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A Letter From Montreal

Jpnz. Canadian Family Opens Big Dealership

4 VERNON, B.C.fi:V"ernon Toyota Ogata, grandfather of Sakakibara non, first >a*t a site . on 2,7th
Street, near' the A and W drive
*
^Centre Liinited,- a family bu­ boys assisted. ’
^ By K.O.
siness owned and operated by - Hosting z the event were fo­ in restaurant.
“Because of the rapid expan­
I’m inclined to' agree ’ with the four •7SakakibaraJ ’ brothers, ur co-owner managers: brothers
Did. you . read a recent article
in The New - Canadian 1 by . Mamo- Iga’s ■ statement that^the Japa­ marked its official' opening of its Tosh, Yosh, Ak and Kenny Saka­ sion of demand f or smaller ^auto­
mobiles, the firm had to move
. ru Iga. on
Japanese -7 ' national nese lean towards nonratiohalism. new premises 4370-27th St. recen­ kibara.
Among the officials presented to larger premises to offer bet­
character ? Pretty h eavy s tuff; I A dash oif lean intellectualism tly;.
' " ; - .
-Mr. (Shinichi
Funasaka,
the •was Cec Hellaby, vice-pres. and ter service to customers; also a
am tempted < to accuse Iga. him- should have a salutary effect on
and president of CMI Toyota of Ca­ general manager of the western better selection of new and used
self of obscurantisih with
his Japanese thought. But,
vthicles for retail .market disp­
•: .nada, who lives* in Toronto, Ont. region of CMI Toyota.
use of words like “dependence- there is ^always a but;
conformance;”: “suprasocietal” va= .: We are inclined to forget that cut the ribbon - at Vernon Toyota ’ The Sakakibara brothers start­ lay,” said Tosh Sakakibara.
Tues,” “objective order” and “for­ nationalism ds not god. It is mot Centre Ltd.’s building, with Mr. ed* the Toyota dealership in Vermal-consistency.” Doh-mo pin-to. the only means: of perception and iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiniiiHiiiiiHiHiiiiii>ii
understanding. Western: civiliza­
konai.
'
.
But it’s interesting because he tion- may have ovefstressed rati­
touches upon matters that we ha- onalism. There is .'much to be
said for. the.nonrational and the
ve been discussing. \
There is so ;much that I take, intuitive approach. But here there
exception to in Iga’s article that is a greater danger of becoming
I think I shall. start
taking lost in the jungle"tf parapsycho­
shots at them... Perhaps you can logy and magic.
TORONTO, ONTARIO
FRIDAY, .MARCH 4, 1977
I
don

t
know
quite
wihat
to
ma
­
keep', -score with the hits - and
misses.
.
'
-—. ke of Iga’s statement that words
My first target is - really a like “yamato damashii/’ “nihoh
^question raised by Bill Hosoka­ i no kokoro,” . and “de-mo-kra-shiAmulet
wa. “Howl much interest is there i” are aihulet words.
in Japan about Japanese Ameri­ words are / supposed to be hard
cans?” he asks. He implies, not to define and whose meanings
could be changed with circumst­
much.
My comment is “why should ances. How about defining “the
TORONTO. —— AIls Issei, who areas where there are no com- i Address, Date and Place ,of Birth,
they be interested?”. Even Arne-* American, way?”
came to Canada prior to W.W. munity organizations . are requ­ No. of Children and Grandchild­
I shall “touch upon' one more II arid Nisei born before- 1911 ested to send in names of eligible ren.
ricans who have such close eco­
nomic ties with Canada are: ama­ point." I disagree entirely when will! receive a
It is hoped that presentation of
commemorative recipients to the National Cente­
Iga
says,

Japanese
people,
who
zingly unkn owl edgable about Ca­
pin with the Centennial symbol. nnial Committee with the follow­ the pins can be made at a suita­
have
never
developed
democra
­
nada. The French couldn’t care
Donor of the pins is John, Ka­ ing information:' For Issei: Na­ ble occasion such as a Keirokai
help waguchi of Toronto and a mem­ me, Address, Age, No. of Child­ or Pioneer Day. (All
less about French Canadians. Sb cy for themselves, need.
eligible
why should Japan; with . her from Americans, and especially ber of the National Committee.
ren '(surviving and
deceased), persons living on Jan. lj 1977
rich cultural goodies, be
inter-* * Japanese Americans.”
All J.C. organizations across Year of Arrival in Canada and will be awarded the pin; howe/
Japanese,

de-mo-kra-shi-i

does
ested in Japanese Americans who
Name, ever, should they pass away pri­
Canada and individuals living in Prefecture. For Nisei:
hot
equate
with
democracy,
Amemay turn up in Japan as pseu­
or to date of presentation, the
rican
style,
and
it
need
,
not.
do “gaijin” or surprise “gaijin”?
pin will be given to the family.)
Ori the other hand, I
think ' American style' democracy may
In addition to the pin, the ToJapanese Americans should reta- have been, imposed upon the Ja­
ronto Committee is awarding a
in their interest in Japan becau­ panese'in the beginning, but the
cup specially made in Japan to
TORONTO.---- The Caravan Committee announces that appli­
shoe
has
been
modified
to
fit.
se that is where their roots are
the pioneers. If other local Cent­
cations are open for the Centre sponsored Tokyo Pavilion Princess
The
Japanese
have
always
been
and the: wellspring of their id-’
title preliminary selections. The winner, to represent ^ the Japanese ennial committees wisih to make
good at that.
■ entity. ■

.
community during the Metro International Caravan, scheduled June a similar presentation, the Natio­
I think economic and political 17. through 25.
There is no point in a long
nal will subsidize costs to $1.00.
Miss
Tokyo,
who
wall
represent
the
community
in
the
Miss
Ca
­
For those living in remote or un­
winded discussion on ..-whether or systems (unless antisocial) must
ravan
77
title
contest,
must
be
single;
18
years
or
over
and
of
Japa
­
organized areas, . the
National
not the Japanese are ^nationali­ be allowed to evolve in any naj
nese' origin. She wall be required to be in attendance each day at
.will under-write the project.
stic. I think they nave a healthy tion, but not necessarily in the Tokyo Pavilion as mulch as possible.
.
for
all
nations.
nationalism, having recovered so­ same manner
Organizational sponsors of contestants must submit their na­
— JCCS
always
an
erronemes
by March 31. Each contestant will attend the “Princess Ball”
me time, ago from* a - . ^painful .And there is
ous ten dency to judge another on Saturday; April 23, in long dress when a panel of judges will
brush with ultranationalism.
make final selection. The ball takes place from 8 p.m. to 1 am.
In spite of his apparent wide re­ style dr system of organization,
The organizational sponsor of the reigning Princess will receive
adings, Iga is - obviously no social using one’s own as - an unquesti­
— JCCC.
$200.
scientist. Because, he
refers to oned standard.
Should we impose < a Canadian
Ben-Dasan as an authority and
Style democracy on Japan? Is
“Nihonkyo” as a valid thesis.
TOKYO. — Japan’s only living
Ben-Da san is supposedly a Jew, ours not ailing somewiiat at the
quintuplets obseived their first
who once lived in Japan and wro­ .moment from an overdose of diBy BARRY SCHLACHTER
( said he didn’t let his
“musical birthday anniversary Jan. 30 and
te the provocative
best-seller, visiveriess in its regional^ econo­
TOKYO. _ At the' headquar- • hobby” interfere with his bank­ were pronounced in good health
“The Japanese and the Jews.” mic, and cultural sectors?
by their doctors.
Japan’s “de-mo-kra-shi-i” is not ters of Japan’s largest bank, in ing career.
The author still does not identify
This
hobby,
although
he
clai
­
The quints' were born premahimself, and some even say - he devoid of weaknesses. Iga Kas su- an * office filled with 150 gray
must be a Japanese. In any case ggested an important one’— sus- desks, sits a 31-year old^man who ms to spend only a few hours a turely a year ago to Yorimitsu
month at it, has earned him con­ Yamashita, 33-year old political
the theory of “Nihorikyo” does ceptibility to manipulation. This need’ not dream a Walter Matty
siderably more than his regular reporter for the Japan Broadnot stand up to close examina­ point interests me, and you, as life.—He. leads one.
The securities department
of salary at the bank, he said. Just casting Corporation and his 27tion. Of course the Japanese are an -informed scholar, may be ahow much more he declined to year old wife Noriko.
hot noted for penetratirig critic­ ble to fill me in on it. I hope the bank, located in the heart of
They weighed^between two and
Tokyo’s bustling Otemachi finan­ say.
isms.
. * .
‘ you will write soon.
What is known is that all of three pounds at birth.
Today
cial district, might seem an un­
albums
have they tip the scales at 14% and
likely place to find one of Ja­ his nine record
latest 18 pounds for the largest multi­
pan’s most successful singer-song been .money makers. His
LP release, “'Roadside Grass,” has ple births were attributed to an
TOKYO. Warner Bros.
will ing to do with the decision to writers,; studiously hunched over
already sold more than 310.000 ovulation drug taken by . Mrs.
a sheath of company reports.
cUthhor^^ planned run in Ja- withdraw the film.
childless
But Koji Kanda, better known albums at the equivalent of U. Yamashita after five
The- picture depicts last Ju7 'pan of tho controversial movie
record years of marriage.
of S $8.50 each. A Tokyo
' /‘Victory at Entebbe” because of ly’s Israel task force rescue of : by his show-business name
Of the five known quint births
an Air France plane hijacked to Kei Ogura, doesn’t think so. Sip- company executive said an ave­
. poor attendance.
?
by ping coffee and wearing a cons- rage Japanese hit album sells a- in Japan, all four sets died soon
■ Warner Bros. Tokyo
office Uganda’s Entebbe airport
after birth.
| ervative . pin-stripe suit. Kanda,
said political pressure had noth- Palestinian sympathizers.

THE NEW CANADIAN

Issei & Nisei Born Before 1911 To Get
Japanese Canadian Centennial Pins

Calling All J.C. Girls To Become
Miss Tokyo For JCC Centre Caravan

Celebrate
Anniversary

Japan Drops "Victory At Entebbe"

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. Friday, .March^, 1977

PAGE 2

Composer.

jlllijilll^^
To Have Left No Scars

The NewCanadian

• "' ---.Established fit/1939/ ~ / '
elease, it because his. loyal-com
bout. 100.000/
< A meinber :"ef“-Ethnic/Press
A. song Kanda composed last 1 pany-employee^with-family ima
'
/ . Association- of , Ontario . ,
year, recorded by another singer,’ ge would have proved/highly-uh.
,
and Canada-Federation
swept major - Japanese
music popular with the young albumSecond Class . mail No. 00366
’ TOKYO. _^-^-One of'the amaz- ? He -must feel; the same way,
awards and the single/ sold -u : buying ^public, Kanda said.
T. JJMEZUKI PUBLISHER?
Kanda received the news at the ing things about the Meiji Res­ but. the most outrageous way - of
the millions. Named after
the
- K.C. TSUMURA
Univ.
Business toration is. that it had left very losing is the so-called ‘sayonara’
.Eurasian- flower ,\ cyclamen, ?; it Northwestern
' English Section Editor ■
-greatly .increased the following School, then located in : Chicago, little scar on- the mind of . los- debacle in the bottom of the ninth
KEN MORI.
and established Kanda as a lead-? wehere his' bank had sent him for ers /— all the Tokuga.wa fbllow- inning. It’s nearly impossible for
-Japanese Section Editor
ers including the subjects of? fe-. me, a typical hot-temperedMitoa.post graduate course.
ing . song writer here.
479 Queen StreetWest/'
Despite .numerous ; demands < Hut just before . leaving < .the udal lords who sided with- the ite" to ' swallow. the loss calmly.
' - Toronto, Ont. M5V 2A9
from his /ecord company
and United States is 1970y his pro­ old regime andf fought bloody, It .‘ immediately' results in a rePHONE -366-5005
ducied ration of alcoholicb evera­
;
■his fans, .Kanda refused to give ducer wrote ;to say? a. movie com­ losing battles.'There'wefeanti-Chosihu
and ges for my husband / arid other}
■a concert on. stag-e -or on televi­ pany was using - the songs '.for
:
sion ...until last" November.
The a new * film and the : record : com­ anti-Satsuma feelings, to be su­ watered-down services.
Paul K.A&ada.D.C^ 2VI>.|
“On the-.other hand wihen. the
publicly-owned NHK ?television pany changed its mind 'shortly re, among these - people shortly,
“Bocter .- of Chiropractic"
.
J '.' after: the hew . government/took, game ends in -a Hanshin c^
netwoik received- 130,000 requ- thereafter.
ests for the auditorium’sr 3500 ' Ever since . it’s,.been, easy -rid- over the nation but- theyquickly from^behind victory,' I’m a" com­
(^z block West of Christie)
^TORONTO /
pletelychanged*?
wife.
I.
prepa
­
ing,
for
Kanda

stwo
careers.
As
diappeared.
C
Whatever

enmity
seats, setting a new record
651-8060
Rea. 621-198
shy a graduate of Tokyo- Univ., the these " people had apparently died re dishes . with/ special care and
Kanda- is also publicity
he emphasized in his first ‘ inter- Harvard-Yale -of Japan, he 'is with them and second and third offer him an extra bottle of be­
vi ew in- f our ye a rs. O nly o ne of considered an “erito koh-su’’ eli­ generations bothered little about er. Sometimes I "feel I may be
his albums - carries a photograph te course executive on -an “eskar- the historical background of-peo­ overdoing it but it’s very diffic­
.T ^ - ult not to do. it. of him — and that on the inside ehtah” escalator .toward corpora-; f ple they associated with.. “While the Tigers hit a slump
A 34-year-old housewife living
te success. ,

I
and of postage stamp size. He stressed that his “hobby” > in Kashiwa, Chiba -"Prefecture; and were left behind by the Gi-.
“Needless to say,* no one ~>recoginzes me on the street,” ; he and its accompanying ' maternal speaks -of 5 herself . and/. / her ants by a big margin- this su­
rewards haven’t changed his li- husband^ in. terms of- this histo- mmer, my stresses mounted to
noted.
• '.
Conservative - banker that he festyle. Like the traditional elder rical implication, though in a hu an all-tim e high.' Half jokingly,
doctor.
son,' he and his wife ''and , two j morous vein in: a?: letter - to J^WsU I wrote a7" letter ; to the
is, Kanda prefers it this way.
; ho/ gayaind' Repoto” (-My Home Re­ who operated on my heart last
His full time occupation,
his chilidres live in his .father’'s
plain looks, his wife arid
two me although he ‘ could well aff port) column in the- Mainichi year arid- asked-..him .how could
I keep my health from deteriora­
: • Shimbun.
children,
prevented him
from ord a number of residences.
\-940-MT. PLEASANT ROAD,
Asked what he had done with
“On: March 3, 1860,. li Naosu- ting due to the' Hanshin slump.
breaking into
the music indus­
TORONTO, ONT. M4P 2L6."
his album 7 earnings, he ; replied: ke, the chief executive: of
the The - doctor./ who I had later fo­
try earlier, he said. - ■
2 BLOCKS NORTH
the und out to 'be a^Yomiuri fan(
After recording his first album, “I’m keeping the money in the Tokugawa Shogunate and
OF EGLINTON
lord- of Hikone; clan, was - assassi­ kindly answered me and urged
the record company : ref used- to bank I work for.”
TEL. 488-1213
nated outside Sakuradamoriga- me to get a thorough check imOPERATED BY
mediately
because
/it
might
be
te of Edo Castle by a dozen sa­
NAMIKI & TANOUYE
too
late
.
after
the
Giants
had
murai of Mito . and other clans in
retaliation for li’s persecution of won the league pennant.’
JAPANESE
anti-Tokugawa leaders. This is ' “When I showed the letter to
MEMBER
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known- as the Sakuradamonln- my husband,- he. smiled arid. said:
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cident. I am from Mito and my /He is the doctor< of 'doctors.’ My
SHINGLING
husband was7 born near ?Hikone, .a blood type is B —; this type, ac­
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459 Church. St.
marriage that would. have been cording to a- Mainichi weekly arr
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tide,
tends
*
to'
be
emotional/
opimpossible
in
days
.immediately;
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“MASA”
“In reality/ we' are a
happy le to changes but has no definite
At 195 RICHMOND ST. W.
“COVERING ONTARIO”
couple expect when -a ■ Yomiuri .behaviour pattern.
“On the other hand,. my hus- | TORONTO, WILL BE OPEN
Giants vs? Hanshin Tigers base­
SOON
ball game is'played. -— somewhat band -is O, the type "described as '
childish, - you may think.' I have, realistic, vital, goal-oriented and
been an ardent fan. of the Tigers strongly self-assertive.
“Interestingly, all my . children,
ever since the days when speedbailer .Minoru Murayama, deliver-, daughters 9’ and 6 and son, 7,
have blood type B-. My husband,
ed each pitch with full force.
A CHILD IN PRISON CAMP
“My husband, on the,
other laments that Hikone" was again £
By SHIZUYE TAKASHIMA
hand, has been ■ a keen. Yomiuri compeletely beaten by Mito.”
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(Friday, Marcb<4, 1977

. CARD. OF THANKS
We wish to”? extend - our he­
artfelt appreciation to dur ma­
ny - friends;? neighbours and re- >
latives for - their- acts-of kindness,*messagesof sympathy;and beautifulfloral- tributes
( during our recent bereavements
of our
dearhusband, father”
-Toraichi Kaji oka. .. < r:.

. ;i»AGE 3

'.CARD OF THANKS

i

We. wish to. express dur sin. cere, gratitude <to., our-, many;
friends and relatjre
their ?
kind'words,'7 telegrams, floral
tributes : and koden . during the
recent loss of oilr beloved mo­
ther, . Kinu Kondo.

To japan

TT
The FeHowshiP- Club °f the Toronto Japanese
united Church is sponsoring a Dinner-Dance at the Bristol Place
r
^^ ^ 7:00 P-m-, Music by Art Jlallman’s orchesTOKYO
Members of the । tra,
per couple. Tickets are available from the Fellowship Club
. Mr. &< Mrs. -Tohachiro Kon­
Japahese ' Red Army are abando­ members.”
_ TJUC
<
' .
do,"'.. .' ■
.
ning their onetime stronghold 'Le­
* Mrs. Teruko Kajioka, .
Mr.&Mrs. Eiichi”? Kondo,
banon ' amid mounting pressure”
John & Agnes Kajioka,
■ ' Mrs. Matsuye -Mori, .
_
■ against radical Arab . guerrillas j
Robert & Sigrun Kajioka,” >
Mr. > & . Mrs. Masao Muraka- ' and some; of them hope to return I , ,1.T?RO^TO- “ St Andrew’s Japanese Anglican Church
will
Michael.. & Kay, Dineen,
special Youth Service-on March 6th at 11:30 a.m. planned
mi,
to Japan, , major newspaper rep- . v
and grandchildren.
b
y
Mlss
-Marion Willms, Youth Leader. St. Andrew’s young people
Mr. & Mrs. Hideo Kobaya­
orted' recently from Beirut.
will participate in the service by playing the organ, reading scripkawa;
~
-. Beirut correspondent Hirao Ta­ turesand delivering a message. Every one is cordially invited-to
Grandchildren A - great
_ K T
nigawa - of the mass . circulation attend this service.
grandchildren.
/
Yomiuri Shimbuh made? the re­
port from the Lebanese capital
after interviewiing a man identi­
TORONTO. — The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre is hol­
fying himself only as Sugiura ,.
CARD OF THANKS
ding its Annual iSpring Festival on March 5 & 6 1977, from 1:00 to
but believed to be z the group’s
6
:00 p^m. e ach day at the Centre, 123 Wynford Drive, Don Mills. We wish; to extend bur he­
JON ONODERA
leader Masao Adachi, 37, the' paThis year marks the 100th Anniversary of the arrival of the
artfelt appreciation to our ma­
per said.
<88-4654 ■— 481-880*
first . Japanese settler to Canada. A special Centennial celebration
ny, friends; neighbours - and re­
“Sugiura” . said the Red Army will continue dyringmost of 1977. To begin with it, will be our
latives for their - acts of kind­
members in Lebanon, “including Spring Festival ^SAiKURA” or Cherry Blossom, the prevailing •
theme of thus year’s festival.
ness, messages " of sympathy
Toronto
those released from Lybia,” were.The program will feature dancers-in colorful kimonos, demonr and beautiful floral v. tributes
. now
moving from Lebanon to shations of the Martial Arts, Japanese brush painting, calligraphy
during our recent bereavement
eitiher< Syria and Iraq as situati­ flower arranging, paper crafts, batik,, wood carving, bonsai and’
.of our
dear husband, father

;
ons were becoming tougher^-ahd. the Tea Ceremony.
and brother Tokusaburo Tai.
Ulases in these various arts and crafts will commence at the
tougher to People’s Front for Li- :
Centre
the third week in March.

befatiori of Palestine
(PFLP),
Japanese.refreshments, such as tempura, sushi and-sake will be
the paper said.
■i" *.
Mrs. - Yoshio: Taira,. .
served."
^- JiCCC
The
Yomiuri
said
PFLP,
an
Miss? Toyoko Taira, '
Barristefs & Solicitors
Arab radical group. that had be­
. Mr. &~ Mrs. Hirokazu Mo
3601 LAURENCE AVE. E.
en” supporting the Japanese - ter­
fita,
Scarborough, Ontario ' * ,
rorists .in. the past, had faced 'diVANCOUVER^ — The Japanese Canadian Centennial Arts
Mr. ,& Mrs. Shin Taira,"
Telephone:. 431-1500
ficulties because of the- months- Wavksohip - was formed to honour and celebrate the Japanese
Dave. & - Emmy < Taira,
155 MAIN ST. W.
long internal conflict in Lebanon. Canadian Centennial -through the performing and .cultural arts. It
Stouffville, ..Ontario
.: Mr. &- Mfs. Hiroji" Taira
new. has representatives from a wide spectrum of Japaese Canadian
Telephone: 294-6393;
“Suspicion and desperation are performing and cultural organisations as well as the participation,
growing among . us about how of a nqmiber of prominent Japanese Cauda an artists. Its Centennial
worthwhile it is to - continue acti- Program consists of - a Performance of Japanese Performing Arts
IWATA SPRING TOUR TO JAPAN
vities outside''Japan,' while aim­ at the Queen Elizabeth Playhouse Theater on May 22nd, the Po­
ing ultimately at revolution in well Street Festival at Oppenheimer. Park on the weekend of June
< Toronto Departure to Tokyo via Vancouver
11th and 12th .and a Bus Tour of Performances in various Japanese
; Japan.” the correspondent quoted - Canadian communities of the B.C. interior.
DEP. DATE RETURN DATE DEP. DATE RETURN _DATE
the Red t Army - leader as saying
APR. 11 '
<
MAR 26
APR 25
MAR 12
The May Performance7 will be a showcase for talented Japanese
during
his
half-an-hour
interview.
Canadian
Performing ‘artists. The musical entertainment will be proMAR 19
APR; 18 MAR-9
MAY 9- ;
The .Red Army leader told the titled by Mr. Harry Aoki, .the Vancouver St eyes ton Koto No Kai,
Leisure pleasure trip to Japan by . .boat is ; available^ - j
I „
the Sakura singers, Mrs. A. Takashima (shamisen) and Mr. Takeo
Personal baggages up~to 350 1bs.
.
,
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r
\.^i^spon
en
a
^
^
(shakuhachi). There will be traditional Japanese Dance
Hawaii Nassau (Bahamas) & other Islands plus all pagroup is in. a financial. difficulty by Mfs. Y. Kamo, Tatsumi Yoshikiyo and Otowa Hinaaki. Perfor­
. ckages tours are all available.
and that they did not participate mances of. shigin (poetry reading and folk music) will be given
Toronto — Vancouver return -for as low - as $209; Ple­
ase contact K. IWATA for more, information.;
~
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J an the Lebanese internal war be­ by numbers of the. Kokufu, Kokusei and Shinshin Schools of Shigin.
The Powell Street festival will be a celebration of the Japa­
tween Leftist Arabs and Rightist
nese Canadian cultural experience, over the past 100 years, from
Christians, the paper said.
- traditional arts such. as.bonsai, odori and the martial^arts to the
“We have concluded that the unique adaptation of the Japanese Canadians to . Western Society.
Head Office 1115 E. Hastings, Van. 254-5101
Red "Army is so small in number Some, activities planned are exhibits of bonsai, sumie and the new
Tour Office 1040 W. Georgia; Van. 684-5101
and our participation would be artf orm of paper carving, demonstrations of tea ceremony, pottery
and kendo, mini-concerts of Japanese and Western music, plenty
meaningless,” Tanigawa. quoted
; Toronto Office 162 Spadina Ave. 869-1291
of food and festivities and a grand finale of folk dancing by every­
the
terrorist
leader
as
saying.
KEN KUTSUKAKE
one. As a special attraction, some festival groups such as the Lion
Asked about has real identity
Dance (Shimai) from. .Sanda, Japan and the Festival Drummers
the correspondent reported, the, (Ryujin Daiko), from Fukui Prefecture in Japan are planning to
wiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii man simply replied,'“I use a. lot participate in the Powell Street Festival. The Tonari Gumi (Japaof aliases” the newspaper said. ■
ConiraHy Volunteers Association), is donating- some cherry
trees to be planted in Oppenheimer Park as part of the federalA National Police Agency spo­ municipal upgrading plan for the park. A “Cherry Tree Planting”
672 No. 3 Rd., Richmond, B.C<
Phone 273-5696 kesman said that the man might ceremony1 will be held in recognition of the traditional association
Phone 681-7251 as well be /^Adachi, one of the of the Japanese Canadian community with this area.
1157 Melville St., Vancouver, B.C.
A core group of- performers from the May Performance will take
.leaders of the Red Army
and
weekend bus trips ” to Japanese Canadian communities in the B.C.: assistant' director of a movie ti- interior. They will be joined in the performances by performers of
- GROUP DEPARTURE TO JAPAN .
” tied "Red Army-PFLP declarati- the communities.
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Two or ; three group tours to Japan in every month
Through its Centennial-Program, the-Japanese Canadian Centen­
■ on- of world revolution,”. judging
Please inquire details from us. -A special tour
from "“reported build-up - and. be­ nial Arts Workshop hopes not only to honour and celebrate the Ja­
MARCH 5 to APRIL 25
panese Canadian. Centennial but also to continue to cultivate our
haviors.”
MAY 8 TO MAY 27
rich cultural heritage and to share it with all Canadians.
The Red Army' man told the |
YOBIYOSE -KANKODAN
Yomiuri newsman that the group
. - As usual, Yobiyoshe-kankodan will be ready from July
will “study and prepare” to re­
8th, 1977. Please ask for details from us.
turn to Japan and that it is stii-|.
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ON SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1977
dying “history of Japanese Com- |
MARCH 24 to APRIL 6, 1977
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AT .8 P.M. MANY PRIZES
munist and. Socialist parties”, the ” For Information concerning all your Travel needs,
paper said.
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PAGE 4

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In
1
As JCCA 25th Anniv. Curling Champs

With/Mat Nakamura on the sideBy Seko- & Kawasaki
lasted Bob Mikado - of Magrath /men’s primary event/wrtha fi<
Jiries for the; remainder of' the se­
TORONTO — With the Rlay- ason = Bob has ’ emerged as
miles, give or take a f ew,- among .-. in the final of7 the -number one .. rial triumph "'over June Kunimoto
the
Bridge Brand Produce event re-/"of Taber.
/. the
offs
rapidly

appro
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niimberl'. candidate for the J.C.
iSakamoto
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.help
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.N-^ncy,
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'certain/
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/
their
.
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Southern
Al
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the'
final
:
standings
all
Vancouver foursome it was
phy. Randy Maeda and Brian Kicond
and
lead
Joan
Skeith
as
she
berta
shotmaker,
faced
a
6-3
de
­
rabe"
who,
;
with
their
recent
loss
he
recently
as
wor ‘ hwhile
tamura are-; also hotly, in pursuit
registered
the
final
game,
victory!
ficit
coming
home
but
;
forced
to
Yamada,
have
resigned/
them;
won the 25th? 'anniversary bonof -individual honours as, they
/Tateyama
to
make
an
excellent
selves
to
athirdplace
finish;
/
/
Atotal
.
of
44
/men

s
rinks/and
spiel sponsored by the JCCA of
both closed -'to- wutlhin / 2 -points
takeout
with/his
lasV
rock
to
con
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16
women
tooK/part
in
the
three
despite
^eir
meteoric
^tnrt..
^
Southern Alberta.
. /
of the scoring- 'leadership. Gary .
day event that / saw entries .from mada,; with': this recent, victory Kawaguchi still leads with /his
- Tateyama, with Yuko Koyana- serve the-victory.
.
:
Meanwhile,
Shig
Sakamoto:
and
moved
/to
within
a
single
point;
as
far
,
away
as
Vancouver,Grang*y at/third, Mike Tanaka at se­
teammate 'Alan Tanaka a point
from
overhauling
Altype
1
for
the
her
Lethbridge
fink
won
'
the
wode
Prairie,.^Ottawa
and
various
cond and Roy Horio at lead outbehind.*
. .
1
Southern - Alberta" points... ■
^ ,- fourth and final play off.position.
The'"
matchup
'
Tateyama/ who won five stra^ Meanwhile
Turf’s '3^0
victory 'saw several scoring opportunities
ight games / on >his way to the over Japan . gave-;... them... . at . least in the 'opening- period but both
SAY IT
championship, got past veteran a temporary share of the league; Bob and -Mike Fujiwara 'displa- ;
WITH FLOWERS
AND ASSOCIATES
Push' Matsumiya in the semifi­ leadership. Japan has 2 games y ed seme - sound . goaltending
SHARON'S FLORIST
to
CHARTERED
remaining/-whereas/T
has
nal
of
the
number
one
event
wha-,
942 PAPE AVE.
ACCOUNTANTS
force a scoreless tie going: into...
TORONTO. ONT;
le
Mikado
ousted
Glen
Higa
of;
only
1.
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523 THE QUEENSWAY
the - second period. At^ that time,
I
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TORONTO, ONT; , M8Y 1J7
Yamada

continued
their/
late
Calgary.
?
.
Randy Maeda provided the- only
PHONE'255-7341 .
City wide delivery
/ John. Konno of Calgary emer­ seasonspurt by corraling Urabe scoring 'with the help of /Barry
Peter'Sasaki
ged with the spoils in the num-; into submission/, as -they tediously. • Akiyama. Tt proved to be the
ber/two Terakita Floors event as ground out a "2-0 . victory. Daye decisive goal ' as . Japan could not
he J dumped. Harry
Nagata ■ of: McLean had .little trouble recor- find a solution for Bob Whyte.
ding his -first- shutout as his teLethbridge in the final.
' In the third period/ Brian Ki­
- ^■r Konno /-sidelined ’ Albert , Oha-' am—mates - completely ^bottled, , up tamura’s sihot slipped / through
ma of Ranier in - one semi-final Urabe’s attack deep in their /op­ the defense/ and- the goalie';to so­
while Nagata trimmed Min Yoshi­ position’s zone. For the > larger lidify Yamada’s - lead. Then, with
was
da of Picture Butte in the other. * part of the game,’ Urabe
just a 'minute left -in the game,
left to playing very -/, uninspired
In
the
numberthreeChinook.
John Ebata clinched . the game
Japanese restaurant/tavern
Service event the silverware went hockey as Yamada skated them with his third goal of the_ season
INSURANCE
to Mike Tamura of- Lethbridge: as into the /ground.,
into an empty net; Bob Whyte
Playing the dominant role in
he beste d. Brian* Tajiri of Vaux­
managed to pick- up bjs; third
Reservations:: 366-2164
Yamada’s victory was Alan loi
181 Eglihton Ave. East/
hall in - the final. Tamura advan­
assist ? of/the- season/on the play.
'
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who
showed the ' way by connec­
Seven Days A Week
ced to. the final after/ - stopping
All -’iudilcati
these
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ting on the only two goals of the
Sat
Maruyama
of
Taber
in
the
se
­
2 teams ' may . be facihg-dff with
j z Phone 485-5087
game: 1 / each in the -first. 2. pe­
mi-finals. Tajiri got the. best of
Home 449-9293
each other in the* finals.
Bob
riods. Assists -went to. ^n^yrN3/
Shig Nakagawa of Welling in the
Wliyte made the difference this
bete and Al Inamoto /on the first
other.
. ~
.r
time : and- he/may wqII be
the
and Don /Okamura on the ‘ latter; (
. /Tricky, Oikawa of Picture Buonly' advantage that<Turf .enjoys
Turf also continued/ in
their
tte fell short in his ;bid for „top
over Japan and the rest of the
/ BUSINESS ADVERTISEMENTS ARE NOW BEING
recent excellence as -they... follow-,
honors
iri,
the
number
four
Pakleague.. The. playoffs should deACCEPTED FOR THE NEW'
ed ui> . last week's shellacking of
Well Produce event. / < , :.
- termine .-whether /we - are correct
Altype . (9-2) "by shutting ' out
Oikawa,'another veteran of m^.in our’ assessment.
• / /
Japan in a, .well^fought 3-0 vic­
iiy southern bonspiels,- - lost to
If it is not already
obvious,
tory?
Playing superbly in
net,
Ted Nishima of /Taber' In the fU
the 2 outstanding players oh this
For further information call
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Bob Whyte added- his third shuthal after getting past - Bill TaniSunday were Alan Joi of. Yama­
THE NEW HORIZON DIRECTORY PROJECT
cut to stake his claim
as ■ the outgudhi
in
their
semi-final
match
.
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16 Thornbush Crescent,
da and Bob Whyte of. Turf.
Nishima, in pother hand, ns- standing goalie of te season,
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ed Hisashi Kadonaga of Calgary _
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Sakamoto won the
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over -Kanomoto. Sakamoto, defe­
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one semi-final match while-'Kanomoto earned the right to meet
Sakamoto with a win over Elsie
Sasaki of /Taber.
In the number. two
Alcan
Service -final the victor was Do­
reen Kitagawa
of
Lethbridge
- over Amy Nakamura of Taber.
Kitagawa' upended-, ‘ Mary Fujino
of Edmonton earlier' in the day
while ;Yo Yamauchi fell victim to
Nakamura. Yamauchi hails from
Calgary./’
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In the final women’s /event,
the Heritage Hotel; the win went
to Eslie Sasaki of Taber as she
trimmed ■ Barb Konno ofy Calgary in-the final.
In semi-final action
Konno
downed Amy Halterman ofGrande' Prairie while Sasaki slipped
past Kathy Saruwatari of Taber.

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