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THE NEW CANADIAN
An independent Organ far Canadians of Japanese Origin
Vol. 21—No. 67

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30. 1958

TORONTO. ONT.

To Launch Big Oentre Fund Drive Noted Foreign Minister
To Pay Canadian Visit
‘B or rows’ Name

one which has far-reaching signi-<
ficance.
The Japanese Canadian Centre,
he explained, is the largest and
Canada will have an opport- operation.
To Marry Sailor
most worthwhile project ever' to
“I am happy’ to note that the
unity
to meet one of Japan’s
be undertaken by’ Japanese Can­
1OKOSUKA.— An American most outs
personalities Japanese traditional culture such
tandin
........
adians since the war.
sailor from Kentucky and- the when Hon. _______
___ , as flower arrangement has been
Aiichiro Fujiyama
Collectively it will symbolize Korean wife he married in the Foreign Minister in the govern- drawing- popular interest in Can­
the most enduring and invaluable belief she was Japanese were at- ment of Prime Minister Nobusu- ada, and I believe that there
contribution we could ever make tempting to straighten out their ke Kishi, pays his first visit to exist vast possibilities yet to be
to Canada.
difficulties last week.
this country- in September.
explored in the interchange of
For the Nisei, the Centre will
Enroute to New York to take things cultural, and also in the
Hanako Lee, 21, an attractive
be an achievement yet to be
part, in meetings of the United promotion of trade between the
equalled; for the Issei, it will Korean girl educated in Japan Nations General Assembly, Fuji­ two countries.”
serve as a living monument of and. a bar waitress in this naval yama will spend a week in Can­
Fujiyama
was
appointed
their energy’ and pioneering base city, fell in love with Jackie ada. arriving at Vancouver on Foreign Minister in 1957 bv
spirit; and for the generations Cooper, 22. But she passed her­ Sept. 3.
He will visit Ottawa Prime Minister Kishi, after hav­
here and yet to arrive, the Centre self off as Japanese, feeling he. Sept, 7, 8 and 9, where he will ing had a long- and distinguished
will be an expression of the cour­ would turn away from her if he meet with Canadian government business career. In a world in
She
age and sacrifice of those who learned she was Korean.
leaders.
which international affairs re­
therefore

borrowed

the
name
went before, Mr. Nakamura
quire the most skillful handling,
of a former classmate Kyoko
observed.
he brought to his post a broad
The fund will be raised through Matsue, and lived in matrimony
knowledge of many’ lands, acquir­
pledges on a three-year basis and for six weeks with Cooper.
ed through many’ years of travel
But last week, the real Kyoko
donations.
Initial contributions
on every continent except South
will be used for the selection and found out she was registered as
America.
purchase of an appropriate site the wife of a sailor she did not
Born in Tokyo in 1897, Fujiya­
even know. After she filed a com­
and the start of construction.
ma was the eldest son of a lead- *
“The importance of the Fund plaint with the police, Cooper
ing Japanese industrialist. Bo­
Drive’s success cannot be empha­ was angry’ at first but appeared i
cause of ill-health, Fujiyama
sized too strongly,” Mr. Naka­ to cool down later. Police expect
made the first of many lengthy
a “hearts and flowers” ending.'
mura- said.
||g| journeys to distant countries
________ .
“I feel that Japanese CanaPolice added that legally’ they*
while still a student of political
• dians everywhere will look to the are not married, but that they
science at university’. From 1923
Her 84 Percent .
Centre as their own proud are discu'ssing plans to get mar­
to .1925 he .toured the. United
Wins JCCA Award
achievement, and I am confident ried" again, this time under Ha­
Kingdom, Europe, the United
States, and Southeast Asia with
VANCOUVER. — Miss Rosa -that they will contribute towards nako’s real name. But Hanako
its
fulfillment
with
equal
pride
would
be
prosecuted
unless
Kyo
­
his
father.
Fumiko Matsushita of Vancouver
and
resourcefulness.

ko
dropped
her
charges.
As
the result of observations
won the 1958 B.C. JCCA En­
made
while
in the United States,
trance Scholarship into Univer­
Fujiyama
organized
two enter­
sity of British Columbia for high
prises
of
his
own

a
large
florist
standing ■ and leadership. The
business,
and
the
manufacture
of
award is worth $100.
cash
registers,'
which
had
hither
­
Architect
Raymond
Moriyama

s
Since
the
magazine
is
almost
AIICHIRO
FUJIYAMA
Miss Matsushita took her sec­
to
been
imported.
and
drawings
of
the
pro
­
model
wholly
ondary school work at Kitsilano
prestige magazine’’
. . . visiting Canada
By 1934, he was' head of his
Secondary School. Graduated in posed Japanese Canadian Centre as Centre chairman Bob Kadofamily
’s sugar manufacturing '
its
way
into
four
glossy
found

The
various
movements
that
June 1958, her average in grade
guchi explained, the Centre has have arisen in Canada of late for company- and three years later
pages
in
the
July'
issue
of
the
XII
scholarship
examinations
regarded
professional been viewed by a majority of restriction
of
imports
from 'took over direction of a chemical
was 84.25 percent, third highest highly
architects
in
Canada
and
those
magazine,

Canadian
Arforeign
countries
are
matters
of business. His industrial interests
trade
in the school and . sixth highest
associated
with
the
profession.
chitect.’’
great concern to Japan, whose and connections steadily’ grew,
in the school area.
Kadoguchi
added:

The
fact
Pressed with deadline limita­
economy’- depends heavily’ on ex­ and when he was appointed
Active in Girl’s League, Stu­
that
persons
closely
associated
port trade,” Mr. Fujiyama said. Foreign Minister, he resigned
dents’ Council, and athletics she tions, the magazine favored the
with
architecture
have
shown
“An urgent need is therefore from executive positions in 180
has given much service to the inclusion of the Centre model in
its issue' by scrapping four of its ‘more than a normal .degree of in- felt for deepening mutual under­ companies and other organiza­
school and community.
tions.
already
made-up pages—a'defi- terest in our model is a healthy’
Born in Ucluelet, B.C. in 1940
standing between our two peo­
Mr. Fujiyama’s most recent
nite
indication
of
critical
approvsign
of
the
esteem
which
our
she is the daughter of a retired
visit
to North America was in
ples
in
the
field
of
economic
coal
and
enthusiasm.
Centre
commands.

grocer.
September of 1957, when, shortly
after he entered the Kishi Cabinet, he attended the General As­
In ‘Flower Drum Song’
sembly’ of the United Nations as
Chief Delegate for Japan.
The most ambitious undertakimr for the largest Japanese
Canadian project since the second
World War will be launched
September 26, in Toronto.
The undertaking Is the Japa­
nese Canadian Centre Fund
Drive, with the goal of $400,000.00.
“The target sum of $400,000.00
will be an objective in two ways,”
said Mikio Nakamura, special
campaign chairman.
“It will, in the first place, be
an objective to attain, and in the
second instance one to be sur­
passed.”
Mr. Nakamura, who has been
associated with the Centre proTect since its very beginning
several years ago, was appointed
recently’ by the executive com­
mittee * to * head the mammoth
Fund Drive. Ke will lead and co­
ordinate the activities of about
200 canvassers and staff mem­
bers.
Reiterating the view of the
Centre committee, Mr. Nakamu­
ra pointed out that the project is

MODEL APPEARS IN ARCHITECT JOURNAL

Toronto Nisei - to ^ance in Broadway Musical

The search of Rodgers and
Hammerstein for .Nisei talent to
perform in “Flower Drum Song”,
already touted as Broadway’s
biggest musical, for the fall sea­
son, has reached into the Cana­
dian backwoods. They have sign­
ed Toronto dancer David Toguri
who is no stranger in the enter­
tainment field around these parts.
David was auditioned on July
11 by’ Carol Haney’-—the gravel­
voiced, lithe star of “Pajama
Game’’. And Re will be leaving
on Sept. 20 for New York where
rehearsals will get underway.
The musical opens on Nov. 2'^ at
the St. James’ Theatre in New
York after out-of-town runs in
New Haven and Boston.
Of Carol Haney, David says
she is “very’ human, and normal”,
decidedly’ unlike the stereotyped
notion of how Broadway’ stars
act off stage. Carol i^ helping
with the choreography for the
show while Gene Kelly’ is hand­
ling the staging. So it .is quite a
lineup — Haney,
Kelly’,
and
Rodgers and Hammerstein—-that
is in charge of the show’s des­
tiny.
Dancing Long Time
DAVID TOGURI
The. 25-year-old Vancouverborn Nisei’ has been dancing . . . as he appeared in “Song of
seriously for a long time. He is Norway”
now in his seventh year with the

Boris Volkoff School, and where way”, and “Oklahoma”. So David
once he practiced and studied has gone through much of the re­
only’ once a week, he is now con­ pertoire of musical comedy.
Television — appearances on
ducting a , rigorous nightly rou­
“Showtime” and Wayne and
tine.
He is a graduate of Harbord Shuster programs—has also been
Collegiate Institute and Ryerson highpoints in David’s blossoming
Institute of Technology. At Ryer­ career.
son, strangely enough, he studied
2nd Broadway’ Try
merchandising and business—
But back to Broadway and
something he “can fall back on,”

Flower
Drum Song.” The new
he comments, with a chuckle.
musical is, of course, not the first
David, in the years following, time that David has embraced
has become a seasoned performer the neon-and-concreteXbosom of
under the lights. He has danced Times Square. “Oh Captain!”, the
in the Grandstand Show at the musical that was fashioned out
Canadian National Exhibition for, of the Alec Guiness movie, “Cap­
three summers—-the first time in' tain’s Paradise”, was the vehicle
1952 with Bobby Ito and Naomi that first introduced David to the
Kimura, two other talented Nisei glittering world that is a-bewilddancers who are now with the ering complex of smiles and
Canadian National Ballet and the heartbreak, of astounding succes­
Royal Winnipeg Ballet respec­ ses and one-night flops. David
tively’.
danced only one week in “Oh
He has spent three seasons at Captain!” before a new choreo­
the Melody’ Fair in Buffalo since grapher swept some of the danc­
1956, appearing in “Pajama ers off the stage.
Game” (in the sizzling “Steam
With “Flower Drum Song”,
Heat” number), “Kiss Me Kate”,
however,
Davis is looking for­
“The Student Prince”, “Can Can”,
ward
to
a bright new season.
and “Tea House of The August
And
although
he doesn’t know
Moon.” Last year at Cleveland
what
role
he
is playing, he
he appeared in a production of
“South Pacific”. In' Toronto this is “very’ excited” at the prospect
year at the Music Fair at Dixie of appearing in the Rodgers and
Plaza, he has danced in “Annie Hammerstein musical.
(Continued on Page Eight)
Get Your Gun”, “Song of Nor­

Just Jottings...
Photos in Chateilaine
TORONTO.—Bill Umezuki’s
photographs accompany’ an ar­
ticle called “Your Easy’ Guide
to Jazz” in the September is­
sue of “Chatelaine”. Jazz en­
thusiast Umezuki has caught
drummer Charlie Persip, trum­
peter Dizzy Gillespie, baritone
saxist Gerry Mulligan^ and
tenor saxist Lester Young in
characteristic poses-.
The
article, written
by
James Marshall, traces the his­
tory of jazz from the “stir­
ring, ragged, happy sound” of
the New Orleans band to-re­
cent jazz sounds of Dave Bru­
beck and others.

Sleeping Sickness
TOKYO.—Deadly sleeping sick­
ness—encephalitis—is on the rise
again in Japan and Korea, and
welfare officials say it may reach
epidemic proportions in the next
months.
The Welfare Ministry
reported 352 known cases in Ja­
pan this year, of which 42 died.
In the past two weeks in Korea
there have been 297 cases re­
ported, of which 71 died.

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Fishing Lines...

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Honest Ed's Drop
Second Semi-finals

By OSCAR HATAS HITA
Fishin N ews
The second semi-final
Sports officials are anxiously Courts just south of the baseball members and those wishing ,to
Talk about beginner’s luck. Dr.
Christie
Pits saw H A
Paul Takahashi caught a 35 gazing skywards as this Labor diamond is the. scene for the Ni­ join. However persons attending defeated 11-7 in th! We °
pound muskie measuring 45 Day Weekend promises to be one sei Tennis Open with participants who are not team members will
City Senior Baseball Le Sim
inches last Sunday: Using min­ of the largest sports events in from Chatham, Hamilton and be required'to pay a sum of S2.
Once again Ed’s failed to ague,
nows he made his catch up at Nisei history. This annual event Toronto competing for top spot.
the big bats of Presswood ston
has proven very popular by draw­
8:30 a.m.—Ladies’ and Mens’
Georgian Bay.
There has been a slight change they dropped the second s as
ing over 2,000 spectators during A _singles.
game b'
of plans. The Players’ Social
Lineup
of Ladies’ ■ singles which was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. last Tuesdav.
Rainbow news so far: eight the previous years of com'peti-.
Ed’s
spotted
Presss oonmatches: Ewe Popenuik vs. Hiro has been set back to 8:30 p.m.
were taken at the Nottawasaga tion.
three
runs
but
fought
back
Saturday
(today)
will
mark
Umetsu; Ka.y Takasaki vs. Fran­ for the convenience of those at­
last weekend. A friend caught a
led
4-3.
A
big
homer
by
Jim Rthe
opening
of
the
TJCCA-sponces Koyanagi; Mary Horiuchi vs. tending the banquet. There will
nine-pounder which he showed
me
just
about
wrapped
up £
sored
8
th
Annual
Invitational
Sue Nagano; Marie Baniel vs. be dancing, refreshments, and
me before he took it out to be
game.
Best
for
Ed

s
was
Ton
Softball
Tournament
with
teams
June Nobuoka; Alice Nobuoka vs. the official presentation of tro­
stuffed. The water there is very
hiro
with
two
hits.
Third
game
from
Chicago,
Detroit,
Chatham,
Agnes Shimono; Louise' Baniel phies to the championship team.
low and murky and so far the
was
played
at
Christie
Pit,
i .
and
Hamilton,
challenging
the
vs. Aggie -Tsujimoto.
fish caught were free of lamprey
Admission 75 cents for men, 50 Thursday.
"
a’1
championship
team
of
Toronto
marks.
9:00 a.m.—Men’s ~ A singles
for the.-Challenge Trophy. This matches will follow. In Men’s A cents for ladies.
“ SUGGESTIONS FOR
year the championship team will singles Don ‘Yokota was the first
RAINBOW LURES
receive individual trophies as to reach the quarter finals when
well as team pictures.
To the he defeated Sonny Yamamoto 8-6,
Spinners
outstanding player of the tour- 6-1.
The mepps spinner is the most .nament goes the Most Valuable
9:30 a.m.—Men’s B will follow.
The major golf event of the
outstanding fish-getter which Player Award.
Ladies’ and Men’s doubles are Toronto. Japanese. Golf Club will each flight. To ensure the inter­
est for those who do poorly in
Toronto Miss Valentine of 1958, slated for the afternoon.
comes in sizes number two and
be played this Sunday and Mon­ the first round there are "ball
April
Sugai
will
throw
the
first
three. Gold and silver finishes
day—August 31 and September 1
are the best colors suggested al­ ball to begin the rounds of elim­ . At 12 noon the softball semi­ at Rouge Hill Golf Course start­ prizes for the second round score'
The Club champion will receive
though black was used with great inations. A younger and faster’, finals will begin with the team ing 7:30 p.m.
a
new trophy based on the best
team
from
Hamilton
will
go
success last year. Other popular
with the least number of runs
.At
stake
for
the
two
rounds
average
for five rounds of tour­
against
a
new
entry
from
De
­
makes of spinners are the R.B.,
scored against them in the pre­
Abu and Veltic.
troit in the first game of the day liminaries battling Toronto for a will be the Yamada Trophy for nament play biroughout the year
the best low gross and Barry
The- two-day event will windup
Odd fish are caught on prac­ beginning at 1:30 p.m. Second final spot.
Trophy
for the best low net.
with
a banquet at Bennv’s Steak
tically any spinner, but those game will begin at 3:30 p.m. with
The second game scheduled for
.Golfers
will
divide
into,
three
House,
925 Eglinton West.
Chatham'
and
Chicago
also
bat
­
mentioned above have proven to
2 p.m. will be a girls exhibition flights: “A” flight, 11 and under;
Anyone
seeking further inforbe successful in catches.
tling for a semi-final spot.
softball game between a team “B” flight, 12-18; "0” flight, 19
mation
regarding
the tournament
The Tourney Dance slated for comprised of former members of
Wabblers
contact M. Ashikawa at WA.
tonight at YMHA Auditorium is the Accurettes and the present and over.
There will be five consolation 1-2618 in Toronto.
The choice in wabbling spoons also under the sponsorship of day Accurette team.
prizes and a winners’ trophy for
is quite varied. Fish are being TJCCA. Dance time is 8 p.m. to
—Dan
The finals will begin at 3 p.m.
caught on spoons ranging in sizes 12 midnight with door admission between the winner with the
fiom one to three inches. Spoons at $1.00 per person. Music will most runs scored in the prelim­
which are very good are: Blan­ be supplied by records with many inaries and the winner of the
chard’s
Willowleaf;
Eupinger door and spot dance prizes. ..
semi-final game.
Dare-devil; Delfin’s Alligator and
Sunday (tomorrow) bright and
A banquet has been planned at
Winner of the Endo Trophy Minami, Ambassador Hagiwara
Smorgaasbord; E.G.B.; and Half early at 8:30 a.m., Trinitv Tennis Wah Won Low at 7 p.m. for team
was
Mr. T. Wada, vice-consul in 'and Mrs. Hagiwara.
Wave.
a golf match played at WoodNiseis invited to participate
Plugs
bridge Golf Course in Ottawa, could not show their usual bril­
Taking the lowest gross prize liant scores. However they did
ATTENTION BOWLERS! ! !
The two outstanding plugs are
was
S. Aoki of Daiichi Bussan enjoy the competition very "much
the Flat Fish in sizes F-7, X-4,
NEW
BOWLERS
OR
FORMER
BOWLERS
WHO
Kaisha
Ltd.
X-5, and the Heddon Midget
as well as the reception later held
HAVE MOVED SINCE LAST SEASON AND WHO WISH
Digit.
The trophy was donated by at the Consul’s home.
TO BOWL IN THE NISEI MIXED MAJORS FIVE-PIN
Consul M. Endo of Toronto and
Bait
Mr.
S. Minami, general-manager
LEAGUE ARE ASKED TO CALL THE FOLLOWING. .
Worms of course are the most
for North and Central America
popular. Salmon eggs have been
ERNIE JOMORI
of Daiichi Bussan Kaisha Ltd. of
LE. 3-6759
used but have proven not too
New
York.
GINGER TERAKITA
IE. 2-5639
successful. Perhaps because the
Participants numbering over
B
PAT KAMINO
eggs available are preserved and
LE.
5-4398.
40
included the staff of Embassy
Anywhere — Anytime
not in the fresh state.
LEAGUE TO START SUNDAY, SEPT 14 AT THE
of Japan in Ottawa, members of
Air-Ship-Bus-Rail
the Consulate and Japanese firms
OLYMPIA EDWARDS
Miscellaneous
Tours-Hotel-Sightseeing
in Toronto and Montreal, Mr. S.
So far, I haven’t seen rainbows
'
Travellers Cheques
caught with minnows. I’ve heard
Obtainable
they were caught with anything
WA. 1-5605
OX. 8-2280 (Res.)
Travel, Accident
from streamers to clams but per­
and
Baggage Insurance
sonally I wouldn’t recommend
REC SOCRATIC BOWLING LEAGUE
KAZUO G. OIYE
these.

Toronto Golf Tourney Labor Day Weekend

Golf Proves Popular Among Consul Members

Travel Arrangements

BARRISTER — SOLICITOR

SO SORRY!
I recall writing in an article
a few issues back to lean your
rods on the front of your car to
avoid breaking them on the doors.
Well don’t you do it—I just drove
over mine. Just don’t know whe­
ther to laugh oi’ cry.

Toronto 10-Pin Opens—
r Interested in 10 Pin bowling ?
The- season is only weeks away!
We still have openings for
bowlers, ladies and men, in the
Sunday Mixed 10 Pin League.
Beginners are especially’ welcome
as we are expanding from eight
to 16 teams.
Anyone interested please con­
tact Kay Shin HO. 5-7991 or
Mike Doi LE. 5-2684.

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Saturday, August 30, 1958

SPORTS (Continued)

Accurettes Eliminate Hamilton in Jr. AA
Accurettes won the firsti game
playoiis
of the Junior
against Hamilton by a score of
10-8 last Monday night in Hamilton.
,
Issie Wood slammed in a
homer and Sandra England earn­
ed herself, a triple which assist­
ed Accurettes victory.
Pat Rogers and Christ Suther­
land shared the pitching duties
for ten innings.

Moonshiners Set Up Neat Warning Systems

.^9^^' — Japanese Revenue
°^y
3a"s are having their troubles.
n Accurettes were triumphant in
They
are incensed over farmers
their second game as Pat Ro^er^
i
who
made
over 50 million gallons
twirled a four-hitter to eliminate
|
of
moonshine
last year, costing
Hamilton in the Junior-A A play­
^he
government
S50 million in
downs. ■ The second game was
taxes
normally
imposed
on sake,
played Tuesday night at CoxweB or rice wine.
Stadium where Gay Mongraw
Japanese agents made secret
collected three hits.
plans
to swoop down on one of
Accurettes will play the winthe
1000
farm villages suspected
ner of the St. George vs St. Tho- i of moonshining
’.
One
bittermas playoff for . the Ontario
I
government
man
explain
what
Junior AA finals.
—Lizz !happens:

dates and goings !

village
has
own
warning system. Children see us
coming and dash ahead on bicy­
cles or horseback. One farmer

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Toronto Buddhist Church Hosts This Weekend
On August 31 and September 1
the Board * of Buddhist Juvenile
Education will sponsor a Sunday
School Workshop and Seminar.
Teachers from Cleveland, Chica­
go, Montreal, Hamilton, and Tortonto are expected to participate.
The Workshop is under' the chair­
manship of Mr. Talk Yoshida and

Distinctive
Floral Arrangements

ocuerA
JON ONODERA
Proprietor

HU. 9-4654 - BA. 1-4374
(Business)
(Residence)

540 Eglinton Ave.
Toronto

W.,

members of the juvenile board as
well ’as teachers from the Toron­
to religious school.
This meeting will consist of
actual
demonstration
lessons
given by Mrs. S. Tsuji, Mrs. Y.
Tanaka, Mr. Jack Shimizu and
teachers from the visiting Sunday schools.
There will be a. special lesson
on -..the teaching of
<
children to
sing Gathas by the Rev. M. Na­
kagaki of Detroit.
On Sunday
afternoon a special meeting will
be held under the title ‘‘Towards
a More Efficient System.” The
speaker will be Mr. Valscott,
education director of the First
Unitarian congregation in Toron­
to.
After the demonstration les­
sons are given, the teachers will
divide into groups and. evaluate
the contents and techniques dis­
cussed in the demonstrations.
*
*
*
The Toronto Buddhist Church
services will resume on Septem­
ber 7 at 11 a.m. Look for further
particulars in future issues.

TORONTO JAPANESE UNITED CHURCH
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 1958
11:30 a.m.., Sunday Church School
11:30 a.m., Nisei Enalish Service
"MAKING UP LOST TIME"

- Rev. M. P. Smith, M.A.; B.D.

A HEARTY WELCOME TO ALL

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6—Vancouver. Nisei 5-Pin Bowling be­
gins at 7 p.m..
7—Toronto. Club Phenix classes at 2
p.m. Dance and party 8 p.m. Ladies'
25 cents. UNF Halt
10—Montreal. Buddhist Church Bazaar.
12—Vancouver. Nisei 5-Pin Bowling Lea­
gue Dance at Arlington Hall 9-1.
14—Vancouver. 10-Pin Bowling at Pen­
der Alleys.
14—Toronto. Older Nisei Group meeting
at St. Andrew's Church. 3 p.m.
1® Toronto.
Toronto Young Buddhist
Society Dance at UNt Hall, begins
8:30 p.m.

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The S.S. Island Mail is sailing
from Vancouver destined for Ja­
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CLASSIFIED

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Golf

SALESMAN

A new intervillage broadcast­
ing system, established to spread
crop information is making sur­
prise raids virtually impossible.

30—Toronto.
Sth Annual Invitational
Senna:! lourney. 1:30 p.m. Bellwoods
Park. Dance S p.m. at YMHA.
31—Toronto.
Toronto
Japanese
Tourney, 6:30 a.m. Rouge Hill Golf
uozrse. Also see September 1.
Female Help Wanted
—Toronto. Players Social at Buddhist ■
church nail. 7:30 p.m. 75 cents per. OPERATORS
experienced
on
Ladies
coats. Apply Irving Posluns Sportswear,
110 Spadina Ave., 6th floor. (Toronto).
1—Toronto.
Toronto
Japanese
lourney. 6:30 a.m. Rouge Hill

REAL ESTATE

warns the other by phone. Last
year
eized only 50,000 gal- j
Ions.
He said it was also common
gossip that, a tax man’s photo
graph would bring' 100 yen (2S
cents) in a moonshine village. a
tip an hour ahead of a raid 5000
yen ($14) and a day ahead 50,

ask for

Terry uyede

MANAGER, SAM J. BRANCATI REAL ESTATE

LE. 6-2165 — 873 DOVERCOURT ROAD, TORONTO.

GEORGE J. YAMAZAKI
J. WILLIAM RIDPATH

YOUNG girl as dental assistant, aprly
in writing to Dr. Akaye, 415 Bloor SL,
West, Toronto. State qualifications.

associate architects
85 northfield rd.
Scarborough, ont.
atlantic 2-3348
atlantic 2-5861

Male Help Wanted
MEN wanted to install sash and door,
storm windows. Phone RU. 2-6635 (Tor­
onto).
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TRUCK driver for gardener wanted im­
mediately.
2-4408,

For

particulars

phone

RO.

wisco aluminum storm
screen and doors

Rooms to Let

Bus. HO. 5-0771

ONE fully furnished bed

sitting room
and kitchen. TV outlet. Couple preferred. Broadview near Mortimer. Phone
HO. 3-1346 (Toronto).

MAS NAKAO
Res. PL. 5-6173

to TWO rooms plus equipped
kitchen.. Phone HO. 1-9866 after 7 p.m.
(Toronto)’
ONE

club phenix dance class

| Chrome & Wrought s
Club Phenix will begin its Fall ONE large upstairs front room for one 8
Iron Furniture
V
or two persons. Board if desired. Phone

dance classes on September 7, at
9 p.m.
Location will be UNF
Hall.
Experienced dancers are
also welcomed to join with stu­
dents.
During the evening of the same
day and location, a party will be
held beginning 8 p.m. Admission
for the ladies’ is set at 25 cents.
Everyone is cordially invited.

A Big Majority of Japanese Canadian Customers
Purchase Their Homes Through

HO. 6-5827 (Toronto).

TWO unfurnished rooms with sink.
Dupont and Christie district.
Phone
LE. 2-7988 after 6 p.m. (Toronto).

|

DIRECT from FACTORY

N

TO YOU

6-2244 $
I BILL OKADA—RO.
:
| MAM NISHI—LE. 1-2238 §
TORONTO

Room and Board
ROOM and Board available lor young
Niseis. Phone HO. 5-2697 (Toronto)

MARK 8. FUJINO

M. YANAGISAWA
representing

.
KEN WILES LIMITED REAL ESTATE
HU. 5-0411 i
2578 Yonge Street
Res.: LE. 4-1427 or CR. 8-1683 |
TORONTO, Ont.

Will resume teaching after SEPTEMBER 6.

384-A TONOI 8TI1IT, TORONTO

Toronto LE. 2-0237
Hamilton FU. 5-7421
Res. 24 Greig St., Hamilton

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734 St. Clair West
(1 block west of Christie)
TORONTO
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PAGE 8

ew Phase of Activity

ByGEORGETANAKA

The Avrak^ning Nisei Responsibility

THE NEW CANADIAN
Published on Wednesday and Saturday of each week
^ a medium of expression and news outlet
among those of Japanese origin in Canada

and Ontario Provincial chapters cotnmendable writing of the B.C.
be a member of the older Nisei and some local chapters.
6-5005 479 Queen St. W., Toronto 2-B Ont
History of Japanese Canadians EM.
group. My memories of pre-evaAuthorized an second class mail. Post Office Department, Ottawa’
which will carry us a consider­
New Phase
cuation days in British Columbia
able
direction toward the writing
are quite vivid. It is not difficult
As a Nisei and a Canadian, I
of
the
larger history of Japanese
to recall the experiences of the live to work, seeking the work
Canadians.
grim Thirties, or such encounters which is worthwhile. And it is
as when an Occidental might worthwhile to ask both the young­
In this respect, the success of
{Continued from Page One)
David will be appearing in ~
speak to me in the idiomatic er and older Nisei to support the the History Contest is' an import­
/
H
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adds
that
in
this
case,
he
musical that is studded” with
name-calling of “Charlie”, or the work of the JCCA. Particularly, ant matter of concern to Japa­
time, as a teenager returning it is worthwhile to ask of the nese' Canadians, both Issei and is fortunate that he is of Japa­ . merican Nisei performers as
home to Vancouver from the’ former senior executives of the Nisei, who should consider it nese ancestry since, for once, the well as Juanita Hall, the Bloody
South Pacific”, aS
Okanagan summer apple-thinn­ JCCA to help operate their re­ their responsibility to send jn en­ ..obstacle of being- “’typed” obvi­
Keye
Luke,
whom manv will
ously
does
not
interfere.
He
ing job, I discovered with a slow spective Provincial.- and local tries of some of their personal
sees,
too,
that
Broadway
people
m™“er as the villain in several
burning shock that I was not chapters.
experiences regardless of the con­
and others are becoming more anti-Japan films during World
socially acceptable to sit at the
It is my belief that the Nisei test motive.
a.n<? _m°re conscious of the pos­
Captain’s table which was the have come to a new phase in
as the Son 511 the
sibilities and attraction of Orien­ Charlie Chan series.
ALork on Culture
only table, set for lunch until ray their- lifetime activity in which
tal themes—and, concurrently,
coming aboard the Okanagan the JCCA can play an important
Playing in the feminine leads
The work of the sub-commit­
lake ship sailing between Vernon ‘part. It can be a period of ma-- tee’on the study of the basis of the talent of performers with are Academy Award winner Mi­
ture creativity.
and Kelowna.
Japanese culture is of far reach­
yoshi Umeki, vocalist Pat Suzu­
In the past, the Nisei have laid ing importance to the Nisei and
And also, like all Japanese
ki—she of the big voice and
Canadians who experienced the claim to the great culture of the Sansei. The National JCCA
smile,
and Yuriko Kikuchi, who
their ancestry through, kinship
evacuation from British Colum­ with their parents who have a is aware that the subject of Ja­
has danced in the sequence. “The
culture means many
Little House of Uncle Thomas”
bia, I learned to appreciate the valid claim to this culture as they panese
things
to
many
people.
To
most
in
“The King And I”. And there'
meaning of personal freedom. I had been born and raised in Ja­
Occidentals,
Japanese
culture
is
is
a host of other Niseis as
shall never forget the day of No­ pan. But the Nisei without theiiconsidered
to
be
the
various
Ja
­
dancers
and members of the
vember 12, 1942, when I first ar- parental kinship have no valid
panese
arts.
Only
the
few
Occi
­
chorus;
But
according to David,
rived in Toronto unhampered by claim to this cultural background.
dental
students
of
Japan
and
the
there
still
seems
to be a shortage
constant RCMP surveillance.
The Nisei can realize the present Far East understand that the hisof
Nisei
talent.
.
b
opportunity to. work, both by in­ toric cultures of Japan stem
Time of Responsibility
•“'Flower Drum Song” is a
dividual and group participation, from its religions, particularly
story of love; and legend in San
Although I am an introvert
_ ___ by through study and practice, by from Zen Buddhism. It is certain
Francisco’s Chinatown, and is
nature, I became a somewhat ex- amateur and professional effort, that few Nisei have an under­
taken from C. Y. Lee’s novel.
trovert as a public officer of the to produce a unique cultural con­ standing of this subject. Yet the
Thus (without having read the
National JCCA. It was a time tribution to the’ larger pattern of Nisei are called upon to explain
novel), it appears to be an ex­
when my"work, income and per­ Canadian cultural life. Much of to their fellow Occidental Cana­
ploitation of one of America's
sonality were open to public this, cultural contribution can be dians some aspect of Japanese
knowledge. It was a time.of great distinct and original creative in- arts and culture.
most fascinating regional atmo­
spheres, and falls in the tradi­
privilege and responsibility, re- terpretation which is both of con­
The National JCCA is thus unpresenting the Japanese Cana­ temporary and Japanese back­
tion of using- the folksy atmo­
dian people before Provincial and ground. The Nisei, to some de­ dw’takinga sincere yet unpreten­
sphere of. say, “Oklahoma1’ or
“Carousel”.
Federal Governments, a Senate gree, do. possess a latent instinct tious study on the subject of the
Committee and various groups and intuitive feeling toward their ''basis of Japanese cuiture with
And ,it should appeal to public
the object to produce reports and
throughout Canada. It was also a' Japanese cultural background.
taste, for San Francisco’s China­
wonderful time when the Japa­
a final booklet for Japanese Can­
town is instantly recognizable as
Four Projects
adians. f
nese Canadian people, through
.glamorous. This, combined with
MIYOSHI UMEKI
the instrument of the JCCA, pos­
The National JCCA, as an Exe­
In a manner, this project is an
the “social consciousness” it un­
She’s in it too
sessed initiative and courage to cutive Committee, has truly anticipation of both present and
doubtedly carries, could possibly
make the precepts of citizenship worked at topmost capacity dur­ future needs of the Nisei and Oriental ancestry. This is natur­ make it one of the coming sea­
come to life.
ing this thus far tenure of office Sansei. For example, when the ally so—look at “South Pacific”, son’s big Hits, provided Rodgers
When I terminated active of­ on four important projects. They proposed. Japanese
Canadian “The King And I”, “Teahouse of and Hammerstein come up with
fice in the National JCCA in are the sub-committee on Immi- Centre in Toronto is built, the The August Moon”, and, of some palatable songs—of the su­
1953, I.became quite oblivious to gration; the sub-committee on structure will be a magnificent course, “Sayonara” and a host perb kind that appears in the
the activities of the JCCA, being- the History of 'Japanese Cana­ one that can only help to inspire of other movies with inter-racial current “My Fair Lady” or “The
too preoccupied with the work dians; the sub-committee on the Japanese Canadians to study and themes.
Music Mah.”
—ulysses
of establishing my present pro­ Study of the Basis of Japanese carry out their best efforts par­
fessional practice.
During this Culture and the sub-committee ticularly in the practice of Japaperiod it would have been diffi­ on Organization of the JCCA. nese cultural arts.
At such a Question & Answer
cult for me to explain the ques­ The work of all of these sub­ time the Nisei and Sansei must
tion of the continuing need for committees is of direct concern have some real understandin of
an active JCCA beyond restating to the
. Nisei. It is my opinion the what is Japanese culture.
the JCCA’s avowed principles of Nisei are deeply indebted to these
Ed. note: Last week The New marry on. the part of the indivi­
Deserves Support
sub-committees for the work they
.finest human endeavour.
Canadian,
republished an article duals, concerned is not a general
are
doing.
No
doubt
there
will
be
Last year by the work of a
The proposed Japanese Canaon
support
of intermarriage question but a personal one. In
other
projects
also
of
concern
to
number of former active mem­
dian Centre in Toronto is a fine
which
first
appeared
in the former years when it was com­
bers of ’the Natioral JCCA, the the Nisei.
architectural example of JapaJanuary,
1944
issue.
Owing
to an mon practice to have introduc­
The question of immigration nese Canadian contribution to
National Headquarters of the
the
JCCA was established in Toronto. may some day become a National larger Canadian cultural pattern. increasing number of Niseis being tions, and often marriages ar­
question of policy when It deserves the fullest interest concerned with the question of ranged for them, it was no pro­
Frankly, we found the state of
disorganization of the JCCA was the matter is taken beyond the and financial support of all Ja­ intermarriage in their own par­ blem for a Nisei to find a Nisei
___ An ever increasing number
no less a problem than its obvi- concern of the excluded relatives panese Canadians across Canada. ticular cases, The New Canadian wife.
tire author, Mr. Dave .of Niseis are now seeking and
ous vacuum of project activities in Japan of Japanese Canadian . The Nipponia Old Age Home
It is my view that the JCCA is iamilies and become a question is another example of group par­ w atanabe, to ascertain how the asking for themselves, and tend
a nation-wide functioning bodv. , ..^le problems of world popu­ ticipation which brings forth the passage of fourteen years has in­ to resent others concerning them­
fluenced his thinking on this selves with their personal affairs,
It can never be a strictly local lation.
finest sentiments of a people. subject.
functioning body. It is a manifes­
even when offered in good faith.
The Past Life
The Nipponia Home is of social
tation of the unity of feeling of
I
have no doubt that most Nisei
QUESTION : I believe you were
The project of writing a his­ and architectural interest since it
the Japanese Canadian people to­
girls
like to accept or reject on

Are you mar■ is a pioneer project of its kind in single at the time.
ward their pride of Canadianism tory of the Japanese Canadians the province of Ontario, bringing ried now?
their own initiative too.
and their ancestry. It is also a is a very great responsibilitv, the scale of human association
Taking the initiative means
ANSWER:: I married an Enlesson of people working together the extent of which is greater
making
your final'selection from
closer to family life and away glish girl six years ago. We have
in co-operative harmonv both ^anainere caretaker historian’s. fiom the undesirable institutional
amongst
those you come in con­
a son three ;years of age.
within and without thp Japanese i.A history shall record the past
tact
with.
Since the Niseis form
-4-°^ Japanese Canadians, in atmosphere. This is another
Canadian group.


~National
Q.: Do you consider intermar­ such a small minority in Canada
The
all its facets, to be used by pre­ example of a Japanese Canadian riage more desirable than racial it is inevitable that many of them
u i
a tenu°us operational sent
and future generations as a cultural contribution to the larger Purity to effectively integrate as come in contact with more people
body with seldom more than a
small grpUp f working. execu_ character builder and a stepping Canadian cultural pattern.
a Canadian?
of other racial origins than they
for
f
"ture
projections'
of
I
am
happy
to
say
the
JCCA
VU ^Ch 1 rovbicial and local
A.: No, although it is no handi­ do with othei’ Niseis.
chapter. let we found even this creative work. For to know one’s has taken an interest in this most cap either.
Q.: In your opinion, are those
1S?° be,tter understand one’s
Pr°Ject-. It is certain the
°f executives had
the two most common reasons
Q.:
.Did
you
seek
intermarriage
\ indled away in some parts of Present and affirm a greater otj < caU cons^er this Nipponia believing that there are some why people intermarry?
tairh m one s future.
Age Home as a forerunner qualities possessed by others that
A.: Yes'. I believe it’s a case of
of similar future projects across Nisei girls lack or have not learn­ a personal choice by and of cer­
Canada in which ,the JCCA as a ed to exploit?
tain individuals, made easier by
nation-wide
organization
can
A.: If you mean did I avoid Ni- the wider’ circle.
play an important part.
KATHREN K. FUJINO
Q.: Dq you believe anyone can
sei girls and sought the com­
make
a success of intermarriage?
I
am
sure
the
Nisei
are
awakpanionship of others, the answer
PIANIST
A.:
No. Only those that believe
ening to their social responsibi­ is no. I do not like to speak in
A.R.C.T., ARTIST DIPLOMA
. b *n and practice equality of all
generalities where neonl
lities, for there are responsibili­ concerned,
but on the whole the^A’ Creeds
color, and judge
ties only the Nisei can accept.
Graduate of the FAC.
Nisei girl can hold her own Hert?e°P
a? individuals, can hope
University of
Japanese heritage enhances rath-fe ™ 6 1],lte™ama-e a
er than
iatn ®The couple having passed that
Li
Bachina
d ‘ ” . acts from hEr Cana-iself appraisal will then have all
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?r Sept. 5.
a '
Elbe problems that beset any
I
Q.:
If
you
did
not
particularly
| other married couple, and to the
Phone. .
seek to intermarry, and you be­ I extent that they solve these pro­
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did you intermarry?
riage succeed, being neither bet­
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A.: We have been speaking in ter nor worse for the intermar­
generalities. The decision to. ried couple.

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