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Nikkei housewife in Oshawa, Ontario compares everyday living with Japan
ler. I also felt every new nese department stores are at that moment, but they a salesperson of the store
By SUE SHINAGAWA
store seemed somewhat No. 1, I think. They wait told me to try Natsuya (de­ took me all through the
Mrs. C. is my Japanese small; as a result, the stro­ on customers thoroughly. partment store) because the store until I could buy the
For instance,' when I went same item is wholesaled by particular items I had in
friend in Oshawa, Ontario ller became a nuisance.
S.: What do you think ab­ to Mitsukoshi (department the same manufacturer mind. Customers are abso­
who got married 4 years
ago and. lived here v since. out stores or the variety of store) and inquired about there. (The prices are usu­ lutely kings in Japanese
She visited Japan recently merchandise when compa­ one particular item I want­ ally fixed in Japan. No ne­ department stores. In Oshaed, they said sorry they ed of comparison shopp­
for the second time — this red with those of Japan?
Cont. on Page 2
ing.)
On
another
occasion,
didn

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have
a
stock
of
.it
C.:
The
services
at
Japa
­
time with her infant son.
We spoke in Japanese. Fo­
llowing is my translation.
S.: Do you go to the O:
shawa Centre for shopp­
ing?
C.: Yes, we do because
there’s no other place for
shopping, you know, in OAn Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
shawa. And it has grown
bigger since this summer:
TORONTO, ONT.
Vol. 43— 11
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Friday, February 9, 1979
They added the Bay.
S.: Which store do you
go to often?
Thanks To "Coby" Kobayashi...
C.: Well, Simpsons and
Eatons. I went to the Bay
only> once. I bought Shiseido (Japanese cosmetics) th­
ere. There’s- no other store
in Oshawa where Shiseido PORT DOVER, Ont. — Mr. verhment donate cherry bl­ Japan will present a num­ Doverite visited Mrs. Endo,
is sold. I have been so busy Coby Kikuzu Kobayashi of ossom trees to the town, ber of these trees to the the widow of the former.
since I came back from Port Dover has made the — and it appears he has City of Nanticoke Council. Consul General. He suggest­
Mr. Kobayashi reports ed to her that Port Do­
Jaj>an that I don’t feel like adage “history repeats it­ done it again in 1979.
There are definite indica­ tentative approval has been ver’s centennial year in 19going window shopping yet. self” come true, reports the
I just go and buy the things town’s newspaper Maple tions that Port Dover may given by the Japanese go­ 79 would be a suitable cau­
again receive a gift of flow­ vernment. He has asked the se for another gift of che­
I need. Last Saturday 1 Leaf.
happened to go to the Osh­ In 1965, Mr. Kobayashi ering Japanese cherry tre- Nanticoke Mayor, George rry trees. He suggested th­
awa Centre to buy an ex­ was successful in arranging ess. If negotiations are su­ Dmetriuc to formally indi­ ey could be planted in Ca­
change gift for R.’s (She to have the Japanese Go- ccessful, the government of cate their interest in the. nada in loving memory of
plan. At a recent meeting her late husband.
is a part-time worker) Chr­
of council it was unanimo­ Mrs. Endo was sufficien­
istmas party.
"
S.: What’s the price ran­ Dr. Michael Hoshiko, One Of 1st Can. usly agreed “That the Cor­ tly impressed with the pro­
poration of the City of Nan­ posal to talk with highge?
with ranking Japanese govern­
C.: About five dollars Nisei Psychologists, On NBC & CBS-TV ticoke does accept,
thanks, the proposal of a ment officials. Apparently
each. And also I went to
Kiddie Kobbler to buy my CARBONDALE, Ill. — Dr. for testing hearing of in­ gift of a number of Japane­ they, too, were in general
son’s shoes and snow boo­ Michael Hoshiko, son of fants by measuring elec­ se Cherry Trees from the agreement.
“It has to go through
the government of Japan, as a
ts. Since the Bay’s opening, Mrs. T. Hoshiko, Nipponia trical changes from
I love to go to stores bet­ Home, Beamsville, Ont., for­ skin surface of the hand memorial to the late Japa­ channels,” Mr. Kobayashi
said recently. “If they co­
ween Eaton’s and the Bay. merly of Surrey B.C , Mon­ and foot. He also presented nese Consul General.”
We used to park at either treal and Toronto was re­ a paper describing the te­ In 1965, twenty flowering me, it will be a symbol of
Simpsons or Eaton’s and cently interviewed and fe­ chnique at the American cherry trees were planted continuing friendship bet­
ween the government of Ja­
went to the stores between atured over NBC-TV sta­ Speech and Hearing Asso­ in Memorial Park( at the
them. These days we park tion WPSD Channel 6, ciation’s annual convention water tower) by Mr. Matao pan and Port Dover.”
The 1965 shipment of 20
Endo, Japanese Consul at
at Eaton’s and go to the Paducah, Kentucky and in San Francisco.
saplings were of the popu­
newly opened stores, where CBS TV station KFVS Ch­ Dr. Hoshiko is one of the Toronto, being a gift of the lar “Somei-Toshino” varie­
they have a wide range of annel 12, Cape Girardeau, first Canadian Nisei psy­ government of Metropolit­
ty.
adornments, dresses and le­ Missouri. Dr. Hoshiko, pro­ chologists and also has an Tokyo.
In 1978, Mr. Kobayashi vi­ It is Mr. Kobayashi’s
isure items. Between Simp­ fessor at Southern Illinois been a contributor to The
sons and Eaton’s, there are University, Carbondale, Ill­ New Canadian for forty sited Japan in what turned plan to have the official
tree-planting ceremony held
Zellers and Kresges, and inois explained and demon­ years almost since its fo­ out to be a “working holi­ on Sunday, June 24 as part
day.” While there, the Port
only a few stores we feel strated his new technique unding.
of the Port Dover Shobulike dropping into. Any­
Kan Judo Tournament here
way, the new stores are
when hundreds of visitors
attractive.
will be in town to join with
S.: Did you take your li­
citizens at the ceremony.
A police spokesman said
ttle one with you last Sa­ TORONTO. — Metro po­ and the auditors are still
Hayashi was last seen Fri­ When Mr. Kobayashi was
lice have sworn out a wa­ counting.
turday?
in Japan last year talking
C.: Yes, I had to. My hus­ rant for the arrest of finan­ An audit was begun rec­ day.
with Mrs. Endo, she agreed
last
band worked last Satur­ cial secretary of the Lett­ ently after charges
“We don’t know where he it would be nice to return
day and Sunday. By the er Carriers Union of Cana­ week by president Alex Po­
to Port Dover for the tree­
way, I felt the mall between da, George Hayashi, 58, of wer that funds were misa­ is,” Hayashi’s son told a lo­ planting ceremony. She had
cal newspaper in a phone
Eaton’s and the Bay was Hiawatha Road, who is wan- ppropriated.
interview. He refused furt­ accompanied her husband
too narrow to walk around. ten in connection with an
It was initially thought, her comments.
here for the 1965 planting
uttering
offence.
Cheques
S.: Is that so?
about $150,000 was gone, but
and has fond memories of
were
allegedly
cashed
and
C.: You see, there are
Until
the
matter
is
clear
­
a police spokesman said the,
the civic reception and hos­
the
funds
placed
into
the
stairs and what do you call
ed
up,
the
affairs
of
the
estimate has been pushed
pitality here.
local

s
bank
account.
it? — Holes you can see the
2,500
members
local
are
un­
up. The audit continues.
Mr. Kobayashi said, “wo­
Money
missing
from
the
downstairs where the pass­
der the control of business uldn’t it be wonderful if
Missing,
in
addition
to
the
age is narrowed. When it’s Toronto local of the Letter
agent Ralph McKinnon who she could come that day.
crowded you cannot go Carriers Union of Canada money, is the member of is acting as trustee.
It would be most fitting.”
through there with a strol­ is now estimated at $200,000 the local’s executive.

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Japan may give Port Dover flowering cherry trees

Hunt for JO union official

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Friday, February 9, 1979

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Nikkei Housewife

The New Canadian

Cont. from Page 1

Established in 1939
wa department stores, there - use or furniture; tables, so- go -out. Housewives go out' milies. They don’t go out.
Second7 Claa® mail No. 00366
aren’t any salespersons. At' fas, etc. Maybe since we li- only daily for grocery sho-j They cannot afford it. The
A member of Ethnic Press
men
of
these
are
groups
are
Eaton’s, for example, you ’ ve in Oshawa, I might fe- pping or drop in for coffee
Association' of Ontario
and Canada Federation
wait and wait and yet no; el so. If we go to Toronto or tea at nearby friends. expected to work, work,
salesperson appears. At and meet the upperclass That’s all. Husbands seld­ work, while wives are busy
Published on Tuesdays and
Fridays
cashier service centres you people there. I might find om take out wives for din­ looking after children. In
always have to wait in a things different. People in ner. Canadians are diffe­ Japan, department stores
T. UMEZUKI PUBLISHER
are
open
on
Sundays,
so
queue. In Japan there are Oshawa wouldn’t wear lea­ rent: Husband and wife go
K.C. TSUMURA
shopping
can
be
a
whole
out
together
for
dinner
or
English Section Editor
many customers, but there ther shoes but vinyls. They
KEN MORI
are also many salespersons. wear synthetic clothes. In parties. They spend money family- outing for the famiJapanese Section Editor
lies of young children.
And, of course, there are Japan, you must wear silk for those entertainments.
There’s no babysitter sy­
479 Queen Street West,
much more varieties of for certain occasions, es-_ S.: After all, the living
.Toronto. Ont. M5V 2A9
merchandise. But expensi­ pecially at weddings. Laces conditions are . basically stem in Japan.
PHONE 366-5005
Japanese are' used to ve­
and geogette are acceptab­ different between Japanese
ve!
ry meticulous services at
le, but NO synthetics. In and Canadians.
S.: Why?
C.: Because of the quali­ Canada polyster knit is ve­ C.: In Japan, houses and any stores, whereas Canadi­
ty. For example, bags and ry popular. You can. buy a cars are out of reach for ans are rational: When th­
shoes for ladies are made, long dress at $50. In Japan ordinary people. There is ey buy a present, they like
Help Wanted
of good leathers. You can­ $50 would buy only one not enough land for houses. to wrap up the present for
not buy a good leather pur­ plain blouse. Japanese, en- Even if you can afford a themselves; they pack and SEWING MACHINE ope
se at less than Y30,000. — joy a luxury in clothing, small car, where could you post the present for them- rators wanted for dresses.
($160.) A dress costs about but they don’t spend any | park it? Their wages are ’ selves; they don’t expect Home sewers. Will pick up
Y40,000 ($210.) to Y50,000 on the. house. The houses very competitive, and yet the stores to take care of arid deliver. Phone Bill
A pant suit about are so small, you know, ? they are restricted in a wav the present. They might 297-2163 (Toronto).
$30,000 ($160.) to 40,000 that there aren’t any spa-. to buy a house or a car. cut down the overhead.
PART TIME church recep­
ces . for money to be spent. Housing prices are astrono­ S.: Are there many shop­ tionist with typing experi­
($210.)
After living in Canada mical. That’s why they ping malls in Japan?
heard that you canence. Afternoon
daily,T EnC.:
Oh,
yes.
Tokyo,
Yo-1
.
can
spend
more
money
on
not by a children’s dress at for four years, I was impii.
X
i
TKobe,
r i.
v >
glish speaking,
some
Japakohama,
Osaka,
big
i
.
.
m
clothes,
shoes,
personal
ad
­
Japanese
Y10,000 ($53.)
i ressed by the
a i mothers;^
i nese.
Please phone Toronto
cities.
In
Canaaa
.....
ornments,
etc.
other
than
How
C.: Right. In
Canada, purchasing power:
Buddhist Church, 534-4302,
are
giwith
small
children
houses.
Anyway,
you
don

t
expenwho would buy such expen­ could they buy such
In Ja- Rev. Shigefuji or Mrs. Hi­
ven
kind
attention,
need
a
car.
There
are
bu
­
much?
sive
things
with
so
sive clothes, even if you
demi Phillips.
small
pan
mothers
with
ses,
subways,
street
cars
money?
have enough money. I
sewing
We happened to attend and trains. The public tran­ children are looked down EXPERIENCED
think
there is a dis' tinctive difference
bet­ our friends’ 40th Wedding sportation system is highly as a nuisance. People’s at­ machine operators for men’s
ween Japanese and Cana- Anniversary last Saturday. developed in Japan. In Ca­ titude is like, “How dare clothes, jacket and coats.
dians on what to spend We paid $10 for our baby nada a car is a necessity, you go shopping with small Full time, apply in person.
money. Japanese pay more sitter. Japanese wouldn’t not a luxury. Gas and park­ fries? Why don’t you stay Roxton Sportswear, 473
for clothes whereas Cana-1 need this type ofbabysit- ing fees are indispensable. home?” The Canadian atti­ Adelaide Street West, 2nd

When you give gift money tude is kind and considera­ floor, Toronto.
dians pay more for the ho-; ter’s fees: They just don’t
for a wedding gift or as a te. In a crowded Japanese CP AIR requires assistant
New Year’s gift, the< mini­ department store, I once to work part time at Mont­
mum gift is Y10,000 in Ja­ panicked as if they were real International Airport.
to kick me and my
TH I N KI N G ABO UT A Fl RE PLACE? pan. YlOjOOO is about ($60. going
Please send application to
Canadian (Summer 1978). little one out the next mo­ Mr. H. Tomita, CP Air, Ex­
There aren’t any things you ment. I was forced to even ecutive Park, 3751 Shell
Stone or Brick
could buy at Yl,000 while feel guilty since I had my
Road, Richmond, B.C. V6X
in
Japan,
many
people
ga-1
little
one
with
me.
In
CanaASK FOR FREE ESTIMATE
2W2.
ve me money as gifts. They d:l mothers and children are
HIRO HARADA Phone 881-3852 (TORONTO)
didn’t mind parting with1 given a sort of priority
YlOjOOO notes for me. It was wherever-you may ' go. I
a fortune to me. The value find shopping with small BECAUSE YOU GIVE
of money is-quite different children is much easier in
in a sense between Japane­ Canada. In Japan there is
always a crowd of people
se and Canadian.
10% DISCOUNT ON ALL MERCHANDIZE
S.: Yes.-1 noticed it at in the shopping areas, Sa­
FROM FEB. 15 to MARCH 18, 1979
first when I came to Cana­ turdays, Sundays, week­
da. Canadians value even days, EVERYDAY: espe­
173 DUNDAS STREET WEST, TORONTO
cially the Ginza area in
$1 or $2.
364-7692
Tokyo. They are full of yo­
C.:
Canadians
never
neg
­
ONE HOUR FREE PARKING FOR
ung people.
lect
even
a
penny*.
When
OUR
CUSTOMERS,
AT
JOY
LOY
SOMEONE WILL LIVE
I
I came here at first, house­ The topic of the Oshawa
PARKING LOT (SOUTH OF LICHEE GARDENS)
wives here were talking th­ Centre is followed by the
at a particular -supermar­ comparison of shopping in
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CO ORDINATOR
aper or 2tf cheaper, and teresting points are:
they rushed to the bargain. (1) The Bay attracts pe­
This position will invol­
It was a shocking eyeope- ople to the small stores ve the applicant in Japa­
ner. I think in this sense newly opened.
nese Canadian communi­
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to
Japan
by
Japan
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Soroban Increase
despite calculators
KOBE. — Even in the
age of electric calculators
Taste Of Japan Garden Show
soroban (abacus) makers in
MARCH24-25
Ono, Hyogo-prefecture are
- ONAGI
OKUMA __
TORONTO. — "A Taste of Japan” a varied program still busy with their an­
of Japanese culture and of natures beauty is sponsored cient craft.
TORONTO. —
Mr. WINNIPEG. — Mrs. Fuby the Toronto Japanese Garden Club and the Ontario
The artisans of Ono, a
Institute for Studies in Education. There will be displays city west of here which Sensuke Okuma,- dear hus­ ku Onagi passed away on
band of Wai, loving fa­ Jan. 7, 1979 at the Health
of Ikebana, bonsai, sumie^ origami, koto playing, dolls
axid films as well as demonstrations of Ikebana and makes 80 per cent of the ther of Dorothy Nobuko Sciences Centre, aged 78
bonsai. Parking available underground off Prince Ar­ nation’s soroban reported (Mrs. Fred Kagawa) and years. Mrs. Onagi was born
thur Avenue. March 24-25, 1-6 p.m. at O.I.S.E. building, their 1978 production was a Mary Masaye (Mrs. Takeo in Kanagawa-ken, Japan,
252 Bloor Street West. Official opening at 2 p.m. on record high 2.2 million se­
Yamada) passed away on moving to Canada in-1925,
Saturday. Admission $2 00, children under 12 free.
ts. The continued popula­ Friday, December 29, 1978 as a young bride to work
Wilma Swain
rity is amazing.
at Quensway General Hos- a homestead in Haney, B.C.
The peddlers of doom pital. He is fondly remem­ In 1942, the family moved
Multicultural Day Slated For March 15 and gloom who few years bered by six grandchildren. to St. Pierre, Manitoba and
TORONTO. — <6 Canada: Many Cultures, One Nati- ago predicted the days of
Funeral service was con­ in 1946 to Winnipeg.
on” is the theme of the 1979 Multi-Cultural Day; an ev- usjng the abacus are gone
She was predeceased by
ent presented by George Brown College in an attempt
Now the cent- ducted by Rev. Dr. Shinei
Shigefuji and Rev. Fukami her husband Kankichi in
to acquaint the people of Toronto with the various cul-r
„ _ &
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tures within their city.
er of abacus industry boo- Nakatsumi at the Toronto 1975 and a son, Harry, in
Come and see the exhibits, taste the foods and watch sts 250 . craftsmen
and
,
। Buddhist Church on Janu- 1938. She leaves to mourn
the singing and dancing. Come and participate in a full wholesale shops in Ono. I ary % 1979_ Committal ser. her passing, two daughters,
day of fun, learning and friendship. Admission is free. I Because of the importance ^ vice at Butler Funeral
Mrs; Aster Nagamori of
On March 15, 1979 at 12:00 noon a parade will lea­
ve St. James Campus of George Brown College at 200 of the industry to Ono, the] Chapel, interment- at Park Winnipeg, Ruby at home;
King Street East, for the St. Lawrence Market where i emergence of cheap, fast Lawn Cemetery on January three sons, Peter and Ha­
officials from the community, and the college will give j and convenient battery-ope- 3, 1979.
rold of Winnipeg, and All­
the opening address. The activities and entertainment | rated calculators was con­
an of High River, Alta.;
will continue for your enjoyment until 8:00 p.m.
sidered a great threat.
son-in-law, Mas Nagamori;
Memorial Service
See you there!
-—KO.
The economic recession
daughters-in-law, Patricia,
TORONTO. — Together Emilie and Nancy; 13 grafrom inflation and the oil
crisis sent double shockwa­ under the auspices of Sumi­ nd children and two great­
ves through the city of 40, re-Kai, Toronto Fujinkai children.
000 population. But sales and Dana will hold a meFuneral services were
have rebounded since 1974, morial service for the late held on January 10th in the
LATEST STYLES
ALL HEEL HEIGHTS
and have been expanding at MrsI Nami Moriki, wife of Thomson Funeral Chapel
LADIES 2 and up
MENS 4 and up
an annual rate of 15 per the former Toronto Budd­ with Rev. Y. Masaki offici­
MEDIUM & WIDE FITTINGS
hist church minister who ating.
cent.
The Ono abacus — known recently passed away in a
ALBERTS SHOE STORE
locally as Banshu soroban tragic accident in Japan.
1328 Queen St. West
— dates back to the 15th Services f will be held at
Phone 531-1931 Toronto
For
Results
century when the counting the TBC on Sunday, Feb.
device was first introduced 18, 1979 from 1:00 p.m. All Ose I$ew Canadian Ads
members and friends are
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Techniques and styles ha­ asked to attend.
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Presents
I
ve been handed down fath- Engagements
I
lovesick torasan
er-to-son for generations,
TAKAHASHI —
t
“OTOKO WA TSURAIYO
! earning the Ono city the
YAMAUCHI
t
TORAJIRO KOIYATSURE”
| national designation of No.
EDMONTON, Alta. —
j
SUNDAY, FEB. 18th at 3 and 8 p.m.
| 1 soroban makers.
About 10 per cent of pro­ Mr. and Mrs. John T. Taka­
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Director: Yoji Yamada,. Cast: Kiyoshi. Atsumi, j duction went to the grow­ hashi are pleased to anno­
| Sayuri Yoshinaga, Chieko Baisho. The vagabond f ing overseas-market. The unce the engagement of
? dreamer Torasan meets a young woman again and I
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LOS ANGELES. — ‘Tm people to buy. The whole kidding , comment about
not really a salesperson,” idea of direct sales was fo^ him needing a Japanese
laughs Joyce Tamiko, “My reign to my early training. demonstrator.
being in this business at all My father owned a large
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ident ”
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The President of Tomiko and my grandparents on mechanical massage unit
TORONTO,
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Contouring Systems, Inc. is my mother’s side were from had “taken shape.”
TEL: 425-2122
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Tel. 362-5094 - 362-0218
a tiny, wide-eyed Japanese Okinawa. My mother, born “We must have checked
City wide delivery
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OPERATED BY
American whose diminuiti- and raised on Maui, Ha­ out a dozen different ma­
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ve size in no way reflects waii, had the traditional chines. All of them were fi­
“oriental” outlook on a wo­ ne for the body, but the
her business techniques.
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“Our marketing approach man’s place. When I mar­ skin of the face requires
JAPANESE
is unique. We’ve achieved ried, it was to a Nisei with special care. I was about
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a
Ph.D.
in
engineering,
who
RESTAURANT
ready to give up, when I
a blending of the ancient
felt
that
my
home
should
found the Sanyo 2500 unit.
oriental arts of massage,
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be
my
entire
world.
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It had the circular motion
with a fine quality modern
459 Church St.
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machine. The combination tunately, when I found my­ I wanted, and the softer
Phone 924-1303
I | BARBARA NIKAIDO S
self
alone,
with
two
little
surface I felt was needed
has proved to be a good
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girls
to
support,
I
had
to
1232 Danforth Ave.
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for the face. Next we had
one; a health aid as well
“MASA”
make some changes, and to locate quality products
—Toronto, Ontario M4J 1M6 —
as a cosmetic item.”
At 195 RICHMOND ST. W.
fast.”
Though raised in a tradi­ । “I took classes in asserti- to go with the machine. We TORONTO, PHONE 863-9519 =
Tel. (416) 465-9939
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decided
to
use
skin
care
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ly, Joyce had always been massage techniques in ord­ that used natural products
interested in business and er to improve my own ap­ where possible. The creams
shuns the stereotyped im­ pearance. Like many other were formulated for us by
KIMURA,
age of the typical Asian women, I had no desire to a cosmetologist in Beverly
Hills. Our contouring oil is
woman.
CADSBY
show my age. In Japan so­ a totally unique product.
“At first it was very di­ me women claim to be as
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.
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fficult forme to deal with old as possible, but things It’s based oh formulas set
Barristers
&
Solicitors
people on a business basis. are very different here.” down by the noted psychic,
1501 ELLESMERE RD.
Edgar Cayce. The facial kit
The Japanese traditions of
.Scarborough,. Ontario
Armed with a new point is designed to help wo­
SKI
courtesy, and good mann­ of view and her BA from
Telephone: 431-1500
ALPINE X-COUNTRY
ers made it hard to urge Calif. State Univ. Northri­ men of all ages to ta­
155 MAIN ST. W.
1201 Boor St. W.
ke extra good care of v
Stouffville, Ontario
Toronto, Ont.
532-4267
dge Joyce soon had work­ their skin. They can ac­ |
Telephone: 294-6393
ed her way up to a part­ tually prevent the loss of
nership in a Electropedic the skin tone that adds wr­
Alcan
Building
Bed Showroom enterprise. inkles.”
Products
HYLAND
When her partner became
“We started out two ye­
interested in a Japanese ars ago,” says Tamiko, “And
FLOWERS
made
health
massager,
at
now we’re a featured item
"MISTER
proprietor
a convention, she made a in better department stores
_-—Limitea
ALUMINUM"
JON
ONODERA
like May Co., Penny’s and
40 Melford Drive, Unit 1
INSTALLATIONS
Bullock’s in California, the
Scarborough,Ontario
489-4654 — 481-8805
(Business)
(Residence)
Metro Toronto License B1971
Bon Marche, Seattle, Meier
M1B 2G2
- 298-3333
Member of Better Business
and Frank in Portland, and J
KEN MURATA
540 Eglihton Ave. W.
Bureau
Carson’s in Chicago.
|
Toronto
Home: 291-0952
EAVESTROUGH, Conti­
Has it been harder for.
nuous lengths
Joyce to succeed in busin-1
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ess because she is a wom­
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roof overhang
an?

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“Yes. Even convincing my
JAPANESE CANADIANS
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partners
that
I
knew
what
SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
WINDOWS
I was doing was a problem.
I worked, still do work, lon­
JAPANESE CANADIAN HISTORY
755-6505
460 Dundas St. West,
“THE ENEMY THAT NEVER WAS”
ger hours than anyone else.
Toronto,
Orit.
Proprietor: Masao Aida
by Ken Adachi
$15.00 (Postage 50 Cents)
It was harder for me to ac­
quire working capital too.
A BIOGRAPHY OF ISSEI PIONEER, RYUICHI YOSHIDA,
Even my accountant was so
“A Man of Our Tinies” by Rolf Knight and Maya Koizumi,
$4.00 (Paper back with postage)
sure I’d fall flat on my
Richard R. Kennedy
face, but I didn’t. My busi­
SUKIYAKI Japanese Cookbook
ness
is
growing,
and
I

m
en
­
Brian A. Sherman
for Cosmopolitan Gourmets '
joying it. It really did look
60 Favourite Japanese Recipes
and
like an impossible job, for
$2.00 postage included
a while, but I guess I have
David H. Tsubouchi
MY SIXTY YEARS IN CANADA
a tenacious streak.”
WISH TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING
By DR. M. MIYAZAKI
Ms. Tamiko is now discu­
$5.00 POSTAGE INCLUDED
OF THEIR OFFICE
ssing the possibilities of br­
FOR THE PRACTICE OF LAW
A CHILD IN PRISON CAMP
anching out into additional
UNDER THE FIRM NAME OF
By SHIZUE TAKASHIMA
markets — mail order sales,
$4.00 + 25c POSTAGE
Kennedy, Sherman & Tsubouchi
and the larger drug store
chains. She is also adding
SUITE 102
items to her line. Eventu­
The New Canadian
VALHALLA EXECUTIVE CENTRE
800 THE EAST MALL
ally she would like the
479 QUEEN STREET WEST,
TORONTO, CANADA
company to be known on a
TORONTO, ONT. M5V-2A9
TELEPHONE (416) 230-7717
national basis.


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