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ThtllctB Canadian
Vol. 41 ^11

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1977’

Toronto, Ont.

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A Letter From Montreal

J. C. Centennial Society Pres. Obata
Reports On Feb. National Fund Drive

and pie were carrying1 all of the lothese projects cost m oney
By ROGER OBATA
Last week I read an article that he is able to make a presen­
involve a tremendous. amount of ad. This pattern has existed for
in the Montreal Star that throws tation or .even suggest his reyears where a’ small • nucleus of
TORONTO. — This is the mo­ volunteer time and effort..
some interesting light on the - di­ commehdation to the top brass.
work­
nth! February 1977 has
been ’ - During my recent trip' across conscientious, volunteer
fference in worker-management ' It is my understanding
that
designated as National Centenni­ Canada, visiting, various centres ers have always done most of
relations in Japan and Canada. th e Japan es e fact or y organi zation
al Fund Drive month for our hu­ and meeting with local Centenni­ the work .
Illustrations were drawn
from reflects the. verticle, or hierchiFor the vast program of the
ge Centennial programs. AU ac­ al committees, I was greatly imp­
f rom the experience in Montreal al social organization an Japan.
ross Canada, from small
ham­ ressed with the enthusiasm and Centennial, from Quebec to B.C.,
Japanese. Thus, above the worker is his
plants of. such ' large
lets to major cities, programs of the vitality of these groups. But unfortunately the same conditions
corporations as Mitsui,
Matsu- “kakari-cho,” “kacho,.’ “bucho,”
one kind - or another are being - I was also told that almost in­ seems to exist today.
shita Electric, "Hitachi, ahd Ma- and so on up to the _ company
As National Chairman of the
organized to celebrate this once- variably in each area just a hand­
rubeni. .
president -— “shachp.” If an em­
in-a-hundred year event. 'And all ful of the same dedicated peo- Japanese Canadian ' Centennial
The article begins by quoting ployee at the bottom has a sug­
Society, I would like to make a
gestion,
he
must
take
it
to
his
the’following statement by Louis
personal appeal that the major­
immediate
superior,
who
stamps
Kraar in Fortune magazine of
ity support this dedicated mino­
his
approval,
and
the
process
is
March 1955:.

contributing so
TOKYO. — The top Jazz Disc by the noted musicians is “In­ rity Who are
repeated, passing through each
“The oriental manner of mo­ of the supervisory or manage­ gold award has been presented to , sights,” by the Toshiko Akiyo- much in-, time, -effort and even
Toshiko Akiyoshi and her hus-i shi-Lew Tabackin Big Band. It personal expense with little or
tivating people emphasizes, a ment levels.
highly personal approach
to ; At any stage, the - communica­ band Lew Tabackin by the Ja­ is a RVC .Corporation (RCA) re­ no recognition.
As an indication of the finan­
magazine.
Swing- lease.
corporate life and . encourages tion can be blocked or delayed, panese jazz
The Jazz, of Japan award went cial scope of the Centennial pro­
Journal
. employees to participate in all as happens :hot infrequently.
The. iptah ^anmjah-j^
Disc, to “Guild Tor ^Human. Music” by grams, -the sum of. $125,000 has
aspects^ of-company ; affairs.'. - It would be a frustrating * ex­
While there is .no single Ja­ perience to the 'worker involved, awards were made recently at a Masahiko Togashi, a Nippon Co­ been projected for the National
programs alone. An even larger
panese way ofmanagement, and his enthusiasm may be damp­ presentation' ceremony at Tokyo lumbia (Deson Jazz) release.
The second Fumio Nanri aw- budget must be raised from the
most companies rely on
si­ ed. Especially when we realize th­ Prince Hotel’s Sunflower Room.
The couple resides in So. Ca­ and, given annually to a. Japane­ community when all of the lo­
milar basic techinques. Their at he is hot likely to benefit ma­
se jazzman who contributed most cal and regional programs across
plants typically have an open terially from his
contribution. lifornia and has made coast-to
atmosphere that allows an. em­ Promotions in Japan are -not de­ coast appearances in the United to his country’s jazz lovers du­ the country are combined.
In discussing budgets at
all
ring the past year, went to alto
ployee to talk easily with top termined by merit or producti­ States.
levels across Canada, the priori­
The title of the. winning record sax player Sadao Watanabe.
executives. Rather than issu­ vity, but by. a more or less rigid
ty or relevance, and
therefore
ing orders the men
-prefer system of seniority. .
significance, seemed to
favour
to rule through-, consultation;
But here we find one of those
their local projects which is to be
supervisors down the; line help contradictions in Japanese- life,
expected. In most cases, these
to formulate policy decisions. which to the western eyes, occur
Sen. S.I. New Senators?’
WASHINGTON
If teenagers are academically programs' were primarily for the
Above all, the Japanese go to so often as to appear the norm. Hayakawa, R-.Calif., said recen­
Japanese Canadian community in
keep Policy decisions and work
im­ tly his first priority as a new unmotivated he said, they drop
the form of banquets, keirokais,
keep provement methods are
exceptional lengths to
more senator will be to help solve the out of school and often get into
concerts, picnics, etc. where the
trouble.
their, employees happy.”
likely to drift upward from the under-employment of teenagers.
“And in that, we’re not doing direct benefits are apparent.
“Right now, the first priority
It is generally accepted that worker level up to top manage­
However, we must not lose si­
added.
the Japanese management meth- ment, rather than the other way is, I’m worried about the under­ enough for them,” he
ght of the other major objectives
ods work very well in. Japan. around as is - more
common in employment of teenagers —- that “And that’s the big, big prob­
which are the National programs
. they’re in trouble because there lem I’m concerned with.”
We have only, to note the rem­ Canada._
He did not indicate what spej that seek recognition from the
arkable achievements of. Japa­ - The Japanese place
greater are so many laws that prevent
.put Canadian public for our cultural,
nese industries. In comparison, stress on group performance rat­ them from going to work,” he cific proposals he might
social and economic contribution
Canadian methods, do not seem her than on individual
perfor­ said during an interview on the forward in this area.
During his successful campa­ to Canada. Although this facet of
“Meet the
to be working, so well. Next to mance, and therefore the worker LCBC news special
ign last year against incumbent our total program may appear
highest is happy to share his... discove­
Italy, Canada has the
Sen. John V. Tunney, the Cana- to be irrelevant and unimportant
figure for hours lost due to stri- ries with his group, and with the
dian-born semanticist suggested to the average individual, simply
entire corporation with- which all
kes.^
that the minimum wage should because the 'direct benefits are
But . since Japanese manage- workers are able to. identify.
not as obvious, still, taken in
be reduced for youths.
ment methods and plant organi­
Another contradiction is that
He said high minimum wages the broad perspective, the public
zations are so closely wedded to in the vertical corporate struc­
hi­ image of our ethnic group sho­
MATSUMOTO. — A school te­ discourage employers from
the Japanese social mileau (wh­ ture, where the rank and seni­
ich is drastically different from ority is far more important that acher hanged 14 male students ring young people, and proposed uld be of major concern to each
that in Canada), it would
be it is in Canada, we are more like­ by their feet from a second floor that the minimum wage should and every Japanese Canadian.
After more than 70 years of
impossible to adopt * Japanese ly to come across ‘democratic* re­ classroom window to discipline I be “more flexible — from $1.50
it
might
struggle, exploitation and injus­
them because they did not do ’ on up,” adding that
methods in Canada.
lationships.
industry.
tice as second class citizens in
I think such things as executi­ their homework, authorities said vary from industry to
I believe Kraar’s observations
State law puts the minimum ■ B.C., we have made, and are still
|
are accurate, but one point does ve washroom privileges are rare recently.
The 40-year old teacher, not id­ wage at $2.15 an hour for those | making positive contributions to
puzzle me. Perhaps" you can set in Japan. Company uniforms if
worn, would be the same for the entified reportedly tied the ank­ under 18 and $2.50 for adults in our country. To project this meme straight.
! ssage and to make other Canadi­
He states that an
employee worker -as..for-, the top executive. les of the boys to window sills । most job categories.
‘The important thing is that ans aware of this fact is one of
'may talk easily with the
top I am told that in a prestigious “for safety” and then ordered ?
' executives. But. vrhat if this emp­ Tokyo hospital, it is common for them to 'dangle outside for 10 young people should have^a chan-* the prime objectives of the Naseconds, school officials said.
| ce at low-entry jobs,” Hayakawa
loy ee has some brilliant idea to
C<mt. on. P. 2
None of the boys was ’injured. ' said last October.
IwirirnvA nroHnctivitv ? I
doubt

Jpnz. Pianist Gets Top Jazz Award

Hayakawa’s Cites Youth Top Priority

Spare Rod Didn't
Work For Teacher

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Friday, February 11- 1977

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i Obata's Report

The New Canadian

jects as well; would mean anotthe famous MD’s to eat the sa­
No Canadian worker is likely. tional program.
Established in 1939
The HistoricalPhotographic j her sacrifice of one more evening
me food in the same
hospital to take such a personal pride in
A member of Ethnic Press
restaurant with the
apprentice his company as to join in sing­ Exhibit which is one of the two { at a local movie. Is it really as-?
' Association of Ontario • ?
andCanada Federation
major
-projects
to
tour,
the
coun;
king
a
lot
for
the
aims
and
obnurses.
ing a hymn to the company./: ’
Second
Class mail No. 00366
_ When a Japanese executive is
No Canadian worker is likely try, depicts the .history of Jap a- jectivesof the - Centennial ? Isn’t
T. UMEZUKI PUBLISHER
dispatched to set up and manage to place company welfare on the nese Canadians by the unique; our identity and public image to
K.C. TSUMURA
other
Canadians
worth
one
night
a branch plant in Canada, I can same level as his own, anti abo­ skillful and artistic use- of still
- English Section Editor
photographs. This/ project
will at the movies ? And isn’t the ce­
imagine that he will - be
faced ve that of his family.
KEN MORI
Japanese
with many instances of social and
A Canadian worker is mobile, have a significant’ educational lebration within the
Japanese Section Editor the
. culture shocks. In fact it is rum- and he considers this' mobility and historical~ impact on the Ca­ Canadian community for
SUBSCRIPTION
i<
Centenh i al worth ■ giving up an oured that in soine branch offi­ an important tool foi* ihis job nadian public.
- $14.00 for one year,
> In the field of the performing other night at the movies ?
ce operations (not in Canada), improvement and success.
- $9.00 for Six Months - Or simpler still, if each. family
arts,
the
total
National
Odori
- the branch manager has
been
On the other hand, Canadian
Published on every Tuesdays
known to suffer a nervous break­ management will hire and fire project^ from the National Con­ of four gave up one night" out for
and Fridays. ‘.
down. There have: been instan- in the world of dog-eat-dog com- cert bo - the local festivals, will a special, occasion. dinner. it woces or grossly overpaid) '‘gaijin” petition, where labor is another portray - in musics and dance; - the uld pay for everything... • This
479 Queen Street West, ~ ;
Toronto, Ont. M5V 2A9
employees, while Nisei empolyees commodity in the generation of Lbe'autiful, graceful , and ’ colorful may appear to be a fictitious ex­
PHONE 366.5005
art form of the Japanese. Odori ample but it only illustrates the
are in danger of. having to assu­
point that for such a special oc­
to thepublic at large.
me the role of a lew man on the
Canada’s is hot the paternaliNow, the obvious question is casion^ the amount of giving is
totem pole.
stic, welfare company that ex- why .does this costs so much? We­ quite' reasonable. And its all taxBy necessity, a Japanese plant
ists in Japan , where a worker
<
ll, the answer is that any pro ject deductible!
. in Canada would have to be' ta­
may owe ihis -soul to the compa­
Help Wanted
Now that all the programs are
equip­
ilored to fit the Canadian social ny, but he likes it that way be­ I involving personnel and
ment that travels across the co­ moving into high gear all ac- PART-TIME typist for general
milieu, combined with the efforts
cause he knows that the compa­
untry as large as Canada is bo­ toss Canada, please don’t
to superimpose whatever possib­
^.. clerical, duties. Some shorthand
ny is not out to exploit him*.
und to be costly. In the case of down the thousands of volunteer required 861-1061. (Toronto).
le _of Japanese methods which
The important question is what ’he Odori Concert, an entourage workers who have put in- count-/ _2
—■ ■ ■
-----------------would improve upon the Cana­
good features of the Japanese of almost 50 people will travel to ess hours , of work already, by COUNTERWORK and mending
dian system. And this is what
system can be adopted in Cana­ major cities of Canada, and the failing to provide the funds. Mo- for dry cleaning plant.
Phone
the Montreal1 Star article comm­
da. And vice versa.--- K.O.
costs involved are obvious; The reover. after the publicity oh the/: 787-5801 (Toronto).
ents up on.
costs of producing, transporting National programs of the Cente- • SsEWING machine operator expeand setting up the Historical Ex­ nnial to the Canadian public, co­ {rienced on leather .coats. Steady
hibit at the principal cities of Ca. uld we- afford to. have these proj- | employment and excellent wages.
nada ; involves " costs
similar" to ects fail? Our reputation, image contact Pacific Sportwear,
366
Through
Chartered Accountant
the National Concert. Thus, 95% and identity are at stake and Adelaide _St. W.
Suite 2306
, of the National budget is being our pride should ensure its succ­
2 BLOOR ST. WEST
spent on the - two National pro­ ess.
MELL REAL ESTATE Ltd
TORONTO, ONT.
2008 Lawrence Ave. East
So let's all get behind the Feb­
jects. and the operation of the
BUS. 961-7715
Scarbora. Ont.
ruary National Fund Drive: and,
National Office.
RES. 429-6206
757-6184 '
Now, what does this mean in considering it won’t happen for
SHARON'S FLORIST
942 PAPE AVE.
terms of giving per family of another 100 years, really put it
TORONTO.
four ? Assuming that there are over the; top!. ‘
IWATA SPRING TOUR TO JAPAN
40,000 Japanese. Canadians
or
CITY-WIDE ODJVUy
10,000
families,
to
raise
$125,000
Toronto Departure to' Tokyo via Vancouver
for the National budget, means
DEP. DATE RETURN DATE DEP. DATE RETURN DATE
that a family of four would -give
FEB. 12
MAR 14
MAR 19
APR. 18
up one night at the movies for
FEB. 26
MAR 28
MAR 26
APR 25
wDoetar »f Chiropractic”
MAR 12
MAR 9
APR.
MAY 9
the Centennial which ; happens
728A St. Clair Ave. Went
Leisure pleasure trip to Japan by boat is
available.
(14 block West of Christie)
once in hundred years. To cover
TORONTO
Personal baggages up to 350 lbs.
all of the local and regional pro­
451-8060
Ren. 621-1989
Hawaii Nassau (Bahamas)^ & other Islands plus all packages tours are all available.
Barristers & Solicitors
Toronto — Vancouver return for as low as $209. Ple­
3601 LAWRENCE AVE. E.
ase contact K. IWATA for more information.
Scarborough, Ontario
Telephone: 431-1500
155 MAIN ST. W.
— eJLC.A.
Head Office 1115 E. Hastings, Van. 254-5101
Stouffville, Ontario
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Tour Office 1040 W. Georgia, Van. 684-5101
Telephone: 294-6393
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FURUYA
.Yes, it finally came
To beat the cold by young
and old
Health stamina food from Japan
GOMA NO SEI
Get one for yourself and one
for your mom and dad. You
need one this winter.
Have you heard about the fa­
bulous "Tsuru Botan”— It is
new rice and is equally tasty
, as our Kokuho or Matsu.——
Try one today for chainge of
pace.

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Friday, February 11; 1977

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Personal Notes Across Canada^
Welfare Ministry, in an annual1
report released recently, stressed
CARD OF THANKS
- . ^
Ontario. — The Hamilton Centennial iShinbdku- the need not only to improve so­
We wish to express our sinkai will be held on . Sunday, February 13th, 1977 at 2 p.m. Location cial security programs but also
SORA
cere gratitude to our many
will be the Multicultural Centre.
to promote employment for wo­
friends and relatives for their
Included will b^ entertainment, food, fuku-biki,friendship, men, who now live longer than
TOtRONTO. —— Mr. Shigeki Edj
kind words, telegrams, floral
“Uta-gassen”, etc. Adults $5.00 and students $2.00.
w_ - B.K.
men, - and are less engaged in ward Sora passed away at St. Mi­
tributes and koden during the
chael’s Hospital on Feb.
2nd.
household - affairs than before.
recent loss of our beloved mo­
The 1976 White paper, subtit­ 1977. '
ther, Kinu Kondo.
Beloved husband of
Shirley,
led
"Women
and
Social
Security,

TKJROiNTO. — In preparation for two coming'spring perfor­
Mr. & Mrs. Tohachiro Kon­
and dear father of Alan, David, Ran­
mances, the Japanese Youth Orchestra meets on the second Sunday was < submitted by Health
do,
of each month from 12:30 until 2:00 at the Toronto Buddhist Church. Welfare Minister - Takashi Haya­ dy and April, brother of AlasaAir. & Airs. Eiichi Kondo,
Their leader and Director, Airs. Alayumi Kumagai, an outstand­ kawa to a regular Cabinet sess­ ru, Kiso, Sumio, Chizuko Yasui
Airs. Alatsuye Mori,
ing music teacher, has gathered Japanese, music and Gagaku-influ- ion and was approved.
and Katie Tanaka.
e®C94 Buddhist music, familiar to the Nisei- but- surprisingly fore?
Air. & Airs. Masao Inouye,
. Jerrett ‘“Scarborough” Chapel.
The report devoted a
large
agnto Sansei, for his "unique group.

' .......... ...... ..... -„^.„^
Air. & Mrs. Hideo Kobaya­
Service Japanese United Church
Miyagi Michio’s “Haru no ' Umi”/which‘ has been specially tran­ part to the assessment of the
kawa.
sposed for western instruments with an okoto solo, is a major work social status of Japan’s women. Interment Mount Pleasant CemeGrandchildren
great
in their repetoire.
This is because the year 1976.-was tery.
grandchildren.
The director welcomes other interested young -music' students designated as International Wo­
who would enjoy rediscovery of their musical heritage, (especially
those playing bass range instruments).
j men’s Year, according to minis­
MADOKORO
. If you wish more information, please contact Mrs. Mary Ishi- 1 try officials.
In the preface, the report no­
ura, 449-7737.
CARD OF THANKS
— TBC
PORT
ALBERNI,
B
.C.
Mrs.
ted that it aimed at describing
We wish to express our sin­


I ■
| the nation’s social security, pro- Mary Alikiko Madokoro, 58, late
cere gratitude to our
many
doseiy examining the of 3206-10th-Avenue in Port Al-»
friends and relatives for their
.bemi passed away suddenly at
_
TORONTO. — The Japanese Canadian Centennial Society wo­ problems related to women.
words and acts of kindness, ex­
uld like to congratulate the following winners of the Ontario Cen­
!
West
Coast
General
Hospital
on
According, to the report, the
pressions of sympathy, floral
tennial Lottery Draw.
.

January
18th,
1977.
average . Japanese woman
gets
tributes, telegrams and
Ko­
?
1st Prize---$5,000. H; Kireto, Box 653, Longlac, Ontario, Mr.
Predeceased
by
3
brothers
AlaKireto, as seller of his winning ticket will receive a total of $5,200. married at the age. of 23.1 years
den, also to Toronto Buddhist
Congratulations, Air. Kireto.
and gives birth to her last, and • jor, Jack and George, survived
Church, Sangha, Dana
and
2nd prize — $2,000 Mr. Tony Corley,
79 Thorncrest Road, usually second, child at age 27.9. by husband John Yoshio at home;
Fujinkai, and Ministers
for
Islington, Ontario. Seller of the second prize winning ticket is Jim
The average Japanese woman four sons Ken, Sawyerville, P.Q.;
kindness and assistances.
In
Shino, who will receive $50.
I Bud and Dennis, Toronto; Brian,
now
attends
educational
facili
­
recent loss of our dear wife
3rd Prize----- $1,000. Airs. Lois Bailey, 350 Northcliff Blvd.,
Port
Albemi;
-two
grandchildren
and mother and grandmother,
Toronto, Ontario. Seller of the third prize winning ticket is Ann ties for years longer than in pre­
Laura
and
Jan;
three
brothers
war. days, thereby delaying her
Yano who will receive $50.
Also may we extend our
Harold
Kimoto,
Port
Alberni,
4th Prize — $500. [R.F. Cyori, RR3 Harrow, Ontario.
marriage age by a few years.
thanks to many friends, and
5th Prize — $100. Roy Crapper, 41 Balmoral Drive, Guelpih, _ The report also noted that an Robert and Thomas, Ucluelet,
relatives, and T.B.C. club for
Ontario.
increasing number of women seek three sisters Francis Omori, Pa­
their visit during her illness.
6th Prize — $100. Alan Shiozaki, 3 Averill Crescent, Willowtricia Kobayashi and Margaret
employment
in
their
late
30s
dale, Ontario.
Tsutau, Lefty Ito.
child Sora of Toronto.
7th" Prize — $100. L. Isozaki, 22 Willsteven Drive; (Scarborough partly because their last
Shaly & Yasuro & Christi­
Prayer service was held at the
Ontario.

reaches school -age by that time,
ne Iwashita.
Chapel on Jan. 20th.
Funeral
8th Prize — $100. Ed Nakashima, 1178 Herry. 18 E., Kingsville relieving them from childcare.
Kimiko & Takeshi Yamazaki
Ontario.
The life span of Japanese wo­ and committal service on i Jan.
9th Prize — $100; Ellen .-Morito, 24 Rutledge Avenue, Scarboro­
P.
men has been greatly extended, 21st with the 1 Rev. Father
ugh, Ontario;
~
Switzer officiating.
Cremation
10th Prize — $100. Mutsuko Sumioka, 66 Oakwood Avenue, To-- and the#average woman now lives
JAPANESE
hus- followed.
for 8.4 years after her
ronto, Ontario.
Winners of the Special Sellers'Prizes, for sellers of complete hand dies.
RESTAURANT
books of lottery tickets are:
<
I
Under the circumstances the
$200. T. Hosokawa, 18 Kodiak Crescent, North Bay, Ontario
conditions
$50. Yoko Polny, 1524 Pharmacy Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario report pointed out,
459 Church St.
For Beaft Results
for female workers should be
$50. D. Nagasuye, 7 Barlow Road, Scarborough, Ontario
Phone 824-1303
Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all the ticket improved so as to promote their ‘
employment while the number of
sellers.
"
A
Queen . Street Restaurant
ilf you weren’t in-the money, don’t be too disappointed. All the day nurseries should be increased.
closed but will be opened at
proceeds go toward, a very worthwhile, project, our Japanese Ca­
Referring to health care for i
University and Richmond St.
nadian Centennial. 40,000 Japanese Canadians thank you, and that ;
In near future
should make you feel like a winner too.
— JCCS. women, the report noted that a
total of 59,461 women died of
cancer last year. Of the causes
RCA — ZENITH
of female cancer deaths, stom­
ach cancer was the largest in
940 MT. PLEASANT ROAD
AND ASSOCIATES
number, followed by uterine, lung
TORONTO, ONT. M4P 2L6
AND
CHARTERED
2 BLOCKS NORTH
liver and breast cancer, in that
ACCOUNTANTS
OF EGLINTON
order.
523 THE QUEENSWAY
IMS MIDLAND AVE.
TEL. 488-1213
The report also noted that the
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A Short Book On The Japanese Literary Giant Mori Ogai
own traditi on but a paradigm / of ’ Natsume, in ■ whose.’ -writings the interesting experiments (p.-69)..7 6). It is .the -author, however.
that ( who" must: be faulted for implymodern
man in his relentless . term “bokansha” (translated as Perhaps Prof. Rimer felt
attempt to look at - the emptin­ “bystander^ .by Prof.. Rimer -'— 'his forthcoming: book of transla­ ing that Japan’s ' emperor had
ess of life objectively and with­ e.g. p. 78) receives at least as I tions . (as. noted on p. 129 of the not been o ccupy ing - his throne
out pious illusion” (p. TO).- Tra­ much' emphasis as it 7 does Tn Q- useful bibliography) ’ would -per­ before J868 (p. 21) and /for gi­
Reviewed by.
cing the theme of self vs. duty gai’s and for whom the impulse mit a less - detailed discussion of ving Ogai’s birth .date as (lunar)
JAY RUBIN
from the . “real the historical/ fiction. - Whatever ■19 J anuary rather - than/ (solar)
through Ogai’s major —works, to withdarw
When Yukio Mishima' was-su­ Prof. Rimer conveys a sense of world” was always strong. The -the reason, this section of the 17 February 1862.*
ed ^by the outraged model for their wholeness and provides an two. writers thus shared not only book is something of -a disappo­ / Whem “Monumenta Nipponica”
devoted half ah .issue., to Ogai
~ his novel “After the Banquet,” excellent refutation to the Obj­ this : central theme but some of intment. .
Another -flaw that can perhaps Mori in 1971 (xxv:1-2), it vir­
the plaintiff made his objections ection to Ogai’s late historical the terminology with which,they
painfully clear: “it’s one thing fiction that they were mere anti­ expressed Tt; Ogai, furthermore, he "mentioned here is the annoy­ tually /doubled his English-langu­
present
wrote' his novel “Seinen” as ‘ a ingly high number of typograp­ age bibliography. The
to be used as a-model by an au- quarian exercises:
thor -of the statur e of .Ogai Mo-ri - By moving away in time to- result of the “itchy” feeling aro^ hical errors. Most mangled - Japa- volume will ’undoubtedly -encoura­
this ward a level of. generalization used is him by the success of nese terms appear accurately so­ ge efforts to expand that? ^lowor Soseki Natsume, but
cheap scribbler. . • !”
base d on other 'cultural and “social Soseki’s “Sanshiro,” from which mewhere in the book (e.g., “Shi- growing list to a length "worthy
- Of the great figures in modern circumstances' than those preva­ he adopted several “ important garami Zoshi” on p. 15 and 24, of Ogai, for while it sensibly in­
Japanese literature, surely it is lent in Japan at the end of World scenes. Certainly, a more detailed Shigarami / Zoshi”’ on p. 131), forms the - reader of the difficulOgai Mori who continues Wcom- ; War I, Ogai found the - means account of this period
• would but the' publisher has 'done some/ ti es inherent in appreciating a
Weatern . writerivhoseroots are. firmlymand the greatest respect from to take to task his. own time, not | have told us some very import- ’strange’ things with
his countrymen as an author of. because it failed to live up to the ant thing’s about the psychology languages as - well (e.g., /' “The anchored in three cultural tradiGer­
unimpeachable seriousness,
and past (Ogai’s view of the > - past
of Ogai the writer, about .....
The Earthquake in Chili’, p. 47; Wes- tions (Japanese; Chinese,
~
this derives less from the quality was by no means sentimental) concerns of Meiji-Taisho litera- treri*, p. 20 ‘on’ for• ‘of’, pJ30., man), it enthusiastically invites
of his writing than from its re­ but because those who ought to , ture in general, about the diffi- line 20,- ‘in’ omitted, p. 74, line us to-make the : effort. lationship to his life. Ogai'was understand the importance in any ■■culties faced by; Japan as doubts
not simply a writer but a surge­ age of the need for virtue arid ? came to. displace
confidence Tn
on general of the Army who also for self-fulfillment seemed \blind progress, and finally about “mo- ;
wrote books. Among his friends to such an imperative, (p. 111). dern man in his restless attempt
to look at the emptiness of life.”
was numbered Aritomo Yamaga­
Unfortunately, however, .this
ta; a pillar of the Meiji state.
Professor Rimer himself is of7
short book will satisfy no one.
Despite his dazzling.establish-.
The body of the text : scarcely course quite aware of the limi­
'. mentarian successes, however, Omanages to fill 100 pages, and tations of a 100-page essay on. .
gai managed to retain his vulne­
20 of those are devoted to a bare a literary giant. His study “pre­
rability. All of the doubts that
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pating Tn a political mechanism
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for which
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His stormy second marriage nese literature” (p. TO). 1 thunk?
other life, Ogai would have lacand his odd relationship with his that— in the former case, at
ked the conflict between self-fulNAME (MR. MRS. MISS)
domineering mother are treated least — he has* succeeded, and
and
duty
that
constitufillment
with similar brevity. His miltary the above list of objections only
ADDRESS
ted the creative tension of his
carrer is alluded to in only. the serves to indicate his success in;
works.
vaguest . of—terms, and the point pointing out what rich - areas of
CITY
PROV.
Of course, one can take a cy­
study
Ogai
offers.
The
test
of
a
:
when- his dual identity. as_ soldier
nical view of Ogai for lacking
’book like this is whether the wri- POSTAL CODE
the courage of his convictions: and artist caused him the great­ ter arouses our curiosity or sim-unable or unwilling to turn his est suffering — "the events lead-, ply presents us with a.mummy.
Kokura
back on, the external trappings ing to Ins “exile” to
certainly
Prof. Rimer’s Ogai is unquthat brought him respect, he sal­ 1899-1902) -— should
A MUST FOR ALL KARATE STUDENTS. . 7
have
been
analyzed
in
more
than

e
stionably
alive.
He
could
have
ved his conscience by harmlessly
(and
indulging his sensibilities in li­ two sentences (pp.. 26-7). Espe­ seemed much more alive
terature. If his official
career cially pressing , in the question more attractive to readers out­
meant as little to him as many of why Ogai’s so-called “silence’ , side the field) if presented along
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of his writings (and his austere which lasted from 1892 to .,1902 with a few well-translated ex­
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last testament) imply, should..he
Organization (FAJKO)
not have resigned from the Army “Improvisatoren” / and continued : fortunately none of the all-tooFor the first time in history Karate Master Sakagami
and devoted himself to literature? his literary studies, finally end­ brief passages quoted even be­
has issued a manual on the art of the five main katas that all
The answer to this
would be ed, and what influence events gins to approximate the vibrant
students MUST master -before acquiring .' the coveted " Black
that literature meant no - more in the Japanese literary world solemnity of his prose, and. some
Belt in Shitoryu.
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to him than his Army career did. had-on this. It is really this far are clumsy and inaccurate (e.g.
This unbelievably easy to follow manual* pictorially illu­
that pp. 63, 65, 72, and 75).
What commands, our respect in more important question
strates how each Pinan kata is performed. Details are given
And while Prof. Rimer tells up
on each / block, kick, punch, strike, stance, and body shifting
Ogai is that he devoted his in­ Prof. Rimer dismisses when he
chooses
to'
ignore
the
quarrels
technique.
Each kata is correspondingly illustrated with' the
quite rightly that Ogai’s master­
credible fund of energy pursuing
“Kokushi” or the hidden meaning in each~~move.
a dozen careers in a single life­ between Ogai and the naturalists pieces, the Tate historical fiction,
Details are also given on history, and the full spectrum
can be “thrilling” (p. 97), his
time, demanding of himself ex­ (P- 79).
in performing each kata such as breathing, k:ai, body shif­
Also lost here is the opportu- discussion lacks the concreteness
cellence in everything while knoting, mental concentration, and attitude.
connection with which he presents Ogai’s

t
hat
none
of
it
meant
a
nity
to
examine'the
wing
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damn.
Rimer gets it exactly drawl, and transcendence” (p.76) tofore little touched -upon), of
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only a commanding figure in his , the literary career of
Soseki that they were much more than -

MORI OGAI, by J.
Thomas
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