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An independent Organ far Canadians, of .Japanese ©rigir?
Vol. 44 - No.4

FRIDAY, JAN? 18, 1980

TORONTO ONTARIO

Major proposal at 1980 Nat. Confab.

Japan's
ethnocentncity

N’tl. Jpnz. Canadian Citizens' Asso. policy paper

and real barriers which racism and a concomitant need for
creates are eliminated from compensatory self image and
power base developement.
the society.
Racism works on the pre­ ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES
mise that a particular group
There appears to be two
is racially inferior or superior
to another, and, this there­ major hurdles that have to be
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fore justifies prejudice and, overcome when addressing the
tage, its maintenance, and its discrimination against or in issue of Japanese Canadian or­
INTRODUCTION
favour of members of one ganizational structure and the
celebration.
While these issues are im­ or another group. Contingent issue of combatting racism. To
TOKYO. -— There was in­ The fundamental issue af­
fecting Asians in Canadian portant and are not to be den­ to this premise is the conclu­ be effective in fighting racism
itially a lot of sympathy in secial, and political mainI perceive them to be sion that if one particular there needs to be organization.
New Zealand for the 24 vival of a sense of cultural igrated,
reactive mechanism to the rav­ group is racially inferior, so The larger the organization the
Japanese who died with all heritage but instead, overcom­ ages of racism in many in­ also must their culture be in­ greater the possibility there
the other passengers of an ing the adverse effects of stances, and, efforts under­ ferior. If acceptance of the will be for impact. However the
Air New Zealand passen- racism which has blocked and taken in these. areas do not racial equality of any group is reality is (1) there is no Japa­
gerss of an Air New Zea­ continues to block their full tackle the real problem. While present, then it naturally fol­ nese Canadian organization
in the economic, the development of pride and lows that the cultural heritage currently tackling as its pri­
land DC-10 that crashed in participation
social, and political main­ security in one’s cultural heri­ of that particular group is re­ mary focus, racism (2) there is
the Antarctic recently.
stream of Canadian life.
tage may form the basis for spected. However, if you are no strong representative na­
But the feelings soon
It would seem that the maj­ some form of strength, iden­ not accepted as racially equal tional organization within the
turned into irritation and ority of the leadership within tity, and selfworth, it will not it does not matter how you are Japanese Canadian community
then into disgust when it the Japanese Canadian coin— lead to acceptance within and preceived culturally. In the Ja­ to maximize impact potential
became clear that the mob munity appears to be concent­ full access to the mainstream panese Canadian context there­ on any major issue affecting
of Japanese newsmen who rating its efforts on issues of Canadian society. This will fore it makes no difference if the community.
consider yourself to be,
The best possibility for a Ja­
descended on Auckland had; which focus upon cultural heri- | only occur when the artificial you
or for that matter are consi­
panese national organization
100 per cent concern for
dered to be Japanese, Japanese
against racism is the N.J.C.C.A.
Japanese fatalities and zero "Carlos" relationship with the
Canadian, Canadian of Japa­
because (1) structurally it still
nese ancestry, Canadian, etc. has the remnants of regional
for the other victims.
In the Japanese Canadian representation in various loca­
“The Japanese didn’t Japanese Red Army revealed
situation, the development of tions throughout the country.
seem to be aware that 200
It said Carlos himself did
New Zealanders also peri­ BEIRU. — Ilich Ramirez not take part in the occu­ parallel institutions in the (I discount the religious instit­
society such as churches, cultshed in the crash—and con­ Sanches, alias “Carlos,” the pation of the embassy ural associations, language utions and the language schools
sidering our much smaller celebrated internationel ter­ because members of the schools, “ken” associations, so­ because their mandate is too?
for the purposes out­
population, our loss would rorist, has aided the Japa­ Japanese terrorist group cial and/ recreational clubs, narrow
lined). (2) historically this org­
be equivalent to 70Q0 Japa­ nese Red Army in several failed to arrive- at the political organizations, self­ anization originally found its
help groups and business asso­ “raison d’etre” in combatting
nese,” says one New Zea­ of its operations in Europe, Hague on schedule.
according to an interview
ciations may be indicative of and the Japanese Canadian
landjournalist.
Carlos
According to
the fact that racism still affects
This probably is the kind granted by the elusive Arg- French authorities were the community. I say “may be” community.
of insensitivity to other entina-born urban revolut- compelled to release one of because sometimes the under­ Unfortunately, the best ma­
people’s troubles that Secre­ ionary recently.
lying reasons for the develop­ jor issue today around which
the
members
of
the
Japa
­
According to the purport­
ment of parallel institutions to form a national organization,
tary of State Cyrus Vance
nese terrorist group they
is not racism but cultural heri­
doesn’t appreciate in the ed interview, Carlos held had apprehended at Orly develops because the groups tage,
cultural maintenance and
Japanese. He took Foreign consultations with the Japa­ Airport near Paris in July these institutions serve prefer its celebration, both in terms
this situation to occur through
Minister Saburo Okita to nese Red Army on a plan to 1974 as a result of the the exercize of free choice. of Japanese Canadian interest,
task for Japan’s “beggar- kidnap the Franch ambas­ Hague Embassy occupation. However, in traditional minor­ and, funding source availability^
thy-neighbor” actions and sador to the Hague in 1974.
ity group situations where ra­ RECOMMENDATIONS
cism exists, these parallel in­
for the “unseemly haste”
The options that appear to
stitutions fyave often times de­
in which its trading comp­
veloped because existing insti­ be available are:
anies sopped up the Iranian
tutions have failed to serve (1) to disband national organ­
oil that the U.S. refused to
them and meet their needs.
izational structure because
buy.
While at the time these parallel
there is no “perceived”
Those pejorative phrases
institutions existed partially
need for it.
because
of
the
exercize
of
free
were used by the U.S. of(2) to form a national organ­

Sakura

or
cherry
blos
­
choice,
primarily
emerging
TOKYO.

Ten
persons
Jcials when they briefed
ization around the cultural
from
cultural
maintenance
dy
­
issue and build a racial
the press about Vance’s ef­ eluding four women were soms.
namics,
today
I
believe
that
component into the organ­
forts to convince Japan to - named winners of Emperor
The Imperial Household the primary impetus behind
ization.
take a harder line against Hirohito’s annual poetry Agency said entries totaled the existence of these institu­
contest and will have their 30,723 or 708 less than last tions derives from a vested (3)i to revive and strengthen
Iran.
the N.J.C.C.A. and focus
The Japanese have^to be 31-syllabJe “Waka” poems year and 1728 were disquali­ interest need in response to
upon the racism issue.
reminded from time< that read at the traditional New fied for not abiding by con­ (1) a feeling of being uncom­
fortable in mainstream institu­ With respect to option (1) my
their ethnocentric behavior Year’s poetry reading party test rules.
tional settings (2) a feeling of personal feeling is that given
and their unwillingness to inside the Imperial Palace
The winning; entries will not being fully accepted with- the political, economic and sorisk their skins^for a demon­ Jan. 10.
in mainstream institutions, cal climate VIS A VIS race and
be
read
before
the
emperor
However, there were no
strably good cause only
Both feelings and ways of ethnic relations this would not
and
the
imperial
family
and
serve to diminish their stan­ winners among 282 entries
thinking are a direct result of be a prudent option because
poet
laureates
inside
the
the ravages of racism with its until racism and dscriminatlon
ding in the international from overseas including the
United States, Brazil and place where the 10 winners accompanying deculturaliza- community.
Cont. on page 2
tion and erosion of self image,
are being invited.
Canada
on
this
year

s
theme
Cont. on Page 2

This paper was written by be the major proposal at the
a member of the National Exe­ National Conference in 1980 in
cutive Committee at the re­ Vancouver.
quest of the President. It has
George Imai,
been circulated to the regional
National President
and local organizations. It will

criticized

No overseas winners in this
year’s Emperor’s poetry contest

Page 2

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Ethnocentricity .

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N. J CCA paper,...

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Senate Resolution criticiz­ inflame the protectionists ority group view Japanese Cacommunity institutions in
“Doctor of GhiropratU”
adians are still perceived -to
back
home.
ing Japan’s economic acti­
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area
of
human
rights.
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shot recollection of Pearl risks are . manageable. Usu­ roach might be to pose a series
Canadians (media, history,
Harbor have stirred up ally, when they contemplate of queries based on the gener
etc.)
another bout of congression­ the consequences of displea­ ral question “How well - is the (8) Assisting other Japanese
Canadian presence
al hotheadedness that can sing the Ayatollah, Japa­ Japanese
Canadian social, business,
institutionalized in thex main­
continue to trouble U.S- nese. officials see zthe lights stream of Cangdan society?”
religious and cultural organizations fulfill the as­
Japan relations long after of Ginza fading out and
Business and Industry — are
pirations and social, econthe Iran problem is settled. their bul 1 et trains stopping we equally represented?
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There are far more effec­ dead in their tracks. That Politics? As yet no elected . " omic
the community while not
representative in provincal or
the greatest
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forgetting
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Nikkei identity: “We can’t be WASPish & we can’t be Japanese’

ness of freedom, something shirk from them but, rather
Fourth,
we
must
take
the
stereotyped
mold
this
socie
­
By ROBERT H. KONO |
welcome them as a chal­
ty superimposes on us is initiative. We play second that the symbol of the lenge and a source af adven­
Now that I’m on this tack, rigid, brittle, and danger­ fiddle to none. Not if we camps have worked against.
it seems that I’m really ouslyfFagile.
know better and can per­ The task that lie before ture that is all too lacking
us are numerous and some nowadays. Without a sense
diverging. Such is not the
form
better.
We
must
make
We must help each other
-very demanding and comp- of adventure, we wither
case. I’ll get back to the
for
greatness
in
leadership
Heated, but if we were away and grow old too soon.
cultural scene in due time. render that mold more flex­ in all realms of endeavor.
worth our salt, we will not
But I thought I’d explore ible and expandable arid, if
necessary,
we
must
help
This
is
our
home.
This
is
the question of Nikkei iden­
tity and status a little each other break that mold. our society. It is up to us to £iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiint
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and find a grounding with­ to be dismissed. But that
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think about it, everything more cosmically pleasing
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enlightened individualism. in an unfriendly fashion, we
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ognizing ourselves as hu­ limits in the conduct of the
man beings full of all kinds personal, social and politic­
of potential. It implies a al affairs of this nation—
heightened consciousness of this nation, particularly, if
it is to survive—-and that
our worth.
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each other. Nobody else will overstepped those limits
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