Taiko by Eitetsu Hayashi
林英哲 with 英哲風雲の会カナダツアー
Toronto Anime Matsuri
トロントアニメまつり

August 2018 2018年8月

Vol. 44, Issue 71

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

JCCC Staff

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

416-441-2345 ext.226

Elizabeth Fujita-Kwan
Heritage and Sedai Project
elizabeth.fujita@jccc.on.ca

416-441-2345 ext.303

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

In This Issue...
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JCCC Upcoming Events

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Heritage

10-11

Community News

11-12

Donations

13-16

日本語紙面

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Toronto Anime Matsuri
JCCC Karaoke ClubTaiko by Eitetsu Hayashi
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JCCC Closed – Labour Day
JCCC Karaoke Club
JCCC Movie Screening – Allegiance
JCCC Taiko Workshop
JCCC Golf Tournament
Kumihimo Workshop
Fall Cultural Classes Begin
Seniors’ Supper Club
Origami Workshop
JCCC Karaoke Club
JCCC Annual General Meeting
JCCC Movie Night
Issei Day

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JCCC Karaoke Club
JCCC Closed – Thanksgiving Day
JCCC Taiko Workshop
Kumihimo Workshop
Seniors’ Supper Club
Origami Workshop
JCCC Karaoke Club
Arigato Day
JCCC Movie Night

416-441-2345 ext. 222
416-441-2345 ext. 222

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

SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Deadline for the September issue is:Friday August 10, 2018.
9月号の締め切りは2018年8月10日(金）です。
Your news is welcome! Please contact:
newsletter@jccc.on.ca tel 416-441-2345 ext.227
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Newsletter
Editors: James Heron, Kathy Tazumi, Maki Klotz

1Toronto Anime Matsuri 2018!
Join us for 3 days of anime screenings, concerts, dancing,cosplay, panel discussions, a marketplace, game lounge,
lots of Japanese food and fun! Featuring performances by
UMBRELLA, KAWAII BASS and IA.
NINJA SCROLL

獣兵衛忍風帖Friday August 10 • 9:30pm

			

ハイカラさんが通る		

The anime classic backon the big screen. In
feudal Japan, Jubei
Kibagami, a mercenary
swordsman battles theEight Devils of Kimon,
a team of ninjas with supernatural powers who areintent on overthrowing the Tokugawa shogunate.
Jubei saves a young ninja woman and together
they investigate the mysterious deaths of an
entire village, uncovering a conspiracy of demonic
proportions! Ninja Scroll is widely praised for its
animation and action scenes and is regarded as
one of the most influential anime films ever made.
Admission restricted to 18+ for scenes of violenceand sexuality.

			

HAIKARA-SAN: Here Comes Miss Modern
Saturday August 11 • 12:00pm

During the Taisho era of 1918, 17-year old Benio Hanamura thrives
on bucking tradition. As a boisterous and quarrelsome tomboy,
Miss Hanamura leads a life of kendo and tree-climbing adventurewith her best friends Tamaki and Ranmaru. Benio is determined
to find love on her own, though her family has other plans. Benio
will encounter tests oflove, independence,and friendship during
wartime. The popularstory has been thesource for live action
films and is based onshōjo manga series
by
Waki
Yamato.
Directed by Kazuhiro
Furuhashi.

LU OVER THE WALL

夜明け告げるルーのうた Saturday August 11 • 2:00pm

From visionary anime auteur Masaaki Yuasa comes a joyously hallucinogenic but familyfriendly tale about a little mermaid named Lu who comes ashore and befriends a boy named
Kai. Stuck in a small fishing village his only joy is writing songs. As Kai spends more time with
Lu, he finds he is able to tell her what he is really thinking, and a bond begins to form. But sinceancient times, the people in the village have believed that mermaids bring disaster and soon
there is trouble between Lu and the townspeople, putting the town in grave danger.

EUREKA SEVEN - hi evolution 1

交響詩篇エウレイカセブン

ハイエボリューション1 Saturday August 11 • 4:30pm

It all begins with the story that was left untold—the earth-shattering incident where Renton’s father
disappeared. With the mysterious pilot Eureka by his side, only Adroc Thurston could undo his own
mistake, sparking the event that changed everything and earned him the title of hero. Now, ten
years later, Eureka lies in critical condition as Renton leaves the crew of the Gekko… Huge-scale,thrilling sci-fi action with a pumping score and lots of teen angst!

SHIMAJIRO AND THE RAINBOW OASIS しまじろう にじのオアシス
Sunday August 12 • 12:00pm
Shimajiro the tiger-boy and his friends meet Coco, a girl who was separated from her motherduring a severe sandstorm. They decide to help Coco find her mother, leaving Dr. Roarson
behind to repair the Dig-Bug so they can all go home.
A wonderful family experience, each child is given a Shimajiro cardboard megaphone to use
at various times to cheer Shimajiro on or shout a particular phrase, and even to use as a weapon to thwart the film’s villain. The film
itself features a wide variety of entertainment, from sing-alongs to dance-alongs, puppet animation and regular animation.

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MAGICAL GIRL LYRICAL NANOHA: Reflections

MAQUIA: When the Promised Flower Blooms

魔法少女リリカルなのはさよならの朝に約束の花をかざろう

Takayuki Hamana’s film opens on Eltria, a planet quietly
dying from ecological devastation. The Florian family
stays on the planet in the hopes of restoring it. When thefather collapses from an illness, and the family’s dream
crumbles, Kyrie endeavors to save her father by travellingto a “different world, far away.” Amitie tries to stop her, but
Kyrie embarks on the journey with her best friend Iris. Their
destination is Japan, a small island country on the planet
known as “Earth.”
Kyrie and Iris, looking for the key to revive their planet,
visit three girls from Japan. Their encounter will bring about
the battle which will decide the fate of the two worlds andall who inhabit them.

“Epic yet intimate, this is a visual gorgeous and emotionallylush fantasy drama about love and hope set in a violent but
beautifully realized invented world.”- MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher

Sunday August 12 • 2:00pm

Sunday August 12 • 4:00pm

The people of Iorph live far away from the lands of men,weaving the happenings of each day into a fabric called
Hibiol. One day their lives are shattered in an instant when
the Mezarte army invades their territory on a fleet of dragons
seeking the blood that grants the Iorph long life. Maquia, alonely orphaned Iorph girl escapes, but loses her friends andher home in the chaos. She then encounters an orphaned
baby and raises the boy as “Ariel.” Mari Okada’s gorgeous andmoving film is a story of
irreplaceabletime,
woven by two lonely
people who can only
find solace in eachother.

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Toronto Japanese Film Festival 2018
Toronto Japanese Film Festival 2018 – Our Best Yet!
The JCCC would like to extend its thanks to all of the audience members, volunteers, sponsors andvisiting stars and directors for taking the festival to a new level of popularity! In 7 years we have growninto one of the biggest festivals in the world, attracting A-list guests and big premieres. For 3 weeks the
Kobayashi Hall is a magnet for Japanese film buffs, some even coming from the US and Japan to enjoy
the films! At our closing night screening and reception we announced the award winners. They are:•Grand Jury Prize – Best Film: Daihachi Yoshida’s THE SCYTHIAN LAMB
•Kobayashi Audience Choice Award: Takumi Saitoh’s blank 13•Special Director’s Award: Masato Harada and SEKIGAHARA

Thank you again to all the great filmmakers who screened films this year and to our enthusiastic audiences and volunteers who
made the entire adventure so worthwhile. See you next year!
Photos courtesy of Leon Balaban and Yosh Inouye

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JCCC Upcoming Events
JCCC Welcomes One of theWorld’s Leading Taiko Artists!

Proceeds Support The Chris Kano Studio at the
JCCC

September Movie:
ALLEGIANCE

The Broadway Musical on the Big Screen
Inspired by true events,
Allegiance is the story of theKimura family, whose lives
are upended when they and
120,000 other JapaneseAmericans are forced toleave their homes following
the events of Pearl Harbor. Sam Kimura seeks to prove his
patriotism by fighting for his country in the war, but his sister,Kei, fiercely protests the government’s treatment of her people.
An uplifting testament to the power of the human spirit,
Allegiance follows the Kimuras as they fight between duty anddefiance, custom and change, family bonds and forbidden loves.
Legendary performer George Takei — (Star Trek, “Heroes”),
who was himself an internee as a child, stars alongside Tony®
winner Lea Salonga – (Miss Saigon, Mulan) in this enthrallingand epic new musical.
But as long-lost memories are unlocked, Sam finds that it isnever too late to forgive and to recognize the redemptive powerof love.				http://allegiancemusical.com
Date:		Time:		Tickets:		
				

Date:
Time:
Tickets:			

Wednesday August 22, 2018
7:30pm$20 JCCC member (HST included)$25 general (HST included)

Tickets are on sale at the JCCC reception desk
at 416-441-2345 or available online.
Please visit the JCCC website.
Tickets are non-refundable.

JCCC Annual General Meeting Notice
JCCC Annual General Meeting

The membership of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre is
hereby given notice of the 2018Annual General Meeting on Monday
September 24, 2018 at 7:30pm at the JCCC, 6 Garamond Court,
Toronto ON M3C 1Z5. Included in this Newsletter is the agenda
and proxy.
Please also note there will be motions to approve By-Lawchanges to Executive Committee terms that have been approvedby the JCCC Board of Directors. A summary of changes is outlinedwith the agenda and proxy insert.
For more information, please contact the JCCC at 416-4412345.

Sunday September 9, 2018
2:00pm$10 JCCC member$12 general

JCCC Family & Friends
Golf Tournament
The JCCC is hosting the 22nd Annual Family & Friends Golf
Tournament on Sunday September 16, 2018 at Rolling Hills
Golf Club. This is a chance for families and friends to sharea fun day of golf – all skill levels welcome and there are lotsof prizes to be won! After a great day of golfing, there will bepresentations and dinner back at the JCCC. We encourage
everyone to join with grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers,
sisters, moms and dads, or just a group of friends.
We will continue this year with the shotgun start at 10am andan all Scramble format with shared carts included in the cost.
Thank you all for your feedback as we looked for ways to makeit an enjoyable tournament.
Application forms are available at the JCCC reception
area. We also welcome hole sponsors – corporate or family some sponsor levels include your green fees and contributes toour Heritage programming at the JCCC. Our biggest sponsor,
HollisWealth (Marty Kobayashi), is also generously providing
refreshments while out on the course!
For more information, please contact the JCCC at 416-4412345 or contact Sharon Marubashi (Co-chair) at 647-291-4751
email sharon.marubashi@jccc.on.ca or Dawna Kobayashi (Cochair) at dawna.kobayashi@sympatico.ca

5Introducing JCCC KYOWA DAIKO!
We have a name! Thank you
to everyone who submitted
ideas for the name of the
JCCC drum troupe. We
ultimately decided on KYOWA which incorporates
the kanji for KYO (hibiku)
meaning
reverberatingor echoing, and WA, thecharacter meaning harmony
which is also used to identify
Japan and the Japanese-ness of something. The idea ofreverberating harmony Japan seemed like a fitting name foran organization whose motto is Friendship though Culture.
Calligraphy master and instructor at the JCCC Noriko Maeda
generously donated the kanji renderings of the name and you
can look forward to seeing them more regularly as we continue
to raise funds to build the studio and roll out more performancesby the team.

Arigato Day 2018
The spirit of community and volunteerism is the foundation onwhich the JCCC is built. Throughout the year many individuals
and groups selflessly support the many programs and special
events operated by the JCCC. As a small token of our gratitude,
the JCCC Board of Directors invites JCCC volunteers to join us
at Arigato Day.
On Sunday October 21, 2018 at 3:00pm, Arigato Day will
start with an informal social time with some Bingo games andprizes to be won! Take this opportunity to relax and have somefun with other volunteers. You will have the opportunity to meetthe newly elected Board of Directors as they serve everyone adelicious dinner. The event will finish with an award ceremonythat recognizes the 2018 recipients of the Ontario Volunteer
Service Awards (sponsored by the Government of Ontario) and
our own Nisei Veterans Award.
Registration is required so that we can make sure toaccommodate everyone. Please contact JCCC reception at
416-441-2345 to RSVP or use an on-line form from http://www.
jccc.on.ca/en/volunteer/ by Monday, October 15, 2018.
If you are a recent volunteer who has not filled out avolunteer profile, please contact Yuki Nakata at volunteer@jccc.on.ca or 416-441-2345 ext 235.

JCCC Judo Kai Competitor
Winning Nationallyand InternationallyOver the past few years, Shady El Nahas of the JCCC Judo
Kai has achieved truly remarkable competition results.
Shady El Nahas
Since the founding of the judo program at the JCCC over 50
years ago, no judoka from the JCCC has accomplished as muchin competition as Shady El Nahas. Just 20 years old, Shady has
already won 11 national championship titles including 3 timechampion of the Senior Open National Championships and 3
time senior gold medal winner at the National Elite Invitational
Championships.
In 2014 Shady was
the
first
Canadiantowin a gold medal at theprestigious
International
Masters
TournamentinBremen, Germany when
he won the U18 age groupchampionship. He followed
Photo by Judo Canada
this up with silver medals in Shady El Nahas (Left) in action against
the U21 age group in 2015 the World Open bronze medallist - at theAdidas International Belgian Open in
and 2016, and finally the U21 Visé, Belgium
gold medal in 2017.
At the Canadian Open Championships in Calgary in May
2018, Shady won gold medals in both the U21 age group and in
the Senior Men’s division. At the banquet following the National
Open Championships, Shady also was awarded the Most
Outstanding U21 Male Athlete of the Year by Judo Canada,
recognizing his gold medals at the Quebec Open, Ontario
Open and the National Elite Invitational Championships among
other accomplishments.
Earlier this year, Shady won the bronze medal at the Adidas
International Belgian Open in Visé, Belgium for the second year
in a row.
Shady is the first judoka from the JCCC who has qualified
to compete on the International Judo Federation (IJF) World
Tour. He will be competing for Canada at the Zagreb GrandPrix in Croatia in July, followed by the Budapest Grand Prix in
Hungary in August and the World Championships for Seniors
and Teams in Baku, Azerbaijan in September.

Naginata Fee Changes
Please note that starting Saturday September 1, 2018,
Naginata fees will be updated to the following:Children
Youth & Senior
Adult		

$25.00$30.00 plus HST$35.00 plus HST

All fees paid in advance before Saturday September 1, 2018
will be charged the existing rate.

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Photo by Judo Canada
Shady El Nahas (second from left) – Gold medal winnerat the 2018 Open National Judo Championships, Calgary

Heritage
Calendar of Art Gallery Exhibits
August 18 – October 24, 2018
Gloria Kagawa Retrospective
This exhibit of artwork by the acclaimed artist Gloria
Kagawa will open on Saturday August 18, 2018. The
official opening will take place on Sunday September
9, 2018 from 2:00pm-4:00pm. On Sunday October
14, 2018, the JCCC will host an Artist Talk with Gloria
Kagawa from 2:00pm-4:00pm.
November 3 – 11, 2018
Exhibit of Japanese Calligraphy Competition
in Canada 2018
The exhibit of competitors’ work will be on display from
November 3 – 11, 2018 in the Art Gallery. The official
opening of the show will also include the Award Ceremonyon Sunday November 4, 2018 starting at 2:00pm.
November 16 – December 31, 2018
Telling Our Stories:
A Photo-history of Japanese Canadians, 1930 – 1965
The JCCC Heritage Department, in collaboration with
the Arts Committee, presents an exhibition of cameras
and photography from the Archive Collection. Curating aphoto-history of Japanese Canadians before, during andafter World War II, Telling Our Stories offers a glimpse
into the different facets of life during this period.
January – March, 2019
Miya Turnbull and Norman Takeuchi Exhibit
Two noted Japanese Canadian artists will exhibit theirwork. Opening dates and Artist Talk dates TBD.

Nisei Veterans Award- Accepting Nominations
The JCCC is now accepting nominations for this year's
Nisei Veterans Award. Through a desire by the JCCC
to remember and recognize the dedication and loyalty
to Canada of Nisei Veterans during WWII, this award
recognizes young people in the JCCC’s Martial Arts andOdori Dance Program who exemplify the spirit and values
inherent in the Nisei Veterans.
Nomination forms (which include further information
regarding criteria, eligibility, and prize details) areavailable at JCCC Reception, and online at jccc.on.ca.
For a nomination to be accepted, a completed form
must be submitted to JCCC Reception, or via email tosandyc@jccc.on.ca.
Deadline to submit nominations: Friday August 24, 2018

Found Its Way to the Archives
Normally, we like to highlight items thathave been in the JCCC Archives for along time, as a means of unearthing oldtreasures. This month, however, wehave decided to highlight this wonderfultreasure that was brought to us by
George Takahashi and Marty Kobayashi.
This J.F. Hartz Co. Limited First Aid Cabinet hung in theoffices of the original JCCA. For over 50 years, Mr. Takahashi
has held onto it, until Mr. Kobayashi convinced him that theArchives would be the best place forit. Still fully stocked, this First Aid
kit will make a wonderful addition
to our Collection. We can’t wait tocatalogue it completely and try andfigure out what all of the little bottles
are for!

Gloria Kagawa Art Exhibitionin the JCCC Gallery
Layeringcolours,
textures, shapes andarchitectural elements
onto her canvases,
artist Gloria Kagawa
has created a diverse
body of artwork in her
portfolio, ranging from
specific to abstract.
Her mixed media work that encompasses painting, drawing,
photography, and printmaking will be on exhibit at the JCCC
Gallery from Saturday August 18 to Wednesday October 24,
2018.
A Japanese Canadian based in New Hamburg, Ontario,
Gloria Kagawa studied Japanese calligraphy and Chinese
brush painting and occasionally incorporates these elements
into her works. Her work has been exhibited across Canada,
but also in Brazil, Poland, Netherlands, Taiwan and the USA.
She was voted Waterloo Region’s Visual Artist of the Year in
2011.
“My practice of overlapping and layering images facilitates
multiple time and space references,” says Kagawa. “My art
is multi-layered, with themes of celebration, socio-politicalcommentary, human and environmental struggles. It is about
emotions, the individual: the world as I see it.”
Opening Reception:
				Artist Talk:		
				

Sunday September 9, 2018from 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Sunday October 14, 2018from 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Doors open from Saturday August 18 to Wednesday October 24,
9:00am to 8:00pm daily.

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"From 'America-mura' to Toronto:
The Transnational Journey ofthe Hamade Family"
In partnership with the Eastern Canada Wakayama Kenjinkai,and Specified Nonprofit Corporation Hinomisaki Americamura, the Heritage Department at the JCCC is proud to hosta screening and panel discussion of "Family History: The
Transnational Journey of the Hamade Family".
"Family History: The Transnational Journey of theHamade Family" is a series of three short films (total run time
approximately 45 minutes) documenting the summer of 2017,
when students from Kyoto University of Foreign Studies - whowere conducting research on Japanese overseas emigration connected with Stéphane Hamade, a 5th-generation Japanese
Canadian, as part of their research regarding "America-mura"in Mio, Wakayama. Stéphane and the researchers begancollaboratively exploring the transnational journey of his
grandfather and family from 'America village' in Wakayama,
to Toronto, Canada, and documented Stéphane's visit to Mio,
Wakayama that summer.

The screening will be followed by an open panel discussion
with Stéphane Hamade, Bill Hamade, Takae Mio (Board
Member, Specified Nonprofit Corporation Hinomisaki Americamura), and Hiroaki Nishiyama (Former Regional Revitalization
Supervisor, Mihama-town, Wakayama).
The event is free and open to the public, however
reservation by phone or email is preferred at 416-441-2345, orelizabeth.fujita@jccc.on.ca
		Date:		Time:		Place:

Friday, August 3, 2018
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre

JCCC is Hiring
The JCCC Heritage Department is hiring. Check our
website www.jccc.on.ca for job posting details.

Community News
Significant Ceramics from Japan are Newest Addition to Art Gallery of
Burlington
Submitted by Bryce Kanbara

One of the newest additions to the Art Gallery of Burlington's collection is an earthenware pot crafted in Japan more than 4,000 years
ago during the Jomon period. The pot was built with coils of clay. It could have been used for storage or for cooking food, probably fish.
The pot is displayed along with some significant 20th century Japanese ceramics. They are part of an ongoing gift to the gallery fromthe Koyanagi family.
Kimiko Koyanagi, Burlington artist and doll maker extraordinaire, is behind this donation. The pottery was collected by her latehusband, James Koyanagi, a Burlington architect, born in British Columbia. His local architectural projects included Burlington City
Hall and buildings at the Royal Botanical Gardens.
But before he embarked on his Canadian career, he lived in Tokyo during the 1950s, working for an architectural firm. That's when hebegan to collect Japanese ceramics.
The remainder of the Koyanagi vessels on show belong to the 20th century.
A tea bowl, or chawan, by Shoji Hamada features a few concise lines and shapes. The stoneware bowl, thrown on the wheel,
would be used for the preparing and drinking of tea. It is fully functional and joyfully tactile.
A thrown stoneware plate by Tatsuzo Shimaoka (1919-2007) boasts a similarly restrained design. The border is filled with a subtle
two-row pattern of circled rosettes, a very traditional stylized floral shape. A square vase made from slab-rolled stoneware by Kawai
Kanjiro (1890-1966) stands on four feet. Its decoration is more colourful, profuse and energetic.
Curator Jonathan Smith says “Koyanagi mostly bought directly from the artists, especially pieces done by the mingei, or folk,
artists who would have been the local village potter. There is a tea bowl Shimaoka gave to Jim when Shimaoka visited Sheridan
College in the '70s -- he went to Jim and Kimiko's for dinner."

Ancient Earthenware coiled pot, madein Japan, circa 3000 BC to 2000 BC

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Shoji Hamada, Tea bowl, or Chawan,
circa 1965, stoneware

Tatsuzo Shimaoka, Plate, thrown stoneware

Kawai Kanjiro, Square
footed vase, circa 1960,
slab-rolled stoneware

JC Tenpin bowlers represent
once again at the 14th Annual All
Community Games
Submitted by Christine Takasaki

On
SaturdayJune
16,
approximately 100 bowlers
converged on World Bowl inRichmond Hill for the 14th
Annual All Community Games(formerly the Asian Community
Games). This is a tournament
where the members of ourcommunity have traditionallybowled well and this year was
no different. Several of the bowlers took home medals in morethan one category.
After completing a four game session in the morningand another four game session in the afternoon, many of ourbowlers came out at the top.
In the men’s category, Chris Reid, Dan Reid and Jeff
Cockburn qualified for the 4-person elimination round. The final
was brother vs. brother and elder brother Chris beat Dan to win
the gold medal.
In the senior women’s category, Wynne Reid and Cathy
Ishii both won their first elimination games to face off against
each other in the final. Wynne took the gold and Cathy tookhome the silver.
But the winning did not stop there. Wynne and Dan were
teamed up with Chris Moncayo and James Koo to win the gold
medal in team competition. Dan and Christine Takasaki tookbronze in the doubles competition. Jeff and Dan won the goldand silver medals respectively in the singles Level A category.
Wynne won bronze in the singles Level D category. Last but
not least, Jeff took home a bowling ball for scoring 287, thehighest single game score in Level A and of the day.
Congratulations to all the bowlers who participated andthank you for representing the community so well!

Hiroshima
NagasakiDay
Coalition Looks for Volunteers
Submitted by Anton Wagneri

The Hiroshima Nagasaki Day Coalition has beenorganizing commemorations on August 6 and 9 for overtwo decades and is seeking new volunteers to support
its continuing efforts to abolish nuclear weapons. For
further information, see http://www.hiroshimadaycoalition.
ca/ or email hiroshimaday@yahoo.ca
This year’s commemoration will take place at theToronto City Hall Peace Garden on Monday August
6. It will highlight the catastrophic nuclear famine thatwould result if only 1% of the 15,000 nuclear weapons
still in existence were detonated in large cities. The
featured speakers will be Setsuko Thurlow and Ira
Helfand.
Thurlow, a member of the HNDC organizing
committee, accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalfof the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear
Weapons last December. Dr. Helfand is a member of
the ICAN International Steering Group and co-Presidentof the International Physicians for the Prevention of
Nuclear War, the recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace
Prize.
The August 6 commemoration begins at 6:30pm
and will also feature Japanese drummers, the Pax
Christie Chorale, the Raging Grannies, and Grammy
nominated flutist and composer Ron Korb who willlead the audience to a lantern ceremony at the City
Hall reflecting pool. Mayor John Tory’s Toronto Peace
Message and peace messages from Hiroshima andNagasaki will also be presented. Community tables,
origami, lantern-making, Shiatsu and face painting forchildren will start at 4:30pm. A poster display about
Hiroshima and Nagasaki and nuclear weapons will be
exhibited inside City Hall from August 6 to 11, 2018.

Expedia Cruises Atop JC3-Pitch Standings
Submitted by Bob Doi

At the mid-point of the JC3-Pitch season, a log-jam in the standings finds Expedia Cruiseshipcenters leading the pack with only asingle loss. The remaining 5 teams are all bunched closely behind. With 4 weeks remaining in the regular season, it’s anyone’s guess
as to how the teams will align themselves come play-off time. Play-off games are on August 12, 19 & 26. Games are played Sunday
mornings at Riseborough Park and Highgate Park in Markham. Please check the JC3-Pitch website for details and scheduled games.
www.JC3Pitch.com

Back2feet Watching the game as they go on to defeat Wietzes Toyota by 1 run.

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Wynford Seniors Bowlers Needed!

Japonica

The Wynford Seniors Bowling League is currently looking for new
5 pin bowlers, age 55 and over, to join their fun-filled and noncompetitive league. No experience is necessary, as handicaps
are calculated at the beginning of the season.
Bowling is either on Monday or Friday mornings, from 9:30
until noon, starting in September. Playoffs are in late April, andthe season concludes with a scrumptious buffet banquet andawards ceremony in early May.
The alley is located at Parkway Bowl, east end of Parkway
Plaza, 67 Ellesmere Rd in Scarborough.
All you need to join are JCCC and Wynford Seniors
memberships!
If you are interested, the bowlers welcome you to check out
the alley during the summer on Monday mornings, from 9:30am11:30am, where some practise for fun.
For more information or to join, please contact Dawna
Kobayashi at 416-407-8102 by mid-August.

Interested in all things Japanese? Join us on Saturday
September 8, 2018 for our second annual Japonica sale
- an offering of Japanese dolls, lacquer, Ikebana containers,
tableware and a selection of gently or never-used soft goods
including kimono, furoshiki and bags. There will also be a Caféwith Bento, lunch, teas, coffee, home-baked sweets and much
more.
If you are downsizing, Momiji would welcome donationsof Japanese items to sell at this event. All funds raised will
go towards helping seniors at Momiji Residence and in thecommunity. For more information please visit our website(momiji.on.ca), Facebook page (momijihealthcaresociety) or
contact Sheri-Lynn at 416-261-6683, ext. 259 or by email at
fundraising@momiji.on.ca.

Submitted by Momiji Health Care Society

Toronto Fukuoka Kenjinkai Picnic

Space Available at JCCC

Everyone is welcome and we will be HAPPY to see all of ourother Kenjinkai friends join us for a fun-filled day of Races,
Bingo and Fukubiki!
Please notify the following asap if you are able to attend:•Noboru Yamamoto: e-mail: nobo277y@gmail.com•Joan Hirano: 905 883-1835

The JCCC currently has (or will have) 2 spaces
available for rent on the 2nd floor as follows:

Date & Time:
Sunday August 12, 2018 11:00am
Place:		
Thomson Memorial Park Area “C”
			1005 Brimley Rd., N. of Lawrence Avenue			Scarborough, ON
Fee:		
$2.00
			
FREE for children 10 yrs and under
Bring your own Oishii Bento to enjoy or share.

Suite 230 1,551 sq. ft.
Suite 245 705 sq. ft.

Available almost immediately
Available summer 2018

If you think that moving to the JCCC would benefit
your organization or business, please call our leasing
co-ordinator to explore this possibility:
Contact:		
Mr. Nao Seko
Business:
416-444-9900 ext 227
			
Fax:416-444-9911
			Cell: 416-579-6921
Email: 		
nseko@masamigroup.ca

Friends of the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre Inscriptions(August 15, 2015 to present)
You can purchase a Friends of the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre inscription for yourself, a friend or a loved one, for a donation of $500. Corporate andGroup inscriptions are also available at the $2,000 giving level.
To make your dedication, call the JCCC or visit us online at www.jccc.on.ca. Proceeds will support the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre's ongoing
operation and programming.

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Individuals/Couples
In honour of Kaz and Nao Amemori
Rinzo and Aiko Amemori
Karen Ruth Chong and Harry Ham Sit Chong
Susan Lem and Margaret Toy Yuen Wong Chong
Shirley Mitsuko Edamura – In Loving Memory
From Henry Lorie Robbie Kristi Dean
& Families Edamura Kobayashi Sikura Shin
Kokuryo Shintani Ross Schroeder Colman
Masaji and Kazue Endo - In Memory
Shinya and Masumi Godo
Yoshiko Jean Goto & Family
Elaine Ishibashi and Keith Smithers
Sam and Margaret Ito

Eizo and Fumi Kamitakahara - In Memory
Koji and Elaine Kozuye Kari
Mark and Ryan Kari
Kiyoshi and Eiko Maikawa
Saburo and Nancy Morita
Nete Mowry - In Memory
Fumiye and Masaharu Mukai - In Memory
Janet Michiko Nagasuye - In Gratitude
Mae & Shigemi Nagasuye - In Loving Memory
Beaver & Michi Yamamura - In Loving Memory
Isaburo and Noshi Nagasuye - In Honour of
Tsutae Yamamura - In Loving Memory
Asako and Tsuneharu Nakanishi - In Memory
In Memory of Rei and Kim Nakashima

Kimiaki and Rei Nakashima - In Memory
In Memory of Mamoru and Hanae Nishi
Ron and Judy Nishi
In Memory of Ippei and Hama Nishio
Dr. Nori Nishio - In Memoriam
In Memory of my parents Etsu and Moichi
Roy Chukichi and Suzu Oyagi - In Memory
Nancy Shin - In Memory
In Memory of Nancy Aiko Shin
Emiko Sumi
Victor and Bev Suzuki
In Memory of Toshiko & Frank Usami
In Memory of Ethel Midori Wakayama
In Memory of Amy Shizuko YoshidaGroupsAsahi Baseball Ichigun
Ayame-Kai Odori Group
Chado Urasenke Tankokai Toronto Association
DundeeWealth Inc. - Marty Kobayashi
Endow Dental Arts Studio Inc
Ghost Town Teachers Historical Society
global.ecc.ac.jp ECC JAPAN

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

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

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Notice of Annual General Meeting – Monday, September 24
2018
Members of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre are requested to attend the Annual General
Meeting on Monday September 24 2018 at 7:30 pm at the JCCC, 6 Garamond Court, Toronto,
Ontario M3C 1Z5.

AGENDA
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Approve Minutes of AGM – June 26 2017
Sharon Marubashi
Report from the Treasurer
Chris Hope
Appointment of Auditor for the ensuing year
Chris Hope
Appreciation to Retiring Board Members
Gary Kawaguchi
Approve Nominations to the Board
Sharon Marubashi
Approve By-Law Changes*
Sharon Marubashi
Closing of Official Business
Presentations: Executive Director/Heritage/NJCC/ Foundation and President’s
Message*Summary of By-law changes on back of this agenda/proxy
Any member who will not be present in person is requested to sign the attached Proxy Form.
Members may only vote in person or by completing the attached Proxy Form and returning it to
the JCCC office prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario, this 7th day of July 2018.
By order of the Board of Directors,

Sharon Marubashi, Secretary

In accordance with the By-Laws of the JCCC, Proxies may be exercised by any member of the
JCCC Board of Directors or any other member of the JCCC in good standing. Any such member
may exercise a maximum of 5 proxy votes.
I/We* hereby appoint______________ as proxy for each of the undersigned
to vote for the undersigned on all matters to be put before the Annual General Meeting of themembers of the JCCC to be held at 7:30 pm on Monday, September 24 2018 at any and all
adjournments thereof.
Dated this __ ___ day ofMembership No.

Signature of 1st Member
Please Print Name

, 2018.
______Signature of 2nd Member
Please Print Name___________* Family membership entitles each of the 2 adults in the same family and residing at the same
address to exercise one vote each. You may leave the appointment name blank; your proxies will
be exercised by a member of the JCCC Executive Committee or JCCC Board of Directors.
6 Garamond Court, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Z5 Tel 416.441.2345 Fax 416.441.2347

www.jccc.on.ca

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JCCC Constitution and By-Law Change – September 2018
ARTICLE (4): ELECTION AND TERM OF DIRECTORSAll Members of the Board of Directors shall be elected for a maximum of three consecutive terms of office,with each term lasting three (3) years. Any Director who has completed a period of three (3) consecutive
terms shall be required to retire and may apply for re-election for a further term(s) after one (1) year notserving on the Board of Directors.
At the discretion of the Board of Directors , the 3rd term may be extended in order to fulfil an Executive
Committee position which has a maximum 5 year term limit.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Director other than a first Director may resign as a Director by delivering
notice in writing of his or her resignation to the Board of Directors or to the President, and such resignation
shall be effective upon the later of the date set out in such notice or the date of receipt thereof by the Boardof Directors or the President, as the case may be.
The Board of Directors shall appoint a Nominating Committee of three (3) or more directors whose role isto review and put forward qualified applicants for Board membership each year. All nomination of persons
to the Board of Directors must pass through the Nominating Committee for review and approval at least
thirty (30) days prior to the next Annual General Meeting.
ARTICLE (11): POWERS OF THE DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEESThe Directors of the JCCC shall administer the affairs of the JCCC and shall make or cause to be made for
the JCCC, in its name, any kind of contract which the JCCC may lawfully enter into and save as hereinafter
provided, exercise all such other powers and do all such other acts and things as the JCCC is by its Letters
Patent or by law or otherwise authorised to exercise and do.
Subject to the Corporations Act, as amended, and in the event that the number of Directors on the Board
is greater than six (6), the Directors may elect from among themselves an Executive Committee consistingof not fewer than three (3) Directors and may delegate to such Executive Committee any of the powers of
the Board, subject to the restrictions, if any contained in the By-laws or imposed from time to time by the
Board.
Directors elected to the Executive Committee shall be elected annually by the Board and can be re-elected
up to a maximum of 5 years.
Subject to the By-laws and any resolution of the Board, the Executive Committee may meet for thetransaction of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate its meetings as it sees fit and may from time to time
adopt, amend or repeal rules and procedures in that regard, provided however that if the Executive
Committee is authorised to fix its quorum, such quorum shall not be less than a majority of its members.
Any Executive Committee member may be removed by resolution of the Board. Executive Committee
members shall receive no remuneration for serving as such.
The Board shall from time to time, approve the establishment and/or termination of any Standing andContinuing Committee as it may deem necessary to carry out the objectives, goals and programs of the
JCCC. The Board shall approve the Committee’s written terms of reference, budgets, annual goals andobjectives and appoint the Chair of the Committee. Any committee member may be removed by resolutionof the Board.
No Committee has the authority to spend or bind the JCCC unless it is given this specific authority by the
Board.

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