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Being a Japanese Canadian

A tree shall bear
fruit according to how
deep its roots are

Seiichi Omeri named Consul General for B.C.
Seiichi
- VANCOUVER.
-—
Omori has been ■appointed
Consul General of Japan for
and
the
British
Columbia
Yukon.
No stranger to • Canada,
Omori served as counsellor at

•the Embassy of Japan, Ottawa,
from 1970 to 1973 and was
director of the U.S. and Cana­
dian Division, Economic Affairs
Bureau, in Tokyo for three

who was - reposted- to Tokyo
last January to become Direc­
tor General of the Foreign
•North
American
Ministry’s
Bureau.

years.
He succeeds Shinichiro Asao

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THE NEW CANADIAN

By VIC OGURA

What is it to be a Canadian of Japanese descent? At a time
of relative ’’ennui*- or ’’who cares”, I think it important to
publicize, especially to our young, what it is that-we-refer Jo
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
as our tradition, culturd or the general grab-bag ’’heritage .
During the war, ’many of us were exposed to such terms
as ’’kill Japs, kill Japs, kill more Japs”, ’’the only good Jap
is a dead Jap”, ’’sneaky Jap”, ’’stinkin Jap”, ”Jap bastard , Vol 44 —No 48
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1980
TORONTO, ONTARIO
etc , and to some extent the residual effect of this propagan­ riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu'niiiiiniiiniimmiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii........ min.......... .............................................. ....
da (this might be likened to a man washing his hands in the
toilet, spilling some water on his pants, and walking around
self-consciously until it dries up) is , still prevalent wherby Body of girl washed up on Fraser...
very often we bend over ip appease. 39 years have passed
since Pearl Harbour. How does the Western world look at
Japan and the Japanese today?
Japan, our land of origin, can be geographically shoe­
horned into California with ease. Their main-island, Honshu,
with a land-mass equalling Montana, holds over 100 million.
Since only 1/6 of the land Is arable, Japan has to import
30% of its food supplies.
.
Thus whereas we in the Americas think big, throug
RICHMOND, B.C. — A charge of death of 17-year-old Wanda Melinda
geophysical necessity Japan has learnt and cultivated thro­
ugh the centuries the art of miniaturization and fruga i y, first degree murder .was laid in Rich­ Webber of 8800 'Citadel Crescent,
the former best exemplified in the art of Bonsai and the mond court on Miay 30th against Richmond, whose body was washed
latter through their eating habits.
George Morizawa, 21, of 3831 Garry- up May 29th on the beach at the
Ezra Vogel, a professor of sociology and Chairman of the Street, Richmond. .
south arm of. the Fraser River.
Council on East Asian Studies at Harvard, extoles the miracle
Morizawa
was
charged
with
the
Japan has wrought with , the title of his recent topok Japan
—----- --------- —
The body was found by two
fishermen. An autopsy showed
is Number One”.
~
_
her throat had 'been slashed.
In a recent article written 'in conjunction with ^”S t«v reform advocate Howard Jarvis
a student of East-Aslan Affairs and editor of the Harvard I OX reTOtH! UUVUI.U1C iivw
. Police said it. was not yet
Crimson, he states,' ’’Despite, these geographical limitations I . ^ . ^ „„ of raCiaI epithet and the complete destruction of Japan’s industrial machine reSOrTS TO US©
H
during World War II, Japan now leads the world in the proOBISPO; -— foreign automoble, saying victim a Grade 1 1 student at

Richmond, B.C. Jpnz. Canadian man
charged with first degree murder

Vwla«e
reform ndvoc- they were contributing to Richmond s eni o r s eco n da ry,
had. been sexually assaulted.
US now trails Japan in World-Markets and Americans are in ate Howard Jarvis lashed unemployment.
The exchange, which took But an RCMP spokesman said
the unfamiliar position of supplying food and raw materials to #ut aj California’s educaa superior industrial country." And he copclpde^” . . contr- k.^^ system, environment- place in Jarvis’ Wilshire "there is evidence to indicate
1
ary, to 'prevalent Aninr'^
inna.1. aminomic alists and the sale of Japa- Blvd, office in Los Angeles, she was not."
“When the body was found
prosperity was not Jo^by^cultivatin^a nahon of single- nese products in the United went as follows:
Jarvis: Do you drive a we had no identity at all, the
SiXrl^a-hollcs. Japanese wage-levels are the Same or States W 4 W*^
spokesman said.
better than those in the U.S.“
tervicw with a^ reporter car?
Reporter: ^ Datsun.
In sports in the arts, Japan is almongst the leaders, and jrom Hie Cal Poly San
"But when the, Webbers reJarvis:
You

re
contribut
­
to quote the Montreal Gazette of the other day (unlike ^n £,uis Obispo Mustang Daily
ing to the unemployment in her 'identity fitted that of the
display during Expo ‘67) Japan singularly was. e on./s newspaper,
to'reflect strictly a cultural exhibit the recently closed Flor v
P
,
the United States, right ? dead woman."
alie exhibit at the Olympic Velodrome.
When the controversial General Motors just laid
School Principal Hal Lindsay
There are those who will condemn Japan for having proflositioli 13 an(1 j>roposi- off a lot,of people, so you
jeopordized their position as a leader °J>» .^« ’“
tion 9 author learned that helped
that said: "Wanda had only been
them. Is
sake of immediate material gains, not recogmzl g
Mustang Daily reporter what
you 'at O'Ur school for a very short
they
teach
must first survive to live.
Anfirpw Towers was the at Cal Pol? Why the while. She hadn't even ' got .
hell don’t you go to around to having her idencar, he sharply criticized
.tification, picture taken."
Cont. oh page 2
anyone who purchases a
ached Sthe point of growth where so-called prosperity has just
hn t bit the celling Most developed-cotfhtries have reached
Sc human requir^ and people are

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Leading Japanese stage actress dies

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now turning to more non-material requirmen s.
t ot’s sav It once more; “a tree shall bear fruit according
was
Higashiyama
Miss
L
a Jen its roots are” We Canadians of Japanese desTOKYO. — Miss Chieko person of cultural merit.
^ie made her acting debut known for her starring role in
n is
Higashiyama,
the
leading

at the age of 37. Higashiyama', the play of "Cherry Garden”
a native of Chiba Prefecture, originally written by Anton P.
was married to a businessman Chekhov (1860-1904), a Russi­
at the age of 1'8. She develop­ an writer.
She played leading roles in
ed an interest in drama while
an interest in drama while about 170 plays on the stage
she wais 89.
in. a career lasting more than
Funeral service was held living in Moscow for eight
50 years. She also appeared
at her home. Later, the Haiyu- yeans,, together with her husin 95 movies and in mifny TV
company band.
a
theatrical
, stores and the virtual absence of slums.
za.
After returning home, she dramas.
led since it
Higashiyama
has
"lauan's distinctive cultural add historical traditions do not
In 1975, she was operated
entered the theatrical world in
was founded 35 years ago
1925. She founded the Haiyuza ion for breast cancer. She re­
also held services.
America, as over a century o J <
Q .
n Drofit from
tired from active life that year
Miss Higashiyama became in 1944 in cooperation with
West has shown. However, the United States can pront t^^
and appeared only occasional­
individual Japanese examples and learn from J P
the first actress in 1966 to be Koreya Senda and other per­
ly on television.
nation once learnt from us.
named by the government as a sons.

^OnJ
*
une must,
h
_
Japanese have
Our past president of the NIGGA, re
Z
been following the coat-tails of the Chinese for 60Q0 year*
. The statement was completely lacking in fact and the o y
substance was in its depth of ignorance.

Amen.

stage actress often mentioned
hgrg cis the mother of shinge
lei" (new schooi-of acting), died
at her home in Gotenba, Shi­
zuoka Prefecture,, on May 8.

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Friday; June 20, 1980
PAGE 1

(Cont. from Page 2)

Jarvis...

Relic of World War II
Japanese 2-ihan midget
submarine discovered

The New Canadian
" Established in 1939

school over there (Japan) ? years of bigotry during
Second Class mail No. 0366
A member of Ethnic Press
You’re buying their god­ World War II.”
„Association of Ontario -damned products; Tokyo
Mori, who is seeking re­
: and Canada Federation
ought to pay your tuition election this year, also
Published oil Tuesdays and
— the Japs.”
criticized Jarvis’ stand bn
. Fridays
The reporter countered foreign-made products.
by inking Jarvis,' “ShoSIDNEY, Australia. —. at the Chicago but missed Publisher & Japanese Editor
“His protectionist com­
Kenzo Mori
uldn’t I buy the best thing ments regarding interna­ An -international salvage 1 the target. It hit a ferry
English Editor
available to me ? Why tional trade are reminiscent company this month claim­ used as an Australian navy
KeF Tsumura
depot
ship,
killing
19
sailo
­
American
should I buy an
Circulation Manager
of the disastrous economic ed it had located the sun­
K. Sho
car?”
policies of the 1930s when ken wreck of a Japanese rs.
The third submarine was
479 Queen Street West,
“Because it’s the best such emotion-laden politics twb^man midget submarine believed to have been depth
Toronto; Ont. M5B 2A9
thing available to you?” plummeted us deeper and which attacked Australia charged in the harbor ; but
PHONE 366-5005
J arvis repl ied, “You’re a deeper into the depression,” during World War II.
The Neptuna Agency said the wreck has never been
jackass to buy a Datsun. said Mori. ,
found.
'
Anybody that has any
“California is a major ex­ the wreck is in Sydney
The salvage operation
brains don’t buy a foreign porter of products and raw Harbor but refused to dis­
HelpWanted
coul d pun into difficulties
close
its
exact
lociation?
car; You’d lose your ass and materials to Japan,” the
CHARTERED Accountant OffThe Monaco-based oper­ with both the Japanese and
you’d deserve it —; you' Nisei
legislator
added.
Australian governments.
■ ice- ^
acought to know better. You “Jarvis’ comments could ation was funded and re­
A similar operation by ^ountant and recent chartered
need education.”
lead to a loss of those mark­ quested by an ’ unidentified
two marine engineers to accountantgraduate. Comm­
Northern California As­ ets which mean the loss of American to locate the sub salvage a Japanese sub­ ands of Japanese' language is
semblyman Shiro Floyd thousands of jobs in C ali- and the operation has been marine off Drawin in 1977 an "asset. Junn Kashino and
Mori was the first public - fornia industry and agricul­ underway in secrecy since drew
strong
opposition Partners, Phone 255-7341.
December.
ture.
We
must
increase
our
official to call Jarvis on hir
from the Japanese govern­
remarks. The Japanese Am­ export markets at this criti­ The search team said ment.
Business Personal
they
stumbled
on
the
wreck
erican lawmaker labeled cal time in order to pro­
The submarine off Dar­
DRIVING lessons. Young
the initiative campaigner’s mote swift economic re­ when . a sonar scanner win was sunk in 1942Jfy the driving school, serving Nor­
statements as “racist, unin­ covery,” stated Mori, a accidentally left swiches on allies, killing its 80-man th York, Scarboro. Indivi­
The midget submarine is
former college-level econo­
formed and self-serving.’
dual lessons, free home pick
one of-three which entered crews.
mics
instructor
“Jarvis’ reference to the
The Japanese complained up. Automatic and stand­
Sydney Harbor on May 31,
'

It
is
evident
that
Mr.
Jap anese as 4Japs’ is an in­
that the salvage operation ard; Income tax and in­
no. longer
has 1942.
sult to myself and my herit­ Jarvis
Their objective was to would desecrate the re­ surance deductible, 222-8555.
genuine
concern
for
the
tax-'
age,” said the outspoken
penetrate harbor defenses mains of the crew and it (Toronto).
payers
of
California.
His
Democrat. “His comment
and. torpedo shipping, part­ should remain untouched. ;
self-serving
arrogance
.can
was a conscious, degrading
The Australian govern­
icularly. the American bat­
insult to all Japanese peo­ only work to destroy basic
ment, bowed to their Wishes
HOME
tleship USS Chicago.
ple. As we embark into an human 'relationships and
Each submarine had a ahd declared the submarine
INSULATION
era of . much-needed racial years of hard- fought pro­
a
historic
monument,
so
that,
two-man
crew.
One.
midget
Saye fuel?-- Be warm
tolerance and understand­ gress toward the free flow­
it
would
be
protected
for
Typical price $.40; total
ing, his mindless, reckless ing international market­ submarine became entangl­
all
time.
ed
in
the
harbor
entrance
comments have thrown Am­ place,” Mori declared.
using ’ C H H*
program
boom
nets
and
was
blown
Please call
erica back decades into the
. up by its crew.
HOMESULATION
The second successfully Healthy Body & Mind
535-0659
. ’
.
; ^penetrated the - harbor de­ Through*the Martial Arts
9 to 12 a.m?
2 to 4 p.m.
fenses and fired a tropedo
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Friday, June 20, 1980

Personal Notes Across Canada*
Marrsacses

Birth

Sakura-So [ Dates & Doings
hold annual Annual Manitoba JCCA Picnic July 13

- - WINNIPEG. — The .Annual Manitoba JCCA Picnic will Bb
held at St. Vital Park on July 13, 1980. There will be races
CUMMING — KUSANO
and games for all ages. A prize will be given to the" youngest
' WINNIPEG. —’ Knox United
baby attending. There will-be free soft drinks and ice cream.
New events this year will include: Scavenger hunt with
Church was the scene of/he
mystery prizes and a ’’Dunk Tank“ — dunk a friend, dunk a
marriage ceremony of Gail
Harpld Onagi (President of the Manitoba JCCA!), Bob Mukai
(Van. JCCA)
daughter of Mr. & Mrs. H. Ku­
(Folklorama Mayor If, orother famous people. Bring a
sano, and Blaine, son of Mr.-&
VANCOUVER'. —: The 5th friend, your family /— and dunk them, too!
Mrs.
iRonald ’ Cumming
of Annual General Meeting of
There will also be a raffle drawn at the picnic. All
supporting’
the Manitoba JCCA.
Transcona, . on Saturday, May 'Japanese
Canadian ■ Society proceeds go ■ toward
1'7, ,1980.
(Sakura-So) was held at Saku­ Everyone welcome.

Brian and
" TORONTO.
Judy Fujioika Recently announc­
ed the birth of their first child,
'Kara Mariko on June 11, 1980
at Scarborough General Hospit­

Vancouver

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* * *

Agius jnee Nishikawa) recently
Reception' was held at the; ra-So on February 20th, 1980.
annouced the * birth of their Dakota Motor’Hotel.
■Fred • Yada (President for 197 8
daughter Lisa Nadine, sister to
• & 79) presented the fol lowi ng
■■■ * * * ■ ■ ■
Leane, on June 10,- 1980 at
to the meeting.
/HEARTY — MIYAKE
Queensway Hospital.
“This past year has been
WINNIPEG. — Debbie, dau- a year for physical improve* * *
ghter of Mr. & iMrs. George ments to Sakura-So and a year
Barry
and
TORONTO.
Miyake, and Dwigbt, son of of repairs and- maintenance,
Julie Akiyama Recently annouc- Mr. &: Mrs. D. Hearty, exchang­
Early in the year, we fini shed
>d the birth of their third son ed marriage 'vows on Satur­
the recreation room complete
Justin Duane, 8 lbs.. 13 ozs. on day, April 26, 1980, at 4:00
with new furniture, TV, Video
June 9th 1980. A' brother for p.m. in the Manitoba Buddhist
Recorder, arid kitcheri. New
Kiley.and Clinton.
beds and mattresses were also
the
Reception was held at
purchased for the tenants. At

Caravan's Tokyo at J.C.C. Centre

TORONTO. — The j'.C.Cultural Centre will again be in full
dress as the Caravan’s Tokyo Pavilion.
The Tarantella, the famous, Philippine bam’bpo pole dance,
the Japanese tea ceremony, curried goat, a Welsh cook
book, an authentic Dutch street, entertainers from as far
west as Korea and as far east as Berlin. These are just a few
°f tJl6 treasures ^n store ^or ^
CARAVAN 80, June .20 to
28.' . • .
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Have a crack at speaking Hungarian with a short-short
course on common phrases and phonetic alphabet, tty a
Ljubljana special, enjoy the fashions of Turkey, the Philippin­
es or India. All this and more for the price of a $6.00
CARAVAN passport . . . available at Ontario Tour and Travel
Service Centres (Royal York, Harbour Castle, Sheraton Hotels,
Hotel Fort Garry.’
the end of the year a ma|or
Debbie and Dwight-will re- expenditure was made tO‘ re­ and Chelsea Inn), or at subway lottery kiosks (at Bloor,
Dundas,^Eglinton, Finch, Islington and Victoria Park), or at
side in Winnipeg. • '
pair problems to the heating one' stop ticket shops at Hydro Place, Manulife, T-D Centre,
^ * $
or Commerce Court.
system.
Children under 12 are admitted free if accompanied by an
.During
this
past
year
JONES — MURATA
adult. Bus service connecting all 50 pavilions is just $1.00 a
JCS(Sakura-Sp) was a> sponsor
day. Pavilions are open 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. weekdays, and
WINNIPEG."—— Ivy Murata,
of the ' Powell Street Festival 3:00 to 11:00 p.m/ weekend*. Passport coupons admit you to
daughter of iMr.~ & . M^s. Roy
any 18 pavilions."^'
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with the Powell Street Beauti­
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fication Committee. married on Saturday, .April 26,
A major accomplishment
Say it
j
1980,
at
4:00
p.m.
in
Knox
with Flowers
fo;r_the .year was to increase
United
Church.
SHARON'S FLORIST
our tenancy to a> high of ap^
Reception
followed
at
the
942 PAPE AVE.
proximately 90%. occupancy at
TORONTO. ONT.
Winnipeg Inn.
the
year.
the
end
TEL: 425^2122
Tht happy couple will reside
jCS(Sakura-So)’s financial posi­
City wide delivery
in Winnipeg.
tion remained strong at the
Peter Sasaki
end of the fiscal period due
to donations from various
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1980
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Pre side nt: Ken Takeuchi, 1st
industrial, large estates and
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Pres: Rick Shiomi Treasurer:
• Tree pruning and spraying
X Toronto, Ontario M4J 1M6 ^
Jim Horiuchi, Secretary: Tom
• Maintenance service
• Government liaensed weed control
./Miyanaga,
Past
President:
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Fred Yada, Honorary President:
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Friday, June 20, 1980
PAGE 4

‘Homicide Hal’ Hashino: WWII 'robbed’
Nisei of shot at Featherweight title

Karate & Kobudo demonstration by
Shitoryu Assoc, at York Univ.

TORONTO. -— Demonstration of Karate and Kobudo (ancient
weaponry) by the Shitoryu Itosu-Rai Karate and Kobudo
Association will be held on Tuesday^ June 24th, 1980 at
York Univesity, 4700 Keele Street at.the Tait McKenzie Bldg,
His early fights all ended never took place.
After the war, Hal tried (northwest corner campus), at Parking lot ”D . This demon­
in knock-out victories.
Austin, although enjoying to make, a comeback. He stration of the traditiohal Japanese classical martial arts is
the success of his protege, won two fights in his usual free. A donation will be accepted with all proceeds going
nevetheless wanted Hoshino style, by knocking out his -toward sending, the Canadian Shitoryu Karate Team to
compete at the World international Shitoryu Karate Cham­
to learn more about boxing opponents. .
Then he fought Henry pionship this year in Tokyo.
and worked hard to develop

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By GEORGE YOSHINAGA
LOS ANGELES. — In
pre-war days the Japanese
American communty had
only a handful of “heroes”
to rally around.
Today we have Nisei gov­ his technique in other areas. Davis, one of the bright new
Everyone cordially^invited to attend.
Jim Jankovski.
ernors, state senators movie
names in the fistic sport in
But,
with
his
string
of
stars, players in the Major
the post-war era.
_ *
Leagues, college presidents, knockout victories growing ””Hal lost by a knockout in
judges and even TV news­ with each outing fans start­ the sixth found and decided
ed filling the arena.
casters.
It wasn’t long before Aus­ that the years of inactivity
One from that small gro­
during the war had dulled
OPEN SUNDAY
up to capture the imagin­ tin took Hah on the road, his skills and he would
ation of the Japanese Am- fighting in California and never “make it back” to the i
—10 A.M. TO 6 P.M. mericans in the late 1930s Hawaii.
It was in Hawaii that Hal top and decided to hang up
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was a young man from the
his
gloves.
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really established himself
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farming community of Pen­
Today
Hal
is
a
successful
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dleton, Oregon, who burst as a world class fighter insurance broker in Los
OUR CUSTOMERS, AT JOY LOY
when
he
knocked,
out
David
upon the scene in /what was
PARKING LOT (SOUTH. OF LICHEE GARDENS)
Angeles.
then an almost unheard of Kui Kphg Young, who was
rat^d as the third best feath­ Though his career in box­
adventure for a Nisei.
ing was long and fruitful, he
His name was Harold Ho­ erweight in the universe shows little markings to in­
shino and he was a professi­ when he ran into a Hoshi­ dicate that he toiled in the
onal boxer of whom many no right hand and was ring for five years as a pro­
boxing experts said could counted out.
By this time, Hal had re­ fessional and th^ee as an
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easily have become a world
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champion if were not for corded 28 knockouts oyer a
As
an
amateur
he
won
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the war which took six span of 37 bouts.
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Talk
of
a
world
champ
­
CLUBS,
FACTORIES ETC.
years out of his career when
But
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big
one,

a
world
ionship match was being
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he was reaching his peak.
championship
escaped
him
7DAYS A WEEK
“Homicide Hal,” as he Whispered.
But in 1941 war clouds because x>f the war.
was later named, didn’t
Nevertheless, Ring Maga­
were
gathering
and
if
Hal
have the background^ one
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zine had Hal ra^ed as one
was
to
get
a
title
match
he
generally associates with a
on the most devastating
would
have
to
hurry
.
young boy who turns to pro­
On December 2, 1941 Hal knockout punchers of the
fessional boxing. He was an
modern era. A real tribute
honor student at Pendleton was matched with little when he headed a list which
High School, where he grad­ known Filipino Jimmy Flo- included Sandy Sadler,
uated in 1933. He was nam­ rita at the Olympic Au­ rated by many as one of the
ed to the National Honor ditorium in Los Angeles. A greatest featherweights of
win would almost assure
Society.
all times.
He was described by him of a title match.
One of these days, it
The Nisei slugger was a
those who knew him best as
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and
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­
being quiet, modest and
on the part of the Japanese
Gertrude Urabe
possessing a pleasing per- nese American community American community to
SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
turned
out
in
large
numbers
sonality.
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pay tribute to some of the ।
Hal started on his road to to witness what they expect­ old timers who contributed Toronto, Ont. M5N 1A7
460 Dundas St. West,
ed
to
be
another
exciting
fame when he was scouted
Toronto, Ont.
much in behalf of the Nisei
phone 489-8611
by Lonnie Austin, one of | win.
Home 449-9293
community.
Hr
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Wally
Ban,
now
a
success
­
the best teachers of boxing
Hal Hoshino would be ।
ful
businessman
in
Los
An
­
of that era. Austin was told
among those who should be
of Hoshino by Los Angeles geles, recalls that fateful recognized.
books of interest to
Times sports writer Ned night.
“A bunch of us went to
Cronin, who also lived in
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Austin recalls his first he recalls. “Guys like Naka-,
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and was not impressed with a little late and were just
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awkward style of the Nisei. settling into our seats when
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“However, his eagerness the bell rang for the start
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to learn and desire to work of the match. We didn’t re­
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hard impressed me and I ally get settled when FloAdmiral, Lloyds,
decided to take over the in­ rita lashed out with a pun­
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ch and hit Hal on the chin
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structions” said Austin.
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In pre-war days there and it was all over.”
Hal had no excuses. “I
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w^bre a number of Nisei who
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none of them possessed the । explained in post fight in­
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' “Homicide Hal” and later wise to feature a Japanese
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