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THE NEW CANADIAN
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
Vol. 21-—No. 14

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1958

TORONTO, ONT.

Survey of Nisei Reveals the ‘Typical’
LONG BRANCH, Calif.—Cul­
tural factors are operative in de­
termining Nisei .personality of

both male and female in that Ni<sei men and women are more
alike than their Caucasian Ame­
rican counterpart, Steven K. Abe,
clinical psychologist' at Metropo­
litan State Hospital, revealed
here last week.

It was his first public report
on the series of personality tests
that he conducted this past sum­
mer in Idaho, Utah and Southern
California with the cooperation of
JACL chapters in these areas.

NISEI TRAITS
Where Caucasian American
males and females differ in 12
out of lo personality traits, the
Nisei male and female differ in
two out of 15 (affiliation and
heterosexuality).

the women (and men) present.

On these two points, Abe’s find­
ings for the Nisei male were the
same-as the Caucasian American
male, which is higher when com­
pared with the Caucasian Ameri­
can female.
FREUD DOUBTED
It gave an indication that the
“universality of sexual roles” as
propounded by Sigmund Freud
“may be doubted”, Abe declared.
Of the 207 who assisted in the
study, the average age of the Ni­
sei male was 33 and Nisei female
31. The educational
average
showed that the Nisei male has
two years of college, the Nisei fe­
male one year of college.
The 15 traits covered in the
survey are achievement, defer­
ence, order, exhibition, autonomy,
affiliation, introception, succorance, dominance, abasement, nurturance (to sympathize with
others), change, endurance, hete­
rosexuality and aggression.

Abe’s survey of 207 question­
naires showed the Nisei female
displays a tendency to be lesslikely to please and win affec­
TYPICAL NISEI
tion, to form strong attachments
’ Abe said his findings show
or to form new friendships than
the typical Nisei male is a
the Nisei male. The Nisei fe­

timid person with deep inferior
male also tends to be less in­
feelings who doesn’t want to be
terested in the opposite sex or
the centre of attraction or a
enjoy heterosexual activities, he
added, much to the surprise of • leader. His life is well organiz­

ed and orderly, very convention­
al, a good follower. He is pa­
tient, cooperative, generous and
kind but that he does not neces­
sarily feel with others.”

Describing the typical Nisei fe­
male, Abe noted “she is a timid
person with deep inferior feelings
who doesn’t want to be the centre
of attraction or a leader. Her life
is well -organized and orderly; a
good follower. She is patient, co­
operative, generous and kind. She
has no need to form strong emo­
tional attachment or feel with
others. She keeps an emotional
distance despite generosity and
kindness and she is not especially
interested in the opposite sex.”
The University of Utah gradu­
ate conducted the survey for his
doctorial thesis from the same
college. It was his personal feel­
ing that the knowledge gained
by his study on Nisei personality
would not only help the Nisei un­
derstand themselves but should
the need arise, any Nisei con­
fronted with ^motional problems
will be betterYble to receive psy­
chological help in meeting the
problems as a direct result of a
greater understanding of the Ni­
sei.

Nippon Star Learns How to be Japanese
KYOTO—At 19, Eiko Ando
was a Japanese burlesque queen.
At 23, she is' playing opposite
John Wayne in a movie directed
by John Huston—and taking les­
sons in how to be Japanese.
"I am not a very typical Japa­
nese girl,” she says.
She is 5 feet 7 inches tall,
which is a head higher than most
Japanese women. She has an un­
Japanese 36-23-38 figure.
And
her voice is pitched an octave be­
low that of an average Japanese
girl.


Then, there is the language.
Born in Manchuria, she spoke En­

glish, Russian and Chinese until
the family returned to Japan
when she was 14.
“I’m taking lessons in every­
thing,” she admits.
In 20th Century Fox’s “The
Barbarian and the Geisha,” Eiko
plays Okichi, legendary Geisha
sweetheart of Townsend Harris,
America’s pioneer' diplomat to
Japan in the 1850s.
For the part she must learn
how to walk,, sit, smile, play a
samisen (Japanese guitar) and
even how to pour a drink.
These are easy for a Geisha
trained from girlhood in the tra-

Thomas Edison is the Hero
Of a Remote Japanese Village

ditional intricacies of a Geisha.
But it’s difficult for a foreign
born Japanese like Eiko who stu­
died concert singing and -wound
up a Tokyo Venus in Japan’s
largest burlesque house.
The demure, soft-eyed girl
takes her new job "seriously.
“I go to bed by 9 or 10 o’clocx
every night and I get up about 6
every morning,” she says in per­
fect English.
Last month, the steady pains­
taking work under lights proved
so rugged her doctor ordered her
off the set, with eyestrain, for
days.
Eiko was chosen from 184 girls
bv Huston who put Marilyn Mon­
roe in pictures with “The Asphalt
Jungle.”
Huston sidesteps answering
whether Eiko might become an­
other Marilyn Monroe, saying, “I
am not a star maker.” However,
the veteran director adds:
“Miss Monroe was _ actually
more inexperienced. Miss Ando
is doing her part and what we
ask her to do just as well as
Marilyn did hers.”
Says Eiko:
“I am very lucky to get the
part. It is a big job, a big re­
sponsibility being with John
Wayne. He is the biggest star,
perhaps, in the whole world.”
On the set, Huston directs her
every motion with tireless pa­
tience. Eiko, clearing up misun­
derstandings through interpre­
ters responds ovei' and over again
without getting rattled.

TOKYO.—If Thomas Edison are bamboo growers.
This remote little village that
were alive today, the chances are “remembers” the peerless Ameri­
that he might feel more at home can genius is Y awata, located at
in a remote village near Kyoto the foot of Otokoyama; 10 miles
than anywhere else—the villagers south of Kyoto.
The stone tablet is to be placed
know his life from A to Z.
in
a bamboo grove near a wellFor several decades a stone
known
shrine at the base of the
tablet built in memory of the
bamboo-topped
hill so that more
great American inventor has
people
can-see
it.
_
graced a woody mountaintop a
It
was
first
built
in
the late
few miles from the ancient Japa­
1920

s
with
funds
provided.for
by
nese capital of Kyoto.
Japanese
electric
bulb
manufac
­
Plans are afoot now to move
turers
and
Y
awata
villagers.
the granite monument from the
Tungsten and fluorescent macomparatively inaccessible woods
to a bamboo grove adjacent to a ‘ terial "have long since replaced
famous shrine at the foot of the bamboo as the regulation electric
lamp filament, but those who.
hill.
It will cost some $8300 to have view the tablet today will remem­
the tablet moved to its new home, ber Thomas Edison as the man
but the villagers are more than who used Japanese bamboo to in­
Family members of the late
_ ,
willing to chip in with their, hard- vent the magic ' lamp.
And
thanks
to
the
American
Yoshishichi Tominaga who died at
earned cash. And they have a
good reason—once Edison was inventor, Japan today has a fast­ Vavenby, B.C., in August, 1956,
growing electric appliances mone of their best customers.
are being sought by the family
, of the late Taju Sakuma. Any­
In the early 1860’s Thomas Edi­ dustrv.
In the first three quarters of
son used to buy large quantities
1957,
Japan produced more than one knowing the whereabouts of
of bamboo which was then used
350.000,000
electric bulbs, and. ir the Tominaga family or relatives
as material for electric.lamp fila­
addition,
shipped
some 200,000, is asked to contact The New Can­
ment. And the bamboo supplies
000
decoration
lamps
to the Unit­
came from this village, most of
adian.
ed
States
for
Christmas.
whose inhabitants were and still

Person Sought

APRIL SUGAI representing the Nisei Anglican Fellowship was
crowned Miss Valentine of 1958 last Friday at the TYBS Valentine
Dance before a crowd of almost 600 at the UNF Hall. Tying for
first place according to the. judges was JEAN WAKAYAMA (right),
the choice of the Nisei Sooners Football Club, but Miss Sugai won
out by a very slim margin of popularity votes. Chosen third was
Bussei’s entry, KIM KUSANO (centre). The new queen, crowned
by last year’s winner, Ricky Matsumoto, received the coveted Miss
Valentine Trophy, a bouquet of red roses from Hyland Flowers and
a wristwatch from Lou Lander Jewellers, in addition to the minia­
ture trophies-and (portraits by Yamada which were presented to
each of the nine contestants.
—photo by JACK HEMMf

• ON THE NEWSFRONT
Three Nisei Buddhists Awarded Total of $600
RAYMOND, Alta.—Three Nisei Buddhist students were award­
ed scholarships of $200 each to further their studies of that religion,
the Buddhist Churches of Canada announced this week. The three
recipients are Susumu Ikuta, npw studying at Kyoto Ryukoku Uni­
versity; Sumio Kawamura, who will enroll in the same university
next month; and Kakuei Carl Tada, presently studying English in
Montreal. They will- be appointed'Buddhist Ministers on completion
of their courses. The three will likely receive similar scholarships
annually from the Canadian Buddhist Churches.

NSC to Hold Fifth Formers5 Night This Friday
The U of T Nisei Students Club has set aside this Friday, Feb.
21, as Fifth Formers’ Night which all upper high school students
are urged to attend. The purpose of this meeting is to enable these
students to meet university students who are in the course or faculty
in which they are interested. Each faculty will present a skit, and
brief resumes of the courses will be given by representatives of
the faculties. Also included will be short talks on extra-curricular
activities, athletics, and summer jobs. All upper high school students,
undergrads, and grads are asked to attend to make this evening a
success. It’s at the Women’s Union, 79 St. George Street (second
building south of Harbord St. on the east side) at 8:30 p.m.

Revelstoke to Hold International Ski Jump
REVELSTOKE, B.C.—In connection with the B.C. Centennial,
the Revelstoke Ski Club will sponsor a ski-jumping contest on March
8-9. Countries which have accepted invitations sent all over the
world are Japan, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, United States
and Canada. A Japanese Skier will be among the experts from
many countries arriving at Vancouver Airport on March 2, to be
televised. Special trains-will carry enthusiasts from Edmonton,
Calgary and Vancouver on March 7. All conveniences will be given
to Revelstoke-bound passengers. Plans have been made to use the
trains for lodging should there be a shortage of hotel accommo­
dation.

Valentine Donors-

Who Took the Girls?

The Toronto Young Buddhist
Someone apparently took a
Society acknowledges with thanks liking to the nine young Valen­
generous contributions from the tine Queen contestants, and made
following in connection with the off with the photo poster of the
Society’s recent Miss Valentine girls which was on display in the
Contest and Dance:
lobby of the Toronto Buddhist
Hyland Florist, a bouquet of Church last Saturday night.-Will
roses; Lou Lander Jewellers, the souvenir-seeker kindly return
wrist watch; Sam Yamada, pho­ same as it is church property.
tographs; Don Yokota,' props, on
MAIL TO JAPAN: SS Ameri­
stage; Mas Tsuruoka, photo pos­
can Mail leaves Vancouver for
ter; Nisei band, the Jay Cats.
—tybs Japan on Feb. 28.

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Wedii^dayFebiwylS, 1958

SPORTS

B.C. Judo Tournament Held in Vernon

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Mike Makes Mixed Finals
But Misses Ont. Titles

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B.C.—The Second
b-L. Invitational Judo Tourna­
ment sponsored by the Vernon
Judo Club was heMFeb. S at Ver­
non High School. Teams from
V ancouver, Steveston, Kelowna,
Ashcroft and Kamloops particinated.
Nobby Yamamoto defeated Yo­
shi Ouchi in the finals of the
black belt championship to retain
his title. -

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. —
Mike Sakura, the triple title hold­
er of the Toronto badminton
circles, teamed"with Marg Naylor
to reach the finals of the mixed
doubles in the Ontario badminton
championships which were held
last weekend in Niagara _Falls.
The pair went under 15-0, 15-5
to Ed Hreljac and Marie Barbe.
It was the final year for Mike
FRIDAY 10-PIN (Feb
in the junior category; he will be
>0 (204), Jack Wata
playing in the senior calibre next Sarike Idenouye 534, Ta Tc.\SU''U
tes
year. Local birdwatchers expect
to see much more of Sakura in a Ito 519, Tosh Onim
few seasons.
517, Ken Mo510, Jim Mor
He is the most improved player- ritsuguNakamichi 202, Sun
Schwe: :er 545
this year. Mike first started play­
Jovce N kamichi
ing badminton a scant three years 432, Alma Miike 41S, Mits W
be 414,
ago.

In the senior individual tour­
ney. Hans Garsela of Vancouver
took the t op trophy. Vancouver’s
Davy Gordon placed second. In
the senior team events. Vancouver
placed first, followed by Vernon.
Steveston won the junior team
honors. Henry Mukai of Steves­
ton took the junior red and white
title. Ken Yamada of Kelowna
was second.

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February FUN Frolic Slated in Hamilton Feb. 28

HAMILTON,
Ont.—Do you something' else to do, your pro­
have FUN at dances? Or do you blems are solved—there’ll be
just dance' one dance after the many activities going on so you
next dance, followed by another won't be just twiddling your
dance followed by a ‘‘coke-break” thumbs.
Yes, the HJCCA i presenting
followed by more of the same
dancing- routine? That's what It an evening of -FUN and relaxabecomes after umpteen dances tion which consist
of games.
have been held.
dancing- anc
Or are you one of those unfor­
The main theme of this FUN
tunate members of the .stag line Frolic, if you ha
RECSOCRATIC (Feb. 9): Johnny
- that helps to hold up the wall guessed, is FUN
that's
:kami was top man as he hit an
for
the.greater
part
of
the
even
­
FUN
for
everyone.
■essive 834 (348), Tom Madokoro
ing? Grim, isn’t it?
So you’re married? Give the
28), Ken Nagasaka 725 (277). ;
Well, come out to th^ FEB­ little woman a break and take
roto 717
(and a terrific 382 single). Mary Uno RUARY FUN FROLIC at the her out to have some FUN; after
regained he- old. form as she topped
the ladies with 698 (253), Mitsy Kondo new Venetian Hall, John Street all, she’s not a machine that just
623 (263). In the second series Shig North below Barton, where the
Akada leads with 31 points. Ken Izumi walls don’t need to be held up. If
Arnd to the unmarried, whether
29, Mas Kuroda 26, Shig Mitsuki 24.
you’re worried about finding

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HAMILTON (Feb. 1 & 8): Kaz Kadc-

KEG NEWS ACROSS CANADA

Ito 0,
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>—Kayo Shigetomi I; Suce 3—Butch Yamamura 1;

THL Nisei Flyers
Make Playdowns

Lewis Men's Wea

■Doi's Marketeria

1; Monarch Shirts 1—De ble S Tile 1;
The THL Intermediate Nisei Tower
Paving 1—Georg
Flyers have won a playoff berth
in the- intermediate division.
Lethbridge (Tan. 23): W. Nakamura
609 (245), J. NaCoach .Bert Nasu was somewhat 645 (294), Roy
surprised after the poor season.
251), A. Nonomura 602 (226-248). K. Shi­
The young puckmen have im­ gehiro 645 (282), J. Aoki 620 (253), Ted
proved steadily, winning their Ohno 640 (300-210), A. Tomita 602 (252last game last week from RCAF 216), M. Tobo 602 (246), Shig Nakagawa
3-1. They are now starting to 765 (286-228-251).
(Jan. 30): A. Timita 610 (234), W. Na­
work together more smoothly.
kamura 644 (243-257), M. Terakita 645
The first playoff game was (223-229), K. Shigehiro 739 (233-248-258),
’ ‘
held last night. Last year, the A. Nonomura 678 (264-248), S. Nishika610 (244-204), J. Kanashiro 6S3 (259Nisei lost out in the semifinals. wa
234).
Coach Nasu has hopes of reach­
(Feb. 6): S. Nishikawa 705 (250-233ing the finals this year.
219), T. Kawasaki 658 (313), T. Medoru-

lead. ■ he league with 44
: race is becoming hotter
hitting the home stretch. Only § poin:s

your guess is as good as mine for top
honors.
Two weeks' honor roll: (Men) Hank
Kondo 773 (319), Tad Kondo 757, Tosh
Hashimoto 743, Andy Makino 731 (310),
Sugar Ito 723, Jim Kinoshita 708;
_(Ladies) Kim Hashimoto 753 (319), 644,
Jeanne Nakagawa 653, Lillian Otsuka
640, Nancy Mitsui 608.

DANFORTH (Feb. 10): George Ma­
suda led the way with a neat 774 (300),
Monk Tanaka 742, Roy Ushijima 713, and
Isa Katsuyama 710. Yoshiko Oda led.
the girls with 703 (317), Speed Towata
644, and Mie Hamaguchi 607.
Roy blanked Tak 7-0; Tets 5-2 over
Yo; Don and Kat edged Aki and Harley
4-3.
—Harley

Hidden Talent Night

Out-of-towners, if you’ve been
The Nisei Anglican Fellowship planning to visit that certain
will hold a ‘‘Hidden Talent Night" someone in Hamilton, why not
on Friday, Feb. 21, S p.m., at St. arrange to have FUN on the 28th
Andrew.^ Church, Dufferin and and stay an extra evening
It’s going to start at 8:30
Dundas. The evening’s, program
will include finger-painting, char­ so try to come early and geHj
"
coal sketching, water color paint­ on all the, yessir
—the veep.
ing, etc., preceded by a short
worship
■tervice. Everyone is
welcome, Bring- a paint-brush if
you have one.
—M. M.

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VANCOUVER.—The Japan ese 19—Toronto. NJCCA Meeting, 415 SpaLanguage School will hold its an­
diha, 8 r.m.
21—Lethbridge. LYBA 5tl annual Miss
nual
School
Carnival
on
Satur
­
WEDNESDAY 10-PIN (Feb. 5): Joe,
Sweetheart Dance, 9-1 crowning of
ma 609 (241-217), T. Aoki 610 (207-228), Yuki, Milwaukee Sports, Tosh, San, day, March 1, 1-11 p.m. Besides
1958 Miss Sweetheart. .
W. Nakamura 666 (237-249), Roy Kita­ Frank, and Kaz 3-1 over Don, Kayo, the games and luckv number 23—Toronto. Brotherhood
aet-togawa 648 (250-218), Ken Kamitomo 607 Ken, Ernie, Doc, Barney, and Dick. Re­ draw, stands will be set up at
gether, sponsored by B'nai B'rith, for
(256), Pauline Tomomitsu 250.
—H. I. gent Press and LoU Uyede split . 2-2. the school for sale of Sushi,
young Buddhists, Christians, Jews, and
Frank Kitazaki with 27
and Jee Tsu­
Unitarians.
O shiruko, Ohagi-mochi, 25—Vancouver. UBC "Japan Jubilee"
jimoto with 26 points win the second Udon,
SGriss*
annual International House Ball, at
hotdogs, coffee, soft-drinks, and
BIRD STARS UNITE
San Ariza 582 (213-203), Maw Mori home-cooking
Commodore
Cabaret.
Tickets
$10
couple.
Two outstanding Nisei badmin­ 553 (197), Jack Watanabe 548 (188), Sab
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28—Hamilton. Carnival-Fun-Nite Dance,
ton players, Roy Shin and Kay Sho
Mori 532 (185), Chuch Shimizu 529
HJCCA, at Venetian Hall, John St. N.
Ogaki, will be united in marriage (181), Tosh Sakura 525 (198), Terry Doi
at Barton, 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
this Saturday afternoon at Met­ (186), Mori Higa 509 (184), Aki IdeAll
ladies
will
be
admitted
free
nouye 504 (174), Toru Idenouye 502
MARCH
ropolitan United Church.
of charge this Sunday at Club
(198). Dick Aoki 502 (183).
1

Kelowna,
B.C.
KYBA Variety Con­
(Feb. 12): Kaz, Ken, Dori, and Kayo Rec Socratic. Beginners’ classes
cert and Shibai, 6 p.m., Buddhist Hall.
4-0 over Frank, Tosh, Regent Press and will start the samba.
1—Chatham, Ont. Kent 1-2-3 Club an­
RESIDENCE
OFFICE
Doc; Milwaukee Sport, Barney, Lou, and
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Joe 3-1 over Dick, Ernie, Yuki, and San.

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TORONTO

Club Bal de Mai

Sho Mori 610 (220-202), Sab Seki 584
(213), Joe Ito 552 (221), Tom Madokoro
551 (199), Terry Doi 548 (190), Tom Ya­
MONTREAL.—Club Bal De
mamoto 546 (193), Chuck Shimizu 543
Mai
will hold Open House on
(196), Mori Higa 541 (189), Jeep Seki
March
1, 8 p.m., at the Japanese
525 (209), Kayo Shigetomi 525 (208), Jack
Watanabe 521 (183), Ken Yamada 511 Community Centre,
New' mem(193), Toru Idenouye 509 (176), Maw bers are welcome.
Daneing
inMori 507 (194).
structions
will
be
given
to
beRed Cap Winner: Sab Seki
—Joe-

ginners.

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B.1RRISTER and SOLICITOR
NOTARY PUBLIC

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7—Toronto. Rec Socratic's Monte Carlo
Nite dance at UNF Hall, 8:30-12:30,
featuring the Jay Cats
15—Steveston,
B.C. SYBA St. Patrick
Dance at Steveston Buddhist Church.
21—Vancouver. Nisei Fellowship Glenn
Miller Nite, Hastings Auditorium.

______________ APRIL_______
4-5-6—Toronto. Eastern Conference of
YBS (10th Anniversary).

Funeral Tonight
Funeral services for the late
Mrs. Yoshiko Yamashita who
suffered a fatal heart attack last
Monday will be held tonight at
the Buddhist Church, 8 p.m..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The New Canadian acknowledges with
thanks generous donations from' the fol­
lowing:
Mr. and Mrs. K. Yasunaga, Merritt,
B.C., on daughter's marriage.
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T H E

Subtle Prejudice
Following an article printed
in The Varsity on the adjust­
ment problems of over 200 West
Indian students in the Univer­
sity of Toronto, the undergra­
duate newspaper received the
following letter to the editor
from a West Indian student in
second year-Arts:

and this is what makes the situa­
tion so ludicrous. We are pre­
pared to look at this problem
realistically and accept it as being
natural though extremely foolish
and naive. What does annoy one,
however, is - the self-righteous
smugness that is displayed when
unfortunate incidents occur- in
the Southern United States. At
least the administration made an
attempt. But the official policy
in Canada is designed to make
things uncomfortable for Negroes
as a whole. Immigration officials
are downright annoying at times,
for they expect you to come every
six or eight months to solicit
favors which they might remind
you are given ‘at the discretion
of the Canadian government’.
We as' students on campus,
however, have no complaints
whatsoever and one can affirm
that the problem of social adjust­
ment is in fact no problem at all.
Selwyn Ryan

NEW

Wednesday, February 19, 1958

CA NA D1AN

Geishas are Doomed
By JACK SCOTT
In the Vancouver Sun

way out in the land of the rising functions, each with consummate
sun.
gaiety. They graciously served
our food and drink. They sang
$
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Perhaps we growing boys
and danced beautifully. They
should shed a quiet tear over the
The defeat of Japan, the hard laughed, listened and adroitly
decline and fall of the last of the times and the occupation by Ame­ steered the conversation in a
rican troops caused many of the most pleasant manner.
men’s worlds..
_I speak, of course, of Japan.
geisha to slip into a less piquant- ~ I came away with the impres­
It is nearly three years ago profession—which is what the sion that I’d seen hospitality
Dear Sir: I was very amused
that I filed a little story from alarm is all about—but there’s brought to an art form and, in
on reading your article on West
Tokvo predicting the eventual still a large corps of the ladies fact, that’s precisely what it is
Indian problems
One parti­
disappearance of the geisha, the faithful to the old traditions.
cular comment forced me to smile
since the true geisha is trained
Since they’ve no counterpart in from childhood for her career.
very symbol of that way of life
quietly. This statement reads:
so beautifully rigged for the the Western world their role has
'most Canadian students are
male.
always been misunderstood. It is
• Now I see that the National really quite simple and delight­
willing to be very good friends
The gentlemen of ' Hiroshima,
ful.
Geisha
Association
has
issued
a
being
traditionalists of the old
with West Indian students but
They are the bright ornaments school, were quite genuine in
bleak announcement of new poli­
going out on dates is a differ­
cies intended to raise the stan­ in the austere life of the tired their belief that this was the wav
ent matter.’
dards of the ladies, clearly a last Japanese businessman.
things ought to be and the poor
I saw them in action one mem­ boobs really had no idea that they
ditch attempt to postpone the ine­
This to me is ridiculous, for
orable evening in a Hiroshima were cooking their own goose.
vitable.
there are few better ways for
As a man who gave some teahouse when I was the guest of
They fancied their wives were
students to get to know each
earnest study to the whole situa­ some of that city’s leading lights. quite content, to fill the timeother better.
The statement
The
exquisite,
kimono-clad honored role of faithful devotion.
tion I can tell you that the hos­
smacks of inconsistency and con­
tess with the mostes’ is on the young women performed three
Indeed the loyalty of Japanese
firms my suspicion that beneath
wives
to their men, though it
the veneer of friendliness there
often
means
outright servility, is
lies that unconscious feeling of
legendary.
. . superiority . and
condescension
Japanese literature is full of
skilfully suppressed but which
stories
of wives making the su­
does now and then betray its pre­
preme
sacrifice for husbands.
sence. This, however, is less true
By
BARRY
MATHER
Even
today
it is not uncommon
THE SPANISH—The Spanish
THE IRISH—The Irish are a
of students on campus, for I only
for
a
woman
to join her man in
wild green kind of people. All .are ^a fierce dark people. Their
In the Vancouver Sun
became aware of it last summer
suicide.
' they do is fight. They are either idea of fun is to tango with a
when I had an opportunity to mix
Speaking of misconceptions.
For the westerner' this is very
Pat or Mike and their last name bull by day and fight with a
with-true representatives of Can­
hard
to understand.

Canadians
are
looked
upon
senorita by night.
by is always ©’Somethin
adian society.
others as being uncouth,’ Dr
__
Apart
from the lifetime of
THE ENGLISH—The English
One could not imagine the Norman Mackenzie of U.B.G. told
THE SCANDINAVIANS—The
drudgery
and child-bearing that
shock I received on discovering a group of UNESCO boosters re­ Scandinavians are towheaded, go around with pipes, dogs. and goes automatically with the mar­
old school-ties. They boast about,
that, there are few Canadian Ne­ cently. Yes, it seems that espe­ heavy-footed folks. They are Ole not boasting.
riage vows she has no social life
' "
or
Olga.
They
take
steam-baths
cially
Europeans
have
the
idea
whatever
with her husband. The
groes doing- any sort of skilled
in ice houses and live on sardines.
THE TURKS—The Turks wear teahouse is the place of enter­
that
we
Canadians
live
in
cabins
or office labor. With few excep­
Shriner hats and have Turkish taining. It is strictly stag.
with a couple of totem poles (the
THE ITALIANS—The Italians Delight after dinner every even­
tions (and these exceptions are smaller cabins are. just oneAll of which was Jim-dandy for
are all musicians arid can.play the ing-.
more often-West .Indian g-radu- polers).
Daddy-O.
It is a Japanese saying
violin or the organ-grinder like
Of
course,
Dr.
Mac
told
them
that
paradise
is living-: in an
ates) most of them are porters
THE RUSSIANS—The Rus­
mad.
this
is
not
so.
In
fact
he
said
we
American-style
house with Chi­
sians are a bunch of stupes who
on trains or do something of that
Canadians are really quite couth.
nese
cooking
and
a Japanese wife.
THE JAPANESE—The Japa­ are all called Ivan. They carry
nature. And what was even more
Plow on earth i^ it that foreign­ nese are little fellows with black bombs and drink Volga.
They were serenely confident
surprising was that they appear­ ers have such a false idea of us hair and glasses. They say ‘So
that it would be ever thus.
THE FRENCH—The French ed contented with their lot. The when we have such a precise pic­ Sorry Pliz’ and can make almost
*
*
*
are a sinful people, always tossreason is obvious. Prejudice is ture of them ?
as g’ood field glasses as the Swiss, ing down wine and using swear­
The female revolt that you see
I mean we know exactly what except they are cheaper.
?
so subtly applied that it is diffi­ they’re like:
words, such as, “Oo la la!”
everywhere in the new Japan was

cult to do any organized ‘beef­
Well, I mean every Canadian obviously inevitable to everyone
THE DUTCH—The Dutch wear
ing’. Students only discover this
THE SCOTS—The Scots all wooden shoes. When not working knows all this. It’s nothing. We but the Japanese man.
when they go apartment or job wear kilts, say “hoot-mon” and on their dikes they are making had no trouble learning it.
Something had to give. It could
hunting.
would give a hundred dollars to wind-mills or dutch-pastry in
But how come other people have been a gradual process if
Most of us are aware of this be. a millionaire.
dutch-ovens.
don’t understand us?
the men had compromised. But
this they did not do and so the
society that was geared for them
is crumbling.
The evidence is everywhereWomen’s suffrage groups. Girlssee
crowding into the universities
and into the business offices, re­
By LARRY TAJIRI
Way back, about a decade ago, “Sayonara” is the most signifi­ to provide an Oriental flavor to lentlessly out for a new deal.
Tak worked on music foi’ a Hum­ cant.
The young women have dis­
the choral background.
■In the Pacific Citizen
phrey Bogart movie with a Ja­
“I believe this picture will do
Shindo has helped Waxman in­ carded the old blind loyalties just
“There are any number of pop­ panese background for Columbia more to bring about the western
as they’ve discarded the confin­
ular Japanese-songs in the pub- Pictures, called “Tokyo Joe”, and world’s understanding of Japa­ corporate .11 popular Japanese ing kimono.
lie domain which would make the he has been called upon occasion- nese culture than anything that songs into the score of “SayonaMillions of almond eyes have
“'Hit Parade’ over here if the or-' ally to help frame musical sett- has come off the screen,” he said. ra” which also features a new studied the Western way of life
chestrations were transposed for ings for Oriental movie sequen­ “And an important part of this song’, called “Sayonara” after the in the Hollywood movies, have
Occidental
instrumentations,” ces. During the past year, how­ will come from the music, which title, which was written by Irving- liked what they’ve seen and are
Tak Shindo said the other day.
ever, he has done music for 20th we have adapted foi’ Oriental Berlin. Actually, “Sayonara” was working for it.
one of the songs -which Berlin
Century
Fox’s “Stopover’ Tokyo”, ears.
So the geisha, the symbol of
Tak, a round-faced Nisei, has
-wrote,for
Joshua Logan when the the old way, the. man’s way, is
and
his
latest
chore
has
been
that
Warner Brothers is currently
been described as having “a shock
of unruly hair and eyes which re­ of musical technical adviser to circulating publicity on Shindo latter was trying to make a doomed. The new generation of
flect the deep intensity of his love Composer-Conductor Franz Wax­ which notes he is a graduate of Broadway musical out of “Sayo­ women is not going to accept
man and the Warner Brothers Los Angeles State College, and nara” before the film version was lightly father’s old habit of leav­
of music”.
Among the Japanese songs ing her at home -while he regaled
Tak, well-grounded in musico- studio orchestra in the recording has taken post-graduate courses made.
in
the
score are a swing version himself with the sweet little tea­
of
the
score
for
the
Marlon
Bran
­
. at both USC and UCLA, special­
kgy. has made a career for himof

Tanko
Bushi”, which is also house dolls.
do

Miiko
Taka
film
from
James
izing in music of the Far East.
self as a musical director in teleknown
as
the “Coal Miners’
Michener

s
love
story,

Sayona
­
And the moral of the tale is
Shindo is described as particu­
vision as well as the leader of a
ra

.
Song

,
and

To
Ryan
Se

,
a
Ja
­
Lean
with prevailing wind, Papalarly adept at Japanese instru­
Nisei jazz orchestra (he has been
panese
folk
melody.
san,
or
you’ll get blown down.
In fact, it’s said in Hollywood mental notation. Since the Japa­
musical director for CBS on such
top TV” shows as ‘Suspense’ and that Shindo probably has been in­ nese scale is slightly different in
‘Gunsmoke’). But he always has volved in the scoring of 90 per pitch and considerably different
had a love of Japanese music. Re­ cent of the films with Asian back­ in key treatment, exceptional skill
in re-tuning- it for each key is re­
cently, because of Hollywood
current
pre-occupation
with grounds which Hollywood has quired in order to blend it with
things Japanese, Tak’s interest made since the war. Of them all, modern Occidental music for
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