Issei Day
一世の日

Shin-Ijusha 50th Anniversary Event
新移住者50周年記念パーティー

Arigato Day
ありがとうデー

JCCC Movie Night: Yoko the Cherry Blossom
月例映画鑑賞会「陽光桜」
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October 2017 2017 年10月

Vol. 43, Issue 9

5% discount for JCCC members

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416-234-2424
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2017 - 18 JCCC Board of Directors
President
		Gary Kawaguchi
Past President/Advisor
Marty Kobayashi
VP, Heritage
		Jan Nobuto				
VP, Management 		Ann Ashley
Secretary			Sharon Marubashi
Finance Chair			Chris Hope
VP, NJCC			Miki Rushton
VP, Marketing/Strategic Planning
Karen Kuwahara		Directors			Jonathan Carter
				Jiro Fukushima					Mark Hashimoto					Kristin Kobayashi
				Keiichi Kubo					Dereck Oikawa					Cary Rothbart					Ross Saito					Nao Seko
				Peter Wakayama
				Tak Yoshida
				Yaeko Tong
Advisors			Mackenzie Clugston
				William Hatanaka					Sid Ikeda								Steve Oikawa					Connie Sugiyama
JCCC Foundation Chair		Janice Fukakusa

JCCC Staff

James Heron
Executive Director			
jamesh@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.224
Kathy Tazumi
Accounting/General Administration Manager
kathyt@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.229
Christine Takasaki
Community Events Coordinator			
christinet@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.221
Haruko Ishihara
Community Rentals Coordinator		
harukoi@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.228
Christine Seki
Corporate Rentals/Programming and Business Development
christines@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.231
Sally Kumagawa
Donations/Memberships/Classes Database Administrator		
sallyk@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.223
Elizabeth Fujita-Kwan
Heritage and Sedai Project
elizabeth.fujita@jccc.on.ca

416-441-2345 ext.303

Constantin Dutescu
Operations and Technical Coordinator
constantind@jccc.on.ca
416-460-3522
Maki Klotz
Newsletter/Receptionist/Office Assistant
makis@jccc.on.ca		
416-441-2345 ext.227
Yuki Nakata
Volunteer Coordinator			
yukih@jccc.on.ca		
416-441-2345 ext.235
Yoshie Watanabe
JCCC Reception Desk
jccc@jccc.on.ca		Yayoi Kawabe
JCCC Website		
jccc@jccc.on.ca

416-441-2345 ext. 222
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In This Issue...
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JCCC Upcoming Events

4-5

Heritage

7-9Community News

10

Donations

11-12

日本語紙面

Calendar of Events
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Issei Day
JCCC Karaoke Club
JCCC Closed – Thanksgiving Day
Shin-Ijusha 50th Anniversary EventKumihimo Workshop
Seniors’ Supper Club
Origami Workshop
JCCC Karaoke Club
Arigato Day
Japanese Cooking Workshop
JCCC Movie Night“Yoko the Cherry Blossom”
Nikkei Veterans Luncheon
JCCC Karaoke Club
Reel Asian/Toronto JFF
Special Screening– Teiichi: Battle for Supreme High
Reel Asian/Toronto JFF
Special Screening– Blade of the Immortal
JCCC Karaoke Club
Kumihimo Workshop
Origami Workshop
Japanese Cooking Workshop

JCCC Karaoke Club
Fuyu Matsuri – Winter Festival
JCCC Karaoke Club
JCCC Closed – Xmas Day
JCCC Closed – Boxing Day
New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance

SUBMISSION DEADLINEJapanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court, Toronto, M3C 1Z5
Ph: 416-441-2345 Fax: 416-441-2347
www.jccc.on.ca

Deadline for the November issue is:
Tuesday October 10, 2017.
11月号の締め切りは2017年10月10日(火）です。

Your news is welcome! Please contact:
newsletter@jccc.on.ca tel 416-441-2345 ext.227
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Newsletter
Editors: James Heron, Kathy Tazumi, Maki Klotz

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JCCC Upcoming Events
FREE SCREENING!! October Movie Night: YOKO THE CHERRY BLOSSOM
Director Gen Takahashi will be in attendance to discuss the film

The true story of Masaaki Takaoka, a rural high school teacher in the mid-20th century who dedicatedhis life to creating a hybrid that could bloom anywhere in the world.
The time is World War II, and, as Japan's defeat becomes imminent, Masaaki's beloved students areordered to join the imperial forces' last-ditch efforts. Masaaki bids them farewell with the promise that,upon their return, they would all reunite under the sakura on the school grounds. Only one student does
return with news that all his classmates had perished in battles acrossthe Pacific and in foreign lands.
Overcome by guilt, Masaaki goes on a life-long quest to fulfill his
promise. Over the next three decades, he obsessively strives to create
a new strain of sakura that can blossom anywhere so that the spirits of
his students would have a place to meet.
Written and directed by Gen Takahashi, it is a rumination on innocenceand a generation carelessly squandered in the misguided pursuit of military glory.
Starring Takashi Sasano, Yuki Kazamatsuri, Koji Matoba, Maki Miyamoto and Shota Sasano					Date: Thursday October 26, 2017					Time: 7:00pm
					Free Admission. Donations gratefully accepted.

JCCC Special November Screenings
The Toronto Japanese Film Festival is excited to announce two great copresentations
with Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival at the JCCCTEIICHI:BATTLE FOR SUPREME HIGH

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BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL

Teiichi Akaba has committed
his life to becoming the next
student council president at
Kaitei College, the most elite
private Japanese school ofchoice. Actually, Teiichi has
committed his life to becoming
prime minister and ruling his
own country; he’s prepared tocrush the competition by anymeans necessary!
In this absurdist satireof Japan’s elitist pathways tothe seats of power, sabotage,
bribery, ritual suicide, fisticuffs and more than a few unspoken
crushes charge the boys’ all out warfare. Achingly relevant,absolutely hilarious and based on Usamaru Furuya’s manga.
Starring Masaki Suda, Shuhei Nomura, Ryoma Takeuchi,
Shotaro Mamiya, Jun Shison“With a body count in thethousands and a breakneck
pitch that starts feverishlyintense and only builds
upwards… certainly one of
Takashi Miike’s most lethal
works.” – IndieWire
Manji, an indestructible
warrior is hired as abodyguard for Rin whose
kendo-master father andpupils were slaughtered by
the swordsmen of Itto-ryu.
Together they embark ona spectacular campaign ofvengeance. Director Takashi Miike's 100th film, based on
Hiroaki Sumara’s popular manga, combines huge, bloody
battle scenes with healthy doses of humour, fantasy andvisual splendor. Starring Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki,
Sota Fukushi, Hayato Ichihara, Erika Toda, Kazuki Kitamura

Date: Wednesday November 15, 2017
Time: 7:00pm
Tickets: $10 (JCCC member); $12 (general)

Date: Thursday November 16, 2017
Time: 7:00pm
Tickets: $10 (JCCC member); $12 (general)

ARIGATO DAY- The Spirit of Community and Volunteerism
is the Foundation on which the JCCC is built -All JCCC Volunteers
are invited to attend Arigato Day
on Sunday October 22, 2017from 3:00pm – 7:00pm
Volunteers wishing to attend can register by contacting JCCC reception
at 416-441-2345 or by using the on-line form at http://www. jccc.on.ca/en/volunteer/

Registration deadline is Friday October 13, 2017.

ありがとうデー―コミュニティ団結とボランティア精神が JCCC 存続の礎である―2017 年 10 月 22 日(日)午後 3 時から午後 7 時まで
JCCC ボランティアの皆様へ感謝の気持ちを込めて『ありがとうデー』にご招待致します。
参加ご希望の方は受付又はオン・ラインフォームからご登録下さい。
受付：416-441-2345

http://www. jccc.on.ca/jp/volunteer/

登録締切日：2017 年 10 月 13 日(金)5Heritage
Japanese Canadian Participationin World War I and World War II
by Susan Yatabe and Ewan Craig

To prove their loyalty to Canada, two generations of Nikkei
fought in the World Wars to gain rights for their community.
They did this while facing constant prejudice and discrimination.
From 1877 onwards, most Japanese immigrants to Canada
settled in B.C., working as fishermen, loggers and labourers.
Racist politicians perceived the new arrivals as a threat, andformed the Asiatic Exclusion League. In B.C., people of Asiatic
origin were barred from working in professions or holding
positions in Parliament. The greatest dishonour was the denialof the vote.
Over 200 Issei volunteered for the Canadian Army inWW1, wanting to prove their loyalty to their adopted country.
Their offer of service was rejected in B.C., but in Alberta, Issei
and some Nisei joined Canadian battalions of the British Armyand fought in Europe. Fifty-four were killed, and 92 wounded.
Thirteen were awarded Military Medals for Bravery. They
fought in major battles such as Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, the Sommeand Passchendaele. In 1920, a cenotaph honouring their WorldWar I service was unveiled at Stanley Park in Vancouver by theJapanese Canadian community.
In 1931, in a very close vote, the B.C. Legislature granted
the franchise to WW1 veterans of Japanese origin. That
year, Japan seized control of Manchuria, withdrew from the
League of Nations, signed treaties with Germany and Italy, andcommenced open war with China.
West coast Canadians became increasingly suspiciousof Japanese Canadians, boycotting Japanese products andholding anti-Japanese demonstrations. Attempts by Canadian
Nisei to enlist as Canadian soldiers in WWII were repeatedly
rebuffed.
After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Nisei were banned fromparticipating in the Canadian Forces. In 1942, B.C. Japanese
Canadians were interned in prison camps and sent to roadcamps, sugar beet farms, or P.O.W. camps. Issei WWI veterans
were among those interned.
33 Nisei outside of B.C. enlisted before Pearl Harbor. Many
fought in Europe.
Pressured by Australia and Britain, the Canadian War
Cabinet in January 1945 agreed to enlist Japanese Canadians
as translators in the Canadian Intelligence Corps. 35 Nisei
were recruited by the British Army and sent to India for basic
training. Others trained in Brantford, Ontario, then were sent to
the Vancouver S-20 Japanese Language School. Many wererecruited from internment camps.
Canadian Nisei served in India, Burma, Siam, the Dutch
East Indies, French Indochina, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore
and Malaya. Their work included interrogating surrenderedJapanese soldiers (to determine who had committed war
crimes), psychological warfare, broadcasting of radio messages,
translation and interpretation. Some Nisei worked with the Far
East War Crimes Investigation Force and the U.S. occupationin Japan. A few worked in Washington D.C.

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Nisei soldiers returned home after WWII to the same
restrictions as before. Many veterans continued to press for thevote.
In 1948, Japanese Canadians were granted the federal
vote, and on April 9, 1949, the vote in B.C. A week later, they
were free to return to B.C., although few possessed the means
to do so.
An unabridged version of this article will appear in the
October issue of the Nikkei VoiceOn Friday November 3, 2017, the Japanese Canadian
Cultural Centre will honour all Canadian Military personel, pastand present, of Japanese Canadian heritage. If you would liketo attend or participate in this event, please contact heritage@jccc.on .ca using the subject line Nisei Veteran’s Luncheon.

Ashes: Recollections of A Sansei– Part II
by Laura S. Uyenaka

Mother’s ill health resulting from denial of healthcare in Lemon
Creek alarmed Joy Kogawa. Other “ghost town” survivors
whom we fondly called ‘aunt’ and ‘uncle’ were confined to asanatorium after exposure to the cold B.C. interior. Motherworked for Canada Customs in the 1950s and the RCMP in the
1970s. Despite medical advice not to conceive, five children
were born to Yoshiko and Masayuki Uyenaka. Then whileworking with the RCMP Security Service on the 1976 Montreal
Olympics, mother suffered a brain hemorrhage caused by blood
thinners taken with heart medication. Her grave is marked withan RCMP regimental marker in the name “Gloria Y. Uyenaka”
to commemorate her service to Canada.
History books do not disclose the effects of racism on
the issei and nisei. In fact, historians were denied access togovernmental redress records before 2008 due to applicationof the Access to Information Act. “Shikata ga nai” was the
response of two generations to a collective trauma. Perhaps
they drew strength from their Buddhist belief in suffering as
integral to life’s experiences.
Redress, after all, is symbolic, I expressed to Joy. How
could the loss of our pre-1942 heritage be quantified? How
could loss of human dignity or mother’s ill health be restored?
How much is the suffering of obaasan Uyenaka and that of her

Heritage
six children – too young to have known their father alive or indeath – worth? No one responded to my inquiries.
Nonetheless, we must not underestimate the good resulting
from redress. In the 1960s my friends joined Brownies, but I
was excluded; then came redress - suddenly in 1988, it wasokay to be a Japanese Canadian. In fact, a sansei like me wasunprepared for sudden acceptance given that my upbringing
had taught me to be ashamed of my heritage. I started to admitthat I had a Japanese middle name, “Sumire”, which is absent
from my university diplomas. Still, the road to inclusion is fullof potholes. A few years ago in a law firm where I worked, acolleague remarked that I look “Japanese”, not “Chinese” given
the slant of my eyes. More recently, I was faced with the optionof selecting “Japanese” or “Other” for my nationality – I checked“Other” and typed “Canadian”.
The legacy of redress and our ancestral losses, thelegacy for future generations, is the Canadian Race Relations
Foundation (CRRF). And of most significance for the cause ofhuman rights is repeal of the War Measures Act. Without that,neither the intent of the redress nor the intent of the Charterof Rights and Freedoms can be realized. By that action Brian
Mulroney assured the assertion of human rights in Canada that is his enduring legacy. At the time of the Air India bombing
when racism against Canadians of East Indian descent surfaced
and schoolchildren in turbans were ostracized, I recall thinking
that without redress, they too could have been treated like us.
Viewing the travelling Anne Frank exhibit in Toronto recently, I
recalled the generosity of the Toronto Jewish community during
the dispersal and I commented in the guest book at John Polanyi
School on the role that the CRRF should play in observance of
Yom HaShoah.
In 2017 it’s too late to hear the voices of the issei and nisei
who have passed on. Because redress did not bring restitution,
our stories and our suffering– and jiichan’s ashes – are buried inour collective psyche. Shikata ga nai says that it was all swept
under the rug. It’s what our ancestors could not say that is the
response we seek. Joy Kogawa seemed disturbed at dinner at
Ichiriki Restaurant that I had concluded years ago that jiichan’sashes had been tossed into the garbage. How many others
have spent their lives searching for lost ashes?

Family photo with grandfather Joichi Uyenaka, his wife and 5 of his 6 children
in the late 1930s

Banners: Hoyano and Yamada at
the JCCC Gallery
by John Ota

It’s like stepping into a dream.
The exhibition of banners by Heather Yamada and Warren
Hoyano provoke reactions that run the gamut of humanemotions. It is a roller coaster of the senses.
Hoyano’s rugged, body shaped sculptures address social
justice and political issues. They hang from the ceiling like
carcasses, lean against walls or are crumpled into twisted
forms of despair. Gritty and rough, they are composed of
discarded materials and formed into statements about war,
terrorism, climate change and infectious disease. His sculptureof deserted backpacks reminds me of the threatening message
that these previously innocent objects mean in a contemporary
urban setting. As I walked the gallery, I kept glancing at the
backpack and Hoyano’s images of exploding shrapnel and nails.
Oddly, now I’m on the lookout for deserted black backpacks
whenever I’m downtown.

Turn around and there are Yamada’s, glorious verticalbanners that happily lift the senses and catch the breeze. Longand unfurled in red and teal, they trace Yamada’s physical paintstrokes and brush markings as she moves along the washi
paper banner. Her training in Buddhism and Japanese arts of
shodo and ikebana are embedded in the banners. In particular,
her bold brush strokes of gold paint reflecting in the light almost
allude to the paranormal.
But what is most striking about the exhibit is what Hoyano
and Yamada do with their deep connection with paper. Think
paper – and it is a common, utilitarian product, easily discarded
without a second thought.
“But these artists understand paper,” says Bryce Kanbara,
curator of the JCCC Gallery. “How it’s made, physicalproperties, how to manipulate it and to make it a work of art.
The artist relationship with paper is calculated, exploratory andrespectful.”
Hoyano and Yamada have transformed the gallery into a
powerful and beautiful environment. But they’ve also madeacute statements about themselves and the world. This
exhibition, like life, has beauty and anxiety at every turn.
“Look For Banners To Rise” Exhibition. Warren Hoyano
and Heather Midori Yamada. JCCC Gallery until Thursday
October 26, 2017.

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7th Annual Fuyu Matsuri – Winter Festival 2017
Quickly becoming one of the most popular events of the year, Fuyu Matsuri - Winter Festival is coming on Sunday December 3, 2017!
Fuyu Matsuri will once again feature great activities such as Christmas ornament making, gingerbread cookie decorating,lots of interactive games, the much anticipated photo with Santa, Christmas shopping in our Marketplace (Shotengai), pampering
yourself with relaxing treatments in our Wellness Room (Iyashi no ba), and of course many delicious foods like our Japanese
winter favourite, oden! And don't forget the great prizes that await you at the Reindeer Raffle and Silent Auction.
Mark the date in your calendars and keep an eye out for more details in the November issues of the JCCC newsletter.
Date:
Time:
Place:

Sunday December 3, 201711:00am – 4:00pm
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

We are currently looking for vendors for our Fuyu Matsuri Food Corner, Marketplace, and Wellness Room. Vendor application
deadlines are Thursday October 5, 2017 for the Food Corner and Thursday October 26, 2017 for the Marketplace andWellness Room.
Please contact Yukiko Nakata at yukih@jccc.on.ca for further information.
Volunteers are needed for this event.
Volunteer registration begins in mid-October. All persons interested in volunteering for Fuyu Matsuri must sign up through the
JCCC website at http://www.jccc.on.ca/en/volunteer/ by Thursday November 16, 2017.

Canada Takes Silver and Bronze at
World Karate Tournament
by JCCC Karate Club

Canada took part in the 2017 Itosu-Ryu Karatedo International
Championships on August 18 and 19, in Shanghai, China. After
two days of competition, Daniel Tsumura captured Silver in theBlack Belt Individual Kata (age 36-49) and Bronze in Black Belt
Individual Kumite (age 36-49). Other notable finishes include:•
Andrea Tabini (JCCC Dojo) placed in the top 8 for Junior
Male/Female Kata (age 11-12)•
Michael Bruder (Honbu Dojo) finished 4th in Black Belt
Individual Kumite (age 36-49)•
Mark Uyeda (Honbu Dojo) placed in the top 8 Black Belt
Men's (age 50 & over)Tsumura Sensei (6th Dan) is
the son of Shihan Kei Tsumura(8th Dan), Chief Instructor andPresident of the Shito-Ryu
Itosu-Kai Karate and Kobudo
Association Canada. He andSensei Mark Uyeda (6th Dan) train
at the Honbu Dojo in Toronto, but
comes weekly to teach and coachat the JCCC. In 2014, Shihan
Tsumura was inducted into the
Canadian Black Belt Hall of Fame.
The
Itosu-Ryu
world
Sensei Daniel Tsumura and Sensei tournaments take place every
Michael Bruder with their medals fromfour years. Past tournaments
the 2017 Itosu-Ryu tournament
were held in Osaka, Japan; Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia; and Los Angeles, U.S.A. This year featured
over 600 competitors from 26 nations, including Canada,
Ireland, Japan, Italy, Australia and the United States. Canada
has historically fared well in each tournament. Past Canadiancompetitors include Laila Azizi (JCCC) and Sue Lindsay(Manatisowin) in 2009, and Reg Shaw (Owen Sound) in 2005.

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In addition to the world competitions, two tournaments
are held each year at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.
Competitors at the semi-annual tournaments come from acrossCanada, Europe and the United States. The next tournament
will be in November 2017.
The Itosu-Ryu style of karate comes from a long anddistinguished lineage. Its first Soke (or headmaster of aschool of Japanese martial arts) was Yasutsune ‘Anko’ Itosu;
considered by many to be the father of modern karate. Kenwa
Mabuni became the 2nd Soke when he founded the Shito-Ryu
style of karate. One of Soke Mabuni’s most prominent students
was Ryusho Sakagami, who rose to become the third Soke of
Itosu-Ryu. The fourth and current Soke of Itosu-Ryu is Sadaaki
Sakagami, the son of Ryusho Sakagami.
Congratulations to all the Canadian competitors. Special
thanks to the supporters of Team Canada: Mrs. Tabini, Mr.
Bhattacharya, Gaila Uyeda, and Margie Uyeda.
For more information on Shito-Ryu Itosu-Kai Karate, please
visit their website at: http://www.karatetoronto.com/

The Canadian team with Soke Sakagami in the middle: (from left to right) Christina Schell,
Casandra Schizkoske, Ben Lazarus, Hiroshi Maeda, Steve Choquette, Uma Bhattacharya,
Michael Bruder, Daniel Tsumura, Mark Uyeda

Community NewsThe 65th Annual Exhibition of
Fall Flowers & Bonsai Show2017 Toronto Buddhist Church
Annual Bazaar

The Toronto Japanese Garden Club will be presenting its 65th
Annual Exhibition of Fall Flowers & Bonsai Show on Sunday
October 29, 2017. Doors will be open from 12pm to 4:30pm
with the official opening at 1pm. The location will be Kobayashi
Hall at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, located at 6
Garamond Court, Toronto, Ontario.
There will be a bonsai demonstration at 2pm and an
ikebana demonstration at 3pm. Ikebana (Ikenobo, Ohara andSogetsu) and Bonsai will also be on display.
There will also be gift items, white elephant, plants andused kimono (men's, women's and children's) sales on site.
Refreshments will be available in the Tea Room.
Awards will be presented for Kiku (Chrysanthemum),Potted House Plants and Miniature Box Gardens.
Admission: $5 for adults/children under 12 free
For further information please call Arthur Ikeda at 416-444-3702
or Ann Kotani at 905-820-5594.

Bring your family and meet friends at the Toronto Buddhist
Church Annual Bazaar for an afternoon of shopping and food.
Enjoy the delicious udon, tempura or teishoku dinners in the
Dining area – or if you’re too busy bargain hunting to sit down
and eat, take home some of the many take-out selections,
including sushi, chow mein, obento, manju, and baked goods.
If you’re feeling lucky, try the lucky ticket draw or place abid on one of the great items available in the Silent Auction.
Hope to see you there!

Nagata Shachu 2017-2018 Season
Nagata Shachu is excited to announce its 2017-2018 season,
Beats Beyond Boundaries, which brings together diverse
elements of the world’s multicultural mosaic – presenting rhythm
and music as a force for unity and solidarity.
The season opener at the Fleck Dance Theatre on Saturday
November 18, 2017 “Half Cycle, Full Moon”, is a visually stunning
production directed by Aki Takahashi. Nagata Shachu once againbalances tradition with innovation in this collection of 15 new works
which follows the waxing of the moon through its various phases.
On Saturday March 24, 2018 at the Brigantine Room,
Nagata Shachu welcomes blues artists Ken Yoshioka(harmonica and guitar) and Julian Fauth (keyboards and vocals)
for an evening of taiko and blues. Witness boundaries between
styles disappear in this rare collaborative concert.
For the season finale, immerse yourself in Japanese musicat its highest calibre, as Nagata Shachu performs with one of
the world’s most respected players of the shamisen. Masahiro
Nitta started studying the three-stringed traditional instrument in1998. He has won numerous national performance competitions inJapan and has toured around the world. Saturday June 28, 2018
at Harbourfront Centre Theatre.
Subscription and single tickets: www.harbourfrontcentre.
com/boxoffice or 416-973-4000, press 1.
For more information: nagatashachu.com

Date:
Time:
Place:

Saturday November 11, 201712:30pm to 4:30pm
1011 Sheppard Avenue West

Back2feet Three-Peat As JC3-Pitch
Champions
Submitted by Bob Doi

On perhaps the finest weather day of the season, this year's
JC3-Pitch championship game was won by Tod Nagamatsu’s
Back2feet 32-30 over brother Jon’s JC3P Giants. It was a close
game up until the 5th inning when Back2feet started pullingaway after a strong defensive inning. The Giants held Back2feetto 3 runs (both teams had full teams, batting 12 hitters every
inning) in the 2nd inning to keep the game very close in theearly innings.
To reach the finals, Back2feet narrowly edged Rob
Takimoto’s Cruiseshipcenter team 33-32 thanks to some finedefense and timely hitting. In the other semi-final game, the JC3P
Giants avenged two regular season losses to Derrick Terakita’s
HollisWealth by dominating a short-handed HollisWealth teamin their play-off game.
Congratulations Back2feet and Captain Tod! Back2feet
becomes the 2nd team in JC3-Pitch history to record an
undefeated regular season and play-offs and the first sponsor
to 3-peat as champions!
The JC3-Pitch League would like to thank their sponsors(Back2feet-Yim Lok, Expedia Cruiseshipcenters-Tina Takimoto,
HollisWealth-Marty Kobayashi, Hoult-Hellewell Trophies-Darryl
Hayashi and Wietzes Toyota-Gary Brownlie) for their continuing
support. www.JC3Pitch.com

Back Row (Left to Right): Paul Takaoka, April Sham, David Wesseling, Phylicia Davis,
			Evan Diep, Tsai Yeh, Siu On Wong
Front Row (Left to Right): Andrew Lok, Albert Chai, Tod Nagamatsu (Captain),			
Katherine Kwong, Ken Huang

910The Quest for Korea
Submitted by Jamie Thompson

On Monday February 12, 2018, the woman’s snowboard
halfpipe event will take place at the XXIII Olympic WinterGames in PyeongChang, Korea. This is a very special date toremember because your local Japanese Canadian athlete will
be competing in this event.
Katie Tsuyuki will be looking for redemption for justnarrowing out of making semi finals at her last Olympics inSochi, Russia. This athlete was contented with top Canadian,but she is wanting to better her placement at the Korea WinterOlympics. No stranger to the World Cup circuit, Katie knows
what it takes to make the Games, including the cost of travel,
coaching and other expenses normally incurred by chasing theworld snowboard tour.
With training camps and World Cup stops in New Zealand,
China, Switzerland, Colorado (twice) and of course Korea theseplaces are not easy to get to and are expensive to stay at. Katie
is responsible for covering all her expenses and she is calling on
her community for their support for her last attempt at Olympic
glory and a chance to represent her country well once again.
On Thursday November 30, 2017 Katie is holding a Quest
for Korea Winter Gala at the Japanese Canadian Cultural
Centre. This one-time, dress up, event will be an evening ofbeautiful food, live entertainment and a silent auction with thegoal of raising the overhead Katie will need to cover her season.

Seniors' Conference - A Day of Learning
Join us at this conference where experts will share valuable
information on a wide range of topics of interest to the wellbeingof the elderly.
Date: Saturday October 14, 2017
Funded by
Place: Momiji Health Care Society
Time: 11:00am - 3:30pm
Contact & RSVP: Keiko Hoshi (CIW), Momiji Health Care Society
Tel: 416-261-6683 ext.249 Email : keiko@momiji.on.ca

To help Katie the most and have the best time, buy a galaticket. To assist Katie and have a great time helping at the gala,volunteer. If you can’t make the event but still want to see Katie
make it to Korea, you can donate on her website. Every handhelps and every bit matters when it comes to these occasions.
For more information on ticket prices, volunteering anddonations please visit Katie’s website at www.KTathletics.com
or call 647-283-1819.

長き夜を月とる猿の思案かな

子規

Nagaki yo wo tsuki toru saru no shian kanaThe long night;

Shiki

The monkey thinks how
To catch hold of the moon.
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Friends of the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre Inscriptions(August 15, 2015 to present)
You can purchase a Friends of the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre inscription for yourself, a friend or a loved one, for a donation of $500. Corporate andGroup 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 Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre's ongoing
operation and programming.
Individuals/Couples
In honour of Kaz and Nao Amemori
Karen Ruth Chong and Harry Ham Sit Chong
Susan Lem and Margaret Toy Yuen Wong Chong
Shirley Mitsuko Edamura – In Loving Memory
From Henry Lorie Robbie Kristi Dean
& Families Edamura Kobayashi Sikura Shin
Kokuryo Shintani Ross Schroeder Colman
Masaji and Kazue Endo - In Memory
Shinya and Masumi Godo
Elaine Ishibashi and Keith Smithers
GroupsAsahi 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
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global.ecc.ac.jp ECC JAPANSam and Margaret Ito
Eizo and Fumi Kamitakahara - In Memory
Koji and Elaine Kozuye Kari
Mark and Ryan Kari
Kiyoshi and Eiko Maikawa
Saburo and Nancy Morita
Nete Mowry - In Memory
Fumiye and Masaharu Mukai - In Memory
Asako and Tsuneharu Nakanishi - In Memory
In Memory of Rei and Kim Nakashima
Kimiaki and Rei Nakashima - In Memory

Ron and Judy Nishi
Dr. Nori Nishio - In Memoriam
Roy Chukichi and Suzu Oyagi - In Memory
Nancy Shin - In Memory
Emiko Sumi
Victor and Bev Suzuki
In Memory of Toshiko & Frank Usami
In Memory of Ethel Midori Wakayama

Hanayagi Essay Group
Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Toronto
Japanese Cdn Citizens Assoc Toronto Chapter
JCCC Judo Kai
JCCC Kendo
JCCC Kyudo Seikyu Kai
Nelson Arthur Hyland Foundation
New Japanese Canadian Association

Ontario Tottori Ken Jin Kai
Salden Foundation
SHODO CANADAThe Frank H. Hori Charitable Foundation
Toronto Japanese Garden Club
Toronto Kohaku Utagassen
Wynford Seniors Club

JCCC
10月の映画鑑賞会：陽光桜
10月

1974年、愛媛県川内町（現在の東温市）の山里で、変わり者の主・高岡正明（笹野高史）と妻艶子（風祭ゆき）、
長男正堂（的場浩司）は暮らしていた。家業の造園や農業を営む跡取り息子の正堂は、三十路を過ぎて恵子（宮本真希）と見合い結婚する。
一方父の正明は、家の仕事を全て息子に任せ切りで、
日々趣味の桜作りに明け暮れており……。

1 (日） 一世の日
7 (土）JCCCカラオケクラブ
9 (月） JCCC休館日 – Thanksgiving Day

12 (木）新移住者50周年記念パーティー
15 (日） 組み紐ワークショップ
17 (火）シニアサパークラブ
18 (水）折り紙ワークショップ
21 (土）JCCCカラオケクラブ
22 (日） ありがとうデー
23 (月） 和食ワークショップ
26 (木） JCCC映画鑑賞会「陽光桜」
11月

3 (金）   日系ベテランランチョン
4 (土) JCCCカラオケクラブ
15 (水）   Reel Asian Film特別映画鑑賞会「帝一の國」
              16 (木）   Reel Asian Film特別映画鑑賞会「無限の住人」
18  (土) JCCCカラオケクラブ
19  (日) 組み紐ワークショップ
22 (水) 折り紙ワークショップ
27  (月) 和食ワークショップ
12月

2 (土) JCCCカラオケクラブ
3 (日） 冬まつりーウィンターウェスティバル
16 (土) JCCCカラオケクラブ
25 (月) JCCC 休館日 – Xmas Day
26 (火） JCCC 休館日 – Boxing Day
31 (日） 大晦日ディナー&ダンス

新入荷本（小説・エッセイ・漫画）がたくさんあります！

                         シネマトゥデイより

日時：
2017年10月26日（木） 午後７時
チケット：無料・ご寄付を受付ます。
鑑賞会当日高橋玄監督が来場されます。

ありがとうデー
JCCCボランティアの皆様へ感謝の気持ちを込めて『ありがとデー』にご招待いたします。参加ご希望の方は受付又はオン・ラインフォ
ームからご登録ください。
受付：416-441-2345 http://www.jccc.on.ca/jp/volunteer/
日時：2017年10月22日（日） 午後3時から午後7時まで
登録締め切り日：2017年10月13日（金）

第７回冬まつりウィンターフェスティバル 2017
今年でいよいよ第7回目を迎えるJCCC冬季恒例イベント『冬まつり‐
ウィンターフェスティバル』
が、更にビッグになって、
2017年12月3日（日）に開催されます！
年々盛大になっているこのお祭りでは、毎年新しい企画を取り入れてお客様に楽しんで頂けるよう心掛けています。もちろん、大人気のサンタとの記念撮影や、子供から大人まで楽しめるゲーム各種、ジンジャーブレッドクッキー・デコレーションなど恒例アクティビティも充実させています。
レインディアラッフルやサイレントオークションには豪華賞品をご用意致します！又、おでんなどの美味しい冬のご馳走でお腹も大満足になる事間違いなし！
只今『フードコーナー』、『商店街（マーケットプレイス）』と『癒しの場（ウェルネスルーム）』の出店大募集中！お申し込みについての詳
細は中田由希子宛にyukih@jccc.on.ca までご連絡下さい。
フードベンダーお申込み締め切り日：2017年10月5日（木）
商店街と癒しの場のベンダーお申込み締め切り日：2017年10月26日（木）
このイベントのボランティア募集は10月中旬から開始致します。
お申込みはJCCCウェブサイトのボランティアページから。締め切り
は2017年11月16日（木）です。初めての方も、常連のボランティアの方もサイン・アップをお願い致します。
（http://www.jccc.on.ca/jp/
volunteer/）
日時： 2017年12月3日（日） 午前11時  ―  午後4時
                        (毎年日程変更がある事をお詫び申し上げます。
)
場所： 日系文化会館1階※更なる詳細は次号（11月号）
にて。

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カナダに住む若者が日本人家庭で一緒に暮らせる部屋を探しております！
viaLiveはカナダに住む２０代に国内留学というサービスを提供するために2017年に活動を開始した団体です（国内留学希望者についてはviaLiveが事前面談を行い、安全性を確保します）。
トロントで暮らす日本人のお宅で、日常生活を通してカナダの若者に日本の言語、食事、習慣を体験してもらうことを目的としています（ひと月単位での滞在を想定しています）。
2020年、トロントでviaLiveを通して日本を体験した方々が、オリンピックに合わせて来日し活躍できる場を提供することを目指します。
皆さまの日本感を、日常を通して是非共有していただきたく思います。
どんな些細なことでも構いませんので、ご質問等ございましたらご連絡をいただけますと幸いです。
viaLive: e-Mail: vialive711@gmail.com    代表： Atsushi Ishii

キングストン日本語教室

生徒さんの作品集「発酵」をテーマに、その仕組みを調べたり世界の発酵食品を比較しました。微生物の働きは人間を含む生物が生きていくために欠かせないことや、「腐食」との違いから発酵は人々の知恵が作り出した文化であることを理解できたと思います。
「こうじ」を使って醤油麹を作り、「うまみ」が増すかどうか実験しました。学習内容をまとめるために、興味を持った視点から説明文を書きました。
（担当講師）「はっこう菌」幌（G5）
人間の役に立つ働きをするカビや、
こうぼや、さい菌のことです。
たとえば、Aオリゼーというカビは酒、味噌、醤油等の製造に利用されます。
また、イーストというこうぼはパンを造ります。
乳酸菌というさい菌はチーズやキムチをつくります。
はっこう菌の種類のかずはおもしろいとおもいます。
「免疫細胞とは？」ゆま (G5)免疫細胞は、体の中の、ガードマンです。
このタイプの細胞は、体の中に入ってくる、悪いばいきんや、ほかの細きん、ざっきんなどをはいじょします。免疫細胞もいろいろいます。好中球、B細胞、好酸球、マクロファージなどは、細きんを殺します。B細胞は、IgEこう体というものをつかって、
こうげきします。
こう体でよわらせた細きんは、好中／酸球、マクロファージが食ってしまいます。T細胞という細胞は、ガン細胞や、ウィルスにおかされた細胞に、あなをあけて殺します。好酸球は、き生虫を、大ぜいで、むらがって殺します。みんなはきずかないだろうけど、体に細きんは入ってきてます。ガン細胞やウィルスも。その中でごくまれに、細きんがゆうせいになると、体の体おんをあげて、殺きんするのがねつです。だから、頭はあんまりひやしたりしないのがいい。薬でむりやりねつをとめるのもよくない。
では、免疫細胞はどこでパトロールするか？もちろん血かんの中！たとえば、ころんですりきずを作ると、細胞たちが細きんと、そうぜ
つなたたかいをひろげるわけ。だから、すりきずをあらうと、細きんが水といっしょにながれます。血は出るけど大じょうぶ、血小ばんがかさぶたをつくって、きんが入ってこないようにするから。すりむいたときも、おちついて、できるだけはやく水かつばかなんかえき体であらおう。
「人間に見えない世界」理将 (G6)
みなさんは、微生物は何か知っていますか。微生物は、目で見えないほど小さい生物です。微生物の中には、ばい菌、カビ、バクテリアなどの人間にとって悪いものもありますが、微生物は人間を不幸にしているだけではありません。微生物は、地球とすべての生き物になくてはならない大切な役割があるのです。そして、私たち人間の毎日の生活に深く関わっているのです。
微生物の働きは、人間に役立つ「発酵」と、人間に役立たない「腐敗」の二つに分かれます。発酵と腐敗は、物を少しずつ変えていく微生物の働きです。
みなさんがよく食べるチーズ、
ヨーグルト、みそ、キムチ、ビールなどは発酵を利用して作った食べ物です。
これを発酵食品といいます。
発酵食品は栄養満点でおいしいから、便利です。
菌が病気を引き起こしたり、食べ物が腐るのも、微生物の働きです。確かに、腐敗は人間にとっていやなものですが、腐敗は自然界再生
ボタンです。例えば、死んだ動物や植物などが微生物の働きによって腐らなかったら、地球は死体だらけになってしまいます。
このように、目では見ることはできませんが、微生物は人間と地球に大きなえいきょうをあたえています。

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7TH ANNUAL

FUYU MATSURIWINTER FESTIVAL
A CELEBRATION OF
JAPANESE AND CANADIANWINTER TRADITIONSSUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2017
11AM - 4PM

ADMISSION: $5 (GENERAL); $3 (JCCC MEMBER/SENIOR)FREE FOR CHILDREN AGE 3 AND UNDER* THIS IS A CASH ONLY EVENT AND THERE IS NO ATM MACHINE ON SITE.

holiday Marketplace, kids activities, great Japanese food,games, Wellness Room, and much more!
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON
www.jccc.on.ca
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