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J.C. Showbizz Stars in
Coming Pictorial History

Nisei WW II veteran Shig Oue, 58, Passes
TOKON,TO. — A funeral was
held for Sidney .Shigeru Oue, 58.
of Maxome Ave in North York,
a director of the Japanese ex­
ternal trade organization in To­
ronto, who died on July 8, 1978
of cancer.
Born in Vancouver, Oue was
in Canadian army
intelligence
after the defeat of Germany in
World War II. He was attach­

ed to a British army unit taking
part in the occupation of Japan.
He ran an import-export business in Vancouver after
the
war and was hired by the Jap anese consulate to open and run
the Japan Trade Centre on Bloor
St. W.
As public relations chairman
of the' celebrations commemora­
ting the arrival 100 years ago

of the first Japanese, he arran­
ged to have a temple, bell from
Japan installed at Ontario Pla­
ce.
. '
'
. He was a director of the To­
ronto Kiwanis Club and presi­
dent of the Kiwanis Music Fes­
tival in 1976.
He leaves his wife
Sachiko,
daughter Glenna and son
Ge­
rald.

badly in the performing
arts.After years in showbiz, Vancouver-born Bobby Ito- is receiving
wide exposure on TV’s “Quincy”.
He made his American debut on
Broadway’s “Flower Brum Song”
in which two other Canadians,
Naomi Kimura and David Kimu­
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ra, both of Toronto, also appe­
ared.
David, working out of London,
Reviewing the past 40 years,
England, has forsaken the front
.Canadian Nisei have not done
stage, to become a choreographer
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
producer. You might catch him
in a James Bond epic that bobs
up regularly. Another TorontoNO. 57
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iSUBBiURY. — The president
as in such flicks as “Savage In­
of the 'Sudbury Building Trades
nocents.”
Council says it is-' furious about

But the veteran of the screen,
Texasgulf Canada. Ltd.’s plans to
। among our Nisei, is Satoshi (Sa­
bring in 30 Japanese -workers.
lly) Nakamura, who has played
Lou Popovich said recently un­
in both American and Japanese
employed Canadians -should be
movies. In Tokyo, where he still
OTTAWA. — Three Japanese Cana­ puty Minister of Finance. Mr. T. Sato is
trained to do the work. Texas­ lives, he has been master of ceregulf. says the. Japanese workers monies for American stars to­ dians are to be awarded the Canada Me­ the pioneer founder of the Vancouver Ja­
dal on this year’s list of 60 Order of Ca­ panese Language School. Mrs. Seshio Ku­
are needed because it cannot find
nada names. They are: Mr. Tom Shoyama
uring the Orient.
wabara is a well known Ikebana flower
Canadians who can install, vinyl
Instrumentally, Butch Wata­ of Ottawa, Mr. T. Sato of Vancouver, and arranging teacher and recent author of
liners in electrolytic, tanks at the nabe is a top Toronto trombo­ Mrs. Seisho Kuwabara of Montreal.
Mr. Tom Shoyama is the current De­ the book “Ikebana and I”.
company’s Kidd Creek
smelter
nist who has played under the
---------- :------------- With these three new reciparid refinery^ project near Timm­
baton of the best Canadian band­
ients, the total of Japanese Ca­
ins. Texasgulf has subcontracted
leaders and is selected when out­
nadians receiving this honor ' co­
~ the specialized job; to Lawjack standing performers like Benny
mes to seven.
Equipment Ltd. of
'Montreal, Goodman make guest appearan­
The other four are Mr. Roy
which will employ the Japanese
TOKYO. — Gangsters,
who lice work approved by the ca­
ces.' Peter Masuda toured the Aworkers for three months, start­ merican nightspot circuit as a represent only 0.1 per cent of binet, the agency said it will de­ Kiyooka of Moose Jaw — artist
ing in January, 1979. Allan Pe­ novelity violinist a number of Japan’s population, are respon­ stroy organized crime by repe­ and teacher, the late Mr. G. Ki­
rry, manager of the. project, said
sible for 10 per
cent of
all atedly rounding up rank and file tagawa of Regina — founder of
years back.
the Japanese have a patent on
drying up the Silk-O-Lino chain stores in
Among the younger crop, so­ wrong-doings in the nation, the gangsetr members/
the process involved.
me of the more visible ones are National Police Agency reported their illegal sources of money Western Canada; Dr. M. Miya­
and confiscating their arms.
Sarah Kawahara, of Mississauga, recently.
zaki of Lillo oet, B.C. — doctor,
a featured skater with tht Ice
In its 1978 white paper on poHowever, the white paper sa­ humanitarian and author;
and
Capades; Bob Higa who sings
id, Japanese society still is not Dr. David Suzuki, one of Cana­
in discoes in .Southern Alberta;
without an
atmosphere
that
da’s outstanding scientists and
and ' Terry . Watada, singer-com­
gangsters are a “necessary evil.”
well-known radio and television
poser, who has recorded. There
“There are demands in the so­
are, to be sure, others with ta­
personality.
LOS
ANGELES. — James
ciety
for
their
illegal
services,

lent, waiting, for the initial breISAN FRANCISCO. — Akiko
Investiture for the three new
Clavell, author of the best se­
Fuiji, 5-year old fourth genera­ it said.
a
^lling novel “Shogun,” will serThe report said police acknow­ recipients will be announced at
If there is one Japanese-Cana­ tion Japanese American, appear­
ve as 'honorary chairman of the
dian who has reached the peak ed in the 25th annual
Junior ledged the existence of 108,000 a later date.
14th annual Miss Teen Ranse!
2500
it would be the late Aiko Saita. Bach Festival at the Hertz Hall gangsters affiliated with
coronation ball and pageant at
Thirty
Born in Cumberland, B.C., she of zthe University of California organizations in 1977.
the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
worked in a drugstore in Vanco­ campus in Berkeley. The young per cent' of them belonged to the
Clavell is also one of the most uver, but she would have rather
net­
pianist played “Minuett: G. Mi­ seven largest nationwide
successful producers in the film sang than sell. Her potential was
works of crime it added.
nor.”
industry, having been
credited recognized" and she was encoura­
'One of every ten ’arrested cri­
with such films as “To Sir. With ged and supported to -study in
minals was a member of organi­
Love’” starring (Sidney. Poitier; Rome.
zed crime, totaling 57,000, it sa­

arid “Great Escape,”
starring
iShe returned to. Canada, then
id.
Steven McQueen.
Gangsters raised illegal funds
to Japan where she made a su-'
TOKYO. — Shigechiyo Izumi,
A 16-hour television film on Ccessful debut as a mezzo-sopra­
HEMET, Calif; — Kenichi Ni- of $145 million last year of
the oldest person in Japan, ce“Shogun” will soon be produ­ no. iShe became a star of the sino, 62 year old Japanese Ameri­ which 63 per cent came from
lebrated his 113th birthday re­
ced by NBC, with release date Japanese rip era, and
although can nurseryman — florist, has. the sales of stimulant
drugs,
cently at his home on a small
next year.
she passed away in 1954, when been elected mayor of this Ri­ the white paper said.
island in southern Japan,
his
community of
A study of 967 gangsters re­
Clavell will join the guest of only 44, she is still remembered verside County
relatives said. '■
honor Sen. S.I. Hayakawa and as an outstanding diva in Japa­ 19,500. A two-term .incumbent vealed that 26 per cent of the
Iizumi, who was born in 1865,
on the Hemet city council, Nishi­ gangsters depended on their wi­
other dignitaries
and motion nese operatic circles.
There is a special -section ab­ no was unanimously proclaimed ves or girlfriends for livelihood, lives with his daughter Kama
picture-TV celebrities
for the
while 23 per cent were fed by on Tokushima Island, 275 miles
Miss Teen Sansei
competition out Japanese Canadian perfor­ mayor.
south of Kyushu, Japan’s south­
which this year has 15 candida­ ming artists in. the forthcoming
Nishino, son of a fisherman, their organizations, it said.
Pictorial History publication be­ was born in Monterey, grew up
Juvenile
deliquents
totaled ernmost main island.
tes.
He still enjoys
going for a
Island.
During 119,000, the highest in the last
Television personality Mario ing undertaken by the JC Cultu­ in Terminal
Machado will host the festiviti­ ral Centre. Many of the above- World War II he reserved with 10 years. The young offenders walk in the morning, watching
“reserve television and sipping sake eve­
intelligence were termed as the
es, assisted by TV actress He­ named will appear in its pages. the U.S. military
force” of organized crime.
ry night, reports said.
corps.
len Funai.

TORONTO. — Forty
years
ago, the Silver- -Slipper .was' a po­
pular nightclub on
‘Toronto’s
Lakeshore. Among its featured
entertainers was a blues singer
and pianist, the Jate Lily Ide. In
1938, she’ had -her own twiceweekly radio program in Vanco­
uver, quite a feat for a Nisei of
her time.

THE NEW CANADIAN

H i ri ng J a pa nese
Irks Sudbury Lab.

3 Japanese Canadians on This Year’s
List of 60 Order of Canada Recipients

New Japan White Paper On Yakuza"
Crimes Issued By National Police

"Shogun" Author
Miss Teen Sansei

Hon. Chairman

Yonsei, 5, In
Piano Concert

Nisei New Mayor
Of Calif. City

Japan's Oldest
person Celebrates
113th Birthday
Sipping Sake

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Friday, July 21,: 1978

PAGE 3

Will U.S. Defend Japan?

TV Violence Good for Health? The New Canadian
SAPPORO. — Researchers ha­
ve now -put forth the hypothesis
that violent and bloody scenes
in Japanese. TV programs serve
to release- tension from subdued
aggression and have anL effect
of keeping the audience from
imitating violent actions.-

TOKYO. —' Concern about the ‘ said Kase.
one
Japan spends less than
ability ■ and willingness of the
United States to defend Japan is per-cent of its national budget
In contrast, > American TV pro­
.
circles, a oh defense.
growing in official
grams have a tendency topresThe Soviet Union’s attitude to­
Japanese writer on military afcasual
ent violent scenes in a
ward Japan is expected to toug­
fairs said recently.
manner, she said. Since they do
A founder of the recently-est- hen once the Japanese govern­
not depict the suffering
and
ment
signs
a
proposed
treaty
of
ablished Japan Center for the
Prof. Sumiko Iwao of the jo­ pain carefully, they do, not ser­
Ghina, urnalism research institute
Study of iSecurity Issues, Hide­ peace and amity with
of ve as a cathartic and tend to agg­
aki Kase, told reporters,
“A- Kase said.
Keio University and two other ravate existing, unsatisfied desi­
are
“Already the Russians
m erican military policy toward
researchers announced the hy­ res of aggression or frustration
northeast Asia is bewildering.” taking noticeably stiffer stands pothesis on the basis of their in the audience, she said.
. “>Even (Communist Chinese le­ toward Japan on fisheries,” he research at a conference of the
scientists,
Among American
aders regularly warn visiting added.
Japan Journalism Society held
some say that the audience le­
Kase was critical of the un­ in Sapporo on June 9.
Japanese politicians, that..... the
arns acts of violence from vio­
United States is not a' reliable certain role of Japan’s own self
They studied_/39 programs on lent TV scenes and acts these
ally against the Soviet Union.” defense forces as the postwar five TV stations in Tokyo, which
out when given a certain cue.
Japanese constitution denies Ja­ were broadcast in July last year
Kase said.
This is a mainstream hypothesis.
The Center for the Study of pan any force that can be consi- for a total of 89 hours and 10
But others also say that TV
Security Issues was established dered to have the potential to minutes. Sports arid news pro­
violence serve as a cathartic and
in February with help from the make war.
grams were excluded.
relieves tension;
.
“The genie is out of the bottW a shingt on-ba s e d Stanford Re­
Using physical violence to the
le,” Kase said, “and the Jap a-.
Other findings by Prof. Iwao’s
search Institute.
body as a measure to determine
Kase, criticized Operation Te- nese military spending will have whether a program was violent, group are:
am .Spirit, a $90 million joint mi­ to be - increased.”
-—_Most of the violent scenes
or not/they found that only 19
Asked about .the possibility of
litary
exercise
conducted in
per cent of the programs were in Japanese programs appeared
Japan
going
nuclear,
Kase
said,
March by ILS. and South Kore­
purely entertaining and the re­ in "detective stories, cartoons and

Japan
certainly
has
the
capa
­
an troops.
maining 81 per cent were violent. samurai movies.
bility
to
make
such
weapons
and
“At a time when economic re­
— There were 254 “death and
In the latter category a Japaunder
certain
circumstances,
su-_
asons are being put forward to
nese-riiade program had an ave­ injury cases” in the 139 pro­
ch
as
the
American
military
ajustify the withdraw! of Ameri­
rage of 6.8 violent scenes per grams studied.
can ground troops from South bandonment of Taiwan, this co­
— Cartoons contained
many
hour and imported
programs,
Korea, exercises of the nature untry could go -nuclear.”
mostly American, had an avera­ such casesAbut they showed no
of Team Spirit are ridiculous,”
ge of 8.1 violent scenes per ho­ scenes/of actual bleeding.

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Friday, July 21, 1978

CARD OF THANKS

Dates & Doings
"Inalienable Rice" Needs Articles

Refuge
For Fleeing
Wives

Personal Notes

TORONTO. — “Inalienable (Rice: A Chinese and Japanese Ca- I
nadian Perspective”, has extended their'deadline for submission of I
By RICHARD BILL
material. The new date is August 1,1978.
I
. The anthology is being published by the Powell.JSt. Revue I
and the Chinese Canadian Writer’s Workshop in Vancouvr.'They I TOKYO. — In feudal Japan,
j/would like to' see more articles about “whatever interests you .as I women fleeing abusive husband
an Asian Canadian.” Articles should be under .2000 words.
often sought refuge in Buddhist
temples. Now they can find safe\
. *
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Tty. and protection in a secret hi-

OUE

i

We wish to express our sin­
cere and deep appreciation for
the sympathy and support at­
tended to us at the loss of
our mother and grandmother.
We would like to thank our
friends and relatives for their,
many kindness, floral tribu­
tes, and telegrams.

TORONTO. — Mr.:
Sidney
bmgeru Oye passed
away, at
Seiji & Fumi Onizuka
Shigeo & Kim Onizuka
western Hospital on July 8, 1978
Yu Ins. b9th year. Beloved husToshizo & Kay Onizuka
oana or Sachiko, dear father of
Nobuyuki & Ritz Onizuka
Glenna and Gerald, son of Han­
8 grandchildren and
1 great grandchildren.
deway run by the city govern- ae Oue, brother of Aiko Azuma.
Jerrebt “Willowdale” Chapel.
TORONTO. — “Japanese Classical Music” wall'be. held on Sa-Tm®n^ in the heart of Tokyo.
Memorial
turday, August bth at 7:30 p.m. at the Toronto Japanese Canadian I
in a quiet backwater near tihe interment Resthaven
CARD OF THANKS
Cultural Centre. Performing artists will include: iShizuko l^neya kust||ng Shinjuku district is the Trdens.
(Shizuko .Suzuki) — Nagata Shamisen, Katsuyishiju Kinefa (Ku- Metropolitan Women’s Counsel­
We wish to express
our
miko Urata) — Nagauta Shamisen, Kokun iSenba (Kaoru Haya­
sincere gratitude to our many
ing Center, the first public insti­
NISHIMURA
shi)’ — Musical Accompaniment (percussion), Rokutoshimi Kineya
friends, neighbours and rela­
tution of its kind in this country.
(Otoe Koai) Nagauta singer.
J
TORONTO. — Mr. Ron Nishi­
tives for their generous exp­
This show is being co-sponsored by the Consulate General It’s exact location is kept sec­
ressions of sympathy,
teleg
of Japan, Toronto and the Japanese Canadian. Cultural Centre. ret to. avoid pursuit or reprisals mura, 51, passed away on Sun­
day, June 18, 1978 at St. Mirams and floral tributes, du­
"The program is as follows:
from angry husbands.
son
a. Introduction By Mr. Yuko Kamisango, Assistant Prefer
ring the recent loss of qur
the chael’s Hospital. Beloved
A
three-story
complex,
ssor, Miasashino College of Music, Tokyo.
dear
of Mrs. Hiro Nishimura,
dear mother.
1. Nagauta “ECHIGOJIS
(Lion Dancer of Echigo) 15 min. center includes a dining hall, a brother of Yoshi (Mrs. H. Naka­
. Yotaka Murase
playroom for children,
offices
<2. (Shamisen Solo “KYORAI” (Recurrence) 10 min.
ta)
and
Yuri
(Mrs.
D.
Kuwaha3. Shamisen Duet “TAIKO NO KYOKU” (Taiko Drum Music) and medical . facilities. Japanese
Noji y& Toshiko Murase
!
ra).
12 min.
Rei Murase
style,tatami mat rooms can ac­
Funeral service was held at
4. .Shamisen and Kodaiko Trio (Untitled) 15 min.
Aisaku Murase
commodate up to 30 women and
Ross Craig Funeral Home on
Yoji & Molly Murase
their children.
June 20th with the Rev. H. Iwai
Mutsu Murase
A
counseling.
staff - - said
and the Rev. K. Matsugu officiGeorge & Abbie Uchida.
TORONTO. — Celebration of Metro International Caravan’s in an interview nearly <600 wo- ating. Interment Park Lawn CeTenth Anniversary was a tremendous success at the Tokyo Pa­ men had sought help at the cen­
vilion. All of this was made possible through the .dedicated efforts ter since it opened last April. metery.
CARD OF THANKS
of all the volunteers young and old alike.
Some, she said, were beaten so
The attendance was great.
We wish to express \ our
badly by their husbands
that
ADACHI
Plans for this iSpecial Caravan ‘78 commenced in August
sincere and deep appreciation
^77. Charming Miss Noreen Hoita, selected as Miss Tokyo at the they required immediate hospital
Mr Ai
‘SCARBOROUGH. ■
for the sympathy and assist­
Princess Ball on'April 15 1978, was chosen Miss Carax an. Our attention. She cited one case- of
suddenly
Adachi passed away
ance extended to us upon the
appreciation to the other Hostesses who enhanced our Pavilion. a woman whose entire body was
at
the
Scarborough
General
Ho
­
Another first from the Caravan Selection was our exterior deco- covered with cigarette burns. Aloss of my dear husband, our
spital on July 7th, 1978, in his
"ration, efforts of the members who worked tirelessly late at
loving father and dear grand­
had suffered brokeh. bonother
night to project our kite theme.'.Equally important was* the in­
86th year.
father. We would like to tha­
terior decoration and the entertainment. Our Master of Ceremo­ nes in a savage beating.
Beloved husband of Fuyu, lo­
nk our many friends far and
Kasama, i soft-spoken
nies, Jim Ura presented the ever popular Odori groups from the
Ms.
ving father of Aya (Mrs. J.S
near for their expressions of
Buddhist Church, the Haruyagi group and the Sakura-Kai, the woman in her 50s, said she thouSasaki)
of
Surrey,
B.C.,
Setsu
.
sympathy received
through
entertaining puppet show and the “Samurai’s”, Terry Watada s
ught the reaction to. the center (Sid), Mitsuye (Mrs. J.A. Ku­
rendition the Kato Ensemble, Shamisen .& Songs, the excellent
telegrams and also for many
program of martial arts (Judo, Kendo, Aikido & Karate), all showed only the tip of the ice­ magai), and Rai, all of 'Scaibo- , beautiful floral tributes and
berg. 'She said many family flacreated a truly Jaanese atmosphere.
rough and lovingly remembered
kodens.
\
And through theKnine days of concentrated effort the kit­ reups are not reported to autho­
by 12 grandchildren and 5 great
chen crew provided 800' lbs. of Chicken daily, plus 100 lbs of rities and many women are. too
Mrs. Fuyu Adachi
grandchildren.
Also
survived
by
sirloin, .150 lbs. of shrimps, mountains of vegetables chopptd &
Jack & Aya Sasaki
frightened to leave their homes
| his brother, Shoji Adachi and
sliced, 200 (Lbs. of'-rice washed & cooked. (Our (Salute to the ladies
Sid & Margaret Adachi
for fear of what might happen brother-in-law
Isao
Matsu­
who provided leadership in this enormous endeavour.
Jim & Mitsuye Kumagai
Our appreciation to Dean Matsumoto for designing our To­ to their children.
naga both in Japan.
Rai Adachi
kyo stamp. To Aki for providing the stamps, the 'Sign painters, the I Another factor may be the. ro­ 1 Funeral Service was held at
&
dish washers, the . Sanitary engineers, the senbei vendors, the le some women stull are rele­
All the grandchildren
the
Jerrett

Scarborough

Cha
­
■ barbecue crew, 'the waiters & waitresses, bar-maids- and bar-tend­
great grandchildren.
gated to in Japanese
society. pel on Sunday, July 9, officia­
ers the ladies who dressed our young ladies in beautiful kimo­
Mr. & Mrs. Shoji Adachi
nos’ to those. wiho displayed their various arts & crafts, the pass Ms. Kasama said too many men ted by bhe Rev. EjS. Yoshida.
Mr. Isao Matsunaga.
- port stampers, and a special thank you to. those who were the still regard women as chattel to
last to leave each night as they tallied the daily proceeds.
be usedwhen they feel like it.
woman while refusing a divorce.
Many, many thanks to each and all!
In addition to wives beaten
Caravan Committee Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
The main problem faced, by
by
husbands,
she
said
the
cen
­
Alcan
Se you at Arigato, Nite, July 22nd <5:00 p.m.
the center is how to help these
Building
ter has received 80 cases of mo­
— JCC Centre
women on the road to indepenProducts
thers. escaping
from
teenage
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is
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dence. The period of
children who used violence aga­
mited to two weeks, which is
inst them, . and other cases of
completely free, and few rave
mothers and daughters running
a job.
Phone 273-5696 away from the ihusband-father the qualifications for
672 No. 3 Rd., Richmond, B.C.
Although the counseling cen­
Phone 681-7251 who sexually molested his daug­
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ter tries to help find work, new
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hter.
,
places to live or assist with di­
thinks
Ms. Kasama said she
I Member of Better Business
GROUP DEPARTURE TO JAPAN
vorce
procedures,
some
turn
to
vioone thing contributing to
Bureau
prostitution as a way out. Ano- I
lence is the availability of por* EAVESTROUGH, Conti.ther 20 percent find the challen­ i
RETURN
departure
nographic magazines filled with
nuous lengths
ge of living alone too difficult
sex dominated by sadism.
Aug.
16
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Jul. 11
and return to their husbands.
“Naturally, the wife
rejects
roof overhang
Women seeking help can reach
Aug. 04
Jul. 14
the advances of her mate when
* SIDING * SHUTTERS
the center by telephoning a numSep.
03
he
wants
these
things,

she
said.
Aug. 05
* STORM doors &
drunk 1; ber which appears on television .
Very
often
the
man
is
Sep. 03
WINDOWS
Aug. 11
and is published in newspapers
and gets angry.”
Many of the others are fleeing If a husband calls, the . op rator
Please contact us.
----- s who squander the has standing orders to teT the
For information concerning all your Travel needs,
from spouses
Proprietor: Masao Aida
family money, or openly carry man his wife is not there, Ms.

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Friday, July 21, 1978

Stuck In A Highrise

Of Earthquakes & Toilets

Tales of Miyamoto Musashi

Now On Sale..
DIRECTORY OF '
JAPANESE CANADIANS
IN ONTARIO

By LEWIS BUSH

ed .Miyamoto with respect and j
With judo arid karate well, es­ generosity and in 1643 the mas­
By BOB HORIGUCHI
..More than 50 steel door fra­
ter swordsman published-his GoNames, addresses, arid; te­
mes were twisted out of shape tablished overseas, particularly
lephone numbers listed
TOKYO. — An earthquake can
Canada, rin-no-sho — Book of .Five Rings
by the shocks, jamming' the do­ in -the United States,
$8. per book, plus 30c po­
— in which he .maintained that
play havoc with the convenien­
Great
Briatin
and
other
countri
­
ors. Those inside the apartments
stage.'
'
duel
he had not lost a single
ces of modern living.
es,
the
past
few
years
have
se
­
found themselves trapped as all
THE NEW CANADIAN
'Dwellers of a high-rise apar­ -windows facing the corridors we­ en the. growing popularity 'of among the .60 he’d fought since
'
tment building near Sendai lear­ re barred.
Kendo, an interest in Japanese the age of 13.
Most famous of his duels was
ned the hard way how serious
swords and swordsmanship and
The jolts also topped a 30this can be in the aftermath of
chanbara — sword-rattling film. with Sasaki Kojiro, which took
ton rooftop water'tank, halting
JAPANESE
the tremors -that rocked a wide
From the early days of the place- on Ganryujima, an island
the water -supply, and
ripped'
which
RESTAURANT
area of northeastern Japan in
Japanese feature film, producers off Kokura, concerning
open the main underground se­
evening hours of June 12, says
have turned out countless featu- scores of stories have been writ-.,
wage conduit. .
the Shukan Bunshun.
res dealing with the exploits of ten, as well as plays for filmsWater, however, remained avaT the swordsman heroes of feudal and TV. - At Kokura there is a
459 Church St.
Not only were people trapped
ilable at outside taps
on-the days. Many of these star charac­ children’s playground where on­
Phone 924-1303
in their apartments when their
ground floor. As neither sinks,
THE NEW RESTAURANT
ters were indeed real people and ce stood a temple, Enmeji. But,
burglar-proof steel doors jam­
washstands nor toilets could be • others,-like Ichi, the Blind Mas­ all that remains to recall its ex­
“MASA”
med after the first' big shock,
se
­
used .because of the ruptured
erected
At 195 RICHMOND ST. W.
seur, “brain-children^’, of their istence is a tombstone
but all the inhabitants
found
at
wer pipe, long lines formed
TORONTO, PHONE 863-9519
writers and often box-office bo-, by Miyamoto’s adopted son, Iori.
themselves without electric lig­
sox.
,
South of the hill is a monument
nanzas for their producers.
hts or power for 26 hours and
morning as
these taps in the
./Best known and featured in ic Sasaki Ganryu, or Kojiro, Mihad to
do without
elevators
(- men came to brush their teeth, more screen and television shows yamoto’s-most famous opponent.
for almost two days. In addition I
shave and wash before going to *
The master swrdsman died in
than others is perhaps the fabu­
~ they were deprived of water and
work. Later on, came the women lous Miyamoto Musashi, concer-. 1645, but" his memory lives and
sewage facilities for 10 days.
to. wash dishes, do their-laundry J
enquires will no doubt remain evergreen
Their ordeal,, the magazine re- clean up and carry drinking wa ning -whom a reader
OJCAR’J
whether he was indeed a real among followers of the martial
ports, has been spotlighted by
ter.
■arts and his exploits,
real or
person.
a growing agitation among the
The absence of toilet faciliti­
Many of the screen exploits fancied, entertained from the. ci­
condominium owners -to
seek
es created a major.
problem. of Miyamoto are, of course, pure nema and TV screens.
compensation for their long dis­
Mrs. Yoko Ito told the magazi­ fiction like those of Robin Hood
comfort from the developers who
|
ATHLETIC SHOES
ne she first went to a neighbo­ and the numerous characters of
sold them the apartments.
ring house, to use the toilet,.but American frontier days: but he
1201 Boor St. W.
:
One of them, Hideyuki Kuwa­
feeling embarrassed-to go there existed" as a great swordsman
| Toronto, Ont.
532-4267
shima is quoted as saying that
AND
ASSOCIATES
too often, she took her - bicycle and fencing master. Miyamoto’s
the building should be scrapped
CHARTERED
and headed for the nearby rail­ personal name is said to have
and rebuilt^more. solidly. "“The
ACCOUNTANTS
way station when she felt the been Masana. iSome -records sta­
emergency repairs being made
523 THE QUEENSWAY
BECAUSE YOU GIVE
need.
te that he was born the son of
are insufficient,” he is reported
TORONTO, ONT. M8 Y 1J7
Families
with
children
were
'Shinmen
Munisai"at
Mimasaka
PHONE 255-7341
to have said. “A tremor with a

hard
hit.
While
parents
restrict
­
(Okayama
Prefecture)
while
ma
­
-force of 5 made living here imed . their liquid intake so as to ny place his birtlhplace at Hari­
• possible.”
x The apartment house, -named reduce the need to go to the to­ ma i(Hyogo Prefecture) in 1588.
After inheriting his mother’s
Sunny Heights Takasago, rises ilet, infants had to be provided
pots, estate he adopted the name of
42 PARLIAMENT ST.
14 stories high in what is still a with emergency chamber
dwe- Miyamoto Musashi Yoshinori and
One
unidentified
7
th
floor
AT FRONT ST.
mostly agricultural area within
of a took ,up the martial arts on att­
TORONTO, ONT. M5 A 2Y4
easy commuting' distance of Sen­ Iler who is the mother
the ending the age of genpuku at
dai. It cosists of two wings, set small child, made him use
Tel. 362-5094 - 362-0218
SOMEONE WILL LIVE
to
uri13,
and
soon
demonstrated
a
na
­
balcony
when
ihe-wanted
at right angles, and houses ...190
OPERATED BY
tural skill in swordsmanship.
units, consisting of three bed­ nate.
NAMIKI & TANOUYE
Miyamoto
became
.the
founder
expla-“
Anyway,

she
blandly
rooms, living and dining rooms
ined to a weekly, “by the time it of the Enmei-ryu school, of fen­
kitchen and bath.
( ,
cing, and later the
improved •
It was completed in June 1976 reached the ground, it turned instyle of two-sword fencing to,
and is now almost fully occupied, to a fine mist.”
To bathe, families took their create the Nilen-ryu school. In
The most severe damage from
1640 he entered the service _ of
the earthquake was sustained by car for a jO-minute ride to a
Hosokawa Tadatoshi who
was
ALUMINUM SIDING,
the central part of the wing that public bath.
STORM DOORS
The experience, has left some baptized as a Christian at the
runs, north to south, presuma­
age of 9 but who latter banish­
AND WINDOWS
bly because the tremors struck dwellers nervous.
INSURANCE
ed Christians from his domains
Mrs
in that direction, according
to
Twenty-eight year-old
HIRO ALUMINUM AND
and took part in
suppressing
the weekly.
Ujio Noji told the magazine that
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
272 LAWRENCE AVE. W.
them.
she still goes'to,bed fully dre­
767-6372 For Free Estimates
SUITE 103,
The powerful Hosokawa treatssed with her shoes and a bag
TORONTO, ONT. M5M 4M1
packed with bread and canned
PHONE 783-8422
food within easy reach. iShe att­
Home 449-9293
aches one end of a string to the
bedroom door handle and with
the other makes a loop which
We are pleased to announce the opening of MEAHARA
she slips around- her neck. This
TORONTO. — All subscrib­
FOOD STORE at 260 Niagara Street, Toronto, Ont. Two
way, she says, she will be 1 aw­
ers and .advertisers 'of The
houses from Queen Street. We specialize in making ABURAakened by the slighest tremor.
New Canadian please take no-'
AGE, KONNYAKU,
(Wholesale)
ALSO MIXED SUSHI
DISHES.
te. We will be ;off for a two
We accept foods for party or food for memorial services.
week summer holiday begin­
Japanese restaurant/tavem/C
Please order by telephone.
ning July 28th and ending
Buy and Sell
Your Home I
August Sth, 1978. The issues
Through I
of July 28th, Aug. 1st, 4th,
Reservations: 366-2164
I
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SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
260 NIAGARA STREET, TORONTO, ONT.
gualr publication will begin
2008 Lawrence Ave. East
with the August 11th issue.
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460 Dundas St. West,'
Scarboro, Ont.
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