Haru Matsuri 2021
Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster- 10th Anniversary Special Commemorative Screening

DOGS WITHOUT NAMESDrinks of Japan
Maru: Immigration Stories

February 2021 2021年2月 Vol. 47 Issue 2

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Dear Readers,
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For the foreseeable future, the JCCC will continue distributing our newsletter online.
Please feel free to share our newsletter as it contains helpful information about the community
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Please stay well.

JCCC Staff

2020 - 2021 JCCC Board of Directors
President 			
Past President/Advisor		
VP, Heritage			
VP, Management		
VP, NJCC			

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

Gary Kawaguchi
Marty Kobayashi
Jan Nobuto
Brian Toda
Miki Rushton

Kathy Tazumi
Chief Accounting/Administration Officer
kathyt@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.229
Sandy Chan
General Manager		
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Linda Ono
Secretary			Sharon Marubashi
Directors			Ann Ashley
				Jiro Fukushima					Jonathan Carter								Karen Gordon					Mark Hashimoto								Kristin Kobayashi-Reid					Keiichi Kubo					John Ota					Cary Rothbart					Karen Webb					Seiji Ichii
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				Ryan Lang
Advisors		
Mackenzie Clugston					William Hatanaka					Steve Oikawa					Connie Sugiyama
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Sid Ikeda
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Yuki Nakata
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Yayoi Kawabe
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Contents

February 2021 Vol. 47 Issue 2

2What's On and What's Not at the JCCC

3

Haru Matsuri 2021

4

Film: DOGS WITHOUT NAMES

6Drinks of Japan

7

Maru: Immigration Stories

8

Installing Maru

9

Maru – the Ocean Liner

10

Japanese 1 on 1

12

A Recipe from our Seniors’ Supper Club

14

KOKUBAN15

JCCC YouTube Content

16

JCCC Membership

16

2021 VIRTUAL NEW YEAR’S FESTIVAL

17

Videos of Toronto Japanese Restaurants

18

Calendar of Exhibitions

20

Nikkei Youth Athletics Bursary

21

Donation22

パンデミックの中でお子様の日本語教育

30

読書の時間～書店が選ぶおススメ本～

33

14th Japanese Calligraphy Competition in Canada

34

JSS Online Programs: February 2021

35

健やかな老後をめざして

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その36

What's On and What's Not at the JCCC

In accordance with Ontario's latest state of emergency guidelines, and for the safetyof our members, community and many friends, the JCCC remains closed to the
public until further notice.

Contact the JCCC

The JCCC facility remains closed to the public, and hours of telephone enquiries
have also been adjusted. For any enquiries, please contact respective staff directly,
or email us at jccc@jccc.on.ca. For general enquiries by telephone, please call
416-441-2345 and leave a message with our reception at extension 222. One of
our staff will return your call at our earliest convenience.

EventsFor latest information about JCCC’s online events, please visit the What’s On section of
our website.

Cultural Classes and Workshop•••

Drinks of Japan. Please see here for details. (page 7)
Japanese Virtual Group Lessons for Adults – Winter session – in progress
Japanese 1-on-1 Online Japanese Conversation Lessons – Currently Full (page 12)

Martial Arts Classes•

Many of our clubs are now conducting Zoom classes. Classes are open to registeredstudents only. Please contact jccc@jccc.on.ca with any questions.

Upcoming Exhibit• Maru: Immigration Stories – Coming SoonAn exhibit curated in-house by the JCCC in collaboration with Nikkei organizations
around the world to tell the story of the Japanese diaspora. It will be on display in
JCCC’s Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre as well as virtually through Google Arts
and Culture.

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Haru Matsuri 2021
As noted in last month’s newsletter, Haru Matsuri 2021 has had
to come up with alternative ways to continue in spite of Covid-19
restrictions. The committee has been making plans for what wehope are some interesting activities for everyone. All activities will
be available on the traditional Haru Matsuri weekend of March
6-7, 2021.
Haru Matsuri is one of the oldest and most popular traditions
at the JCCC. It originally started as a way to promote the martial
arts and cultural classes that were offered as Spring classes in
mid-March each year.

To continue with this tradition, we will be presenting our
first ever online program of performances and martial arts
demonstrations. This program can be accessed any time over
the weekend of March 6-7, 2021. You just need to check out
the Haru Matsuri event page on the JCCC website. It’s a perfectopportunity to see some of what the JCCC can offer.
We will also be presenting a couple of children’s programs incooperation with the Heritage department.

Scavenger Hunt + Tic Tac “Know”

Rakugo by Ken Saito

Saturday March 6, 2021
Suggested ages 6 – 12 years

Finally, we have a special performance of Rakugo by Ken Saito.
If you have never experienced a Rakugo performance, this is aperfect opportunity.
Rakugo is a form of Japanese verbal entertainment. The
lone storyteller sits on stage, using only a paper fan and a small
handkerchief as props, and without standing up, the rakugo artist
depicts a long and complicated comical or sentimental story.
The story always involves dialogue of two or more characters.
The difference between the characters is depicted only throughchange in pitch, tone, and a slight turn of the head.
Ken has worked as an actor in Japan and the United Statesfor years. In his early 20’s, he went to Korea and Canada to study
Korean and English to open up his potential to be internationallyactive. He continued that pursuit by joining theater companies
and eventually going to NY to learn more advanced acting
techniques and methods. Following a 2-year program at HB
Studio, he started doing English Rakugo performance, trainedand directed by Jim Boerlin, one of the legendary professors
from HB studio.
This performance will be in English.

How well do your children know their family history?
Participate in this fun workshop, where children will learn
through engaging activities the importance of appreciating theirroots and celebrating their heritage.
This event will require pre-registration which will open
on Friday February 5, 2021. The session will be limited to 8
households.

Rice Ball Workshop
Sunday March 7, 2021
Suggested ages 4 – 8 years
A simple workshop to teach children to make fun onigiri rice balls,
and through that, look at how food evolves through generations.
This event will require pre-registration which will open on Friday
February 12, 2021. The session will be limited to 8 households.
Registration links will be up on our website. Please check forworkshop times.

We continue to develop more ideas, so keep checking the Haru
Matsuri event page at www.jccc.on.ca so that you don’t miss out!
This may not be our traditional Haru Matsuri, but there will belots to check out all weekend long. We hope that you will join us!

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春まつり2021
新型コロナウィルスへの対応のため、2021年の春祭りは現状況下
で皆様にお楽しみいただける特別企画となります。
日時：2021年3月6日（土）と7日（日）
JCCC恒例イベントの中でも歴史の深い春まつりは、武道や文化ク
ラスの発表、広報を目的として始められた催しです。今回のプログラ
ムでは演芸と武道のデモンストレーションを3月6日、7日の週末、オン
ラインビデオでお好きな時間にご覧いただけるようなりますので、この機会にJCCCで提供するクラスや活動をご覧ください。
詳細、当日のビデオアクセスなどはJ C C Cウェブサイトの春まつり
ページでご確認いただけます。
ヘリテージ部門が担当する子ども向けのプログラムも二種類あります。

『スカヴェンジャー ハント ＋ Tic Tak “Know”』

Ken Saito

2021年3月6日（土）
6歳から12歳向け

今回の春まつりのKen Saitoの英語落語。日本人にとって落語はお馴染みのものですが、英語落語を聞いたことがなければ、これは絶好のチャンスです！
Saitoさんは長年、日本とアメリカで俳優として活躍してきました。
国際的な活動を目指し、まず20代の時に韓国とカナダにそれぞれ語学留学をしたSaitoさんは日本帰国後は劇団に所属、俳優活動を続けました。そして、演技の更なる勉強のためニューヨークへ赴き、HBスタジオでの２年のプログラムを終了。その後、HBスタジオの教授、
ボーリン・ジム氏の元、英語落語の練習に取り組み始めました。
今回の公演は英語のみとなります。

子どもたちが一家の歴史をどれくらい知っているか？がわかるゲー
ム。
ゲームを通して家系について学びながら、先祖に対する感謝の気持ちが湧き出るようなこの楽しいワークショップへのご参加には事前登録が必要となります。2月5日から登録開始。定員８家族。

『おむすびワークショップ』

落語講演

2021年3月7日（日）4歳から8歳向け
おむすび作りを通して、子どもたちは世代を経て食べ物がどのように変化してきたかを学びます。
このワークショップも事前登録制で、2月12日から登録開始。定員8家族 。
両ワークショップとも登録のリンクはJCCCウェブサイトに掲載されます。

今年の春まつり企画は、引き続き新しいアイデアを検討、内容の充実を図る予定ですので、JCCCウェブサイトを時々覗いてアップデイトをご確認ください。
通常の春まつりとは一味違うオンラインでのフェスティバルを、乞うご期待！

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GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DISASTER - 10TH ANNIVERSARY

SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE SCREENING
東日本大震災10周年特別記念オンライン上映会

DOGS WITHOUT NAMES「犬に名前をつける日」

Date: Thursday March 11, 2021 @ 11:00am – Saturday March 13, 2021 @ 11:00pm
オンライン上映日：2021年3月11日(木)午前11時 ～ 3月13日（土）午後11時
Tickets: FREE（無料 ）This special screening includes a presentation on the $1.5
million raised by the JCCC Foundation’s Earthquake Relief
Fund and how it is being used to support scholarships in the
Tohoku Region
In 2016 we screened Akane Yamada’s moving docu-drama
looking at the issue of abandoned dogs in Japan with specialreference to those animals lost or abandoned in the days
following March 11, 2011. The screening helped raise money for
the JCCC Foundation's Japan Earthquake Relief Fund.
We will reintroduce the film online to commemorate thisimportant anniversary with director Yamada, providing words ofwelcome as well as a message updating the story and the real
people it documents.
A television director, Kanami is devastated by the passingof her beloved dog Natsu. At the suggestion of a friend, she
throws herself back into work and channels her grief into making
a documentary about dogs, in particular, the plight of those
suffering as the output of unscrupulous “puppy mills” or awaiting
adoption – or more likely euthanasia - in overcrowded animal
control centres.
Her journey introduces her to some of the exceptional andpassionate people dedicated to saving dogs. The members of
the Chiba-wan group identify adoptable dogs from among theferal and take them into their homes while searching for potential
adopters. She learns of the tireless operators of Hiroshima’s
Minashigo who took up the cause after the Great East Japan
Earthquake Disaster.
A heart-breaking story of compassion, hope and the love
we share with our four–legged friends.
Starring Satomi Kobayashi (Kamome Shokudo, Megane,
Pale Moon) and Takaya Kamikawa

上映に先立ち、寄付金総額1.5万ドルを集めたJCCCファンデー
ション日本地震救済基金（JERF）
について、そしてこの基金が東北の被災学生への奨学金制度にいかに活用されているかについて、簡単なプレゼンテーションがあります。
JCCCでは、2016年に山田あかね監督を招き、
この「犬に名前をつける日」を上映しました。こ
の映画は、東日本大震災後に避難地域に残された動物たちのレスキュー活動を織り込んだ、名前のない犬たちと彼らを救い出す人々を描いた感動ドキュメンタ
リードラマです。
このイベントでの収益はJERFに寄付されました。
JCCCでは、3月11日にこの映画を再度上映します。映画の後に、山田あかね監督からのご挨拶と、映画のその後について語って頂きます。
2010年秋、愛犬のゴールデンレトリバーを重い病気で亡くした山田あかね監督が、先輩映画監督に促されて「犬の命」をテーマにした映画を撮ろうと思ったことが、この映画の始まりだ。 それから動物愛護センターから犬や猫を救い出している人たちや、東日本大震
災で置き去りにされた動物を保護している人たちの活動を4年にわたって追い掛け、200時間を超える映像を撮りためた山田監督。
『犬に名前をつける日』は、200時間を超えるドキュメンタリー映像に、取材する側＝久野かなみ（小林聡美）を主人公としたドラマを加えたドキュメンタリードラマである。
ドキュメンタリーとドラマを融合させることで、犬と猫の命の現場でゆれる取材者の気持ちをリアルに描き出すことに成功している。出演者、音楽、製作者も本作には犬たちを愛するメンバーが集結している。
（シネマトゥデイより抜粋）
出演：小林聡美、上川隆也

Visit the JCCC website for the details.
詳細は、JCCCウェブサイトでご確認ください。

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The JCCC zoom live seminar “Drinks of Japan” is a seriesof online seminars, which will provide in-depth insights
into different Japanese drinks.
The series will be led by Shotaro Ozawa, who is a certified
Kikisake-shi, Sake Expert and Japanese food specialist andalso the president of Ozawa Canada, which is a pioneer in theimportation and distribution of quality Japanese foods, beers,
premium sakes and spirits.
The live seminar will be broadcast via Zoom from a different
featured restaurant in GTA.
Discussions with restaurant chefs about pairings will allow
participants to learn (and enjoy) more about Japanese drinks
and foods.

小澤彰太郎と共におくるJCCCウェビナーシリーズ 。
楽しんで、知識を増やそう！知るともっと美味しい日本のお酒と食認定唎酒師で日本食と酒類のエクスパートである小澤正太郎（小澤カナダ社長）がJCCCオンラインセミナー「Drinks of Japan」で様々な日本で作られるお酒（ビール、日本酒、焼酎、その他）の話を、ペア
リングの日本食とともに展開します。
3月は日本酒、赤鬼居酒屋からお届けします。セミナー用特別メ
ニューとのペアリング、そしてレストランシェフのこだわりの話をお楽しみ下さい。
For details, see the information below or visit the JCCC
websiteSAKE Webinar
Thursday March 18, 2021 at 7:00 – 8:30pm
Zoom Webinar on site from Aka-Oni Izakaya – Richmond Hill
Seminar fee: $35 + HST

Buy Tickets
Food Pairings menu
$35 + HST (pickup at 2 locations/ delivery -limited area) *10%

Webinar for Sake Basics with Shotaro Ozawa and food & sakepairing with co-owner & Sake Expert & Sommelier, Christopher
Lao.
In the seminar, 3 selected sake will be served and paired 4
ways with 4 food pairings.

discount for pick-up.

••

Fried Swiss Cheese(for Hakkaisan Happo Sparkling Sake)
Negi Toro Hand Roll(for Tamanohikari Omachi Junmai
Daiginjo)• Negima Yakitori(for Hakkaisan Honjozo Chilled)• Angus Beef Roll with Seafood, Mushroom(for Hakkaisan
Honjozo Warm)
Packaged with a nice Japanese cloth wrap for food.

Seminar Sake package
Approx. $85 + HST and bottle deposit return fee.
•••

Hakkaisan Happo Nigori Sparkling 360ml
Tamanohikari Omachi Junmai Daiginjo 300ml
Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Honjozo 720ml

Order must be made by 10pm on Wed. March 17, 2021 byphone or order online.
Pick-up: Thur. March 18, 2021 at 11:30 am - 6:30pm.
Scarborough Location: 416-298-3828, Unit 108 - 633 SilverStar Blvd, Scarborough.
Richmond Hill location: 365-366-8357, Unit 66 - 550 Highway 7
E, Richmond Hill.
Delivery Area: Select our location > AKA-ONI Ramen & Izakayamenu > before you order, input your address to see if you arein the delivery area.
AKA-ONI is currently trying to arrange to cover the whole GTA
area. Updated information will be in March newsletter, facebook
and/or instagram.

Seminar Sake package can be purchased and delivered to yourhouse (only within the GTA, beyond the GTA, delivery may not
be possible, please check when ordering).
Advance order is required by 5pm on Mon. March 15,2021
Ozawa Canada, call 905-731-5088 ext. 5222 (ask for Lisa) or
email: sake@ozawa.ca
Pick-up @ AKA-ONI (2 locations) or Ozawa Canada can also
be arranged.
*Food and Sake need to be purchased separately.
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Maru: Immigration Stories
until we are able to welcome you back into the Moriyama
Nikkei Heritage Centre safely to see the entirety of the new
permanent exhibit in person.
For those who would like more insights to the exhibit,
we will be offering exhibit tours as well as various community
programming in the future. Please keep a lookout for future
announcements as we will be putting out updates in our
newsletter, e-bulletin KOKUBAN, and social media platforms.

Like the rest of the province, the progress for the exhibit,
Maru: Immigration is affected by the stay-at-home order thatwent into effect on January 14, 2021. Despite this hurdle,
our team here at the JCCC continue our work for Maru:
Immigration Stories virtually. We are forging ahead with theadapted virtual exhibit that will launch on Google Arts andCulture on Tuesday February 23, 2021. We will be sharing
the link to the virtual Maru: Immigration Stories exhibit on
JCCC Facebook and Instagram once the virtual exhibit goeslive. With the uncertainty cause by the pandemic, we hopethe virtual exhibit will whet your appetite and get you excited

Visit the Maru: Immigration Stories webpage.

Incorporating the JCCC Archive and Collection
When we began planning for Maru: Immigration Stories, we
knew that we had an opportunity to display different artifacts
and photographs that we have in our collection. The history
told in Maru spans over 150 years and across multiple
continents. Our collection centers around objects related toJapanese Canadian history. The challenge was to find objects
and photographs that would enhance the history being told
while paying tribute to our Japanese Canadian roots.

This suitcase is very well travelled and has the stickers toprove it. It belonged to Ippei Nishio, who worked for a British
businessman who dealt in dinnerware. Nishio used it totravel from Japan to China, Canada, England and Jamaica.
Donated by granddaughter Robynn Nishio, this suitcase is
one of three in our collection which belonged to Nishio.
To see other suitcases:
Photograph of 2011.63.01 / Photograph of 2019.29.01

Photographs of 2019.29.02

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Stories behind Renovations and Installation of a new Exhibit
Transitioning from one exhibit to another is no easy task. It
involves careful planning, attention to every detail and therecruitment of appropriate skills.
The JCCC was fortunate to have an in-house expert in oneof our Board members, Jiro Fukushima. Jiro volunteered endlesshours of expertise to assist with the renovations required for
Maru, and we sat down with him to talk about some of the workrequired.

by Jiro Fukushima

20数年前に、あらゆるリスクや不安を押しのけて、夢や希望
そして志を持って、住み慣れた母国を後にし、未知の国に渡り、今まで住み続けることができたのは、先人の方々の忍耐と将来に対してのビジョンのお陰ではないかとつくづく思います。もし、先人の方々が差別や迫害の為、移住をあきらめ、皆帰国していたなら、生活習慣、言語、文化の相違から生まれる差別や迫害を、今の自分達が受けることになったかもしれないと思う
事が度々あります。
我々や次世代の人達は、歴史の事実を知ることに加えて、歴史の中で培われた開拓精神や上昇志向、共存共栄の意義を知り、これらを次の世代へ託す事が重要ではないかと思います。我々の生き方に活用できる道理を修得できるのではないでしょうか。何故、どの様に先人の方々が異国に移り住み、コミュニティーを作り、継承してきたのかを学ぶことで、日系コミュニティーの今後の在り方をより深く考えられるのではと思い、”MARU"プロジェクトチームからの依頼を受けることにいたしました。JCCC Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Museumの改装工事において、私が得意分野とするリノベーションの技術と経験がお役に立てましたことを光栄に思います。
これまでJCCCやコミュニティーで、様々なボランティアや活動を行ってまいりま
したが、このプロジェクトは最も義務感と責任感を要するものでした。
先人の方々の歴史や経験が一つになり展示される”MARU"
は、見た方々に衝撃を与え感動を呼び、そして我々が伝えたい
想いを心に植え付けることでしょう。

JC – JCCC; JF: Jiro Fukushima
JC: Jiro-san. You did a lot of work for the JCCC in prepping theMoriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre for our new exhibit, Maru:
Immigration Stories. Can you give us a sense of what was
required?
JF: Work included taking down wooden ledges, some drywalling,sanding, painting, and moving the large display cases.
JC: What was your approach to taking down the previous exhibit
and its fixtures?
JF: When I was taking down the fixtures from the previous 5
Generations exhibit, I made sure I always tried to preserve thepieces, and prevent any damages, so items can be reused in the
future for other exhibits or different uses at the JCCC.
JC: All of the work was done by yourself, or by volunteers andstaff under your leadership. What was that experience like?
JF: I try to always choose methods that were efficient. Muchof the work was a one-man-job by myself, so sequencing theorder of work was extremely important. Also, in order to paint alarge area with limited budget, I chose a medium grade paint andprimer all-in-one paint, and used an airless paint sprayer withroller attachment in order to cut the working time in half.
At times where I had help from staff and volunteers, I chosemethods that were easy for untrained people. We had fourvolunteers assisting with painting. Though inexperienced, they
worked hard and followed instructions to get the work done.
Throughout the whole process, I really felt the dedication andpassion of the staff toward this project.
JC: Were there any memorable episodes about this experience?
JF: We were stumped by an unexpected hurdle of not being able
to rent the proper equipment to move the large heavy display
cases. After many hours of brainstorming and planning, I settled
on the most ancient and simple method of rolling the cases alonground pipes. It was a slow, but effective method. I had to pay
extra attention to raise the display cases off from the floor withthe car jack to prevent any damage to the case and floor andensure the safety of the helpers. There was a lot of improvising,and also heaving and huffing from all the guys involved, but wesuccessfully moved all the cases without any damage or injury.

Jiro Fukushima removing reading panels in the MNHC.
To watch a time lapse video of this process, click here.

It was an absolute pleasure to volunteer for participate in thisproject. I look forward to the opening of the exhibit, and seeing
members and visitors come to experience Maru.
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Maru – the Ocean Liner
The JCCC’s upcoming exhibit is called Maru:
Immigration Stories. Maru is the name often attached
to Japanese ships. In fact, many pioneers of ourcommunity would have came to Canada on a Maru.
The JCCC exhibit team felt it was an extremely
fitting name, as it embodied the spirit of the Issei
who ventured out of their motherland with anxiety,hope and ambition. Maru also means circle. In tellingthe story of the generations of Nikkei communities,
our exhibit also aims to represent the circle of life.
To highlight the notion of Maru, our new exhibit
will feature a model ship of Hikawa Maru, theJapanese ocean liner which ran a regular route
between Yokohama, Vancouver and Seattle. Manyof the first Japanese arriving in Canada would havejourneyed the seas on it, or one similar.
We found an expert on model building in one ofour very own in the community, Russell Takashima.
The JCCC spoke with Russ about the process ofbuilding the model.

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10JC – JCCC; RT – Russ Takashima.
JC: Tell us about the Hikawa Maru model?
RT: The Hikawa Maru Model is a 1/350 scale plastic model. In
order to recreate the ship, and not make it too plastic or toy-like,I purchased two additional kits of photo-etched metal details.
These are parts made out of sheet metal which complement
model kits to help them look more real, and I used them for therailing and ladders. I believed this was essential to enhance thelook of the model.
JC: What was the most challenging part of this particular model?
RT: This ship is the largest model that I have built. I had toenlarge my work area so that I could work on the ship! There
were also many parts of many colours which required me topaint them before assembling the model, so I had to sequence
the painting and the building accordingly. The additional photoetched details which I purchased are also very small and very
delicate and took a lot of patience and care when adding themto the model. Lastly, the JCCC gave me a deadline, which I
have never had before!!!
JC: What did you learn about the ship in your process of building
the model?
RT: I did some research on the Hikawa Maru on the internet
to get images of the ship so that I could faithfully reproduce
the ship. In the process, I discovered that the Hikawa Maru
still exists as a floating museum in Yokohama. However, themuseum has altered the rear deck from how it is depicted in themodel. The museum website has some wonderful photos thatshow the interior of the ship (https://www.nyk.com/rekishi/e/
exhibitions/hikawa.htm). You can see that this ship was a luxury
ocean liner.
JC: Tell us about how you developed the skills in building
models?
RT: I started building models in 1970’s, but stopped during
university. I began building again on and off the mid 80’s.
During that time, I built cars, motorcycles, airplanes, ships andarmoured vehicles. In the mid 90’s, I starting focusing on WorldWar II vehicles and figures. Now that I am retired, I can devote a
lot of time on building the stash of unbuilt model kits that I haveaccumulated over the years. I have built only a couple of shipmodels and that was in the 70’s, so I do not consider myself aship model builder.
JC: All in all, how long did it take to build the model for Hikawa
Maru?
RT: The model took about 250 hours over 4 months fromFebruary to June of 2020. The Hikawa Maru is by far the mostchallenging model I’ve ever build.
Be sure to visit the JCCC when we reopen to see the model of
Hikawa Maru up close in our Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre.
Thanks Russ for volunteering your skill and time. This exhibit isreally a community effort!
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Japanese 1 on 1 – Interview with the students
With Mari Rutka
speak with them. In addition, because myhusband (who is a doctor) often goes toJapan on business, I’d like to go with him.
Why did you start studying Japanese? How And often Japanese doctors come here
too. I would like to talk with them whenlong have you been studying Japanese?
they do. I’ve studied a lot of languages
わたしは、はんぶん日本人です。日本語を - Greek, French, Ukrainian, Latin and話（はな）
したい“よっきゅう”があります。いま German. I love languages. Language is
まだ日本に、
しんせきがいます。そのしんせ very important in order to understand theきと話したい。
しゅじん（いしゃ）もしごとでよ world.
When I was a baby, I lived in Japan
く日本へ行くから、わたしも行きたい。
ここにも、
よく日本人のおいしゃさんが来ます。その and I spoke Japanese. When I was two
ときにその人と話したい。わたしはたくさん、 years old, we came to Canada. From the
いろいろな言葉（ことば）をべんきょうしまし age of 2 until 10, I didn’t speak Japanese.
た。ギリシャ語、フランス語、ウクライナ語、ラ My father sometimes tried to speak
テン、
ドイツ語をべんきょうしました。わたし Japanese to me, but I wouldn’t speak it
because I knew he knew English. When
は、言葉じたいが大好きです。言葉はせかい
I was 11, we went to Japan and lived inをわかるために、いちばんたいせつです。
あかちゃんのとき、日本にすんでいて、日本 Tokyo for 4 years. But, at that time, I went
語を話しました。２さいのときに、カナダに来 to an international school called Seishin.
For the most part, I didn’t have friends who
ました。２さいから１０さいまでは、日本語を話しませんでした。父はときどきわたしと were Japanese. My mother didn’t speak
日本語で話そうとしましたが、わたしは話し Japanese and she was very homesick.
ませんでした。
どうしてかというと、父はえい I think I didn’t speak Japanese for mymother’s sake. At university, I studied
ごを解るということをしっていたからです。
１１さいのときに日本へ行きました。そし some Japanese and learned hiragana,て4年間、東京（とうきょう）にすんでいまし katakana and a few kanji. At 30, my
た。が、そのときわたしはこくさいがっこうの、 husband wanted to go to Japan to study
せいしんじょし学校に行きました。日本人の with famous neurosurgeons there andso we went to Japan together. We were
ともだちは ほとんどいませんでした。母は日本語を話しませんでした。母はアメリカ人 in Nagoya for 3 months and Tokyo for 3
で、
とてもホームシックでした。だからわたし months. We made many friends and I wasable to meet my relatives. I couldn’t really
は、母のために日本語を話さないほうがいい
speak to them and that made me sad.と思いました。大学の時に日本語を一年半べんきょうしました。ひらがなとカタカナ、かん After that, I had 3 children and didn’t have
じもすこしべんきょうしました。３０さいのと time to study.
質問１：
どうして日本語を勉強しますか？どれくらい日本語を勉強しましたか？

きに、しゅじんは日本の有名（ゆうめい）な脳外科（のうげか）でべんきょうしたいので、いっしょに日本へ行きました。名古屋（なごや）に3か月、東京も3か月すんでいました。たくさんともだちがいました。わたしのしんせきにも会いました。日本語で話したかったけど、じょうずに話せませんでした。かなしいでした。そのあとは、子どもが3人いたので、べんきょうするじかんがありませんでした。

I’m half Japanese and I would like tobe able to speak Japanese. I still haverelatives in Japan and I want to be able to

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質問２：
日本語の勉強で何が難しいですか？ 何が面白いですか？

Please describe what aspects of learning
Japanese you found challenging and what
aspects you found engaging.

むずかしいてん：数え方（かぞえかた）がむずかしい。かんじがすごいむずかしい。ほかの言葉ではニュース、ほんもよめる。でも日本語のほんはよめない。おんな/おとこ言葉、そ12Mari-san is retired and one of the first students of 1 ON 1
Online Japanese program.

んけいご。それもむずかしい。
おもしろいてん：たとえば、“ある”はもの、“いる”は人やどうぶつ。えいごでは、ものも人も”is”です。それがおもしろい。
とくべつな言葉が日本語にあります。たとえば、“つんどく”
はおもしろい言葉です。

Difficult: It’s difficult to count. Reading
kanji is terribly difficult. In other languages,
one can read the news or books, but inJapanese, you can’t. The differences inmale and female word choices are alsodifficult.
Interesting: For example, “aru” is forthings. “Iru” is for people and animals. In
English both people and things are “is” –the same. That’s interesting. And there
are some special words in Japanese. For
example (I love) the word “tsundoku.”
Toronto Japanese Film Festival every year
for about 4 years now. It’s my favourite
JCCC event. Odagiri Joe-san is the firstJapanese actor I met in person. He wassuch a cool guy. The second one was
Saito Takumi-san. I was not as interested
in him in the past, but he is indeed very
good-looking. And when I actually met him
in person, I found him to be very kind. I am
so glad I was able to meet him.

PRIVATE LESSONSIN CONVERSATIONAL JAPANESE!
Would you like to.....
improve your conversational Japanese?
expand your Japanese language skills with a private coach?
have convenient “no commute required” online-virtual lessons?

Learn Japanese! Have fun! Support JCCC!

ONLINE CONVERSATIONAL LESSONS FOR INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED STUDENTS:
Geared to intermediate or advanced students, 1 ON 1 Online Japanese Conversation is the
JCCC online program (via Zoom) that focuses on conversation based learnings. This will help
you to develop your Japanese language skills in a direct one on one basis.
All of our instructors are native Japanese speakers who are experienced/certified withJapanese language teaching techniques and are also fluent in English.
Lesson content and format are customizable on a student by student basis.
This program is for students 18 years of age or older. Hiragana reading skills are a requirement.

LESSONS AT YOUR CONVENIENCE:

Learn anytime to best suit your own convenience and preferred schedule. Lesson dates andtimes to be coordinated with your instructor in advance. Classes may be taken up to twice per
week or once every 1-3 weeks according to students’ desire. All lessons must be completed
within a 3 month period (effective from the first lesson date).

LESSONS AVAILABLE FOR
A VERY REASONABLE FEE

5 x 30 Minute Lesson Package:
5 x $14.00 = $70.00 + HSTLEARN JAPANESE WHILE SUPPORTING THE JCCC:

All funds from the 1 ON 1 Japanese Conversation program go directly to supporting the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. As a result of the COVID 19 pandemic, activities at the JCCC
have been severely curtailed. Our instructors are all donating their time and expertise to support the JCCC until normal activities resume.

(Pricing in Canadian Dollars)• Students are not required to be a member of JCCC.
• Suitable for people who studied and mastered basic Japanese.
• Speaking is the main focus of this program.

REGISTRATION & CONTACT INFORMATIONTo register and, for more information, please visit our
website at www.jccc.on.ca or contact us at jponline@
jccc.on.ca

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A Recipe from our Seniors’ Supper Club

– Oyako Donburi –(Serves 2)

This month’s recipe comes from the first sessions of Seniors’ Supper Club. Oyako
donburi is a very simple dish that can be cooked quickly all in one pot. The translationof “Oyako” is literally parent (chicken) and child (egg).

Ingredients
1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 lb boneless chicken cut into strips
1/4 white onion - thinly sliced
1 cup chicken broth
1 green onion stalk- thinly sliced
1 tbsp white sugar
2 tbsp shoyu
1 tsp mirin
2 eggs beaten
Equipment
Cutting board
Vegetable knife
Small mixing bowl
Chopsticks or fork
Frying pan
Wooden spoon
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Instructions
1. Heat oil in fry pan on medium heat.
2. Saute chicken in frypan, approximately 3-5 minute until
cooked through. Add sliced onion and cook for another 4-5
minutes then drain the excess liquid.
3. In a small mixing bowl, stir sugar, shoyu and mirin together
until the sugar is dissolved. Add to meat and onions and stir.
4. Stir in chicken broth slowly and simmer for approximately
3-4 minutes.
5. Add beaten eggs over mixture and simmer for a few more
minutes until eggs are done.
6. Pour over hot rice and top with green onions.
Storage and Reheating
Store any left over Oyako Donburi in the refrigerator. Left overs
can be microwaved on medium for 1-2 minutes to reheat.

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JCCC News

A warm thank you to all of our readers who took note of our callfor help in our last edition of KOKUBAN and responded to help
us unravel the mystery behind “Mary”. Though the mystery is not
yet solved, and detective work continues, we were excited thatmany of you came forth to provide us with additional information.
In 2021, KOKUBAN will continue to connect you to moretreasures and mysteries we have at the JCCC, and together,further investigate the intricate stories and histories of ourcommunity.
In our latest edition, we highlighted some of the many
partners from our own community and the wider global Nikkei
community who contributed time and expertise to our upcoming
exhibit, Maru: Immigration Stories. It really does take a village
to create one exhibit, and the JCCC hopes that Maru will be an
eye-opening experience for all of our visitors.

Chance to win a Daruma!

We Need Your Help!

Let’s welcome spring and ward off bad spirits with Setsubun.

Here’s what we know about Mary from the content of the letter:
She lived in New Denver, BC in 1946 where she worked as ateacher. Mary had a sister named Helen who was underage in
1946. Helen immigrated to Japan with her parents after WWII.
If you know or have information about Mary or Helen, pleasecontact us at heritage@jccc.on.ca

Show us how you celebrate Setsubun by posting your pictures
on JCCC’s instagram account. Please follow JCCC @japanesecanadianculturalcentre, and post your pictures withhashtag #jcccsetsubun for a chance to win a Daruma from
JCCC’s gift shop. Or if your account is private, feel free to send
your photograph as message to JCCC on Instagram. Don’t missthe chance to bring home this fortune ushering doll!
JCCCでは、「節分の日」キャンペーンを行います。節分の日のお祝いの様子を写真に撮ってインスタグラムに投稿してください。
投 稿 方 法：J C C C イ ン ス タ グ ラ ム ア カ ウ ン ト を フ ォ ロ ー
し、#jcccsetsubunをつけて、あなたの節分の日の写真を投稿してください。或いは（プライベートアカウントに設定されている方は）InstagramメッセージでJCCC宛てに送付してください。応募者には抽選で１名さまに、縁起のいい置物「だるま」の人形をプレゼントします。あなたの節分の写真のご投稿をお待ちしております。

Letter from Mary to Harold Takayesu (Page 1,2). February 26, 1946. Harold
Takayesu Collection. 2010.58.06.18

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JCCC NewsJCCC

How to renew JCCC membershipduring the closure

CornerDid you know…

The JCCC very much values your membership and itis that membership support that is critical to our ability
to flourish. Thanks to all who support us through yourmembership and donations, in 2020, the JCCC was able toserve our community under circumstances we have neverfaced before. We will continue to do so in 2021 and remainpoised to reopen as soon as we can do so in a safe manner.
To those who missed our annual events, we haveendeavoured to provide them online and very much lookforward to the being able to do so again in person. As wewrite this, the JCCC is planning our virtual Haru Matsuri anda hybrid Toronto Japanese Film Festival to be presented both
virtually and eventually onsite; an event to commemorate the10th anniversary of the 3.11 tsunami disaster; as well as apresentation to report on the JCCC Foundation’s scholarshipprogram in three Tohoku universities.
To those who were so used to coming to the JCCC
weekly to attend our cultural and martial arts classes, the
JCCC was able to provide free Zoom classes for our martial
arts students, outdoor practices in the summer months
and execute some of our cultural programming online. Our
Japanese language group classes resumed in January with
6 classes of all levels being now conducted online.
To those who want to stay connected, the JCCC increased
the frequency of our monthly newsletter publication, as wellas introduced a new monthly bulletin – KOKUBAN online.
To those who are looking forward to visiting the JCCC
again when we reopen, we are working to welcome you
back with a new exhibit Maru: Immigration Stories in ourMoriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre.
All this was made possible because of the support thecommunity provided through donations and memberships.

Did you know that you can view any content you missed fromour past virtual festivals simply by going to our website, and go
to visit to access past events, or by directly visiting our JCCC
YouTube Channel.
Highlights from our recent virtual festivals include:

New Year’ Day - Master of the Mic

Fuyu Matsuri - Kendama Demonstration by Andy Toulis

Thank you.
This year the JCCC continues to plan safe activities, events,
and programs to serve our community, regardless of thestatus of the pandemic or closure. We invite you all to be apart of our work by supporting us through your membership,
donation and of course, participation.
For more information on membership registration/
renewal,pleasevisit
https://jccc.on.ca/join-support/
membership.
For more information on how you can support us throughdonations, please visit https://jccc.on.ca/join-support/donate/
emergency-appeal.
To learn more about our activities, please visit https://jccc.on.ca/visit

Keep checking our YouTube Channel for the latest videos fromour festivals and community projects.

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162021 VIRTUAL NEW YEAR’S FESTIVAL
2021年

お正月会

新日系コミッティー（NJCC）は、JCCCの閉館に伴い、2020年3月より会館での活動を一旦休止し、新たに2020年9月より今回のバーチャ
ルお正月会へ向けて、メンバーそれぞれがこの変わりゆく日常の中で新たな活動目標を立て、NJCC全体として心ひとつに頑張ってきました。
20年以上続くお正月会ですが、バーチャルでの開催の前例はな
く、コミッティーとしてはとても勇気のいるチャレンジとなりました。
こんな時だからこそ何をすればよいのか、何ができるのかの話合いを重ね、想いのままをかたちにできるよう試行錯誤の結果、ライブ子供福笑い、ライブシニアビンゴ、シニア歌マラソン、コロナ禍
における日系レストランテイクアウトメニュー紹介というプロジェク
トごとにチームに分かれて取り組むことになりました。JCCC各担当
スタッフの皆さんと、NJCC各チームメンバーは、当日まで共に活動しました。
その連携の取れたチームワークのかいもあり、ライブ子供福笑
いは、37名の子供たちが参加、使い慣れているZOOM越しにかわいらしい笑顔があふれ、福の神様と過ごす幸せな1時間となりました。ライブシニアビンゴは、22名の日系シニアの皆さんが参加してくださり、ZOOM機能練習会を経て、当日は4人の勝者を輩出する
ビンゴバトルで盛り上がりました。参加者最年長は100歳のお誕生日を迎える方もいらっしゃり、おめでたい明るい雰囲気に包まれました。シニア歌マラソンは、18名の参加となり、歌の力と音楽の力で元気になれる大合唱となりました。癌闘病中であり、声が出な
くなる前にとお友達に支えられて歌ってくださった方もいらっしゃ
り、歌を通して力強いメッセージをいただきました。
レストラン企画は、がらりと違った活動スタイルとなり、コロナ禍における現場の厳しさを実感しながら、企画内容をできるだけ現場のニーズに対応できるよう考え続けました。各レストランの手作りビデオは、
厳しい最中でありながらも、食を通じた温かい感動的なメッセー
ジとなりました。
今回の活動を通して、NJCCメンバーそれぞれに自立した活動
目的を見つめ直し、
この新しい日常の中で、NJCC全体として時代に合った活動の大切さをあらためて実感しました。
最後に、JCCCバーチャルお正月会2021の実現にむけて、各イベ
ントにご参加ご協力いただきました日系コミュニティーの皆さま、最後まで日夜共に活動してくれたJCCCスタッフの皆さん、この場をお借りて心より感謝申し上げます。
新日系コミッティー（NJCC）代表

原あんず

福笑い前の紙芝居。池端ゆかり先生の熱演による「としがみさまとおしょうがつ」
当日の紙芝居の模様を写したビデオをお楽しみください 。

なつかしい顔ぶれ。
「ビンゴ！」をかけて白熱するシニアの皆様。

福笑いの完成作品を見せ合う参加の子供達

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日系レストランコロナ禍の今イチオシのテイクアウトメニューを動画で紹介

Bar Shozan

Crafty Ramen

KingyoWe are the top-notch Japanese food &drinks bar! Enjoy our most popular dishincluding a choice of Grilled Salmon, orGrilled Mackerel, with salad and miso
soup. Click here to watch the video.

Japanese Inspired, Locally Influenced,
Hand Made. Click here to watch the video.

Kingyo’s food can always be in your freezer! Kingyo Frozen Home Kit is upgraded,and has more variety now! Please check itout! Click here to watch the video.

Musoshin Ramen Toronto

Ramen Isshin Queen

Ramen Raijin on Wellesley（笑ざん）(無双心ラーメントロント店)
We just opened our first oversea location in
Toronto (Roncesvalles) in last October. We
love authentic Japanese foods and believe
fermented food keeps you healthy. Shokupan (Japanese soft bread) and our Japanese sweets can purchase here as well.
Click here to watch the video.

（雷神ラーメン）

Authentic Japanese Flavours! Home Kit Try Raijin Frozen Ramen. Restaurant qual"Nabeyaki Udon"with all the ingredients ity Ramen at home!! Click here to watch
included. Just heat and eat!! Click here to the video.
watch the video.

Videos of Toronto Japanese Restaurants
Introducing Japanese restaurants with their Pandemic take-out menu
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日系レストランコロナ禍の今イチオシのテイクアウトメニューを動画で紹介

Ryus Noodle Bar

The Beacher Café

Yuugi Izakaya

We, "RYUS Noodle Bar", offer high quality ramen that has been selected by the
Shinyokohama Ramen Museum in Japan(since 2017).As mentioned in our video,
Must try our No. 1 staff pick "Tan Tan Men".
Click here to watch the video.

The beaches family restaurant. Click here
to watch the video.

Yuugi Izakaya is a contemporary izakaya
serving Japanese cuisine suited for thepeople of Toronto. Click here to watch thevideo.

Zakkushi on Carlton

Zakkushi on Queen West

Binchotan Charcoal Grilled Yakitori, same
quality as in Japan. Open 7 days a week
17:00-24:30. Meal Kit coming new available!! Click here to watch the video.

We care a great deal about bringing anauthentic Japanese flavour to your table.
Please try our new home kit! Click here towatch the video.

（遊義）Videos of Toronto Japanese Restaurants
Introducing Japanese restaurants with their Pandemic take-out menu
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Calendar of Exhibitions
Coming Soon
Maru: Immigration Stories
The Japanese Diaspora in the Americas has over 150
years of history.
Possessing only ambition, they sailed to lands far away
including Canada, USA, Hawaii, Peru, and Brazil. Today,
millions of people of Japanese ancestry live in different
countries around the world. Although disconnected fromeach other for decades, they now commonly identify as
Nikkei. This rediscovery of a common history, culture, andmemories transcends borders. It is a coming together that
explores stories from various Nikkei communities in thisupcoming exhibit at the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre.

Coming May 2021
Broken Promises
Grounded in research from Landscapes of Injustice – a
7-year multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, community
engaged project, this exhibit explores the dispossessionof Japanese Canadians in the 1940s. It illuminates theloss of home and the struggle for justice of one raciallymarginalized community. The story unfolds by following
seven narrators. Learn about life for Japanese Canadiansin Canada before war, the administration of their lives during
and after war ends, and how legacies of dispossession
continue to this day.

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The Nikkei Place Foundation, in Vancouver, BC, is taking applications for its Nikkei Youth Athletics
Bursary. Applications are due by Friday March 5, 2021 to be considered for 2020-21.

Nikkei Youth Athletics Bursary

Investing in the potential of future generations

The Nikkei Youth Athletics Bursary is a $1,000 bursary that recognizes the achievements ofCanadian Nikkei youth student-athletes who foster excellence in sports, academics andcommunity leadership.
This bursary is meant to encourage youth to have aspirations and voice in our community
as individual leaders or as a youth leader within community organizations. It aims to
support and encourage youth engagement in their community and the building of healthy
communities through athletics.
This bursary has been made possible through a generous donation by the Nikkei Hockey
Program. We thank Ian Burgess, Dan Nomura, Paul Kariya and Ken Takeuchi who arepleased to represent the many contributors to the past Nikkei Hockey Programs.
For more information, including who can apply, please visit
https://www.nikkeiplacefoundation.org/awards-bursaries/nikkei-youth-athleticsbursary?mc_cid=fe565ca921&mc_eid=d473e61951.

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DONATION

EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of January 20, 2021
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

Associations, Clubs, and Organizations
AJC (Association for Japanese Culture)
The Art of Change
Bunka Shishu Artisan group
In memory of Patricia Bremner-Ikeno
Canadian Shorinji Kempo Federation
Hiroko Barall Room Wednesday
Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Toronto
JCCC Iaido Club
JCCC Ikenobo Ikebana Thursday Class
JCCC Karaoke Club
JCCC Kyudo Club Seikyu Kai
JCCC Toronto New Japanese Canadian
Senior Club
Kumamoto Kenjin Kai
New Japanese Canadian Association
Ontario Tottori Ken Jin Kai
In celebration of Pat Adachi's
100th birthday
Ping Pong Club
St. Andrew's Japanese Anglican
Congregation
In celebration of Pat Adachi's
100th birthday
Toronto Japanese Garden Club
Toronto Kimono Club
Urasenke Tanko-kai Toronto Association
Wynford Seniors' Club
Corporate and Foundations
1000crows
9 Story Media Group
Asian Pop-Up Cinema Chicago
Beyond the Bounds Inc
Canadian Foundation for Physically
Disabled Persons
Discoveryannouncement.com
Dr. Sharon Sasaki Medicine Professional
Corporation
In memory of Mitsuru Sasaki
J Athletics Canada Inc
Microsoft Corporation
NagataConnex
NGK Insulators of Canada Ltd
Paul Lewis Service Inc
In appreciation of Taeko’s mask
Polar Home Fashions Inc
In appreciation of Aikido classRichard A. Nishikawa Medicine
Professional Corporation
Sake Institute of Ontario
GeneralMr. and Mrs. Jim Abe
JCCC Staff
Mrs. Michiko Abe Kozlowski
Mr. Ahmed Abdi

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Nat Acebes
Ms. Katherine Adachi
In honour of Heather Yatabe
Mrs. Junko Adachi-Amitay
Mrs. Toshiko Adilman
Ms. Maral Agnerian
Mr. Norihiko Akagi
Mr. Can Akalin
Mr. Cameron Allen
Ms. Carly Anderson
Anonymous
In honour of Del Ishida
Anonymous
In honour of Shalley & Del Ishida
Anonymous
In recognition of building maintenanceAnonymous (33)
Dr. Arnold Arai
Mrs. Raluca Ardeleanu
Dr. Katherine Arima
Ms. Martha Arima
Mr. Toshimitsu andMrs. Mary-Beth Arima
Mr. Garen Aronian
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Asa
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Asa
Ms. Kiyo Asaoka
Mrs. Ann Ashley
Mr. Ilia Averbouch
Mrs. Marie T. Baba
Mrs. Hiroko Barall
Ms. Laurie Barker
Mr. Philip Barker
Dr. Ray Barker
Ms. Ryoko Barnes
Mr. Dustin Barton
Mrs. Judy Beca
Mr. Norm Berberich
Ms. Meredith Best
Ms. Sandra Blake
Mr. Wyatt Boutilier
Ms. Julie Brousseau
Mr. Peter Briant
Ms. Andrea Brown
Mrs. Sharlene Bruce
Ms. Renee Brunton
Mr. Chris Bryant
Mr. Sam Bull
Ms. Karen Butler
Mrs. Jane Byrnes
Ms. Kerisha Caines
Mr. Kiyoshi Campbell
Mr. Marcus Campbell
Miss Linda Caplan
Mr. Bradley Capstick
Mr. Rob Caravaggio
Ms. K Sheila Carleton

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Mr. Adrian Carol
Mrs. Diane Carter
Ms. Melanie CatleughMs. Lawren Chambert
Ms. Heather Chan
Ms. Claudia Chan Garcia
Ms. H. Chang & Mr. A. Au
Miss Irene Chang
Ms. Sylvia Chang
Ms. Nancy Chau
Mr. Kai Zheng & Ms. Alex Chen
Mr. Mervin Chen
Ms. Xiaoxuan Chen
In honour of Charlotte Chenzhu
Finn Chen-Quigley
Mrs. Kate Cherney
Mrs. Jessica Cheung
Mr. Jose Chia
Mrs. Aileen Chiba
Ms. Christine Chiba
Ms. Rachel Chiong
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Chiu
Ms. Su Yen Chong
Mr. Andrew Chou
Mr. Zbigniew Chwieszczenik
Ms. Mary Clark
Ms. Angela Colm
Mr. Bruce Connell
Mr. Octavio Contreras
The Crosby/Chen familyin St. John's, Newfoundland
Ms. Patricia Cornish
Mr. Marc Couturier
Ms. Yuriko Cowper-Smith
Mr. Jesse Cranin
Mrs. Susan Crichton
Mrs. Morven Crothers
Ms. Carolyn Crouch
Ms. Marnie Crouch
Mr. William Cruz
Mrs. Donna Curry
Mr. Agostino Dassa
Mrs. Jacqueline Davies
Ms. Nana Deshima
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Devins
In honour of 私達の日本語の先生
Mr. Simon Christopher Dew
Mr. Iqbal Dewji
Mrs. Karen S. Dmytryshyn
Mr. Eiji Doi
Ms. Lauren Doi
Mrs. Tsuyuko Doi
Mrs. Elinor J. Dunlop
Mr. Patrick Dunlop
Mr. Ryan Dunlop
Ms. Alissa Dumitru
Ms. Yoshiko Dutczak

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EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of January 20, 2021
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:Mr. and Mrs. Constantin Dutescu
Mr. Dan Cooper Dy
Mr. Klaus Ebner
Mr. Ray and Mrs. Caren Edamura
Mr. Greg Edwards
Mr. & Mrs. Chad Elston
Ms. Reizel Encarnado
Mr. J-M Erlendson
Ms. Naomi Estee
Mr. Jeric Estiaga
Mr. Ben and Mrs. Shirley Eto
Ms. Danielle Faulkner
In honour of the beautiful Mary Ellen
MatsuiMs. Taiko Feldkamp
Ms. Christobel Felsinger
Mr. Jim Fenn & Ms. Pat Sano Fenn
Mr. Michael Filosa
Mr. Lawrence Fine
Mr. Connor Fitzgerald Furney
Mrs. Norma N. Fleming
Mr. Josh Fogarasi
Ms. Mona Forzley
John & Suzuyo Fox and son, David Uwate,
and his family, Candice, Tyler and Austin
from Miami
In honour of Teruko Otani
Mrs. Irene T. Foulkes
In honour of 99th birthday- Frances Yaeki Nakamura
Mr. Steve Fraser
In honour of Eiko
Mr. Adam Frantschuk
Mrs. Yukie Fuchigami
Mr. and Mrs. Nobby Fujino
Ms. Denise H. Fujiwara
Mrs. Patricia Fujiwara
Mr. Keeton Fukusaka
Mr. Jiro Fukushima
Mr. Ken Fukushima
Mrs. Sanae Fukushima
Mr. Stephen Fulton
Mrs. Mari Funasaka
Ms. Yumi Funk
In appreciation of Taeko's mask
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Furukawa
Mrs. Lois Fuse
Mr. Filipe Pedrosa & Mrs. Janine Gallant
Mr. and Mrs. Luigi GabrieleMiss Yi Gao
Mrs. Carole Galligan
Vadim Garbuz
Mr. Enore Gardonio
Mr. Sebastian Gawrysiak
Ms. Brigitte Geisler
Mr. Donald Gibson andMrs. Azusa Kijima

Ms. Maryan Gibson
Ms. Eiko Giese
Mr. Trevor Gittins-White
Mr. Jeffrey Glaister
Mr. and Mrs. Shinya Godo
Ms. Rebecca Goldberg
Mr. Mabiala Gondo
Ms. Karen Gordon
Mr. Robert Gossage
Ms. Akiko Goto
In appreciation of Taeko's mask
Ms. Mami Goto
Ms. Yoshiko Jean Goto
Dr. and Mrs. David Gotlib
Mr. Liam Gowland
Mr. Robbie Grant
In honour of Front line workers,
Small Business
Mr. Martin Griffith
Mr. Mike Guan
Mr. Nazim Guliyev andMrs. Nargiz Guliyeva
Mr. Ronald Gwynne
Ms. Rie Hamamoto
Mr. Gary Hamasaki & Ms. Gloria Baxter
Mrs. Miyoko Hamasaki
Ms. Jing Han
Mrs. Amy Hanada-Nagahara
Ms. Laurie Harada
Ms. Anzu Hara
Mr. Damon Hartlin
Ms. Desiree Harvery
Ms. Megumi Hasegawa
Megumi’s masks
Ms. Jennifer Hashimoto
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Hatanaka
Ms. Sandra Hatanaka
In honour of Betty Miyeko Hatanaka
Mr. James Hay
Mr. Kaye Hayashida
Ms. Heather Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. James Heron
Mr. George and Mrs. Gerry Y. Hewson
Mr. James Hilborn
Ms. Laura Hill
Mr. Mark Hirowatari
Ms. Helen Ho
Ms. Keiko Hoehn
Hal Holt
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hope
Ms. Marion Tomoko Hope
Mr. Tom Hosie
Mrs. Kunie Hoshino
Ms. Esther Hotta
Mrs. Sonoe Howard
Mr. Nicholas Howell
Ms. Colleen Hrivnak

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Rui Hua
Mr. Frank Huff
Ms. Elaine Hughes
Ms. Robyn Hughes
Mr. Eric & Mrs. Narumi Hyatt
Ms. Eleanor Hyodo
Ms. Paula Ibuki
Mr. Toshiyuki Ijichi
Mr. Sid and Mrs. Marie Ikeda
Mrs. Mari Ikeno
Mrs. Naomi Ikonomou
Mr. Brian and Mrs. Sandy Imada
Ms. Sachi Imada
Ms. Nadia Gigi Inara
Ms. Kikuye Inouye
Ms. Stacey Inouye
The Sanaye Inouye Family
Sanaye Inouye's 99th birthday
in August 2020
Mr. Yosh (Yoshitaka) InouyeMrs. Neli Iordanova
Mr. Kevin Isaacs
On behalf of myself, my siblings
and my cousins
Mrs. Teresa Isaacs
Mr. Roland Isberto
In appreciation of Yayoi Kawabeof the JCCC
Ms. Elaine Ishibashi
Mr. Delano Ishida
Ms. Megan Ishida
In honour of Dianne Ishida
Ms. Haruko Ishihara
Mr. Arthur and Mrs. Tomo Ishii
Ms. Margaret Ishii
Ms. Ellen Ishikawa
Ms. Frances Ishikawa
Ms. Sayumi Ito
Ms. Takako Ito
Ms. Mary Ito-Ammendolio
Ms. Akiko Iwanami
Ms. Margaret Iwata
Mr. Robert Iveniuk
Ms. Susan Izumif
Mr. Michael Jackman
Ms. Vickie Jackson
Mr. Gabriel Jimenez
Ms. Sumiko Jin
Ms. Annu Johnson
Mr. Glen Jones
Ms. Sachiko Kagitomi
Mr. Brian Kai & Ms. Dee Dee Piercey
In cerebration of Sue Sumi Kai,
Sedai interview in JCCC E-Bulletin
July 2020 Edition
Mr. Edreece Kakar
Ms. Masayo Kakihara

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EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of January 20, 2021
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:Mr. and Mrs. Nori Kanashiro
Ms. Meg Karper
Jun Kasai
Ms. Betty Kashima
Ms. Debbie Katsumi
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Katsuno
In honour of The Otani Family
Ms. Debbie Katsumi
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kawabe
Ms. Yayoi Kawabe
Mr. Gary Kawaguchi and
Ms. Gayle Taguchi
Mr. Kevin K. Kawaguchi
Mr. Yoshiro Kawamura
Mr. Doug Kawasaki
Ms. Arlene Kawasoe
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kawasoe
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Kayahara
Ms. Sheeba Khan
Mr. and Mrs. David Kimura
Mrs. Nancy Kimura
Mrs. Naoko King
Mr. Gene & Mrs. Dorothy Kinoshita
Mr. John & Mrs. Dana Kinoshita Spencer
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kikuta
Leona and Vince Kishimoto family
Mrs. Nobuko Kitamura
Dr. Susan Kitchell
Ms. Cassandra Kobayashi
Ms. Grace M. Kobayashi
Mr. James H. Kobayashi
Mr. Jim Kobayashi and
Ms. Karen Yamada
Ms. Lynn Kobayashi
Mr. Martin Kobayashi
Mr. Isao Kobo
Ms. Gail A. Kondo
Miss Claire Kryczka
Ms. Judy Kudo
Ms. Alley Kurgan
Ms. Naomi Kuru Hyodo
Mr. Edward Hamel &Mrs. Victoria Kusano-Hamel
Ms. Lynne Kutsukake
Mr. Paul & Mrs. Nellie Kuwahara
Mr. Charles Laframboise
In recognition of the great work of
the JCCC
Ms. Kimberley Lam
Mr. Peter Lam
Mr. Andre Langdon
In honour of Harold Kojima
Ms. Barbara Laplante
Ms. Ka Lai Carrie Lau
Ms. Shirley Lau
Mr. Stephen Lau
Ms. Samantha Lavigne

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Mrs. Joanne Law
Ms. Linda Lee
Mr. Glenn and Mrs. Phyllis Lee
Ms. Kimiko Leslie
Dr. Alexander and Mrs. Anna Leggatt
Mr. Anthony Leonard
Mrs. Michi Lepik-Stahl
Ms. Dione Leung
Mr. Raymond Leung
Mrs. Roslyn Levin
Mr. Nathan Li
Ms. Karen Lo
Ms. Swee Loke
Mr. Andrew Loung
Mr. Wenshu Luo
Mr. Michael Lustins
Mr. Robert Lyng
Mr. Derek Ma
Ms. Pui King (Gloria) Ma
Ms. Linda Mac
Mr. Thomas MacKay
Mrs. Marlene MacKenzie
Mr. Bruce MacDonald
Mr. Emmanuel Magboo
Ms. Kalli Magura
Ms. Jo Anne Maikawa
Ms. Yuen Kwan Man
Ms. Sheila Marjoribanks
Mr. Harold David Marsden
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marubashi
Mrs. Sharon Marubashi
Mrs. Yuli Marubashi-Scheidt
In celebration of Paul Marubashi
Ms. Dawn Maruno
Mr. Paul Mateer
Ms. Dawn Maruno
Mr. Kenji Maruyama
Mrs. Gail Matsuba
Mr. and Mrs. Masaru Matsubara
Ms. Jackie Matsui
In honour of Jack Matsui
Mr. and Mrs. Kiyoshi Matsui
Mrs. Kumiko Matsui
Mr. and Mrs. Shoichi Matsui
Mr. David Matsumoto
Mr. Hideo Matsumoto
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Matsumoto
Ms. Akiko Matsuura
Ms. Noriko Matsuura
In appreciation of Taeko's mask
Mr. Connor McBrine-Ellis
Ms. Bennett McCardle
Mr. Michael McCartin
Mr. & Mrs. Paul McClure
Ms. Eva McDonald
Mr. Steve McFarlane
Dr. John & Dr. Eiko Mernagh

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Mrs. Sheila Merrick
Mr. Richard Mielke
Mr. Robert Minardi
Mr. Gianfranco Minnella
Mrs. Kyoko Minnery
In appreciation of Taeko's mask
Ms. Barb Misiurski
Ms. Saori Mitchell
Mrs. Kay Mitsui
Mr. Nobby Miura
Ms. Kayoko Miyamoto
Mrs. Mitzi Miyasaki
Mr. Kazuo Miyazawa
Ms. Yufuko Mochizuki
Mrs. Kazuko Moghul
Mrs. Rose Mokbel
Mr. David Mondoux
Mrs. Joyce Moore
Mrs. Ruth Mori
Mr. Koji & Mrs. Kay Morishita
Mrs. Shirley Morita
Mr. Frank & Mrs. Betty Moritsugu
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Moritsugu
Ms. Maria Morvillo
Mr. Steve Motomura
Ms. Yaeko Munemasa
Ms. Caroline Munshaw
In honour of Eiko Brown
Mrs. Reiko Muramatsu
Ms. Aislinn Murray
Ms. Ruth R Nagami
The Nagata family
In celebration of Pat Adachi's
100th birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nagata
Ms. Marianne Nagata
Ms. Yoshie Nagata
Ms. Rosanne Nagy
Mrs. Mariko Nakagawa
Mr. Roy Nakagawa
Mr. George and Mrs. Alice Nakamura
Mrs. Kaoru Nakamura
Ms. Maiko Nakamura
Ms. Yuko Nakamura
Ms. Yumi Nakamura
Mr. Hugo Nakasone Trillo
Ms. Yukiko Nakata
Mrs. Brenda Nakata-Gerow
Mrs. Atsuko Nakayama
Mr. David Namisato
Ms. Valerie Nash
Mr. Jerome Ng
Mr. Timmy Ng
Mrs. Anna Ngai
Mrs. Mariko Ninagawa
Mr. Don Nguyen
Nam Nguyen

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EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of January 20, 2021
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:Mrs. Rumi Nguyen
Mr. Keith Niall
Mrs. Alice Nicholson
Ms. Jeanne Nightingale
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Nishi
Mrs. Laurie Nishida
Ms. Sandra Nishikawa and
Mr. Vince de Grandpre
Mr. Tim Nishikawa
Mr. Richard Nishino
Mr. Tomi Nishio
Mrs. Jan Nobuto
Ms. Mika Nonoyama & Mr. Tim Bishop
Ms. Velva Nystrom
In honour of my grandson,
Toa Maruzaki, who lives in Sapporo
Ms. Jen Obokata
Ms. Samantha Odell
Mr. Mike Oetlinger
Mrs. Minako Ogura
Ms. Kathleen O'Hagan
Ms. Beverley Ohashi
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ohori
Ms. Kay Oiye
Mr. Eizo Oka
Mrs. Shirley Okawa
Ms. Louise Okawara
Mr. Kevin Okihiro
Mr. Kohei Okubo Family
Ms. Keiko Omori
Ms. Tomoko Omori
Ms. Carole Ono
Mr. David & Mrs. Barbara Ono
Ms. Linda Ono
Mr. Ron Ono
Ms. Toni Osbourne
Mr. Eiri Ota
Mrs. Haruyo Ota
Mr. John Ota
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Otani
In honour of Teruko Otani
Mr. Gerry Oue
Mrs. May Oye-ShippJamie Papanastasiou
Mr. Minkyu Park
Mr. Paul J. Park
Dr. Paul Pencharz
Mrs. Shirley Peterson
Mr. Angel Petkov
Ms. Mary Phan
Ms. Ayla Phinnemore
Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Piggott
Dr. Agnes Por-Somfai
Mr. Jean-Rosch Prudencio
Mr. Kris Raghubir
Mr. Ralph Ranez
Mr. Curtis Rasmussen

Ms. Suzu Renaud
Mrs. Barb Reynolds
Ms. Paige RiceMr. Dwayne Roberts
Ms. Sue Ropchan
In honour of Raymond Moriyama
Mr. Paul Rosa
Mrs. Nancy Roxby
Marshall Rubinoff
Ms. Vera Rumyantseva
Ifrah Saeed
Mr. Stephen and Mrs. Jill Saito
Mr. Takeo Saito
Ms. Satoko Sakai
Mr. Victor Sakamoto
Mr. Yao Ryan Sakauye
In recognition of Darrell Sakauye
Ms. Tanya Sakharov
Mr. Eben Haezer Saputra
Mr. Jon Sasaki
Mr. and Mrs. Shiro Sasaki
Ms. Chizuru Sato
Mr. Kazuma Sato
Ms. Naomi Sato
Mr. David Saxby and Ms. Julie Suyama
Mrs. Reiko Schlichtig
Ms. Catherine Schutt
Ms. Eileen Scidmore
Mr. Noel Scott
Ms. Eiko Shaul
Mr. John Shaw
Mr. Jacob Shekter
Ms. Tracy Sheppard
Ms. Judy Sheridan
Jonathan Shida, Family &ICG Business Inc
Ms. Karen M. Shigeishi-Waite
In recognition of Jason & Alison
Mrs. Lily Shigetomi
Mr. and Mrs. Kaz Shikaze
Mrs. Barbara Shimada
Mr. and Ms. Douglas Shimada
Mr. and Mrs. Hisakatsu Shimizu
Ms. Irene Shimoda
Mrs. Joanne Shimotakahara
Mrs. Angela Shintani-Sandrowicz
In celebration of Yuriko Shintani.
Happy 80th Birthday!
Ms. Mitsue Shintani
Mr. and Mrs. David ShippDr. Seiko Shirafuji
Mrs. Mary Taeko Shiraishi
Ms. Naomi Shiraishi
Mr. Eric Shitahodo
Mrs. Mika Shitahodo
Mr. Peter Shitahodo
Ms. Lynda Silk

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Ms. Lela Simovic
Mr. Erik Siu
Mr. Mikhail Smirnov
Mr. Dan Smith
Ms. Nozomi Smith
Mr. Thomas Smith
Mr. Jeffrey & Mrs. Tomiko Smyth
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Soley
Ms. Mayumi Soundy
Mrs. Keiko St. Marie
In appreciation of Taeko's mask
Mr. Markus andMrs. Janice Stadelmann-Elder
Mr. Bart Stanczyk
Ms. Silvia Stanziola
Ms. Victoria Stawiarz
Mr. Joseph Stierman
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Straus
Ms. Yasmin Strautins
Ms. Ai Su
Mr. Michael Suen
Mr. Pierre Suen
Mr. Kyohei Sugihara
In appreciation of Taeko's mask
Mrs. Ayako Sugino
Miss Gwen Sugiyama
Mr. George Suyama
Ms. Barbara Suzuki
Mr. Robert Suzuki
Mr. and Mrs. Krisztian Szabo
Ms. Toshimi Takabe-French
Mr. Cary Takagaki
Mr. Yasushi Takagi
Ms. Joy Reiko Takahashi
Ms. Kiyomi Takahashi
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Takahashi
Mr. Lisa Takahashi
Ms. Midori Takahashi and
Mr. Chris Barkley
Ms. Rie Takahashi
Ms. Alana Takaki
Mr. Bill Takaki
Ms. Toshie Takakura
Ms. Donna Takano
Ms. Ayumi Takarada
Ms. Christine Takasaki
Mr. Hideo and Mrs. Naomi Takasaki
Mr. Paul & Mrs. Theressa Takasaki
Mr. Lindsay Takashima
Mr. Richard & Mrs. Stacey Takashima
Mr. Russell Takashima
Mr. Terence Takashima
Mr. Gregory Takata
Mrs. Marie Takata
Ms. Ai Takayama Cawthra
Ms. April Takeda
Mr. and Mrs. Yasushi Takei

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EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of January 20, 2021
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:Ms. Grace Takenaka
Mrs. Mizue Takeuchi
Mr. and Mrs. Shunji Takeuchi
Ms. Satomi Takusari
Ms. Rosita Tam
Ms. Kathryn Tamaki
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tanaka
Mr. Cornell (Cory) Tanaka
Mrs. Kathleen Tanaka
Mrs. Lynda Tanaka
Mr. and Mrs. Minoru Tanaka
Mrs. Pauline Tanaka
Mr. Yufeng Tang
Mr. Yuki (Yukio) Tannoch
Ms. Carolyn Tateishi
Mr. Rick and Mrs. Kathy Tazumi
Mr. Gary & Mrs. Laurie Tehara
In honour of Tohru & Teruko Kawaguchi
Mr. and Mrs. Masahiro Terada
Mr. Brian and Mrs. Joanne Terakita
Ms. Ruby Tezuka
Ms. Marisa Thomas-Perrier
Mr. Trevor Thompson
Ms. Yaroslava Timoshenko
Mr. and Mrs. Hok Oen Tjoa
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Toda
Mr. Michael and Mrs. Naomi Tomczak
Mr. Sebastian Toncu and
Ms. Keiko Simose
Mr. Harry Tonogai
Mr. Matheus Torres
Mr. Wayne andMrs. Susan Towle (Hatanaka)
Mr. George Toyama
Mr. Denny Tran
Mr. Glen Tremblay
Mr. Guy and Mrs. Brenda Troendlin
Mr. Mark Tse
Ms. Donna Tsuji
Mr. Mel and Mrs. Kim Tsuji
Ms. Patricia Tsuji
Danny, Jerome and Yoko
Mrs. Yoko Tsumagari
Ms. Nancy Uchida
In honour of Mona Forzley
Mr. Paul Uchikata
Mr. & Mrs. Rui Umezawa
Ms. Tomoko Uramaru
Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Uyeno
Kyle Van Grinsven
Ms. Yoko van Veen
Mr. Demetre Vasilounis
Mr. Alexander Vasolla
M Veerasingam
Mr. Jason Venditti
Ms. Erin Vermeulen
Ms. Laila Vincze

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Mr. Dmitry Vinokurov
Mrs. Lori Wakabayashi
Mrs. Kathy Wale
Ms. Minnie Wang
Ms. Rachel Wang Qi
Ms. Karen Webb
Mrs. Carolyn Wells
Mrs. Irina Werner
Mr. and Mrs. David Wesseling
Mr. Gary Wesseling
Ms. Blair Whatmore
Ms. Crystal Whitney
Mr. Derrick Wiedel
Mr. Elvin Wingay
Ms. Hiromi Winters
In appreciation of Taeko's mask
Ms. Alanna Wong
Ms. Jessica Wong
Mr. Jonathan Wong
Mr. Johnny Woo
Happy Birthday Sara Tjan!
Happy Birthday Beens!!!
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Woods
Dr. Astri Wright
In honour of Melody Cornell
Mr. Jim Wright & Ms. Rika Murota
Mr. Ken Yamaguchi
Mr. and Mrs. Soichiro Yamamoto
Ms. Wendy Yamamoto
Mrs. Yuri Yamamoto
Kei Yamamura
Mr. David Yamashita
Mr. and Mrs. James Yamashita
Mr. Masuo Yamashita
Mr. Wayne Yamashita
Ms. Ai Yamauchi
Mr. Keiju and Ms. Junko Yanagawa
Mr. Richard Yang
Mrs. Diane Yano
Ms. Joanne Yano
Mr. and Mrs. Tokuo Yano
Mr. Anthony Yao
Ms. Masako Yasunishi
Ms. Heather Yatabe
In honour of Katherine Adachi
Mrs. Lydia Yatabe
Mr. Anthony Yi
Mr. and Mrs. Takehiko Yoshida
Mr. Akira Yoshikawa
Mr. Toshi and Mrs. Donna Yoshimatsu
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Yoshimura
Ms. Christina Yu
Mr. Paul Yu
Mrs. Min Zhou
Mo ZhuMr. Aliaksandr Zhukau

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Mrs. Lily Zou
In Memoriam
In memory of a student in JapanYi Su
In memory of Arthur Hiroshi Ikeda
Ms. Brigid McQuaid
Mr. Steve Motomura
Mrs. Yaeko Motomura
Mr. Greig Nishio & Ms. Carolynne Mori
Ms. Robynn Nishio
Mr. Tomi Nishio
Mrs. Sarah Oke
Ms. Karen Webb
In memory of Anthony "Tony"
Tonegawa
Ms. Gayatri AnandMrs. Chris & Mr. Mark Asadoorian
Ms. Bonnie Curran
Mr. Raymond Daddazio
Dodie Muir
In memory of Alice Sakaguchi
Ms. Cheryl Grieve
In memory of Andrew Siu
Mrs. Susan Siu
In memory of Arnold Takamori
Ms. Mayumi Lashbrook
In memory of Ayako Takeda Myers
Mr. Frank Myers
In memory of Banjiro & Tsurue Eto,
Fred & Mary Kato
Mr. Benjamin Eto
In memory of Bert Nasu
Ms. Leslie Brindley
Ms. Alison Nasu
In memory of Betty Kiyoye Sugiman
Ms. Momoye Sugiman
In memory of Bob Marubashi
Anonymous
Ms. Teresa Isaacs
Ms. Kathryn Okawara
Mr. Peter Wakayama
In memory of Bruce Ettinger
Mrs. Diane Carter
In memory of Carol & Miki Doi
Mr. Robert and Mrs. Laura Doi
In memory of Connie Mende
Mrs. Janice Bennink
In memory of Corteo
Ms. Maria Jose Garcia
In memory of Dianne Nishikawa
Dr. Richard Nishikawa
In memory of Dixie & Ina
Mr. Alan Florence
In memory of Don Matsumoto
Mrs. Katharine Matsumoto

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EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of January 20, 2021
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

In memory of Emi Nozaki
Ms. Susan Nishida
In memory of Faye Harafuji
Mr. Edward Kennedy
In memory of Frank Obara (2015)
Mr. Jonathon Obara
In memory of Fumiko Ito & Tsugio Ito
Ms. Margaret Fulford
In memory of Fusae & Mitsuo Ohashi
Ms. Beverley Ohashi
In memory of George Toshio SatoMs. Sharon Eiko Fune
Ms. Joy Sato
Mrs. Sandra Tateishi-Kotack &Dr. Garry Kotack
Mrs. Jane Masukawa
In memory of George and Sugar Sato
Mr. Gordon Sato
In memory of Geri & Richard Shiozaki
Mr. Jesse Shiozaki
In memory of Gordon H. Sakamoto
Ms. Kerri Sakamoto
In memory of Hank Okada
Ms. Beverley Wybrow
In memory of Harry K. Nishio
Miss Amy Nishio
In memory of Haruko Nakashima
Mr. Glen Nakashima and
Ms. Banasha Shah
In memory of Hisa Okihiro
Mr. Kevin Okihiro
In memory of John Kitamura
Mrs. Jan Nobuto
In memory of Kaneko (Connie) Hoy
Mr. Peter Hoy
In memory of Kay Morishita
Ms. Janet Aitken
The families of Mack & Margaret Oikawa
In memory of Kay Oki
Ms. Midori Fujiwara
In memory of Kazumi John Murakami
Mr. Steve Murakami
In memory of Ken and Ruth Tanino
Ms. Karen Tanino
In memory of Kiyo Aida and George
Obokata
Ms. Elizabeth Obokata
In memory of K. Moranaka
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nishioka
In memory of Kimi Fukushima
Nobuko; Gord, Cathy, Jenn; Bob;
Larry, Judy; Ed, Karen
In memory of Kimiye Hayashi
Mrs. Kay Doi
In memory of Kiyo Ise
Ms. Deborah Ise

In memory of Koji and Kay Morishita
Their children and families
Marni and Martin Shintani
In memory of Koji & Lorraine Omotani
Anonymous
Sandy, Simon, & Family
In memory of Koto & Terry Adachi
Ms. Katherine Adachi
In memory of Kuniko (Kay) Iwasa
Mr. John and Mrs. Kiyo Tohana
In memory of Kunio & Larry Suyama
Mr. David Saxby
In memory of Lawrence Heron
Mr. Gary Kawaguchi &Ms. Gayle Taguchi
Mr. Toby and Mrs. Haruko Ishihara
In memory of Margaret Mori
and Joyce Nishio
Mr. Greig Nishio & Ms. Carolynne Mori
In memory of Masaaki Dazai
Mrs. Aiko Murphy
Mrs. Mitsuko Dazai
In memory of Masako Nakamura
Ms. Deborah Paul
Ms. Tanya Spiteri
In memory of Masami Tsukamoto
Anonymous
In memory of Masayasu Mine
Mrs. Mari Rutka
In memory of Michi Ueda
Mrs. Brenda Murai
In memory of Morio and Akemi
Kumagawa
Ms. Sally Kumagawa
I memory of Muneo and Martha Miike
Ms. Sandy Miike
In memory of Nobuaki Tanaka
Mrs. Denise Chan
In memory of Norman Takeshi Ibuki
Ms. Lisa Ibuki
In memory of Ozzie Fujiwara
Ms. Denise H. Fujiwara
In memory of Patricia Bremner-Ikeno
Mrs. Tina Binns
Mrs. Pauline Tanaka
In memory of Paul Marubashi
Mr. Steve and Mrs. Laura Hirano
Mrs. Janine Humphreys
Ms. Teresa Isaacs
Ms. Debbie Katsumi
Mrs. Marlene MacKenzie
Mr. Paul Matsuba
Ms. Yuki Newbold
Mr. Karl Otani and Mrs. Sawako Elston
Ms. Karen Webb
Mrs. Diane Yano
Ms. Joanne Yano27

In memory of Rae Misumi
Ms. Joy Sato
Mrs. Sandra Tateishi-Kotack &Dr. Garry Kotack
In memory of Ray and Mutsuko
Kumagai
Sandy, Simon, & Family
In memory of Ritz Kinoshita
Ms. Johann Cooper
Mr. Ron Davies
Ms. Karen Sasaki
Ms. Joy Reiko Takahashi
In memory of Roman T Yap
Anonymous
In Memory of Ross & Nancy Shin
Mr. Kevin J.H. Shin
In memory of Roy and Lillie Yano
Ms. Lillian Michiko Blakey
In memory of Sadao Kitagawa
Mr. Michael Kitagawa
In memory of Saichi Otani
Mr. Karl Otani and Mrs. Sawako Elston
In memory of Setsuko Sau C. Lee
Mr. Michael Lee
In memory of Shigeo Stanley Kishimoto
Ms. Joyce Hayward
In memory of Shirley Mitsuko Edamura
Mr. Henry Edamura
In memory of Shoji and Sachi
Takahashi
Mrs. Midori Takahashi &Mr. Chris Barkley
In memory of Shoko Inokuchi
Mr. George Evans
In memory of Sidney Shigeru andSachiko Oue
Mr. & Mrs. Theurer Britton
In memory of Sugar Sato
Mr. Gord Sato
In memory of T. E Nishioka
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nishioka
In memory of Tad Miura
Mr. Steve and Mrs. Laura Hirano
In memory of Tom Oyagi
Mrs. Doreen Oyagi
In memory of Tom, May & Bill Oyagi
Mr. and Mrs. George Oyagi
In memory of Tom Smith
Mr. Grzegorz Radziwonowski
Mr. David Simmons
In memory of Tomoko Omori
Anonymous
Mrs. Kiyo Asaoka
Ms. Cheryl Burnstein
Ms. Michelle Cader
Mrs. Miho Dimitrijevic
Ms. Wakaba Hoshino

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DONATION

EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of January 20, 2021
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

Ms. Rie Takahashi
Ms. Aoi Yoshida
In memory of Tony and Kimi Takenaka
Mr. Regan Takenaka
In memory of Tosh and Terry Sakura
Ms. JoAnne Sakura
In memory of Toshiko Usami
Mr. Steve Nishimura
In memory of Toshio Ryoji
Mr. Hideo Matsumoto
In memory of Mr & Mrs Toyoshi
Hiramatsu
Ms. Marion Yanase
In memory of Tsutomu Tanaka
Mr. Akira Fukuri
In memory of Yasuhiko Abe
Mr. Kevin Takahiko Abe
In memory of Yuriko Inouye
The Sanaye Inouye Family
In memory of Yoshikatsu Nagami
Mr. Tony & Mrs. Kumiye Gardiner

In memory of Zoya (Sophia) Karpa
Miss Su Yen Chong

JCCC Aikikai
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Ilia Averbouch
Mr. Chris Bryant
Mr. Adrian Iliescu
Mr. Valentin Iliescu
Mr. Adrian Pop
Ms. Gurneet Singh
Mr. Aliaksandr Zhukau

Hiroko Barall Room
Ms. Eiko Giese
Mrs. Sonoe Howard
Ms. Yoko Hyde
Mr. Yosh (Yoshitaka) Inouye
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kawabe
Mrs. Nobuko Kitamura
Mr. Isao Kobo
Mrs. Kazuko Moghul
Ms. Toshiko Nakano
Mr. Eizo Oka
Ms. Mitsuko Okui
Ms. Fumiko Ouchi Grafen
Ms. Fumiko Shiba
Mrs. Kimiko Teh
Mrs. Nagiko Watanabe
Dr. Seiko Shirafuji

Urara Minbu Kai
Mrs. Michiko Abe Kozlowski
Mrs. Harue ClipshamMrs. Sonoe Howard
Ms. Yoko Hyde
Mrs. Mariko Liliefeldt
Mrs. Kazuko Moghul
Ms. Toshiko Nakano
Ms. Yoshiko Nakao
Mr. Eizo Oka
Mrs. Noriko Oka
Mrs. Kimiko Teh

DONATIONS TO THE JCCC

As of January 20, 2021
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

JCCC
Anonymous
Mrs. Kay Hayakawa
Mrs. Carol R. Howell
Ms. Elaine Ishibashi
Shinnen Kai 2021
Ms. Yuka Jimbo
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kagawa
Mr. Ian Lancaster &Mrs. Jane Wheeler-LancasterMrs. Roslyn Levin
Mrs. Alma Ona

10,000
100
50
54
465
16
50
25
200

In Memoriam
In memory of Arthur Hiroshi Ikeda
Ms. Alice Nagami
25
Ms. Kay Oiye
100
Mr. George Takahashi
30
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tanaka
30
Toronto Japanese Garden Club500
In memory of Dick (Yutaka) Matsuoka
Mrs. Miye Matsuoka
In memory of Emi Nozaki
Mrs. Laurie Nishida100

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In memory of Gloria Sumiya
Mrs. Kay Mitsui
25
The Sumiya Family
500
Mr. George Takahashi
30
In memory of John Kitamura
Mrs. Cindy Jung
50
In memory of Michiko Harada
Mrs. Esther Kawabe
50
Pat Kusano & Family
100Mrs. Miye Matsuoka
Mrs. Kay Mitsui
25
Mr. Mark Omoto
50
Mrs. Fujiye Ono
35
In memory of Mitch Harada and Joan
HiranoMrs. Claire Taeko Nakamura
70
In memory of Paul Marubashi
Mrs. Miye Matsuoka
Mrs. Cathy S. Nakamura
50
In memory of Teruo (Ted) and MichikoHaradaMr. Graham Harada

100

Chris Kano Taiko Studio
Mr. Curtis T. Okazaki
In memory of Paul Marubashi

100

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Corporate, Foundation andOrganization
Anonymous
In memory of Arthur Hiroshi Ikeda
Professional Training Group JD Inc
In memory of Yasuhiko Abe
Provincial Underground Services Limited
Toyota Canada Foundation
Cultural Programmes
Heritage
Mr. Ron Kitamura
In memory of Osamu Hayano
Mr. Michael Koyata
In memory of Arthur Hiroshi Ikeda
Support
LeaderMr. and Mrs. Blake TohanaPartnerMrs. Michiko Abe Kozlowski
Mrs. Kay Mitsui

25
40

443
150
150

DONATION

Friends of the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre Inscriptions(August 15, 2015 to present)
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
In Memory of Mother Hiroko Fukushima
Shinya and Masumi Godo
Yoshiko Jean Goto & Family
Hamade Bunichi & Ito Matsunosuke & Hana Mio
Yoshiko & Shigeo Bus Harada - In Memory
Hiromi ICHIDA
Yumi ICHIDA
Elaine Ishibashi and Keith Smithers
Sam and Margaret Ito
Fred and Hedy Iwata In Memory
Eizo and Fumi Kamitakahara - In Memory
Ken and Agnes Kanda
Lucas, Sayaka, and Emika Koolma
Koji and Elaine Kozuye Kari
Mark & Ryan Kari
Frank and Natsuko Kumagai - In Memory
Ray and Amy Kutsukake In Memory
Kiyoshi and Eiko Maikawa
Sumie (Sugamori) Medoruma - In Loving Memory
Tommy Medoruma (Kanashiro) and Family
In Memory of Margaret Mori
Mas and Yuri Mori

Saburo and Nancy Morita
Nete Mowry - In Memory
Fumiye and Masaharu Mukai - In Memory
Isaburo and Noshi Nagasuye - In Honour ofJanet Michiko Nagasuye - In Gratitude
Mae & Shigemi Nagasuye - In Loving Memory
Michael, Elizabeth & David Nagata
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
Nana and Tomi Nishimura
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
Kevin and Nancy Roxby
In Memory of Grace Haruko Sakamoto
Nancy Shin - In Memory
In Memory of Nancy Aiko Shin
Emiko Sumi
Victor and Bev Suzuki
Rick and Kathy Tazumi
Sachio and Betty Tomihiro
Ray and Edna Uda
In Memory of Toshiko & Frank Usami
In Memory of Ethel Midori Wakayama
Beaver & Michi Yamamura - In Loving Memory
Tsutae Yamamura - In Loving Memory
In memory of Amy Shizuko YoshidaGroupsAsahi Baseball Ichigun
Ayame-Kai Odori Group
Chado Urasenke Tankokai Toronto Association
Checkmate Development
DundeeWealth Inc. - Marty Kobayashi
Endow Dental Arts Studio Inc
Ghost Town Teachers Historical Society
学校法人山口学園 global.ecc.ac.jp ECC JAPAN
華やぎエッセイグループ 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 ClubTHANK YOUThe JCCC is extremely grateful for the generosity of all who have made donations
during this time. The outpouring of support, commitment and kind words ofencouragement we have received is a testament to our motto, Friendship throughCulture.
Contributions will go towards the sustainment of the JCCC despite the temporary
closure of the building. All donations help ensure that we will have the ability to
execute all of our programs and events once our facility reopens. We very much lookforward to welcoming you back to the Centre. Thank you.

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パンデミックの中でのお子様の日本語教育
一番大切なことは、保護者の皆さんが日本語教育に対して絶対にあきらめない心を持ち続けることです。私達が考えもしない状況が
これからも次々と起こってくるかもしれません。
どんな時も変わらない心をもって邁進していきましょう。

皆さん、パンデミックの中でお子様の日本語教育はどのようにされていますでしょうか？御家族で長期休暇をとって日本へ帰国を予定していたのに取り止めたり、日本語学校を休学したり、日本語のサークルも参加できず、日々が過ぎていき、気が付くと、日本語を以前より使わなくなっていたりなどしませんでしょうか。このような状況の中でも、お子様が日本語に触れられる機会を探してみましょう。

オンラインや通信で受けれる日本語教
育があれば受けましょう。
もし日本語学校を休学していたら、すぐに復学しましょう。土曜日の午前中は、日本語の勉強時間に設定してまず勉強してからゲームや遊びをするように習慣づけましょう。

トロント国語教室

橋本美佐江

日本語の環境を増やすこと。実際に日本に滞在できない代わりに、日本の祖父
母や親族、友人とテレビ電話やライン等
で交流の機会を増やしましょう。言葉はもちろんですが、本人のモチベーションも上がります。

地域のコミュニティーで開催するイベン
トに積極的に参加しましょう。
JCCCのお正月会、ひな祭り、夏祭り、冬祭り等のイベントにオンラインで参加しましょう。

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理事コンピューターで日本語の番組を見ましょう。
家庭での会話は、日本語でしましょう。

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日加学園

日修学院

トロント国語教室

Nikka Gakuen Japanese Language School

Nisshu-Gakuin Japanese Language School

住所：200 Fundy Bay Blvd, Scarborough

住所：Bedford Park Public School,
81 Ranleigh Ave. Toronto

住所：Bowmore Public School
80 Bowmore Road, Toronto

Webサイト：www.nikkagakuen.ca

Webサイト：www.nisshugakuin.org

Webサイト：www.torontokokugokyoshitsu.com

昨年3月から校舎使用が出来なくなり、対面授業、オンライン授業と両方の準備をしな
がら９月の新学期を迎えました。
このような状況がいつまで続くか分からない中、子供たちの楽しみな年間行事、特別科目等すべて中止となり元気が無いように見えるこの頃ですが、現在の状況を理解し自分たちのできる事を精一杯やりながら日本語の勉強に励んでいる姿に勇気をもらいながら学校一丸となって乗り越えようと頑張っております。
日加学園は1978年に創立された継承語教育を行っている日本語学校です。
毎週土曜日9時から12時までの3時間、授業はすべて日本語で行っております。
新入生は面談、編入生は筆記試験がありその結果によって合否が決まります。
クラス
編成は年１回行われる全校一斉実力テスト
によってレベル分けのクラス編成が実施され、クラスは少人数制になっております。

1986年4月に開校し、幼稚部1年から中等部2年までの10年制のプログラムにより、日本に生まれ育った12才の標準日本人生徒の持つ国語力と同等の日本語力を持つ生徒を育成しています。 国語の教科書上下を使用
して日本語の指導をしています。
教育理念は、正しい日本語を習得しながらその過程で、日本の文化に接し理解する機会を与えます。学校生活を通して生徒や家庭間の友情と信頼を育て、日系社会の場を提供し、多民族国家であるカナダで、複数の言語を学ぶ事により、他の異なった文化がある事を認識し、その特異性を理解する事ができるような人材を育てます。
これにより国際的な視野を広め幅広い心豊かな人間
性を育てます。
今年9月からオンライン授業による日本語と専科（総合、習字、課外授業）を行っています。日修学院は、保護者と学校との共同運営により成り立っています。
日系カナダ市民としての自覚と誇りを持って日本文化を継承し、将来、日加交流を通して、多様文化主義を国策とするカナダ社会に貢献できるように努めます。

トロント国語教室は、1976年にトロント日本語学校内の「国語教室」部門として創立され、2015年に40周年を迎えました。
初・中・上級の3クラスから始まったトロ
ント国語教室も、現在では、つぼみ組（満４歳）、幼稚園と小・中学10クラス、そしてアドバンスクラスがあり、計180名以上の生徒が通う学校となりました。
トロント国語教室では、光村図書の国語の教科書を使用し、日本語で授業をしております。また、教室で行う国語の授業に加えて、音楽や書道などの授業や、学芸会や運動会などの行事、卒業生やゲストを招いてお話ししていただくなど、子供たちが様々な形
で日本文化に触れられるように、いろいろプ
ログラムを毎年提供しています。

募集要項
新入生、編入生募集学年:12月末時に満4歳であること。
（新入生）。低学年若干名募集。
（
編入生）。入学願書締め切り3月末。面接は4月中旬（予定）。面接結果は各家庭に連絡します。
問い合わせ先：浜場 真喜子 416-561-7729（携帯）e-mail: info@nikkagakuen.ca

募集要項
2021年度幼稚部1年（2017年生又は2021年
12月末までに４歳又は４歳以上の児童）。
入学希望者には、生徒と保護者の面接を行います。

Toronto Kokugo Kyoshitsu

募集要項
2021年度 幼稚部1年、編入生（2021年12月
末までに4歳以上の児童）
入学ご希望の方は、ウェブサイトからお申し込みください。 入学にあたっては、生徒と保護者の事前面接がございます。
問い合わせ先：contact@torontokokugokyoshitsu.com

問い合わせ先：nisshu.gakuin@gmail.com

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ローストビーフモモ

もも肉の旨味を真空調理でギュッと閉じ込めた、
しっとり柔らかなローストビーフです。

カナダ産 天然キング &天然 スモークド・サーモン（スライス）
カナダの天然物のキングサーモンと、
スモー
クドサーモンのセットです。

カナダから日本の大切な人へ
旬なギフトを鮮度そのままでhttps://shop.bltr.ca/

カナダ産

ボタンエビ

カナダで獲れた大ぶりのボタンエビです。 食
べやすいMサイズと特大のXLサイズから選べます。 解凍後、お刺身としてもお召し上がりいただけます。

February 2021 Vol. 47 Issue 2

北米産 数の子
新鮮な獲れたての数の子です！

北米の厳しい安全基準をクリアした確かな商品のみを、新鮮なうちに空輸し、日本の食卓にお届けしております。購入前からアフターケアまで全て日本語で対応。海外直販サイトにも関わらず、国内通販と同様の気軽さでご利用いただけます。また、カナ
ダ在住の方は、仕事の得意先や、ご両親に、カナダ
から少しサプライズな贈り物をお届けできます。

カナダ産 オマール海老&ムール貝セット カナダ産 特大 活オマールロブスター 1尾
オマール海老2尾とムール貝がセットになりま 特大のロブスターが新登場！ オマールエプロ
した！これ1つで豪華な食卓に！
ン2枚、専用クラッカー&フォーク付きです！

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呪術廻戦

逝く夏と還る秋

芥見下々 、北國ばらっど ／著
出版社名
集英社
出版年月
2019年5月
店頭価格$16.30+TAX

読書の時間～書店が選ぶおススメ本～

虎杖の死の直前から、交流会開始までの空白の物語が描かれる小説版が登場！
里桜高校での事件後、虎杖はある呪いに悩む少年と出会う。
しかし、その呪いは倒しても倒しても蘇り、少年を苦しめる特殊な呪いだった！順平を助けられなかった後悔から虎杖は自信を喪失していくが、そこで五条はある問いを投げかけ...
他にも虎杖と伏黒の秋葉原散策、五条と七
海の北海道出張、真人とある老人の交流、伊地知のお仕事大公開と、大ボリュームでお届け。全５本の短編を収録！

２０４０年の未来予測
成毛眞／著
出版社名
出版年月
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日経ＢＰ
2021年1月$25.20+TAX

知っている人だけが悲劇を避けられる。あなたの20年後に関係あることを全部出しました！ 年金／社会保険／医療費／ベーシックイ
ンカム／資産形成／ＭＭＴ／５Ｇ／空飛ぶクルマ／監視カメラ／ゲノム編集技術／核融合／温暖化／南海トラフ／首都直下型地震、ひとつ確実なことがある。それは、あなたが20年後、必ず20歳、歳をとっていることだ。
＃01 テクノロジーの進歩だけが未来を明るくする（たった100年前から信じられないほど世 界 は 変 わっている。新しい テクノロ
ジーが登場したとき、人間はその普及に反対する、ほか）。
＃02 あなたの不幸に直結する未来の経
済―年金、税金、医療費（2040年の日本は老人ばかり。老人が増え、それを支える若者が減る、ほか）。
＃03 衣・食・住を考えながら、未来を予測する力をつける（衣食住の未来は、短期的にコロコロ変わる。不測の未来を予測する力をつけよう、ほか）。
＃04 天災は必ず起こる（このまま温暖化がすすむと、飢餓に満ちた世界が必ずくる。まず自分のいる場所がどんな水域か知っておく
べき、ほか）。

これらの書籍は、Blue Tree Booksよりお求めいただけます。www.bluetreebooks.com

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14thJapanese

Calligraphy

Competition
in Canada

Entry Deadline | March 31, 2021
Award Presentation | November 7, 2021
online via Zoom
Exhibition | November 2021 online athttps://shodocanada.com
Entry Forms available on website
https://shodocanada.com
Follow us

Competition organized by SHODO CANADA
Supported by the Consulate General of Japan, Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, The Japan Foundation, Toronto
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JSS Online Programs: February 2021
JSS オンラインプログラム：2021年2月
Didn’t we just celebrate our unique holidays and new year? Timeflies fast and now we are talking about February already. Pleasecheck out our upcoming online (Zoom) programs etc. and join us
from the comfort of your home! *Pre-registration required.

新年明けたと思ったらあっという間に１月も終わり。2021年2月に予定されている、Zoom（オンライン会議ツール）を使ってのプログラムとお知らせです。暖かなお部屋からみんなで一緒に楽しく参加しま
せんか？
（要事前予約）(1) Momiji & JSS e-Learning Series in February (Wednesday Afternoon)
モミジ＆JSS オンライン講座シリーズ2月（水曜午後）

Positive Ageing (2) ~ New Year Celebrations among Different Culture「Positive Ageing (2) ～文化の違いによる、新年の祝い方の違い」
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 (in English) 2–3 pm
2021 年 2月10日（英語）午後 2–3時

There are many opportunities to meet people from different
culture in a multicultural city such as Toronto. Come and learn
the commonalities and differences among East Asian cultures –China, Korea and Japan, and make some friends! This second
session of our new series, Positive Ageing, is offered in English(simple as possible wordings), in collaboration with Yee HongCentre for Geriatric Care.

ここトロントでは様々な人種や文化に触れ合う機会がありますね。
日本・韓国・中国は言葉・食べ物・習慣など共通項が沢山あります
が、それぞれの国でのお正月の祝い方を知り、新しいお友達と出会うきっかけにしませんか。Yee Hong Centreとの共同企画「Positive
Ageing」シリーズ第二弾、簡単な英語で提供します。

Supporting a Senior friend「友人・知人によるシニア支援」
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 (in Japanese) 2–3 pm
2021 年 2月10日（日本語）午後 2–3時

You may be supporting or planning to support your senior friend
or neighbour. When you are not a family member to them, there
are specific limitations and things you may want to know andconsider about. The registered social workers from Momiji and
JSS will discuss about this.

家族や代理意思決定人そして支援団体ではない第三者～友人や知人として、身近なシニアの支援に関わる場合に念頭に入れておきたいことについて、お馴染みJSSとモミジのソーシャルワ
ーカーがお話しします。

How to register:•Pre-registration required by 2 days before each session(Monday). Find the session you want to attend from the list
here – and click each link to see more details and register.
•First-time Zoom user? Contact Keiko (Momiji 416-261-6683
ext.249 / ciw@momiji.on.ca) to book your Zoom practicesession! Contact early to secure a spot.
•
For the list of our past e-Learning sessions, click here.

参加方法：•
事前（実施２日前（月曜）まで）に参加登録をしてください。上記の該当セッションの日付をクリックするか、こちらのリストより該
当講座の詳細ページをクリックしてください。内容をよく確認のうえ、記事内の申込みボタンから登録してください。
•
Zoomのツールに自信がない方は、事前に練習できますので、モミジのけいこ（416-261-6683 ext.249 / ciw@momiji.on.ca ）までお早めにご連絡ください。
•
現在登録可能な講座または過去の講座一覧などシリーズ情報
は、こちら。

(2) Other Online Programs (in Japanese)
1.
2.
3.

4.

(3) IT Support In the community 地域のIT支援

Craft Club Social (Knitting) クラフトクラブ交流会（編み物）:
Feb. 17 at 10:30 am – noon *RVSP at craftclub@jss.ca
Hot Lunch Social ホットランチ交流会::
Feb. 24 10:30 am – noon *RVSP at programs@jss.ca
Online Single Mothers Support Group オンライン シング
ルマザーサポートグループ:*Please contact Chie (programs@jss.ca) for details
Online Chair Yoga Program for age 55+ (currently
under planning) オンラインチェアヨガ（55歳以上対象）の企画が進行中 *Stay tuned for details!

Three non-profit providers including Momiji are currently
providing the IT support on phone basis. They will provide one
to one technical support on using your smart technologies toaccess online communication and services. See JSS website forthe details.

コンピューター・タブレット・スマートフォンなどを使ってビデオ会話をしたりオンラインサービスを受けるための、電話による無料支援を提供している非営利団体（モミジによる日本語支援含む）があります。詳しくはJSSウェブサイトをご覧ください。

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February 2021 Vol. 47 Issue 2

健やかな老後をめざして その36

その症状、うつ病かも...
医学博士

COVID-19改善の兆しは今なお遠く、感染力の強い変異ウイルス出現などにより、私たちの生活は心身ともにストレスの高い状況が続いています。ロックダウンの日々において、世帯を別にする家族や友人との接触を避け、手洗いを励行し、マスク着用して外出など、暮らしの中で出来うる限りのことを実践しています！でも、まだまだトンネルの先に光は見えてきません。
眠れない、食欲や体重が落ちた、疲れやす
い、頭が痛い、身体がこるなどの症状はありませんか？心の不調は自覚しにくいけれど、
身 体 の 不 調 に は けっこう気 づきます。
「あれっ？以前はこんな事なかったのになあ」と。もし、そういった症状があって「憂うつな気分」あるいは「何事にも興味がわかない」という気持ちを伴っているようであれば、それは要注意です！もしかしたら、うつ状態かもしれません。放っておくと悪化し、うつ病を発症しかねません。
実は、職場の元同僚（71歳）がうつ病と診断されました。昨年の暮れに電話で話していた折、以前の明るかった彼女とは何だか違うなと感じました。
「眠れない、大好きな写真や刺繍に興味がもてない、料理や掃除に疲れる、胃腸の調子がよくない」と訴えたのです。数年前に完全に退職し、夫と共通の趣味である写真撮影を楽しむために世界中を旅するようになりました。素敵な写真カード
がヨーロッパ、南米や日本から届きました。
英国出身の彼らは、私たちの影響もあって日本に出かけ、その文化と人々に関心を深めてもどってきました。
「次回は一緒にEikoのふるさと大分や沖縄へ足を延ばそう」と話が弾んだほどです。ところが2020年になると、COVID-19による様々な制約と不安の中で暮らす状況が続きました。さらに、彼女が敬愛していた母親が夏に旅立ちました。
うつ病とは心理的ストレス、脳内の状態や体質などが影響しあって生じる「脳と心の病気」です。一般的にうつ病に関する人々の知識は充分ではなく、本人も周りも病気のサインに気づきにくいのです。コロナ禍によるス
トレスの高い日々は、多くの人々に何らかの気分障害や体調変化をもたらしています。あFebruary 2021 Vol. 47 Issue 2

マーナ豊澤英子
老年看護スペシャリスト
mernagh@rogers.comがあるので、専門家による継続した観察がなたはいかがですか？
私の場合、これまで頭痛とは縁がなかった 必要です。認知症に関しては、次号より皆さのに軽い頭重感を感じることがあります。体 まと共に考えていく予定にしています。
先ほどの友人は、病気であることを自覚
温と血圧測定をしているので、それらが原因でないのははっきりしています。帰国できず し、薬物治療を受け始めてから徐々に状態に自宅管理（大分）が気になる、日本の家族 が改善しており、私も一安心しています。食や親友に逢えない、夫と共に気分転換を楽 べれるようになって体力が回復したことも精
しんでいたスポーツバーやレストランへ行 神的な安定に繋がっているように思えます。
けない、友人を招待できない等、普段の生活 わが夫Johnや義父Richardの入院の際にも「食べることの違いが長期に及んでやはり何らかの影 経験したのですが、シニアにとってと」の重要性を実感します！
響を受けているのかもしれませんね。
さて、私（あなた）自身はうつ状態に陥るの
さて、前述した電話のあと直ぐに彼女の夫に連絡を取ると「コロナ禍のために母親の をどのように防いだらいいでしょうか！？まず家に出かける機会が減って充分にケアでき は、誰にでも起こりうると認識することが大
これは認知症の場合も同様です。次なかった、と自分を責める言葉が多くなり、憂 事です。
うつそうな気持ちが目立つようになった。眠 に、日頃からサポート体制を築くことに留意れていないようだ」と言います。
「ともかくも しましょう。あなたは気分がすぐれない時、早くホームドクターに相談したほうが良い！」 一緒に暮らしている家人に伝えられますか？
メールや電話で聴いてもらえる人はいますと伝えました。
うつ病は特別な病気ではありません。シニ か？どんな病気を指摘されても悩みや苦しさとアにとって認知症と並んで代表的な精神・神 を心から語ることのできる存在があれば、経疾患です。健康問題、経済的な不安、地域・ ても助けられます。生きていく力に繋がりま社会との繋がり減少といった様々な変化に す。人間にはいちばん効果のある薬と言える
加え、配偶者の死別や子どもの遠隔地居住 でしょうか...日頃から絆づくりを大切にしたなどによってサポート体制にも課題が生じ いものです。そうすることによって、いつでもやすいのです。それこそうつ状態に陥るリス お互いに支える側、支えられる側の両者になクは高まります。さらに今、コロナ禍が追い りえます。相互扶助ですね。最後に大事な点
うつ状態が疑われたら積極的に受打ちをかけるようにその状況を深刻化させ ですが、診しましょう！早い対応が悪化を防ぎます。
ています。
ところで、ストレスがどのくらい自分にか若い人であっても他人事ではありませんよ。日本では働きすぎによる心身不調でうつ かっているかを判断するのは難しいものでに陥って死にたいという気持ちが強くなり、 す。ストレスがたまるとやけ食い、やけ酒、衝実際に自殺するケース（過労死）が問題に 動買いやゲーム依存などに走りがちと言わなっています。若者であってもシニアであっ れます。私 の 場 合、それらとは 縁 遠 いで すても、サポートや治療を早目に受けることが （笑）。ですから「毎食後の口腔ケアを怠る、できて気持ちを切り替えられると、うつ病に ピアノを弾かない、唄わない、読書を楽しま
進むのを未然に防ぐことが可能なのです。あ ない、大好きな料理を作りたくない」など、日なたの家族や友人はいかがでしょう？普段 課の 中で 大 切 にしている行 動 に関 心 が なの性格や様子と比べて明らかな変化はあり くなったり、実行できなくなったら危険信号ませんか？是非にいちど観察の目を注いで と考えています。
「日頃から自分を客観的に眺めておくこ
みてください。愛情の目（思いやり）が当人をと」が早期発見や解決策のカギになりま～
救う事につながります...。
ただ、シニアの場合は「集中力が低下し、 す。あらゆる病気に共通して言えることです
活気がなくなり、頭がすっきりしない」等のう ね。
つ症状が認知症初期の状態と似ている場合

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