2011: A Year of Friendship Through Culture, Friendship Through Compassion

December 2011/ January 2012 2011年12月・2012年1月 Vol.38 Issue 1

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2011-12 JCCC Board of Directors

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

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Gary Kawaguchi
Marty Kobayashi
Peter Wakayama
Junko Mifune
Art ItoAnn Ashley
Donna Davis
Sid Ikeda
Sharon Marubashi
Chris Reid
George Hewson
Chris Hope
Shari Hosaki
James Matsumoto
Lorene Nagata		
Christine Nakamura
Yuki Nakamura		
Dereck Oikawa
Russell Onizuka
Cary Rothbart
Nao Seko
Miki Kobayashi		Mickey Matsubayashi
Steve Oikawa
Fred Sasaki
Connie Sugiyama
Mark Matsumoto

JCCC Staff

James Heron
Executive Director			
jamesh@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.224
Kathy Tazumi
Accounting/General Administration Manager
kathyt@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.229
Christine Takasaki
Community Events/Volunteer Coordinator			christinet@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.221
Haruko Ishihara
Community Rentals 		
harukoi@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.228
Christine Seki
Corporate Rentals/Programming and Business Development
christines@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.231
Sally Kumagawa
Membership/Database Administrator		
sallyk@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.223
Toshiko Yamashita
Heritage/Newsletter Coordinator
heritage@jccc.on.ca
newsletter@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.227

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Holiday Messages

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Holiday Hours & Schedule

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January /February Movies

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Upcoming Events

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Past Events and Community News

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Donations

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JCCCイベント情報役
Calendar of Events員
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Karaoke Club

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Winter Family Festival

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Evening of Jazz with Gene DiNovi

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Karaoke Club

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JCCC Closed

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JCCC Closed - Christmas Day

Mon

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JCCC Closed - Boxing Day

Tue

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JCCC Closed - in lieu of Christmas Day

Sat

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New Year's Eve Dinner & Danceッフ

January 2012

Yuki Hipsh
Community Liason			
yukih@jccc.on.ca		
416-441-2345 ext.235

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JCCC closed –New Year’s Day

Sun

1Shin Nen Kai

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

Mon

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JCCC closed – in lieu of New Year’s Day

Tue

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Movie Night: The Town's Children

Wed

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Japanese Cooking Class

Sat

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Tak Yoshida Cooking Class

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Movies: GANTZ & GANTZ Perfect 		

Constantin Dutescu
Operations and Technical Coordinator
constantind@jccc.on.ca
416-460-3522
Maki Klotz
Receptionist/Giftshop
jccc@jccc.on.ca		

416-441-2345 ext.222

The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Newsletter
Editors: James Heron, Kathy Tazumi, Jerome Geronimo, Toshiko Yamashita
Japanese Section: Toshiko Yamashita, Haruko Ishihara, Maki Klotz
Cover Picture: 2011 at the JCCC
Your news is welcome! Please send articles to:
newsletter@jccc.on.ca orJapanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5
tel 416-441-2345 fax 416-441-2347 newsletter@jccc.on.ca
The submission deadline for the February issue is TuesdayJanuary 10,
2012. 日本語の記事も受け付けています。 2月号の締め切りは2012年1月10日(火）です。

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Taiko Workshop

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Cake Workshop (in Japanese)

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JCCC Closed - Family Day

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Japanese Cooking Class

2011 Holiday Message
from the JCCC President

Holiday Message from the
Executive Director

On behalf of the board of directors for the
JCCC, I would like to thank you for yourparticipation, kind support and many hoursof volunteerism over the past year. Each ofyou plays such an important role in helping to
make the JCCC a better place delivering on
our mutual promise of “Friendship ThroughCulture”.
2011 was a difficult year for so manyof our members with family and friends inJapan. It was heartwarming to see the levelof support that so many communities across Toronto offered as weall reached out to help a country in need. I extend a special thankyou to our staff, volunteers and community network partners forworking so hard on the relief effort.
I wish you and your families a safe and happy holiday season
and hope that you have a new year full of promise and prosperity.
Sincerely

Dear Members:

Gary Kawaguchi

From the JCCC Foundation
Dear Friends,“When it is dark enough, you can see
the stars” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
In a year that has been defined by theloss and tragedy of our friends andfamilies in Japan…we have seen thebest of human kindness. This loss
has moved and inspired us to be better,
give more and do more.
The JCCC Foundation ‘Japan
Earthquake Relief Fund’ has seen
support from young and old alike.
You have raised a total of $1.3 million
dollars through countless events: bake sales, art exhibitions,concerts, dinners, candy sales, charity runs and movies. JCCC
staff and volunteers have given endless hours of their time andeffort to administer the fund and spread the word. This is the true
meaning of generosity and ‘Friendship Through Culture’.
The JCCC Foundation continues to work hard to honour yourefforts by finding the best way to maximize the impact of our funds
to help rebuild lives and infrastructure in Japan.
On behalf of the members and directors of the JCCC
Foundation, we sincerely thank you for your generosity, supportand kindness. We wish you and your families all the very best of
the holiday season and peace, hope and love for 2012.

2011 was another great year of friendshipand culture here at the JCCC. Growthcontinues around cultural activity,community
engagement,
heritage
initiatives, as well as the physicalbuilding itself.
Of course much of our activity
here, both in terms of events andadministration, has been shaped byour efforts in support of Japanese
earthquake relief. The staff has worked
an extraordinary amount of extra time in organizing events as wellas processing almost 10 times the usual number of donations. We
are proud to say that no administration fees were applied to funds
raised for Japan. This work was done by the staff, much of it on
their own time.
But they were certainly not alone. Following 3.11, volunteer
numbers spiked, increasing our number of volunteers by 30%.
Many simply showed up at reception and said: “What can I do?”In the end, I would say it was a year of hard work, but for a goodcause. It also allowed us to create many new friendships - friendshipthrough not only culture, but also compassion.
Another defining event of 2011 was the staggering success of
the JUST ADD SHOYU cookbook. Its nomination for the Canadian
Culinary Book Awards is a testament to what can be accomplishedby this community and its volunteers. It was the JCCC’s first foray
into publishing and I think it will be a very hard act to follow
The uninitiated might ask: “How could such a small community
create one of the largest, busiest and most vital Japanese cultural
centres in the work?” The answer is simple. The JCCC is blessedwith a multitude of selfless and inexhaustible volunteers, an active
membership and community, a committed board of directors anda dedicated staff. To offer mere words of thanks seems profoundly
insufficient.
Finally, I want more than anything to offer my sincere thanks
to you the community for giving me the chance to be a part of theCentre again for this, my tenth year. It is an honour and I am trying
my best to make sure that I (and the JCCC) serve the community inthe manner it deserves.
I wish you a Merry Christmas, a Happy Holiday and a wonderful
2012. Yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai. Rainen mo yoroshiku onegai
itashimasu.
With warmest regards,

James Heron
Shari Hosaki
Chair, JCCC Foundation

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The Year End Schedule
Martial Arts Classes
Principal		2011 Last Practice2012 First Practice
Aikido			Dec 18			
Jan 3
Iaido			Dec 18			Jan 8Judo			Dec 21			
Jan 4
Karate			Dec 22			
Jan 5
Kendo			Dec 18			
Jan 4
Kyudo			Dec 17			Jan 7
Naginata		
Dec 20			
Jan 3
Shorinji Kempo		
Dec 21			
Jan 4
Winter Classes/Workshops:
Japanese Cooking Workshops
Wed. Jan 25, 2012
7:00pm -10:00pm		
Wed. Feb 22, 2012
7:00pm -10:00pm		
Taiko Drumming Workshops		
Sat. Feb 11, 2012
Fundamentals of Taiko Playing
Fundamentals of Taiko Playing
Taiko Plus 1: Rhythm and Tempo
Taiko Plus 2: Form and Endurance***will be a vigorous workout!
					Sun. Feb 12, 2012
Fundamentals of Taiko Playing
Kodaiko Workshop (age 4 – 7)		Sumodaiko Workshop (age 8 – 14)

Bento
Noodles

8:30am – 11:30am
12:00pm – 3:00pm
3:30pm – 5:30pm
5:30pm – 7:30pm

9:00am –12:00pm
2:30pm – 2:00pm
2:00pm – 3:30pm

JCCC Holiday Hours
Saturday December 24 - CLOSED
Sunday December 25 - CLOSED
Monday December 26 - CLOSED
Tuesday December 27 - CLOSED (stat for Dec 25)
Wednesday December 28
Office and Building open 9:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday December 29
Office and Building open 9:00am - 6:00pm          Friday December 30
Office and Building open 9:00am -6:00pm
Saturday December 31 - Building open 9:00am - 3:00pm
Sunday January 1 - Building closed - open only for Shin-Nen Kai
Monday January 2 - CLOSED (stat for Jan 1)
Tuesday January 3 and onward - regular hours

Thank you for supporting the JCCC Newsletter.
This is the December/January combined issue.
The next one will be the February issue.
Happy Holidays!
JCCC Newsletter Staff
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Tickets are selling quickly for the New
Year’s Eve Dinner Dance at the JCCC!
Don’t miss out on one of Toronto’s most popular New Year’s Eve
Dinner and Dance, to be held Saturday December 31, 2011 in the
Kobayashi Hall.
Tickets are only $125 per person and each ticket includes
dinner, dancing, party favours, midnight champagne and snacks.
In addition, there are fabulous door prize draws and spot dances
throughout the evening.
Ralph and Theresa Yuan will be returning this year with themusic for dancing and fun on Toronto’s finest double sprung dance
floors.   Calvert’s Catering will also be returning with their classic
Prime Rib Roast Beef buffet.
Seating arrangements are for 8 - 10 people per table.
Don’t delay or you will miss the December 16 deadline. Callthe JCCC at 416 441 2345 for more information or to reserve yourtickets today.

Shin-Nen Kai Dinner
Celebrate New Year’s Day the Japanese
way - with a feast!
The JCCC and Tori Ichi present the 11th
annual JCCC Shin-Nen Kai on Sunday
January 1, 2012 - a glorious array ofdelicious festive food.
Master Chef Kunio Ishii has once
again teamed up with the JCCC topresent a sumptuous start to the New
Year. Classically trained in French andJapanese cuisine and experienced in
Hilton kitchens internationally, Ishii-sancurrently operates a highly successful
catering company. Locally, at the former
Hilton Harbour Castle in Toronto, heheld the prestigious title of Main KitchenSous-Chef.
The 2012 Shin-Nen Kai will feature door prizes, a 50/50 raffle,and of course, the star of the show - an absolutely luscious buffet.
Over two dozen dishes of mouth-watering Osechi Ryori (traditional
Japanese New Year’ fare), sushi and yoshoku (North Americanfare) will tempt your taste buds. A cash bar is also provided.
To cap off the evening, the JCCC is pleased to present a shortentertainment program including performances by Etsuko Doyama,
Tomohide Hirano, Eiko Mernagh and the Himawari Buyo Kai! You
definitely don’t want to miss these performances!
Bring your friends and family to this unique New Year’s Day
event like no other in Toronto. Doors open at 4:00pm, dinner begins
at 5:00pm. Seating is limited so please call the JCCC 416-4412345 to purchase your tickets today. Tickets are: $65 plus HST for
adults, $32.50 plus HST for children 6-12, children 5 and under are
free (for seating purposes, please ask for an under 5 years ticket).
Groups that are 8 people or more get $5 off the adult price ($60
plus HST). The last day for tickets sales or cancellations is
Friday December 19, 2010. No refunds after December 19.

Special Earthquake Relief Screening:
The Town’s Children
Did you lose someone too?

This screening will be held on
Tuesday January 17, 2012, the17th anniversary of the Kobe
Earthquake.
The Town’s Children was
originally released as a TV special
by NHK but was so popular andcritically acclaimed that a cinematic version was created andreleased last year.
In the film, fifteen years have passed since the Great Hanshin
Earthquake razed the town of Kobe on January 17, 1995. On theeve of the anniversary, twenty-something strangers Yuji and Mika
(played by real-life survivors of the quake) are both drawn backto their former hometown for the first time in many years and areunited by chance. Blurring the line between documentary andfiction, the camera follows them as they meander through the Kobe
cityscape and their memories of the event which are enmeshedwithin it. Intimate handheld camerawork and an exquisitely subtle
soundtrack (by genre-crossing experimental musician Yoshihide
Otomo) combine to produce a humble, lyrical, and achingly real
narrative of survival, replete with both sorrow and hope.
The Town’s Children is a timely film for Japan, and any country
that has suffered recent tragedies. It asks the biggest question ofthem all: where do you begin to pick up when your entire world
seems to have collapsed around you? The Town’s Children is areminder that life goes on, even at its most painful.
Directed by Tsuyoshi Inoue and starring Mirai Moriyama (FishStory) and Eriko Sato (Funuke, Goemon).
The proceeds from this screening go to the Japanese
Earthquake Relief Fund

Special Double Screening: GANTZ &GANTZ Perfect Answer
Due to popular demand, GANTZ Perfect Answer (2011), the sequel
to GANTZ, is coming to the JCCC. This movie adaptation of the
popular sci-fi action comic is directed by Shinsuke Sato and stars
Kazunari Ninomiya (Letters from Iwo Jima) and Kenichi Matsuyama(DEATH NOTE, Norwegian Wood). If you missed the first screeningof GANTZ, here is your chance! The JCCC will be presenting a
special double screening of GANTZ and GANTZ Perfect Answer
on Sunday February 5, 2012. In Japanese with English subtitles.
Rated PG 13 for violence.
In the thrilling conclusion to the GANTZ saga, Kuruno (Kazunari
Ninomiya) races to earn 100 points to save his dear friend Kato
(Kenichi Matsuyama), as similar forces move against the mysterythat is GANTZ. Meanwhile, GANTZ has chosen the next target:
Tae (Yuriko Yoshitaka), a human girl who is in love with Kurono.
Other GANTZ members and GANTZ alumni are called in for thisassignment, all with different motives leaving Kurono with a criticaldecision to make.
Date: Sunday February 5, 2012
Time: GANTZ – 1:00pm
		
GANTZ Perfect Answer – 4:00pm
Admission: Both movies $14, $10 (JCCC Members)
One movie $8, $6 (JCCC Members)

Date:
Tuesday January 17, 2012
Time: 7:00pm
Admission: $8, $6 JCCC members

Haru Matsuri Spring Festival Just Around the Corner!!!
Every year as we prepare for this issue of the newsletter it always seems too early to talk about Haru Matsuri. While the weather is justbeginning to get colder, we are planning for time when the weather begins to warm. But before you know it, we will have celebrated Christmas
and started a New Year.  Time will fly on by and we will be anxious to celebrate this traditional start to spring!!
As always, the JCCC and Kobayashi Hall will be colourfully and elaborately decorated to welcome spring’s arrival and the long-awaited
close of the winter season. Festival guests entering the JCCC will be greeted by an elaborate display of Hina Matsuri Dolls.
Haru Matsuri will feature Japanese arts and crafts demonstrations such as Ikebana (flower arranging), Bunka Shishu (embroidery),Sumi-e (brush painting), and Cha-no-yu (Tea Ceremony). The JCCC offers classes in all of these areas and you can sign up for our spring
programmes. In addition, there will be many vendor booths selling a wide variety of products from kimono, to silk scarves to green tea.
The JCCC's martial artists will demonstrate the techniques of "The Way of the Warrior" through Aikido, Judo, Karate, Iaido, Naginata,
Kyudo, Shorinji Kempo and Kendo.
For entertainment, there will be odori (traditional Japanese dancing) by JCCC traditional dance groups Ayame-Kai and Sakura-Kai, kotoand shamisen by the York University Japanese Music Ensemble, taiko (Japanese drumming) and you can also enjoy the "tranquil" momentsof a tea ceremony demonstration. Japanese cuisine will also be available in the food court.
So mark your new 2012 calendar as soon as you get it. Keep your eyes open for more information and this year’s theme in the February
issue of the newsletter. Then, gather your family and friends and come to the JCCC, and join us as we celebrate the arrival of spring!
Date:
Saturday March 3 and Sunday March 4, 2012
Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
More information will be available in future issues of the newsletter or call 416-441-2345.

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Join the JCCC Maintenance Team

March Break Kamp Kodomo – style

The JCCC is looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated person
to join our maintenance team.
Your duties will include (but are not limited to), preparationand set-up of rooms, and some custodial services related to the
JCCC building. Hours for this full-time, hourly position are 7am to
3pm, daily Monday to Friday, starting January 2012. Ability to work
effectively with the public and co-workers, reliability, commitment,
and good organizational and problem solving skills are some ofthe qualities that will make you a suitable candidate. Good English
communication skills are required; knowledge of Japanese is anasset.
If interested, please send your resume attention to Constantin,
at constantind@jccc.on.ca or via fax: 416-441-2347.

Don’t miss out on the all the March Break fun at the JCCC!!! Kamp
Kodomo is returning for another week filled with cultural activities.
Our March Break camp features many of the favourites ofthe summer but also includes participation in the Nikkei Kids Day.
Nikkei Kids Day is a half-day program organized by the Heritage
Committee of the JCCC.
The camp operates from 9:00am to 4:30pm from Monday
March 12 to Friday March 16, 2012. Fees for this program
are $180 per child for a 5-day session. A 10 % discount will beapplied for JCCC members and the 2nd (or more) child from thesame family will receive a 5% discount. Extended camp care isavailable from 8:00am to 9:00am, and from 4:30pm to 6:00pm
with an additional cost of $35 per session. Camp fees cover allmaterials, two nutritional snacks per day, and a field trip.  Campers
are required to bring a lunch and drink.
Registration will start on January 4, 2012 and the deadline
is March 2, 2012. Kamp Kodomo’s maximum attendance is 25
children.
For more information or to register, please consult the enclosed
flyer, call 416-441-2345 or check the website at www.jccc.on.ca.

The 2012 NJCA New Year's Festival!
by New Japanese Canadian Association (NJCA)

Let's celebrate the traditional Japanese New Year in a festive
atmosphere. New Year traditions such as O-Toso (New Year's sake),Kakizome (calligraphy), Mochi-tsuki, Shishimai lion dance, as wellas the variety of delicious foods are always popular. There will bemany booths and endless traditional Japanese entertainment foreveryone to enjoy. The first 100 children will receive Otoshidama.
Kimono clad people are send everywhere and even people visitingfrom Japan are surprised by this event as they rarely see somethingof this nature Japan these days. Every year, the building is full ofpeople enjoying the festivities. Please come with your families andfriends to enjoy this fantastic festival together. Co-sponsored by
the JCCC.
Date:
Sunday January 22, 2012
Time: 11:00am-5:00pm
Place: JCCC
Admission:
NJCA and JCCC members: Adult $5
			Family $12, Senior/Child $4, toddlers free.
			Non-members: Adult $7, Family $16,
			Senior/Child $4, toddlers free.
*Family=Two adults and up to three children.
*Child=6 to 12 years old.
Enquiry: Atsuko Nakayama 905-738-4281, atsukocanada420@
yahoo.co.jp, Yoshi Nagaishi 416-258-4997 / yoshi.nagaishi@gmail.
com (Booth application)

Let's go skiing!

Everyone is invited - Nikkei, Ijusha and friends of the community.
You can ski in English – you can ski in Japanese. The important
thing is to join in and have fun!
The common language is snow, laughter and hot chocolate!
We will meet at the JCCC, jump on a bus and head up to Blue
Mountain. We have a group discount so it is much cheaper thandriving up by yourself and paying for you own lift ticket. Equipment
rentals are available at the resort.
Reserve your spot soon because seats on the bus are limited!
The dates are Saturday January 28 and Saturday February 25,
2012. For more information, please see ad on p.12 or call 416-4412345 to register.

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Ukulele Class Coming in Spring 2012
The JCCC is excited to announce a new addition to our culturalclass program – an 8-week Ukulele Class, starting in March 2012.
The classes will be taught by a well-known member of the Japaneseand Japanese-Canadian community, Mr. Harry Kawabe.
Ukulele is fun and easy to learn, and you’ll be able to takehome a new song each week, and have yourself an extensive
repertoire by the end of the course.
Start Date: Thursday, March 15, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Fee: $60(+HST)
Classes will mainly be taught in Japanese, but are open to any
English speaking participants who are interested.
Registration deadline is Friday, February 10, 2012.
For more information, please contact Harry Kawabe kawabeh@bell.net; 905-791-2057.
To register, please contact JCCC reception 416-441-2345 or jccc@
jccc.on.ca.
Ukulele Purchase
You would need your own ukulele for the course, and Harry
would be happy to take all those who wishes to buy one to his
recommended music store before the course starts to help you
choose your own ukulele. Price ranges from $50 - $500, althoughsomething between $100 - $300 would be recommended.
About Harry Kawabe
Harry has been an active member of the community, and is wellknown for his musical talents. In Japan, he received training in piano,
harmonica, trumpet and choral music. After coming to Canada,
Harry played trumpet, guitar and keyboard in a band called ‘JC
Stars’, and later also became leader of another Hawaiian musicalgroup where he played ukulele and vibraphone. Harry performs
regularly in community events such as the Kohaku Concert.

Sedai Corner

Rememberance Day with Nikkei Veterans

The Sedai Project is committed tocollecting,documenting,preserving
and sharing the history of the Japanese
Canadians. We, the Sedai Committee,
collect and preserve the Japanese Canadian history through audio
and video recordings in a relaxed interview format. We continue tosearch for all Japanese Canadians who were born in the pre-war
and war years to come and share their stories with us.
As of October 31, 2011, the Sedai Project is pleased toannounce 125 individuals have documented their stories with us
in a Sedai interview, helping us collect another 21 hours worth ofstories. To date, the number of documented stories in total has now
reached an approximate 297 hours. We would like to extend ourheartfelt thank you to Harold Miwa, Goro Kawaguchi, Keray Itaya,
John Onizuka, Hisako and Steve Hamamoto, and Fumiko Kanbara
for allowing us to preserve their unique stories.
Given the upcoming holiday season, the Sedai Project iscollecting stories about the holidays and family celebrations. “Whatdo you remember about the holiday season before the war years?
How did the holidays change during and after the war years? Whatholidays did you celebrate? What holiday traditions do you continue
to celebrate today?” Tell us how your experience was different
and how the holiday celebrations have remained or changed over
the years. Do you have pre war and war year photographs of theholiday season? If so, we would love to see them!
The Sedai Project is devoted to creating the Japanese
Canadian legacy for the younger generations and we can’t do it
without you. We hope you will help us create a lasting archive forthe younger generations by sharing your stories, photographs andmemoirs with us.
Anyone who wishes to share their story or who wishes to learn
more about Sedai please contact Lisa Uyeda at 6 Garamond Court,
Toronto, ON, M3C 1Z5 or lisa.uyeda@jccc.on.ca or info@sedai.ca
or by telephone at 416-441-2345 ext 303. In the meantime you canalso find more information about the project at www.sedai.ca.
We look forward to hearing from you!

On November 9, 2011 in the Heritage Lounge, 23 people - WWII
veterans, Korean War veterans, and wives, widows and relatives
plus some members of the Heritage Committee - attended theRemembrance Service and Luncheon hosted by the Heritage
Committee for the Nikkei veterans.
Peter Wakayama welcomed the attendees and all joined tosing O Canada. Mr. Min Yatabe, a WWII veteran and Mr. Tak
Irizawa, a Korean War veteran were introduced. The Last Post,
followed by a Minute of Silence and Reveille was played. A readingof Flanders Field was followed by Mrs. Lydia Yatabe reading the
Act of Remembrance. All the attendees then pinned poppies on
the memorial wreath. Highly interesting talks were given by Mr. Art
Kobayashi, a Korean War veteran and Mr. Yosh Hyodo, a WWII
veteran plus several messages from children’s post cards to the
Veterans were read. Following the services, a delicious bento lunch
and tea was served and enjoyed by all.
Although the total numbers were down this year due to healthor travel reasons, the attending veterans and widows are still
healthy and quite vigorous and all appreciated the service.

Nostalgia Night 2012
Mark Saturday June 16, 2012 on your calendar for Nostalgia
Night, honoring Nipponia home and Momiji Health Care Society.
If you have photographs or documents of Nipponia home that you
could share please contact us at heritage@jccc.on.ca.

Conference for 70th Anniversary of WWIIInternment and Dispersal of Japanese
Canadians (March 31-April 1, 2012)
Following the spirit and great success of the War Years Experience
Conference held in November 2010, the JCCC Heritage Committee
is excited to announce plans for a 2nd Conference scheduled forearly next year. This event will focus on the 70th anniversary of
the internment and dispersal of Japanese Canadians during WWIIa major commemorative event for the whole community! Moredetails and information will be available in the New Year, but goahead and reserve March 31 & April 1, 2012 in your calendar!
Details will be posted in the next newsletter.

Just Add Shoyu Short Listed for Award
The 14th annual Canadian Culinary
Book Awards were given out at a galaculinary event on November 7th at theRoyal Winter Fair. It was a glittering
affair that hosted the biggest and bestof the Canadian culinary scene. Among
all of the celebrity chefs, food writers
and Food Network broadcasters was agroup of people that brought something
really special to the proceedings. They
were a band of volunteers who had
dedicated an astonishing amount oftime, vision and hard work into creating a community cookbook
that could stand proudly next to the finest culinary books in the
country. They were the members of the Heritage Committee fromthe Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.
In the end the JUST ADD SHOYU did not take the top prize.
The nomination itself however, and the value to the community ofwhat they produced is really a testament to all that is best about the
JCCC and the community that supports it.
The JCCC received many accolades for our book from
noted cookbook authors and chefs, who were involved withthis competition as either judges or competitors. Allison Fryer,
the owner of the Cookbook Store, truly sang our praises for our
accomplishment - and has suggested that, if possible, we set up atime when members of the committee could go and sign books at
her store.
It should also be noted that, as we were short-listed for thisaward, JUST ADD SHOYU is now part of Guelph University's
cookbook resource library and archive - one of the largest collectionsin North America!
We thank and congratulate Russell Onizuka, Theresa Sano,
Jan Nobuto, Peter Wakayama and the countless other volunteers
and contributors who made JUST ADD SHOYU such an exceptional
book.

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The Road to Asia Festival 2011
The Road to Asia Festival 2011 was another great success! This November 5th and 6th, the JCCC once again found itself at the centre of
the Asian-Canadian community as representatives from several countries converged on 6 Garamond Court for the 11th Annual Road to Asia
Festival.
Visitors to this festival saw the ultimate manifestation of the JCCC’s motto, “Friendship Through Culture.” Amongst the constant flowof activities were: demonstrations of martial arts, musical performances, as well as dancers of all types: Chinese, Indonesian, Laotian,Taiwanese, and Japanese.
The Children’s interactive area was once again a destination for children of all ages. The many activities taking place there included a
Philippine art activity making coasters, origami cranes, starting your own string of 1,000 cranes for Japan and Japanese anime movies.
Still, The Road to Asia Festival would not be complete without a chance to try Asian delicacies in the food court or a stroll through aninternational market area that was overflowing with handicrafts and displays from all over the Asian region.
Each year the cultural representations change throughout the asian regions. We were especially happy to welcome the representatives
from the Mongolian and Korean communities. We look forward to seeing their return next year.
If you don’t want to miss next year’s 12th anniversary celebration of culture and community, be sure to mark November 3 and 4, 2012 on yourcalendar now and join us for The Road to Asia Festival!. Photos coutesy of Paul Takaoka.

Haiku Corner

俳句コーナ

冬日今 瞼にありて 重たけり
fuyubi ima mabuta ni arite omotakeri		

虚子
KyoshiThank you JAVA

Members of Japanese Visitors Association (JAVA), Japanese
Canada Student Association and Japanade make a generous
donation to the JCCC Foundation's Japan Earthquake Relief Fundat this year's Road to Asia Festival.

The winter sunshine
Is now heavy
On my eyelids.

富士のみか 一夜にでくる 雪の山
fujinomika ichiya ni dekuru yukino yama		

貞徳
Teitoku

Is it only Mt. Fuji
That in a single night
Become a mountain of snow?
Photo courtesy of Terry Takashima.

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2011 Japanese Calligraphy Competition
in CanadaTeam Canada Wins Bronze at WorldNaginata ChampionshipThe
openingaward
presentation
forthe
4th annual JapaneseCalligraphy Competition
in Canada was held on
Sunday, November 13,
2011 to celebrate all
152 entries from acrossCanada on exhibit inAward receipents from the 2011 competition.
theGendaiGallery.
Photo courtesy of Shodo Canada.
Congratulatory speeches
and award presentations
were given by Mr. Eiji Yamamoto, Consul General of Japan; Mr.
Daisuke Nakamura, Consul of Japan; Mr. Takashi Ishida, Executive
Director, Japan Foundation Toronto;
Mr. Gary Kawaguchi,
President of the JCCC; Mr. James Heron, Executive Director of
the JCCC; Ms. Noriko Maeda, President, Shodo Canada and Mrs.
Marie Ikeda, Vice President, Shodo Canada. Honoured guests:
Ms. Mami Fujii, Director, Japan Foundation Toronto and Mrs.
Atsuko Nakayama, President of Shin Ijusha Kyokai, New Japanese
Canadian Association.
The competition was judged by five renowned calligraphersin Japan who selected two Grand Prizes, five Gold, six Silver, six
Bronze and seventeen Honourable Mention awards. The variety
and diversity of the calligraphy was highlighted by the beautiful
mounting of everyone’s work on silk scrolls. An acceptance speech
on behalf of all award winners was enthusiastically delivered by
93 year old, Mr. Kenzaburo Date. Notably, award winners from
Montreal and Vancouver were in attendance and a special collectionof Water Vessels (suiteki) was also displayed.
Shodo Canada wishes to thank the Consulate General ofJapan, the Japan Foundation Toronto and the Japanese Canadian
Cultural Centre for their generous support. With the success of thiscompetition, we are pleased to announce the continued supportof these organizations. We hope everyone and many more will
share the passion and practice of Shodo by entering the 5th Annual
Japanese Calligraphy Competition in Canada in 2012. To markour anniversary year, a new website will be launched where we will
announce our exciting plans and activities for 2012!
Please contact ShodoCanada@gmail.com for more information

The Canadian women's Naginata team took third place, and a
Canadian pair took third place in engi kyogi, at the Fifth WorldNaginata Championship tournament on July 2. In the tournament,
which was held at the Hyogo Prefectural Budokan in Himeji,
Japan, JCCC head instructor Marija Landekic also advanced tothe quarterfinals in the women's individual division before losing byhantei to the eventual winner, Keiko Ikemi of Japan, and Antoine
Fromentin of Montreal lost a quarterfinal match to bronze medalist
and current All-Japan men's champion Isamu Itagaki.
In the team competition, the Canadian women's team wasforced to compete without a chuken when JCCC instructor Susan
Davis was ruled ineligible due to immigration issues. Despite
this handicap, after losing 0-2, (0-2), 1-0 to the United States inthe semifinals, Johanne Chalifour of Montreal and team captain
Landekic were able to rally to a 2-0, (0-2), 1-0 victory over Swedenin the bronze medal match. Japan defeated the United States to
win gold.
In the men's team competition, the Canadian team of Universityof Toronto instructor Matthew Headland, Mr. Fromentin, and Conrad
Buscis lost a narrow 1-0, 0-1, 0-1 decision to Australia in the firstround. Japan defeated the Netherlands for the gold medal, andBelgium defeated the United States to win bronze.
In engi kyogi, Mr. Fromentin and Mr. Buscis won the bronze
medal match against Ostman and Hoglund of Sweden, after losing
to silver medalists Itai and Satou of Japan. Mr. Headland and
Ms. Landekic lost in the first round to gold medalists Kijima andKiyomizu of Japan.
In individual competition, Ms. Landekic lost a hard-fought
quarterfinal match to the eventual tournament winner by hantei(referee's decision).  Ms. Chalifour was defeated in the first round by
Swedish team captain Kirsi Hoglund. The Japanese won all three
women's individual medals. In the men's bracket, Mr. Headland
and Mr. Buscis drew Japanese opponents in the first round, andwere defeated.  Mr. Fromentin advanced to the quarterfinals, where
he fell in encho (overtime) to bronze medalist Itagaki of Japan.
Kousuke Tanaka of Japan defeated Alex Bennett of New Zealandto win gold.
In the International Friendship Tournament, held the following
day, the Japanese took all three medals and all four semifinal spots
in the women's division.  Ms. Davis advanced to the quarterfinals,
losing to the bronze medalist. The competition was followed by an
instructional seminar, sponsored by the INF.  Ms. Landekic took firstplace in her division in a tournament held as part of the seminar.
Eight JCCC students attended the seminar as part of the Canadiandelegation.
The World Naginata Championship tournament is held every
four years, and is accompanied by an International Friendship
Tournament, the annual International Naginata Federation seminar,and dan-level grading. The next World Championship will be heldin the summer of 2015, in Montreal.

by Shodo Canada

Cover photo credits
Centre illustration: David Namisato
Clockwise from top:
Lisa Uyeda (Crane stringing), Tanya Fitzpatrick and Varun De
Lanerolle (David Suzuki, Sakura Ball), Byron Chan (Ishizue
Award), David Ohashi (Japan Earthquake Relief Concert), Mika
Fukuma (Nisei Veterans' Luncheon), Constantin Dutescu (Natsu
Matsuri), Kosho Sato (Children's Musical Workshop), Nagata
Shachu (Ganbare Nippon Concert)by JCCC Naginata Club

Thank you to all the photographers who took photos of the JCCC
events this year!

9Kyudo Takes Root at JCCC
by Haruka Chiba

When Mie Takahashi
arrived in Toronto in July
2007 to study English,
the 5th dan kyudoka
searched for a placein the city to continue
practicing kyudo. She
Photo courtesy of Seikyu-kai.
eventually contacted the
Kyudo Association of Canada (KAC), based in Vancouver, B.C.,
and they put her in contact with a woman in Toronto who wasinterested in learning kyudo. This was the beginning of a chain of
events that brought kyudo to the JCCC.
Two packed kyudo workshops led by Mie Takahashi at the
JCCC in the summer of 2008 demonstrated that there was ademand for kyudo and paved the way for regular kyudo classes tobe held at the JCCC. Shortly after the second workshop the KAC
put 5th dan Salvatore Gianfreda from Switzerland in touch with Mie
Takahashi. Just months after the workshops, in November, 2008,
the first beginners’ kyudo class of 20 students began led by two 5th
dan instructors.
This first beginner’s session started with minimal equipment:
enough gomu-yumi, practice “bows” for each student, some oldstraw tatami mats for targets and three bows from a previous
kyudo class held over 10 years ago. More bows were eventuallypurchased, but the practice of kyudo involves much more than justindividual target shooting.  Taihai involves five archers entering thedojo, approaching the target and preparing for shooting in harmony,with precise timing and rhythm.  At least five targets are necessary
to practice taihai. In addition, the standard shooting distance forkyudo is 28 meters - a distance too great for the regular dojo. For
a student to have any hope of passing a ranking exam, taihai
experience and practice at the 28m (kinteki) distance are crucial.
We were able to achieve both of these important elements withthe generous cooperation of JCCC. The club now has 12 targets,
and we are in regular contact with the JCCC to arrange times forkinteki shooting in the parking area behind the dojo in nice weather.
We would like to thank George Tsushima and Mas Yamashita, whoconstructed our first set of five stands to hold “makiwara” targets.  
As a result, we were able to host two successful seminars and invite
Carly Born-sensei from the American Kyudo Renmei. Moreover,due to the relentless devotion of the instructor, Mie Takahashi,
sixteen members passed their ranking examinations this summer
in Minnesota.
We are also grateful for guidance provided by several
volunteer assistant instructors who have joined us, mostly visitorsfrom Japan and from various walks of life. When one of our original
instructors, Salvatore Gianfreda left for Australia in early 2010, Mie
Takahashi actively searched for volunteer kyudo instructors who
could share their knowledge while practising English. Althoughmany volunteer instructors have come and gone over the years
we are also blessed with long-term additions to the group, such as
Yukiko Itokawa, 3rd dan. These assistants have greatly increased
the amount of individual attention that each student receives andhas truly benefitted our development in kyudo.  It has also been agreat opportunity to promote friendship through culture, one of the
key aims of the JCCC.
Several students in the class took the initiative of starting

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the Seikyu-kai (正弓会; literally translates to “truthful bow” but themeaning embodies truthfulness, correctness and honesty in life)
with the goal of organizing the kyudo class to assist Mie Takahashi
with various tasks necessary to help the group continue to advance.
These tasks include organizing seminars, communicating with the
JCCC and spreading kyudo within the community. We continue todevelop an identity as a group within JCCC by creating a new logo,
t-shirt and official website. Our group has become large enoughthat with the cooperation of its dedicated members, equipment
set-up and clean-up can be accomplished independently. As eachnew beginner class has joined the regular group, its members have
implemented creative solutions to maximize shooting while keeping
safety in mind. The future of our club will depend on our ability tointegrate new students in our limited space. We look forward to thischallenge.
We are very fortunate to be a part of the strong martial arts
program at the JCCC. Through the support of the JCCC we havebecome the largest kyudo club in Canada. With a growing classof more than 30 students committed to their own development inkyudo and spreading kyudo to others, we believe that kyudo has
truly taken root at the JCCC. We look forward to working together
with the JCCC to continue learning and sharing Japanese culturein the city of Toronto and beyond.

Bonds : Reflection on the March 2011
Earthquake and Tsunami in Tohoku
by Sarah Macapagal

Seikyukai, JCCC Kyudo, is not just a once a week martial arts
class but a community. We are a community that supports eachother through the struggles of, not only, learning Kyudo but throughtough times in life. The bonds that we share helped us through thedifficulties we faced in the aftermath of the earthquake, tsunami
and subsequent nuclear power plant disasters which hit the Tohoku
region of Japan in March of 2011.
My Japanese community is Iwaki Fukushima, a mere 1h
express train ride from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
I came back to Canada in 2010 after spending 3 years there as an
English teacher. On the Saturday after the disaster I, along with theother members of Seikyukai, had our thoughts focussed on family
and friends in Japan and those who had loved ones in the affectedareas. While our minds may not have been completely focussed on
Kyudo that day we did use the spiritual aspect of Kyudo as a way tobond our strength together.
Being thousands of kilometres away from Japan made us feel
helpless but we, as a community, sent our thoughts and prayers
to the victims and their families before we started our class andperformed ceremonial shooting to send our strength to those who
needed it most. I could felt the strength of our community, our bond,and how that strength could be felt by those in Japan. Within thefollowing week Seikyukai and the Vancouver members of the KAC(Kyudo Association of Canada) banded together to raise money tosend to the people affected by the disasters in Japan, through All
Nippon Kyudo Federation (ANKF).
Seikyukai is constantly growing with new members andvolunteers joining all the time. We, the existing members andvolunteers, welcome those who would not only like to learn about
Kyudo but those who are interested in sharing the bonds that wehave as a community.

DONATIONS TO THE JCCC

As of Nov 14, 2011
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

JCCC
Mr. Eiji Doi
Ms. Anne Eto
Ms. Miyuki Fukuma
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Harada
Mrs. Betty Hatanaka &Mr. Ted Aida
Mrs. Louise Y. Hayashi
Mrs. Mitsue Hayashi
Mrs. Sue Ikebuchi
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ito
Ms. Margaret Iwata
Mr. Roy James
JCCC Kyudo Group Seikyu Kai
Mr. Ernie Jomori
Ms. Debbie Katsumi
Mr. Andrew Loung
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Matsugu
Mrs. Toshiko Mori
In appreciation - Newsletters
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. George Nakano
Mr. and Mrs. Akira Namba
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Nishi
Mrs. Elizabeth Nishizawa
Mrs. Hisa Okihiro
Mrs. Nancy H Okura
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sakaguchi
Ms. Kumiko Sakai
Mrs. Gwenne Sattaur
Mr. Kazuo Seki
Ms. Shokouh Shahabi
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Shigeishi
Mrs. Mary Shikatani
Mr. and Mrs. Kim Shikaze
Mrs. Chiz Takata
Mrs. Ruby R. Tanabe
Mr. and Mrs. Yosh Tanino
Mr. Harry Tonogai
Mr. Mas Tsuji
Mr. Takato Yamashita
Mr. and Mrs. Tokuo Yano
Mr. and Mrs. Kenji Yokota
Mrs. Josie Yoshioka

553
25
26
25
25
30
50
20
25
100
1,000
40
150
75
100
10
20
20
100
100
300
100
50
20
50
30
10
20
17
100
20
40
50
100
100
100
77
625
50
25
100

Corporate
Donations & Sponsorships
International Club Network
JTI-Macdonald Corp
Anonymous
RBC Foundation
In Memoriam
In memory of Ayako Tsushima
Mr. and Mrs. Ulricke Jones
50
In memory of Chiyoko Betty Akiyama
WashimotoDr. Ian Akiyama
1,000
Dr. Rick Nishikawa
50

In memory of Chiyoko Nagamatsu
Mr. Roy Nagamatsu100
In memory of David Sho Takashima
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Tonegawa
25
In memory of Donald Matheson
Ms. Elizabeth Nagata
50
In memory of Eiko Maruno
Mrs. Pat Adachi
50
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arai
25
Ms. Laura Beaton
75
Mrs. Kay Braithwaite,
75
Mrs. Pat Morton-Taylor,
Mrs. Elizabeth Pauli,Mrs. Helen Straiton,
Mrs. Fumi Toyota
Ms. Christine Chiba
50
Ms. Helen Goodchild20
Ms. Kathy Goodyear
25
Ms. Elizabeth Hartman
30
Mrs. Mary-Lynne Honan
50
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ikeda
25
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Ikeda
50
Mr. Ken Irie & Mrs. Carol Marks
250
Mrs. Louise Masuda
25
Mrs. Shirley Isojima
30
Mr. Lloyd T. Ito
25
Mrs. Miyo Ito
30
Henry Johnson and Sarkis Yaghi
50
Mrs. Brenda Julie
50
Mrs. Hisako Kondo
20
Ms. Penny Lyons
25
Mr. and Mrs. Jan Melchers
50
Ms. Gilda Middlestadt
100
Ms. Anne More50
Dr. Rick Nishikawa
50
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ohori
Leslie Riley
50
Ms. Pauline Russell
50
Ms. Shirley Secor
25
Mrs. Miyoko Shigeishi
50
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Eizo Sugimoto
25
Ms. Margot Taylor
50
The Mississauga Sumi-e Society
40
Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm & Lois Wilson 50
In memory of Emiko Sogawa
Mrs. Rosemarie Tominaga
200
In memory of Ginger F Butto
Ms. Nancy Nakanishi
100
In memory of Harold Takayesu
Ms. Ruth Takayesu
300
In memory of Kaide Shimizu
Barbara Joy and Gail Shimizu
200
In memory of Kay Kazuye Kunitomo
Mr. D Arruda
40
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ikeda
25
Ms. Yoshie Kosaka
25
Mr. John Kunitomo
100

Mr. & Mrs. Frank &Betty Moritsugu
50
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Moritsugu
25
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nishioka
25Mrs. Jennie Onodera
50
Mr. Jeff Vogel
25
Mrs. Tomoko Yoshida
20
In memory of Mary Nobuoka
Mrs. Kay Mende
40
In memory of Michiko Higo
Mr. Dick Higo
50
In memory of Nancy Nasu
Mr. and Mrs. William Iwamoto
25
In memory of Sayako Rose Kimura
Mrs. Louise Y. Hayashi
20
Mr. and Mrs. William Iwamoto
25
Mr. Mel Kayama
40
Mr. and Mrs. Koji Morishita
30
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Nasu
100
Ms. Sandra Nasu
100
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Okada
25
Mrs. Ruth Saito
25
Mrs. Terry Sakura
50
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Salguero
50
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tanouye
25
Ms. Yoshie Tanouye
25
Mrs. Kathryn Uyeda
25
Mrs. Fujiko Yamashita
20
Mr. Masuo Yamashita
20
Mr. Naoyuki Yoshida50
In memory of Terri Sakamoto
Mrs. Kaz Burke
25
Ishizue Award
Mrs. Elaine Iwai
150
In honour of Kaz & Tom Nishio
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marubashi
300
In honour of John & Goro Kawaguchi
Mr. and Mrs. George Nakamura
300
In appreciation to all the recipients
Miss Toshi Oikawa
300
In honour of Betty & Frank Moritsugu
Mr. Takehiko Yoshida Frames w/matsSupporting Members
Ambassador
Mr. Frederick Sasaki
PartnerDr. Arnold Arai
Ms. Donna Davis
Mrs. Kay Fujiwara
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Harada
Mrs. Susan Hidaka
Mr. Gary K. Kawaguchi &Ms Gayle Taguchi
Mr. Goro Kawaguchi
Mrs. Betty Kitazaki
Mrs. Yasuko P. Kusano

1,002
150
116
127
110
150
93
127
127
127

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DONATIONS TO THE JCCC

As of Nov 14, 2011
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

Mr. Roy Nagamatsu
Dr. Rick Nishikawa
Mr. and Mrs. Kenji Nozaki
Mr. John Onizuka
Mr. and Mrs. Aki Saisho

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150
150
150
150
150

Mr. and Mrs. Tosh Shigeishi
Mrs. Miyoko Sora
Mr. and Mrs. Mits Sumiya
Mr. and Mrs. Yosh Tanino

110
127
150
110

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Tazumi
Mr. George Tsushima
Mr. and Mrs. George Umemoto
Mrs. Toshie Yokoyama

93
155
110
147

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日系文化会館理事長からのご挨拶
１２・１・２月の行事予定
１２月
１０日
（土）		

カラオケクラブ会合

１１日
（日）		

ウィンターファミリーフェスティバル

１７日
（土）		

カラオケクラブ会合

２４日
（土）		

JCCC 休館日

２５日
（日）		

JCCC休館日ーChristmas Day

２６日
（月）		

JCCC休館日ーBoxing Day

２７日
（火）		

JCCC休館日–Christmas Day振り替え

１月
１日
（日）		

JCCC休館日ーNew Year's Day

１日
（日）		

新年会

２日
（月）		

JCCC休館日ーNew Year's Day 振り替え

１７日
（火）		

映画鑑賞会「その街のこども」

２５日
（水）		

和食クッキングクラス

２９日
（日）		

男子料理教室

日系文化会館理事会を代表しまして、
これまでの皆様の多大なるご尽力、寛大な支援そしてボランティア活動に心から感謝申し上げます。‘文化がわかる。心がかよう。’の共通の展望を掲げ、日系文化会館をさらによりよい会館
へと築きあげていく上で皆様一人一人の貢献が重大な役割を果たしてきました。
2011年はとりわけ今回の東北関東大震災
においてご家族やご友人が被災された皆様にとりましては困難な年となりました。
しかし、被災地に寄せられたトロント全域の様々なコ
ミュニティそして各団体からの多くの温かい支援は被災地の方々に復興への希望と勇気を与えることでしょう。
また、救済基金活動において懸命に取り組んできたボランティアの方々、地域ネットワークパ
ートナーの方々そしてJCCCスタッフに心より感謝いたします。
それでは、ご家族ともども良い年末年始をお迎えになれることをお祈りしております。

ゲアリー・カワグチ
日系文化会館理事長

JCCCファンデーションからのご挨拶
２月
５日
（日）		
				

皆様へ
映画鑑賞会

GANTZ＆GANTZ Perfect Answer

１２日
（日）		

太鼓ワークショップ

１２日
（日）		

バレンタインケーキ作りワークショップ

２０日
（月）		

JCCC休館日ーFamily Day

２２日
（水）		

和食クッキングクラス

男子料理教室、第二弾
吉田タックさんによる第二弾、男子料理教室は初回よりステップアッ
プした料理が学べます。
旦那様やボーイフレンドに和食の作り方を覚えてもらい、時々キッチンに立ってもらうことができれば、どんなに楽になるでしょう。
また帰りが遅くなった時、家でもう食事の用意ができていたら嬉しいですよね。
レシピは肉じゃがと焼きそばです。一品料理としても使えるこれらのレシピを習得すると、便利になること間違いなし。
前回同様和気藹々とした少人数のクラスです。お申し込みはお早めに会館受付まで（電話番号４１６－４４１－２３４５）。
クラスは英語で行われます。
日時：１月２９日（日）午後１時から３時まで
料金：＄２０JCCC会員）＄２５（非会員）+tax
持ち物：エプロン
お申し込みは４１６－４４１－２３４５まで。

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夜がその闇を深める時にはじめて、あなたは輝く星をみることだろう。
-ラルフ・ウォルドー・エマーソン
この年は日本にいる友人そして家族の方々にとって大きな損失と悲劇の年となりました。
しかし、その苦境のなか、私たちは人々の温かさを見てきました。尊い人命そして生活基盤を損失てた被災地の人々の頑張る姿は、私たちに助け合いそして思いやり精神をよび起したのではではないでしょうか。
ＪＣＣＣファンデーション日本地震救済基金はベイクセール、
アートショウ、コ
ンサート、チャリティディナー、キャンディーセール、チャリティーマラソン、映画鑑賞会などを通し老若男女す
べての人々からの支持を受け、これまで１３０万ドルに達しました。
JCCCファンデーションは皆様のこれまでの尽力に応えれるよう
ＪＣＣＣファンデーション日本地震救済基金に寄せられた基金を最大限に被災地の復興そして生活基盤の建て直しに活用されるよう努力していく次第でございます。
JCCCファンデーションメンバーそして理事会を代表しまして、皆様からの寛大な支援に感謝いたします。そして新しい年2012に向け素晴らしい年末年始をお迎えになることをお祈りいたします。

シャリー・ホサキ
JCCCファンデーション代表

日系文化会館館長からのご挨拶
会員の皆様へ
今年２０１１年も様々な文化行事、地域交流、ヘリテージ関連の取り組みなどを活発な活動を通して充実した一年となりました。
今回の東北大地震の救済基金募金活動における様々なイベントそして寄付金に伴う事務処理は必然的にJCCCの通常業務に影響を及ぼしました。JCCCスタッ
フは募金活動諸イベント開催にむけての計画準備、そして通常のほぼ10倍に当たる寄付金の事務作業に多大な動力をつぎ込んできました。その結果、事務務処理から発生する莫大な諸手数料を差し引くことなく、皆様から集められた寄付金１００％が被災者支援として日本への直接送金を可能にできたことを大変誇りに思います。
これはスタッフ一人
一人のただならぬ努力の結果といえるでしょう。
しかし、今回の募金活動の成果はスタッフたちからだけの努力ではありません。3月11日以後多くのひとが“何か自分にできることはあ
りませんか？”とボランティアの機会を求めJCCC受付にいらっしゃいました。そして会館に携わるボランティアの人数が30％も急増しました。今年は懸命な努力の年となりました。
しかし皆が被災地の人々のためにと心を一つにしがんばってきました。
そして様々な活動、イベン
トを通し多くの新しい友人そしてつながりができました。文化を通してだけではなく思いやりをとおしての友情が芽生えたのではないでしょうか。
また、2011年のハイライトとして"JUSTADDSHOYU”クックブックの大成功があります。今回the Canadian Culinary Book Awardsにノミネートされたことは、私たちコミュニティそしてそのボランティアたちのただならぬ尽力そしてのどんなことでもを成し遂げれるこということの証明であります。
一般の人々はこのように言うかも知れません。“こんなに小規模なコミュニティがどのようにしてこのような活気あふれる日系文化会館を作り上げていくのだろう”と。答えは一つです。JCCCは大勢の献身的なボランティアの人々、会館会員、
コミュニティの皆様、熱心な理事会
そしてひたむきなスタッフのたゆまない尽力に支ええられているのです。
そして最後にわたしをJCCCの一員として迎えて頂いた皆様に心より感謝いたします。
こらからも皆様により満足していただける会館を目指し最善を尽くしていきたいと思います。
どうぞ2012年にむけて皆様よい年末年始をお過ごしください。
来年もよろしくお願いいたします。
心をこめて、

ジェームス・ヘロン
日系文化会館館長

１月・２月の特別映画鑑賞会
１月は東日本大震災の募金鑑賞会として、阪神・淡路大震災１５年特別企画として製作された映画「その街のこども」（井上剛監督、２０１０年）を上映します。“追悼のつどい“が行われる前日に神戸で偶然出会った男女。ふたりは震災15年目の朝を迎えるまで共に過ごすことになる。主演は、実際に震災を体験している森山未來と佐藤江梨子が務めます。 日本語音声、英語字幕。上映日時は２０１２年１月１７日（火）午後７時からです。入
場料は一般$８、JCCC会員＄６です。
また２月５日（日）は前回上映し、好評だったGANTZ、そしてその続きとなるGANTZ Perfect Answerを連続上映します。上映時間は
GANTZ午後１時、GANTZ Perfect Answer午後４時です。入場料は映画二本分が一般＄１４、JCCC会員＄１０、一本分が一般$８、JCCC
会員＄６です。
日本語音声、英語字幕。
この映画はPG１３指定です。
あらすじ： 黒いナゾの球体「GANTZ」に召還され、異形の敵“星人”を倒すことを強いられる玄野と加藤の戦いは続いていた。戦い続け、生き抜く決意をした玄野と、暴力に支配された世界を嫌悪し、戦いを否定する加藤は対立するが、勝ち続けなければ脱出できないという理不尽な世界に対し、2人はある決断を下す。
（映画.com)

日本語で学ぼう・楽しもう

バレンタインケーキ教室
昨年4月の、元パティシエ水野佑香さんをお迎えしてのケーキ教室は、参加者の皆さんから大変好評を頂きました。
ご希望にお応えして裕香さんのケーキ教室第2弾を、2月のバレンタイン
デーに合わせて開催します。
バレンタインの代名詞とも言える
チョコレート。今回のクラスでは、
この
写真提供：水野佑香
チョコレートを使ってガトーショコラ 当日は小さいケーキ２台を作ります。
を作ります。
シンプルで甘すぎず、女性はもちろん男性にも好まれるガトーショコラはバレンタインの贈り物にピッタリ。今回はハート型の小さなサイズのガトーショコラを一
人 2 台ずつ焼き、これをフルーツやチョコレートトリュフでデコレーションしていただきます。
もちろん、このチョコレートトリュフもクラス
内で手作りします。
ガトーショコラは焼いたその日よりも数日置いた方が味がしまって美味しさが増すため、クラスで作った作品をバレン
タインデーにそのままプレゼントしていただけます。
日時： ２０１２年２月１２（日）午後１時～４時
参加費： ＄40（非会員）＄４５（ＪＣＣＣ会員） ＊16歳未満のお子様のご参加はご遠慮ください。
持ち物： 筆記用具、エプロン、三角巾（または髪を止めるもの）、持ち帰り用の容器,ボール（３つ）、ヘラ、ハンドミキサー（あれば）＊持ち物には必ずお名前を明記して下さい。
申し込み：JCCC受付にて、直接またはお電話４１６－４４１－２３
４５でお申し込みください。人数に制限がありますので、お早めにお申し込みください。

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ウクレレ教室

トロント新移住者協会・2012お正月会!

JCCCから新たな嬉しいお知らせ。2012年３月からウクレレ教室８週間コースが加わります。講師は日系コミュニティーメンバーにお馴じみのハリー・ハリー川邉。
このクラスではウクレレを気軽に楽しく学ぶことが出来、毎週新しい曲を学ぶので多くのレパートリーを覚えられます。クラスは日本語で行います。

by トロント新移住者協会

開催期日：２０１２年３月１５日－５月３日（毎週木曜日）
時間：午後７時から８時
料金：＄６０（＋税金）
詳細：ハリー川邉kawabeh@bell.net; 905-791-2057
お申し込みはＪＣＣＣ受付に直接、もしくは ４１６－４４１－２
３４５、jccc@jccc.on.caまで。定員に限りがございますのでお早めに！締め切りは２０１２年２月１０日になります。
ウクレレ購入ウクレレは個人でも購入することが出来ますが、開講前に川邊さんがトロントにある専門店に生徒の皆様をお連れする予定ですので、その時同行されご購入されるのをお薦めします。
ウクレレは約５０
ドルから約５００ドルと様々な値段の物がありますが、初めての方には１００ドル～３００ドルのウクレレを薦めています。
Harry H. Kawabe (ハリー・川邉平八郎）
東京から1968年に移住、カナダ生活43年間のカナダ人。
12歳の時から、当時東京の4大教会のひとつである本郷弓町教会で聖歌隊々員として訓練を受ける。国立音楽大学の作曲科の教授であった岡本敏明先生に師事。 同じ時期にピアノのレッスンを受けはじめる。小学校低学年から吹いていたハーモニカでバンドを作り、オクターブ・ハーモニカを担当した。その後トランペットのレッスンを受け始めた。
カナダでは最初、JCCCを主舞台に片山博氏との音楽活動を始め、その後故宮下喜代治氏と「JCスターズ」を結成、
トランペット、ギター、
キーボードなどをを担当。15年続いたバンドの後半はバンドリーダ
ーとして活躍。 「JCスターズ」とは別にハワイアン音楽を主体としたバンド、「アリー・キャッツ」を結成、ウクレレとヴァイブラフォンを担当
し、リーダーとして、当時盛んだった社交ダンスのパーティとか、紅白歌合戦などで演奏をし、現在に至る。

「結婚 in Canada」にまつわるあれこれ（JCCC/JSS共催プロジェクト）
国際結婚をしている方、日本人同士のカップルでカナダに居住されている方、またはバックグラウンドの違うパートナーのいる方などを対象としたディスカッシ
ョングループが、去る９月１1日に行われました。
カナダ滞在が長い方、そしてカナ
ダに来られて間もない方など、様々なバックグラウンドの方々が集まり、様々な経験や思いを語り合い、そして支えあうことのできる雰囲気の会合となりました。
このようなグループを続けていきたいという参加者の要望にお応えするために、
このグループは隔月を基本としたディスカッショング
ループを継続していくことになりました。次回の会合は２０１２年
１月２９日午後１時から４時まで行われます。詳細についてはJSSまたは JCCCまでご連絡ください。
ドロップインでも参加いただけます。

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新しい年を日本の伝統的な風習と楽しい雰囲気の中でお祝いしましょう。お屠蘇の振る舞い、書初め、お餅つき、獅子舞いなど、
さらにうどん、
まんじゅう、などの日本の食べ物各種、
日本のおもちゃ、伝統品などの各種の出店、舞台では踊り、歌、演奏などの楽しいプログラム。子
供先着100名にお年玉。毎年多くの参加者が着物姿で訪れます。
日本
から来た人達が日本でもこういうお正月行事は見られないと驚く素晴らしいお正月会です。毎年会館が人であふれます。家族・友達を誘ってどうか日本のお正月を楽しんで下さい。
日系文化会館共催。
日時：２０１２年1月２２日(日) 午前11時から午後5時まで。
場所：日系文化会館。
入場料：トロント新移住者協会/日系文化会館会員 $5、家族 $12、
シニア・子供 $4、幼児無料
非会員 $7、家族 $16、
シニア・子供 $4、幼児無料。
* 家族＝大人2人に子供3人まで。子供＝6－12歳。
詳細・問い合わせ：中山：905-738-4281、			atsukocanada420@yahoo.co.jp
			
長石: 416-258-4997
			yoshi.nagaishi@gmail.com（ブース申込み）

日系史セミナーに参加して先日、私達二人の会話の中でふと「子供のアイデンティティー」が話題に上った。
カナダ生まれのカナダ人ではあるが、これから彼らにとって「日系」というルーツがどんな意味を持っていくのだろうと。私達親は、日本人であることが当たり前のように日本で育った上、カナダに来たらマルティカルチャリズムという甘い言葉に乗っかり、この部分をついつい見過ごしてきたように思う。
よく考えてみれば、子供が学校で学んでくるのも、イギリス、
フランス系移住者の歴史が主で、他の移住者の歴史はあまり表に出てこない。
ここは「日本史」
でも「世界史」にも書かれていなかった「日系人/史」について知りたいね、なんて話していたところで、いいタイミングで始まったのが、この研究会。
二人で「これだ！」と飛び込んだ。
コミュニティーの結束の大切さと難しさ、人種差別問題、
カナダ社
会同化への葛藤、世代間の壁など、今も通じる身近な話題への共感。
また戦時中、日系人がカナダ社会から受けた差別が経験者の口から語られた時のショック。
と同時に、それを生き抜いてこられた強さへの感動、そしてこの場ででシェアしてくださることへの感謝。そしてなによりも、次の世代にこの歴史を伝えようとしてくださる関係者の方々の情熱。
この会を通じて、今まで広く長い日系コミュニティーの中で、点々と存在していた人と人が、世代を超えて線としてつながったよ
うな実感を持った。
この線が、自分の子供の世代にも、ぜひ繋がってほしいと強く願っている。
最後に、この会を計画実行してくださったJcomの皆さん、講師の田中さん、沢山の知識と経験をシェアしてくださった他の参加者の皆さん、改めてありがとうございました。
FTF管理者 原あんず 伊東あいこ

今年もご支援、ご協力ありがとうございました。
次号は２０１２年２月号となります。
JCCC年末年始の開館日時はｐ３に掲載されています。

第３回キッズ＆ユースミュージカルワークショップと公演：歌って・踊って２０１２
日本のミュージカル劇団員と共に、ミュージカルを通して学ぼう・楽しもう
日本の児童劇団「大きな夢」
と共にJCCCで行ってきた子どもミュージ
カルプログラム、多くの皆様のご期待の声に応え、２０１２年の企画が立ち上がります。成果披露公演を行うワークショップとしては３回目となる２０１２年の企画に際し、劇団「大きな夢」から下記のメッセージが届きました。

「トロントでの子どもミュージカル公演は、
これまで日本でリハーサルを行った上で、
トロントワークショップを経てカナダの皆さんにジョイントしていただく形をとっておりました。
日本では半年～10か月間
継続して練習し公演に臨んでいます。短期間で仕上げる体験型のワ
ークショップでは我々劇団の本来の持ち味である、厳しい練習を継続することによる成長と、経過を見ながら個々のスキルアップを図ることが充分に発揮できずにおりました。
また、来年のワークショップが実現すれば、今回で3回目の公演になります。劇団の成長に合わせて演目を製作しているため、さらにステップアップした演目の選択を迫られております。
このような点を踏まえ、来年は思い切って夏の公演に向け、トロン
トでの事前ワークショップ（春）を行う運びとなりました。
また、8月のワークショップもできるだけ期間を延ばし、日本で予めキャスティン
グすることなく、
カナダ・日本、どちらの参加者も同じスタートラインに立って、成果発表の公演に臨みます。更なる内容の充実で、互いに切磋琢磨し、
ミュージカルを通してさらに交流を深めることができるに違いありません。
成果発表では、暗闇に立ち向かう子どもたちの姿を描いた「新・魔女バンバ」（2007年に児童劇団「大きな夢」のベストメンバーを集結させ、新国立劇場で初演を行った劇団の代表作で、日本でも記念公
演などでしか用いられることのない作品です。）を上演します。
また、継続してワークショップを受講している方には更なるステップアップになることでしょう。難しい演目である点、練習期間が日本でのものと比べて非常に少ないこと、そして講師の数が２０１１年に比べ大幅に減少することを考慮し、今回は幼児クラスを設けず、参加年齢枠を日本の小学一年生（カナダGrade 2）以上と引き上げることになりました。
事前ワークショップでは、昨年までは時間を割くことが出来なかった基礎レッスンを中心に行い、参加者を中心にメインキャストを選定。
（日本でも同じように事前ワークショップを行います。）8月からの参加者にも、セリフを一言ずつ与え、歌と踊りはもちろんのこと、
日本
語をしっかり伝えることにも挑戦したいと思っています。それぞれの目標に合わせてご参加いただければ幸いです。」
上記の劇団ご提案を踏まえ、下記の通り事前ワークショップと夏のワークショップの予定が決まりました。
２０１２春ミュージカルワークショップ：夏のミュージカルに備えて*夏のプログラムに参加するお子様対象
期間：３月１２日（月）－３月１６日（金）５日間
時間：午前９時半から午後４時半まで
内容：夏のミュージカルワークショップと公演に備えて、ミュージカルの基礎レッスン
料金：JCCC会員＄２５０・非会員＄２７０（３月の時点で１５歳以上の参加者にはHSTが加算されます）*先着順

２０１２夏ミュージカルワークショップと公演
期間：８月１０日（金）－８月２５日（土）１６日間（１２日と１９日の日曜日はお休み）
時間：午前９時から午後４時まで
内容：最終日、成果披露公演に向けての練習
料金：JCCC会員＄５８０・非会員＄６２０（８月の時点で１５歳以上の参加者にはHSTが加算されます）
公演：「新・魔女バンバ」８月２５日（土）*夏のみの参加も可能ですが、春からの参加者が優先となります。
（先
着順ではありません）
２０１２春・夏ワークショップの共通事項
指導： どちらのワークショップも劇団「大きな夢」の講師が指導に当たります。
参加資格 年齢枠をGrade 2（２００４年１２月より前に生まれた		お子様）からGrade12までとする
参加条件：日本語での会話ができ、ひらがなカタカナが読めること
申込期間：１月１０日（火）から平日午前８時半より午後４時半まで*開始日（１月１０日）は午前１０時から受付開始（午後４時半まで）
		
定員となり次第、締め切らせていただきます。
*春のワークショップから必要となる「新・魔女バンバ」の台本、楽譜、CDは劇団オリジナルをご購入下さい。３点セット５０ドル。セットと引き換えに直接劇団にお支払い下さい。
*参加費は兄弟姉妹で二人以上参加の場合は二人目から１０％割引*春のワークショップは申込書に併せて、全額のお支払いをお願いします。
*夏のワークショップ参加ご希望の方は、申込書に合わせてサイズ表と写真が必要になります。入金は４月２７日（金）を期限とさせていただきます。申込書一式をご提出いただきました方は必ず期限までにご入金をお願いいたします。
*申込書はJCCC受付でピックアップまたはJCCCウェブサイトwww.
jccc.on.caからダウンロードしてください。
*キャンプ中は麦茶が用意されます。
*ランチやスナックは各自お持ちください。
（お弁当注文のオプション
はありません）*春休みと夏休みに行われる子供対象のプログラムですが、ミュージカ
ルのワークショップで、子供キャンプではありませんので、父母のご協力が必要となります。
あらかじめご了承下さい。
劇団「大きな夢」は、子供たちの無限の可能性を引き出すべく１６年前に設立され、現在は全国規模で展開している実績のある劇団です。
劇団に関する詳しい情報はウェブサイト、www.ookinayume.jp をご覧ください。
http://www.e-nikka.ca/Contents/localnews.
php?id=20110908063118 ２０１１年８月の公演記事
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRDlwEeZUXA
２０１１年８月の公演映像
http://www.e-nikka.ca/Contents/communitynews.
php?id=20100825121120 ２０１０年８月の公演記事
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etlcJtJfStI ２０１０年８月
の公演映像
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お知らせ
ニュースレターｐ１３に掲載されている「男子料理教室、第二弾」の開催日が2012年1月29日（日）に変更になりました。
男子料理教室、第二弾
吉田タックさんによる第二弾、男子料理教室は初回よりステップアップした料理が学べます。
旦那様やボーイフレンドに和食の作り方を覚えてもらい、時々キッチンに立ってもらうことができれば、どんなに楽になるでしょう。
また帰りが遅くなった時、家でもう食事の用意ができていたら嬉しいですよね。
レシピは肉じゃがと焼きそばです。一品料理としても使えるこれらのレシピを習得
すると、便利になること間違いなし。
前回同様、和気あいあいとした少人数のクラスです。お申し込みはお早めに会館受付まで（電話番号４１６−４４１−２３４５）。
クラスは英語で行われます。
日時：１月２９日（日）午後１時から３時まで
料金：＄２０JCCC会員）＄２５（非会員）+tax
持ち物：エプロン
お申し込みは４１６−４４１−２３４５まで。

Cooking Lessons for Men!
Would you like to make a simple yet tasty Japanese meal for your spouse,
partner, or your family? Then come and join this cooking class geared
especially for men. Tak Yoshida will teach you how to make Nikujaga (simmered meat and potatoes) and Yakisoba (Japanese style chow-mein).
Space is limited so please call 416-41-2345 to register now! The classwill be held in English.
Date & Time: Sunday January 29, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm
Fee:$20 for JCCC members, $25 for non-member + tax*Please bring your own apron.
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2011 New Year’s Eve
Dinner & Dance
Dance your way into 2012
on one of Toronto’s ﬁnest double sprung dance floors!
Saturday December 31, 2011
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court, Toronto
Door prizes, favours, and fun.
Cash Bar
Complimentary Midnight Champagne
DJ: Ralph Yuan
Cocktails:
Dinner:6:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

$ 125 per person(8 or 10 per table)

Tickets and information:
Call 416 441 2345 or
www.jccc.on.ca
by December 16, 2011
VISA – MASTER CARD – AMEX accepted22

Tables of 8 or more $ 5.00 off each adult ticket
No refunds after December 19th23

On Sale Now!
Just Add
Short-listed for the prestigious
Cuisine Canada 2011 Culinary Cookbook Awardat the JCCC Gift Shop from now until January 31, 2012

$25.00 a copy
This sale is just in time for the holiday season, so be sure to buy them before the sale ends!
Please inquire for shipping information.
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JCCC SKI CLUBLet’s Hit the Slopes!
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2012
Saturday, January 28
Saturday, February 25
Meeting Place & Time: JCCC parking lot @ 8:45am
Departure Time: 9am Return Time: 9:30pm

Fee:Includes transportation & lift ticket$75 (JCCC members)$85 (non-members)
Additional $15 discount for Kids and Seniors.

σᡫᛖ↞ᩌ∝ᇰ᫊∝∁⇩⇮⇧∍⇙−∞⇮≆
ಏↆⅾ‫ܤ‬ⅾ⇼∑∞∄⇌∙⇬∙↖≔ଐ⇁฼տↆ↷ⅵ≆

The common language is snow, laughter and hot chocolate!
Come with us to Blue Mountain for a fun day of skiing
at a great discount price!

Seats on the bus are limited!

Register now! Call 416. 441. 2345
6 Garamond Court Toronto Ontario M3C 1Z5 www.jccc.on.ca

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Kamp Kodomo
March Break 2012
Our Mission

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

Who can register?

Children ages 6 to 12 Years

Dates

March 12 – 16, 2012

Times

Camp Hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Extended camp care is available daily from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.

Fee

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

Why register?

Kamp Kodomo is run by trained and qualified instructors and many dedicated volunteers. This
team knows that exposure to culture is the best way to ignite interest and to hand over tradition
to the next generation. Together, they work to ensure that the children have a wonderful time ina safe environment.
Our hands-on sessions will include:
Drama
Martial ArtsMusic
Cooking
Dance

Language
History
Arts and Crafts
Geography
And More!!!

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

How to register

Just fill in the form on the opposite side. Submit one (1) Registration Form for each child. Returnto the JCCC via mail, in person or via fax. Enrollment is limited to 20 children.
Registrations will be accepted after January 4, 2012.
Registration deadline March 2, 2012.
6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5
Tel: 416-441-2345 Fax: 416-441-2347
Email: jccc@jccc.on.ca Website: www.jccc.on.ca

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Kamp Kodomo Registration Form
March 12 – 16, 2012

Please Print Clearly
Child’s Name:

Last

Child’s Home Address:

First

NumberCity

Birth Date:

One Form for Each Child

StreetApt/Suite

Postal Code

Date

Telephone, include area code

Month

Ontario Health Insurance Number[ ] Female

Doctor’s Name

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

Sex: [ ] MaleYear

Phone No.

Last[ ] Father

Age:

First

[ ] Other, please specify:

Work Telephone Number

Cellular Phone/Pager Number

Email Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________________

We would appreciate an email address to send you confirmation of your child’s enrollment and to send the parent manual and emergency
card prior to the beginning of Kamp. Please note that registrations with out email contact will need to fill in the forms on the first day ofKamp.
Is there other important information about your child that you would like us to know? For example, friends at the program, special
interests, sports, musical instruments or arts and crafts:
Medical Conditions/Food & Other Allergies:
Program Fees
Sub-total
Deduct 10% if you have JCCC Family Membership
Deduct 5% for additional children from each family
Additional Extended Program Fee

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Total

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Payment is included by: [ ] Cheque (Payable to JCCC)[ ] MasterCard [ ] VISA [ ] AMEX($180.00 per week)($35.00 per week Flat rate only)(Debit Card payment accepted at JCCC reception desk)

NumberV codeExpiry Date

Payment and Withdrawal information: Fees can be made by current dated cheques, VISA, MasterCard, AMEX or debit card. Indicate the children’s nameson the reverse side of all cheques. Include your VISA, MasterCard or AMEX information on this registration form if you wish to pay by credit card or if you
are faxing your forms. Please note there is a $10.00 administrative charge for all NSF Cheques returned or for VISA, MasterCard or AMEX declines. Debit
card payment in person only. Full payment must be made prior to session start date. Refund Policy: Refunds, less a $25.00 administrative charge perregistrant, will be issued for all program session cancellation received in writing. Refunds are not available within one week prior to the program start date.
Medical & Emergency Information: Please ensure that you provide all information requested on the registration form. A minimum of one programsupervisor, coordinator or assistant is certified in Emergency First Aid Care and CPR. Special needs: Please contact the JCCC office and we will endeavor
to accommodate them. Release: I hereby agree to the terms and conditions outlined above and hereby release and agree to indemnify and hold harmlessthe Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, its directors and offices, its staff, employees and volunteers from any liability concerning our child(ren)'s
involvement in JCCC’s Kamp Kodomo and further agree that the use of all JCCC facilities is made at the risk of the applicant. The child(ren) & parent(s)agree, that any pictures taken during the program can be used in any promotion or advertisement by the JCCC. They are also aware that the pictures areavailable for purchase by Kamp Kodomo attendees and their families. By signing below, parents/guardians and child (ren) agree to abide by all rules,
regulations & standards of conduct as required by the program staff for the session for the enjoyment & benefit of all participants.
Parent/Guardian Signature

Date

If you are registering more than one child, submit a Registration Form for each child. Return to the JCCC via mail, in person or via fax. Enrollment is limited to 25 children.
Registrations will be accepted after January 4, 2012. Registration deadline March 2, 2012
JCCC, 6 Garamond Court, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Z5 Phone: (416)441-2345 Fax: (416)441-2347 www.jccc.on.ca

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