titleAsahi baseball team reunion ; Toronto, ON ; October 8, 1972

 

namePhotograph

 

date1972

 

descriptionBlack & white photograph of a mounted indoor group photograph of thirty three people in three rows, all wearing full suits and ties. The photograph captures the Asahi Baseball Reunion that was held at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto, ON. Those in the front row are seated in metal chairs, while the back two rows are standing. Sixteen people are wearing eye glasses. Two people at centre in back row are holding an "ASAHI" flag. In the front row, four people are holding two Asahi baseball team jerseys, at either side of the centre front, where a trophy sits with two crossed baseball bats held by one person crouched on the ground, also holding a small sign with Japanese characters on it. Verso is stamped with "OCT 8 - 1972".

 


 

Identified in the photograph are: Back L-R: Nally Nakata, Ken Shimada, Akio Kutsukake, Muni Miike, Yuki Uno, Eddie Nakamura, Herby Tanaka, Mickey Maikawa, Ken Kutsukake, Tommy Sawayama.

 

Middle L-R: Kaz Suga, Mike Maruno, Tameo Aoki, Charlie Tanaka, Reggie Yasui, George Shishido, Frank Shiraishi, Bob Yasui, Kenji Yamamura, [unidentified], Roy Yamamura, Frank Nakamura.

 

Front L-R: Tanaka, T. Nimi, Tom Matoba, Eddie Kitagawa, Junji Ito, Ron Yonemoto, George Tanaka, Kitamura, [unidentified], Jack Hayami.

 

Floor: Kiyoshi Suga.

 

part ofEd and Muriel Kitagawa Collection
number2010.30.1.3.8.a-b

 

organisation

 

Nikkei National Museum
accessOpen