April - Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

JCCC Bazaar
A Plentiful Harvest of Bargains!
JCCCバザー: バーゲンの宝庫！
Trip to Japan Raffle
日本行き航空券ラッフル
April 2009
2009年4月 Vol.35 Issue 4
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JCCC Annual Trip to Japan Raffle
The JCCC Annual Trip to Japan Raffle (lottery licence #M615008) is back once again so don’t miss your chance to win one of this year’s
set of fabulous prizes with a total value of over $15,000! Tickets are now on sale at the cost of 3 for $10 or $3.50 each. Winning tickets will
be drawn on Wednesday May 13, 2009, which means there’s less than six weeks away for your chance to fly overseas with $1000 cash! Don’t delay and get your tickets today!
Proceeds from this annual raffle will be directed towards our growing number of events and services at the JCCC.
The prizes for this year’s raffle are:
1st Prize
Two return airfares, economy class to Japan* (JAL & JTB), + $1,000 spending money
2nd Prize
Sony 32” Bravia XBR Widescreen FP HD LCD TV ~ Sony of Canada Ltd.
3th Prize
Fuji FinePix S9100 Digital Camera with Accessory Kit ~ Fuji Photo Film Camera Inc.
4th Prize
2 nights accommodation at The Westin Prince, Toronto ~ The Westin Prince, Toronto
5th Prize $500 Gift Certificate ~ EDO Restaurant
6th Prize $500 Gift Certificate ~ Spring Villa Chinese Cuisine
7th Prize
Pair of handmade Japanese throw cushions ~ Karen Jack Designs
8th Prize Handmade Men’s Couchin Sweater ~ James Moto Enterprises
9th Prize Sony Minisystem CMTEH10 ~ G & G Electronics
10th Prize JCCC Movie night double pass for 1 year
11th Prize Gene Dinovi autographed 5-CD set
The JCCC would like to thank the following donors whose generosity made the Annual Trip to Japan Raffle possible: Japan Airlines, Japan
Travel Bureau, Fuji Photo Film Camera, Sony of Canada, Westin Prince Hotel Toronto, EDO Restaurant, Spring Villa Chinese Cuisine,
Karen Jack Designs, James Moto Enterprises and G&G Electronics.
*1st prize trip must commence after August 31, 2009 and must be completed by March 31, 2010. Blackout period: December 7-28, 2009
inclusive.
JCCC Annual Bazaar
nikkeiFLIX – American Pastime
Date: Saturday May 2, 2009
Time: 12:30pm - 5:00pm
Admission: Free
by Mel Tsuji
A baseball game and a haircut help settle a dispute that develops
between interned Japanese Americans and local residents who
resent the presence of “enemy aliens’ in their town.
This summarizes the theme of the second film being shown on
Thursday April 9, 2009 at 7:00pm as part of the nikkeiFLIX film
series at the JCCC. Admission to the movie is free. nikkeiFLIX is
co-sponsored by the JCCC Heritage Committee and Nikkei Voice,
the national, monthly newspaper for Japanese Canadians.
The
films
and
documentaries being shown
at nikkeiFLIX are all written,
produced and directed by
Japanese Canadians and
Japanese Americans. They
are part of a concerted effort
being made by the Heritage
Committee and Nikkei Voice
to bring more JC historical
and cultural issues to
attention of the community.
The April film is
tittled, American Pastime.
It is about how Japanese
Americans interned at an
evacuation near the small
town of Topaz overcome
humiliation by local townsfolk
by winning a baseball game -- and a haircut.
The JCCC Annual Bazaar committee is busy
organizing our biggest one-day fundraiser
of the year! So mark your calendar for
Saturday May 2, 2009 from 12:30pm to
5:00pm. It’s a shopping extravaganza with
great deals on Noritake tableware, logoware,
lawn accessories, gardening items, starter
plants, baked goods, etc., plus lots of white/
pink elephant treasures and of course our
Silent Auction with some great products to
bid on. There will also be lots of food for sale
such as sushi, mochi, udon, tempura - for
take home or dining in while you take a break from your shopping
spree.
Please come and support your JCCC!
We welcome donations of all kinds – baked goods (including
cakes, pies, cookies, squares, etc), Japanese food (including manju,
sekihan, chiraishi, bento, etc), white elephant, new products, etc.
Non-perishable donations can be dropped off at the JCCC reception
desk anytime. Perishable donations that can be refrigerated can
be accepted on May 1 & 2.
While we appreciate everyone’s generosity, we ask that you
DO NOT donate used clothing.
If you have any questions or need more information, please
contact Christine Takasaki at 416-441-2345 ext. 221 or christinet@
jccc.on.ca.
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Film Featuring Baseball and the Internment
features
2008-2009 JCCC Board of Directors
President
VP – Expansion
VP – Management
VP – Legacy
VP – Heritage
VP – Marketing/Membership
Special Ambassador
Secretary/VP- Projects
Treasurer
Past President
Executive Director
Directors-at-large
Advisors
Martin Kobayashi
Gary Kawaguchi
Ann Ashley
Arthur Ito
Ken Noma
Donna Davis
Sid Ikeda
Sharon Marubashi
Sri Kugan
Steve Oikawa
James Heron
Wai Chak
Glenn Inamoto
Jane Liu
Junko Mifune
Yuki Nakamura
Lorene Nagata
Dereck Oikawa
Russell Onizuka
Cary Rothbart
Miki Kobayashi
Mickey Matsubayashi
Fred Sasaki
Connie Sugiyama
JCCC Staff
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JCCC Bazaar
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Kathy Tazumi
Accounting/General Administration Manager
[email protected]
416-441-2345 ext.229
及
Christine Takasaki
Community Events/Volunteer Coordinator [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.221
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Haruko Ishihara
Community Rentals [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.228
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Christine Seki
Corporate Rentals/Programming and Business Development
[email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.231
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Sally Kumagawa
Membership/Database Administrator
[email protected]
416-441-2345 ext.223
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Yuki Hipsh
Administrative Assistant/ICommunity Liason/Giftshop
[email protected]
416-441-2345 ext.235
Constantin Dutescu
Operations and Techinical Coordinator
[email protected]
416-460-3522
Maki Klotz
Receptionist
[email protected]
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James Heron
Executive Director
[email protected]
416-441-2345 ext.224
Toshiko Yamashita
Heritage/Newsletter Coordinator
[email protected]
[email protected]
416-441-2345 ext.227
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416-441-2345 ext.222
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Newsletter
Editors:James Heron, Kathy Tazumi, Toshiko Yamashita
Japanese Translation: Toshiko Yamashita
Cover Photos: Planting rice in the paddies
We welcome your news! Please send articles to:
[email protected] or
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5
tel 416-441-2345 fax 416-441-2347 www.jccc.on.ca
The submission deadline for the May 09 issue is Monday April 13,
2009. 日本語の記事も受け付けています。　5月号の締め切りは2009年4月
13日(月）
です。
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nikkeiFLIX "American Pastime"
JCCC Closed - Good Friday
Karaoke Club
Karaoke Club
jpals Musical Workshop and Seminar
Manju Workshop
Movie Night "Happily Ever After"
Mochitsuki for Bazaar
Dedication Ceremony for
Bill Hashizume
Sushi Bee
JCCC Bazaar
Katsura Sanshi Rakugo
Hula for Health class starts
Trip to Japan Raffle Draw
Manju Workshop
Washi Greeting Card Workshop
Origami Workshop
Karaoke Club
JCCC Closed - Victoria Day
Satsuma Shochu Tasting
jpals Rodoku Night
Karaoke Club
Movie Night
Speaker Session
Gene DiNovi concert
Washi Workshop
Tai Chi class starts
nikkeiFLIX
Karaoke Club
Nostalgia Night
jpals Self-enlightenment Workshop
Movie Night
Speaker Session
Haru no Uta Matsuri
Karaoke Club
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A Very Unconventional Romantic
Comedy: Happily Ever After
HAPPILY EVER AFTER (Jigyaku no Uta) is a live-action comedy
directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and based on a popular manga
series by Yoshiie Gouda. The manga was first published in 1996
and has sold more than 300,000 copies.
HAPPILY EVER AFTER was the subject of controversy upon
its initial release in October, 2007 for its depiction of a co-dependent
and devoted, but troubled wife, and her boorish, unemployed and
often abusive husband. But director Yukihiko Tsutsumi keeps the
laughs coming as he explores a sensitive subject in a visually
striking, and darkly comedic way.
Yukie Morita (played by Miki Nakatani of TRAIN MAN: DENSHA
OTOKO and the RING film series) works hard at a noodle shop
and struggles to make ends meet, while her ex-gangster husband
Isao (played by Hiroshi Abe of GODZILLA 2000) hangs around all
day gambling and getting into trouble. Isao’s uncontrollable temper
often results in the dinner table being overturned and their meal on
the floor. Everyone advises Yukie to leave Isao, but her love for him
is unconditional because he was the one who initially saved her
from misery with his unconditional love.
“HAPPILY EVER AFTER is a visually inventive, and engrossing
comedy that makes you feel warm, despite its depiction of a series
of unluckiness and failures in life,” says Manami Iiboshi, director
of marketing, VIZ Pictures. “This is not a story about an unhappy
marriage, but about a journey of reuniting twin souls, overcoming
successive hardships and problems with laughter.
Date: Time: Admission:
Thursday April 23, 2009
7:00pm
$6 for JCCC members, $8 for non-members
JCCC and Ten Ten presents
“Live House Café”
Come and enjoy a “Live House”
atmosphere in the JCCC lounge
featuring live music, Japanese
snacks and of course drinks!
Ten Ten is an ongoing
music collaboration project
led by vocalist and shamisen
player Aki Takahashi.
Her
collaborators for this performance include Makoto Tani (koto),
Fumitada Sakamoto (bass guitar), Scott Kusano (shakuhachi) and
Kiyoshi Nagata (shinobue and taiko), collectively known as “Ten
Ten Itan Ensemble”. Together, they will perform contemporary folk
music on both traditional and western instruments. The theme of
the performance is Itan no Ten (songs in A-minor).
"You can hear the 'chapters' of this story unfold through the
whimsical beauty of Takahashi's music" -Wholenote Magazine
Date: Friday, April 10, 2009
Time: Doors open at 7 pm, show starts at 8 pm.
Admission free of charge – donations to Ten Ten are
welcome.
More info: www.tentencanada.com
Dedication Ceremony to Bill Hashizume
& the Release of the Directory Project
In 1921, Jinshiro Nakayama published, in
Japanese, a two volume book on the history
of the Nikkei in Canada as well as the
profiles of prominent Japanese pioneers. Of greater genealogical importance to our
community today is volume two which was
a directory of Japanese living in Canada.
With an aging Nisei population, coupled
with a high rate of intermarriage among
Canadian Nikkei, the Heritage Committee of
Bill Hashizume
the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre saw
Photo courtesy of
the value in the translation of this Directory
Tak Yano
for future generations.
The task of translating hundreds of pages of names was made
more challenging for the Directory was written in kanbun or early
Japanese writing. Translating kanbun requires knowledge that a
majority of Japanese do not posess today. The Japanese Canadian
community is indebted to Bill Hashizume, who, upon the request of
the Heritage Committee, agreed to take on this project in June of
2006 until his passing on February 23, 2007 and to Saeko Suzuki
whose commitment has made it possible for its completion.
Please join us and the Hashizume family for the dedication
ceremony and the official release of the Directory to the public. Due
to the immense size of the translation (over 700 pages) samples will
be available for viewing. CDs will be available for sale and those
who prefer the book may place an order that evening. Admission is
free but reservations are strongly recommended at 416-441-2345
or [email protected]. Light refreshments will be served.
Date: Time: Location: 4
Wednesday April 29, 2009
7:00pm
Heritage Lounge
Hula for Health
Shake off those winter blahs and get fit the fun way by learning to
do the Hula! No experience is necessary and there is no age limit
so come and join Hula for Health!
Kumu (teacher):
Melalilia Uriarte of the Hawaiian Pacific
Magic School (halau)
When:
Every Thursday nights from May 7 to June
28, 2009
Cost for 8 sessions:
$30+GST for JCCC members
$35+GST for non-members
Time:
7:00 pm
Location: Wynford Room
Dress: Comfortable gym clothes
Please pre-register at 416-441-2345 or [email protected].
Brought to you by the JCCC Heritage Committee and J-Comm
Committee.
JCCC Yoga Class New Schedule
From June 2009 yoga class will change its schedule and sign-up
system. Classes will be on-going, same as other martial arts classes
(rather than seasonal courses) and sign-up can be done monthly.
With this new system, students may find that it is easier and more
convenient to sign-up and the fee will be even more reasonable.
New schedule :
Fee:
Wednesdays, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm
$40/month + GST drop-in: $15 + GST
East Meets West
The Art of Gerald and Setsuko Lazare
Heritage Resource Centre, 2nd Floor
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garmond Court, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Z5
Exhibit Dates: May 3, 8.9.10.15.16.17.22.23.24.
29.30.31, 2009
Friday 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Reception: Sunday May 3, 2009 1:00pm to 4:00 pm
RSVP to 416-441-2345 or [email protected]
This special exhibition of the paintings of Gerald and
Setsuko Lazare will be the ‘coming together of two people
from distinctly different cultures, in love with art, and how it
affected their future lives and careers.’
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Heritage
Committee is pleased to open its Resource Centre to host
these wonderful works that are a fusion of Western and
Asian artistic techniques and themes.
2nd Introductory Kyudo Workshop
The JCCC is excited to announce the start of the second Kyudo
workshop as part of the martial arts program.
Lessons will commence with a 12-week introductory
programme. Once complete, depending on interest, students will
be able to enter a regular weekly practice. Unfortunately student
numbers in the class are limited to 20 in total. Those unable to
participate this time are welcome to sign up for the next workshop.
(The time and date will be announced in the future.)
The course is divided into 4 stages:
- Hassetsu (The Eight Stages of Shooting and Posture Practice)
- Gomu-yumi (Practice Bow)
- Subiki (Drawing the bow without an arrow)
- Makiwara Practice (Shooting towards a short-distance target)
By the time the course finishes, students will be able to shoot
towards a Makiwara target and be ready to continue to the next
level.
We have two highly ranked sensei.
Takahashi Mie, who was awarded the rank
of 5th Dan four years ago. Since 2001, she
has participated as a member of the Chibaken kyudo team in the Japanese national
sports championships (Kokutai). Salvatore
Gianfreda is originally from Switzerland.
He lived in Japan for 6 years and studied
in Nara Prefecture under the guidance of
Sakanaka Kazuo sensei, Kyoshi 6th Dan.
Salvatore has been studying Kyudo for 12 Photo courtesy of
years and presently holds the title of 5th Dan. Valentine Moreno
After leaving Japan he moved to Barcelona,
Spain where he has been head instructor at the Barcelona dojo for
the last 8 years. He was an active member of the Spanish Kyudo
Association participating in national seminars as well as European
and international events.
The workshop begins on Saturday May 16, 2009. Workshop
will be held on Saturdays from 2pm – 4pm. Students must be 16
years and over. Fee is $180 (+GST) for the 12-week course. JCCC
membership is mandatory. Please indicate height on the waiver
form in order to determine bow length. Additional equipment fee
may apply.
There has been such great interest that we can only take
students on a first come first served basis. Please call the JCCC
reception desk 416-441-2345 x222 to enrol.
JCCC Euchre Night
On Friday June 5, 2009, the JCCC will be hosting another Euchre
night. This event brings together friends, fun and a little card
playing finesse. There will be a cash bar, light refreshments, and
prizes for the top scores! Scoring system is individual based; no
set partners. Rules are based on Bicycle ® rules and once again
the “stick the dealer” rule will be in effect. Entry fee is $25 (+GST)
for non-members, $ 20 (+GST) for members. Entry is limited to
experienced players ages 19 years and older. Doors open at
7:00pm, play starts promptly at 7:40pm. Deadline for registration
is May 29, 2009. Spaces are limited! There is a limit of 40 players.
Don’t be disappointed, register today!!! Contact the JCCC at 416441-2345 or [email protected].
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Tai Chi Class at the JCCC
Starting in June 2009, JCCC Tai Chi classes
will be taught by Master Emiko Hsuen for
a trial period of two months. They will take
place on Wednesdays at 2:00pm in one of
multi purpose rooms or Kobayashi Patio if
weather permits. There is no age limit. You
may wonder what Tai Chi is or what Tai Chi
Master Emiko Hsuen
does for you. Here is some insight from the
instructor:
The Joy of Tai Chi Chuan
My own teacher often says, “life is a meaningful flow of energy”. Tai
Chi Chuan is the art of learning how to flow in the great energy of
the Cosmos. It is the way of non-resistance. Through flowing in the
energy of the Cosmos, we attain:
a)
good health
b)
mental clarity
c)
vitality for daily activities
d)
the ability for self-defence
e)
spiritual expansion
The style of Tai Chi Chuan I teach is called Wahnam Tai Chi Chuan.
It is the style that is closest to what was practiced by Zhang SanFeng, the person credited with being the ‘father’ of Tai Chi Chuan.
Though I did learn several other well-known styles of Tai Chi Chuan,
this style of Wahnam Tai Chi Chuan is the one from which I have
personally received the most benefits. It is therefore the style that I
am proud and honoured to teach. I received permission from own
teacher, Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit, to teach Tai Chi Chuan back
in 2004, and I have been teaching it ever since.
Through the practice of Tai Chi Chuan, students learn how to
deeply relax into the natural flow of chi (qi). This deep relaxation
into the chi enables a person to experience relief from physical
pain (e.g. backache, arthritis, headache etc), as well as increased
vitality for daily living. In Wahnam Tai Chi Chuan, much emphasis is
placed on the art of “child’s breathing” and “smiling from the heart”.
Through “child’s breathing”, the natural healing power in our bodies
is significantly enhanced. Through “smiling from the heart”, the
human spirit is strengthened and the heart made fearless.
In this 8-week series, students will learn a short sequence
of chi-derived patterns. They will be shown how to enter chi flow,
both in the class and at home. They will understand how the same
patterns can be used for self-defence, and, by the end of the
course, students will have tasted some of the wonderful benefits
of Tai Chi Chuan, such as pain relief, increased blood circulation,
disappearance of insomnia etc. In eastern medicine, it is said that
all illnesses and discomforts originate from yin-yang imbalance.
Once the yin-yang imbalance is restored, the "illness" disappears.
The practice of Tai Chi Chuan enables a person to actively restore
or enhance the yin-yang balance, such that physical, emotional,
mental blockages gently melt away. This results in greater joy and
quality of life!
Tai Chi Class
Trial period schedule: Wednesdays June and July 2009
Time:
2:00pm -3:30pm
Class fee:
$40/month + GST
Drop-in: $15 +GST
*10% discount will be applied for early sign-up (by Sunday May 17,
2009) of full 2-month classes.
** Participants are required to sign a Martial Arts Waiver Form at
the Reception Desk.
Hula Dancers and Aloha Themes for
Nostalgia Night
by Mel Tsuji
A big “Aloha” will be greeting visitors to this year’s Nostalgia Night
being held at the JCCC on Saturday June 20, 2009.
The Hawaiian theme will help celebrate an evening of tribute
and nostalgia as the Centre continues its 5th annual evening
devoted to Japanese Canadian culture and traditions.
Swaying hula dancers are being brought in to provide
entertainment, as well as well-known sansei singer, Jessica
Tsuda.
But the biggest moment will come when Ann Sunahara and
her husband, Dave, will be honored fo their effort in researching,
writing and publishing their book, The Politics of Racism. Ann and
Dave uncovered previously classified documents that proved that
the decision by the Federal Government to evacuate Japanese
Canadians and force them to live in internment camps for the
duration of the Second World War was based more on politics,
prejudice and racism than on sound reason and fact. They will be
honored with a Pioneer Achievement Award.
Sharing the spotlight for the evening will be a tribute to thethen young nisei who taught school in the internment camps of the
1940s, the so-called ghost town teachers. Among them will be Aiko
Murakami, still sharp and healthy at 92, who was the principal at a
school in New Denver. They will be honoured with Pioneer awards
for their hard work in teaching young JC students whose schooling
was so unjustly interrupted by the Canadian Government.
Also being honored with a Pioneer award will be Mrs.Toshiye
Tanaka, the long-time principal of the Toronto Japanese Language
School, in 1949 the first of the Japanese language schools to set
up operations after JCs started settling here in the postwar era.
Another highlight for the evening will be a tribute to the women
who played in the Nisei Ladies’ Softball League that thrived in
Toronto in the late 1940s and 50s.
And to top off the evening, a huge buffet of Japanese Canadian
food favorites, such as Cumberland chow mein, sushi, onigiri rice
balls, teriyaki chicken and others will be served.
All this for the bargain price of $7. Doors open at 3:00pm and
winds up at 8:00pm. Further details to come in the next issue of the
newsletter.
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Upcoming Gendai Gallery Exhibits
Reel Asian & Gendai Gallery present:
Empty Orchestra: REMIX
April 11 - 30, 2009
Empty Orchestra: REMIX is a dynamic culmination of the
collaborative exploration of karaoke in contemporary art, between
Reel Asian and Gendai Gallery. The social performance of identity
through karaoke anchors this exhibition of video and installation
pieces. In the works of Emelie Chhangur, Bia Gayotto, Haruko
Tanaka and Karen Tam, cultural identity is mediated through song
and shared through translation. Long-time Japanese Canadian
Cultural Centre community member Tak Maejima’s self-portraits,
costumes and performance documentation offer insights into a
personal history of traditional Japanese karaoke. Empty Orchestra:
REMIX also revisits the Empty Orchestra LIVE! Special Video
Commissions, which premiered at the 2008 Toronto Reel Asian Int’l
Film Festival. Empty Orchestra: REMIX is a compelling tribute to
the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre’s Karaoke Club, the first of
its kind in Canada.
The EMPTY ORCHESTRA project is a collaborative
presentation of works by Canadian and international artists who
embrace and challenge notions of karaoke as a medium of individual
expression and collective identity. Notions of personal expression,
social engagement and cultural resistance are explored through
the pop culture phenomenon of second-hand songs. In October
2008, the EMPTY ORCHESTRA exhibition at the Justina M.
Barnicke Gallery featured new interactive media work by Canadian
and international artists. Premiering at the 2008 Reel Asian Film
Festival, Empty Orchestra LIVE! showcased live performances by
local karaoke stars with newly commissioned videos.
Toronto Reel Asian Int’l Film Festival and Gendai Gallery would
like to acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts
and the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.
EXHIBITION INFORMATION
Empty Orchestra: REMIX April 11 - 30, 2009
Opening reception and performances Saturday April 11, 2009
7:00pm to 10:00pm
GALLERY HOURS: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Wednesday to Sunday
MEDIA CONTACT; Maiko Tanaka,
maikotanaka@
gendaigallery.org
www.gendaigallery.org
New Creators Series 02:
EXTENSIONS
May 15 - June 25, 2009
Gendai Gallery introduces fresh contemporary design through the
works of emerging architect Haji Nakamura. This exhibition will
feature an installation inspired by a unique architectural project that
sits on 25 acres of forest and fields in rural Ontario. It is an ex-urban
pre-retirement house designed for the architect’s parents. The
house is the product of the creative efforts of his family members
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and friends, all amateur builders; his Ijusha parents Banri and
Michiko, and brothers Nobi and Zen, who collaboratively built this
dream house from the ground up.
To produce an ongoing dialogue, this New Creators Series
will enable the JC community and the wider Canadian audience to
engage in the project through interactive events; a field trip, artists
talk, workshop, satellite exhibitions and collaboration with local
media.
The main themes of the house explored in this exhibition are:
Extension of networks, Family, Utopian idea, Nature and DIY (Do It
Yourself). These will be developed in three areas or fields, echoing
the extension of networks from the city centre to the dream house
in rural Ontario.
Programming/ Events…. not to be missed!
OPENING RECEPTION: Friday May 15, 2009, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
with live musical performance by Zen Nakamura
FIELD TRIP: Sunday May 24, 2009, 9:30am - 4:30pm, pickup
& drop off at the JCCC, trip includes meal, activity materials,
transportation from/to the JCCC. $10 per person RSVP required
ARTISTS TALK & WORKSHOP: Saturday June 13, 2009, 4:00pm
to 6:00pm at Gendai Gallery (details TBA)
A PANEL DISCUSSION: Details TBA
INFORMATION: for more about this exhibition/ RSVP or about
Gendai Gallery please contact: [email protected] or visit
www.gendaigallery.org
The New Creators Series allows the artists and curators to
collectively develop the exhibition through a forum of peer discussion
and consultation. From bouncing around ideas of concept and
vision, discussing production techniques, selecting space and
installation plans for the work, brainstorming avenues of press
and promotion, and the planning of supplemental programming,
the forum become an active learning process for all involved. This
collective educational model pushes forward Gendai Gallery's
support of collaboration, dialogue, and art education.
Gendai Gallery’s mission is to promote excellence in primarily
contemporary art & design with a curatorial emphasis on the work
by Canadian & International artists of Japanese ancestry and of the
larger Asian Community.
Situated within Toronto's Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre,
Gendai Gallery is interested in art in the context of culture and
community -- local and global -- and an ongoing interrogation of
these elements.
Gendai Gallery is committed to a multi-disciplinary program
encompassing visual art, design, performing arts, and literature.
We encourage inter-disciplinary work, collaboration, dialogue, and
art education. We challenge culturally defined distinctions between
art and craft, including artisanal practices.
Wanted: Young Nikkei Singers!
by Jason Ying
The Canadian Multicultural Council sponsored by The Heart and
Stroke Foundation Chinese Canadian Council is proud to present
the 2nd annual Sing For Your Heart Young Asian Canadian Singing
Competition. The prizes for the top three finalists are:
1st Place: $1000 cash plus a trip anywhere to Asia
2nd Place: $500 cash plus a trip to London, England
3rd Place: $250 cash plus a trip to Orlando, Florida
The local JAPANESE COMMUNITY COMPETITION will take place
at Momiji Seniors Centre on Saturday April 18, 2009, from 1:00pm
to 3:00pm at 3555 Kingston Road, Scarborough, ON.
Contestants must be of:
- Asian heritage background and between the ages of 14 and 25 as of February 11, 2009
- A Canadian citizen or landed immigrant
- Permanent residency of Canada
- Not under contract for any entertainment related talent
- Not a finalist in previous Young Asian Canadian Singing Competitions
- Not a finalist in any Canadian Idol Competition
For application forms and information on rules and regulations
contact:
Jason Ying
416-871-7888 or 416-479-2911
Sid Ikeda 416-447-0986 or 416-452-9765
Details on the contest are avaialble on www.cmcasians.com.
1st Annual Ottawa Asian Hockey
Tournament
by Naomi Katsumi
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month in Canada’s National Capital,
Ottawa. From May 29-31, 2009, the 1st Annual Asian Hockey
Tournament is being held at Carleton University. There will be
divisions for both men and women with the goal of a fun atmosphere
and to meet others who they normally would not meet. Open to
players who are Asian or of Asian descent. This tournament is open
to teams or individuals. We are accepting a total of 12 teams for the
tournament. If you love hockey like many of us do, please come
and join us for a fun weekend and get to see Ottawa during the
best time of the year as the Japanese Cherry blossoms should
be in full bloom! If you are interested in registering, or want more
information, please contact Naomi Katsumi at: n.katsumi@rogers.
com. Please visit our website which is currently being updated:
http://www.asianhockey.ca. Please note that registration is open
until April 15, 2009.
Ohara School of Ikebana Flower Show
by the Ohara School of Ikebana Toronto Chapter
The Ohara School of Ikebana Toronto Chapter will celebrate its
35th Anniversary at the annual show on Sunday April 26, 2009.
Unshin Ohara founded the school in 1895 and was the originator of
Moribana (to capture the essence of natural scenic beauty), which
led to the landscape arrangement. He designed and produced the
wide, shallow containers which are now widely used for moribana
arrangements. The landscape Moribana is unique to the Ohara
School and was revolutionary at that time when most arrangements
were done in nageire style in tall containers.
The Ohara School now embraces many forms. The third and
fourth headmasters expanded the Ikebana styles and eventually
it was felt that the number of styles created confusion. Therefore,
in the year 2000 the school introduced a new classification to
meet the needs of the new century. The purpose was to introduce
Ikebana that is easy to understand and fun to learn. Most modern
homes cannot accommodate the large traditional arrangements
and so we find new styles which are more flexible, to fit in with
modern lifestyles and materials available. The traditional Moribana,
including landscapes, are still prized for their beauty. One particular
style, which can be seen as a development of the moribana, is the
Rimpa which is based on Rimpa paintings. A Rimpa is often used
as the spectacular finale to a demonstration.
Mr Mutsuo Tomita, a Grand Master of the Ohara School, will
be our guest at the show. He was the Director of the Ohara Centre
in New York before he retired. If you would like to see this Master
demonstrate the new styles of the Ohara School and create a
beautiful Rimpa arrangement come to the Ohara show.
Date & Time: Sunday April 26, 2009 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Location:
Toronto Botanical Garden, Floral Hall,
777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON
If you would like further information about the show or about
lessons in Ohara School please call 905-607-6085
Let’s Play Ball! JC 3-Pitch Looking For
Sunday Ball Players
by Bob Doi
The Japanese Canadian 3-Pitch Baseball League begin its’ 23rd
season of play at the end of May and we are looking for additional
players.
Our non-profit league, founded in 1987, is co-ed, with each
team comprised of up to 4 women and 10 men, between the ages
of 18 and 60 and skill levels from beginner to intermediate. The
prime directive of the league is to provide a social, yet competitive
environment for persons or families of Japanese ancestry to
participate and integrate together, to meet others sharing similar
culture, heritage and interests, to have fun and to make friends.
Games are on Sunday (excluding July/August long weekends)
mornings (9:30-12:00) at Huntsmill Park, in the Warden Avenue &
McNicoll Avenue area of Scarborough from mid-May to the end of
August. We host several BBQ’s during the season and provide a
subsidized banquet in September. Each team pitches to their own
players (players hit every inning) in a slow pitch/lob ball format with
each player receiving 3 (men) or 4 (women) pitches.
Membership Deadline: May 8, 2009
Membership Fee: $75.00 (no increase in 7 years)
Includes: team sweater, team photograph, refreshments at all
games, league BBQs, subsidized banquet with trophies & door
prizes, All bases, bats, balls and other equipment (players are
asked to supply their own glove)
First Day of Play: Sunday, May 17th
If you would like additional information about the J.C. 3-Pitch
League or would like to Register to Play, please call or email one of
the following committee members:
Glen Kawaguchi
Paul Takasaki Rob Takimoto
Steven Yano
Bob Doi
416-755-6421
416-498-5433
905 458-0445
email: [email protected]
416-837-3739 email: [email protected]
email: [email protected]
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Ayame-Kai Alumni
by Ayame Kai
As members of the Ayame-Kai dance group, we are proud to be
celebrating our 25th Anniversary on Saturday November 21, 2009
at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. We are currently in the
process of planning the event and we are interested in hearing from
former members to participate in the concert, recant stories and/or
share photos reflecting your experiences with Ayame-Kai.Twentyfive years and still going strong, we are proud to be members of the
JCCC and we hope to make this a memorable event for the whole
community.
If you wish to participate or share your experiences, please
contact Susan Nikaido at 416-286-2315 or ayamekai.group@
gmail.com.
From the Japanese Social Services
by Japanese Social Services
Interested in volunteering in the community? Would you like to be
involved with Japanese Social Services? We have an opening for a
new Board Member. If you have any questions or if you would like to
submit your resume for consideration please contact juliesagara@
primus.ca or the JSS Office, 6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C
1Z5, tel 416-385-9200.
Japanese Gospel Church of Toronto
Summer Camp
by the Japanese Gospel Church of Toronto
We are celebrating our 55th year of our
annual JGCT Family Bible camp. This
year we are proud to be having our camp
at Pearce Williams Christian Centre near
beautiful London, Ontario. We run a full
capacity camp of over 100 campers and
staff. Many of the counsellors, teachers and
supervisory staff have grown up with this
camp program and now play an active role
in running it. Our staff is primarily composed
of volunteers who give their time and energy to ensure that others
may have a fun and enriching camp experience in a Christian
setting.
Overnight Summer Camp 2009!
The Japanese Gospel Church of Toronto invites children aged 7-17
to join the fun!
Camp Dates: Saturday August 8 to Friday August 14, 2009
Transportation included to Pearce Williams Christian Centre
For more information & application forms visit www.jgct.com
or call 416-335-5428.
JCCC and Community Bids Farewell to Gifted Teacher
by Suzanne Hartman
Everyone at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre was shocked and
saddened to learn of the passing of our dedicated Sumi-e sensei, Aiko
Morton. Sumi-e teacher, community member and volunteer service award
winner, Aiko Morton died in hospital on March 10, 2009 after battling a
long-term illness. She was 63. Aiko leaves behind husband Howard, sons
Christopher (Valerie) and Daniel (Swanee), and the faithful family dog,
Miko.
Born in Chatham, Ont., on December 4, 1945, Aiko Sherian, daughter
of Frances Yaeki and the late William Shigeru Nakamura, grew up in the
Toronto Japanese Canadian community. As the third of eight children, she
was sister to Katherine Hartmann, Irene (Frank) Foulkes, Yuki Newbold,
Sumi-e by Aiko Morton
Judy (John) Hayami, Marlene (Ross) Mackenzie, Norma (Craig) Fleming
and Douglas (Margaret) Nakamura. She was like a second mother to her many nieces and nephews, and a doting great-aunt to their children.
She will also be missed by her large extended family of in-laws, aunts, uncles and cousins.
In the fall of 2002, Aiko started making weekly trips to the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) to give Sumi-e lessons to
beginners. She was a natural artist and inspired crafter always busy with some project, from making quilts for family members to decorating
her house and cottage with classic DIY flair. And as a former high school teacher, who spent 23 years at Riverdale Collegiate, it only followed
that Aiko would combine both her creative skills and teaching talents. This left-handed artist had her own introduction to Sumi-e back in the
1970s, when she began studying the classic Japanese brush painting technique under the tutelage of well-known teacher, artist and pioneer
of Sumi-e classes in Toronto, Ruth Yamada. Decades later, after Aiko had graduated from Yamada’s classes and received her own seal, she
went on to join Sumi-e Artists of Canada and continue Yamada’s teachings at the JCCC.
Other community members will remember Aiko as a dedicated volunteer at both the JCCC and St. Andrew’s Japanese Anglican Church
bazaars. Few could keep up with this “Speedy Gonzalez” of sushi rolling or provide the knowledge the antique buff gladly shared when she
helped to price and sell various items at the boutiques. Aiko loved to golf and went curling regularly with her fellow sansei teammates. She
was an avid gardener who created English-inspired gardens with Japanese accents at her welcoming home. A gracious hostess, skilled cook
and baker, she was fond of entertaining, and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. In the last few years despite her failing health,
which required her to take insulin for diabetes and carry oxygen tanks for her failing lungs, Aiko was determined to live life to the fullest doing
the things she loved, and made the most of the time she had.
As testament to this lovely and generous woman, hundreds of mourners lined the Heritage Funeral Centre in Toronto on March 13, 2009,
for both afternoon and evening visitations, to pay their respects to her family and say goodbye to Aiko. At the memorial service held on March
14, a capacity crowd filled the chapel to hear family, friends and colleagues pay heartfelt tributes, and share many fond memories of her
cherished life.
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Haru Matsuri 2009
The rain on Saturday March 7 and the warm, sunny Sunday March
8 were the perfect spring weather to inspire people to come out for
the JCCC’s annual Haru Matsuri. The theme of Kimono was evident
through displays, demonstrations, and some vendors even came
dressed for this year’s theme. The thousands of members and visitors
who came out were able to explore both the simplicity of a summer
kimono, the yukata, and the ornate designs of the uchikake or wedding
kimono.
The addition of several new pieces to the traditional Hina
Matsuri display inspired many people to pose for a picture in our
entrance. With performances of odori, koto, and taiko in Kobayashi
Hall, demonstrations of martial arts in the dojos, tea ceremonies in
the Japan Information Centre and the many different displays and
vendors, there was a lot to see and do all weekend long.
The JCCC thanks the individuals, groups and organizations that
provide the entertainment and demonstrations. We also thank all the
great volunteers and staff, who helped raise this great community
tradition to new and greater heights!
Beautiful Hina Doll display with handmade Tsurushi Bina on both sides.
Photo courtesy of Damon Hartlin.
Images of Haru Matsuri 2009. Photos courtesy of Damon Hartlin.
Snapshots of Kamp Kodomo March Break 2009
Kamp Kodomo kids had lots of fun this March Break! Among the activities they enjoyed
were becoming part of a giant sandwich at Nikkei Kids Day, learning some cool Karate
moves, and making manju with Chef Shoji. Many thanks to all the volunteers and sensei for
making Kamp Kodomo a success.
We hope to see you again at Kamp Kodomo Summer 2009!
2009 JC Community Picnic - Mark your calendar for Wednesay July 1! Details in the next issue.
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DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of March 11, 2009
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:
JCCC
Mrs. Betty Lou Arai
Frances Nakamura's 88th birthday
Mrs. Kiyomi Kay Asada
Mrs. Ann Ashley
Mr. Dan Botari
Mrs. Agnes Carroll
Miss Grace Ebisuzaki
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Eto
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Fujiki
Gendai Art Gallery
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hikida
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Inouye
Ms. Wendy Inouye
Mr. and Mrs. Hideyuki Ioi
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Irizawa
Mrs. Hanaye H. Isoki
Mr. Kiyoshi Ito
Mr. Nick Ivanov
Mr. Greg Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Kameoka
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Kawabata
Ms. Tokuko Kawamoto
Mrs. Misao Kimura
Mrs. Ayako Kohara
Mrs. Hisako Kondo
Mr. and Mrs. Noboru Koyama
Mrs. Misako Kumabe
Mrs. May Kumoi
Mr. Jim Marks
Mrs. Miye Matsuoka
Frances Nakamura's 88th birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Yoji Murase
Mr. and Mrs. Tadashi Muromoto
Mrs. Mae Nagasuye
Mr. Mitsuru Nagata
Mrs. Setsuko Sue Nakagawa
Anonymous
Douglas & Margaret Nakamura
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nakamura
Mrs. Terrie Nakamura
Mrs. Shizue Nishi
Mrs. Dorothy Nishijima
Mrs. Mutsuko Nishikawa
Miss Nobuko Oikawa
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Oiye
Mrs. Sandra Sakura
Ms. Barbara Spry
Mrs. Miyeko Sugamori
Frances Nakamura's 88th birthday
Mr. and Mrs. George Suzuki
Mr. Hideo Takahashi
Mrs. Kazuko Kay Takata
Mr. and Mrs. Haruo Takeno
Mr. Tad Taniishi
TD Bank Financial Group
Toronto Kohaku Utagassen
Mr. John-Vincent Troiano
Mrs. Lillian Tsuji
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wakayama
Mrs. Harue Kay Yamamoto
Mr. and Mrs. Satoshi Yano
Heritage
Just Add Shoyu Cookbook
Ms. Denise Nishimura
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129
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30
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200
21
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100
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20
65
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15
20
200
35
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200
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25
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170
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100
Makaha Sons Concert
Mrs. Laiko Matsubayashi
500
Nobuo Kubota Exhibit
Toronto Chapter National Association
of Japanese Canadians
1,500
In Memoriam
In memory of James Kadonaga
Mrs. Tosh Fukuda
In memory of Brenda Joy Sakauye
Ms. Marie Hirano
Mrs. Joanne Kiyonaga
Mr. and Mrs. Tats Sakauye
In memory of Bruce Yoshida
Mrs. Trudy Yoshida
In memory of Bruce Yoshida &
Tom Sakamoto
Mrs. Mitsue Kay Fujita
In memory of Charles Ogaki
Mr. and Mrs. Ritz Kinoshita
Mrs. Barbara Kuwahara
Mrs. Sachiko Nakamura
Mrs. Atsuko & Ms. Jodi Tateyama
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Tazumi
Mrs. Betty Ura
In memory of David Arikado
Mrs. Karen Boniface
Mr. Martin & Mrs. Dawna Kobayashi
Mrs. Yuki Kondo
Pat Norman
Scarborough Scottish Country
Dance Group
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shimoda
In memory of Frank Usami
Mr. George Hosaki
Ms. Yoko Kobayashi
Mrs. Catherine Kumamoto
Mrs. Kay Mitsui
Mrs. Toshiko Mori
Ms. Kay Nagao
Mrs. Setsuko Sue Nakagawa
Mrs. Frances Nakamura
Mrs. Shizue Saito
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sakamoto
Mrs. Marge Yoshiye Suyama
Mrs. Betty Ura
Mrs. Masae Yamashita
In memory of Frank Yamada
Mrs. Florence Oiye
In memory of Haruo Henry Ryoji
Mr. George Hosaki
Mr. and Mrs. Isao Ono
Ryoji Family
Mrs. Barbara Shimizu
In memory of Helen Sakon
Mr. Shozo Ishikawa
In memory of Kiyoshi Suga
Mrs. Pat Adachi
In memory of M. Sasaki & F. Usami
Wynford Seniors' Club
In memory of Maw Mori
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ikeda
Mrs. Barbara Kuwahara
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miyasaki
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Oikawa
Susan Sakamoto and Family
200
25
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100
200
50
25
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30
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50
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25
25
100
20
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100
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Mrs. Barbara Shimizu
25
Mrs. Hisako Shinkoda
25
Mrs. Miyeko Sugamori
30
Mrs. Margaret Takata
30
In memory of May Isoshima
Mrs. Doris Fujioka
20
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Matsubayashi
100
Mr. Noboru Nakao
20
Mr. and Mrs. George Tsushima
25
In memory of Miyoko Muramoto
Mr. George Hosaki
20
Mrs. Barbara Kuwahara
25
Mrs. Miyoko Masaki
20
Mr. and Mrs. Minoru Mototsune
30
Mrs. Frances Nakamura
25
Mr. and Mrs. George Nakamura
25
Mr. and Mrs. Tak Nishino
30
Mrs. Kaye Oda
25
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Oikawa
25
Mr. and Mrs. Isao Ono
25
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Tonegawa
20
Mr. and Mrs. Kenzo Yakura
25
In memory of Mitsuru Sasaki
Mrs. Kiyomi Kay Asada
20
Mr. and Mrs. Mikio Hayakawa
25
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ishii
25
Mrs. Mary Kawasaki
20
Ms. Yoko Kobayashi
25
Mrs. Ruth Saito
20
Mrs. Miyeko Sugamori
25
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Tonegawa
20
Mr. and Mrs. Kenzo Yakura
25
In memory of Mitsuo Kawasoe
Ms. Kimiko Kawasoe
25
In memory of Miyoko Ohtake
Ms. Lynne M. Collins
50
Mrs. Clara Haines
20
Ms. Mary Higginson
100
Miss Kathryn Innes
50
Ms. Jean Kamachi
20
Ms. Gail Kitamura &
Mr. Tom Buntrock
100
Mrs. Misako Kumabe
25
Mrs. Laiko Matsubayashi
100
Mrs. Kaye Oda
25
Mr. Frederick Sasaki
50
Mrs. Josephine K. Shimizu
50
Mrs. Miyoko Sora
25
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stone
50
Mrs. Ruby R. Tanabe
100
In memory of Riyeko Nishimura
Mr. and Mrs. Fumio Tabata
200
In memory of Robert Gordon Kawaguchi
Mrs. Fumi Marubashi
50
In memory of Roy Uchimaru
Mrs. Doris Fujioka
20
Ms. Yoko Kobayashi
25
Mrs. Pat Y. Kusano
25
Mr. Samuel Kuwahara
15
Mrs. Setsuko Sue Nakagawa
20
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Noda
25
Mrs. Miyeko Sugamori
25
In memory of Roy Ushijima
Mr. Harry Takaoka
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DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of March 11, 2009
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:
In memory of Roy Yoshiro Takeno
Mr. and Mrs. Yaki Nakashima
In memory of Sadie Arai
Mrs. Minnie Hemmy
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Shin
In memory of Seiji Ralph Fujiwara
Mr. and Mrs. Goro Matsushita
In memory of Shigeo Suyama
Mrs. Daisy Asada
Mrs. Mitzi Burrell
Ms. E Cuthbertson
Mrs Etsuko Doyama
Beverley & Richard Fujimoto
Mrs. Kay Fujiwara
Deborah and David Harding
Mr. Gary Hatanaka
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ikeda
Barbara Jackel & Bill George
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kerr
Mrs. Barbara Kuwahara
Mrs. Alma Lacey
Mrs. Miyoko Masaki
Mrs. Katharine Matsumoto
D.A. Morrison Middle School
Mrs. Kaye Oda
Mr. and Mrs. Isao Ono
Bonnie Ronald and Debra Balinsky
25
10
50
50
25
25
20
30
100
25
100
100
25
250
100
25
40
20
25
50
25
50
50
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sakaguchi
25
Mrs. Miyeko Sugamori
30
Mrs. Yumiko Takeda
25
Mr. and Mrs. George Tsushima
50
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wakayama
50
Mrs. Toki Watte
20
Mr. and Mrs. Don Yokota
25
Miss Marguerite Yoshy
40
In memory of Shiro Tsujimoto
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nishimura
20
In memory of Teruko Hamasaki
Brian, Rachel and Keera Hamasaki
100
Miss Yoshie Kosaka
25
In memory of Tom Nobuoka
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Matsubayashi
100
Mrs. Mary Nobuoka
200
Mr. and Mrs. Mas Yatabe
25
In memory of Tom Sakamoto
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Takagi
25
In memory of Tom Sakamoto, Maw Mori
& Charles Ogaki
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Tanaka
100
In memory of Yasushi Saito
Dr. and Mrs. James Eshom
50
Mrs. Ruth Saito
25
Mrs. Margaret Takata
30
International Marriage (Kokusai Kekkon)
Workshop Report
By Koko Kikuchi, Japanese Social Services
The JCCC co-presented an important series of workshops to
support the growing number of Kokusai Kekkon couples in Toronto
area last fall.
As an organization serving the Japanese-speaking community
in the GTA, JSS has seen an increasing demand in counseling
related to cross-nationality marriages. Cross-nationality couples
encounter difficulties due to language barriers and varying
customs.
Goals of the Workshop were; 1) to help the participants
come to an understanding of the nature of their problems, 2) by
analyzing case studies and engaging in discussions, encourage
the participants to be able to see a positive path in order to deal
with their problems, 3) and finally to come up with solutions to
participants’ own problems.
The workshops were conducted in Japanese by panelists who
all have, themselves, experience with Kokusai Kekkon. This was
a closed workshop to make sure that the participants privacy was
fully protected. The workshop was divided into four sessions.
Session 1: “International Marriage in Canada: the facts”
Ms. Momo Kano Podolsky made a presentation on the
background of Japanese international marriage in Japan and in
Canada using statistical data and findings from her own research. Session 2: “Is this due to International Marriage?”
Participants expressed their concerns according to the
category of marriage issues. Everyone discussed the concerns and
sorted them according to category.
Session 3: “Now, I know Why – analyzing marriage issues”
In this session, four different “case studies of marriage issues”
were introduced to the participants. They had to analyze the
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Mr. Thomas Takashima
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Mr. Mitsuyoshi Ito
Mrs. Alice Takimoto
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Mrs. Betty Lou Arai
Mr. Dave Azuma
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ikeda
Mrs. Miyo Ito
Mr. Takashi Iwata
Mr. and Mrs. Tets Mori
Mrs. Mary Morita
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nakamura
Ms. Fumi Sasaki
Mr. Akira Shishido
Mrs. Marge Yoshiye Suyama
Mr. Steven Tazumi
Dr. Jane Toyota
Miss Akiko Tsujimoto
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Uchikura
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problems on each case and give advice to the other participants.
This exercise gave them an opportunity to objectify their own
marriage issues.
Session 4: “International Marriage: My Case.”
In the last session, the participants were encourage to speak
about what they had learned from the last three sessions and what
they were thinking of doing to improve their situation. After everyone
spoke, the panelists also alked about what they had learned and
gave some advice to the participants.
After each session, the participants were given an opportunity
to evaluate the workshop. The avarage score for the entire workshop
was 4.6 in the scale of 1(poor) to 5 (excellent).
They commented that it was very useful to learn from other
people’s experiences including the panelists’. Some said “My
issues became much clearer to me than before.” This implies that
they kept their issues to themselves because they felt they were
too complicated to explain to other people, however, participating
in this program, they could share their problems with others and
found directions to make their situation better. They also felt that the
participants were very open and honest which made the workshop
very “moving” and “touching”. They requested that since there are
many people who have similar problems, this workshop shuold be
continued for them.
Finally, on behalf of JSS, I would like to express my sincere
appreciation to the following organizations for their generous
support: National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC),
JCCC and Ikebata Nursery School.
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delicious Sushi, Udon, Mochi, Manju,
and much, much more!
Come and see the JCCC’s completed renovations!
For more information, call JCCC at 416. 441. 2345
delicous
Enjoy our
foods!!
Japanese
6 Garamond Court, Toronto
DonMillsandEglinton,offWynfordDr.
www.jccc.on.ca
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２００９年５月６日
（水）
午後７時開演
公演前にうどん販売あります。
ご希望の方はお電話でご予約ください。
Japanese with English subtitle
英語字幕付き416-441-2345
チケットのお求めは、
日系文化会館
一般料金 Regular： 会員料金 JCCC members:
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floor seats $45・section A $43 ･ section B $33
floor seats $40・section A $38 ･ section B $28
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25
+ gst
+ gst
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日 本 語 で 学 ぼう 、 楽 しも う シ リ ー ズ　6
pals
for kids
２００９年４月１９日
1:30pm－4:00pm
子供向けワークショップ：
年　齢：　６歳～１３歳まで
＄２７ （JCCC 会員）
参 加 費 ： ＄３０
兄弟姉妹で２人以上参加の場合は２人目から20％割引あり。
父母向けセミナー：
「ミュージカルを通して学ぶ子供達」
講師　児童劇団「大きな夢」劇団BDP代表　青砥洋
セミナー料： ＄13
料金には全てGSTが加算されます。
＄10
（JCCC 会員）
人気ワークショップのためお申し込みはお早めに！
児童劇団「大きな夢」のサイトはこちら。www.ookinayume.jp
6 Garamond Court Toronto
T 416 441 2345
F 416 441 2347
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www.jccc.on.ca
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