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Yasutaro Yamaga, Nipponia Home Founder, Posthumously Given Japan Award
dians—the first of its kind in
dent of the Maple Ridge PTA book “ Co-operative and Market- Tashme, B.C
1948—He re-located to 70 Mile Canada—with 18 beds, on three
and later -of' the BO Provincial ing Control” prefaced by Profes­
Posthumously, Japan bestowed
sor A. F. Barnes of the Univer­ House in the Caribou district in ac^es of land in Beamsville, a
PTA.
~
garden spot in the Niagara dis­
one of its more treasured gifts
1948 and operated a sawmill.
1925—'Around 1925 there was sity of British Columbia.
Award
to Canada^ a .Special
1956—Yamaga and f a m i 1 y trict of Ontario.
1941—Yamaga was appointed
the
considerable hostility in
Many people voiced opposition
from the ’“Dai Nippon Nokai.” Fraser Valley area and the; talk by the Government to the Settle­ moved to Hamilton,
Ontario
daughter saying he was doing it for, his
The award went to the late Mr.
of “ Anti-Japanese- iB.C. Hand ment Committee’to consider bids (where his married
Yasutaro Yamaga.
a person “ego.” He had few supporters at
Law” was very strong, especially and tenders for the farms in the lived) in 1956. Being*
This immigrant .who success­ in the papers. Yamaga went to Fraser Valley to be sold to Vete­ with great compassion for his fel­ the time—but he gave his life
fully bridged the -great gap be- , the Government in Victoria, rans. But he was very outraged low men and a true, humanitarian, savings and literally his “life” to
tween the land of his birth, fought and had this law post­ with the unfair practice* and the he was aware of the need for a the Home. His cousin, Mrs. UeJapan, and his adopted country;, poned. He was very concerned extremely low prices being con­ “Home” for senior Japanese Ca- mura of Alberta encouraged him
with a donation of $10,000. The
Canada, created a haven which and afraid that if this law came sidered and he resigned from the nadians.
has served the elderly for almost in force, the Japanese people in Committee.
1958—In 1958, Yamaga estab­ late Reverend T. Komiyama
'
20 years. ..Nipponia Home is a B.C. would not be allowed to buy
1942—The Yamaha family was lished “Nipponia Home,” a ResiCont. on Page 2
- shrme to one man’s humanity to land, like the .“Anti-Oriential sent to
in derice for elderly Japanese Canarelocation
camp
his fellow man.
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In the past 6 months, over 150 in California in 1920 and Oregon
donations have been received at in 1923.
the Home from places like Yoko­
Yamaga was a leader and al­
hama, Osaka, Los Angeles, Van­ ways strove for good relations
couver, Vemon, Lilloet, -Surrey, with the European Canadians in
An independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
Calgary, Raymond, Winnipeg* the community. When many of
Dryden,, Barrie, Guelph, Comber, these people complained of the
TORONTO, ONTARIO
Welland, London, .Ottawa, Mont­ Japanese farmers using dynamite Vol. 42 — 3
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1978
real as well, as Hamilton and To­ to clear tree-stumps ph Sundays, l!lllllllllllllllllIlIlll^|^lIHIl^^lImlllll»lI”|l!lM^^HllllilllillI!lllllllll^HlliHl|l,l,|B,|,,,,,,,|^
ronto.
he asked the farmers not to do
Last month a couple in . Van­ “heavy, noisy” work on Sunday,
couver made a gift of $5,000.00 in but to do quiet work in secluded
his memory.
I
areas. Many farmers protested
Biography of Yasutaro Yamaga; saying “it is my farm and I will
Founder of Nipponia Home:
work how I please” but eventu­
(1886—Yasutaro Yamaga was ally after much persuasion, they
born in 1886 at Toyohama-Mura, toned down their activities on
. Toyoto-Gun, Hiroshima-Ken, Ja- Sundays. The Japanese farmers
pan.
“I couldn’t believe it, but when
worked very hard and long and
A Winnipeg
WINNIPEG
He attended Ta da - No-Umi were able.to clear land five times Sansei has .been named “Golfer you come this far you’ve got to
High School.
faster than other farmers.
of the Year” by the' Winnipeg be prepared with something. I
1907—At age 211 Yamaga arri­
VANCOUVER, B.C.—Another
1927—Yamaga" was fluent in Golf Association. He is 18-year- want to thank the MGA, Labatt’s,
ved in Seattle on the ship Agi English arid worked . constantly old Terry Hashimoto, now attend­ the people who voted for me and year comes to a close for one of
Maru and worked for the Great to improve inter-racial relations. ing the University of Miami on the media, all of whom, gave me the most active groups in Van­
Northern Railroad.
He questioned why Japanese a golf scholarship. Terry flew in the incentive to play better my couver, the Koto Ensemble.
1908—.He read Jiro Inouye’s arti­ children could not participate in to Winnipeg, for the award — next time out. Also my parents
Highlighting this Japanese Ca­
cle in the Japanese paper urging May Day festivities—May Pole which he didn’t know he was to who inspired me with their love nadian Centennial year was the
and confidence no matter how opportunity, through the support
immigrants to settle oh the land dances and parades—and the first receive.
instead of being transient labour­ May Queen of Japanese ancestry
“Hash,” who came with an ex­ bad things looked to me, especi- of the Minister of Multicultura­
ers and moved into Canada and was chosen in 1927.
cellent acceptance speech was ally with my being, awaj from lism, to have 14 guest musicians
settled at Port Haney, British
In 1927* Yamaga organized the runner-up in the Canadian Junior home for the first time. I hope from Japan perform with the
Columbia in 1908.
Maple Ridge Berry Growers Co­ (actually, he tied for second), young golfers here _and across ■ joca] Nisei, Bansei Koto students
He peeled and sold barberry operative Exchange. Japanese runner-up
in
the
Manitoba Canada get the same chance that | a^ ,the Queen Elizabeth Playhouse
on " Saturday, July 22, 1977. The
farmers grew about 63% of the Junior, low individual in the I have.”
bark and tried many odd jobs.
Said Hashimoto later, “if I following article was written in
4915—In 1916 Yamaga bought soft fruit in the Fraser Valley, Junior Inter-Club, won the Wilde20acres of land in Port Haney in but did not know how to market wood Junior Open and Portage don’t make it as a pro four years the Vancouver Province News­
them and were selling at very low Open, was runner-up at Carman from now, at least I’ll have some­ paper:
the Fraser Valley.
1920—From 1920 and for many prices. Through. the Co-operative and tied for low amateur in the thing to fall back on with a
By TED WING
degree. Hopefully.” — Tribune.
Yamaga
was
able
to
sell
in
an
Manitoba
Open.
What
else?
years, Yamaga taught Sunday
Musical discipline, visual
Said Hashimoto:
School with Mrs. Yoshino at the orderly manner, at much better
beauty and tradition of centuries
Corner Mission (non-denomina- prices which enabled the farmers
came together at Queen Elizabeth
tional Christian), in Haney. He to have sufficient earnings to
Playhouse on Saturday night
appreciated and was very touched carry through to the following
when the Koto Ensemble — with
by the Rev. A.C. Hampton and season.
14 guest musicians from Japan
1933—Y'amaga arranged to ex­
other Caucasian teachers
who
— presented a program in comshowed kindness and concern for port fresh strawberries preserved
who reported a pickerel weighing
ipemoration of the Japanese-Ca­
By Allan Kobayashi
fofe Japanese childern so he vow­ in S02 (’Sodium Dioxide) to Lon­
10 lbs. 13 oz.
nadian centennial.
ed to do the same. Yamaga also don, England.
One
other
award
was
presented
THUNDER' BAY, Ont.—At the
The program was composed of
1934—jin 1934, 2,000 tons of
helped organize English classes
to
Kay
Hibi
who
reported
the
annual fall banquet of the Thun­
instrumental and vocal ensembles
especially for Japanese mothers strawberries were exported to
largest
pike.
Because
of
Centen
­
and solo dances. The pieces were
England, despitecompetition der Bay Angling Club held at the
(brides) and youths.
nial
activities
in
Thunder
Bay
the
Airlane Motor Hotel, November
performed with stately ceremony
1924-In 1924 Yamaga became from a local processor, Gilland
number
of
entries
was
down
in
19, the Seiji Inouye Memorial
and grace and the Japanese cos­
President of the Parent Teachers। Cannery. Yamaga maintained
comparison
to
other
/years.
At
Trophy was presented to the club
tumes combined with skilful stage
Association of Alexander Robin- j stable prices for 'strawberry,
previous
banquets,
prizes
were
lighting to create effective moods
School in Port Haney. For I raspberry and other fruit crops by Frances Inouye. This trophy
son
awarded
for
fish
caught
in
the
is to be awarded annually to the
and visual display.
many years he devoted time and and co-operated with the Saanich
lake
trout,
speckled
trout,
and
club member who catches the
Playing prominent roles in the
effort to help with the problems Berry Co-operative near Victoria,
bass categories as well as pickerel
largest
pickerel
and
is
a
gift
from
program were the three musical
of suitable clothing and lunches B.C. to control the marketing of
and
pike.
The
main
function
of
the Inouye family in memory of
instruments chiefly associated
for the students, and to promote strawberries. Maple Ridge Berry
the club has been to bring to­
the
late
Seiji
Inouye
who
was
an
with traditional Japanese music:
understanding and better rela­ Growers Co-operative later merg­
gether members of the Japanese
ardent
fisherman
and
a
charter
the koto, the shaku-hachi and the
tions between the teachers and ed to form Consolidated Farmers
community for an informal social
member
of
the
club
which
was
the quiet Japanese Canadian Association with many non-Japa­
occasion. A derby is planned for shami-sen.
formed
in
1964.
The
first
winner
nese farmer members.
children and their parents.
Cont. on Page 2
of the trophy is Dave Horiguchi next year.
1939

i
n
1939
Yamaga
wrote
a
Yamaga was also a Vice-Presi-

By T.J.O.

THE NEW CANADIAN

Terry Hashimoto. .

Winnipeg Sansei Named
“Golfer of the Year”

Seiji Inouye Trophy For Biggest
Pickerel Presented To D. Horiguchi

Van. Koto
Ensemble's
Successful
Year

Page 2

Friday, January 13, 1978

RAGE 2

Award.

Cont. from’ Page 1

(United Church) - worked diligent­
ly with Yamaga and was the first
Chairman of the Board. Yamaga
devoted all his time and effort to
the Home. All his salary was do­
nated to the Home when he was
superintendent.
1962—Many people from the
Japanese Community and other
supported the Home after it was
built and in 1962, twelve more
■beds were added to make a total
of thirty beds.
1963—Yamaga’s second book
“Haney Agricultural
Society”
was published in 1963.
•1967—-Testimonial Dinner for
Yamaga was held in Toronto on
November 19, 1967 with a capa­
city attendance. Although very ill,

Cont. from Page 1 '

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The koto' is a 13-stringed in- 1 shami-sen and - shaku-hachi,' and
the honored guest attended on a
Second Class mail No. 00366
stretcher with his doctor’s per­ strument with, a six-foot sound | Miyagi’s The Spring Sea, for koto
A member of Ethnic Press
mission to stay for only a few box. The strings are plucked to and shaku-hachi, can be put for­
Association : of Ontario
ward
as
exarLpies
of
the
timeless,
create
the
sound
which
is
not
un
­
hours.
and Canada Federation
1971—Yamaga passed-iaway at like that produced by the harp. charming and eerily spell-binding - Published bn Tuesdays and
Grimsby Hospital in 1971, quite The shaku-hachi is a flute made quality exhibited by the .program
Fridays
items
as
a
whole.
The
ritualized
content - with his . work at the from hollowed-out bamboo. Pitch
T. UMEZUKI PUBLISHER
Home except for one desire that variations are produced by the elegance of the dances combined
K.C. TSUMURA
the Board would continue to look player’s changing the angle of with the music to create an even­
English Section Editor
after the elderly and enlarge and his head in relation- to the instru­ ing’s entertainment of which the
KEN MORI
Japanese Section Editor
equip the Home so they could ment. The shami-sen is like a -Koto Ensemble and their musi­
stay till their last days.
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and energy for the community merous to cite in full. Suffice it
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Friday, January 13, 1978

W

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Personal Notes

National JCCA President
George Imai's Remarks
The following is a summary of
a speech made by George Imai at
the presentation of a Brief by Dr.
. Bhausahed Ubale on behalf of the
South Asian Canadian Commu­
nity to the Attorney General of
Ontario, the Honourable Roy Mc­
Murtry on October 30th^ 1977.

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MARUBASHI

Annex Official Opening January 14th

the food bit.

' TORONTO—Mr. Frank Shigeto
TORONTO—The ANNEX is a place where Japanese Canadians,
Canada has been richer—by its Marubashi, 52, passed away sud­ young and old, can come together and learn from each other
immigrants. It is time now- for denly at (Scarborough General through participation in community activities. Many projects have
all ethnic groups to stand up with Hospital on December 3rd. 1977. been planned in areas such as Education, Arts and Social (Services.
our brothers and be counted. I Beloved husband of Fumi Nagai, We have.so many things to teach and learn from each other, let’s
hope that Caravan next year will loving father of Lesly. and Kim. come together and share them.
not only pick as its theme the Dear brother of Tammy, James,
The official opening will be on Saturday, January 14th, 1978
fight against racism but will Robert, Anne. (Mrs. J. Kimura, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Terry
Other speakers were Mr. Brom-- place its emphasis on the visible Fergus) and predeceased by sis­ Watada whose album', Runaway Horses has just been completed.
.
ter Helen (Mrs. . John' Kawa­ Refreshments will be served.
ley Armstrong of the. Ontario minorities in Metro.
The ANNEX is located at 1468 Danforth Ave., 463-7441. Come
Human Rights Commission, Dr.
.Why is it that the Media, the guchi).
and find out more about it, everyone is welcome!
Funeral service held on Decem­
Wilson Head of the Urban Alli- Govts., the Politicians and the
— ANNEXE.
■ ance on Race Relations and the Ont. Human Rights Commission, ber 5th’ at Ogden Funeral Chapel,
Attorney General, of Ontario Roy in particular, not, give the posi­ Agincourt, officiated by iR'ev. K.
tive aspect of immigration its Matsugu. Followed by internment j
McMurtey.
SAY IT
at
Pine
Hills
Cemetery
on
Decem
­
contribution to this city and pro­
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AND ASSOCIATES
vince ? The contribution of the ber 6th,.1977.
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SHARON'S
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The family would like to thank J
CHARTERED
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many of the other ethnic groups, neighbours for their kind and 1
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opportunity to say a few words. know What the positive aspects utes, telegrams and offerings, J
Peter Sasaki
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This year is the Japanese Cana­ are. We only get the negative pic- / Special thanks to all those who Fl -—■ ^„ Ci C^ >* I*'
*> ^ .*.L-^-*,L-^i^5»r.
dian Centennial. A Centennial of ture from the media.
came to the Funeral 'Service in
some significance to Canada. In
If private enterprise can sell spite of the severe snow storm.
■those hundred years—80 of those us oven cleaners, toothpaste, cos­ Thanks again.
years have been years of dis­ metics, toilet paper, why can’t the.
crimination, 'hardship and strife.
Govt, publicize the positive as­
CARD OF THANKS
As one who has suffered racism pects of the visible minorities
I wish to express my sincere
and is -still suffering, I feel that
appreciation to my many
When are the, politicians going
40 Melford Drive, Unit 1
through our experience perhaps I
friends
and
relatives
for
their
to. control the beaucrats in all
SoarboroughsOntario
can ..add my voice .that is the •
kind words of sympathy, the
levels of Govt, for e,g.: When is
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beautiful floral tributes, koden
concern of all of us. The. Racial
the -O.H.R.C. going to get some
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violence against the. East Indians
teeth in it ? When are the law en- j the recent loss of my dear hus­
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is not just their problem but all
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forcement agencies going to serve
of ours. If we allow this racism
Hannah Katsuyama.
and protect all citizens of this ,
to continue unab.ated, then it is
city and country? When are the
the end of the, ideal of multicul­
Depts, and Boards of Education
CARD OF THANKS
turalism in this country.
going to stop talking and do
We wish to express our sin­
v If Canada is truly a multicul­ something with the recommenda­
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tural nation and if as all levels of tions about the problems at
friends and relatives for their
government espouse the idea of hand? I believe the time has come
kind expressions of sympathy,
FOR LIMITED TIME ONLY
multiculturalism then it has to go for action notwvords any more.
floral tributes and telegrams
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during the recent loss of pur
dear wife and mother Chiyo.
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Friday* January 13, 1978

PAGE 4

Sansei Teenager Has His
Jpn. Socialist Sues U.S. for $28 Million Opera Put on N.Y. Stage
Rikizo Hirano.

TOKYO. -— A 79-year old for­
mer leader of the Japanese Soci­
alist Party is planning, to sue the
Carter administration for
$28
• million in compensation for what
he claims was a violation of his
human rights by United States
occupation forces in Japan 30 ye­
ars ago.
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Ken
Noda
was
tenalist” political group during Wo­
years old, he had already comp­
rld War ll as the rationale for
osed two operas, “The Swing”
its actions, he said.
.
and “The Canary.”
_ Hirano claims, however, that
Noda, who lives in Dobbs Fe­
SCAP’s allegations were utterly
rry, has been described as having
groundless and that his innocen“quiet articulateness and poised
ce was established in a Japanese
self assurance”
which, comes
court a few years after the pur­
from his “prodigious intellect.”
ge.
Ken, now a teenage, has been
He is scheduled. to-file his da­
playing the piano since he was
mage suit with the Federal Dist
rict Court in Washington, D.C. five and learned to love opera
through his American attorney, while young. _
His theory teacher, Sylvia RaEdward O'Connell, and is prepar­
pre-college
ed to fly to the U.S. immediate­ binof of Julliard‘s
ly to attend formal hearings on program, encouraged Ken to com­
pose, and Ken took his theme
the case.
. Hirano said he
believed the from a school composition about
U.S. courts would rule in
his a canary forced by an evil spell
favor and that President Carter, to live in a baseball.
After three months of work,
a human rights crusader, would
not hesitate to pay compensation. his first work, “The Canary,”
“Aside from the violation of was ' completed, having written
my human rights, my purge from the libretto first, then fiting the
the Diet .in the infancy of Ja­ music to the dialogue.
Thomas Martin, director of mu­
pan’s parliamentary
democracy
educational
was, I. should say, -a great loos sical studies and
not only to JSP but to the post­ programs for the New York City
war history of Japan’s politics,” Opera, discovered Ken three ye­
ars later.' •,
he. added.Martin’s wife saw Noda at a
Hirano was removed-from office on Nov. 4, 1947, by Premier piano competition and when MarTetsu Kata yam a using his auth­ tin. desired opera material for
ority in accordance with the po­ children, Noda’s two compositi­
st-war constitution which
had ons were brought to his attentigone into effect only six months on.
| Although the story about the
earlier.
Hirano had refused to resign canary was “not great, but very
voluntarily when Katay;ama, who nice,” the fact it had been writ­
had been ordered by SOAP to re- ten by a child arid required a
examine Hirano’s qualifications, modest ^budget was perfect for
Martin’s needs.
asked him to.
According’ to Martin,
Ken’s
Early in 1948, the nine-member
General Headquarters “purge co­ work has a “modern idiom, with
mmittee voted 5 to 4 to deprive a scattering of melodic ideas,”
and compared his music to BartHirano of his Diet membership.

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adult prejudices against the art
form since many find the stories
“corny” and the acting wooden.
“But you should go to enjoy
the music and voices,” said Ken.

Ken, and his mother, Takayo
Noda, regularly attend the Metro- «
politan Opera and he lists his
favorite operas as “Aida, “Don
Giavanni”
and “Tristan and
Isolde.”
His father, who came from Ja­
pan with Ken’s mother fifteen
years ago, does not share Ken’s
love of the opera. A professional
graphics designer, Mr. Noda has
been known to fall asleep during
performances.
i
Ken describes his own compos­
ing as evolving, saying,
“It’s
like a tree that can’t stop grow­
ing. To stop growing is to die. I
have so much to learn arid to do.”

During the summer, Ken prac­
ticed playing the piano five hours
a day and participated in a mas­
ter class given by Adele Marcus
at the Univ, of Maryland.

At the moment, Ken is writing
another opera, “The Rivalry,”
which concerns a sex scandal in
the Andrew Jackson cabinet. The
National Endowment for the Arts
has given a $1,000 grant to com­
plete the work, which allowed
Ken to visit the Andrew Jackson
Home where he could study the
memorabilia and southern songs
of the period.
The other project is a light
musical.
Ken’s mother said she is mind­
ful of what can happen to child
prodigies, that many of them
burn themselves blit when young
and can become scarred psycholo­
gically.
'

- “We ^ant our only child to
be happy and to have broader
interests than just music,” said
Mrs. Noda.

Ken also attends museums in
his spare time and goes fishing
with his father and sometimes
sailing.
His mother wants him in a
position to make a choice for his
career,, but from all indications,
Ken wants to be a composer,
pianist and conductor.
“He can be a lawyer or a cook,
but he should decide when he is
in college, not now,” said his mo­
ther.

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