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Japanese National Character
& Japanese North Americans

Japan White Paper Calls For New Atom Effort

TOKYO. — A government whiwiii- actor and advanced thermal con- ces.”
te paper issued recently called verier reactors to ■ meet the. go­ ; It said Japan' should “approp­
-for greater efforts to
develop vernment target of 49 million ki­ riately deal with moves” in some
Japan’s atomic power industry. lowatts by 1985 and 129 million nations to restrict exports of ura­
nium and technology to reprocess
Thirteen, atomic power plants, by 1995.
the promotion of thear< interests
By MAMORU IGA
without regard: to. supranational now in operation can generate * ’ Japan must rely on imports spent atomic fuel and enrich ur­
(Pacific Citizen) 1 .
ideology. is to be discussed later maximum of 7.43 million lni<« for its uranium supply. It called anium.'.
It declined to elaborate furth­
LOS ANGELES. ,— Although in terms of ‘‘Nipponism”.
for efforts to “secure natural ur­
watts per hour.
Bill Hosokawa raises the ■ questi­
1 ■
The atomic power white pape. anium by seeking cooperation of er.
Nationalitic Behavior
on “just how: much: interest : is
urged development of breeder' re- countries possessing such resourThird,
whether
Japanese
are
there an . Japan about . Japanese
Americans ?” I have received-the nationalistic or not cannot be dis­ iiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiii«HHnH»»Hi»mmWn»i»«»«im’lim,,,,im
impression, that Japanese^Ameri-. cussed only on the basis of obser
cans have little" interest . about ved behaviour, as Saiki does, be­
cause of several characteristics: T
Japanese personality too..'
The little interest is' underst­ the tendency to talk about tateandable because the feeling of mae (ideal norm), especially visbehave
familiarity ■with the culture and a-vis outsiders, but to
personality of their parents .and according to honne (actual wish);
grandparents prevents curiosity. (2) the inclination to suppress
TORONTO, ONTARIO
TUESDAY* JANUARY
However, is it not important for self-expression; _^(3) the predilec
them to identify the similarity tion to say what the social 'ob­
and difference between themsel­ ject would like to hear, not be­
deves and Japanese people in- and cause of insecurity but of
cency, i.e., keen sensitivity to
from, Japan? ’ '
To do so seems to be a prerequ­ the other’s feelings and (4) the­
isite for the identity of Japane­ ir strong pride and concern with
se Americans, because there are how they would appear in. other
many Americans who do hot di­ people’s eyes. Their wish to be
operators may use a special call and our Centennial.
stinguish the two groups, * and “regarded as citizens of a democ­
J.C. Centennial Society
Japanese Canadian radio ama­
letter prefix. This, in the world
many Japanese Americans seem ratic and civilized nation is in­
One of
the of . ham operators, makes those teur operators are very small in
tense, and therefore, they may
TORONTO.
to resent it.
- .
.
of their number who are Japane­ number. It is hoped that they
The lack of serious interest in overreact to their tradition, whi­ most unusual Centennial projects
de­ will all get behind this Centennigovern­ se ' Canadian very much in
studying Japanese personality is ch is generally regarded as “fe- has’"recently received
their
mand. Project organizer Jin Ide, al and various events in
Ba- udalistic”. These factors must be ment approval, and participants
noticed in an article by
way.
who has been involved in amate­
Saiki
denies considered before we can conclu­ are already active spreading, the
,Saiki
rry
But let Jin tell the story in
ur radio for over forty-three ye­
the existence of Japanese,-natio­ de that Japanese people are no word across the country aoout
our Japanese Canadian Centenni­ ars has already received many his own wordts:
nalism- because they ' would not more nationalistic.
has
“Federal DOC approval
•Fourth and more importantly, al. For the Calendar year 1977, calls from American- stations as­
“bear arms tp; protect their na­
king him about the new letters been granted to use the prefix
tional status v/ith even half the the national character affects not Japanese Canadian amateur radio
CF during all of 1977 instead of
tenacity of the. old Japanese mi­ only people’s self-expression but
VE as licensed. This applies only
litary”. This contention is quest­ also the substance of their ’ per­
to Canadians of Japanese origin^
ionable, for a variety of reasons sonality. Because the traditional
or immediate relatives of same.
Miki as Prime Minister.
values in Japan are so deeply
By BOB HORIGUCHI
Prewar Attitudes
By backing Ohira against De­
“Here’s your chance to be the
nternalized in Japanese perso­
Being
thrown puty Premier Takeo Fukuda, aTOKYO.
First, .'even before World Wai nality that they are not conscious
most sought-after D-X station,
II, ” Japanese masses
generally vf them. The latent force becom­ _in jail and indicted for corrup- nother contender for the top post md what better opportunity can
would not have been “half” a- es manifest when it is fanned by, tion has given former Premier in the LDP, Tanaka wants to put there be to publicize the Cente­
nationalistic as were the old Ja­ demagogic leaders. In this resp­ Tanaka a new purpose in life.
Ohira in his debt and thus make nnial.
Thirsting for revenge against him more pliable to
panese military, who were siim- ect, the tendency of
Tanaka’s
“OSL cards should carry the
Japanese
^ply fanatic. Japanese masses ha-- neople . to be easily manipulated Prime Minister Takeo Miki and wishes. This ploy, the magazine Centennial logo. Get active imme­
ve always been concerned with becomes an important problem. others he blames for his public points out, is an essential piece diately. 73 Jin Ide.”
disgrace, Tanaka is quietly but of Tanaka’is future strategy in
a secure and comfortable life, as
In the following paragraphs,
Any 6ne interested in amateur
assiduously sharpening political
are the masses everywhere. That
court.
these' two points — latent na­
radio, or in this Centennial pro­
is why the military and ultra ri tionalism and the susceptibility and legal daggers with which he
Ohira as Prime Minister will ject .should contact:
CJ3BLU,
ghtist. had to assassinate many to manipulation — will be disc­ intends to confound his • adversar- be in a position to decide whom Dick Matsumoto, 7 Nelson Ave.,
ies, reports the Shokan Bunshun. to appoint as prosecutors in the
political and business leaders du­
Ajax Ontario, or CJ3DR,
Jin
ussed.
After being ■ forced to resign successive legal battles Tanaka
ring the 1930’s in order to drag
Ide, 422 Map]ehurst Avenue, Oa­
1. Latent Nationalism:
under the shadow of scandal la­ expects to fight, from the Tokyo
people .into the- direction, of -a
kville, Ontario.
According to BehDasan, the re- te in 1974 until his arrest early District Court up to the Supre­
war effort. Thousands of college
students were arrested just be­ ’igion of Japanese pe.ople is Ni- this summer, Tanaka was at a me Court, in order to be cleared
which - is loss what to do, says the weekly. of the charges against him.
cause they were critical of th' honkyo (Nipponism),
-he strongest religion
in
the Now he has found new objectives
military dominance. The
prob
Prosecutors are moved around
lem . of Japanese masses is hoi world, because it is internalized in life and is. zestfully seeking periodically every two
years
: their nationalism but their susc ’nto the core of their personality to achieve them.
and Tanaka hopes to take advan­
KAGOSHIMA. — Japan’s old­
His aims are first to bring a- tage of this practice to see pro­
eptibility to manipulation, which beyond their awareness. Whether
est person, Shigechiyo Izumi, ag­
then secutors less sanguijiary
is acquired through government Buddhist, .Christian, liberalist, or bout Miiki’s downfall and
than ed 111, will be designated at hon­
Marxian, if he is a. Japanese, his^ to clear his name by fighting the those preparing the case against
— 'controlled education.
ored citizen of his hometown of
Second, nationalism is not al­ belief is more likely a variant Government’s charges of-corrup­ him today appointed to the job.
Isen on Tokunoshima Island off
tion and other crimes in. court.
ways militaristic, as Saiki seems form of Nipponism (1971:115).
The trials are expected to run Kagoshima, it was announced reAccording to political observers from 8 to- 10 years. The Showa
to believe. Webster’s;
Seventh
The basic tenet of Nipponism
cently.
New Collegiate Dictionary defi­ :s
e glorification of Japanese quoted by the magazine, Tanaka Denko bribery scandal
which
Izumi, who was born on the
social structure and - : tradition; gives Miki until December to re­ precipitated the fall of Premier
nes the word as:
~
general Hitoshi Ashida, was exposed in island on June 29, 1865, is belie­
“a sense of national conscious­ Therefore, Japanese people gene­ main in. power, when
ved to be the only living Japa­
ness exalting one nation above rally do not criticize society but elections to the House of Repre­ 1948. It was not until 12 years
be later that the Supreme Court ren­ nese born in the Edp Era (1603all others' and placing primary only themselves. This difference sentatives are scheduled to
1867).
emphasis on -promotion of its cul­ derives from the ultimate values held.
dered its final verdict.
Izumi will be officially named
His next step will be to ensu­
ture and interests as opposed to of the two peoples: an emphasis
Tanaka will not have to^worry the first honorable ^citizen of Is­
those of other nations, or supran- on particularistic group relation­ re that Finance Minister Masa­ about the costs of these succesen at a session of the-- town ass­
tional groups.”
v. ships for Japanese and that on yoshi Ohira is chosen president i sive court battles, states
the
embly to be called this month,
of the Liberal Democratic Party
/The Japanese emphasis on the
according to the town office.
(Cent, on P. 2)
and is thus assured of succeeding
mainetenance of their culture and

THE NEW CANADIAN

Amateur Radio Operators Get Special
Call Letter Prefix For Centennial

Tanaka^ New Life Purpose: Revenge

Oldest Japanese

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^Friday, January' 21,-197.7

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Japanese

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■ self-profit, ; although often modi­ government .(Haring, -1956) ~ andKokoro,; throughJapanese-lang :susceptibility? to external control

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fied by -suprasocietal values (e.g., local bosses. In that mountairio- ‘ uage - television, and . radio, pro is. still "marked,/.despiteAiheir ra­
democracy), for Americans'.
us'island country, where irriga­ r grams in Los . Angeles, I have ne­ pid change an appearance.
In case Japanese, people criti- tion farming - was the dominant ver heard ; its defindtion. or expla-' Conclusion.
..I. dobelieve, :asSaikidoes,"that
' eize their social structure, they form of industry, farmers' could nation. Japahese. obscurantism is
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tend to do. so from; a traditiona­ not survive without conforming most- evident in their . amuletic Jap ane se people have, changed;
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listic p oint of view, as exempli­ to village bosses, who -controlled use of words. Although the am- they . have ... dem dcratiz ed. - Howe- - English Section; Editor J
fied by Mishima Yukio. Therefo­ the source of water. The necessi­ uletic/wof ds ‘‘safeguard Japane- vef,• to say *thht they are no moV KEN MORI
“ re, innovation^ jn Japan -has - al­ ty of dependence leads to: a lack se social - and 'political- standpo­ re nationalistic is entirely anoJapanese?Section Editor
ways been a restoration and a of self-sufficiency and then to - a ints” and give? the . users the .'sa­ th er; m atte r. Most , “developing
479 QueenStreet West, .
me feeling of security as ah~. aim peoples, including those;under Co­
2
gift from the 'ruling class, inclu­ dependency need.
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ulet, :they are the . words which mmunistic : control ' are nationading the U.S. Occupation Forces.
•b. Nonrationalism:
. . .
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:
*
.
“lack : concrete referential . cont-: listic.
The historical. fact shows '.that
. The basic policy of Tokugawa eht” and “could be used_with to­
Nationalism'Lmay be aneces-. Japan may change easily by th?
Government • was “ L e t p eople not tally! diff erent. connotations^; <de^ sary condition for ■ modernization^
. changes in the attitudes of -her
;<now but depend.’’ Even in mod­ pending/on? the/historical/^
and it- may be combined ' with
leaders.
ern days, Japanese education-has' stances' (Morris, 1974-427). De­ either' totalitarianism or democrat
been for cultivating memory “and mocracy is an amuletic word for cy. Our concern is how nationa-'
2 Susceptibility
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absorbing knowledge rather than present-day ^Japanese; .together lism in Japan may be guided by
to Manipulation: '
PART-TIME typist for general"
for developing analytic and criti­ with Nihon • no Kokoro and Ko - democracy; — - ,

Japanese .susceptibility to maclerical duties. Some shorthand - .
' Here, Japanese people, who ha­
nipulaticn is explained in terms- cal qualities. Hence non-rationa­ kutai (national polity).
required. 861-1061. (Toronto).- F
of personality traits: (a) depen­ lity, - as indicated/by._ the. “indiffe­
-c. Harmonious Coexistancei - -• ve never ■ dev elop ed ^ dem ocracy.
dence-conf ormance, (b) nonratio- rence to logical rules’’, “a lack.
of Contradictory Traits:- - - *; for themselves, need help from
of
knowledge
-concerning;
the
obAmericans; and especially Japa-:
• nalism and obscurantism, and (c)

Nonrationalism
enables
contra
­
harmonious coexistence. of cont­ jective order”, “the tendency to dictory. traits tocoexist harmoni­ nese Americans. However, I wonradictory traits.
< avoid comnlex ideas’.’ ■’“a lack 'of ously within the:individual-. (Lif- der how competent Americans ge- >
nerally are for teaching democraJ weekly? ™s P^ate - fortune is
interest .in formal ..consistency”,
'a. Dependence-Conformance
and “intuitive and emotional ten- ton, 1970). An example "is that ■cy. There. seem to be many Ame-. estimated at tens of billions of
Doi maintains that a key con­ ’encies” (Nakamura, 1964. Chap. ultra rightist groups/which ‘sup­ ricans who'- liked Japanese - cultu-. yen, with some guesses placing
cept for understanding Japanes
6 ). This - is. a p ar t . of'ther eas- port militarism^ ahd /discrimiria-? re because of its •' authoritarian it up to Y80 billion.
Besides paying lawyers fees
personality is amae (dependence
•n why Richard Storry held that te against minority groups,^espe­ nature." We should remember that
counting on' others’ . assistance . Westerners could- understand-Chi- cially Koreans in Japan, profess . the feminity of Japanese women, and other •'expenses - --- - connected '
(1962). The samurai.values, such i~se but hot’ Japanese.
. _ their ardent support for democ­ which many American . males li­ with the trials, he will still have
racy and for the respect of hu­
as selfless devotion to the lord
ke,' is r ooted in - their traditional enough - to continue buying' the
Deliberate
Beffuddlism
manity
(ningen
'soncho).
or the indifference to
‘trivial’’
.sex-status -discrimination./
' " Loyalty of the members of his
Anothc
r
cause
of
the
difficul
­
matters (including personal and
■ One of the most ironic and ( ; Since 'the basic policy of tk- faction, the' largest in the LDP,
ty
to
understand
Japanesepeo
­
regard'd
familial affairs) J re
: even -humorous examples is the Occupation Forces changed froir by • mainataining his practice' of.
ple
is
their
obscurantism.
:
as highest values in Japan/ but
name 'of the Liberal-Democratic democratic to anti-Communistic giving each of them Y3 million .
they were a product of the sa- ■ A typical example of- this trait Party, which is probably one of ar oun d 1950 . (Morris, ' 1974. .387) - a -.year. This largesse, the’: • ma­
their is the. emphasis; on yamato dama- the most conservative
murai’s dependence upon
political the -democratic: reform in ‘ Japan gazine observes- amounts to Y600
its partic s • in the world. Not only
million annually, so that even if
lord. Their life was •entirely de­ shii -(“Japan_ Spirit”)- and
was severely curbed, r and ther
pendent upon the rice stipend post-war variation, Nihon no. Ko-- is "the party conservative but it is a marked- tendency toward th/ the trials should drag on for 15
which was bestowed by the lord. koro ' (“Japanese Mind”). ’ Altho-- is also full of corruption, ?which “reverse” courses, ’ i.e
the eff- years Tanaka ..will be spending'
The masses (shomin) were also ugh almost every day : recently js built into its structure. It -is orts of Japanese- ruling .classes “a mere Y9 billion”: for this pur­
dependent on
the
absolutistic we hear the phrase Nihon no not an exaggeration that bribe­ are more and more. concentrated pose.
'
'

ry is a driving force of the Par­ in restoring .. traditional patterns
ty politics.'- This is represented in the- country’s political, econo­
by the fact that’ .in -the recent mies and social ’life t(Morris, ibid.,
election/of the successor -to Pre­
105).
.
mier Sato, each Diet member of
After all, a given democracy
the Party, who had the right to may . be . taken : away. It, is - enti-.
vote in that election, -was bribed rely Japanese people’s responsibi­
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with about 20 million yen. (about. lity. now to fulfill what is promi­
LADIES 2 and up
MENS 4 and up
$70,000) in average from :, two sed- by .the ^democratic instituti­
contenders: . Tanaka:, and- Fukuda. ons, which were/given by
MEDIUM & WIDE FITTINGS
the
(Tachibana^ 1976. 117).
Occupation Forces.

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the greatest
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ALBERT'S SHOE STORE
1328 Queen St. West
Phone 531-1931 Toronto

NOTICE TO WINNIPEG GOLFERS
Toro’s Golf Centre and its surrounding 400 acres has been
appropriated by the <Xty of Winnipeg for a public golf co’ urse and park. Therefore, ibeing- forced to close, we will be
relocating in. the future to another suitable lot to cater to
our friends. Until then Toro’s Golf Centre will remain closed .
indefinately.

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Toro Golf Centre^ 1765 Norris Road, Hwy. 59
Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Glaring* Contradiction
! The contradiction between the
verbaV adherence to democracy
(tatemae) and the-exercise of po­
wer, - through democratic institu­
tions (honne) is glaring,.- Partic­
ularly, when Americans, whether
of Japanese ancestry or not, con
front Japanese people/ what they
-hear is more likely tatemae than

To - this- writer, the fact, that
only ninkyo films, in which the
yakuza is painted as'a glamorous ! 940 MT. PLEASANT ROAD,
TORONTO, ONT. M4P 2L6
and heroic figure, earn a profit
2 BLOCKS NORTH
in the sagging movie industry in
J
' OF EGLINTON
Japan ’(Mushiake, 1970. 329) do­
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es not'augur well. The yakuza* is
— OPERATED BY
a social category which includes
NAMIKI & TANOUYE
gamblers, racketeers, (hooligans,
and roughnecks, . who most tena­
ciously retain the Japanese tra­
honne.
* The discrepancy between ideal dition of the oyabun (parent-role
and actual is universal; it 'pro­ person) ^— kobun (child-role per-,
duces cognative dissonance, .inter-, son) relationship, with unquesti­
nal conflict, stx:ain for consisten­ oned loyalty. 'At least,* I would
Americans
RCA — ZHN1TR
cy, and the effort to integrate hope that - Japanese
them. When this process operates have a'clear conception of demo­
in - dissatisfied members of a so­ cracy, which is clear enough to
evaluate
the
ciety,- it . leads to social change enable them to
AND
However, because -of nonrationa­ consistency and change in Japa­
lity, the contradiction does not nese culture and ^personality from
generally produce an effort to in­ that noint of view.
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tegrate in Japan.

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Consequently, _the nature * of
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social relationships , between, su­
perior and subordinate has not
.changed much and the Japanese

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_ Friday, January- 21, 1277

Japaneselmmigranfs First Impressions Of Canada
^> 3? KAZUKO J

' "/>; I sily \s
people, and they iseem rto be enjIn Japandt’s difficult. to. see old joying th ems elves. -As 1 ong _ as
VANCOUVER
The.
first
,
.
_ thing j noticed as soon asl lan­ people . wandering^ outside. . Old they are* satisfied -and-don”t feel
ded in -Vancouver was .that. I - co- people in Japan usually stay at- bad, it could be alb right, but I
small saw quite a lot of old people li.uld hardly7~find anybody- on the home and take, care of
■ TORONTO. — Japanese Canadian Centennial Youth Committee
/streets. I had been -looking -for children or doTsomething around ving by themselves, even if they presents Chain Reaction at. a fund raising dance', Friday, January
'
' I have rich sons and 'daughters, 28, 1977, at 8:00 p.m.; at" the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.
;-^ple,far-a': few,'dayis till I went the house.'
In Canada .theie are lots. ' ^f’^d suffering from loneliness or Admission $1.75 advance ticket sales. & $2.00 at the door.
downtown - on a • weekend. Howe­
Proceeds will be- put-towards the organization of the JC Cen- .
ver, I was very.' surprised toea- nice-looking, apartments for old physical 'problems, it’s a _ kind
tennial
Youth Conference: Where Do We Ge From 'Here ? which
of sad fact behind the rich face
of Canada.
' -will be held July 29-31, 1977 at the Centre. Further information will
be avaialble in future notices and at the dance.
JCCYGC
' jin* general, people in Canadai
are quite conservative and cool,
and'ithere is too much individu­
alism among them. It’s- very di­
5
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DOCTOR OF
"
fficult to make friends here ex­
' CHIROPRACTIC
TORONTO. — As expected the December 13th meeting of the
cept with old people; old people, Jt'jC.C.A. Committee for Elderly Care was almost interesting' and
JON ONODERA
ST. CLAIR CHIROPRACTIC
are usually friendlier than most informative gathering.
9-4684 — 481-8806
CLINIC
people.
Chairman Dr. Fred Sunahara opened the agenda with a brief
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(RMideaee)
1029A
St.
CLAIR
AVE.,
W.
*
Canada is a rich and comfort­ description of the various phozses of Elderly Care and the differing
(•/j block-west of. Oakwood)_ able ' country, but almost every­ requirements of each phase. Dr. Sunahara then discussed the many
agencies which were responsible for their particular' areas.
—. . Toronto- - 653-4273
body over 18 years old tries to
. Treasurer Fred Sasaki acknowledged the, generous donation.'
leave his parents and to build from the fourteen Japanese organizations -cf our community, ma­
His own life. Everybody is so in- king special mention of President Sad Ikeda and the Japanese orga­
JAPANESE
■ dependent that' he has -to start nizations of our community, making special mention of President
RESTAURANT
; from the very first step by him­ Sid Ikeda and the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre’s invaluable
-help in making possible the'completion of the First Phase of the
self, for example, trying to build
Ontario: Japanese Survey.
-or buy his own house, even if
Research Chairman Dick Takimoto reported on some local ins­
459. Church St
; has parents have a b:g and nice titutions of Elderly Care comparable..to the Japanese needs, and
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house.' He doesn’t want to use discussed the various possibilities which had been observed.
J.C.C. A. National Chairman George Imai gave his whole he­
the -house, ~so he’ll get stuck pay­
Queen; Street Restaurant
arted
support for the Committee to move on into the “Feasibility
1201 Bloor. Street West
ing his” mortgage for 20 years
closed but will be opened at
Study" stage for Elderly Care and the meeting reaffirmed its dnToronto, Ont.
or more. It‘s "kind of ridiculous tent ions on a motion by Dick Shiozaki.
University and Richmond St.
532-4267 - .
■ to me.' ■ ‘/
■j
Dr. Tomoko Makabe reported on the initial findings of the
In near future
As far as food is concerned, Ontario ■Survey and highlighted; some of the interesting aspects in
Japanese food is much ’ better Englislh and Japanese.
Dr. Makabe is prepairing a detailed report which will be made
than Canadian. In Japanese co­
a condensed version which
available to organizations as well
oking, a refined, sensitive, color­ she hopes to have available to all Survey participants in the early
ful appearance and arrangement Spring.
'
C.B.C JC. — MEMBER —. OJLC.A.
The next meeting on Elderly Gare was tentatively set for Ja­
are very important, as well as
. ELAT ROOFING
a delicious and delicate taste. On nuary 31st, at the Japanese Cultural Centre, Don Mills, Ont.
SHINGLING
; KAVESTROUGHINO
— Min Ota
the other hand, there doesn’t se­
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em to be any real
Canadian
food. I think it’s because of the
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complicated mixture of
people
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Toronto 2B, Om.
in Canada and her short history.
“COVERING ONTARIO**
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Each nation, has his own food,
FURUYA TRADING
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that’s why it’s easy to -find many
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different kinds of
restaurants
Furuya in December is so­ YES: You-Can Book Tours .by
everywhere, such as 7Japanese,
Suntours, Skylark, Adventu­
mething new and different.
Chinese, Greek, Indian, Mexican,
re Fiesta, Elkin and Wardair
* Chinawares with 1977 desig­
, French, / German, Russian, - YuAt Furuya. Book now .to beat
ns,
go<slavnan and Italian.
the cold.
* Nori Gift Pack. A rare Gift
Going to Vancouver? Remem| "' People in Japan, usually enjoy
Pack.
ber you can add Mexico and
thems elves wi th - man-ma de ent­
173 DUNDAS STREET WEST, TORONTO
* Special frozen food
from
stops for only $21.00 moertainment, such as special mu­
Japan. Edamame, Hiraki-aji,
re.
sic coffee shops or snack -drink­
ONE HOUS VUK PASSING SOS
Gyoza, Shumai and many moOur next big group to Japan
ing bars. But in Canada people
re but limited supply.
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Paul K-'Aw

Book On An American Teacher During The Days ? IB®D«^
Of Early Meiji Era Japan By Edward Beauchamp
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part’ of the yard,
young meh, j Shortly before has death in 1928
1928, the reader . what _ the
Japanese
book, diagram, or trowel in hand, Griffis traveled again to Tokyo thought about their foreign teAND ASSOCIATES
were constructing a . miniature and was: honored by a grateful achers rather than what the te­
CHARTERED
earthwork. The school library, of Japanese Government .as one of achers assume d the Japanese we^
ACCOUNTANTS
American and English books.- . .. the great Japanolo gists of his re thinking. The work is also fi­
523 THE QUEEN SWAY
lled with a" dumber of-silly gram­
. ,
.
was quite _ respectable. In
the time. — - .
TORONTO, ONT. M8Y 1J7
Chinese school I found thousands
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Profess or Beauchamp’s' perso­ matical or typographical errors...
of boxes, with sliding lids, filled nal portrait of Griffis’ experien­ which need . to be cleared, up.
Reviewed by
- - ' Hi/ii^lllh
ll hl with Chinese and Japanese books.
ces in Japan is extremely; well
DANIEL A. METRAUX
Several hundred boys and young done, but < even more interesting
A little over a- century
ago men were squatted on the'floor, is the - auth or’s description of the
the newly formed Meiji Govern­ with their teachers, reading or situation all of the foreign tement • of Japan .invited a wide committing lessons to memory, eachers met here. As a rule they
range of "foreign teachers and or writing Chinese characters.”
were well paid (Griffis got $4,specialists to aid in the political
Griffis was a good teacher who 500 a year), were given compa­
' Barristers & - Solicitors
1OU. RKAL BSTATR LU.
educational and economic . moder­ in his nearly two years at Fukui, ratively luxurious places to live,
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nization of Japan. Their assist­ taught a thousand young samurai and -were well attended; Their
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ance vas well as the ability of the- whom he found “bright, quick, experience and teaching. < skills
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listen
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ir Japanese students to
•?ager, earnest and faithful.” He varied grehtly, but in .general
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and learn were 'essential factors developed an excellent science de- they .taught a very- wide^ range
Telephone:
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in Japan’s rapid rise as a major partment at Fukui and helpeo of subjects. Their student’s pri­
In Toronto's West End.
world power in less--than ■ 40 ye­ to train a number of . students me concern, - however,- was to le­
ars..' '
who would be important leaders arn English and they attended
SAY IT
Edward R. Beauchamp’s brief in the future, including two pri­ science, mathematics or engineer­
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study of one of these teachers’, me minister. He also wrote se­ ing classes often just to get a
SHARON'S FLORIST
William Elliot Griffis, covers the veral texts for the Japanese to chance to hear and learn the lan­
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long career of the man who was use and developed a good science guage.
TORONTO.
later to become the United Sta­ curriculum.
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Many of the teachers came , to
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Japanologist.
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In early 1872 he followed ma­ Japan with appointments to offi­
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Griffis was born in Philadelphia
names
ny of his students to Tokyo whe­ ces with high-sounding
in 1843 and saw the launching of
re he. taught a wide range of su­ and-offers of large salaries; they
the boat that wais to carry Co­
bjects at an old but hastily re­ expected to be given a great deal
mmodore Perry to Tokyo Harbor
modeled school called . Daigaku of authority to construct large
and the 1860 visit of the first
Nanko. There he found a rather departments at universities or to
Japanese Embassy to the United
strange- group of students, -ty­ play a major role in the develop­
States.
pical of most schools of the day ment of the new Government and
RutGr'ffis graduated from
who were eager to learn^about many hoped: to stay a long time.
gers University with honors in
foreign things. ‘‘Middle-aged and They found to their disappoint­
1869 and was settling down for
old men who wished to learn me­ ment that the Meiji Government
a career of teaching and writing
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when, through an odd’ set of cir­
not to speak a foreign language: short time to educate Japanese
cumstances he was invited by
younger (men) . . .. learned th" to replace them..: The Japanese
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izen (Fukui Prefecture) “to est­
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American principle and to teach
ji (Restoration was to be a totally
simple history.”
natural sciences.”
The “professors” who
found Japanese-run operation.
Griffis made the long journey
• ’ Beauchamp’s study of Griffis
the domainal capital of Fukui their way there, however, were
often ill-suited for their tasks. is an excellent portrait of a,fasci­
in 1870 and started “the training
Mot only were most of them un- nating man. The author writes in
of men of ability who would ser­
ducated, but “coming from the a very clear and lively ., manner
ve in positions of government a
that keeps the reader’s interest
power and responsibility.” There barroom, the brothel,' the gamb­
A CHIU) IN PRISON CAMP
until the -end and he has utilized
he was surprised to find a largr ling saloon, or the resort of boon
a vast amount of primary sour­
By SHIZUYE TAKASHIMA
and flourishing school typical, of companions,” “brought the gra­
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ces — including many
letters
the late Tokugawa era that had ces, the language, and the mann­
and articles of Griffis’ — that
been run by the domainal gov­ ers of those places into the ‘Scho­
THE JAPANESE AND THE JEWS
make his conclusions and descrip­
ernment for many years. Griffis ol room.”
BY ISAOAH BEN-DASAN
Although the quality of teach­ tions all the more convincing. The.
description of. the school tells the
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reader will not only come to know
reader a lot about higher educa­ ers had improved' by late 1874
and the Japanese Government of- Griffis well as a person, but will
A CHOICE OF DREAMS
tion at that time.
also
have
a
.
good
opportunity
to
BY JOY KOGAWA
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“There were in all about 80C fered Griffis a new three-year see through Griffis’ eyes what
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students,” he writes,” comprised contract, he was anxious to ■ re­
Japan
was
like
as
a
nation
be-,
in the English, Chinese, Japane­ turn home and turned the offer
fore it began to modernize. Any“EXODUS OF JAPANESE”
se, medical and' military depart­ down. Once back in America he body rntersted in early Meiji his­
BY JANICE PATON
ments. A few had been studying studded for the ministry and was
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tory cannot ignore this. work.
English for two or three years, pastor of - several churches, but
It must be noted, - however,
STELLA ITO’S “SUKIYAKI”
under native teachers who had his main interest still lay with
Japan.
He
traveled
around
the
that
Beauchamp
used
virtually
no
OVER 60 FAVORITE RECEIPES
been in Nagasaki. In the medical
country
giving
hundreds
of
lect
­
Japanese
sources
for
this
work
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department, I found a good coll­
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medical and scientific, and a fine veral dozen books and. hundreds ard secondary sources 'by promi­
BY DR. M. MIYAZAKI
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material not available from Gri­
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refe­
■His most famous work, “The ffis’ own works. A few
body. In the military school was
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a library of foreign works on mi­ Mikado’s Empire,” went through rences from the many good Ja­
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1913 panese histories of the
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translated into Japanese. In one । their first glimpse of

AN AMERICAN " TEACHER
IN EARLY- MEIJI JAPAN, by
Edward R. Beauchamp. Honolulu:
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1976 Pp. 154. $4.95 (softcover).

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