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The New Canadian
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin

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“Yukon Erika”

Lip
service
not enough
By BILL HOSOKAWA
Excuse me while I express
a measure of disappointment
at Japanese Americans who
talk grandly of an AsianPacific coalition to achieve
political and other goals, and
then give the idea no more
— then lip service.
। have not
op.
that
psuch a concept
w i 11
&ork for the
fes i m P I e
j^H^reason that
each ethnic group has its
own agenda which it is un­
willing to sublimate for the
good of the whole. This is
understandable. To put it
bluntly, what does a third- or
fourth-generation Japanese
American, in a white-collar
job making $70,000 a year,
have in common with a Cam­
bodian or Hmong refugee?
Little, other than a vaguely
related Asian background.
This is not to deny that
some sort of alliance, if not a
cooperative stance, among
Americans off Asian-Pacific
background has its value. The
newest immigrants from Asia
have many knotty cultural,
social and economic pro­
blems; the descendants of
those who came earlier, with
a lot of experience and exper­
tise behind them, are in a
position to offer a helping
hand. My complaint is with
Japanese Americans who
talk a good game but don't
do much to support it.
Several months ago, I
wrote about a multi-ethnic
organization called Asian Hu­
man Services of Chicago. It
held a banquet in a downtown
hotel to observe four years of
community service and to
honor seven members of the
Asian American community
for their contributions to
society. It was a warm and
colorful affair and it was ob­
vious Asian Human Services
is serving an important func­
tion among the newest Chica­
goans.
The officers and board in­
clude Asian Indians, Filipin­
os, Thais, Chinese, Koreans,
Vietnamese, and two Nisei,
Omar Kaihatsu and Paul Ig­
asaki. Some 500 persons at­
tended the banquet, but
Japanese Americans were
conspicuous by their ab­
sence. They lost an oppor­
tunity to demonstrate that

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TORONTO, ONTARIO

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1986

I VOL. 50 — NO. 79

Mack Miya's lady pro
wrestler big hit in Japan

Sushi expert Ron Suzuki in action

Vancouver fitness instructor
teaches how to make Sushi
By ELIZABETH GODLEY
VANCOUVER. — Take an
evening workshop from Ron
Suzuki, and you won't just
learn to make a perfect roll of
tekka-maki sushi, the Japa­
nese delicacy of marinated
rice, raw tuna and cucumber
encased in a paper-thin sheet
of seaweed.
You will also be entertain­
ed by Suzuki's non-stop pat­
ter. As he deftly dabs rice on
a sheet of seaweed or rolls a
ball of rice around a piece
of raw salmon, Suzuki bom­
bards his students with anec­
dotes.
There's
the
one
about the sumo wrestlers
who squeeze excess water
out of rice to build the
muscles in their forearms,
and another that explains
how tekka-maki got its name
(from a gambling hall called
Tekka Bon, where bits of
fish and rice were wrapped in
seaweed to keep them from
staining the playing cards.)
A small, wiry bundle of
energy, Suzuki is a fitness
instructor and recreation pro­
grammer at Riley Park com­
munity centre in Vancouver
by day. But about 60 times a
year, Suzuki dons a chef's
hat emblazoned with his
name and sallies forth as a
cooking instructor for the
Vancouver parks board.
Recently, at Strathcona

community centre, Suzuki
showed 11 pupils how to
make several types of sushi.
First he explained that sushi
has nothing to do with raw
fish. The word refers to
marinated rice, and although
a lot of sushi is made with
raw tuna and salmon, other
foods — fruit, vegetables and
cooked meat — are suitable.
Indeed, Suzuki raved about
the turkey sushu he produces
for friends at Christmas, and
the smoked oyster sushi he
creates for New Years cele­
brations.
The key to good sushi, he
stressed in his class, is per­
fect rice — not too dry, not
too moist, and sticky enough
to hold together.
Short - grain white rice
is recommended, although
short-grain brown can be
substituted, he said. Sushi
should be prepared while the
rice is still warm, after a
marinade of rice vinegar, sake
(rice wine), sugar and salt is
added.
Maki sushi — rice and fill­
ing encased in seaweed roll
— is the most difficult sushi
to make, Suzuki said. A thin
layer of rice is patted on to a
sheet of seaweed that is set,
shiny side down, on a small
bamboo mat. Dip your fingers

(Cont. on Page 2)

TORONTO. — Mack Miya,
Toronto Nisei, trainer and
manager of some of the
world's strongest weightlifters, recently threw an in­
cendiary into the already wild
world of Japanese women's
wrestling — Yukon Erika.
Already the subject of
many articles in the Japan
papers and magazines,
Yukon Erika is a natural
bombshell for stardom, says
Mack Miya. She sports a
47-inch chest, a 22-inch
waist, and has 17-inch arms.
And if that's not enough to
catch the Japanese wrestling
fans eyes, she is a world's
champion in the bench-press
lifting some 365 pounds re­
cently in Tokyo. She also leg
presses 1,400 pounds!
Yukon Erika, who first
came to Mack Miya's gym
some four years ago for
serious training, as Christina
Dutkowski, is a 22-year-old
who packs 180 pounds of
solid muscle on her 5-foot-7inch frame.
Trainer Miya — whose per­
sonal appearance at 64-years
of age is probably the best
reason for joining his gym —
has developed some of the
most famous lifters and body­
builders in this country, and
gave Christina her stage
name. She was given her
name in honour of a famous
Canadian wrestler, Yukon

“Yukon Erika”

Eric, who died in the same
year that Christina was born
— 1964.
After a serious program of
body development by Mack
Miya, she was urged to join
his pro-wrestling course at
the gym. This year, Mack took
her to Japan and signed her
up with the All Japan Wo­
men's Pro Wrestling Promo­
tions Inc.
“After just a few weeks
into her wrestling career in
Japan she has become one of
the hottest attractions al­
ready,” says Miya. “Her
future really looks good in
Japan.”

Dana Scholarship . . .

Toronto Buddhist Church
Graduates Tea held Sept. 21
based primarily on scholastic
(D.K. for T.B.C.)
TORONTO. — The 1985-86 ability, however, church ac­
Scholarship awards were pre­ tivities, community involve­
sented during the Graduates' ment, participation in school
Tea, Joint Family Service activities and essay contest
together with the Higan-e are also considered.
The following are the 1986
Service on September 21,
1986. The chairman for the recipients:
Naomi Lisa Suyama, daugh­
service was well-knowm
musician, Terry Watada, a ter of Eiji and Caroline Suya­
1970 Scholarship winner. The ma. Naomi attended Etobi­
Toronto Buddhist Church Da­ coke Collegiate Institute. Not
na Scholarship was initiated only has Naomi been active
in 1964 out of the members' with the Toronto Buddhist
sincere desire to offer sup-, Church by being a Sunday
port to our youth's future. School teacher, on the Tor­
Through the kind generosity onto Buddhist Church or­
of members and friends of chestra, a bon odori group
the Buddhist Church, we member, camp cook at Camp
have been able to continue Lumbini and Girls' Club and
this worthwhile project. The Jr. Y, but was also very involv­
amount of individual scholar­ ed at Etobicoke Collegiate,
ships is at the discretion of
(Cont. on page 2)
the Committee. Selection is

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Friday, October 24, 1986

NEW

CANADIAN

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Sushi . . .

Dana Scholarship . . •

(Cont. from page 1)

The New Canadian
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being perfect in Jr., Inter- room volunteers at the annual
.A member of Ethnic Press
design
in
cross-section.
frequently in a bowl of water,
concert Bazaar. Tracey will be enroll­
mediate
and
Association of Ontario
For adventurous sushi­
ing
at
Queen's
University
in
so the rice won't stick to
bands, a member of the math
and Canada Federation
makers who want to use raw
them.
club and school musical, Kingston.
Publisher & Japanese Editor
fish, Suzuki suggested buy­
Kenzo Mori
The
Post
Secondary
Award
Next, the filling is set on
Science Olympics Team. In
ing
frozen
fish
from
Japanese
the rice, in a line at about
English Editor
community activities, Naomi (availabe to students who are
fishmongers.
Kei Tsumura
mid-point. A multitide of com­
helped with “Give a Family at present studying at an
Published on Tuesdays
binations is possible: baby
a Xmas’’ for 2 years. She educational level past High
and Fridays
corn-cobs, shrimp or crab,
plans to attend University of School) was awarded to:
479 Queen Street West
Careful cooking is the key to good
smoked salmon, cucumber or
Glenn Kunio Nishimura,
Toronto, Victoria College.
Toronto,
Ontario M5V 2A9
carrot sticks (the latter cook­ rice for sushi. Although these are
son
of
Mitsuo
and
Keiko
Ni
­
Kim
Akemi
Kushida,
daugh
­
Ron Suzuki's basic proportions for
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ed for about four minutes in
ter of Tak and Shirley Kushi­ shimura. He is enrolled at
cooking the rice, he warns that
Subscription in advance $30.00
boiling water so they bend
because stoves and utensils vary
da. Kim attended David and Seneca College of Applied
per year, $20.00 for six months.
from kitchen to kitchen you may have
without breaking), fish roe,
Mary Thompson Collegiate Arts & Technology, concen­
Second Class Mail No. 0366
to
experiment
using
more
or
less
sesame
sc ram bled
Institute in Scarborough. Kim trating on Audio-visual Tech­
seeds, avocado, even straw­ water, and taking lots of time.
We used a rice pot, a special rim­ was very active in the Toronto niques. Glenn has helped the
berries.
Buddhist Church, helping out Toronto Buddhist Church with
med saucepan and found Suzuki s
Joy Kogawa
Be sure to add shredded directions worked perfectly. The pot as a Sunday School teacher, its video programme.
"naomtsroad
has a lid which fits tightly down in­ Camp Lumbini counsellor,
preserved ginger, and a dab
side a rim creating a tight seal. The
of the fiery green horseradish
bon odori, Toronto Buddhist
The Bishop Ishiura Travel
called wasabi, for extra color rim catches water which boils out.
Church orchestra and helping Grant.
RICE FOR SUSHI
and flavor.
at the picnic. She was very
After the Scholarship pre­
Rolling the maki is not as
3 cups (750 mL) raw shortactive at Collegiate, in the sentation, thanks were given
arain Japanese rice
hard as it first appears. Using
intermediate band, concert, by Richard Hayashi and Mi­
cups (750 mL) cold water
the bamboo mat as a sort of 3
band wind ensemble and ba­ chelle Kushida in English and
Marinade:
mould, Suzuki turned the
ton corp. Kim also attended Japanese respectively, to the
y2 cup (125 mL) white wins or
edge of the rice-covered sea­
Japanese Language School. Bishop Ishiura Travel Grant
rice wine vinegar
weed closest to him toward 2 tablespoons (30 mL) sugar
Her activities within the com­ for the assistance they re­
the centre so that it covers Vs teaspoon (1 mL) salt
munity were helping at the ceived when they went to
2
tablespoons
(30
mL
sake
(rice
the filling.
Japanese Cultural Centre's Japan in 1985. Elaine Takaha­
wine) if desired
“Then let your mind go
Caravan, performing at Uta- shi representing the Dharma
Illustrated by Matt Gould
Rinse the rice well. Place in sauce­
blank,” he teased. “Put your
gassen
and
at
nursing
homes.
School
expressed
her
appre
­
pan witha recessed lid. Add the cold
The moving story of Naomi
martial arts training behind
She will be attending Univer­ ciation to the various organi­
water and soak for 20 minutes.
Nakane and her
you, let all your energy flow
Cover and bring to a boil over high sity of Toronto Faculty of zations and individuals who
Japanese-Canadian
to your fingertips, and think heat. Boil until bubbles froth out Medicine, Dept, of Rehabilita­ helped with the donations for
‘round’.” Curve the maki with from under the lid. Watch the bub­ tion Medicine.
family during the 1940's when
the 1986 trip to Los Angeles.
bles
and
when
they
stop,
turn
the
your hands into a cylinder,
Canada was at war with Japan.
Tracey Kim Asano, daugh­
heat down to a simmer.
then lift the mat and roll the
We thank the Toronto Bud­
Paperbound
Then listen closely and when the ter of June and Richard Asa­
dhist
Church
for
the
donation
maki forward a little more.
sound stops, turn off the heat and let no. Tracey attended Albert
$8.50 (postage Included).
The roll can be cut in as the pot stand 10 to 15 minutes for the Campbell Collegiate Institute of $500.00 to the Bishop IshiThe New Canadian
many as 10 pieces, which rice to set.
□ ra Travel Grant as a tribute
in
Scarborough.
At
school,
Cool until not too hot to handle.
Suzuki estimated cost about
to Rev. Newton Ishiura's 45
Combine the marinade ingredients she was involved in many
10 cents each to make at and add slowly to the warm rice, mix­ sports: tennis, badminton, years of service to the Bud­
home. The filling in each ing in with your fingers. Makes about canoe club, cross country dhist ministry in Hawaii,
segment of a properly rolled seven cups (1750 mL).
skiing, and was also a mem­ U.S.A, and Canada. We also
— Elizabeth Godley
maki will form a different
ber of the social committee. wish to thank the many indi­
For community activities, she viduals who have contributed
helped at the Scarborough to this Travel Fund from time
40 Melford Drive, Unit 1
to
time.
A
delightful
luncheon
Gen. Hospital and was a
M1B2G2
newsletter editor. At the Tor­ was served after the service
by
the
Young
Dana
ladies.
onto Buddhist Church she
worked as one of the dining

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taiko group beat their drums
they care.
In Denver a few weeks ago. and some ladies in kimono
a somewhat similar organiza­ played the koto. Two artists,
tion, the Asian Pacific Devel­ an Issei and a Nisei, ex­
opment Center, was primary hibited their paintings. Con­
sponsor of a festival of Asian tributed sushi was among the
hors d'oeuvres at a $50-perarts and culture.
The center, founded six plate pre-festival banquet
years ago, is a tax-exempt which several Japanese
organization that offers men­ Americans attended.
tal health services to approx­
But as in Chicago, popular
imately 380 clients in 10
Japanese American support
Asian languages. Federal,
was conspicuously sparse.
state and private funds sup­
Asian American coopera­
port it. The director is Japantion is a laudable idea but it
born Dr. Sumiko Hennessey.
isn't likely to work if lip ser­
The festival has the twin
vice is all the support it gets
functions of raising funds for
from its logical leaders, the
the Center and introducing
Japanese Americans. If we
Asian foods and culture to a
don't intend to do anything
Denver public largely un­
about it, we ought to quit talk­
familiar with either. Yes, in­
deed, Japanese Americans ing about it.
— Pacific Citizen
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THE NEW CANADIAN

Friday, October 24, 1986

PERSONAL NOTES
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late
Kato George Kenno would
like to thank their friends
and relatives for the floral
telegrams,
j tributes,
Koden, and kind expres­
sions of sympathy receiv­
ed during the loss of our
dear husband, father and
grandfather.
Mrs. Yaye J. Kenno
Mr. and Mrs. George
Kenno Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Kenji Kenno
Mr. and Mrs. T. Yamashita
(Mitsu)
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kenno
Mr. and Mrs. M. Goromaru
(Jean)

RHOADES
BARRIE, Ont. — Mrs. Kay
Rhoades (Yasunaka) passed
away in Barrie, Ontario on
August 27th, 1986 after a
lengthy illness. Only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Yasunaka.
Memorial service perform­
ed by the Rev. Kawano,
Hamilton Japanese United
Church, at the Nipponia
Home on September 27,1986.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our
heartfelt thanks to our
many friends and relatives
who shared in our sorrow
at the loss of our mother,
Mrs. Sadako Terakawa.
We also wish to express
our deep gratitude and ap­
preciation, for their kind­
ness, messages of sym­
pathy, beautiful floral trib­
utes, generous Koden and
donations to the Scarbo­
rough General Hospital
Foundation and Cancer
Society.
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Terakawa
Allan, Naomi, Jane
and Brian
Mr. & Mrs. Morio
Kumagawa

KIMURA
TORONTO. — Mrs. Ichiye
Kimura passed away on Oc­
tober 9, 1986. Beloved wife
of Yoshikazu Kimura. Dear
mother of Reginald, Doreen,
Robert, Richard, Naomi (Mrs.
J. Nolan) and Wayne. Also
survived by 10 grandchildren.
Sister of Michi Ashikawa and
Shige Ashikawa.
Earle Elliott Funeral Home
“Cook - Thompson Chapel”.
Private family service con­
ducted in chapel. Cremation.

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I DATES AND DOINGS

By TAK SHINDO
You've probably heard of a com­
poser who said, “It came suddenly
at a roadside cafe and I rushed
around looking for a paper to write
the lyrics or the tune on a sheet of
napkin.” While that may be true,
songs like “One O'Clock Jump’ was
an idea by the Basie band. A musi­
cian started a riff while the jazz
soloist took a chorus and the ac­
cumulation of ideas pyramided into
a recorded composition. The manu­
script came after the session was
over. Half a dozen names appear on
the sheet music as composers.
Duke Ellington used to go into a
studio with no band music. It was
a nightmare for the sound engineers,
having to control the knobs, but, he
always came out smelling like a rose.
We had a nice dinner last week
with Neil Hefti, the great band leader
and arranger with the Woody Herman
band for many years, and he men­
tioned to me that “Apple Honey” and
the “Woodchoppers Ball” were all­
band efforts also.

Sumi-e Exhibition at JCCC Nov. 1st and 2nd
TORONTO. — The Sumi-e Artists of Canada will be hold­
ing their Oriental Brush Painting Exhibition at the Japanese
Canadian Cultural Centre, 123 Wynford Drive in Don Mills on
Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1 and 2. Show time is from 1.00
p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission is free and everyone is cordially
invited to attend.

Japanese Flower Exhibit Nov. 22-23
TORONTO. — The Toronto Chapted No. 208 of Ikebana
International would like to extend an invitation to the pubhc
to attend their 6th annual Japanese Flower exhibition to be
held Saturday, November 22nd and Sunday, November 23rd
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Edwards Garden. There will be f ower
arrangements showing different schools of Japanese Flower
Arranging Masters, Teachers, and Students of various Ikebana
Schools from the Toronto area. There will be daily demonstra­
tions of this most beautiful art form as well as refreshments,
a sales table, and pottery.
We will be honoured with the presence of the Consul
General of Japan who has graciously agreed to perform tn® of­
ficial opening ceremony Saturday, November 22nd at 11 a.m.
Addmission to the exhibition is $3.00.
- 1.1.

“The Moonlight Serenade,” the
theme song of the Glenn Miller Or­
chestra, was originally an exercise
piece Miller practiced when he was
learning to write music using Schillinger System of Composition. He
titled the tune “When I Lay Me Down
to Sleep.” It wasn' t romantic enough
and at the suggestion of Michael Par­
rish, lyricist of the song, Miller
agreed it was better as “The Moon­
light Serenade.” The famous sound
that came with this tune was an ac­
cident; the musician was late and
had to substitute the clarinet for a
trumpet, a lucky fate.

Ticket ready for Momiji's
Gala Evening on April 4th!

“Being at the right place at the right
time,” and this has happened to me.
Some years ago while I was teaching
music at Calif. State Univ, at Los
Angeles, a prof in another depart­
ment asked if I could arrange to take
some students to Capitol Records
for a recording tour, so I accom­
panied the collegians to the record
studio. I was an artist at Capitol so
I was not a stranger at the studio.
While walking in and out of the
studio I was approached by an em­
ployee who wanted Japanese lyrics
to the popular tune “Dream Baby
Dream.” I asked her, “When do you
need it?” and she replied, “In an
hour.” I had a class to teach that
afternoon and had to rush back to
the university so I couldn't be at the
4:30 session. Next day Capitol Re­
cords gave me the recorded music. It
was sung by Glenn Cambell.

Being at the right place at the right
time benefited me on another occa­
sion. The Victory records were a
morale booster for American soldiers
on the battle front during the Viet­
nam war. As I came down a recording
studio aisle, an employee of the fed­
eral government pulled me into the
studio and said, “Tak, I would like
you to record for the Armed Forces.”
I said, “When?” and the reply was,
“Now.” It was done and released to
over 3,000 stations throughout the
world.
Be careful next time around the
studio. You may walk in front of the
wrong camera and become famous.

TORONTO. — Momiji Health Care Society's major fund raising event for
1987, the Gala Evening to be held at the Inn on the Park, Centennial Ballroom,
on Saturday, April 4th, has been given the green light to proceed.
Sid Ikeda, who is master-minding this gala Nikkei event, assures us that
it will be “the” event of 1987. Sadayo Hayashi has received a favorable reply
from Queen' s Park on the availability of the special guest speaker and accep­
tance from New York regarding the featured performer who will join the
troupe now rehearsing under the capable guidance of Irene Tsujimoto,
assisted by Sharon Morishita.
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k
Kay Fujiwara reports that Ed Gresko's five piece orchestra has been
engaged to perform from 9:30 p.m. and live musicians will also provide dinner
music. Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. and a sumptuous dinner will be served
at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available at $100 per person and table reservations (10
maximum per table) can be made by contacting Katie Nishino 463-3681 or
Mickey Kaneko 267-5220. Prefered table locations will be allotted according

to the order of reservations received.
Cheques for the “Gala Event” tickets should be made out to Momiji
Health Care Society Dinner” and not “Momiji Complex Fund” as only half of
the sum will be eligible for income tax receipt purpose. A $50 donation receip
will be sent per $100 received for the tax year 1986 or 1987, dePe^'n9 °n
the date on the dinner cheques, please contact Molly Nishikawa at 445-6783.
A special souvenir program is being printed which will include an
alphabetical listing of all those present. For this reason, early reservations are
appreciated.

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THE NEW CANADIAN

Page 4

Traditional Narugo kokeshi
By Y. Richard Yagi
When you take a trip to Japan, you
will see limbless yet very lovely
wooden dolls called ‘kokeshi’ at
almost any souvenir shops across
Japan. Those kokeshi can be classi­
fied into three groups — contempo­
rary, creative, and traditional.

The contemporary kokeshi, which
emerged about 40 years ago, is
machine-made small doll. Since con­
temporary kokeshi are mass-pro­
duced, strictly for commercial pur­
pose, these have less artistic value.
The creative kokeshi has also
emerged in the past 40 years. Like
traditional kokeshi, creative kokeshi
is usually hand made with a high ar­
tistic value. The difference between
the creative kokeshi and the tradi­
tional kokeshi lies in the implemen­
tation of the traditional technique
and design. An artist or artisan who
makes the creative kokeshi is free
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Unlike other strains, traditional
kokeshi which is one solid piece,
Narugo kokeshi consists of two
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neck-joining of Narugo kokeshi re­
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which is kept secret, called a “fric­
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and the body never separate; yet the
kokeshi head can be turned with
pleasant squeaking sound. This is
the biggest feature of Narugo! ko­
keshi. Another feature can be seen in
the facial and body expressions.

The facial expression of Narugo.
kokeshi is of a gentle smile, and on
the head black symbolic hair and
red hair ornaments are painted. In
the body construction, its shoulders
and the base are relatively wider but
the middle part of the body is slight­
ly concave; and a chrysanthemum is
the basic body pattern.
The material wood of Narugo
kokeshi is “MIZU-Gi” in Japanese,
a family of Dogwood. Usually the
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piled for about one year. Dried logs
are then cut into the size of kokeshi
according to the diameter and the
condition of the log. This pre-cut log
is then carved into the shape of
cylinder. Then, kokeshi is produced
from this semi-finished wood.
All finished traditional Narugo
kokeshi is wax coated because,
unlike varnish, wax allows the wood
to breathe, promoting natural matu­
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of “oneness” in a 15 to 20 year-old
kokeshi; the colour of the kokeshi
wood turns golden yellow and the
colour of the painting seemed to
have weathered but in actuality it
is blended into the wood where wood
and colour integrates into one.
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keshi in good condition, it should not
be placed under the direct sun nor in
the glass case with poor air circula­
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wiped with damp cloth, though it is
recommended to polish it gently with
soft dry cloth once a month.
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so simple and alike in its design,
shape and facial expression. How­
ever, as you examine the kokeshi
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the different and unique facial ex­
pression like us humans. The tradi­
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