IN THIS ISSUE - VOL. 48 ISSUE 2
FEBRUARY FILMS
SCREENING

MARTIAL ARTS @JCCCSEDAI CORNER
2021 ROUNDUP!

二月の映画上映

JCCC武道 クラス

世代コーナー
ラウンドアップ

DEAR JCCC MEMBERS,
In accordance with the latest provincial directives, the JCCC will be reopening the facility
and our onsite programming beginning WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2022. Under the
new directives, we will be maintaining the schedules set for Fall 2021 classes, with a
50% capacity cap. We remain committed both to protecting the health of our members,
friends, and community, as well as to continuing with our full reopening plans as soon
as the province deems it safe.
Beginning February 2, our Reception Desk and Gift Shop hours will be Wednesday
through Sunday, 10am to 3pm. The Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre will also be
open during these hours. Classes may operate outside of these hours and times, andcapacity numbers will be communicated directly to participants.
All individuals who enter the JCCC will be asked to comply with our JCCC HealthProtection Policy.
The JCCC requires all participants to be fully vaccinated in accordance with provincial
guidelines in order to use the facility. We also strongly encourage everyone to get abooster shot as soon as they are eligible and able to schedule a vaccination as boosters
may become a requirement for entry to the JCCC in the near future. We hope to avoid
any disruption to entry and attendance at the JCCC.
Please note too that effective Jan. 4, 2022 Ontario will require people to use their QR
code and the JCCC will use the Verify Ontario app. Dose and vaccine receipts will nolonger be acceptable. The QR code can be used digitally or by printing a paper copy.
Visitors must be able to show QR Code proof of their vaccination status as well as apiece of Government issued ID. The full text of the Policy can be found here.
Please enjoy this edition but make sure to check our website for the latest in JCCC's
reopening status. We will continue to keep you up-to-date through newsletters, social
media and e-mail communication. We will also continue to use our Covid-19 Update
image to indicate areas affected by any new directives.
Thank you, as always, for your patience and support. Please stay well.

The Covid 19 Update image

will indicate some of these affected areas.

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Cover image: Sean Pavone on DreamstimeANNOUNCEMENT

DEAR JCCC MEMBERS,The JCCC will be reopening the facility and our onsite programming beginning WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2022.
We will operate within the parameters of the provincial government directives, and remain committed to protecting
the health of our members, friends, and community.
The JCCC requires all participants to be fully vaccinated in accordance with provincial guidelines in order to use
the facility. Visitors must be able to show QR Code proof of their vaccination status as well as a piece of Government
issued ID.
We also strongly encourage everyone to get a booster shot as soon as they are eligible and able to schedule a
vaccination as boosters may become a requirement for entry to the JCCC in the near future.
In this issue of the newsletter, we will also continue to use our Covid-19 Update image to indicate content thatis subject to change as per any new directives.
Thank you. Please stay well.

2021 - 2022 JCCC Board of Directors

PresidentGary Kawaguchi
Past President/Advisor
Marty Kobayashi
VP, Heritage
Karen Webb
VP, Management
Brian Toda
Finance Chair
Linda Ono
Admin Secretary
Sharon Marubashi
Secretary 
Jan Nobuto
Directors
Ann AshleyJiro FukushimaKaren Gordon
Mark HashimotoChris Hope
Seiji Ichii

Kristin Kobayashi-Reid
Keiichi Kubo
Ryan LangDavid Moritsugu
John Ota
Cary Rothbart

Nao SekoElaine Shigeishi
Advisors
Mackenzie Clugston(Former Ambassador of Canada to Japan)Janice Fukakusa
William Hatanaka
Steve Oikawa
Connie Sugiyama
Christine Nakamura
Community Relations Advisor
Sid Ikeda
Chair - Capital Campaign
Chris Hope
JCCC Foundation Chair
Janice Fukakusa

YOUR NEWS IS WELCOME!
皆様からの寄稿をお待ちしております。

The submission deadline for the next issue is:
Friday February 4, 2022.
次号締切日：2022年02月4日（金)Please email to newsletter@jccc.on.ca
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

JCCC Staff

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

Sandy Chan
General Manager
sandyc@jccc.on.ca 416-441-2345 ext.226

Kathy Tazumi
Chief Accounting/Administration Officer
kathyt@jccc.on.ca 416-441-2345 ext.229

Constantin Dutescu
Operations and Technical Manager
constantind@jccc.on.ca Haruko Ishihara
Special Events and Rentals Manager
harukoi@jccc.on.ca 
Christine Takasaki
Community Events Coordinator
christinet@jccc.on.ca 
Volunteer Coordinatorvolunteer@jccc.on.ca 

Yayoi Kawabe
Website and Database Administrator
yayoik@jccc.on.ca Community Rentals
rentals@jccc.on.ca 416-441-2345 ext.236
416-441-2345 ext.228
416-441-2345 ext.221
416-441-2345 ext.235
416-441-2345 ext.223
416-441-2345 ext.231

Su Yen Chong
Heritage Manager – Exhibition and Researchsuyenc@jccc.on.ca 416-441-2345 ext.303
Theressa Takasaki
Heritage Manager – Archives, Collections and Programming
theressat@jccc.on.ca 416-441-2345 ext.300
Shino Ihara
JCCC Receptionist
jccc@jccc.on.ca 416-441-2345

Yoko Tsumagari
Communications and Accounting Associate
yokot@jccc.on.ca 416-441-2345 ext.227

6 Garamond Court, Toronto, M3C 1Z5
F E B R U A RY 2 0 2 2 V O L . 4 8 I S S U E 2Phone: 416-441-2345
www.jccc.on.ca1

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What's On at the JCCC

Greeting from the Executive Director
JCCC Board Profiles
Shinnen Kai Review
Oshogatsu Kai Recap
February Film Screenings
Haru Matsuri 2022
Kamp Kodomo March Break 2022
JCCC on the Web
Martial Arts Corner
Seniors' Supper Club
Calendar of Exhibitions
Heritage News / Volunteer Spotlight
Sedai Corner
Kaze by Nagata Shachu and Toki Tatara
DonationsShodo Canada
Japan Foundation Toronto News
Community / 健やかな老後をめざして その48
読書の時間 - 書店が選ぶおススメ本
JSS Online Programs: February 2022

Click on the page
numbers to jump
directly to each section

Photo courtesy of Constantin Dutescu
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What's On at the JCCCWE ARE OPEN. The JCCC is excited to reopen from
Wednesdays to Sundays, 10am to 3pm.
長らくお待たせしました！
水曜日から日曜日、午前１０時から午後３時のスケジュールで開館中     Events ・ イベント
February Films

Please see page 10 for details.

二月の映画 詳細は10頁。

Programs ・ クラス
Martial Arts Classes

Martial Arts Classes Resumes – Registrations Now Open!  Please see page 14 for details.

武道クラス 登録開始
詳細は14頁。

Japanese Class – Winter Session Online
日本語冬季オンラインクラス
Hula Class – Winter Session
フラダンス冬季クラス

Exhibitions ・ 展覧会
Please see page 16 for exhibition calendar

Maru: Immigration Stories – Open Wed to Sun 10am – 3pm, or contact heritage@jccc.on.ca for a guided tour.
展覧スケジュールはこちら

丸：日系移民物語 ー水曜日から日曜日の午前１０時から３時まで開館。
ツアーガイドをご希望の方はheritage@jccc.on.ca までご連絡ください。

Contact the JCCC ・ お問い合わせFor enquiries, please contact respective staff directly [see staff directory here] or email us at jccc@jccc.on.ca. For generalenquiries by telephone, please call 416-441-2345 during our operating hours (Wed – Sun, 10am –3pm).
担当スタッフに直接ご連絡（スタッフリストはこちら）、又は、jccc@jccc.on.caまでEメールをお送りください。

一般的なご質問は、
４１６−４４１−２３４５内線２２２に電話、メッセージを残してください。開館時間内（水～日、午前１０時～午後３時）にご連絡ください。

Want your photo featured in the JCCC newsletter?

We'd love to share our community's photos that represent Japanese culture in our newsletter! Photos should be atleast 1,000 pixels in height. Please send your photos to newsletter@jccc.on.ca. We look forward for your submissions!
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Membership Renewal ・ メンバーシップ更新
To renew your membership, you may use the following methods:   メンバーシップ更新には下記のオプションがあります。   

Online Renewal

For your convenience, you can renew your membership online here.   

オンライン：

便利なお手続きはこちら。  

By Phone

You may call the JCCC at 416-441-2345 ext. 222 during the JCCC's opening hours.

電話：

４１６−４４１−２３４５ 内線２２２に電話、メッセージを残してください。JCCCスタッフが折り返しお電話をして、手続きを完了させていただきます。

By Mail

You may choose to mail in your membership renewal, along with a cheque or your credit card information.    

郵便：
メンバーシップ申込み用紙にクレジットカード情報をご記入いただき郵送、又は、申込み用紙と共に小切手を同封の上、郵送ください。  
By E-mail

You may email the JCCC at jccc@jccc.on.ca with your completed membership renewal form.

Eメール：

ご記入済みのメンバーシップ申込み用紙を jccc@jccc.on.ca宛にお送りください。

In Person

Visit the JCCC during our opening hours (Wed-Sun, 10am – 3pm)  開館にて：

開館時間中においでください。
（水～日、午前１０時～午後３時）

詩乃さんとともに、皆様に早くお会いできることを心待ちにしております

あなたの投稿写真、お待ちしています！

日本文化関連のコミュニティ写真をJ C C Cニュースレターでシェアしませんか？
（写真サイズ、縦１０００ピクセル以上)
送付先: newsletter@jccc.on.ca
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Greeting from the
Executive Director

館長メッセージ

Hello Everyone,
I hope this finds everyone healthy, warm and safe.
I have to admit, this is the second version that I have written of my monthly greeting. The initial version talked about how
the Omicron shutdown had dashed the excitement and optimism with which we were poised to enter 2022.
Since that time of course, we have been informed by the province that we will be allowed to begin a new phased reopening beginning at the end of January. As a result, we will return to our temporarily paused reopening plan starting February
2. The COVID rollercoaster ride continues but it is good to be moving forward again.
Since our last newsletter we held our outreach version on the Shinnen-kai which was enjoyed by over 220 people andI know my bento was absolutely delicious. We pivoted and reopened our JCCC Virtual Cinema for January. Our tirelessmartial arts senseis have been outstanding, pivoting quickly online while staying ready to relaunch programs with thegreen light from the province. Heritage and Art Gallery programming can be found online and the new MARU exhibitionin the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre is now accessible to visit again. We plan a hybrid version of our February film witha screening in the Kobayashi Hall as well as online. Sign-ups for online group Japanese lessons are very healthy and ourspring and summer concerts and events remain on track.
We are back again and hope to see you at the JCCC very soon. Until then please stay well.
皆様、お元気でお変わりなくお過ごしのことと思います。
実は、私は一度書いていたこの号への文章を書き直さなければなりませんでした。
元々の文章には、2022年の幕開けを非常に前向きな態度で迎えていたのに、オミクロンの蔓延により、せっかく高揚していた気持ちがそがれてしまった、というようなことを書いていました。
しかしその後州政府から通達があり、1月末から段階的に開館できることになりました。
その通達に基づき、
現在一時停止中の開館計画を2月2日から再開することになりました。
まだまだCOVIDに振り回されていますが、取り敢えず前に進めるのですから良しとしましょう。
前回のニュースレター配布以降のイベントとして、新年会おせちを企画し２２０人以上がご利用になりました。
１月の日本映画鑑賞会は、
再びオンラ
イン上映会となりました。
武道教室の先生達には、急な方針転換にも迅速に対応して頂き、州政府からオーケーサインが出るまでは、
オンラインでのレッスンを続けて頂いています。
ヘリテージとアートギャラリーの企画はオンライ
ンでの閲覧が可能です。
森山日系ヘリテージミュージアムの常設展
「丸：日系
移民物語」
は、
ご予約を頂ければ会場での閲覧が可能となっています。
2月の日本映画上映は、
小林ホールでの有観客とオンラインの両形態での上映を予定しています。
オンライングループ日本語教室はすでに多くの登録があり、春夏のカルチャープログラムは予定通りの日程で開催します。
間もなくまた会館をオープンします。皆様とお会いできるのをとても楽しみにしています。
どうぞお体大切に、安全にお過ごしください。

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JCCC Board Profiles
The JCCC Board of Directors and the JCCC Foundation have been working diligently throughout the pandemic to keep
the Centre financially stable and prepared for when the doors can be opened and we can welcome everyone back. Since
the start of the pandemic back in March 2020, both Boards have been meeting regularly via Zoom and working towards
our goal to provide a safe environment for all.
Through the next few Newsletters we will introduce the directors so that the members and community can become familiarand get to know the people that have been elected to represent and make decisions for the JCCC now and in to the future.
There are varied backgrounds, skills, expertise in specific areas that all complement a hardworking and dedicated Board(s).
The JCCC Foundation Board oversees the investment of donations raised by the JCCC and are stewarding the capital sothat operating funds are available to the JCCC. Also, the Board administers the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund. Currently on
this Board are: Chair Janice Fukakusa, Secretary Sharon Marubashi, Grace Greaves, Chris Hope, Gary Kawaguchi, Christine
Nakamura, Steve Oikawa, Nao Seko, Wilson Tow, and Advisor Mark Matsumoto.
For this edition we will be introducing Ann Ashley, David Moritsugu, Jiro Fukushima and Karen Webb:

Ann Ashley

Ann is a retired Specialist Teacher of the Deaf. She taught for the Toronto District School
Board in both the secondary and elementary panels. She also taught general studies with
the Jewish School Board. She is well known in the JC community with her involvement on the
JCCC Board and is currently Co-Chair of the Momiji Health Care Society Board. She also sitson the Nikkei Voice Board. Ann is part of the management team for the JCCC and leads the
Volunteer Committee as well as participating in other special event committees such as the
Keep the Lantern Lit and Sakura Gala. She is the proud grandmother to two beautiful girls,
Nami and Yuna.

David Moritsugu

David has been recruited to fill a one-year vacancy on the Board. He is the former Executive Director, Admissions, at Greenwood College School where he worked for 18 years asa teacher, coach and member of the Senior Leadership Team. David is a graduate of McGill
University and the University of Toronto Law School, and practised corporate-commercial
law for 16 years with Fasken Martineau DuMoulin in Toronto, including two years working as
a foreign lawyer at a Japanese law firm in Tokyo. David is currently a member of the boardof Global Pathways School in India, and previously served on the board of a Canadian publiccompany and as a member of the Independent Review Committee of two Canadian publicmutual fund groups David has earned several academic awards in Japanese studies andspeaks conversational Japanese.

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JCCC Board Profiles
Jiro Fukushima

Jiro has shown an avid interest in the Centre and has shown to be a very dedicated andactive volunteer on our event and festivals committees. Jiro is a business owner doing home
improvements and also is experienced in landscaping, carpentry, and design – graduatingfrom Sir Sanford Fleming College. He is involved in the Japanese Canadian community byvolunteering with JSS, Genten and SOK Fundraising events. This year he has taken on the
improvements in the front garden with the Japanese Garden club and has done an amazing
job. Jiro is bilingual in Japanese and English and brings leadership, interpersonal skills andenthusiasm to the JCCC Board.

Karen Webb

Karen Webb has served on several boards as a director and as a business advisor andhas executive experience in Financial Services, Tech, Oil and Professional Services. She is along-time community volunteer with over 15 years of board experience.
Karen is currently Vice-Chair & Chair of Governance on the Scarborough Health Network
board, Chair of the Up With Women board, and is a member of the CRAM Toronto andLakefront Utility Services Boards. Past board experience includes Chair for Camp1, Chair of
Scholarship & Foundation Affairs for CPAC Foundation, Vice-Chair & Chair of College andGovernment Affairs at Seneca College, Chair of MicroSkills and Co-Chair of Women in Engineering for Professional Engineers Ontario.
She earned her ICD.D (Institute of Corporate Directors designation) from UofT’s Rotman
School of Business, an M.B.A. from York University and a Systems Design Engineering degreefrom University of Waterloo.
Karen joined the Board in 2019 and is currently taking on the role of VP Heritage and is
Lead on the Strategic Planning Committee and the Keep The Lantern Lit Fundraiser. She is asansei (third generation) Japanese Canadian. She is the daughter of Roy Nakagawa who is an
Archives volunteer and Ann Nakagawa who was a member of the Sumi-e Artists of Canada.

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Shinnen Kai Review
Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu! Happy New Year!
Due to the ongoing Covid restrictions, Shinnen Kai was planned as a takeout event once again. And while it was disappointing to do so, we were glad this was the case as Toronto saw a huge surge in cases and more restrictions with the
Omicron variant.
Chef Ishii and Toriichi Catering once again graciously agreed to prepare Osechi Ryori bento boxes for the JCCC, enabling us to offer a traditional New Year’s meal for the community. With many planning to hold smaller events at home,the demand for this bento was still strong and we sold more than 200 bento. Purchasers were also treated to a special
addition of a roll of maki sushi courtesy of Chef Ishii.
Once the bento arrived at the JCCC, a small group of JCCC staff and staff family members worked to distribute thebento boxes via curbside pick up. It was so great to see some familiar faces even if behind masks, with social distancing
and only to drop off the bento into your car. We even saw many family members greeting each other in the parking area.
Participants in the event were also able to view the short film “Haru’s New Year” by director Alice Shin.
We hope that the bento was enjoyed by all. And, although we said this last year, we hope that the symbolism and wishes
associated with eating the food found in our Osechi Ryori will bring a much better year for everyone in 2022.

Photo of Shinnen Kai Bentos and Maki Sushi served with other traditional favourites. Photo courtesy of Megumi Ogawa.

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Oshogatsukai Recap
Oshogatsukai, held on Sunday January 23, was a great success. If you were unable to attend on the day, video streaming is still available. Please enjoy 2022 New Years speeches, Children stories with music, Kimono Show and Restaurant
videos as well as Sing-a-Thon and Dance-a-Thon at the JCCC website. Please click here to view.
２０２２年お正月会のビデオ（新年ご挨拶、
変わり紙芝居
（子供向け）、
着物ショー、
歌＆ダンスマラソン、
レストランビデオ）
配信中。
こちらより
ご覧ください。
Seniors lived it up playing bingo and children enjoyed Stories and crafting and spinning tops.
シニアはビンゴ大会で大いに盛り上がり、子供たちは笑顔いっぱいの楽しい時間を過ごしました。

Children showing final products. 手作りコマの完成作品を見せ合う

Explaining what they just drew 描いた絵の説明も楽しかったね

Spinning their colourful tops.コマを回すと一層カラフルに！

Explaining what they just drew 描いた絵の説明も楽しかったね
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Seniors enjoying bingo games 白熱のビンゴゲーム中、真剣な顔も余裕顔も。

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FILM SCREENINGSWHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY
偶然と想像
Kobayashi Hall: Sunday, February 27 at 2:00pm

Online: Available on Demand: Fri. Feb 25 @ 9am - Sun. Feb 27 @ 9pm
Admission: $7.99 (tickets available at: jccc.on.ca or at the JCCC reception desk: 416-441-2345)
Onsite and online tickets are sold separately and are not interchangeable.
“ONE OF THE BEST FILMS OF 2021” - Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Sight and Sound, Rolling Stone
Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi created 2 masterpieces in 2021. DRIVE MY CAR has been shortlisted for the Academy
Award for Best International Feature while his other film WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY has received similar criticalpraise appearing on countless Top Films of 2021 lists including the New York Times, Rolling Stone, CBS News and Sight
and Sound.
An unexpected love triangle, a failed seduction, and a chance encounter with the past. Propelled by coincidence andimagination, and guided by love’s gentle current, acclaimed director Ryūsuke Hamaguchi (Happy Hour, Asako I & II, Drive
My Car) returns with an enchanting triptych that spins mundane encounters into a world of infinite possibilities. In Episode 1: Magic (or Something Less Assuring), a young woman is startled when she realizes that her best friend’s new flame
might just be her ex; in Episode 2: Door Wide Open, a disgruntled student plots to trick his college professor, using his
friend-with-benefits as bait; and in Episode 3: Once Again, a girl’s college reunion leads to an unanticipated run-in withan old friend, and awakens feelings long since forgotten. Playfully inspired by life’s tiny miracles, and bound together bymemory, regret, deception, and fate, Hamaguchi leaves no stone unturned in his quest to chart the ever-deepening mysteries of the all-too-human heart.
Starring Kotone Furukawa, Ayumu Nakajima, Hyunri, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Katsuki Mori, Shouma Kai, Fusako Urabe,
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Haru Matsuri

2022

The JCCC is working hard to develop activities for Haru Matsuri 2022. However, with the continually changing Covid
restrictions, the majority of activities will take place virtually. Please keep checking our Haru Matsuri webpage at www.
jccc.on.ca. We will keep updating this page with any new activities as they develop.

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KAMP KODOMOMarch Break 2022

Virtualバーチャル

Photo by Yiran Yang on Unsplash

Join us for Virtual Kamp Kodomo!

The JCCC is excited to be offering a variety of programs for Kamp Kodomo between March 14 to 18. All programs
will be offered online and it’s just $10 per session. These programs, geared for children between 6 and 12, will include
cooking, crafts and an activity from our Heritage Team. At least one activity will be offered in Japanese.
For more information and registration links please check out the Kamp Kodomo page on our website at www.jccc.on.ca.

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JCCC on the Web!

黒板 KOKUBAN
Click here to view
this month's Kokuban!

With the return of Pandemic Protocols throughout Ontario, the JCCC has once again pivoted to providing classes,
workshops and exhibitions virtually.
In addition to new content being added to the Origami
exhibit, all of the episodes from Season 1 of the All Things
Japanese with John Ota Podcast! have been collected into
one playlist for your bingeing pleasure. We are excited for
the Season 2 where John will continue to explore the myriadof topics surrounding All Things Japanese! Thank you to allof the listeners for making this podcast a success. Link toplaylist: https://jccc.on.ca/all-things-japanese-2021-podcast-playlist
This month we would also like to draw your attention to ashort video which highlights some of the changes that havebeen made at the JCCC. This video, produced for the Keep
the Lantern Lit 2021 Fundraiser, also includes an interview
with Su Yen Chong, lead curator of the Maru: Immigration
Stories exhibit.
Kokuban is exploring Japanese New Year’s traditions, including Oshogatsu Kai, the Year of the Tiger and Japanese Food!

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MARTIAL ARTS CORNER

Martial Arts Classes – Resumed.
Registration OpenThe Martial Arts Program has resumed. Many of our clubs have or will resume their classes in the
coming weeks. Please visit our website to register for our martial arts program.
All classes will be conducted in accordance with provincial guidelines with the safety of our members
and instructors as our priority.

武道クラス再開、登録申込できます！

武道クラス再開となりました。
すでに再開が始まったクラスも近日再開となるクラスもあります。
登録お申し込みはJCCCウェブ

サイトからどうぞ。

全クラスは会員及びインストラクターの安全を最優先に州政府の安全ガイドラインに従い行われます。

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SENIORS’ SUPPER CLUB

Photo by Lisa Hobbs on Unsplash

Egg Drop Soup

During the coldest months of winter, it is nice to have a warm,
comforting meal to turn to. This Egg Drop Soup is quick and simple
to make, and oh, so comforting as you look out your window at thefreezing cold.

Ingredients

Instructions(Serves 2)

1 tsp oil
1/2 tsp grated ginger
1/2 bunch sliced green onion
3 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 tsp soya sauce
1 tsp bonito flakes
1/2 liter chicken stock
3/4 cups water
1/2 cup baby spinach
1—2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tbsp cornstarch with 1 tbsp water

Equipment

1. Heat oil in pot over medium heat. Add grated ginger & white partof sliced green onions and sliced mushrooms. Saute until tender, about
5- 6 minutes.
2. Add water, chicken stock, soya sauce and bonito flakes.
3. Bring to boil, add spinach.
4. Bring to a boil again and add corn starch and water mixture.
Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add egg slowly, stirring in a circular motion.
5. Add the greens of the green onions just before serving.

Storage and Reheating
Store any left over Egg Drop Soup in the refrigerator. Left overs
should be eaten or discarded within 3 days. Reheat in a stock pot orin the microwave.

Medium stock pot
Cutting board
Sharp vegetable knife
Medium mixing bowl
Measuring cups and spoons
Wooden spoons

Volunteer For the JCCCArt Gallery

JCCCアートギャラリー
ボランティア募集

If you ever thought you might be interested in being an art curator, art marketer or an art lover, the JCCC Gallery might
be for you. To volunteer at the JCCC Gallery contact John Ota at roweota@rogers.com and it might lead to seeing theworld in a different and artistic way.
アート関連のキュレーション、
マーケティングなどにご興味のある方、
もしくはアート好きの方、
JCCCギャラリーで、
あなたのアートへの世界が広げてみませんか。
ボランティアにご興味のある方は John Ota、
roweota@rogers.com までご連絡ください。

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HERITAGE CALENDAR

Calendar of Exhibitions
1月
ON NOW

開催中

Maru: Immigration Stories(Onsite and virtual)

Visit the virtual exhibit

The highly anticipated new permanent exhibit at the JCCC is now available for on-site visits. Join us in discovering stories of the Japanese diaspora in the Americas.
The JCCC has partnered with Google Arts & Culture, a non-profit initiative that works with cultural institutions and artists around the world to make Maru: Immigration Stories accessible to anyone, anywhere.

丸：日系移民物語（館内＆オンライン）

待ち望まれたJCCC森山日系ヘリテージセンターの新常設展（館内）が始まりました（要予約）。
アメリカ大陸における日系の物語をお楽しみください。
館内展の凝縮版はGoogle Arts & Cultureと共同で立ち上げたオンラインミュージアムにてご覧いただけます。
お楽しみください。
オンラインミュージアムへはこちらからどうぞ。

Origami – The Art of Paper Folding

The new virtual exhibit presented by the JCCC Art Gallery and Origami Partners in the GTA explores the history of origami before inviting visitors to individual virtual rooms that features the works of origami artists Jackie Han, Tim Murphy, Miya Turnbull, and Mui-Ling Teh.
To access the virtual exhibition, click here.
We are still accepting submissions! To submit, please fill in the Origami Content
Entry Form.

折り紙アート

新しい物や芸術的アプローチが引き出されることを願った折り紙企画展です。折り紙創作家の皆様、作品を応募ください。応募はこちらからどうぞ

The Intermedia Work of Nobuo Kubota(Virtual Exhibit)

Visit the virtual exhibit

This exhibition features some of Nobuo's Intermedia work, exploring textual marks and phonic sounds.

ノブオ・クボタのインターメディア作品展

音、音楽、
インストレーション、
そして映像を組み合わせたノブオ・クボタの「インターメディア」作品の数々を紹介する。

SHIKAKU – Sight, Vision (Virtual Exhibit)

A joint exhibit of the JCCC Art Committee and the Toronto Japanese Garden Club

シカク：視覚、ビジョン（オンライン）

JCCCにおける現在と将来展望のパブリックアート及び日本庭園のヴァーチャル展。

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F E B R U A RY 2 0 2 2 V O L . 4 8 I S S U E 2Visit the virtual exhibit

HERITAGE CALENDAR

1月
COMING SOON

開催中

Who’s Coming for Dinner? An Open Curated Art Show
(Call for submission)

The JCCC Gallery would like to invite our community to set up their dining table for the guests they want to be with rightnow, but can't be. For more information, click here.

近日公開：誰がごはんを食べに来る？公募アート展（募集開始）

詳細はこちらからどうぞ。

Tanuki(Coming March 2022)‘Tanuki’ is an anti-racist, interactive, multi-disciplinary, art installation by mixed-race musicians Annie Sumi and Brian Kobayakawa. A reflection on racial identity, healing ancestral
trauma, and the fragmented history of the Japanese Canadian internment, this temporary exhibit is created with the help of shadow-puppeteer duo Mind of a Snail.

Sumi-e Summer(Coming May 2022)

Debuting their first on-site exhibit since the closure of the JCCC, the JCCC Art Gallery
in collaboration with the Sumi-e Artists of Canada brings Sumi-e Summer to the JCCC.
Featuring 12 artists, visitors will be immersed in the wondrous and contemplative art ofink wash painting.

Origami Exhibit Community
Submission: Leng Sladden
We have a new corner in the Origami Exhibit featuring Leng Sladden’sorigami. Leng Sladden’s work incorporates story telling through the combination of different origami pieces, colours, and textures. Learn more about
Leng and her beautiful folds in the Origami Exhibit.
Photo credit: Origami by Leng Sladden.
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HERITAGEVOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
ANZUDescribe in ONE word your volunteer experienceat JCCC.
It’s a commonly used word at the JCCC, but I believe it is“Kizuna”(bond). There is always a moment when you canconnect with your colleagues, friends and someone of adifferent generation. This is an opportunity that the JCCC
has been able to give everyone involved because of theimportance it places on history and heritage.

JCCCでボランティアをしてどのくらいになりますか？

2000年から新移住者協会の理事（現在はJCCC傘下のコミッティー：
新日系コミッティー）となって以来、JCCCには通っています。2001年のお正月会から徐々にJCCCにおける他のイベントにボランティアとして参加しはじめました。

How long have you been volunteering at JCCC?

Since 2000, I have been a part of the JCCC when I became
the director of the NJCA. (New Japanese Canadian Association, now a committee under the JCCC called NJCC,New Japanese Canadian Committee). I have been graduallyparticipating in events at the JCCC as a volunteer since
the New Year's Festival（Oshogatsu-kai）in 2001.

 ow did you get involved with volunteering at
H
the JCCC?

In 2000, after I got married and had a baby, I was looking
for a Japanese Canadian community for my child to growup in. That's when I found out about the NJCA, and throughtheir activities, I learned about the JCCC.

What type of volunteer work have you done?

Since 2000, I have volunteered at the Spring Festival,
Bazaar, Summer Festival, Winter Festival, Kamp Kodomo,
Issei Day and New Year’s Festival, etc. One of the mostmemorable events was the workshop we organized, withthe help of the Heritage Committee, for the children of thesecond generation to learn about the history of Japanese
Canadians.

どのようにしてJCCCを知りましたか？

2000年、結婚と出産を機に、子供のアイデンティティー形成のため、日系のコミュニティーを探していました。
そこで、新移住者協会を知り、その活動を通してJCCCを知りました。

どのようなボランティアをしてきましたか？

2000年以来、バザー、春祭り、夏祭り、冬まつり、一世デー、キャンプ
コドモやお正月会などです。
中でも印象に残っているのは、
ヘリテージ部門の協力を得て、共に新日系2世の子供達向けに、日系の歴史の一部を学んでもらうワークショップを開催したことです。

また、
2015年に新移住者協会がJCCC傘下の新日系コミッティーとなった際に、立ち上げメンバーとして代表を務め、JCCC理事もしておりました。
2022年の現在もまた新日系コミッティーの代表を務め、唯一日本語で活動するJCCC傘下のコミッティーとして、メンバ
ーと共に日本語文化継承事業の一環である20年以上続くお正月会や、多様化する日系社会に合ったサポートイベントやワークショッ
プを開催しています。

JCCCでのボランティア経験を一言で表すと？

JCCCではよく使われていますが、
やはり
「絆」
ですね。
一緒に活動
する仲間や同志のみならず、世代の垣根を越えて誰かと繋がれる瞬間が必ずあります。
それは、歴史やヘリテージを大切にしてきている
JCCCだからこそ、関わる全ての人に与えられる機会だと思います。

I was also a founding member and representative of the
NJCC in 2015 and was a member of the JCCC Board of
Directors. Today, in 2022, I am the current chair of the
NJCC. I am working with members to organize the New
Year's Festival, which has been going on for more than
20 years as a part of the Japanese Language and Culture
Project.
We are the only committee under the JCCC that works in
the Japanese language. Furthermore, we support events
and workshops that fit the diversifying Japanese Canadian(Nikkei) community.

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HERITAGE

Sedai Corner: Round up of 2021
Sedai Features!
Click here for the Sedai Feature Playlist

JANUARYFEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

Kinzie Tanaka

Jean Nobuko Nagata

Margaret Lyons

Tsutomu Stony Nakano

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

Tak Yoshida

Bob and Shirley Takagi

Hisako Shin Shinkoda

Kei Tsumura

SEPTEMBEROCTOBERNOVEMBER

DECEMBER

Laiko Matsubayashi

Ted Nishi

Masako Okawara

Blanche and Nori
Kanashiro

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HERITAGE

Kaze by Nagata Shachu
and Toki Tatara「風」永田社中x

朱鷺たたら

折り紙アートNagata Shachu Japanese Taiko and Music Group and the JCCC proudly
present "Kaze" featuring master bamboo flutist from Japan, Toki Tatara. Marking
the first concert at Kobayashi Hall since the pandemic, Toronto's own Nagata Shachu will collaborate with Tatara in a performance that will seamlessly
combine the worlds of shinobue (bamboo flute), taiko, and the three-stringed
shamisen while exploring new possibilities for these traditional instruments.
Born in Kyoto, Tatara has spent her musical life in the research of bamboo
flutes. She actively composes and performs many of her own works, having
cultivated both Japanese traditional and Western classical techniques. In
pursuit of the full potential of the shinobue which is somewhat nostalgic in thesouls of the Japanese people, Tatara performs music that touches upon thehearts of this generation. Tatara has recorded several CDs and is the Directorof the Japan Shinobue Association, professor at Okayama Niimi Public University, and shinobue music club instructor at the Ueno Gakuen Music University.
This concert is part of Nagata Shachu's 2021-2022 Concert Season "Saiki"sponsored by Marty Kobayashi (iA Private Wealth) and Air Canada.

KAZÉ (wind)
Nagata Shachu and Toki Tatara「風」永田社中x

朱鷺たたら

Sunday, May 1 at 7 pm
Tickets: $40, $35 JCCC members (tax incl. service fees apply)
To purchase tickets, Online (ticketweb - click here) or JCCC
reception desk at 416-441-2345 (from Jan 5th)

新しい可能性を求めて！和太鼓と竹笛の音色が交じり合い、引き立てあうトロントを拠点とするカナダ随一の和太鼓グループ永田社中がJCCCに帰ってきます。

今回は篠笛奏者の朱鷺たたらさんとのコラボで、篠笛と和太鼓、三味線で繰り広げられる新しい永田社中の世界が披露されます。
２０20年３月のロックダウン以降、JCCCが小林ホールにてお送りする初のパフォーマンスイベント、華やかなコンサートをお楽しみください。
朱鷺たたら：篠笛・能管奏者、作曲家
どこか懐かしく、
日本人の魂に迫る竹笛の調べを、現代の人々の心にどう響かすかをテーマに活動。
古典に独奏曲を持たない篠笛の可能性を追求するべく、作曲、演奏活動を行う。
日本の伝統的な古典奏法と西洋音楽の学びで培ったテクニックを併せ持ち、高度な技術を駆使した演奏スタイルは、各方面から高い評価を得ている。

日時：５月１日（日）、午後７時（会場６時半）

チケット：一般４０ドル・JCCC会員３５ドル（HST 込み）
お求めは、
チケットウェブ
（１２月１３日より）こちらから又は、
JCCC受付（１月５日より）416.441.2345

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DONATIONSDONATIONS TO THE JCCCA S O F J A N U A R Y 6 , 2 0 2 2T H E J C C C G R A T E F U L LY A C K N O W L E D G E S
T H E F OL L OW I N G D O NAT IO N S :JCCC

Anonymous

10

Anonymous

10

  Shin Nen Kai

Toronto Japanese Garden Club100

Mr. Eddie & Mrs. Rose Yamamura

100

Mrs. Carolyn Wells
Mrs. Diane Yano

150

Anonymous

30

Ms. Kathy Adachi

30

In Memoriam

Dr. Arnold Arai

50

Anonymous

100

Mr. Jean Aubin

500

Anonymous

100

Mr. Gary Kawaguchi &100

Mr. Rick & Mrs. Kathy Tazumi

30

Mr. Joji & Mrs. Nancy Nakanishi

100

Anonymous

50

  In honour of Linda Fujita
Ms. Karen Asano

20

Ms. Gayle Cali25

In honour of Jan Nobuto’s Birthday

Mr. Joel Dick

60

Mr. Gary Hamasaki &60

Mr. Cosmin Dutescu

55

  Ms. Gloria Baxter

Mrs. Chiyo Inamoto

57

  In honour of Tteruko Otani

150

Ms. Debbie Katsumi

200

Ms. Meg Karper

  In honour of the Otani Family

10

Mr. Jim Kobayashi &100

  Ms. Karen Yamada

Mrs. Helen Koyama
Mr. Miodrag Likic

Mrs. Sheila Merrick

75

1,000

Mr. David Moriyama

100
50

Mr. Camber Muir

600

Mr. & Mrs. Shiro Sasaki

383

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Ohori

  In appreciation for Japanese Canadian  Survivors Health and Wellness Fund

50

Mrs. Masako Sato100

Mr. Roy Sato77

Mr. Markus &100

Mr. Michael Suen

39

  Issei Day

Mrs. Mika Shitahodo
  Mrs. Janice Stadelmann-Elder
Mrs. Yoshiye (Yosh) Suyama
Mr. Steven Tamagi

Mrs. Betty Sachiko Tanabe
Mr. Hok Oen Tjoa
21

50

Mrs. Masako Yasunishi

66

In memory of Aileen Reiko Yokota
In memory of Arthur Ikeda

In memory of Barbara Shimada  Ms. Gayle Taguchi

In memory of Fumiko Kanbara
In memory of Jake Liem,
Terry Kitamura and
Ken & Eileen Hayashi
Dr. Teresa Liem

In memory of our sisters;
Junko & Sachiko

Mr. Walter & Mrs. Reiko Schlichtig

In memory of Kazumi John
Murakami

300
3,000

Mr. Steve Murakami

500

Ms. Vickie Jackson

300

Mr. & Mrs. Kats Iguchi

30

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hope100

In memory of Kichi &Miyeko Natsuhara

In memory of Louise Okawara

In memory of Mickey Matsubayashi
Mr. Gary Kawaguchi &  Ms. Gayle Taguchi

Mr. Victor & Mrs. Bev Suzuki

In memory of Morio &Akemi Kumagawa

100
50

Ms. Sally Kumagawa

500

Dr. Glenn Harada

200

50

In memory of Ted & MichikoHarada100

Mr. Graham Harada

100

1,000

In memory of Tsugio Bob MoriF E B R U A RY 2 0 2 2 V O L . 4 8 I S S U E 2

100

Ms. Karen McGrath

  Bravo Niagara’s “Kimko’s Pearl” project

50

Foundations &Organizations

Allstate Canada Group
Brand New Way Inc

Jackman Foundation

St. Andrew’s Japanese Anglican
Congregation

  In memory of Miyuki Nagata

  In memory of Yoshi Honkawa
Toyota Canada Inc

Chris Kano Taiko Studio
Mrs. Carolyn Crouch

100

Mr. Arthur Uyeyama

  In memory of George Osamu Uyeyama

The Crane

Mr. Robert & Mrs. Laura Doi

100

2,000

Friends of Moriyama Nikkei
Heritage Centre
Mr. & Mrs. Yoshihiko Ichida

1,000

Heritage

Mr. Steve Isozaki
Miss Naomi Abe

500
500

  In memory of Kyoko Abe & Yasuhiko Abe
Ms. Cathy McConnell

  In memory of Tomi-Taro (Tom) Nishio

50

Supporting Members
Ambassador

Ms. Karen Kuwahara

977

Dr. Arnold Arai

150

Partner

Mr. Greg Hamasaki &  Ms. Gloria Baxter

Mr. & Mrs. Norman Okawa

150
150

DONATIONSEMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCCA P R I L 1 , 2 0 2 1 - J A N U A R Y 6 , 2 0 2 2T H E J C C C G R A T E F U L LY A C K N O W L E D G E S
T H E F OL L OW I N G D O NAT IO N S :Club

JCCC Judo Kai

GeneralAnonymous (11)Ms. Martha Arima

Ms. Mary-Beth Arima
Mrs. Joanne Asano
Ms. Meredith BestMiss Linda Caplan
Mrs. Diane Carter

Ms. Heather A Chan
Ms. Ruby Yap Cruz

Miss Caitlin Dailey

Mrs. Elinor J. Dunlop
Mr. Patrick Dunlop

Mr. Henry Edamura

Mr. Ray & Mrs. Caren Edamura
Mr. Ian Findlay

Mrs. Norma N. Fleming  In celebration of Yaeki Frances
  Nakamura’s 100th Birthday
Mr. Stephen Fulton &  Ms. Lisa Archibald
Mr. Adam Goucher
Mr. Robbie Grant

  In honour of Front line workers,
  Small BusinessMrs. Amy Hanada-Nagahara
Mr. Winston Hayashi

Ms. Catherine Heighway

  In celebration of Chiyo Izumi’s  100th birthday

Mr. & Mrs. James Heron
Mrs. Patricia Idenouye
Ms. Nadia Gigi Inara

Ms. Stacey Inouye

Mr. Yukio Tannoch

Mr. Ken K. Ishii

Danny, Jerome and Yoko

Ms. Haruko Ishihara
Ms. Louise Ishii

Mr. Stephen Jacobs
Mr. Dave Kaneko

Dr. Susan Kitchell

  In honour of James Heron
Ms. Alley Kurgan
Mr. Stephen Lau

Ms. Dawn Maruno

Mr. & Mrs. Masaru Matsubara
Mr. Michael Micheff

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Nishi
Mr. Tim Nishikawa

Mr. Ron & Mrs. Sarah Min Nakashima
Mrs. Jan Nobuto
Mr. Ron Ono

Ms. Chiyo Osawa

Ms. Ruby Tezuka

Mr. & Mrs. Rui Umezawa
Ms. Laila Vincze

Mr. Dmitry Vinokurov
  JCCC AikikaiMrs. Irina WernerMr. & Mrs. Duncan Wood
Mr. Masuo Yamashita

Mr. Wayne Yamashita
Ms. Marion Yanase
Ms. Joanne Yano

Dr. & Mrs. Kazuhiro Yasufuku
  Keep the Lantern Lit 2021

Mr. & Mrs. Takehiko Yoshida

Mr. & Mrs. Toshi Yoshimatsu
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Yoshimura

Ms. Toni Osbourne

In Memoriam

  In honour of Teruko Otani

YokotaMr. & Mrs. Karl Otani
Mrs. Teruko Otani

  In honour of Dr. John Kawaguchi’s  retirement

Mr. Seishiro Gordon Ozawa
Mr. Paul J. Park

Mr. Richard Phillips &  Ms. Kyoko Takahashi
Mrs. Nancy Roxby
Mr. Jerome Ryan
Mr. Jon Sasaki

Ms. Diana Seko-Challenger
Mr. Keith Smithers

Mr. George Suyama

Ms. Kathryn Tamaki
F E B R U A RY 2 0 2 2 V O L . 4 8 I S S U E 2

In memory of Aileen Reiko
Anonymous

Mrs. Norma N. Fleming

In memory of Bert Nasu
Ms. Leslie Brindley

In memory of Bob &Paul Marubashi

Mrs. Yuli Marubashi-Scheidt

In memory of Eleanor Shizu
MarunoMs. Karen Asano

In memory of Eric &Tomiko Nobuto
Anonymous

In memory of John Binions
Mr. & Mrs. James Heron

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DONATIONSIn memory of Joyce, Tom &In memory of Paul Marubashi

Mrs. Claire (Joe) Nakamura

Mr. Greg Nishio &In memory of Pauline Tanaka

  Mrs. Cathy Nakamura (nee Otsu)

Ian Nishio

Mrs. Norma N. Fleming  Ms. Carolynne Mori

Bunka Shishu GroupIn memory of Ken &Mr. Jesse Cranin

Ruth Tanino

Mrs. Kay Fukuda

Ms. Karen Tanino

Mrs. Jennifer Williams

In memory of Kenneth

In memory of Richard Hiroji

Katsumi Sakamoto

Yamanaka

Mr. Greg Nishio &Don, Lisa & Garrett Nose  Ms. Carolynne Mori

In memory of Roman T Yap

Mrs. Kathleen Nasu

In memory of Saburo &In memory of Norma Cheng
In memory of Masayuki

Nancy Morita(Roy) Uyenaka

Anonymous

In memory of Saburo Morita

Anonymous

Mrs. Larysa Essex

Anonymous

Mr. Taras Isoki

Anonymous

Mr. Gregg PaisleyMrs. Kay Mitsui

  Gennie

In memory of Miyeko Sugamori
Mrs. Marlene MacKenzie

In memory of Mitsue Miyazaki
  the Mount Pleasant Funeral Centre  TeamMr. Matt & Mrs. Sharon Shintani

In memory of Tad Miura

Mr.  Steve & Mrs.Laura Hirano
Mrs. Mitsy Miura

In memory of Teiko &Yosh Kishimoto

Ms. Patti Kishimoto

In memory of Teruko Otani
Mr. & Mrs. Karl Otani

In memory of Tomi-Taro
NishioMrs. Dale Reid

In memory of Tony &Kimi Takenaka

Mr. Regan Takenaka

In memory of Shoji &Elinor, Tim, Doug, Mel , Sarah &Wendy, Jinaha &Mr. William Cruz

Mr. Ken &Sachi Takahashi

Mr. Chris Barkley &  Mrs. Midori Takahashi

In memory of Suzuko Susie
Mori

Mrs. Marie T. Baba

Mrs. Janice Gonsalves

In the face of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Japanese Canadian Cultural
Centre (JCCC) is facing unprecedented operating challenges and weneed your help.
We closed the JCCC on March 16, 2020 cancelling all regular programs, classes and events planned until further notice.
Please consider supporting the JCCC Emergency Appeal. We know
these are tough times for everyone so we welcome any donation.
Thank you for your support.
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DONATIONSDONATIONS TO THE FRIENDS OF THE MORIYAMANIKKEI HERITAGE CENTRE INSCRIPTIONSA U G U S T 1 5 , 2 0 1 5 T O P R E S E N TT H E J C C C G R A T E F U L LY A C K N O W L E D G E S
T H E F OL L OW I N G D O NAT IO N S :Individuals/Couples

GroupsIn Memory of Mother Hiroko Fukushima

Crow Creek Settlement Reunion

Kihup Boo (夫)Checkmate Development

Jiro Fukushima

Chinatsu ICHIDA
Hiromi ICHIDA
Keiko ICHIDA
Yumi ICHIDA

Lucas, Sayaka, and Emika Koolma

DONATIONS TO THE JCCC FOUNDATIONA S O F J A N U A R Y 6 , 2 0 2 2T H E J C C C G R A T E F U L LY A C K N O W L E D G E S
T H E F OL L OW I N G D O NAT IO N S :GeneralMr. William Hatanaka

40

  In memory of Henry Sugiyama

250

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hope  In memory of Junko Yamamoto

250

Mr. Howard Ho Wun Wong

1,000

Mrs. Doreen Oyagi

11,523

  JERF

Foundation

Frischkorn Family Foundation

  In memory of Jim & Masako Shino

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15th

Japanese

Calligraphy

Competition
in Canada

Entry Deadline | March 31, 2022
Award Presentation & Exhibition
Online November 6, 2022
Entry Forms available on website
https://shodocanada.com
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Competition organized by SHODO CANADAF E B R U A RY 2 0 2 2 V O L . 4 8 I S S U E 2

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JAPAN FOUNDATION TORONTO NEWSJFT Online Workshop for Japanese Language Teachers
8: Let’s Create Can-do’s and Apply Them to Lessons
Tuesdays, February 8th and 22nd, 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM (EST)Registration Deadline: February 3

Gain hands-on knowledge about Can-Dos and design classes based on task accomplishments.
https://jftor.org/event/workshop220208/

Reading Alone? Connect and enjoy Japanese books

together at JFT Book Club Online

Join our virtual conversation about Natsuko Imamura’s The Woman in the Purple Skirt, an Akutagawa Prize-winning
novel, moderated by Kris Kosaka (Columnist, The Japan Times). Imamura is one of Japan's most acclaimed young writers
and is also known for writing characters who are a little out of the ordinary. This will be an exciting way to meet otherJapanese book lovers from different cultural backgrounds, get inspired by a diversity of experiences and opinions, anddevelop a richer understanding of the book and contemporary Japan that you wouldn’t gain from reading alone. Email us
to RSVP at library@jftor.org.

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Feel free to check out our Sawakai events for Japanese language teachers, as well as Nihongo Salon for teachers andadvanced learners, all year round!

健やかな老後をめざして その48
呼吸機能の大事さ「かぜ（感染症）
は万病のもと」と古くから言われてきましたが、2019年に始まった新型コロナ感染症パンデミックによって、感染症の怖ろしさを思い知らされました！感染症に負けないためには病気に打ち勝つ力、特に呼吸機能に注目することの大事さを改めて認識させられました。
何も意識せずに当たり前のように行っている呼吸。息を吸い込むことにより酸素が肺に取り込まれ、肺胞（肺の奥にある袋状組織）
で酸素と二酸化炭素の交換が行われ、息を吐くことにより二酸化炭素が身体の外へ排出されます。
しかし、一旦停止すれば、たちまちの内に心臓が止まり、脳に酸素が運ばれなくなって命の危険に陥ります。
また、喫煙や加齢などにより知らず知らずの内に呼吸機能は低下していきます。
肺活量は、胸郭の大きさや肺・胸部の伸展性により非常に個人差があります。高校生の頃の測定で、私は同級生の中でも少ないほうでした。胸郭が小さいので予想通りの値でした。
でも、長い間の歌唱活動を通して呼吸法を学び、呼吸機能の重要性に関心を注いできた成果が現在の歌声に反映されていると感じています。大事なことは肺活量の大小ではなく、吸う時に使う筋肉（吸息筋）と吐く時に使う筋肉（呼息筋）
をしなやかにすることです。
そうすれば胸郭や横隔膜の動きも大きくなり、
自力では動けない肺の伸展を助けます。
吸息筋や呼息筋が固くなると呼吸数が増えます。
「呼吸数が多い」ということは、身体の緊張が解けずに脳が「緊急モード」になっている状態です。交感神経が活発に働き、血圧が上がり、筋肉を緊張させます。心の緊張状態（ストレス、不安や不眠）にも繋がります。壇上で発表など行う前に「深呼吸を！」とよく勧められるのは、正に脳の緊急モードを緩和するためなのですね。緊張状態が慢性的に続くようになると呼吸が浅くなり、身体の様々な機能に影響して不調をきたすようになる、と考えられます。特に、感染症などで肺が侵された時、どのくらいの肺機能をもっているかはやはり重要になります。
夫の寝息が私の呼吸数と違う事に気づき、驚いたことがあります。
日頃から呼吸の安定に心がけているせいか、
私の呼吸数はとても少ないのです。
成人の呼吸数は1分間に平均15回ほどです。
一般的に、深呼吸する時は鼻から息をゆっくりと吸い込みながら胸を広げ、吸う時よりも更にゆっくりと口から吐きます。
私の深呼吸は、吸気を２段階の動作（まず横隔膜を引き下げて腹部を十分に膨らませ、それからゆっくりと胸を広げる）
で行い、肺が伸びている感
覚をしっかりと感じます。
そして、吸気の２倍ほどかけてゆっくりと吐いていきます。
合唱活動に明け暮れていた10代の頃より腹式呼吸を心がけていたのですが、50代半ばのソロ活動をきっかけに「両者を十分に広げる腹胸方式」を意識するようになりました。
最初はちょっと戸惑うかもしれませんが、胸もとや肩甲骨の広がりを感じながらゆっくりと呼吸するように努めましょう。深呼吸を生活の中で意識するだ
けでも呼吸機能は違ってくると思いますよ。次に大事なことは「日頃より良い姿勢、
つまり、猫背ではなく、背筋を伸ばして胸郭や肺を広げやすい姿勢」に心がけることです。
あなたの 座る姿、立つ姿、歩く姿 をさぁ～チェック！
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読書の時間 - 書店が選ぶおススメ本
ももたろう 笑本おかしばなし １
ギャグマンガ界の鬼才中の鬼才！
マンガ家デビュー３０周年を迎えた漫☆画太郎が、「ガタロー☆マン」
として本気で描
く、子ども向け笑本（えほん）シリーズ刊行。
子どもも大人も、一緒に笑って楽しめるまったくあたらしい昔話。
第１弾は「ももたろう」。
ガタロー☆マン／作

出版社名：誠文堂新光社
出版年月：2020年12月

ISBNコード：978-4-416-62060-1
店頭価格：$30.50+TAX

認知症世界の歩き方

認知症のある人の頭の中をのぞいてみたら？
これまでに出版された本やインターネットで見つかる情報は、どれも症状を医療従事者や介護者視点の難しい言葉で説明したものばかり。肝心の「ご本人」の視点から、
その気持
ちや困りごとがまとめられた情報が、ほとんど見つからないのです。
そこでご本人にインタビューを重ね、「語り」
を蓄積することから始めました。
認知症とともに生きる世界では、だれもがいろいろなハプニングを体験することになります。
なかなか理解してもらえずに困っていた「認知症のある方が実際に見ている世界」
がス
ケッチと旅行記の形式で、すごーくわかる！まるで「ご本人の頭の中を覗いているような感覚」
で、認知症のことを楽しみながら学べる一冊です。
筧裕介／著

認知症未来共創ハブ／ほか監修

出版社名：ライツ社

出版年月：2021年9月

ISBNコード：978-4-909044-32-7
店頭価格：$39.80+TAX

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JSS プログラム：２022年2月
2022年2月に予定されているプログラムのお知らせです（事前登録が必要）。
詳細やお申込み（必須）は各リンクから、または416-385-9200 / programs@jss.ca) まで。

Check out our upcoming February programs! *Pre-registration
required. Click each link and/or contact 416-385-9200 / programs@jss.ca for more details & RSVP.

（１）モミジ＆JSSオンライン講座シリーズ(1) e-Learning Series「糖尿病入門」

Introduction to Diabetes 101※登録可能な講座・過去の講座一覧などシリーズ情報は、
こちら。

２月９日
（水）15時英語*Click here for the list of seminars & past recordings.

Wed. Feb. 9, 3pm (English)

ウエストトロント糖尿病教育プログラムより講師を招き、糖尿病に関する基礎的な知識を学びながら、糖尿病の危険因子・長期的な合併症の予防、糖尿病の管理等について学んでいきます。

Learn the basics about diabetes from the expert at the West
Toronto Diabetes Education Program; including the risk factors
for developing diabetes, prevention of long term complications
and Diabetes Management.
Power of Attorney (POA) & Will
Wed. Feb. 23, 3pm (Japanese)
Bringing back the popular demand with an Ontario estate lawyer.
This time changes to the related law will also be explained.

「もしものための委任状と遺言状セミナー」
２月２３日（水）15時 日本語
いつもご好評をいただいている「委任状と遺言状」。昨年５月の開催を逃してしまった方や、昨年参加したけれど、
その後の改正点について知りたい方など、大歓迎！ ※オンタリオ州の内容が中心です。

（２）
レギュラーJSSオンラインプログラム(2) JSS Regular Online Programs (in Japanese)

縫い物 ２月２日（水）10時半–正午

Sewing: Wed. Feb. 2, 10:30am to noon

1. クラフトクラブ交流会（craftclub@jss.ca）

1. Craft Club Social (Knitting) *RVSP at craftclub@jss.ca「 布2枚か手ぬぐい1枚で、1回縫うだけ！簡単マスクケース」“Easy Mask Case“
Knitting : Wed. Feb. 16, 10:30am to noon

編み物 ２月1６日（水）10時半–正午「 初心に戻って編み物始め - かぎ針、棒針、基本の編み方」“Knitting Basics -Crochet, Knitting needle “

2. ホットランチ交流会

2. Hot Lunch Social

２月２３日（第4水曜）10時半–正午（hotlunch@jss.ca）
3. シングルマザーサポートグループ

月１回。
お問合せは SMSG@jss.caまで。

Wed. Feb. 23, (4th Wed) 10:30am to noon
*RVSP at hotlunch@jss.ca

3. Online Single Mothers Support Group (monthly)
Inquire to SMSG@jss.ca

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