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Nikkei Rep. says new generation of Americans need to be told of evacuation
(then they also suffered the hu­ this often overlooked event
“This lesson must be bro­ 1942 are Senators
ANN ARBOR, Mich. —
Rep. -Nor man Mineta has ught to the consciousness of Reps.) Warren Magnuson miliation of bing classified in American history. Hope'
called for a “time of reflec­ all" Americans once again,” and Henry Jackson, both as potential traitors to the­ fully, the knowledge gain­
“because it of Washington; Rep. Jamie ir counrty. Yet history has ed will guarantee that tra­
tion” on the evacuation and said Mineta,
internment of more than bears directly on our rights Whitten of Mississipi; and recorded not one single act gedies such as the evacua­
112,000 Americans of Japa­ as Americans and as hum­ Rep. (then Sen.) Claude of treason or sabotage co- tion will never occur aga­
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mmited by a Japanese Ame­ in.” .■ ■
nese ancestry during WW an beings. Only four mem­ Pepper of Florida.)
Sponsored by the Univ, of
rican throughout - World
bers of Congress currently
II.
Mineta
and
his
family
Michigan Office of Minori­
In a speech at the Univ, serving were in office in were among those Japane­ War II”
Citing the efforts of the ty Student Services and
of Michigan March 16. Mi­ 1942 at the time of the in­ se Americans interned in a
neta said, “The real lesson ternment. There is a new ge­ “relocation camp, as the Japanese American Citiz­ the Detroit Chapter of the
of the internment camps is neration of public officials government euphemistically ens League to secure red­ JACL, Mineta’s talk was
that whenever civil liberti­ and other Americans who called them,” said Mineta. ress for those interned in part of a month-long foc­
World War II camps, Mi­ us of the California Histo­
es can be taken from one need to be reminded of the
“These Americans endured neta noted that “redress rical Society’s presentation
~ group of individual, they internment.” he said.
can be taken from any gro­ (The four current memb­ not only mental anguish effort will provide an opp­ on the Japanese American
ers of Congress serving in and economic hardship, but ortunity to reflect upon internment experience.
up or individual.”

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Acupuncture
can ease
Leif Garrett special on
' By SAM JAMESON
asthma
CBS. Plans are to follow
TOKYO. — Either Mitsu­

Pink Lady has Japanese
youngsters in a spin

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TORONTO, ONTARIO

1 st Kabuki make-up demo in Canada

Koto & Kabuki benefit
concert for Annex at TBC

it up with an LP.
TORONTO — The even­ Sharing the programme
SENDAI. — A professor
yo Nemoto or Keiko Masu­
Both Miss Nemoto, kn­ at Tohoku University Hos­ ing of May 4th promises to of the evening, will be ma­
da, both 21, could be the
ster Fujima Chikuyo who
“girl next door” in Japan. own by her nickname, Mii pital here has proven that be a very special cultural will present a kabuki makeevent for the lovers of the
"(as in meek) and Miss Mas­
Instead, they have beco­ uda, whois called Kei (kay), acupuncture can relieve the koto and kabuki., The koto up demonstration and dan­
me a living symbol of the acknowledge that TV gave pain of asthma.
ce. This demonstration is
Professor Tamotsu Taki­ and kabuki make-up demon­ unique since kabuki make­
impact of television upon them their break in Japan
shima said that experiments stration is a benefit concert up is considered an art not
society.
for the Annex. The Annex
and enabled them to beco­
Packaged collectively in­ me stars overnight two and conducted with a machine is indeed honoured to be
to the singular entity The half years ago. Both also he developed to measure the vehicle for this special
Pink Lady and pushed to acknowledge that it was the sensitivity of respirato­ cultural benefit. Only one
the top of the popular music TV which gave them the ry channels confirmed cla­ performance will be held
charts, the pair have pro­ adulation of children And ims of acupuncture exp­ on May 4th 8:00 p.m. at the
duced an act the likes of both say it is TV which ke­ erts that 70 to 90 percent of Toronto Buddhist Church.
which has not been seen eps them going in the wild those suffering from asth­ Tickets are $3.50 and are
before in Japan. They have world of Japanese popular ma receive significant relief available by calling
the
attracted a following that music in which overnight from needle treatment.
Annex (463-7441) or for
borders on the fanatic am­ stars can quickly become Asthma occurs when air pick-up at the
Japanese
ong preschooLage and el­
passages become hypersen­ Canadian Cultural Centre,
overnight has-beens.
ementary school children.
sitive as a result of atmos­ 123 Wynford Dr., Don Mills
Onstage,
Mii
and
Kei
go
pheric pollution, smoking (441-2345).
About 81 Pink Lady pro­
through
more
gestures
th
­
or bacterial infection. Bron­
ducts, each bearing a like­
The koto was first intr­
ness of the two young wo­ an a naval signalman and chial tubes contract, muco­ oduced into Japan from
men, have been marketed bump, grind and twirl whi­ us membranes swell, and China in the Nara era and
from notebooks to dolls to le singing. Both tint their resistance increases in air was used primarily for the
black hair and wear dazz­ passages.
bicycles. ,
>court. The rich heritage of
Advertising posters feat­ ling costumes.
Western medicine treats koto will be well represen­
Critics
call
their
songs
uring The Pink Lady and
the affliction with a varie­ ted by a delegation of Ei­

Sweet,
sacchariny,
and
plugging products ranging
ty of. drugs, but their effec­ ght, all female kotoists un­
dumpy,

their
act
more
of
from mosquito
spray to
tiveness has sometimes been der the able direction of
gymnastics
performance
underwear are seen throu­
Fujima Chikuyo
hampered by side effects. Master of Toshiha-Kai.
ghout Japan. Th two appe­ than a dance. The image
Takishima, taking a hint Master Toshiba Saga has
ar in countless TV commer­ that emerges, however, is from the phenomenon of been involved in the art of to be shown outside the
backstage. Note that the
one of sweetness and fresh­
cials.
electrical
resistance,
deve
­
koto
for
over
twenty
five
ye
­
Japan is saturated with ness — utterly lacking- sex­ loped a machine to measu­ ars; during which time she Kabuki make-up demonstr­
ation will be the first pub­
The Pink Lady, and new ual suggestiveness.
re resistance factors in bre­ acquired a wide range of lic demonstration in North
sights have been set for
Children mimic
athing. He found that the proficiency in both classi­
the pair in the United Sta­ Children love it and mi­ resistance value among nor­ cal and contemporary mu­ America.
The very demanding art
tes.
mic The Pink Lady. Child­ mal people was 2 or 3, but sic. She has trained many
Their first single is to be ren’s Pink Lady dance con­ that asthma sufferers had young students and has re­ of Kabuki is well represen­
released by Elektra-Cuib tests are the latest addition a resistance value of 5 to corded for the Victor Re­ ted by the headmaster of
Records May 1 after an
Cont. on Page 2
cord Company.
Cont. on Page 2
Cont. on Page 2
April 27 appearance on a

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Accupuncture. .
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Friday, April 20, 1979

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Pink Lady. .

Cont. from Page 1

The Nsw Canadian

Established in 1939
rican
debut
with
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to
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of
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registered a value of 3.0,
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Among the 10 asthma vic­ down from 5.0 after acupun- Lady TV programs. Some
Association .of Ontario
schools include Pink /Lady With words and music by
tims he tested, eight said ture.
and Canada Federation
that they could breath easi­ Takashima, who plans to dancing in the daily gym- Mike Lloyd, it’s a disco
number which Kei said had
Published on Tuesdays and
er afer acupuncture treat­ announce his findings at a class.
Fridays
ment and four regained nor­ symposium of' the Japan
Mii and Kei say they "weight” and Mii described
Medical Association in To­ ''don’t perform with an au­ as "adult-like?’
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Paul
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of
Paul
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Enterprises,
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of.
Los
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old man dropped from 5.5 was most impressed with and don’t
believe
that
Angeles,
thinks
The
Pink
KEN MORI
to 2.0 after the treatment, the results.
children form the main bo­
Lady
can
succeed
where
Japanese Section Editor
and a 66-year-old man
dy of their fans.
no other Japanese have be­
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In
an
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phone 366-8676, Terry Na­
their debut record, which
view
conducted
in
Japane
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kamura (Toronto).
made it to No. 4 and sold
750,000 copies— in a nation se, neither Mii nor Kei co­
Business For Sale
where 200,000 sales consti­ uld pronounce correctly the
name of the composer of COFFEE shop (store) for
tute a hit.
Both admit, however, that their debut record, Lloyd sale. Reason: owner’s ill­
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gs — a phenomenon not at Kei have succeeded in every
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Cont. from Page 1
all unusual for any singer task given them by their
Japanese promoters, Trust the Toronto branch of the
in Japan.
"Up to now, all the songs and Conscious Music Cb., a Bekke Fujima Ryu School.
we have sung have been co­ firm their earnings pulled Kabuki is an extremely va­
ried art encompassing va­
mical, cute, and funny,” out of debt.
The pair’s earnings ar­ rious other Japanese arts
Phone 273-5696 Mii said.
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Our fans would-be bewil­ en’t revealed but they ack­ from dancing and tea cere­
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Friday, April 20, 1979

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I remember the night I
met Robbie. My husband
called from the office, say­
ing he was bringing Robbie
home for a drink. "You’ll
like him. He’s interesting
and witty. And he’s a stu­
dent of Japanese culture,”
f Robbie was all, slender
and attractive. The smile
and voice and eye contact
conveyed the correct mea­
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then I jabbered away in j many acts of kindnesses
Japanese. It was a peculiar , extended to their late
conversation. I passed the ( mother during her many
HYLAND
drinks ;and hors d’oeuvres years of ill health are,
with exaggerated motions also, very deeply appre­
FLOWERS
ciated.
of remembered Japanese
proprietor
Mr & Mrs Charles M.
formality. The utter epito­
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me of abominable female Yoshida, Agincourt, Ont.
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servitude. There was devil­ . .Mr. and Mrs. Shigeka­
zu
Fukuhara,
Vancouver,
(Business)
(Residence)
ish satisfaction in my per­
formance. Everyone should ,
540 Eglinton Ave. W.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
John
S.
Toronto
show their horns occasio- (
nally The caprice came to Nagata, Burnaby B.C
an abrupt end when Robb­
ie said, "Knock it off. I
SAY IT
know all about you. You I£i
WITH FLOWERS
were born in Los Angeles.
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Robbie eventually moved
942 PAPE AVE.
to this city. We became ac­
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limiter
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quainted with his family,
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( did social things together.
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I’ll never forget the first
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time his entire family came
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for dinner. Robbie called
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and asked whether his da­ JUNN KA SHINO
ughter, Sally, who was ab­
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out five years old at that
CHARTERED
time, could come in Japan­
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explained
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was so impressed with the
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AT
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nese. So they had rounded
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Friday, April 20, 1979

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The legend of writer Yukio Mishima &
his ritual seppuku continues to grow

The chill

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rang.
] He died a few weeks ago,
He didn’t. Instead, , he. word coming quickly. His
shouted, “Hey, dig that era-• death disturbed me. Not the
zy costume.” But Sally, fact of death itself. But
had a fine evening. Shuff- the unfinished business beBy DONALD RICHIE | The young Mishima disc­ he fail to die 'even after ling’ her slippers, eyes squ- tweeri us. The reason I co­
overed this book very early that last unmistakable po­
into a simulation of j uld hot accept his gift of
The legend of Yukio Mi­ in his life and his devotion int; has been added.” Anot­ eezed
slits, bowing continuously, friendship.
shima continues and grows to it continued to the end. her is this, quoted with ap­
she helped serve dessert fr­ It happened early in pur
The 1970 suicide endowed Hence, in 1976, he decided parent approval from Joencounter. One night, talk
him with a mythic status to publish a new edition of cho himself: “If your name om a lacquered tray.
I suspect persons, includ­ got around to the Evacuati­
and yet both curiosity it in which he not only wro­ means nothing to the world
on. I was working on some
and our romantic imagina- te the introduction but al­ whether you live or die, it ing Japanese Americans, research; had volumes st­
tion remain unsatisfied. He so provided full commen­ is better to live.” Therefore, who profess being into Japa- rewn in the study. Picking
ese culture, too often, the
has become o our Byron
tary on all of those texts, if you are famous. . .
perspective is superficial, up a book, Robbie said, “1
with much of the same he had selected for inclus­
That Mishima saw him­
remember being a kid when
lacking
scholarly
foundati
­
mystery, much of the same ion.
self as a man of action is
on. And I further admit an all this happened. I thought
sense of hidden depths,
apparent
and
his
efforts
to
Jocho defined his Way of
instinctive, perhaps defensi­ that all of you should have
and much of the same bad
make
this
real


his
toy
the Samurai in this fash­
ve, probe for any suggesti­ been rounded up, killed by
writing.
soldiers,
his
Sun
and
Steel
gunfire.”
A book which exhibits all ion: “Depending upon cir­ protestations, the hopefu­ on of patronage.
Robbie was different in An unreasonable anger
three qualities has recently cumstances, he may win or lly political overtones of
appeared locally in paper. lose. But avoiding dishonor his final scene — are very that respect. He had done overwhelmed me. My hands
This is the Tuttle edition is quite a separate conside­ touching. But the action- his homework. Knowing turned cold. “You really
of the original Orian (1978) ration from winning and lo­ filled Samurai must have myself to be inadequate for believed that?” I asked.
publication of Kathryn Sp- sing. To avoid dishonor he his Foe and Mishima did his thoughtful inquiries, I “I did It was all so wr­
ong. But that was 1942, a
arling’s translation of the1 must die.” Mishima, with his
referred
him
to
my
moth
­
not have one. Perhaps for
1976 Hagakure Nymon — much written-about ideal of i that reason he had to con­ er. They became good fri­ different time.” He rubbed
here somewhat dressed up ! Purity, was also considerab- struct one. He had few cho­ ends, saw each other often. my shoulder in a comfort­
as Yukio Mishima on Haga­ I ly taken with ideas on Ho­ ices but seems to have set­ It was our relationship th­ ing, gesture. I pulled away,
at bothered Robbie. He ask­ the damage had been done.
kure : The Samurai Ethic nor and Dishonor. The idea tled for Modern Japan.
ed my husband why I did­ Perhaps I wanted him to
and Modern Japan (Tuttle, of an honorable death and
Modern
Japan
was
certa
­
a pure death occurs in ma­
n’t like him very much. I repudiate the truth, to tell
1978, pp. 166, Y800).
inly
the
audience

it
was
sympathetic lies. I was tem­
Here is the famous apolo­ ny of his writings. It seems to it that these annotations remember answering, “May­ porarily senseless. Maybe
to have been, however, ma­
gia for what was to occur inly a matter of appearan­ on the Hagakure were aim- be he tries too hard to win it was the wrong timing. I
three years later, one in ce. Mishima says as much ed, and it was those eyes me over.”
* \
was then reviewing at a
After Robbie and his fa- steady pace, for weeks and
which the most off-repeat­ when he writes: “Cowardly before which Mishima was
ed of the various maxims words make the heart itself not io be “despised and mily moved to Seattle, we months, every volume re­
is the now well known “I cowardly, and being regard­ mocked,” was to prove that exchanged a few notes. But lated to the concentration
found That the Way of the ed as a coward by others he was not “cowardly,” and most of our communication camp experience that I pos­
was through the grapevine.
Samurai Is Death.”
is the same as being a cow­ it was in front of these that We learned about his can­ sessed.
The man who made this ard.” In other words, if ot­ he was to perform the act
It is ^possible that some­
discovery was Jocho Yama­ hers think something about which was intended, at le­ cer. How he scheduled his where during the process,
moto who retired from the you, it is true. Here is Ap­ ast partially, to indicate chemotherapy treatments I had hurtled myself back­
world and lived to a ripe pearance with a capital A. that he had avoided “dish­ so he would be sick over the ward to a generation past.
week-ends, well enough to And so I bore a grudge ag­
old , age, his words taken
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down by a disciple around But before whom does
This curious book, then, report for work on Monday. ainst the Robbie I never
1710 and consequently pub­ one then thus appear ? One^s while it does nbt explain Friends and associates sp­ knew, who as a child belielished as Recorded Words friends, one’s countrymen, Mishima to any full extent, oke admiringly of his atti- ved that we should have
the world? No. Jocho is gives some insight into his tude. Robbie stories and
of the Hagakure Master.
held
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certain on this point. In manner of thinking. Certa- iokes
were repeated
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talking about the need for inly Jocho’s Hagakure was same zest. Underlined with him responsible tor
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a samurai always to look seminal to his thought apd an unspoken
sadness that
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his best he writes: “One without it his life might death would soon take tel- I And forever forfeited what
could have been in the pre­
may be fun through at any well have been different Or । ler.
moment in vigorous battle; perhaps some pother justifi­ Last summer, a phone sent.
to die having neglected one’s cation — there must have call from Los Angeles. Fr­
r
personal grooming is to re­ been many books like Jo­ om the noises in the back
veal a general sloppiness cho’s (all aiming to explain ground, I guessed it was
of habit, to be despised and and uphold a political sta­ one of those happy conven­
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the Way of the Samurai is constantly reminded of Lo­ “How are you doing?” I
difficult indeed.
rd Chesterfield’s letters to asked. “We know about the
Consequently,
Mishima his son: A Gentleman May cancer.” And, “You surpri­
(and it is he who makes Smile. But Never Laugh), se me. I didn’t think you
this recounting of the Ha­ or perhaps even because of had that kind of courage.”
gakure so personal, not me) this quality, the legend has He laughed, said he was
had to cast about for oth­ been enriched. Mishima re­ glad I hadn’t changed at
er reasons for the necessa­ presents, as he perhaps all. We talked about our
ry Death. One is this: “To intended, a mystery, an eni- families. He assured me th­
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