Special Movie Screenings• George Takei's Allegiance• Kainan 1890
特別映画上映会
アリージェンス／忠誠
海難1890JCCC Family & Friends
Golf Tournament
JCCCファミリーゴルフトーナメント

September 2018 2018年9月

Vol. 44, Issue 81

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

JCCC Staff

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

416-441-2345 ext.226

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

416-441-2345 ext.303

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

416-441-2345 ext. 222

In This Issue...
2-4

JCCC Upcoming Events

8-9

Heritage

10-12

Community News

12-13

Donations

14-16

日本語紙面

Calendar of Events
September		Mon
3
JCCC Closed – Labour Day
		Sat
8
JCCC Karaoke Club		Sun
9
JCCC Movie Screening – Allegiance
		Sat
15
JCCC Taiko Workshop
		Sun
16
JCCC Golf Tournament
		Sun
16
Kumihimo Workshop
		
Mon
17
Fall Cultural Classes Begin
		
Mon
17
Special Movie Screening					– Kainan 1890
		
Thu
20
Seniors’ Supper Club		Thu
20
Origami Workshop
		
Sat
22
JCCC Karaoke Club
		
Mon
24
JCCC Annual General Meeting
		
Mon
24
Japanese Cooking Workshop
		Sun
30
Issei Day
October
		
Sat
		
Mon
		Sat
		Sun
		
Tue
		Thu
		
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Mon
		
Thu

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

November
		
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Mon

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JCCC Karaoke Club
JCCC Taiko Workshop
JCCC Karaoke Club
Origami Workshop
Kumihimo Workshop
Japanese Cooking Workshop

416-441-2345 ext. 222

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

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Deadline for the October issue is:Friday September 7, 2018.
10月号の締め切りは2018年9月7日(金）です。
Your news is welcome! Please contact:
newsletter@jccc.on.ca tel 416-441-2345 ext.227
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Newsletter
Editors: James Heron, Kathy Tazumi, Maki Klotz
Cover: Era Woodblock Prints

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JCCC Upcoming Events
September Movie:
Allegiance

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

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

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

Kainan 1890 – 125 Years Memory
Turkey's and Japan's Friendship

The JCCC is proud to cooperate with the Japan Foundation, theJapanese Consulate, and the Turkish Consulate General in Toronto
to present Mitsutoshi Tanaka’s spectacular Japanese-Turkish coproduction.
KAINAN 1890 was nominated for Japanese Academy Awards
in 9 categories including Best Film, Best Director and Best Male andFemale Performances and was a big hit at the 2016 TJFF.
The film links two significant historical moments in the relations
between these two countries: the wrecking of the Ottoman frigate
Erturul off the Japanese coast in 1890 where more than five
hundred sailors were drowned with the survivors being rescued
through the extraordinary efforts of Japanese locals; and the rescueof 215 Japanese nationals from Tehran by a Turkish Airlines teamduring the Iraq-Iran War in 1985. A moving tale of international
friendship featuring an international all-star cast, gripping intrigue
and spectacular effects.
Starring Seiyo Uchino, Shiori Kutsuna, Naoto Takenaka, Kenan Ece, Alican Yucesoy
			
			
			

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Date:		Time:		Tickets:		

Monday September 17, 2018
7:00pm$10 JCCC member $12 general

Issei Day – A Tribute to the Seniors
of Our Community
Issei Day Committee

The Board of Directors of the Japanese Canadian Cultural
Centre extends an invitation to Issei Day on Sunday September
30, 2018, and would like to welcome all who are 70 years ofage and older.
This year will be the 56th year of celebrating Issei Day.
Last year approximately 325 Issei, Nisei, Sansei and Ijusha
gathered in Kobayashi Hall to celebrate this annual event. We
are also happy to have the sponsorship and support of the
Momiji Health Care Society for a second year.
The day is full of activities, with entertainment of songs,
odori and sing-alongs. As usual there will be a wonderful andtasty bento served during the intermission.
The program begins at 2:00pm and concludes around
5:00pm. To ensure that we are able to accommodate everyone
with seating and a bento, we require that everyone pre-registerat 416-441-2345 by Friday September 21, 2018. It is wonderful
to see so many of our seniors come to this event but we areclose to our maximum capacity. To ensure everyone is able
to sit, relax and enjoy the afternoon, don’t delay and register
today!
We look forward to seeing you.

JCCC Taiko Workshop
Learn how to play taiko for the first time or continue developingthat taiko spirit!
This workshop will be conducted in two parts. The first partwill focus on the fundamentals of what taiko is all about; how
to play it and building a solid base. The second part will apply
the fundamentals and develop taiko skills.
Date:
Time:
Fee:
		

Satuday September 15, 2018
6:00pm - 8:00pm$25 plus HST JCCC member$30 plus HST general

JCCC Karate Club
Shihan Tsumura and the black belt instructors look forward toseeing returning students and all our new and future students.
Students are reminded to be at class 15 minutes before classstarts and to parents, student drop off and pick up is always
outside the Wood room dojo. Parents must call reception at
416-441-2345, if you are going to be late picking up your child.
Parents please remind your children not to wander in the
JCCC and to remain in the dojo hall area when waiting for classto start or for pickup.
If you require a new Gi or Crest or are a new student stillowing fees to your JCCC membership, please see Shihan. Fall
Tournament to be held in Owen Sound, Ontario, on Saturday
November 17, 2018, details to follow.

Arigato Day 2018
The
spiritofcommunity
andvolunteerism is the foundation on which
the JCCC is built. Throughout the year
many individuals and groups selflessly
support the many programs and special
events at the JCCC. As a small token
of our gratitude, the JCCC Board of Directors invites JCCC
volunteers to join us at Arigato Day.
On Sunday October 21, 2018 at 3:00pm, Arigato Day
will start with an informal social time with some bingo games,
JCCC trivia, and prizes to be won! Take this opportunity torelax and have some fun with other volunteers. You will havethe opportunity to meet the newly elected Board of Directors
as they serve a delicious “bento dinner” (new this year). The
event will finish with an award ceremony, recognizing the 2018
recipients of the Ontario Volunteer Service Awards sponsoredby the Government of Ontario, and our own Nisei VeteranAward recipients.
If you are an active volunteer who has not filled out avolunteer profile, or if you are concerned you are not on the list,
please contact Yuki Nakata at volunteer@jccc.on.ca or 416441-2345 ext 235.
Registration is required so that we can make sure to haveenough bento available for everyone. Please contact JCCC
reception at 416-441-2345 to RSVP, or use the on-line form at
http://www.jccc.on.ca/en/volunteer/.
The deadline to register is Monday October 15, 2018.
Date: Sunday October 21, 2018
Time: 3:00pm - 7:00pm (Dinner starts at 5:00pm)

JCCC Annual General Meeting Notice
The membership of the Japanese Canadian Cultural
Centre is hereby given notice of the 2018 Annual General
Meeting on Monday September 24, 2018 at 7:30pm at
the JCCC, 6 Garamond Court, Toronto ON M3C 1Z5.
Please also note there will be motions to approve
By-Law changes to Executive Committee terms thathave been approved by the JCCC Board of Directors.
For more information, please contact the JCCC at
416-441-2345.

Naginata Fee Changes
Please note that starting Saturday September 1, 2018,
Monthly Naginata fees will be updated to the following:Children$25.00Youth & Senior $30.00 plus HST
Adult		
$35.00 plus HST
All fees paid in advance before Saturday September 1, 2018
will be charged the existing rate.

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8th Annual Fuyu Matsuri– Winter Festival 2018

Era Woodblock Prints is thrilled to
be a part of the JCCC Gift Shop!

Quickly becoming one of themost popular events of the year
at JCCC, Fuyu Matsuri - WinterFestival is coming on Sunday
December 2, 2018!
We would like to welcome
everyone to our annual Fuyu
Matsuri, Winter Festival with great
activities like Christmas ornament
making, gingerbread cookie decorating, lots of interactive
games for adults and kids, the much anticipated photo taking
with our special guest Santa, Christmas shopping in ourMarketplace (Shotengai), pampering yourself with relaxing
treatments in our Wellness Room (Iyashi no ba), and of course
there will be many food vendors with delicious foods like ourJapanese winter favourites, Oden and much more. And don't
forget the great prizes will await for you at the Reindeer Raffle
and Silent Auction.
Mark the date in your calendars and keep an eye out for
more details to follow in the October and November issues of
the JCCC newsletter.

The Art
The terms ukiyo-e and “Japanese
woodblock prints” surely call to mind
masterpieces of centuries past, such as
Utamaro’s bijin, Hokusai’s Great Wave,and Hiroshige’s Stations of the Tokaido.
But another golden age of woodblock
printing emerged in Japan in the early 20th
century – the shin hanga (or “new prints”)
movement. The style is characterized byperspective and lighting that are morenaturalistic than in earlier Japanese prints.
Shin hanga often depicts temples, shrinesand gardens but also extends to the natural
world and portraiture.
Woodblock prints are the collaborative
product of an artist, a carver, a printer,and a publisher. Once carved, a wooden block may live on to
produce future editions of a design. The seals and stamps ofthe artisans and the materials employed are used to ascertain
the date of actual printing.

Date:
Time:
Place:

Sunday December 2, 2018
11:00am – 4:00pm
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (Main Floor)

We are currently looking for vendors for our Fuyu Matsuri FoodCorner, Marketplace, and Wellness Room. Vendor application
deadline is Thursday October 25, 2018 for the Marketplace,
the Wellness Room and the Food Corner.
Please contact Yuki Nakata at yuki@jccc.on.ca for further
information.
Volunteers are needed for this event, registration begins
in mid-October. Anyone interested in volunteering for Fuyu
Matsuri must sign up through the JCCC website at http://www.
jccc.on.ca/en/volunteer/ by Thursday November 15, 2018.

2018 Fall and WinterClasses and Activities
Cultural Arts

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The Collection
Era’s shin hanga collection began with the 1933 Kawase Hasui
work, Kiyomizu Temple. In this scene we can see Hasui himself,
who was later named a Living National Treasure, standing on
the temple’s famous balcony on a starry night, looking out
over Kyoto. Over my long career as a technical translator ofJapanese, the collection grew to include other giants of 20th
century Japanese prints, such as Hiroshi Yoshida, Ohara
Koson, Tsuchiya Koitsu, Ito Shinsui, and Takahashi Shotei.
The latter part of the century brought sosaku hanga(“creative prints”), which embraced the abstract and was led byartists such as Kiyoshi Saito and Shinoda Toko.
The lure of Japanese hanga also inspired westerners like
Paul Jacoulet, Elizabeth Keith, and Clifton Karhu to study underJapanese masters and bring their own experience to the art
form.
The Web Gallery
Era has served art lovers and collectors worldwide since2010. The web shop is operated here in Toronto and is hosted
at Trocadero.com in the United States along with many fineantique stores.
I’ve enjoyed assembling, cataloguing, and sharing thesetreasures on paper. I hope that you’ll have a chance to view
our JCCC display case or visit the full gallery at http://www.
erawoodblockprints.com/.
JCCC members enjoy a 10% discount!

JCCC Fall Classes
Looking to try something new
this fall? The JCCC offers a wide
range of courses and workshops
which are sure to suit yourinterests. Our fall classes startin mid-September, so be sureto pick up a class brochure,or visit our website at www.jccc.
on.ca to learn more. Registration
has started. Please contact us inperson, or call 416-441-2345 tosign up.

Mark Burkeitt
Owner, Era Woodblock Prints

Martial Arts

Workshops

Buy or Inquire
Prints at the JCCC: Please contact me by email (mark@erawoodblockprints.com) or telephone (416-553-6529). Centre
staff do not handle or sell the prints. The gift shop display willnote the price in both US and Canadian dollars.
Prints on the website: Prices are in US dollars. I’d be happy
to provide a Canadian price and apply your member discount.
Viewing/delivery: Let’s meet at the JCCC or arrange shippingby Canada Post.
Prints are guaranteed to be authentic and of the statedperiod. Return for any reason within 14 days.
I’m looking forward to meeting you!

Natsu Matsuri /Obon Festival Weekend: Festival Fun in the Sun!
The threat of wet weather did not put a damper on this year’s Natsu
Matsuri/Obon festival. The daytime saw the many vendors moving
indoors to sell their wares. Fortunately, the weather system had passed
Toronto by 7pm, and we were able to conclude the day with the Obon
dancing outside. As a result, many families and other visitors were able
to enjoy a wonderful day of traditional Japanese festival activities.
During the afternoon there were games and activities for thechildren, including fishing and yoyo balloons. There were many foodvendors with choices including a somen bar, shave ice, chicken karaage,
bubble tea and daifuku.
The beer garden was unable to open, but many visitors were still
able to enjoy a drink, including our feature, Asahi Beer on tap! We also
saw the return of our signature drink, the “Natsumi.” And, courtesy of
Ozawa Canada Inc, there was also a variety of sake and plum wine toenjoy.
At 7pm everyone headed outside for the Obon dancing. Many of our guests enjoyed the display of Minyo as well as joining in theaudience participation numbers. It is always a beautiful sight, to see the many dancers. It was obvious they dedicated many weeks
to practice. We finished off the night with popsicles for everyone.
This festival is always a special one because of the tremendous
co-operative effort by many community organizations. A very
special thanks to Ozawa Canada Inc. for their sponsorship.
Thank you too to Mr. Ishii, our wonderful vendors, the Toronto
Buddhist Temple, JP Canada, the Consulate General of Japan,
all our wonderful volunteers and to Constantin (our dedicated A/Vtechnician extraordinaire).
We hope to see everyone next year!
Photos courtesy Leon Balaban and Ivan Mauric5Kamp Kodomo Summer 2018
It was another wonderfulsummer with Kamp Kodomo.
All three weeks of Kamp hadgroups of children who got alongwith each other and who created
new friendships. We werevery honoured to have somechildren (and their parents)
traveling from great distanceseach day to participate in our
programs.
Throughout all of theweeks, the children wereinvolved in many different
activities that kept them active, energized and engrossed in theJapanese culture. This summer featured many of our favourite
workshops, like iaido, and ikebana. The children also enjoyedvisits to the Ontario Science Centre, the ROM and Ripley’s
Aquarium. Some of our attendees were lucky to be included in
the audience for a Magic performance by Japanese magician,Daiki. And we had a new session with our Hula program as wework on creating interest in a children's Hula workshops.
We were also very happy to offer repeat sessions withsome favourites of our previous programming, like the return ofa session that linked Kamp Kodomo and the Seniors' Supper
Club for lunch. The Seniors' Supper Club made beef rolls andsalads. The Kamp group made Anmitsu (Japanese fruit salad).
The two groups then sat down and had a meal together. We
look forward to continuing this exchange in the future.
The success of Kamp Kodomo Summer 2018 could nothave been possible without the dedication, enthusiasm andpatience of the staff and many volunteers who helped at thecamp. Without their help, Kamp Kodomo would not have been
as much fun, nor would it have run as smoothly as it did! A
special thank you to our head teacher Jaclyn, who brought her
enthusiasm for games and activities to our program. Anotherthank you to our volunteers: Ayaka, Bethany, Christy, Guelajo,
Michelle, Momoko, and Sarah. Together you helped to makethe camper’s experience memorable. As well, many thanks to
the dedicated instructors who rearranged their busy schedules
or took time off of work to come and teach the campers. Your
support of Kamp Kodomo and the JCCC is an inspiration.
Thanks to: JCCC Aikido Club, JCCC Iaido, JCCC Kendo,
Ikenobo Ikebana, Discover Japan, and the JCCC Heritagegroup including their summer students Alex and Georgia.
We hope that everyone will join us for Kamp Kodomo
March Break 2019!

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JCCC Apron Project
Submitted by Dawna Kobayashi

A few years ago I thoughtthat the JCCC kitchen
volunteers should have
our own “uniforms” so that
we can be easily identified
at various Cultural Centre
events that serve food.
Happi coats were notpractical as the sleeveswould get in the way.
It was decided that
we would buy aprons and eventually, due to the tedious andtime consuming work of a very hardworking volunteer, we wereable to provide 50 lovely aprons to sell. On behalf of the JCCC,
I would like to thank everyone who purchased aprons. With theproceeds after cost, we were able to buy 2 rolling carts and 2
food warmers. They have already been put to good use.
I would like to personally thank 2 very special people- one
who donated so many beautiful Japanese fabric squares forthe pockets and the other who embroidered the JCCC logo on
every apron, sewed every
single lined pocket onto theaprons plus donated fabric
for the pockets as well.
Without these generous
ladies, the end result would
have been nice but plain.
I believe that our volunteers
now look very professional
when serving the public andam thrilled to be a part of the
project.

Shujon Mazumder, JCCC Judoka
and Jita Kyoei
One
of
the
key
foundations of Judo, isthe principle of jita kyoei,
commonlytranslated
at “mutual welfare andbenefit”. Kano Shihan,
the founder of the
Kodokan Judo Institutewrote: “As long as we
coexist, each member ofsociety and the groups
organised within must function in harmony and cooperation withthe others. Nothing is more important than living prosperously
together. If everyone acts with the spirit of mutual cooperation,
each person's work benefits not only himself, but also others,
and attaining this together will bring mutual happiness.”
Long time JCCC member, Shujon Mazumder has beenaround the dojo for many years – he started as a beginnerat Wynford, has been a volunteer counsellor at Kamp
Kodomo, and was the first JCCC member to win a national
judo championship. Over the years he was won numerous
competitions, including winning a bronze medal representing
Canada at the 2009 Pan-American championships. In 2011, asa university student Shujon was named one of the CIS Top Eight
Academic All-Canadians. True to the Judo spirit of jita kyoei,
Shujon’s dedication, volunteerism and accomplishments havebeen recognized with the Nisei Veterans’ Award and a ShinkiKai Scholarship. In 2015, Shujon took a 2-year job teaching at
the Canadian International School in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
where he taught International Baccalaureate students andacted as their advisor for completing their Research Foundation
course. While there, he continued to practice judo – training
and teaching children when asked - and he competed in the2015 Viet Nam International Judo Championships, winning thesilver medal.
Now 33 years old, Shujon currently holds the rank ofyondan (4th degree black belt). Having rehabilitated fromnumerous injuries and multiple knee surgeries, he still competes
selectively. Shujon had pretty much perfect results during the
2017-18 tournament season: Four tournaments, four first placefinishes, with no points scored against. Shujon won gold medals
at the 2017 Ontario Open Championships in November, at thePeel Judo Championships in April, and at the 2018 CanadianOpen Championships in Calgary in May – his eighth national
championship overall and fifth senior national title!
That’s only 3 results, but this July, Shujon added aninternational tournament win - and more. Shujon returned
to Vietnam for vacation, and took along an extra suitcase fullof medical supplies to donate to people in need through thehumanitarian organization “Not Just Tourists”, a volunteer
organization founded with the purpose of getting supplies tothose who can’t afford them.
Then to cap off both his tournament season and his vacation,
he travelled from Vietnam to the Philippines to compete in the
Hajime Judo Tournament in Quezon City, where again, at theend of competition Shujon stood at the top of the podium.

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Telling Our Stories: A Photo-historyof Japanese Canadians,
1930’s – 1960’s
Please join us for the openingof this photo retrospective
taken from various familycollections
on
SundayNovember 25, 2018 from
1pm-4pm in the JCCC Art
Gallery.
Bring a usb key/jump
drive and any personal family
photos you would like to have scanned at an archival quality
for your own personal archives. We will also provide you withinformation on how to start your own family archives to share orbuild with your family.
Take this opportunity to start or continue to build yourown family history that can be shared for generations. Bring
your children and/or grandchildren to open their eyes to ourJapanese Canadian history through the photographs yellowed,
creased, and sometimes a bit torn, but still able to convey a
story.
Stories of times before WWII when we were young people
enjoying friendships and activities that brought us together.
A time when our Issei parents were building their lives ofprosperity and a belief and hope that their children would
become successful Canadian citizens, merging the traditions
they brought with them from Japan and those that were the new
traditions being encountered in Canada. A time when there wasa normalcy in living our daily lives.
Then the unthinkable happened
and our world was turned upside
down. Family and friends were facedwith separation some to internment
camps, sugar beet farms, independentcommunities, prisoner of war camps,
or even going back to Japan, a placesome of the children had never evenvisited. Forced to move to interior British
Columbia or further eastward, families
made the best that they could of theirsituation. Issei parents' desire to maintainsome semblance of normalcy for their children resulted ininternment camps often being the start of life long friendships
and the strengthening of community.
This sense of community lay dormant following the endof the war as Japanese Canadians moved eastward or some,back to Japan. But as Issei found new homes and work andNisei married and began to have their own families a need forand sense of community began to emerge. Those who became
fast friends in internment camps were happy to find that manyof their families were settling in the same areas. It also helped
that several of the churches initially provided and encouraged
Japanese Canadians to use their facilities for sports and8dances, which helped to rekindle their
spirit of community.
And the community began toprosper even through the racism andprejudices still surrounding them. Other
communities, especially the Jewish
community provided great support
offering them jobs and places to live.
And that was all that was needed forthem to rebuild and prosper once
again.
So, come to the show. Bring you own
photos that you would like scanned.
Here how to create your own family archives and best of all –share your own stories.
See you Sunday November 25, 2018 from 1pm - 4pm at
the JCCC Art Gallery!

Calendar of Art Gallery Exhibits
August 18 – October 24, 2018
Gloria Kagawa Retrospective
This exhibit of artwork by the acclaimed artist Gloria
Kagawa opened on Saturday August 18, 2018. The
official opening will take place on Sunday September
9, 2018 from 2:00pm - 4:00pm. On Sunday October
14, 2018, the JCCC will host an Artist Talk with Gloria
Kagawa from 2:00pm - 4:00pm.
November 3 – 11, 2018
Exhibit of Japanese Calligraphy Competition
in Canada 2018
The exhibit of competitors’ work will be on display
from November 3 – 11, 2018 in the Art Gallery. The
official opening of the show will also include the Award
Ceremony on Sunday November 4, 2018 starting at
2:00pm.
November 16 – December 31, 2018
Telling Our Stories:
A Photo-history of Japanese Canadians, 1930's – 1960's
The JCCC Heritage Department, in collaboration with
the Arts Committee, presents an exhibition of cameras
and photography from the Archive Collection. Curating aphoto-history of Japanese Canadians before, during andafter World War II, Telling Our Stories offers a glimpse
into the different facets of life during this period.
January – March, 2019
Miya Turnbull and Norman Takeuchi Exhibit
Two noted Japanese Canadian artists will exhibit theirwork. Opening dates and Artist Talk dates TBD.

Heritage
Landscapes of InjusticeLecture and Research Presentation

Heritage Archives Pays Tribute to
Nana Nishimura

Landscapes of Injustice is a seven-year
research project based at the Universityof Victoria with an office in the Centre
for Asia-Pacific Initiatives. The projectis funded by the Social Sciencesand Humanities Research Council of
Canada and 15 partner institutions
which include, among others, theNikkei National Museum, Royal BC
Museum, Canadian Immigration Museum Pier 21, Vancouver
Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall, Japanese
Canadian Cultural Centre, four other academic institutions andthe National Association of Japanese Canadians.
It is a unique partnership project, bringing together
academics and community organizations to research thedifferent aspects of the dispossession and forced sale of property
owned by Japanese Canadians during the 1940s. The project
has just passed the midway point and is beginning to transition
from the Research phase to the Knowledge Mobilization phase.
Project Manager, Michael Abe will be on hand to givean overview of the project, outlining the research that has
been undertaken and informing the audience of the plans
to disseminate the results of the primary research to the
Nikkei community and general public. This will also include ademonstration of how the community can use the information
to research their own history.
After a short refreshment break, Michael will be joinedby Ilana Ross, an elementary school teacher in Toronto who
has been testing our pilot lesson module in her Grade 5 class.
She will share firsthand her experience with this interactiveclassroom activity and talk about some of the extraordinary
results.
We will also give an update on the progress of thetravelling museum exhibit that is currently being created fromthe Landscapes research by curators at the Royal BC Museum
and the Nikkei National Museum. This museum exhibit will havea stop at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, one of thefounding partners of the Landscapes project.
Question and answer period to follow.
Free and open to the public.

On Sunday July 29, 2018 a memorialservice for Nana Nishimura wasarranged by her long-time friends
Keiko and Jim Alsop. Nana wasan active volunteer of Heritage's
Archive Team almost since its
beginning, coming each week tohelp catalogue and identify people
in the photos and sharing her stories
about living in Grand Forks during
the war and the volunteer work both
she and her mother, Tomiko Nishimura, did at the JCCC. In fact,
her volunteer work was recently acknowledged by her being
selected as one of this year’s Ontario Volunteer Service Awardwinners from the JCCC.
Nana never married and lived alone, but her life, although
in many ways very private, appeared to be far from lonely. Fromthe stories shared at her memorial celebration, her life was filledwith the love of friends. They became her family, her travelingcompanions as she trotted the globe, her theatre buddies, herteaching friends, and her hiking university group. She was wellremembered and loved, as attested to by the many friends who
attended her service and shared stories about Nana.
Nana and her mother were long time volunteers at the
JCCC and although quiet in nature, Nana made a most positive
impact. She will be remembered for sharing her knowledge,
telling her stories, her great appetite for food, and for joining inon many of our events at the Centre.
Nana was important to so many, thus her friends at the
JCCC and in Heritage Archives would like to make a request
for donations in memory of Nana. We realize this may be a bit
unusual, but our hope is to have Nana and her mother Tomi’snames inscribed on the Friends of the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage
Centre wall or even on the Fred Sasaki Wall of Honour, as afitting tribute and remembrance of Nana.

Date:
Time:
Place:
						

Saturday November 10, 2018
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Hamilton Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre
45 Hampstead Dr.
Hamilton ON

Date:
Time:
Place:
						

Sunday November 11, 2018
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court
Toronto ON

On Now in the Gallery

Gloria Kagawa
GATE: ink and paintOn now until Wednesday October 24, 2018
Opening Reception: Sunday September 9 from 2pm - 4pm
Artist Talk: Sunday October 14 from 2pm-4pm

JCCC is Hiring
We are recruiting for the position of Heritage Manager.
Please check the JCCC website http://www.jccc.on.ca/
en/careers.php for details.

9Community NewsThe JCCC Rooftop is Now Home to
Honeybees

Back2feet and HollisWealth Tie
atop JC3-Pitch Standings

This Spring, Mariko Kawano opened an apiary on the rooftop
of the JCCC. Mariko is a third generation Japanese Canadianbeekeeper. Her grandfather, Kaichi Kawano taught himself
beekeeping and took it up as a hobby when he was a youngman, living on his family strawberry farm in the 1930’s in
Abbotsford, British Columbia. Working with nature and having a
deep respect for living things is in Mariko’s roots.
The name of Mariko’s apiary is Heiwa Honey. Heiwa
means peace and harmony in Japanese. She chose this namebecause it combines her Japanese heritage and her beekeeping
philosophy, to raise bees ethically and organically, in peace andharmony with nature. Mariko became a beekeeper to support
bees, who continue to face hardships due to climate change,loss of habitat, poor beekeeping practices and most notably
pesticide use. Since Toronto has banned pesticides, Mariko
believes that urban apiaries at locations like the JCCC may be
the future for bees and other pollinators. With all of the parks,
green corridors and forage surrounding the JCCC, such as the
Don Mills Trail, Serena Gundy Park, E.T. Seton Park, Edwards
Gardens, the Toronto Botanical Gardens and Wilket Creek
Park, Mariko believes that the new bees living on the rooftop
of the JCCC will not only be healthier than those living in rural
areas, she believes they will thrive.

Going into the final week of the regular season, the possibilityof a 5-way tie for 1st place existed as 5 teams had a chance towind up with 4 wins and 3 losses. Good fate prevailed for theleague statistician as he did not have to work a 5-way tie-breakas a result of the final days' games. Back2feet and HollisWealthboth came out victorious in the final week and will play a tiebreaking game to see who gets the top seed in the Semi-finals.
The remaining 4 teams will play the quarter-finals in the firstelimination round. Most of the games were tightly contested
this season which should make for an exciting set of play-off
games. Play-off games are on August 19 (semi-finals & 26
(championship game) at Riseborough Park in Markham.

Players enjoying a post-game BBQ
Back (left to right) – Chu-Yee So, Paul Takasaki, Justin Ogino
Front (left to right) – Tod Nagamatsu, Glen Kawaguchi, Neil Nagamatsu
Final Standings as at August 9thTeamWins Losses

SponsorCaptainBack2feet52

Yim Lok

Tod Nagamatsu

HollisWealth52Marty Kobayashi Alan Yu

Expedia
Cruiseshipcenters

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Tina Takimoto

Rob Takimoto

Wietzes Toyota

34Gary Brownlie

Wesley Wong

Hoult-Hellewell
Trophies

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Darryl Hayashi

Glen Kawaguchi

Loknest Monsters

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Yim Lok

Jon Nagamatsu

Wynford Seniors Notice
The Wynford Senior Group invites everyone to hear
Terry Watada speak about pre-WWII Japantown daysin Vancouver and his latest novel Three Pleasures on
Wednesday November 21, 2018 at 10:30am in the
Shokokai Court.
Mariko Kawano holding a frame from one of her Japaneseinspired beehives, on the rooftop of the JCCC.

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Bayview United Church
Food and Craft Bazaar
The Bayview United Church Food and Craft Bazaar will
be held on Saturday October 13, 2018. The doors will
open from 12:00pm to 3:00pm for Udon, Baked Goods,
Pickles, Japanese Food, Crafts, and of course, a Silent
Auction! We are located at 2609 Bayview Avenue (eastside, north of York Mills) in Toronto. Come out and join
us for some fun, food and friendship. Please come out
to support your community!

Friends of the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre Inscriptions(August 15, 2015 to present)
You can purchase a Friends of the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre inscription for yourself, a friend or a loved one, for a donation of $500. Corporate andGroup inscriptions are also available at the $2,000 giving level.
To make your dedication, call the JCCC or visit us online at www.jccc.on.ca. Proceeds will support the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre's ongoing
operation and programming.
Individuals/Couples
In honour of Kaz and Nao Amemori
Rinzo and Aiko Amemori
Karen Ruth Chong and Harry Ham Sit Chong
Susan Lem and Margaret Toy Yuen Wong Chong
Shirley Mitsuko Edamura – In Loving Memory
From Henry Lorie Robbie Kristi Dean
& Families Edamura Kobayashi Sikura Shin
Kokuryo Shintani Ross Schroeder Colman
Masaji and Kazue Endo - In Memory
Shinya and Masumi Godo
Yoshiko Jean Goto & Family
Hamade Bunichi & Ito Matsunosuke & Hana Mio
Yoshiko & Shigeo Bus Harada - In Memory
Elaine Ishibashi and Keith Smithers

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

Kimiaki and Rei Nakashima - In Memory
In Memory of Mamoru and Hanae Nishi
Ron and Judy Nishi
In Memory of Ippei and Hama Nishio
Dr. Nori Nishio - In Memoriam
In Memory of my parents Etsu and Moichi
Roy Chukichi and Suzu Oyagi - In Memory
Nancy Shin - In Memory
In Memory of Nancy Aiko Shin
Emiko Sumi
Victor and Bev Suzuki
In Memory of Toshiko & Frank Usami
In Memory of Ethel Midori Wakayama
In Memory of Amy Shizuko Yoshida

Friends of the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre Inscriptions(August 15, 2015 to present)GroupsAsahi Baseball Ichigun
Ayame-Kai Odori Group
Chado Urasenke Tankokai Toronto Association
DundeeWealth Inc. - Marty Kobayashi
Endow Dental Arts Studio Inc
Ghost Town Teachers Historical Society
global.ecc.ac.jp ECC JAPAN12

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

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

Sticking on the mushroom,
Matsutake ya shiranu konoha no hebaritsuku

Basho

The leaf
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JCCC LIBRARY SCHEDULE

TUE/THURS
10am – 2pm (lending hours 貸出し)
WED/SAT
1pm – 5pm (lending hours 貸出し)
FRI
10am – 2pm (non-lending hours 閲覧)
2pm – 4:30pm (computer clinic コンピュータ相談室)
SUN/MON
Closed 休館

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Closing schedule
特別休館予定日

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日修学院

幼稚部２年担任

沢田雅子先生からのメッセージ

平仮名の読み書きを学んでいる幼稚部生徒が、みんな自分の力だけで書き上げました。どれも可愛く素晴らしい作品です。

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MARY AND THE WITCH’S FLOWER
Family Anime Screening

JAPANESE CANADIAN CULTURAL CENTRE

ANIME
M AT S U R I“Yonebayashi’s film brims over with the bounce and spark of childhood.” – The Telegraph (UK)
From director Hiromasa Yonebayashi - animator on Studio Ghibli masterpieces Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle,
and Ponyo, and director of When Marnie Was There and The Secret World of Arrietty - comes a dazzling new familyadventure about Mary, a young girl stuck in the country with her Great-Aunt. One day she follows a mysterious cat
into the forest, where she discovers an old broomstick and a strange, magic flower which sends her flying above
the clouds to faraway Endor College. There her fantastical action-packed adventures begin! A magical and charming film for the whole family.
Voiced by Hana Sugisaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hikari Mistushima and Fumiyo Kohinata

Sunday, Oc tober 14, 2018 @2:00pm
JCCC Film Program Lead Sponsor

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6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON www.jccc.on.ca

For tickets, call 416.441.2345$10 JCCC/$12 General /$5 Children Under 16
HST included

56th Annual

Issei Day
1962 - 2018

Sunday September 30, 2018
6 Garamond Court
2:00 - 4:30 pm
Pre-registration at 416-441-2345 is requiredby September 21, 2018

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