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The New Canadian
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin

I VOL. 51 — NO. 85

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1987

Racism charges fly in
debate over PNE plaque
commemorating JC Evac.

Terms
of
internment
By BILL MARUTANI
To the Nisei they, were
known simply as the “the
camps.” To the Issei, they
were known as shu-yoo-sho,
the ten barbed-wire camps in­
to which some 115,000 Nisei
and their parents were herd­
ed in 1942. Over the years, I
wondered what the kanji were
for the term so that I might
have some grasp of the mean“
'
ing.
From
what little I
know
of
Nihon go
(which
is
just enough
to get me in——— to difficul­
ties), I lazily assumed that
shu was “gather” (atsumaru),
yoo was “use” (mochiiru),
and sho was “place” (tokoro).
Put them all together and you
have place-used-together
people.
Well, friends, that's only
one right out of three. Sho is
correct (I'd move to the back
of the class, except I'm
already as far back as one can
get. Sorry.)
What started all this was
my use of the term
“hibakusha” in writing (in
English) to a friend. The word
is used in reference to the
atomic bomb victims of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Again, in my lazy fashion I in­
terpolated (a euphemism for
guessing), figuring that baku
was “explosion” or “bomb”
and sha was “person”
(mono). And as for hi, why of
course it must be a derivative
of “fire,” for had not the
atomic explosion generated a
fire-heat that pulverized and
scorched? Indeed, when in
Hiroshima in 1946,1 had heard
the Japanese refer to the
“pikadon,” a Japanese ono­
matopoeic description trans­
lated into “flash-boom.”
I was wrong on hi. But
there's hope: Two out of
three isn't bad — for me,
anyway.
What I found in the jibiki
for hi was that it meant “suf­
fer, endure” (koomu-ru). Then
the dictionary gave an exam­
ple of the use of the kanji for
hi: hi-yoku-ryu-sha, meaning
“detainee, internee.” And I
suddenly wondered to
myself, “How come I never
heard the Issei use that
term?” Sha, as we know,
means “person;” so if we
(Cont. on page 2)

TORONTO, ONT?

By CAROL VOLKART

Japanese returns Napoleon s hat
OSAKA. — Passing the hat, Heiji Tomioka (right) hands
Napoleon's fancy headpiece to France's Fontainbleau
museum director Jean Pierre Samoyault in Osaka, Japan,
recently. The hat, bought by Tomioka's father in a European
auction in 1972 for $1,100,000, is being returned to France
in a gesture of goodwill.
The elder Tomioka, who died in 1982, explained in his
will that the hat was ah important cultural relic for France.
His son said that with Japan involved in trade disputes
with many countries this was an appropriate time to return
the hat to France.

Hiroshima survivor helps
I ight Vancouver peace flame
By CAROL VOLKART
Landscape architect and
VANCOUVER. — Hiroshima project coordinator Judity
survivor Kinuko Laskey joined . Reeve said the monument
Mayor Gordon Campbell re­ will be visible to motorists on
cently in lighting the city's Burrard and Cornwall. “We
new Flame of Peace, part of a want people to think about
granite-and-bronze peace why it is there,” she said.
monument in Seaforth Park at
Reeve said the original
the south end of the Burrard idea was to relocate the vigil
Bridge.
flame in the Hiroshima peach
Laskey, who was a teena­ memorial in Japan, but it was
ger when she lost her family decided that that wouldn't
in the atomic bomb blast, be appropriate. “But we
said the new monument is an wanted something that repli­
important reminder of the cated the spirit of their monu­
horrors of nuclear war. “As ment, so we have something
long as people think about similar, with fire coming out
Hiroshima and Nagasaki, I of water.”
don't think nuclear war will
(Cont. on page 3)
happen,” she said.

VANCOUVER. - Accusa­
tions of racism flew in Van­
couver city council chambers
recently as aidermen debated
a proposed plaque on the
PNE grounds commemorat­
ing internment of JapaneseCanadians during the Second
World War.
Aidermen Jonathan Baker
and Helen Boyce both sharply
criticized
Bruce
Eriksen's attempt to get
council to hear delegations
and pass a motion on the
issue.
Eriksen, a member of the
PNE. board, had proposed
that the plaque be placed at
the entrance to the grounds
until 1994, when the PNE's
lease runs out, and then be
moved on to the grounds
themselves.
“I really think it is reckless
to proceed with the pro­
cedure that Aid. Eriksen favors;JXvvilJ in fact fan hatred in
the community,” Baker said.
“We will hear from the Ja­
panese community who will
be rightly offended and we
will hear from the other half
of the community who op­
pose any kind of plaque. We
will be right back to 1942. We
do not need this at this time
in this community.”
After nearly an hour's
heated debate, council ap­
proved an amended motion
from Baker that stated that
council is in favor of placing a
“commemorative - plaque
recognizing the historical
significance of the Japanese
evacuation on the PNE
grounds.”
His motion noted that the

Japan & Canada towns one
step closer to twinning
LINCOLN, Ont. — It was a
meeting of two countries,
two towns, two mayors —
and one step closer to a twin­
ning arrangement between
Lincoln and Kamoshima, Ja­
pan.
Although Mayor Minoru To­
da spoke little English, his
sincerity and warm greetings
made it very clear they
wanted to twin with Lincoln,
Mayor Ray Konkle said.
Kamoshima, an amalgama­
tion of smaller villages with a
population of about 24,000,
hopes to twin with Lincoln by
1989, for its 35th anniversary.
The Japanese want to twin
so the two countries can

understand each other better
and eliminate misconcep­
tions, Mr. Konkle said.

for the elderly.

The delegation left for Nia­
gara Falls with a green and
A delegation of seven from
white Lincoln banner with the
the Japanese town was in
Lincoln insignia. In return,
Lincoln recently. The group
toured Albright Manor and Mayor Toda presented the
mayor with two Japanese
had lunch at the Beacon Motor
Inn. In the afternoon they fans for his daughter and;
visited Tivoli Miniature World wife. Rev. Iwai also presented
and the Vineland Station ex­ the mayor with a selection of
perimental farm. After a brief 30 paintings from school
stop at town hall, the delega­ children in Kamoshima and
tion travelled to Nipponia three video tapes to be cir­
Home where one member — culated to schools in Lincoln.
Rev. Hiraku Iwai — is a former He hopes the gift will spark a
director. The Japanese, letter-writing exchange betMayor Konkle said, were very ween the schools in both
interested in methods of care towns. -

PNE has set up a special
committee to deal with the
issue that is to report in
September, and asks that
representatives of the
Japanese-Canadian com­
munity “be consulted by the
special -committee for a
report back to council by
Sept. 29 at which time all
delegations wishing to speak
to the matter shall be heard.”
Boyce, a PNE board
member who is on the special
committee, said its intent is
“to try to take a moderate ap­
proach to this thing.”
“If we want to keep rubbing
salt in the wound and create
bad feelings and hurt feelings
amongst a lot of people, we
can approach it the way Aid.
Eriksen wants to.”
But Eriksen said the PNE
board is “simply stalling for

BOYCE ^ '^W^.
time” and he doesn't believe
it has any intention of resolv­
ing the matter.
He charged that PNE presi­
dent Erwin Swangard last Oc­
tober rejected a proposed
centennial plaque com­
memorating the internment,
and his intention is to do the
same with this one.
Council's decision meant
that several groups who had
been scheduled to speak on
the issue were not heard.

One of them, Roy Miki,
chairman of the Japanese.Canadian Citizens' Associa­
tion's Redress Committee,
said he was disappointed and
frustrated at council's ac­
tion.
“If council is telling us to
go back to the PNE board, it
is making yet one more pre­
sentation to a board that has
already not listened to us. So
it is kind of frustrating.”
On July 22, the PNE.board
voted 10-3 to reject a request
by Miki to rescind a May deci­
sion to not allow the plaque
on the PNE grounds.

Instead, the board decided
to form a committee to study
wording of the plaque and
t+ien contact the federal
board that authorized the
wording and proposed loca­
tion.

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THE

Marutani . . .

(Cont. from page 1)

substitute sho (place) in its Jn the understood why the
place, would we not end up Issei referred to Heart Moun­
with hi-yoku-ryu-sho — “an tain, Minidoka, Poston (Toast­
internment camp’’ or “deten­ in ' and Roastin', to complete
the triology of the 3 camps),
tion place?”
That's when I decided I Tule Lake and so on, by that
must look up the composi­ term. For the dictionary
tion of the term shu-yoo-sho,
described the term to refer to
after all these years. No more
holding civilian internees
guessing.
(foreigners) and prisoners of
We already know that sho
war.
means “place,” that leaves
Behind barbed wire, in
shu-yoo. Shu (osameru)
those tar-papered barracks,
means “contents.” A-placethe watch-towers with
to-put-away-contents, literal­ searchlights, the perimeter
ly. But the jibiki goes on to
patrolled by bayoneted
describe some of the context
soldiers . . . shu-yoo-sho.
in which shu-yoo-sho is used
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Friday, September 4, 1987

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raising year at $673,240

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Friday, September 4, 1987

THE

PERSONAL NOTES
OBITUARIES
KATAYAMA
TORONTO. — Mrs. Yoko
Katayama passed away on
July 13, 1987 in her 55th year.
Beloved wife of the late Hi­
roshi Katayama. Dear mother
of Kenji and his wife Kim,
Hiromi (Annie) and her hus­
band Ron Hingston and No­
buyuki (Bob). Grandmother of
Sean and Dionne. Also surviv­
ed by 3 sisters in Japan.
Earle Elliott Funeral Home
“Cook - Thompson Chapel”.
Funeral service conducted
from the Toronto Buddhist
Church. Prospect Cremato­
rium.
SAKAMOTO
RICHMOND, B.C. — Mrs.
Yasue
Sakamoto
passed
away on July 3, 1987 in her
100th year. Predeceased by
her husband, Bunzo.'She is
survived by her loving family,
Mamoru and Aiko Sakamoto,
Roy Tarra and Natsue Saka­
moto, Noboru and Umeno Sa­
kamoto, all of Richmond.
Also Kanichi Sakamoto of
Japan. Loving grandmother
and great-grandmother of 14
grandchildren and 13 great­
grandchildren.
Funeral service held at
the Richmond Funer. ’ Home
with the Rev. G. Abe o^dating. Vancouver Cremato­
rium.
SAKAI
VANCOUVER. — Mr. Geor­
ge Masamutu Sakai passed
away on July 23, 1987 at aged
66 years. Survived by his lov­
ing wife Hisako, stepdaugh­
ter Jeannie and her husband
Masao Kawada, stepson Ro­
bert Uraisami and his wife
Miranda, 4 grandchildren, 2
brothers Frank and Douglas,
3 sisters Rose Nakata, Susie
Sakai and Kimito Sugimoto,
in Japan.
Funeral service held at
Vancouver Japanese United
Church. Glenhaven Memorial
Chapel. The Rev. I. Noshiro
officiated. Cremation follow­
ed at Vancouver Creematorium.

KOBAYASHI
"TORONTO. — Mrs. Fumie
Kobayashi (nee Kitamura)
passed away at Toronto Gen­
eral Hospital on July 25,1987.
Beloved wife of Kiyoshi. Lov­
ing mother of Judy, Michael
and Jeffrey. Earle Elliott Fu­
neral Home “Cook-Thompson
Chapel”. Funeral service con­
ducted from Toronto Buddhist Church. Resthaven Memorial Gardens.

TANAKA
TORONTO. — Mrs. Erika
Wasylenko Tanaka (nee Shintan i) passed away at her
residence on July 27, 1987.
Beloved friend of Edward
Wasylenko. Dear mother of
Denis, Cary, Derek, Keith and
Kristy. Missed by five grand­
children.
Earle Elliott Funeral Home
“Cook - Thompson Chapel”.
Funeral service conducted
from Toronto Japanese Unit­
ed Church. Prospect Crema­
torium.

ISOSHIMA
TORONTO. — Mrs. Hideko
Rosie Isoshima passed away
on August 3, 1987 at the age
of 72 years. Dearly loved
sister of Mas and his wife
Matsuyo, Hiroshi (Bill), Irene
(Mrs. Mas Sugamuri), Katsu­
mi, Frank Susumu and his
wife May, and Richard. She
will be sadly missed by al r her
nieces and nephews.
Trull Funeral Home. Mount
Pleasant Crematorium.

AMANO
VANCOUVER. — Mrs. Shi­
zue Amano passed away on
August 4, 1987 at Sechelt at
aged 72 years. Survived by
her loving husband Sadao,
son Dan and his wife June,
3 daughters Nancy and her
husband Terry Hamanishi,
Judy and her husband Steve
Taylor and Jenny and her hus­
band Denny Lum, five grand­
children.
Funeral service held at
Vancouver Buddhist Church
with the Rev. Y. Izumi offi­
ciating. Vancouver Cremato­
rium.

OTSU
RICHMOND, B.C. — Mrs.
YAMASHITA
TORONTO. — Mr. Soichiro Sawaye Otsu passed away on
Yamashita passed away at July 14, 1987 at home at the
York General Hospital on age of 82 years. Predeceased
July 21, 1987 in his 91st by her husband Genji in 1970.
year. Predeceased by his wife Loving mother of Misao and
Haru. Dear father of Heidi, Nobby Shimizu of Toronto;
Shiro, Jim and his wife Kay, Makoto and Eiko Otsu of Ren­
Pat (Mrs. Tak Towata), June ton, Wash.; Nozumu and
(Mrs. Aki Saisho) and the late Sumiko Otsu of Vancouver;
Goro Alan. Dear stepfather of Megumi and Frank Yahiro of
Natsuo, Yoshi and the late Winnipeg; Harumi Christie of
Eyi Kishimoto. Will be sadly Richmond; also survived by
missed by seventeen grand­ 8 grandchildren.
Funeral service held at
children and twenty-five great
Church
Steveston
United
grandchildren.
R. S. Kane Funeral Home. with the Rev. Ken Matsugu
St. Andrew's Japanese An­ officiating. Vancouver Crema­
glican Church.
Interment torium. Richmond Funeral
Home.
Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

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CANADIAN

KANO
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Mr.
Takatsuji (Tak) Kano passed
away at St. Michael'sHospitai in Lethbridge, Alberta on
July 4, 1987 at the age of 69
years. Residing in Barnwell
since 1948 with his loving
wife until his passing, Tak
was an active, influential and
highly respected individual
within the community and
surrounding area as an avid
supporter of sports and
community. He worked hard
throughout his life and show­
ed great love for his family.
He will be sadly missed and
always remembered by his
loved ones and numerous
friends. He is survived by his
wife Kiyoko (Katy) Kano of
Barnwell, 3 daughters, Ruth
(Jim) Kano, Kyle of Calgary,
Fern Kano of Calgary, and
Lauren Kano of Barnwell; 4
sons, Mark Kano of Edmon­
ton, Mitch (Sandra) Kano of
Barnwell, Malcom (Kelly) Ka­
no of Lloydminster, and Mar­
shall Kano of Barnwell; 5
grandchildren, Jesse and
Nicole Kano, Tak Kyle, Shandi and Kobi Kano. Tak was
predeceased by one brother
Seiichi (John) Kano.
Southland Funeral Home.
Funeral service held at Barn­
well LBC Church with the
Bishop Bruce Johnson offi­
ciating. Interment Barnwell
Cemetery. Southland Funeral
Chapel, Taber.

Kinuko Laskey . . .
(Cont. from page 1)

DATES AND DOINGS
Toronto's Tohaku Uta-Gassen
singing contest slated Dec. 12th
TORONTO. — The Tohaku Uta-Gassen has announced
that their Red and White team singing contest will be held
on Decembrer 12th, 1987 at the Toronto Japanese Canadian
Cultural Centre. All proceeds will be donated towards the
JCC Centre's anniversary events.
The group also announced the election of their new ex­
ecutive committee. Hon. President — Mr. Yasuo Naguchi
(Consul General of Japan), President — Mr. Hatsutaro Ha­
yashi, Casting Director — Mr. Yukio Miyashita, Programming
Director — Mr. Yoichi Saegusa.

Evacuation Teacher's
Reunion Sept. 19
TORONTO. — The Evacuation Teacher's Reunion's thanks go
out to many people who answered our calls during our telephone
blitz. It was a pleasant few minutes to be in touch. How much more
exciting it would be to see and exchange further talks especially with
so many more friends. Let's get together at this reunion on Sept. 19
at the Toronto J.C.C.C. Hall, Wynford Drive.
3:30 p.m. — Registration.
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. — Let's make a plan to write up our experiences
from 1942-1947. It is imperative that we record our teaching years
for the National Archives. Frank Moritsugu will guide us to stir up
what we have stored in our memories. We need your input.
6:45 p.m. — Japanese dinner — Guest speaker Peter Kurita, stu­
dent of Bayfarm School, Slocan, B.C. — Ontario school principal.
Had he been older during those “Camp” years, he would have been
one of us.
8:30 p.m. — Your social enjoyment.
10:30 p.m. — Tea to accompany your chit chat.
Fee — $25.00 per person — cheque payable to Hideyo Iguchi, 12
Glen Davis Cres., Toronto M4E 1X5.
Deadline — Sept. 1. — Your dinner must be ordered. — Spouses
are very welcome.
P.S. Please get in touch if we haven't — to get your name on the
roster. We need to complete the list of names of all teachers of the
evacuation centres.
Contact: Masuko Iguchi — Tel: 694-3953, Yuki Nakamura — Tel:
249-4260, Gloria Sumiya — Tel: 491-5652.
— E. E. Committee

The Vancouver monument
makes its statement in a
West Coast style, using
bronze, local granite and
other indigenous materials,
she said. Its design of a
pyramid rising out of a pool
reflects the mountains and
water of B.C., while a large
natural boulder on the
pyramid represents the
solidity of the earth.
Topped by a bronze bowl of
fire, out of which water will f
aso flow, “it' s a very spiritual
monument” — including the
elements of earth, wind, fire
and water — Reeve said.
The monument is the first
phase of a plan to redesign
Seaforth Park, which last year
was designated a com­
memorative peace park,
Reeve said. Future plans will
leave the park mostly soft
green space, but include a
statue
of a Seaforth
Highlander at its south-end, —
and a central plaza with
carillon bells.

ARIGA
James Chiyokichi Ariga, 91,
formerly of Haney, B.C., be­
loved husband of Nobue,
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CANADIAN

Late Buck T. Suzuki remembered by UFAWU
(The following article is
from The Fisherman, the of­
ficial newspaper of the
United Fishermen and
Allied Workers Union on their
50th Anniversary)
In early 1951 The Fisher­
man reported that UFAWU
convention delegates had
elected a 35-year old Japan­

ese-Canadian fisherman, Tat­
suro (Buck) Suzuki, to the
union's general executive
board.
Suzuki later served 11
terms as union vice-presi
dent, one year as acting-pre­
sident and two years as wel­
fare director. The UFAWU
would also name its environ­
mental foundation after him
in recognition of his life-long
concern for conservation and
habitat protection.
But his election to the exe­
cutive board for the first time
in 1951 was particularly signi­
ficant. It reflected not only
the confidence that union
fishermen and shoreworkers
placed in him but also their
determination to enforce the
union's policy of inter-racial
unity and non-discrimination.
This was important in an in­
dustry characterized from its
inception by racial and ethnic
separatism. The apartheid
system nurtured by the can­
nery owners served their in­
terests well and it kept the
races divided to their mutual
detriment.
The issue of inter-racial
solidarity — and specifically
of “Japanese” and “white”
fishermen's unity — was fre­
quently discussed in the
pages of The Fisherman.
Both the paper's sponsoring organizations
the
salmon seiners' and Pacific
coast unions — advanced a
program of workers' solidari­
ty across all racial and oc­
cupational lines. But it re­
quired constant discussion
and reiteration of policy to



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endorsed a resolution pledg­ a “very favorable reaction .
Barrister &
ing “all assistance to rank amongst Japanese workers.”
Solicitor
Umezuki said he agreed
and file Japanese fishermen
425 University Avenue
in their efforts to adopt a pro­ with The Fisherman that “the
burning question confronting
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gressive trade union stand.
Toronto, Ont. M5G.1T6
“We repudiate and con­ us today is the need of UNITY
demn the anti-democratic and co-operation of the entire
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campaign waged against Ja­ working classes, regardless *
panese working people in of nationality, color or poli­
this province,” the resolution tical belief.”
stated, “because such cam­
Real progress was being
AND PARTNERS
paigns only perpetuate the made in breaking down old
CHARTERED
of barriers. Buck Suzuki, who
existing
isolation
ACCOUNTANTS
Japanese workers.”
had also written to the paper
FIRST REXDALE PLACE
The paper also published a on the need for inter-racial
155 REXDALE BLVD.
SUITE 406
number of letters from pro­ unity and understanding, was i
REXDALE,
ONT. M9W 5Z8
unity Japanese-Canadian invited to address the 1939 ।
feiophone: 745-9800
PCFU convention — quite a j
workers during this period.
Fisherman Fred Kahara radical development for ,
wrote to congratulate the those timesj and one that
paper for its “progressive underscored a union commit­
stand . . . particularly at this ment to eventually bring
CAR?
time when the capitalist about the complete unifica­
press is trying to create racial tion of all industry workers.
hatred amongst the workers,
The attack on Pearl Harbor
thereby keeping them divided shattered the fragile solidari­
TEN N IS
so that the bosses can ex­ ty developing in the fishing
ATHLETIC SHOES
ploit both the white and the industry. An editorial written
1201 Bloor $1. W.
Japanese workers.”
within hours of the attack en­
Toronto. Ont.
532-4267
T. Umezuki, (the late pub­ dorsed the cancellation of
lisher of The New Canadian), Japanese fishing licences ’
secretary of the Japanese- and the removal of Japanese
KEN OGAKI
Canadian Camp and Mill Canadians from fortified
Financial Planning Consultant
Workers Union, wrote to areas, but warned against ef­
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ANNUITIES
man's anti-discrimination,
With the end of the war, the
R.R.I.F.’s& R.R.S.P.’s
pro-unity editorials had been UFAWU and The Fisherman
translated and reprinted in worked actively to redress
Financial Concept Group ln^.
the Vancouver the wrongs of those chaotic
one
Ste. 305 f1210 Sheppard Avo. E.
Japanese-language news­ times.
Willowdale, Ontario M2K1E3
papers, where it had created
(Continued next issue)

JUNN KASHINO

The late Tatsuro ‘Buck’
Suzuki, seen here working on
a boat, rose to the union's
top leadership in a career that
symbolized the struggle
against racism in the industry.
make headway against prejudices and divisions as old as
the province.
A Fisherman editorial in
the late '30s — written to
“clarify the position of the
PCFU and SPSU” — de“anti-orientai
nouneed
elements in B.C.” who used
indignation over Japanese
militarism to foster hatred of
Japanese-Canadians.
The fishing, lumber, mari­
time and many other indus­
tries provided numerous ex­
amples to prove that Japan­
ese-Canadian workers “when
given a fighting chance and a
little co-operation will go
down the line for a higher
standard of living as readily
as any of us,” the editorial
declared.
“It is our attitude of
hostility that often forces
them, in sheer self-preservation, to accept wages and
conditions they would not
otherwise accept.”
In 1941, when Britain was
at war with Japan and racist
attacks on Japanese-Canadians were increasing, The
Fisherman reported that UFFU convention delegates had

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