12th AnnualJAPANESE SUMMER FESTIVAL
Natsu Matsuri and Bon Odori

第１２回夏祭りと盆踊り

July Film Screening HAFU
Meet Director Lara Takagi-Perez

７月の上映映画「ハーフ」高木ララ監督を迎えてEISA - Rhythms of Okinawa is Back
Tickets Now On Sale!

エイサ：沖縄のリズム チケット好評発売中

June July 2014 2014年6・７月 Vol.40 Issue 6

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In This Issue...

2013-14 JCCC Board of Directors

President		Gary Kawaguchi
Past President/Advisor
Marty Kobayashi
VP, Heritage
		Peter Wakayama
VP, Management 		
Ann Ashley
Secretary			
Sharon Marubashi
Treasurer			Chris Reid
Directors			
Ken Fukushima					Anzu Hara
					
Chris Hope					
Shari Hosaki					Warren Kawaguchi					
Lorene Nagata		
					
Christine Nakamura
					Jan Nobuto					Cary Rothbart
					Ross Saito					
Nao Seko					
Takato Yamashita
Advisors			
Mackenzie Clugston				(Ambassador of Canada to Japan)					
Sid Ikeda
					Miki Kobayashi							Mickey Matsubayashi
					Steve Oikawa
					Fred Sasaki
					Connie Sugiyama
Foundation Chair			
Shari Hosaki

JCCC Staff

James Heron
Executive Director			
jamesh@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.224

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Natsu Matsuri & Obon Festival

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Summer Movies

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Upcoming Events

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Community Events

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Donations

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Nikkei Heritage Museum Inscriptions

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Kathy Tazumi
Accounting/General Administration Manager
kathyt@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.229

びChristine Takasaki
Community Events/Volunteer Coordinator			christinet@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.221

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Haruko Ishihara
Community Rentals 		
harukoi@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.228

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Christine Seki
Corporate Rentals/Programming and Business Development
christines@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.231

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Sally Kumagawa
Membership/Database Administrator		
sallyk@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.223

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Toshiko Yamashita
Heritage/Newsletter Coordinator
heritage@jccc.on.ca
newsletter@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.227
Yuki Hipsh
Community Liaison			
yukih@jccc.on.ca		
416-441-2345 ext.235
Sandy Chan
Administrative Assistant		
sandyc@jccc.on.ca		
416-441-2345 ext.226
Constantin Dutescu
Operations and Technical Coordinator
constantind@jccc.on.ca
416-460-3522
Maki Klotz
Receptionist/Giftshop
jccc@jccc.on.ca		

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Karaoke ClubTJFF Opening
Karaoke Club
Euchre Night
JCCC AGM
World Cup Community Screening
TJFF Closing

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JCCC closed - Canada Day
Kats Takada Exhibit Opens
Nostalgia Night
Kamp Kodomo Session 1
Natsu Matsuri
Kats Takada Opening Reception
Kamp Kodomo Session 2
Karaoke Club
Arigato Day
Movie Night: HAFU
Kamp Kodomo Session 3

416-441-2345 ext.222

The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Newsletter
Editors: James Heron, Kathy Tazumi, Terry Takashima, Toshiko Yamashita
Japanese Section: Toshiko Yamashita, Haruko Ishihara, Maki Klotz		
Cover Picture: Gujo Hachiman by Masao MizunoYour news is welcome! Please send articles to:
newsletter@jccc.on.ca orJapanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5
tel 416-441-2345 fax 416-441-2347 newsletter@jccc.on.ca
The submission deadline for the August issue is Friday July 11, 2014.

日本語の記事も受け付けています。8月号の締め切りは2014年7月11日(金）です。

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Calendar of Events員

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JCCC closed - Civic Holiday
Eisa Concert
Children’s Musical “Ron’s Garden”
Karaoke ClubMovie Night: Leaving on the 15th Spring
Karaoke Club12th Annual Summer Festival
Natsu Matsuri and Obon Festival is Back and Bigger Than Ever!
The JCCC would like to invite everyone to come out on Saturday July 12, 2014 for the 12th
Annual Natsu Matsuri (3:00pm – 7:00pm) and Obon (7:00pm – end) Festival. Please join us
for a lively summer festival atmosphere with games, great food, spectacular performances anddance!
Every year we add new Japanese summer traditions to the festival. Last year we added thecelebration of Tanabata, featuring a special Wishing Tree, Somen Bar and Tanabata activities forchildren. Those were a big hit and will be part of this year’s festival once again! This year we will
be adding two more essential elements of Japanese summer festivals: a BEER GARDEN andHANABI (fireworks; weather permitting!
Many community organizations come together to make this a unique event. Weather permitting,the event will take place outside in the parking lot, on the grounds and inside the JCCC inself, orif the case of rain, we will move everything indoors (except for the fireworks, of course ). We lookforward to the 12th year of this exciting JCCC and community tradition. We hope to see lots of
new and familiar faces. Mark your calendars now! Everyone is welcome and admission is free!

Kamp Kodomo Summer Program isfilling up fast!
Don’t miss out on the all the summer fun
at the JCCC! Kamp Kodomo is returning
for another summer filled with culturalactivities. Kamp Kodomo’s summer
session has already started registration
and all three weeks are more than half
full. Join us for a busy week filled withsessions covering a wide range ofactivities including martial arts, ikebana,origami, folklore, and language.
The camp operates from
Photo courtesy of Jerome
9:00am to 4:30pm from Monday to
Geronimo.
Friday. There will be three sessions
offered: July 7 – 11, July 14 – 18, and July 21 – 25. Fees for thisprogram are $200 per child for a 5-day session. A 10% discountwill be applied for JCCC members and additional children from thesame family will receive a 5% discount.
Extended Kamp care is available from 8:00am to 9:00am andfrom 4:30pm to 6:00pm with an additional cost of $35 per session.
Kamp fees cover all materials, two nutritional snacks per day, andthe special activity. Kampers are required to bring a lunch anddrink.
Registration has already begun and the registration deadline
is June 27, 2014 and Kamp Kodomo’s maximum attendance is 20
children per session. Some weeks are almost fully enrolled. Don’t
be disappointed by registering too late!
For more information or to register, please consult the enclosed
flyer, call 416-441-2345 or check the website at www.jccc.on.ca.

Enjoy the warm weather!
Have a safe and fun summer!
The next issue will be August.

Student volunteers needed!
Students, have you been keeping up with your volunteering hours?
Do you have enough to fulfill your high school requirements?
Do you want the opportunity to increase these hours? If you aremotivated, looking for leadership opportunities, and enjoy working
with children, this may be for you!
We are looking for up to four energetic student volunteers(minimum 14 yrs old) to assist the program leader with Kamp
Kodomo. The Kamp runs from 9:00am to 4:30pm. There are three
sessions during the summer, July 7 – 11, July 14 – 18 and July
21 – 25. We would prefer students that can commit to a full weekat a time. Multiple weeks of volunteering are welcome too.
Interested volunteers should send their resume to Christine
Takasaki at christinet@jccc.on.ca or at 416-441-2345 ext. 221.

JCCC Euchre NightOn Saturday June 21, 2014, 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, andprizes for the top scores! Scoring system is individual based; noset partners. Rules are based on Bicycle ® rules and once again
the “stick the dealer” rule will be in effect. Entry fee is $21 (includingHST) for non-members, $ 17 (including HST) for members. Entryis limited to experienced players ages 19 years and older. Doors
open at 7:00pm, play starts promptly at 7:45pm. Cash prizes will
be awarded.
Deadline for registration is June 16, 2014. Spaces are limited!
There is a limit of 48 players. Don’t be disappointed, register today!
Contact the JCCC at 416-441-2345 or jccc@jccc.on.ca.

JCCC Annual General Meeting Notice
The membership of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
is hereby given notice of the 2014 Annual General Meeting on
Monday June 23, 2014 at 7:30pm at the JCCC, 6 Garamond
Court, Toronto. Included in this newsletter is the agenda and proxy.
For more information, please contact the JCCC at 416-441-2345.

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Summer Movies at the JCCC
July Movie Night: HAFU - A Screening with Director Lara Takagi-Perez
An intriguing documentary looks at what it means to be of mixed-race in Japan

Directed by Megumi Nishikura and Lara Takagi Perez, HAFU follows the lives of five“hafus” - the Japanese term for people who are half-Japanese - as they explore what itmeans to be multiracial and multicultural in a country that once proudly proclaimed itself
as a mono-ethnic nation.
With the ever increasing movement of people between places in this transnationalage, there is an increasing number of mixed-race individuals in Japan – some visible,
others not. “Hafu” is the unfolding journey of discovery into the intricacies of mixed-race
Japanese and their multicultural experience in modern day Japan. For some of these
hafu, Japan is the only home they know, for others, living in Japan is an entirely newexperience, and others still are caught somewhere between two different worlds.
According to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, one in forty-nine
Directors Megumi Nishikura and Lara Takagi-Perezbabies born in Japan today are born into families with one non-Japanese parent. This
newly emerging minority in Japan is under-documented and under-explored in bothliterature and media. The ﬁlm explores race, diversity, multiculturalism, nationality, and identity within the mixed-race community of Japan.
And through this exploration, it seeks to answer the following questions: what does it mean to be hafu, what does it mean to be Japanese,and ultimately, what does all of this mean for the once self-proclaimed mono-ethnic Japan?
Narrated by hafu themselves, along with candid interviews and cinéma vérité footage, the viewer is guided through a myriad of hafu
experiences that are influenced by upbringing, family relationships, education, and even physical appearance. As the film interweaves fiveunique life stories, audiences discover the depth and diversity of hafu personal identities.
Starring David Yano, Sophia Fukunishi and Edward Sumoto
Director Lara Takagi-Perez will join us for the screening to discuss her film and meet the audience at an informal reception following thescreening.
		
		
		

Date: Saturday July 26, 2014
Time:
2:00pmAdmission: JCCC members $8, non-members $10

August Movie Night: LEAVING ON THE 15TH SPRINGA Heart-felt Tale of Growing Up in Okinawa☆☆☆☆(4 stars)
Mark Schilling, The Japan Times
The film is set on a small island called Minamidaito with a population of 1,200 and no highschool. After finishing 9th grade at a school so small they share their cafeteria with primaryschool children, most of the island’s 15-year-olds continue their education on Okinawa.
And every year departing girls belonging to a traditional music circle perform a song titled“Abayoi” (“Goodbye” in the local dialect) for their tight-knit community. The film’s heroine is
the sweet-but-serious circle leader, Yuna. During an annual sports and culture festival heldwith a nearby island, Yuna meets a tall, handsome, boy who is the star pitcher of the rival
team and they agree to exchange letters. Love begins to bloom across the ocean.
In her stirring portrayal of Yuna, accomplished pop and television star, Ayaka Miyoshi
sings and plays the shamisen, a traditional Japanese stringed instrument. Director Yasuhiro
Yoshida has worked closely with the locals of Minamidaito to craft a sensitive and poignant
impression of a young girl on the cusp of adulthood, torn between the alternately attractive
and conflicting natures of tradition and progress.
Also starring Shinobu Ohtake, Rena Tanaka and Kaoru Kobayashi
		
		
		

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Date: Thursday August 28, 2014
Time:
7:00pmAdmission: $8 for JCCC members, $10 for non-members

Nostalgia Night an Event for Everyone!

50 Years of Japanese Film Poster Art

Nostalgia Night is truly an event for everyone. When else can you
spend an afternoon and evening with friends and family honouringorganizations and groups who have contributed to the culturaldevelopment of the Japanese Canadian community, exploring andreveling in the history of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
and community, and digging into a scrumptious buffet of Japanese
Canadian food that you cannot get in any restaurant!
For many of us - young and old, the opportunity to hear stories
shared by some nisei and sansei as they view archival pictures
or artifacts or remember being part of a club or organization is
priceless. The display booths of the organizations being honoured
provide another glimpse into how the Japanese cultural arts have
evolved and have been sustained within our Japanese Canadian
community- some for more than fifty years. They also provide
an opportunity for people to find out more about each of theorganizations that support the cultural arts, how to engage in these
activities and who is involved.
This year we are extremely pleased to be honouring fourgroups who continue to support and further the Japanese Cultural
Arts at the JCCC - Bunka Shishu, Ikebana (Ikenobo and Sogetsu),
Shodo, and Sumi-e.

This exhibition of film posters, from the golden age of Japansese
cinema ('50s and '60s) through to current releases, offers visitors afascinating glimpse into an intriguing art form.
Film posters are, in essence, simple advertisements for thecinematic product. But any film lover knows they are much morethan that: film art evokes a powerful sense of time, the culture andthe audience for whom it was created - not to mention the film
itself. Ranging from the beautifully understated to the spectacularly
garish, from the classic to the esoteric, this diverse collection
represents a broad spectrum of genres, graphic design trends andiconic imagery.
Selected from the collection of the Japan Foundation, Toronto.
From June 7-27, 2014, in the JCCC Gallery. Admission free.

Bunka Shishu - the art of punch needle embroidery to create
very detailed pictures often likened to oil painting, began as aclass in 1984 at the JCCC.
Ikenobo Ikebana and Sogetsu Ikebana - the disciplined
art form of flower arranging that demonstrates harmony andenlightenment. These two different schools or classes - Ikenobo
and Sogetsu began their classes in 1963 at the JCCC.
Shodo - the artistic writing of the Japanese or Chinese
language using brush, ink, and paper - was introduced as aclass in 1967 at the JCCC.
Sumi-e - a contemplative art using a brush, ink, ink stone
and rice paper to express the essence or spirit of a subject inkeeping with Japanese Zen Philosophy was first introduced asa class in 1963 at the JCCC.
So circle Saturday July 5 on your calendar as you definitely
won’t want to miss out on this event.
The early-bird deadline has passed, but you can still sign up tojoin in the festivities! The cost is $20 for adult JCCC members and$25 for adult non-members. For children under the age of six theprice is $5. The final registration deadline for this event is Friday
June 27.
New this year, registrants may reserve tables of ten (10).
Tables reserved after June 6 the cost will be $200. To reserve atable for 10 you will need to confirm your payment and provide thelist of people who will be at your table. For those who do not wish
to reserve a table of 10, we will be providing table cards so thatyou can place your name at an unreserved table allowing you toreserve your seat and still be able to enjoy the activities in Shokokai
Court.
Look for the registration forms in your JCCC newsletter or get
one from the JCCC reception desk. Don’t miss out on this great
event - register early!!

Kats Takada Wood Sculpture Exhbiit
July 2 – August 30, 2014
Kats Takada’s expressive
wood carvings of himself
and family members areoften portraits of alarming
frankness. They may seem
witty and even humorousat first glance, but they’reloaded with stark facts
about real-life encounterswith physical and mental afflictions, and the poignancy of growing
old. “It’s coming” is a self-portrait produced when he was diagnosed
with Parkinson’s Disease.
The opening reception is on Sunday July 13, 2014 from
2:00pm to 4:00pm. Admission is free and everyone is welcome toattend.
Born in Chigasaki, Japan, Takada immigrated to Canada in1969. He had briefly studied the craft of Kamakura- bori in Japan,
and resumed carving here by enrolling in evening classes at
a community centre. He is a thirty-year member of the Ontario
Woodworking Association.

Arigato Day
The spirit of community and volunteerism is the foundation onwhich the JCCC is built. Throughout the year many individuals andgroups selflessly support the many programs and special events
operated by the JCCC. As a small token of our gratitude, the JCCC
Board of Directors invites all JCCC volunteers to join us at Arigato
Day.
On Sunday July 20, 2014 at 3:00pm, Arigato Day will startwith an informal social time with some Bingo games and prizes
to be won! Take this opportunity to relax and have some fun withyour family and friends. At 5:00pm, you have the opportunity tomeet the newly elected Board of Directors as they serve everyone
a delicious dinner. Last but not least, the event will finish with anaward ceremony, recognizing of the 2014 recipients of the Ontario
Volunteer Service Awards sponsored by the Government of Ontario,
and our own Nisei Vet Awards. Registration is required so that we
can make sure to accommodate everyone. Please call in to the
JCCC at 416-441-2345 before Friday July 11.

5In the Library: Talking “Double Exile”
with Yoko Morgenstern
The JCCC is pleased to announce a book reading with Yoko
Morgenstern for her debut novel "Double Exile”, a compact andmoving tale that sheds light on the political choices made by thosewriters who stayed home in Nazi Germany.
All are welcome but space is limited. Please pre-register at
416-441-2345. Light refreshments will be served. The conversations
will be in Japanese and English.
Synopsis - Double Exile is a story
centering on a young woman’s travels
to Germany, in hopes of obtaining thenecessary information she needs tocomplete her thesis.
Ayumi has left her family and friends
in Japan, and is on a mission to uncoveras much as she can about the trials andtribulations of the German writer Hans
Carossa. During her research, Ayumi
encounters Alex, an old man who claims
to have personally known Hans. Believingthat she has hit a gold mine, Ayumi
devotes the rest of her stay in Germany to Alex. As she unravels
the harrowing truths surrounding Hans, the narrative is drawn into
the past where Hans narrates his own story. Interweaving the pastand present, Ayumi struggles to not only understand Hans’ role in
the war, but her own misguided reasons for coming to Germany. As
Alex and Ayumi grow closer, Ayumi soon unearths several shocking
truths that force her to not only reassess her own relationship with
Alex but ultimately, her own relationship with her past and also thedark side of Japanese history.
About the Author - Yoko Morgenstern is originally from Tokyo.
She started creative writing while she was living in Canada. Hershort stories and essays have appeared in The Montreal Review,
The Globe and Mail, Salon II, and The Great Lakes Review, among
others. Her Japanese translation of The Printmaker’s Daughter by
the Canadian novelist Katherine Govier will be published in Tokyoin June 2014.
Date:
Thursday July 24, 2014
Time:
7:00pmWhere: JCCC Library
Admission: Free

FIFA World Cup Community Screening
As part of the SAMURAI BLUE PROJECT, the JCCC will bescreening the match between Japan and Columbia on the big
screen in the Kobayashi Hall. Admission is free but a small donation
to the JCCC is appreciated to help cover costs.
Date:
Time:

Tuesday June 24, 2014
4:00pmAs Japan progresses we hope to screen further games. Watch the
JCCC website or join our FB page for more information.

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EISA - The Rhythm of OKINAWA and theWorld of Kenji Miyazawa’s “A Night on
the Galactic Railroad”

Photo courtesy of David Ohashi.
Following the success of a spectacular Eisa show performed at the
JCCC in summer 2013, Okinawan dance and music performancegroup Karakoro will be back again on Sunday August 10, 2014.
"Eisa" is an Okinawan ceremonial dance which has a history
that dates back many centuries. It was originally performed towelcome and console the souls of one's ancestors during thesummer "Bon" season. Nowadays, it is performed throughout
the year at various festivals and concerts. The performance
includes soft feminine dances and dynamic masculine dances withvarious drums, singing and chanting accompanied by the Sanshin(Okinawan musical instrument that is the precursor of Shamisen),as well as colourful and exotic costumes. Traditional Eisa includes
dances with celebratory music along with dragon and lion dances.
The non-traditional aspect of this show will start with a Japanesesong.
In addition to the traditional and Karakoro original Eisa, thisyear, Karakoro will bring the world of Kenji Miyazawa with the
Eisa version of “A Night of Galactic Railroad” to the Toronto show.
Kenji Miyazawa was an educator, poet, children’s literature writerand farmer. He was passionate about the relationship between
mankind and nature throughout his life. The main theme of, “ANight on the Galactic Railroad” is pursing the answer to, “What istrue happiness?”
Karakoro is a unique performing group consisting of a wide
range of people from different age groups and backgrounds.
The group has become even more powerful and dynamic sincelast year. Please come and experience their dynamic Okinawan
performance and the world of, “A Night on the Galactic Railroad” atthe JCCC this summer!
Before the show you will be able to enjoy Japanese summer
noodles, “Hiyashi Chuka”, and Okinawan sweets, "Sata Andagi"
from 4:30pm in the Shokokai Court.
Date:
Sunday August 10, 2014
Time:
6:00pm (food sale from 4:30pm)
Tickets: $17.70 + HST JCCC members,		$22.12 + HST non-members.
Reserved seating. Tickets now on sale at the JCCC reception desk
416-441-2345.

JCCC Family & Friends Golf Tournament
The JCCC is hosting the 18th Annual Family & Friends Golf
Tournament on Sunday September 7, 2014 at Rolling Hills Golf
Club. This is a chance for families and friends to share a fun dayof golf – all skill levels welcome and there are lots of prizes to be
won! After a great day of golfing, there will be presentations anddinner back at the JCCC. We encourage everyone to join with
grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, moms and dads, orjust a group of friends.
**NEW** This year we will be doing a Shotgun format and allteams to do scramble play.
See the application form included in this newsletter or pick one
up at the JCCC reception area. We also welcome hole sponsors– corporate or family - some sponsor levels include your green
fees and contributes to our Heritage programming at the JCCC.
Donation of prizes are also welcome too! Our biggest sponsor,
Holliswealth (Marty Kobayashi), is generously providing gifts for all
and refreshments while out on the course!
So please come on out for a really fun day!!!!! For more
information, please contact the JCCC at 416-441-2345/ email jccc@
jccc.on.ca or email Sharon Marubashi (Co-chair) at marubashi@
rogers.com

Sixth Annual Sakura Gala is set to bea Success with Generous Corporate
SupportThe Sakura Gala is the Japanese
Canadian Cultural Centre’s largest andhighest profile fundraising event of theyear. Generous corporate sponsors,community organizations and JCCC
community members attend this blacktie Gala to support one of the largest
and most vibrant cultural centres in theworld, the JCCC.
Sponsors of the Sixth Annual Sakura
Gala to date include: TD Bank Groupas Platinum Sponsor, Shiseido Canada
as VIP Reception Sponsor, and Sony of Canada.
Funds raised at the Sakura Gala benefit the JCCC’s Legacy
Campaign, supporting the JCCC’s ongoing cultural and heritage
programming.
JCCC members can support the Sakura Gala’s fundraisingefforts by donating items to be auctioned at the Gala’s silent auction.
Additionally, companies, community groups and organizations canpurchase ads in the Gala programme booklet, advertising theirproducts and services to Gala attendees.
For more information about the Sakura Gala including table
and ticket prices or sponsorship opportunities, please call or email
Sarah Burd at 416-249-0788 or sarahb@jccc.on.ca.
Keep checking the JCCC newsletter for updates on the Sixth
Annual Sakura Gala. Be sure to save the date – November 22,
2014!

JC Community Returns to Caledon
Place!
by the Kristin Kobayashi, on behalf of the JCCP Committee

We are pleased to officially announce that the 37th annual JC
Community Picnic will be returning to Caledon Place! An annual
Canada Day tradition for many Japanese Canadian families, thisyear’s picnic will be held on Tuesday July 1, 2014 in the beautiful
rolling hills of Caledon.
Our 2012 picnic brought out a huge crowd armed with food,fishing poles, and even some friendly 4-legged friends (must be onleash at all times). We’ve stocked the pond for our annual Fishing
Derby, you can enjoy some shade in the bingo pavilion for a few
games with cash prizes, or perhaps participate in the games, races
and relays on the playing field after lunch.
We have a few small changes this year; most notable is our
new garbage policy. Caledon Place is going green – we’ll beasking patrons to take their garbage with them when they leave
the property. Please bring a garbage bag for your disposables.
Marty Kobayashi of HollisWealth Advisory Services Inc. willbe the Title Sponsor once again and he will have a gift for the
first 100 cars, so come early and make a day of it. The park fee isonly $5 per car so we encourage everyone to carpool as much as
possible.
Caledon Place is on the west side of Highway 10, 2 km northof Caledon Village at Hwy 24, and about 6 km south of Orangeville(Hwy 9). Look for the picnic signs and banner, and we hope to see
you on July 1st!!

JCCC LIBRARY SCHEDULE
TUE/THURS/FRI
10am – 2pm (non-lending hours)
WED
1pm – 5pm (lending hours)
SAT
1pm – 5pm (lending hours)
SUN/MON
closedLibrary Closing Days
Tue. July 1
SUMMER SPECIAL SCHEDULE (July & August)Lending hours: 2nd and 4th Wed/Sat 1pm – 5pm
WED lending - July 9, 23, August 13 & 27
SAT lending – July 12, 26, August 9 & 23
Non lending – TUE/WED*/THURS/FRI 10am – 2pm*except for Jul 9, 23, Aug 13, & 27

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Sedai Corner
Shining Gems of History
And so begins a busy, wonderfulsummer season at the JCCC! As a timefor festivals and celebrations – whether
the Toronto Japanese Film Festival, Natsu Matsuri, Nostalgia
Night, or our annual Arigato Day – we hope to see many attendees,
volunteers, families and friends out and about the Centre in the
coming weeks.
First off, Sedai would like to give sincere thanks to ourmost recent interviewee, Haruyuki “Harry” Okada. After a twoday interview session filled with memories and stories bothheartwarming and heartbreaking - Harry’s stories of being born in
China prior to WWII, living the war years in Nanking and Shanghai,
moving to post-war Nagasaki, and finally finding himself in Toronto
after miraculous coincidence after further miraculous coincidence– were truly inspiring and eye-opening. We thank Harry for his very
unique contribution to our archives, and for assisting us with ourgoal in creating an inclusive community record!
Second, Sedai aims to engage audiences through oral history
via recorded interviews – thus drawing in listeners and learners withthe human aspect, sometimes missing in historical texts. However,when recording an interview is too difficult or perhaps impossible,
Sedai has been thrilled to be able to assist families in preserving
their family’s legacy in whatever fashion possible. To this end,
Sedai also welcomes Satoko Uchida (nee Fujimoto) and her written
account and photos of her father’s (Saikichi Fujimoto, a shipbuilder)connection to the Kitkatla – a First Nations Band – during the prewar years. Like our current initiative to highlight connections with
the Jewish community following the war, discovering little known
gems like the friendship and mutual respect between Saikichi
Fujimoto and the Kitkatla – which continues today through Satoko,
her daughter Dawn, and the Kitkatla – are shining examples ofcommunity building across cultural borders.
In collaboration with the Association of Japanese Culture(AJC), Sedai was also very excited to take part in an elementary
school visit for the very first time in the new Moriyama Nikkei
Heritage Centre. Over 60 students from grade 5 and 6 came to the
JCCC to spend the day learning about Japanese culture as well asJapanese Canadian history. Volunteer docent Keo Shibatani (whohimself was the same age as the students are now during the earlydays of the war!) was able to give a very unique perspective for
their inquisitive minds. Fresh ideas on how Sedai’s archives canbe further utilized were abound, and we welcome any community
members interested in getting involved with future educational
programming to contact the Centre.
If you would like to aide us in our efforts towards giving history
a voice, we invite you to step up and contact us. And as always, if
you or a loved one have stories which you feel should be recorded
and preserved, please contact Elizabeth Fujita, Sedai Project
Coordinator, at elizabeth.fujita@jccc.on.ca or 416-441-2345 ext
303. We wish you a safe and sunny summer season!

The JCCC Bazaar 2014

A triumph of generosity, volunteerism and community spirit
May 3rd was a relatively warm day for our late spring. But despite
the cooler weather and a slight drizzle there was still a line of
waiting shoppers snaked all the way down to the street and beyond
for the JCCC’s Annual Bazaar. To help bide the time and to avoid
the line ups once the doors opened, there were pre sales on thedining room tickets and our commemorative 50th Anniversary
environmental bags as well as some free “Pretz” for some ourpatiently waiting shoppers.
Once the doors opened, everyone raced off, looking for great
items at the silent auction or a box of sushi or a bento. For some,a trip to the car to unload their many purchases was standard
operating procedure.
Without the tremendous commitment and cooperation of many
community members and organizations, this Bazaar would be an
impossible event to coordinate. We would like to offer our sincere
thanks to the organizing committee, the wonderful volunteers andthe community for making this year’s bazaar a huge success!
Photos courtesy of Emi Sato.

Scenes from Bazaar 2014

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Wynford Bowlers Needed!!!!
by The Wynford Bowling League

The Wynford Bowling League is currently looking for new 5 pinbowlers, age 55 and over, to join their fun-filled and non-competitive
league. No experience is necessary, as handicaps are calculated
at the beginning of the season.
Bowling is either on Thursday or Friday mornings, from 9:30am
until noon, starting in September. Playoffs are in mid-April, and theseason concludes with a scrumptious buffet banquet and awards
ceremony in early May.
The alley is located at O’Connor Bowl, 1401 O’Connor Drive.
All you need to join is a JCCC and Wynford Seniors membership!
If you are interested, the bowlers welcome you to check out thealley on any Monday morning, from 9:30-11:30 where some bowlers
practice year round.
For more information or to join, please contact Tak Nishino at
416-267-6872 by mid-August.

Congratulations to JCCC Judoka
by Ken Fukushima

From May 15-18 several
hundred athletes fromacross the country
gathered in Saguenay,
Quebec to compete
at the 2014 CanadianJudo Championships.
The JCCC Judo-Kai
was represented by 4
athletes bringing home
1 gold and 3 bronze
medals.
Youssef Youssef, 1st place, Men’s -60kg 2014
Twenty-one
year
National Champion. Photo courtesy of Ken old Youssef Youssef
Fukushima.
won gold in the Senior
Male -60kg category winning all his matches by ippon including
a spectacular throw in the final. Youssef firmly established himself
as a high level nationally ranked athlete. He has previously won
national championships and a 2011 Pan American silver medalin the -55kg category, but this is Youssef’s first senior national
championship in the hard fought -60kg weight division which iscontested worldwide.
Shady El Nahas, who is just sixteen years old, completed thetournament with a record of 8 wins and 2 losses, and as a double
bronze medalist placing third in the -81kg category for both U18
and U21 males.
In March, Shady became the first athlete from Canada to win
a gold medal at the International Bremen Master Tournament inGermany.
Congratulations to these judoka for their strong performances
resulting from their hard work with Sensei Robert Varga at the JCCC
Judo-Kai, and in the Judo Ontario High Performance Program
under Judo Ontario Head Coach Pedro Guedes.
Sensei Gerald Okimura who refereed through all 4 days ofshiai also won a bronze medal in the kata competition as tori in
Goshinjutsu along with his partner Sensei Grant Kuramoto of theTora Judo Club.

Nagata Shachu in collaboration with
Jeng Yiby Nagata Shachu

Toronto’s premiere Japanese
taiko group, Nagata Shachu,
proudly presents the thirdconcert of its 2013/2014 season
on Friday June 13, 2014 at
8:00pm. For this performance,
Nagata Shachu has invited
Photo courtesy of Nagata Shachu.
Toronto’s Korean drum anddance powerhouse Jeng Yi to collaborate on several new pieces.
Jeng Yi, led by Charles Hong, is dedicated to creating andpresenting new works rooted in the traditional performing arts of
Korea. Don’t miss the chance to see these two highly acclaimed
groups together on the same stage as they take you on a journeyof music and dance from Japan, Korea and beyond!
The performance takes place at the Enwave Theatre,
Harbourfront Centre (231 Queen’s Quay West). Tickets are $22
to $35 adults/ $20 seniors and students and can be purchase byphone 416-973-4000 (press 1) or online www.harbourfrontcentre.
com. For more information, visit: www.nagatashachu.com

Where Special Happens
by Famous PEOPLE Players Toronto

Famous PEOPLE Players
Toronto's only glow-in-thedark
blacklight theatrecompany who has performed
to rave reviews in Broadway,
toured Japan successfully
12 times as well as
performed for the Emperorof Japan, is celebrating its
40th Anniversary this year.
Photo courtesy of
Famous PEOPLE Players Toronto.
Famous PEOPLE Players is
a special company made upof people with special needs.
For their anniversary, Famous PEOPLE Players is paying
tribute to the beauty, compassion and artistry of Japan byhaving COSMOS a group of bell ringers from Kobe City who aredevelopmentally challenged, to perform at the theatre located at
342 Evans Avenue in West Toronto June 11 and June 14.
COSMOS was founded by members of Home Shioya in Kobecity in 1987. COSMOS is a bell ringer ensemble group who createssoothing music accompanied by an organ and piano.The troupe
has performed throughout Japan raising awareness with respect
to people with disabilities. They are coming to Toronto to celebrate
Famous PEOPLE Players for inspiring them to achieve more.
COSMOS have seen Famous PEOPLE Players perform in Japanon every tour as they are FPP's biggest fans.
The event consists of a Dine & Dream experience - a fullcourse meal followed by performances from both COSMOS andFamous PEOPLE Players. All funds raised from ticket sales areearmarked for Famous PEOPLE Players Exceptional Achievement
Program allowing new members to join this meaningful experience.
For tickets or to make a donation please call 416-532-1137.

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Hajime Sawada Exhibition
by John Ota

Although there is a broad rangeof work by Hajime Sawada in
the exhibit at the JCCC includingchildren’sbook
illustrations,posters for numerous televisionmini-series and examples of his
early figure drawing from hiscollege years, the most impressive
examples of his work are portraits
of Canadian entertainment figuresfrom his years working at CBC as
Sawada-san at the artist talk.
a graphic artist.
Photo courtesy of Jerry Hipsh.
“My father was a commercial
artist and he painted movie posters,” says the native of Nagoya
City, Japan. “I used to watch him all the time, but he discouragedme from becoming an artist because it was hard to make money.
Instead I majored in English literature.”
However, later in his college years, Sawada followed his
passion and completed a three-year graphic arts degree in Grand
Rapids, Michigan. Sawada arrived in Toronto in 1963, after taking
a gamble on Canada in the hopes of pursuing a career in fine arts.
He applied to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s graphics
department – a connection that developed into a 28-year career as
an illustrator and Art Director with the CBC.
“There were a lot of applicants for the job,” says Sawada. “Butfor some reason, they liked my portfolio. I still don’t know why they
picked me.”
In a pre-computer age, Sawada crafted portraits with his own
hand and added his own flourishes and interpretations into subjects
such as the eclectic science of David Suzuki, the swirling hair of
Burton Cummings and the quiet beauty of Kate Nelligan. Sawada’s
positive portraits became the CBC brand.
My favorite portrait is a small but bold image of Glenn Gould
for a radio program called the Art of Glenn Gould. Simple in orange
and black, the portrait stands out because it captures the intensityof Gould's personality. The poster itself would compel you to listen
to Glenn Gould.
“The exhibition is of my work as a commercial artist, not as fineart,” says Sawada. “My job was to promote CBC programs and I
did everything including the graphics, typesetting, colour, layout aswell as the art.”
It's very clear that CBC picked the right guy for the job.

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Happy Birthday Tak!
JCCC instructor, past board
member, master crooner andgreat friend, Tak Yoshidacelebrated his 70 birthday
in style last month in the
Kobayashi Hall. Tak organized
the event, prepared a delicious
mean for the 100+ guests
and even provided all theentertainment! He then donated all the money raised to the JCCC.
An amazing night in honour of an amazing guy!

The JCCC wishes to thank the following organizations and companies for supporting
the JCCC 2014 Annual Bazaar.
Agnes Art Creation
Anton Kozlik’s Gourmet Mustards
Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ (Canada)
Canon Canada Inc.
Centennial Japanese United Church
Davis LLP
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Dufflet Pastries
EDO Restaurant
F&P Manufacturing Inc.
Florien-Arts Florist Co
G&G Electronics
Geino Aiko Kai
Himawari Buyo Kai
Honda Of Canada Manufacturing
Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Toronto
Integrated Plastics Ltd
J&K Diecasting Ltd.
Japan Beauty ImageJapan Food Canada Inc.
JC Auto Service Ltd.
JCCC Aikikai
JCCC Bunka Shishu
JCCC Iaido Club
JCCC Ikenobo Club
JCCC Karaoke Club
JCCC Karate Club
JCCC Kendo Club
JCCC Kyudo Club
JCCC Naginata Club
Karen Jack Designs
Kimo Vending Ltd
Kobo Jewellery Inc.
Kyoda Plastics Ltd.
Makita Canada Inc
Mandarin Restaurant
Marufumi Food
McDougall and Brown Funeral Home, Scarborough
McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Haiku Corner

俳句コーナー

夏川を 越す嬉しさよ 手に草履
natukawawo kosu ureshisayo teni zori		
What happiness,
Crossing this summer river,		

Metro Golf Dome
Mitsutoyo Canada Inc
Miyabi Japanese Restaurant
Momiji Health Care Society
Mondelez International
National Ballet of Canada
New Japanese-Canadian Association
NGK Insulators of Canada Ltd
Nikkei Books
Nishimoto Trading Co, Ltd
Noritake Canada Ltd
Ocean Food Company
O’Connor Bowl
Ogden Funeral Home Ltd
Ohana HulaPeter Wakayama
Pillitteri Estate Winery
Progress Luv2Pak International
Ron Inouye
RS Kane Funeral Home
Sandown Market (North)Sky’s The Limit
Sleemans Breweries Ltd.
St. Andrew’s Japanese Anglican Church
Strewn Estate Winery
Subaru Canada Inc
Taro’s Fish
The Japanese Paper PlaceThe Paper Place
The Westin Prince Hotel
Things JapaneseTori Ichi Catering Inc
Toronto Buddhist Temple
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Toronto 7th Day Adventist Church
Weins Canada Inc.
William Ashley
Wynford Seniors ClubZen Japanese Restaurant

Sandals in hand!

蕪村
Buson

夏草や つはものどもが 夢の後natsukusaya tsuwamono domoga yume no ato

芭蕉
Basho

Ah! Summer grasses!
All that remains
		Of the warriors dreams.

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DONATIONS TO THE JCCC

As of May 13 2014
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

JCCC
Mrs. Kyoko Abe
100
Nostalgia NightMr. and Mrs. Rudy Atzmueller
50
Mr. David Charles
25
Ms. Julia Haylock
40
Ms. Kazuyo Hori
100
Dr. Jeanne Ikeda-Douglas &Dr. Foch Douglas
40
Mrs. Kumiko Ishii
30
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kadohama
100
Mrs. Kimiye Kuramoto
30
Mr. and Mrs. Masaki Naruse
200
Anonymous
11
Mr. and Mrs. Tak Sagara
10
Mr. Robert Suzuki
50
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Tanaka
20
Mr. and Mrs. David Tsubouchi
150
Dr. and Mrs. K Victor Ujimoto
25
Mr. John Watt37
Mrs. Kikue Yamashita
25
Mr. Takehiko Yoshida
Diplomat Frames
Tak Yoshida's 70th Birthday
Mizuho Abe
200
Mr. Andrew Asa
100
Mr. Bob Carruthers
50
Rev Sangbong Choi
100
Mr. David Driedger
500
Mr. Jeff Evoy
50
Mr. Kiyoshi Hao
100
Mr. and Mrs. James Heron150
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Ikeda
100
Mr. Terry Ikeda
100
Mr. Akinobu Kakegawa
100
Mr. Gary Kawaguchi &Ms. Gayle Taguchi
250
Mr. and Mrs. Koko Kikuchi
100
Mrs. Dawna Kobayashi
100
Jun Kobayashi
100
Mr. and Mrs. Kazumasa Kobayashi 200
Mr. Martin Kobayashi
700
Mr. Sam Kolber
150
Mr. Takanori Kuge
40
Ms. Junko Lui
50
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Marubashi
200
Anonymous
200
Ms. Junko Mifune &Mr. Gerry Hogenhout
100
Mr. and Mrs. Shuji Mitsuishi
50
Mr. Robert Moggach
100
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Oikawa
200
Mr. and Mrs. Yoichi Saegusa
50
Mr. Katsuhiko Takada
100
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wakayama
50
Ms. Teser Wong100

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Mr. Digby Wright
Mr. Sam Yamada
Mistuo Yamaguchi
Mr. Takehiko Yoshida
BazaarMrs. Marie Ikeda
Mr. Isao Kobo
Freshwater Pearl Necklace
10kt Gold & Sapphire Ring
Mrs. Setsuko Sue Nakagawa
Mrs. Betty M. Ura

50
50
200
950
50

25
100

Corporate, Foundation and
Government
Donations and Sponsorships
RBC Foundation
Film Programme
Toronto Japanese Film Festival
BazaarF & P Mfg. Inc.
Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Toronto
J.C. Auto Service Ltd.
Toronto Japanese Seventh Day
Adventist Church
Tak Yoshida’s 70th Birthday
1428047 Ontario Inc.
Cranbrook GlenThe Nikka Times
Zelray Holdings Inc.
In Memoriam
In memory of Don Yokota
Mrs. Tammy Yokota
200
Mr. Hideo Matsumoto
100
Mrs. Judy Nakata
30
In memory of Betty Hayakawa
Mr. Tak Nagano
25
In memory of Frank Shimada
Mrs. Michiko Harada
25
Mr. George Toyama
25
In memory of Fusae Mukai
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Oiye
35
In memory of Kay Yaguchi
Mrs. Doris Fujioka
20
In memory of Lolly Nishi
Mr. Robert Andreyko &Ms Nancy Luce100
In memory of Mary Shikatani
Mrs. Minnie Hemmy
30
In memory of Michael Crum-Ewing(Grandfather of Emily Ariza)
Ayame Kai
75
In memory of Neil Kawakami
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Ikeda
50

In memory of San Ariza, Isao Ariza,
Tak & Nancy Ariza
Mrs. Mitsue Kay Fujita
100
In memory of Shunko Higuchi
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Chau
50
Ms. Florence Caron
25
Ms. Mary Lou Futhey
25
Mr. Richard Harada
100
Mrs. Sumiye Iwasa
30
Ms. Olivia Lee
25
Mrs. Toshiko Mori
30
Ms. Betty Saito
50
In memory of Tokiko Matsubayashi
Mrs. Eiko Maikawa
25
Ms. Karen Matsubayashi
100
In memory of Toki Yoshida
Ms. Catherine Campbell
100
Ms. Rosemarie Freigang
50
Mrs. Doris Fujioka
30
Hamade Family
100
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Katai
25
Miss Susie Nakanishi
50
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Oyagi
25
Mrs. Theresa Sano
30
Mr. Wayne and Mrs. Grace Sonoda 25
Sedai
Riley Iwamoto
100
In memory of Betty Hayakawa
Mr. and Mrs. George Fujita
100
In memory of Frank Shimada
Ms. Jacqueline Stevens
100
Ms. Kim Stevens
100
In memory of James Jim Kadonaga
Dr. Arnold Arai
50
Supporting Members
PartnerMrs. Rose Aihoshi
Mr. Tsuneo Eguchi
Ms. Denise Nishimura
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Tanaka
Mr. and Mrs. David Tsubouchi
Mr. John Watt

127
150
150
150
93
150

Friends of the Nikkei Heritage
MuseumMr. and Mrs. Toru Idenouye
Ms. Yoshie Kosaka
Mrs. Jean Peasah

500
1,000
500

Friends of the Nikkei Heritage Centre Inscriptions
You can purchase a Friends of the Nikkei Heritage Centre inscription for yourself, a friend, or a loved one, for a donation of $500. Corporate
and Group inscriptions are also available at the $2,000 giving level.
To make your dedication, call the JCCC or visit us online at www.jccc.on.ca. Proceeds will support the Nikkei Heritage Centre's ongoing
operation and programming.
INDIVIDUALS / COUPLES
Yasuhiko & Kyoko Abe
Harry and Pat Adachi
Terry and Koto Adachi
Rose (Kato) Aihoshi - In Gratitude
Scottie and Iso Amemori
Dr. Arnold Tsuneo and Sadako Arai
Thomas and Betty Lou AraiJohn Armstrong
Bryan and Maiko Asa
Roy and Yukie Asa
Ann and David Ashley
Donna (Sakaguchi) and Bob Davis
Eiji and Sharon Doi
Manabu and Tsuyuko Doi
Dennis and Lorraine Ebata
Tsuneo Eguchi
Masatomo (Mike) & Aiko Endo - In memory
Yasuko Endo
Yasuteru Endo
Benjamin and Shirley Eto
Gerald Fowlie - In memory
Masanori and Yukie Fuchigami
Reverend Tomofumi and Naoko Fujii
Yosh and Doris Fujioka
Alan and Patricia Fujiwara
Kazumi and Ken Fukushima
Koji and Tosh Goto
Uncle Dave Tsutomu Hanada 花田 - In memory
Tats & Eileen Harada - In memory
Ted and Michiko Harada
Tom and Shay (Iwasaki) Hashimoto
Masanori & Natsuno Hayakawa - In memory
Shirley Fumiye Hayakawa - In memory
Andrew Hayden
In memory of Gerald Hayden
In memory of Senator Salter Hayden
Eddy Hendra
James and Masayo Heron
Lawrence and Dorothy Heron
Irene "Auntie Rene" Whiteside - In memory
Kunio and Susan Hidaka
Kimi Hiraishi - In memory
Mary and Tomi Hiraishi
Teru and Jimmy Hiraishi - In memory
Toyoshi and Kazuko Hiramatsu - In memory
Masajiro and Ume Honkawa
Dr Noble and Amy Hori - In memory
Dr Tatsuo Hori and Penny Abernethy Hori
Shari Hosaki and Darren Gani
Wayne and Cheryl Hosaki
In memory of George and Kay Hosaki
Henry and Dianne Hotta

Hisae & Seichi Willie Ichiyen - In memory
Terry (Toru) and Evie Idenouye
Elsie and Katsu Iguchi
Masuko and Hideyo Iguchi - In memory
Arthur & Mariko Ikeda
Sid and Marie Ikeda
Teruko Ikeda
Junji and Toshiko Ikeno
Glenn R Inamoto - In loving memory
Sanaye Inouye
Arthur Asao and Tomo Ishii
Shirley S Isojima
Arthur Shinji Ito
Chusaburo and Lily Ito - In memory
Denjiro Ito - In memory
James & Eiko Ito
Jukichi and Suga Ito - In memory
Kinue Ito - In memory
Mark and Miyo Ito
Mitsuyoshi Ito
Dr Richard Ito
Shigemi Ito - In memory
Yoshimi Ito - In memory
Ken & Elaine Iwai
George and Barbara Iwata
Tak Iwata
Roy James
Shizuko Kadoguchi
Shoichi & Yoshiko Kaneko - In gratitude
Yoichi and Miyo (Hirota) KatoGary Kawaguchi and Gayle Taguchi
Goro and Takako Kawaguchi
Hiro and Terrie Kawaguchi
Dr. and Mrs. John Kawaguchi
Kameo and Mariko Kawaguchi
Iwaichi & Ryu Kawashiri - In memory
Masajiro and Katsuko Kimura
Mr. & Mrs. Kinoshita Spencer
Frank Masaki and Dianne Kitazaki
Don & Eiko Kiyonaga
古林Art & Misako Kobayashi nee Fukatsu深津
Coby and Yone Kobayashi - In memory
Hajime and Kyoko Kobayashi
Kazuo and Chiyono Kobayashi - In memory
Kevin Kobayashi
Koby Kobayashi
Kristin Kobayashi
Miki and Shoko Kobayashi
KOBO Isao
Hisako Kondo
Katsu and Kanekichi Kosaka - In memory
Kensuke Kosaka Volunteer
Yoshie Kosaka

Kiyoshi and Aiko Koyanagi - In memory
Masayuki Kumabe - In memory
Morio and Fumiko Kumagawa
Taeko Kumamoto - In memory
Fumio and Kimiko Kuramoto
Noreen Kuroyama & Nao Seko
Fred and Pat Kusano
Ken and Rose Kutsukake - In memory
Ken and Barbara Kuwahara - In memory
Mariko Liliefeldt
Toshio Harry and Umeno Doreen Machida
George Hiroshi and Mary Tsuruko Maeda
Bob & Kay Marubashi
Paul and Sharon Marubashi
Mike and Eleanor Maruno
Bruce and Ruth Matsuda
Mary and Roy Matsui
Tom and Shizuye Matsui
Arthur Asa Matsumoto
Carmen and Martha Matsunaga
Shizuo & Sawaye Matsunaga - In Memory
Naomi Matsushita and Scott Dobson
Tom and Sachie Matsushita
Kay and Bob McBride
Adam and Nicole Michelakos
Koei and May Mitsui
Osamu Sam and Michiko Mizoguchi Shimizu
Carolynne Mori and Greig Nishio
Koji and Kay Morishita
Hirokichi and Fujino Morita - In memory
Jim Morita - In memory
Frank and Elisabeth (Betty) Moritsugu
Aiko S Morton nee Nakamura
Kevin and Brenda Murai
Kinsuke and Kaworu Muranaka
Kikue and Harry T Muraoka - In memory
Min and Lil Nagahara
Yoichi and Asano Nagai - In memory
Roy and Chiyoko Nagamatsu
Tokiko and Yoshikatsu Nagami - In memory
K. Nagao
Yoshimatsu and Hanako Nagao - In memory
Lorene Nagata and Steven Turnbull
Shichitaro and Naka Nagata - In memory
Tony and Eva Nagata
Bill and Phyllis Nakagawa
Ichiro and Setsuko Nakagawa
Kazuo"Curly" and Kyoko"Kay" Nakagawa
George and Terry Nakamura
Joe.D.Ichizo and Miyo Nakamura
Mikio and Yukiko Nakamura
Shigeru Bill & Frances Yaeki Nakamura
Sumiko Jane and Tadashi Ronald Nakamura

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Friends of the Nikkei Heritage Centre Inscriptions (Cont.)
Takeo Ujo and Yukie Nakano - In memory
Linda and Mas Nakao
Akira Namba - In memoriam
Molly Nishikawa - In memory
Denise Yae Nishimura
Jutaro and Shige Nishimura - In memory
Tomi and Nana Nishimura
Kaz and Sachi Nishio
Eijiro Thomas and Kogiku Margaret Nishioka
Shizuhiko and Lorraine Nishisato
Jack M Nishiyama - In memory
Sam Hisao Nishiyama & Sumiko Nishiyama
Shozo and Kei Nishiyama - In memory
Yoshiko A. and Senyo J. NonoyamaFrank and Kazue Kaye Oda
Yukio and Faye (Sugimoto) Ode
Joe and Fumi Ohori
Frank & Miyoko Kadoguchi Ohtake -In memory
Haruo Oikawa
Naka and Kimiye Oikawa - In memory
Stephen and Linda Oikawa
Tetsuo Oikawa - In memory
Toshi and Nobuko Oikawa
Yoemon and Yoshiye Oikawa - In memory
Tsuyoshi and Masae Okamoto
Christine Okawara
Harvey and Kathy Okawara
Louise Okawara
Koichiro and Hisa Okihiro
Fred Yutaka and Gerald Noboru Okimura
Mr and Mrs Fusanosuke Okubo - In memory
Tosh & Grace Omoto
Eiji and Kikuko Otani - In memory
George and Rose Oyagi
Tad and Jenny Oyagi
Tom and Doreen Oyagi
Dr. Joseph and Jean Kobayashi Peasah
William and Lorraine Petruck
George&Florence Hanako Saito nee Naruse
Naotoshi and Fumiko Ruth (Tateishi) Saito
Shizue Saito
Yasushi Saito - In memory
Ruth Hiroye Sakamoto nee Nakamura
Ihei & Misao (Kodama) Sasaguchi
Mitsuru and Grace Sasaki
Naka and Fred Sasaki
Joy Sato
Mickey and Satoko Sato - In memory
Takashi and Yoshiko Sawa
Kenzo and Evelyn Sekiya
Sam and Masako (Kosaka) Seto
Keo and Eiko Shibatani
Kaz and Ruby Shikaze
Yoko Shimanuki
Hide Hyodo Shimizu - In memory
Kaide Barbara Joy Gail Shimizu
Ron Shimizu & Edy Goto

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Clara and Joe Shimoda
Henry Masakazu and Helen Yasuko Shimoda
Brenda Shin
Michael Shin - In memory
Roy and Kay Shin - In memory
David and Emiko Shiozaki - In memory
Patrick and Hanna Suen
Miyeko & Kenichi Sugamori - In memory
Connie Sugiyama and Kate Fish
Dr. Henry and Joanne Sugiyama
Mits and Gloria Sumiya
Walter and Yoshiko Sunahara
Kunio and Yoshiye Suyama
Shig and Marge Suyama
Tokusaburo & Yoshio Taira - In memory
Toyoko Taira - In memory
Hideo & Fumiko Ruth (Miyazaki) Takahashi
Hideo and Naomi Takasaki
Tom and Sumie Takashima
Ray & Mizue Takeuchi
Ronald Takeshi Tamaki - In memory
Kiyoshi and Chii Tamane - In memory
Masaru and Tomoko Tanaka
Elizabeth 綾加Tazumi
Ted and Ikuko Teshima
James and Setsuko Thurlow
Tony and Mary Tonegawa
Kazuharu and Mieko Tsuchida
Teresa Tsuji and David Lamb
Akiko Tsujimoto
Morito and Yae Tsumura
George & Ayako Tsushima
Grace Tucker & Peggy Foster - In memory
Callum Turnbull
Cora Turnbull
Dr Irene UchidaDr. and Mrs. Paul & Susan Uchikata
Carl and Christine Fumi Uchikura
Dr. Koji Victor & Mutsuko Ujimoto
Jim and Betty Ura
Frank and Toshiko Usami
Etsusaburo Mitsuye George Toshiko Uyeyama
Dale and Joe Vaillancourt
Alan and Paul Wakayama
Peter and Ethel Wakayama
Frank Yamada - In memory
Hugo and Sumi Yamamoto - In Loving Memory
Kameichi and Umeko Yamane - In memory
George Kaoru Kikue Kay Yamashita
Kumiko Kay Yamamoto Yamashita
Kumiko and Masuo Yamashita
Tsutomu Tom and Masae Muraki Yamashita
Min and Lydia Yatabe
Rev. Stan and Aileen Yokota
Patricia and Harold Yoneyama
Charles Masato Yoshida, in memory
Shige and Sue Yoshida

Tak and Fumi Yoshida
Tetsuya and Takako Yoshimoto
Dr John M and Josie Yoshioka
GROUPS
Asahi Baseball Ichigun
Ayame-Kai Odori Group
Chado Urasenke Tankokai Toronto Association
DundeeWealth Inc. - Marty Kobayashi
Endow Dental Arts Studio Inc
Ghost Town Teachers Historical Society
学校法人山口学園 global.ecc.ac.jp ECC JAPAN
華やぎエッセイグループHanayagi Essay Group
Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Toronto
JCCC Judo Kai
JCCC Kendo
Nelson Arthur Hyland Foundation
New Japanese Canadian Association
Ontario Tottori Ken Jin Kai
SHODO CANADA
Salden Foundation
The Frank H. Hori Charitable Foundation
Toronto Japanese Garden Club
Toronto Kohaku Utagassen
Wynford Seniors Club

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（月）		

ＪＣＣＣ総会

２４日（火）		

ワールドカップパブリックビューイング

２７日
（金）		

トロント日本映画祭閉幕

７月
１日
（火）		

ＪＣＣＣ休館日ーCanada Day

２日
（水）		

Kats Takada展示公開

５日
（土）		

ノスタルジアナイト

１２日
（土）		

夏祭り

１３日
（日）		

Kats Takadaオープニングレセプション

１９日
（土）		

カラオケクラブ会合

２０日
（日）		

ありがとうデー

２６日（土）		

映画鑑賞会：HAFU

８月
４日
（月）		

ＪＣＣＣ休館日ーCivic Holiday

１０日
（日）		

エイサー公演

１５日（金）		

子供ミュージカル「ロンの花園」

１６日
（土）		

カラオケクラブ会合

２８日
（木）		

映画鑑賞会：旅立ちの島唄

３０日
（土）		

カラオケクラブ会合

２０１４年トロント日本映画祭
まもなく開幕！
幅広いジャンルから旬な映画をお届けするトロント日本映画祭が今年も６月１２日から２７日にかけて開催されます。今年は１８作品の上映を予定しており、その多くが北米またはカナダプレ
ミアとなります。
チケットは現在発売中です。１本の映画につきＪCＣＣ会員＄１０、非会員＄
１２です。チケットはＪＣＣＣ受付
４１６－４４１－２３４５またはチケッ
トウェブでご購入いただけます。
上映予定映画の上映日時やあらすじなどはウェブサイトwww.torontojff.com
にてご覧いただけます。

セミナー「陽だまりの彼女」に見る夢―心理学的視点から考える物語－
夢に隠されたメッセ―ジの意味を探ってみましょう
昨年の「なでしこデー」は美をテー
マに女性の皆様に喜んでいただく
イベントを開催しました。今年はトロント日本映画祭とタイアップ、「夢」に焦点をあてたセミナーでお楽しみいただきます。
映画祭の中から選んだ映画は
松本潤、上野樹里主演の「陽だまりの彼女」。映画鑑賞後に、この夢のよ
うなふわっとした物語を心理臨床家の広木芽枝さんが、興味深く且つ分かりやすく解きほぐします。そしてお話しは一般的な夢の話へと広がっていきます。
物語分析に興味のある方、「夢」
についてもっと深く知りたいと思っていらっしゃる方、又、なんとなく面白そうだと思ってくださる方、魅力あふれるお話しを聞きにいらっ
しゃいませんか？
日時：
２０１４年６月１５日（日）午後４時半		（「陽だまりの彼女」上映後）より参加費： 無料
参加資格：トロント日本映画祭の「陽だまりの彼女」の映画チケット
		保持者に限る＊人数に制限があるため、必ず予約を入れてください。
セミナー参加者から抽選で｢陽だまりの彼女｣原作本のプレゼントあり
広木芽枝（ひろき・めえ）
さんプロフィール
心理臨床家。オンタリオ・ユング研究所（OAJA）の分析家資格候補生（博士課程相当）として、スーパーヴィジョンのもと心理相談を行っている。
カナダ・サイコダイナミック・セラピー協会（CAPT）会員。
日本では2003年より臨床心理士として医療・教育分野にて心理臨床・教育に従事。
オークランド大学文学士（心理学）、京都大学教育学修士（臨床心理学）、京都大学大学院教育学研究科博士後期課程単位取得退学。

JCCCライブラリーシッターお奨めの一冊
女子が男子に読んでほしい恋愛小説NO.1「陽だまりの彼女」著、越谷オサム
愛し合う若い二人が何事もなく結婚して一生幸せになれたら…とは
誰だって夢に思う。が、こんな結末だって、こんな物語だって、十分素
敵じゃないか！
誰かを好きになる心、ぎゅっとなる瞬間と同じくらいの切なさ、そして愛や人生観そのものについて考えさせられるような恋愛小説。
ドルマ・セーリング
この小説の映画版を題材に「なでしこデー」セミナーが開催されます。
日は日本映画祭「陽だまりの彼女」上映日６月１５日（日）、上映後４時半から行われます。詳細はセミナー「陽だまりの彼女」に見る夢の記事をご覧ください。

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第1２回夏祭り＆盆踊り
２０１４年7月1２日(土)午後3時から恒例の夏祭り＆盆踊りが開催されます。ゲームや屋台の食べ物に加え、様々なパフォーマンスなど活気溢れるお祭りです。色とりどりの吹流しや笹には個々の願いを書いた短冊を飾り、そうめんバーも開いて七夕の雰囲気を味わっていただ
きます。
さらに、今年はビアガーデンと花火も加わってますます賑やかになりそうです。仏教会主催の盆踊りは7時からスタート！沢山のコミュ
ニティグループが集まるユニークな行事となるよう現在企画中です。
今年で1２周年を迎えるこの夏祭りは、JCCC駐車場と館内で行われます。(雨天の場合は館内のみ。) 今からカレンダーに印をつけ、ご家族、お友達をお誘いあわせの上、是非、ご来場下さい。
ボランティア募集！
準備と片付け、当日のヘルパーとして多くの皆さんの協力が必要です！7月11日(金)夕方午後5時から8時まで、館内と駐車場の飾りつ
け、12日(土)お祭り当日はキッズアクティビティエリアやゲーム、
フード
サービングエリア等にも沢山のお手伝いが必要です。ボランティアご希望の方は、可能な日程 をvolunteer@jccc.on.ca までご連絡下さい。

沖縄演舞エイサーと宮沢賢治「銀河鉄道の夜」の世界
昨年多くの人に感動を与えてくれた日本のパフォーマン
スグループ、「カラコロ」が、この夏、魅力新たに日系文化会館で沖縄の演舞、エイサー公演を行います。
エイサーは沖縄のお祭りで披露されるダンスと
Photo courtesy of David Ohashi.
音楽。
もともとはお盆の時期にご先祖様の霊を迎え入れるために行われたもので、現在では年間を通して折々の沖縄のお祭りで見られる演舞です。女性の各種太鼓に合わせたやさしい女性の踊り、男性の力強い踊りに加え、三線（サンシン－三味線の元祖）にあわせた歌やお囃子、それにエキゾチックで色鮮やかな衣装も見どころの一つです。
そして、今年は伝統エイサー、創作エイサーに加え、宮沢賢治「銀河鉄道の夜」をエイサーに融合させた演舞を披露します。
年齢層が厚くバックグランドも異なる人たちの集まり、ユニークなグ
ループ「カラコロ」は、独特な雰囲気で会場を楽しさと興奮で満たし、観客の心を轢きつけます。
昨年楽しまれた方も、見逃された方も、ダイナミック、且つ繊細な
カラコロのエイサー演舞と宮沢賢治の世界をご堪能ください。今年も強い感動を与えてくれること、間違いなしです。
ショーの前には手作りの冷やし中華や沖縄菓子のサーターアン
ダーギーが商工会コートカフェで販売されます。
まずは腹ごしらえをして、ショーを存分にお楽しみ下さい。
２０１４年８月１０日（日）
午後６時開演（午後４時半よりカフェオープン。沖縄風冷やし中華と沖縄の		
お菓子、サーターアンダーギーの販売）

ノスタルジアナイト２０１４
２０１４年７月５日（土）  午後3:00 から 午後8:00
今年のノスタルジア・ナイトはコミュニティーに日本文化の紹介、推進に貢献してきた4つのグループ（文化刺繍、生け花、墨絵、書道）の活躍を称えます。
日系カナダ人におなじみのお料理がずらっと並ぶ恒例のビュッフェディナーに加え、ＪＣＣＣを活動の拠点としてきたそ
れぞれの団体のブース展示、日系書籍の販売などがあります。
参加費はＪＣＣＣ会員＄２０、非会員＄２５、子供(6-13)$５、５
歳以下の子供無料。表示料金は税込み。申込みの最終締め切りは６
月２７日
（金）
です。
どうぞ皆様, お誘いあわせのうえ、ぜひご参加下さい！

ありがとうデーJCCC理事会役員並びにスタッフ一同より、今年もJCCCでボランティ
アをして下さった多くの皆さんに多大なる感謝を申し上げます。毎度同じ事を申し上げておりますが、ボランティアの皆さんのご協力なくしてはJCCCで行われる全てのイベント、
クラス、
ワークショップは成り立ちません。
これからも更なる向上目指し、皆が誇れる日系コミュニティーを作り上げていきましょう。
ＪＣＣＣ理事より、日頃の感謝を込めて、ＪＣＣＣでご活躍されている全てのボランティアの皆さんをありがとうデーにご招待致します。ありがとうデーでは、毎年オンタリオ州により表彰される『オンタ
リオボランティアサービスアワード』201４年受賞者の授与式が行われます。
この賞は長期色々な分野で活躍して下さっている方々が受賞されます。又、この日はビンゴゲームもあり、賞品が当たる確立ありです！ボランティアの皆さん全員が唯一集まり、ゆったりとディナーを楽しめる日でもあり、新しくいろいろな人と出会える機会ですので、皆さんぜひ出席し楽しい一時をお過ごしください。
日時： ２０１４年７月２０日（日）午後3時から7時まで
場所： JCCC小林ホール
出席ご希望の方はJCCC受付に7月1１日（金）
までにご連絡下さい。

JCCC年次総会のお知らせ
２０１４年度JCCC年次総会が２０１４年６月２３日（月）午後７時半から行われます。会員の方はぜひご出席下さい。議事次第と委任状はこのニュースレターに同封されています。詳細は４１６－
４４１－２３４５までどうぞ。

JCCCギャラリー展示のご案内
６月７日ー２７日 「日本映画ポスター展」
トロント国際交流基金が所有しているコレクションの中から厳選された５０年代から現在までの日本映画ポスターの展示。入場無料。
７月２日ー８月３０日「Kats Takada木彫り彫刻展」
オープニングレセプション７月１３日（日）午後２時から４時まで。
展示、
レセプション共に入場無料。

日時：
		

チケット
（全席指定）：会員: $17.70+ HST、一般: $22.12 + HST
チケット発売中、416-441-2345まで

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今号は６月・７月合併号です。次号は８月号になります。
みなさま、良い夏休みをお過ごし下さい。

201４年夏の子供ミュージカル

「ロンの花園」
この夏で４回目となる子供ミュージカルの公演が８月１５日（金）に行われます。
子供ミュージカルは日本の児童劇団と共に企画されている会館のミュージカルワークショップの成果披露公演として過去３回開催されてきました。今年もその総仕上げに子供たちが公演に挑戦します。
日本の劇団とトロントからの参加者合わせて総勢５０人の子供達が公演に向け１０日間の集中練習を行い、最高の成果を披露できる
よう頑張ります。過去に観にいらした方はお分かりと思いますが、子供ミュージカルといってもパフォーマンスは決して大人に負けていません。
日本からの劇団員はプロの意識を持って、トロントからの参加者も一生懸命、歌って、踊って、演じます。子供が純粋な心で演じるから生まれる特別な感動も味わえることでしょう。是非、ご家族で、又、お友達をお誘い合せの上、夏の最後の思い出作りに「ロンの花園」を観にいらしてください。
ミュージカルは主に日本語で行われますが、英語字幕も付きますので、どなたにでもお楽しみいただけます。
*チケット販売は６月１６日（月）から開始されます。
日時：
２０１４年８月１５日（金）午後６時開演
チケット：
指定席のみ
前売り特別料金（７月３１日までの購入）：＄１２（税込み）
8月1日以降の購入：＄１５（税込み）「ロンの花園」山崎陽子作「ひとりぼっちのおおかみ」
より
脚本：高橋知伽江 音楽：薮内智子
ロンは花が大好きな心のやさしいオオカミ。ひとりぼっちで、岩山に花園をつくっています。ある日、悪いことで有名なガンガや目の見えないウサギのミミと友だちになります。一方、「オオカミはおそろしい」と決めつけている村の動物たちはロンがつくった花園を自分たちを捕まえる罠に違いないと大騒ぎし始めます。その時、ロン・ガンガ・ミミは…。

第37回JCコミュニティピクニック
カレドンにて再開！
by JCコミュニティピックニック委員会
３５年間、晴天に恵まれ続いてきた日系コミュニティピクニックが、去年は中止となり、この行事を楽しみにされていた多くの皆さんが肩を落とされたことと思います。
しかし、今年は再びカレドンプレイスにて開催できることになりました！例年どおりの７月１日カナダデーに予定しておりますので、今からカレンダーに印をつけるのをお忘れなく！
JCコミュニティピクニック委員会は、ピクニック再開に向け、さらに意欲を燃やし、今からこの日のための準備に奮闘しています。大人気のビンゴやフィッシュダービー、ゲームやレースはもちろんのこと、
新しいアクティビティも企画中です。
ホリスウェルス・アドバイサリー・サービスのマーティ･小林氏が再びタイトルスポンサーとなり先着100台の車につき、もれなくギフトを差し上げます。今年から、ピクニック代＄５を車一台に付きお支払い頂きますので、ご家族やお友達で相乗りをしてくることをお勧めします。
今年から、環境保護のため、参加者の皆さんにはゴミやリサイク
ルは全てお持ち帰り頂く事になりました。
ご協力どうぞよろしくお願いします。
カレドンプレイスはHWY10の西、HWY24のカレドンビレッジの北２ｋｍ、オレンジビルから南に6kmの所に位置します。当日はピクニックの大きなサインが出ておりますのでお見逃しなく！

夏の子供ミュージカルワークショップ
参加者空き状況
現在、三名分の空きがあります。参加されたい方は至急ＪＣＣＣ
４１６－４４１－２３４５までご連絡下さい。

２０１４年夏の映画鑑賞会
７月：ＨＡＦＵ ハーフ
７月２６日（土）午後２時から西倉めぐみ、高木ララ監督のドキュメ
ンタリー映画「ＨＡＦＵ」（２０１３年）を上映します。入場料はＪＣ
ＣＣ会員＄８、非会員＄１２です。当日は高木監督が登壇し、この映画への想いなどを語って下さいます。
また映画の後は監督を交えてのカジュアルなレセプションも行われます。
あらすじ：日本に住む外国人や国際結婚をする日本人の増加を背景に、外国人と日本人の間に生まれたハーフに迫るドキュメンタリー。
日本に暮らす4人のハーフの男女、 1組の国
際結婚家族のインタビューなどを通して、
日
本での多人種・多文化社会、国籍やアイデンティティーといったテーマを掘り下げる。出
演するのは、
ガーナや韓国などの出身の親を持つハーフの人たち。
また、監督の西倉めぐみと高木ララなど、主なスタッフもハーフで構成。彼らの個人的な経験を知ることで、日本の国際化社会での課題が見えてくる。
（Ｙａｈｏｏ映画より）

８月：旅立ちの島唄

十五の春

８月２８日
（木）午後７時から吉田康弘監督、三吉彩花主演作品「旅立ちの島唄 十五の春」（２０１３年）を上映します。入場料はＪＣ
ＣＣ会員＄８、非会員＄１２です。
あらすじ：沖縄本島から東へ360キロ離れた南大東島には高校がなく、中学を卒業して進学する若者は、必ず島を出てひとり立ちしていく。島唄グ
ループでリーダーを務 める中
学3年生の優奈も、あと1年で生まれ育った島を出なければならない。家族と離れ離れになることへの不安や、未知の世界への好奇心を抱きながら、優奈は
最後に島唄を歌いきって旅立とうと前進していく。
（映画.comより）サッカー日本代表応援企画
サムライブループロジェクト
FIFA World Cup ゲーム観戦日
今年もまたやってきました！２０１４年FIFAワールドカップで世界中が盛り上がってきています！６月２４日（火）の予選（対コロンビア）を小林ホールの大画面で一緒に日本代表を応援しながら盛り上がりましょう！入場料は無料ですが、会場ではJCCCでのイベント運営費に宛てられるご寄付を募りますのでどうぞよろしくお願い致します。
日時：６月２４日（火）午後４時から午後６時半まで
会場：日系文化会館（JCCC）

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5% discount for JCCC members

DAVID IKEDA
Sales Representative

416-234-2424
www.ikedasells.com

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Sutton GroupOld Mill Realty Inc.,
Brokerage

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Tickets are now on sale: JCCC members are $10 and non-members are $12.
For updates and details on screening schedule, please visit www.torontojff.com.

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Notice of Annual General Meeting – Monday, June 23 2014
Members of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre are requested to attend the Annual General
Meeting on Monday, June 23 2014 at 7:30 pm at the JCCC, 6 Garamond Court, Toronto, Ontario
M3C 1Z5.

AGENDA
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)

Approve Minutes of AGM – June 24 2013
Sharon Marubashi
Report from the Treasurer
Chris Reid
Appointment of Auditor for the ensuing year
Chris Reid
Appreciation to Retiring Board Members
Gary Kawaguchi
Approve Nominations to the Board
Sharon Marubashi
Closing of Official Business
Presentations: Executive Director/ Legacy / Foundation/Leasing/ Heritage andPresidents Messsage

Any member who will not be present in person is requested to sign the attached Proxy Form.
Members may only vote in person or by completing the attached Proxy Form and returning it to
the JCCC office prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario, this 21stday of May 2014.

By order of the Board of Directors,

Sharon Marubashi, Secretary

In accordance with the By-Laws of the JCCC, Proxies may be exercised by any member of the
JCCC Board of Directors or any other member of the JCCC in good standing. Any such member
may exercise a maximum of 5 proxy votes.
I/We* hereby appoint_____ as proxy for each of the undersigned to vote forthe undersigned on all matters to be put before the Annual General Meeting of the members of
the JCCC to be held at 7:30 pm on Monday, June 23 2014 at any and all adjournments thereof.
Dated this __ ___ day ofMembership No.

Signature of 1st Member
Please Print Name

, 2014.
______Signature of 2nd Member
Please Print Name___________* Family membership entitles each of the 2 adults in the same family and residing at the same
address to exercise one vote each. You may leave the appointment name blank; your proxies will
be exercised by a member of the JCCC Executive Committee or JCCC Board of Directors.

6 Garamond Court, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Z5 Tel 416.441.2345 Fax 416.441.2347

www.jccc.on.ca

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Kamp Kodomo
Summer 2014
Our Mission

To provide a stimulating and educational Japanese and Japanese Canadian cultural experience for young
children.

Who can register?

Children ages 6 (as of December 31, 2013) to 12 Years

Dates

Session 1 – July 7 – 11
Session 2 – July 14 – 18
Session 3 – July 21 – 25

Times

Camp Hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Extended camp care is available daily from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.

Fee

$ 200/week
Early bird discount $180/week if paid in full by April 30, 2014
10% discount for JCCC Members
5% discount for additional siblings attending the same session (not available with an early bird
registration)
Extended care is $ 35/week per child.

What is included?
Children get to participate in a variety of hands-on sessions including:Drama
Martial ArtsMusic
Cooking

Dance
Language
History
Arts and Crafts

Geography
And More!!!

There are two snacks each day and one special activity day per week that may include an offsite
trip.
Children must bring a nutritious lunch and drink each day.

Why register?

Kamp Kodomo is run by a head instructor as well as many dedicated volunteers. This teamknows that exposure to culture is the best way to ignite interest and to hand over tradition to thenext generation. Together, they work to ensure that the children have a wonderful time in a safe
environment.

How to register

Submit one (1) Registration Form for each child (see reverse). Return to the JCCC via mail, in
person or via fax. Enrollment is limited to 20 children per week.
Registrations will not be accepted until after March 17, 2014
Early bird registration deadline is April 30, 2014 (additional sibling discount is notavailable for early bird registrations)Registration deadline June 27, 201422

6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5
Tel: 416-441-2345 Fax: 416-441-2347
Email: jccc@jccc.on.ca Website: www.jccc.on.ca

Kamp Kodomo Registration Form
July 7 – 25, 2014

Please Print Clearly
Child’s Name:

One Form for Each Child

Last

Child’s Home Address:

First

NumberCity

StreetApt/Suite

Postal CodeBirth Date:

Date

Telephone, include area codeMonth

Sex: [ ] MaleYear

Ontario Health Insurance Number[ ] Female

Doctor’s Name

Name of Parent or Guardian:Relationship to Child: [ ] Mother
Contact During the Day:

Phone No.

Last[ ] Father

Age:

First

[ ] Other, please specify:

Work Telephone Number

Cellular Phone/Pager Number

Email Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________________Is there other important information about your child that you would like us to know? For example, friends at the program, special
interests, sports, musical instruments or arts and crafts:
Medical Conditions/Food & Other Allergies:

Program Fees

No. of weeks
Sub-total
Deduct 10% if you have JCCC Family Membershipndrd
Deduct 5% for 2 or 3 child from the same family(not available with an early bird registration)
Additional Extended Program Fee
Total

=
=
=
=
=

($180.00 per weekth
before April 30 )($200.00 per week
thafter April 30 )=($35.00 per week)

Specify week:((() Week 1: Jul 7 - 11
) Week 2: Jul 14 - 18
) Week 3: Jul 21 - 25=

Payment is included by: [ ] Cheque (Payable to JCCC)(Debit Card payment accepted at JCCC reception desk)[ ] MasterCard [ ] VISA [ ] AMEX_________________________________
Number_______/_________
Expiry Date_______________
V-CodePayment and Withdrawal information: Fees can be made by current dated cheques, VISA, MasterCard, AMEX or debit card. Indicate the children’s
names on the reverse side of all cheques. Include your VISA, MasterCard or AMEX information on this registration form if you wish to pay by credit card
or if you are faxing your forms. Please note there is a $10.00 administrative charge for all NSF Cheques returned or for VISA, MasterCard or AMEX
declines. Debit card payment in person only. Full payment must be made prior to session start date. Refund Policy: Refunds, less a $25.00
administrative charge per registrant, will be issued for all program session cancellation received in writing. Refunds are not available within one weekprior to the program start date. Medical & Emergency Information: Please ensure that you provide all information requested on the registration form. A
minimum of one program supervisor, coordinator or assistant is certified in Emergency First Aid Care and CPR. Special needs: Please contact the
JCCC office and we will endeavor to accommodate them. Release: I hereby agree to the terms and conditions outlined above and hereby release andagree to indemnify and hold harmless the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, its directors and officers, its staff, employees and volunteers from any
liability concerning our child(ren)'s involvement in JCCC’s Kamp Kodomo and further agree that the use of all JCCC facilities is made at the risk of theapplicant. The child(ren) & parent(s) agree, that any pictures taken during the program can be used in any promotion or advertisement by the JCCC. By
signing below, parents/guardians and child (ren) agree to abide by all rules, regulations & standards of conduct as required by the program staff for thesession for the enjoyment & benefit of all participants.
Date

Parent/Guardian Signature

If you are registering more than one child, submit one (1) Registration Form for each child. Return to the JCCC via mail, in person or via fax. Enrollment is limited to 20
children per week. Registrations will be accepted after March 17, 2014. Early Bird deadline April 30, 2014. Registration deadline June 27, 2014.
JCCC, 6 Garamond Court, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Z5 Phone: (416)441-2345 Fax: (416)441-2347 www.jccc.on.ca

For Office Use only
Receipt Number___________________________

Amount__________________

Date___________________________

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Nostalgia Night
Saturday July 5, 2014
3pm to 8pm
Honouring Japanese Cultural Arts at the JCCC
Bunka Shishu
Ikebana(Ikenobo & Sogetsu)

ShodoSumi-eShare memories built over the years, and enjoy great Japanese Canadiancuisine with family and friends. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Admission (early bird fee until June 6, 2014)$15 JCCC members, $20 non-members, $5 children 5 and under$150 tables of 10 (names must be provided at the time of registration)* After June 6, the fee would be $20 JCCC members,$25 non-members, $5 children 5 and under, $200 tables of 10
Registration deadline June 27, 2014

6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5 416.441.2345 www.jccc.on.ca jccc@jccc.on.ca24

Nostalgia Night Registration Form (Early Bird registration until June 6, 2014)
Name: _____________________________________________________ JCCC Membership: yes / noContact email or phone#:______________________________________________
JCCC members$15 x _____ = ______

Non-members$20 x _____ = ______

Child (6-13)$5 x _____ = ______

Table (10 people)$150 x _____ table(s) = ______

Children 5 and under free
Total # of people: _____

Total fee: $ ______

Please provide the names of those whom you are paying for:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Prices include tax. After June 6, late registrations for adults will be $20 for JCCC members,$25 for non-members, tables will be $200. Final deadline to register is Friday June 27, 2014.

For ofﬁce use only
Receipt #: ____________________
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NATSU MATSURI and BON ODORIJAPANESE SUMMER FESTiVALBON ODORI DANCING
盆踊り
TAIKO DRUMMING
太鼓
FIRE WORKS (TBD)
花火
BEER GARDEN
ビアーガーデン
FESTIVAL FOOD
お祭り屋台
SOMEN NOODLE BAR
そーめんバーCHILDREN’S GAMES
キッズゲームTANABATA WISHING TREE
短冊かざり

Our Natsu Matsuri and Bon Odori Festival has been bringing
the Japanese community together for 12 years in a celebrationof summer in Japan and its many traditions and festivals.
Join hundreds of odori dancers, hear the thunder of the taiko
drummers, enjoy Japanese festival food and a beer garden,
learn traditional Japanese children’s games and Tanabata,wear your Japanese summer yukata and watch the sky ﬁll withhanabi ﬁreworks. Japanese summer comes to Toronto’s JCCC
this July – BE PART OF IT!

July 12, 2014 • 3pm - 10pm
(Bon Odori starts at 7pm)
6 Garamond Court, Toronto ON • 416.441.2345 • www.jccc.on.ca

PRESENTING ORGANIZATIONSPARTNER ORGANIZATIONS26
TORONTO BUDDHIST CHURCH
A Jodo Shinshu Temple

ARIGATO DAY޽ࠅ߇ߣ߁࠺࡯The Spirit of Community and Volunteerism
is the Foundation on which the JCCC is built.

Sunday, July 20, 2014
3pm -7p m(Dinner starts at 5pm)

JCCC, Kobayashi Hall
The JCCC Board of Directors would like to express theirappreciation to all of the volunteers who so selﬂessly
support the JCCC and its activities throughout the year.
We will also be recognizing the 2014 recipients of theOntario Volunteer Service Awards, which is sponsoredannually by the Government of Ontario.
JCCC理事より、ボランティアの皆さんへ日頃の感謝を込めて『ありがとうデー』を行います。今年、JCCCでボランティアとしてお手伝い下さった全ての皆さんがこの会にご招待されています。
又、毎年オンタリオ州により表彰される『オンタリオボランティア
サービスアワード』の2014年受賞者の授与式が行われます。

Registration is required this year!
Please contact JCCC reception to RSVP or
use a on-line form from http://www.jccc.on.ca/en/volunteer/
by Fri. July 11.
Thank you so much for
all you do for us!

Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

6 Garamond Court Toronto Ontario M3C 1Z5
416.441.2345 www.jccc.on.ca jccc@jccc.on.ca27

NOTE CHANGE OF DATE FROM NEWSLETTER ARTICLE★★★★ “Intriguing, thoughtful and kind-hearted” Kaori Shoji, Japan Times

Meet Director Lara Takagi-Perez at the Toronto Premiere of HAFU
Directed by Lara Takagi Perez and Megumi Nishikura, HAFU follows
the lives of five “hafus” - the Japanese term for people who are
half-Japanese - as they explore what it means to be multiracial
and multicultural within Japan’s mono-ethnic culture. Influenced
by upbringing, family relationships, education, and even physicalappearance, the film interweaves five unique life stories, to explore
the depth and diversity of hafu personal identities.
Director Lara Takagi-Perez will join us for the screening to discuss
her film and meet the audience at an informal reception following the screening.

Saturday July 26, 2014@2pm
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6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5 www.jccc.on.ca 416.441.2345$8 JCCC members$10 non-members
Tickets available at 416.441.2345

Yasuhiro Yoshida’s heartfelt film
provides a sensitive and poignant
impression of a young girl on the cuspof adulthood, torn between traditionand progress.
On the small island Minami-Daito,
school education ends after juniorhigh. Like generations before her,
Yuna will move to the big island of
Okinawa to finish her education,
but before she leaves she must
lead her traditional music circle in a
farewell concert. As the fateful dateapproaches she must also work toreunite her estranged mother andfather and deal with the first stirringsof young love.

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Starring Ayaka Miyoshi, Shinobu Ohtake, Kaoru
Kobayashi, Saori Koide and Ryoko Tateishi

Thursday August 28, 2014@7pm$8 JCCC members$10 non-members
Tickets available at 416.441.2345

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6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5 www.jccc.on.ca 416.441.2345

JCCC 18th Annual

Family & Friends

Golf

Tournament
In Support of JCCC Heritage Programs

Sunday September 7, 2014

New!
ShotgunStart

Rolling Hills Golf Club – Classic Course
12808 Warden Avenue
Stouffville, ON L4A 7X5
Ph: (905) 888-1955

Entry Fee: $90.00 (Members $80.00)

Includes: Green Fees, Musubi Lunch, Awards Dinner, Prizesxxxx*NEW* all Scramble Tournament Format
Enter as an individual player, or partner with family/friends
Cart not included – Please indicate if required*NEW* Shotgun Start - all Tee-offs at 10 a.m.

*Award Golf Categories Include:~ all family members (e.g. Cousins, Sisters, Brothers, etc.)~ Grandparent/Grandchild in a group** Note: Junior/Youth Players must be at least 10 years of age***See application form on reverse - deadline September 2, 2014

Sponsorships also welcome – Family or Corporate
BRONZE: $150 - "Sponsored by" signage on the golf course and displayed at Dinner.
SILVER: $300 - signage as above + 2 Golf/Dinner tickets.
GOLD: $500 - signage + 4 Golf/Dinner tickets. CORPORATE: Negotiable

Dinner and Prize Presentations will be held at
the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre @ 6 Garamond Court
following the tournament (Dinner only $30 pp – proceeds to Heritage)
TITLE SPONSOR

6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON
416-441-2345
www.jccc.on.ca
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Trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia, used under license.

JCCC 18th Annual Family & Friends Golf Tournament - Entry Form
• Entry Deadline: Tuesday September 2, 2014
• ***** Shotgun Format – Tee off’s at 10am. *********• Handicap Based on 6 hidden holes• Soft Spikes or Running Shoes only (metal spikes not allowed)• Awards Presentation and Dinner at JCCC - 5:30pm• Junior/Youth Players must be at least 10 years old(* Fields which must be filled out)
Player 1*Name: _____________________________________________________________ *Age (if Junior): _____
Address: _______________________________________________________________ Apt: ___________
City: ___________________________ Postal Code:_____________ *Telephone: (_____)_____________
Email: ___________________________________________________F JCCC Member F Non-member

Player 2*Name: _____________________________________________________________ *Age (if Junior): _____


Player 3
Player 4

F JCCC Member F Non-member*Name: _____________________________________________________________ *Age (if Junior): _____F JCCC Member F Non-member*Name: _____________________________________________________________ *Age (if Junior): _____F JCCC Member F Non-memberAward Categories (please put a ‘x’ under appropriate category: attach a separate list if required)First Player

Second Player

Husband/Wife

Parent/Child

Grandparent/Grandchild

Other(specify)

Tournament Registration Fees (non- member)$90 x Number of entries _____ = $__________

JCCC Member$80 x Number of entries _____ = $__________
GRAND TOTALPower Cart Requested: F 1 Cart

= $__________F 2 Carts (pay at Tournament in Pro Shop)FMasterCard F American Express
FCheque payable to “JCCC” (Please mail to JCCC)(Cash and Debit Cards accepted at JCCC Reception Desk – please do NOT mail cash)

FVisaCard # |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__| Expiry |__|__| / |__|__|
Credit Card Authorization Signature: _________________________________
Fax completed form with Credit Card info to the JCCC at Fax #: (416) 441-2347
Cheques should be mailed with this form to: JCCC Golf, 6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5

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Everyone
Welcome!

Tuesday
July 1st
2014

Park fee:SHUYHKLFOH

Gates open
at 8:30am

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CALEDONPLACE

On Highway 10, 31 km northof Brampton, 2 km north of&DOHGRQ(DVWWUDIÀFOLJKWV@HWY 24ハイウェイ10、
ブランプトンより北31km
カレドン市の信号より北2km

ANNUAL
EVENTS

Fishing Derby 釣り大会, Bingo ビンゴ,
Free Fukubiki 福引, Races 各種競技,
Children’s face painting
子供のフェイスペインティング

Hula Performance by Ohana Hulaフラパフォーマンス,
Soccer Skills Workshop & Pickup Game
サッカーワークショップやミニゲーム,
Snacks & Drink Sale
BBQや飲み物の販売もあるよ!

Only pets on leashes,practice poop and scoop!
ペットは必ず紐につなぎ
排泄物は飼い主が責任をもって処理して下さい@ JC Community Picnic
Marty Kobayashi of32