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Writer Find Japan's Lost “Kokoro” in the Japanese Canadians
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(The author of this article is
Yoh Kawasaki; who left Japan in
1973^1 the peak of his career as
Japan’s foremost television script
writer (in; comedy) ^of the time
he immigrated to Canada, to seek
a totally/ different future in a
totally different country. He is
engaged in a business of his own
in Vancouver but found time to
assist the Ceiftennial activities as
a volunteer Producer/Director_for
the B.C. Performing Arts Con­
certs from May to Octobers This
article was written by Kawasaki
after the last Concert Tour to
Hope, B.C.in early October.)



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high •calibre of stage performance
so this alone could activate the
people. But more so,' there' was
evidence everywhere that the
spirit of Centennial surged as the
real motivation for such over­
whelming response. Surely it was
this spirit that carried everyone
through some of the obstacles.

b buy

as from Vancouver arrived by
of activities for the day. The rnothing to bolster my spirits as
and were'joined by the local per­
gymnasium to which we directly he nonchalantly rattled off aformers for rehearsals. Stage
arrived was still scattered with series Of suggestions and questiming, sound testing, light test­
all types of equipment and there tions, in English. Later in the
ing, a quick dinner and before .1
was no way that I could conceive morning,, I was at their, home
came to, the concert had started.
of a concert being held there that editing some tapes but could noc
Back stage, is a very hectic'
night. The lady’s husband who help but ask myself the. reason
arrived shortly with an assort­ for my presence in that town. In
Cont. on Page 2
the
afternoon,
the
performers
ment of lighting equipment did
miiniiimHtiiiii’uiPunmmiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiHiniiHHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHinHiiHwiniiniHiHH’HHHHH^^

< Technicalities to setup a stage
can be quite involved. Most con­
certs were held at public or high
school gymnasiums so stage faci­
lities were minimal and it . meant
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
that lighting equipment, sound
systems and seating arrange­
ments had to be brought in and
TORONTO, ONTARIO
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1978
Transliteration by Canada setup; often by ■ people• .-who did Vol. 42 — 1
not have the experience to do all
West News Staff.
of these things. Usually, I would
*
^
*
arrive very early in the morning
on the day of the concert and
By YOH KAWASAKI
commence to work with these
As one of the major projects of
people. However, because I had
the. ;B.C. Japanese, Canadian Cen­ never met these people before, and
The evening commenced with
(By TBC)
tennial Society, our group of per­
probably because we were too
O’Canada and Kimigayo played
formers made seven tours to the involved with the actual work,
A .crowd that overflowed ilrto > by .the japanese Youth Orchestra,
interior of B.C. from August to
the relationship seemed very im­ the Toronto Buddhist Church This group is comprised of sansei
October.;The essence of the con­
By REV. T. MORIKI
personal at times. There is also lobby sat through almost 4 hours music students from Hamilton
cert tours was that performers the matter that Japanese is still of entertainment at the Centen­
(T.B.C.)
arid Toronto Buddhist Church
from Vancouver, along with some
my first language arid communi- nial Variety- Nite -sponsored by youths and had played in Chicago
The year of the J.C. Centennial
local participation, would put on
the
Eastern
Canada
Sangha.
Dana
requires
cation in English still
over the Labour Day weekend. is now going and the first year
a*1 concert of our heritage arts of
October
League
on
Saturday
an effort on my part. In any
They were ably conducted by of the seccond century of J.C. his­
the stage, such as Odori, Koto,
already
always

29th.
A'
crowd
had
event, the stage was
Brenda Uchimarn in a medley of tory is coming. We had many Shakuhachi. Starting with New
_ gathered inside the lobby by 6:30 Japanese minyo folk songs and
ready by curtain time;
meaningful events and gatherings
Denver on August 14th, these
began
to
P-m.
and
by
the
time
8.00
rolled
under the caption “Japan in Mo-, during the centennial year.' I
' As the concerts
two day weekend tours went to
mount, there was a realization by along, there was nary an empty tion” — Oedo Nihon Bashi and 2 would like to express my sincere .
.Kamloops, Kelowna, Greenwood,
me of the tremendous enthusiasm seat to be found.- It was a fitting other numbers. To show their respect and thanks to members
Ashcroft, Williams Lake and and energy on the part of the ..-tribute to the Centennial. Year as
repatory also included popular of the centennial committees of
Hope. Most of the towns can be local people and performers alike, the three centres, Montreal, Hamnumbers, The Way We. Were, was various levels.
associated with :- the 7 Japanese This realization became so strong . Mon and Toronto put. together
expertly executed.
•In this centennial year the
evacuation of-1942 but New Den­
their collective talents determined
Montrealers Dale Hayashi, Sha­
that it was almost a shock as
ver and Greenwood have particu­
to end this memorable year with ron Okimura and Debbie Niiya most special person I met was
much as it was respect for this
Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth.- '
lar significances as two of the
a bang. A concert of this scope followed the orchestra with Maiko
dedication. When I began to put
main evacuation towns.
had not been attempted for 25 Han, a beautiful odori with all 3 Where did I meet her? It was in :
all the pieces together, that is:
Ottawa on Oct. 16, 1977.
Although I had the dubious
years. Those who have seen the girls in furisode kimono.
Fol­
the .enthusiasm, The resourceful
On Oct. 16, I participated in
title of Producer/Director for
Bussei concerts of so many years lowing solos • by ever faithful
energy, the willingness, all the
these concerts, an assembly of
ago... saw how so many have ma­ Oscar Kawai and Hedy Yone- the Jnterfadth Silver Jubilee
manhours by both the performers
this nature really means that we
tured and changed. But the spirit kuro, Hanagasa Odori by some of Thanksgiving Service in honour
and local co-ordinators, all which
all pitch in and do what we must.
was the same and the entire audi­ the Toronto Dana ladies took the of the Royal Visit. The Service
was volunteer-, and all with not
was held on 'Parliament Hill.
For me, this was anything from
ence was treated to superb enter­
eyeri a murmur of complaint* I
CONT. ON P. 3
timing the music, manipulating

<
This Service was officiated by
found the “spirit of ’77” and I tainment.
the lights, cueing the performers
representatives of the nine faiths:
found the “Kokoro” of the Japa­
on stage, drawing the curtains, or
Roman Catholic, United Church,
nese. /It was: like finding th ?. last
just anything that'had to be done.
Anglican, Presbyterian, Lutheran,
piece of the jig saw puzzle.
Despite this' somewhat amateu­
Baptist, Greek Orthodox^ Jewish
;
To
be
truthful,,
when
the
sub
­
rish handling, the concerts were a
and Mennonite. Besides these nine
THUNDER BAY. — The Centennial Year National Photo
resounding success. Maybe. there ject was first broached that I
faiths, approximately 25 leaders
Exhibit “The Japanese Canadians 1877-1977’” was on display at
is a little way to go before charg- produce and direct these, concerts,
Confederation College, Thunder Bay, November 7 — 25. Centrally of the different faiths partici­
I
was
very
sceptical
of
my
parti
­
_ing top notch concert admissions
situated in the spacious main rotunda of the college the exhibit pated in this Service. Bishop S.
cipation.
Apart
from-'my
dislike
and the reader may consider “re­
was in constant view of the students as well as many interested Kosaka had received an invitaof
joining
any.
group
activities,
I
citizens for the designated three weeks. The first panek of the ex-]
foffl fte Secretary of State
sounding” to be a bit of an exag­
could
not
see
any
benefit
to
any
­
hibit was unveiled by Mayor Walter AsSef and Mrs. Stageri Ka­
geration. But if we take into con­
to participate in this
Service
sideration the genuine compli- one through my involvement. wahara a Keiro member, at the official opening November 7. representing the Buddhist
Prior to the unveiling, Allan Kobayashi gave a brief explanation of
meiits by the mixed audiences at Personal and community interests the background information of the exhibit and introduced President Churches of Canada. He. desig­
every place, the limitations of were only mediocre. Furthermore, B Curtis of Confederation College who had provided the facilities nated myself to attend on behalf
time and budget- the calibre of or possibly foremost, I did not for the "display. President Curtis, a native of British Columbia and of him because of his schedule to
the performers, then there is no think that I as a newcomer from a former associate of Japanese Canadians, warmly welcomed the attend the meeting in Los An­
doubt that the results were very -Japan could cope with my as­ display to the college and Showed a deep interest in the welfare o geles to. prepare the World Bud­
much resounding. The concerts sumption that I would be con­ the Japanese community.
The pictorial story of early arrivals, the development.of com­ dhist Women’s Conference to be
stantly
hearing
the

grudge

,
of
were even- more: successful be­
munities, World War ,11, the evacuation, and the re-estabhshment held in Sao Paulo next June.
]
the
Japanese
Canadians
in
these
cause thfey did deliver the Centen. , of the Japanese had a particularly powerful impact upon the JapaI left Toronto by car in the
, nial message; the presence of the 1 infamous interior towns. I joined nes'e of Thunder Bay because of the proximity of Angler, th® well’ night about 2:00 a.m. with my
Japanese Canadian heritage in with the feeling I was cajoled. known internment camp just to the east of this city. Seyera
My first encounter with the. in­ bers of this community had spent some time in detention at Ahis wife, Mr. Nakatsumi of T.B.C.,
ethnic. Canada. .
centre To others, portrayals . of days in Lemon Creek, Tashme, Mr. Sumida, a photographer and
Undoubtedly, the Centennial terior was Kamloops, where 1
was met by a Japanese Canadian Chatham, and. the recognition of'familiar faces revived memories his fiiend Hugh, also a photohad generated more than just an
coloured with mixed emotions.
. . I grapher. It didn’t radii while I
enthusiastic preparation by the lady at the airport, whom I
The committee in charge of the .display included ~Ken Hibi was driving to Ottawa and until
local communities, it is not every thought 'was totally. disregarding
Allan Kobayashi, • iSam Mitsunaga, Paul Oda, Norm
my complex of inferior English Kaz Iwasa,
CONT. ON PAGE 3
week that these communities have
Sakamoto, Harry Tateishi, and John Umakoshi.
the opportunity 4e present.a.very and started right into the course

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The Way Mont., Hamilton & Tor.
Buddhist Celebrated Centennial

Thunder Bay J.C/s Present Th;e
Centennial Year Natl Photo Exhibit

The
Queen's
Smile

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Friday, January 6, 1978

PAGE 2

Kokoro

The New Canailian

Cont. from Page 1

Established Inc1939 h
place between curtains b ecause to’ be verified.
• . superficial relationship / - among nese (in Japan) went through an
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every facility goes- into action in
Like most writers, I ccannot her own people; I thought ~ the equally difficult period during.
A member of Ethnic Press
just a short few minutes. But help./but reflect upon myself the. Japanese Canadians were “ob­ and after the war. If anything,, it
Association of Ontario
once a given performance starts, things I see and the things Ffeel serving” me when their only con­ was physically more devastating
and Canada Federation h
there is a lull for the director, But the discovery of “Kokoro” in cern was to get things done, and and more demoralizing; But they
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other than watching the perform­ Canada, in the interior of B.C., .that it was I who was observing were together and not an ethnic
K.C. TSUMURA
ance from the side. It was dur­ has made me look beyond my re-; 'them, with;-assumptions and no­ minority that went through dis­
English Section Editor
ing these moments that I began cent past -which was a total- im-; tions. Their source of enthusiasm crimination, evacuation and re­
KEN MORI
to see flashes - of a certain “Ko­ mersion in . the superficial world and energy was quite simple and location, with the entire society
Japanese Section 'Editor
koro” which turned out to be of /program production for tele­ sincere; with pride and without castigating them. There must
Published on Tuesdays and '
something very simple and sin­ vision, in Japan. I and the Japa­ prejudice. There was a\ very have been the kind of persever­
Fridays
cere. The accumulation of these nese have been brought up in a naked human touch. There was ance that I cannot [imagine, the
kind of guts that ! could not bear,
flashes added up to the realiza­ society where the visual impres­ “Kokoro.”
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energetic dedication. These people sequently’’must put on a degree ed I do not know, and I do not this is where, the “Kokoro” of the
were doing something they be­ of pretense. Yet at the same time wish to enter into this monument­ Japanese came from and I hope
lieved in, the-best way they knew •he.'himself, is observing others, al subject at this time. But then I will see this in Japan again.
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Japanese. Canadians but the turn - whirlwind of modern Japan "seems all their belongings and . which dians. I saw it through the dedi- sPeak English. Twice weekly.
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Cont. from, Page 1

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we arrived in Ottawa about 7:30 effort to sustain the Buddhist ( the Queen and Prince Phillip,
When my turn.came, I was intro­
r a.m.', although the sky was very movement in Canada.
.; clpudy. It was scheduled that in
Before 10:00 a.m. participating duced as “Rev. Takamasa Moriki,
proprietor
case of extreme- weather con- elegy ■. including myself were es- the minister of Toronto Buddhist
BARBARA NIKAIDO
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> ditions the Service would be corted in procession to their seats Church. Today he participated in
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Cathedral. The - decision to move Stages. My seat was in front of dhist Churches of Canada” by
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As the Queen extended her
} Queen St; was to be made by the of the building for the procession,
^liillllilinilllilllllillinilllllillllllr
I .found it was raining.: .Wives of hand, > I shook hands with The
. R^
-Mr.
Gauvin, at 9:00 a.m., Sunday the officiating and participating Queen Elizabeth. I showed a pic­
morning. When I arrived at the clergy were escorted to their ture of the Queen and the former
Centre Block on Parliament Hill seats on the West Stage together Monshu of the Nishi Hongwanji
t -- just after 9:00 a.m. my wife and with members of the Diplomatic taken at the Nishr-Hongwanji
I were’ greeted by" iMrC G. Glock- -Corps, the Premiers and Lieu­ Temple in Kyoto when the Queen
’ ling, Chief of Special Events, and tenant-Governors. of the Prov­ and Prince visited Japan in 1975
and said, “Your. Majesty visited Japanese restaurant/tavern
I found that the decision was inces.
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wlhat
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say
next,
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that J.C. people have kept *the ice began. It was the Service in
£ Buddhist movement in
Canada the rain. It was very cold. But be­ a hand was extended to me from :
cause I was so excited when the my left side. .1 looked up. It was
' for a long time.
The Buddhist Churches of Can­ Queen looked at me several times the Prince Phillip. So I shook
hands with him.
ada is the oldest Buddhist organi­ I forgot about the coldness.
After- the. presentation of the
The Service ended before 11:00
zation in Canada. The B.C.C. will
- celebrate its 75th anniversary be­ a.m. It was supposed to end at participating clergy,' the Queen
fore' long; The fact that I was 11:00 a.m., but it ended before and the Prince Phillip walked
there at the Service with the 11:00 a.m. probably because every down, the centre walkway to the
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flame,
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­
officiating
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Canada through their great ef­ ended earlier, the telecast covered Queen. The Queen’s smile made,
forts. I express' my many many. the presentation of myself to. the me very happy and thankful, re­
thanks to' al!. Buddhist ministers Queen after the Service. Immedi- gardless of the controversy about
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brought the first half of ■ the Moriki, surprised many in the
variety, concert to a close amid audience with his vocal number.
Feb. ’78—Nisei Fantastic Fish­
thundering’ applause.

| He does do. other things besides
ing Tour to New Zealand.
A Rock Band led by Jeff Baba deliver sermons. . . .
Three odoris followed, all dif­
Jun. ’78—Grand Tour of South
was for the younger crowd, fol- ।
America.
lowed by vocals by Bob Nishi­ ferent in their way. Dale, Debbie
kawa and Akiko Nishimura. For and Sharon’s Mugiya Bushi in'
For Sunflight, Skylark, Fiesta,
hakama, Terumi, Naomi and Julie
encore,
another
person
came
out
The two numbers following set
Treasure, and Wardair/Interwith their Okesa Utaeba and to i
a different pace again. Hanagasa from the other side of the stage,
top it all, the iShibatenOdori with
vac Tours, call FURUYA to­
Biyori by our youthful odoriko identical looking but in a dif­
7 lovelies. It was a sight to see.
day for reservation.
and a harmonica solo by Dewey ferent colored gown. To every­
The Adventures of Zatoichi
Uchida. A talented vocalist from body’s surprise and delight, this
featuring The Chambaras added
Montreal,
Ki ku
Shikatani, singer turned out to be Akiko’s
the
hilarious and crowning touch iniiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
brought tears to the eyes of some (Akko) twin sister Kazuko (Kakand when the last sayonaras had
spectators with her Kuroda ko) from Los Angeles. Their duet
been said, the happy audience
Bushi. Mrs. Shikatani is a fea- was a delight to see and hear’!!!!
took their.leave, tired perhaps but
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Choir. Danny Boy by Nellie Neil­ Vernon Hakkaku.
The presence of Mikio Naka­
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son and Bus Stop with Hamilton’s
mura (Chairman of the Ontario
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DEPARTURE
sweet teens rounded out Hamil-. George Nakano, Toby Shinohara Centennial Society) and Keigi
Apr. 14
Jan. 14
ton’s contribution towards this /and (Shirley .Shikatani took us
Saisho (Co-Chairman of the To­
Jan. 27
^dek
to
the
.olden
style
Bussei
concert.
Apr. 14
Feb. 18
ronto Chapter) with their respec­
concerts when George and Toby
Apr. 28
Mar. 5
A groun of three talented vocative wives added the final centen­
May 5
Mar. 5
/often took part. All three did not
lists K&silron^
nial touch to this joyful evening.
May 7
Mar.. 24
and Shigeru JWii poised their .disappoint us.
May . 5
Feb. 10
p

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the
Toronto
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September
3, 4—Toronto—Centennial Film Special on CITY TV.
7-Oct.10—'Montreal—Tsuba Exhibit.
10—Hamilton—Keiro-kai.
10—Greenwood/Midway—Centennial Concert. '
11—(Montreal—The Japanese Canadian Experience
. . . on^Film.
Id-24—London—.Historical Photographic Exhibition.
16-22—^British Cdlumbia^Cenntennial Judo Clinic. '
17—Quebec City—-IkebanaExhibit.
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18—-(St. Catharines—Keiro-kai.
19—Ottawa—Kabuki Concert from Japan.
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19—(London—(Presentation of ’ Centennial Lantern
to City.
20-23—.Montreal—(Kabuki Concert from Japan.
22-23—(Etobicoke—“A Decade of Ikebana in Etobi­
coke.”
23-24—Toronto—“Art Japan” Print Show.
23-29-—Alberta—'Centennial Judo Clinic.
24—Toronto—Garden Club 25th Anniversary.
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24—Williams Lake—CentenniaL-Concert.

October

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1—Toronto—“Minna-sama” WaWlkathon. .
1—-Toronto—.Bell Dedication Day.
1-2—Winnipeg—(Centennial Judo Clinic.
1-30—Winnipeg—-(Historical Photographic Exhibit.
1—Edmonton—Japanese Film Night.
1—‘Edmonton—Sansei Social and Dance. 1—Hope—(Centennial Concert,
2-3—Montreal—Ikebana Show.
2—Toronto—Martial Arts and Culture Demonstra­
tions.
2—(Hamilton—Ukenobo Ikebana Show.
5-10—-Ontario—(Centennial Judo Clinic.
5-15—California—Japanese Christian Mission 100th
Anniversary Tour.
6—.Montreal—(Femmes d’Aujourd’hui Show.
7-10—.Winnipeg—(National JCCA Conference.
7—.Banff—Mountain Naming Ceremony (Mt. Manzo
Nagano).
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8—(Montreal—Minyo-kai perform at Photo Caravan.
9—Toronto—‘Judo Clinic Demonstration (Issei Day).
10—Scarborough—Judo Clinic Demonstration.
11-17—Quebec—Centennial Judo Clinic.
14-Nov. 6—Winnipeg—Woodcut Print Show by Y.
Abe.
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.
15__ (Montreal—'Panel Demonstration on Multicul­
turalism.
15—Montreal—(Sansei Workshop.
15—Toronto—J.CCC Anniversary Dance.
16—‘Ottawa—Command all-faiths Religious Service.
17—Ottawa—Multicultural Luncheon.
17_18—Ottawa—Command Multicultural Perform
ance—Nikka Festival Dancers participating.
18—-Vaiicouver—Lecture, Shumon Miura.
21—Kapsukasing—“Tids of War” Showing.
27—-Vancouver—“Japanese Canadian Day” at Neigh-

hourhood House.
28-30—Calgary—Alberta Youth Conference,
29-3(1—Toronto—Japanese Garden Club Flower.
Show.
29—Toronto—'Eastern Sangha-Dana Talent Show.
29—Calgary—.Closing Banquet.
;

November
5-12—Thunder Bay—(Historical Photographic Ex­
hibition. — 5
6—Toronto—(Closing Banquet . for Nikka" Festival
Dancers.
6, 20—-Winnipeg—(Mini Film Festival.
6, 8—Vancouver—(Performance for BC Heart
Foundation Convention.
7—Thunder Bay—.Opening, Historical Photographic
Exhibition.

7—-Toronto—(Opening, Centennial Art Exhibit
(Ontario),.
8—Cshawpv—.Historical Society “Japanese Canadian
■ Day.”
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8-Dec. 4-—Toronto—JU Centennial Aft Exhibit (On­
tario).- - '
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8—(Edmonton—(Opening, Historical Photographic
Exhibition.
11-13—-Edmonton—-Centennial Bonspiel.
11—Vancouver—Centennial Memorial Service.
T”
12—Toronto—Centennial Monte Carlo.
12—Mississauga-—Applewood United Church Centen­
nial Evening.
12—'Edmonton—(Closing Banquet. r
19-20—Toronto—Artisan ’77.
19—Venon—Keiro-kai.
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20—Vancouver—.All-churches Centennial Service.
20—Vancouver—Wind-up Testimonial Dinner.
- 26—^Montreal—Closing Banquet and Dance.
26—Summerland—Keiro-kai.
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December
2-25—Toronto;—-Painting Exhibit by F. Kondo.
3—Winnipeg—Centennial Children’s Xmas Party.
4—Edmonton—Centennial Christmas Party.
4, 18-—Winnipeg—'Mini Film Festival.
9—Kamloops—Year-end Get-together.
10-mid Jan. Toronto-—(Historical Photographic Ex­
hibition.
15-Jan. 15—Ottawa—JC Centennial Art Exhibition
(Ontario).
17—-Winnipeg—(Centennial Christmas Banquet and
Ball.
31—Toronto—New Years Eve Dance.
31—Toronto—Bell-ringing Ceremony.

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Jan. 14—Taber—.Centennial Bonanza.
Jan. 28—Toronto—Centennial Wind-up Party. _
Feb. 3-5—Toronto—Wind-up Board of Directors
Meeting. 6
Mar. 4-20—Sault Ste. Marie—JC Centennial Art Ex-

hibition (Ontario).
Apr. 6-30—(Kitchener—JC Centennial Art Exhibition
(Ontario).
May 15-June 15—Lndsay—JG Centennial Art Ex­
hibition (Ontario).
July 1-31—(Chatham—JO Centennial Art Exhibition
(Ontario).
London—London-St. Thomas Reunion.

Other Centennial Projects
B.C. Centennial Lottery.
Bibliography of Japanese Canadian Books.
Calgary Directory of Japanese Canadian Names.
Centennial Calendar.
' Centennial Scholarship Funds. .
Centennial Song
'
Centennial Souvenirs (charms, spoons, frisbees^ pos­
ters, T-shirts, pins, badges).
- Century Club Lottery.
Commemorative Gifts and Exchanges with City.
Essay and Poster Contest (Calgary).
Donations of Books to Libraries,
Gift to City of Winnipeg by 'Sister City Setagawa.
Gifts'to Hospitals.'
_
Gift of Ofuro to Heritage Village (B.C.)
The “Great Japanese Canadian Centennial Photo
Contest,”
Haiku Anthology (Issei poets)..
. ; • / ’
Issei Recognition (Centennial pin and Commemora­
tive tea cup).
Library Project.
’ ■
Monreal Centennial Choir.
National Office.
National Update.
. \
Nation-wide Fund Drive.
“Nikka Festival Dancers in Concert” Film.
Odori Teachers Workshops.
Ontario Centennial Lottery.,
Ontario $2,000 Monthly Draw.
Poetry Anthology.
Publications: “(Story of Manzo Nagano”
“A Dream of Riches” (Japanese Canadian Cen­
tennial Project).
“Ikebana and I” (Montreal JCCS). :
“Kusuwake Koromo” (New Canadian and Con­
tinental Times).
JCCC Pictorial History.
“One Hundred Years of Trade” (JETRO).
Souvenir Book (National Project).
Winnipeg Maya Club Cookbook.
Quebec Centennial Lottery.
.
Quebec Directory of Japanese Canadian Names.
Quebec Souvenir Book.
,
Regional and Local Newsletters.
“Rikka” Centennial Issues;
Sansei Mailing List.
Toronto Fund Drive Telethon.
Toronto Elderly Care Research Project.

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