The New Canadian — December 30, 1983

The New Canadian
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin

VOL. 47-NO. 97

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1983

TORONTO, ONT.;

PICTORIAL J.C. HISTORY

J.C. book for year 1984

“Nikkei Legacy

ABOUT “NIKKEI LEGACY”. . .
The dust cover is a full-color reproduc­
tion of a watercolor painting by the late
Toronto artist, Fred Brigden. It shows Sandon, one of the “ghost-towns” in the B.C.
interior exactly as it was in 1944, with old
men and young children playing or stand­
ing about. The book contains 170 photo­
graphs, some of them a hundred years old

and more than 40,000 words, in 176 pages.
It begins with the early history, the settlers
and the settlements, some of the out­
standing Issei pioneers and their accom­
plishments and exploits. This is followed
by the evacuation and the subsequent
resettlement. The book is now available
from The New Canadian.

ByTOYOTAKATA
I N THE OPENING paragraph
■ of my Preface in “Nikkei
Legacy,” I wrote:“Countless
books have been written
about- the early Canadian
pioneers. They tell of the pain
and the hardships that those
.
Photo by Jack Hemmy settlers endured as they atAUTHOR MEETS MINISTER: Ontario Citizenship and Cui- ■ tempted to set down their
ture Minister Susan Fish with the Author holding a copy of roots in the new land. But,
“Nikkei Legacy” at the book-launching reception held at the according to these accounts,
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre on November 30.
the newcomers came from
Europe, or from the United
States. Only rare mention is |
made of the fact that they
also immigrated from other
parts of the world, such as
(by National Redress Committee)
ment will be put aside until Asia.”
TORONTO, — For the past - the JC community can reach
OVER 100 YEARS AGO: On June 10, 1880, the first Japa­
It galled me that, along
few months, a quiet, concert­ a concensus on that part of with others of non-European nese naval training ship to reach Canada, the Tsukuba, sailed
ed effort has been made to the restitution package.
stock, we were being ignored into Esquimalt Harbour for a three-week visit, commanded
get. the National Redress
The compromise has brou­ or overlooked by Canadian by Captain Norimichi Aiura.
Campaign back on track.
ght big, big relief from most writers and historians. Early
Now, these efforts, all people in the JC community, pioneers and settlers in Ca­
made cross-country either by who had feared the redress nada were not only of British
telephone or face to face, campaign could be delayed' and French stock, or Germ­
may have reached a success­ indefinitely because of power ans, Ukrainians and Scandi­
ful compromise.
politicking by a vocal minority navians. At least, for the
Gordon Kadota, president in Toronto.
sake of our Issei pioneers, I
of the National Association
The agreement also comes wanted to set the record
of Japanese Canadians, and at what appears to be the straight.
George Imai, chairman of the most appropriate time for the
During my years' of reNational Redress Committee,, campaign. Many groups and search, I've got to know
have agreed to activate the individuals have been won- many Issei and Nisei and cerredress campaign, after an dering why the redress cam- tainly drew many conclusions
unfortunate postponement paign has been delayed and about them. What sticks most
earlier this year.
say JCs should be deman- in my mind is the wonderfull
The agreement, which has ding a settlement from Ot- cooperation and assistance
unofficial backing of a major-' tawa now.
that I received from everyone.
ity of NAJC and J CCA centres
David Collenette, the Mini­ No matter where I went there
across Canada, means the ster of Multiculturalism, in a was always someone who
first half of a two-part settle­ recent Toronto speech, said would be willing to take the
ment for the World War Two Ottawa should offer an apolo­ time to drive me around or
evacuation and detention of gy to the Japanese Canadian to contact some individual
Japanese Canadians will be community for the Second whom I wish to interview. In
pursued'with Ottawa.
World War injustice.
some instances, I was over­
An official apology and an
The United Nations Associ­ night guest of some I had just
admission of wrong of that in­ ation of Canada also says it met.
100 YEARS LATER: On June 10,1980, Rear Admiral Osuke
justice will be demanded supports the JC community
There are no total strangers
Fukai, commanding the Japanese Training Squadron consist­
from the Federal Government
in its redress campaign.
among the Issei and Nisei in
ing of the Katori and the Asamugo, presented Deputy Premier
— while the monetary com­
Support has also just come
(Continued on page 2)
Grace McCarthy with the miniature model of the Tsukuba.
pensation part of the settle(Continued of page 2)

National Redress campaign
back on track for year 1984

Happy New Year!

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Nikkei Legacy

(Continued from page 1)

on the cover, I have to share
credit with many, many people
who, in some form, contrib­
uted towards its completion.
To those whom I interviewed,

Back on track .

SOCIAL EVENTS: Picnics were major social events where
EVERYONE ATTENDED (around 1910) in their Sunday best.
Despite discrimination and hardship, the Issei enjoyed happy
moments, as told in “Nikkei Legacy”.

Canada if they are of pre­
evacuation vintage. Whomever
I met during my research,
there was always a common
bond — a mutual friend, par­
ents immigrated from the
same part of Japan, ghost­
town experience, or any other
factor that binds us together.
I found in my interviews that
there is a kinship that pro­
bably does not exist among
any other ethnic group in
Canada. This sense of com­
munity that exists among us
will, inevitably, disappear
with our generation.
Some of the facts in my
book came, not by intense
research, but by chance. And
in this, I was often helped by
others passing the informa­
tion along to me. For inst­
ance, in the piece about the
early Japanese in Montreal,
I wrote about Ryo Ogawa, a
strong man in a Barnum and
Baily circus who married an
Irish girl in the 1890's. That
information resulted from a
Nisei nurse who told me of
a Frank Ogawa who was a pa­
tient at a Toronto hospital,
who was part Japanese. I in­
terviewed him and found that
he had two sisters and a
brother, and. that one sister
had great-grandchildren, who
would be one-sixteenth Javpanese.
There were other shreds
of information that I did not
use because I could not find
enough proof to confirm them.
According to a caption in a
Japanese publication, the
first suspension bridge over
the Capilano Canyon in Vancouver was built by the Japa­
nese, but I found no other
evidence of that. Then, there
was a student whose name
was “Ono”, who claimed he
was part French, Inuit as well
as Japanese, and his great­
grandfather was a Japanese
crewman abourd a whaling
ship. However, I was never
able to follow that up.
One piece of information
; that I salvaged, resulted in
a Japanese naval visit that
was not according to original
schedule. In a Japanese naval
publication, I read that a train­
ing ship, Tsukuba, had visited
Victoria in June, 1880. I con-

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helped me with the Japanese
translation, provided pictures
and assisted me in many,
many ways, I can only say,
“Thank you.”

(Continued from page 1)

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Established 1939
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A member of Ethnic Press
Association of Ontario
and Canada Federation
Publisher & Japanese Editor
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English Editor
Kei Tsumura
Published on Tuesdays and
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compassing all the major gether, not separately.
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Most observers feel the re­
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The most significant sup­
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port has come from the Cana­
layed for up to 3—5 years, if
dian Jewish Congress, an'
There are hopes, however,
that strategy is adopted,
umbrella group of most Jew­ because groups like SODAN that that vicious period is
ish organizations in Canada,
have nearly managed to split over, that the divisiveness
and one of the most powerful
the JC community and the can now be put aside for the
lobbying groups in the counNAJC with petty stalling tac­ bigger issue— justice and
tics and unethical power poli­ restitution for the JC com­
In the recent past, the for­
munity.
mer British Columbia Human tics.

firmed this by going through, Rights Commission also
the Victoria Daily Colonist came out in support of comat the B.C. Archives, then I . pensation for JCs. And a B.C.
passed this information to multicultural advisory group
the base historian at Esqui- went so far as to recommend
malt, Doug Nelson, whom I JC restitution from the B.C.
government itself.
j
remembered from my school
Politically, the picture looks |
days there. I did not think
it would ever materialize, but just as optimistic. Prime Mi- j
nister Trudeau has been a !
Doug began writing letters
long-time human rights sup- I
and it resulted in a special
porter and is widely believed J
visit by the Japanese naval
i
squadron to Victoria to com­ to support the JC cause.
New
Conservative
leader
i
memorate the 100th anniver­
sary of that event. I was in­ Brian Mulroney has also voic- i
vited to Victoria and have a ed support for an apology to 1
JCs. And NDP support is con- i
memento of that occasion.
One thing I wanted to do in sidered obvious, since it was !
the book was to introduce the only political party to side 5
Japanese words into the text; with the JCs in its fight for ■
Therefore, Issei, Nisei and justice in the 1940s, when it !
I
hakujin are sprinkled through- • was called the CCF.
Many
more
groups
and
ini
out. And most people are
familiar with kamikaze, samu­ dividuals have given unofficial i
rai, even haiku and kendo. support to the JC redress !
But, particularly in the head­ campaign, and are prepared i
ings of sections, I threw in to say so to the government.
Perhaps most significant is
other Japanese words — ichiban, shobai, imin. I thought the fact that Issei in Toronto
have decided to quit being
it would give it a novel touch,
but it may have annoyed quiet and passive in the issue
some readers. One word that — and have corn© out in firm
is frequently used today, par­ and vocal support, not only of
ticularly by sports writers, the national redress campaign
that I did not put into the and committee, but also of
book was “honcho” which, in the latest compromise pro­
today's term, could translate posal.
Much of this was seen just
into “super-chief.” Probably
some Nisei were not aware last month when the Issei
that “honcho” was Japanese. helped turn back a power play
A term I tried to avoid by the SODAN group in Towhere possible was “Japa- r0n*0nese Canadian.” It is cum- 7 SODAN members attemptbersome and I've never liked ed t° have the redress group
here called the Toronto Re­
to use it. The abbreviation,
JC, while it is acceptable in dress Committee. But the
newspapers and articles, Toronto JCCA, with the sup­
port of local Issei organiza­
does not belong in a book.
So, I've used the rather loose tions, diverted the politicking
term Nikkei, including, of and succeeded in having the
course, in the title. I must group called the Toronto
admit I had a difficult time JCCA Redress Committee.
While an important com­
with the title; it was my
original choice. Then I ex­ promise appears to have
been reached in the redress
perimented and tried to come
campaign, a few problems
up with something else. I
thought about a one-word title still exist, mainly from one
in Japanese which Joy Ko­ SODAN member who is at­
tempting to scuttle the good­
gawa used (“Obasan”), and
there was a book years back will and cooperation just
called, “Shikata Ga Nai” (it achieved.
That member, a SODAN
can't be helped), but nothing
spokesman and a former JC­
seemed to work. Therefore I
reverted to my first title when CA veteran, has been trying .
the Publisher thought it would to weaken the compromise,
in fact to shelve it, by saying
do. So, I am stuck with it.
Although my name appears the redress package, of

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Lest we forget . . .

Remembrance Day 1983 recalls sacrifices of early

Japanese Canadians who gave their lives for Canada

For the betterment of the future JCs these heroes fought for Canada
SHORNCLIFFE TRAINING CAMP, England, in September, 1916. Thirty-nine

of 42 Japanese Canadians who had enlisted with the Thirteenth Canadian
Mounted Rifles in Medicine Hat, Alta., are shown above. Later, in France,

By T. SHIMIZU
On July 26, 1936, the Canadian Government unveiled a
magnificent memorial in France at Vimy Ridge to honour
Canadians who had fought and died in World War I and whose
final resting places were unknown. On the granite walls of
the memorial are carved the names of 11,285 Canadians who
loved their country enough to offer their lives in its defence.
Amongst the 11,285 names carved in stone are 24 Canadians
with names such as:

NOBORU ASADA
SEIBEI KURYU
TOYOJIRO MATSUI
HEIKICHI SUGATANI
TSUNEMATSU YAMAZAKI

These were naturalized
Japanese Canadians who had
fought two battles. One for
their adopted country and
one against the discrimina­
tory social and political cli­
mate which prevailed in 1916
British Columbia. They died
believing that they had made
Canada a better place for
their Canadian-born children,
the Nisei.
By July 26, 1942, the Cana­
dian Government had written
a less magnificent chapter in
its history.
Some 21,000 Canadians
were forcibly removed from
their homes and businesses
on coastal British Columbia
and incarcerated in various
camps across Canada. Under
the War Measures Act, natur­
alized Japanese Canadians
and their Canadian-born sons
and daughters became
“enemy aliens”.

Amongst the 21,000 Cana­
dians who were declared
“enemy aliens” and subject
to incarceration in intern­
ment camps were names
such as:
KIYOJI IIZUKA M.M.
RYOICHI KOBAYASHI
SAINOSUKE KUBOTA
MASUMI MITSUI M.M.
These Canadians were
World War I veterans who had
left 54 of their compatriots in
Flander's Field:
Also amongst the 21,000
Canadians^ declared “enemy
aliens” were names such as:
JIN IDE
KAZUO JOSEPH KATO
FRANK MATSUBUCHI
KAYZI DAVID NISHIO
These Canadians amongst
some 200 others would en­
dure the indignities of incar­
ceration and internment,
some even as “prisoners'of
war” and yet respond to Ca­

they were to become members of the Princess Patricia Lioht Infantrv. Thev
were transfered to the 52nd Battalion (The Ontario Battalion) and went into
action on October 4th at the battle of Ancre Heights. By the war's end, 14
were killed and 23 wounded.

nada's call for volunteers to battalion strength of Japa­
serve in the Pacific War. nese Canadian men.
In spite of the rejection,
Canadian Nisei served with
the Canadian Intelligence some hundreds of JapaneseCorps in World War II in In­ Canadian volunteers indicat­
dia, Burma, South East Asia, ed a willingness to serve, and
Hong Kong, Japan, U.S.A, after months of frustrating
delays and confusion, per­
and Canada.
The little known story of mission was granted to allow
the Japanese-Canadian veter­ individual enlistment.
This was not, however,
ans of World Wars I and II will
appear sometime in late 1984 taken up by recruitment of­
in a book authored by Hamil­ ficers in British Columbia,
ton school principal, Roy Ito, and as a result, many men
in his historical sketch “We travelled to Alberta centres
Went to War”. The somewhat where they were welcomed.
disgraceful episodes in Bri­ The first group of these vol­
tish Columbia involving the unteers were enlisted in Med­
efforts of naturalized Japa- icine Hat into the Thirteenth
nese-Canadians in World War Canadian Mounted Rifles and
I and Canadian-born Nisei in 42 Japanese Candians left
World War II to enlist in the from this city to go overseas
armed services are covered in on June 22, 1916.
As one amongst them
Ito's book.
In late 1915 and early 1916, wrote:
the Japanese community in
British Columbia debated the
To our beloved Japa-.
idea of forming a Japanese
nese-Canadian people:
contingent which would offer
This is the eve of our de­
its services to the Canadian
parture overseas. For
Government. For fear that
the betterment of all
naturalized Japanese-CanaJapanese in Canada and dians in British Columbia led
for the future of our peo­
by returning veterans would
ple, we head for the bat­
agitate for enfranchisement
tlefield.
of all Japanese Canadians
As the petals of the
and their descendants, the
cherry blossom eventu­
British Columbia politicians
ally fall, we are prepared
of the day and their counter­
to give our lives. Saraba
parts in Ottawa rejected the
.. . Farewell.
offer of service made by the
Records show that out of
Canadian Japanese Associa­
tion in early 1916 to recruit a 185 volunteers who enlisted

and served overseas with the
Canadian Expeditionary
Force in World War I, 54 died
in battle and 92 suffered
wounds and gassing which
later prematurely terminated
some lives.
The photograph accom­
panying this article was taken
at the Shorncliffe training
camp in England in Septem­
ber 1916. Thirty-nine of fortytwo Japanese Canadians who
had enlisted with the Thir­
teenth Canadian Mounted
Rifles in Medicine Hat are
shown. Later in France, they
were to become members of
the Princess Patricia Light In­
fantry. They were transferred
to the Fifty-Second Battalion
(New Ontario Battalion) and
went into action on October 4#
at the Battle of Ancre Heights.
By the war's end, 14 of the
men had been killed and 23
wounded. This picture was
loaned to the writer by the
sone of one of the volunteers.
Usaku Shibuta was a victim
of one of the first gas attacks
of the war. He spent the re­
mainder of his life in the Vet­
erans Hospital in Nelson, Bri­
tish Columbia and died on De­
cember 26, 1918. This photo­
graph will be one of the many
to be exhibited at the War Mu­
seum in Ottawa illustrating
the service record of the Japa­
nese Canadians in World
Wars I and II.

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Questions & answers from
National Redress Com m ittee
by National Redress Committee.

liamentary procedures to
TORONTO.— Recent sto­ achieve their ends-that is a
ries and letters to the Japa- takeover of the NRC and
nese Canadian press have cri- eventually the NAJC.
ticized the papers for publishFACT 3: SODAN has also
ing pieces on the redress utilized questionable under­
issue which some, people handed methods to compro­
considered to be promoting mise the redress issue. An
" divisi.veness in^the commun­ NRC member was forced to
ity, exposing problems to the resign because someone
outside and criticizing cer- called his place of employtain JC individuals, in a way ment and tried to get him
that is not considered normal fired. He had served on the
in the community.
NRC since 1977.
In answer to that criticism,
FACT 4: One female SOit must first'be said that the . DAN member has used vici­
controversy surrounding the ous gossip to further discre­
redress issue over the last dit the NRC. She has spread
while was not normal. Se­ rumors that members of the
cond, the behavior of those NRC have misappropriated*
individuals was not normal. It funds obtained for the redress
was and still is appalling. campaign. An official finan­
Third, the facts contained in cial statement was presented
those stories were true, not to all NAJC members at the
fabricated as some people Labor Day meeting. NRC
would have the JC commun­ books and statements are
ity believe.
open to anyone to see any­
To support that contention, time.,
the National Redress Commi­
FACT 5: SODAN members,
ttee is willing to supply re­ so far, have refused to answer
corded tapes and names to to any of these charges in a
anyone wishing confirmation public forum. Instead, they
— if the requests are deemed have tried countering the ar­
reasonable.
guments with half-truths, dis­
The NRC doesn't want to tortions, even outright lies in
dwell in the past. But it feels stories written for the two JC
the facts must be presented newspapers.
to the JC community, so in­
The list of incidents is
dividuals can judge for them­ much longer. But these few
selves what has been hap­ examples are enough to il­
pening over the last few lustrate what has been hap­
months.
pening. They also show the g
Thus, without attempting information provided is not I
to harm the spirit of compro­ “character assassination,” as |
mise achieved recently, the one letter to the editor de- |
NRC would like to present a scribed^ it.
I
These examples are the |
summary of what has trans­
I
pired, since the redress cam­ truth.
paign was so unfortunately
If there is any doubt, any- i
one
can view a film of the La- |
stalled this summer.
>
- FACT 1: SODAN supporter bor Day meeting and see for |
Tony Nabata, of Ottawa, prob­ themselves the kind of tac- |
ably has done the most harm tics that were utilized by SO- I
to the redress campaign. He DAN and its supporters.
has contacted Federal Gov­
The NRC has provided this
ernment officials there, as statement of events to give
the first step in the creation the JC community a full and
of a national redress commit­ free accounting of what has
tee based in the capital. SO­ happened-to provide as full
DAN members disavow any a perspective on develop­
I
connection with Nabata, and ments as possible.
he himself says he was con­
The only way the JC com­
ducting the talks independ­ munity is going to benefit
ently. But the fact that he is a from the redress campaign is
close relative of a senior SO­ for all its participants to be as
DAN spokesman in Toronto open and accountable as
weakens that claim immea­ possible.
Secret deal-making, politi­
surably.
FACT 2: The same senior cal lobbying and power plays
SODAN member phoned the may be the accepted way in
two Japanese Canadians established politics-but
newspapers, after the con­ they have no place in the JC
troversial Labor Day meeting community, especially at a
in Toronto, and asked them time like this.
not to publish stories about
This is the most critically
that meeting. Fortunately, the important time in Japanese
editors did not agree to this Canadian history. If the dicta­
blatant act of censorship. If torial minority can't in good
the papers were muzzled, the conscience put aside its petty
JC community would never complaints for the common
know what transpired at the goal that is redress-then it
meeting. The stories showed has no place in the JC com­
very clearly that SODAN munity.
members were willing to run
Most important — history
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‘FOR THE SAKE OF THE ISSEI’
By KATHY UYEYAMA
There are not many Issei left. The
number of Nisei that qualify as senior
citizens is increasing. This article is
about these Japanese Canadians.
Having the opportunity to serve as
the National Redress Coordinator for
the community over the past six
months, I met, talked with, visited,
and found friendship among many of
the older generation. In most cases, I
found JC senior citizens older in age,
perhaps, but remarkably young in
thought. Their energy, sense of com­
mittment, and visionary thinking im­
presses me ... frankly, surprised me.
The Issei and the older Nisei have
tremendous concern for what is hap­
pening on the issue of Redress at
present in the community. And they
should. These genrations were most
affected by the evacuation of 23,000
Japanese Canadians during WWII.
They have the most at stake. They
were the victims mainly because ofthe upheavel, lack of cohesion, and
general contusion in the community
on this issue at this time.
During the late spring and summer
when the attitudes and feelings of JC
senior citizens were surveyed, they
expressed a preference to leave the
responsibility of Redress to those
who are younger, namely the Nisei.
However, September 3 & 4, Toronto
Prince Hotel: a controversial meeting
took place that left the community
fractured, fragmented, chaotic and
angry. It was a gathering of repre­
sentative delegates from major Ja­
panese Canadian centres across
Canada. Open hostilities between
groups, between individuals took
place. There was bitterness and es­
pecially for the Issei and older Nisei,
disappointment and more pain. They
felt extremely upset. Letters and
phone calls poured in. Here they had
entrusted their confidence and trust
in the younger generations of com­
munity leaders to work together in
order to come up with a unified posi­
tion. It was they who, from the be­
ginning, had stressed the importance
of achieving one community concen­
sus, one voice. Only with one strong
unified voice can the JC community
approach the Canadian government
to begin serious negotiations. The
September 3 & 4 meeting created too
many voices. It was a great disap­
pointment for those who had waited
so long just to get something. In­
stead, nothing, absolutely nothing
was achieved at this meeting.
A popular sentiment, much heard
“Redress talk” is: “For the sake of
the Issei” or “Issei no kata tachi no
tame ni”. I've used this phrase too
because I sincerely believe in It.However popular this sentiment to achieve
Redress for the sake of the Issei still
living or as a sort of memorial to
those Issei who have already passed
away may be amongst community
leaders, there seems to be different
views. For example, at the Septem­
ber 3 & 4 National Redress Pre-Con­
ference (Planning) Meeting in Toron­
to, several community leaders ex­
pressed this sentiment and shared a
common cause:
George Imai, Chairman of the Na­
tional Redress Committee —NAJC,
Sunday September 4th. (Mr. Imai's
speech just before he resigned. He
has since withdrawn his resignation):

‘‘We weren't thinking of
ourselves. We were thinking
of the Isseis and older Ni­
sei. My father died last year.
My mother died this year.
There aren't too many Is­
seis left. If we could have

even left something for
them. My apologies.”

is the people who make up that his­
tory. Their feelings, emotions, and
spiritual needs need to be resolved
Jerry Hisaoka, Lethbridge dele­
so that they no longer need to die
gate, Saturday, September 3rd:
with anger in their hearts. Redress is
“Who are we asking the
apology for For us, the Nisei * ■ - a highly emotional issue. It is a sensi­
tive issue. Our history is made up of
or Sansei? The Isseis, they
these people who have these feel­
are the one who were really
ings. To take a coldly intellectual
involved. Just the last 10
viewpoint like Mr. Miki is to ignore
days in Lethbridge, in the
the feelings, the unresolved and un­
District, we lost 3 of our se­
healed emotions of our people.
nior men.”
The JCCP and the Toronto-based
Vic Ogura, Montreal delegate,
Sodan-Kai share the viewpoint that
Saturday, September 3rd:
there is no real sense of urgency. The
‘‘I hear this phrase being
majority of members of these two
mentioned constantly:
groups are Sansei. They have ex­
‘We’Ve waited this long,
pressed a desire for more time to dis­
why can' i we wait a little bit
cuss the “complex” issue of Redress
longer?’ I’ve^always taken
and to gather more information. I too
the attitude that ‘heck, we
am a Sansei. However, I feel that be­
have waited this long, we
cause of the fact that the Issei and
can't wait anymore’. I
older Nisei don't have the luxury of
mean, my goodness, we can
time, because they are fast dying and
. not extend it — it's like an
no one can stop them from dying,
elastic and it's goirig To
and especially because of the way
break!”
they are dying, with unresolved feel­
This past summer, I attended sev­
ing of anger, there is a very real
eral funerals — all Issei. One Issei
sense of urgency. How complex is
woman, shortly before she died said
the issue of Redress? Is it not as
to me: “I'll never forgive them.
complex as you want to make it?
Never”. “Them” was the Canadian
Somehow, as more discussion takes
government. She was a victim of the
place, the question of Redress be­
evacuation experience but the point
comes
more complex. Isn't it a sim­
is, she died with such anger in her
ple
direct
decision of Yes or No? Yes,
heart. It is most sad. How many other
I want to pursue Redress... what
Issei pass away with the same anger.
form
will it take? The different op­
My own grandfather died broken­
tions are there and have already been
hearted within 6 months after the war
discussed in most communities and
had ended with the same anger, the
in the newspapers. It is a matter of
same frustration. Those who have
deciding.
managed to resolve, bury or wash
The JCCP and Sodan-Kai members
away the anger are the lucky one. But
have criticized the National Redress
they are few, it seems. Very few I
Committee who have been working
spoke to could talk about their mem­
since 1977 on Redress for not reach­
ories without tears, emotion or the
ing 100% of the people. It is impos­
display of hidden anger. Obviously,
sible to reach 100% of the people, if
there is a need for urgency. The fact
it could be done, fantastic! However,
is that the Issei and older Nisei are
being realistic,.it must be recognized
passing away at a rapid pace. No­
that there are many Japanese Cana­
thing can prevent that. However, if
dians who are not aware, who know
only the anger in their hearts can be
nothing of Redress, who don't read
somewhat relieved before they leave .
community papers, who don't attend
us. If only some form of Redress can
public meetings on Redress. The
be achieved as soon as possible so
JCCP and Sodan Kai have recom­
that some of the feelings can be re­
mended going ‘door-to-door’ to every
solved and they could leave us with
Japanese Canadian individual in
less anger in their hearts.
Canada. It. is quite an achievement if
Although many community lead­
done, but who will do the work? How
ers seem to share the sentiment,
will these people be reached? Aren't
“For the sake of the Issei”, others
you creating ‘Japanese Canadian Re­
seem to have a different focus that
dress Evangelism?’
lead to different directions on the i%
Personally, I've always resented
sue of Redress. There is a viewpoint
anyone sticking anything down my
that there is no real sense of urgen­
throat. I prefer the freedom of choice
cy, that if we've waited this long for
and the freedom to decide for my­
some form of restitution, what differ­
self. The worst flaw in all this is:
ence will a few more months or years
HOW MUCH TIME WILL IT TAKE?
make? There is also the focus on ~
Years! The community can't afford
other things besides the needs of the
to wait years for Redress. There are
Issei and older Nisei.
many reasons why. Can you tell the
Roy.Miki, the former Sansei Chair­
Issei obachan or the Nisei ojichan to
man of the JCCP In Vancouver who is
‘hang on’ for a few years before ac­
now on the National Executive Com­
tion Is taken, before ail the discus­
mittee expressed a different focus at
sion is over and enough information
the September 3 & 4 Redress meet­
has been received? I think not! More
ing. He felt that Redress must be
information, education — what do the
achieved, most importantly, for the
JCCP and Sodan Kai members mean?
sake of history.
They want to hold more public meet­
Roy Miki, JCCP Vancouver dele1
ings within the Japanese Canadian
gate, Saturday, September 3rd*
community for this purpose. Who are
‘‘My belief has always been
you communicating information to
that the history of our com­
and from? Who are you trying to edu­
munity has always been one
cate? As a Sansei, I'm the one who
history.”
needs the education, not the Nisei
In discussion with Mr. Miki, he ex­
and Issei who went through the ex­
plained that it really doesn't matter
perience.
how long it takes to achieve Redress
I have found, through my own ex­
or who achieves It —Sansei, Nisei,
periences that the best education is
Yonsei, etc. The main thing is, that in
talking with people, to those Japa­
the. end, the history of the Japanese
nese Canadians, especially the Issei
Canadian people is resolved.
and older Nisei who are still living as
Yes, the history does indeed need
surviving victims of the wartime ex­
resolving. However, what is more im­
perience. They are the richest re­
portant than the history of a people
source of information. It doesn't

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take years either to talk with them
because most often than not, they
are more than willing. In fact, most
will talk your ears off!
Bryce Kambara, a Sansei with the
Sodan Kai wrote an open letter in the
September 20th Issue of The Canada
Times. He wrote: “The arguement
that the Redress isssue must be set­
tled quickly, before the Issei pass
away, is often presented. Of course,
everyone Is sympathetic to this sen­
timent. But I wonder if the Issei
themselves would feel that the quali­
ty of our undertaking should be jeo­
pardized in the least, for the sake of
expediancy--and for them?” Many of
the Issei and older Nisei have ex­
pressed their sense of urgency on
Redress. They have asked for action,
as immediate as possible. As one
Issei gentleman put it: “We want a
foot in Mr. Trudeau's door, as soon
as possible, please”. What right do
Sansei like Mr. Kambara have to de­
cide for the Isseis what the Issei
want?
The Issei are perfectly capable of
deciding for themselves what they
want on Redress. On Tuesday No­
vember 1st in Toronto, some 50 Issei
representatives from the Welfare
Organization, which includes repre­
sentatives from all Issei organiza­
tions and church groups in Toronto
met to discuss this important issue.
The meeting took place because the
Issei in Toronto were most concern­
ed with the fragmented state of the
community because of Redress.
They took a major initiative. The
meeting that was held was most sig­
nificant. There were four motions
presented and passed by a unani­
mous vote in the following order:
(1) Seek a formal acknow­
ledgement in the form of
an apology from the
federal government.
(2) Support the position to
seek monetary compen­
sation in the form of the
group or foundation
option.
(3) Support the Toronto
JCCA on the matter of'
Redress.
(4) Support the National
Redress CommitteeNAJC in their work to
seek Redress for the
Japanese Canadians..
Since the November 1st meeting,
Toronto Issei representatives have
been in contact with other Issei rep­
resentatives across Canada where
there is a sizable Issei population
— Vancouver, Winnipeg, Edmonton,
and Hamilton. These Issei centres
have indicated support for the Toron­
to Issei position. There is an Issei
concensus that it is time to move for­
ward. There is Issei argreement
across Canada that time is precious
and that we can't afford to waste
another moment. It is the Issei, who
through their leadership, have achiev­
ed a necessary concensus across
Canada through their great concern
and initiative.
There was a different viewpoint ex­
pressed by a NAJC delegate from
Kamloops recently during a telecon­
ference on November 27th. The dele­
gate stated:

“On the Redress issue, it is
one issue for Japanese Ca­
nadians. Talking about
Isseis locally, a lot of people
feel that the Isseis, a lot of
them were not naturalized
at the time and they have no
say.”
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Uyeyama - ■.
It is difficult to believe that people
can actually not consider Isseis to be
Japanese Canadians. This attitude
was expressed not only in Kamloops
but by Japanese Canadians across
Canada. It is a kind of attitude that
one finds most upsetting because it
shows insensitivity of the worst kind
as well as ignorance of the reasons
behind why there were many unaturalized Japanese Canadians when the
war broke out.
In 1841, there were 14,000 Nisei,
3,000 naturalized Issei and 6,000
Issei Nationals. Why were there
3,000 more Nationals than naturaliz­
ed Isseis? The fact was that a discri­
minatory immigration system ex­
isted in Canada at the time the war
broke out. The system stems back
from the turn of the century. This
discriminatory system made it very
difficult for Japanese Nationals to
become a Canadian citizen or be
naturalized, even if the desire was
there to seek citizenship.
The difference between being
naturalized or a Nationalist often
meant the difference between having
that piece of paper that granted
Canadian citizenship or not having
that piece of paper. If an Issei had liv­
ed in Canada for 30 years and was
fortunate enough to be granted na­
turalization status, does that make
him/her a better Japanese Canadian
than someone, Japanese-born who
had lived in Canada for the same 30
years and was not fortunate enough
to get naturalization status? Does
that make him/her less of a Japanese
Canadian? Or does that simply make
him a ‘Jap’? My grandfather lived in
Canada for over 50 years. He was one
of the lucky ones who got that piece
of paper. My Godfather, on the other
hand, who also lived in Canada for
over 50 years was one of the unlucky
ones without naturalization status.
He was accused wrongly of being a
Japanese Nationalist spy and was
consequently put into the POW de­
tention camp in Angler, Ontario.
To claim that the Issei “have no
say’’ because, through no fault of
their own, they were victims of a dis­
criminatory immigration system and
because of it, couldn't get naturali­
zation papers, is totally unfair. It
must never be forgotten what the
Issei went through as a result of the
wartime experience. Discrimination
using excliisionist policies was
something the Issei had to go through,
not just in the area of immigration
but in countless other areas. The
Isseis are Japanese Canadians and

deserve more respect for bearing . There are also homes in Vernon
their hardships with dignity and and Kelowna, B.C. in Toronto, ap­
courage from those Japanese Cana­ proximately 20 Japanese Canadian
dians who presently are trying to ex­ senior citizens reside at Greenview
clude them from taking an active role Lodge, a private retirement home.
There is also a nursing home, Castlein Redress.
One older Nisei representative in view-Whychwood Towers where
Toronto felt upset by the attitudes about 30 Japanese Canadians cur­
outlined. “It doesn't make me feel rently reside. It is run by the muni­
good”, she said. She was naturalized cipal government and it is not a plea­
at the time the war broke out. How­ sant environment to be jn. I remem­
ever, she pointed out that those ber giving a concert there a couple of
Japanese Canadians who were in years ago. I remember filthy, unkept
Japan for the duration of the war or conditions that appalled me. Some of
who, after the war, were deported by the residents obviously hadn't been
the government to Japan, suffered
bathed for weeks and suffered from
terrible backlash and discrimination neglect. A few years ago a report on
from the Japanese. She had received Toronto nursing homes condemned
many letters from friends in this situ­ this place for having rats in their
ation. The letters expressed great kitchen.
anguish and describe incidents of
There is no permanent retirement
predjudice, ordeals and the accusa­ or nursing home facility for Japanese
tions made at them that they were Canadian senior citizens in a major
American spies. These people suf­ city, such as Toronto, Montreal or
fered the worst of both worlds. Had Vancouver yet. Surveying a few se­
they remained in Canada, their loyal­ nior citizens in Toronto, Issei and
ties, were questioned, they experi­ Nissei who currently live on their
enced discrimination and they were own either alone or with their spous­
accused of being Japanese spies. es, there was unanimous concensus
But Japan proved to be no escape, no in support of a Japanese Canadian
relief, either. These were the people
residential nursing/retirement home
tragically caught in the middle. They in a major city, “( have to go some­
too are Japanese Canadians.
where”, commented one elderly
The Issei are taking an active role
Nisei woman. Many felt that Nip­
in the Redress issue. They have dis­ ponia Home was located too far, es­
played leadership, initiative, and a
pecially if they had children residing
tremendous concern for the welfare
in Toronto. They all agreed that in­
of the community. They have done so terraction with young people* their
much for the betterment of the com­ families, and other seniors was cru­
munity but what can the community cial and they did not want, by any
do for the betterment of their senior means, to feel isolated.
citizens? Out of Redress could come
Presently in Toronto, there is a
the possibility of regional old age
proposal which has been in the work­
homes.
ing by the Momiji Kai of Toronto. The
Is there a need for senior citizen
proposal is to build a senior citizens'
retirement and nursing homes for residential nursing/retirement home
Japanese Canadians? There are few
adjacent to the Japanese Canadian
Issei left but there are many Nisei
Cultural Centre In Don Mills. Accord­
now who are approaching senior ci­ ing to Dr. Fred Sunahara, Chairman
tizenship. If ther is a need, it must be
of this project, there would be a per­
examined in the light of the present
manent medical staff, apartment
as well as the future.
style residences, nursing home type
There is Nipponia Home in Beamsfacilities for those who are disable or
ville, Ontario, about an hour's drive
seriously ill, perhaps a Japanese res­
from Toronto, this is a retirement
taurant, a beauty parlour, and other
home for Japanese Canadians where
recreational facilities.
about 30 residents currently live. It is
Negotiations with the Cultural
financed by the Provincial Govern­ Centre are presently taking place.
ment and supplemented by dona­ However, once the facility can be
tions. There are 10 permanent staff
found, whether it be close to the
members and a physician visits the
Cultural Centre or in downtown To­
residents weekly. Although I am
ronto somewhere, this proposal may
totally unfamiliar with the facilities
be a beneficial reality one day. One
out west, I understand that there is a
Issei man, after being informed of
renovated hotel on Poweli Street
the project siad, “I want to go to
which serves as a residence for some
such a place... if only I live long
Japanese Canadian senior citizens.
enough to see it come about”.

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Life is a series of making and un­ lies a limitless Capacity to reach out
making plans along a continuum of
to one another, to hold one another,
uncertainty. In North America and in
a limitless energy, a limitless em­
the world we are a competing chaos
powerment which is available and ac­
of voices, a broken body of nations.
cessible directly in our finite limited
In one agepr in one country or in one
condition.
group, a cause is deemed to be just
I dare to believe that this is true.
and in the next generation or among
In that midnight moment when the
other people, that same cause is jud­ compass of our hearts points to ven­
ged a crime.
geance and the will to ill, we have
Perhaps we will never be fully ade­ available to us the fierce weaponry of
quate to see the whole picture of prayer. Whether we err or fail in bur
which the causes we uphold are a causes, we can abandon ourselves to
part. But inadequacy is not an ex­ the transforming and miraculous
cuse for inaction. The private and the
power of an utterly unlimited and ter­
public, the personal and the political,
rifying love. We can limp triumphant­
the internal and the external are all
ly in the certitude that as we entrust
co-extensive. Inadequacy is a univer­ ourselves to that love, we will be
sal experience and we are all broken
transformed, enemies will become
and incomplete like jig saw puzzle friends and the just cause of love will
JOY KOGAWA
pieces. Our wholeness comes from
yet be won.
joining and from sharing our broken­
The trouble with that statement is Toronto concerned for the Issei there
ness.
that although I believe fervently in it, approached the federal CM HC in
Many feminists would say that the • jt jg an abstraction. And what draws 1976 for assistance In developing a
imagery of inadequacy and broken­ us together is not sermon, but story. nursing homeland were rejected out­
ness are inappropriate ones for Who are you? Who am I? What is right. They then applied to the pro­
women and for minority groups and your Cause? What is mine?
vincial government for nursing home
do not assist us to the kind of trans­
It was suggested that I tell you licences as an alternative. From 1976
forming strength which is now need­ about my identity as a Japanese to 1982 they were shunted from de­
ed. It is true that doubt and ambiva­ Canadian. The burden of that parti­ partment to department until in des­
lence can sometimes so immobilize cular identity is a heavy one for me peration they abandoned* their ap­
us that in the end we serve to main­ these days. My experience of the proach and decided to seek assis­
tain oppressors in their positions of Japanese Canadians, "especially in tance for a geriatric complex Instead.
power. But healthy doubt is also that the last several months, is of a vastly This application is on file at Canada
which prevents us from succumbing and profoundly disparate and broken Mortgage and Housing and is yet
to the demonic power of an unthink­ people. David Suzuki tells me flatly waiting to be reviewed.
ing trust.
that there is no Japanese Canadian
Speaking as a Canadian Tam em­
Rather than abandoning the way of community.
barrassed by my country's bureau­
brokenness, I believe we need to re­
Many Nisei, like myself, who suf­ cratic racism at home and its con­
member the paradoxical power in fered the drawn out trauma of racial demnation of racism in other coun­
mutual vulnerability. Where there is prejudice during our formative and tries, its failure to name its many
doubt, the authority of certainty is young adult years have a deep timid­ crimes against Japanese Canadians
put aside, but the capacity to hear is ity burned into our psyches with the in the past or to face its wrongs in
heightened. We broken ones then, injunction that we must never again the present. As a Canadian I am iden­
are not peiopie who shout and stride, congregate, never again risk the visi­ tified with this country's act of de­
confident that our cause is just. But bility of community. Perhaps as a re­ stroying the Japanese Canadian
we listen, and we limp. In our limping sult, no Japan town exists anywhere community arid demanding that they
we may discover that we walk with in Canada today.
never again speak as a people or with
others who also limp and that even
The Sansei, the children of the a united voice. I'm also identified
our enemies know pain. That sudden
Nisei, are the most vocal and fear- with this government's current de­
‘aha’ and ‘eureka’ of recognizing a
less in their belief that Canada is mand that this people which is scat­
fellow human being where once best served by a full exposure of tered now miraculously speak with
we'd seen only the delusions of our Japanese Canadian history. They one united voice. Whether this de­
monstrous imaginings are miracu­ have a tenacious faith that demo- mand will work for good or for ill
lous moments. As Jacob said on re­ . cratic and open dialogue is possible among us is yet to be known as Japa­
turning to Esau, that moment is like among Japanese Canadians.
nese Canadians gather in Winnipeg
looking on the face of God. If we can­
Apart from the Nisei and the San­ in January jo attempt to democrati­
not have such moments, if we cannot
sei, there are a dwindling number of cally elect those representatives who
risk ever being weak, if we are unable aged and dying Issei, the one who will speak for us all.
to seek to understand an opposing
suffered the most measureable trau­
As a confused Canadian, I admit to
position, we must admit our blind­ ma and who today are of ail Japanese some worry that this Japanese Cana­
ness to that other's reality. And a Canadians, the ones most abused, dian voice should be resurrected to
cause born in such blindness cannot
forgotten and politically powerless. besmirch our Canadian image or cast
presume to be just.
These are the pioneers who with aspersions on the good names of our
The injunction to love and to at­ their lives and limbs cleared Cana­ political leaders in the past. And
tend the enemy has puzzled us for dian Forests and created farms, es­ somewhere in my British Columbian
generations. With the holocaust in
tablished mines, businesses, fishing heart lurks the fierce thought that
Europe and in Japan and with 2,000 industries, built churches, communi- their boats, their homes, their lush
years of Christianity behind us, many
ty halls and infused this land with farms, their businesses, their fac­
of us have gone through the collapse their gentle dignity and their endur- tories, industries, mines and arti­
of our faith. We suspect that the • ance. They still endure — without the facts must be forever secured for my
commandment to love the enemy, to comfort and care that other aging white children and my white grand­
hear the enemy, to care for the Canadians take for granted.
children — not theirs.
enemy, was an impossible com­
As a Japanese Canadian, I am
One by one, I have heard graphic
mand, and has never matched the and horrible stories of Issei in white caught in the pain and the furor of a
power of the will to win and to con­ ' nursing homes, who, unable to ad­ divided people struggling to be heard,
quer. In the light of our awareness of just to the radically different diets, struggling with the urgency of at­
the human capacity for evil we are die within days or an average of a tending the needs of the Issei, strug­
bewildered and confounded. Some
month or two. Facilities and assis­ gling with a bureaucracy whose con­
of us, at some primitive level experi­ tance are desperately needed but not cern for efficiency exceeds the con­
ence that bewilderment as a sense of one Japanese Canadian nursing cern for a people's suffering — a
divine abandonment and though we home or hospital any longer exists bureaucracy that seems at times to
might not admit it out loud, we still across this entire country. What support rapacious policies aimed at
secretly wonder whether there might does this speak of? It speaks of a dividing, conquering and silencing
not be some higher power to which people who are weak, separated, minority groups.
we can address our longing and our broken and have not been able to
Japanese Canadians are a minority
despair.
unite on this most crucial need, it among minorities, minute in num­
The feminist theologian, Rose­ speaks of a governmental bureau- bers but of great symbolic slgnifimary Reuther, tells us that each of us cracy that has been unable to enter . cance at home and internationally.
must discover for ourselves the se­ into substantial dialogue with that There was a time when I believed that
cret key to divine abandonment — brokenness and to assist it. No sin­ a people who had suffered In a par­
that God has abandoned divine power gle group in Canada has been so ticular or unique way faced a par­
completely and utterly into the hu­ plundered and abused by officialdom ticular calling to liberation and a par­
man condition that we may not aban­ as the Issei. That same officialdom ticular responsibility. But I no longer
don each other.
today is implicated in this ongoing think that that form of uniqueness
In other words, the secret is, that victimization.
and speclalness applies to any one
within, the reality of our universal in­
To speak on one endeavour alone,.
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group. Rather, I now fee! that the call-, in a time of ferment as the word of us. My fear of being further villified
ing to liberation is universal and in­ conscience and consensus pertain­ drove me into silence and withdrawal.
My second fear arose from an
dividual. Each person and each ing to questions of redress struggles
group no matter what their identity or to be spoken. We are weak, we are -awareness of. blindness — from my
what their cause, has a special and easily tyrannized, we are factionaliz- fear of being unable to see or recog­
particular responsibility to follow the ed and fractured in our hearts. But I nize the friend within the ones who
direction of that uncompromising believe that if we keep our eyes tar- name me as an enemy. This sense of
compass within that points to health. getted on the reality of those who the Japanese Canadian enemy of
It ignores what is popular, or what suffer most among us, we can cut Japanese Canadians fosters a course
will simply win, or what will give us Through the corruption that rages in that is factionalizing and self-devour­
short term ease and fill our bellies. times like these — when power ing and we are in danger of doing irre­
Beyond our doubt and confusion lies struggles with power. Instead of us­ parable harm to that unseen Japanese
our capacity to recognize what suf­ ing the Issei and their compliance's Canadian friend that hides within the
fering is and where health lies and to pawns for quick and easy politically perceived Jpanese Canadian enemy.
identify with both. I believe that it is expedient ends, instead of declaring This second fear also drove me-to
the identification of and with suf­ their urgency as the excuse to elimi­ public silence.
But my. third fear was that by si­
fering at every level, in every con­ nate and fdrestall the wholesome
dition and in every person that mag­ process of dialogue we should main­ lence I would be bowing down to the
netizes the compass of justice and tain the clarity of our distinct and tyranny of fear itself. By silence, I
separate needs that neither the Issei could be a collaborator in chaos,
points us to home.
As a Japanese Canadian I would nor the rest of us should be deprived guilty before conscience of inaction
of healing. It should not be required where action was required. So I am
plead that the suffering of the Issei
be immediately attended to by swift of Japanese Canadians to bear any speaking publicly now about these
further burdens of suffering arising matters for the first time and with no
and practical acts of compassion.
from crimes committed against us.
small terror, for I still fear the vinifi­
Let it not be said of our country that
cation
and I still fear my own incomBut my experience is that we are
we preached democracy and prac­
suffering now, and we are surround­ plete knowing.
tices racism until the very last Issei
During this time I have discovered
ed by a sense of the enemy.
died. Not only in Vancouver and
the sickly taste of that seductive and
Toronto and Southern Alberta, but
corrupting
drug that oozes into the
wherever they were forcibly flung in­
In naming our enemies, I believe
heart
of
the
will to win. Where, I am
to isolation across Canada, there is we should begin from that which is
wondering, is the antidote to that
need of appropriate health care, ex­ most knowable — the enemy in our
drug that threatens to destroy us all.
tended home care services, nursing own hearts. When we can see clearly
j know that before our collective
homes and financial assistance to the face of the enemy within, I be­
story
is ended, we will all be requir­
local groups that' are working to help lieve we can more accurately identify
ing of ourselves and of each other
the Issei. I would plead that the very the enemy on the outside — in the
forgivenesses of many kinds. It be­
best Canada has to offer be granted community, the country and the
hooves
us then to wield the weaponry
to the Issei, in their homes, wherever planet.
of our truths with great caution.
they are or wherever they wish to be,
I am aware of three enemies, three
In this our npt-yet-completed story
that the few who are left may find
fears that I have been facing recently.
telling time, I believe the strong from
some comfort and joy in their last
First I have been tyrannized by the
within
its should be silent that the
days. In our deeply troubled times,
simple need to be liked. It has been
weakness from within might speak.
their peace would be small beacons
one of the most painful experiences
As
we move towards the naming of
of hope that the conscience of Ca
of my life to have been publicly villi­
our public friends and our public ene­
nada towards the Issei was not com
fied, lied about arid identified by
mies, I trust and believe that the
pletely extinguished.
some Japanese Canadians, as an
enemy ol Japanese Canadians.be- energy (or healing, for reconciliation,
As for the rest of us, the Nisei, the
cause ol my belief In the need for a ,or forgiveness and for mutuality are
Sansei, and others — the sheep, the
wolves, and the shepherds- we are democratic and open dialogue among endlessly, endlessly accessible to
us. in our own Canadian and Japa­
nese Canadian backyards we can
build countless missiles of hope. The
tinier and more invisible those mis­
siles, the greater their impact. With
all my heart I believe in that ex­
plosive, atomic power for good that
rockets through us as we pray.
Is there a just cause? We cannot
all hear all the crying in the world.
But I believe that when we listen, we
can recognize specific voices calling
us out of specific sufferings and the
voices that call our names are the
ones to which we are each account­
able.

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i will never forget you
Today, tomorrow or ever,
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I wish we had been closer
And did more things together
That doesn't mean I didn't care '
Because I did with alii my heart.
To see you lying there, suffering,
It just tore me apart!
Please come back
To all of us, who love you.
So we can have more good times,
And laughter through and through.
I know that 's not possible,
Because you are now in the Lord's care
We all miss you very much, :
and it just seems to get harder and
harder to bear!
Please know our thoughts are with you
in everything we do.
We '1/ always remember your happy face,
And your friendly smile that was so true.
I 'll try and remember my memories of you,
with a smile and not a tear.
For they were the happy hays,
when all of us were near.

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As we trekked on Eastward
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That burns as fire in our hearts.
We dare not tell our grief,
The sadness of loss, and forced new beginnings.
We have forgotten, haven' t we,
That they do not sirnpiy remain behind,
But have become watchers over us,
In the exile we have made our home.
The tempestuous storm of righteousness
Brows the deadly weapon of malice
That strikes immediately at our heart.
Our bewilderment is scored with grief.

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Their spirits purified with sorrow,
They will not let us go.
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lenn Michibata is first Canadian to participate
n prestigious $250,000 Canadian tennis tourney
finals. The next year, _ he re­ results in Hawaii, Tokyo and
gained his Canadian Under-18 Taipai enabled him to crack
title in Vancouver and also the top 100 and climb as high
won the Canadian Junior In­ as No. 72 in the world. This is
ternational in Toronto. Twice the highest ranking achieved
more in his junior career he by any Canadian male on the
reached the Wimbledon quar­ ATP computer.
His rise to No. 72 (he was
ter-finals.
In September 1978, at the 295 a year ago) has seen Mi­
age of 16, Michibata took a chibata score notable victor­
giant step forward in his ten­ ies over highly ranked players
nis career. He moved to Cali­ such as Steve Denton, Nduka
fornia to finish his high Odizor, Mike Bauer, Jimmy
school studies, and a year Gurfein and Tom Gullikson
and a half later he enrolled in
a full scholarship at Pepperdine University, working to­
ward a degree in Economics.
As a freshman he made the
starting line-up and went on
By National Redress Committee
to earn the No. 1 singles spot
in his remaining college ' TORONTO. — The Japa­
nese Canadian redress issue
years.
In 1981, at 19, Michibata has captured the public's at­
captured his first of two con­ tention, like few other human
secutive Canadian singles tit­ rights issues today, and no­
les without the loss of a set, where is that more evident
when he won the Molson Na­ than with the National Retionals in Ottawa. That year, dress Committee.
A week in the life of the NRC
he also became a member of
Canada's Davis Cup team. is a busy, hectic schedule —
This summer, while suffering and an outline of these activi­
from a pulled pectoral mus­ ties provides a glimpse about
cle, he lost his National title what the committee and its
members have been doing to
in an upset to Derek Segall
At the U.S. Open in Sep­ get the redress story told to
tember, things began to gel. the JC community and the
He upset Davis Cupper John larger outside public.
1) NRC Chairman George
Fitzgerald 6-4, 5-7, 6-7, 6-1,
6-4, in the first round before Imai tapes early morning radio
bowing out to another top interview with CBC's Toron­
Aussie, Pat Cash, in four sets to's Metro Morning program
on the redress issue - the 3rd
in the next round.
Michibata then embarked to 4th such appearance in the
on a series of Grand Prix tour­ last 2-3 years.
2) NRC member Kathy
naments in San Francisco,
Maui (Hawaii), Tokyo, Hong Uyeyama makes phone calls
Kong and Taipai. Quarter final and provides interviews for
the Toronto Star's Joe Serge.
Serge's upcoming story
would be just the latest in a
long series of articles she's
written on the redress issue
— with much of the legwork
provided by the NRC.
3) The Ottawa Citizen calls
, and wants information, again
as background for a redress
.story they're planning.
4) Later that day, the Cana­
dian Press also calls. It wants
to do a followup to earlier
redress stories.
5) Still another call from
Maclean's Magazine. It
wants to do a long piece on
the JC community and the
latest controversy, the bicker­
ing and feuding that's delaying the redress campaign, but
NRC members decide not to
comment yet —until a more
positive story can be told.
6) A couple of NRC mem­
bers attend a meeting of a hu­
man rights organization, not
only because of their com­
mittment to the issue, but
also to help the redress cam­
paign, which is a big part of
the minorities' fight for jus.
tice and equality.
Defending champion
7) one Of those nrc memJimmy Connors bers participates in a panel

At the $375,000 Super Series
event in Tokyo, he lost in the
quarters to Jimmy Connors
6-3,6-1. He had to play through
seven rounds to get to Con­
nors; his first Jour were in the
qualifying.
On the basis of his recent
results on the pro tour, Glenn
Michibata has earned a top
spot among the elite eight in
the prestigious tournament,
February 1—5, at Toronto's
Maple Leaf Gardens.

A week with National
Redress Co mmittee

Glenn Michibata
’J TORONTO. — Sansei ten­ prefer you lose.”
nis great, Glenn Michibata of
Michibata is enjoying his
-Toronto has become the first career now and is genuinely
Canadian to be invited to par- excited to be showcased with
:ticipate in the prestigious the world's best at the Chal­
$250,000. Molson Light Chal- lenge.
‘ lenge Tennis Championships
“I'm really excited and
' slated at Maple Leaf Gardens overwhelmed with the com­
in February 1 to 5, 1984.
pany that I'm in. I hope that
i’ Michibata will join the top1 I'll do well but I think the
\world class players such as public is aware that these
^immy Connors, Ivan Lendl, guys are the best in the world
’ .Yannick Noah, Guillermo Vil­ and I hope that I don' t embar­
las, Jose Higueras, Gene May- rass myself.
Cr and Wojtek Fibak in this
“But then again, anything
’tournament.
can happen.”
iy Eight of the world's elite
Glenn's Career
^'Jennis stars will be playing
In June of 1983, with very
:\for the first prize of $100,000 little .fanfare, the 21-year-old
^and $50,000. to the ruhner-up. Sansei, Glenn Michibata of
;jhe losing semi-finalists will Toronto turned professional
breach receive $30,000/ Fifth in tennis.
^and sixth finishers will earn
For some years now, his
U$12,500., and seventh and tennis reputation has prompt­
Eighth place take home $7,500. ed speculation that he just
^Defending champion is Jim- might become a world-class
hjpy Connors.
‘ player. Michibata has always
^ Michibata said he has re- had phenominal potential,
ridiscovered his court sense by but his obsession for wanting
Concentrating on his priori- to be technically perfect in
^ties.
execution has until this year
^ “I think the main thing is impeded his progress. His
^Pve had a change in attitude quickness, agility and ex­
^towards matches. Now I go ceptional speed make him a
^and watch the guy I' m to play beautiful player to watch. And,
^he day before, plus I 'm train- ' he is an exemplary sportsman.
ging harder and I've lost five
He first drew attention on
founds; I feel good about my the Canadian tennis scene in
^movement on the court,” he 1974 at the age of 12, when he
won the Canadian Junior Un­
8aidU| “It's paying off now, even der-12 championship in Otta­
®hough I had to sacrifice my wa. At 16, he won the UnderKoi Lege season. On scholar­ 18 title on his first try; the
ship the atmosphere is very following year, he competed
Relaxed, very comfortable for at Junior Wimbledon where
Bennis.
he gained international re­
H “Now that I'm a pro, basic- cognition by upsetting top
®lly no one really cares if you seeded Ramesh Krishnan of
Hvin or lose. Actually, they'd India to reach the quarter-

on minorities and the media,
partly because the NRC views
that issue as an integral part
of programs for the JC com­
munity in the present and
post redress period.
8) Global Television of To­
ronto calls. It wants to do a
longer news piece on the 1942
detention and wants a little
guidance and direction.
9) Southam News calls.
Could it have a copy of the
latest redress paper as back­
ground for editorials and later
stories.
10) Meeting with the Cana­
dian Jewish Congress. It an­
nounces official support for
NRC and the redress cam­
paign and wants to know
what it can do to help bring
about a settlement.
That was one week - but
there have been many more
activities associated with the
redress campaign that NRC
members felt compelled to
carry out because of their
value to the community.
For a period of about 2-3
weeks, Imai was busy with
the CBC's Journal in setting
up a documentary piece on
the evacuation and detention.
It would be a confrontation
style interview with a spokes­
man of the Hong Kong Vete­
ran's Association, the very
people who say JCs don't
deserve compensation be­
cause of the way Canadian
soldiers were treated in
Japanese prisoner of war
camps. They refuse to differ­
entiate between Canadian
citizens of Japanese ancestry
and the enemy who were the
Japanese. After all that preparatory work, the piece never
airs, because Journal produ­
cers decide there's hot
enough material left for a
story - after editing out the ri­
diculous statements made by
the Hong Kong Veterans'
spokesman.
The NRC also managed to
round up six people to take
part in a redress panel that
was taped late one night for
the Japanese Panorama pro(Cont. on page 14 )

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gual Television station. This
turned out to be a 3-4 part ser­
ies, since it was conducted in
two languages, Japanese and
English, and edited down for
shorter segments.
671 Tate Street, Hamilton, Ont. L8H 6L5
The NRC's Uyeyama has
Phone 549-4816
also carried out many jobs
and duties, most of it un­
known to the JC community.
She's been, in effect, information centre for the redress
W campaign, by making num^Z bers of long-distance phone
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Statements have been
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regions. That is pure, unadul­
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Most of that criticism has
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That communication pro­
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committee just as busy.
Media inquiries over just
the last recent while have in­
cluded:
A Hamilton Spectator re­
porter wanted the commit­
tee's help in finding a victim
of the detention, preferably in
Hamilton.
from
The CBC's National want­
ed similar help. But because
of an unofficial ban on comment at that time, the NRC
advises the producer to call
the Vancouver JCCA and NA­
JC headquarters there for di­
rection. What happens? A
news story surfaces featuring
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the JCCP, which starts the
confusion about who is
speaking for the JC commun­
ity on redress.
The Toronto Sun calls. Sur­
prisingly, the extreme right

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wing newspaper also wants for the Metro Toronto com­
information for a story on munity and, two, general infor­
mation meetings would be for
redress. Done.
Throughout this period the common good and to hold
phone calls and communica­ other meetings, other than
tions are maintained with the SODAN's would be overlap­
Japanese American Citizens' ping and repetitive.
What happens? SODAN
League to keep abreast of de­
velopments in their redress uses these occasions to criti­
cise the TJCCA and the NRC
campaign.
Toronto radio station CFRB for not holding public meet­
calls. They want someone to ings. It was unethical back­
do an interview on redress. stabbing of the worst kind.
But memories seem to be
Done.
The CTV calls. Surprise short.
The NRC has held many
again. The 2nd Canadian net­
work also wants to do a piece public forums in the paston redress sometime in the but many SODAN members
future on its W5 program, the do not remember these be­
same show that did the con­ cause most of them did not
troversial documentary on attend.
The NRC has also organiz­
Chinese students in Canada.
CITY-TV, the brash, urban- ed two nation-wide question­
oriented station in Toronto, naire surveys to get as much
calls. It wants someone to do community input on the is­
an interview on the detention, sue. The committee has also
as part of its phone-in seg­ organized an opinion poll. It
did this to confirm and verify
ment. Done.
The Globe and Mail calls. It results obtained in the survey.
The NRC has also sent out
too wants information. Done.
Public meetings on redress letters, memoes, notices and
are another issue. They've telegrams, numbering per­
been both a source of confu­ haps in the hundreds, especi­
sion and criticism-but the ally in the pastThree years, to
the regions across Canada,
facts should be known.
The NRC supported a deci­ asking for advice, informing
sion by the Toronto JCCA to them of developments and
endorse public forums orga­ communicating with them on
nized by the Toronto-based decisions. Statements made
that this process was non­
SODAN group.
The decisions were made, existent are pure fabrication,
one, because they would be a and the NRC has records and
good source of information correspondance to prove it.

Toronto Nisei Women's Club
By KAY SAKAGUCHI
The Toronto Nisei Women's Club successfully com­
pleted 29 years of service in our community. Five meetings
were held, usually in member's home. Guest speakers
during the year were Dr. Fred Sunahara, who spoke to us
of his involvement with Momiji Health Care; Mrs. Atsuko
Tateyama, who gave a demonstration of a Japanese dish,
kyuri-maki and yose nabe; Professor Rein Kuris, who
showed us slides of India and spoke of h's experience in
aesthetic spiritualism. Mrs. Kay Hayashi gave an evening's
instruction on chiyo garni ningyo to her fellow members.
Once again the Tea Room and sale of home-baked foods
was our contribution at the Japanese Cultural Centre
Annual Bazaar held in May 1983. We have also assisted
Nipponia Home and Momiji Health Care with monetary
donations. Our money-making project was a sale at the
St. Lawrence Flea Market in April and a mini bazaar at
our November meeting. Our recipe book, “TREASURED
RECIPES”, continues to sell well. Orders may be placed
with Mrs. Hide Shimizu, 123 Felbrigg Avenue, Toronto,
M5M 2M6, or phone (416) 789-3602. Price is $4.00 each,
including postage.
A few staunch members and other volunteers continue
to expend many hours with Momiji Kai every second and
fourth Tuesdays. The purpose of this Momiji Kai is for
social gatherings of the Issei and to give them opportu­
nities to enjoy fellowship by making various crafts, doing
simple exercises and learning basic English, etc. Outings
consisted of a tour of Baycrest Centre in North York, a
picnic at Caledon Place and a visit to Nipponia Home in
Beamsville. Highlight of the season is a Christmas party
; in December given to the Momiji Kai. Parcels of baked
goodies will be delivered to residents of Greenview and
Castleview- Wychwood Nursing Home. Some of our mem­
bers also prepare weekly Japanese lunches for residents
of Castleview-Wichwood Nursing Home.
The executive for 1984 is as follows: Co-chairman —
Kay Hayashi (West Group), Co-chairman — Koto Adachi
(Easl Group), Past President — Hide Shimizu, Secretary —
Kay Sakaguchi, Treasurer — Lily Oda, Publicity — Tye
Tsukada, Sunshine — Grace Sunahara.
We welcome prospective members to join us in our ac­
tivities.
-T.N.W.C.

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The Aging Nisei — The Victim of the Past
By Prof. H.K. NISHIO, U. of T.
r
(Prof. H.K. Nishio, Socio- cultural ambivalence and ments. Gordon Hirabayashi
r logy, U. of T. in association duality. However, in the end estimated that between 1960
with Pamela Sugiman, Re* they seem to have succeeded and 1964, the rate increased
in formulating a workable to 32%; between 1964 and
search Assistant)
How do we best character­ synthesis of independence/ 1969, it further increased to
ize the Nisei (second genera­ dependence'as a means of 54.5%, and during the first
tion) .Canadian Japanese? facing the social forces out­ half of the 1970s, the rate was
Like Caucasian Canadians, side and of maintaining fam­ as high as 82%. This situathey speak fluent English and ily interg ration.
When asked about the learn­
engage in a wide range of oc­
cupations. Unlike the Italians, ing of age-norms during their
the Chinese and the Greeks, childhoods, the Nisei speak
by Kerri Sakamoto
they do not live in a “—town”, mainly in generalities, with
The archi-zM^MM|
wherein they have formed a mi­ the single most popular re­
of
niature society of their own sponse being varients of the Raymond Mowith distinct boundary lines, line: “I learned to respect r i y a m a e x and with fundamental social elders.” Usually the eldest presses
a
(married) son . lives with par­
and economic institutions —
quality which ^tt^JH
such as churches, restaur­ ents-taking care of them
is uniquely
ants, schools, movie houses, and respecting their advanc­ Canadian. It
t >
etc. Instead, the Japanese ed years. “Always offer a is his warmly humanistic ap­
Canadians, the Nisei and the helping hand to the aged and proach to design which en­
Sansei (third generation Ca­ also listen to their wise ad­ ables him to create a land­
nadians of Japanese origin), vice .. .” We also found that scape which is truly indige­
are scattered all over, within ' the internalization of tradi­
nous to Canada. From his first
and outside the city limits of tional Japanese values is re­ major project, the Japanese
Toronto. However, symbolic­ flected in their interactions Canadian Cultural Centre
ally, they maintain an “ethnic with the Issei Japanese.
However, forms of beha­ which provides its members
umbrella organization”
with a secluded yet access­
known as the Japanese Cul­ viour have been modified to a ible piece of common ground
North American lifestyle. The
tural Center in Don Mills;
Nisei have embraced the con­ quietly nestled in a ravine, to
where they gather for a variety
a more recent undertaking,
of social activities and pro­ cepts of Confucian filial piety the Metropolitan Toronto
but they have adopted diffe­
grams, arranged for all age
rent forms of carrying out Public Library, Raymond Mo­
groups of the Japanese as
riyama has demonstrated a
filial duties.
well as for any other ethnic
Caretaking methods may great concern for the people
group members. This is the
who will spend a part of their
place where they reinforce not always include the phy- lives within the walls of the
their ethnic identity, recon­ -sical care of parents in the structure. The airiness of the
firm the group values which Nisei's home. Instead, many library's open spaces and
they have inherited from the resort to separate apartments large windows is a wonder­
Issei (first generation), and re­ for the elderly parents with fully unconstricted environ­
unite their members, reflect­ expenses assumed by child­ ment highly conducive to the
ing the basic Canadian ideal ren, or rotating parental care learning process.
among children quarterly or
of multiculturalism.
At a recent gathering of thze
The Nisei are often charac­ semi-annually. Also, unmar­ Japan Society of Toronto
terized by their reserve, pa­ ried children (rather than the held at the Pauline McGibbon
tience, endurance, practicali­ eldest son as Japanese tradi­ Cultural Centre, Moriyama
ty, diligence and achieve­ tion requires) often are given spoke informally of his past
ment orientation. They may total responsibility for the achievements and those cur­
even be considered as the care of aged parents.
Although traces of their rently in progress. The cele­
“model minority” and the
brated architect focused, in
“silent minority”. They en­ Japanese upbringing are still particular, upon three pro­
dured the harsl\wartime ex­ evident, their attitudes gener­ jects — the Goh Ohm Bell
perience of evacuation and ally coincide with those of Pavilion at Ontario Place
internment as a “visible mi­ Anglo-Canadians. They per- for which he received the
nority”. The Nisei as victim of cieved themselves as inde­ Governor General' s Award in
the past are growing old, pendent and spoke of their in­ 1982; 10 LaSalle South in Chi­
more mellow and in many dependence as something to cago; and the Sudbury Sci­
ways, firmly established in be proud of. Thus, the Nisei ence Centre.
Canadian society. With the responses reflect a mixture
The Goh Ohn Bell Pavilion
postwar Japanese industrial of values: the North American at Ontario Place was erected
recovery and subsequent desire for independence; the in 1977 to commemorate the
economic super-stardom, the Japanese seif-effacement 100th anniversary of the arri­
Nisei, too, have regained con­ and an overall pride in one's val of the first Japanese im­
fidence and optimism at work offspring.
A crucial problem seems to migrant to Canada. Mori­
and in their everyday life.
yama's slide presentation
In our recent study, Pamela derive from the Sansei (third which accompanied the talk,
Sugiman (herself a Sansei generation) attitudes toward effectively charted the prograduate student) and I be­ the Nisei parents. The follow­
came curious about what the ing seems to summarize their
Nisei thought about the re­ complex, perhaps unsettled
mainder of their life after re­ feelings:
“They (the Sansei) have dif­
tirement relative to the prob­
ferent ideas. Even if I wanted
lem of care and support at
to live with them, I am not
home. Have the Nisei adopt­
sure I could. I think there
ed the North American values
would be a lot of conflict —a
of independence, privacy, in­
lot of hidden resentment
dividuality, etc.? How do the
which wouldn't be good. In
Nisei perceive their filial
such a case, I'd rather be left
values and obligations? In re­
to die in an old-age home.”
sponse to .these questions,
Interracial marriage is also
we have found that the Ni­
an inhibiting factor for three
sei's perceptual judgements
generational living arrange­
seem to reflect their basic

tion would undoubtedly add a
much greater degree of dif­
ficulty for the Nisei when
contemplating the possibility
of being supported by the
Sansei. Because of such a
predicament, they appear a
bit uncertain about their fu-

ture and understandably torn
between what they learned
from the Issei about Confu­
cian filial piety and what they
had instilled within North
America regarding self-reli­
ance and sufficiency.
-U. of T.

The Art of Raymond Moriyama
gress of each of his-projects
from drawing board to actual
completion. The bell is shel­
tered by a glass and steel
roof, each side curving gently
upward to meet at the highest
point in the centre. Moriyama
chose these contemporary
materials to create this Japanese-like design in order to
convey the youthful strength
of Canada as a nation. For
Moriyama, the essence of the
work is best illustrated by a
picture in which the Pavilion
seems to rise above a ghostly
shroud of fog rolling off the
shore of Lake Ontario. It is a
beautifully eloquent visual
metaphor for the uncanny
two-syllable echoing of the
bell itself.
In .speaking of a current
project in Chicago, Moriya­
ma's attitude toward his art
begins to clarify itself. It is, in
fact, the abnegation of atti­
tude. It means approaching
each work as something en­
tirely unique because its con­
text is unique. It necessitates
the stripping away of conven­
tional expectations and be­
liefs and humbling oneself
before the greater elements
of- time and nature in the
most universal sense. It is a
very unconsciously Japanese
way of thinking.
.
Moriyama is fascinated by
the evolutional development
of cities. He is always aware
of the temporal and spatial
lines which spread behind
and beyond us. The site in
Chicago upon which he is to
build is presently occupied
by a building which dates
back to 1904. Though not ar­
chitecturally impressive, Mo­
riyama noted its historical
significance. The surrounding
edifices date back to the
same era. Moriyama's inten­
tion is to preserve the sky­
line — that is to create a struc­
ture which does not upset the
historical lines, but at the
same time to make it “touch
the sky”. He realizes the im­
portance of this “point in
transition”. While preserving
the ornate design of the first
three floors, Moriyama has
decided to rebuild above the
existing structural base.
The Sudbury Science Cen­
tre is the most ideal illustra­
tion of Moriyama's vision.
The design is richly interwo­
ven with the geological, cul­
tural and historical fabric of
northern Canada. It is nearing

completion and should be
opening in May of 1984. Here,
the human realm and that of.
nature are brought together
in what can only be a tenuous
harmony. The result not only
reflects a people and their en­
vironment, but also shows
these people the innate beau­
ty of the world in which they
live. The cave-like entrance
tunneling through rock which
is over two billion years old,
leads to an underground the­
atre. Moriyama has sought to
transcend the dark, forbidding
image of bleakness associat­
ed with this region of Canada.
He has succeeded in bringing
light to darkness through his
design of the Centre: the sub­
terranean theatre is represen­
tative of the Sudbury basin.
The depth of the basin,
Moriyama marvelled, is twice
the height of Mount Everest inverted. Entering into this
part of the Centre is, in a
startling reversal of conven­
tion, a descent into light.
The main exhibit hall sits
perched atop the existing
rock formation which consti­
tutes a large part of the entire
structure. The hall's contours
form a snowflake, Moriyama's
central motif which serves to
illuminate the beauty of Sud­
bury's craggy terrain of snow
and rock. The continuity of
design was made apparent
when the architect explained
the similarity between the
geometrical formation of
shattered rock and that of a
snowflake. Its six points are
representative of six inter­
related concerns of global ap­
plication: the Universe, the
Earth, People, Technology,
Canada, and the local region.
In reference to both the To­
ronto Science Centre which
he also designed, and the
Sudbury Science Centre, Mo­
riyama has stated that his
aim was to stimulate the
human mind into noticing
that which is not immediately
apparent, then connecting it
to a whole. His wish is to pro­
vide people with an overview
of science and technology,
Raymond Moriyama has
succeeded in bringing us
closer to a realization of the
beauty that surrounds us; he
has demonstrated that an ex­
act and harmonious conver­
gence of the. many elemental
lines which at times may
clash and cross one another,
can indeed be achieved.

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Evacuation: The way it was
for one Japanese Canadian
By Dorothy Yamada

Despite the higher education
with which our hard-working
Fear comes in many sha­
immigrant parents hopefully
des, but none so devastating
equipped us, all professions
as the fear of the unknown.
such as teaching, law, phar­
We Japanese Canadians have
macy, librarian etc., were all
lived in this immobilizing fear
closed to Japanese Cana­
for almost a life time, it
dians? It did not matter that
seems, certainly since /he
we had equal rights, the col­
day the bomb fell on Pearl
our of our hair, the slant of
Harbour.
our eyes, cancelled all these
It was a beautifully sunny
qualifications.
day, unseasonably warm for
We, too, were not without
Vancouver, British Columbia,
fault. We were too compla­
on that fateful day of Decem­
cent in the face of this injus­
ber 7, 1941.
tice; for we somehow manag­
ed to make a living. A more
My heart was full of coneducated saw-mill labourer,
tentment as I held my new >
,
gardener fisherman you
born son after his, afternoon
would never find; and with
feeding. His eyelids were al­
our inherent industriousness
ready heavy with sleep and
and honesty, no one starved.
my heart filled with awe and
Perhaps there were a few of
wonderment as I marvelled
us who owned beautiful
anew at this miracle that was
- homes and cars as our Cana­
my son.
dian contempories; yet life
My housekeeper had her
still went on and, we had
day off so we were here visit­
much to be grateful for. So
ing my parents, I, still recup­
we worked, fell in love, mar­
erating from the hazardous
ried, raised a good family and
child birth. I tucked him into
were happy.
his crib, pausing to ikiss his
But now this was different!
pink palm opened in relaxed
What would happen to us
sleep. The room was airy and
now? Our Canadian citizenwarm and as I bent to pick up ship meant nothing. Because
my knitting, I jerked up with a of our lack of voting rights,
start to hear a harsh voice
we had been the scapegoat of
tense with excitement break
every ambitious politician in
into the soft music that was
British Columbia who wished
playing on the radio. I listen­
to be heard in Ottawa.
ed half hearing the shouts of
Dusk seeped in as I conti­
Pearl Harbour! Bomb! War!
nued to sit there. I could hear
Canada had been at war with
my mother humming softly to
Germany for more than two
herself while she prepared
years, so the sounds of such
the evening meal.. It would be
words were not new to my
an elaborate meal, I knew, for
ears, but the jumble of excit­
wasn't this Sunday? , Auto­
ed words finally penetrated matically I tucked the covers
my mind and I sat up with a around my baby restraining
start to hear “Japan bombs
the sudden panic that welled
Pearl Harbour. United States
up in me to pick up this pre­
and Japan declare war!” I
cious bundle and hold him
stared at the radio with un­ safe, never to let him go. In
believing eyes and with my quiet desperation I prayed,
heart crying “Oh God! let this “Please watch over all of us,
be a mistake.” Hurridly I twirl­ especially my baby son.”
ed the dial, but now every sta­
Drained now of all emotion,
tion was ablaze with the horri­ I slowly made my way down
fying news. I sat still, not dar­ the steps, through the famiing to move and felt the world liar cosy living-room, to the
crash around me.
bright kitchen.
WHY WAS I SO AFRAID? I
For a moment, I watched
was Canadian born and edu­ my mother from the doorway,
cated in Canada, if that truly and thought, “DearGod! How
meant being a Canadian, for can I break this news to her?”
we were always made con­ After all, Japan was the coun-(
scious of our Japanese an­ try of her birth, where all her
cestry. In school we were family ties still were; even
taught the democratic way of after thirty years in Canada,
life, in which everyone is Japan still held many happy
equal and justice and free­ memories for her.
dom prevail. We were justly
Sensing my presence, she
proud of our heritage and
naively believed everything turned with a smile. “Baby
we were taught, but only too asleep?” she asked busying
soon we were made aware of herself with the vegetables. I
the discrimination that was nodded mutely and sank into
the nearby chair. With quick
there.
Yes, we were Canadians, concern in her eyes she ask­
but actually how Canadian ed, “Is anything wrong? Are
can one truly be, when one is not you feeling well?” Seeing
denied the right to vote that her face, lined with anxiety, I
is everyone's birthright? felt pangs of guilt for all the

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Nisei wants to reminci
f eI Io w J Cs t he s u f f eri ng
and fears of evacuation
By DOROTHY S. YAMADA
I have been following the News Report on the National
Redress Committee and have been saddened to see it go
down the drain —- forthereaders it is hard to know why?
I wonder how many Niseis were able to read an article
by a Issei, “Please don't forget how much we suffered!”
Being a bi-lingual Nisei myself, I think very few were able
to hear this cry for “Do not give up” by the Issei.
I was a 22-year-old young Nisei mother some 40 years
ago and while most of my articles to N.C. have been in
Japanese, I feel this article I wrote some 15 years ago may
bring back the horrendous fear we experienced at that
time. We were few in numbers aand after we relocated I
was asked to write this article — a required reading for
all Sunday school teachers and read and discussed by all
women units of local churches. You can see it is very mild
in comparison to “Obasan” by Joy Kogawa, for fear and
anxiety was still there.
Perhaps when all the discussions have bogged down
and so much ill feeling, a little reminder of what we went
through should be published instead of petty bickering. So
few have worked so hard for so many, why can we not sup­
port them without question. Theirs is a thankless job and
I for one thank them for their efforts regardless of the re­
sults. At least they tried.
It saddens and infuriates me to hear of radical opinions.
I wonder how many backs you broke to obtain your degrees
and to undermine the efforts of few by writing to Prime
Minister and politicians and undermining the efforts of na­
tion wide Niseis, Sanseis, boggles my mind. If you are not
for us, please be quiet. As long as you live, what height you
attain, you, your children and grandchildren will always
be Canadians of Japanese ancestry.
In comparison to Obasan you will find my article mild
but being the first to write about our experience, I still had
that deep fear. Suffer we did — perhaps we Niseis suffered
the most. So redress smells of money? Where was the
smell when all our savings, homes, cars were confiscated.
I agree with Dr. Uchida that we should be compensated
individually. But where do we start. The value at war time
is drop in the bucket.
So let's encourage the three who worked so hard and I
for my part am sending my article in in hopes the fire for
justice will be rekindled again. Please excuse the typing
by arthritic fingers on a arthritic typewriter which refuses
to jump to my touch.

moments I had caused her
worry during my long illness.
Knowing the sweetness of
motherhood now myself, I
could appreciate the torment
she must have undergone.
Tears flowed easily now, as
I held tightly to her hands
and whispered, “Mother,
Japan bombed Pearl Har­
bour! We're at war now with
Japan. Her face blanched as
she struggled to comprehend
my words. She eased herself
into the chair beside me with
a moan. “Oh, no!”
In stunned silence we sat
together in the darkened
room, the dinner preparation
forgotten. We lived on the
outskirts of Vancouver, and
all our neighbours were occi­
dentals. Although we were al­
ways on friendly terms, we
had somehow never mixed in
our personal lives, so in this
sudden turmoil I felt a chok­
ing sensation of being in an
enemy camp, surrounded by
all kinds of threatening ele­
ments. I was suddenly pos­
sessed with a frantic desire
to bolt and lock all windows
and doors; but the image of
myself racing from room to
room was so much like a
Grade B movie, I could not
supress the almost hysterical
giggle that threatened to en­
gulf me.
We came to life as we
heard the familiar crunch of
car tires in the driveway.
Mother and I had not dared to
put into words our anxiety
over our family. Had they
heard this terrible news? Japan, who was the most op­
Next morning dawned
Their sombre expressions timistic of all. He was a deeply bright and clear, but it was
religious man. He said we with heavy hearts we saw our
soon answered our question.
Their carefree sports clothes should have no fear in this menfolk off to work. Time
seemed grotesquely out of Christian land; we should stood still as we awaited their
place in face of the tragedy. have more faith in the good­ return, our hearts cold with
But they were home, safe, ness and fairness of the Cana­ fear, and it was with a great
and with them they brought dian people. Much as they sigh of relief we welcomed
warmth and security back to may hate the way Japan then home that night. Safe
us once more and heart rend­ bombed Pearl Harbour, they how wonderful and meaning­
ing fear gradually melted. will be fair, he assured us ful was that word to us now.
My brother related that he
And we were thankful for this they will realize that it had no­
precious moment, for who thing to do with us. He pre­ had entered the bank with
knew what tomorrow might dicted that life would go on much misgivings, but he was
and probably young Japanese soon surrounded by his fellow
bring?
Mother and I bustled to get Canadians would be the first workers who shook his hand,
the warm supper on the table. to enlist.
patted his back, and general­
The
last
part
of
his
predicThe meal was a quiet one, the
ly made him feel as one of
tion
came
pathetically
true,
usual laughter and gay chat­
them, by saying warmly,
enlist,
to
fight
a
ter gone as each of us wrestl­ Many did
“Boy, aren't you glad you' re
ed with our thoughts — full of valiant war for their mother a Canadian!” It was all so
country, Canada. But how sad contrary to the reaction he
foreboding for the future.
My brother, who worked as were the events to follow. In was bracing himself for, that
a teller at the Royal Bank of the hysteria of war, it was not he had a hard time swallowCanada, held his head; “How long before we were subject­ ing the lump in his throat.
can I face those people at the ed to more terrors. Leading
That night he seriously dis­
bank tomorrow?” His ques­ businessmen were led away cussed his thoughts about
tion brought back the factthat in the middle of the night to enlisting in the Canadian ar­
yes, tomorrow we do have to detention buildings and ship­ my. Poor mother... I could
face the world again. My hus­ ped to concentration camps. see all the conflicting emo­
band, a branch manager for People were thrown into jail tion she was fighting within
Japanese importing and ex­ for six months hard labour on herself; Her only son to fight
porting firm, could only see such minor infractions as against her homeland? How
the closing of his business.
stepping outdoors after cur- -torn she must feel, i was sick
Strangely enough, it was few, which was placed at at heart.
my husband, John, born and dusk, a most ambiguous and
(Cont. on page 18 )
+educated in Hiroshima, « humiliating order.

pagelS

THE

Evacuation...
Time passed on and soon
the day came when we were
ordered to report to the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police to
be fingerprinted and given
identification cards. So
engrossed were we in our
troubles the usual breathtak­
ing view high up from the Lit­
tle Mountain failed to thrill
us. I was placed in the line of
Japanese Nationals, for I had
presumably lost my Canadian
birthright by marrying a Japa­
nese National.
However, all was not with­
out its humour. I winced in­
voluntarily as in bold black
print ENEMY ALIEN was
stamped across my card. A
portly, fatherly RCMP officer,
seeing my expression^ smil­
ingly patted my hand, and
with these words of comfort;

«
«

“You'll know better next
time, won' t you?” succeeded
in bringing a wan smile to my
lips.

As the days went by, the
writing on the wall was clear.
It seemed impossible and un­
believable at that time, that
our homes, cars, savings,
EVERYTHING was going to
be confiscated by the Gov­
ernment and we all would
soon be under their control,
to be housed in cattle build­
ings prior to different relo­
cation centres.

Knowing I could not with­
stand such hardships, my
husband left for Okanagan
Valley to prepare a place for
us. In a few days a frantic call
summoned us to join him im­
mediately, as even this haven
will be closed to Japanese in

Dr. & Mrs. C. George Hori
& Family

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231 Grove Street,
Cambridge, Ma. 02138

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NEW

CANADIAN

a matter of hours. Hastily I
boarded the-train with, my
baby and my parents.
The home awaiting us was
a former chicken house. Only
the night before, we had din­
ed with white tablecloth and
gleaming silver pur chairs,
were boxes, and newspapers
covered our makeshift table.
The dullness of the cheap
cutlery hastily purchased, re­
flected our low spirits. But
with the dawn of a new day"
came the exhilaration of
breathing fresh winds of free­
dom. No curfew here. With
youth and vitality of being
together, I was whole once
more.

Friday, December 30, 1983
to complain. He lived for 3
hours, we were told the next
morning and perhaps it was
for the best. Such an unthink­
ably cruel thing to say to a
young mother, who so want­
ed another son. My first born
was close to two years old ...
how difficult it was to explain
to him. We could only tell him
that winter was so cold, God
decided to take the baby back
to heaven and each time he
would innocently repeat this
reason to callers, my heart
would break anew.
The tears, the doubts, the
fears, the heart-breaking dis­
illusionment, as 23,000 Japa­
nese were uprooted almost
overnight from the Coast,
with all of their worldly pos­
sessions confiscated by the
Government and to add insult
to injury, we were command­
ed at the end of the war to
either go East of the Rockies
or go to Japan ... all this
could never be fully told.

Working as a share cropper
was hard on us who had only
known city life, but despera­
tion brings out strength and
determination deep within
ourselves. People were kind
to us although we were class­
ed as “Coast Japs” and the
local Japanese farmers gath­
ered to help us plant onions
Life has been hard for us,
and tomatoes, a complete there is no denying that; but
new experience for us.
true to the words, “God
Even after all these years, moves ih a mysterious way,
my heart aches for my se­ his wonders to perfom”, we
cond baby, born in the hos­ have lived to see the day
pital with no doctors. He re­ when by enduring these
fused to come out in the cold years with quiet dignity and
of the night to deliver my se­ self-control, we have won the
cond son. Descrimination at respect of the Candian peo­
it' s worse, but we were afraid ple, and been granted the
franchise so long denied us.
The yearning and longing
GREETINGS OMITTED
voiced by our generationDUE TO BEREAVEMENT
final ly a reality. We have even
Mr. & Mrs. Asakichi Sakamoto
heard the Prime Ministers
and Family
and politicians remark, “The
59 Cairns Ave.,
enforced evacuation of loyal
Toronto, Ont. M4L 1X4
Japanese Canadians will
always remain a black spot in
Canadian history.”
GREETINGS OMITTED

(Cont. from page 17 )

After many decades, I have
to be thankful that we were
able to raise our son in an en­
tirely different environment,
so free from discrimination
that he is not conscious of
anything other than that he is
a Canadian in every sense of
the word, and he has been re­
cognized and respected in
his aspirations and in his true
ability.
As we approach the twilight
of our lives with many of Our
hopes fulfilled, I sometimes
read the passage my husband
wrote at the end of the war,
when we were tersely ordered
to make our way east. We
chose to remain in Canada
and ventured forth to a far­
away point near Lake Erie.
How poignant his words
sound now and how brave:
“After greeting peaceful
Spring and Winter for twenty
years, the Second World War
introduced us to an undream­
ed of fate and we were order­
ed East.
From the West, over the
Rockies, across the ‘prairies’,
our journey has continued to
the shores of Lake Erie. Here
the second life of a Pilgrim is
starting, ever seeking the
land of Hope and Peace.
Struggle, despair, joy and
hope will be ahead on our
way. May we face each day
with courage and with faith in
the Almighty.”
With each new year, I look
back at those perilous years;
and with my heart now at
peace, I gratefully close this
story, with a fervent prayer
that future Candians may be
spared the hardships of our
generation.

DUE
Mr. & Mrs. Art Komori
Theresa & Donald
3160 Westsyde Rd.
Kamloops, B.C. V2B 7G5

A Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year
177 TAKE OUT

GREETINGS OMITTED
DUE TO BEREAVEMENT
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Mrs. Kyoko Yamamoto
Rev. & Mrs. Gordon Imai
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Yamashita
Mr. & Mrs. George Imai
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Grace

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Friday, December 30, 1983

THE

“Happiness is Friendship
and Warm Memories”
The old Gakuyukai came
into being once again when
137 people crowded into the
Toronto Seicho-No-le Hall on
December 3. Greetings of
“Hi, Hello and O, Sensei” filled the merry hall.
All six teachers who were
able to attend, ranged from
ninety years young to their
early seventies, took turns in
addressing the adoring
crowd. They brought back the
long ago past to mind and
shared the joys at hand. Their
presence was a highlight in
itself.
A “Minute of Silence” af­
forded everyone time to re­
flect on the years with Mr.
and Mrs. Sato, with our class­
mates and with our many
dear friends who had all pass­
ed on from our midst. It was a
minute of sobering thoughts.
The “Grace” expressed all
our gratitudes;... of our
coming together and of our
enjoying a true and warm
friendship. The varied Japa­
nese dishes were colourful
and a delight to the eyes but
proved even better as they
each touched the palates.
The Karaoke singers impress­
ed the audience with their
polish, while, the Harmonica
Band gave lilt to the spirit of
the already happy evening.
The lucky prizes made for
more excitement and extra

joy to the winning participants.
A showing of a movie taken
some twenty odd years ago
showed Mr. and Mrs. Sato being greeted to Toronto. They
were both hale and hearty
then and we were all still
very, very young. We sensed
the lapse of the years but our
voices that soared in unison
in the singsongs were no less
carefree than that we let loose
along good old Alexander St.

NEW

CANADIAN

Year of
1984
the Rat to be
rung at Ontario
Place Dec. 31

TORONTO — The end of
The people who came from
Montreal and Hamilton as 1983 is rapidly approaching
well from all parts of south­ and to welcome in 1984, the
ern Ontario brought along year of the Nezumi (Rat) why
their warm friendship while not come down to Ontario
we in Toronto reciprocated Place at 11:30 on New Year's
with delight and overwhelm­ Eve and ring out the old, ring
ing pleasure. It w^s a beauti­ in the new?
The gate to Ontario place
ful togetherness! In fact the will be open and bell-ringers
poll taken that evening show­
can start gathering from'11:30
ed a 90 percent great big
at the site of the Centennial
“YES” to the holding of a Bell.
Grand Gakuyukai Reunion in
Don't forget, that's DecVancouver during the year of
ember 31st, 1983, at Ontario
their Expo '86.
Place.
Our sincere thanks go to all
It's a refreshing way to
those members who gave of
T.B.C.
themselves with their special start the year.
efforts towards making this
event into such an exciting
and warm affair. We wish you
all continued happiness and
good friendship in the New
Year.
Dr. & Mrs. C. George Hori
Toronto Gakuyukai
and Family
(1983).
231 Grove Street
Cambridge, Ma. 0213 8

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Greetings

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