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The New Canadian
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin

VOL. 51 — NO. 21

, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1987

Joy Koyama of Montreal
wins JCGG logo contest
TORONTO. — A design
submitted by Joy N. Koyama
of Montreal has been chosen
as the official logo of the
Toronto Japanese Cultural
Centre's 25th Anniversary.

Bishop
Ishiura
Travel
Grant
atTBC

Her winning logo was. cho*
sen from some 70 entries
from 25 people. Ms. Koyama,
a part time student in Mon­
treal, will receive the $100.00
prize from the JCC Centre.

TORONTO. — The Bishop
Ishiura Travel Grant in the
form of financial assistance
is available to qualified
students whose travel itinera­
ry will take them away from
the boundaries of Canada.
This grant is available to
students who belong to the
Toronto Buddhist Church or
who are offsprings of the
Toronto Buddhist Church
members.

After having read about the
contest in our J.C. press, she
admits it took a little nudging
from her sister to get her to
submit an entry. She has had
previous experience in the
graphic arts field.
Joy is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. K. Koyama of Rose­
mount, Montreal.

Vancouver Jpnz. Language
School oldest in Canada
VANCOUVER. — The Van­
couver Japanese Language
School celebrated its 80th
Anniversary last year, making
it the oldest Japanese langu­
age school in Canada having
had literally thousands Of
Nisei and Sansei graduates.
As an anniversary project, the
Vancouver Japanese Langu­
age School Maintenance As­
sociation
spent
over
$35,000.00 on major renova­
tions to the original school

Yoko Ono offers
support women's
peace camp
LONDON. — Yoko Ono is
offering support for a
women's peace camp out­
side the Greenham Common
air force base in England,
where U.S. cruise nuclear
missiles are kept.
Ono, the widow of singer
John Lennon, said she was
“frozen with horror” recently
when a missile convoy rumbl­
ed into the base from a train­
ing exercise.
“Then I started crying,”
she said as she huddled near
a campfire in a snowstorm.She promised to give finan­
cial support to the women,
who are campaigning to ban
nuclear weapons from Bri­
tain, but would not say how
much.

Japan's suicides
on the increase
TOKYO. — Youth suicides
in Japan, increased by 44 per­
cent last year, and suicides
by girls rose by 76.9 percent
from the previous year to a
record number of 299, the Na­
tional Police Agency said
recently.

campus which is indeed the
heritage building of Japanese
Canadians.
The Vancouver Japanese
Language School has been
incorporated under the B.C.
Society Act as; a non-profitable society, and has been in­
corporated under the B.C.
Society Act as a nonprofitable society, and has
also been granted charitable
status by the Federal Govern­
ment of Canada. Therefore, it
issues official tax-exemption
receipts for donations receiv­
ed. Also, it is maintained by
the general membership
which is open to all. From the
general membership, a board
of directors is annually
elected which carries out dai­
ly management of the school.
The 1986 fiscal year-end
annual general meeting was
held February 11, 1987.
Thirty-nine new directors
were elected by general mail
voting by members. Also, the
new executive officers were
elected, as follows, at the
Gosenkai held by the elected
new directors, on February
25, 1987: Chairperson - Y. Ri­
chard Yagi, Vice-Chairperson
- Cy H. Saimoto, Secretary Robert Iwata, Treasurer - Yo­
shiyuki Fujihara, Immediate
Past-Chairperson - Harry H/
Mizuta, Meeting Chairperson
- Yoshio Fujimoto.
The term of office is for
one year. The committee
chairpersons are also being
appointed shortly to carry out
various projects. The highlight
of this year may be the sum­
mer exchange programme with
its sister school, Nobeoka
Junior High School, Miyazaki,
Japan. Approximately 30
Nobeoka students plan to
visit Vancouver this summer.

TORONTO, ONT

Since 1971, 31 students
have travelled to various
countries, e.g., Japan, China,
England, France, Spain, etc.,
using this grant. Last year's
recipient was Ian Izukawa
who travelled to China to
study Architecture.

Mack M iya, 64-year-old Sunshine Boy

Interested students are inTORONTO. — Mr. Mack Miya, Toronto Nisei bodybuilder vited to call one of the followand. owner of the famous Mack's Gym, above, was a recent ing: Marie Baba - 281-0663,
choice as the Toronto Sun's “Sunshine Boy”. That's not Dorothy Kagawa - 622-4922,
bad for a 64-year-old — yep, that's right, sixty-four years Sally Miyazaki - 477-2297.
old. Mack, who has been a weightlifting champion, body
builder, movie actor, wrestler, as well as gym owner, is him­
Guidelines For Grant
self the best example of what he teaches. He says that body­
1. That the Applicant be a
building, wrestling and Karate are his life and has kept him full-time High School or Post
young.
Secondary level student.

Japan Govt, responds to
JACL “Jpn.” effort
(Pacific Citizen)
paign.
LOS ANGELES. — Japan's
A resolution designating
Prime Minister Yasuhiro Na­ “Jpn.” as an official abbreviakasone has praised efforts by Jion, introduced by Rep. Mike
Japanese American Citizens Lowry (D-Wash.) at the urging
League (JACL) to promote of Seattle JACL, was passed
“Jpn.” instead of “Jap.” as by Congress in July. Seattle
the abbreviation of “Japan” JACL International Relations
or “Japanese,” but has stop­ Committee chair Ken Naka­
ped short of promising direct no, in a Dec. 15 letter to
action to support the cam- Japanese Ambassador No­
buo Matsunaga, asked that
Jpnz. 1932 Olympic Japan's Diet pass a similar
resolution, and that the
swim champ dies
TOKYO. — Shozo Makino, Education Ministry and dic­
former world swimming tionary publishers be en­
record holder and silver couraged to use the abbreviamedalist in the 1982 Los . tion.
Angeles Olympic Games, . Nakano also sent a letter
died of a liver ailment at a about the campaign to Mat­
hospital in Nagoya, western sunaga's American counter­
Japan, recently the hospital part in Tokyo, Mike Mans­
field.
reported. He was 71.
‘Not Our Language’
Makino, a native of the cen­
In a Jan. 9 reply to Nakano,
tral Japanese state of
Shizuoka, won the silver Nakasone said, “I highly ap­
medal in the 1,500-meter preciate such a resolution as
freestyle in the Los Angeles a demonstration of American
Olympics. He won the bronze conscience rooted in the
in the Berlin Olympics in ideal of democracy. I also.
(Continued on Page 2)
1936.

2. That the Applicant be a
member of the Toronto Budd­
hist Church Dharma School,
Youth Department and Or­
chestra, or an offspring of a
member of the Toronto Bud­
dhist Church.

3. That the Applicant travel
abroad (outside of Canada)
for the purpose of education­
al or cultural pursuits.
4. That the Applicant sub­
mit a report with respect to
his/her travels; usually pre­
sentation is made in the
month of September, on “Rai- ,
ly Sunday” or “Graduates'
Tea.”
5. That a person may receive
only one Travel Grant during
his/her lifetime.

6. Special study or cultural
groups affiliated with the
Toronto Buddhist Church are
eligible to apply for a grant
under the same guidelines as
for individual applications.
Guidelines (4) and (5) will not
apply to group applicants. A
report on the trip in the
Church publication (guiding
Light) should be made.
1

— TBC.

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“Jpn ...”

(Continued from page 1)

mote the recognition in
Japan of the JACL's worthy
efforts . . . I have also re­
quested the ministry to pro­
mote, with all possible
means, the actual implemen­
tation of the above abbrevia­
tion in Japan.”
Party Leaders
The campaign to change
the abbreviation of “Japan­
ese” also involved contacts
with leaders of Japan's
political parties.
The letters stressed the im­
portance of making the Ja­
He expressed hope that panese people “aware of the
“this congressional resolu­ derogatory usage of the term
tion, coupled with your ar­ ‘Jap’ and how it denigrates all
dent efforts, will sensitize who are of Japanese ances­
Americans and Japanese try” and said passage of a
resolution on “Jpn” by the
alike to this issue.”
In his Jan. 16 reply to Diet “will be one small step
Nakano, Matsunaga said, “I contributing to the under­
have requested the Ministry standing that is essential for
of Foreign Affairs ... to pro­ world peace.”

wish to pay tribute to your
commendable efforts . . .
(which are) undoubtedly an
important step toward the
elimination of any social
discrimination.”
But, Nakasone continued,
“I have to inform you that it is
not in the practice of the
Japanese Diet to pass a
similar resolution and render
judgment upon the propriety
of a certain word in the
English vocabulary, which is
not our national language.”

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TOKYO. — One feature of because it would mean they
A member of Multilingual Press
dining in Japan is the large could not be at home to give
Association of Ontario
variety of dishes that are serv­ the bran paste base the atten­
Publisher & Japanese Editor
ed around the main staple tion it requires.
Kenzo Mori
Recently,
however,
there
of rice.
English Editor
%
has
been
a

sharp
decline
in
Contributing not only to
Kei Tsumura
families
that
do
their
own
this variety —but also to its.
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pickling.
and Fridays
flavor is the lowly pickle.
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The Japanese pickle not
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A second reason is that
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even great variety of material
— salt, bean paste (miso), women are spending, more
malt (koji), sake, mash, vine­ time outside the home, with
the result that they have less
gar, the list is endless.
What was once a family time for housework.
Besides, pickling vats do
chore, like bottling jams and
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home, has mushroomed into many women find unplea­ sity, Japan. July 18 - August
sant.
an industry.
21. Air from Toronto, accom­
The result was that pick­ modation, meal plan, tuition,
These days, more than .
4,000 companies supply 400 ling chores were among the 4 nights Hong Kong. $3,400
billion yen ($2.65 billion) first to be driven out of the Canadian. Brochures and ap­
worth of pickles to the market kitchen.
plications: M. Crawford, 107
The answer to this situa­ Browning Avenue, Toronto,
every year.
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Every country, of course, ing channels like supermar­ perienced for busy manufac­
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What distinguishes Japanese
Because they are sealed after 1 p.m. (Toronto).
pickles is that it utilizes the tight, there is no unpleasant
fermenting process of germs. . odor. Packaged in convenient
In view of Japan's humid sizes, they found instant
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tsukeru, to soak), is the of pickles produced by one
takuan, or pickled radish.
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A b(g white variety of bags of vacuum-packed pick­
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The pickle market is now a Japanese gardens.
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Pickling started as a form les. As a result of that cam­
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plementary vitamins during to be.
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A contributing factor was
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Today, however, when veg­ rator, which reduced the need
etables are grown the year for salt to preserve.food.
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There was a time when
Some other significant
wives used to be so proud of changes have occurred on
their pickles that they would
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PERSONAL NOTES
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our
heartfelt appreciation to
our many friends and
relatives for their acts of
kindness, messages of
sympathy, floral tributes,
telegrams and koden dur­
ing pur recent bereave­
ment in the passing away
of our beloved Buddie,
wife and sister. Special
thanks to Reverend lain
Macdonald.
Cossy Asada
Norine Yaguchi
Susie Nakamura
Mitzie Nakamura
Kay Yaguchi
Carol Masuda
Eileen Izumi
Jean Honda
Pat Sonoda

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TORONTO. — Mr. Mitsuo
Minemoto passed away at
Scarborough General Hospital
on March 4, 1987 after a brief
illness. Mits, beloved husband
of Hisako, dear father of Ken
and Etsuko and father-in-law
of Beverley and Makoto. Lov­
ing grandfather of Marty,
Shinobu and Jennifer. Bro­
ther of Nobuo, Shizuo and
Noriko of Japan.
Paul O'Connor Funeral
Home. Service at Toronto
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the production side. In the
past, pickles were made in
the area where the materials
TORONTO. — Metro International Caravan will run from
were harvested, resulting in
pickes distinctive to the na­ Friday, June 19 to Saturday, June 27. Once again the JCC
Centre will be playing host to thousands of visitors to our
tive region.
Today, Japan is importing immensely popular Tokyo Pavilion. This year s organizing
more and more of its vege­ committee has already begun meeting to plan this major
tables for pickles.
Of the event. If you would like to help out, please call the Centre
jcccentre.
1,043,705 tons of materials office and leave your name and phone number.
pickled in 1985, 144,842 tons '
were purchased from China,
Taiwan, Thailand and South
Korea.
TORONTO. — Haru No Uta Matsuri, the Japanese Cana­
In the case of Yagamata
Prefecture's famed mustard- dian Cultural Centre's Spring Variety Show will be held on
pickled egg plants, Japanese Saturday, March 28, commencing at 7:30 p.m.
Plans are well under way for another music filled evening •
go to China to supervise the
growing of special eggplants of songs, odori, instrumentals and skits with participation by
for this purpose, which they * Toronto's favourite performers.
Udon will be served before and after the programme.
then import.
The reason is that the cost Tickets are available at the Centre office and at the usual
JCCC.
of growing them in Japan is Japanese stores.
too expensive.
Pickles are an indispen­
sable part of the Japanese “
diet. But important changes
are occurring in both its pro­
duction and consumption.
MONTREAL. — Mrs. Abe, wife of the Consul General of
Nevertheless, as long as- Japan and honorary president of Ikebana International, was
Japanese continue to eat hostess to the members of Ikebana International for their
rice^ there is no possibility February special event. It was indeed a very special event for
that pickes will disappear the ladies who were served a Japanese music recital after
from the Japanese dining being shown a film explaining the origin and particularities
table.
of Japanese music and instruments.
Kaishu Mainichi.
The concert started with a flute recital by M.T. Imazumi
with Mrs. Saiki at the piano. They played traditional Japanese
songs such as “Hama be you”. Then M. Masumoto and his
pupil, Pierre Dubeau played the shakuhachi. Pierre played
a solo on “Shima ga yama” and “Sakura”. M. Masumoto
sang “KojO no tsuki”, then played “Kara tachi no hana” and
. More Japanese Food
“Kumo i tishi” and sang another traditional song “Shigin
uta ddkan”. The concert ended with a koto solo of the 19th
Rice, miso, shoyu, kamaboko
century “Satsuhashi”, played by Mr. P. Haliwell.
and more . . and more
Afterwards, tea was served with Japanese and Western
Mon. & Tues, closed
delicacies, as artists and guest intermingled.

Metro Caravan from June 19 to 27

JCC Centre Spring Variety Show

Montreal Ikebana International
has musical night

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present its 24th Annual Ikenobo Ikebana Exhibition on Sun­
day, March 29, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., at the Civic Garden
Centre (Edwards Gardens), corner Leslie Street and Lawrence
Avenue East..The graceful art of Japanese flower arranging
will be displayed by the over one hundred members of the
Society with the theme “Haru no (Spring) Elegance”.
Mrs. Katy May McCarthy, president of the prestigious
Garden Club of Toronto, will officially open the Exhibition
at 1:30 p.m. Following the opening ceremony, Professor Ma­
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playing the most recent developments in the art of Ikenobo
Ikebana. Guests are urged to attend early so as not to miss the
opening and demonstrations.
There will be a display and sale of containers, hand-made
by a group of local artisans, a feature which has become a
popular and integral part of this Exhibition.
The Tea Room is available, with sushi and cakes. Every­
thing has been done to make this an enjoyable and relaxing
afternoon for the guests.
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Friday, March 20, 1987

THE NEW CANADIAN

gage 4

Japanese pick Vancouver
for retirement villages

JUNNKASHINO
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retire at age 60 or earlier, the big at­
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of Canada is a preferred destination
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Prices in Japan are astronomical
for a surprising new Japanese pas­
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by Canadian standards. The strong
sion — overseas retirement.
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yen compared to the weak dollar
“Japanese who had never thought
makes life relatively cheap hear.
of living abroad have suddenly realiz­
“Houses in Vancouver seem very
ed there is another world out there,”
spacious and very inexpensive com­
says Japanese consul Satoshi Ida.
pared to Japan,” says ida, where he
And Vancouver, he adds, is already
estimates a modest 100-squareBarrister &
a favorite choice for his country­
metre (1,077-square-foot) dwelling
men's retirement plans.
Solicitor
costs from $300,000 to $500,000.
Asahi, a major Japanese weekly
Although Australia may be better
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magazine, has just portrayed Van­
known, according to Ida, Canada
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couver as “one of the best places for
also has an excellent image in Japan.
Japanese to retire abroad.”
Toronto, Ont. M5G 1T6
“The scenery is beautiful, the air
The article, the second in a series
Telephone:
598-200 2
and water quality excellent and the
that began with Sydney, Australia,
cities safe. Canadians are very
follows a Japanese government an­
friendly, kind and nice.
nouncement of plans to assist pen­
“Vancouver has Japanese food
sioners to live overseas.
stores and restaurants where fresh
Japan's “Silver Columbia” project
seafood is easily available and
was originally conceived as a plan to
cheaper than in Japan.”
encourage senior citizens to emi­
' The subject often comes up
grate and lead “comfortable, soul-en­
among Vancouver's 1,600-strong
riching” lives in “Japanese villages”
Japanese expatriate community,
abroad.
says Ida. Some buy houses here for
“Silver” is a popular Japanese
later use, before their jobs take them
euphemism for senior citizens; “Co­
back to Japan.
lumbia” refers to the New World
A few retired couples have already
discovered by Christopher Columbus.
arrived in Vancouver without the
The initial plan, conceived by the
assistance of the Silver Columbia
Japanese ministry of international
project. They report enormous in­
trade and industry (MITI), was to
terest from friends and relatives back
establish exclusive retirement
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home.
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willages abroad as West Germany
Eio Sakata, Japan's most famous
has done in Spain.
professional player of “Go,” a chess­
But at a press conference in
ANNUITIES
like board game, recently bought a
Tokyo, MITI officials emphasized
luxurious home in West Vancouver
R.R.LF’s& R.R.S.R’s
their intention to establish not ethnic
where he will spend his summers.
ghettos but low-density housing that
Ida concedes that the Japanese,
would be open to all.
Financial Concept Group Inc.
who have theirown distinctive way of
Japanese companies would build
Ste. 305 /121.0 Sheppard Avo. E.
life, are not normally thought of as
the houses or apartments, for rental
Willowdale, Ontario M2K1E3
adaptable people.
or sale, and arrange for services such
But the Japanese who plan retire­
, :
494-8600_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
as medical treatment, Japanese food
ment abroad, he says, are usually’
delivery and the provision of news­
people who have .already experienc-'
papers and videos from home.
ed life overseas.
The Japanese plans will go ahead
Surveys of prospective applicants
only in countries that welcome the
indicate that most would want to
idea, MITI stresses.
return to Japan before their health
As well as Canada and Australia,
fails.
prospective sites include Spain, Por­
Silver Columbia would assist with
tugal, Greece, New Zealand the the
the arrangements of both ends.
United States.
11 Prince Arthur Ave.
If they decided they wanted to !
For the Japanese, most of whom
become immigrants in the new coun­ j
Toronto, Ontario
try, the Japanese authorities would
?
M5R 1B2
also help.
(416) 964-6366
The Canadian government has not ]
yet been formally approached about
visa questions, says David Preston,
----------- TORONTO --------- “----TOKYO. — Sadamichi deputy director for Japan relations at
Hirasawa, Japan's oldest external affairs.
“As yet we have no positon on the
resident on death row,
issue.

observed his 95th birthday —
Al Thiessen, area manager for
*
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his 38th behind bars — amid Canada Immigration, explained that,
if
calls from supporters for his under current regualtions, retired
people are eligible under the in­
release.
OPEN
dependent
class.
Hirasawa, a convicted
** EVERY SUNDAY .
Applicants must be at least 55 and
mass murderer on death row
from 5 P.M .
A
have no intention of seeking or ob­
195
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St.
W
since May 1955, is believed to taining work in Canada. They are
@ 977-9519
hold the world record for time screened by Canadian officials
overseas to ensure they have retired
spent on death row.
“Karaoke Bar”
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“Not a single night has from the work force with sufficient
MICHI ANNEX
j
ever passed without a dream resources that they would not be a
drain on social services in Canada,
269 Queen St. W., 2nd Floor [
of being executed,” Hirasawa .Thiessen said.
Toronto — Tel. 599-9483 ।
earlier told his friends. “I will
However, those who do not intend
live 30 more years to carry on to live permanently in Canada but
my struggle to prove my in- plan to return to Japan when their
health fails would not be eligible
nocence.”
under the current regulations because
The “Group to Save they are not considered immigrants,
Sadamichi Hirasawa,” make Thiessen added.
lauu'fJTmtw.'*
A Japanese delegation is expected
up of lawyers and human
Selling or Buying
rights activists, said it will in Canada after April to pursue the
a House?
continue to seek Hirasawa's matter.
The first Japanese retirement com­
Investing in
release.
munity may be established as early
as next year in Spain, which encour­
Real Estate?
ages such settlements.
For Satisfaction, call
Japanese officials say they were
astounded by the reaction of seniors
to publication of the original scheme
which called for a 1992 starting date.
Fearing unscrupulous business­
Pc^E
men mighjt take advantage of the
public enthusiasm, they have speed­
1M5 LAWRENCE AVE. EAST
ed government implementation
TORONTO, ONTARIO
plans to prevent abuses.

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