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Daughter of Canadian, Jean Sadako King, becomes Lieut-governor of Hawaii
By ALLAN BEEKMAN.

hj-

Longshore- over its workers,
Palama Gakuen; later J£ai- fluential Life Magazine. International
On the mornings of No­ muki Taiyo Gakuen. Later But, she says, the space men’s - & Warehousemen’s threat to the feudal system
vember 7 in the headquar­ still, she would continue to “was preempted at the last Union (ILWU) was becom­ that enabled an elite-hand­
ters of State Sen. Jean Sa­ study Japanese at the Univ, minute in favor of the late ing a force in the com­ ful to live in baronial style.
dako King in the Kaimuki of Hawaii.
Sen. (Robert A.) Taft?’ munity. The IL W U had not In control of the press and
area of Honolulu, two sup­ Her father wanted to as­ Though deficient in beauty, only organized the long- other organs of propaganporters leisurely put the fi­ sure her the means of earn­ Taft seemed to the editors shoremen of Hawaii but the da. management fought
back ferociously.
nishing touches to the re­ ing a living and, long be­ to have the greater claim sugar workers as well.
ception for, that evening. A fore her college days^ she to newsworthiness and na­ Management not only
Cent, on Page 2
saw
the
ILWU
as
a
threat
mile or so away, in the had become a good typist. tional exposure.
headquarters of her run­ It may be that her effort
ning /mate, Gov. George to market this skill brought
Ryozo Ariyoshi, a crowd her the first evidence that
was /gathering for a simi­ her
maternal
heritage
lar purpose/
could be a liability.
Calm
and
confidence
Anti-J apanese sentiment
An Independent Organ far Canadians ©f Japanese Origin
marked both headquarters. had smoldered in Honolulu,
The Republican team of heightening after the Mar­
John Leopold and Virginia’ co Polo Bridge incident of
Friday, January 12, 1979
TORONTO, ONTARIO
No. 3
Isbell had made a good July 1937, s which precipitat­
campaign, but it appeared ed the Chinese-Japanese
foregone that the Democra­ war. After the Japanese Ultrasonic Scanner j Food, Hotels "Out Of Sight'.
tic nominees for governor attack on Pearl Harbor,
and lieutenant governor resentment against Japan For Kidney Doctors
were assured of victory in and anything symbolizing
Developed In
today’s General Election.
it reached a crescendo.
So there was joy that eve­
Martial law descended Kyoto, Japan
ning, but no surprise, when upon the Territory of Ha­
the election returns bore waii. Labor became man­ KYOTO. ■— Researchers
out the predictions. Ariyo­ datory for all able-bodied at the Kyoto Prefectural UTOKYO. — Foreign to- Tourists generally tendshi, the first Nikkei to be­ males. After-school work niversity of Medicine have urist visiting Japan have ed to be thrifty as compacome a governor, had been by students became a pat- developed a new sonar devi­ been stung by the high pri-s red with the result of the
ce to diagnose and treat
re-elected. King would be riotic duty.
ces here, according to a re­ previous survey in the
the new lieutenant gover­ In these circumstances, kidney ailments.
summer of 1975, the JNTO
An ultrasound emitter is cent poll conducted by the said.
nor, the first woman in Ha­ Jean, then a high school
_
Japan National Tourist
waii to achieve so high a student, applied for part- attached to the back of the Organization (JNTO).
This is partly due to the
r
patient
and,
as
the
kidney
post in the executive branch time work at a Honolulu
appreciation of the yen va­
An
affiliate
of
the
Trans
­
appears
on
TV
screen,
the
.
TTvirro
of the government.
firm. Because of her Japa­
lue on exchange markets,
- Of ~ interest may be the nese ancestry, the company doctor can take a biopsy । port Ministry, the JNTO
sample or drain a cyst.
( quoted an American tour- from Y250 per dollar in
" fact that she is the first rejected her application.
eve- November 1977 to Y190 la­
Until
now,
doctors
had
1st
as
saying,

When
issue of a Caucasian-Nikkei Later, at the Univ, of
st August.
rything
is
so
high
priced,
to
rely
on
experience
and
marriage to achieve so high Hawaii, she majored in
An average foreign tour­
Japan
will
see
no
more
to
­
feel,
which
often
required
English literature. She also
a ranking.
ist used 29.4 percent of the­
Nowadays when intermar­ became president of her them to repeat the process, urists from abroad in the ir expenditure for shopping,
riage is commonplace, it junior class, and won the I sometimes puncturing blo- future.”
28.5 percent for lodging and
The
JNTO-interviewed
a
may come as news that such university’s Ka Palapalai od vessels by accident.
23.4 percent for food and
total
of
2,248
non-Japanebeauty
contest
in
the
Cos-1
Doctors
at
the
University
has not always been the
beverages.
se
from
November
1976
to
mopolitan
category.
(The
said
they
have
already
uscase. But she herself points
last August at internation­ As compared with 1975,
contest
had
Chinese,
Japa'
ed
the
new
device
to
treat
out that her parents mar­
the tourists have- cut back
al
airports
toward
the
end
nese,
Korean
and
Cauca
kidney
cysts
in
50
patients
ried when such marriages
spendings by 1 percent each
of their trips to Japan.
sian
categories,
from
each
and
remove
tissue
samples
were unusual.
for shopping and amuse­
Only
two
Italians
who
Her faher, William Me- of which a winner was from 20 patients with 100 bought electric appliances ment, the poll showed.
Killop, a Canadian of Sco­ chosen. The university had percent success.
A large number of visit­
said

Things
are
unusually
In
one
patient,
a
cyst
to
institute
a
new
category
vuv
v,

tch and English ancestry,
ors cancelled part of their
who
did
not
I
which
could
not
be
drained
cheap
m
Japan.
had come to Hawaii in the for students y
itinerary to save money.
An
average
tourist
spent
punc1920s. He became .the first fit into the existing ones — by repeated “blind”
Most of the tourist said
the Y24,089 per day during his
postmaster of the village of because Hawaii was begin ture was cured with
prices, especially foods, as
stay here
Captain Cook on the Big ning to see many more in­ machine, they said.
well as, hotel and restau­
terracial
marriages

and
Island.
rant charges, were ‘exorbi­

Cosmopolitan

became
the
Chiyo Murakami was the
tant.” Many of them sing­
Hawaii-born daughter of catch-all category.)
led out beef as the most
Probably
from
the
time
immigrant Japanese coffee
highly-priced iteni and re­
farmers. Despite few x pre- of her first appearance in
plied that only electric ap­
cedents for the step, they ।ithis
this world, Jean had atpliances, audio equipment
married. In a house on Pi- traicted attention as evidenand cameras were cheap.
The
game
played
on
Sun
­
ikoi St. in Honolulu, 52 Ce that some children of By GEORGE SHIMONO
An American male said
marriages
such
as
that
of
day,
Dec.
31st,
saw
a
large
years ago, the couple’s first
1 a $1.75 breakfst of a U.S.
QUESTION:
What
ever
her
parents
are
strikingly
crowd
of
nostalgia
buffs
on
child, Jean Sadako, was
became of AI Masukawa? hand to cheer on their he­ hotel cost him $7.50 in Ja­
beautiful.
born.
pan.
Jean
attended public In his book entitled Ba­ ANSWER: Al Masukawa roes of the past. Old-time A Canadian woman com­
schools in Honolulu: Like- waiian Times, the author- is alive and well and play­ greats such as Satch Fuji­ plained that each meal had
like Elementary and Ali- photographer Henry Inn ing for the C.J.H.L. Old- moto, Bobby Miwa, Johnny less quantity but was hig­
Kitamura, and Mel Tsuji her priced than in Canada.
iolani Elementary. Later had included a full-page Timers.
In
fact,
Al
and
the
boys
(our favorite CBC newsshe attended the private photograph of the teenA West German coed was
are
playing
so
well
that
in
to
recaster) were back
aged Jean.
Sacred Heart Academy.
quoted as saying. “While
their
first
appearance
ever,
photograyesterThe
celebrated
live
their
glories
of
Her mother wanted her
everything is so expensive
they
thoroughly
trounced
retired
pher-author
Eliot
Elisbfen,
years.
Recently
to know the maternal ance­
here, it is a consolation that
the
highly
regarded
Turf
Katsualso
struck
by
her
beauty,

youngsters

,
Glenn
stral tongue. So like most
one can drink water free
Cleaners
,
team
by
a
5-2
made
it
the
subject
for
the
Nikkei children of the pe­
of charge.”
Con. On P. 3
score
front
cover
of
the
then
riod, Jean attended Japa-

THE NEW CANADIAN

Foreign tourists to Japan
hurt by exorbitant price

Japanese Canadian "old boys”
strut their stuff in hockey win

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Friday,. January 12, 1979

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Canadian's Daughter. .

Japan’s new Prime Minister Ohira
During the 1946 sugar delivered her sentiments
as follows:
reticent, hardworking Christian strike, Jean went door-to- somewhat
“L have had many years
Cont. from Page 1

The New Canadian
Established in 1989
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A member of Ethnie Presa
Association of Ontario
and Canada Federation

TOKIO — Although Ja- have been no small embar- door handing out union
Published on Tuesdays and
pan’s new Prime Minister, rassment to Ohira, who has pamphlets. She says, truly, experience in politics. Now
Fridays
Masayoshi Ohira, appears (taken pains to dispell ru- that the strike “began a I am running for lieute- T. UMEZUKI PUBLISHER
cast in the same mold as mors that he might help a major change in the social nant governor and ask yo­
K.C. TSUMURA
his country’s other postwar political ally to whom he is arid economic scene in the ur support. My children
English Section: Editor
are grown up and I will be
leader’s, the. 68-year old said to owe intra-party sup­ Islands.”
KEN MORI
bureaucrat - turned - politi­ port. Tanaka is still a mem­ She graduated from the able to give more time to
Japanese Section Editor
serve
if
elected.

Univ,
of
Hawaii
with
a
B.A.
ber
of
the
Diet
and
has
a
cian has had to Work har­
SUBSCRIPTION
der than most to make it strong political following. and, in between further The children she refers to
$10.00 for Six Months
are
Alan
Kimohou,
28,
and
educational
stints,
worked
to the top.
Ohira served as Foreign
$17.00 for. one year.
Donna
Midori,
21,
born^of
as
a
legal
secretary
and
Minister
in
Tanaka

s
cabi
­
Born on a farm in Shiko­
her marriage to lawyer
479 Queen Street West,
ku, the smallest of the four net. Together they are cre­ free-lance writer.
Toronto. Ont.XM5V 2A9
Japanese main islands, Ohi­ dited with being the archi­ Studying for a Master’s James King. The marriage
PHONE 366.500b
ra still prefers a simple li­ tects of Japan’s rapproch- degree in American history has ended in divorce.
As usual after a guberna­
festyle. His favorite dishes ment with China. They vi­ at New York University,
she made the 1946 sugar torial election, voters won­
are said to be a bowl of no­ sited China in 1972.
odles, plain rice with a cur­ Although closely affilia- strike the subject of her der if the new lietutenant
ry sauce or a few slices of ted politically, Ohira has a . thesis. Again at the Univ, of governor plans to use the
Help Wanted
raw fish.
different personal style. Hawaii, studying for a office as a stepping stone
SALESPERSON and of­
When his father died, Tracing his strict Christian Master’s in Fine Arts, Dra- to the governorship.
Since the office came into fice worker. Japanese lan­
Ohira was 16 years old. An faith to his days as a strug- ma and Theater, for her
older brother helped put gling student^ Ohira does thesis she produced and being with the granting of guage a must. For inter­
him through school but the not drink, does not like rhe­ directed a contemporary Ja­ statehood, a number of|view call 363_0655 (To
young Ohira worked by day toric and reads voraciously. panese anti-war play, The the occupants has sought jronfo);
----------and studied by night to go To some his style appears Pilot, by Ken Miyamoto. At to use it for that purpose. L- -..-I-——landscape
on with his education. a bit too uninspiring and the university’s Kennedy The first lieutenant gover-1 QUALIFIED
gardeners
Without telling any of his the popular press has given Laboratory Theater, she nor, James Kealoha, tried architects and round
emrelatives, he took a train him the nickname “dull produced two one-act plays and failed to gain the Re-1 wanted Year
nomination for z ploymen t. Please phone:
she
had
written.
publican
to Tokyo and when he re’’ One writer described
In her political career, governorship, then faded\ 225-7836 (Toronto).
turned home he was wea- the new prime minister as
ring the uniform of a lea- «s6meone who gets things she has put to work her into political oblivion.
The second, William Ri­
JAPANESE
ding Tokyo commercial done but not in a particu- various attributes of stage
RESTAURANT
presence, command of lang­ chardson, went from the
school. Without a diplomat iajjyexciting way.:
from a top school he could
teK5j how- uage and writing ability, office to become Chief Jus­
Supreme
"MICHI"
not have entered the
cver> cal! their leader a backed by the same inte­ tice of the State
third,
Tom
459 Church St.
reaucracy ■ T
e, raining . man
few words |)ut great grity and stubborness that Court
twice
unsuccess- j
Phone 924-1303
ground for Japan s top po j
TKey credit much of saw her handing out union Gill,
fully tried to secure the J THE NEW RESTAURANT
litical leaders.
' the economic progress un- pamphlets in the inflamed
nomination for
“MASA”
During his impoverished rfer Ikeda to Ohira’s skill anti-union atmosphere of Democratic
the governorship. The last.
college days, he became « and taient, and quote Ohi. 1946. Her adherence to lieutenant governor, Nel- j At 195 RICHMOND ST. W.
TORONTO. PHONE 863-9519
Christian, joined the YMCA ra’s statement: “Politicians principle, however, is clo­
and took part in Salvation need not talk about ideas thed in tact, graciousness son K. Doi, chose to retire j
and respect for the opinion from actively seeking pu- j
Army activities.
they should just keep of the opposition.
blic office, at least tempo-:
The only other postwar promises.”
rarily, at the expiration of
Alcan
As
a
Senate
staff
mem
Japanese prime mininister
,vhy
Ohira
That may be
Building
term.
to have worked his way up has made few commit- ber, she refused to hand hisOnly
Ariyoshi has stepProducts
from farm boy to national ■ ments upon assuming Ja- over three days’ pay,' as re­ ped up from the lieutenant
leader was Kakukei Tana- j pan’s highest government quired by custom, to a seka, Ohira’s close political | offjce. jn an interview with cret fund to help re-elect j governorship to become go"MISTER
majority
party
members,
vernor.
ally and a man Ohira de-|the Associated Press, he
ALUMINUM"
Lt. Gov. King says Hascribes as a “personal fri-;said: “I have no grand Though told her refusal
for a woINSTALLATIONS
end.”
I plans . . . I just want the would cost her her job, she waii is not ready But the
held
out,
kept
her
job,
won
;
man
governor.
Metro Toronto License B1971.
Tanaka at present is fa-1 Japanese people to live in
thcT
battle
arid
witnessed
same
could
have
been
said
cing trial on charges stem­ happy families in green ci­
Member of Better Business
about
the
lieutenant
gover
the abolition of the kickming from the Lockheed ties.
— Bureau
nor
ship
a
few
months
ago.
payoff and bribery scandal.
Ohira, who stands five back rule.
* EAVESTROUGH, Conti­
At
any
rate,
she
plans
to
When
she
campaigned
for
His political misfortunes feet, 6 inches and weighs
concentrate on making a nuous lengths
the
State
House,
she
dis
­
about 145 pounds, is a fa­
* SOFFIT & FASCIA, for
success of her present post.
cused
the
various
problems
mily man, married with
The portents are auspicious roof overhang;
of
the
day
in
a
chatty
news
­
two sons and one daugther.
• SIDING * SHUTTERS
that she will succeed.
paper
column,
including
Another son died of an il­
• STORM DOORS &
pollution
and
overcrowd
­
lness several , years ago. He
WINDOWS
ing.
She
wrote
nostalgical
­
held the post of Liberal
755-6505
Democratic Party secretary ly of her childhood when Healthy Body & Mind
the greatest
general before the electi­ “Honolulu had seemed like Through the Martial Arts
Proprietor: Masao Aida
one
large
park.

ons.
aiftof all
She led the ticket in both
Primary and General elec­
tions, using the same for­
KANGEI KAI
mula in gaining election to
Attention Nisei & Sansei
the State Senate in 1974;
Kangei-Kai for Consul-General and Mrs._R. Mogi
In her campaign for the
Annual Clearance Sale
January 19, 1979 frogi 6:30 p.m. ,
lieutenant governorship, she
campaigned as usual. ApeJCC CENTRE — $10.00 PER PERSON
for limited time only
aring on station KIKU, pri­
On Made-to-measure trousers
Contact JCC Centre or-Mr. Kameoka before Jan.16
marily devoted to Japane­
LEWIS MEN'S WEAR
se langugage entertainment,
Co-sponsored by Toronto JCCA, JCC Centre,
New Immigration Association
Jean introduced her mot298 SPADINA AVE., TORONTO (Just North of Dundas)
her in fluent Japanese and
Authorized Dealer

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Friday, January 12, 1979

Personal Notes Across Canada^
Birth

Obituaries

"Old Boys". . .

Cont. from Page 1

yama, Rich Yoshida and beat those old so-and-so’s
Bob Masukawa were also next year, even if we have
on hand to lend their sup- to get an all-star team to
do it ”
port.

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OLD BOYS 5 — TURF 2 MORE NOSTALGIA NO­
Ronald
TORONTO.
The Old-Timers wasted TES:
and Joan Kitamura (nee TORONTO. — Mrs. Ku
Wynd) recently -announced niko Inouye,
beloved no time in showing they The officiating was hand- Buy and Sell
Your Home
the birth of their daughter, wife of Meijiro Inouye, were a team, to be reckoned Jed by brothers Jack and
Through
Heather Leslie, 8 lbs., on passed away on December with by jumping quickly j Sam Lima who also were
December 28th, 1978 at To­ 27th, 1978, at Riverdale into the lead on a goal by! the original referees when
TOM OMURA
ronto Western Hospital.
Hospital. Dear cousin of Sho Mori, (Remember him? the league was founded by MELL REAL ESTATE Ltd.
2008 Lawrence Ave. East
Nobuko Asano and Harue the former Western base-! Al Masukawa way back in
ball star.) A couple of 1961. . . . Only six “origiScar boro, Ont.
Fujita.
in the
Dans,Turf’s Higashi and nals” remain active

757-5184
CARD OF THANKS „
Earle Elliot Funeral Ho­ O-B’s Yamasaki exchanged league today
i
They are
me.
Service
at
Seicho-No.The family of the late Mat­
goals in the second period Chuck Saito, George Anzai,
le
Church.
Prospect
Cre
­
sujiro Yamada wish to ex­
to keep it close at 2-1. Then Paul Tokiwa, Sam Tanaka,
press their deepest appreci­ matorium.
with time running out in Wayne Kimura and yours JUNN KASHINO
ation and thanks to our many
the period, Roy Tanaka de­
*
AND ASSOCIATES
*
friends for their support and
Tsuji slap The Complete Line-up:
fleeted
a
Mel
kindness, koden, floral tri­
CHARTERED
net
to
give
shot
into
the
butes during the loss of a
ACCOUNTANTS
OLD BOYS: — GOAL:
TOKIWA
a
two
goal
the
Old
Boys
dear husband, -father - and
523 THE QUEENSWAY
Richard Matsumoto, Dave
TORONTO___ Mrs. Kiyo lead.
grandfather.
McLean. DEFENCE: Satch TORONTO, ONT. M8Y 1J7
PHONE 255-7341
Tokiwa, widow of Tsunesu- Logic stated the old men Fujimoto, John Kitamura,'
Mrs. Masaye Yamada
ke Tokiwa, aged 80, passed would falter to the young Mel Tsuji, Bob Masukawa,
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Yamada
away on Wednesday, De-, legs of the Turf Cleaners George Anzai, Paul Tokiwa.
Mr. Frank Yamada
cember 27th, at the Scar- in the third period. How­ FORWARDS: Major Fuku­
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Yamada
borough General Hospital. ever with the oldsters using moto, Sho Mori, Roy Ta­
Mr. & Mrs. T. Nakashima
KIMURA,
Funeral service was con­ 4 forward lines and 3 sets naka, Al Masukawa, Bob
Mr. & Mrs. Y. Fujioka
ducted by Father R. Ka­ of defencmen they were Miwa, Glen Katsuyama,
8 Grandchildren
CADSBY
4 Great Grandchildren
wano, .at St. Andrew’s Japa­ able to hold their own. Rich Yoshida, Ben Murata,
& TAYLOR
nese Anglican Church on Amazingly, they kept up so -Dan Yamasaki, Roy Koba­
Barristers & Solicitors
December 29th. Interment well it was hard to tell yashi, and Rick Matsumoto.
'1501 ELLESMERE RD.
followed on December 30th which side belonged to the
GOAL: Bob
Scarborough, Ontario
TURF:
at
Highland
Memorial
Gar
­
Geritol set. The only tip yyhfte. DEFENCE: Barry
Telephone: 431-1500
SAY IT
dens.
155 MAIN ST. W.
off was the odd gray hairs
WITH FLOWERS
... ..Miwa,. George Shimono,
Stouffville, Ontario
"Mrs. Tokiwa is survived showing through the hel-. Chuck Saito, Tom FujiwaSHARON'S FLORIST
Telephone: J294-6393
met
which
the
Grecian
Forby
her
sons
Motoshige,
ra.
FORWARDS:
Gary
Ta942 PAPE AVE.
John, Paul & James, and mula had missed.
TORONTO. ONT.
naka,
Brian
Kitamura
TEL: 425-2122
daughters Lillian (Mrs. D.
Early in the final stan- Doug Tokiwa, Randy Mae­
City wide delivery
Sugai) and Vi (Mrs. F. za, Satch Fujimoto,
the da, Al Inamoto, Glen Sora,
Peter Sasaki
Hamade).
old smoothie, made a beau- Wayne Kimura, Gary Na­
tiful play to set up Rick su, and Dan Higashi.
Matsumoto for another
Old-Timer’s goal. Rick Ma­
___ .Limited.. SL
tsumoto?!
(Yes,
Ethel,
he

s
HYLAND
40 Melford Drive, Unit 1
BARBARA'S
the same guy who writes
Scarborough,Ontario
FLOWERS
for
the
Toronto
Star.)
M1B 2G2
298-3333
FlowerShop
Turf’s Gary Nasu and the
proprietor
KEN MURATA _______ _
O-B

s
Glen
Katsuyama
took
JON ONODERA
Home-291-0952
BARBARA NIKAIDO
care of the rest of the sco­ Japanese restaurant^
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1232 Danforth Ave.
ring as both connected late
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Black-Japanese: A minority within a minority
get married.
bands as soon as they ostracism in homogeneous f through an ethnic identity In her thesis Chris will
By DWIGHT CHUMAN reached the U.S., or, in Japan. In the United Sta­ thing. What happens when
incorporate the concept of
“He (or she) is hapa,” is other words, Black Japa­ tes the Halls lived bn mili­ you’re racially-mixed is the “marginal man (per­
a phrase that has been nese do not maintain “con­ tary bases in Texas and that you go through it son)” — those associated
v heard by most Japanese ventional” family, 'situa­ Colorado before finally set­ twice, so you go through
tling down in ethnically- it a little bit harder,” said with two or more social
Americans. A colloquial tions.
doc- worlds, while not only be­
equivalent of the more lite- For many uniracial Japa­ diverse San Pedro. They the 25-year old UCLA
longing to either of them.
(“kon”- nese Americans it has been added a son, Roger, Jr., toral candidate.
ral konketsujin
“I personally was very There currently exist two
mixed - “ketsu”-blood - “jin” expedient to accept these and a daughter, Christine,
basic" views of the marginal
-person), the term is used myths about Black Japane­ to the family along the oblivious to race for a very, man: The person whose
very long time,” Chris said.
to describe a child/person se since, the racial, blend is way.
As the oldest child, Jua­ In junior college, Chris soul reflects the discords
who is of mixed racial ori- still Genite rare and actual
and harmonies, repulsions
gin. In the Japanese Ame­ confrontations are few. At nita may have had the most revealed that she didn’t^ and attractions of the
rican community, it is more best the community’s data difficult time coming to seem to relate to Blacks or worlds he is an uncertain
> often /than not used in a on this group is tainted grips with her unique, Asians. “I was really wor­ part of; or the individual
ried. I’d say, ‘Gee, I don’t
with racist overtones and multi-ethnic identity.
derogatory sense.
.'“I- had no role models to seem to be Black, and I with the wider horizon, the
In recent years, as the misinformation.
keener intellect and the
In sial effort to debunk follow. Sometimes I felt don’t seem to be Japanese,
“out-marrying” rate has
more rational viewpoint,
jumped among the Sansei many of the misconceptions ashamed of who I was and where do I belong?’ I must the more civilized human
and Yonsei, hapa who hap­ now commonly held about developed an inferiority have been in this stage for
pen to be of Asian-Cauca­ the Black Japanese Expe­ complex,” said Juanita, about two years. And how being.
I am Japanese. And I do Which interpretation of
sian parentage have recei- rience in America, let us now 27.
“1 felt somewhat isolated get along with both groups the “marginal” Black Japa­
ved more recognition and consider the example of the
even a degree of acceptance Hall family of San Pedro, until I learned to accept: I’m, finding out that I m nese subgroup Chris will
myself, not only on a racial j multicultural and it makes opt for in her writing re­
from the so-called “pure” Calif.
Japanese Americans — ma­ When Fumiko ........ . ...(she basis7 but as a person. The me more dynamic and more mains to be seen. Similarly,
it remains to be seen what
ny of the community’s mo­ prefers not to reveal her Black Movement helped to rich and more sensitive ”
Also a psychology major, lessons the uniracial Japa­
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name) announced increase my appreciation of
re provincial institutions maid
nese American community
now allow or encourage her intention of marrying a both my races and cultu- Chris is writing her Ph.D.
thesis on the experiences of will gain from knowing of
membership and participa­ Black American service- res,” she added.
of the Black Japanese Expe­
tion by persons who are man, Roger Hall, in 1947, She credits her Black­ other adult-children
she ton<Iied off -a contro- Asian heritage with having Black-Japanese marriages. rience, once it is documen­
“part” Japanese.
But this phenomenon has versy which shook her given her added insight and So far in her research, she ted. Call them what you
not been carried over to samurai-merchant class fa- sensitivity which has kept has found little or nothing wiH — hapa, ainoko, koninclude the Asian-Black mily and her hometown of her from falling into the written about them. But ketsuji, even “Jaffro-Ame­
konketsujin. Since Black Yokohama. Now in her 60s, trap of looking down on she believes she will find rican”. — The marginality
other Black Japanese emer­ of the Black Japanese is
Japanese represent but a she recalled that her mo­ other minorities.
small sub group within Ja- ther
_____ was at first vehemen- “A lot of minorities make ging from strong familes but ah intensified image of
the Nikkei’s own uncertain
panese American minority, tly opposed to tne mar- the mistake of not realizing and strong marriages.
many Nikkei have had little riage. A family
_ meeting; racism works against all “Our parents have strong status as ah American mi­
or no exposure to them.. was called to discuss the । minorities, not just Blanks, marriages because they had nority in flux.
Black Japanese are,, indeed,' interr acial union and 28 Chicanos or Black Japane- to go through so much to
a minority within a mino- ’ relatives traveled to the se. We’re all fighting over
rity.
’port city from throughout the same scraps. 99
According to government Japanto offer their service. Juanita said she has exThe New Canadian
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ADDRESS
Compounding the lack of Like something out of the activities.
interaction between unira- movie ^Sayonara,” Hall, an She said she had never
CITY
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and the biracial Black Ja- j from Baltimore, Maryland, nation from Japanese Ame­
panese has been the shroud and Hi is Japanese fiancee ricans, but added, that she
of mythology placed over' a graduate of the Keio. ^as learned not to put herthe very existence of the Univ, utursing school^ took J self into “uncomfortable”
advantage of President j situations.
subgroup.
A summa cum laude graCommon notions include: Trumaiu’s liberalizaeion of
— Japanese women who the military’s anti-miscege- jdate in psychology from
married Black GIs were all nation regulations and be- the Univ, of Calif. Irvine,
bargirl/whores who sub­ came one to the first Black- j Juanita is employed at the
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