Haru Maturi - Spring Festival 2011

春祭り２０１１

Akiko Yano + Skoop On Somebody Concert
February Movie: The Chef of the South Pole
矢野顕子＋Skoop On Somebodyコンサート
２月映画鑑賞会「南極料理人」

February 2011 2011年2月 Vol.37 Issue12

Spring Festival / Haru Matsuri 2011~ Kites ~Snow, snow, snow and more snow predicted! Although Toronto hasn’t had it as bad
as some other communities, it’s likely that we will be tired of winter by the beginning ofMarch. What better way to get rid of the February blahs than by heading to the Japanese
Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) on March 5 and 6, 2011! The JCCC will be opening
their doors to everyone as they celebrate a weekend filled with activities, entertainment
and exhibits at Haru Matsuri 2011!!
This year’s theme is Kites. Although it was likely brought to Japan from China, the kitehas been a part of Japanese culture for over 1,000 years. Traditionally, Japanese kites
were individually constructed by artisans from bamboo and washi paper. The decorations
on the kites varied from beautiful patterns, to pictures of folklore heros or simple characters. Some decorations had symbolic meanings.
We are excited to feature kites as our theme and with the support and resources of the Toronto Kite Fliers, we expect that the history andbeauty of traditional Japanese kites will be a wonderful inspiration for this year’s festival.
Haru Matsuri will also include Japanese arts and crafts demonstrations such as Ikebana (flower arranging), Bunka Shishu (embroidery),
Origami (paperfolding) and Sumi-e (brush painting). The JCCC offers classes in all of these areas and you can sign up for our Spring
programmes. The JCCC's martial artists will demonstrate the techniques of "The Way of the Warrior" through Aikido, Judo, Karate, Iaido,
Naginata, Kyudo and Kendo.
For entertainment, there will be odori (traditional Japanese dancing) by JCCC traditional dance groups Ayame-Kai and Sakura-Kai, Koto
and Shamisen by the York University Japanese Music Ensemble and Taiko (Japanese drumming). Japanese cuisine will also be available
in the food court.
As always the JCCC and Kobayashi Hall will be colourfully and elaborately decorated to welcome the spring and the long-awaited close of
the winter season. Festival guests entering the Centre will be greeted by an elaborate display of Hina Matsuri Dolls.
Gather your family and friends and come to the JCCC, and join us as we celebrate the arrival of Spring!
Date:		Time:		Admission:

Saturday March 5 and Sunday March 6, 2011
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Family $12 (2 adults/2 children), Adults $5, Children and Seniors $2, JCCC Members free

For further information, please contact the JCCC at 416-441-2345, or visit our website at www.jccc.on.ca.

March Break Kamp Kodomo Style
Don’t miss out on the all the March Break fun
at the JCCC!!! Kamp Kodomo is returning foranother week filled with cultural activities.
Our March Break camp features many of thefavourites of the summer but also includes
participation in the Nikkei Kids Day. Nikkei
Kids Day is a half-day program organized by
the Heritage Committee of the JCCC.
The camp operates from 9:00am to 4:30pm from Monday
March 14 to Friday March 18, 2011. Fees for this program are$180 per child for a 5-day session. A 10 % discount will be applied
for JCCC members and additional children from the same family
will receive a 5% discount. So call us today, as the registration
deadline is March 7, 2011. Kamp Kodomo’s maximum enrollment
is 20 children.
For more information or to register, please consult the enclosed
flyer, call 416-441-2345 or check the website at www.jccc.on.ca.

Student volunteers needed!

Have you been keeping up with your volunteering hours? Do you
have enough to fulfill your highschool requirements? Do you want
the opportunity to increase these hours?

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If you enjoy working with children and are free during the
March school break, this may be the opportunity for you. We arelooking for up to 4 student volunteers (minimum 14 yrs old) toassist the program leader with Kamp Kodomo. The Kamp runs
from 9:00am to 4:30pm from Monday March 14 to Friday March
18, 2011. Interested volunteers should contact Christine Takasaki
at christinet@jccc.on.ca or at 416-441-2345 ext. 221.

Nikkei Kids Day 2011
This year, the JCCC Heritage Committee’s popular March Breakevent, Nikkei Kids Day is taking place on Monday March 14, 2011.
Once again it will be packed with exciting activities for children suchas crafts, games, cooking, drawing, colouring, a memorial photo totake home, and much much more. It’s also a great opportunity forchildren to learn about their Japanese heritage.
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 6 years old and up.
Pre-registration is required. Please call the JCCC at 416-4412345, or email jccc@jccc.on.ca to register.

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

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化
会
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Haru Matsuri

2

Kamp Kodomo & Nikkei Kids Day

3

Akiko Yano + SOS Concert

3

The Chef of the South Pole

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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
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

Calendar of Events員
February

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12

Karaoke Club meeting

Wed

16

Japanese Cooking Workshop

Mon

21

JCCC Closed –Family Day

Thu

24

Movie Night "The Chef of the South 		

			
Sat

26

Pole"
Karaoke Club meeting

March

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Sat

Sat/Sun 5&6

Haru Matsuri

Thu

10

Origami Workshop

Sat

12

Music Concert: Skoop on Somebody

			
Sun

13

and Akiko Yano joint concert
Movie Screening “David Suzuki”

Yuki Hipsh
Administrative Assistant/ICommunity Liason/Giftshop			
yukih@jccc.on.ca		
416-441-2345 ext.235

Mon-Fri 14-18

Kamp Kodomo

Mon

14

Nikkei Kids Day

Sandy Chan
Administrative Assistant		
sandyc@jccc.on.ca		
416-441-2345 ext.226

Wed

16

Japanese in Cuba

Mon

21

Spring Cultural Classes begin

Constantin Dutescu
Operations and Technical Coordinator
constantind@jccc.on.ca
416-460-3522

Wed

23

Manju Workshop

Sat

26

Karaoke Club meeting

Thu

31

Movie NightFri

1

Special Film Screening: Cold FishSat

2

Karaoke Club meeting

Thu

14

Origami Workshop

Wed

20

Manju Workshop

Fri

22

JCCC Closed - Good Friday

Thu

28

Movie Night

Sat

30

Karaoke Club meeting

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: Haruko Ishihara, Maki Klotz, Toshiko Yamashita,
Yuka Mizuno
Cover Photo:from top left clockwise-Akiko Yano, Kite, SOS, Nankyoku
Ryorinin.
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 March2011 issue is Tuesday February
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2月8日
(火）
です。

April

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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 Japanese recording
artists, Akiko Yano and Skoop On Somebody (SOS) on Saturday March 12, 2011. It is a rare opportunity tohear 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) andhas released 28 original albums including her most recent: “akiko”, produced by Grammy 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
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 their talent 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 beauty of 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/

Akiko Yano

Skoop On Somebody

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.

The Chef Of The South Pole: Good Food Good Laughs at the Bottom of the WorldIn the frozen no-man’s land of Antarctica at Dome Fuji Station, a Japanese research base, a team of eight men sharea 12 month tour of duty. The hardest part is waiting for it to be over.
The Chef Of The South Pole is a gently quirky film that will delight most people with its light-hearted takeon the human comedy. Based on an autobiographical novel by Jun Nishimura, the chef of the title, it isa tasty blend of daily observation and elegantly simple aesthetics.
The film centres around the experience of Chef Nishimura (Masato Sakai), a Navy cook who getsshanghaied into a 12 month trip, not just to the South Pole but a part of it so cold (average temperature-54C) that nothing lives there. The film opens with some of the men chasing one of their colleagues who
has broken under the strain of cabin fever. When grappled to the ground he yells out pathetically: “I hate
this place”. Like a loving parent (well, an old school one at least) his captor slaps him, tells him to pull
himself together, then embraces him. 		
And so the film begins, giving us the back-story to this point in time and taking us through the men’s
experience of communal isolation.
Writer-director Shuichi Okita adopts a low key, elliptical approach, with the story told from Chef Nishimura’s point of view. As such thefilm largely revolves around the crew’s meal and recreation times with Nishimura a kind of surrogate mother to his disparate family who, likeall families, only come together at mealtime. Given that in reality the bulk of the activity at the station is nothing more than daily ritual, Okita
has wisely realized that most of the interest derives simply from the intrinsic nature of his characters as expressed both by their everyday
behaviour and their idiosyncrasies of dress, hair styles and so on. Certainly as they succumb to the isolation their behaviour gets a little erratic,
one develops a craving for butter, one gets slightly paranoid, and so on, but for the most part the film stays with the mundane, occasionally
recreating Nishimura’s memories of the wife and children he has left behind in Japan.
The minimalist landscape of white ice and blue sky gives Okita, making his first commercial feature film, the opportunity to stage somecharming exterior scenes with the men in their brightly coloured, thickly padded snow suits whilst he makes good use of vertical overheads todisplay Chef Nishimura’s culinary creations. The Chef Of The South Pole stacks up as a food movie but it is in its depiction of ordinary people
getting from day to day that the film makes its mark. In this respect too, it is delectable.
Date: 		Time: 		Admission:

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Thursday February 24, 2011
7:00pmJCCC members $6, Non-members $8

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.

"Japanese in Cuba: It was no Vacation"
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:
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.

Spring and Summer Classes 2011
Spring is right around the corner! It's a good time to start something
new, something that will keep you energized and active. The JCCC
offers a variety of cultural classes and workshops, as well as 8
different martial arts classes.
Please download a copy of the class brochure from www.jccc.
on.ca or pick up a copy when you visit the JCCC. Popular classes
fill up quickly so register soon! Most classes will start the week ofMarch 21, 2011.

Third Annual Sakura Ball
Bringing together the best of Canadian andJapanese 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 thelargest annual fundraising event the JCCC
holds. Last year, the sold-out event set a newrecord by raising over $250,000 for the JCCC
Legacy Campaign, which supports ongoing
cultural and heritage programming, exhibits,
and events and ongoing capital projects.
David Suzuki
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 promotionand exchange of Japanese culture and enhancing awareness of
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 ofthe David Suzuki Foundation, Dr. Suzuki is renowned for his radio
and television programs that explain the complexities of the naturalsciences in a compelling, easily understood way.
Please see ad on p.10 for ticket information.

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.

5Mah-Jong Tournament
Time flies when you’re having
fun! And we guarantee thatjoining the Mah-jong Tournament
will never be boring and always alot of fun!
The Mah-jong Tournamentis open to the people who canplay Japanese style mah-jong
without assistance from others.
In the tournament you’ll have four
rounds (four “han-chan”). We
shuffle the table each round, sothat you can play mah-jong witha lot of different members.
In this half-day tournament
you will have a chance toexperience the excitement ofmah-jong, and there will be prizes for top scorers. Light lunch andtea will be provided for all participants. But remember, having fun
is what’s most important.
Date:
Sunday February 27, 2011Time:
11:00am – 6:30pm
Fee:
JCCC members $25, Non-members $30 (+HST)
Requirements: 19 years and older, must be able to play Japanesestyle Mah-jong (point count knowledge not necessary)
Light meal and green tea included. Prizes for high scores!
Please call 416-441-2345 or email jccc@jccc.on.ca to register

From the JCCC Board of Directors
For this month’s Board update, we thought it is important to recognize
an event that occurred recently that became an outstanding exampleof the type of programming that the JCCC Heritage and Sedai
committees wants to promote. This event provided the opportunity
for the JCCC to hold an event that attracted all generations and thecommunity at large.
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre hosted a Japanese
Canadian Experience Conference from November 19-21, 2010.
The weekend long conference was dedicated to preserving andsharing the Japanese Canadian history of the war years (19411945), and a tribute to our founding generations. Japanese
Canadians who experienced the war years came and shared
their stories. In addition to those who experienced the war, othergenerations (those born after the war) also attended - grandparents
and parents, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters, children andgrandchildren, and friends! This was an opportunity to learn about
and share this part of their history. The JCCC Board of Directors
would like to thank all that attended and are overwhelmed by the
excitement and positive comments and interest that has resulted
from this conference.
This event aligned with our strategies of programming to attract
all generations and also to maintain and broaden membership
involvement and participation. We hope that all those that attended
will be encouraged to come out to more activities, programs andevents at the JCCC with friends and family.

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JCCC @ the Second Annual Pancake
Cooking Championship Competition
On December 16, 2010, a few of the staff and volunteers fromthe JCCC participated in the Second Annual Pancake Cooking
Championship Competition organised by the Children’s Breakfast
Club.
The JCCC was amongst the 25 organisations who participated,and our Matcha pancakes, though did not manage to win thecompetition, won the praise of all who were there! All proceedsfrom this fundraising event goes towards the Children’s Breakfast
Club, a charity which works hard to ensure that every child gets his/her nutritious breakfast.
The JCCC team hopes to return to the competition this yearwith another secret pancake recipe!

The pancake team: from left, Terry Takashima, Christine Takasaki,
Sandy Chan, Christine Seki, Haruko Ishihara. Photo courtesy ofHaruko Ishihara.

2010 Holiday Chocofest
The JCCC welcomedthe Holiday Season
with its first Chocofest!
On December 12,
families came andsampleddesserts
from 12 contestants,
consisting of cookies,
chocolate rum balls,
cakes,
chocolate
The winner: Winter at Fujiyama.
manju, tarts and even
Photo courtesy of Byron Chan.
chocolate sushi!
The winner for the grand prize went to the exquisite creationof “Winter at Fujiyama” by Christine and Theressa Takasaki.
They were awarded the 20” Barberry Tube, courtesy of SOMA
chocolatemakers. Prizes were also awarded for Best Presentationand Most Creative Name. The “Chocofest Maki Sushi” by Ron
Inouye won the hearts of our judges for Best Presentation and“Bubbi Love” was our Most Creative Name.
The day also included a movie screening of Chocolate
Underground, and ended with Santa’s special appearance which
included a candy toss for the kids, and a chance for families to havea picture with the Man himself.
Special thanks go to all the participants and volunteers whohelped make the event a fun day for all who came!

More than 400 Gather for Landmark Conference at JCCC
by Connie L. Sugiyama

For three days from November 19-21, 2010, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) of Toronto, hosted more than 400 delegates,
representing five generations of Canadians of Japanese heritage, for The Japanese Canadian Experience Conference: Sharing Your Storiesof the War Years, a truly historic gathering of our community.
The conference began with a wine and cheese reception on Friday evening and an excellent speech by Dr. Greg Robinson, a specialistin North American Ethnic Studies and U.S. Political History, and an Associate Professor of History at the University of Quebec at Montreal.
He is the author of A Tragedy of Democracy-Japanese Confinement in North America (Columbia University Press, 2009), the first book toanalyze in a North American context, the wartime internment and relocation of west coast citizens of Japanese ancestry and in his remarks
at the conference, he provided a historical context for the stories that would be told over the following two days.
The Saturday plenary session was opened by keynote speaker, Dr. Satsuki Ina, Professor Emeritus in the School of Education at
California State University, Sacramento, and founder of the Family Study Centre. Dr. Ina was born in the Tule Lake Segregation Centre where
her family was imprisoned for four years. She is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in cross-cultural counselling and has conductedsessions for Japanese Americans who, like herself, were children in the prison camps. She has also produced two documentaries on theJapanese-American wartime experiences: Children of the Camps and From a Silk Cocoon. Dr. Ina spoke of the long term impact of thewartime experiences of the Nikkei, not only on the immediate survivors, but on the sense of identity of the sansei, yonsei and gosei.
Frank Moritsugu, journalist, educator and war veteran, provided a seminar on the history of the Japanese Canadians and there was alsoa special showing of sansei film director, Brendan Uegama’s, Henry’s Glasses, accompanied by a director’s talk.
At the conference, more than 100 “storytellers” volunteered to share their personal recollections of their wartime experiences with 300
listeners in 10 facilitated break-out sessions. All stories were videotaped for the JCCC’s Sedai Project (www.sedai.ca). These personalaccounts were fascinating, often heartbreaking, and many had never been told before. Certain recurring themes emerged from thesestories:
		
		
		
		
		
		

-the indomitable spirit and resilience of the Issei and Nisei, who suffered the injustices of relocation, internment and dispossession,
with dignity and stoicism;-the manner in which the Issei sought to protect and shield their children from the full brunt of those injustices by swallowing theirbitterness and carrying on with their lives, both during and after the war;
- the particular plight of the women and girls, many of whom were left to fend for themselves when husbands, fathers and 		brothers were separated from them and sent to road camps as forced labourers or imprisoned in faraway places such as Angler.

“This amazing conference brought together five generations of our community, including many grandchildren who accompanied theirparents and grandparents to hear their stories, and highlighted the critical importance of sharing and preserving these personal accounts for
future generations of Canadians” said Lorene Nagata, Chair of the Sedai Project, JCCC Board member and conference organizer.
This conference, a mammoth undertaking, was organized impeccably by Lorene, Lisa Uyeda of the JCCC’s Sedai Project, and theConference Committee and was generously sponsored by the JCCC Foundation, the Nelson Arthur Hyland Foundation, the JCCC Sedai
Project, Kirin Beer and Gekkeikan.

Sedai Corner
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
Canadian history through audio and video recordings in a relaxedinterview format. We continue to search for all Japanese Canadians
who were born in the pre-war and war years to come and share
their stories with us.
An extensive amount of our Japanese Canadian history has
been documented within the past few months. As of December
31, 2010, 76 individuals have assisted us in documenting andpreserving the Japanese Canadian history by sharing their stories
with us in a Sedai interview. We would like to extend our heartfelt
thank you to Alma Miike, Sumi Uno, Ted and Joyce Izukawa,
George Funamoto, Junji Ikeno, Noji Murase, George Tsushima,
Setsuko Thurlow, Akira Roy Nagamastu, Keo Shibatani, and Hideo
Takahashi for allowing us to preserve their unique stories.
Not only are we thankful to those who have completed Sedai
interviews, but we are also grateful to everyone who participatedin the Japanese Canadian Experience Conference. The weekend
long conference was held November 19-21, 2010 and featured
100 individuals who shared their war years experience stories.

Those who attended were also fortunate to hear the Lemon Creek
Harmonica Band play wonderful classics; Greg Robinson’s speech
on how Japanese Canadians have shaped Canada’s multicultural
history; Dr. Satsuki Ina’s speech on the critical importance ofsharing everyone’s individual stories; Frank Moritsugu’s Japanese
Canadian history timeline; and Brendan Uegama’s film Henry’s
Glasses. Our extended gratitude goes to the hard working
volunteers, JCCC staff, and the conference steering committee forassisting in such a momentous event.
We strongly encourage those who attended the conference
to continue to share their stories with the Sedai project. Many
individuals found the 20 minute timeline at the conference to be too
short. We would like to ask those who could not share their story/complete story to please help us preserve the Japanese Canadianhistory for our future generations and anyone who wishes to learn
more about our history as Japanese Canadians by contacting 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 the meantime you can also find more information about the
project at www.sedai.ca.
We look forward to hearing from you!

7New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance is a Night of Elegance and Tradition!
December 31 in the Kobayashi Hall, was the place to be to ring in the New Year Eve with dinner and dancing. 150 revellers filled the room,
dressed in beautiful gowns, cocktail dresses, suits and tuxedos. Once again the Kobayashi hall was beautifully transformed by our wonderfulvolunteer decorators.
The evening started with a delicious buffet by Calvert’s Catering that featured prime rib roast. Once dinner ended, our favourite discjockey, Ralph Yuan had the crowd on their feet. The elegant dancers floated around the room amid the sparkling reflections off the mirroredball. Midnight brought the arrival of 2011 to the sounds Auld Lang Syne and the sights of multi-coloured balloons cascading down from theceiling.
We would like to extend many thanks to our fantastic organizing committee, including new members Edward and Jocy Lee, for a
successful and exciting evening.
The planning for New Year’s Eve 2011 starts in September. Be sure to mark your calendars and plan to join us for the festivities nextyear.

Photos courtesy of Sid Ikeda.

The JCCC’s Annual Shinnen Kai is the right way to start off a New Year!
Kobayashi Hall was again the place to be for the annual Shin-nen Kai New Year’s Banquet. With morethan 220 attendees, the start of the New Year was celebrated with an incredible evening of fine dining andentertainment.
Chef Kunio Ishii of Toriichi Catering outdid himself again in preparing the star of the show. The buffet
was an incredible array of traditional o-sechi ryori (New Year’s dishes) including nishime, zoni, sashimi,
sushi and so much more. Rounding out the evening were three different groups performing Hula. Also
featured was the JCCC’s very own Sandy Chan and Tatsu Oki (from Shunkashuto). They took to the stage
for a couple of songs on piano and violin.
The JCCC is grateful for the support and participation of the JCCC Hula dancers, Sandy Chan, Tatsu
Oki, Koko Kikuchi, Kunio Ishii and Family, as well as all the volunteers and staff who worked together tomake this event happen.
From left: Me Ke Aloha group, Golden Luna hula group, Tatsu Oki and Sandy Chan.
Top right: delicious array of the traditional New Year's fare.
Photos courtesy of Byron Chan.

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Happy 98th Birthday Tomi!

Hiroshima Kenjinkai Shinbokukai

On January 4, 2011, the members of the JCCC Bridge Clubcelebrated Tomi Kadonaga’s birthday. She turned 98 on January
8.Tomi has been a member of the JCCC Bridge Club for decades
and on this occasion her partner was Gord Mori, the director.
Tomi is always friendly, cheerful and positive. She is aninspiration to us all.

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 short business meeting will be followed by Bingo, Karaoke, groupsing-song, obento and door prize draws. Arrangements are pending
for a guest speaker.
The obento is $15 per person but free for those over 80 yearsof 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 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.

by Ruth Mori

by Hiroshima Kenjinkai

Joy of Spring - A Musical Celebration
Happy Birthday Tomi! Photo courtesy of Ruth Mori.

Heartfelt THANK YOU for Your
Contribution to the Sasaki Fund!
by the New Japanese Canadian Association

In November 2010, Toronto NJCA launched a fundraising project tosupport and encourage Yuuta Sasaki, a young man who has beenfighting against a serious and difficult illness. During the ensuing
three months, responses from Japanese Canadians and others
have been phenomenal. The circle of goodwill grew beyond Toronto
to become Canada-wide. Your generous donations which carry
your passionate message of encouragement will be presented to
the Sasaki family.
After the operation and subsequent in-hospital treatments,
Yuuta is now in a home-based rehabilitation program. Complete
hearing loss and continuing difficulties in walking/balancing which
are side effects of compromised cranial nerves pose difficulties indaily activities not only for Yuuta but also for his caring mother,making the road to recovery long and challenging. However,Yuuta is moving on to overcome these disabilities. In addition towalking exercises, he is determined to learn lip reading and sign
language.
It has been almost 10 years since Yuuta’s symptoms surfaced
while working at the International Section of the Miyazaki Prefectural
Government under the JET Program. During this long and hardfight against his illness, he has exhibited strength and courage. We
are inspired by his efforts. We would like to continue whatever we
can to extend assistance to the Sasaki Family.
Though this fund raising project will be officially closed at theend of January 2011, our thoughts will continue to be with them.
Your kind words of encouragement and support will be conveyed.
We thank you very much for your most thoughtful and generous
support for the Sasaki Family.
Yu-ai Fund
Toronto New Japanese Canadian Association
January, 2011

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

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DONATIONS TO THE JCCC

As of January 9, 2011
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

JCCC
1460910 Ontario Inc
1,000
Mrs. Kyoko Abe
25
Mrs. Rose Aihoshi
50
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Amemori
10
Anonymous
125
Ambassador Reception
Canada Japan Society of Toronto
500
Mrs. Micheline Chow
50
Shinnen Kai
Dufferin-Caledon Liberal
Association
100
Caledon Place - Christmas Party
Miss Jessie Ebata
Mr. Kojiro Ebisuzaki
50
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Edamura
1,010
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fujii
400
Ms. Miyuki Fukuma
16
Mrs. Ruby Fukumoto
60
Mr and Mrs J Ikeno 60th Anniversary
Mrs. Kim Fukushima
60
Mr and Mrs J Ikeno 60th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Akihiro Fukutome
20
Mrs. Mari Funasaka
50
Mr Terry T. Hatanaka
20
Mr. Neil Henderson
20
Hitachi Canada Ltd
5,000
Shinsedai 2010
Mr. and Mrs. Junji Ikeno
20
Mrs. Chiyo Inamoto
25
Mr. Shozo Ishikawa
77
Ms. Sayumi Ito
43
Ms. Margaret Iwata
100
JCCC Judo Kai
200
Christmas party
JCCC Kendo Club500
JTI-Macdonald Corp
15,000Anonymous
1,000
Mrs. Mary Kawasaki
60
60th Anniversary - Ted & Kay Mori
Ms. Etsuko Kinzie
10
Rev Takao Kishii
100
Mrs. Teruyo Kitamura
20
Mr. and Mrs. George Kodama
50
Mrs. Nori Kosugi
1,000
Mrs. Akie Kotani
25
Ms. Karen Kuwahara
400
Mr. and Mrs. George Masuda
25
Ms. Kiyo Matsui
200
Mrs. Hilda Mitsubata
100
Mr. and Mrs. Lewie Miya100
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mori
50
Mr. Harvey Moritsugu
100
Mrs. Haruko Nakashima
50
Sid and Marie Ikeda 50th Anniversary
Ms. Hisaye Niiya
25
Mrs. Laurie Nishida
50
Mr. Curtis Odette100
Mr. Ken Ogaki
500

10Anonymous
500
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ohori
25
Mr. Terukazu Okahashi
100
Mr. Mitsugu Oki
50
Mrs. Josie Okimura
20
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sakamoto
50
Mr. and Mrs. Kiyoshi Shibatani
2,000
SHISEIDO (Canada) Inc.
500
Mr. and Mrs. Ko Sogawa
100
Soprema Inc
4,000
Mr. George Takahashi
100
Ms. Jennifer Takata
50
Mr. and Mrs. Tsuzuku Takeuchi
100
Mr. Richard Tanouye
30
Mrs. Eiko Tateishi
25
The Mitsui Canada Foundation 10,000
Toronto Japanese Garden Club300
In appreciation
Mrs. Michi Ueda
25
Mrs. Betty Ura
50
Sid and Marie Ikeda 50th anniversary
Mr. Jose Ventura
20
Mr. and Mrs. Yoshitaka Watabe
30
Mrs. Masae Yamashita
50
Mrs. Sumi Yasui
33
Mrs. Marcia Masako Yoshida100
In Memoriam
In memory of Aiko Nicki Koyanagi
Mr. Kiyoshi Koyanagi
100
In memory of Akira Rennie Karatsu
Ms. Janine De Rosie
50
Miss Yoshie Kosaka
25
Mr. Masanobu Nakamura
30
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nishimura
25
In memory of Connie Yukiko Yasui
Eiko Takeda and Doug Fraser
50
Mr. and Mrs. Ritz Kinoshita
25
Mr. Michael Koyanagi
30
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kuwahara
50
Mr. and Mrs. Isao Ono
25
In memory of Don Kiyonaga
Mrs. Eiko Kiyonaga
200
In memory of Dorothy Yasuda
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Washimoto
200
In memory of Edward Hiroshi Tanaka
Mr. Dave Azuma
20
Mr. and Mrs. Ritz Kinoshita
20
Mrs. Betty Kitazaki
20
Mr. Isamu Koyata
30
Mrs. Nori Mark50
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marubashi
20
Mrs. Mitzi Miyasaki
20
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mori
25
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Noda
25
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Oikawa
25
Mr. and Mrs. Tsuneo Omotani
20
Mr. and Mrs. Tosh Ryoji
20

Mrs. Ruth Saito
20
Ms. Fumi Sasaki
20
Mrs. Masako Seto
25
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sumi
20
Ms. Emiko Sumi
50
Mr. Roy Sumi
20
Mr. Tom Tamagi
100
Miss Lillian Tanizaki
20
Mr. and Mrs. Kenzo Yakura
25
Mrs. Kikue Yamashita30
In memory of Frank Kumagai
Mrs. Natsuko Kumagai
500
In memory of Fumiko Pat Hori
Hori and Tsujimoto Family
500
Mr. Mitsuyoshi Ito50
Mr. and Mrs. Shin Taira100
The Frank Hori Foundation
1,000
Mr. Shinsuke John Uchikata
100
In memory of George Yano
Mr. Scott McDonell
50
In memory of Kazuko Ruth Hiramatsu
Ms. Marie Baba50
Ms. Tomi Hiraishi
25
Hiroshima Kenjin Kai
50
Yoshi and Lisa Igashira
20
Mr. Shozo Ishikawa
50
Mr. Gerald Kajiura
50
Hiroshi and Eva Kajiura
50Miss Janet Kajiura
50
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kobayashi
30
Mrs. Toshiko Morimoto
20
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Moriyama 100
Mr. Douglas Nakamura &Mrs. Margaret Nakamura
25
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nishimura
25
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nishioka
30
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Redelmeier
100
Mr. George Takahashi
25
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ueda
50
In memory of loved ones
Mrs. Barbara Shimizu
1,000
In memory of Manabu Kawabe,
Anne Nakagawa, Shiz Shimizu,
Shiro Tsujimoto
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Tanaka
100
In memory of Omiye Sakamoto
Mr. Scott McDonell
50
In memory of Roy Adachi
Mr. Damon Adachi
50
In memory of Satoko SatoMiss Yoshie Kosaka
40
Mrs. Eleanor Maruno
50
Mrs. Toshiko Mori
20
Mr. and Mrs. Kunio Suyama
25
Mrs. Betty Ura
35
The Wigle Family
100Mrs. Chizuko Yasui
30

DONATIONS TO THE JCCC

As of January 9, 2011
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

In memory of Seichi Tahara
Mr. and Mrs. Kiyoshi Shibatani
In memory of Shizue Akase
Akase Family
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sakamoto
In memory of Tak Ogaki
Mr. and Mrs. Buzz Ogaki
In memory of Tye Yoshiki
Mrs. Peggy Ohara
In memory of our father John
Kawaguchi
Kawaguchi Family
Ishizue Award
Ms. Akemi Kumagawa
In honor of Fred Sasaki
Mrs. Fumiko Kumagawa
In honour of Fred Sasaki
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Yoneyama
In honour of Pat Adachi
War Years Conference
Consulate General of Japan
Mr. Tomoe Fujino
Mrs. Kay Fujiwara
Mr. and Mrs. Kouji Fukumoto

100
200
100
50
25
5,000
200
200
300

73
40
50
100

Dr. Satsuki Ina
Mrs. Tomiko Kadonaga
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Katsuno
Ms. Molly Kitajima
Mr. Tsutomu Nakano
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Oyagi
Mr. and Mrs. Tats Sakauye
Mr. and Mrs. George Tsushima
Mr. and Mrs. Sachio Tomihiro

120
25
100
100
100
100
50
200
50

Heritage
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kobayashi
30
In appreciation -Nisei Veteran's
Remembrance Day
Ms. Karen Kuwahara
200
Cookbook
SCBFP Reunion 2010
1,500
In memory of Satoko Sato
Mrs. Kathryn Okawara
50
Ms. Louise Okawara
100
Sedai
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Matsubayashi 100
Mr. and Mrs. Kiyoshi Shibatani
100
Mrs. Toshiko Usami
50

Supporting Members
Leader:Mr. Mitsuyoshi Ito
Mr. David Moriyama
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nishino
Mr. and Mrs. Kaz Nishio
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Yoneyama
Partner:Mr. and Mrs. San Ariza
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Azuma
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Doi
Mrs. Kay Fujiwara
Mrs. Ruby Fukumoto
Mr. Gary Hamasaki &Ms. Gloria Baxter
Ms. Kikuye InouyeMrs. Yuki Kondo
Mr. and Mrs. Tsuyoshi Maruoka
Mr. Hideo Matsumoto
Ms. Kay Nagao
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Nishikawa
Mr. and Mrs. Ross ShinDr. and Mrs. Alan Shiozaki
Mr. and Mrs. Hideo Takasaki
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Takasaki

477
500
500
500
500
110
150
110
150
150
143
150
93
127
150
93
150
110
110
93

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２・３・４月の行事予定
2月
１３日
（日）		

映画「半次郎」再上映

１６日
（水）		

和食クッキングクラス

２１日
（月）		

JCCC休館（Family Day)

２４日
（木）		

映画鑑賞会「南極料理人」

２６日
（土）		

カラオケクラブ会合

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

１３日
（日）		

映画上映「デービッド・スズキ」

１６日
（水）		

「キューバの日系人」講座

２１日
（月）		

春期クラス開講

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

３１日(木）		

映画鑑賞会

４月

Haiku Corner

俳句コーナ

寒き夜や

海に落ち込む 滝の音曲翠samuki yo ya

umi ni ochikomu takino oto

Kyokusui			The sound of a waterfall
Falling down into the sea;
The winter night is cold.

野に山に

うごく物なし  雪の朝

千代尼noni yama ni

ugoku mono nashi yuki no asa

Chiyoni		On moon and mountain
Nothing stirs,
This morn of snow

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

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

2010 年度 ホリデー チョコフェスト
12 月 12 日、JCCC で第一回チョコフェストが開催されました。
12 名が参加したベイキング コンテストでは、クッキーやラムボール、
ケーキ、チョコレートまんじゅうなどチョコレートを使った手作り
スイーツが勢揃い。
試食タイムでは、大人から子供まで皆が幸せな甘いひとときを味わいました。
ご来場の皆さんと審査員による投票の結果、Christine and
Theressa Takasaki さんの「Winter at Fujiyama (冬の富士山)」が優勝に輝き、SOMA の Barberry Chocolate Tube (20 インチ) を獲得。
また、ベスト プレゼンテーション賞には Ron Inouye さんの「Chocolate
Maki Sushi (チョコレート巻き寿司)」が選ばれたほか、「Buddi Love」
がクリエイティブ ネーム賞に輝きました。映画『チョコレート アンダーグラウンド』の上映後には、スペシャルゲストのサンタクロースも登場し、子供たちは大喜び。キャンディートスやサンタとの写真撮影会なども行われ、会場を賑わせました。
このイベントにご協力いただいた参加者の皆さん、そしてボラン
ティアの皆さんにこの場を借りて御礼を申し上げます。

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日本で学ぼう・楽しもう特別企画

初めての絵てがみワークショップ

和の料理セミナー：総領事公邸で槇峰美
那料理人から学ぶ八寸と盛り付けのポイント

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(４月又は５月)、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！

昨年５月に行われた総領事公邸
料理人の槇峰美那さんの料理教
室は大好評でした。美那さんの手
さばき、料理を一味上げる秘訣、面
白いお話となど、美那さんの気取
らず温かい人柄が表れる楽しい教
室で、「もう一度」というリクエストを数多くいただきました。
八寸盛り付け例。
２月の“日本語で学ぼう、楽しも
写真提供：槇峰美那さん
う”プログラムは、槇峰美那公邸料
理人による趣向の変わった和の料理のセミナーを開催します。今回は在トロント日本国総領事館のご好意により、特別に美那さんが毎日お料理をされている総領事館にてセミナーを行わせていただくことになりました。
今回の料理は「八寸」です。八寸は、茶懐石で八寸盆に山海の珍味を盛り合わせたことに由来します。色どりよく立体的に盛り付けた口取り（オードブル）の一皿は食卓を華やかに演出します。
公邸のラウンジで当日配布されるレシピに基づき、作り方の説明、料理の由来のお話し、デモンストレーションが行われます。デモの後は、今回のセミナーのメインである色々な盛り付けを、器の選び方と併せ説明、披露してくださいます。そして各参加者の皆様が用意されたお料理を実践でお膳に盛り付けます。最後は全員一緒に八寸料理の膳をいただきましょう。
セミナーでは他に、食材選びの注意点やおもてなし用献立の組み方、料理の時間配分の工夫、和食のトレンドなどについてもお話くださいます。
参加者はＪＣＣＣ会員であることが条件です。人数に制限がありますので、ご希望の方はお早めにお申し込みください。定員に達しましたら、締め切らせていただきます。
お申し込みは２月４日（金）午前１０時より日系文化会館、受付（416―441―2345）にて開始。事前予約などは受け付けませんのでご了承ください。
日時： ２０１１年２月２７日（日）午後１時から４時まで
参加費： ＄４０（ＪＣＣＣ会員限定）材料費と宣伝などのＪＣＣＣ
		
諸経費に当てられます。
持ち物： 筆記用具、エプロン（実習ではありませんが、盛り付け時に		使用）
槇峰美那さんは大阪辻調理師専門学校を経て辻調理師技術専門学
校日本料理課で２年間日本料理を専門に学ばれました。卒業後、そのまま辻調理師技術専門学校に残り、料理講師として６年間ご活躍されました。その後新天地を求め、在ユジノサハリンスク総領事館で約５年間、料理人としてお仕事。
日本の食材がなかなか揃わない環
境の中、講習会などで現地の方々に日本料理を教えることもあったそうです。２００９年１月からは在トロント総領事館勤務で、総領事公邸で総領事ご夫妻の毎日のお食事、そしてお客様のおもてなしに料理作りをされています。昨年の７月に天皇皇后両陛下のトロント御訪問時には、美那さんの和食で晩餐が行われたとの事です。

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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。(作品は後日返却されます。)
日程と更なる詳細は次号(３月号)のニュースレターに記載されます
ので、お見逃しなく。
コンクールに関するご案内は、www.fude.or.jpをご覧下さい。

JCCC理事会からの報告
今月のJCCC理事会活動報告では、ヘリテージそして世代両委員会がこれから将来促進していきたいプログラムの例として昨年大成功を博したヘリテージを評価したいと思います。
このイベントはJCCCが世代に関わらず多くの人々の関心を集めたイベントを開催する機会を設けました。
昨年2010年11月19から21日、
日系文化会館でJapanese Canadian
Experience Conference（戦争体験を語り継ぐ）が開催されました。週末3日間にわたってのこのコンファレンスは1941年から1945の第2次世界戦時中における日系カナダ人の貴重な体験談を次世代に語り継ぎ、保存し、そして世代を超えて分かち合い、
また現在の私たちの基礎となる戦争体験者たちに敬意を表することを目的に開かれました。
これらの戦争体験者たちに加わり、戦争後の世代の人々たちも参加しました。
このコンファレンスは彼らが体験してきた日系カナダ人の当時の体験を知る素晴らしい機会でありました。JCCC理事会は参
加者の皆様に感謝すると共にこのコンファレンスに寄せられた前向
きなコメントそして多くの人々の関心に圧倒しております。
今回のコンファレンスは世代を超えて、多くの人々の関心を集め、ＪＣＣＣメンバーの方たちの参加そして積極的な関与を促進することを目的とした諸イベントのひとつでありました。今回参加された皆様がまたＪＣＣＣで開催される諸行事、
プログラムにご家族そろってご参加いただけますよう願っております。

２月映画鑑賞会「南極料理人」
２０１１年２月２４日(木）午後７時から沖田修一監督作品、境雅人
主演「南極料理人」(２００９年）を上映します。入場料はJCCC会員＄６、一般＄８です。 南極で一番過酷な環境として知られる“ドーム
ふじ基地“に派遣された料理人が観測隊員を支えるため絢爛豪華な料理をふるまうコメディドラマです。ぜひお越し下さい。

矢野顕子＆Skoop On Somebody 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。

日系文化会館コンサート
日時：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。
矢野顕子バイオグラフィー：
普遍的な「愛」をテーマに、神出鬼没のピアノ弾き語り「出前コンサート」、児童詩・童謡とのジョイントや、
ジャズ・ロックからクラシックまでの幅広いミュージシャン達との交流を持ち、ポップスのフィールドに居ながらも常にジャンルにとらわれない自由・ユニークで質の高い活動を続け、評価を得ている。
１９９０年にニューヨークに移住、活動の拠点をマンハッタンに移し、世界的なアーティストとの共同制作を行っている。
ベストアルバム「ひとつだけ」（96年）、「ピヤノアキコ。」（03年）、30周年記念ミニアルバム「はじめてのやのあきこ」
（06年）
も発表。
また大貫妙
子、奥田民生、鈴木慶一、宮沢和史らと敢行したツアーのライブ盤「LIVE Beautiful Songs」、音楽を手がけたスタジオジブリのアニメ映画「ホーホ
ケキョとなりの山田くん」サウンドトラック盤などがある。
また、2005年にははじめての、絵本「しょうぼうていハーヴィ ニューヨークをまもる」の翻訳、2006年ジブリ美術館内映画への声での出演、さらには2008年の「崖の上のポニョ」にも声優として出演他、数々のCM音楽への参加など新しい活動にも積極的。
オフィシャルウェブサイト
www.akikoyano.com, www.myspace.com/akikoyano, http://www.facebook.com/pages/AkikoYano/127575147819
Skoop On Somebody（スクープオンサムバディ）バイオグラフィー：
1997年SKOOPとしてメジャーデビュー。
2000年、
アーティスト名をSkoop On Somebody(スクープ・オン・サムバディ)に改称。
2001年、『sha la la』がスマッシュヒット。
2002年には、CHEMISTRYへ『My Gift to You』の楽曲提供と活躍の幅を広げる。
2006年、東方神起へ『Heart, Mind and Soul』の楽曲提供。
2006年秋、
ヴォーカルのTAKEが、本名の「武田雅治」名義で、ソロカバーアルバムをリリース。
2009年10月、映画「引き出しの中のラブレター」の主題歌『椛～momiji～』をリリース。
2010年6月30日、国内外で注目を浴びているK-POPシンガーWHEE（フィ）をフィーチャリング・ヴォーカリストに迎えた『恋雨』をメイン曲にしたシングル「アメウタep.」を発売。
続く8月、シカゴJCCC・シカゴ領事館主催のチャリティーコンサートに出演。 初の北米公演にも関わらずチケットは即ソールドアウト。 オリジナル
曲に加え日本詞・英語詞のカヴァー曲も披露し、国籍を問わない多くの観客を魅了した。
オフィシャルウェブサイトhttp://www.skoop.jp/

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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
トロント日系文化会館は、
カナダの日系史を学ぶ講座を来年1月から開講します。殆どの1世が亡くなり、2世も高齢となっている現在、新移住者が彼らの経験を直接聞く機会がどんどん失われています。そのため、日系史を理解する移住者やその子ども達は非常に少ないのが
現状です。
そこで、
これからの日系史を創造する移住者、
また、
これに興味を持つ人を対象に、自分達の歴史としてカナダ日系史を学び、この遺産を受け継ぐ機会を提供するための講座を開講することになりました。
したがって、
これからの日系コミュニティーを担う世代の方々の参加を強く希望します。
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。
講座名：日系史研究会
目的：日系史を理解し、この遺産を受け継いで、自分史に生かす。
対象：日本語を理解し、日系史に興味のある人全て。
内容：カナダ日系通史、人物史、地域別・世界の日系史、戦前と戦後日系史の比較
会場：日系文化会館
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）
２月19日：第二回 日系通史（成長期）
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：トロント日系文化会館会員（定員30名）
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
講師プロフィール：講師の田中裕介氏は、20年以上「日系ボイス」の日本語編集を担当し、日系社会の動きや歴史、一世や二世へのインタビ
ューなど、広く深く日系社会の情報を紙上にて紹介してきた。
また、マ
リカ・オマツ判事の著書「ほろにがい勝利」の日本語訳者でもあり、
日系社会とその歴史には造詣が深い。

16“日本語で学ぼう楽しもう”プログラム
２０１１年予定
２月２７日
総領事公邸料理人による和の料理セミナー
		（本誌記事をご参照ください）
４月：		
洋菓子作りワークショップ
５月：		
絵画教室 講師、永本冬森（トモレノン）
さん
６月：		
日本茶の楽しみ方（京都の新茶の出荷に併せて）７月：		
トロントで活躍する日本人トーク
８月：		
子供＆ユース向けミュージカルキャンプと公演		（本誌記事をご参照ください）９月：		松茸 －洋の料理教室
１０月：		
朗読ナイト
１１月：		
前田典子先生の「書を楽しむ」
ワークショップ*上記の予定は予告なしに変更されることもあります。
ご了承下さい。

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

佐々木ファンド義援金活動へのご協力に感謝いたします”
難病と闘う佐々木祐太さんを励まし力づける支援募金活動をトロン
ト新移住者協会が立ち上げたのは昨年１１月のことでした。以来３ヶ月、その呼びかけに呼応してトロント市は言うに及ばずカナダ各地の日系人を中心とした皆様方の間に大きな善意の輪が広がりました。寄せられましたご厚意の寄金は熱いメッセージとなって日本の佐々木さん親子に届けられます。
手術後の祐太さんの経過につきましては、すでに集中治療室や一般病棟での術後の医療処置を終えて、現在は自宅をベースにしたリ
ハビリ療法に移行いたしております。左右の全聴力を失うと同時に脳神経の損傷による歩行困難など、基本的な日常生活の維持を妨げる
障害に立ち向かわなければならない親子の前途は険しいものがありますが、祐太さんは歩行訓練のほか読唇術や手話にも熱心に取り組
み障害の克服に向けて力強く歩み始めております。
ＪＥＴプログラムによる宮崎県庁国際課での勤務時代に発症して以来、すでに１０年近い闘病の歳月を耐え抜いた若者の勇気と強靭な精神力を思い、私どもは及ばずながら側面援助を続けたいものと思っております。
義援金活動につきましては本年１月末をもちまして一応のピリオドを打たせていただきますが、今後とも皆様方の温かい励ましのお声をご本人たちに送り続けたいと思っております。
これまでの心のこ
もったご支援に対しここに深く感謝の意を表する次第です。
２０１１年１月

トロント新移住者協会 友愛基金

第２回Jpals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
日本のミュージカル劇団員と共に、ミュージカルを通して学ぼう・楽しもう
昨年８月に日本の児童劇団「大きな夢」
と共に行った子供向けのミュージカルキャンプと公演は、まだご記憶に新しい事と思います。
キャンプ中も終了後も翌年の開催を望む声を参加者やご家族、そして公演を観に来てくださった方々から多くいただき、「大きな夢」
と共に２０１
１年の開催の可能性を模索しました。其の結果、今年も８月に少しスケールを大きくしたミュージカルワークショップと公演を開催する事になりました。
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で頑張ります。
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。
日本からの劇団員さん達は昨年同様、小学生から大学生までと幅広く、カナダからのユースの参加者も大歓迎です。後半の合同練習では日本の劇団員さん達がカナダからの参加者の「先輩」と言う形で、練習中サポートしてくれます。せっかく日本とカナダの子供達が交わるのですから、文化交流に、今回は英語の歌にも挑戦します。英語の歌ではカナダの子供たちがリードして発音などを助けてあげることが出来るでしょう。
今年は５歳以上の幼稚園児を対象とした特別プログラムを後半の６日間で企画しています。
このワークショップに参加する子供達も公演に出演します。
充実した楽しい１２日間のワークショップ（幼児クラスは６日間）と舞台を通して、参加者は大きく成長する事でしょう。そして昨年同様に参加者の間、そして参加者のご家族の間に日加友情の輪が広がることを望んでいます。
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。

２０１１年キッズ＆ユースミュージカルワークショップと公演

参加者年齢枠：
日程：		
時間：		
参加費：		
場所：		Gr１からGr１２まで（８月の時点で）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
午前９時から午後４時まで（公演日の時間は追ってお知らせ）
一般 $５００、ＪＣＣＣ会員 $４８０（１５歳以上：プラス税）
日系文化会館

２０１１年特別プログラム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＊幼児対象のプログラムは定員に満たない場合はキャンセルとなります。
どちらのワークショップも劇団「大きな夢」の指導陣が指導に当たります。
*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です。
*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。
*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。
お申し込み開始：２０１１年２月７日（月）午前１０時より
Jpalsミュージカルワークショップ用のお申し込み書は会館受付にご用意してあります。又、JCCCウェブサイトwww.jccc.on.caからもダウンロード
できます。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。
期間中のランチをご希望のお子様はワークショップ登録時にランチも合わせてお申し込みください。 ６日分で＄３６プラス税）。前半６日分、後半６日分の単位でお申し込みいただけます。

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5% discount for JCCC members

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Tel: (416) 493-9580 ext.227

Martin Kobayashi

Branch Manager
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6 Garamond Court, Suite 260
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Tel: 416-510-1565 Ext. 224
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Fax: (416) 493-1171

DAVID IKEDA
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416-234-2424
dikeda@interlog.com
Sutton GroupOld Mill Realty Inc.,
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Available at the JCCC Gift Shop now! Just Add Shoyu is a great, gift
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HARU
MATSURI
Sat. March 5 & Sun. March 6
12:00pm - 5:00pm

ବᅛǓ

Spring Festival 2011

Odori (dance) Performances࡮ Traditional Arts and Crafts
࡮ Martial Arts Demonstrations
࡮ Musical performances including Koto and Taiko࡮ Delicious Japanese Food
࡮ Tea Ceremony࡮ Children’s kite making activity
࡮ And More

Meet the Toronto Kite Fliers
See the Kite Museum’s display of Japanese kites
Admission
JCCC Members: Free
Family: $12.00 (2 adults/2 children)
Adult: $5.00・Children/Senior: $2.00

In cooperation with:

6 Garamond Court, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Z5

416. 441. 2345 www. j ccc. on . ca

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Kamp Kodomo
March Break 2011
Our Mission

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

Who can register?

Children ages 6 to 12 Years

Dates

March 14 – 18, 2011

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

$ 180.00
10% discount for JCCC Members
5% discount for additional siblings

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.
Our hands-on sessions will include:
Drama
Martial ArtsMusic
Cooking
Dance

Language
History
Arts and Crafts
Geography
And More!!!

There is also one special activity day that may include an offsite trip.

How to register

Just fill in the form on the opposite side. Submit one (1) Registration Form for each child. Return to the JCCC via mail, in
person or via fax. Enrollment is limited to 20 children.
Registrations will be accepted after January 4, 2011.
Registration deadline March 7, 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

22Kamp Kodomo Registration Form
March 14 – 18, 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 code

Month

Ontario Health Insurance Number[ ] Female

Doctor’s Name

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

Sex: [ ] MaleYear

Phone No.

Last[ ] Father

Age:

First

[ ] Other, please specify:

Work Telephone Number

Cellular Phone/Pager Number

Email Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________________

We would appreciate an email address to send you confirmation of your child’s enrollment and to send the parent manual and emergency
card prior to the beginning of Kamp. Please note that registrations with out email contact will need to fill in the forms on the first day ofKamp.
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
Sub-total
Deduct 10% if you have JCCC Family Membership
Deduct 5% for additional children from each family
Additional Extended Program Fee

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Payment is included by: [ ] Cheque (Payable to JCCC)[ ] MasterCard [ ] VISA [ ] AMEX($180.00 per week)($35.00 per week Flat rate only)(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 nameson 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 perregistrant, will be issued for all program session cancellation received in writing. Refunds are not available within one week prior to the program start date.
Medical & Emergency Information: Please ensure that you provide all information requested on the registration form. A minimum of one programsupervisor, 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 and agree to indemnify and hold harmlessthe 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 the applicant. The child(ren) & parent(s)agree, that any pictures taken during the program can be used in any promotion or advertisement by the JCCC. They are also aware that the pictures areavailable for purchase by Kamp Kodomo attendees and their families. 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 the session for the enjoyment & benefit of all participants.
Parent/Guardian Signature

Date

If you are registering more than one child, submit a Registration Form for each child. Return to the JCCC via mail, in person or via fax. Enrollment is limited to 25 children.
Registrations will be accepted after January 4, 2011. Registration deadline March 7, 2011
JCCC, 6 Garamond Court, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Z5 Phone: (416)441-2345 Fax: (416)441-2347 www.jccc.on.ca

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