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The New Canadian
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin

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Alta. Buddhist confab set
Oct. 9-11 in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE — The 9th
annual Alberta Buddhist Con­
ference is scheduled here on
Oct. 9, 10 and 11, with Rev.
Y. Izumi of the Vancouver
Buddhist Temple and Rev.
John S. Ishihara, who this
year was a lecturer at the

Man finds lottery
stub worth $66,000
TOKYO.
A man who
. picked up several lottery
‘ tickets someone had dropped
on the ground, hit a jackpot
; worth $66,000.
.
The lucky person, a 26? year-old company employee
found the tickets in an
envelope at a parking lot near
his home.
The man reported his fin­
dings to the police who con­
firmed the winning ticket.

AIDS drug to
go on sale in
Japan this year

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Friday; September is, 1987

P VOL. 51 — NO. 69

TOKYO. — Azidothymi­
dine, known more commonly
as AZT, supposedly the only
hope for patients suffering
from the fatal AIDS virus may
be available in Japan by the
end of this year.
AZT, developed as an anti­
cancer drug in the 1960s, was
found by a U.S.-based Japan­
ese researcher two years ago
to be effective in checking
multiplication of the AIDS
virus, though not in killing it,
and in prolonging the life of
the victim.
The Health and Welfare
Ministry's advisory panel's
ad hoc subcommittee on new
medicines recently decided
to approve the import of the
drug by Nippon Wellcome
Co. from Britain.
Japan will be the fifth na­
tion to employ the anti-AIDS
drug, following the United
States, Britain, France and
West Germany.

University of Calgary,
guest speakers.

“Pits” on
offensive
media
productions

as

The conference theme,
same as the Buddhist Chur­
ches of Canada theme for
1987, is “Nembutsu: The Call
of Amida Buddha”. As in the
past, the Buddhist Federa­
tion of Alberta — an orga­
nization made up of JodoShinshu Buddhist temples
in southern Alberta — will
be providing financial assist­
ance.

Rev. Izumi, who ministered
in southern Alberta before
being posted to Vancouver,
will be the Japanese-language
speaker. Rev. Ishihara, an
English-speaking sansei from
the United States, lectured
in courses on Buddhism and
other religions in the Depart­
ment of Religious Studies at
the University of Calgary. He
is an ordained minister who
has assisted the Orange
County and Gardena (Califor­
nia) Buddhist temples before
assuming his post at Calgary.
Rev. Fred Ulrich, Edmon­
ton, who was recently ordain­
ed, is scheduled to lead a
workshop on meditation. Oth­
er weekend activities include
discussion sessions, a poster
competition, a banquet and
entertainment.
The ABC planning commit­
tee hoped that the Thanks­
giving weekend
schedule
would encourage members to
attend the gathering. Pre­
registration is being ac­
cepted, with the $5.00 fee
applying only to those older
than 18. Students 18 and
older, however, do not have
to remit the fee. Meal charges
are $20 for those 13 and older;
13 and under, $18. Delegates
are asked to remit their fees
to their local temple repre­
sentatives.

Japanese artist to have Montreal
show, spent 3 years in Siberia
MONTREAL. — The opening of an exhibition by Japanese
artist, Keitaro Takaki will be held on September 19, 1987 from
2 to 5 p.m. at Galerie Ko-zen, 532 Avenue Duluth East in Mont­
real. The show will continue until October 3, 1987.
Artist Takaki, born in Japan in 1916, is well-known in the
world of Japanese art for his painting, calligraphy and pottery
figures. His works include many fusuma paintings for various
temples in Japan. He is also known for his photography.
A winner of many prestigious awards, Takaki spent three
years as a prisoner in a Siberian camp at the end of World
War II. The memoirs of this imprisonment is contained in his
book, “The Sun was like a Red Dot.” His pottery figures are
images of his comrades, most of whom perished in the cold
of Siberian winter. Shaped like a Japanese daruma doll and
symbolizing a person'who has passed into the spiritual world.

TORONTO, ONT.

(New York Nichibei)
NEW YORK. — Ten un­
usual “Peach Pit” Awards
were given out recently, by
the National Ethnic Coalition
Ml
of Organizations (NECO) to
. TV shows, commercials and
one movie deemed “especial­
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ly offensive” to members of
the nation's ethnic group.
Demanding that producers,
networks, and local stations
remove the offending materi­
al from the airwaves and that
they become more sensitive
to “ethnic Americans,”
NECO honorary chair William
D. Fugazy said, “These pro­
grams and commercials are
the pits, and that's why
we're giving them these
awards. They insult all Ameri­
cans because of their high
degree of insensitivity. The
producers of this material
TOKYO. — Liffesize wax statues of American rock stars may consider their efforts to_
Michael Jackson and Madonna were unveiled to the public in be harmless humor, but in
the third floor museum at Tokyo Towers recently. The Iwo wax fact, they are contributing to
figures were produced atacombine cost Of $30,000 from a negative stereotypes.”
Nine of the shows were
London firm and will join about 120 other wax celebrities at
the museum. It is not known whether Jackson will visit the given “Golden Pit Awards” (a
peach pit spray-painted with
museum during his concert tour of Japan in September.
gold), but “Saturday Night
Live” received the “Platinum
Pit Award” (peach pit spraypainted with platinum) for its
most offensive treatment of
WASHINGTON.
Coun- Rudman (R-Neb.), which Chinese Americans.
A styrofoam head repre­
taring the racially-motivated countered the racial slurs
backlash against Sen. Daniel leveled at him during the Iran- senting producer Lorne
Inouye (D-Hawaii) for his role contra hearings, he has also Michaels of NBC received
as chairman of the Senate received commendations this platinum colored peach
committee investigating the from members of the press pit for “Ching Chang,” a skit
Iran-contra matter, are the corps. Watergate veteran depicting a Chinese store
many accolades he has been Daniel Schorr, a former CBS owner and his family on
receiving.
correspondent now working “Saturday Night Live.”
Among those that received
Inouye's office has receiv­ with public radio, describes
gold peach pit awards were.
ed about 1,200 complimen(Continued
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2)
Lee Myles automobile
tary calls a,day and letters
transmission repair company
from so many admirers that
Debbie Nakamura and W.B. Donner, Inc. of
his staff has had to borrow
four Senate pages just to
of Bramalea leads Detroit for a radio commer­
cial which uses a stereotyped
open his mail.
softball
team
Chinese American character
“In the eyes of many, I have
named Charlie Tram, and
to Bronze medal
become the committee. It is
the first time in my career
SARNIA, Ont.
Debbie Calvin Cooler Wines and War­
that I am getting bouquets — Nakamura of Bramalea recent­ wick Advertising, Inc. of New
recently I got about 14,” said ly helped her Chinguacousy York also for a radio commer­
Inouye, referring to the vases team win a Bronze medal at cial depicting a subservient,
of flowers which allegedly the Provincial Girls Squirt satirical characterization of a
Softball Championships held Chinese laundry owner.
surround his office.
Other slurred ethnic
The press has also been in Sarnia recently.
Eri n groups which were vindicated
Nakamura
and
courting him. According to
Cregg Takayama, Inouye's Crowley split the pitching in part by these awards in­
news
secretary,
the duties. Nakamura tossed a cluded Italian, Arab, African,
senator's office could easily one-hitter over the three inn­ Jewish, Hispanic, and Mex­
become a national media ings fanning nine Oak Ridge ican Americans.
NBC was clearly the sta­
center if he would accept of­ players. In the final contest
fers from cable talk shows against Streetsville, she went tion deemed to have aired the
and the CBS and ABC televi­ the distance fanning 10 and most number of racist shows,
receiving four out of the five
yielding only 4 hits.
sion networks.
Nakamura is also a mean awards that went to TV staAlmost Like a Saint'
In addition to the praise In­ batter. She smacked two tions; ABC received one
ouye has gotten from col­ singles, a double and a triple “Golden Pit Award.”
— L.M.
leagues, such as Sen. Warren, during the series.
(Cont. on page 2)

Michael & Madona in Japan

Inouye lauded by many
for role in hearings

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Inouye . . .

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the Japanese American
senator as “almost a saint
around here.”
“He is a man of integrity,”
said Schorr. “But because of
his gentle nature, he appears
outgunned and outmatched
by an aggressive counsel.”
Inouye has also been men­
tioned for national office,
most notably as a candidate
for vice president, although
he has made it clear he would
rather stay in the Senate. “I
have known many vice presi­
dents,” he said,, “and they
were all an unusually unhap­
py I01-”
He does, however, admit
that talk about him succeed-

ing Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va)
as the Senate majority leader
is becoming more persistent.
“Two colleagues recently
showed me a list of people
prepared to vote for me, and it
would have been more than a
majority,” he revealed.
Inouye's Own Caution

Nevertheless, Inouye cau­
tions that while the power
and prestige would increase
for a majority leader, so
would the exposure and
responsibility.
“It would be worse than
what I am now,” he declared.
“You no longer would be a
senator from Hawaii — it
would be more national.”

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Friday, September 18, 1987

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1 Gakuyu-kai get-together
TORONTO. — The Toronto attend and it would be nice
Gakuyu-kai members will be to say “hello” to these out-ofholding their annual’ get-to­ towners and welcome them
gether on Saturday, October to our fair city.
Tickets are limited and will
10th at the Japanese Cana­
dian Cultural Centre, 123 not be available at the door.
Wynford Drive. Tickets are Please purchase your tickets
now on sale and represen­ early.
If you do not know whom to
tatives from each “Kai” have
these tickets for distribution. purchase your tickets from,
please contact the following:
Price of tickets — $25.00,
which includes dinner, enter­ Harry Kondo — 221-7627,
tainment and post-dinner re­ Jackie Iguchi — 694-3953,
freshments later in the even­ Kay Mende — 249-3510, Betty
Nishizawa — 625-1258.
ing. Cash bar. Door prizes.
Time: Cocktail hour 5:30 p.m.
Dinner: 6:30 p.m.
Contrary to what some
Pits . . .
people may think, this gettogether is not limited to
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members only. Friends of
NECO, which represents
Gakuyu-kai. and spouses of
Gakuyu-kai members are cor­ the largest ethnic and heri­
dially invited to share this tage organizations in the
friendly get-together and get U.S., was first formed last Oc­
to know each other. As the tober 1986, when it sponsored
years slip by, we would like to the Ellis Island Medals of
have an opportunity, at least Honor which were awarded
once a year, to join and eat on Oct. 27, as part of the NY
together, reminisce- a bit, Statue of Liberty Centennial
and perhaps find out our ex­ celebrations. Among the 80
tended relationship by mar­ honored were Filipino
riage of sons and daughters, publisher Alex A. Esclamado,
or grandchildren. Very often, Japanese American U.S. Sen.
through friendly chats over Daniel Inouye, Chinese
dinner or a cup of tea, we American physicist Dr.
locate our long-lost friends Chien-Shung Wu, Korean
whom we have not seen since American corporate chairman
the days of evacuation, their K. Philip Hwang,and Asian In­
present address, etc. It's fun dian biologist Dr. HarGobind
to attend and enjoy the con­ Khorana.
Committed to creating and
vivial atmosphere.
Please
encouraging equal opportuni­
come.
This year, Chichibu-kai is ty for all Americans, NECO
celebrating their 50th anni­ plans to sponsor a range of
versary. Chichibu-kai was regional and national pro­
named after Prince and Prin­ grams involving issues of
cess Chichibu, who were en politics, education and
route, via Vancouver and Ca­ human rights.
nada, to attend the corona­
Among the 65 organiza­
tion of King George VI in Lon­ tions that make up the coali­
don, England. Many out-of- tion, there are only three
towners are taking their vaca­ Asian American groups: the
tion to attend Chichibu-kai National Federation of Asian
reunion and are staying over Indian Organizations, Organi­
for the Gakuyu-kai get-to­ zation of Chinese Americans
gether. Some Chichibu-kai and Chinatown Planning
members are travelling far to Council.

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Friday, September 18, 1987

PERSONAL NOTES
F6 B l T U A R I E S ~]
OKURA
TORONTO. — Mrs. Tomi
Okura passed away peace­
fully on August 31, 1987 at
Northwestern Hospital.
Beloved mother of Ken,
Harue and Teruko (Hanada).
Dear grandmother of six
grandchildren and two great­
grandchildren.
Ward Funeral Home.
Funeral service held in the
chapel.

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YAMAMOTO
VANCOUVER. — Mrs. Mat­
sue Yamamoto late of Rich­
mond formerly of Cumberland,
B.C. passed away peacefully
on August 26, 1987 aged 86
years.
Predeceased by her hus­
band,
Teizo,
brother,
Tsugimatsu and children,
Michiko,
Haruko
and
Meriko.Survived by her sister,
Akie Kai in Japan; her 6 child­
ren, Toshiko and George
Shisido of Ontario, Tokio and
Yoshino Yamamoto, Yuriko
and Mitch Toda, Kunio and
Iso Yamamoto. Emiko and
Tetsuro Hida of Japan and
George Yamamoto; 11 grand­
children, 7 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service held at
Vancouver Buddhist Church
with the Rev. Y. Izumi offici­
ating. Glenhaven Memorial
Chapel. Vancouver Cremator­
ium.

Yank GIs carried off skulls
of Japanese soldiers at
By TAKASHI KITAZUME
Iwo Jima as souvenirs
TOKYO. — The director of

“Don't bow to
U.S. criticism”

TOKYO. — American souvenirs was a popular
a U.S. business consulting
hunting
for thing to do.
firm criticized Japanese busi­ soldiers
“When I visited the island
ness and government July 7 souvenirs at the end of World
for failing to speak up in their War II carried off as many as in 1952, I saw a skull with a
own defense whenever buf­ 3,000 skulls of Japanese straw rope headband in a
feted by American trade criti­ soldiers as they left Iwo Jima restaurant for officers,” he
island, a Japanese war said.
cism.
Wachi said “mischievous
Kenichi Omae, director of veteran's group said recent­
fellows” took the skulls.
McKinsey & Co. Inc. Japan, lyThe macabre statement
A Japan Defense Agency
told the press that Japan
stands alone in trade con­ came as Japan marked the spokesman said the govern­
42nd anniversary of Japan's ment was unable to confirm
flicts.
“It is the basic failure of surrender and the war's end the report and would have no
Japan' s diplomacy that it has with Emperor Hirohito, 86, comment.
YASUNAKA
The Iwo Jima Association
no real friend in the world leading the nation in a minute
community,” Omae contend­ of silent prayer for the 3.1 sent a delegation to the
BEAMSVILLE, Ont. — Mr.
million Japanese killed in the United States recently to
ed.
Taira Yasunaka passed away
seek U.S. cooperation in
Omae said Japan has tradi­ war.
at West Lincoln Memorial
Tsunezo
Wachi,
87,
presi
­
returning the. Japanese
tionally been unable to make
Hospital in Grimsby on Au­
dent
of
the
Iwo
Jima
Associa
­
skulls, Wachi said, but he did
clear-cut reactions to unila­
gust 29, 1987, at age 98 years.
tion,
a
private
group
of
Japan
­
not say what the result of the
teral accusations from the
Late of Nipponia Home. Be­
U.S. side. That was the case ese war veterans dedicated to trip was.
loved husband of Shitsue and
in the early stages of bilate­ searching for the remains of
About 20,000 Japanese and
father of the late Kay Rhoa­
ral disputes, involving such Japanese soldiers killed on 7,000 U.S. soldiers were killed
des (1986) of Barrie, Ontario.
issues as car and semicon­ the island said the bodies of at Iwo Jima during a monthTallman Funeral Home in
ductor trade disputes, as well 7,000 Japanese soldiers have long battle on the Pacific
Beamsville. Service in the
as the recent Toshiba affair, been collected — but 4,000 of island in February 1945, one
YAMAMOTO
chapel. Cremation.
them had no skulls.
of the fiercest of the war.
RICHMOND, B.C. — Mr. he said.

I
presume
as
many
as
As a result, an American
After the war the island
Kazuo (Kaz) Yamamoto pass­
3,000
skulls
might
have
been
was turned into a transporta-'
EDAMURA
ed away on August 26, 1987 impression of Japan based
on misunderstandings and taken back,” said Wachi, a tion base for the U.S., military
TORONTO. — Mr. Hideo aged 62 years.
John Edamura passed away
Lifetime resident of Ste- untruths, yet still publicized former Japanese Navy cap­ and several hundred U.S.
at Scarborough General Hos­ veston, and an active member by the U.S. media, Congress, tain, in a telephone interview, soldiers were stationed there
pital on September 4, 1987 in of the U.F.A.W.U. Survived by the Commerce Department adding that U.S. soldiers told until it was returned to Japan
taking
skulls as in 1968.
his 83rd year.
his loving family, wife, Kazu­ and others, has gone un­ him
Beloved husband of the mi (Kay); 3 daughters, Marlene checked and aggravated the
late Connie Edamura. Dear and her husband, Gar Coul­ tensions, he said.
For example, he said, To­
father of Jane and her hus­ thard of Delta, Cath / of Rich­
of hamilton
band Hikoza Koyata and Ken mond, Sherri at home; belov­ shiba Corp, allowed the U.S.
Edamura. Grandfather of ed grandchildren, Kim, Pam Congress to continue its
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ed by many nieces and and Kiyomi Yamamoto, Masa­ percent owned subsidiary,
Administration Building
Flower
was
a
different
company
with
nephews.
hiro and Donna, all of Win­
Sunday, Sept. 20, 1987
Arrangement
Earle Elliott Funeral Home nipeg; also numerous nieces an independent management
1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
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2:15 p.m.
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CHILDREN
UNDER 12-S1.00
Funeral service held at of technology to the Soviet
Toronto Buddhist Church.
Steveston Buddhist Church Union.
Prospect Crematorium.
with the Rev. Yasuo Izumi of­
However, Omae said, it was
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Japan's Elvis fans mark “king's” death

Friday, September 18, 1987

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“If the documentary film
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The King
not be able to draw as many
TOKYO. — A decade has as it used to.”
He, however, believes that
gone by since Elvis Presley
passed away but many are there are many “closet” Elvis
still trying to keep up Elvis- fans who hesitate to openly
mania in Japan. The member­ admit it, thinking it is not ex­
ship of Japan's Elvis Presley actly in good taste to like the
Fan Club has increased singer.
“Elvis came from a blue10-fold during the decade.
collar, working class,”
recalled. “Club members Akazawa says. “As in the
often talk about the day. It's United States, some people
funny because most of them
TOKYO. — Helped by the mobile manufacturer which clearly remember what they think Elvis is not for intellec­
strong yen and lower crude was the nation's top earner were doing when they heard tual people. But his music is
actually not something you
oil prices, Tokyo Electric for the last four years, slipped
of the news.”
think in your head, but some­
Power Co. overtook Toyota to second place with its de­
Even after a decade passed thing you feel in your heart.”
Motor Corp, as Japan's top clared earnings falling 31 per­
Most Japanese music
corporate earner in fiscal cent from a year ago to $3.2 without the singer, many fans
still try to keep up Elvis- critics had neglected to com­
1986 ended last March, accor­ billion.
mania in Japan, a country ment on the quality of his
ding to a private research
Nomura Securities Com­ where the singer never per­ music fairly and accurately,
company.
Teikoku Data Bank said its pany moved from eighth to formed. The fan club has Akazawa says. He says that it
report released recently was third place with $2.87 billion, played an important role in is bout time that some music
based on incomes declared up 91 percent, followed by keeping the name of the critics did the task, even
in tax returns by 68,172 cor­ Nippon Telegraph and Tele­ singer alive over the years. It though belatedly.
Established singer
porations during the fiscal phone Corp, with $2.75 bil­ now has a membership of
TORONTO
lion, up 17 percent, and about 3,000. The membership

Elvis
is
such
an
estab
­
year.
It said Tokyo Electric's Chubu Electric Power Co. was only 300 at the time of lished singer that many peo­
ple tend to believe mistaken­
earnings totaled $3.5 billion, with $12.13 billion, up- 41 the singer's death.
percent.
ly that they already know his
#1
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up 23 percent over the pre­
it
music,

the
fan
club
leader
The membership visibly in­
ceding year.
Matsushita Electric Indust­
OPEN Mexe
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Toyota, Japan's top auto- rial Co., Japan's No. 1 con­ creased as “independent” says, adding that a gap bet­
Presley fans joined the club ween their false ideas of
sumer electronics and elect­
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fell from sixth to 13th place
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Nearly 50,000 Presley
say.
with earnings totaling $1.2
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“Many negative things, in­ records have been sold each 4
billion,
down
33.2
percent
Restaurant
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r
cluding the revelation of the year during the last decade,
from a year ago.
singer's drug abuse, have always keeping him among
MICHI ANNEX
the
five
best-selling
singers
been
revealed
after
his
death.
Reflecting
foreign
ex­
269 Queen St. W., 2nd Floor i
of each year, Mitsuo Mori of
But
they
really
did
not
affect
Japanese Seafood
change losses, the Bank of
Toronto — TeMi99-94^3j
RCA Corp. says. About 60 dif­
how
they
felt
about
Elvis,

Japan ranked eighth, down
ferent Presley albums are
from third place last year, Akazawa said.
55 Adelaide St. E.
Akazawa quit a major trad­ now available.
with its income decreasing
A current musical trend for
Toronto, Ont.
36 percent to $1.57 billion, ing firm in 1982 at the age of
35 to totally devote his time oldies called “retoro”
Phone 352-7373
the company said.
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to the fan club's activities (retrospective) also helps
and to start publishing a mag­ motivate young people who
Selling or Buying
do not know Elvis at all to
azine — Monthly Elvis.
a House?
“Elvis may be indirectly listen to- the singer, Mori
Insurance Premium too high?
Investing in
responsible for my divorce,” notes.
Call for your quote
Real Estate?
Last month, the fan club
he said jokingly. “I didn't
have much time for my family unveiled a bronze statue of a
For Satisfaction, call
RAI INSURANCE BROKERS LTD.
when I worked for the com­ young Elvis Presley playing a
Dennis Masuda :
pany while spending my guitar in Tokyo's Harajuku.
BUSINESS • LIFE • AUTO • HOME
Its production expense total­
spare time for the fan club.”
DICK SUGAWARA, B.a
ed abo' t Y15 million and was
Undying popularity
Account Executive
Parkway Mall
Akazawa does not believe finanr jd by donations from
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that Presley's popularity will Presley fans from all over the
1835 LAWRENCE AVE. EAST
TORONTO, ONTARIO
die in time as the singer's ap- country.
441-3633
By TOSHIO JO
TOKYO. — “To be an Elvis
Presley fan is a lifetime
business,” says Tadayuki
Akazawa, the president of
Japan's Elvis Presley Fan
Club.
The 30-year-old fan club
held its annual memorial
function for the singer
recently at the Nakano Public
Hall in Tokyo. “It's just hard
to believe that 10 years have
already passed without
Elvis,” says Akazawa.
The singer died 10 years
ago at his Georgian-style
mansion Graceland in Mem­
phis, Tenn, at the age of 42.
The initial response of
millions of his fans around
the world was that of
disbelief. He was just too
young to die. And the news of
his demise came so suddeniyMany concerned fans in
the U.S., who gathered out­
side Graceland after the
news of his death was first
reported, were hoping that
someone would come out
and say that it was all a big
mistake.
The singer's death depriv­
ed the country of a part of

itself, President Jimmy Car­
ter said in a statement.
The shy country boyturned-superstar gave 1,650
concerts during his 23-yearlong career. He starred in 34
movies, mostly in the 1960s,
and over one billion records
have been purchased all over
the globe.
Well-known journalist Tet­
suya Chikushi, an Elvis fan,
wrote in the Asahi Journal
following the singer's death
that, “Before Presley, there
had never been anyone who
won such a massive support
by openly showing what had
been frowned upon — being
unrefined, with the immatur­
ity and coarseness of youth.”
“In a nutshell, Presley
ushered in an ara where
‘disorder’ was recognized
and positively appreciated as
a value,” he also wrote, ad­
ding that many entertainers
even now work under the
benefits of the Pandora's
box opened by Elvis.
Recalling ‘the day’
Japanese fans vividly
remember the day Elvis died,
they say.
It was an abnormally cold
summer in Japan,” Akazawa

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