Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie
映画ーデービッド鈴木：自然の力
Special Film Screening: Cold Fish
特別上映：冷たい熱帯魚
Akiko Yano + Skoop On Somebody Concert
矢野顕子＋Skoop On Somebodyコンサート
March 2011 2011年3月 Vol.37 Issue 3

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Special March Movie Night
Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie★★★★
Guy Dixon, Globe and Mail★★★★
Katherine Monk, The Vancouver Sun★★★★
Glenn Sumi, NOW Magazine
As part of our celebration of Dr. David Suzuki, recipientof the 2011 Sakura Award, the JCCC is proud to present
the recent film about Dr. Suzuki’s life - Force of Nature:
The David Suzuki Movie. In attendance for this special
screening is director Sturla Gunnarsson.
David Suzuki holds 24 honorary degrees from academic institutions around the world and has written
48 books. A household name synonymous with nature and science, he was voted one of the top ten
greatest Canadians of all time in 2004, ranking ahead of Wayne Gretzky and Sir John A. Macdonald. He
is best known as the host of the long-running CBC TV show The Nature of Things and as a pioneeringand passionate environmentalist. At the age of seventy-five, he shows no signs of slowing down.
By all measures David Suzuki is extraordinary, and you can't help but wish that everyone cared about the earth as much as he does. But
what drove him to become the phenomenon he is? This engrossing documentary guides us through his life and reveals the key events andpeople that shaped him.
The occasion for the film is Suzuki’s return to the University of British Columbia to deliver his legacy lecture - what he describes as"a distillation of my life and thoughts, my legacy, what I want to say before I die"- to a sold-out audience. Director Sturla Gunnarsson
interweaves Suzuki's stirring and insightful address with candid interviews to create a captivating portrait. It is in these interviews that
Suzuki shares his deeply personal reflections and stories, revealing a side of him previously unseen.
Most memorable is his painful recollection of the attack on Pearl Harbor that led to the forced relocation of his Canadian-born family fromtheir home to a British Columbia internment camp for Japanese Canadians. The humiliation suffered by his family, particularly his father,during this dark time in Canadian history sheds light on the values and priorities that propelled Suzuki to the top of his field.
Suzuki is by turns touching and funny and, above all, endlessly engaging. His powerful words and inspiring life epitomize his commitment
to making science vital and accessible to everyone. Gunnarsson’s film is certain to make you reconsider how we live.
Date: 		Time: 		Admission:

Thursday March 24, 2011
7:30pm$6 JCCC Members, $8 Non-members

Third Annual Sakura Ball
Bringing together the best of Canadian and Japanese entertainment, cuisine, culture, and style, the JCCC is excited to announce the Third
Annual Sakura Ball. The Sakura Ball is an elegant social evening and the largest annual fundraising event the JCCC holds. Last year, thesold-out event set a new record by raising over $250,000 for the JCCC Legacy Campaign, which supports ongoing cultural and heritage
programming, exhibits, and events and ongoing capital projects.
One of the traditions of the Sakura Ball is the presentation of the Sakura Award. Awarded once a year by the JCCC, the Sakura Award
recognizes exceptional contributions made by individuals to the promotion and exchange of Japanese culture and enhancing awarenessof Nikkei heritage within Canada and abroad. The JCCC is honoured to present this year’s Sakura Award to award-winning scientist,
environmentalist and broadcaster, David Suzuki. Co-Founder of the David Suzuki Foundation, Dr. Suzuki is renowned for his radio andtelevision programs that explain the complexities of the natural sciences in a compelling, easily understood way.
Please see ad on p.3 for ticket information.

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2010-11 JCCC Board of Directors

President		
Past President 		
VP, Heritage		
VP, J-comm			
VP, Legacy 			
VP, Management 		
VP, Strategic Planning		
Special Ambassador		
Secretary			
Treasurer			Directors			
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
Advisors			
					
					
					
					

JCCC Staff

features
Gary Kawaguchi
Marty Kobayashi
Peter Wakayama
Junko Mifune
Art ItoAnn Ashley
Donna Davis
Sid Ikeda
Sharon Marubashi
Sri KuganGeorge Hewson
Shari Hosaki
James Matsumoto
Lorene Nagata		
Yuki Nakamura		
Dereck Oikawa
Russell Onizuka
Cary Rothbart
Nao Seko
Glenn Inamoto*
Miki Kobayashi		Mickey Matsubayashi
Steve Oikawa
Fred Sasaki
Connie Sugiyama

日
系
文
化
会
館

Kathy Tazumi
Accounting/General Administration Manager
kathyt@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.229
Christine Takasaki
Community Events/Volunteer Coordinator			christinet@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.221
Haruko Ishihara
Community Rentals 		
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
Membership/Database Administrator		
sallyk@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.223
Toshiko Yamashita
Heritage/Newsletter Coordinator
heritage@jccc.on.ca
newsletter@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.227

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及
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Yuki Hipsh
Administrative Assistant/ICommunity Liason/Giftshop			
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
jccc@jccc.on.ca		

416-441-2345 ext.222

The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Newsletter
Editors: James Heron, Kathy Tazumi, Toshiko Yamashita
Japanese Section: Masayo Heron, Yuki Hipsh, Maki Klotz, Toshiko
Yamashita,
Cover Photo:David Suzuki
Your 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 April 2011 issue is Tuesday March 8,
2011. 日本語の記事も受け付けています。 3月号の締め切りは2011年3月8日

(火）
です。

Force of Nature: David Suzuki Movie

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Special Screening: Cold Fish

4

Akiko Yano + SOS Concert

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Nikkei Kids Day

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Events

10-11

Donations

13-16

JCCCイベント情報役*In Memory 1958-2009

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

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March

Calendar of Events

Sat/Sun 5&6
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Mon-Fri 14-18
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Wed
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Mon
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Wed
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Haru Matsuri
Origami Workshop
Music Concert: Skoop on Somebody
and Akiko Yano joint concert
Kamp Kodomo
Nikkei Kids Day
Japanese in Cuba
Japanese Film Appreciation Course
Spring Cultural Classes begin
Manju Workshop
Force of Nature: David Suzuki Movie
Karaoke Club meeting
Special Film Screening: Cold Fish
Karaoke Club meeting
Sakura Ball 2011
Origami Workshop
Manju Workshop
JCCC Closed - Good Friday
Movie Night
Karaoke Club meeting

May
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Thu
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Anime Movie –“Arashi no Yoru”
George Takei “A Nikkei Life from theinternment to the Enterprise”
JCCC Bazaar
Origami Workshop
Karaoke Club meeting
JCCC closed –Victoria Day
Manju workshop
Movie Night “The Real Samurai”
Nostalgia Night
Washi Craft Workshop
Karaoke Club meeting3

Special Screening: Cold Fish – Tsumetai Nettaigyo
Cold Fish is yet another step in Sion Sono's rise as one of Japan's most consistently bold and intriguing film makers….One of the mostpowerful, punishing works to come out of Japan this year.” - Todd Brown, TWITCH"Fearless. Absolutely fearless filmmaking.” - Bob Turnbull, Toronto J-Film Pow Wow

From Sion Sono, director of the critically acclaimed 'Love Exposure', comes the newest masterpiece 'Cold Fish'

Shamoto runs a small tropical fish shop. His second wife, Taeko, does not get along with his daughter, Mitsuko, and this worries him.
One day Mitsuko is caught shoplifting at a grocery store. There they meet a friendly man named Murata, who helps to settle things between
Mitsuko and the store manager. Since Murata also runs a tropical fish shop, Shamoto establishes a bond with him and they become friends;
Mitsuko even begins working for Murata and living at his house. What Shamoto doesn’t know, however, is that Murata hides many dark
secrets behind his friendly face. He sells cheap fish to his customers for high prices with his artful lies. If anyone detects his fraud or refuses
to go along with his money-making schemes, they’re murdered and their bodies disposed of by Murata and his wife in grisly ways. Shamotois suddenly taken in by Murata’s tactics, and by the time he realizes that Murata is insane, and a serial killer who has made over fifty people
disappear, he is powerless to do anything about it. But now Mitsuko is a hostage at Murata’s home, and Shamoto himself has become thekiller’s unwilling accomplice. Cruel murders gradually cripple his mind and finally the ordinary man being driven to the edge of the abyss.
This film, based on the real story of one of Japan's most prolific serial killers, is a thrilling and challenging mix of tension, dark humour,insanity, sex and bloodshed. The film was a hit at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival and festivals around the world. Definitely not
for the squeamish or the faint of heart.
Official site: www.coldfish.jp
Date: 		Time: 		Admission:

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Friday April 1, 2011
7:30pm$10 (JCCC and CJST Members), $12 (non-members)From the JCCC Board

Nikkei Kids Day 2011

This month the JCCC Board is proud to report on the successof the “Just Add Shoyu” cookbook. To date we have sold over
2,500 books and are well on the way to 5,000 copies sold, a major
benchmark in Canada for best selling cookbooks! Thanks to themarketing initiatives of the Heritage committee, the cookbook will
be available for sale at selected Chapters/Indigo stores in March,
will be in the editors column of the April issue of Canadian Living
Magazine and promoted on their website, and is entered for a
Canadian cookbook award.
The JCCC Board is starting up a Marketing committee as there
are so many great events, projects and programming at the JCCC
that we want to promote – we are looking for interested committee
members and now have a volunteer email address volunteer@jccc.on.ca for any inquiries about volunteer opportunities.
Our active Leasing committee has secured a new tenant(Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons) andcontinues discussions with other potential tenants. Leasing is an
important part of our financial plan and future sustainability and thiscommittee is working hard and diligently to look for tenants that willcomplement the JCCC.

Spend some quality time with your children or grandchildren
this March Break, by coming to the JCCC for an exciting day ofactivities at the annual Nikkei Kids Day. This year, this popular
event designed specifically for children is taking place on Monday
March 14, 2011.
There will be crafts, games, cooking, drawing, colouring, amemorial photo to take home, and much, much more. This event
is a great opportunity for children to learn about their Japaneseheritage.
For more details on the activities, please see the flyer.
There are two free sessions to choose from: morning (9:00am
to 11:00am) or afternoon (1:00pm to 3:00pm). You can drop by atanytime during the session times. There is no charge to participate
in this event, but a parent, grandparent, or adult guardian must
accompany each participant for the entire session. Activities aremost suited for children of ages 6 years and up.
Pre-registration is required. Please call the JCCC at 416-4412345, or email jccc@jccc.on.ca to register.
Nikkei Kids Day is organized by the JCCC Heritage
Committee.

Akiko Yano + Scoop on Somebody Live at the JCCC
Your chance to see two top Japanese recording artists in one exciting night!
The JCCC is excited to announce a very special concert featuring two flourishing Japaneserecording artists, Akiko Yano and Skoop On Somebody (SOS) on Saturday March 12, 2011.
It is a rare opportunity to hear performances from such outstanding artists of their differing
genres on the same evening.
Singer, songwriter and pianist Akiko Yano appeared in the albums of Yellow Magic Orchestra(YMO) and has released 28 original albums including her most recent: “akiko”, produced byGrammy Award winning producer, T Bone Burnett. Some of her hits include “Harusaki Kobeni”
and albums such as “Hitotsu Dake” and “Piano Akiko”. She composed the music for the film
“My Neighbors, The Yamadas” created by Studio Ghibli of Hayao Miyazaki. She also voiced
the character of Ponyo’s sister in the Japanese version of Miyazaki’s “Ponyo” (2008). For
more information on Akiko Yano, please visit: www.akikoyano.com;
www.myspace.com/akikoyano; http://www.facebook.com/pages/Akiko-Yano/127575147819

Akiko Yano

Skoop On Somebody is a powerful R&B duo who is attracting a great deal of attention in
their native Japan. They are not only noticed for their vocals and choruses, but also theirtalent in song writing and performing. The duo is also active in writing and recording for TV
commercials, movie themes and anime songs. They use the roots of R&B, soul, as well
as African American Gospel music to create their unique genre that expresses the beautyof Japan through its melodies and lyrics. Recent concerts in Chicago drew huge crowds
and strong and positive response from the audience. For more information on Skoop On
Somebody, please visit: http://www.skoop.jp/
Date: 		Saturday March 12, 2011
Time: 		7:00pmTickets:
JCCC members $30.97, Non-members $35.40 (plus tax)
Tickets are now on sale at the JCCC Reception Desk. Tickets are non-refundable, no exceptions.

Skoop On Somebody

5Origami Workshops"Japanese in Cuba: It was no Vacation"

A new season of Origami workshops begins this March; once again
led by John Jay Guppy of the Origami Society of Toronto. These
workshops offer a terrific introduction to both traditional Origami
and the new, exciting modern versions.
Over the last few years, John has conducted these workshopswith the participation of both adults and children. Every session
offers a range of models starting out easy and progressing tosomething a little more challenging. All paper is provided. For
example, last year we explored several different kinds of paper tosee how texture and colour affected the same models.
Please see the JCCC class brochure for further details.

George Hewson has preparedanother exciting workshop for us
this Spring – "Japanese in Cuba: It
was no Vacation". This workshop
will look at how the experience ofJapanese immigrants to Cuba wasin some ways quite similar to those
Photo courtesy of George Hewson.
who came to Canada.
The Nikkei in Cuba were also forcibly removed from theirhomes during World War II. This illustrated lecture will describe
what happened in Cuba before, during and after World War II.
A short, professionally made film on the topic will also be shown.

Date: Thursday March 10, 2010
Time: 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Fee: $7 for JCCC members; $10 for non-members (plus HST)NEW COURSE! Japanese Film Appreciation:
From 1896 to Today
The JCCC brings some of the best
films from Japan to Kobayashi Hall
through its monthly Movie Nights
and the annual Shinsedai Cinema
Festival. Now JCCC members can
expand their knowledge of the historyof Japanese film with an 8-weekcourse taught by Shinsedai Cinema Festival co-programmer andco-artistic director Chris MaGee.
From the very beginnings of motion picture history in Japanin the late 19th-century to today's indie auteurs, Japanese Film
Appreciation will take participants on a fun and informative decadeby decade exploration of key films, film makers and major cinematic
movements and also provide added context of the past century ofJapanese history.
Date:
Wednesdays, March 16 - May 11, 2011
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Fee:$70 (+HST), JCCC membership required
Please call 416-441-2345 or email jccc@jccc.on.ca to register.

JCCC Bazaar – Bargains! Baked
Goods!! Mochi, Manju, Sushi and evenmore food!!!
Just a quick reminder that the Annual JCCC Bazaar is fast
approaching. This year it is on Saturday May 7, 2011 from12:30pm to 4:00pm. We appreciate the fantastic support of allof the donors and the community. We hope that you will consider
helping us out again this year. While we have previously accepted
donations from early in the year, we ask that you do not bring themin until after March 31. We appreciate your generosity; however wehave limited storage space for the many donations.
As always, we are also looking for volunteers to help withpreparation before, and on the day of the Bazaar.
Baked goods are especially popular with bargain hunters. If
you can, please help us with some homemade treats.
Thank you again for all your support. Please keep a lookout
for more information in the April newsletter. We look forward to a
successful 2011 Bazaar!

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Date: Wednesday March 16, 2011
Time:
7:30pm – 9:30pm
Fee:$15 JCCC members, $20 Non-members (+HST)
Please call 416-441-2345 or email jccc@jccc.on.ca to register.
George Hewson, B.A., M.A., B.Ed., OCT is a 6th degree black
belt martial arts instructor and the President of the Canadian
Aikido Federation, a teacher at the Royal Ontario Museum, and amember of the JCCC Board of Directors. He has lived and studiedin Japan.

HANASHINisei speak about wartime experiences(large-format video excerpts from the Japanese Canadian
Experience Conference, held in November, 2010)

Exhibition dates: February 16 – March 20, 2011
Location: JCCC Gallery
Gallery Hours: 10am - 4pm
The conference brought together 370 Japanese Canadians
and Japanese Americans from Ontario, Manitoba,
Alberta, Quebec, British Columbia and the United States
to tell their stories to one another, and for the record.
Hanashi focuses on nine participants:
Jeanne Douglas, Jean Fujimoto, Tatsuo Fred Kagawa,Kay Morishita, Koji Goto, Mary Kawasaki, Yukio Ode,
Hideo Nakagawa and Kunio Suyama.
The interviews reflect the sharing spirit of the gathering andgive us insight into the rich complexity of our community.
Acknowledgements
Kathy Yamashita: videography, editing and photography.
Lisa Uyeda: research and text.
Hanashi is an exhibition organized by the
JCCC Heritage Committee.

The Speaker Series Welcomes New
NAJC President Ken Noma

HULA for Health 2011

The JCCC Heritage Committee’s
Speaker Series is pleased to present
a talk with newly elected National
Association of Japanese Canadians(NAJC) president, Ken Noma, on
Saturday March 26, 2011at 1:00pm
in the Heritage Lounge of the JCCC.
Admission is free.
Mr. Noma, 60, former chair of
the JCCC Heritage Committee andRedress activist, will be speaking with
Nikkei Voice newspaper writer, Norm
Ibuki. (An in depth interview with Mr.
Ken Noma, left, with his son. PhotoNomaavailable at discovernikkei.
courtesy of Ken Noma.
org.)		The retired Toronto high school history teacher points out: “Ihave always been active as a volunteer in the Japanese Canadian
community since 1975... My good friend, Henry Kojima is quite
a salesman and he persuaded me to come back ‘home’ to the
NAJC by running for the office of President. I am glad that I did
and I am grateful to those who encouraged me and supported mycandidacy, especially members of the Toronto and Hamilton Nikkei
community.”
As the first NAJC president from east of Manitoba, Mr. Nomasays that the NAJC will be upgrading its website and that the newly
formed Heritage Committee will be undertaking “Digital Storytelling”(DST) projects under the leadership of David Tanaka of Lethbridge(Alberta) and Mike Murakami of Toronto.
Come join us for this rare public opportunity to hear the NAJC
president talk about issues from preserving our heritage, the futureof the Nikkei Voice newspaper, Mr. Noma’s personal vision for thecommunity and strategies to make the NAJC work for all of us fromcoast to coast.

Beginner Class
Wednesday Class
Date: March 30-June 1, 2011
Time: 7:00 to 8:30pm
Fee: $50 (plus HST), JCCC membership required*Some spaces are available for new students.

by Norm Ibuki							Kamp Kodomo Summer Sessions 2011Mark your calendars and don’t miss out on the all the summer fun
at the JCCC!!! Kamp Kodomo’s summer session is getting readyto start registration. Join us for a busy week filled with a wide
range of activities including martial arts, ikebana, origami, folklore,language, and so much more!
The camp operates from 9:00am to 4:30pm from Monday to
Friday. There will be three sessions offered: July 4 – 8, July 11– 15, and July 18 – 22. Fees for this program are $180 per childfor a 5-day session (same price as last year!). A 10 % discountwill be applied for JCCC members and additional children fromthe same family will receive a 5% discount. Extended camp careis available from 8:00am to 9:00am and from 4:30pm to 6:00pm
with an additional cost of $35 per session. Camp fees cover allmaterials, two nutritious snacks per day, and a special activity eachweek. Campers are required to bring a lunch and drink.
Registration begins Monday March 21 and the registration
deadline is June 27, 2011 and Kamp Kodomo’s maximum
attendance is 20 children per session.
For more information or to register, please consult the enclosed
flyer, call 416-441-2345 or check the website at www.jccc.on.ca.

Hula for Health Spring session (10 weeks) will be starting soon!
Please register by March 16, 2011.

Monday Class
Date: March 28- June 6 (No class on May 23)
The instructor will be in class on March 28, April 4, May 2, May 16,
and May 30. (and possibly some more days)
Time: 10:00am to 11:30am*Fee: $35 (plus HST) due to the teacher’s absence during thesession.
* New students are NOT accepted in this class.
Intermediate Class
Monday (Class A & Class B)
Date: March 28-June 6 (no class on May 23)
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm
Fee: $50 (plus HST), JCCC membership required* Returning students are accepted to this class.
Please call at 416-441-2345 or email jccc@jccc.on.ca for registrationand inquiries.
Hula for Health is looking for a hula instructor who can teach hulaon a long term basis starting from September 2011, from 10:00am
to 12:00pm. Day to be determined. Teaching experience required.
Must speak English, Japanese is optional. Please send resume toyukin@jccc.on.ca.

Haiku Corner
若楓    石の窪に

俳句コーナ

    水たまる    酒竹wakakaede ishino kubomini mizu tamaru

Shyuchiku

			
Water
In a hollow stone,
A young maple tree over it.

鴛鴦の羽に

薄雪つもる

静さよ

oshi no hane ni usuyuki tsumoru shizukasayo

子規
Shiki		Snow falls lightly
On the wings of Mandarin ducks:
The stillness!
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Sedai Corner

Henry’s Glasses

The Sedai Project is committed to collecting, documenting,preserving and sharing the history of the Japanese Canadians. We,
the Sedai Committee, collect and preserve the Japanese Canadianhistory through audio and video recordings in a relaxed interview
format. We continue to search for all Japanese Canadians who
were born in the pre-war and war years to come and share theirstories with us.

In a Japanese Canadian internment camp in 1945, Henry, aneight-year-old boy has a mystical gift that makes the extraordinary
happen. Even to the old and devastated Mr. Yamamoto, this gift
may hold the power to make a skeptic believe.
Brendan Uegama’s long awaited film, Henry’s Glasses, willsoon be available for purchase. Henry’s Glasses was the featurefilm during the Japanese Canadian Experience Conference inNovember 2010. Henry’s Glasses will be available in the JCCC
Gift Shop within the next few weeks. In the meantime, if you would
like to pre-order and reserve your copy of the movie please contact
the JCCC at 416-441-2345. Henry’s Glasses is also available
for purchase online at www.blacktreepictures.com. For more
information about Henry’s Glasses please visit http://henrysglasses.
wordpress.com.

The Sedai Project is pleased to report on another successfulmonth. As of January 31, 2011, 81 individuals have assisted us
in documenting and preserving the Japanese Canadian history by
sharing their stories with us in a Sedai interview. We would liketo extend our heartfelt thank you to Pollie and Tak Nishino, Arthur
Ikeda, Masashi Shin, Miyoko Nakamura, and Nick Yoshida forallowing us to preserve their unique stories.
A special thank you goes to Dr. Arnold Arai, Mickey
Matsubayashi , Keo Shibatani, Hideo Takahashi, and Toshiko
Usami for their generous donations to the Sedai Project. Every
contribution is significantly beneficial in our progress. Whether yoursupport is a story or a monetary donation, it is greatly appreciatedby the Sedai Committee.
Many individuals have been inquiring about the footage
documented at the Japanese Canadian Experience Conference:sharing your stories of the war years on November 19-21, 2010.
Currently, we are in the process of transcribing the stories that wereshared the weekend of the conference. The Sedai Project would
like to thank Megan Marubashi for volunteering to assist us on thisenormous task. Megan plays an integral role in the post-conference
work and we appreciate her dedication to the conference and Sedai
Project.
The Sedai Project’s current goal is to complete over 100
interviews before the end of April 2011. We would like to ask those
who have a story to please help us reach our goal and preserve
the Japanese Canadian history for our future generations. Anyone
who wishes to share their story or who wishes to learn more about
our history as Japanese Canadians please contact Lisa Uyeda at 6
Garamond Court, Toronto, ON, M3C 1Z5 or lisa.uyeda@jccc.on.ca
or info@sedai.ca or by telephone at 416-441-2345 ext 303. In themeantime you can also find more information about the project at
www.sedai.ca.
We look forward to hearing from you!

From the Japanese Canadian Experience Conference.
Photo courtesy of Kristin Kobayashi.

New Contact Number for Caledon Place
If you are interested in renting Caledon Place, please contact Dick
Kumamoto at 1-519-927-5386. Caledon Place is private property
that is availalbe for rental for picnics and gatherings.

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Looking for Host Families for the 3rd
Annual Shinsedai Film Festival
This July the Shinsedai Film Festival will be celebrating its 3rd year
at the JCCC. As always, we are inviting actors and directors on the
cutting edge of Japanese cinema, to come as guests to interact
with members of the community. To that end, we are looking forhost families to accommodate our guests from overseas, and enjoy
the Shinsedai Film Festival along with them.
If you are interested, please contact James Heron at 416- 4412345, ext. 224 for further details.

Toronto Kumamoto Kenjin-kai, 60th
Annual Shinbokukai
by Toronto Kumamoto Kenjin-kai

Come and join the Toronto Kumamoto Kenjin-kai’s 60th Annual
Shinbokukai (Heritage and Friendship party). It will be held on
Saturday March 12, 2011 at the Toronto Buddhist Church (1011
Sheppard Avenue West) from 12:30pm to 5:30pm.
The day will consist of a memorial service, annual general
meeting, and awards by the Govenor of Kumamoto.
Entertainment includes Hinokuni No Matsuri, bingo, music, songs,
odori, door prizes and bento.
Membership fee $5 per person, bento $15, free bento formembers over 80 years
For reservation please call Martha Sato 416-466-9096 or Arthur
Ikeda 416-444-3702.

Hiroshima Kenjinkai Shinbokukai
by Hiroshima Kenjinkai

Plan to meet old and new friends and join in the fun at the Hiroshimakenjinkai annual gathering at the Toronto Buddhist Temple (1011
Sheppard Ave. W. ) on Saturday March 19, 2011.
Registration and reception starts at 12:30pm and there will bea Buddhist memorial service for those interested at 1:00pm. A shortbusiness meeting will be followed by Bingo, Karaoke, group singsong, obento and door prize draws. Arrangements are pending fora guest speaker.Obento is $15 per person but free for those over
80 years of age. A membership fee of $5 applies to all attendees.
Those planning to attend are asked to contact one of the following
before March 12.
Kay Yaguchi
416- 757-4306
George Nakano
905-785-9381
Mike Honda 		1-905-385-6325 ( Hamilton )* A few volunteers are needed to help set up tables and chairs at
11:00am as well as a few volunteers to supply dessert.

Momiji Health Care Society Bazaar
by Chris Okawara

Winter got you down? Get an early jump on Spring, and at thesame time help the Momiji Community Bazaar, which will be held
on Saturday March 26, 2011 from 12:00pm to 3:30pm.
Take cuttings of plants; set aside things you no longer needsuch as books of all kinds, toys, Japanese wares; cuddle up in
front of the TV and use your favorite handicraft to make items to be
sold.
The manju, baked goods, sushi, pies and karinto/savouries
booths will be glad of contributions from your kitchen: they arealways early sell-outs. In keeping with current trends we are also
baking less sweet things, like scones and cheese biscuits, andadding pickles and preserves to our offerings. Please let us know
the ingredients of baked goods and savouries so we can properly
label what we sell.
Become involved as a volunteer. Come help at our manju andsushi bees the day before - pass on your skills to the next generation(we have jobs for the inexperienced too!); offer your help in setting
up, tearing down and in manning the various stations. If you areable to help in any of these tasks, please contact Jovel Patricio at
the Momiji office 416- 261-6683 to be put in touch with the correct
team.
Come out March 26 and meet your friends, hunt for treasuresand enjoy some Japanese cuisine. We hope to see you all there!

Toronto Fukuoka Kenjinkai AGM andSocialby Toronto Fukuoka Kenjinkai

The Toronto Fukuoka Kanjinkai will be holding its AGM and Social
on Saturday March 26, 2011 from 1:00pm to 6:00pm at the JCCC.
Join us with family and friends -meeting, games and entertainment.
Donated door prizes will be greatly appreciated! Free bento formembers 80 and over. Annual Membership fee: $5; Bento $5
Please RSVP by March 19 to one of the following:
Suenori Tominaga 416-266-5746, Yosh Suyama 416-461-2384,
Asaye Amemori 416-781-4997, or Joan Hirano 905-883-1835

Joy of Spring - A Musical Celebration
by Hiroko Barall

A musical program of beautiful Japanese songs and selections of
piano and opera favourites. Sponsored by Hiroko Barall, featuring
Chor Trillium, Sayaka Morita (piano), Megumi Okamoto (piano),
Takako Yanagida-Lordly (Soprano).
Date: 		Sunday April 3, 2011
Time: 		2:00pmLocation:
JCCC Kobayashi Hall
Admission:$15
For more information, please call Hiroko Barall 416-447-0805

948th Annual Ikenobo Ikebana Floral
Exhibition & Demonstration"Tsutae yo Hana no Kokoro"
by the Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Toronto

The Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Toronto invites you to welcome
spring at their Annual Floral Exhibition and Demonstration, entitled"Tsutae yo Hana no Kokoro" (Essence of Flowers). This year's
exhibition will be held on Sunday March 27, 2011 at the JCCC. Eachspring, the Ikenobo Ikebana Society looks forward to displaying
thier floral arrangements and learning from the visiting professor
from Kyoto, Japan. We look forward to sharing this experience withyou.
Following the opening ceremonies at 2:00pm, Professor
Hirotaka Furukawa from Ikenobo Headquarters of Kyoto, Japan will
be giving a demonstration. Last year, Professor Tsuchiya createdfloral arrangements to an audience of over 160 guests. Come andsee how these stunning floral arrangements are created.
Interested in learning more about Ikenobo Ikebana? Check out
the classes offered at the JCCC.
The tearoom will once again serve delightful snacks. Enjoy
sushi, sandwiches and sweets.
Admission is $5. The doors are open from12:00pm to 5:00pm.
For more information, call 416-229-9950 or 416-467-4962 or email
ikenoboto@sympatico.ca.
For Ikenobo students, there will be a workshop. Contact yourteacher for more details and to sign up for the workshop.
Come and take in the beauty of Ikenobo Ikebanaarrangements!

Attention all former/current Matsutake
hunters/picker/lovers!
by Alejandro Yoshizawa

The Hunt For Matsutake is a film currently in production which will
look at the history of Japanese Canadian matsutake hunting, partof a broader study of Japanese Canadian history being conductedby Concordia University (Montreal) graduate student Alejandro
Yoshizawa. Matsutake – a delicacy in Japanese cuisine – can only
be found in the wild, and is both a commercial and cultural symbol.
The film will chronicle a Japanese Canadian family’s annual trip into
the forests of British Columbia to search for the elusive and muchsought-after mushroom, in addition to featuring other people’s
stories and photographs. Alejandro Yoshizawa is a sansei from
Vancouver, British Columbia.
The Hunt For Matsutake project is currently seeking anyone
in the Japanese Canadian community who may wish to participate
by contributing their own matsutake stories, photographs, or video.
The project is dependent on community participation, and anyone
interested in helping is encouraged to contact Alejandro directly at
al.yoshizawa@gmail.com. Filming/research will continue throughNovember this year. All help is greatly appreciated!
A preview trailer for The Hunt For Matsutake can be viewed
here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyR7J3UWOCw
Also, please take a moment to visit the project website:
http://thehuntformatsutake.wordpress.com
Help fund the project by pre-ordering your copy of the film here:
http://www.indiegogo.com/The-Hunt-For-Matsutake

3rd Annual Beauties of Asia Contest
by Jason Ying

The 3rd annual Beauties of Asia contest finals will be held on
Sunday May 29, 2011 at 7:00pm at the Grand York ballroom
Sheraton Parkway. Beauties of Asia is organized by the Global
Asian Interactive Youth Association (GAIYA) working in partnershipwith the Canadian Multicultural Council Asians in Ontario (CMC).
This event is designed to encourage youth between the ages of
16-26 years old to celebrate their heritage and become involved
within their communities.
The JCCC and Japanese community are now looking forJapanese contestants to represent and act as ambassadors for ourcommunity.
For more information please see: www.beautiesofasia.com
For contact information please call Jason Ying 416-871-7888 /416479-2911or email jasonying888@yahoo.com.

Asian Heritage Month Gala Dinnerby Sid Ikeda

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Outstanding Asian Canadian Award“Honouring Pioneers in ourcommunity” will be held on Saturday April 30, 2011at the Premiere
Ballroom & Convention Centre (9019 Leslie Street, Richmond Hill.
ON. L4B 4A3, 905-709-1759). Reception at 6:00pm, dinner at
7:00pm. Admission is $100 VIP, $50 regular.
The 2011 Honouree representing the Japanese Community is
Dr. Fred Sunahara.
Please contact Sid Ikeda for information and tickets 416-4470986 or cell 416-452-9765, email : ikeda.consultants@sympatico.
ca.

Join Sing For Your Heart 2011, Openyourself to more possibilities
by Canadian Multicultural Council Asians in Ontario

Are you between the ages of 15 to 30 and singing is your passion?
Are you looking for a stage to share your talent with other Asian
communities? Are you proud you are Asian and would like to be partof the promotion of Asian Heritage Month? Here is the opportunity
for you!
Canadian Multicultural Council Asians in Ontario is holding
Asian Canadian Talent Search 2011 and continue their annual singfor your heart contest. CMC invites individual who love their culture
and would like to share their culture with other communities tojoin the competition. Be part of the contest, open yourself to more
possibilities!!
Registration:
Anna Do / Anh Tran: singforyourheart2011register@gmail.com
General Inquiry:
Mai Nguyen / Minnie Wang: singforyourheart2011info@gmail.com
Sponsorship:
Minnie Wang / Mai Nguyen: singforyourheartsponsor@gmail.com
Sing for your heart website: http://www.cmcasians.com/pages/idol/

DONATIONS TO THE JCCC

As of February 10, 2011
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

JCCC
Mr. and Mrs. Mandison Chin
Mr. Kiyoshi Dembo
Mrs. Shizuko Fujimoto
Hiroshima Kenjin Kai
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Irizawa
Mr. Kaz Ishii
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kawabe
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marubashi
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Matsushita
Mr. Bob McArthur
Mrs. Mary Tomie Mizutani
Mr. and Mrs. Tadashi Muromoto
Mr. and Mrs. Mitsuo Nishimura
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nobuto
Seicho-No-Ie Church of Canada
Mr. and Mrs. Isamu Suzuki
Mr. Regan Takenaka
Mrs. Kyoko Tomotsugu
Dr. Jane Toyota
Ms. Karen Trimmer
Japanese Goods & Wares

25
16
50
50
60
75
50
100
50
100
27
10
50
50
100
50
100
50
150

In Memoriam
In memory of Akira Rennie Karatsu
Mr. Kevin Kawaguchi
40
Ms. Shelley Musgrove
100
Mrs. Doreen Nakashima
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Okada
Mr. Johnathan Wallsten &Ms. Heather Cameron

30
100
50

In memory of Connie Yasui
Mrs. Fumi Iwata
20
Ms. Linda Kitagawa
20
Oda Family
50
In memory of Edward Tanaka
Mrs. Joanne Kiyonaga
30
In memory of Fumiko Pat Hori
Mrs. Donna Hori-Gawn
500
In memory of Jerry Kiyonaga
Mrs. Joanne Kiyonaga
200
In memory of Masanori Mitoma inJapan
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mitoma
100
In memory of Osamu Shimizu
Mrs. Hodo-Michiko Mizoguchi
200
In memory of Phyllis Yagi
Mr and Mrs Gordon Takenaka
200
In memory of Satoko Sato
Mrs. Pat Adachi
40
Mr. Sam Fukuzawa
25
Ishizue Award
In honour of Pat Adachi
Mr. and Mrs. Ritz Kinoshita
Ms. Fumi Sasaki

100
100

Sedai
Mr. Hideo Takahashi

100

Supporting Members
Ambassador:
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shiozaki

1,000

Leader:Dr. John & Dr. Eiko Mernagh
Mr. and Mrs. Tsugio Tanaka
Partner:Mrs. Betty Lou Arai
Mrs. Daisy Asada
Mr. Dave Azuma
Mr. Brent Borgundvaag
Mr. Kiyoshi Kawaguchi
Mrs. Mary Morita
Mr. and Mrs. Akio Oda
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Oikawa
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Roxby
Ms. Fumi Sasaki
Mrs. Marge Yoshiye Suyama
Mrs. Toshiko Usami
Mr. and Mrs. George Uyeyama

443
500
150
127
127
116
116
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150

Issei Day donations are greatly
appreciated. The individual's name will
not be published in the newsletter.
Thank you, JCCC
Coporate
Donations & Sponsorships
Provincial Excavating Ltd
The Japan Foundation Toronto
Correction:
The following donation was omitted fromour previous newsletter:
Mrs. Joanne Kiyonaga
100
We apologize for the error.

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Updated Dedictions between February 2005 – February 2011
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

409 To Fuz-In memory of tennis days your wife Ets
Mrs Etsuyo Fujiwara
410 In memory Tameo G & Kiyo Aoki - Bill & Mary Aoki & Family
Mr & Mrs Bill Aoki
411 In memory of Kay Ito died Jan 1 2003 Dr Nishikawa
Dr & Mrs Rick Nishikawa
412 In memory of Kenneth Iwai from Mrs Elaine Iwai, Darryl and Dean Iwai
Mrs Elaine Iwai
413 Mrs Christine Takashima
Mr & Mrs Thomas Takashima
414 Tina Chan
Mr & Mrs Thomas Takashima
415 In loving memory of Ichitaro and Senkame Hamasaki
From Mr Shigeo Hamasaki, Mr Masa Hamasaki, Mrs Amy Shizu Yoshida, Mrs Evelyn Towata
416 In loving memory of Thomas Kazuhiko Arai
Mrs Betty Lou Arai
417 In memory of my beloved wife Molly Nishikawa - Rick
Dr Rick Nishikawa
418 The Family of Masaharu & Shizuko Moritsugu
Mr Ted Moritsugu
419 Osamu & Yaeko Okada Formerly of Chemainus, B.C.
Mr & Mrs Sueo & Anne Takeuchi
420 Frank Masao Matsui 1918-2005 In Loving Memory
From Ms Marcia Matsui, Ms Jennifer Matsui, Mr & Mrs William & Mia Wysocki,
Mr Arthur Matsui & Ms Adele Sanoy, Mr & Mrs Richard & Margaret Matsui, Mr Glenn Nakamura,
Ms Jan Willis, Dr Liane Nakamura, Ms Jessica Nakamura, Ms Sandra Huber, Mr James Matsui,
Ms Silvia Nakamura, Mr & Mrs Donald & Anna Marie Matsui
421 Jack Minoru Matsui 1924-2003 - In Loving Memory
From Ms Marcia Matsui, Ms Jennifer Matsui, Mr & Mrs William & Mia Wysocki,
Mr Arthur Matsui & Ms Adele Sanoy, Mr & Mrs Richard & Margaret Matsui, Mr Glenn Nakamura,
Ms Jan Willis, Dr Liane Nakamura, Ms Jessica Nakamura, Ms Sandra Huber, Mr James Matsui,
Ms Silvia Nakamura, Mr & Mrs Donald & Anna Marie Matsui
422 In memory of Harold Haruo Tazumi, from wife Kay
Mrs Kay Tazumi
423 Shig and Marge Suyama
Mr & Mrs Shig Suyama
424 In memory of Kimie Aoki sister of Chieko Nishizawa & Tony & Andy Aoki Mr Toshiro Aoki
425 Alan & Betty Bruton - 70th Birthday 2008
From Mrs Koto Adachi, Mr & Mrs Alan & Betty Bruton, Ms Linda Bruton & Mr Eric Milotzki,
Mrs Norma Cheng, Ms Ann Corbitt, Mrs Beverley Fujimoto, Mrs Kay Fujiwara, Mr & Mrs Richard & Mae Ito, Mr Chris Ito,
Mr & Mrs Ken & Mariko Kato, Mrs Mary Kawasaki, Mrs Kay Kiyonaga, Mr & Mrs Isao Kobo,
Mrs Judy Kutsukake, Mr & Mrs Bud & Mora Miyata, Mr & Mrs Frank & Ruby Nishioka,
Mr & Mrs Gord & Miki Okawara, Mr & Mrs Shig & Kim Onizuka, Mr Shig Shigeishi, Mrs Kim Beyea,
Mr & Mrs Shig & Marge Suyama, Mr & Mrs Shoji & Sachi Takahashi, Ms Mary Thompson,
Mr & Mrs George & Aya Tsushima, Mr & Mrs Peter & Ethel & Mr Paul Wakayama, Mr Peter Brattke,
Mr Fred Yamamoto
426 To The Future Sakura Kai Odori Dancers - Lily Kai
Ms Lily Kai
427 Dr Jan Ollers, a father, farfar, artist, friend
Ms Victoria Ollers
Mr. Jason Ying
428 䙶᯹∳ᴅ᭛⨯T&F Yamanaka We love you Geoffrey&Jason Ying
429 Mickey Sato: 1909-1967-Remembered with Love and Respect
Mrs Mary Takayesu
430 In Memory of Parents Tsuneharu & Asako Nakanishi
From Mrs Helen Koyama, Ms Emy Nakanishi-Drury, Ms Kathy Nakanishi, Mrs Sally Welham
431 In memory of Suyeko and Akinobu Tsuji
Miss Akiko Jane Tsujimoto
432 TBAMr George Hosaki
433 In memory of Kay Kikuye Tazumi love Rick, Steve, Sheri
Mr Steve Tazumi
434 Mickey Sato:1909-1967-Remembered with Love and Respect
Ms Joy Sato
435 Violet Shizuye "Shichan" Takashima - our Auntie Vi
From Mr Rick Takashima, Mr Terry Takashima, Mr Russ Takashima, Mr Darrell Curry, Mr Lindsay Takashima,
Mrs Christine Okawara, Mrs Kathryn Murray, Mrs Patricia Williams
436 Honouring Joe & Michi Hamade from their Children
Hamade Family
437 Anniversary "61" C.R. Ebata
Mr and Mrs Chuta Roy Ebata

Mr and Mrs Chuta Roy Ebata

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JCCC理事会報告

ボランティア募集！

今月のＪＣＣＣ理事会報告では大成功をおさめているヘリテージ委
員会の”Just Add Shoyu”クックブックについて報告したいと思います。今日現在までにおよそ2,500冊以上が売れ、5,000冊達成まで順調に売れています。ヘリテージ委員会の懸命なマーケティングへの取り組みにより、3月にはChapters, Indigoの数店舗で販売されることになりました。
また、Canadian Living Magazine4月号のエディターコラムの記事への掲載され、ウェブサイトのほうでも宣伝される予定です。
そして、今回“Canadian Cookbook Award”にも応募しました。ＪＣＣ
Ｃ理事会では今後のＪＣＣＣで行われる様々なイベント、プログラ
ム等の宣伝促進を図るために、マーケティング委員会の立ち上げを計画中で、現在そのボランティアを募集しております。ボランティアにご興味のある方、ご質問等がございましたら、こちらのメールアドレ
スまでお問い合わせください。volunteer@jccc.on.ca
また、賃貸事業委員会の積極的な働きにより、JCCCでは今回新しいテナントとしてCanadian Foundation for Physically Disabled
Personsを迎えることとなりました。委員会としては今後も引き続き可能性のあるテナントとの話し合いを進めていき、テナント確保に懸命に尽力をつくしていきたいと思います。。
この賃貸事業はＪＣＣＣの財政計画そして将来これからもJCCCを運営管理していく上で重要な役割を果たしています。

只今、JCCCで毎年行われるイベントやお祭りに設けられるボランティ
アルームの食事係をして下さる方を探しています。仕事内容は、イベ
ント当日にボランティアのためのランチの世話をします。
スープを温めたり、サンドイッチの材料を並べたり、クッキー補充、テーブル周りを清潔に保つなど、比較的簡単な仕事です。飲食関係経験者に適しています。調理はほとんどしませんので資格は必要ありません。多くのボランティアの皆さんと出会う機会もあります。長期できる方大歓
迎！
興味のある方は担当のヒプシュ・由希までvolunteer@jccc.on.caにご連絡下さい。

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第３回新世代映画際ホストファミリー募集
今年で３年目を迎える新世代映画祭がＪＣＣＣで開催されます。今
年も日本から新鋭の映画監督、関係者の皆様をゲストにお迎えし多くのコミュニティーの人々との交流をはかりたいと思っています。そこ
で、ＪＣＣＣでは各ゲストのホストファミリーを募集しております。ゲストの方々とともにこの新世代映画祭を楽しんでい頂けることと思います。
ご興味のある方はジェームス・ヘロン 416- 441-1234 ext:224までご連絡ください。

日系キッズデー
３・４・５月の行事予定
３月
５-６日
（土日）

春祭り

１２日
（土）		

矢野顕子とSkoop On Somebody

				ジョイントコンサート

１４-１８日（月ー金） キャンプこども
１４日
（月）		

日系キッズデー

１６日（水）		

「キューバの日系人」講座

１６日
（水）		

日本映画に親しもう講座

２１日
（月）		

春期クラス開講

２４日（木）		

デービッド・スズキ映画

３１日
（木）		

映画鑑賞会

２３日
（水）		

饅頭ワークショップ

２６日
（土）		

カラオケクラブ会合

４月
１日
（金）		

「冷たい熱帯魚」特別上映

２日
（土）		

カラオケクラブ会合

９日
（土）		

２０１１年桜ガラ

１４日
（木）		

折り紙ワークショップ

２０日
（水）		

饅頭ワークショップ

２２日
（金）		

JCCC休館ーGood Friday

２８日
（木）		

映画鑑賞会

３０日
（土）		

カラオケクラブ会合

５月
１日
（日）		

アニメ映画「あらしのよる」

３日
（火）		

ジョージ・タケイさんトーク

７日
（土）		

ＪＣＣＣバザー

１２日（木）		

折り紙ワークショップ

２１日
（土）		

カラオケクラブ会合

２３日
（月）		

JCCC休館ーVictoria Day

２５日
（水）		

饅頭ワークショップ

２６日
（木）		

映画鑑賞会

２８日
（土）		

ノスタルジアナイト

２８日
（土）		

和紙クラフトワークショップ

２８日
（土）		

カラオケクラブ会合

春休み恒例となったJCCCヘリテージ委
員会主催「日系キッズデー」が今年も３月１４日（月）に行われます。おじいちゃん、おばあちゃん、お父さん、お母さん
と共に子供が自分のルーツを探ることに興味を持たせ、促す良い機会です。今年のテーマは「凧」です。
午前の部（午前９時から１１時まで）と午後の部（午後１時から３時まで）からお選びいただけます。参加費は無料です。６歳児以上を対象としており、参加する子供には必ず保護者の付き添いが必要です。事前登録は４１６－４４１－２３４５またはjccc@jccc.on.caまでどうぞ。
多くの子供たちの参加をお待ちしています。

初めての絵てがみ
ワークショップスペシャル！
第１５回『ありがとうのちょっと大きな絵てがみ大賞』に参加しよう！
日本で大人気の「絵てがみ」のワークショップが去年からJCCCで始まり、
トロントの絵てがみ人口も少しずつ増えてきています。
この春、JCCCでは、講師に秦・ペレクリタ・さちこさんをお迎えし、コンクールに出展する作品を描く絵てがみワークショップを予定しています。テーマは『ありがとう』。絵と文字を使って感謝の気持ちを表現します。書初めのように床に大きめの紙を広げて、自由に楽しく描いていきます。個人、
ご家族、お友達同士などみんなで参加してみません
か？
ベテランの方から初心者の方まで、どなたでも参加していただ
けます。特にご家族でのご参加は大歓迎です！昨年ミシサガから参加されたグループはほとんどの方が初心者でしたが、半分以上の方が入賞しました！
日時：2011年5月1日(日) 午前10時から午後2時まで
ワークショップ受講費：＄３０、＄２５（JCCCメンバー）＋HST
材料費：＄５ （紙、顔彩、墨汁などの消耗品）
家族参加ディスカウント：２人目からは＄２０＋HST
持ち物：古新聞、ペーパータオル、筆洗い用の小さい入物4個。ペーパ
ーウェイトや石などの重し4個。
（持っている方は硯、筆、梅皿）床に座るため、ひざ下にひくクッションもあるとよい。
参加資格：幼児から大人まで誰でもOK! （但し子供は、自分で文字が書ける年齢から１４歳までが必ず親同伴でご参加下さい。）
ひらがな、
カタカナ、漢字を使用し日本語で文字が書けること。
作品をコンクールに出展する意思のある人。(作品はオリジナルを団体として提出し、後日返却されます。)
コンクールに関するご案内は、www.fude.or.jpをご覧下さい。
特典！
絵てがみワークショップに参加の方には、もれなく同日小林ホールで上映予定のアニメーション映画『あらしのよるに』のチケット差し上げます。
（申し込み時、又は当日にお受け取り下さい。）
ランチ時間を設定しておりませんが、必要と思われる方は各自ご持参下さい。JCCC館内の売店「春夏秋冬」にて軽食やスナックなども販売しております。

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初ジョイントコンサート：歌声比べ
２０１１年3月１２日（土）
日系文化会館
ではＮＹから矢野顕子さん、そして日本からSkoop On Somebody（通称ＳＯＳ）さんをお迎えし、
コンサートが行われます。矢野さん、ＳＯＳのお二人TakeさんとKoichiroさんは音楽のジャンルは違いますが、どちらも素敵な歌声と、ピアノ（矢野さん）キーボード（ＳＯＳ）が光る
素敵な音楽を聞かせてくださいます。
ピアノ弾き語りで聴く人を魅了する
矢野顕子さんの音楽活動は、1976年にLAでのレコーディング「JAPANESE GIRL」
でソロデビューをして以来、３０年以上にも及びます。1979-80年、YMOの2度のワールドツアーにサポートメンバーとして同行。1981年に大ヒットしたシングル「春咲小紅」を覚えていらっしゃる方は多いことでしょう。
歌声が心に響くSOSは、ヴォーカルのTAKEとキーボードとコーラスのKO-ICHIROの二人組。ボーカル、コーラスはもちろんのこと、ソン
グライティングから演奏まで其のほとんどを自分達でこなす才能豊
かなバンドで、映画主題歌やCM、アニメソングなども手がけ、幅広い音楽活動を続けています。ＳＯＳの音楽は「R&Bからソウル、
ゴスペ
ルと黒人音楽をルーツにしながら、歌詞やメロディを通して日本の美しさを伝える日本のオリジナル音楽」だそうです。昨年夏にシカゴで行われたコンサートは大反響を呼び、今回二度目の北米ツアーとなりました。３月１２日のカナダ初公演でトロントの皆さんにＳＯＳの音楽を楽しんでいただきたいとお話されています。
今回は特別に英語のカバー曲も何曲か歌ってくださいます。
日時：2011年３月１２日（土）午後７時開演
場所：日系文化会館小林ホール
チケット：一般＄35.40、JCCC会員＄30.97（プラス税）
チケットの発売は20011年１月5日より、JCCC受付にて始まります。
チケットの払い戻しは一切お断りしておりますので、あらかじめご了承ください。
矢野顕子オフィシャルウェブサイト
www.akikoyano.com,
www.myspace.com/akikoyano, http://
www.facebook.com/pages/Akiko-Yano/127575147819
Skoop On Somebodyオフィシャルウェブサイト
http://www.skoop.jp/

JOY OF SPRINGーA MUSICAL CELEBRATION
コールトリリアムによる 日本の叙情歌, 若手ピアニストによる ピアノの名曲ソプラノ ロードリー柳田孝子が 日本のうた、世界の名曲、オペラをお届けします。 スポンサー：バラル博子
出演： コールトリリアム (女性合唱）、森田清香 （Piano)		
岡本めぐみ (Piano)、ロードリー柳田孝子 (Soprano)
日時： ２０１１年４月３日 (日曜)時間： 午後２時 開演
場所： 日系文化会館小林ホール
チケット：＄１５
I詳細：バラル博子 416-447-0805

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3月の映画鑑賞会： ＦｏｒｃｅＮａｔｕｒｅ（自然の力）

ｏｆ

3月の映画はSturla Gunnarsson監督作品、Force of Nature: The
David Suzuki Movieを上映します。
デービッド・スズキさんはカナダを代表する生物学者、環境運動家です。75歳になる現在もなお各方面で活躍されています。
この映画はスズキさんがブリティッシュ・コロンビア大学で行った、
ご本人いわく
「最後の講義」をインタビューなどを交えて収録したものです。
自分がこの世を去る前に伝えておきたいこと、残せること、思っていること・・・スズキさんの話しはおもしろおかしく、そして感動を誘います。ぜひご覧下さい。当日はGunnarsson監督もいらっしゃいます。
日時：2011年3月24日（木）午後7時半
入場料：ＪＣＣＣ会員＄６、一般＄８
なお今年の4月9日に行われる第3回桜ガラではデービッド・スズキさんの功績を称えます。チケットなどに関する詳細はジェームス・ヘロ
ン４１６－４４１－２３４５ｘ２２４までお問い合わせ下さい。

カナダの日系史を学ぼう！
トロント日系文化会館で日系史の講座開講
カナダの日系史を学ぶための講座が好評開催中です。すでに二回の講義を終えましたが、三回目からもお気軽にご参加下さい。
主催は日系文化会館のJ-Commで、講師は長年「日系ボイス」の日
本語版の編集を担ってきた田中裕介氏です。氏は2000年以来、毎年日本の大学や学会で特別講師として日系史や多文化共生論を講義しています。尚、講義は全て日本語で行われます。
講座の要項は以下の通りです。
開催期日：全８回, 毎月第３土曜日（１月、9月例外）午後2時から4 時
２０１１年日程表
第一部：～1941年まで
１月29日：第一回 日系通史（揺籃期）ー済
２月19日：第二回 日系通史（成長期）ー済
３月19日：第三回 日系通史（成熟期）
第二部：1941年～から現在まで
４月16日：第四回 日系通史（コミュニティーの崩壊：強制収容）
５月21日：第五回 日系通史（戦後復興期からリドレスまで）
６月18日：第六回 日系通史（リドレスから現在まで）
第三部：テーマ別講座
７月16日：第七回 他国の日系史（米国、ハワイ、ブラジル他）
９月24日：第八回 トロントの日系社会と日系文化会館
注）
日程は、変更になる場合があります。
参加資格：ＪＣＣＣ会員
参加費：＄25.00 （全8回）
協力団体：bits、e-nikka, 日系ボイス、JCCCヘリテージ委員会● 参加を希望される方はＪＣＣＣ受付にてご登録下さい。
電話：416-441-2345 Ｅメール：jccc@jccc.on.ca

特別上映：冷たい熱帯魚
2011年4月1日（金）午後7時半から園子温監督作品「冷たい熱帯魚」(2010年)を上映します。
トロント映画祭でも上映され、現実に起きた事件からインスパイアされた本作は死と暴力に満ち溢れた衝撃的な作品です。入場料：ＪＣＣＣ＆ＣＪＳＴ会員＄１０、一般＄１２
あらすじ：小 さな熱帯魚屋を経営する社本信行は、ある夜、娘の美津子がスーパーで万引きをしたため、妻の妙子とともに店に呼び出された。その場を救ってくれたのは、スーパーの店長と知り合いの村田幸雄。村田は巨大な熱帯魚店、
アマゾンゴールドのオーナーだった。
帰り道、村田に誘われ店に寄る事に。そこで美津子を住み 込みの従業員として預かる事を提案され、無力にも了承する社本。
さらに数日後、村田から“儲け話”をもちかけられる。
（goo映画より）

日本語で学ぼう・楽しもう
春のケーキ教室
4月の日本語で学ぼう・楽しもうは、
久しぶりのケーキ教室です。講師に
日本でパテェシエとしての経験のある水野佑香さんをお迎えして、本格的なケーキ作りに挑戦します。
この機会にプロならではのテクニックを学びましょう。2種類のお菓子をレッ
スンし、作ったお菓子はお土産としてお持ち帰りいただきます。材料にもこだわりオーガニックの牛乳や卵を使います。
フレジエ
春の果物イチゴをふんだんに使ったケーキ。
スポンジケーキの間にカスタードクリームとイチゴがぎっしりと詰まった、見た目にも華やかなケーキです。
黒ごまのシュークリーム
お菓子の定番シュークリームを和風にアレンジ。栄養価にも優れた黒ごまを生地とクリームの両方に混ぜ込んだ、心も身体もよろこぶ
スイーツです。
講師：水野 佑香さん － 大学卒業後、熊本市内の洋菓子店『アントルメ菓樹』に入社し、パティシエとして 3 年勤務。新商品のアイデアを募るための社内コンテストで作ったケーキが採用され、商品化されたことがあります。今でも、シーズン商品として店頭に並ぶそうです。小さい頃大好きだった絵本に出てきたレモンパイを思い浮かべながら作ったケーキで、リモーネと名付けたそうです。
トロントでは趣
味でお菓子作りを続け、特にフルーツを使ったデコレーションケーキ
などのフレッシュなお菓子づくりが好きだそうです。
日時： ２０１１年４月１７日（日）午後１時から午後４時
参加費： ＄35（非会員）＄30（ＪＣＣＣ会員） ＊16歳未満のお子様の参加はご遠慮ください。
持ち物： 筆記用具、エプロン、三角巾（または髪を止めるもの）、
		
持ち帰り用の容器
申し込み：日系文化会館受付にて、直接またはお電話416-441-2345
でお申し込みください。人数に制限がありますので、早めにお申し込みください。

		

第２回キッズ＆ユース
ミュージカルワークショップと公演：歌って・踊って

今年のワークショップは公演日を含め合計で１２日間（日程は下記をご参照ください）。最初の６日間（月から土まで）はカナダからの参加者のみのワークショップで、ばっちり基礎（ストレッチやダンス、基本
発生、開口、 滑舌など）を学び、ミュージカル公演の歌や振り付け、台詞などの練習を行います。指導に当たってくださるのは、
もちろん「大きな夢」の指導陣です。
この６日間で後半から合流する日本の劇団員にできるだけ近づける様に頑張ります。
後半の６日間（月から土まで）は日本から「大きな夢」の劇団員が合流。すぐに合同での公演に向け稽古を進めていきます。金曜日は最終
リハーサル、そして最終日の土曜日が小林ホールでの成果披露公演です。
ワークショップの総仕上げとして行われる公演では日本、
カナ
ダ両参加者が全員舞台に立ちます。舞台で一生懸命演じ、お客様から拍手をいただくことは、かけがえのない思い出となることと思います。
ワークショップ中及び公演の指導は全て日本語で行われます。
ミュージカル公演は日本語を話さない方々にも楽しんでいただける様、
英語の歌を入れるとともに、字幕をご用意する予定です。なお指導は全て「大きな夢」劇団員が行います。

２０１１年キッズ＆ユースワークショップと公演

参加者年齢枠： Gr１からGr１２まで（８月の時点で）
日程： 前半：８月１５日（月)－８月２０日（土）
		
後半：８月２２日（月）—８月２７日（土）合計12日間
時間： 午前９時から午後４時まで
参加費： 一般 $５００、ＪＣＣＣ会員 $４８０（１５歳以上：プラ
ス税）
場所： 日系文化会館

２０１１年幼児対象ワークショップと公演

参加者年齢枠： ５歳以上の幼稚園児（８月の時点で）日程（６日間）： ８月２２日（月）—８月２７日（土）
時間：		
午前９時から午後４時まで
参加費：		
一般 $２４０・ＪＣＣＣ会員 $２２０
場所：		
日系文化会館(3月現在で定員に達しています。
ウェーティングリストあり）*公演日時：８月２７日（土）開演、午後４時、当日の集合時間は追ってお知らせします。
*参加費は兄弟姉妹で二人以上参加の場合は二人目から１０％割引*参加者は日本語を理解できること、ひらがなが読めることが原則。
*公演を目標とするワークショップであるため、１２日間（幼児特別プ
ログラムは６日間）を通して参加できるお子様のみに限らせていた
だきますので、ご了承ください。
＊キャンプ中は麦茶と簡単なおやつが用意されます。
＊ランチ申し込み可（有料）
お申し込み、詳細お問い合わせは、お電話にて日系文化会館受付
416-441-2345までご連絡ください。参加人数に枠がありますため、
お申し込みはお早めにどうぞ。定員になり次第締め切らせていただ
きます。

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5% discount for JCCC members

Planning Today, For Tomorrow
HIGHLAND FUNERAL HOME
Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery

Stephen Kawano
Agent

Tel: (416) 493-9580 ext.227

Martin Kobayashi

Branch Manager
Dundee Private Investors Inc.
6 Garamond Court, Suite 260
North York, ON M3C1Z5
Tel: 416-510-1565 Ext. 224

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www.dundeewealth.com

Fax: (416) 493-1171

DAVID IKEDA
Sales Representative

416-234-2424
dikeda@interlog.com
Sutton GroupOld Mill Realty Inc.,
Brokerage

Available at the JCCC Gift Shop now! Just Add Shoyu is a great, gift
for a student and hostess gift. Copies are $39.95 each (10% discountfor JCCC members or buy 3 or more books at one time and the priceis $29.95 each). Taxes are extra.

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Kamp Kodomo
Summer 2011
Our Mission

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

Who can register?

Children ages 6 to 12 Years

Dates

Session 1 – July 4-8
Session 2 – July 11-15
Session 3 – July 18-22

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

$ 180/week
10% discount for JCCC Members
5% discount for additional siblings attending the same session
Extended care is $ 35/week.

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 trained and qualified instructors and many dedicated volunteers. This
team knows that exposure to culture is the best way to ignite interest and to hand over tradition
to the next generation. Together, they work to ensure that the children have a wonderful time ina safe environment.

How to register

Just fill in the form on the opposite side. Submit one (1) Registration Form for each child. Returnto the JCCC via mail, in person or via fax. Enrollment is limited to 40 children per week.
Registrations will be accepted after March 28, 2011
Registration deadline June 27, 2011
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

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Kamp Kodomo Registration Form
July 4-22, 2011

Please Print Clearly
Child’s Name:

Last

Child’s Home Address:

First

NumberCity

Birth Date:

One Form for Each Child

StreetApt/Suite

Postal Code

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 Membership
Deduct 5% for additional children from same family
Additional Extended Program Fee

=
=
=
=
=
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Total

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Payment is included by: [ ] Cheque (Payable to JCCC)[ ] MasterCard [ ] VISA [ ] AMEX($180.00 per week)((() Week 1: Jul 4-8) Week 2: Jul 11-15) Week 3: Jul 18-22($35.00 per week)

Specify week:(Debit Card payment accepted at JCCC reception desk)

NumberExpiry Date

Payment 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 offices, 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.
Parent/Guardian Signature

Date

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 40
children per week. Registrations will be accepted after March 28, 2011. Registration deadline June 27, 2011.
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___________________________

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Amount__________________

Date___________________________

Come to the JCCC for a fun day of activites at

Nikkei Kids Day
Monday, March 14, 2011
Two free sessions to choose from:
Morning (9 to 11 a.m.) or Afternoon (1 to 3 p.m.)

This year’s theme: KITES

There is no charge to participate
in this event. A parent,
grandparent, or adult guardianmust accompany eachparticipant for the entire
session. Activities aremost suited for children
6 years old and up.
Pre-registration is required.
Please call the Japanese Canadian
Cultural Centre at 416-441-2345,
or email jccc@jccc.on.ca to register.

illustrated by Michael Kim

Organized by the JCCC Heritage Committee“Helping to Preserve the Past Today”
6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5
416-441-2345 www.jccc.on.ca

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ＪＣＣＣに遊びにおいでよ！

日系キッズデー２０１1年３月１4日（月）

無料セッション：午前または午後どちらかをお選び下さい。
午前の部(9:00am to 11:00am) 午後の部(1:00pm to 3:00 pm)

今年のテーマは凧
このイベントは参加費無料です。イベント参加中は必ず大人の保護者の方が同伴して下さい。イベント内容は主に６歳以上を対象としています。
参加するには事前登録が必要です。
登録ご希望の方はＪＣＣＣ受付
４１６−４４１−２３４５または
jccc@jccc.on.caまでご連絡下さい。
祖父母・親・子供が共にさまざまなアクティビティーを通して日系というルーツに興味を持ち、さらに探りたくなるーそのきっかけを作るのが日系キッズデーです。
JCCCヘリテージ委員会主催“Helping to Preserve the Past Today”

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6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5
416-441-2345 www.jccc.on.caCalling all History Buffs!!

Calling a

Are you interested in history?
Do you want to be a part of something great?

Are you
Do you want to

The Heritage Committee at the JCCC islooking for volunteers to help catalogue it’scollection of Japanese Canadian artifacts,
photos, newspapers and books. This
collection will be the basis for the Nikkei
Heritage Resource Center, but we need yourhelp to ensure that it is properly recorded!

The Heritag
looking for vo
collection ofphotos, newcollection wi
Heritage Resou
help to ensur

For more information about our upcoming
information session, please contact
heritage@jccc.on.ca.

For more info
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