http://www.discovernikkei.org/nikkeialbum/en/node/1388 Comments for "Portland Sumo Club, 1931" en http://www.discovernikkei.org/nikkeialbum/en/node/1388 <div class="album_item_teaser"> <div class="box_outer_wrapper"><div class="box_inner_wrapper"> <div class="box_outer_header"><div class="box_inner_header">&nbsp;</div></div> <a href="/nikkeialbum/en/node/1388" ><img src="http://www.discovernikkei.org/dj/nikkeialbum/files/filemanager/public/active/7/SumoBoys_thumb_sm.jpg" /></a></div></div> <p> <p>Portland Sumo Club, 1931. Portland, Oregon. Photo courtesy of Jack Yoshihara.</p> <p>Sumo was a popular sport in Nihonmachi. Tournaments were held in the Longshoreman’s Hall at NW 4th and Everett, Portland, Oregon.</p> <p>In this photo, each boy is wearing a traditional sumo no maki - a wrap that was decorative and displayed each boy’s chosen wrestling name.</p> <p>For more information, please contact the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center at 503-224-1458, <a href="http://www.oregonnikkei.org">www.oregonnikkei.org</a>, or email onlc@oregonnikkei.org.</p> </p> <p>All rights reserved<br/> </p> </div> http://www.discovernikkei.org/nikkeialbum/en/node/1388#comment Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:03:42 -0800 Oregon Nikkei 1388 at http://www.discovernikkei.org/nikkeialbum