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Stupid Nisei And Sansei Who Use “Jap” Deserve Be Called “Jap”
Bv JOE HAMANAKA
•Kenzo for Jap” thing
. yi York and Paris and Los
“ 1L, and elsewhere makes us
our
■ "Ar whv we ‘ permit
Sansei to call
not
though
selves •;Jap
derogatory wartime
J in the
1

doesn’t “hurt” when we
nch” ourselve ; ?
publicly
:0 long a5 we’re
usage
of
sensitive about the
give
the
i.jsp; we ought not
It

public the idea that we don’t
mind on some occasions
by
taking
“permissive
liberties”
with ourselves, and among ourselves.
Come, now ■
surely, you’ve
heard say in Nisei and Sansei
gatherings. Loud
mouths addressing each other as “Jap.Referring to
our
group
a
“’Japs.”
Particularly
where
liquor is served.
Shouldn’t it “hurt’
equally7
whether a Kenzo Takada says

it publicly.. or whether a Nisei
Joe says it privately
among
friends, or• a
Sansei
George
says it in a group, for laughs?
Down with Kenzo. But down,
too, with the loose talkers in
our midst — the “cute” guys
with the bad mouths. Especially
at mixed gatherings.
Some Sansei kids, we’ve heard,
use
“bad”
words
(including
“Japs”) to get . attention. The
initial shock. Then the hopedfor laughter.

Like in the Negro group, too
— their showbizy comics, for
example, draw on the attentionshock-laughter formula by say­
ing and doing things that would
be highly objectionable had the
been
same words and actions
by
a
uttered and performed
white man.
*
*

Tinies are changing . Ways are
And. it
s ems that
loose changing. One day. Jap” might
movies and
television
shows,
be considered harmless.
professionally show them how
to get such in-group attention.
(Cont. on Page 8)

The new breed, like they -ay,
the “live” ones now set
to
thrive on: (a) attention,
(b)
shock and (c) laughter. And so long as attention can
be had from his crowd, those
kids will continue to use "bad”
offensive words — without really
knowing why, or how damaging.

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An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
Vol. XXXVI — No. 67

Toronto, Ont.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1972

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Opportunities For Nisei
And Sansei In Japan
By BILL HOSOKAWA
about
We were talking
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
economic opportunity for Nisei and Sansei in Japan, and some
oi the conversation became interesting enough to report here. The
Nisei, of course, are pretty much over the hill as a group so far
as new careers go, but Kay Tateishi, night news editor of the
Associated Press bureau here, is among those convinced that
there’s a promising future for Sansei in Japan.
“But.” I protested, “not many of them can speak, read or
write Japanese.”

J.C. Cultural Centre Landscaping
Project Gets $50,000 From Japan
The Japanese Ca- Chairman of the Landscaping Com­
TORONTO.
nadian Cultural Centre's Landscap­ mittee.
Mr. Marubashi, along with Execu­
ing project will be receiving a boost
of $50,000. from the Japan Expo Com­ tive Director Bob Kadoguchi, and
memorative Fund. This announce­ newly-elected President, Sam Hagi­
ment, coming from the office of the no, revealed that the fund was set up
Consul General of Japan, Mr. Koichi­ by the Japan Expo Commemorative
(owned by the Japanese
ro Yamaguchi on August 21st, was Society
revealed by Mr. Tammy Marubashi, Government) from profits of Osaka's

“Doesn’t matter,” Kay said. “If they want to come over here
successful Expo '70. The aim of
with the intention of spending a year in intensive study, they’ll
the fund is to
assist worthy
become better qualified in that time than most Americans living
enterprises which promote
in­
and working in this country.”
ternational understanding and
TORONTO. — As Labor Day workers who are identified with goodwill among men.
What Kay Tateishi was saying was that Sansei qualified as
journalists, for example, or in many other professions requiring rolls around, CBC Radio’s pro­ different jobs.
The J.C. Cultural Centre with its
the ability to write in English, would not find their inadequacies gram about cultural minorities
Accordingly, they’ve schedu­ landscaping budget for $150,000,
in Canada — Identities — broad­ led a specal Labor Day program
in Japanese an overwhelming handicap in Tokyo.
had applied for one-third assisShortly before the start of World War II, a small group of cast Saturdays at 6:10 p.m. EDT, on Saturday, September 2 devo- tance through Consul
General
pauses
to
give
thought
to
those
study
in
intelligent young West Coast Nisei was recruited for
Patron
ted to an examination of such YAmaguchi,
Honorary
Japan at a school called Heishikan. Scholarships were provided,
people as the Ukrainian farmer, of the Cultural Centre. The re­
and they were subjected to intensive courses in the Japanese
Greek restaurant owner, the Je- quested amount was approved.
language, history and culture. It was presumed that many of the
the Chinese
laundryman, the
The Centre was represented in
students would return to the United States where their knowledge
wish businessman, the Japanese Japan by Mr. Seijiro Y'oshizaM Japan would be valuable, but some might want to remain in
gardener and the Portugese cle­ wa, President of the CanadaJapan. The war changed all that. The Nisei students were caught
aning lady.
Japan Society and Mrs. Takako
in Tokyo and couldn’t get home. Some went to work for the Domei
On the program, hosted by Toko, Executive Director, who
“°ws agency. Others manned a government radio listening post - | DETROIT. — Sanshiro Miyalikening in on newscasts from the world’s capitals and publishing moto, who was tried virtually e- Andrew Szende,. Identities inter­ acted on behalf of the Cultural
ihe information for the benefit of various officials. Today*, many7 Verything possible to meet the views some of these representati­ Centre. Mr. Bob Kadoguchi, Ex­
ecutive Director, conterred with
Jie Heishikan students (there were only7 a handful in all) hold height and weight requirements ve workers to find out their
Mr. Taizo Ishizaka, President of
“e- jobs in Tokyo’s English-speaking circles. While English is to become a Detroit policeman, background, their experiences at
the Japan Expo Commemorative
still their mother tongue, over ‘the years they have become is having his problems.
home and in Canada that direc­
Society, Ambassador Toru Ha­
bilingual, an enormous asset that adds to the value of their natural
ted them to those jobs in the first
“I’ve been getting calls from place, how their work has chan­ giwara, a Director of the So­
stents. Tateishi is one of them. George Somekawa, general manaciety, and other
key
people
^i oi the Asashi Evening News, the English language arm of the all over the country,” the 30- ged over the years, what their
during his recent visit to Japan.
yeari- old bantamweight said re­ children are doing, and what
-uge Asahi newspapers, is another.
The
Centre
has
already
Tateishi says he and his colleagues have reached that point cently. “There’s been so much they like and dislike about their
ve
go$60,000
in
the
Landscape
Fund
f their professions and personal lives when they have begun to publicity about me and I’
jobs here.
and with the continuing support
an obligation to the younger generation. He say7s the former tten so excited and so nervous
The interviews are conducted in of its members and friends, the
heishikan students, banded together very loosely through senti- I’ve lost five pounds. I haven’t
^Hial and other ties, would be happy to send English language been able to eat or anything.
Edmonton, Ottawa,
Winnipeg, Landscape Project hopes for a
<’j about Japan to Asian American cultural groups and thus “I need to gain weight, but he- Vancouver and Toronto by a te­ successful conclusion by next
summer. The $50,000 grant will
Per aps stir an interest in the Orient among Americans.
re I’ve lost five pounds. And I’m am of freelancers. Producer is be delivered after the comple­
*
*
*
afraid I’ve stopped growing for Geraldine Sherman.
tion of the project.
p... kiting and working in Tokyo is not without its attractions.
about a month now.’
^Ye^'n® realistically, life in the world’s largest city is not
Mivamoto became known rejG/°UL ^s drawbacks, not the least of which is the high cost of
0^ necess’hies if one is to maintain the American standard. cently for his unusual program of
KUSHIRO. — Kushiro Muse­ the person was of fairly large
°^ a private home within commuting distance of down- stretching to fulfill a lifelong
um
staff workers have discovered build. The head was positioned
civ °^° iS a^most out of the question. A. house comparable to dream to become a policeman.
well-kept human bones estimated toward the southwest.
J’^ American home, within reach of many middle-class U.S.
He began a crash program of to be 4,000 years old and a grave
Museum staff also excavated a
av^5’ ^’’^t cost in the neighborhood of $200,000 in Tokyo. An
exercises
and
sleeping
with
a
ne
­
considered
to
have
been
dug
in
could rent for $200 a month in the U.S. •would
knife made of obsidian
which
_ mand il.OOO a month or more in Tokyo. Of course living on the ck brace and ankle weights in the 5th or 6th century.
measure 5 cm. long, 2 cm, wide
^peness
andard is a different matter in terms of both comfort April when he applied for the
They found them while exca­ and 0.2 cm. thick.
‘^ cost, -And you can eat quite economically in the Japanese
They said that the human bo­
^ndard or pay New Y’ork prices to maintain the American force and was rejected because vating the so-called “Yuki-jurunes
-were well
preserved and
‘^udard.
his 5-foot 5 frame didn’t fit De­ shiura Relics” here.
were expected to provide an an­
The human bones, believed to I thropological clue concernig the
j; £LUl *t 'ou are young, single, ambitious and adventurous, Tokyo troit’s 5-foot 7 requirements. He
q... 1 excking city with, as Tateishi say7s, many opportunities. was also 15 pounds under the 140 have been buried in the middle origin of Japanese people or the
iSDo^-5 SrS ^a^ Japan in the next decade will become a far more
of Jomon period, indicate that Ainu.
(Cont. on Page 8)

CBC Labor Day Special On Identities

Police Hopeful
Loses 5 Pounds
Gaining Height

4,000 Year Old Bones Found In Japan

* n<sni- economic and political factor than sheds now.

Page 2

PAGE 2

?'• September 1. 19;

Takahashi Wins CNE Bronze Medal
In His 33rd-year Of Judo Competition
TORONTO. — The “Mighty Mite” of Canadian
•Judo, Mas 'I akahashi, 5th-dan, who has been actively co in pc tir
in Judo tournaments for some 33,
years, re
captured the Bronze medal at the
Canadian National Inhibition's
American
Judo Black Belt Shia. If that isn’t enough, he per­
formed this feat while competing in the “Open
Weight’’ category — yes, the giant’s division! Winner of this year’s Open Weight division was Cord
Buttle of Toronto.
I akahashi entered his first tournament in 1939

and was taught originally from the great Canadian Issei Judo pioneer, Sen Kamino in Vancouver.

C.N.E. the rest of the Takahashi family got into
the act. His son Phil. Ist-kyu, won the Gold Medal
in the Under 110 lbs. His son, Kay,. 1st Kyu, was
runner-up for the Silver in the same category. And
son Al. Shodan captured the Gold Medal in the
Under 124 lbs. cla
□y defeating Harrv Nadolyn in the finals.
Phil Takahashi was a Gold Me­
dal winner at the United States
National Junior Shia in Roche­
ster, N.Y. and brother Ray won
By T. UM EZU KI
Kato.
R. Y 0 nc moto
the Gold Medal in the 13-years
TORONTO. — The Yama;guchi
Division in Rochester, N.Y. recen­
Consul General Cup Golf tou rA buffet supper was held by tly. Incidentally, their
mother
nament was held at the Kelton
the
Consul
and
Mrs.
K.
Yamagu
­
Mrs. June Takahashi, a Sansei,
Golf and Country Club on August
20th with the following results: chi at their official residence. ■ is also a Black Belt, nicely com­
, Last year's winner. H. Izumi plementing the Takahashi Judo
net 65
Suzuki 3. IL Izu­ (Marubeni) returned the trophy Ai my. The family operates the
mi (Chori) 4. S. Inoue 5. S. Kato and the new winner, A. Kobaya­ famous Takahashi Martial Art
shi will hold it until the next Dojo in Ottawa.
R. Yonemoto 10. N. tournament.
Other Japanese Canadians winning at the C.N.E. included: Mikio Hazawa. 4th-dan, in the 139
lbs. class, an assistant instructor
PHILADELPHIA. — Ann Ki- the final point of the match by at the Takahashi Dojo in Ottayomura of San Mateo, Calif., up­ scoring a drop shot placement off wa.
set
top-seeded Marita Redondo
Two other famous
Miss Redondo’s second service.
Canadian
of National City. Calif., by 6-3,
Judo
family
names also captured
6-2 recently to win the 55th AMiss Kiyomura attacked for a titles
Mitch Kannual U.S. Girls
18-and-under 2-0 lead in the second set and
wasaki, 3rd-dan son of Kawasaki
Tennis Championcould not bo overtaken. She won Sensei, captured a Silver Medal
the match front 4-2, holding her in the Under .139 lbs. Class, and
bliss Kiyomura made effectiopponent to one point in the last Eric Hatashita, Ist-Kyu, son of
use of the drop shot and won two shots.
Prank Hatashita, President of the
CKBBA. captured a Silver Me­
dal in the Under 169 lbs. class
for teenagers. — Jack Nakamoto

Kobayashi Wins Consul General Cup

U.S. Sensei Women Wins Tennis Title

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I Rates And Doings
Fomed Asahi Baseball Team Reunion On Oct. 8th

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Sumo Champ Gets
Hero's Welcome
Home In Hawaii

HONOLULU
Jesse Kuhaula,
Hawaii

s
contribution
to the
TORONTO- — The Asahis disbanded 30 years ago. However
eir diamond exploits linger on among those who can ancient Japanese sport of sumo,
i Lhey will be reviving and exchanging these nostalgic was accorded a hero’s welcome
’■en-einbe
becoming
len for the first time, the Asahis will hold a re-union recently for
moments
nd fans on Sunday, October 8 (Thanksgiving Weekend) first non-Japanese in the 800of o’ayer
year history of the sport to win
,: the JCC C curve.
First organized in 191o. the Asahis span a quarter-century of a sumo tournament.
As far
anyone could reVancouver Baseball activity. Only two members of the 1915 team
member. it was the first time
and one of them, Tom Matoba, will be in attendance.
that
a local sports figure was
-Stable program is being arranged and is in the planning
such as the negotiating for a film on present-day baseball given such a reception.
Hundreds turned out at Hono­
^ Foaii. Further information will be available in the two Japanese
lulu International Airport, innewspapers.

'
;
eluding Lt. Gov.
Ariyo*
shi. the first American-Japanese
Women's College Hospital Ambulat. Open House to be elected to the number 9
post in
state in the United
TORONTO. — Women’s College Hospital invites the public
io its Ambulatory Care ‘Open House’ on September 28th, 1972 States.
Jesse, better known as Taka­
from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The Women’s College Hospital started its ambulatory care as miyama to. the thousands
of
t dispensary in 1911 on Rusholme Road and has grown to its sumo fans in Japan, arrived two
present medical Out-Patient Services. It functions now as a Com­
and one-half hours ahead
of
munity Hospital within the University Hospital complex.
The Primary Care Unit provides the service of a 24-hour schedule as he took an earlier
walk-in Clinic as well as providing the services of an Emergency flight out of Tokyo, State offiDepartment.
. .
.
cials quickly put him at a hotel
" The Family Practice Unit provides comprehensive and continuine: care provided by Family Physicians. Patients are seen by ap- near the airport where he restnomtment and every patient has his/her Family Doctor within ed before being treated to the
welcome. He was accompanied
the Clinic.
Medical consultations are handled by teams of highly qualified by Mrs.
Uragoro Takasago,
specialists.
.
’ Auxiliary personnel and supportive services are available such widow of the stable boss who
as social workers, psychologists, public health nurses, dietitians, took him to Japan to learn the
physiotherapists, x-ray and laboratory technicians.
sport eight y ..rs ago, and about
Special health services and education programmes such as 20 newsmen.
Diabetic Day Care, Youth Clinic, V. D. Clinic, Family Practice,
During the 12-kilometer long
are part of the overall services.
AU patients are examined and treated as Out-Patients and motorcade through
Honolulu,
are only admitted to the Hospital if absolutely necessary. This thousands lined the streets, dispolicy gives the patient the opportunity to have excellent medical
playing placards and signs welcare without disruption of the family life.
Within easy reach by subway, streetcar and bus, for the coming the winner of the
population of the Metropolitan Toronto area, the services of the goya July tournament.
Hospital are readily accessible.
While passing through
the
Women’s College Hospital serves our ethnic population . . .
doctors speak 13 languages . . . 950 employees provide services in business section of town, con26 languages . . . instructions for patients are printed in many struction cranes high above the
different languages.
streets tooted their horns, welYOU ARE WELCOME
PLEASE COME
coming the 1.93 meter, 163 kg.
*
wrestler.
Having proclaimed the day
Two Ministers Join Alta. Honpa Buddhist Staff
is Takamiyama Day: in Ha­
RAYMOND, Alta. — Two new ministers, Reverends James Bur­ waii, Gov. John A. Burns led
key and Nobuyuki Kasagi joined the ministerial staff of the Honpa the state in welcoming ceremo­
Buddhist Church of Alberta in July.
nies at the state capitol.
Reverend James Burkey was born in Peru, Nebraska and recei­
“Mahalo,” the 27-year-old na­
ved his education at the Denver University, State in Peru, and gra­ tive of Maui told the crowd of
duated from the Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah with an 2,500 in a raspy voice which
A.B. degree in 1946. He has done graduate work at the Arizona was injured several years ago
state University, Tempe, Arizona and at the Fresno State, Fresno, when he took a karate chop in
California. He has taught schools in Colorado, Idaho, and Califor­ his throat.
nia. He served as a Methodist minister in the Colorado, Nebraska,
Dressed
in the
traditional
and Northern New York Conferences.
“haori” and with his hair in
obviously
Reverend Burkey became a member of the Buddhist Church in topknot, Jesse was
Salt Lake City, Utah in 1955. He received his Tokudo in 1959 at the touched by the reception.
Portland Buddhist Church when the Lord Abbot Kosho Otam vipresented
Kuhaulua
Burns
-ied the United. States. He then went to the Nishi Honganji Temple, with several gifts, but it was
Kyoto, to received his Kyoshi in 1965.
Jesse who captured the heart of
/e has served the Buddhist Churches at Ontario, Oregon and the crowd -when he presented
Glendale, Arizona. He has organized the Marin Bounty Buddhist the governor with a huge tro­
phy, the trophy given him by
Church in Mill Valley, California.
Reverend Nobuyuki Kasagi was born in Kagoshima, Japan and the Nagoya governor for winpeened his education in Kagoshima. He attended the Heian High ning the July tournament.
School and the Ryukoku University with a B.A. in Buddhist Studies
Jesse was later honored at a
mMaich 1971. He then received his Tokudo and Kyoshi at the Nishi cocktail reception followed by a
testimonial banquet.
^onganji, from the Lord Abbot Kosho Otani.
Ks i5 the oldest son of Reverend and Mrs. Nobutaka Kasag’i who
. are serving the Nishi Honganji Temple, Sai Ho Ji, in Kagoshima,
KAZUO G. OIYE Q.C.
Lp-n. He has one younger brother and sister. He has earned his
BARRISTER. SOLICITOR
-ack belt (sho dan) in Judo.
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deepest apprecation to all frinds and relative who called
to
their ympathy in
the recent loss of their grand­
son:
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tribute
and telegrams during
cur 1 o s
of a beloved mother,
grandmother,
and
great
grandmother. Mrs. Suvc Kunitomo.
Mrs. rTom
ren.
Mr. & Mrs Yosh Murata &
andchildrcn.
children
Mr. it Mrs. Gunther Tauers
& children.
•Mr. & Mr. Tak Kunitomo.
Mr. & Mrs. Sarto Carignan
& children.
Mr. & Mrs. Yeki Kunitomo
& children.

KUNITOMO
7. .1972 Mrs. Suye Kunitomo pa­
ssed away suddenly in west Van­
couver B.C. at age 76.

Kunitomo. Dear mother of the la­
te Hatsuko (Mrs. Tom Sagara);
Sumiko (Mrs. Yosh Murata) west.
Vancouver: Ayako (Mary, Mrs.
Gunther Tauers) Muncho
lake
Lodge, B.C.; Takeshi of Toronto;
Michiko (Mrs. Sarto Carignan)
Vancouver; and Yeki,
Weston,
Ont.
Also survived by
rens.

grandchild­

Funeral service was held at
Holly burn Funeral Home on August 10. 1972 with tho Rev. Shozawa officiating.

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Heian Tale Called First Novel

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Jealous Stepmother
Ochikubo captures the heart of the young man.
She ako
arouses the suspicion and fires the jealousy of the stepmother.
Ihejtory reveals how* the lovers cope with the complications
~tieyn bef°re them by the vindictive stepmother. But right is
estmed to triumph: Ochikubo will surmount her difficulties to
become the mother of an Empress and one of the greatest ladies
in the land.
The book gives no information about the translators. The spelling is British. The transation is’ vivid and clear, though speech
contractions would have rendered the dialogue more natural.
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