ, Presbyterian

Bowling Tournament (Bowling League )

George Kido and Grace Kido at the Peterson Bowl Tournament.

Courtesy of Tonko Doi.
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Bowling League

Grace and George at a bowling tournament possibly at the Peterson Bowling tournament.

Courtesy of Tonko Doi

Chicago Nisei Athletic Association's Track Meet (CNAA Track Meet)

Girls participate in a regular track meet organized by the CNAA. Athletics played a major role in the Chicago Japanese American community.

Courtesy of the Chicago Shimpo
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CNAA Track Meet

Girl's CNAA Track.

Bowling Tournament (Bowling League )

Members of the Chicago Bowling League display the trophies won during the Bowling Tournament.

Courtesy of CJAHS
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Bowling League

Bowling League Championship.

Bowling Tournament (Bowling League )

The Chicago Bowling League celebrates after their success in the Bowling Tournament.

Courtesy of CJAHS
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Bowling League

Chicago's Japanese Americans first formed the South Side Nisei League at the Paladium bowling alley on the south side of Chicago later moving to the Bowlium in the 1950"s.

Baseball in Grant Park Chicago (Grant Park Chicago CNAA Baseball)

The CNAA boy's baseball team plays in Chicago's Grant Park, which was reserved specifically for the CNAA teams.

Courtesy of Hide Higashi
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Grant Park Chicago CNAA Baseball

CNAA Baseball game in Grant Park

CNAA Basketball 1975 (1975 CNAA Basketball)

Young boys play at the basketball clinic created by the JACL. The clinic composed of 12 to 15 year olds was a predecessor to the official recognition of the Chicago Nisei Athletic Association (CNAA).

Courtesy of Jean Mishima
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1975 CNAA Basketball

1975 CNAA Basketball Team

Courtesy of Jean Mishima

CNAA Basketball 1975 (CNAA Basketball)

A group of boys participate in the CNAA Basketball Clinic, which was created by the JACL.

Courtesy of Jean Mishima
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CNAA Basketball

CNAA Basketball

Courtesy of Jean Mishima

Grant Park Sports K's (CNAA K's Baseball Grant Park)

The all- girl Japanese American softball team, the "K's", are pictured above in Grant Park, which had been reserved specifically for the various Japanese American teams.

Courtesy of Hide Higashi
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CNAA K's Baseball Grant Park

Grant Park Baseball

Courtesy Hide Higashi

Zephers1948 (Zephers 1948 Championship)

The Zephers were a Japanese American baseball team in Chicago in 1948.
(From Left to Right) Front Row: Sock Kojima, Hideo Koeki, Jun Furuno, Ko Kawada, Hank Okemura, Ben Kitahata. Back Row: Coach Bill Adashi, Jack Hashizu, Jack Hamahashi, Jim Okamura, Frank Okuda, Harry Sakamoto.

Courtesy of CJAHS.
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Zephers 1948 Championship

Zephers 1948 Championship

Courtesy of Tom Miyahara

Chicago Huskies 1949 (CNAA Chicago Huskies 1949)

The Chicago Huskies of 1949 included; (Back Row) Paul Hiyama, Yosh Sakauye, Howie Okubo, Tak Hiyama, Hiro Uchida, Ralph Takami, (Front Row) Sam Taguchi, Mino Katsuyama, Giichi Yoshida, Nobi Sato, Tosh Nishimura, John Okamoto, and Gim Taguchi.

Courtesy of Tak Hiyama
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CNAA Chicago Huskies 1949

Team photo 1949 Chicago Huskies Front: Sam Taguchi, Mino Katsuyama, Giichi Yoshida, Nobi Sato, Tosh Nishimura, John Okamoto, Gim Taguchi. Back row: Paul Hiyama, Yosh Sakauye, Howie Okubo, Tak Hiyama, Hiro Uchida, Ralph Takami.

Courtesy of Tak Hiyama.

Chicago Nisei Athletic Association's Women's Bowling League 1945 (Chicago Women's Bowling League 1945)

The CNAA Women's Bowling League on October 16, 1945.

Courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Teraji
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Chicago Women's Bowling League 1945

1945 Women's bowling league.

Courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Teraji

Tri C Basketball Team in 1954 (CNAA Tri C Christ Congregational Church 1954)

Bottom Row: Kimbo Shibayama, Ken Kadota, Toru Matsuo, Tad Ono, Taak Shibayama
Top Row: (unidentified)

Courtesy of Jean Mishima
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CNAA Tri C Christ Congregational Church 1954

Bottom row left to right Kimbo Shibayama, Ken Kadota, Toni Matsuo, Tad Ono. unknown, Tak Shibayama. Bottom right corner Bob Oyama. Basket ball team from the Christ Congregational Church now know as Christ Church of Chicago.

Courtesy of Jean Mishima