Browse / 1978 / June 30, 1978

The New Canadian — June 30, 1978

Open page images (PDF viewer)

Searchable text below was produced by OCR from microfilm and may contain errors. The original page images are authoritative — open the viewer above.

Page 1

Bill Hosokawa 5th Book to be Published Soon
"A Matter of Pride'
JCCA Reparation Public Meeting
TORONTO. — The National JCCA invites you to attend its
second public meeting on reparations to be held at the Toronto
Buddhist Churich, 918 Bathurst St.' on Wednesday, July 26, .8:00 p.m.
Further discussions will be conducted at the Annex, 1468 Danforth
Ave. on August 1, from 8:00 p.m. Phone inquiries available 4619365.

Ni Canadian Cultural Centre.
LOS ANGELES, Calif,
Close to half of the book cosei newsman and author,
Bill
Hosokawa will soon have
his vers the first 10 years of hi.?
fifth boolc published..Titled “Thi­ columns which tell of “IndignantRerty Five Years in the Frying Times, Relocation, Exile’s
Pan”, the book will consist of turn, the Nisei GIs, On the Mo­
some of his best columns pu­ ve, and the Growing Family (of
blished in the Pacific
Citizen his).”
The columns
are
properly
and republished in The New Ca­
introduced with the background
nadian.
' In past years, Mr. Hosokawa and tenor of'the times in which
has visited Toronto and lectu­ these pieces were written.
Hosokawa has regrouped th?
red at the Toronto
Japanese

rest of them into such chapters
as “Of Travel and Vittles, Nos
talgia, Of Language and Things,
the Growing Family (part II),
More observations, Some Favori
tes/ (and) To the Present”.
Followers of the column are
apt to see any number of their
favorites within the 275 pages
It is being published by Mc­
Graw-Hill Sai\ Francisco Book
for the coming fall.

he Ueto Canadian
An Independent Organ far Canadians of Japanese Origin
NO. 51

Masao W. Satow Memorial

Our U.S. Nisei Cousins to
Research & Writes JACL History

FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1978

Tor. Jpnz. Canadian Community Picnic
At Petticoat Creek Park This Sunday

bd
TORONTO. — The
Toronto funstivities will, as usual,
Japanese Canadian . Community running in high gear in antici­
J.C
Picnic will be held on Sunday. pation of another great
July 2nd,
1978 at
Petti co a4 event. This includes a free “fu
Tia caution rather than waiting unti1
SAN FRANCISCO
kubiki” draw.
Creek Park.
tion-wide appeal has been laun­ vital farm crops were harvest­
Petticoat Park is east of To
The /full spectrum of
picnicched for. the Masao W. Satow ed? ,
* How was it determined that
Memorial Fund, .established'.earand anyone with as much as l/16tn
Her this year to research
write the history of the JACL, “Japanese blood” qualify for e.organization spokesmen announ­ vacuation ?
* How did the War Reloca­
ced recently.
TORONTO. — Ohako Higuchi layout. She received $700 of the
tion
.Authority
report
to
Washin
­
■ To date, nearly $8300
have
of Japan tied with Jan Stephen prize fund.
been acknowledged by
J ACL. gton, D.C? on the riots and de. son and Kathy Martin for 29th
Jo Anne Carn er with a ninefrom memorial fund committee monstration that. took place in place with a^four round 300 tot-? I uhder par 64 recently was the
members to kickoff the public the camps?
in the $100,000 LPGA tourna­ winner with a 278 total and wal­
Why
weren

t
members
of
the
campaign. No specific dollar go­
ment here at the 6265-yard at ked to the bank with $15,000,
Hawaiian
National
Guard
100th
al has been set, said Mike Ma­
the George’s Golf and Country Club
saoka, iSatow Fund
committee Infantry called to train
chairperson, who was in the Bay 442nd Regiment ?
* Why wasn’t the 442nd sent
Area to help initiate the project
After expenses for publication to the Pacific theater?
the
* Why haven’t files on
of the so-called “JACL Story”
have been raised, whatever mo Nisei in combat intelligence in
nies are left would be used to the Pacific been declassified in
seek out and preserve historic the 30-years that followed WW2
TORONTO. — The Toronto Japanese Canadian Association

Golfer Chako Higuchi Places 29th
In LPGA Tournament Held In Toronto

Aims of Toronto J.C. Assoc.
Of Youth Organization

* Why did President John F
materials about JACL and the
Japanese in the United States, Kennedy and his brother Attor
ney General Robert Kennedy ori­
Masaoka declartd.
Some of the dates regarding ginally oppose the elimination of
the decisions for the 1942 Eva- the Asia Pacific Triangle for­
cuation, the full story of the Ni- mula while urging repeal of the
sei in Military Intelligence Ser­ National Origins quota system?
vice and formation of the 442nd
Bill Hosokawa of the Denver
Regiment, President
Truman’s Post was named editor-in-chief
veto of the Immigration and Na- of the “JACL Story” project by
tionality Act of 1952 are still bhe Satow Memorial Fund exe­
classified' confidential or secret, cutive committee.
said Masaoka.
“We wanted the best possible
Masaoka added that the JACL author to draft this very
-hu­
may have to resort to the Free- man and powerful commentary,”
dom of InfoTmation Act to pro­ Masaoka said in explaining
cure the information and to seek Hosokawa’s selection.
answers to such questions as:
The idea to use Satow Memo­
* Who was the real “trigger­
rial Funds to write a history of
man” who convinced then Presi­
the JACL came from Satow hi­
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt to
the
mself wtho often declared
and
authorize the evacuation
JACL story would rank as lie
detention programs ?
miracle story of democracy
* Why did the U.S. Army de­
cide to an across-the-board evaCont. on Page 2

TORONTO, ONTARIO

of Youth Organizations is a Council of young Japanese Canadians
meeting of
.Sanformed late
last
year
at an
historic
sei, held ’ at the Toronto Buddhist Church, chaired by Janet
Ogaki.
■Sansei representatives from various youth groups in the Gre­
ater Metro Toronto and Hamilton areas as well, as many unatt
other
ached isansei, concerned about involving themselves with
sansei, assembled, shared and discovered that they had many things
in common.
, GENERAL PURPOSE:
a. To facilitate fluid communications in order that we may
sustain interaction as well as an overall unity in our community.
ib. To work together in helping to resolve problems which
may be encountered in all organizations within this Association
of youth. To also assist other Japanese Canadian groups -outside
of this Association wihen required. .
c To share in the planning and organization of
special
events, fund raising, workshops, films, inter-community athletics,
seminars and others.
STRUCTURE:
a. That one member or representative from each of the orga­
nizations will sit on and report to this Council on a monthly

ronto. Proceed west of Picke.
ring (Dunbarton) and
follow
the signs of Metro conservation
park on Highway No. 2. This is
the same location as last year’s
record-breaking Centennial Pic­
nic.
Park fee is $2. per car (open
at 8 a.m.) and picnic fee is $1
per car. Parking area is Hawtorne Area 1 & 2, Rogers Ac­
res (Main shelter). .

For those who want
public
transportation, buses leave
at
Bloor & Bathurst (opposite subway) at 9:30 a.m. and St. Clair & Warden (at Warden
Subway) at 10 a.m.
For further information cont
act the Annex at 463-7441.

Jpn. Survey Shows
Night Work Is
Bad For Health
TOKYO. — An academic gro­
up recently warned that work­
ing on the night shift, or on va
rying shifts, is bound to ruin
health. The group called for re
medial measures.
shift
Many late night and
workers suffer from ■disorder of
because
the digestive system
their biological rhythms are disturbed, the group said.

reported
The findings were
by the Shift Working Committee
of the Japan Industrial Hygie­
ne Academy at its 51st congress
held in Matsumoto, Nagano Pre­
fecture.
According to the report, the
bssis.
b. That sansei in general be allowed to participate whethei most frequent trouble stemming
from such work- is autonomic im
they are or not a member of a youth group.
_
c. That the hosting group will be responsible for the chair, balance among women workers.
The committee said the
rerecording secretary, agenda and minutes.
d. That an account be opened with Keith Akada acting as
Cont. on Page 2
treasurer.

Page 2

Emperor's Controversial Aide
Retires as the House Head

NEW

Friday, June 30, 1978

CANADIAN

Night Work. . .

The New Canadian

Cont. from Page 1

port was based on its three-yeai of neuralgia, while women wei 3
survey of some 10,000 workers I hit with irregular menstruation
in some 1,500 establishments in I and autonomic imbalance.
The incidence of these troub­
15 prefectures of the country.
TOKYO. — Takeshi
Usami, ’ flict.
In half of the establishments les was markedly lower among
one of Emperor Hirohito’s clos­
Then came Nixon’s Waterga­ surveyed, workers had to be on daytime workers.
Many shift workers, if not hi1
est post-World War II confid­ te downfall, and it was not un­ the late night shift for
more
ants says he is retiring as head til three years later that Em­ than three days in a row?
by diseases requiring
medical
of the Imperial Household Ag­ peror Hirohito made his first
The committee said that work­ attention, were heard complain­
ency with a “feeling that the visit to America to return a To­ ing on the night shift for three ing of nausea, frequent diarrhea
Imperial image has been stabili­ kyo visit by the then. President days is the maximum
that is constipation and stomach pain,
zed.”
Gerald Ford.
biologically allowed without im­ the committee reported.
The'committee concluded that
His resignation has. been ac­
“'It may sound like hindsight pairing the health of individual
many
' shift working, including
cepted by Prime Minister Take.) now,” Usumi told reporters. “The workers.
Fukuda who has named Usami’- visit to the United (States mi­
Also, in half the establish days of night work, is seriously
deputy, Tomohiko Tomita, 57, as ght have been justified in 1972,” ments, late night work per day detrimental to health.
Usami’s replacement.
It pointed out that
distur­
he reflects, “but it certainly wo lasted more than nine hours.
(Shift ^workers were found to bance of biological functions oc
As director-general of the Im uldn’t have helped the emperor’s
perial Household Agency, Usa­ image to have shaken hands with have taken sick leave from 3 curring during a night
shift
mi, 75, is credited with restoring President Nixon as - subsequent to 10 per cent more in the case or a change in shifts, continues
of males ant 10 per cent in the from a few days to a week/
the emperor as the “symbol” of events developed.”
■the Japanese nation.
Usami, with Hirohito’s cham- case of females more than those
In order to remedy the .situa­
Usami comes from an
elite belains, also is credited ' with who always work daytime.
tion, the committee
proposed
Topping
the
list
_
of
reasons
family? His father was governor having helped bring democracy
these:
for
the
sick
leaves
were
influ
of Tokyo during the great Ka­ to the imperial family.
1. Night shift and shift work
enza
or
colds
followed
by
sto
­
nto earthquake which struck Yo­
ing should be prohibited
foi
At the time of Crown Prine.’
mach
disorders
and
duodenal
kohama-Tokyo district in ’ 1923.
workers under 18 years of age
Akihito’s engagement to Princess s
ulcers.
(currently 16), 2. Work hours
His mother was the sister of Michiko, the daughter of a weal­
Male workers also complained should be less than 40 per week.
Shigeakira or Seihin Ikeda, head thy flour miller, a commoner
of lame hips and other cases 3. A nap for more than two ho
of the former dominant Mitsui Usami gave his blessings on Aki-,
urs continuously should be al­
Co., and his elder brother, Ma­ hito’s choice.
lowed within working hours, 4.
koto, was former
governor of
After all, he says if a study
late night shift should be limi­
the Bank of Japan.
is made - of the imperial family
ted to one night only as
b
Cont. from Page 1
After the Japanese surrender tree throughout history,
there
in August 1945, he became firs: have been times in the past when action of the least understood rule or not more than three ni­
ght continuously and 5. thorough
education
director of Tokyo “outside blood” was brought in and most prosecuted
minority
health checks should be conduc
metropolis and was .instrument­ to help perpetuate the imperial in.. America.”.
ted before being transferred to
al in carrying out General Do­ lineage.
.
Contributions to the Mas SaWhen Imperial
Army
Sgt tow Memorial Project are tax sections requiring night shifts
uglas MacArthur’s education po
Shoichi Yokoi, the . World War deductible. Checks should be ma­ and also after relocation from
licy here.
sections requiring night shifts.
In 1953, on orders from the II straggler from Guam, return­ de payable to: JACL Mas Satow
late Prime Minister Shigeru Yo­ ed to Japan in 1972 there was Memorial Project, c/o Hiro Aka­
shida, he took over from Michi- popular demand that he be gran­ hoshi, Sumitomo Bank of Calif .
haru Tajima, first postwar direc­ ted a meeting with the emperor 365 California St., San Francis­
tor general of the Imperial Ho- on the ground that “Yokoi had co, CA 94104.
AND ASSOCIATES
served
his
country
without
sur
­
usehold Agency, which -was con­
A progress report on the Sa­
CHARTERED
rendering.

Usami
-opposedthe
sidered a “delicate post at the
tow fund raising project will be
ACCOUNTANTS
meeting,
saying
it
wouldn

t
be
time.”
523 THE QUEENSWAY
delivered at the National JACL
TORONTO, ONT. M8Y 1J7
Usami, considered a stubborn fair to others who also had ser­ convention in Salt Lake City in
PHONE 255-7341
man by those who know him ved the emperor without surren­ July.
well, is best remembered.
foi dering.
Recently Usami was embroiled
turning down Prime
Minister
Kakuei Tanaka’s request to ha­ in another controversy when h?
460 Dundas St W.
ve Emperor Hirohito accept an refused scientists from opening
Toronto 28/ ©nt.
■invitation from the then Presi­ imperial burial mounds. He said
STORE 366-5451
TRAVEL SERVICE
dent Richard M. Nixon to pay regal privacy must be maintain­
363-0655
LAST CHANCE FOR
an official visit to the United ed and respected.
FURUYA LUCKY DRAW
Winnipeg
$108.00
States in 1972.
Now that the emperor
has
JULY 1st 1978
Los Angeles, San Francisco
' Usami’s argument was that it celebrated his 77th birthday, a
$245.00
The popular Furuya
Lucky
would have political connotations traditional honorable age known
$299.00
draw will end on June 30 to London England,
declared it
if the emperor went at the ti­ as “kiju” Usami
$339.00
qualify for Jul? 1st big final Paris France,
me since the United States wa? was time for him to quit his of
draw.
involved in the Vietnam
con fice as director general.
Weekly Group Departure to
Watch for announcement on Japan. Call us for information
Furuya’s new saving specta­
cular starting July 1st.
Do You Need to Drink a Lot of Water?
Special Group Departure

Established in 1939
Second Clan mail No. 00366
A member of Ethnic Press
Association of Ontario
and Canada Federation
Published on Tuesdays and
Fridays
T. UMEZUKI PUBLISHER
K.C. TSUMURA
English Section Editor
KEN MORI
Japanese Section Editor

479 Queen Street West,
Toronto. Ont. M5V 2A9
PHONE 366.5005

J NT Auto Service
42 PARLIAMENT ST.
AT FRONT ST.
TORONTO, ONT. M5A 2Y4
Tel. 362-5094 - 362-0218

OPERATED BY
NAMIKI & TANOUYE

|
SUMMER HOLIDAY
■ From July 24 to Aug. 8, 1978

SHARON'S

942 PAPE AVE.
TORONTO. ONT.
TEL: 425-2122
City wide delivery
Peter Sasaki

History . .

HYLAND
FLOWERS
proprietor

JON ONODERA
489-4654 — 481-8805
(Business)

Or do you have to buy mineral water every day ? Then why
don’t you try our mineral ores with rare earth to make it at
your own home!

Thank you for shopping at
Furuya.

to Japan

July 11 — August 20, 1978

(Residence)

540 Eglinton Ave. W.
Toronto

JUNN KA SHINO

FURUYA

FLORIST

|
|

BARBARA'S
Flower Shop

= BARBARA NIKAIDO
E
1232 Danforth Ave.
^Toronto, Ontario M4J 1M6
=

Tel. (416) 465-9939

Agincourt
.Roofing
I imitpri__ 2,
40 Melford Drive, Unit 1
Scarborough,Ontario
M1B2G2
298-3333
_________ KEN MURATA
Home: 291-0952

Are You in Need to go to a HOT SPRING or SPA
Away From Home?
Then why not try our portable radium hot spring for
home use. You can enjoy the same effectiveness any time at your convenience.

It Sure Pays in the Long Run.

INTERMESH
145 MARLEE AVE., TORONTO. TEL. 783-7335

'WSAIKP
Gold Plated Frames, Decorated Swords, laiSwords, Majong-pai, Ceramics, Marble made
articles, Wedding Gifts and Anniversary
Gifts and many other interesting items.

SWORD FOR SALE
Elaborated Wooden Carvings, /
Canada Made?
921-2720

101 YORKVILlh AVE

niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinin

THE

PAGE 2

Page 3

Page 3

Friday, June 30, -1978

[ Dates & Doings j Family of
1st
Japanese
TJCAYO Family Walk & Barbecue
Astronaut
Congratulated

Personal Notes Across Canada*’
C<O b i t u a r ies^>

TORO1NTO — Japanese Canadian families are welcome to
attend a light and informal Nature Walk and Barbecue organized
by the. Toronto. Japanese Canadian Association of Youth Organi­
zations.

JINKE

ONIZUKA

TORONTO. — Mrs.
Tokue
Onizuka, 77, passed' away on Ju
ne 17th, 1978 at Toronto West­
iSansei and Yonsei, come out to meet other. JC’s and bring your
HONOLULU — There was one ern Hospital.
relatives along..
person who could/ only mumble
Earle Elliott Funeral
Home,
Dates: Saturday, July 15, 1978, and location: Terracotta Park
through all the congratulations kichi Onizuka. Dear mother of
starting 1:00 p.m.
after Sansei Ellison S. Onizuka,
Seiji - Shigeo (Fred),
Toshizo
We request that you bring your own food and refreshments.an Air Force captain, was se­ (Thomas) and (Nobuyuki (John),
Barbecue pits are available.
lected as the nation’s first orien­
Survived by 8 grandchildren and
Resident ecologisit,' Eugene Maikawa from Hamilton will be
tal astronaut recently.
1 great grandchild.
available to explain the. various - species of vegetation that grow
His
wife,
Lorna

as
luck
would
Earle Elliott Funeral Home.
in this area of Ontario. '
,
TRANSPORTATION: If you need a ride; or, can offer a ride have it—had her wisdom teeth
Funeral service at
Toronto
removed a day before the .big' Japanese United Church. Inter­
please calf the Annex, 1468' Danforth Ave. -463-7441.
announcement. Though it most ment Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
likely pained her to say it, she
was "real pleased” with the
Buy and Sell
Your Home
news.
Through

I NO PAINTING
ANY MORE

TOM OMURA
MELL REAL ESTATE Ltd.
2068 Lawrence Ave. East
Scafboro, Ont.
757-5184

ALUMINUM SIDING,
STORM DOORS
AND WINDOWS

HIRO ALUMINUM AND
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
767-6372 For Free Estimates

JAPANESE
RESTAURANT

459 Church St.
Phone 924-1303

Onizuka, a test engineer at Edwards AFB in California, will join
34 other newly chosen astronauts
in Houston this July.

THE NEW RESTAURANT
“MASA”
At 195 RICHMOND ST. W.
TORONTO, PHONE 863.9519

"Even as a little boy I’ve al­
ways been interested in aircraft
and the peace program,” he said.
"I feel very, very happy.”

"MICHI"

TENNIS

KIMURA,
CADSBY
& TAYLOR

Onizuka’s -mother, Mitsue, also
expressed happiness. The child
of immigrant sugar workers from
Japan, Mrs. Onizuka for the past
45 years has run the M. Onizuka
Store on Keopu on the Big Is­
land.
Her husband died 10 years ago.
Of her son’s accomplishments, she
said, "I feel so grateful?’

|

Barristers & Solicitors
1501 ELLESMERE RD.
Scarborough, Ontario
Telephone: 431-1500
155 MAIN ST. W.
Stouffville, Ontario
Telephone: 294.6393

I

NAME ........................
ADDRESS

. ■ .W»«*HMm»«»»» • • • • •

LATEST STYLES
ALL HEEL HEIGHTS
LADIES 2 and up
MENS 4 and up
MEDIUM & WIDE FITTINGS

TORONTO, ONT. M5M 4M1
PHONE 783-8422
Home 449-9293

ALBERTS SHOE STORE
1328 Queen St. West
Phone 531-1931 Toronto

lllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Aug. 11
Sep. 03
|
TIMES SQUARE TRAVEL CENTRE LTD.
Aug. 05
Sep.us.
03
a
Please contact
For inform a i ion concerning all your Travel needs,
672 No.
Phone 273-5 696
Jul. 314Rd(> Richmond, B.C.Aug. 04
S
Phoneholiday
681-7251
1157 PLACE
Melville St..
B.C. happy
THE
to Vancouver,
start your

Authorized Dealer

..»•■■ ■•*••••. • . .■••••«. • - .»•••••••••••••••••

.... m.w. . . . mw.......... • • .......

Enclosed is a money order or postal note for (.......„>».«>) copy of
The Story of Manzo Nagano and Issei Pioneers.

Address to arid serid payable to:
MR. KEN MORI,
c/o THE NEW CANADIAN PUBLISHER,
479 QUEEN STREET WEST,
TORONTO, ONT. M5V 2A9.

THE NEW CANADIAN

SMALL SHOE SIZES

272 LAWRENCE AVE. W.
SUITE 103,

Alcan
Building
Products

Please send (
) Copies of the Story of Manzo Nagano
and Issei Pioneers at $8.00 Per Copy, 50c for Mailing

Names, addresses, and te­
lephone numbers listed
$8. per book, plus 30c po­
stage.

ONE HOUR FREE PARKING FOR
OUR CUSTOMERS, AT JOY LOY
PARKING LOT (SOUTH OF LICHEE GARDENS)

460 Dundas St. West,
Toronto, Ont.

THE STORY OF MANZO NAGANO
AND ISSEI PIONEERS (In Japanese)
By Ken Mori & Hiroto Takami

DIRECTORY OF
JAPANESE CANADIANS
IN ONTARIO

173 DUNDAS STREET WEST, TORONTO
364-7692

Gertrude Urabe

NOW AVAILABLE

Now On Sale

OPEN SUNDAY
-10 AM. TO 6 P.M.-

INSURANCE

SEVEN DAYS A WEEK

Use New Canadian Ads
For Be^t Results

DUNDAS UNION STOBE

ATHLETIC SHOES
1201 Boor St. W.
J
I Toronto, Ont.
532-4267 ’

Reservations: 366-2164

TORONTO. — Mr. Tadao Jinke of Toronto passed away on
June 20th, 1978 at St. Miachel’s
Hospital.
Beloved husband of Shigeko,
dear father of Helen
Konishi,
Kenneth, and late Amy
dear
brother Hisako Onisaki, grand­
father of Toshina, Marcus, San­
dra and Kevin.
Trull Funeral Home. Cremati­
on St. James Crematorium.

"MISTER
ALUMINUM"
INSTALLATIONS
Metro Toronto License Bl971
Member of Better Business
Bureau

• EAVESTROUGH, Conti­
nuous lengths
* SOFFIT & FASCIA, for
roof overhang
♦ SIDING * SHUTTERS
* STORM DOORS &
WINDOWS

755-6505
Proprietor: Masao Aida

^cl
tiwiiiiraiiiiiiiiiimiuiiiiniHuiuniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu
Jul. 11 DEPARTURE
.
16
I

GROUP
TOAug.
JAPAN
5
DEPARTURE

I

JuL 01
Jul. 04
Jun. 25

RETURN

Jul. 30
Aug. 09
Jul. 16

|
I
S

I

Page 4

THE

PAGE 4

NEW

Friday, June 30, 1978

CANADIAN

Still Carries Jpnz. Shrapnel; . .

I Egypt Pyramid in 5 Years |

Retired American Nisei Colonel Says Nisei &
Sansei Still Using Derogatory & Obsolete Jpnz.

TOKYO. -— A Japanese con labor costs would have
been
struction company says a great $18 billion, the company said,
pyramid like that of Khufu in
It did not propose building a
Egypt could be built in
five pyrmaid.
years for $563 million
using
modern technology.
Officals of
Ohbayashi-Gumi
said it took 30 years and
an
estimated 200,000 workmen
io
build the huge pyramid at Gi­
za nearly 5000 years ago.
At
today’s pay rates, the Egyptian
Willowdale & : Richmond Hill

One overall Nisei tendency is lectal expressions, coming from
to say “kuronbo”, “sbinajin” and Hiroshima, Yamaguchi and Kyu­
TOKYO. — A letter from a
“chosenjin” in referring to bla­ shu of. the late 19th
century.
Thousand Clubber in
Spokane,
cks, Chinese and Koreans. The Thus, some words that are con­
Wash., Spady Koyama, a retired
correct, terms - are
“Kokkujin’ sidered standard Japanese
by
colonel who still carries some
for blacks, “Chugoku jin”
foe the Nisei are actually archaic or
Japanese shrapnel he had pick­
Chinese and “Kankokujin” for obsolete by modern . Japanes?
ed up in the Pacific during the
Koreans.
usage.
war, mentioned that Nisei and
The South Koreans are
ex­
For example, some
obsolete
Sansei are still unwittingly us
train,
tremely sensitive, about the use words are “kisha” for
ing Japanese terms that
arcmovies
of “chosenjin” because ..this re­ “katsudo shashin” for
considered
derogatory
when
minds them of the Occupation of and “teishaba” for station. Sin­
talking about other
minority
Korea- by Japan from
about ce. steam locomotives have
al
races.
1895 to 1945. During these deca­ most disappeared in Japan, ha­
des, Japan brought many Ko­ ving beeri replaced by
electric
reans into Japan to work in coal trains, you travel by “densha”
mines and in other heavy labor and stop at “eki”, not “teishaba”
activities^- They were badly tre­ Ever since the days. of the tai
community kies, the movies are called “eiTOKYO. — Only
half
o- ated in whatever
ga”.
'
5000 Europeans questioned in a they were located.
The Issei referred to street­
Except for the upper levels
five-nation survey know Japan
of the Korean society, the Ko­ cars as “densha” but these are
is a democracy, and 70 per cent
second called “toden” in Tokyo (practi­
think the country has nuclear reans were treated as
weapons, the Foreign Ministry class citizens, not only in Japan cally gone nowb and “shiden” in
other provinces, the word “be
but in their own country.
reported.
used
A similar situation took place njo” is practically never
American and Japanese rese­
for toilet. The polite terms are
arch organizations
questioned in Formosa under Japanese rule
or
Okinawa “toire” or toilet, “otearai”
1000 from each of the five co­ Even the people of
handwashing room, and “gofa
untries, Britain, France,
West were subjected to discriminatory
measures., in the pre-war years. jo” or place of impurity. The
Germany. Italy and Belgium.
Thirty per cent of the Briti­ For example, all key administra Japanese language is full of eu­
phemisms, which can be partia­
shers said they thought Japan tors including the; principals of
all. schools were sent to Okina­ lly attributed to the class consci­
was a Communist dictatorship.
wa from Naichi (the main is ousness of the Japanese people.
However, the postwar
has
lands). Of course, Japan today
the
does not openly
discriminate, seen a drastic change in
although
some
undercurrent usage of the language and much
persists in the more provincial of this change can be ascribed
to the flattening of the social
MOSCOW. — Japanese soldi­ districts.
widespread
Another terminology that the structure and the
ers receive intensive “ideological
training” aimed at making them Issei used wihen they spoke in growth of television. Freedom
hate the Soviet Union, Jhe Re- anger was “keto”. This term, of the press has also produced
army newspaper Kransnaya Zve- meaning “hairy barbarians” was hundreds of- popular magazines
widely .used in the 19th centu­ and comic books, which rapidly
zda says.
It says the training “is being ry when referring to foreigners spread new terms • and slangs.
While the American bureau­
carried out
everywhere
and The proper terms are “hakujin”'
all the time,” said that Japane­ for white person or “gaijin” for cracy may have jargonistic wo­
rds like “simplistic” and “Foggy
se military men also are told of any foreign person.
The Japanese that the Nisei Bottom”, modern Japanese has
the “invariability of the Soviet
command’s aggressive intentions and Sansei learned at 'home, new words- like “yabai” mean­
was heavily weighted with dia ing a problematic or bad situa­
against Japan.”
tion and “tsu” meaning “to a
By BARRY SAIKI

Europeans Not
Sharp On Jpnz.

Japanese Trained
To Hate Russians

Will it keep
beating?

It depends
on YOU
Be a RED CROSS
Blood Donor

* Design & construction by
Japanese Landscape' archit­
ects & horticulturists.
* Western & Japanese Gard­
ens.
* Patios, Drives. Walls, Sto­
nework
* Landscape Maintenance Ser­
vice
Member of Landscape Onta­
rio and Toronto Home Build­
ers Association.

225-7836
M. H. NISHI

The New Canadian
479 QUEEN ST. WEST, TORONTO, ONT. M5V 2A9

Please find enclosed $

for which

• Renew miy subscription.
•Enter my new subscription for .... . ye ar/months

$17.00 per year

$10.00 for 6 Months

NAME (MR. MRS. MISS)

ADDRESS

CITY

PROV.

POSTAL CODE

BOOKS OF INTEREST TO
JAPANESE CANADIANS
THE STORY OF MANZO NAGANO
AND ISSEI PIONEERS (IN JAPANESE)
at $8.00 Per Copy (Postage 50 Cents)
By Ken Mori and Hiroto Takami
JAPANESE CANADIAN HISTORY
“THE ENEMY THAT NEVER WAS”
by Ken Adachi
$15.00 (Postage 50 Cents)

THANK YOU
We appreciate the many contributions and
kind support for our 2nd annual flower show,
held at the JCCC June 11, 1978.
The show was a tremendous success, and
we wish to convey our gratitude for your continuing
patronage.
The members of
The Toronto Sogetsu Study Group

7 • 5 • 3
Garden
Enterprises Ltd.

All Canada Headquarters

Shitoryu Itosulcai
Karate Dojo
76 Six Point Rd.
Off Islington (south of Bloor)

Phone 233-3478
Eastern Toronto

THANK YOU ALL

Headquarters

My wife and I would like to express our sincere
thanks to those who attended the dinner party gi­
ven us at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
on June 9th, 1978.
We also deeply appreciate - the many gifts
from everyone on this occasion.
Again, we thank you all.
Mr. and Mrs. Tokuye Kameoka,
Willowdale, Ont.

J.C. Cultural
Centre
Shitoryu KarateDojo
123 Wynford Dr.,
Don Mills, Ont.

A BIOGRAPHY OF ISSEI PIONEER, RYUICHI YOSHIDA,
“A Man of Our Times” by Rolf Knight and Maya Koizumi,
$4.00 (Paper back with postage)
“EXODUS OF JAPANESE”
BY JANICE PATON
$2.25 POSTAGE INCLUDED.
SUKIYAKI Japanese Cookbook for Cosmopolitan Gourmets
60 Favourite Japanese Recipes
$2.00 postage included

MY SIXTY YEARS IN CANADA
By DR. M. M YAZAKI
$5.00 POSTAGE INCLUDED
A CHILD IN PRISON CAMP
By SHIZUE TAKASHIMA
$4.00 4- 25c POSTAGE

The New Canadian
479 QUEEN STREET WEST,
TORONTO, ONT. M5V-2A9

Page 5

PAGE 5

Friday, June 30,1978

&

&

ir

IX »

a

It

7
it

in

71

)

X

It

Ze

li

It

5'
6

IX

7

fl

3
)

ic

fc

it

)

IB
it

i

*

£
it
It

IX
)

. CD
W B

to,

It

o

1

KJ

0
o

tz

in

CD

PI!

CD

< H H

Ql
VO

OKS
CD

00

*

o

O
4
o
3 CO
CT S

MM

7 E

f?

JU

CO <

* r
»’ L

(D

JAPANESE RESTAURANT
OSAKA HOUSE
12 Temperance St., Toronto
Tel. 368-2470
Licensed

9

iP^ll i ii I. S#« • ^M • ^#- 5'

3
cn

Mt *ft!) SF^-a L U.

•Mot

n-

b t©«B•#» • w?* a

&

KS»T

it

0

co
co
I
oo
VO
to

co c oo
। 2 ®

i

QO J1

to

®li
it . '

^

“ pg

TEL. 626-2968 ft ft* t>ftg U ! SOO

• OVERSEA COURIER SERVICE (CANADA) LTD.

5 ^

co

344 BLOOR STREET WEST

TORONTO, ONTARIO

M5S1W9

K ?? 8

#0
©B)

p

i

^Lm rmmst

to
CT

<p

/ArnEMVATZOMAL MVC.

LOBBY OF HOLIDAY INN — DOWNTOWN
89 CHESTNUT STREET
TORONTO, ONTARIO M5G 1R1
TEL: (416) 368-3026

to

02
?

CT

CD

CD

CO

CD

§
w

co
co

CH

oo r

M|.<

AUTHENTIC JAPANESE DISHES
'MICHI' RESTAURANT
459 CHURCH STREET,

PHONE 924-1303
TORONTO, ONTARIO

Masa" Restaurant

«#□

195 RICHMOND ST. WEST
PHONE 863-9519
TORONTO, ONTARIO

W& Wb IHRlUFli !> IftO

•#»N. '4BBB«5«II > SSRt
AMERICAN AIRLINES TOUR PACKAGES
Los Angeles & San Francisco 7 Nights 8 Days

Las Vegas
3 Nights 4 Days
Los Angeles & San Francisco and Las Vegas
•6 Nights 7 days
7 Nights 8 Days
Hawaii

Hawaii Loa Angeles 13 Nights 14 Days

$358

$279
$439
$392
$532

B
It

GINZA
RESTAURANT
5130 Dundas Street West,
Islington, Ontario
Tel. 231-4000

Page 6

TH E

PAGE 6

OtR - H

R/rin I ^

(i
4'

3

< IS »

Friday, June 30,1978

NE W

fr 55
J fl

H

i ft

£

^ ^ 8®^

it

Sf **

B
M
t II 4 >
J> ^ JR ^

*^TS

6

£

ft 3

*«S ®

tz 4

11

if*

it

««^^u 0 * n

^ ii

»k*n»i
■ UH

W^Jttfc 7 & <1 %

UM

^^^+Z- • H 131

# 4t

£ fc U ©IE tt

It K ® ^

o ii‘ ^ b



11

It II 5
il»!9A

HUD 1

111

W tSBtt
8 > »«r*>tt
Ml
r ®

2tl>fe x

4
•5 #

«±»^m
S^

«#* M

11

B f A fi £
0® 0 £ 4

M Ml

Z;EStB8^fl
’««£» * ’ +
15 R v> H1 =
•'Sl#fl«B I?'
b pm*
^ O It 4

■ as it ^ ^

liBffra

MT#®

150
□ASH

Efl
Afl

SASSES
Lt.ft#

M» * 4 0 K ^

5 ©ri

I Hr'17
E+O

I /bO

^ $ » li O

WV-W*
fl

00

-a
an

—raa
--a

~aa
—Aa

fl

a

#W f*®

ITS#
fl

fl

B in-tiBA0

ifft

-%%>'
Cg CO _

^iJS
IX

/x/\

K. IWATA TRAVEL SERVICE LTD.

5

nn

fl

fl

0

0

0

162 SPADINA AVENUE, TORONTO, ONT
M5T 2C2 Phone (416) 869-1291

£
KEN KUTSUKAKE 769-1291

I
0

UA 4
H CAR
14 ft

Page 7

Friday, June 30,1978

THE

NEW

CANADIAN

PAGE 7

O tt ^ * » »J — x ® S S 6®«®^



» M B lf C i fi- i T f • ©
tt
i ^* L Hr J L 0 it 5 fe © 2 & , ?*:
C t© O i » -c * ' 1 4 S ft « 1 ©
A»*/> '«A'W= t * ^ © A ffi i
t#i>7«)J58ftT i > ran '5
t> t « 4 ^ 'eft© ' n 6x a » i:
& WP c rfi l i?« z? it a a» * ft
•B* 4 *« ’« wr w V' Ip M r A
b © ^ m & m i m m ' 4a © « A ^ X
o#a 'ft ft r: l ^ H C *t i» • -t* V'
BfcxiU®«I®*i 18 ft - a 6
^ h B © g i: B i ^ © I A ft 1ft * •

v at ft *
®HR1! * © © IB
«BIJ>M + x M ff S
K © 5 X / b -g V' K
^ © a a
»»bi H • ^ v »
It fc X
btfcS*
X« b« t
* •«
? 31A Kit
© * ft
X © ©
’#lt^¥
5 KLM
©H«ff
ft: © ft

^0a

^

W—

©X^
« XA
tffia

^f +
MftZl
4> # ^

OPEN-7DAYSAWEEK SM T-W 10a.m. TO 6p.m. T-FS 10a.m. TO 9p.m.

221 SPADINAAVE. TORONTO TEL.862-1082
JAPANESE FOODS & GIFTS SHOP AT

JAPANESE FOOD STORE
LAWRENCE

Parkwood Cent’l
*^ Used Gars
.SheldrakeBlvd
Loblaws
EGL INTON

B>©#^^ »tUAW Lt L/C


Att > »
ft
a * h tni sft * a g 5 sg i1
B * iS i>^21i$sr^K + t
KKA ftM^ff/B^^b-^
kas
rtgtA^ATifli
* i fe 5 Ax t * ft « ft -^ A V
t bt ma it b io it he ^ Bi
5x«e ft ft ‘aS 'IS^a 'b
-©M «» * e T Zt ia * ^ & fc
1 Sta 1^4 i s 5 ' 1 t It *
go 5 % ^ 7
^
v ’ m
© ' t i
<
5<
7 4 f
। ^ ? ^ #1» * !* fc & ^ a x
i' bg 0 ft¥MXt»i'«|6j©
। i * * s « ft ' © * ft • a
#1 L M S + ft -r T-® ^ i ft >
5: t St ft & w s — # H © & '
« • -r ft ■© ft t fl * b Ji b w=
®i5ltBOtA» ' t> © g
©h C '$« i B ®K^«©
i> i t § iS t b IRA o b ft ft
-f ^ ^ 8# i * 0 Kit « fl
^ m i w ft o 0 ft <” & ft £ ft
A f a k m x ft ft I aft 5( £ ©

IWAKI

OPEN 7OAYS A WEEK
Sun. thru Wed. ©am-6pm
Thu. thru Sat. IOam-9pm
2627 Yonge St. Toronto

TELEPHONE 481-8928

M # re a 9 X b V' ft ft c * L it ® & IX c
< T t. ?> O « fc O t» t ffi 4' c Sb i> ©
x tontRb tl?ciiifh5tbd®
a o® i>» xzc * «> 11 sx b,s* 5 ©
» fc^ 't S> t> Il t 7 1 % M ft 5 fc M ft
ft0-cb®>it!®it-Co©6fS • b ' f
W x Jb n m '£ t n^x to^b t : it
© i> o M Ze * A ft tx a x it ±-t fc L' © —
+ s ft b if r ft: 91 Wit ft Si> b^RRi
t' ’With./*
boft: v>^ •’fc^wfi
ft
3 b if © t
ft S < ' it t t> 11 x
? © ft te M *
ft
7’ in® bft r
4
x a# » t> /
•X M R * n r
& W B »« 7
fl
It T JR ft «J t
b i> S O O 0
r 5 ®x® ^
t' rf ft § S ^
fl
? ZV ft /2 ft 7
• 7«B#t
r A ffl © fe
a
T 0 ^

VWW

#0«fiiB®ffl»|z-»t I
US •»a«?ffi»B^@if* S»
15^
L It S A X A A J * c I
-EH if = fl©Bfly I iH
A A T B + -t 3£ E ® t t ^
0 B 5 JV

=

fr

lb

Page 8

I
5
f

i

NEW

PAGE 8

Friday, June 30,1978

C A NA D I A N
it

**

/

w
*> ix

rtf
IX

i» ip
THE
NEW CANADIAN
479 Queen St. W.
Toronto M5V 2A9
Tel. 366-5005

IX
fa En

Second class mail
Dumber 0366,

* iS <b SE Jfcffi

4

U M PL
W
^ -t ar ’ « '

if

if

H


li

i R ft E # IE fit V'
t

F IX

b ft « E *

t

if
O

i* fl

Bi
i'

K^ M
if

^J
It
IX
n
M £
M no

di
5
IX

R

IX

ft

IX

M

g

6

n^

H
1
£

di

a

IX

Wc
B

IX It

I

M
AIS

IM
di

It

£
a £« x %
IX

I Bi ^ i R
^©55®a®@s
bib© - aw
“ "
a * E K. W tt

it

0

B
^ftffl

m «*«