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The New Canadian
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin

Pvol so — no. 29

Vancouver Council awards
$5,000 to JCCA and urges
negotiations with JCs

NAJC

JC Redress
support is
mounting:
By ART MIKI
(NAJC)
Many letters of support en­
dorsing the National Associa­
tion of Japanese Canadians'
redress position of a negotia­
ted settlement have been
sent to Prime Minister Brian
Mulroney and the Honourable
Otto Jelinek by organizations
and individuals across Ca­
nada.
“It is our belief that only if
we as Canadians are ready to
apologize and to seek some­
how to compensate for the
wrongs to which they (Japa­
nese Canadians) have been
subjected will we be ensured
at least somewhat against
ever having such an action
repeated against another mi­
nority community in our
land.”
— Conference of Mennoni­
tes in Canada, Feb., 1986.
“We are conscious of the
fact that redressing this par­
ticular atrocity is not particu­
larly easy. However, a resolu­
tion that is unacceptable to
the National Association of
Japanese Canadians is no
resolution. A resolution that
is not given appropriate
compensation for properties
seized at that time is no
resolution.”
-Jamaican-Canadian As­
sociation, March, 1986.
“Your government has
moved very quickly when it
came to reimbursing on bil­
lion dollars to wealthy un­
insured bank depositors. Yet,
when it comes to Canadian
residents of Japanese origin,
there is such reluctance to
fully compensate thousands
of citizens who were unjust­
ly confined in internment
camps and suffered the
sizure and sale of all of their
property.”
-Jean-Claude Parrot, Na­
tional President, Canadian
Union of Postal Workers.
“As a provincial coalition,
with 11 regional bodies active
in human rights concerns
throughout the Province, we
are familiar with the work of
the National Association of
Japanese Canadians. Not on­
ly are we aware that this
organization represents the
views of the Japanese com­
munity as a whole in B.C., but
also its work in the public

(Cont'd on P. 2)

TORONTO, ONT ^

FRIDAY, APRTL 18, 1986

Ozawa returns to Japan in triumph
TOKYO. — Revenge was sweet for conductor Seiji Ozawa
recently, aS the former leader of the Toronto Symphony re­
turned to Tokyo and conducted the NHK Symphony which had
mutinied on him 24 years ago. His Japan exile ended with
heaps of bouquets placed on the stage and loud acclaim.

Japan finally accepts one of
its most famous musicians
TOKYO. — Ozawa has re­
turned home after his orches­
tra's mutiny drove him away
to a musical exile. And Japan
has finally accepted one of
its most famous musical
sons.
“Since my work for the last
20 some years was in Ameri­
ca, I feel like an American al­
most,” said Ozawa, who was
director of the Toronto Sym­
phony from 1965-69, and has
been with the Boston Sym­
phony Orchestra for the past
13 years. “But Japan is my
motherland. I feel very much
like Japan is my home.”

Ozawa's difficulties with
the Japan Broadcasting Cor­
poration (NHK) began after
his first return from the West
in 1962. Young and gifted, he
had won a prestigious con­
ducting competition in
France after graduating from
music school in Japan. He
had gone on to win scholar­
ships in Boston and Berlin
before accepting Leonard
Bernstein's invitation to be­
come assistant conductor of
the New York Philharmonic at
the age of 26.
When he returned, he was
(Continued on page 2)

Find out if you're the Trip to Japan
Raffle winner at Bazaar May 3rd!
TORONTO. — The “Air Trip To Japan Raffle Draw” will be
one of the many features at the Japanese Canadian Cultural
Centre's Annual Bazaar held this year on Saturday, May 3,
1986 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Centre.
Other items at the Bazaar will be a sale Japanese food and
gift items, baked goods, hand crafted items, and the everpopular White Elephant and Boutique Corner.
Gourmet meals and a tea room goodies will be served con­
tinuously throughout the day, including Tempura, Udon, and
other favorite J.C. snackie-poos.
There will be door prizes and admission is FREE. Don't
missit.
J.C.C. Centre

VANCOUVER. - Vancouver
City Council enthusiastically
expressed support for red­
ress for Canadians of Japa­
nese ancestry who suffered
numerous injustices during
and after World War II on ac­
count of their race.
Council unanimously .re­
quested the federal govern­
ment to “negotiate a just and
equitable redress package”
including an official acknow­
ledgement of the injustices
suffered; a serious commit­
ment for legislative measures
to ensure no one will be sub­
ject to similar injustices in
the future, and compensation
to those affected by the in­
justices.
Council also approved a
$5,000 grant to the Greater
Vancouver Japanese Cana­
dian Citizens' Association to
fund major educational pro­
jects on redress. These in­
clude a study by the account­
ing firm, Price Waterhouse,
to determine the economic
losses incured by those up­
rooted and relocated from the
British Columbia west coast;
a demographic study of the
Japanese Canadians' reset­
tlement patterns, and their
communities today; and a na­
tional newsletter. Only Aider­
man Marguerite Ford voted
against the grant.
Speaking in favour of the
motion, Aiderman George Puil
said there was “no more in­
humane chapter” in the
history of Vancouver. He
pointed out that the USA has
long recognized an injustice
was done to persons of Japa­
nese ancestry and that the
City of Toronto has already
granted $5,000 towards the
Price Waterhouse study. He
also said he was appalled
that the federal government
was trying to back down from
their pre-election position on
redress.

Aiderman Bill Yee empha­
sized that the grant would
further education about the
injustices, and would benefit
the entire community. Aider­
man Bruce Yorke called this
motion by the City Council an
attempt to “right a historic
wrong.”
Dr. Roy Miki, chairperson
of the Greater Vancouver Ja­
panese Canadian Citizens'
Association Redress Com­
mittee, presented the appli­

cation. The Greater Vancou­
ver JCCA is a member of the
National Association of Japa­
nese Canadians.

Maki Sushi making
at Science Centre
on April 26th & 27th
TORONTO. — The Ontario
Svience Centre in Toronto on
April 26 and 27 will have a
demonstration of Japanese
cooking with the preparation
of Maki Sushi by Poshi Sa­
wada. This is one of the
many demonstrations on the
Science of Food being held
until November 2nd at the

o.s.c.

Yoko sees musical
based on Lennons
LONDON. — Yoko Ono decided to
“stick it through” and watch the en­
tire performance of a musical based
on the life of her slain husband,
ex-Beatle John Lennon. It included
her own portrayal.
“I was very scared about going,”
Ono said recently. "... I kept think­
ing whether I should slip away quiet­
ly, but then I decided to stick it
through.”
“I came over as a pushy foreigner,
always interrupting and not making
much sense,” she said of the stage
Yoko Ono. “But once I'm a widow, I
say some very intelligent things.”
Ono was in London for a concert
on her international tour for world
peace. Son Sean, 10, accompanied
her but did not want to see the play
about his father, Ono said.

Mrs. Kin Izumi
celebrates “Beiju”
TORONTO. — One of the
first Ikebana senseis in Tor­
onto, Mrs. Kin Izumi celeb­
rated her 88th birthday. The
pioneer flower arranging
teacher celebrated her 88th
year — a special year in Ja­
panese custom called “Bei­
ju” — with a party held in
her honour.

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education of non-Japanese
Canadians on the issue of
restitution.
- B.C. Human Rights Co­
alition, Feb., 1986.
“As God is our witness, we
Seniors will never forget the
humiliation and degradation
we were subjected to, in spite
of the fact that we were Cana­
dian citizens.”
-Manitoba Japanese Ca­
nadian Citizens' Association
Horizon Club, March, 1986.
“The NAJC is the only
organization in Canada that
can claim to represent Japa­
nese Canadians across the
country. Of course there are
many opinions and positions.
After all, there are three very
different generations of Ja­
panese Canadians, varying
degrees of experience with
the evacuation and people
now live in many different
parts of Canada. That makes
it all the more important that
you listen to the one group
that attempts to encompass
that heterogeneity. To put ex­
cessive weight on the opin­
ions of any other group than
the NAJC will be deliberately
devisive act.”
- David Suzuki
Resolutions calling for the
government to honour the
commitment to negotiate a
redress settlement with the
NAJC have been received
from numerous groups. For
example, Toronto City Coun-

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(Continued from page 1)
cil, Vancouver City Council,
League for Human Rights of
B'Nai Brit of Canada, Cana­
dian Council of Churches,
Manitoba Intercultural Coun­
cil to name just a few. The
Canadian Labour Congress
will be bringing-forth a resolu­
tion of support at their Gen­
eral Meeting in April.
On March 11, 1986, the
Vancouver City Council ap­
proved a grant of $5000 to the
Vancouver JCCA towards the
costs of its educational pro­
gram related to redress. Pre­
vious to this the Toronto City
Council granted the NAJC
$5000 towards the Price
Waterhouse Study fund. The
widespread moral and finan­
cial support is reassuring to
the Japanese Canadian community.
Redress is a sensitive mat­
ter to all concerned and the
process by which the issue is
resolved is just as important
as the final settlement. Also
the attitude and process
adopted by our present
government may be reflective
of how the government is
liable to treat other groups in
the future.
“Your case is our case and
if we let the government get
away with it, the rights of
any other minority could be
violated at any time by an un­
just government.”
-Islamic School of Ottawa,
March, 1986.

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earlier this month.
“hot, almost like a hot fire,”
Only in recent years has
he said in an interview, his
hands characteristically in Ozawa once again felt com­
motion. “I was too shocking pletely accepted in Japan. He
commutes between the Uni­
(for Japan).”
As conductor of the pres­ ted States and Japan, work­
tigious NHK Symphony, Oz­ ing in both countries.
He usually spends a month
awa encountered hostility
from his orchestra because in Boston, then two weeks in
of his direct manner and style Tokyo, where his family
of conducting, one which lives, and he makes frequent
was alien to Japanese musi­ trips to Europe as well.
When apart, he and his
cians.
“I treated some people family talk daily by telephone.
badly, directly — too directly, In Japan, his wife, a former
and I didn't know how much I model, and children often ac­
- hurt them,” he said, his natur­ company him to glittery re­
al energy apparent even as he ceptions in jeans and swea­
relaxed with a cup of coffee ters.
“It's not easy,” he said of
during an interview between
his split life.
concerts.
“I am Japanese and . . .
Relations deteriorated so
much that NHK finally sent sometimes I say, ‘why did I
telegrams to 6,000 tickethol­ become aWestern music mu­
ders the day before the sea­ sician?’ ” he said in a docu­
son's final concerts, can­ mentary of his life that re­
celling them. Ozawa came to cently was shown in Japan.
the NHK Hall on Dec. 11,1962 “Of course I have to pay the
and found himself alone on price ... I have to divide in
two.”
the stage.
There is the dilemma in his
“That really told me at that
moment, ‘gee, I don't want to professional life of being an
stay here,’ ” he recalled. “I Oriental in a Western world.
“We have no tradition (of
said to my Papa and Mama, ‘I
can't work in this country. Western music),” Ozawa said
Too bad, I give up.’ I told my of Japan, where a symphony
American manager, ‘I don't orchestra was not heard until
want to go back to Japan any­ 1916. “That is a big gap. But
the advantage is that we Ja­
more.’ ”
It was at that same NHK panese could see what is
Hall that he appeared during good . . . style, and what is
the Boston Symphony's tour bad.”

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Friday, April 18, 1986

PERSONAL NOTES
HANAZAWA
VANCOUVER. — Mrs. Haru
Hanazawa passed away on
ISHII
MONTREAL. — Mr. Koichi March 22, 1986 in her 90th
Ishii passed away at the Mon­ year. Survived by her loving
treal General Hospital on family; daughter-in-law, Fu­
3 grand­
Wednesday, March 19, 1986, miko Hanazawa;
at the age of 72. Survived by daughters: Shirley, Kay and
his loving family, wife Yaeko, Judy; 1 great grandson, Gab­
children Katherine, Raymond, riel; 1 great-granddaughter,
Kenny & Nancy, 7 grandchil­ Heidi.
Funeral service was held at
dren, brothers, Kohachiro,
Harold & Jimmy, sisters, Mrs. the Vancouver Buddhist
Takeo Kataoka & Mrs. Tosh Church with the Rev. Y. Izumi
Sakauye. Service was held at officiating. Glenhaven memo­
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CANADIAN

The
deaf
ear
By DELPHINE HIRASUNA
Twice this week I discover­
ed that if I had bothered to
listen to what I was saying, I
could have learned some in­
teresting things. Unfortunate­
ly, I have a tendency to put my
mouth on motor-drive and
disconnect the link to my
brain.

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Friday, April 18, 1986

CANADIAN

‘Family Computer’ mania
invades Japanese homes

lated with shoplifting and the on­ to get what they want.”
He said the board members will
going issue of ijime (bullying),” says
soon
discuss the merits and demer­
Norimichi Tsuda, a counseling advi­
its
of
children playing with compu­
sor at Tokyo' s Minato Ward Board of
ters and says the board will try to
Education.
“Because the environment of our come up with guidelines for teachers
school district is typical of urban worried about the influence of video
areas, which don't have many play­ games on their pupils.
But computer game manufac­
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and sit in front of TV playing games. turers are not too worried about the
And that's not healthy for children,” controversy. A Nintendo new products
supervisor, who declined to be named,
he says.
“But what concerns us most is say: “When something new comes to
that children who have the TV games society there' s always some opposi­
look down on and segregate those tion. When manga (comic books) first
who don't have them; and it leads to became a boom, they created a con­
bullying in a non-violent way,” Tsuda troversy, but they are now part of our
adds. “And because they are not culture. So TV games will just have to
cheap toys, some students shoplift follow the same path.”

different available game cartridges,
manufactured by more than 30 com­
When home computers first came
panies, besides its low price.
on the market, major electronics
Says Wakimoto: “Our computer
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ors on screen, which are as in good
items for today's high-tech life.
quality as those in video arcade
But while the sales of such sophis­
games.”
ticated products are said to be not as
Among the top-selling games de­
great as manufacturers first expected,
signed for Family Computer, Super
one toy maker is about to realize the
Mario Brothers, produced by Nin­
commercial potential of the “electro­
tendo, is number one, selling 2
nic revolution.” For Kyoto-based toy
million copies since it went on sale
firm Nintendo Co., the zaps and bleeps
last September, according to Nin­
of home video game computers are
tendo.
the sounds of success.
The adventure game, which fea­
The firm introduced its “Family
tures a lot of running and jumping ac­
1993 Danforth Avenue, Toronto
Computer,” especially designed for
tion, has sold out at as many stores
TV games, in July 1983. Since then
Fall & Winter Schedule - Sunday: 12 noon to 6 p.m., Monday
as the computer console itself.
the company has sold more than 5
and Tuesday:10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday: closed, Thursday
The game's popularity can easily
million consoles, and sales are likely
and Friday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
be gauged at any bookstore with a
to reach 9 million units this year.
computer book section. After school,
That means that one in four Japanese
TeIephone: 698-0633_______
children crowd this part of the store,
households will own a computer
which is filled with piles of maga­
made by Nintendo Co.
zines and books specializing in how
Each Family Computer console
to improve one's score when playing
(list price: 14,800 Yen) comes with
Tues. - Fri. 12:00-2:30 5:00 -10:00
Super Mario Brothers. There are also
two game controllers and an AC
Saturday - 5:00 - 10:00
books on other popular games like ' B
adapter but does not have keyboards
Sunday, Monday - CLOSED
Packland and Spartan X.
on the console, meaning that it can
“I like Super Mario because he is
be used solely to play games.
cute,” says a 9-year-old Yokohama
“We aimed strictly at young con­
elementry school student, who says
sumers when we developed the
he usually plays the game two to
§
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model,” says Nintendo spokeswoman
three hours a day.
Reiko Wakimoto. The design of the
Meanwhile the computer game
model does not appear to be as so­
craze has created growing concern
phisticated as those of other highamong parents and schoolteachers.
o
capacity home computers. But with
According to a survey taken in Jan­
its low price, Family Computer was
uary by an elementary schoolteacher
an instant hit among children.
in Gobo, Wakayama Prefecture, more
114 LAIRD DR. LEASIDE, ONTARIO
And today the computer is more
than 80 percent of students in her
PHONE: 421 -6016
than a hit. It is almost impossible to
LICENSED 4216016
class said they have home video
find any store, anywhere in the coun­
computers. The figure was about 50
try, with even a single Family Compu­
percent in the last survey taken last
460 Dundas St. West
ter console still on sale.
July.
Toronto, Ont. M5T1G9
“We've been constantly out of
The increase is due to the winter
Tel: 977-7655
them since they went on sale two
break, which gave children an excuse
Travel
Service
years ago,” says Yoshio Tomitaka, a
to buy the computer, said city board
supply manager at Yodobashi Cam­
of education officials.
era, a leading discount store in Shin­
The survey results were unveiled
juku, Tokyo.
during last month's national study
SPECIAL
I ATA
“One day we get a few hundred in;
meeting of Japan Teachers' Union
within an hour they are all gone,”
GROUP TOUR
(Nikkyoso) in Osaka.
says Tomitaka. “Every day we
At the meeting teachers expressed
receive between 300 and 500 phone
their concern over the growing issue
calls from customers asking if we
of children spending too much time
have got the computer.”
TORONTO - TOKYO RETURN
playing TV games. Some teachers
Like other discount stores, Yodo­
pointed out that TV games deprive
bashi Camera no longer sells con­
children of time to foster friendship
soles only but instead sells consoles
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL:
through outdoor play with other chil­
with five game cartridges in one
dren.
package for 29,000 Yen. Individual
One education expert links TV
FURUYA TRAVEL SERVICE
game cartridges start at 4,500 Yen.
games with alarming social trends.
“When we sold each console with
“This new trend of the computer
a discount price at 9,800 Yen, other
craze is increasingly and closely retoy store owners who had run out of
the consoles used to come and buy
them in large quantity,” says
Tomitaka.
“But because our policy is to serve
our customers, not retailers, we de­
cided instead to sell the consoles
and games together in packages, to
ordinary consumers,” he adds. “This
prevents other retailers from taking
advantage of our discount policy.”
To meet burgeoning demand, Nin­
tendo increased its monthly produc­
tion from 300,000 to 400,000 last Oc­
tober. But despite the company' s ef­
forts demand continues to outstrip
production.
A spokeswoman for Tokyo's
Odakyu Department Store said Fami­
ly Computer sales peaked during the
Christmas and New Year holidays
and that as a result Odakyu, like
other stores, currently does not have
any Family Computer consoles in
stock. Odakyu recently stopped tak­
ing advance orders from customers
because of irregular supplies from
the manufacturer, the spokesman ad­
ded.
Although a few other toy makers
sell similar home video game compu­
ters at competitive prices, Nintendo's
unit practically monopolizes the
market with Family Computer repre­
senting 95 percent of computers
sold in its section of the market.

By MASARU FUJIMOTO

NIPPON VIDEO CENTRE

MIKADO'

FURUYA

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