Page 1
"In Memory of Japanese Immigrants'
■ -"NEW' DENVER, BjC. —: As a
Japanese' Canadian
Centennial
project, the Kyowa-kai .of I'Jew
Denver- built a memorial^ plaque
near. iSlocan Lake in . Centennial
Teen Canada Jamboree
i ing “1OHI, NI, -SAN, SHI”-to the
I after-supper colour_ movies : on?|
LAKE
iSCUGOG,
OntI Japanese, culture and . evening
C-R-A-fS-H!!!
a sound of L^mp fire was ' programmed to
shattering' .glass! ’.This . was a 1 create and,maintain interest. For
-
By A.S. KOBAYASHI
sound effect created to start off a I exam,ple .in explaining music, the
JAMBOREE
panel
ddsxmsstan L^^
slides and taped I
Denver 'Mayor, Mr. J. Oxley and
Kyowa-kai secretary,"Mr. N. Ta-.
kenaka and' was - incxiibed,
.“In
Memory of Japanese Immigrants
to Canada,
1877-1977, ’ New- _
Denver SKyowa-kai.”
Park.
The unveiling ceremony
and ' Vancouver’s Centennial Society
Memorial Services by' Buddhist was .^represented by Gordon ICawere dota. Japanese dances were per
and' Christian- ministers
The formed by local women and a di
held on- August 14, .1977.
New nner was held afterwards'.
plaque .was unveiled .by
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about the evacuation days as ex-J SO
TUTlds'to
sounds
to cover
cover the
the history
history and
and |
perienced by a JC family, ^ development of Japanese music I
glass iA this case' represented ak
this-date. To' give-'reality„to.I
window df a JC store in British I
' talks, the lecturer brought I
Columbia which was broken by I se^eraj .pieces of-traditional Japa- I
misguided, persons who were egg-1
instruments to add variety U
ed on by the hate and suspicion I nd create ,a ],astin.g impression to J
directed - .to those of our racial I ^^ pn^c^-p^ts who were allowed I origin during those difficult days I to, a^ually nse them. In typical ’ ~
more, than twenty-five years ago. I Japanese'^ojbbies and "arts such as I
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Last Performance:
V
National Odori Concert
participants in smaller Sroups|ate.d
they were able to I WmIIWWIVI
under- the aegis of youth leaders ;
'were able to further examine sub- oipp ortunity for close is .
jects through' opinions; expressed the resource people who were I
.
,___ ____
brought
a
tremendous
applause
in a loose form of debate, thus using a combination of explana-,!
VANCOUVER — The last per- in tentionally curtailed as tickets
stimulating . mental . activity and tiion and demonstration to display I f.or.mance of the National Odori weire rapidly sold out.-It was esti from the vast audience.
Then, since the following'num
developing j character.
their knowledge and techniques. I concert featuring the Nikka Fes- mated that -hundreds of people
As one of the few Niseis who Jud ging by the -number of people I tival DanceiS on its western tour, missed this odori extravaganza ber was the Matsuri, Mr. Hirano
again utilized the elevating stage,
had the-privilege of participating using: and watching the board I was ^eid at the Queen Elizabeth due to the early ticket sell-out.
To a completely packed house, only this time, as the^stage as
in the JAMBOREE, I washable bo games, GO and SHOGI
must I playhouse
in ' Vancouver ; on■ ■ live with' and observe these young have gained a number of new August $ This troupe of the most the-Nikka Festival Dancers main cended, the two geishas, Sadayo
JCs from across Canada of vary - enthusiasts • during this memor- | talented odori dances in ^Canada tained their flawless- and vibrant Hayashi and Chiyoko Izumi slow- _
ing background but with a com able week- In the evenings, the I an!d comprised of a large .repre— performance to their last curtain •lw came into view in . their stun
mon heritage, discuss, play sports, big camp- lodge was used for senb£tibn from the Vancouver call. Despite a strenuous schedule ning costumes under, the brilliant
develop friendships and show ap hilarious skits and. disco dances a>rea. performed before an excited of four performances in Alberta,- illumination of spotlights. This
preciation for .-Japanese culture for the benefit and entertain- j bonnet own audience enraptured .by plus a seventeen-houir bus journey entrance of the geishas complete
ly thrilled the audience and the
.•which was presented realistically .ment of participants ^d visitors, .^y^
and excellence^ of the from Edmonton to Vancouver due
,thunderous applause
brought
and 'skillfully.
from
traditional presentation. .As reported by to the air controllers’ strike, the.
Adapt ati ons
down the house. When the elevat111 ^e i jaipaneSe fanny tales werre
* The daily - routine from
ably Lloyd Dykk of the Vancouver Sun quality of performance was not
ing stage reached the normal
TAI SO I presented
•
: morning . ■' pre-breakfast
-i-nresented by
bv young actors
-actor: on one in a review entitled “Exercise in marred in any way at. the final
concert in Vancouver. In fact, the stage level, the geishas glided
done with the: participants shout- of the skit nights.
Excellence,” he stated that * the
into position-for their dance, to
This JAMBOREE was a very dancing whidh
often involves'
be joined later, by the maikos.
■unique one in JC history .in that children was uniformly' excellent greatly enhanced by the ingenuity
In the finale “Wonderful Can
the
stage
director Masa
.it was for younger JCs from —- precise, polished, graceful —- of
-Hirano, who adapted new teoh- ada’,” the side' runways at the
across - Canada who had the op arid, often things communicated. a
I niques in keeping with the facili Playhouse were again used to
portunity of meeting -each other genuine -charm.”
The New Canadian Editor, K.
ties of the theatre. Utilizing, the good advantage, when, dancers
in an:'atmosphere of friendliness
C.- Tsumura is presently, in Ire
elevating stage - at the Playhouse, appeared to emerge from the and- optimism. It was felt by the TICKETS SOLD OUT —
land at the;invitation of Irish
Mr. Hirano fascinated the' audi audience, illuminated just prior to
participants that the third gener HUNDREDS DISAPPOINTED ,
Shitoryu
Karate
Association.
reaching the stage by brilliant
ation is still experiencing, the
Tickets for the Nikka Festival ence by having Urashima gradu
Along with’ four of his men, the
i
same problems that the first two Dancers were in such great de ally sink from view with the spotlights on both sides of the
will be touring; the
ha(£; ^ perKaps in mand that publicity through' the spotlight following as the stage! theatre. This technique created
1 the impression of mass participa
at the request of the All Japan
press, T.V. and'radio had been slowly descended. This^innovation
Shitoryu Karate Association.
Cont. on Page 2
tion most effectively.
'
'As the last note of “Wonderful
Canada” ended the finale, the
audience rose en masse to display
support
;
.
National Odori Project not. only
In the case of the concert, just to
-° SU
^P°^ me through our ups
standing ovation with
co- a huge
and
downs.
/Without
their
of “BRAVO!” which
By SAD AYO HAYASHI
at the concert level, but . in re picture the amount of work that
and choruses
operation,
encouragement,
went into the design and crea
^continued until. „ the last curtain
Pro■ ' Now that dur .National Odori gional and local programs as well,
loyalty,
the
N
ati
onal_.
Odori
tion of the stage setting and
call.
Concert tour, across Canada by deserve a great deal of credit for.
’ ject could not^have succeeded.
props,
all
done
on
a
.voluntary
Finally, following the introduc
v -the Nikka Festival Dancers, has their significant, contribution. •
basis
by
loyal
supporters.
Hund
To
all
of
these
people,
Iwant
tions, bouquets were presented to
And to
the
teachers' who
been successfully concluded, I
reds of man-hours have been con to say a great big “THANK the Nikko trio with Teresa Koba
feel a great sense of pride in patiently and conscientiously la
YOU” for the wonderful team yashi receiving. and to Tatsumi
being associated with all the I bowed long hours to produce the tributed on this alone.
To all the teachers, co-ordina work that has been sustained for Yoshikiyo,
National
Choreo
’ . people who volunteered so much highest quality of odori- attain
tors ,and supporters who worked almost two years. Such team grapher, and < Sadayo Hayashi,
able, I wish to express my sinof their time and effqrt.
,
so hard to maintain the committ effort on the part of numerous National Director. Tatsumi Yoshi
First of aB, the dancers who
individuals was essential in order kiyo
(Chiyoko ? Hirano)
and
Behind the scenes there were ments of the Nikka Festival Dan
' trained so diligently for sixteen
to
have
a
national
project
of
this
Sadayb Hayashi being sisters and
many in' .vital supporting cers for regional and local events,
^months are to be congratulated many.
my
heartfelt
thanks
for
a
job
magnitude succeed -to the degree raised in Steveston, where their
for their dedication and achieve? roles, such as wardrobe mis
that it-has.
v
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Y. Oura
cosmeticians, hairdres- well done. .
^ment in establishing such a high tresses
Despite all the problems and.^u live, received a resounding
sers, etc. without whom odori . And finally, I am deeply grate
Calibre of performance. Then the
ful to the entire National Odori
performances would not be pos
Cont. on Page 2
(Cont on page 4)
. parents of these girls, who have
Committee which has continued
- continually supported the whole sible.
NC Editor, K.C.
In Ireland
National
Oderi
Concert
Supporters:
Thank
You!
■ -"NEW' DENVER, BjC. —: As a
Japanese' Canadian
Centennial
project, the Kyowa-kai .of I'Jew
Denver- built a memorial^ plaque
near. iSlocan Lake in . Centennial
Teen Canada Jamboree
i ing “1OHI, NI, -SAN, SHI”-to the
I after-supper colour_ movies : on?|
LAKE
iSCUGOG,
OntI Japanese, culture and . evening
C-R-A-fS-H!!!
a sound of L^mp fire was ' programmed to
shattering' .glass! ’.This . was a 1 create and,maintain interest. For
-
By A.S. KOBAYASHI
sound effect created to start off a I exam,ple .in explaining music, the
JAMBOREE
panel
ddsxmsstan L^^
slides and taped I
Denver 'Mayor, Mr. J. Oxley and
Kyowa-kai secretary,"Mr. N. Ta-.
kenaka and' was - incxiibed,
.“In
Memory of Japanese Immigrants
to Canada,
1877-1977, ’ New- _
Denver SKyowa-kai.”
Park.
The unveiling ceremony
and ' Vancouver’s Centennial Society
Memorial Services by' Buddhist was .^represented by Gordon ICawere dota. Japanese dances were per
and' Christian- ministers
The formed by local women and a di
held on- August 14, .1977.
New nner was held afterwards'.
plaque .was unveiled .by
|ii|1|||1||||1||I1|il||I1I|||1|11I|11|1|||1|mlimmiimi,|||,mi|||||llllllllltllllllllllllimilim
about the evacuation days as ex-J SO
TUTlds'to
sounds
to cover
cover the
the history
history and
and |
perienced by a JC family, ^ development of Japanese music I
glass iA this case' represented ak
this-date. To' give-'reality„to.I
window df a JC store in British I
' talks, the lecturer brought I
Columbia which was broken by I se^eraj .pieces of-traditional Japa- I
misguided, persons who were egg-1
instruments to add variety U
ed on by the hate and suspicion I nd create ,a ],astin.g impression to J
directed - .to those of our racial I ^^ pn^c^-p^ts who were allowed I origin during those difficult days I to, a^ually nse them. In typical ’ ~
more, than twenty-five years ago. I Japanese'^ojbbies and "arts such as I
'
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■
"
"
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Ah Independent Organ for Canadians or Japanese
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...
-
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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 197 7_
------- ——
“■”
TORONTO, ONTARIO
........... -....... —............. 1.............—............ ..................T...............
Sees
Last Performance:
V
National Odori Concert
participants in smaller Sroups|ate.d
they were able to I WmIIWWIVI
under- the aegis of youth leaders ;
'were able to further examine sub- oipp ortunity for close is .
jects through' opinions; expressed the resource people who were I
.
,___ ____
brought
a
tremendous
applause
in a loose form of debate, thus using a combination of explana-,!
VANCOUVER — The last per- in tentionally curtailed as tickets
stimulating . mental . activity and tiion and demonstration to display I f.or.mance of the National Odori weire rapidly sold out.-It was esti from the vast audience.
Then, since the following'num
developing j character.
their knowledge and techniques. I concert featuring the Nikka Fes- mated that -hundreds of people
As one of the few Niseis who Jud ging by the -number of people I tival DanceiS on its western tour, missed this odori extravaganza ber was the Matsuri, Mr. Hirano
again utilized the elevating stage,
had the-privilege of participating using: and watching the board I was ^eid at the Queen Elizabeth due to the early ticket sell-out.
To a completely packed house, only this time, as the^stage as
in the JAMBOREE, I washable bo games, GO and SHOGI
must I playhouse
in ' Vancouver ; on■ ■ live with' and observe these young have gained a number of new August $ This troupe of the most the-Nikka Festival Dancers main cended, the two geishas, Sadayo
JCs from across Canada of vary - enthusiasts • during this memor- | talented odori dances in ^Canada tained their flawless- and vibrant Hayashi and Chiyoko Izumi slow- _
ing background but with a com able week- In the evenings, the I an!d comprised of a large .repre— performance to their last curtain •lw came into view in . their stun
mon heritage, discuss, play sports, big camp- lodge was used for senb£tibn from the Vancouver call. Despite a strenuous schedule ning costumes under, the brilliant
develop friendships and show ap hilarious skits and. disco dances a>rea. performed before an excited of four performances in Alberta,- illumination of spotlights. This
preciation for .-Japanese culture for the benefit and entertain- j bonnet own audience enraptured .by plus a seventeen-houir bus journey entrance of the geishas complete
ly thrilled the audience and the
.•which was presented realistically .ment of participants ^d visitors, .^y^
and excellence^ of the from Edmonton to Vancouver due
,thunderous applause
brought
and 'skillfully.
from
traditional presentation. .As reported by to the air controllers’ strike, the.
Adapt ati ons
down the house. When the elevat111 ^e i jaipaneSe fanny tales werre
* The daily - routine from
ably Lloyd Dykk of the Vancouver Sun quality of performance was not
ing stage reached the normal
TAI SO I presented
•
: morning . ■' pre-breakfast
-i-nresented by
bv young actors
-actor: on one in a review entitled “Exercise in marred in any way at. the final
concert in Vancouver. In fact, the stage level, the geishas glided
done with the: participants shout- of the skit nights.
Excellence,” he stated that * the
into position-for their dance, to
This JAMBOREE was a very dancing whidh
often involves'
be joined later, by the maikos.
■unique one in JC history .in that children was uniformly' excellent greatly enhanced by the ingenuity
In the finale “Wonderful Can
the
stage
director Masa
.it was for younger JCs from —- precise, polished, graceful —- of
-Hirano, who adapted new teoh- ada’,” the side' runways at the
across - Canada who had the op arid, often things communicated. a
I niques in keeping with the facili Playhouse were again used to
portunity of meeting -each other genuine -charm.”
The New Canadian Editor, K.
ties of the theatre. Utilizing, the good advantage, when, dancers
in an:'atmosphere of friendliness
C.- Tsumura is presently, in Ire
elevating stage - at the Playhouse, appeared to emerge from the and- optimism. It was felt by the TICKETS SOLD OUT —
land at the;invitation of Irish
Mr. Hirano fascinated the' audi audience, illuminated just prior to
participants that the third gener HUNDREDS DISAPPOINTED ,
Shitoryu
Karate
Association.
reaching the stage by brilliant
ation is still experiencing, the
Tickets for the Nikka Festival ence by having Urashima gradu
Along with’ four of his men, the
i
same problems that the first two Dancers were in such great de ally sink from view with the spotlights on both sides of the
will be touring; the
ha(£; ^ perKaps in mand that publicity through' the spotlight following as the stage! theatre. This technique created
1 the impression of mass participa
at the request of the All Japan
press, T.V. and'radio had been slowly descended. This^innovation
Shitoryu Karate Association.
Cont. on Page 2
tion most effectively.
'
'As the last note of “Wonderful
Canada” ended the finale, the
audience rose en masse to display
support
;
.
National Odori Project not. only
In the case of the concert, just to
-° SU
^P°^ me through our ups
standing ovation with
co- a huge
and
downs.
/Without
their
of “BRAVO!” which
By SAD AYO HAYASHI
at the concert level, but . in re picture the amount of work that
and choruses
operation,
encouragement,
went into the design and crea
^continued until. „ the last curtain
Pro■ ' Now that dur .National Odori gional and local programs as well,
loyalty,
the
N
ati
onal_.
Odori
tion of the stage setting and
call.
Concert tour, across Canada by deserve a great deal of credit for.
’ ject could not^have succeeded.
props,
all
done
on
a
.voluntary
Finally, following the introduc
v -the Nikka Festival Dancers, has their significant, contribution. •
basis
by
loyal
supporters.
Hund
To
all
of
these
people,
Iwant
tions, bouquets were presented to
And to
the
teachers' who
been successfully concluded, I
reds of man-hours have been con to say a great big “THANK the Nikko trio with Teresa Koba
feel a great sense of pride in patiently and conscientiously la
YOU” for the wonderful team yashi receiving. and to Tatsumi
being associated with all the I bowed long hours to produce the tributed on this alone.
To all the teachers, co-ordina work that has been sustained for Yoshikiyo,
National
Choreo
’ . people who volunteered so much highest quality of odori- attain
tors ,and supporters who worked almost two years. Such team grapher, and < Sadayo Hayashi,
able, I wish to express my sinof their time and effqrt.
,
so hard to maintain the committ effort on the part of numerous National Director. Tatsumi Yoshi
First of aB, the dancers who
individuals was essential in order kiyo
(Chiyoko ? Hirano)
and
Behind the scenes there were ments of the Nikka Festival Dan
' trained so diligently for sixteen
to
have
a
national
project
of
this
Sadayb Hayashi being sisters and
many in' .vital supporting cers for regional and local events,
^months are to be congratulated many.
my
heartfelt
thanks
for
a
job
magnitude succeed -to the degree raised in Steveston, where their
for their dedication and achieve? roles, such as wardrobe mis
that it-has.
v
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Y. Oura
cosmeticians, hairdres- well done. .
^ment in establishing such a high tresses
Despite all the problems and.^u live, received a resounding
sers, etc. without whom odori . And finally, I am deeply grate
Calibre of performance. Then the
ful to the entire National Odori
performances would not be pos
Cont. on Page 2
(Cont on page 4)
. parents of these girls, who have
Committee which has continued
- continually supported the whole sible.
NC Editor, K.C.
In Ireland
National
Oderi
Concert
Supporters:
Thank
You!
Page 2
t/W
Friday, September 2, 1977
PAGE 2
Kodak vs. Fuji:
"Remember Pearl Harbour"
Concert, r.
The New Canadian
Cont. from Page 1
Established in 1939
applause, particularly from " the Hawaii, and.Japan on a cultural
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Sfevestori fans with -the presenta exchange basis, to show what
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Japanese Canadian -culture is; all
tion of the flowers.
- . Association ’ of-Ontario
Following the concert, a recep- about. Not a-bad idea at that. ..
-and Canada "Federation
All ;iri all;' the-Nation al Odori
WASHINGTON —’ A - Kodak Kodak would not have to lower . ti on.. was. held in: the upp er foyer
T. UMEZUKI PUBLISHER
Concert_tour,
:
featuring
-the
Nikka
of
■■
;the
playhousei
where
the
.cast
■ K.C. TSUMURA
' representative was criticized -re itself" to use such tactics in -order
' English ' Section' Editor
< i cently for proposing what "JACL: to effectively compete in tte of. ;,the; . Nikka rFestival- /Dancers Festival ■ Dancers was a phenor
X KEN MORI
had an opportunity. to meet the menal success? in terms - of publi
called a “reprehensible statement1
market-place.”
t ’
; Japanese Section Editor
— Remember, Pearl Harbor —
■However, Business Week con-' V.IjPTguests and dignitaries. Gor cizing and promoting the. Centen.
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Business Week in its ' June 20 is not likely? to? draw ‘customers this .function,.’
$9.00"for" Six Months
-.
issue quoted William ^Sawyer, back”_ as. Kodak- .will be forced- to ; - Many' comments of_. prais e for: lished with the Canadian com
- asst. v.p. and general managerof cut back ‘• prices somewhere near the National Odori . Concert, were munity. at. large, : involving the 5; Published < on.every ■ Tuesdays
\ . and Fridays ' -Kodak’s professional - and finish what Fuji ds asking for -print heard at this reception^ -including Japanese; Canadian cultural con
a suggestion that-the troupe tour tribution was a significant and:
ing markets division, a saying:
479. Queen Street; West,
paper—-about 10 to 20% .less.
Toronto,
Ont. M5V 2A9
United, > States, positive accomplishment. ; ' .
"They’re (Fuji) going after our - iSawyer’s >■ comments ■ were : in ■the ^ western
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ing our/-consumersproducts people, is feeling .in .c the ^photographic
to print ‘Remember Pearl Harbor’ p ap er market now penetrated by
■ on’ each pack of film.”
U.'S. suppliers, such as 3M Co. a -more subtle form. They felt
Wayne" Horiuchi, JACL AVash- and the' Japanese - competitors, that just because it is difficult
v
ington representative, in his ob notably Fuji.
to be a JC,. there is no reason to
jections - addressed
to • Walter ~ Berkey Photo, which has 6% of. sever all. cultural and spiritual
-^^Fallon, chairman of the Eastman
the U.S. - market, ’ illustrates the ties with those sharing the same
Kodak Go., -Rochester, N.Y., said problem' facing' - Kodak. ' Five “'roots.” ‘‘When we go back home;
.
Sawyer’s remarks, though aimed
years ago, Berkey used up to lets, smile and greet other JCs as
at companies in Japan, ‘‘denigrate 9 8 % Ko dak. pap er, Business Week~ Brothers and Sisters!” was the
the Japanese American.
was told.. Today, it’s down . to opinion expressed by one of: the
“Because/the ' public -has diffi- ■20% since .‘‘we camnow buy other youth leaders'. It was encourag
. ■ culty identifying the difference paper cheaper that is as good in ing to see everyone at the JAM■
between Japanese'Americans and.'
quality,” Harvey/ Berkey explain BQREE manifesting ah attitude
- ' Japanese nationals', the statement
of co-operation and capacity for
ed.
‘Refnember Pearl Harbor’ only
.
Reminding chairman. Fallon of responsibility.
serves to rekindle racial preju- the
' distinguished
■accomplish . J''think that it • is up to the
/ ’ dice and inf lame public emotions
ments of . Jap ahese : Americans, adult JCs to support the growing
about^a regrettable, period in hisHoriuchi concluded by sayinga interest that sonic of the young
person in a responsible public and people have generated about our
“We would hope -that Eastman
managerial position ‘‘.should be racial group and the thorny path
more sensitive to the effects of tread. Positive:, traits of Japahis comments upon .racial and nese .Canadians passed on to the
present
generation “ frpm ' the
-ethnic “groups.”
■ Isseis must be perpetuated. There4
is nio need for the young JCs to
maintain a low profile Nisei had'
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to do in the Forties and; Fifties.
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success. I wash to point out that
Mr. Dick Takimoto, tlhe JAM
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s uper-hiuman j ob both. in . the preparatory work as an adminis
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occasional - babysitting for two
girls, ages 2 and 4. Martingrove
and Eglintoh area. 626-3471.
FLAT FOR RENT
FLAT to rent, stove and fridge
included. Three piece 'bathroom.
445-7670, Don /Mills after 5 p.m.
ROOM FOR RENT
FOUR Bedroom duplex for rent
at Broadview and Danforth.Phone
after. 5 o’clock. 279-8412 (To
ronto).
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in this; field. /Salary according to experience. No layoffs*. * .
■x-.PIeasant noh-factory working 'conditions and co-workers.'
* Position open for fast-hand sewer. Will train if not
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PAGE 2
Kodak vs. Fuji:
"Remember Pearl Harbour"
Concert, r.
The New Canadian
Cont. from Page 1
Established in 1939
applause, particularly from " the Hawaii, and.Japan on a cultural
Second Class mail No. 00366
Sfevestori fans with -the presenta exchange basis, to show what
L AmemberofEthnicPress
Japanese Canadian -culture is; all
tion of the flowers.
- . Association ’ of-Ontario
Following the concert, a recep- about. Not a-bad idea at that. ..
-and Canada "Federation
All ;iri all;' the-Nation al Odori
WASHINGTON —’ A - Kodak Kodak would not have to lower . ti on.. was. held in: the upp er foyer
T. UMEZUKI PUBLISHER
Concert_tour,
:
featuring
-the
Nikka
of
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;the
playhousei
where
the
.cast
■ K.C. TSUMURA
' representative was criticized -re itself" to use such tactics in -order
' English ' Section' Editor
< i cently for proposing what "JACL: to effectively compete in tte of. ;,the; . Nikka rFestival- /Dancers Festival ■ Dancers was a phenor
X KEN MORI
had an opportunity. to meet the menal success? in terms - of publi
called a “reprehensible statement1
market-place.”
t ’
; Japanese Section Editor
— Remember, Pearl Harbor —
■However, Business Week con-' V.IjPTguests and dignitaries. Gor cizing and promoting the. Centen.
SUBSCRIPTION
stamped oh each pack of film. . ceded ‘‘remembering Pearl Harbor don Kadota' acted .as the : MG for nial. Furthemore, the goodwill
$15i.00?-fdr„ one year.
and public relations value estab
Business Week in its ' June 20 is not likely? to? draw ‘customers this .function,.’
$9.00"for" Six Months
-.
issue quoted William ^Sawyer, back”_ as. Kodak- .will be forced- to ; - Many' comments of_. prais e for: lished with the Canadian com
- asst. v.p. and general managerof cut back ‘• prices somewhere near the National Odori . Concert, were munity. at. large, : involving the 5; Published < on.every ■ Tuesdays
\ . and Fridays ' -Kodak’s professional - and finish what Fuji ds asking for -print heard at this reception^ -including Japanese; Canadian cultural con
a suggestion that-the troupe tour tribution was a significant and:
ing markets division, a saying:
479. Queen Street; West,
paper—-about 10 to 20% .less.
Toronto,
Ont. M5V 2A9
United, > States, positive accomplishment. ; ' .
"They’re (Fuji) going after our - iSawyer’s >■ comments ■ were : in ■the ^ western
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biggest'. customers. I-keep, push reference to the ■ pressure ; Kodak
I
ing our/-consumersproducts people, is feeling .in .c the ^photographic
to print ‘Remember Pearl Harbor’ p ap er market now penetrated by
■ on’ each pack of film.”
U.'S. suppliers, such as 3M Co. a -more subtle form. They felt
Wayne" Horiuchi, JACL AVash- and the' Japanese - competitors, that just because it is difficult
v
ington representative, in his ob notably Fuji.
to be a JC,. there is no reason to
jections - addressed
to • Walter ~ Berkey Photo, which has 6% of. sever all. cultural and spiritual
-^^Fallon, chairman of the Eastman
the U.S. - market, ’ illustrates the ties with those sharing the same
Kodak Go., -Rochester, N.Y., said problem' facing' - Kodak. ' Five “'roots.” ‘‘When we go back home;
.
Sawyer’s remarks, though aimed
years ago, Berkey used up to lets, smile and greet other JCs as
at companies in Japan, ‘‘denigrate 9 8 % Ko dak. pap er, Business Week~ Brothers and Sisters!” was the
the Japanese American.
was told.. Today, it’s down . to opinion expressed by one of: the
“Because/the ' public -has diffi- ■20% since .‘‘we camnow buy other youth leaders'. It was encourag
. ■ culty identifying the difference paper cheaper that is as good in ing to see everyone at the JAM■
between Japanese'Americans and.'
quality,” Harvey/ Berkey explain BQREE manifesting ah attitude
- ' Japanese nationals', the statement
of co-operation and capacity for
ed.
‘Refnember Pearl Harbor’ only
.
Reminding chairman. Fallon of responsibility.
serves to rekindle racial preju- the
' distinguished
■accomplish . J''think that it • is up to the
/ ’ dice and inf lame public emotions
ments of . Jap ahese : Americans, adult JCs to support the growing
about^a regrettable, period in hisHoriuchi concluded by sayinga interest that sonic of the young
person in a responsible public and people have generated about our
“We would hope -that Eastman
managerial position ‘‘.should be racial group and the thorny path
more sensitive to the effects of tread. Positive:, traits of Japahis comments upon .racial and nese .Canadians passed on to the
present
generation “ frpm ' the
-ethnic “groups.”
■ Isseis must be perpetuated. There4
is nio need for the young JCs to
maintain a low profile Nisei had'
JAPANESE
to do in the Forties and; Fifties.
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Jamboree.
Use New Canadian Ads
Fer Best Results
BARBARA'S
Flower Shop
459 Church St.
Phone 824-1303
1232 Danforth Ave.
.
Toronto’, Ontario M4J 1M6 •
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Many, thanks are due to the JC
organizations rand individuals, whomade this JAMBOREE a great
success. I wash to point out that
Mr. Dick Takimoto, tlhe JAM
BOREE Director has done a
s uper-hiuman j ob both. in . the preparatory work as an adminis
trator and as an inspiring and
experienced leader, during those
unforgettable 5-days. and 6 nights.
Healtliy Body & MindThrough the Martial Arts
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Someone to teach Bunka Em
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Wanted: : A mature; person to do
occasional - babysitting for two
girls, ages 2 and 4. Martingrove
and Eglintoh area. 626-3471.
FLAT FOR RENT
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included. Three piece 'bathroom.
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in this; field. /Salary according to experience. No layoffs*. * .
■x-.PIeasant noh-factory working 'conditions and co-workers.'
* Position open for fast-hand sewer. Will train if not
familiar with " drapery -sewing. Minimum english speaking
: ‘acceptable. ’
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MEDIUM & WIDE FITTINGS
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Friday/1 September 2, 1977
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Kusawake Koromo
( Dates & Doings ]
;?-\?:'lNjMEMpRY-5
The congregation of the To
ronto - St.’" Andrews -: Japahese
J Anglican. Ghuirch and ■ Canon Rev.
Ken' Imai would like to extend
their deepest . sympathy and con
dolence to the family of the lateMrs. 'Martha -Hisaye Hayashi,
. minister of the church,, who passed away suddenly - on. August 2.6,
x 1977.
PAUL-K/ ASADA, D.G, N.D.
'Doctor of Chiropratic” '
728-A St. -Clair Ave. W. ’
( ^blockWest pf;ChristieYx
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TORONTO
. 651-8060
. Res. 621-19 89
Artist 'Fukushima Exhibits Sept. 9
Pioneers
The following article- about < early Japanese pioneers .in Canada
is a- translation, i^
'in a_-book edited by.
J inshiro Nakayama, “CANADA DOBO; HATTEN TAIKAN’’, pub
lished (in 1922. The translators were Hanako Sato and Tsutae Sato
of Vancouver, Sunii Nogami, Dr.Yuki Nogami, Mitsu .Moriyama,
and Tom Yoshida of Hamilton - and Wakiko Haruki of Waterloo. IRoy
Ito acted as? editor- and co-ordinator. Assistance for the project was
given by the National Japanese Canadian; Citizens’ Association. Kusawake' koromo can be~ translated as “one who parts the
grass.”
; TORONTO. ^- There will be an exhibit of the works of Takashi
.
Fukushima at the informa'll Art Gallery, 104% . Scollhrd St. from
Sept. 9 to 30. The show is entitled, f5Laindscape” and will consist of
both paintings arid drawings; Fukushimas w
born' in Sao Paulo,
Brazil and is a. self-taught painter who has - had 6 one-man shows
arid has participated in . 21 group . exhibitions. The ;gallery is. open >
from' Tuesday to Saturday, 12:00 to .6:00 p.m.
Aiko Suzuki at Harbourfront
'
TORONTO. — One of six artists participating- in the “Archie
tectural Hangings” show at the Harbouifront Art ' Gallery is Aiko
Suzuki, sister of geneticist David Suzuki.. Ms. Suzuki works with
coloured fabric -and fibre and has created stage settings : for dan
cers as well as hangings that may be suspended from ceilings and
walls'. The show opened on Aug. 19’ and will continue until Septem
ber1 18.
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Three Films: JC Experience
MONTREAL.' —— “The Japanese Canadian Experience. . .on
Film” is a rare opportunity to see at' onto times, three films about
the Japanese Canadian experience. Also, a short film on Kabuki.
For your viewing convenience, the films will, be run continuously
from 12:00 noon til 9:35 p.m. o'n September 11.
The films are: “. . . of Japanese Descent”, “Enemy Alien”, .
They worked hard to impress
“Tides of 'War” and “Kabuki”. They will be' shown at the Japanese
.their employer - for the., sake of Canadian Cultural Centre, 8155 RousseWt, Montreal. There is no
other Japanese who might come admission charge. .
2
«
■
later. On the boat loaded with:
50,000 board feet of lumber at
Port - Essington and headed for
Queen Charlotte - Island, Aiikawa
' MONTREAL. —- Japanese senior citizens have been meetingand Yoshizawa met the manager
together in a social group called “KOiYUKAI” for over three years
of the Inverness Cannery. He said on the second Saturday of each month at i:30 p.m. usually, at the
that he had heard - about the. Cultural Centre, 8155 Rous sei ot St.
Japanese .working at Georgetown
It is-a non-deno<mi national group, open to all 'senior citizens.
and wanted some of them to work At present there are about 30 active members but they would like
*
-for him. Aikawa;. Matsumoto, -to expand the membership to include others wlho are not so mobile.
And for this we .need volunteers with cars. If we haveenough vol
Sakai and Yoshizawa went to
unteers we mhy need you only every other month so don’t hold
Following the first fishing sea-,
work at Inverness Cannery, fish back, call your friends and Volunteer as a group. This is a worth
.son, Yoshizawa and Aikawa want
ing in the summer -and cutting while project for a youth clulb or for that matter for any 'group or
ed to explore further north but
firewood in the winter.
organization.
by this time they had sold their
Bo please help these-Japanese senior citizens in the last years
■The Inverness ' manager was of their lives. Call Mrs. Sachi Shimotakahara at 486-7879 or Mr. &
boat. David Swanson’, a Christian
— MjB.
and a very kind man, offered to. pleased with the work of the Mrs. Coni Fukuyama at 270-445 7.
I
Japanese
and
offered
to
pay
them
help since he was- going to Port
Simpson. At Georgetown Mills $2 per cord-for firewood, a very
they tried to get work' at the high rate in the Skeena. The menworked hard cutting- about 250
sawmill.
The foreman had never seen a cords, bringing the wood from
Japanese before and . was , yery the mountain by carrying- them
KATSUMI FUKAYA, ELECTRONICS SPECIALIST
curious. He said to Yoshizawa,- on their backs. The manager gave
2911 Bayview Ave., Suite 204E. iPhone: 222-1078
“You’re too small to be working them a $50 bonus to buy tools
Daytime and Evenings /until 10 p.m.
and asked if more Japanese, could
in-a sawmill.”,
.
v
CB ,40 .CHANNELS—L.EJX, Delta Tuning,
Yoshizawa answered that he be obtained for the fishing sea
ANL/BL & P.A. etc.
Now Selling
was small -;— five feet five inches son.
Only
$164.95
{(other models available) •
at 10%
.
— even among* the^ Japanese but ' Aikawa travelled to Victoria
I CAR iSTEREO-AM-FM MPX, 8 Track &
Discount
there were some who were six again and came back with twelve
"
Cassette all in one
, ,
men. Among them were S'adakichi
Only $179.95 (other’ models available)
feet tall.
Kurihara,
Umekichi
•
Yoshida,
The foreman offered $40 per
(Also (Radios, Stereos, ffape Recorders, etc. ■
Kiyomoto
Kaneko,
Kenjiro
Wata
month and if-the Japanese ■ work
ed well he would pay them^$50. ; nabe and his brother.—This was
- Yoshizawa and Aikawa impres the fall of 1891.
sed the foreman so^ much that he - In the following year, more
fired the'■ Indian workers
and Japanese came to work in George
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STORE 366-5451
employed the Japanese.. He asked town. Nisaburo Aoki earned a
363.0655
WISDOM FROM THE
if they could. obtain eight or nine high wage of $72 per month.
ORIENT
Sept. 19—Kotobukikai Kabuki
men from Victoria and the two Another who worked at/the mill
*
IF
you
can't
take
too
much
Tour to Ottawa.^ ....
Japanese,were very proud of this. was Yasaburo Okuyama known
salt
try
Kikkoman'Milder
Soy
Oct. 2—Autumn Group Tour to
as Chibi-mun. Yoshizawa wanted
Aikawa went to Victoria and
Sauce
today.
Contains
50%
Japan^—Sold Out but space
a boat bo be built by Kyuzo Sawa
recruited seven Japanese from
less
salt.
available on other pro
mura and went to Namu. There
the, sealing ships. They were
*
Instant
Somen
Tsuyu
?
Use
gramme.
he heard that the sawmill wanted
Yugoro Sekine, Mankichi Sakai,
Kikkoman
Memmi
Sauce.
Japanese workers. The wages we
Oct. 5—United Church Centen
Kumakichi
Yasuda,
Denkicihi
* Sesame Oil as
medicine?
re only $30 per month but the wo
nial Tour to California.
Matsumoto
Toragoro
Inouye,
Yes, Orientals discovered long
rk was easy. Okuyama and Sawa
Kyuzo Sawamura, Yasaburo Oku
a'go it works as
cholesterol June/78—B u d d h i s t Church
mura got the job. They were
yama. They came to work in
South America Tour. Reser- _
control. Use Sesame oil' for
provided with a house and wellGeorgetown. They built a cabin
vation for limited space now
cooking or take Sesame
Oil
and this was the first time that treated.
-being accepted. ,
extracts daily.
Aikawa and Yoshizawa were not
(Continued on Page 4)
On April 8, 1890, five Japanese
rowed from Vancouver to Skeena
River- seeking ’ jvonk as
fisher
men. On the 42nd day they reach
ed Point Lamb e rt in the Sk eena
River. Two men, Yasukichi Yoshi
zawa and Shiga Aikawa were the
first.^Japanese to fish for salmon
on the Skeena. An- acc count of
the trip to the north was printed
in- the January 5, 1975, issue of
The New Canadian.
The following is a -translation
of the second" part of the story of
Yoshizawa and Aikawa.-—Roy Ito.
living in a tent since leaving:
Vancouver. ^It was the first time
that Japanese _ lived throughout
the year in northern B.C. -
KOYUKAI Needs Volunteer Drivers
*
KIMURA,
CADSBY
& TAYLOR
Barristers & . Solicitors
1501 ELLESMERE RD.
Scarborough, Ontario
Telephone: 431-1500 ;
155 MAIN ST. W.
Stouffville, ‘Ontario
Telephone: 294-6393
Nikkei
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181 Eglinton Ave. East
Suite. 201 .
Phone 485-5087
Home UM293 x
J a pa n Rad io Com m u n ica t ions
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'
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PersoYial Notes^
Kusawake Koromo
( Dates & Doings ]
;?-\?:'lNjMEMpRY-5
The congregation of the To
ronto - St.’" Andrews -: Japahese
J Anglican. Ghuirch and ■ Canon Rev.
Ken' Imai would like to extend
their deepest . sympathy and con
dolence to the family of the lateMrs. 'Martha -Hisaye Hayashi,
. minister of the church,, who passed away suddenly - on. August 2.6,
x 1977.
PAUL-K/ ASADA, D.G, N.D.
'Doctor of Chiropratic” '
728-A St. -Clair Ave. W. ’
( ^blockWest pf;ChristieYx
“
_
TORONTO
. 651-8060
. Res. 621-19 89
Artist 'Fukushima Exhibits Sept. 9
Pioneers
The following article- about < early Japanese pioneers .in Canada
is a- translation, i^
'in a_-book edited by.
J inshiro Nakayama, “CANADA DOBO; HATTEN TAIKAN’’, pub
lished (in 1922. The translators were Hanako Sato and Tsutae Sato
of Vancouver, Sunii Nogami, Dr.Yuki Nogami, Mitsu .Moriyama,
and Tom Yoshida of Hamilton - and Wakiko Haruki of Waterloo. IRoy
Ito acted as? editor- and co-ordinator. Assistance for the project was
given by the National Japanese Canadian; Citizens’ Association. Kusawake' koromo can be~ translated as “one who parts the
grass.”
; TORONTO. ^- There will be an exhibit of the works of Takashi
.
Fukushima at the informa'll Art Gallery, 104% . Scollhrd St. from
Sept. 9 to 30. The show is entitled, f5Laindscape” and will consist of
both paintings arid drawings; Fukushimas w
born' in Sao Paulo,
Brazil and is a. self-taught painter who has - had 6 one-man shows
arid has participated in . 21 group . exhibitions. The ;gallery is. open >
from' Tuesday to Saturday, 12:00 to .6:00 p.m.
Aiko Suzuki at Harbourfront
'
TORONTO. — One of six artists participating- in the “Archie
tectural Hangings” show at the Harbouifront Art ' Gallery is Aiko
Suzuki, sister of geneticist David Suzuki.. Ms. Suzuki works with
coloured fabric -and fibre and has created stage settings : for dan
cers as well as hangings that may be suspended from ceilings and
walls'. The show opened on Aug. 19’ and will continue until Septem
ber1 18.
'
:
’■
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- 940 MT. PLEASANT ROAD,
TORONTO, ONT. M4P 2L6
x 2 BLOCKS NORTH
A . OF ■ EGLINTON / f
TEL. 488-1213;
OPERATED BY
.NAMIKI & TANOUYE
JUNN KA SHINO
AND ASSOCIATES
CHARTERED
ACCOUNTANTS
523 THE QUEENSWAY
TORONTO, ONL M8YTJ7'
PHONE 255-7341
. Working In Northern B.C
Three Films: JC Experience
MONTREAL.' —— “The Japanese Canadian Experience. . .on
Film” is a rare opportunity to see at' onto times, three films about
the Japanese Canadian experience. Also, a short film on Kabuki.
For your viewing convenience, the films will, be run continuously
from 12:00 noon til 9:35 p.m. o'n September 11.
The films are: “. . . of Japanese Descent”, “Enemy Alien”, .
They worked hard to impress
“Tides of 'War” and “Kabuki”. They will be' shown at the Japanese
.their employer - for the., sake of Canadian Cultural Centre, 8155 RousseWt, Montreal. There is no
other Japanese who might come admission charge. .
2
«
■
later. On the boat loaded with:
50,000 board feet of lumber at
Port - Essington and headed for
Queen Charlotte - Island, Aiikawa
' MONTREAL. —- Japanese senior citizens have been meetingand Yoshizawa met the manager
together in a social group called “KOiYUKAI” for over three years
of the Inverness Cannery. He said on the second Saturday of each month at i:30 p.m. usually, at the
that he had heard - about the. Cultural Centre, 8155 Rous sei ot St.
Japanese .working at Georgetown
It is-a non-deno<mi national group, open to all 'senior citizens.
and wanted some of them to work At present there are about 30 active members but they would like
*
-for him. Aikawa;. Matsumoto, -to expand the membership to include others wlho are not so mobile.
And for this we .need volunteers with cars. If we haveenough vol
Sakai and Yoshizawa went to
unteers we mhy need you only every other month so don’t hold
Following the first fishing sea-,
work at Inverness Cannery, fish back, call your friends and Volunteer as a group. This is a worth
.son, Yoshizawa and Aikawa want
ing in the summer -and cutting while project for a youth clulb or for that matter for any 'group or
ed to explore further north but
firewood in the winter.
organization.
by this time they had sold their
Bo please help these-Japanese senior citizens in the last years
■The Inverness ' manager was of their lives. Call Mrs. Sachi Shimotakahara at 486-7879 or Mr. &
boat. David Swanson’, a Christian
— MjB.
and a very kind man, offered to. pleased with the work of the Mrs. Coni Fukuyama at 270-445 7.
I
Japanese
and
offered
to
pay
them
help since he was- going to Port
Simpson. At Georgetown Mills $2 per cord-for firewood, a very
they tried to get work' at the high rate in the Skeena. The menworked hard cutting- about 250
sawmill.
The foreman had never seen a cords, bringing the wood from
Japanese before and . was , yery the mountain by carrying- them
KATSUMI FUKAYA, ELECTRONICS SPECIALIST
curious. He said to Yoshizawa,- on their backs. The manager gave
2911 Bayview Ave., Suite 204E. iPhone: 222-1078
“You’re too small to be working them a $50 bonus to buy tools
Daytime and Evenings /until 10 p.m.
and asked if more Japanese, could
in-a sawmill.”,
.
v
CB ,40 .CHANNELS—L.EJX, Delta Tuning,
Yoshizawa answered that he be obtained for the fishing sea
ANL/BL & P.A. etc.
Now Selling
was small -;— five feet five inches son.
Only
$164.95
{(other models available) •
at 10%
.
— even among* the^ Japanese but ' Aikawa travelled to Victoria
I CAR iSTEREO-AM-FM MPX, 8 Track &
Discount
there were some who were six again and came back with twelve
"
Cassette all in one
, ,
men. Among them were S'adakichi
Only $179.95 (other’ models available)
feet tall.
Kurihara,
Umekichi
•
Yoshida,
The foreman offered $40 per
(Also (Radios, Stereos, ffape Recorders, etc. ■
Kiyomoto
Kaneko,
Kenjiro
Wata
month and if-the Japanese ■ work
ed well he would pay them^$50. ; nabe and his brother.—This was
- Yoshizawa and Aikawa impres the fall of 1891.
sed the foreman so^ much that he - In the following year, more
fired the'■ Indian workers
and Japanese came to work in George
TRAVEL SERVICE
STORE 366-5451
employed the Japanese.. He asked town. Nisaburo Aoki earned a
363.0655
WISDOM FROM THE
if they could. obtain eight or nine high wage of $72 per month.
ORIENT
Sept. 19—Kotobukikai Kabuki
men from Victoria and the two Another who worked at/the mill
*
IF
you
can't
take
too
much
Tour to Ottawa.^ ....
Japanese,were very proud of this. was Yasaburo Okuyama known
salt
try
Kikkoman'Milder
Soy
Oct. 2—Autumn Group Tour to
as Chibi-mun. Yoshizawa wanted
Aikawa went to Victoria and
Sauce
today.
Contains
50%
Japan^—Sold Out but space
a boat bo be built by Kyuzo Sawa
recruited seven Japanese from
less
salt.
available on other pro
mura and went to Namu. There
the, sealing ships. They were
*
Instant
Somen
Tsuyu
?
Use
gramme.
he heard that the sawmill wanted
Yugoro Sekine, Mankichi Sakai,
Kikkoman
Memmi
Sauce.
Japanese workers. The wages we
Oct. 5—United Church Centen
Kumakichi
Yasuda,
Denkicihi
* Sesame Oil as
medicine?
re only $30 per month but the wo
nial Tour to California.
Matsumoto
Toragoro
Inouye,
Yes, Orientals discovered long
rk was easy. Okuyama and Sawa
Kyuzo Sawamura, Yasaburo Oku
a'go it works as
cholesterol June/78—B u d d h i s t Church
mura got the job. They were
yama. They came to work in
South America Tour. Reser- _
control. Use Sesame oil' for
provided with a house and wellGeorgetown. They built a cabin
vation for limited space now
cooking or take Sesame
Oil
and this was the first time that treated.
-being accepted. ,
extracts daily.
Aikawa and Yoshizawa were not
(Continued on Page 4)
On April 8, 1890, five Japanese
rowed from Vancouver to Skeena
River- seeking ’ jvonk as
fisher
men. On the 42nd day they reach
ed Point Lamb e rt in the Sk eena
River. Two men, Yasukichi Yoshi
zawa and Shiga Aikawa were the
first.^Japanese to fish for salmon
on the Skeena. An- acc count of
the trip to the north was printed
in- the January 5, 1975, issue of
The New Canadian.
The following is a -translation
of the second" part of the story of
Yoshizawa and Aikawa.-—Roy Ito.
living in a tent since leaving:
Vancouver. ^It was the first time
that Japanese _ lived throughout
the year in northern B.C. -
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Scarborough, Ontario
Telephone: 431-1500 ;
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Telephone: 294-6393
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Friday, Sieptember 2, 1977
PAGE 4 j
Kusawake...-
A
Gont. from. Page 3
was ’ “amazingly they decided to stop this venture.
’ Mr. ~*Price .invited more Japa- pr on unc i atipri
By.BOB HORIGUCHI
~ . the city andjn'1&52 to its present
- rie.se to work for him at Inver- good. But 'the Indians -protested BELLA BELLA
By-BOB
.
.-ness Cannery and one of? the sayingiihat only two men and one £ They wanted to. buy a property
TOKYO — A* chronicle of the location'dri "Mount'Rokko. ?
Japanese - to go was riNakazo net- were permitted-,, to ■ a- boat. an Bella • Bella but ..’Sdnce Japanese
The various tombstones^ bear
Hamamura.ri A missionary called They; also : stated that; a payment were prohibited from.:- purchasing: 2,431 -aliens--who lie buried'- in silent^witmess: to/^
Kobe’s (^Foreign Cemetery will
Mr., Aruba wanted Japanese to of* $5 per boat was necessary.
property jthey consulted ya ri Mr. soon be published under the -aus -fluence: in 2; the development of
fish fo-r dog-fish at a place called? - > The’Japanese-consulted a 'white' Fqolene (sic ) and; property was
Kobe, says "the magazine? Buried
pices
•
of
■
the
authorities
-of
.
that
Crow.’ Eight; went there.. They in- manwho: said-therefwas^ho' such
purchased' iri the name 7 of a: Dr. port city,' -reports the Shukan there are J.; G. Walsh, the first
cluded Kamekichi Yoshida,riWakar Regulation: The white man “wrote
American Consul; the founder of
Lodge. : Later, the <properiy^lwas:
Asahi.
<
'
,
'
.;
matsu Mizuyabu and - Yamamoto. ;but a 'letter for them to .present changed to Aikawa’s name. - - Kansai Gakuiri, now a major - uni
. Its author is Riichi Taniguchi,
They were all frorri, Kisihu and to -the police^at Na s s Ri ver. The
.On 7 this property. ’ they ‘con custodian of the burial grounds versity ; - the late owner of ’ the
learned English from: Mr. Aruba, Japanese had no difficulty.''
structed abuilding -45 feet by -100 ’sincei-1952.'He -had -the. distinction Hunter residence,'—a Kobe "land
In 1892 about 80 Japanese were
RIVERS INLET CANNERY
feet- and began salting dog- sal- hf being the- only private indivi-, mark;: Wilkinson, ‘ the man who
working in . the Skeena. About? 30;
made Tansari rial household word
In 1893 Japanese 'went' to mori ■ arid canning .■ clams'. Ichitaru1 dual-invited to 'a dinner in Kobe
of them stayed , the whole year.
through out the Far/East; and a
Mr -Ishihara ’ was put in charge -and given by- Queen ^Elizabeth during,
Rivers- .Inlet , Caririery.
Thus, the- northern fishing area
'descendant of Sir * I saac Newton,
Dorenay (sic-) of Namu Cannery they appeared to have been suc heru visit to' Japan some years
— was opened; for.’ the Japanese-by
the formulator pfrithe theory of
was- in charge. ■ There w ere'about cessful- but lacking connections in ago, the weekly, states.
five men who rowed- from Vangravitation.
■
r one ^ hundred ^ -Indians' and : ten Japan., - they ' . eventually. lost ■ The Kobe ' Foreign Cemetery
. ebuver to the Skeena in, 1890. 1.
white men working at .Rivers<lri- money. YoshizawaoTecollects; that :wias first -established in .1867. The .' Also' buried - ;there are 11
BOUGHT 160 ACRES
let. D ur ing the summer th ey fish the cannery at Bella Bella stands first' person to be buried there., ■ French sailbrs^who were slain by
In 1893 Shiga Aikawa, with the ed for salmon and in the winter exactly where their bullding^stood was a sailor from a-U.S. warship^ s arnurai of the Tosa clan in the
help of friends, purchased 160 they -worked in a logging camp. ,
at one tiirie. The partnership was that was anchored outside -the famous-S^ai:In<»d'eht1in-,l^
acres of land in theriSkeenaz arid; ; ■ In 1900 Japanese -'started ' sal broken -up when :Aikaiwa .returned, harbour ^waiting for the port to
In all,. 56 nations are repre
y Musuko (sic) area. ' Aikawa felt mon fishing in . theriNass: River to Japan. They were able . to ob be declared ' open to international sented.
~
that steamship- travel: was -the. -area. Also intthe same year seven tain only $3,000 for the property.
Out of ,„ the ' total, Tariiguchi
trade.'
~ _.
coming things and- decided to-build’ Japanese headed z by Yoshimatsu Yoshizawa' says it was1', a pity. If.It was first located - at Ono- 'sadly observes according to ' the
. a- ship. He made a- deposit - of' Mukai' went ,to China Hat. In They 'had good, connections in. hama, near the harbor. In 1899, it weekly, about 1,500 graves never
$1,060 with the ‘ Arabian • Iron 1907, Aikawa, Yoshizawa, Sataro Japan they .would have succeeded was transferred to KasuganoTn have-visitors/
■ Company. He was assisted by Ichihara took; six, men: to- Bella 1 and more employment would have'
Kyuzo tSawamura. Yoshizawa, be Bella. Iri’ • 1908; Otojiro Mori, been possible for Japanese in.
Cont. from Page J. ^ ,
came the captain of the boat. . - Taishi
,
.
- . .(Sawada,
Kunisaburd Canada.
In,. 1904 a sawmill was built in I
5
CWihile Yoshizawa looked after Yoshitomi- went to (Smith Inlet.
.hardships that we had to face and accepted the challenge of the
this venture,. Aikawa and Sawa
the Namu area and Japanese,
In. the Namu area,;.Yoshizawa
overcome,’ it is . most gratifying, National Odori J Project: Now it is
mura ..went, back to Japan and;in
workers -were iri •" demand. Japa-was the -pioneer, again.* Ih August,;
‘and rewarding to know that the behind us, arid I: hope that every
. 1894 brought back with them.'
’ n es e c am e fr om Riv er s - Inlet an d
1902, he brought ten men from;
main objectives of the National, one who was involved can* look
Ryukichi Enomoto, ’Torahachiro
now about 25 men are working
Wakayama-ken - to fish. Yoshi
Odon! Project Have been achieved./ back with a deepri'sense of satis
Naganobu,
Sannosuke
Ennyu
there.
zawa felt. that- fishing- for sharki
^
or' nine' years ago In travelling across the nation, faction.;
. and Rokutaro Ide. In March, 1895
should be successfuriand'-he' was ‘ About eight
^
For
my
'part,
if
I
have
conwe have publicized and promoted
Yoshizawa,. Naganobu, Ennyu and
the Vancouver Chamber of- Comcorrect. Tn the first month theytributed Tn ' some small way. to
a British - touring the Centennial; we - have_sKared
-Enomoto went- to Nass: River- to
made $287.. From September \tQ ' m erce invited .
our cultural contribution with ot fostering’1 interest in-the odori as
fish for: oelichon’. This involved'
- gro up to visit the< northern canApiil’: they earned $1,800.Yoshi-her Canadians and we have stimu a form of Japanese Canadiian culworking with the Indians but the
neries.. When- ,tihe English ladies
zawa was ,always the. leader and;
ture for future- generations, I feel
Japanese? did- not worry , because
and gentlemen saw the Indian lated a greater interest in the
encouraged' the-' Japanese.- Mr.i
that my- effort _has.-been well re
Yoshizawa had; now vlived three
women working in the canneries,, odori among the younger genera
Dorenay took an interest1 in.' the
warded; It'was hard’work for all
years in the north and knew the
they expressed the feeling that tion: of Japanese Canadians.
Japanese and helped. Yoshizawa,
This is what we set out to do of us, but the pleasant’experience
-Indian people well:’He knew their
’the Indians were dirity. Demand
stayed over pineteen years in the
will not be soon forgotten.
language arid often acted as an
for ’ canned salmon decreased, Almost two years ago when , we
Namu-district£and:becaime a highri interpreter. They say- that his
i After hearing this story, the can'ner.y management decided to hire
Yoshizawa called Aikawa and
; Japaneise women.. Yoshizawa took
Naganobu? to try canning clams.
Japanese couples to northern B.C.,
Because of p o or equipment things
the man to fish and the wife' to
/did*-not go well in this- venture.
work in the cannery. Yoshizawa
They managed to put out a small
asked that: the Japanese women
quantity- but sales 'were• poor.
A BIOGRAPHY OF ISSEI PIONEER’ RYUICHI YOSHIDA,
be given first class passage on
TENNIS, FISHING
£- In:, the foilowing -year they
“A Man of Our Times” by Rolf? Knight and Maya Koizumi,
the ; ship.: The- cannery manage
& ADIDAS
rented a place -at Kusutouch (sic)
$3.95 (Paper* back with postage)ment .' refused -at first, but later
hear BellaZBella and started can?
agreed to do this.'
1201 Bloor Street Westt
riing clams cookedein-shoyuv These
BUILDING THE BRIDGE
The number of Japanese women
Toronto,. Ont. :
were shipped to stores- in Van
TEACHING JAPANESE CANADIANS FOR 50 YEARS
working in the canneries- increas
532-4267
couver but sales were poor and
BY TSUTAE SATO — HANAKO SATO "
ed! At the beginning they, earned
.
(IN JAPANESE)
about $80 to $100. By 1917 this
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiHiiii
had increased to $180 to. $285.
$10.00 POSTAGE INCLUDED
The total earnings
of sixty
women—increased7. to $3,500- A
; “EXODUS OF JAPANESE”
familyof
father,
'mother
and
iPhone.
273-5696
BY JANICE PATON
672 No. 3 Rd., Richmond, j B.C.
children'
could
earn
up
to
$2,200
;
Phone
681-7251
$2.00 POSTAGE INCLUDED.
1157 Melville St., Vancouver B.C.
the minimum was about $520.
GROUP DEPARTURE TO^JAPAN.
Three couples earned over $1,000;
A HISTORY OF JAPANESE CANADIANS
one
girl
made
$380.
IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 1877-1958
OCT. .23
SEPT. 18
•Thanks /.to men like Shiga
BY NATIONAL JCCA
- .
, Oct. 30 *
Oct. 2
Aikawa
and
Yasukichi
Yoshizawa
<
$2.00 POSTAGE INCLUDED
Nov.' 7'
Oct. 9
many
Japanese
found
work
in
Nov. 4
Oct 14
northern - British Columbia. Aik
Nov. 22
MY SIXTY YEARS IN CANADA
Nov; 2
awa
is
new
back
r
in
Japan,
ful
Dec.. 5 _
BY DR. M. MIYAZAKI
Nov. 3
filling
his
obligations
as
the=
only
Dec. 2
$5.00 POSTAGE INCLUDED
Nov.
son.
Yoshizawa is still working in
Dec.-21
Nov. 22
the north, respected by whites
and Japanese.
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PAGE 4 j
Kusawake...-
A
Gont. from. Page 3
was ’ “amazingly they decided to stop this venture.
’ Mr. ~*Price .invited more Japa- pr on unc i atipri
By.BOB HORIGUCHI
~ . the city andjn'1&52 to its present
- rie.se to work for him at Inver- good. But 'the Indians -protested BELLA BELLA
By-BOB
.
.-ness Cannery and one of? the sayingiihat only two men and one £ They wanted to. buy a property
TOKYO — A* chronicle of the location'dri "Mount'Rokko. ?
Japanese - to go was riNakazo net- were permitted-,, to ■ a- boat. an Bella • Bella but ..’Sdnce Japanese
The various tombstones^ bear
Hamamura.ri A missionary called They; also : stated that; a payment were prohibited from.:- purchasing: 2,431 -aliens--who lie buried'- in silent^witmess: to/^
Kobe’s (^Foreign Cemetery will
Mr., Aruba wanted Japanese to of* $5 per boat was necessary.
property jthey consulted ya ri Mr. soon be published under the -aus -fluence: in 2; the development of
fish fo-r dog-fish at a place called? - > The’Japanese-consulted a 'white' Fqolene (sic ) and; property was
Kobe, says "the magazine? Buried
pices
•
of
■
the
authorities
-of
.
that
Crow.’ Eight; went there.. They in- manwho: said-therefwas^ho' such
purchased' iri the name 7 of a: Dr. port city,' -reports the Shukan there are J.; G. Walsh, the first
cluded Kamekichi Yoshida,riWakar Regulation: The white man “wrote
American Consul; the founder of
Lodge. : Later, the <properiy^lwas:
Asahi.
<
'
,
'
.;
matsu Mizuyabu and - Yamamoto. ;but a 'letter for them to .present changed to Aikawa’s name. - - Kansai Gakuiri, now a major - uni
. Its author is Riichi Taniguchi,
They were all frorri, Kisihu and to -the police^at Na s s Ri ver. The
.On 7 this property. ’ they ‘con custodian of the burial grounds versity ; - the late owner of ’ the
learned English from: Mr. Aruba, Japanese had no difficulty.''
structed abuilding -45 feet by -100 ’sincei-1952.'He -had -the. distinction Hunter residence,'—a Kobe "land
In 1892 about 80 Japanese were
RIVERS INLET CANNERY
feet- and began salting dog- sal- hf being the- only private indivi-, mark;: Wilkinson, ‘ the man who
working in . the Skeena. About? 30;
made Tansari rial household word
In 1893 Japanese 'went' to mori ■ arid canning .■ clams'. Ichitaru1 dual-invited to 'a dinner in Kobe
of them stayed , the whole year.
through out the Far/East; and a
Mr -Ishihara ’ was put in charge -and given by- Queen ^Elizabeth during,
Rivers- .Inlet , Caririery.
Thus, the- northern fishing area
'descendant of Sir * I saac Newton,
Dorenay (sic-) of Namu Cannery they appeared to have been suc heru visit to' Japan some years
— was opened; for.’ the Japanese-by
the formulator pfrithe theory of
was- in charge. ■ There w ere'about cessful- but lacking connections in ago, the weekly, states.
five men who rowed- from Vangravitation.
■
r one ^ hundred ^ -Indians' and : ten Japan., - they ' . eventually. lost ■ The Kobe ' Foreign Cemetery
. ebuver to the Skeena in, 1890. 1.
white men working at .Rivers<lri- money. YoshizawaoTecollects; that :wias first -established in .1867. The .' Also' buried - ;there are 11
BOUGHT 160 ACRES
let. D ur ing the summer th ey fish the cannery at Bella Bella stands first' person to be buried there., ■ French sailbrs^who were slain by
In 1893 Shiga Aikawa, with the ed for salmon and in the winter exactly where their bullding^stood was a sailor from a-U.S. warship^ s arnurai of the Tosa clan in the
help of friends, purchased 160 they -worked in a logging camp. ,
at one tiirie. The partnership was that was anchored outside -the famous-S^ai:In<»d'eht1in-,l^
acres of land in theriSkeenaz arid; ; ■ In 1900 Japanese -'started ' sal broken -up when :Aikaiwa .returned, harbour ^waiting for the port to
In all,. 56 nations are repre
y Musuko (sic) area. ' Aikawa felt mon fishing in . theriNass: River to Japan. They were able . to ob be declared ' open to international sented.
~
that steamship- travel: was -the. -area. Also intthe same year seven tain only $3,000 for the property.
Out of ,„ the ' total, Tariiguchi
trade.'
~ _.
coming things and- decided to-build’ Japanese headed z by Yoshimatsu Yoshizawa' says it was1', a pity. If.It was first located - at Ono- 'sadly observes according to ' the
. a- ship. He made a- deposit - of' Mukai' went ,to China Hat. In They 'had good, connections in. hama, near the harbor. In 1899, it weekly, about 1,500 graves never
$1,060 with the ‘ Arabian • Iron 1907, Aikawa, Yoshizawa, Sataro Japan they .would have succeeded was transferred to KasuganoTn have-visitors/
■ Company. He was assisted by Ichihara took; six, men: to- Bella 1 and more employment would have'
Kyuzo tSawamura. Yoshizawa, be Bella. Iri’ • 1908; Otojiro Mori, been possible for Japanese in.
Cont. from Page J. ^ ,
came the captain of the boat. . - Taishi
,
.
- . .(Sawada,
Kunisaburd Canada.
In,. 1904 a sawmill was built in I
5
CWihile Yoshizawa looked after Yoshitomi- went to (Smith Inlet.
.hardships that we had to face and accepted the challenge of the
this venture,. Aikawa and Sawa
the Namu area and Japanese,
In. the Namu area,;.Yoshizawa
overcome,’ it is . most gratifying, National Odori J Project: Now it is
mura ..went, back to Japan and;in
workers -were iri •" demand. Japa-was the -pioneer, again.* Ih August,;
‘and rewarding to know that the behind us, arid I: hope that every
. 1894 brought back with them.'
’ n es e c am e fr om Riv er s - Inlet an d
1902, he brought ten men from;
main objectives of the National, one who was involved can* look
Ryukichi Enomoto, ’Torahachiro
now about 25 men are working
Wakayama-ken - to fish. Yoshi
Odon! Project Have been achieved./ back with a deepri'sense of satis
Naganobu,
Sannosuke
Ennyu
there.
zawa felt. that- fishing- for sharki
^
or' nine' years ago In travelling across the nation, faction.;
. and Rokutaro Ide. In March, 1895
should be successfuriand'-he' was ‘ About eight
^
For
my
'part,
if
I
have
conwe have publicized and promoted
Yoshizawa,. Naganobu, Ennyu and
the Vancouver Chamber of- Comcorrect. Tn the first month theytributed Tn ' some small way. to
a British - touring the Centennial; we - have_sKared
-Enomoto went- to Nass: River- to
made $287.. From September \tQ ' m erce invited .
our cultural contribution with ot fostering’1 interest in-the odori as
fish for: oelichon’. This involved'
- gro up to visit the< northern canApiil’: they earned $1,800.Yoshi-her Canadians and we have stimu a form of Japanese Canadiian culworking with the Indians but the
neries.. When- ,tihe English ladies
zawa was ,always the. leader and;
ture for future- generations, I feel
Japanese? did- not worry , because
and gentlemen saw the Indian lated a greater interest in the
encouraged' the-' Japanese.- Mr.i
that my- effort _has.-been well re
Yoshizawa had; now vlived three
women working in the canneries,, odori among the younger genera
Dorenay took an interest1 in.' the
warded; It'was hard’work for all
years in the north and knew the
they expressed the feeling that tion: of Japanese Canadians.
Japanese and helped. Yoshizawa,
This is what we set out to do of us, but the pleasant’experience
-Indian people well:’He knew their
’the Indians were dirity. Demand
stayed over pineteen years in the
will not be soon forgotten.
language arid often acted as an
for ’ canned salmon decreased, Almost two years ago when , we
Namu-district£and:becaime a highri interpreter. They say- that his
i After hearing this story, the can'ner.y management decided to hire
Yoshizawa called Aikawa and
; Japaneise women.. Yoshizawa took
Naganobu? to try canning clams.
Japanese couples to northern B.C.,
Because of p o or equipment things
the man to fish and the wife' to
/did*-not go well in this- venture.
work in the cannery. Yoshizawa
They managed to put out a small
asked that: the Japanese women
quantity- but sales 'were• poor.
A BIOGRAPHY OF ISSEI PIONEER’ RYUICHI YOSHIDA,
be given first class passage on
TENNIS, FISHING
£- In:, the foilowing -year they
“A Man of Our Times” by Rolf? Knight and Maya Koizumi,
the ; ship.: The- cannery manage
& ADIDAS
rented a place -at Kusutouch (sic)
$3.95 (Paper* back with postage)ment .' refused -at first, but later
hear BellaZBella and started can?
agreed to do this.'
1201 Bloor Street Westt
riing clams cookedein-shoyuv These
BUILDING THE BRIDGE
The number of Japanese women
Toronto,. Ont. :
were shipped to stores- in Van
TEACHING JAPANESE CANADIANS FOR 50 YEARS
working in the canneries- increas
532-4267
couver but sales were poor and
BY TSUTAE SATO — HANAKO SATO "
ed! At the beginning they, earned
.
(IN JAPANESE)
about $80 to $100. By 1917 this
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiHiiii
had increased to $180 to. $285.
$10.00 POSTAGE INCLUDED
The total earnings
of sixty
women—increased7. to $3,500- A
; “EXODUS OF JAPANESE”
familyof
father,
'mother
and
iPhone.
273-5696
BY JANICE PATON
672 No. 3 Rd., Richmond, j B.C.
children'
could
earn
up
to
$2,200
;
Phone
681-7251
$2.00 POSTAGE INCLUDED.
1157 Melville St., Vancouver B.C.
the minimum was about $520.
GROUP DEPARTURE TO^JAPAN.
Three couples earned over $1,000;
A HISTORY OF JAPANESE CANADIANS
one
girl
made
$380.
IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 1877-1958
OCT. .23
SEPT. 18
•Thanks /.to men like Shiga
BY NATIONAL JCCA
- .
, Oct. 30 *
Oct. 2
Aikawa
and
Yasukichi
Yoshizawa
<
$2.00 POSTAGE INCLUDED
Nov.' 7'
Oct. 9
many
Japanese
found
work
in
Nov. 4
Oct 14
northern - British Columbia. Aik
Nov. 22
MY SIXTY YEARS IN CANADA
Nov; 2
awa
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back
r
in
Japan,
ful
Dec.. 5 _
BY DR. M. MIYAZAKI
Nov. 3
filling
his
obligations
as
the=
only
Dec. 2
$5.00 POSTAGE INCLUDED
Nov.
son.
Yoshizawa is still working in
Dec.-21
Nov. 22
the north, respected by whites
and Japanese.
For Information concerning all your Travel needs.
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JAPANESE CANADIANS
OSCAR'S
SPORT SHOP
\
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Please contact us.
THE’PLACE TO START YOUR HAPPY HOLIDAY
Canada Dobo Hatten Taikan,
Section 3, page 119 to page
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