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The New Canadian

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An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin

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| VOL. 51 — NO. 45
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FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1987

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TORONTO, 0NT

JC Cultural Centre's
Tokyo Pavilion set to go
from June 19 to 27th

Are
Japanese
unique?

TORONTO.
The J.C. perience this from the inside,
One may suspect Japan
Cultural Centre's Tokyo have fun and meet new
would be most closely
Pavilion at Caravan '87 will friends, your help as a volun­
related to countries which
be held from Friday, June 19 teer is greatly appreciated.
share the influence of Confu­
to Saturday, June 27th.
Contact the Centre's main
cian thought, countries like
Last year, at the Caravan office (441-2345) for more
China, Korea, Hong Kong,
Awards Dinner held at the details.
Singapore, and Taiwan. This
Royal York Hotel, the Japan­ * All this and more will be of­
is not so. There is a gap in
ese Canadian Cultural Centre fered at this year's Tokyo
understanding between the
(Tokyo Pavilion) was the pro­ Pavilion, Friday June 19 to
U.S. and Japan. But many in­
ud recipient of four awards. Saturday June 27. Passports,
formed observers and aca­
First runner-up in Best both one day and nine days,
demics hold the view that
Pavilion, Traditional Music are now available at the JCCC
the gap in understanding bet­
and Entertainment as well main office. — J.C.C. Centre.
Photo: Jack Hemmy
ween the U.S. and Japan or
Best Exterior Decoration. In
between the U.S. and other
Howard Omoto to
addition to these, the 1986
Asian nations, is narrower
TORONTO. — Mr. David Peterson, Premier of Ontario, Miss Tokyo, Carolyn Nagata,
head Man. JGCA
than the gap between Japan receives a plaque from Mr. Ujo Nakano, at a Tribute to the is the present Miss Caravan.
WINNIPEG. — Mr. Howard
and other Asian nations.
This is an opportunity to
Issei dinner held at the J.C. Cultural Centre on May 31st, 1987.
While we have dealt with The Tanka poem, written by Mr. Nakano, in both English and see and experience the tradi­ Omoto was elected 1987-88
some of the more visible in­ Japanese, reads as follows: “Because of the war, driven from tion and heritage of Japan. President of the Manitoba
JCCA at their May meeting.
dications of uniqueness in our homes, we were without direction. Ontario took us in ..
For the culinary experts,
Other executives include:
Japanese, there are others A new world!”
sushi, tempura and teriyaki
Theresa Oye — Past Presi­
just as significant. One of
chicken are available to tandent, Jim Suzuki — Vice-Pre­
them is the difference in the
tiiize your taste buds. Martial
sident, Caroline Yamashita
sense of the tragic. There is
arts (Kendo, Judo, Aikido,
— Treasurer, Beverly Naga­
more emotion and less of the
Karate) demonstrations are mori -— Recording Secretary,
intellectual in the Japanese
seen on a continuous basis: and May Shipp —- Correspon­
sense of tragedy. In fact there
In contrast, the Tea Cere­ ding Secretary.
is more acceptance and
By KAZUKO FUJIMOTO
rows of the common people.
mony offers a rare chance to
naturalness in the Japanese
Shijaku Katsura, 47, a pop­
Rakugo in English, his observe the serene, artistic
attitude toward tragic oc- ular Osaka-based rakugo ar­ new-found field of expres­ side of Japanese custom.
curences, and in that sense it tist, will be visiting Vancouver sion, was opened up when
The main auditorium will
Ancient Chinese
can be said there is no on June 25th and 26th, to pre­ Shijaku, “a man with not feature demonstrations and
copper coins
tragedy in Japanese as it is sent Japan's agelong enter- many hobbies,” enrolled in sales of the traditional arts,
understood in the west.
tainment form — in English. an English conversation such as, Sumi-e, Ikebana,
found in Japan
Kurosawa's film “ Ran”
Rakugo, a form of comic school in Osaka.
TOKYO. — Some 16,000
Shodo, Bunka Shishu, Origa­
reflects this difference. monologue,is performed by a
mi and Bonsai. For the chil- copper coins dating back to
Kurosawa was no doubt mov- kimono-clad storyteller who,
In one of my classes, we , dren, T-shirts, kites and the Tang and Ming Dynasties
ed by the tragedy in “King through narration and use of were asked to tell the class Japanese kites and Japanese in China have been discov­
Lear” as well as in*diverse vocal and facial ex- something from the bottom Toys will all be available.
ered in a well in Fukui City,
“Macbeth.” He attempted a pressions, depicts a drama of our hearts,” says Shijaku.
Entertainment will feature Fukui Prefecture. The site of
Japanese interpretation in dealing with the joys and sor- Despite being known for his the thunder of the Taiko the discovery is the remains _
his films. It was an impossi­
delivery with diverse facial Drums to the grace and of the headquarters of the
ble task.
Jpnz. immigrants
expressions and large ges­ elegance of the Odori danc­ Asakura clan which ruled the
The Japanese tragedy is
tures on stage, the storyteller ers. Then, relax outside in the area in the 16th century when
to
Mexico
fetes
one of gracious acceptance
is a quiet man offstage. In Beer Garden and refresh Japan was governed by local
their 9th year
of the inevitable. The conflict
hopes of livening up the con­ yourself with a tali, cool Kirin, warlords at war against each
MEXICO
CITY.
About
is between human emotion or
versation and making pro­ or for the more adventurous, other. The coins, the largest
compassion, and the ac­ 900 Japanese immigrants and gress in English, the artist a Ninja Warrior.
amount of their kind ever
cepted code of behaviour. Japanese nationals living in decided to present storiettes
An event as large as the found, were in good condi- “
The protagonist is victorious this country met here recently in English to his classmates. Tokyo Pavilion necessitates a tion due to the water which
when he gives up his life.
to celebrate the 90th anniverSoon Shijaku, helped by countless number of volun- prevented them from contac­
Perhaps it would be more sary of Japanese immigration his English instructor and teers^ If you wish to ex­ ting the air.
accurate to say there is to Mexico.
native speakers, began trans­
Japan's
Prince
and
sadness but not tragedy for
lating some of his 60 reper­
Ayako Okamoto
another
Princess
Takamado
attended
the Japanese. That sadness
toire rakugo pieces into
is a quiet awareness of “the the ceremony. The prince English.
MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — Japanese golfer, Ayako Oka­
gave a speech in both
sadness of things.”
moto watched her drive sail down the fairway at the
Death has not the same Japanese and Spanish that
Chrysler-Plymouth Classic at Navesink Country Club
significance in Japanese he believes further promotion - Nisei Ex-Prexy Of
here on her way to winning first prize money of $33,750
literature. Death assumes of cooperation between
with a 54-hole total of 4-under 215, two strokes ahead
Japan Times Dies
more the image, created by Japan and Mexico will brigh­
of runner-up Coleen Walker in the $225,000 tournament.
Kawabata, of a fly seen ten the future of the two
TOKYO. — Former presi­
The victory gives the 36-year-old Japanese pro two
against a window pane, weak- . countries.
dent Yoshio Higashiuchi of
victories in the LPGA circuit in little more than a month.
The
ceremony
was
also
at
­
ly struggling and dying in the
Japan Times, Japan's top
She also recently captured the Konica Classic in Tokyo
tended
by
President
Miguel
pale winter sunlight. Time
worth $60,000 and a new car.
English-language newspaper,
de
la
Madrid.
passes naturally, and so does
died of cancerous peritonitis
“There are many other good players but I've been
Later
the
Japanese
Imper
­
life.
at the Tokyo Teishin Hospital
lucky recently,” said Okamoto, at times answering in
ial
couple
visited
a
newly
Western tragedy involves
recently. He was 72.
broken English and other times through an interpreter.
built
Japan-Mexico
cultural
the struggle
between
Higashiuchi was born in
“I never think of the reason why I play well. When I'm
character and environment — exchange center and met j_os Altos, Calif., and is graplaying well I think of winning. I Haven't done anything
Japanese-immigrants at an eluate of Stanford University
special to change my game.
(Cont. on Page 2)
award-giving ceremony.
School of Business.
WMMii

Tanka poem for Premier Peterson

“Rakugo” in English to be
performed in Vancouver

wins

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THE

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Handicapped Jpnz.
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the 112-meter high second Shizu-ka-chan,” an original
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Friday, June 12, 1987

THE NEW CANADIAN

PERSONAL NOTES
NAKADA
} OBITUARIES I
RICHMOND, B.C. — Mr.

Japanese
baseball
heroes

KITAGAWA
SURREY, B.C.— Mrs. Naka
Kitagawa of Surrey passed
away peacefully in the Surrey
Memorial Hospital on May 28,
1987 at the age of 74 years.
Survived by her loving hus­
band, Shosuke (Charles),
daughters Ruby and her hus­
band Yukio Yamanaka of Sur­
rey, Jean and husband Ken
Murata of Ottawa, and Mar­
garet and her husband Akira
Inouye of Surrey, 5 grand­
children, 2 brothers, 2 sis­
ters and 1 sister-in-law, other
relatives and friends.
Funeral service held from
Chapel Hill, White Rock, with
the Rev. Izumi officiating.
Interment Victory Memorial
Park.

FUKUNAGA
WINNIPEG. — Mrs. Elma
Fukunaga passed* away on
April 23, 1987 at the Misericordia Hospital. She was
born November 25, 1924 at
New Westminster, B.C., com­
ing to Winnipeg in 1957.
where she resided until her
passing.
Surviving her are two
sons, Robert and Allan, her
mother, Namiye Fukunaga
and her sisters, Coleen Seki­
ya and Joan Lauttamas and
brothers, Bob, Art and Kay.
She was predeceased by her
father.
Funeral service was held
on Amril 27, 1987, at the Bardal Funeral Home with the
Rev. Y. Miyakawa officiating.

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IN MEMORIAM

YOSHIYO NAKAMURA
Services at
Toronto Buddhist Church
May 4, 1987

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KIKU KAMO
Services at
Selcho-No-le Church
May 6,1987

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MASATO ADACHI



Services at
Funeral Home Chapel
May 13, 1987

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Yasujiro Nakada passed away
peacefully in Richmond on
May 24,1987. Loving father of
5 sons and 4 daughters, 21
grandchildren, and 19 great­
grandchildren. Family service
held at the chapel of Rich­
mond Funeral Home. Inter­
ment Forest Lawn Cemetery,
Burnaby, B.C.

By George Yoshinaga

We all know that most baseball
fans in America do not consider
Sadaharu Oh's 868 career homerun
mark as the “official record.”
They will tell you that the offical
record is the 715 hit by Hank Aaron,
who broke the immortal Babe Ruth's
mark of 714 several years ago.
They reason that Oh hit his 868
homers in smaller parks against in­
SUZUKI
ferior pitching.
This line of reasoning may have
WINNIPEG. — Mrs. Hideko
validity but if it were complete­
Shimizu passed away peace­ some
ly true, how come someone in the
fully on April 3, 1987 at the minor leagues can't grind out more
age of 86 years, after a short homeruns?
Aren't the ball parks smaller in the
illness at Grace Hospital. She
was predeceased by her hus­ minor leagues and the pitching not
band Shunosuke Suzuki and as I good?
mention this because most peo­
three sisters.
ple consider Japanese professional
Born in Fukushima-Ken, baseball to be of minor league
Japan, September 26, 1900. caliber.
At any rate, this story is really not
Married Shunosuke Suzuki,
much about the homerun record
October 24, 1918 in Japan so
but another record which is about
and then moved to British to be set by a Japanese player.
Columbia and resided there
It will be interesting to see how the
American
fans react to this new
until 1942. Her husband and
family then moved to Domi­ threat to the grand old game.
Mainly because this record has
nion City, Manitoba. Hideko nothing
to do with smaller ball parks
and her family then moved to and the quality of competition.
Winnipeg in 1948 and have
The record which Is about fall, bar­
ring unforseen circumstances is the
resided here since.
2,130
consecutive games record set
She is survived by three
by and held by the late Lou Gehrig of
sons and their wives, Jun and the
New York Yankees.
Yoshiko, Toru and Ryoko, and
On June 6 in Hiroshima, barring
Kaoru and Dorothy, all of Win­ rainouts or an injury, Sachio
nipeg; one sister Yoshiko Kinugasa will play in his 2,130 con­
Matsuda of Japan; 8 grand­ secutive game tying Gehrig's mark.
serious injury last year seem­
children and 3 great-grand­ edOne
certain to end his streak. He was
children.
hit in the left shoulder by a pitch but
Funeral services were held he pinch-hit the next day to run his
at the Manitoba Buddhist amazing streak.
Because of his accomplishment,
Church, 825 Winnipeg Ave.,
Kinugasa has become somewhat of a
on April 27 with the Rev. Y. folk hero among the Japanese.
Miyakawa officiating.
The Japanese feel he personifies
the “fighting spirit” for which the
people of Japan have been known.
Wedding
A third baseman, Kinugasa was in
TORONTO. — Joe Anne a hitting slump last year, batting only
(Maikawa) Wells, daughter of .205.
Many felt he may have been hang­
Mickey and Kiyo Maikawa,
ing on just to break the record but he
became the bride of Mr. Ri­ won the Golden Glove award for his
chard Roman on April 25, defensive play, suggesting that he
had not slowed down physically.
1987.
This year, his batting average has
bounced back to match his defensive
skills, hitting at a .299 clip, with six
homeruns in 26 games.
He is considered a power hitter
and ranks fifth in career homeruns
and needs only seven more to reach
the 500 plateau.
Kinugasa laughed, “If I don't get
[
Gehrig's
mark, there is one record I
CANADIAN f SOCIETE
CANCER
I CANAEMENNE
already hold. That's the most
SOCIETY
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strikeouts.”
He has fanned 1,541 times in his
career, the most ever in Japanese
professional baseball.

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Picnic time for Manitoba JCs
WINNIPEG. — Summer is picnic time for Manitoba JCs.
The Manitoba JCCA Annual Picnic will be held on Sunday,
July 5, 1987 at St. Vital Park. There will be races and games
for all ages and a raffle draw.
The Manitoba Japanese United Church will hold their pic­
nic at St. Vital Park on Sunday, June 21st from 12:30 to 3 p.m.
The Manitoba Buddhist Church Picnic will also be held at
St. Vital Park on Sunday, June 28, 1987.

Montreal JC picnic June 21
MONTREAL. — The Montreal Japanese Community Picnic
will be held on Sunday, June 21st, 1987 from 8:30 a.m. to
6 p.m. at Long Sault Parkway— Woodland Park. All senior
citizens free.
Picnic program includes: 10 a.m. — softball, frisbee,
volleyball (form your own teams); 11:30 a.m. lunch (bring
your own lunch and supper, but there will be a snack bar
on the site); 1:45 p.m. — races and sing-along; 4:15 p.m.
raffle draw (prizes must be claimed at the picnic). There is
a beach, playground, paddle boats and mini-golf on the
picnic site.
A bus will be leaving the Montreal Japanese Canadian
Cultural Centre (8155 Rousselot) at 8:30 a.m. and stop at
the Jarry Metro Station at 8:40 a.m. There will also be a
special stop at the Fairview Shopping Centre at 9 a.m. The
bus will leave the picnic at 6 p.m.

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The JC Redress

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Mr. David Crombie has made his
proposal to the Japanese Canadian
community. As his predecessors had
done, Mr. Crombie offers the govern­
ment's acknowledgement of an in­
justice, and as previous governments
had promised, Mr. Crombie asserts
that revisions to the War Measures
Act are in process. In reference to
monetary compensation, Mr. Crom­
bie offers $12 million to the commu­
nity. This foundation money is to
be governed by a board of trustees
representing the community, and as
both the PM's office and Mr. Crom­
bie's office elaborate, the money is
given to the community to be govern­
ed by the community for the benefit
of the community and no one organi­
zation will dictate its usage.
In response to the offer, the NAJC
writes to Mr. Crombie as follows:

- KEXDALE, ONTARIO

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Wood Decks & Fences
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sales representative for

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Friday, June 12, 1987

THE NEW CANADIAN

________ .________________ _____________ _____

!

“This organization has a commit­
ment to Japanese Canadians to ne­
gotiate a redress settlement that in­
cludes individual compensation as
a fundamental component. We main­
tain our position that a just settle­
ment must acknowledge each affect­
ed person as an individual, not mere­
ly as a member of an ethnic group.
Your proposal fails to acknowledge
that injustices were suffered by in­
dividuals some 14,000 of whom are
still alive.”
This writer, along with many others
across Canada, have been in con­
tinual contact with the government.
Personally I have met with Mr. Crom­
bie a few times including a one-onone breakfast session. I have been in
contact with the PM's office and
have discussed redress with a per­
son such as Mrs. Dorothy Reitman,
the president of the Jewish Con­
gress, Sergio Marchi, the Liberal
critic on Multiculturalism, etc. First,
let it be clearly stated that the matter
of redress is a complex one, and
there is no unanimity in ultimate
decisions. But there are directional
agreements.

Having said this, let us analyze the
NAJC's response to the government.
During the Second World War, the
Canadian government interned indi­
vidual Germans and Italians, but
in the case of the Japanese Com­
munity, the government disposessed
and displaced a whole community
based on racial origin. The NAJC
however still sticks tenaciously to its
erroneous syllogism that individuals
suffered therefore individuals should
be compensated. The pathetic irony
in this scenario is that most of those
who suffered the most monetarily
and otherwise have died, and those
few still living watch and listen
to . this self-righteous hypocritical
stance of the NAJC and can only
hang their head in dismay and dis­
gust.

$100 million.
The government and most of tne
Japanese Canadian community re­
cognizes that the NAJC will stick
to their demands for individual com­
pensation because that is the only
way they can maintain their tenuous
support from pockets of the commu­
nity. (t is sad indeed when our com­
munity must be denied a dignified
and expeditious resolution to an
issue dating back 42 years, just
because political strategy dictates
that a misguided militant few, in
order to cling to their life-support
must utilize outdated and irrational
stratagem.
It is one of the great virtues of
humanity that without forgetting we
can forgive; and it is one of the
great accomplishments of mankind
that we can nurture bitterness into
betterment.

JUNN KASHINO
AND PARTNERS

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155 REXDALE BLVD.
SUITE 406
REXDALE, ONT. M9W 5Z8
Te^phone: 745-9800

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Barrister &
Solicitor
425 University Avenue
Suite 201
Toronto, Ont. M5G 1T6

Telephone:

598-2002

Canada aims for
more Jpnz. tourists
TOKYO — Canada will try
to attract 300,000 Japanese
tourists a year by 1990 and
Bernard Valcourt, minister of
state for small business and
tourism, said recently he was
confident of reaching the
target.
Valcourt said in an inter­
view at the end of a weeklong visit that recent Cana­
dian efforts to promote
tourism are beginning to pay
off.
“We had 235,000 Japanese
visitors last year, up 35 per
cent from 1985,” he said.
“And this year, even with­
out Expo, we think we will see
at least that many again. But
we won't be satisfied until
we reach our target of 300,000
by 1990.”
The minister, who attended
the Pacific Asia Travel Asso­
ciation meeting in Osaka,
said Canada will host the
PATA Conference in Edmon­
ton and Vancouver in 1990.

KEN OGAKI
Financial Planning Consultant

ANNUITIES
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Ste. 305 /121.0 Sheppard Ave. E/
Willowdale, Ontario M2K1E3

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ANNUAL PICNIC

In 1984, without any semblance of
documentation, the NAJC passed a
demand for $500 million. (As noted
before Toronto, Vancouver and Mont­
real, representing over 71% of the
community, voted against.) Realizing
its blunder, it quickly put the deci­
sion on the back-burner and subse­
quently quietly rescinded the motion.
Now, as todays Globe and Mail and
the Toronto Sun reports, the NAJC is
demanding $400 million. And yet to
the JC community they reported that
there were 10,000 survivors deman­
ding $25,000 each, totalling $250
million plus additional $50 million
foundation making for a grand total
of $300 million.
Like in a crap-shoot, the NAJC's
strategy seems to be keep everybody
guessing. Unfortunately, like some
drunkard, they may find support lean­
ing on different lamposts, but un­
fortunately there is little illumina­
tion. And then of course, dear Kasey
Oyama made an error of a couple of
hundred million__ So what's a mere

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