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The New Canadian
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin

VOL. 53 — NO. 94

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1,1989

The
early
bird

TORONTO, ONT.

Momiji's phone blitz
producing good results

By DICK TAKIMOTO
- $200. Lynda Tanaka - $25. Rose T.
TORONTO.
Mr. Tom Baba - $500. Koji Maemura - $100.
By BILL MARUTANI
Nishio, Chairman of Momi­ Kimi Yamaji - $300. R.N.Hikida-$100.
I recently read that Japa­
ji's Phase II Fund Raising John Hayami - $25. Kiyoshi Ito -$100.
H. Okura ■ $200. Hachijiro Hayashi nese depahto' s (department
Committee, wishes to thank $1,000. Joe Tanaka - $500. Allan Fu­
stores) are proliferating in the
the many volunteers who jiwara - $1,000. Edward Kitagawa Asian retail market. Either al­
have come forth to assist in $1,000. George Onishi -$500. Mr. &
ready situated or under con­
the mammoth task of con­ Mrs. Charles Uyeno-$500. Shizue
struction in:
Taiwan (22),
ducting a telephone cam- Akase - $500. Mrs. S. Murakami $100. Mr. & Mrs. Kiyoshi Koyanagi ■
Hong Kong (16), Singapore
paign The results of these $2Oo. Mr. & Mrs. Sam Kai -$1,000.Mr.
(14), Maylasia and Thailand (9
telephone calls are beginning & Mrs. Jack Ogaki $1,000. Philip
each), and Brunei (1). Brunei?
to show in the number of Nagasuye - $500. Hatsusyo
Well, I did a double-take on
Tomimoto - $1,000. Tokuko
donations coming in.
that one, too. I think I read a
Because the telephone list Kawamoto - $200. Thomas T. Sagara
. -$500. L. C. Ikeno - $200. Tom
feature article on the place in
used by our volunteers is far Maikawa - $1,000. Mr. & Mrs. Takeo
one of the National Geogra­
from complete and because Abe -$2,000. Alison Sheppard - $80.
phic-issues, but I looked up
the possible number of calls Miss Shigeko Eto - $1,000. Mr. & Mrs.
the location on a world map.
that can be made each night Saburo. Takahashi - $2,000. Alan M.
A smidgen of a land facing
is limited, there is a great Takimoto - $500. Rob N. Takimoto
-$500. Junji Mizutani - $50. Mrs. Tomi
South China Sea, it is located
possibility
that
many
poten- Ishii ■ $100. Anonymous - $200. MltTORONTO.

Japan
Camera
Centre
and
A.S.A.
Corpora
­
..
.
.
...
.
.
on the island once known as
tion Limited celebrated their 30th Anniversary7 on November tial donars Will not be con- sue Shintani - $100. Mr. & Mrs. J.
Borneo, and now part of In­
11 th at the Le Parc II Dining and Banquet with some 375 tacted before our scheduled ^Masuda - $20. Anonymous - $2,500.
donesia. Although my T982
Mr. & Mrs. Mitsugu Oki - $20. Blanche
people attending.Presenting: plaques -and: gifts were Presi­ sod-turning in 1990.
copyright map dent Roy T. Asa, Exec. V,P. Kenji Asa, Chairman of the Board
Although, the 130 unit Hyodo - $100. Mr. & Mrs. T. Yoshida $1,000. Mr. & Mrs. Jack N.Ono lists Brunei as< Mr. F. K. Asa, and General Manager John Asa.
seniors apartment complex $1,000. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hori a colony of the
costing $17,000,000 is $500. Mr. & Mrs. Jack Asano - $1,000.
United King­
assured by the Ministry of Mrs. Yachiyo Nakamura - $500; Dr.
ed om, I _be Heve
. Housmg,^JJia ^
of the Roy Shlnobu;- $2,^.; Fr^Sas»ki since that time
$3,000,000 amen ity construc- $23,000. Mr Masaami Tsukarhoto-"
$500.
it gained in­
tion will depend greatly on
The following are given in
dependence,
the
JG
community
pledges
TOKYO. — Yusaku Mat- suda starred in a broader
Memorial and may be in addi­
with probably the world.' s suda, a popular Japanese ac- range of films. His portrayal we receive, prior to our sod­ tion to amounts previously
highest per capita income: tor who played the gangster of a tutor observing the inter- turning. Therefore, we would
acknowledged:
Oil.
pursued, by Michael Douglas nal strife within a modern appreciate donors taking the
In Memory of:
The Japanese depahto' s in Black Rain, died Nov. 6 of Japanese home in the social initiative to mail-in their Mrs. Shigeno Broomfield - $25. Mr.
are, alphabetically: Chiba, cancerof the bladder. He was satire Family Game won him pledge cards, without waiting Ken. Adachi - $50. Mr. S. Yamashita
for us to call. We must not •$50. Mr. S Nishikawa - $50. Mr. Shig
Chujitsuja, Daimaru, Inageya, 39.
a special commendation at
Kiyono -$25. Mrs. Yaeko Tsukamoto
Isetan, Jusco, Kasumi, Ki mithe 1983 Locarno Interna­ short-change the “quality” -$50.
sawa, Matsusei, MatsuzakaMatsuda was best known tional Film Festival in Swit- ca re s c h e d u I e d for ou r
ya, Mitsukoshi, Olympic, Sei­ for his portrayal of detectives zerland, as well as several seniors.
Japan' s new
Our aim is to provide a
bu, Saiyu, Sogo, Summit, Ta­ and gangsters in action films. other prizes in Japan.
“alarm clock’’
kashimaya, Tokyu, Uny and He made his first film in 1973,
His final performance was $20,000,000 complex that will
TOKYO.
Yaohan. An even 20. For my the same year he catapulted as a detective investigating contain the leading-edge
Three major
development
in
senior
care.
part, there are several in that to fame as a rebellious, jeans­ the bombing of an airliner in a
railways have reported plans
line-up that I'd never heard wearing police detective in made-for-TV movie that co­ With your help, this can be to use mechanical shaking
devices to replace some
of. But then, I'm not a regular the TV series Taiyo ni Hoero starred Florence-Griffith possible.
Donation
cheques
should
at any of these shops. A few (Shout to the Sun).
human wake-up services for
Joyner, the former U.S. track
bemade
out
to

Momiji
Com
­
locomotiveoperators who
years back, here on the East
Later in his career, Mat­ star.
plex Fund” and mailed to: sleep in bunk houses to save
Coast, we did have the Taka­
Momiji Health Care Society, 6 more thah $1.8 million a year.
shimaya Department Store on
Round wood Court, Agin­
5th Avenue. While the prices
Masamichi Kawabata, an
court, Ont. M4W 1Z2.
were not bargains, I do recall
For those interested in official of East Japan Railway
some good buys. In fact, we
becoming a tenant in the pro­ Co., said his company made
acquired several byoyu 's
posed seniors' apartment the decision after govern­
there. Unfortunately, the^patTORONTO. — The Cana- foreign, investment now goes complex, please telephone ment auditors suggested that
ronage apparently was insuf­
it and West Japan Railway
ficient and following a reduc­ dian-U.S: free trade agree­ to Canada, compared with 45 Dick Takimoto at 485-5016
Co. arid Central Japan
tion in operations, it closed ment should increase Japa­ per cent to the United States. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or
Railway Co. end existing'
shop. Shame, because we en­ nese investment in-Ontario, Almost 170 Japanese firms 225-4248 in the evening for
wake-up services.
joyed browsing about the the head of a senior Japanese are now doing, business in appointments. We now have
floor plans and some basic in­
Ontario.
store. However, I thought I trade delegation says.
The devices inflate an air
Ontario
is
now
the
manuformation
for
those
planning
Morohashi's
statement
read somewhere that a new
bag under the sleeper at a set
operation was to open up in facturing heartland of Cana­ was welcome news to Pre­ toapply for 1991 occupation. time to shake him awake.
da; with free trade, it will be mier David Peterson, who
We wish to acknowledge Kawabata said 40 to 50 elecNew York City.
As mentioned before, the at the centre of the North urged members of the Japa­ with thanks, the following trie locomotive operators and
Yaohan entrepreneurs creat­ American market, Shinroku nese delegation to resist donations received since the conductors usually sleep in
ed a complex of shops — toys, Morohashi, who is also presi­ pressure from the United last list published:
the same room but must get
department store _ goods, dent of the giant Mitsubishi States, where there is grow­ Mr. & Mrs. Tokio Nishimura - $1,500— up at different times, and
Arthur-Hyland Foundation Q|_r_
bookstore, a large food mar­ Corp., said in a speedy to a ing anger about a huge deficit Nelson
alarm
$3,000. Kaneo Nagata-$1,000. Allan a
'arm clocks
Clocks would disturb
ket with various food shops - luncheon held by the Ontario with Japan. Peterson asked Iijima - $100. Harold Y. Yoneyama everybody in the room.
the delegation to make sure -$500. Tom T. Sakamoto - $500. I.
in Edgewater, N.J. downriver government.

That
will
induce
more
Ja
­
He said East Japan will
Canada
gets its “fair share” Kawashiri — $500. Mr. 4 Mrs. Doug Oki
from the George Washington
-$100. Mr. & Mrs. Ross S. Fukushima
spend $1.1 million to inBridge. Right on the Hudson, panese companies to invest of investment.
in Ontario.”
-$1,000. Isamu Hashimoto - $100. Dr.
troduce the mechanical
Rollin m. Matsui ■ $100. Batty Aihoshi
devices by next March.
(Cont. on pag« 2^
(Cont. on page 2) ■
Only 2 per cent of Japan's

Japan Camera's 30th Anniversary

Popular Japanese actor
Yusaku Matsuda dies

Ontario “manufacturing heartland’
of North America, says
Mitsubishi Corporation president

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nearby a new Chinzanso res­ Asian retailers association
taurant is being constructed -with membership from 11
in Oriental architecture. So­ Asian countries. Last month.
meone mentioned that the they held a convention in
ground floor is for meetings Singapore which attracted
and ceremonies, i.e. wed- 1,000 participants.
■ dings, and the upstairs for
We in North America had
dining, i.e. receptions.
better wake up and get mov­
We can't wait to be invited. ing.
Our one trip to Hong Kong
— Pacific Citizen
included a visit to a Japanese:
department store there. The
travel agent (namely, the oku- Ontario . . .
(Continued from page 1
san) determined that it was
actually cheaper to book a
Peterson also announced
trip to Japan which included that a Japan Society has been
Hong Kong as compared to established to promote busi­
an in-and-out flight through ness and cultural ties be­
Narita. So when we reached twee n Canada and Japan. ’
Japan, we began looking for ■ The chairman of the new
someone who might like to group, Royal Trustco presihave a couple of free tickets dent Hartland MacDougall,
to Hong Kong-and back, but , said the society was founded
no takers. There being some- by 12 Canadian chief executhing known as mot-tai-nai in fives and also includes nine
my psyche, the travel agent heads of Japanese compathen hurriedly booked reser- nies currently operating in
vations through Japan:Travel Canada.
Bureau and off we went. ,
The society hopes to build
The prices in the depahto a multi-million-dollar facility,
in Hong Kong weren't bar- similar to one in New York,
gains either. I often marvel at for cultural and educational;
how the Japanese freely pay exchanges as well as busi­
through the nose as if the yen ness conferences involving
were.going out of style. But, the two countries, MacDou­
then, prices - back in their gall said in an interview.
homeland are even worse.
Japan 's ambassador to Ca­
The Asian merchants indi­ nada, Hiorshi Kitamura, said
genous to the various count­ members of the trade mission ,
ries have not happily wel­ haven't reached a final con­
comed these competitors clusion about Canada's in­
from across the sea. They vestment climate, and how it
have registered complaints will be affected by the free
that th'e arrivals have' caused trade agreement..
a labor shortage and com­
With tariffs and other trade
pelled increases in wages for barriers, removed, Japanese
those with managerial skills, firms will be abie to serve
The Japanese having learned both countries from one. op­
a few lessons, were instru­ eration, he noted in an inter­
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Friday, December 1 , .1989

PERSONAL NOTES

T HE

N EW

CANADIAN

Celebrate
Golden
Anniversary

DATES AND DOINGS

SAWADA
TORONTO. — Mr. John Mi­
noru Sawada passed away at
OLDS, Alta. — Kay and
Northwestern General Hos­
NAKADE
RICHMOND, B.C. — Mr. pital on November 14, 1989. Fred Doi celebrated the occa­
TORONTO. — Toronto 's annual musical extravaganza and
Ryan Ryunosuke Nakade Beloved father of Dianne and sion of their 50th wedding anpassed away on November 6, her husband Edward Pile, and ' niversary in Olds, Alberta,^ charity Show , Kohaku Uta Gassen, will be held on Saturday,
December 9th with matinee and evening shows at 1:30 and
1989 at the age of 61 years. James. Dear grandfather of this past summer. Married on 6:30 p.m. The Kohaku Committee for 1989 has selected NippoSurvived by his loving family, Kimberly Jean. Brother of Mi­ June 16/1939 in Cumberland,
nia Home and the Morhiji Health Care Society as the recip­
wife, Esther, son, Allan, yoko Sawada, Yoshiye White B.G., Kay and Fred relocated
to Geraldton, Ontario in 1942 ients for this year's proceeds.
.
daughters, Jennifer and and Tadashi Sawada.
The committee has, as its Honorary Chairman, Consul
where
Fred
worked
as
a
log
­
Ward Funeral Home, Fune­
Mildred; 4 brothers and their
ger, then as a salesman with General Tadashi Masui. Osamu Yasumura (NJCA) has been
wives, Shinichi and Fukuye, ral service held at Toronto
Palm Dairies and Loudon named chairman with Mr. Amano (Shokokai) and Roy Shin
Masaji and Fumiko, George Buddhist Church.
Bros, wholesale grocers. (JGCC) as vice-chairmen. Yoichi Saegusa will serve as the
and Kikumi, Yukichi and
They had four children, all of manager and Miki Kobayashi as treasurer. JCCC Issei-Bu is
Mary; 4 sisters, Toshie and _
whom attended the wedding represented by Mr. Matsutaro Hayashi and Mrs. Tomi Iwa­
husband, Isa Katsuyama,
shita; Hiroshi Katayama has been named this year' s director.
anniversary.
MURAO
Sumie Matsuo, Yukino and
Fred Jr. is the oldest son The MGs are, for the Fjed (Ladies) Team — Ghikako Komine
RICHMOND, B.C. — Mrs.
husband, Kazuo Hamanishi,
and for the White (Male) Team — Takuo Maejima. This color­
Shizue and husband Joe Masako Murao passed away residing in Richmond, B.C.,
Alfred and his family living in ful team promises as exciting program for Toronto' Kuhaku
Ibaraki; also many nieces and on November 8, 1989 at the
-JCCC Centre
age of 83 years. Predeceased Geraldton attended. Third fans.
nephews.
Funeral service held in the by her husband, Tokujiro, son Ronnie and daughter
chapel of Richmond Funeral son, Harukazu and daughter, Kathy Siliess both reside in
Home and cremation service Teruko. She will be sadly Olds, Alberta.
Many more out-of-town
held in the chapel of Van­ missed by her family, 3 sons,
couver Crematorium with the Mich, Osamu and wife, guests converged on the
Rev. Wilber James officiating. Jeanette and Phillip and wife, community just north of
Naomi, 3 daughters, Nagako, Calgary to join the celebra­
JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Virginia and husband, Sam tion. Among the many
visitors
from
out
of
town
were
Tanaka and Gerri and husRESURFACE AND REPAIR
Erindale Business Centre
sister-in-law, Margaret Doi
and
8
band,
Louis
Horii
[1170 Burn ham thorpeRd.W.
CRACKS AND HOLES
from Thunder Bay; Ontario;
grandchildren.
.
v
Mississauga
FOR CONCRETE'AND MASONRY
Lunch 12:00 — 2:00 (Mon-Fn)

Funeral service held at brothers of Kay, Dick Kireto &
HOME RESTORATION
Dinner 5:30 — 10:00 Mon - Sat)
Steveston Buddhist Church Laura from Clearbrook, B.C.
5:00 — 9:30 (Sun)
and
Mas
Kireto
of
New
with the Rev. Sammi
253-9419
Kiribayashi officiating. Rich­ Denver, B.C ; Clara Newman
7 DoysOpen ' , - ^REE£STIMArE--Hefi^(/mura
mond Funeral Home. Van­ (niece) and Gary of Thunder
Bay; Pam Johnston (niece) &
couver Crematorium.
Kelvin from Vedder Grossing,
B.C.; sister of Kay, Sue
Qlyn M. Onizuka^
Kightley & ^ Bob of -Merritt, ?
OHARA
B.C.; John Doi (nephew) &
Barrister &
VANCOUVER.

Mrs.
Tsuru
Joanne of Gamrose, Alta.;
Solicitor
O h a r a p a s s e d away o n Terry & Michael Coutts of
425 University Avenue
November 9, 1989 in her 89th Red Deer & Innisfail, Alta.;
Suite 201
year. Survived by her loving Lisette & Sam Pitak from
You Too Can Help Run City Hall
Toronto, Ont. M5G 1T6
family: 2 sons, Minoro Ohara Geraldton; and friends in
Every year Toronto City Council advertises for appli­
Telephone: .-598-2002 •
of Japan and Iwami Ohara; 4 Olds.
cants from the public and appoints citizens to various com­
daughters, Emiko Kakuno,
Many gifts and mementos
mittees, boards and commissions that make decisions on
Ayako Yamasaki and her hus­ were presented in honour of
a
variety of matters, such as the management of public
band, Takeo, Mariko Fujiwara Kay and Fred including a
facilities, the physical layout of the City, and the develop^
and her husband, Yoshiyuki - special certificate of con­
ment of community services. These appointments give
and Mary Ohara; 18 grand­ gratulations from the govern­
Torontonians from a variety of backgrounds a chance to*
children; 26 great-grandchil­ ment of Alberta on the oc­
volunteer their skills to help run the City.
dren; 1 great-great-grandchild; casion on their 50th Wedding
City Council wishes to ensure that its committees,
and many relatives and friends. Anniversary.
boards and commissions reflect the diverse nature of
Funeral service held at
The celebration was plann­
Toronto's.population and invites all residents to consider
Vancouver Buddhist Church ed and organized by daughter
this opportunity. Applications from women, people with
with the Rev. Y. Izumi of­ Kathy and son Ron and was
disabilities, and racial and ethnic minorities are especial­
Daniel Nagasaki
ficiating. Glenhaven Memori­ held July 29, 1989 at Sandy's
ly encouraged.
al Chapel. Vancouver Crema­ Restaurant and Lounge in
General Contractor
Due to a resignation, the City of Toronto is seeking
torium.
Olds, Alberta Kay and Fred
Custom Builders
applicants to fill the unexpired portion of an appointment
Doi are now residing in Olds
& Renovators
on the Committee of Adjustment. The City of Toronto's
where Fred is semi-retired
TABATA
"Meticulous, Reliable”
RICHMOND. B.C. — Mrs. but also working occasional­ procedure requires that anyone interested in appointment
MUST attend an introduction seminar relating to the agen­
Shima Tabata passed away ly in son Ron's grocery
Toronto
cy of interest, where application forms will be available.
on November 10, 1989 at St. business.
Metro Lie. No. B-3212
The date of the seminar is listed below.
' Paul's Hospital at the age of
No. of .
Tel. 783-9857
79 years. Survived by her
Appointments
Time
family, 2 sons, Yoshiaki and
Agency
An Jntroduction Seminar for the following agency will
wife Setsuko and Itsuo and
be held on Thursday, December 14, 1989, in Committee
wife Patricia; 3 daughters,
T. Hamasaki RMt
Room No. 5, City Hall, at the time shown.
Miyuki and husband Yasuo
Yasuyama, Michiko and hus­
Licensed with
Committee of Adjustment
7:00 p.m.
1
25 year's experience
band Yoshiaki Yamasaki and
(Term expires Nov. 30, 1991)
Selling or Buying
Junko and husband Satoshi
For further information, you may call 392-7022.
For: circulation
a House?
Hamada; 14 grandchildren; 2
The Nominating Committee of City Council will recom­
- muscle stiffness
Investing in
great-grandchildren; her sisr
mend a qualified candidate for this position. ONLY RESI­
— low back pain
ter, Tatsu Mayeyashiki in
Real Estate?
DENTS OR RATEPAYERS OF THE CITY OF TORONTO ARE
- post injury
Japan and many other
ELIGIBLE. Attendance at the introduction seminar relating
For Satisfaction, call
relatives.
to
the agency of interest is a precondition to applying for
Days & evenings
Dennis Masuda
Funeral service held at
appointment.
Steveston Buddhist Church
964-6912
298-6934
with the Rev. Sammi
House call's
Kiribayashi officiating. Rich­
1685 LAWRENCE AVE. EAST
Special rates for senior's
mond ' Funeral Home. Van­
TORONTO, ONTARIO
By appointment
couver Crematorium.

T.O. Kohaku Uta Gassen
slated for December 9th

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North Toronto
musicians to
tour Japan

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