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“King And I” Play
Belittles Asians

Women's Party In Japan Admits Defeat

TOKYO — Tve
“I’ve'finished
finishedwith
"with morrow.” . either - him or women’s ; liberation.
.Mrs. Enoki .had persuaded her ? / “There will be: no divorce,’ she
women’s / liberation •- movements
and will go back to my husband,” reluctant'. doctor husband to bor- said. “I’ll -pay back the debt by
the founder of Japan’s four-: rpw $56,000 from a ' bank using doing housework for niy hus­
month-old Women’s Party said re­ their .house as / collateral for ’the band.”
Asked about’her husband’s re­

cently after total defeat in upper campaign.
Announcing the' party’s forma­ action to her disengagement from
house elections. ' -After all. 10 of the party’s ^can­ tion in March,'she said her hus­ the women’s; movement, - Mrs.
- ! ernizer of Siam
(Pacific Citizen)
didates failed to win seats in the band had:- agreed _ to: borrow - the Enoki- said: • “He just ■ said ‘Well,
|. Cheng also cori tended ■ 'Anna -recent ‘elections, Misako Enoki money • on condition that/'if the. well.’ I never know whether he is
- SAN DIEGO — The .last time I
| Leon Owens/ an English teacher said: “I wHl -officially declare the debt was no t” paid by the end - of pleased- or feels sorry.”
/ the musical “The King and I” was' brou gh t to Si am by th e ' kin g to disbandment of the party to- this -month she - would divorce.
staged here about six .years ago
teach f^ children v of his ; court,
- at San Diego High 'School, a"
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pl ayed / an /insignificant./ part in
youthful/ picket appeared : charg­
the- court and ds mentioned only
ing -the’ venerable production was
once in the'king’s diary. ~
historically inaccurate- and.. de­
- Science teacher Tetsuyo Kashmeaning to Asians.
’ -_
ima is credited for having raised
_The principal had been caution­
the community’s concern six years
ed a' month earlier about the
ago. One~stu d ent who attended
- racial issue and sought "advice
after reading the hand-out from a
- _ from
the /district ' curriculum
picket saw the insensitive nature
specialist,; experts on human rela- •
of the play and walked out after
TORONTO, ONTARIO
FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1977
Vol. 41 —57
- -tions 'arid s tudent -body. He. .also
the first act. Here is that hand­
made a ’ telephonic survey of
out (PG May ’ 5, 1971) : ”
parents of Asian students attend-“King & I”
:
:
ing -his school. He' found little
'■ support for the- negative ■ viewThere is no doubt that one
■ that-the pickets were expressing.: period in; our Americanhi story, it
“This play belittles Asian” ;.. was fashionable to.-belittle groups
“King & I banned . in Thailand” or people/ who did npt share .our
... “The King & I is a racist -an­ culture andibeliefs; That period of
-sushi and - teriyaki chicken. Hund­ ferent versions of inari-sushi and
By
JCCS
achronism” . .. - “Perpetuates time .has long ago left us .and it
reds of volunteers- were making to dance to “tanko-bushi.” The
negative stereotypes”.
.
is within the present context of
TORONTO^Over 3,500 people, sure things ran smoothly in the Toronto Centennial Picnic offered

THE NEW CANADIAN

Over 3,500 People Attend Toronto’s
J.C. Community Centennial Picnic

-world and national / affairs; and- old and young, were out to .make p arking 1 ot, at the games area-, all this and more.
within the context of seeing one the Toronto Centennial Picnic one bingo table, and- souvenir booth,
One of the highlights was an
' This week. (June 14), the San
another as worthy human beings of the. biggest and best picnics and . - thousands of people were exhibition of tricky moves by pro­
Diego County Human Relations
and within' the context of an edu-. ever held by Japanese Canadians. having-a great time.
fessional Frisbee demonstrators.
; Commission’ objected to (Starlight.
cational ‘ process that we in the
The community picnic always .A Frisbee-thro wing contest for
As more than . one ..Sansei re­
Opera. Co.’s summer stage pro­
Asian: community; as; well as the marked: “I’ve never seen so many offers the opportunity to-meet old children under 12 was sponsored
duction of the same “King and
many others here who share the Japanese Canadians in one place, friends and get together ; with by - the Youth Committee. The
P’ on grpunds the play/ “does in­
idea of the’ brotherhood -of man, before!” and others feasted on relatives, to sample fourteen dif- judges were the Frisbee demon­
justice to the positive contribu­
bring to your attention how'falsestrators-and the target was (Sam
tions made by our/Asian brothers
.ly Asians.. and Asian Americans
Nishiyama’s hula-hoop... .Sam, in
and sisters”.
are pictured in the play.
his more conservative moments is
< The protest letter (from Fred
The impression given is that
treasurer of the. Centennial Na­
Martinez,- chairman - of the com-’
The Leth- a -talent show, fishing derby (won
LETHBRIDGE
they lack’ intelligence; are crude
tional Committee. .Self-appointed
mission, took J. Howard Stein,
bridge and District Centennial by Mr. Yas Yamashita of Vauxand... half-^civilized, are pagans,
Chairman of the Frisbee-throwing
executive director for Starlight
Picnic at St. Mary’s Dam on July .hall) and an evening Disco round­
■polygamists, docile and;generally
contest has. asked . to be quoted.
Opera, by surprise. “He . has a
3 was -an outstanding success ed out the. day. The JCCS store
inferior human beings.
“I had a good time,” says Ron
- right to his opinions,” Stein said,
with over 600 people turning up.. did a brisk business of doling out
- The use of stilted and pidgin
Shimizu. .
and added “there are about 20
Reverend Kawamura and Rever-- free pop and ice cream and sold
English throughout the play; the
As a -special., treat. the first
reasons we’ll be putting on paper
end' Murata made- ripening re­ Centennial T-shirts, frisbees and
mockery made -of bowing \_and
1,000 cars received a free Centen­
... in' defense of our produc­
marks-in Japanese and English. posters.
“toadlike’L-postures which is a
nial Frisbee, and throughout the
The Sansei group who planned
This was following by a minute’s
tion”.
'
part -of . the etiquette of many
day young children and old child­
Martinez had noted use of stilt-.
silence in memory of those who •the majority of the activities is
Asian countries; the portrayal of
ren, parents and grandparents
the
to be commended for a super job.
ed arid 'pidgin - English,
could not be with us.
Buddhism as an inferior religion;
practiced
their
Frisbee
tech­
All present commented that the
mockery . made .of bowing and
The weather co-operated —
and the subtle/ways in which.
niques, even after the contest was
toad-like postures, the portrayal
sunshine galore and blue Alberta Centennial picinic was one of the
Western-culture is portrayed as
finest community picnics ever over.
of Buddhism/ as an inferior re­
skies —- perfect picnic weather.
superior to Asian ways, all re­
•Kunio Suyama, co-chairman of
ligion “reinforce negative myths
Ball games; races, watermelon- held in southern Alberta, t— Leth.
inforce
negative
ideas about
the Toronto Centennial Committee
about Asians and . Asian Ameri­
splitting contests, obstacle races, JCCS. Asians and Asian Americansjthat
was in - charge of the entertaincans,' thus contributing to ra­
lead to the perpetuation of ra­
_ment._ Oyer fifty people, some
cism”.

from the Nikka Festival Dancers
cism.
Stein added the show had been
There were .many other plays
National and Regional groups
around for 20 years now. “I won­
her
many
helpers
for
a
tremend
­
,
MONTREAL

'

Lately
we

ve
the school- could have selected for
wearing Centennial Kimono and
der if Yul Brynnerhas this probously
successful
Centennial
Pic
­
their /young audience. It seems been - hearing a lot about the mi­
Yukata were on hand to perform
' —lem ? ” Brynner has been .recreat­
nic.

Mont.
JCCS.
that the Asian concern is not gration westward by Englishfolk dances. This year’s program
ing his King . of Siam role in a.
taken as seriously as for the speaking Quebeckers. On July
was enhanced by special numbers
Broadway , revival'of the musical.
other minorities. .The blacks and 24, St. Jean Baptiste Day, Japa­
choreographed for the Centennial.
Chicanos have experienced similar nese Canadians from Montreal,
The Japanese Canadian tradi­
hurdles
before
their

A.mos
n
|
700
strong,
crossed
the
border
for
-V The theatrical piece is based on
tional sport of Bingo was taken
Long
their
Centennial
Picinc
in
Margaret -London’s, book, “Anna Andy” and “Fritos Bandidos” ।
care of by the Buddhist Church
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido. — Geor­
Saul
t,
'
Ontario."
were
discouraged
for
use.
.
and the King of Siam”, which
group, and- organized by Aki
ge W. Archibald, founder of In­
Addie
Picnic
organizers,
led
by
We
hope
that
our
corcern
be
­
opened on Broadway-in 1951 and
Ikebata and Kushida Yoshida.
ternational
Crane
Foundation,
about
Kobayashi,
were
expecting
comes
your,
concern
and.
when
later made into a movie. In real
While hundreds played, dozens
Baraboo, Wis., counted 45 nests
350,
but
with
the
help
,
of
all
the
enough
people
realize
that
the
life, King Mongkut (1851-18(58)
watched, because there just wasn’t
of
the
sacred
crane
in
the
wet
different
organizations
and
com
­
wasnot despotic and as arbi- true nature of human relations
room for everyone. Stakes were
lands here during a visit in May.
- - trary as portrayed in the musical, involves each one of -us, dictated munity groups '— the Churches;
high with -two $50 prizes and the
Having counted 53 on his previo­
according to Paul Cheng who had by his sensitive conscience, the Shosha; New Immigrant, Sansei,
jackpot of $100 won by Debbie
us survey, he proposed protection
this
number
was
doubled.
brotherhood
of
man
will
become
^organized -the picket in 1971.
Congratulations to Addie and of the species.
Mongkut is hailed as the ^Test­ a reality.

Over 600 Attend Lethbridge JCC Picnic

700 Strong Attend Montreal JC Picnic

Sacred Crane
Population Down

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Friday, July .22,/1977

The New Canadian

-Picnici

Ottawa Centennial Group’s
.ttractive Poster Available

Suyama among the. bingo loot. " | Toronto and the Metro- suburbs
- The ; games ?and_ races - part of j were out-of^towners from Banulf ; - the program was taken care of by- ton London and other' Ontario
the United Church group' and centres/- and .people from.. as far
away as- Texas, -San Francisco,
Kiso Sora.
.

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OTTAWA — Norman Takeuchi, Japanese Canadian artist'and
Published; on every Tuesdays
and
Japan.
.


?
'
.and Fridays ’
v designer has helped the. Ottawa Centennial Committee come up .with
A special committee, led by
The
picnic,
one
of
.
the
major
an attractive poster which is now available across the country Picnic-'Qommittee Chairman _ Sid
T, UMEZUKIPUBLISHER
projects- on the Toronto. Centen­
for $3.00.
'
K.C.TSUMURA
Norman’s description, -of the poster, is as .follows: “Twovcon- Ikeda was assigned to look after nial calendar, was extremely, well
The
weather.
Although
it
was
a
English
Section- Editor
siderations played an important part in the design pf the ^poster.
run with hundreds of'volunteers.
- -KEN MORI
The first, that it was to have a. strong Japanese flavour. This little ahilly,, pessimistic fore­
^Special
mention
-is
due
the
Youth
requirement determined the choice of paper: .a textured buff-coloured casters were predicting rain, The
Japanese SectionEditor ' stock; and also the choice of imagery: the Crane which to the weather • was on ' its best be- Committee - who- looked after the
SUBSCRIPTION
Japanese symbolizes longevity and celebration, and the Waves, which
souvenir booth selling posters,
havi
cur,
-and
held
thro
ughout
the
closely resemble those in the famous woodcut by-Hokusai..-The
$15.00 for one'year.
buttons, T-shirts, spoons, charms
picnic.
At
the
vei-y
end,

during
waves used in the poster represent japan and Canada and their
■ - $9.00 for Six Months
and lost children.
• .

turbulent appearance, isugges ts' th e diffi cult life exp erienced by the the fukubiki; draw, the clouds, let
■ Martin Kobayashi and - his won
479 Queen’ Street-.West, ",
loose.,-This did not spoil the fun
Issei and-Tthe Nisei, in the new world.Toronto,' Ont. M5V 2A9
der
crew
of
car-parkers
and
traf
­
“The second consideration was to illustrate the duality of the for grand prize winner of. a
PHONE 366-5005
Japanese Canadian. The logo/designed by Art Irizawa,. symbolizes m-ochi-tsuki machine - donated by fic cops, and K. Okihiro and his
directional signs are to be com­
' this idea well, and it became the' focal point in my desigri. To me,
its contemporary look represents the modern Japanese Canadian, Sanko, or the dozens of other mended for their excellent work,
' and so the crarie and the waves were used to reinforce the more winners of -bags of rice, cans of as fewer people got lost this year,
traditional side/ To further emphasize the .^dichotomy, the design shoyu, and years supply .of Japa. .
layout was' split down the middle,- The, crane prevents the- design nece magazines, and other prizes than ever before.
^Special
thanks
are
due
Terry
. Help /Wanted
from becoming completely, symmetrical.”
.
T
donated : by' Japanese Canadian
Nisei, Norman Takeuchi.-'was born -in Vancouver, B.C. and m erchan ts. Th e Pi cnic C omm itte e Imai and' his sound system G. Desperately required, immediate­
studied at the Vancouver School of Art. He lived and painted m
Hayashi and his bus, T. Imai and
London, 'England, in 1962-63 under the auspices^of the Leon and would like to. specially thank the new immigrant group, ywho co­ ly -^- a person who can work hard
•and type. Summer employment
Thea Koerner Foundation Scholarship, and in the 1967-68 with a i Sanko Shoten and Dundas Union
ordinated thefukubiki, Katie ‘ *
Canada Council .Grant. He worked as a graphic and exhibition de- for. their, donations.
only. 247-6494 or 239-6889. Nisihfi.no who organized the benjo
‘ signer lor the Canadian. Pavilion, Expo .’67 and later foi the Cana■ A special 50/50 -draw was .con­ lineups,' George Takahashi,. Aki
Property for Sale
dian Pavilion-at. Expo ’70.
.
. . .

ducted, after the regular fukubiki. Ikehata, Jim Isozaki, Harry Yone­
Norman—has presented group shows and one-man exhibitions
COMMERCIAL property for sale
of
the , total
collected kura, iS. 'Nishikawa’, Ken, JMoritin London, England, Ottawa, and London, Ontario His artwork is Half
with vacant two bedroom apart­
represented in the permanent collections of the Canada Council, Car ­ ($l-,774) will go to The Centennial, sugu, Dick Sora, Sid Ikeda, Tak
ment upstairs. Eglinton and Aton University, Confederation. Art GaUery, Charleton PEI and in and the . rest was split for three
Yoshida,- Kei ■ Saisho, ^ and Kunio
veriue Road. Good condition. Pho­
private collections in Canada and abroad. He is presently employed winners. First prize winner of
Suyama and to all the other who
as a graphic and exhibition designed with the National -Museums
$500 was Marie Hori. Second helped to give the picnic .its ne 266-9969 (Toronto).of Canada in Ottawa.
.
,
, n A
.
Norman’s posters may be_purchased from your local Centennial prize winner of $270 was Mrs. flavour of community spirit.
representative. In Toronto they.ate available at the Cultural.Centre. Sachi Kawaguchi." Third prize of
From the ’Toronto Centennial
$117 for ticket No. 203429 has not Committee a special thanks to
- Orders for Centennial Posters may also be placed
Go To Church Of Your
tennial National Office, 479 Queen Street West, Toronto M5V 2A9.
yet been claimed. The holder of all the picnickers who- came out
\ Choice This Sunday
ticket No. 203429 is invited to. call to support the event, and from aR
the Centennial Office to claim his the happy picnickers who enjoyed
SUMMER, HOLIDAYS
prize. In the event -that winner themselves thoroughly, a special
JULY 24 TO AUG. 9th
does hot come forward, the $117
940 MT. PLEASANT ROAD,
SHARON'S FLORIST will be considered a donation to thanks to the picnic organizers.
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C A RD - OF THANKS

We wish to express our sin-;
• cere appreciation ’to .our many
/friends, neighbours and ;ra
fives T for their - kind words,
telegrams and florals tributes'
during the recent loss of/our ~
beloved - husband, father,; Tat- •
suro Ross Suginian.
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Personal Notes
Anniversary

( Dates & Doings ]
Centennial
Judo
J-C/s 1877-1977 Photo Exhibit Here '
Championships

jSGARHOROUGH, Ont. — “The Japanese Canadians 1877 - 1977”,
a photographic ^collection that illustrates .the. history??df' Japanese
immigrants in Canada, will be on; view at the Sea Thorough Civic '
•Centre from August 5th to*'August 28th.
•For the Japanese Canadian Centennial, ar group of hard working
photo-historiahs have ploughed through scrapbooks 7 and reams of
pictures gathered from famili es all across Canada to put " together
this •exciting collection that is touring .major Canadian’cities this
year.
'
. , '
The .Scarborough Civic- Centre is open to the.public seven days a
week from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m..
For further information, call 438-7212 during office hours, or
438-7216. — SCC.
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TORONTO — The 65th wed­
LETHBRIDGE —'One of the.
ding anniversary- of Mr. and Mrs.areas -where Jap a ne se culture and.
Shigeru .Sasaki . was celebrated
traditions has greatly left a
recently at. a party given in their
Mrs. Ritsuko Sugiman
mark in -Canada; is in the field of
honour by. their children.’. ? \ '
sports. The martial arts, especiMr.’ arid Mrs. Sasaki were born
ally Judo and Karate are ex­
- Mrsl Kiypye Sugiman, ;
in’ Tottori-ken, Japan, - in / 1892
tremely,. popular here, . and have
Mr. -& : Mrs. -^Kazuo Yama
and 1895 respectively, -and lived
become part of the Canadian way
- moto.
in Vancouver ?and Vernon, British
of life.
Columbia, prior to. their arrival in
The -annual ’ .Canadian Judo

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Toropto in 1949: They have two
Championship, this year, desig­
sons and four daughters, all of
nated the Centennial Judo Chamwhom reside in Toronto except a
’ plo-nship took place in Lethbridge
CARD OF THANKS
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The Japanese Canadian -community
son in Ottawa, and a- daughter in
on May 28. The list of winners in of Thunder Bay highlighted their Centennial year activities with a
Whitby,- Ontario. Also in attendthis ' tournament,
representing banquet and Keiro-kai under the chairmanship of Paul Oda on 1
: We . wish to express our sin­
ance at the China House recepcere appreciation to xour many. J tion were the. couple’s seventeen dojos from Ontario,- Alberta, Que­ June 25 at the Royal Edward Hotel. Nearly every Japanese Cana­
friends,. neighbours and - -relaT ’ grandchil drenj and seven ..great­ bec, and British Columbia reflects dian family in Thunder Bay was represented as His Worship', Mayor
the popularity of the sport among Walter Assef brought greetings' fro,m the city .and presented friend­
fives'for their kind words, telegrandchildren.
. :.
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ship scrolls to 32 honoured Thunder Bay and Nipigon Keiro-kai
Canadians of many>ethnic back­ l
i grams,
floral tributes and
guests. Mayor Assef paid tribute to the Japanese Canadian com­
grounds.
- Okoden during the recent loss
munity and the contribution they have made to the city, of'Thunder
Congratulations to the follow­ Bay.
;
of our beloved husband, father
Ken
Hibi,
co-chairman
of

the
banquet
committee
'
and
Fred
ing* winners and all others who
and grandfather, Dr George
Nishikawa, gen eral chairman of the Thunder Bay Japanese Canadian
took part .in the tournament.
Akira Ishiwara.
Centennial Society spoke on the -significance of Centennial year in
60kg (132.5 lb): Phil Taka­
Japanese and English respectively. Mr. Hibi paid tribute to the
hashi (Ontario), Roger Tremblay, Keiro guests and made the symbolic presentation of .gifts. Chu
Mrs. Kay Ishiwara.
'David Carter, Kirby Whiteduck.
Hayashi responded on behalf of the Keiro-kai.MikiVdk’
I
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Dorsett
The Ontario- Centennial Society was represented by Mikio
^ 65kg (143.5 lb) : Bud' Farrow
(Vyvyan Ishiwara),. Quadra
japaneserestaurant/tavan /£
(Quebec), Daniel Hardy, .Sylvain Nakamura of Toronto-who also brought greetings from'the national
Island.
:
office.
v
Proux, John O’Neil.
The banquet was followed by a short film and the evening was
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Hlady
71kg (157 lb) : Alain Cyr Que­ concluded with dancing.
(Gayle Ishiwara), Toronto.
Reservations: 366-2164 bec), Alain LeGal, Keven Doherty/ ■ The Keiro-kai guests were: Chuz Hayashi, Michio Hayashi,
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Ishiwara,
- Sadako Hayashi, >1 taro Horiguchi, Haru Horiguchi, Mitsue Horiguchi,
Seven Days A Week Ron Angus.
"North Vancouver.
78kg (172.5 lb): Tim Hirose Fusa Ichikawa, Yone - Ichikawa, Seiji Inouye, Shigeri Kawahara,
George K. Kenno, Naimiye Miyazaki, Sumiye Nishimura, Mitsu
Mrs. Ayako Shimokura.
(British Columbia), Denis Gra­
Nishimura, -Fred K. Nishikawa, William H. Okada, Saku Oda, Masa­
ham, Guy -Pomahac, Phil Illing­ haru Omae, Mito Sato, Kiyoshi Seki, Yoshi Tabe, Chiyenq Tatebe,

Thunder Bay JC Cent. Society Party

Mikko"

worth.
85kg (190 lb) : Louis Jani (Que­
bec), Jack Hirose, Harry Madolny,

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- cooking or take" Sesame , . Oil
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THE NEW CANADIAN

Page 4

Frida y, ; J uly! 22/^1977
PAGE 4

Kusawake Koromo

, j|M|||fiIf

- /.TOKYO-^Kiku<
opened, documents hqctaqn < in the^
said
Kiku < Yamada
Yamada - (1897(1897- j ' T^
contained- a memo written, by the that'/he could not deny/that; a
kksj/swas/^aKcosmdpdlitah/w^
-rivalry .Between •’ the ’two/ women
of more than 3(5 books; in French, ■Swiss /legation . in Japan to the.might have existed.
a friend- of such liter ary: giants as qreign-Ministry on Sept. 13, 1945,
He saidhe' visited the couple
Paul Valery and Colette. jHer hus­ demanding reparations, for,-the
in Geneva in,later, years, but that
band Conrdd Merie (1895/1969) - 'unlawful - and .-unreasonable; - im­
there was no;: indication of'any
wasa ■ Swiss - painter . 'and poet prisonment. of" Merie for 40 days,
, , grudge towardsTiissister.,,
with a 'deep . knowledge" of and and Kikiifor' three months.
Merie-and KikuTeft Japan in
The following article about early ■ Japanese.; pioneers in-Canada, affection fbr~ Japanese culture. ; ' ' The memo said that Merie was
4949/'finally ' settling; down in a
is a translation from a series of recollections in a book edited by
/ Postwar ^Occupation;-:: Govern-- suffering from:beri-heri. and rheustudio on the - banks of Lake
Jinshiro Nakayama, “CANADA DOBO HATTEN TAIKAN”, pub­
•matism. and that his wife had
meht

do
cuments
mewly
op
ened
to
:
lished in 1922. The_translators were Hanako Sato, and Tsutae Sato
Geneva..
,
//
of Vancouver, Sumi Nogami, Dr. Yuki Nogami; Mitsu Moriyama, the public recently, however, show. contracted a - tubercular, ailment
Kiku renewed her writing and
and Tom Yoshida of Hamilton and Wakiko; Haruki of Waterloo. Roy that /this cultured • and .gifted Of the lymphatic gland because
various' activities - in-introducing
Ito acted as editor and co—ordinator. Assistance for the project was couple' were; imprisoned and tor-? of their treatment.
Japanese culture to Europe, and
given by the National Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association.'
; It went on to say that 1 atsuko
tured by . Japanese ' authorities
in 1957 was the fir st J apanese
Kusawake koromo can be translated as “one who parts the
'during the war, possibly as fhe Ta.zuke, an employee' of the For­
woman to be awarded the Legion
grass.”
_
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x
~
result of betrayal by one of . their eign Ministry, , had secretly in­
of Honor by the French Govern­
formed the Kanagawa Foreign
closest friends.

'
ment.
:
The released documents are Affairs - Section of ■ the allegeed
It is one 'of fhe ironies of war
part of the voluminous diplomatic ■ spying* activities. of the couple.
that Kiku'' and'* Merie, who in
papers covering the .end of war, - - Tatsuko, like Kiki, was "the
their" literary and artistic fields
In their leisure moments' the -In 1891 Japanese fishermen
and the Allied occupation of daughter of a Japanese diplomat did so much to contribute to cul­
showed up for the first time . on Japanese', men watched the -waves ; Japan.
who' was educated ■ in ’-France - and tural exchanges between Europe
the west coast of Queen? Charlotte sweep in - from- the ocean .and
They include -papers pertaining the author of several books about
and Japan, . ended up as victims
' Island. '• Today, there are - many ■splash against the' side of the is­ to Japan’s'acceptance. of the Pots­
France. ' /.
~
.
of the • -country . fhey/ loved' and
land.’ They felt-very lonely and
Japanese fishermen in the area.
dam Declaration, the occupation - The two women had known
sad. They rememberedJ the.families
promoted. "' —
.In the early days, a Swede,
of Japan between • 1945 and 1952 each other for many , years, and
.and friends: they had''left behind
/ While Kiku was-still in prison,
called, Charlie Numb er (si c )' op er­
when Japan gained independence, just as Tatsuko was. employed in
to hecome wanderers in- a foreign:
Merie wrote this Japanese Haiku:
ated a ship for hunting seaand Allied' Forces’ civil adminis­ the: French broadcasting depart­
Lsmd thousands-- of miles from.
otters. He had been to Japan'ahd
tration -— 100 volumes compris­ ment of the' Foreign - Ministry,
The memorial day of . . ;
Japan. Their life was one of con­
could speak, a little Japanese. He
ing-about 36,000'pages.

- our. arrest
Kiki was working at a major
stant toil from early morning ’til
was an expert fisherman and
• • Kiku was born in France, the news agency transmitting French
is bitter cold, _
_
knew the west, coast well. He late at night.
daughter of fhe Japanese con­ broadcasts abroad.
One day the , Japanese saw a
knew that black - codfish were
chrysanthemum (Kikku)
sulate general in .Lyon, Tada*
Both' women ace dead now, and
strange' object/ It appeared <to. be
" ’abundant in the waters near
A^fitting reminder of their
siimi Yamada, and his French the personal factors? leading- to
a tree sticking ’ out from the sea.

Q ueen^Char 1 c tte Island.
>
wife Marguerite. In 1924 she put. Tatsuko’s exposure or /‘betrayal” individual wartime-tragedy.
It was not very far from'shore;
He recruited five Japanese, one
out a; book of poems with a pre- of Kika and her—husband will
it was a mast of a sunken ship. .
as ’ cook and -the other to fish
face written by Valery, and in the
perhaps never be known.
There were no clues as to the.
with the white fishermen. Al­
following year she; made her de.-,
name of the ship. When the sea
Tatsuko’s
younger . brother,
Healthy Body & Mind
though - the" fishing, area was
but on the French literary scene
had- calmed, one of the^ Japanese
former
ambassador
to ' Italy
usually protected by land from
with the hovel “Masako.” **
dived into the-water, and managed,
Keiichi Tazuke, 70, said that he Through-the'Martial Arts
the heavy roll of the-:-Pacific
Tn
1931
she-played
a
major
role
to collect some, nails from the
was not aware of Tatsuko’s conOcean, sometimes it became’ very;
■mummiiimeiimW^
inintroducing
Japanese;
culture
ship. They were five. to. six inches
rough and ships could _get into j
long; w kh- square cross sections iif France r with her. work “The
difficulty. The-Japanese were not j
that' are characteristics ofJ'apa- Life of General Nogi.”
' afraid of the rough sea;., they
The following year she met and
nese nails. ■ It was a Japanese
• caught more fish than the .white
married-.Merie in Geneva, and the
ship. .
— - •- fishermen. The cod -was -caught
The nails were given to Shiga two journeyed to Japan in 1939
by a fishing line and the Japanese,
.Aikawa who - hope to fake, them to attend an international culture
seem to take to-this type of fish­
to a Japanese university for ^.re­ promotion-meeting.
'~
A BIOGRAPHY OF ISSEI PIONEER, RYUICHI YOSHIDA,
ing easily. The wages^ were $15
However,
Faria
was
soon
occu
­
search. Eventually he .gave them
“A Man of Our Times*’ by Rolf Knight and Maya Koizumi,
per month plus board plus 5 cents
pied
by
Nazi
Germany
and
the
to- an anthropologist called Mr.
$3.95 (Paper back with postage).
for eadh fish. This was a very
Zelbersen (-sic).. In .1900 Yasu- couple . stayed on in Japan, set­
good wage.
kichi Yoshizawa, with the help of tling dpwn' in Kamakura where
BUILDING THEBRIDGE
It. was unfortunate; that fhe
^Indians, - •collected ■ more, nails from Merie opened a studio and art
TEACHING JAPANESE CANADIANS FOR 50 YEARS
fishing enterprise lasted- for only
the sunkekn ship and these were school.
BY TSUTAE SATO — HANAKO SATO
• one- year. Sentaro - Katayama of.
^Tn
addition
to
teaching
such
taken to Japan by Shiga Aikawa
(IN JAPANESE)
Hiroshima-ken was the cook. One
and ' presented to the Imperial renowned"’ -painters ■ as Eitaro
$10.00 POSTAGE INCLUDED
of the four fishermen was Man-'
Hirato, 57, Merie soon gained. a
University of" Tokyo.
kichi Sakai of Tsukushima-ken.
Dozens of ships were wrecked - national reputation as a - haiku
They were the pioneers among
“EXODUS OF JAPANESE”
on The west coast.and some of poet, contributing regularly to
Japanese fishermen on Queen
BY JANICE PATON
_ :
them were Japanese ships. Some leading poetry journals. He al­
' Charlotte Island. ,
$2.00 POSTAGE INCLUDED.
of fhe eating tools of the Indian ways wore a kimono while at
The only transportation to; the ’ people resemble Japanese uten­ work in his studio and developed
.. island was by a boat operated by
A HISTORY OF JAPANESE CANADIANS
sils; some of the Indian people a genuine love for his adopted
IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 1877-1958
> the- Navigation Company which look very much like Jap'anese. It country.
'
BY NATIONAL JCCA
was owned by the Canadian Paci­ is. possible that shipwrecked Japa­
But in the fall of 1943, with
$2.00 POSTAGE INCLUDED
fic Steamship^ Company. The ship- nese ended -their lives on Queen the; course offhe war going badly
visited the island twice a year.- The Charlotte Island.
; for “Japan, Kiku and Merie were
people, who worked on the island
MY SIXTY YEARS IN CANADA
suddenly arrested • on charges of
Canada
-Dobo;
Hatten
Taikan,
came in the spring and left in the
spying and were subject to depri­
BY DR. M. MIYAZAKI
Section 3, Page 160 — Page
$5.00
POSTAGE INCLUDED *
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vation and torture during several
162.
way.
months of imprisonment.
Hirota says that he still reit).embers
what . a
significant
change the -months of incarcera­
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