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THE NEW CANADIAN
An Independent Organ For Canadians Of Japanese Origin
VOL. 15 —- NO. 18

1951 Film Festival Winner
‘Rashomon’ to Play Here

WEDNESDAY. MARCH 5, 1952

S6 Per Year — 10 c Per Copy

Mat’l. JCCA Successful
In Appealing Revocation
Of Issei’s Citizenship

The Japanese film that made
the cinematic world sit up and
take notice is to play in Toronto
George Tanaka, National JCCA executive secretary, was in­
shortly. The Daiei movie, “Rash­
By KEN ADACHI
formed last week by J. E. Duggan, registrar of Canadian Citizen­
omon,'’ translated “In The For­
ship, that the Canadian citizenship of an Issei who had been
est,
” grand prize winner of the
Pattern Disrupted
stranded in Japan by the outbreak of World War II will not be
1951 Venice International Film
revoked. The National JCCA.
g' on his behalf, had appealed
It was about two o’clock lit Festival and judged the “best
to
the Canadian Citizenship Revocation Commission when it met
the afternoon and I was damn foreign film seen this year,” by
on Jan. 15-16 in Ottawa.
nervous. Outside I could hear the the National Board of Review,
Rinshichi Kuramitsu who is pre------------------- —----------------- —
city noises, the autos honking, is to follow the currently show­
sently
living in Aohe, Japan, of this year, stating that the
the street-car rattling. But to­ ing “Romeo and Juliet” at the
with his wife and two daugh- family had been stranded in Ja­
day, everything was shifted out Towne Cinema.
tecs, will now be able to rejoin pan by war and cut off from
of focus. The pattern was dis­
the eides
liter, Minnie, who Canada through no fault of their
ONCE MUSICAL STAR
rupted somehow.
returned
to
Canada
one year ago own.
Machiko Kyo, who is the re­
I was awaiting the arrival of
YOSHIE FUJIWARA, fa mo us
a young lady from the Univer­ cipient of the 1950 award for Japanese lyric tenor, who will be and is now living in Toronto. One
In a letter dated Feb. 27, the
of
the
daughters
is
married
to
Best
Actress
for
her
perform
­
sity of Toronto who wanted' to
Registrar stated that the Com­
appearing in Toronto on March
an American soldier.
ance
in
Daiei

s
prize-winning
interview me on some aspects of
mission, after “due considera­
6 in a recital sponsored by the
The
Kuramitsu
family
had
re
­
tion,
” had found “mitigating cir­
the evacuation. Interview me, no “Rashomon,” is actually a muram on
sided
in
Vancouver
previous
to
sical
,
comedy
less.
cumstances” in Mr. Kuramitsu’s
Page 2).
then*
going
to
Japan
in
January
For
several
years
before
her
She finally came, a half-hour
case and that his citizenship is
of 1941 for a visit. The outbreak not liable to revocation. It was
late and stepped in with a que­ debut on the screen three years
Resumes Short-Wave
of war stranded them in Japan also stated that W. E. Harris,
rulous, half-doubting
“You’re ago and her emergence into a Broadcasts to N.A.
and brought up the .question of Minister of Citizenship and Im­
Kyo was
Mr. Adachi, the editor? . . .” It dramatic actress
OTTAWA

For
the
first
time
the revocation of Mr. Kuramit­ migration, had also concurred in
was a well-modulated voice. Lots a popular figure of the stage,
since
World
War
II,
Japanese
su’s citizenship since under Sec­ the finding of the Citizenship Re­
and numbers as many fans
of education. Poised. Mature.
short-wave
overseas
broadcasts
tion 18 of the Canadian Citizen­ vocation Commission and had de­
“Uh . . . yes,” I muttered. I among theatre-goers as she has
are now directed towards North ship Act effective from Jan. 1,
cided not to recommend revoca­
puffed at my pipe which I had among movie fans.
America, it is reported by the 1947, Canadian citizenship is tion.
acquired recently for just such
Exactly when Rashomon will Japanese Government Overseas automatically lost after a con­
an occasion, and tried to look
Notices of the outcome of the
open in Toronto is not known, ac­ Agency, First broadcast was tinuous residence of six years
intelligent and at least five
cording to Miss Ruth Tate, pub­ made on Feb 10.
■outside of Canada unless the pe­ appeal were sent to the Canadian
years older.
Two stations are carrying the riod of time is extended by a Liason Mission in Tokyo and to
licity director of the Internation­
“What exactly do you want to
daily
one-hour programs. They Canadian government represen­ Mr. Kuramitsu in Kobe.
al Cinema Guild of Canada which
know about the evacuation?” I
owns the Towne Cinema. It will are JOB, 49.43 metres (6069 ki­ tative abroad. He was formally
asked her.
depend, she said, on the crowd locycles) and JOA-2 31.01 metres notified last Dec., 1951, that his
MOVIES POPULAR
“Now I’m not interested in
appeal
and
box
office
returns
of (9675 kilocycles). Program con­ citizenship was subject to revoca­
TOKYO
— The Metropolitan
the facts and figures. I’ve read
sists of news in English and in tion.
the current run.
tax bureau showed that movies
Professor LaX lolette’s book, ‘The
Rashomon will be the first Ja­ Japanese, commentary in Engl­
The National JCCA, upon Min­ are the favorite form of enter­
Japanese Canadians and World
ish and Japanese, and music.
nie Kuramitsu’s request, appeal­ tainment for Tokyo’s seven mil­
War IF, and I’ve worked with pan-made film to be shown to
These
broadcasts
are
heard
at
the general Canadian public.
ed to the Registrar in January lion residents.
the Security Commission in Van­
This Japanese movie which is the following times according to
couver. What I want,” she smil­
making world movie buyers view time belts: 9 p.m.-lO p.m., Paci­
ed, “is the stuff behind the
products from that country with fic Standard; 10-11,- Mountain;
facts. The human interest sort
a closer look is the first to win 11-12, Central; 12 midnight-1
of thing.”
I wide approval and recognition a.m., Eastern.
Here I felt horribly young.
। internationally.
“But I was a mere child during
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — The hiro, 639 — 14th St. South, Leth|
In the past, Japanese films Nisei Sees Holdup
the whole thing,” I admitted de­
.Second Annual Alberta JCCA In­ bridge.
' have never been included in the Help Nab Suspect
fensively “. . . how am I sup­
ter-Chapter Oratorical Contest
The rules set up by the Comsame class as American or Eu­
VANCOUVER — Otto Yanagi­ for Nisei High School students
posed to tell you what went on
mittee are as follows:
ropean movies although the Ja­ sawa of Nakusp, B.C., was about
in people’s minds during that
in Alberta will be held at the
1. One candidate from each
panese film industry has for to walk into a grocery store at
time. I had just gotten used to
Capitol .Theatre in Lethbridge, on local chapter; 2. The contest to
many years been big business for 20 North Templeton owned by
wearing long pants when the
March 30, at 3 p.m., it was an­ be open to Japanese Canadian
home and Asiatic markets.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jack on Feb. nounced recently by Mr. Kyoto
government decided we should
High School and Grade Nine
Japanese movies have been 25 to buy oranges. As he was
move out of Vancouver.”
Shigehiro, Educational and Cul­ students in Alberta; 3. The topic,
showing in Europe before and about to enter, he saw the hold­
She laughed. Lots of music in
tural Director and Chairman of open; 4. Deadline for entry,
after the war with not too not- up taking place and ran across
a woman’s laugh. But that didn’t
the Oratorical Committee.
March 15; 5 Time limit of speech,
(Cant'd on Page 8 J
the road to telephone police.
help me out at all.
The Local Chapter Executives 8 minutes.
Meanwhile,
expecting
help of Lethbridge North, Coaldale,
“Tell
me,”
she
continued tionalist. Bright. Sparkling. Wit­
Mrs.
Lee
Jack
stalled
the
ban
­ Lethbridge, Taber, Raymond and
brightly, “What did you feel ? ty.
Aussie To be Deported
Was there any feeling of out­
Edmonton, are making their own
“Really now . . . but why dit with talk.
After phoning police, Yanagi­ plans to conduct local elimina­ From Japan for 8th Time
rage. How did you react?”
don’t you elaborate?” she insist­
TOKYO — A former Austra­
“What did I feel?” I echoed. ed with an arch of her eyebrows sawa roused the residents around tions to determine their candida­
I’m not in the habit of baring and a quizzical tilt of her head. the store in order to foil the te to the provincial finals. A spe­ lian soldier facing his eighth de­
my soul to anybody, interview or
This went on for quite a while. robbery and capture the bandit. cial invitation has been extend­ portation from Japan in the past
five years, defiantly said that he
When the
hold-up man ran ed to the Calgary Nisei Club.
not. I’ve been thinking of saving Somewhere along the line I
the choice stuff for the memoirs guess she realized that I was out of the store, he was captur­
The judges for the contest will return.
Frank Loyal Weaver, 25, got
I plan to write.
too young to remember anything ed by one of the “posse.” The have not yet been selected, but
police
charged
the
captive,
Ha“Uh, huh, what did you feel.”
it is expected that they will be back to Japan by stowing aboard
important about the evacuation.
rold
Reynolds,
29,
with
robbery
The interview was going over She leaped from here and there
chosen from educational circles. a U.S. Air Force transport plane
good. I could feel it, she could like a fencer looking for a soft with violence.
The Turcotte Challenge trophy, making it the seventh time that
feel it. One always knows when spot.
REVIVE GOODWILL SOCIETY a donation of the mayor of Leth­ he has entered Japan illegally.
a person likes to talk about him­
TOKYO — The Nikka-Kyokai bridge, will again be at stake. He was caught in Tokyo last
The sun crept down the sky.
self. There is a glint in the eye. It was about 4 o’clock when she (Japan-Canada Society)
which The present holder of the trophy month after two months’ free­
But I’ve never tried Dale Car­ left. I really enjoyed listening to had been in operation
before is a Sansei, Miss Mary Endo, a dom during which he learned the
negie.
World War II is now being re­ Grade 12 student at Taber High Japanese girl he considers his
her talk.
I took a long meaningful drag
vived
and re-organized by for­ School.
Outside the autos and the
wife had betrayed him.
at my pipe and put on my best streetcars again began to make mer ministers to Canada and
All students interested in the
Despite offers from Japanese
look of concentration. “I felt their noises. The pattern came other persons of influence as a contest are requested to contact to adopt him, chances that he
bored” I uttered. There was no back into place. I was young and means of promoting goodwill and any executive of their own Local will be allowed to remain are
end to my role as a conversa- | there was still hope.
common interest.
J CCA Chapter or Mir. K. Shige- nil, say immigration officals.

^W ?

Second Alberta. Oratorical
Test Set For Lethbridge

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THE Nr/vV CANADIAN

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An Independent jupanese-English Organ.
Published on Wednesday and Saturday of each week
as a medium of expression and news outlet
among those of Japanese origin in Canada.

Wednesday/ March 5/ 1952

A Japanese GirFs Goodwill Visit

visit was brought to a climax
in general, she does not care for
by a World Youth Forum held
such music.
Not long ago, you probably
at the Convention Hall. There,
Her stay in Toronto was
read about the 25 students com­
they discussed, differences and
very hectic. Everyday we were
ing to Toronto on an United
similarities between their home
invited out to homes for lunch­
KEN ADACHI
............ ——

Editor
Nations Goodwill Tour to pro­
and school life in comparison
eons and suppers.
I never
TAKAICHI UMEZUKI .................. Japanese Section Editor
mote friendship and better under­
to that of Canada. A panel
realized that there were so
KEN MORI ................................... „............................... Advertising
standing between the Asian coun­
discussion on “The World We
many internationally minded
Office Hom a:
tries and America. A young girl
Want” was brought up, the de­
people in Toronto. I have often
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Subscription, in Advance:
from Japan, Miss Kayoko Saito,
legates
impressing everyone
thought of Torontonians as be­
Monday to Friday.
$3.00 for six months
was one of them, and she was my
with their intelligent remarks.
ing’ generally indifferent and
9:00 a.m.-12 noon,
$6.00 per one year
guest for ten days.
Some of them created a sensa­
callous to other people but that
Saturday.
On
Feb.
10,
I
went
down
to
the
tion by being very frank
week proved otherwise. Furth­
479 Queen St. W. — PLaza 5005 — Toronto. Ont.
Union Station to await her ar­
with
such remarks as “The
ermore, it was a very warm­
Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Dept., Ottawa
rival. When the delegates arriv­
stuffy, snobby British”, and
ing thought to have Niseis
ed,
newspaper
photographers
“We never kiss when we date
phoning my home since many
' INTEREST IN BUDDHISM
busily snapped 5 pictures as they
boys and my hostess think it’s
of them wanted to meet their
such a pity!”
An article by M. Sitarr of Montreal called "Buddhism In walked up the Dower Concourse counterpart from the East.
in
their
native
costumes
and
On their final day in Toronto,
On the fourth day, Kay visit­
Canada" in the Christmas issue of The New Canadian has
shook hands with Mayor Allan ed Delta Collegiate in Hamilton a farewell party was held at
touched off an interesting and lively discussion. It has
Lamport All of them hugged and Niagara Collegiate-Vocation- Humberside
Collegiate where
prompted rebuttals by two other Nisei, Hideo Mimoto and everyone and it was really a day
al Institute in Niagara Falls. On everyone enjoyed the, Virginia
Susumu Ikuta of Toronto, and it has been reported to us that when in actuality the East met Feb. 15 because of the King’s Reel, Dip and Dive, and other
other discussions have been stimulated through these art­ West.
funeral, all visits were cancelled, square dances. Santi VibulmonI 'craned my neck to see if I
and on that day, Joe Ohori, for­ kol and Salika Supai from Thai­
icles. We are sure that the controversy will not end there.
could spot my guest; to my sur­
merly of Japan, who is presently land demonstrated the Siamese
Buddhism is an important religion, and to many Issei
prise, I saw three girls who
attending Bloor Collegiate, drop­ dance and Kay sang two Japa­
and Nisei in Canada, it is a religion that forms an integral looked very Japanese. Suddenly,
ped in to visit Kay. He had come nese songs.
part of their lives, although of course in varying degrees. I heard a girl speak in fluent from Tokyo three years ago and
The next morning, Feb. 19,
English,

You
must
be
my
hos
­
Most Nisei, whether of the Buddhist faith or not, have had
still has a brother in Tokyo, not they left for Washington, D.C.,
tess.
I
recognize
Japanese
peo
­
from where they went to Newfar from Kay’s home.
contact, however infrequent, with some of its ceremonial
ple anywhere!” You can ima­
The following day, we managed York. There, a panel discussion
aspects, e.g., the marriage and funeral rites, through the in­
gine my surprise!
to visit Miss Emma Kaufman, on “The World We Want” on
fluence of their Issei parents. On a broader scale, Buddhism
For three days she attended formerly a missionary in Japan. March 22 will mark the finale
can be considered as a striking feature in any analysis of school with me at Harbord Col-, 'Mis Kaufman has lived in Japan of their entire trip.
Before her arrival in Canada,
Japanese culture and there is certainly an awareness and in­ legiate. She made a great hit for 40 years and speaks very
Kay
visited New York, Balmoral
Now retired,
terest in the latter in vogue today through the desire of the with teachers and students alike. fluent Japanese.
West to understand the ways of the East because of the in­ The fluency with which she she lives in a beautiful home, and Vermont v/here she attend­
spoke English was really amaz­ surrounded by many exquisite ed three American schools. But
creasing importance of Asia in world affairs.
ing. She fascinated everyone with Japanese articles. There we also directly folio-wing her departure
The history of Buddhism in Canada since the first her charming personality and met many interesting people, all from Japan on Dec. 23, 1951, she
Buddhist temple was built in Vancouver in 1905 presents an with stories of her national cus­ formerly from Tokyo, among stopped off at Okinawa, Korea,
interesting picture. A survey taken in 1931 listed 14,707 of toms. Kay often wholeheartedly them Miss T. Shirai who came Hongkong, Lebanon, Calcutta, Pa­
the 22,205 Japanese in British Columbia at that time as discussed the position of Japan here three years ago and is pre­ kistan, and London, England. On
in world
affairs although sently studying at the U. of T. her return home, she hopes to
Buddhists. From that time ,however, Christian churches have
throughout her talks, she always for her Ph. D. in Psychology, stop off for a week in London
attracted the Japanese Canadians, in particular the Nisei, remembered the main reason The latter knew many of Kay’s and visit Cambridge U., Eton
and the figure of 14,707 would certainly be less today by a for her tour was to promote acquaintances since her father is College and other points of in­
a professor of Economics at the terest.
large number. A number also probably recorded themselves amity and peace.
It was a wonderful experi­
Meijigakuen U.
She stressed over and over
as Buddhists if they belonged to no other religious group.
ence
in discussing our opinions
All the delegates and host
the desire of all Japanese stu­
A comparative figure today would be interesting.
with Kay and I only , wish
students went to see a Saturday
dents for world peace. Before
Although Buddhism in many cases is the religion of her departure, Kay received night N.H.L.
that more people could have sat
game between
their parents, the Christian church is generally more attrac­
in our talks. One night I can
over 200 letters, all of which
Chicago Black Hawks and To­
remember talking until 5 a.m.,
stressed
the
urgency
for
every
­
tive to the Nisei since their daily associations, friends,
ronto Maple Leafs. By our stand­
exchanging our knowledge of
one in the world to know that
ards, it was an exciting game but
schools, calendars, or holidays, are Christian, at least on
customs and opinions. We ex­
the Japanese were now a
the delegates were rather bored
the surface. The dispersal of the Japanese Canadians follow­
changed
our experiences dur­
peace-loving people, working to
since they did not understand
ing the evacuation, has also resulted- in more Nisei assimilat­
ing the World War II years
build a better Japan with a
the game fully. It goes to show
ing or associating themselves into groups which are spon­
and I was shocked to hear the
more democratic outlook.
It
how one sport can be interesting
blunt truth of conditions in Ja­
was a message which she hopsored by Christian churches.
to one nation and dull to another.
pan before the surrender.
i
ed
to
convey
to
each
and
every
­
Later
we
were
escorted
to
the
The controversial discussion by the three gentlemen
It was a visit that certainly
dressing room where we got the
one whom she met.
is positive in that it arouses interest in an important facet in
helped to promote global friend­
Kay did a lot of radio work players’ autographs.
Japanese life and thought and also an important though
ship
and goodwill.
On Sunday, Feb. 17, their
while she was here. The. tape
declining factor in Japanese Canadian life. It is a healthy recording which Kay and I made
sign of Nisei thinking.
was put on the Armed Forces
Network and was heard in To­
kyo. CHUM’s Phil Stone also
PROGRAM
made a tape recording of Kay’s
i
impressions of Canada which was Odel mio amato ben ............ —................ -............
Donaudy
La
Violette
...........................................
.......
------------------------Scarlatti
Not that it matters either way, ; al statistics we determined that released for broadcast on Feb. Per la gloria d’adorarvi ........ -........... ..................-....... -....-....-... Bononcini
but while there are in our books , the oldest Niseis must be in their 19. On another recording heard Star-Vicino ... -................ —.........................
-...........
Rosa
over CBL, Kay sang a popular
II
about 40 sets of Nisei and San­ fifties, but we’ve never had the
song, “Sakura”, and a children’s Panis Angelicas ............ -....________ __ ______________________ Franck
sei twins are there any Issei chance to find out who and how
Les Cloches ........................................
Debussy
twins where both of whom are old the oldest living Issei in Can­ song called “Otsuki sa ma.”
Song of the Palanquin Bearers ........-________ ________________ Shaw
Kay is a very gifted girl with Romance Oriental ... ..........
ada is. And will we ever have
living in Canada ?
Rimsky-Korsakov
a
natural
musical
talent.
She
an
Issei
centenarian
?
Nowadays, intermarriages are
Sugiyama
Seeing that this is the time plays the piano very well and Debune (Departure) .........................................................
quite common involving almost as
many Nisei girls as Nisei men in every four years, the powers- executes Chopin, Schubert and Debune-No-Minato (Fisherman’s Song) _ _____________ Nakayama
Hoko-Wo-Osamete (Whaling Song) _ ___ :.__ _________ Nakayama
and there are many Issei men to-be have hitched on an extra Mozart with feeling and skill. Karasu-No-Ban, Suzume-No-Ban (Sparrow and Crow) ......Yamada
who have married Nisei girls but day and also seeing that this Her voice, though untrained, is
INTERMISSION
we wonder if there are any Ni­ day is recognized as an open a beautiful soprano and when
IV
Fuji-San-Mitara
(If
I
were
to
see
Mount Fuji) ... -... Hashimoto
you
hear
her
voice,
you
can
just
season
on
eligible
bachelors,
we
sei men who manned JapaneseMachiboke
(Waiting
in
Vain)
...
......
Yamada
born and educated girls with the are curious as to if there are picture her as a soloist in a Uma-Oi-Tazuna (Horse’s Reins) ________ __ _____________ Tsuyoki
weddings taking place in Canada any cases of where a Nisei girl church choir, or as a principal, Kojo-No-Tsuki (Moon Over the Ruined Castle) __________ — Ja^!
has proposed to a Nisei boy with in operetta. Whenever she found Kago-Kaki (Palanquin Bearer) ___________ ___ _____ ___ ____ Kishi
and not in Japan?
time, she would sit at the piano,
V
Couple of years ago, we learn­ happy results.
My
Pagan
Love
.....................
..............
. ......................... ............. . .....— Harty
playing
her
heart
out.
She
even
We can probably find the an­
ed that the oldest Sanseis are
The Old Refrain __ ___ ___________________________________ Kreisler
in their early twenties, and by swer to all but the last ques­ picked up a few American songs I Battitori di Grano __________ _____ ________________________ Sadero
’ while she was here, but she says Santa Lucia Luntana __________ ___________ ________ _______ Mario
simple mathematics based on vit­ tion.
By JEANNE IKEDA

YOSHIE FUJIWARA RECITAL - MARCH 6

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___________ PAGE 7

Hoopsters Busy In foronto On Three Fronts
Rhapsody Captures Junior Loon Lead, fluffs
Start Friday; Whizz-Kids Win Senior Onanar

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For Season’s Biggest Upset, Move Into Finals

’ Montreal Basketball
M0N1RLAL — The on-again,
off-again basketball doublehead­
er between Farnham and Mont­
real teams has been re-scheduled
for play on Sai., March S, start­
ing at 4 p.m., at the Catholic
High School gym. Admission is
fiee and all are welcome—J. Ay.

■ The biggest upset of the To- 13
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pts. Other
Other scores were Herb
loiho Community7 League season Miyasaki 10, Paul Hirano 6, Roy
Senior by nipping Rebels 60-56. All three games took place last vas puled last Sunday7 when Mu- Miyasaki 6, Joe Toyama 4, Ma­
fctangs won 45-42 over hitherto ka Makimoto 3, Ken Ohara 2, and
Friday at St. Vladimir gvin.
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undefeated St. Stans in the sud- Jeep Inamoto 1.
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ki 4, M. Mitsui 3, M. Hayaka- enormity of Mustangs’ win can
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be seen since tliey were slaugh­ NISHIKAWA TOP MAN
the shooting. Kaz Ishii, the lea­
This Friday, March 7,
evil! tered <l-o6 in a previous game IN LONDON BOWLING
gue’s high scorer, and Dave Sa­
LONDON, Ont. — Creating" a
with St. Stans who had been un­
billtakeda
kamoto paced the winners with ans at 7 p.m..
sensation in bowling" circles here
and Rhapsody7 beaten in 14 league contests.
General Insurance
14 and 12 pts. respectively while meeting Barons at 8 p.m. Whizzin
recent
weeks
is
Shig
Nishikai
Must
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rebound now places
Jim Kamino got 11 for the los­ Kids play7 Rebels at 9 p.m. All
Wilson Heights P. O., Ont.
them in the finals, a 2-game, to­ wa> popular Nisei bowler. In the i
ers.
games are at St. Vladimir gym. tal pomts-to-count aifair, against Nisei mixed league in which he |
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set
new
highs,
AU.N. on Sunday, March 9, at
mitakahara with 12 points led the time otherwise the games will
St. Vladimir’s gym, starting from for both triples and singles last
Mustangs t>rs. to their win over have to be rushed.
2:30 p.m. Fans are urged to Friday when he rolled 960 (351,
JOHNNY NAKASHIMA
Barons in another sloppily play­
। He also leads the
come and cheer the Nisei team. 384,
Oil Burners. Roofing,
ed game. Bob Actachi was best
league
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The game was tensely7 fought
for the losers with 8 pts.
Club Rhapsody 8
Nishikawa just missed a per­
Gurney Furnaces.
453
with Mustangs holding a 27-16
117 Alton
The senior playoff struggle Orphans
Toronto.
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hairbreadth
7
499
lead at half-time and a 34-30
saw Whizz-Kids squeeze out a Mustangs Jis
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418 300 margin at the three-quarter. when he rolled 415 in a friendly
thriller over the Rebels.
The Barons
6
410 With about lh minutes to go, match. In the 7th frame, he left
score read 58-o6 with two min­ Ham. Angels
1
220
St. Stans crept up to within two • the 5-pin standing for a spare.
utes remaining
and the last Ham. Alphas
Last Saturday, two of the best
pom
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score reading 44-42.
basket was scored just as the
TOP TEN
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At this point, St. Stans took bowlers in the city, George Donhorn sounded. It was a well-play­
nelly
(average
246)
and
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ferees, Harry Willis and Tom­
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ka, Aki Hayashi and Alan Fuji- Bob Adachi-B
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Lucien C. Kurata ‘
winners with 17, 16 and 12 pts.
The Nisei duo, bowling on their
9 86 9.55 wins tie.
Barrister and Solicitor
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home lanes, bested the hakujin
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HAMILTON — The powerful
A. Koyanagi 4, F. Miyasaki, J.
Kumagai squad pulled away to a
Kajioka— 60.
3h pt. lead over Jack Kondo’s
Rebels: P. Hirano 20, S. Taas
they7 vanquished 3rd-place Ti­
kata 7, Mush Fukumoto 7, T. Mi­
gers 3-1, while Kondo’s lost a
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two thirds of the 1951-52 season Bowling. They are now in fifth tai pins.
For Initial Victory
HAMILTON — In an inter­ behind them shows Urabe Insur­ spot with 79 pts. Lowe Bros, are
Other results: Tanaka 3, KosuYONEMITSU
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Honda 2.
(near Gerrard St.)
sounding 46-23 win over the An­ quite comfortable in the indivi­
Better triples registered were
A 243 pin average gives Iso­
Toronto.
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dual record.
shima tops in the personal co­ Kaye Inouye 698, Tak Tonogai
The contest was decidly rough
Urabes, by trouncing last-place lumn followed by* Maw Mari 690, Roy Kumagai 685, Swanee
with three Angels and one Alpha Mammy’s 7-0 last week, have (Urabe) with 236 and Muts Ba­ Inouye 665-305 and Kim Hashi­
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Official tabulation including
The start was listless with the to 105 points. This gives them a round out the Big Three, the only
games of March 1, shows Tosh
first basket potted after five 17-point 'jump on Moonlight bowlers above 230.
Andrew E. McKague,
Barrister, Solicitor, Notary
Hashimoto leading the men’s
minutes of play, that by M. Mu­ Grill, who "with a 5-2 decision
In the 220-230 backet are Ter­
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high averages with 210, trailed
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201
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by Tad Kondo 209, Swanee Ino­
swinging into action, Alphas
There is a third-place tie bet- Ono (Takeda)
330 Bay St.
27, Moza Matsu­ uye 208, Roy Honda 207, Roy
(Corner Adelaide & Bay Sts.)
went on to build a 35-8 margin by ween Takeda Insurance and the
moto (Lewis) 225, Joe Tehara
TORONTO
Yamamura 205, Mits Sonoda 205,
halftime.
recently’ hot Sammy’s
(Urabe) 222, Scotty Amemori;
Tak Tonogai 204, Herby Izumi
Alphas successfully’ utilized Shop, at 86 pts. apiece. Takedas
(Sammy’s) 222, Joe Izumi (El
202, Jim Kinoshita 201 and Kaz
their passing plays, with Frank last week beat out Sora Con­
Mocambo) 222, Mas Endo (Bus­ Kadonaga 201.
Shimoda who scored 24 points, struction 5-2 while Sammy’s flat­
seis) 220, Ed Nakamura (Yama­
Men’s high triples: Ken Kuas the trigger man. Danny Ku­ tened Family Co-Op 7-0.
da) 220, and last year’s high
wabara and Paul Yamaguchi also
With only- the top -four teams average winner Tak Nishimo wabara 826, Tad Kondo 804.
Agent
High
Singles:
Tad
Kondo
73,
shone for Alphas. For Angels eligible for the playoffs, Yama­ (Moonlight) 220.
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Ken
Kuwabara
372.
Shaw Tsuyuki potted nine points. da Studio w:ll try’ to regain the
Another 19 bowlers are between
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THE NEW CANADIAN

Wednesday, March 5, 1952

"RASHOMON"
(Cont’d from Page 1)

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Toronto JCCA Chapter
Membership Fund Drive

able success, and on this conti­
Previous Total
$1,253.50
M. Nakagawa
nent, outside of the Japanese
---- 5.00
PUTNAM — OTSUKA
T; Okawara _...
-. 6.00
communities they have been ab­
T. Inamoto__ _ ________ 2- 2.00
TORONTO

The
marriage
of
By CINDERELLA
solutely unknown. A few Japa­
Uchida ______
- 2.00
Miyoko Betty, daughter of Mr. Douglas
THE RIVER
C. Ebata ________________- 2.00
nese films, however have been
and Mrs. J. Otsuka of Shiga- O. Okazaki _____________ .. 3.00
“The River is like no other film I have ever seen. It is in a shown
before the war in. the
ken,
Japan, and Robert William Terry Irie _____________ ~- 2.00
class by self, stamped by the touch of a great artist, Jean Renoir. U.S. with English titles in some
Mrs. K. Irie __________ U
The story is a simple one. It is the story of three adolescent of the larger cities but held lit- Putnam^ son of Mrs. C. O. Alex­ Minoru Kubota _________ 7- 5.00
2.00
girls who grow up on the banks of the Ganges River in Western tie attraction for the movie-g’o- ander of Olney, Texas, took place Mrs. Kaoru Takayesu ___ - 3.00
on Feb. 6 at the Queen Street Takaichi Uniezuki _____ - 5.00
Bengal, suddely awakening to first love by the appearance of a ers.
United
Church. Rev. K. Shimizu Mrs. Chiyo Umezuki ___ .. 3.00
handsome American captain, who is restlessly seeking an answer
Rashomon, however, both in
Henry Kojima __________ - 3.00
to his inner turmoil. It is the capturing of a period of both pain and view of the publicity it has re­ officiated.
Shizuka Kodama ________ .. 2.00
Reception
followed
at
Hoe
Sai
Miss
.Sumiye Onishi ____ . 2.00
aching joy, and the realization that there is always reality after ceived and that it has been re­
Jackson
K. Onishi _______
Gay
Chop
Suey.
2.00
a period of dreaming.
cognized as an outstanding film,
Otokichi Onishi _________ . 2.00
*
*
*
The setting is India with its colour, its traditions, its centuries- has achieved remarkable success
Koei Mitsui __ ___________
TORONTO — Born to Mr. and Mas Yatabe ______________ - 2.00
old philosophy and its Holy River, moving slowly, inevitably and in New York where it has made
. 3.00
Nobby
Idenouye
(nee Ritsuichi Uyeno _________ . 2.00
eternally to meet the sea.
its premier appearance in North Mrs.
Susie Mototsune) a daughter, No­ H. Suyehiro _ ____ ________. 2.00
In less gifted hands the story would have proven too slim a
America. It will be interesting to
Tatebe .................. - 2.00
buko Cheryl, on Feb. 15 at St. Kazutaro
thing to be woven into a full length film, packed with dramatic
Tsutomu Higaki „..........__ . 1.00
watch the reaction of the review­
Michael’s Hospital.
Tomisaburo Makimoto ....... 2.00
meaning. In lesser hands the Holy River and the pageantry of
ers and the movie patrons here.
Shige Tanaka ................ ......
2.00
India might easily have become a first-class travelogue. But the
In Japan itself, curiously en­
Masao Tsukaga___________. 2.00
genius of Renoir provides a complete and perfect synthesis bet­
ough, it was not considered to Don't Feel Bored, Come Frances & Joe Koyanagi ™. 2.00
ween frail, human emotions and physical environment.
be any outstanding achievement To the Leap Year Dance George Matsugu ____ _ __. 2.00
Mrs. S. Sakuma ________
The Renior touch is subtle — so subtle that it is almost not of film-making, nor. did the Ja­
You haven’t forgotten the To­ Kanichi Mori __________ _ . 10.00
a touch at all. In “The River” one has a feeling that he is eye­ panese movie fans flock to it ronto YBS Leap Year Dance Shotaro Yamasaki ............... . 2.00
. 2.00
witness, not to a group of competitive actors but to real people, as a remarkable piece of movie being held this Friday, girls ? K. Okura __ ___ __________ . 12.00
caught unawares by an unseen camera. Renoir does not point out; entertainment as it has now been This is your chance to pick your Mr. & Mrs. Terakita ........ . 2.00
he suggests. His is suggestion through the senses, the mind and judged. Indeed, Rashomon, it is favorite partner you’ve been Tasjiro Shikatani ......... ___ 5.00
Sahachi Miyashita ...............
the emotions rather than by means of outright definition or by said,.was entered in the Venice wanting to ask. But don’t worry Mr. & Mrs. H. Yamamoto 10.00
2.00
dramatic action.
Festival only as a goodwill ges­ boys, there is plenty of men’s Mrs. Riyo Kimura ....... ..... 2.00
Noby Kimura ..... .......
. 2.00
With deep, intuitive insight he selects those moments and ture by the Japanese film-mak­ choices, so come ■ early.
Hikoyei Yamasaki _ ____
2.00
episodes which are a part of universal humanity, whether it be a ers as an appreciation for being
Added to the fun will be no­ I Miss Sally Kawaguchi ...... 1.00
black or a white humanity. And all these moments are influenced invited to enter a film. Thus it velty dances and prizes galore. Hideo Misumi ...... . ....... ......
2.00
in some way by the never-changing, ever-flowing eternal river.
was a surprise not only to the Good music is positively guar­ Mr. & Mrs. S. Ozawa ........ 5.00
When 14-year-old Harriet, dreamy, imaginative, experiencing
world but to themselves that the anteed so let’s remember that Hajime Doi ............................. 5.00
Shuichi Sasaki ... ............. ..... 2.00
for the first time love, and seeing her love drawn to a more
film came through with top ho­ we have a date on March 7 at Mr. & Mrs. M. Nishida .... 5.00
nors.
mature and more beautiful woman, cries to her mother, “Mother,
Mr. & Mrs. E. Kitagawa 5.00
the UNF Hall.
Oscar Hatashita .................. 2.00
am I beautiful?” that question is not only Harriet’s but that of
With the 8th century and a
T. Terakawa ... ....... .......... . ...
all women since women have fallen in love.
ruined Japanese temple as the unusual way of not an uncom­ Hiroshi Terakawa ............... 2.00
2.00
^en Harriet pits her girl charms against a more subtle background, Rashomon tells in an mon story of passion and vio­ Mr. Kojima ... ......................... 2.00
woman’s wiles, her strange, gauche actions are not strange to all uiiiiiniiininnininnniiiiriiniiniiii lence. It evolves around three Kahachi Mori ........................ 2.00
characters, a samurai, his wife Dick Uchida ...................... ... 2.00
those heglected people, hungry for attention and adoration.
Hiromitsu Saito ____ ____ 2.00
When little Bogie watches with spellbound eyes a cobra danc­
and a bandit, and the base of Yukio Koyanagi __ ____ _
2.00
............
the story is the violent incident Kichihei Tanabe ... ............... 3.00
ing to a charmer’s flute, and decides to become a snake charmer
himself, he is all the little boys in the world born with a love for •«»n»"""««iHniiiiiiiiiHiiinniisnn that takes place among them Yoshio Watanabe ... ........... 2.50
HELP WANTED
2.50
Told in a series of flashbacks, Miss Mitsuko Watanabe
living things and for adventure.
Mr. Tobei & K. Kawabata 5.00
YOUTH
to
learn
fur
trade.
Ap
­
four diferent versions of the crime Mrs. Arikado & Family __
But there is more to the film that glimpses of human conduct.
5.00
ply
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are unfolded, each of them believ­ Saburo Nishida _ ___ _____ 2.00
Life is full of unsolved mysteries, at times baffling, at times
St., Toronto.
Tsunetaro Ebisuzaki _ .....
startling, at times ironic, and at times unjust. Tliere are often no
“ROUGH SPOTTER for dry- able and in such a way that the Noboru Hirabayashi ____ . 2.00
2.00
teller
of
each
absolves
himself
reasonable solutions or explanations. Renoir, in “The River” sug­
cleaning store, steady work and
Akira Sogawa ...................... 2.00
good wages. Phone LO. 6141, To­ or herself of the guilt.
gests these mysteries but gives no solutions. Man can only re­
Miss Kiyomi Anpi ............. 2.00
ronto.
The three main parts are play- Kikusaburo Nishikawara ... 10.00
flect on them, di earn about them, and draw his own conclusions.
ed by outstanding performers: Paul Hirano
2.00
Renoir does not attempt to solve the problem of Melanie, an
FEMALE HELP WANTED
2.00
the samurai, by Masayuki Mori; Genjiro Mori
Eurasian. Her sense of divided loyalties, her inner questionings
FORELADX
to look aftei’ >•
t m
.
Taketoshi Sakamoto
2.00
aie indicated but not presented with all its implications. Renoir trouser plant, experience neces­ his wife, by Machiko Kyo, fre- E. Nishioka ........
3.00
leaves hei on the banks of the Ganges — a lonely girl whose east­ sary. Apply North-West Sport quently rated the best Japanese Mrs. Moto Morishita
2.00
Wares
Co.,
670
Richmond
St.
film
actress;
Akira
Kurosawa
is
Mrs
Morio
Sanmiya
2.00
ern background has taught her to consent to life. To young Captain
West, Toronto.
the director, who for his work
John, searching- for a better world, rationalizing for his own beTotal To Date
$1,469.50
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on
on Rashomon, was voted by the
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men!”
“HIGH SCHOOL GIRL7to work
Rashomon is being released in
Saturdays
8-6
p.m.
in
dry-clean1
Canada
and the -U.S. bv RKO
Little, innocent Bogie dies. Why did he have to die, why he ?
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Chinese
foods
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ng
store
preferably
from
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and
has
been
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