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The New Canadian
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin

VOL. 51 — NO. 57

TORONTO, ONT. J

FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1987

Ontario Nikkei writers and
artists get Gouncil grants

miraculous
recovery
By BILL HOSOKAWA
It's hard to remember how
many times I've been to
Japan since the war's end. A
dozen? Probably more.
Maybe 20. Maybe even more
— four times within the last
year alone.
The first postwar visit was
at the outbreak of the Korean
War, in 1950. The rusty
skeletons of bombed-out fac­
tories were still visible then.
After dusk, the Ginza was
taken over by the stalls of
small merchants showing
TOKYO. — Five Filipinas. who married Japanese farmers
their wares under the glare of
gas lamps. Rice was strictly in the village of Okura, Yamagata Prefecture, pose with their
rationed. Taxis ran on char­ husbands.
coal fumes generated in
burners located in their
trunks. Young men went to
work in cut-down G.l. sun­
tans, and a crowd gathered
By DYLANA LEMBITZ
brides from Southeast Asia.
each day at noon outside the
TOKYO. — Lonely farmers The foreign brides are being
Daiichi Insurance building to
gawk at Gen. MacArthur stri­ have finally found their “tradi­ brought in predominantly
ding out to his limousine on tional Japanese wives” — from (he Philippines, but also
from Southeast Asia. An in­ from Indonesia, Taiwan,
his way to lunch.
Japan was a beaten nation, creasing number of these Thailand, Sri Lanka and
gray and drab, struggling to women are being invited by Korea.
Free-lance writer Kyoko
come out of shock, seeking village governments of
to reestablish its identity. It isolated farming areas in Shukuya, one of the speakers
succeeded astonishingly, not Japan to become brides, and at the conference, has been
so much in reestablishing an thus a part of those rapidly researching the wife-im­
identity but in creating a new shrinking rural communities, porting practices of the
one within the span of a which are suffering from towns of Asahimachi and
yomebusoku or a lack of mar­ Okura in Yamagata Prefec­
single generation.
ture, and Ueda in Nagano
I pondered this one day riageable women.
A recent conference was Prefecture, since December
recently in Tokyo while
waiting at a downtown street held at the Tokyo Fujin last year.
In both Asahimachi and
corner for the traffic lights to Center in lidabashi, to ex­
change. The crowd around amine such marriages bet­ Okura, the local governments
(Cont. on page 2)
me, everyone obedient to the ween Japanese farmers and
orders of the mechanized sig­
nals, was well-dressed, wellfed, and well-disciplined. A
nattily uniformed female
police officer was directing
traffic, and a male volunteer
VANCOUVER. — Applications forThe Tagashira Scholar­
— a Kiwanian, perhaps, on a.
club project — held a yellow ship are now being accepted for 1987. Application forms are
flag that cautioned pedestri­ available from any Japanese United Church minister in Can­
ans to stand back from the ada. The scholarship is open to Christian students of Ja­
traffic that raced along the panese ancestry entering occupations devoted primarily to
canyon formed by tall buil­ serving the community.
. Interested persons should contact the minister of the
dings.
This was Japan? It was local Japanese United Church or write to: Ken Matsune,
Tokyo, all right, but except for chairperson Tagashira Scholarship, 949 W. 21st Avenue, Van­
its cleanliness and the couver, B.C. V5Z 1Z2.
Deadline for applications is September 30, 1987.
courtesy and consideration
- Ken Matsune
of the pedestrians, it could
have been New York or
Chicago or Paris. Despite
Evacuation ex-teachers to hold
some staggering problems,
reunion on September 19th
like too many people on too
little land, Japan, by and
TORONTO. — Former teachers from the “Evacuation
large, is a country that works. Years” plan a friendly “Reunion” to reminisce old times on
That's more than can be said Saturday, September 19th, 1987 from 3:30 p.m. at the Toronto
for much of the rest of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 123 Wynford Drive in
world.
Don Mills, Ont.
Japan has reached maturi­
All those interested are requested to post this date on
ty as a nation. It is a global their caledars. The organizing committee will be reporting
' (Continued on page 2)
further information in the near future.

Farmers take wives

TORONTO. — The Board of
the Ontario Arts Council has
approved grants in the
amount of $8,223,431, con­
sisting of 607 grants to in­
dividuals and 273 grants to
arts organizations throughout
the province.

Nikkei artists and writers
receiving grants were as
follows: Kiyomi Abe of Thorn­
hill, Ont. — Writers (up to.
$5,000.); Aiko Suzuki of
Toronto — Creative artists in
Schools and Community (up
to $4,500.); Dawn Obakata of
Toronto — Playwrights (up to
$3,500.); Louise Noguchi of
Toronto — Visual Artists (up
to $1,000.); Gerry Shikatanf
of Toronto — Writers (up td
$5,000.).

tarily on the Board, appointed
from across Ontario by Orderin-Council. It is administered
by an Executive Director
hired by the Board; a senior
staff of 10 program officers
and five associate officers
who head the individual fun­
ding programs; and a senior
administrative staff of four.

ONTARIO PLACE
BELL RINGING
CEREMONY

“Traditional” Jpnz. wives
The Council is currently in
from Southeast Asia
the process of developing a

Five-Year Strategy Plan aim­
ed at increasing the stability
of financial support of the
arts in the province. The Plan
will be presented to the
Members of the Board by
October 1987.
In addition, staff members
are working on proposals for
the allocation of monies from
a special one-time only grant
of $2.25
million received
from the Ministry of Citizen­
ship and Culture at the end of
March 1987. These funds will
be used towards supporting
individual artists and the
development of management
expertise. Details on these
programs will be released by
the end of September.

Tagashira Scholarship
The Ontario Arts Council is
agency of the Ontario
for JC Christian students angovernment,
funded through

Photo by Jack Hemmy

• Japan's Consul General
Yasuo Noguchi is seen ad­
dressing a gathering at On­
tario Place in Toronto prior
to the bell-ringing ceremony,
Sunday, July 12th.

Designer of
“Go For Broke”
patch dies

the Ministry of Citizenship
and Culture. It comprises a
WATSONVILLE, Ca. — Mitdecision-making body of 12
members who serve yolun- chie M. Miyamoto, 62, member
of the 42nd Rgt. Combat Team,
who designed the Statue of
Ontario sets up
Liberty hand and torch
panel to promote shoulder
patch for the regi­
race relations
ment, died on June 5 after a
TORONTO. — The Ontario lengthy ailment. He was born
government is setting up a in Peerless, Utah and moved
race relations directorate that to California in 1929.
will help set provincial policy
and
handle
promotion
of race relations issues.
N.C. Holidays
The directorate, promised
TORONTO. — The Staff
in the Liberal government's
of The Naw Canadian will
Speech from the Throne, also
be off for the two week#
will monitor the effect on
summer vacation starting
racial minorities of govern­ Tuesday, July 28th.
ment legislation and privateThe last Issue will be
sector actions. And it will
dated July 28,1987.
mediate in community situa­
Publication begins with
tions in which racial tensions
the August 14th Issue.
flare up.

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Hosokawa ...

Wives...

NEW

Friday, July 24, 1987

CANADIAN
(Cont^from page 1)

The New Canadian
are playing active roles in br­ the vlllagesliave been taking
Established 1939
economic power and is just ternal problems.
inging In the women from a variety of actions, including
beginning to realize it. it has
The Japanese government Taiwan and the Philippines. marriage counseling, offering
A member of Multilingual Press
Association of Ontario |
managed to reach its present is piling up budget deficits There are currently a total of financial rewards to young
status without arms, and and a recent tax reform bill nine Filipina women living women willing to return to
Publisher & Japanese Editor
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such is the state of the world floundered on political and married in Asahimachi.
Kenzo Mori
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the countryside, attempting
that this is viewed as some­ shores. The generation that
English Editor
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According to Shukuya, the to set up group omiai, and
thing bad and unfair.
built the postwar Japan has village marriage counselor publishing a number of
Kei Tsumura
!
It used to be said that Japan grayed, and its survivors are had a connection with a books, such as “How to
Published on Tuesdays
caught a cold when America concerned about a lack of Japanese man in the fishing Catch a Wife.”
and Fridays
sneezed. There's not much dedication in their succesors. trade, who was able to ar­
479 Queen Street West
The bringing in of
Toronto,
Ontario M5V 2A9
truth to that any more.We There are growing social ills, range for tourists trips for the Southeast Asian wives,
may be approaching the point and the almost unsurmount- Japanese villagers, with the therefore, is another one of
PHONE: 366-5005
when it's the other way able challenge to improve purpose of meeting eligible those measures the farming
Subscription in advance $30.00
per year, $20.00 for six months.
housing in metropolitan areas. Filipina women for an arrang­ villages are taking up to
around.
A wallet of dollars, which ed meeting or omiai.
This is not to Say that all is
Second Class Mail No. 0366
counter the yomebusoku pro­
well on the other side of the dwindle in value by the day,
Special eligibility re­ blem in their communities.
Pacific. Far from it. Political offer scant assurance quirements were set for the
When Shukuya interviewed
and economic leaders are nowadays in Tokyo. But it is women: that they have a col­ the villagers directly, she
painfully aware that some­ little short of inspiring to see lege diploma; that they have reports, feelings were mixed.
thing has to be done about what has transpired in Japan. not lived before in Japan, Many people, she discovered,
ROOM OR ROOM & BOARD
the trade imbalance between It should be a matter of pride thus
eliminating
the felt that marriage was an in­ WANTED FOR STUDENT,NONour two countries. They have to the Japanese that now possibility that they worked dividual problem and that
SMOKER, DOWNTOWN AREA
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American counterparts about co-operate with Americans as in Japan; and, that they come tion was unnatural. Others 480-3059 OR 1-584-9098
EVENINGS. ■
how to address that dilemma equals.
from relatively middle-class agreed with the government
— Pacific Citizen.
without creating serious Inand saw marriage as a prob­
families.
WANTED APARTMENT
One advantage of acquir­ lem of village survival.
Itamoto noticed that some FURNISHED & PREFER NEAR
ing Filipina wives, as oppos­
ed to women of other nation­ of the unmarried men in the UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
alities, Shukuya claimed, is farming areas expessed a FOR A QUIET COUPLE APPROX
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A HALF CENTURY OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE
process in the towns can take men, Itamoto explained,
anywhere from a week to two maintain that the marriage
Dave Oikawa
OQO
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Tosh Nishijima
“For All Your
Res. 438-3455
-Vo/D
Res. 293-6332
counselors themselves have
months.
Cleaning Needs”
In Ueda, a private company created the yomebusoku pro­
SHINGLING FLAT ROOFS. TROUGH. SIDING
(office, house, carpet, etc....)
was established to oversee blem. Many men say that they
the marriages between Ja­ would rather opt for the
J.C. Services
panese men and Southeast freedom not to marry, if need
(KENJI KOMORI)
Asian women five years ago, be.
629-3740
Various Problems
called the Toshin Marriage
JAPANESE RESTAURANT
The third speaker at the
Arrangement Office (Toshin
Their greatest problem, ac­
Kekkon Sodanjo). The office conference, Yayori Matsui, an
* We are. open 7 days a week
works as a go-between for editor at Asahi Shimbun, cording to Matsui, is the
* 20% off on all TAKE-OUTORDERS.
Buddhist women and Sri pointed out the various pro­ pressure they face to remain
with 1 day notice
blems the Filipina women in the home, to bear children
Lanka.
Lunch: 12.-00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Shukuya points out that Sri face in Japan, such as pre­ immediately, not work and
(except Sunday & holidays — 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Lankan women, whose char­ judice against foreigners, in behave submissively, when,
acteristics are said to be particular the sterotypes in fact, many of these women
Toronto, Ontario
257 Eglinton Ave. West
similar to those of their associated with Southeast have held jobs in the Philip­
Telephone 487-3508
Japanese counterparts, have Asian women as being pro­ pines, are often more educated
been accepted by the Japan­ stitutes or “Japayuki-san,” than their husbands, and are
ese farming communities. the language problem, and alert to the political and eco­
Last year, three groups of legal problems such as ob­ nomic problems facing the
day departure
Japanese men went to Sri taining permanent residence. Philippines.
Japan
Chicago
Lanka. This has resulted in
seven marriages since last
and Vancouver
summer, at a total cost of
Y2.5 million.
Escorted
Our innovativeand aggressive approach to products and
Another speaker at the
services has established Royal Trust as the front-runner
Tour To Japan
conference,Yoko Itamoto, the
in the financial services industry. We currently have an
Departure Oct. 10th for two
entry-level opportunity for a bilingual (Japanese/English):
president of the Youth Mar­
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riage Counseling Organiza­
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Friday, July 24, 1987

THE

PERSONAL NOTES

NEW

Dr. H. Furuiye
attend Jpn assembly

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WINNIPEG. — Dr. H.
Furuiye of Winnipeg, was in­
HORI
TORONTO. — Mr. Toshio vited by the Japan Society of
HASHIMOTO
Anesthesiology General As­
WINNIPEG. — Mr. Bruce Ed Hori passed away at sembly held in Tokyo in April
Hashimoto passed away on Credit Valley Hospital on 1987, as a Visiting Professor.
May 23, 1987 at the age of 60 June 25, 1987. Beloved hus­ He delivered a lecture on
years. Beloved husband of band of Sumi Suzuki. Dear Anesthesia and Anesthesia
Fay Hashimoto. Also surviv­ brother of Bob, Flo, Terani­ Practice in Canada. Following
ed by three brothers, Hiro, shi, Jean Muaki, Betty Lam, this, he was invited by two
Ted, and Ben ail of Winnipeg; George and Eleanor Nakano. medical schools in the Tokyo
three sisters, Emiko Okimura Brother-in-law of Kimi Shi­ area and a general hospital in
and Nobue of Winnipeg, and mada. He also leaves his Kumamoto to do the same
many nieces and nephews.
Toshi Takahashi of Toronto.
Turner & Porter “Peel” Cha­ lecture tour. Dr. Furuiye re­
Funeral service was held
ports that apart from “Yenon May 27, 1987 at the Mani­ pel, Mississauga. Service in Daka” which makes every­
toba Buddhist Church with chapel. Cremation.
thing the most expensive in
ARIZA
“ the world, the weather was
the Rev. Y. Miyakawa of­
ficiating.
WINNIPEG. — Isao (Zeke) very cooperative and above
Ariza, aged 59 years, passed all the cherry blossoms were
away peacefully on Friday, beyond description. Despite
May 29, 1987 at his home.
the news of trade war and ex­
He will be sadly missed by ternal pressures against
942 PAPE AVE.
his wife Pat and his children, Japan she looks very pros­
TORONTO, ONT.
Gord of Edmonton, Terry of perous. Dr. Furuiye's advice
TEL: 425-2122
Toronto, Joanne of Winnipeg to travellers to Japan —
HOLIDAY JULY 13-28
and Brian of Winnipeg. Also “carry enough funds because
Peter Sasaki
surviving are Tak of Toronto, $1.00 Canadian is less than
Uko of Winnipeg, San of
100 yen in Japan.”
Toronto and grandchild Erin.
Dr. Furuiye is an Associate
Isao was born July 9, 1927
Professor at the University of
in Haney, B.C. He moved to
Manitoba.
— Outlook.
Winnipeg in 1941 and be­
came involved in joint owner­
CARD OF THANKS
ship in Neul's Spring and
The family of the late
Chassis Ltd. in the early 60's.
Ron Makoto Hatanaka
Funeral service was held
wish to express their sin­
on June 1,1987 at 8:00 p.m. in
cere thanks for the beauti­
the Manitoba Buddhist
ful floral tributes, Koden,
Church.
cards and wishes of com­
fort during their recent
DANA BQWLERS’ FIRST FAMILY PICNIC
bereavement.
JUST REMINDER TO AT.T, DANA FAMILY BOWLERS &
Ken Kenichi and
FRIENDS. JOIN US AT CALEDON PLACE, SUNDAY
Jean Mlsae Hatanaka
AUGUST 9/OUR FIRST FAMILY PICNIC. TIME; 8 A.M.
and Gary
TO SUNSET. PROGRAM TO START 10 A.M. BRING YOUR
aunts, uncles, and cousins

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CANADIAN

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our
heartfelt appreciation and
thanks to our relatives and
friends who shared In our
sorrow In the loss of our
dear father, grandfather,
Selchiro Morimoto. We
sincerely express our
deepest gratitude for the
generous Koden, floral
tributes, kind words of
sympathy, and telegrams.
Further we sincerely ex­
press our special thanks
to the staff and residents
of Nipponia Home during
his stay for their kind
assistance. Also thanks
go to the Hamilton Bud­
dhist Church and the Rev.
Nakatsumi of the Toronto
Buddhist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Morimoto
Mr. Richard Morimoto
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
Morimoto
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie
Morimoto
Mr. and Mrs.
Mickey Takeda
Mr. and Mrs.
Min Nishimura
Miss Connie Morimoto
13 grandchildren
Use TheNew C^nadum^
for Ite-be# i9wli^^
- ' the J.C. CinniM#^; - j

DATES AND DOINGS
Ten Years After MJCCA Banquet
WINNIPEG. — Saturday, September 19, 1987 is the date
for a banquet hosted by the MJCCA and organized by the Ten
Years After committee commemorating the 110th anniversary
of the arrival of the first Japanese in Canada. The Banquet will
be held at the Chinatown Marigold Restaurant Banquet Hall
beginning at 6:30 p.m. for cocktails. Highlighting the even­
ing's entertainment will be Dr. Audrey Kobayashi, professor,
McGill University, Montreal.
Tickets: $15.00 each. Call Theresa Oye at 888-0205 or Ruth
Ooto at 452-8515 for reservations.
-Outlook

$1000 weekly draw for Momiji
TORONTO. — Charlie Ogaki, fund raising chairperson for
the Momiji Retirement Centre has announced that there will
be a “$1000 Weekly Draw” raffle beginning soon that will be
sold for $100 each, and the first draw will take place January
1988. One half of this will be eligible for tax receipt. He has
also announced that the fund raising dinner formerly known
as the “Cadillac Dinner” will be revived, although actual
Cadillacs will not be offered as prizes. The latter will be held
on November 1st at the JCCC. Details will follow at a later
date.
-JCCC

Yusuzumi Dance Aug. 15th
TORONTO. — This year's Annual Yusuzumi Dance, spon­
sored by the Sunday Niters, will be held under the theme of
“Down Mexico Way”. This largely attended and popular dance
will be held on Saturday, August 15, 1987 commencing at
8:00 p.m. A cash bar will be available and refreshments will
be served. Music will be supplied by DJ Bob Henmi. Price
$12.50 per person.
The Sunday Niters are pleased to announce the election
of their new president, Mr. Alan Bruton. If you have any ques­
tions regarding this year's Yusuzumi Dance or if you are in­
terested in the group, please contact him at: 2000 Islington
Avenue, Apt. No. 1412, Weston, Ontario M9P 3N5. Phone:
243-8464.

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THE

NEW

CANADIAN

Friday, July 24, .1987

Nikkei congressman irked by
snub of Asians by Congress
WASHINGTON. — Congressman Norman Y. Mineta,
D.-Calif., demanded a correc­
tion of New York Times
charts illustrating the compo­
sition of the Congress which
excluded the members of
Congress who are of Asian
and Pacific Island ancestry.
“It is outrageous and diffi­
cult to believe that an entire
group of people is invisible to
the New York Times,” Mineta
said in a letter to the Times.

Uselhc New Canadian ads .
for Die best results from.
the J.C. Community

and three percent Hispanic,
which to my knowledge, is
accurate. However, the editor
then apparently deduces that
the rest of the House — 92.
percent — is white.”
“Unfortunately, this ig­
nores a sizable and growing
racial group in the United
States which is represented
in the Congress: Americans
of Asian ancestry,” Mineta
wrote.

Glyn M. Onizuka
Barrister &
Solicitor
‘425 University Avenue
Suite 201
Toronto, Ont. M5G 1T6
Telephone:
598-2002

Linda Omaha with one of her silk screens

“With two Senators of
A series of charts in the Asian ancestry, the Honorab­
New York Times in early le Daniel Inouye and Spark
January presented the racial Matsunaga, the Senage is not
composition of the 1OOth 100 percent white as the
Congress, divided into white, Times reported: it is 98 per­
By NICHOLAS READ
black and Hispanic groups, cent white and two percent
VANCOUVER. — Linda
but not Asian.
American of Asian ancestry. Ohama, a soft-spoken third
“The illustrations indicate With Reps. Robert Matsui, generation Japanese Canadi­
that the House of Represen­ Patricia Saiki, Daniel Akaka* an, says most of the peculiar­
tatives is five percent black and myself.
ly Japanese gifts she has
received from her family have
been inherited.
Sales & Servire on
As she grew up, neither her
Admiral; Panasonic, Quasar, Toshiba, Zenith, Etc.
parents, potato farmers in
Expert Repairs on B/W & Colour TV's
southern Alberta, nor her
grandparents said much about
their internment during the
Second World War. She
741-4236
spoke English at home and
her mother dressed her in
2G25 ISLINGTON AVENUE
— HEXDALE, ONTARIO
Scottish kilts so she would fit
in with the other girls on the
prairie. When guests came
for dinner the family ate with
forks and knives.
She wore a kimono only in
private moments to please
her grandmother.
Yet, when she isn't con­
scious of it, Ohama finds
NORTH YORK
herself folding her hands
BOARD OF
demurely in front of her in the
characteristic manner of her
EDUCATION
grandmother. The Japanese
way, she says, is to speak
softly and never shout. She
inherited that from her family
too.
Registration and classes take place at:
The 25 silk screen prints
Georges Vanier Secondary School
that comprised a recent exhi­
3000 Don Mills Rd. E.
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The photo is of her grand­
parents, rootless in Manitoba,
shortly after they had been in­
terned there from Steveston.
They were foreign to the land
and the land was foreign to
them, yet they had to make
the best of things.

A similiar print, Nisei's
Dream (the second dream) is
of her parents in 1942. They
are photographed on a busy
Vancouver street, just before
being moved to Manitoba
with Ohama's grandparents.
Below them in delicate blue
and White hues are faintly
drawn outlines of Japaneseowned fishing boats im­

pounded by Steveston au­
thorities.
A third print, Four letters
from Beppu (a small town in
southern Japan), blends
subtlely the old and the new.
Embossed side by side and
over and under each other are
swatches of colorful hand­
made Japanese paper and
mass-produced Styrofoam
coffee cups crushed nearly
flat.
Ohama also had on display
three large hardwood screens
on which she has printed in
charcoal different views of
Pilot's Cove Bay in West
Vancouver. These, she says,
were done since January of
this year and represent for
her, her acceptance of British
Columbia after nine years of
living here.
However, most of the
prints in this exhibit have a
distinctly Japanese theme.
Ohama says she is trying to
say to her family that she
understands what they went
through during their intern­
ment and appreciates how
they had to drive their culture
underground afterwards.

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