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Nisei
Lady's
Pilgrimage
for
Truth

Canadian Honda Motors Buy 20 Acres of Toronto for 2 Million
governments
started
TORONTO. — Canadian Hon- urabn affairs minister, and Ola-| vincial
housing acquiring in 1953. This assem­
purchased ude Bennet, Ontario’s
da Motor Ltd
bly is being developed by the
about eighthectares
(almost minister.
The Malvern site bought by Ministry of Housing, on behalf
20 acres) of government-owned
land in northeast Metro Toron­ Honda lies north of Highway of Ontario Housing Corporation,
401 and south of Milner Ave., under a federal-provincial partto for $2 million.
The sale of industrial land in between Neilson Rd. and Morn­ nership agreement.
Canadian Honda’s decision to
Scarborough’s Malvern commu­ ingside Ave.
It is part of 703 hectares (1, purchase the land for its Cananity was announced jointly to­
740 acres) the federal and pro-’ dian headquarters reflects
the
day by Andre Ouellet, federal

Cont. on Page 2

The Ueto Canadian

By SACHI SEKO
(Pacific Citizen)
HALT (LAKE CITY. — I must
have been-less than four years
old, since I was not yet in schoabout
ol, when my 'curiosity
truth began. An Italian fish peddler used to regularly come to
the California neighborhood whe­
re I was born. His arrival was
announced by the
sound of a
horn attached to his truck: At
that signal housewives hurried
to the corner where fish was
sold from the smelly van. .
One morning, I heard my mo­
ther and grandmother complain­
ing that the peddler tried to
pawn off less desirable • cuts,
particularly tail ends, on them.
Both women in my family repre­
sented the genteel characteristics
of Japanese females.
They never shoved their way
past other customers.
Instead
they let others push past them,
quietly waiting to be served last
Even when an occasional consi­
derate soul insisted that they
Have their rightful turn, both
were quick to politely demur.
So that day, being a
child
and wanting to be helpful, I hu­
rried down the comer on hear­
ing the peddler’s signal. Altho­
ugh I was there first, somehow
I found myself wedged between
a mass of immovable flesh.
Indignant, I shouted over the
“We
heads of the customers,
don’t want any bad fish, Don’t

purpose of last year’s provincial
investment, export and tourism
mission to Japan, headed by On­
tario Premier William Davis,
said Bennett.
mission,
During the six-day
Bennett, then industry and tourism minister, held a series of
Japanese
meetings with
top

An independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
Vol. 42 — 31

FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1978

TORONTO, ONT.

Nisei Architect Hired to
Develop Master Plan for
S. Saskatoon Riverbank
By JIM DUGGLEBY

Mayor Cliff Wright isaid the
move goes a long way toward
recognizing concerns Saskatoon
city council has expressed about
riverbank development for years.
.He. noted citizens of the city
have expressed an ongoing inte­
rest in preservation of parts of
the riverbank and orderly deve­
lopment of the rest.

SASKATOON, Sask. — Toro­
nto architect and planner Ray­
mond Morijama hbs been hir­
ed to develop a 100-year mast­
and
Photo by Jack Hemmy er plan for development
preservation of 30 miles of So­
uth Saskatchewan riverbank.
The announcement of MoriTORONTO. — Senei Ikenobo (centre), 45th Headmaster of the
Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Kyoto, Japan, gave a demonstration | yama’ appointment, made joinof his skills recently at the Ikebana Exhibition at the Japanese Uy recently by representatives
Canadian Cultural Centre. Flanking the Master is Canada’s eminof the. provincial
government,
ent horticulturalist and well-known broadcaster, Mr. John Brad­
shaw (left) and Mrs. Robert Kadogudhi, Headmaster of the To­ the city of Saskatoon, the Rur­
al Municipality of Corman Park
ronto Ikenobo Ikebana Society.
and the University of Saskat­
chewan, marks the first concre­
CaliforLOS ANGELES.
te step toward
establishing a
riverbank authority in the Sas­ nia, Nisei continue popping up
as victors in local elections.
katoon area.
The latest additions to the
Attorney-General Roy Roma­
now .said the master plan for growing list of Japanese Ameri­
the riveibank, including* those can politicos are tomato grower
sell us any more tails.”
areas within the boundaries of John Kimura named mayor of
A
resolution
for
the
AMA
to
WASHIiNGTON — The Ameri­
/For this helpful contribution,
Park, Woodland, Robert Ouye, mayor
Saskatoon and Corman
endorse
the
bill
was
introduced
I was severely punished. Leaving can Medical Association board of
Tom Nagata,
mid- of Marina, and
should be completed by
by
Dr.
Thomas
T.
Noguchi
as
a
trustees
has
endorsed
legislation
Grandmother to purchase
the
newly-appointed Mayor of Fow­
September this year.
delegate to the annual convention
calling
for
the
federal
govern
­
fish, my mother pulled me home.
“If the plan is acceptable, le­ ler.
held in San ’ Francisco last sum­
ment
to
provide
health
care
to
As I tried to keep up with her
With these appointments, Ni­
gislation will be introduced in
mer,
but
no
action
was
taken
and
long-legged athletic pace,
she U.S. citizens and residents who
the legislature this November or kkei mayors in the state now
a
further
study
was
ordered-.
uncertain -were victims of the atomic bomb­
scolded me in
no
December to set up an authority total seven. Others include Ha­
during
World
War
ing of Japan
In making* its endorsement, the to regulate and control future rry Hibino, Salinas; Dr. Tsujio
terms.
AMA board went against a rec­ development in accordance with Kato, Who was reelected in Ox­
Sometimes, reaching the lim- II.
The -report of the AMA’s en- ommendation from its council on this master plan,” Romanow sa­ nard; Tom Kitayama, Union Ci­
it of her exasperation, she let
since id.
loose with a hard spank. Humi­ dorsement of the legislation, HR legislation
ty; and Sak Yamamoto, Carson.
which
had
liated by this uncommon public 5150, appeared in the organiza- studied the resolution.
display, I kept hoping that my tion’s publication, American Medi­
The council said it believed it
young friends weren’t watching cal News (Feb. 6 issue) under the would be more appropriate to
heading “Aid to A-blast Survivors
from their houses.
support adequate care through
TORONTO. — The Japanese Canadian Cultural
Centre’s
Urged.

Each time I tried to protest
various existing programs rather Shitoryu Karate Association will be holding their Spring Dan­
A
copy
of
the
article
was
sent
the indignity and illogic of her
than to support special legisla­ ce at the J.C. Cultural Centre on Friday, April 28th, 1978. A
reprimand, my mother put her recently by Dr. Samuel Horowitz, tion for a 'special, limited pro­
warm welcome is extended to all Nisei and Sansei groups and
hand across my mouth. In the president of the L.A. County
gram.
friends.
privacy of our home, she conti-/ Medical Association, to Kanji
Those who have attended these special dances in the past
HR 5150 was introduced in
Kuramoto of Alameda, president
nued her scolding
Congress last March by Rep. Ed­ know that a good time is in store for you. Please bring your
I had disgraced the family, of the Committee of Atomic
ward E. Roybal (D.-Los Angeles) friends. Price of admission is $6. per head or $10. per couple,
spoken out of turn, was disres­ Bomb Survivors in the U.S.A.
The L.A. County unithad voted and Rep. Norman Y. Mineta (D.- which includes a buffet dinner. There will also be two bars: one
pectful of my elders. “You talk
for beer and lighter beverages and another for liquor. A wide
too much,” she said. “And'you support to the bill last spring San Jos®). Numerous congress­
men have joined in co-sponsoring variety of music and musical surprises are in store. See you all
are always asking
questions. and the Calif. Medical Associa­
at the dance. _
— Kathy & Karen.
the bill since its introduction.
tion endorsed it last June.

Ikenobo Headmaster Demonstrates

Endorses Legislation

Seven Nisei
Mayors Picked
In California

American Medical Association
Backs Aid for A-bomb Victims

JCCC Shitoryu Karate Assoc. Dance

Cont. on Page 2

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Friday, April 21y 1978

NEW

Honda

Cont. from Page

businessmen, including Kihachi“One cannot ignore the comro Kawashima, senior executive mercial and industrial componvice president of Honda Motor ents if Malvern is to be a balanCo. Ltd.
ced, integrated community. For
Both ministers said they were this reason, I welcome
Honda
pleased at Honda’s decision to as a prestige industry taking adpurchase the Malvern
.site, a vantage of the opportunities amove which will also benefit the vailable in Malvern.” .
Borough of Scarborough.
Masayoshi Tsukamoto, presi­
Ouellet said: “The
federal- dent of Canadian* Honda Motor
provincial Malvern
community Ltd., said the company is pla­
has a population of some 17,000 nning a headquarters
complex
■residents, a population which- to include offices of 36,000 sq.
will grow to about 45,000 when ft. .and warehouse facilities and
development is complete.
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Everyone will know how dumb
you are.”
was
I screamed angrily, “I
only telling, the truth.”
My retort was unappreciated.
Because my mother continued,
“Why can’t you be like
other
children. They don’t bother their
mothers with the crazy ideas
you get in your head. There’s
time enough when you grow up
to learn about truth.”'

Her answer did not
wholly
satisfy une. It seemed contradic­
tory that a family which coveted honesty as an exemplary va­
centre of 150,000 sq. ft.
The federal and provincial go­ lue, qualified truth. But with the
vernments share Malvern deve­ innocent heart of a child, I tho­
was
lopment costs and revenues on ught that possibly truth
earned with age. Perhaps it had
a 75:25 basis.
something to do with the mys­
tery of girls changing into wo­
men. ■
I never
It seems now that
grew old enough, >in.my mother’s
eyes, to know the truth. At le­
ast truth as ^1 saw it, sometimes
ugly and brutal. When I was en­
, Japanese restaurant
tering mid-life, past spankings,
she persisted in telling me I tal­
ked too much, asked too many
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SEVEN DAYS A WEEK her favorite put-down, a way to
avoid confrontation. 1

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of the pain, she wrote into the
early '.morning hours, kneeling
on a chair by her desk.

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But people, particularly the
disadvantaged and the
infirm
Published on Tuesdays and
became her prime concern",after
Fridays
the war. iShe combined a rare
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humanity with her poet’s sensi­
K.C. TSUMURA
tivity. But for some reason, she
English Section Editor
denied this understanding freely
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given others, to her own children.
Japanese Section Editor
And so the matter of “truth”
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But it was always there.
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Truth had acquired a diffe­
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rent image and importance to
me since the recollected scene
about fish tails. It became, assiciated with my identity. And so
that day, I had to ask, “Where
Help Wanted
you-the'^only one who knew the, AUTOMATIC water pump rebu­
truth? Or did I know, too?”
ilder required for a newly for­

• My mother’s mind was always med company (2 to 3 years exp­
quicker and better than
mine, erience). Phone - 481-6362 after
so I prepared for an evasive an­ 6 p.m.
swer. But she said, “What a pe­
culiar thing to ask. But of co­
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A familiar, enigmatic
-Five years ago she was hos­
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pitalized for the last time. I crossed her face. “I knew the
Peter Sasaki
knew she was dying, slipping in truth, too.” Then, “I’m tired,”
and out between secret dreams. she complained suddenly. And,
One day she made a' complete “Why is that important now ?
What’s past is past.”
and abrupt return.
Through'- I
Some instinct said there would
Thoughtful friends had sent
flowers and plants. There were be no future opportunity to press
so many -the overflow was kept my point. So with the last mer­
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were truth. My mother never had anwhisked away.
other day of 'sustained alertness
On that day .of sudden inter­ or energy again. She died a few
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est, she asked about a pot of weeks later at the-age of 69.
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blooming, hyacinths. When told
I raged at the
lateness of
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they were in the hallway, she in- my life, for I was 45, before
sisted they, be returned to her Uiis backward pilgrimage
for
bedside table. “How could you * truth could begin. Or is it ano­
have removed my favorite flo- ther law of man’s nature that
wers?”
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conversation of news and trivia, parent?
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when she interrupted to
And how does one find the
Bureau
“What 'are you thinking ?”
road home so late? Already I
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I had heard that question sin­ have discovered that there is no
nuous lengths
ce' I can remember. (So my a.n- direct freeway. Yet as a child,
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swer was usually an automatic, I imagined streets as
always
roof overhang
“nothing important,” or, wha­ i being straight. Perhaps they we­
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re once upon a spring.
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My mother was a. person of
But time has twisted and tur­
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rare intelligence. She
was a ned the roads. Memory and myth
prolific writer, a devotee of lan­ meld a mystique And
then I
guage. Even into her painful think, what was and is the tru­
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Friday, April 21, 1978
7

13th Edmonton Bonspiel Success] Half of Married [ Dates & Doings
Japan Women Meeting For 13 to 16 Year Old J.C/s
Feel Content
By JOHN T. TAKAHASHI

.EDMONTON, Alta. — No. 13 GOOD LUCK or BAD LUCK?
To the majority lit was just that luck was not with them. But if
TORONTO. — Who is to say that younger Sansei and Yonsei
one were to ask the winning minority, luck played no . part. It
have or have not ideas of their own and . interests that we might
was simply mere skill and pure strategy.
have overlooked in our effort to get Sansei involved this year?
Regardless of wins, losses and luck, 'the 13th Aunnual Ed­
TOKYO. — Fifty per cent of
Most of our time and energy have been devoted to Issei, Ni­
monton Japanese Culling Club Mixed Bonspiel was a tremendous
the
middle-aged
married
women
sei and older Sansei and unfortunately our efforts for the youn­
. success. To this writer, for unknown reasons as his rink was
not counted in the winning minority, this Bonspiel was the best in Tokyo are contended with the­ ger age group has been neglected. Apart from the Teen Jambo­
. ever. - •
' .
- . . ’ /■
ir life, know exactly how to treat ree which many did not have the' opportunity to participate in,
The 13th Annual Mixed Bon spiel of the Edmonton Japanese their husbands and feel they are there was little else for the younger Sansei and Yonsei and now
is the time to do something about it.
Curling Club which was held on Friday, (Saturday and Sunday, doing a good job as mothers.
At the Annex on Apr:! 22 at 2:00 p.m. there will be a mee­
March 24, 25 and 26 at the Thistle Curling Club attracted a
total of-36 Rinks from famous Alberta Centres such as -Taber, ... This is based on a survey of ting for all Sansei and Yonsei in the 13 to 16 (older or younger
Barnwell, Brooks, Lethibridge, Calgary, Sherwood Park, St. Al­ 300 housewives, between the ages if you’re interested) age group. This is your opportunity to talk
bert and Edmonton. Competition was keen throughout the entire , of 35 and 55, conducted recently with each other and involve yourself in .something of your own
Bonspiel with several games going to extra ends including the - by the Taisho Marine .and Fire choice that might provide some fun and be a rewarding use of
your leisure time.
semi-finals and finals.. The outcome of the semi-finals and finals
Insurance Co., a
Tokyo-based
Please call the Annex for further information (463-7441) or '
in all four events were, determined by the play of the skip’s last
just get your friends 'together or bring yourself along to the
rock, which will be long remembered by .both'rinks in each game. firm.
' Off the. ice, the Friday Nite Social held in the Thistle Cur­
However, the women surveyed Annex, at 1468 Danforth Ave. just west of Coxwell Station on the
— the Annex
ling Club Lounge was well attended and enjoyed by all. The disagreed that middle-age begins north side.
’ Banquet and' Dance at the Capitan o Motor Inn Saturday night
' at 35. They insisted that It was
was filled to capacity by the curlers and friends. The guests, of
honor, Consul-General of Japan Mt. Harada arid Mrs. Harada ex­ 38.3 years as compared to 38.2
pressed amazement and delight of the-.large number of non-Ja­ years which the men said in a/
TORONTO. — Good times, old friends, new faces, good music
panese curlers and guests at the Banquet and Dance and the similar survey conducted by the anj beer — that has been the Disco-Pub Nights run by the Discoclose friendship amongst us. Both the Consul-General and Mrs. same firm last year.
Pub Committee of ithe JC Cultural Centre Young- Adults. The
Harada enjoyed the warm friendly atmosphere, so much that
Some women said middle-age, next disco will be Friday, May .12, at the Japanese Canadian
they remained well into the night keeping pace with the younger
Cultural Centre (West Room) beginning at 8:00 p.m. Be there for
set out on the idance floor. A most deligthful surprise for the starts from about 52 and that the good times! I.D. required.
— Pub Committee
Consul-General was in having his ticket drawn for one of the they considered themselves still
door prizes. It was a first for the Club to have the guest of young in their 30s and 40s.
honor win one of the many door prizes.
The Edmonton Japanese Curling Club looks forward to its | But 40.3 per cent felt that the­
TORONTO. — “A Touch of Japan ’ April 29th and 30th, 1 p.m.
14th Annual Mixed Bonspiel- to be held on Friday, Saturday ir period of life was stable while
and Sunday, March 30, 31 and April 1, 1979 and plans for a 27.3 per cent were confident that — 6 p.m. Display of Bonsai by Toronto Bonsai Society, Ikebana,
bigger and better Bonspiel.
it was the prime period of a wo­ Origami, etc. by Japanese Garden Club. O.I.S.E. Building, Onta­
rio Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor .Street West.
The Annual Mixed Bonspiel serves as the wind-up for the
man

s
life.
Opposite Varsity Stadium. Admission $2.00. Children under 12
Club’s Curling Season at? which time presentation of Trophies
The survey showed that one- free. Parking available.
to the Club Winners are made. .
third of the women were trying
1977-78 League Results
League Champs — I & S Produce Challenge Trophy
hard to look young and 58.8 per
Gord
Miyagishima,
Doug
Lee,
Sat Maruyama
Winner
cent believed that plenty of sleDebby Mah
TORONTO. — A “Night of Traditional Japanese Music” Con­
ep ‘ was essential while 28 per
Runner-Up — Doug Cameron, 8ho Yasui Betty Cameron,
cent felt that calisthenics was a cert will be held on April 30, 1978 at 2:30 p.m. at Danforth Techni­
Brenda Yamada
cal iSchool Auditorium, Danforth and Greenwood Sts. A famous Sha­
good way to stay young but only kuhachi master, Mr. Takeshi Noguchi will perform, along with Ma­
League Play-Off
14.7 per cent actually practiced lit sako Yamaguchi’s Koto and Mariko Toda’s Japanese dance. Admiss­
“A” Section:
Maruyama,
Gord
Miyagishima,
Doug
Lee,
Winner —- Sat
ion is $3.50 per person. Tickets may be obtained by members of
regularly.
Debby Mah
— N.J.A.
The survey further showed that New Japanese Association...
Runner-Up Ron Foster, Ron Masuda, Adeline Foster, Anne
among the less pleasant aspects
Seidel
of middle-age was obesity (32 per
“B” Section
Tanaka,
Bill
Murray,
Pat
Murray,
Medori
Winner —• Ken
cent), talkativeness x (19
per
Tanaka .
cent), too much leisure time (9.17
Tom Higa, Bob Tajiri, Janice Higa, Amy Ki
M.A LL.B.
LAWYER
\Runner-Up
(6.3
I per cent), “amorousness
kuchi
! per cent) and attractiveness (fo13th Annual Mixed Bonspiel Winners
IS HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING
“A” Event — Edmonton Japanese Community Club Chall- ur per cent).
OF HER LAW OFFICE
enge Trophy
Their favorite pastimes were
AT
Ron Foster, Ron Masuda, Adeline Foster, Anne
Winner
listed as reading, 38.3 per cent,
354 BATHURST STREET TORONTO, ONT. M5T 2S6
Seidol —- Edmonton
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Second — Kiwa Kumagawa, Bob Omotani, Elaine Cockrane, watching television, 31.3 per cent
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and handicrafts, 29.7 per cent.
Sylvia Howie —. Calgary
Third----- Glenn Higa, Tom Higa, Calvin Moriyama, Janice
Most of those in their 50s list­
Higa _ Edmonton-Calgary.
ed watching television as their
Fourth — Morriis Kishiuchi, Reg Jennings, Clark Jennings,
jiiiiiniiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiii'.
favorite pastime.
- Lonore Kishiuchi Edmonton
“B” ___ Japan Airlines Challenge Trophy r
Winner — Nobby Miyagishima, Ron Belland, Bob Schoutie,
Kay Miyagishima — Edmonton
Second __ Ben Shikaze, Howard Shikaze, Grant Shikaze, Ma­
*

Disco Pub Nite At Centre May 12

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Touch Of Japan Bonsai April 29-30

Traditional Jpnz. Music Aprs! 30th

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A TOUCH OF JAPAN

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rianne Park — Edmonton
. . .
Third___ Doug Miyagishima, Howard Williamson, Dave Liptak,
Bonnie Miyagishma — Edmonton
Fourth — Vic Haraga, Gerry Tanaka, Harvey Tanaka, Eve­
lyn Paisley — Edmonton
“C” Event — Ken Matsuba Challenge Trophy
Winner — James Ikebuchi, Wayne Macgregor, Marilyn Ikebu-

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chi, Darlene Macgregor — Calgary.
Second — John Kadonaga, Ken Kadonaga, Dave Shima, Holly

Shima — Calgary
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Third __ Doug Cameron, Don Almen, Doris Almen, Betty

Cameron — Sherwood Park
Fourth — Sash Kadonaga, Dennis Shupe, John Carlson, Lo
rraine Kadonaga — Calgary
‘D” Event -— West End Tire Challenge Trop y
__ Mike Matsuba, Warren Kushnir, Harold SmandWinner
vch Darlene Kushnir — Edmonton
Second __ Gord Miyagishima, Larry Gardeski, Bob Anderson, Lil Smandych — Edmonton
Third — Ralph Gillis, Bill Reid, Bill Grover, Debby Mah —

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Friday, April 21, 1978

PAGE 4

The Art of Forging a Samurai Sword Carried on in Japan Today

Trillin? for words
IVs tnn
too thrilling
words.”’ was watching. The famous Masafor
accounted
you

which
probably
clothes
gives
you
the
feeling
By PATRICIA MASSY
mune is said to have cut off the
But Yamamura says. In that single
are really doing something, spe­ their expectional - clarity.
hand of his apprentice who had
Tsunahiro Yamamura is a yosince this is difficult to obtain act the life of the sword rests.
cial.”.

The feeling of the swordsmith touched the water. But knowing
ung’ maker of swords, Around
So special was the value of nowadays, industrial iron is com­
the walls of his smithy is hung the sword in feudal times that monly used. Master .swordsmiths, must be similar to the potter the secret of its temperature, he
sacred
-when he stokes the fire of his managed to rise to fame him­
shimenawa the
same
the swordsmith allowed no one such as the late Akihira Miyairi,
self even missing one hand. (The
straw rope that decorates Shin­ but his disciples to watch. the collect ancient iron nails
and kiln, praying, that the goods will
moral of that story is to gladly
to shrines. Being the very soul work and surrounded the process fittings from temple
gates to help where man’s power fails.
order
of the samurai, the symbol of with mystique. He was like a smelt down. Even this iron, is This is therefore the most secret -accept any hardship in
sword-making to leam).
justice and order, swords must strange sorcerer creating swords inferior to that developed exclu­ moment in the
After this, the blade is ground
be forged in surroundings free out of the magic power of fire. sively for swords in the Kama­ process. Stories of the fate of
those who have dared to trans- by a professional polisher. Ya­
of contamination.
kura Period.
Art of Purification ;
macabre. mamura feels sorry for the “to“My father was very particu­
After having forged various gress this privacy are
In reality a sword is the pro­
Once some fool chanced to look gi-shi” who must work almost
lar about the sanctity of
the
chips of iron into a rectangular
smithy as long as the smith yet who resmithy,”
relates
Yamamura. duct of an awesome feat of pu­ block, Yamamura beats the iron through a hole in the
“Whoever entered had to exchan­ rification. The swordsmith beg­ thin and folds it alternately len­ wall and lost his head for his mains/anonymous^ Worse still, if
ge. his shoes for the
waraji ins with 4.5 kilograms of iron gthwise and crosswise althoget- curiosity. The moonlight shining the sword is not kept well oiled
(straw sandals) kept at
the and finishes with a sword weig­ her 12 to 15 times. This results through the small hole left a it will .'rust and., the week of po­
threshold.”
Formerly
sword­ hing a mere 825 grams or even in nearly 1,000 layers which ap- blight spot on the floor, ~ and lishing will be ruined.
smiths also changed into
the less. It is the repeated hamme­
a fine, sandy design , when this suddenly disappeared
ppear
as
someone
full-sleeved brocade costume wo­ ring that drives out the impuri­ along’ upper half of the blade. the swordsmith knew
rn by samurai hundreds of years ties and leaves only the shining,
This is called “itame” or “nie
light
steel.
ago. “It’s not a bad idea,” says
If the iron is folded always in
The swords of long ago were
Yamamura who himself works .in
the same direction, the pattern
jeans. “Changing into different made, of iron found in river sand appears in parallel lines called
proprietor
“masame” or “nioi”.
JON ONODERA

Meishin

Now the metal is hammered
out into a straight sword. The
unique- surved shape comes from
cutting with a , drawknife
and
filing. “The curve is one of the
features of the Japanese sword
that distinguishes it from all ot­
hers,” Yamamura says with en­
thusiasm. “In ancient times peo­
ple fought with a straight, do­
uble-bladed ' sword. .When they
began to ride horses, though, it
was found that slashing was mo­
re effective than thrusting and
so the curved sword developed.
During the civil wars of the 16th
century, foot soldiers again be­
came the means of combat. The
curved sword-*, was further refi­
ned and made lighter. It is not
only the most efficient design,
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