Movie Night - REDLINE
Winter Family Festival 2011
映画鑑賞会「REDLINE」
ウィンターファミリーフェスティバル2011

November 2011 2011年11月 Vol.37 Issue 10

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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		

features
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

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Winter Family Festival

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Evening of Jazz with Gene DiNovi

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November Movie: REDLINE

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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
及November
Sat/Sun 5&6

Road to Asia

Sat

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Karaoke Club

Wed

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Ishizue Award

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Karate Tournament

Sun

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Parent/Child Greeting Card Workshop (in Japanese)

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Japanese Cooking Class

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Movie Night: REDLINE

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Karaoke Clubフ

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Karaoke Club

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Winter Family Festival

Yuki Hipsh
Administrative Assistant/ICommunity Liason/Giftshop			
yukih@jccc.on.ca		
416-441-2345 ext.235

Wed

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Evening of Jazz with Gene DiNovi

Sat

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Karaoke Club

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

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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

Sun

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JCCC closed –New Year’s Day

Sun

1Shin Nen Kai

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JCCC closed – in lieu of New Year’s Day

Thu

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Movie Night

Wed

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Japanese Cooking Class

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

びConstantin Dutescu
Operations and Technical Coordinator
constantind@jccc.on.ca
416-460-3522
Maki Klotz
Receptionist
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: detail from "Reiko, Alberta, 1945" by Lillian Michiko BlakeyYour 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 Dec/Jan combined issue is Tuesday
November 15, 2011. 日本語の記事も受け付けています。 12・1月合併号の締め切りは2011年11月15日(火）です。

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The Road to Asia Festival
Mark your calendars for the weekend of Saturday November 5
and Sunday November 6. Make sure that you come and help us
celebrate the 11th Anniversary of this fantastic multicultural festivalof arts and culture!
This weekend has the JCCC packed with the richness andexciting diversity of many Asian cultures. Kobayashi Hall willfeature a variety of dance, theatrical and music performanceson the main stage. As well, there will be a cultural marketplace
featuring arts and crafts demonstrations and merchandise from all
across the Asian region. If martial arts are what you want, the dojo
will feature virtually non-stop demonstrations. Finally, a visit to The
Road to Asia Festival is not complete unless you sample some ofthe delicacies featured in our food court.
The Road to Asia Festival takes the JCCC’s motto of“Friendship Through Culture” to a whole new level. Gather yourfamily and friends and join us for another trip along The Road to
Asia.
Date & Time:			
Admission:						

Saturday November 5
11:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday November 6
11:00am to 5:00pm
JCCC Members Free, $5 Adults,$3 Seniors/Students,
Children 12 and under FREE

An Intimate Elegant
Evening of Jazz with
Gene DiNovi
On Wednesday December 14,
2011, the JCCC’s Heritage Lounge
will be transformed into an intimate
jazz club as we welcome one of
the jazz world’s most prolific andbeloved musicians, Gene DiNovi.
Gene, a Canadian pianist/composer,
is one of the great icons of American
jazz, and has long been a favorite in
the Japanese community.
Doors open at 7:00pm. Gene will perform two sets of classic
jazz standards at 7:30 and 9:00pm.
Seating is very limited so call the JCCC at 416-441-2345 toreserve a seat. Admission is $20 (JCCC members); $25 (nonmembers), includes light refreshments. Cash bar.

Follow the JCCC on
The JCCC is now on Twitter! Follow us @JCCC_Toronto to findout what’s going on at the JCCC. You’ll be able to receive the latest
information on current classes, a glimpse of upcoming events, andup-to-date announcements about class cancellations and building
closures. You can check out our news feed at www.twitter.com/
JCCC_Toronto.

Movie tickets up for grabs!

As a community partner the JCCC is co-presenting the REEL AsianInternational Film Festival screening of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST:
THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS Friday November 11 at 11:30pm.
(Royal Theatre | 608 College St). We have 10 free passes to thescreening. Please call the JCCC reception 416-441-2345. Tickets
will be given in pairs on a first-come-first-served basis.

Winter Family Festival

by Kristin Kobayashi, Winter Family Festival Committee
The JCCC was built on afoundation of 75 incredible
families who had a vision forthe cultural centre to serve as a
hub for the Japanese-Canadian
community. Over the past 40
years, the Centre has thrived
thanks to a vibrant and dedicatedvolunteer base that is truly the lifeand soul of the JCCC. However, many of our original volunteers
are aging and their children are now busy taking care of theirown families. One recurring theme that keeps coming up within
the community is that the JCCC needs to find a way to bring thesansei, yonsei, and gosei back to the Centre. We have done agreat job attracting new members but what about the existingones who don’t feel they have a place here anymore? Beyond
the classes, martial arts, and semi-annual festivals that we holdhere at the JCCC, we want those people to know that there is stillsomething for them here and we want it to be accessible to thenext generation as well.
New this year, the JCCC is hosting a Winter Family Festival,a one-day event that is catered specifically towards children
and families to bring the younger generation back to the Centre.
Whether you’re new to Canada or third generation Canadian,
there is something for all families at this festival. It will be held in
Kobayashi Hall on Sunday December 11, 2011 from 12:00pm
to 4:00pm and we’ve planned a fun-filled afternoon of holiday
activities.
The Hall will be set up with mini
stations for the kids to enjoy, frome-tegami (picture cards) and nengajo (New Years cards), to interactive
games, and some presentations
such as story time and a visit fromSanta. Kids and their parents canwork together to build gingerbreadhouses, make Christmas tree
ornaments, or sit and watch our
special guest magician perform
some of his incredible tricks. There
Photo courtesy ofwill be a few select vendors set up
Kristin Kobayashi.
as well as a snack bar selling hot
chocolate and apple cider.
Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 3-15
(children under 3 are free). Every guest will receive a ballot to votein the Gingerbread House Contest, as well as a complimentary
gift bag to collect the arts and crafts to take home at the end of
the day. Each child will also receive a voucher redeemable for a
photo with Santa taken by our professional photographer.
For general festival info: 416-441-2345 or jccc@jccc.on.ca
For information on vendor request or volunteering:
Yuki Hipsh at yukih@jccc.on.ca or 416-441-2345 ext 235
For information on the Gingerbread House Contest:
Sandy Chan at sandyc@jccc.on.ca or 416-441-2345 ext 226

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November Movie Night: REDLINE

Action-packed Anime Mayhem Explodes on
the JCCC Screen“REDLINE is the most insanely exciting, visually exhilarating anime
film you've seen in decades”
Tim Maughan, Anime News Network
Takeshi Koike’s 2010 highoctane anime masterpieceis an explosion of pureadrenaline and masterful
animation created by studio
Madhouse (Paprika, The Girl
Who Leapt Through Time,
Summer Wars).
It tells the story of the biggest and most deadly racing tournamentin the universe. Following his dream, "Sweet" JP becomes a racer
and gains a large following because of his retro-style sense of
fashion and his frequent and spectacular crashes toward the endsof his races. He gets by with money the mob pays him for losing,although he is out on bail for something possibly related to matchfixing. During a qualification race called the Yellowline, JP's engine
explodes.
On the verge of giving up, he learns that, by popular vote,he has qualified for the prestigious no-rules race called Redline
after two other drivers dropped out. The reason behind this is thatthe government of Roboworld, the military planet the race is totake place on, is opposed to the race and has threatened anyone
participating with death. JP participates in Redline in spite of thedanger. Amongst the other elite rival drivers in the tournament, JP
falls for the alluring Sonoshee - but will she prove his undoing, or
can a high speed romance survive a mass destruction race?
Seven years and millions of dollars in the making, REDLINE
has to be seen to be believed. Featuring the voice work of Takuya
Kimura, Tadanobu Asano and Yu Aoi.
Date:		Time:		Admission:

Thursday November 24, 2011
7:00pm$8 General, $6 JCCC Members

Plan now to attend the JCCC New Year’s
Eve Dinner Dance!
Preparations are now underway for one of Toronto’s most popular
New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance, to be held Saturday December
31, 2011 in the Kobayashi Hall.
Ralph and Theresa Yuan will provide the music for dancing
and fun on Toronto’s finest double sprung dance floor. As in past
years, dinner will be provided by Calvert’s Catering.
Tickets are $125 per person and includes dinner, dancing, party
favours, complimentary midnight champagne and snacks. And ifthat weren’t enough, there is also a chance at our fabulous door
prize draws.
Seating can be arranged for 8 - 10 persons per table.
Don’t be disappointed! Don’t miss out on this fantastic party!
Buy your tickets before the December 16 deadline.
Call the JCCC at 416 441 2345 for more information or topurchase your tickets.

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From the Board of Directors
The JCCC Board of Directors has created 2 special evenings
to acknowledge, honour and celebrate people who have madesignificant contributions to the Japanese community and thecommunity at large - the Sakura Ball and the Ishizue Award Night.
The highlight of the Sakura Ball, which will be held on April 21, 2012,is the presentation of the Sakura Award. In the spirit of the JCCC'svision, the award recognizes exceptional contributions made byindividuals to the promotion and exchange of Japanese culture
and enhancing awareness of Nikkei heritage within Canada andabroad. Past recipients are the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney,
renowned architect Raymond Moriyama, and world renowned
scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster Dr. David Suzuki. This
year we will be honouring actor and community activist George
Takei.
The Ishizue Award was established last year as the Board of
Directors recognized that there are many strong and dedicatedsupporters of the JCCC who have made significant life-longcontributions to the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre itself.
Ishizue ( meaning cornerstone or foundation), pays tribute to the 75
families, who at significant personal financial risk, guaranteed theoriginal mortgage on the JCCC in the early 1960's. The recipientsof this annual award are a distinguished group of people - theinaugural recipients were the late Coby and Yone Kobayashi, Pat
Adachi, Fred Sasaki, and Sue and the late Robert Kadoguchi. The
Ishizue Award night this year will be on Wednesday November 16
2011 and we will be honouring Goro and the late John Kawaguchi,Frank and Betty Moritsugu, Tom and Kaz Nishio and Tom and thelate Sumie Takashima.
The Board of Directors understands the importance of
honouring our legacy and history, and we are very proud to be able
to highlight and acknowledge the achievements and contributionsof both the Sakura and Ishizue Award recipients. Please markthe dates and we hope that you will join us in celebrating these
distinguished individuals and families.

Shin-nen Kai Dinner
Celebrate New Year’s Day the Japanese way - with a feast!
JCCC and Tori Ichi present the JCCC’s Shin-Nen Kai on Sunday
January 1, 2012, with a glorious array of delicious festive food.
Master Chef Kunio Ishii has once again teamed up with the
JCCC to present a sumptuous start to the New Year. Classicallytrained in French and Japanese cuisine and experienced in Hilton
kitchens internationally, Ishii-san currently operates a highly
successful catering company. Locally, at the former Hilton Harbour
Castle in Toronto, he held the prestigious title of Main KitchenSous-Chef.
The 2012 Shin-Nen Kai will feature door prizes, entertainment,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 American fare) will tempt your taste buds. A cash bar is also
provided.
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. Please see the flyer inserted for more details.

Ukulele Class Coming in Spring 2012

Sedai Corner

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 theJapanese Canadian community, Mr. Harry Kawabe. Classes will
be held on Thursday evenings, and ukuleles will be available forrental or purchase.
More information will follow in the December issue of the JCCC
newsletter!

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.

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 the ukulele and vibraphone. Harry performs
regularly in community events such as the Kohaku Concert.

As of September 30, 2011, the Sedai Project is pleased to

Issei DayOn Sunday October 2, 2011, the JCCC hosted our annual Issei
Day to honour all those that are 70 and over. We filled Kobayashi
Hall with 400 people in attendance. It is also interesting to note that
almost 75% of the attendees were 80 years and over – and morethan 50 were 90 and over!
There was wonderful entertainment provided with hula,karaoke and odori, including the addition of a new group, Urara
Minbu Kai led by Eizo Oka. We thank all of the performers, theemcees Yuki Nakamura and Stan Kayama and also Kunio Suyama
for emceeing the entertainment portion.
At this time we would like to make specific acknowledgements
to some of the people and groups who have helped make our Issei
Day so successful in the present and the past.
We extend our appreciation to Mr. Ishii for the bentos – aswell as the small group of volunteers and who worked for 2 days
preparing the food and began early in the morning filling all the
bento boxes. And much appreciation to Mrs. Nishihama who, overthe past years, has made the fantastic manju!
A special mention goes to the NJCA and Anzu Hara, whomanaged the registration tables and helped throughout the event.
Much appreciation is also extended to the Consul General of Japanfor the generous donation every year of the sake for those 80 andover. Overall, we extend our deep-felt appreciation to the hardworking committee, staff and all the volunteers for a wonderful
event.

announce that 119 individuals have documented their stories with
us in a Sedai interview, helping us collect 20 hours worth of stories.
To date, the number of documented stories has now reached an
approximate 276 hours. We would like to extend our heartfelt thankyou to Joe Ohori, Mary Kawasaki, Shank Kuroyama, Manabu Doi,Tosh Usami, and Mark Honkawa for allowing us to preserve theirunique stories. A special thank you goes to the Prime Timers Groupfor inviting Lisa to a group meeting to discuss the Sedai Project.
Sincere thanks are extended to the Prime Timers for a wonderful
evening full of food, fun, and conversation. Now that we haveeveryone in the group talking, we look forward to hearing manystories!
A special thank you goes to Susan Hidaka for her generous
donation to the Sedai Project. Every contribution is significantly
beneficial in our progress. Whether your support is a story ora monetary donation, it is greatly appreciated by the Sedai
Committee.
The Sedai Project continues to collect your stories and wewant to hear how your story is unique. Tell us how your experience
was different in the prewar days growing up, going to school, going
to work, and family migration. During the war years, where wereyou, what were you doing, where were your family and friends?
What happened during the postwar years; where did you travel,
where did you live, did you go to school, did you go to work, where
were your family and friends? Everyone’s story is different and wewant to learn about your unique experience.
We greatly encourage you to leave your legacy by sharing
your stories and your family’s stories with the Sedai Project. The
Sedai Project is devoted to creating the Japanese Canadian legacy
for the younger generations and we can’t do it without you.
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!

Contemporary Japanese Writers’ Talk

From left: Consul General Eiji Yamamoto, Fumi Kamitakehara (103, oldest
female, JCCC President Gary Kawaguchi, Shozo Ishikawa (96, oldest
male). Photo courtesy of Kristin Kobayashi.

In September, the
JCCC hosted a very
powerful and thoughtprovoking speakersessionentitled“Japanese Literature
After
Fukushima”.
In attendance were:
Photo courtesy of Tomori Nagamoto.
leadingtranslator
Motoyuki Shibata, novelists Hideo Furukawa and Hiromi Kawakamiand Haiku poet, Minoru Ozawa.

5Growth of Seikyu Kai (正弓会), JCCC Kyudo
by JCCC Kyudo

Over the past year the members of Seikyu Kai, JCCC Kyudo, havebeen witness to an amazing amount of growth in a short period oftime.
The existence of Seikyu Kai at the JCCC has attracted
interest to the martial art through various outlets such as festivals,
demonstrations, TV media and word of mouth. Membership hasflourished due to introduction classes, and individuals with priorexperience have joined looking for a way to reconnect to the martial
art they love so much.
The personal growth of the members is evident from the eager
participation in this year's ranking tests, Shinsa, held in Minnesota.
Prior to the tests, the JCCC arranged the schedule for Seikyu Kai
members to put in extra practices over the summer. The Seikyu
Kai members’ journeys of personal growth were overwhelmingly
successful.
Seikyu Kai has also made leaps and bounds within the
Kyudo Association of Canada (KAC) with appointment of both Mie
Takahashi Sensei and Tane Akamatsu to the governing council inthe positions of vice president and secretary respectively. It is withthe warmest of hearts that we wish them congratulations and bestof luck in their new positions.
2011 is with us for a few more months. It will be interesting tosee how much Seikyu Kai at the JCCC will grow before the year isout.
Correction: In the October article about the Kyudo seminar, thephoto should have been credited to Nick Born, not JCCC Kyudo.
The JCCC Newsletter apologizes for any inconvenience this may
have caused.

Shop at the NEW St. Andrew’s Japanese
Anglican Church Fall Fair 2011
by St. Andrew's Japanese Anglican Church

Shop till you drop for good bargains (Japanese snacks, arts & crafts)
at the Fall Fair on Saturday November 5, 2011 from 11:00am –3:30pm at St. David’s Anglican Church on 49 Donlands Ave. (nearDanforth Ave.). There will be raffles and silent auctions with great
prizes. For more information, phone 416-461-8399. NOTE: There
will be some refreshments (hot dogs, hot drinks) too.

TBC Annual Bazaar
by Toronto Buddhist Church

Fall has arrived and with it the annual Toronto Buddhist Church
Bazaar (1011 Sheppard Ave., Toronto) Bring your family and friends
for a delicious bowl of udon, tempura or a teishoku dinner. If you
are looking for something to enjoy later, sushi, manju, chow mein,
obento, baked goods, mochi, and fresh produce are just a few of
the items available to take home.
As well as food items, there is a raffle draw, silent auction,
Japanese goods, books, plants and much more! For more
information, please contact the Toronto Buddhist Church at 416534-4302.
Date
Saturday, November 12, 2011Time:
12:30pm to 4:30pm

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4th Annual Japanese Calligraphy
Competition in Canada
by Shodo Canada

Shodo Canada will be presenting an exhibition of all 152 entries
beautifully mounted on silk scrolls, to this year’s competition at
the Gendai Gallery. The judging was conducted in Japan by a juryof five distinguished Japanese calligraphers. There will also be adisplay of ‘suiteki’ - water vessels.
The competition and exhibition is generously supported by theConsulate General of Japan in Toronto, the Japanese Canadian
Cultural Centre and the Japan Foundation Toronto.
Exhibition: November 13 - 26, 2011
Gallery Hours:
weekdays 12:00pm - 4:00pm
			weekends 11:30am - 4:30pm
Admission:
Free
Opening Ceremony: Sunday, November 13 at 2:00pm
Inquiries:
shodocanada@gmail.com

Sumi-e Painting Exhibition - Singing Ink

by Sumie Artists of Canada

Sumi-e painting is a dynamic art form that has expressed Japaneselife and landscape for centuries. Today sumi-e painting is practisedaround the world, including here at the JCCC where it has beentaught for several decades. Many notable sumi-e painters are to
be found in Toronto.
This year's sumi-e painting exhibition is called Singing Ink. The
show will feature many lively paintings in a range of traditional andcontemporary subjects such as nature, people, flowers and wild
life. Everyone finds something of interest at this unique annual art
exhibition!
When: Saturday November 19 and Sunday November 20, 2011Time:
12:00pm to 5:00pm
Opening ceremony: Saturday November 19, 1:00pm
For more information: www.sumieartistsofcanada.org

Nagata Shachu presents HANA
Special discount for JCCC members
by Nagata Shachu

Toronto's professional Japanese taiko andmusic group will release it's second DVD
and present its 13th annual production
with a new show titled "HANA".
Hana can mean flower or magnificent
in Japanese. However, in the world of
traditional Noh theatre, hana is the term
used to describe the flower of creating
and sharing perfect beauty through performance.
Through an array of taiko drums, flutes, shamisen, voice andmovement, Nagata Shachu will explore the true meaning of hanaat three live performances on November 18-19 at 8:00pm andNovember 20 at 2:00pm at the Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront
Centre, Toronto (207 Queen's Quay West, 3rd Floor, Queen's Quay
Terminal)
Advance tickets are $25-$35 (adults) and $20.00 (seniors/
students) and are available from the Harbourfront box office byphone at 416-973-4000 or online http://tickets.harbourfrontcentre.
com.There is a special $5 discount off any above ticket prices
for JCCC members (must be purchased at the JCCC).

DONATIONS TO THE JCCC

As of Oct 9, 2011
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

JCCC
Anonymous
Mr. Mossy Fukumoto
Mrs. Mari Funasaka
Mr. Jeffrey Goodman
Boardroom table & base
Mr. and Mrs. Kiyo Ise
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Iwata
Mrs. Sue Kai
Mr. Akira Katsuya
Ping Pong
Mr. Susumu Kozai
Mr. and Mrs. George Masuda
Mr. and Mrs. Saburo Miike
Mr. and Mrs. Atsushi Miura
Mr. and Mrs. Minoru Mototsune
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nagata
Mr. Takahiro Nakamura
Mrs. Haruko Nakashima
Mrs. Judy Nakata
Mr. and Mrs. Kiichi Noguchi
Ms. June Oda Hubert
Mr. and Mrs. Yukio Ode
Mrs. Sakae Ogaki
Mr. George Saito
Mr. Kenneth Seki
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Selway
Mr. Masashi Shin
Ms. Arlene Sora
Mrs. Miyeko Sugamori
Mrs. Jessie Tanaka
Mr. Mas Tsuji
Ping Pong
Mr. Shinsuke John Uchikata
95th birthday
Miss Patricia Williams
Mrs. Shieko Yamada
Mrs. Setsuko Yoshida
Family Golf Tournament
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Oikawa
Heritage
Mrs. Mary Katsuno
Ontario Arts Council
Visual Arts Project Grant
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Oyagi
In Memoriam
In memory of Audrey Fukuzawa
Ms. Wendy Yamamoto

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In memory of Ayako Tsushima
Ms. Patricia Bremner-Ikeno
50
Ms. Beverley Fujimoto
25
Ms. Ruby Fukumoto
25
Ms. Jean Goto20
Ms. Kay Nagao
20
Mr. and Mrs. George Nakamura
25
Mr. Tsutomu Nakano
25
Mrs. Helen Sakaguchi
25
Mr. and Mrs. Shigeo Tabata
25
Mrs. Jessie Tanaka
25
Wynford Seniors' Club50
In memory of Babara Kuwahara
Ms. Ruby Fukumoto
20
Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Ishida
30
Mr. Tom Kuwahara
200
Mr. Frank & Mrs. Betty Moritsugu 25
Ms. Kay Nagao
20
Patty & Bruno Preiss
50
Purina150
Ms. Mary Saruwatari50
Ms. Mabel Tamaki
50
Wynford Seniors' Club50
Mrs. Masae Yamashita
30
Zenith Optimedia Canada Inc
200
In memory of Barbara Kuwahara &Ayako Tsushima
Mrs. Mitsue Kay Fujita
50
In memory of Chris Kano
Mrs. Harue Clipsham
20
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Kano
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Ms. Kyoko. Iwamura &Mr. James Kobayashi
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Mrs. Joyce Moore
25
Mr. and Mrs. Toshio Nakamura
50
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ohori
Marion Smith & Barry Akiyama
25
Mr. Rick & Mrs. Stacey Takashima 50
In memory of Jim Ura-5th Year
Mrs. Betty M. Ura
100
In memory of Joanne Kiyonaga
Mrs. Louise Y. Hayashi
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Wynford Seniors' Club50
In memory of Ken Hamagami
Mr. and Mrs. Shigeo Tabata25
In memory of Ken Sugamori-10thyearMrs. Miyeko Sugamori
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In memory of Mike ShinMs. Wendy Yamamoto

In memory of Nancy Yayoi Nasu
Mrs. Louise Y. Hayashi
20
Mrs. Yasuko P. Kusano
20
Mrs. Satoko Mary Uchida30
Mr. Tad Yonekura25
In memory of Naomi Nishijima
Mr. Joji & Mrs. Nancy Nakanishi
25
In memory of Ross Shozo Ohashi
Mr. Dennis Ohashi
200
In memory of Satoko Sato
Mrs. Shizuko Kadoguchi
50
In memory of Satoru Sam Kurahashi
Mrs. Faye Kurahashi
100
In memory of Tosh Ogaki
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nishino
50
Mr. and Mrs. Buzz Ogaki
100
In memory of Toshie Miura
Mrs. Shizuko Kadoguchi
50
In memory of Tsutomu Tanaka
Mrs. Mitsuko Tanaka
100
In memory of Ruth Hiroye Sakamoto
Mr. Ronald Nakamura
175
Ishizue Award
Ms. Christine Okawara

100

Sedai
Mrs. Susan Hidaka

50

Supporting Members
LeaderMr. Ken & Mrs. Muriel Seko Ishii
Mr. Masashi Shin
PartnerMr. and Mrs. Ross Fukushima
Dr. and Mrs. Tatsuo Hori
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Ikeda
Ms. Valerie Nash
Mr. and Mrs. Tak Nishino
Ms. Louise Okawara
Ms. Keiko Ono
Ms. Lucy Saruyama
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schlichtig
Mrs. Miyeko Sugamori
Miss Lillian Tanizaki
Mr. and Mrs. Minoru Yatabe

500
477
110
150
110
116
110
150
127
127
110
127
110
150

Issei Day donations are greatly
appreciated. The individual's name will
not be published in the newsletter.
Thank you, JCCC

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Winter Family Festival 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011

Craft and Food Vendors,
Games, and Lots More!
New this year, the JCCC is hosting a Winter Family Festival, aone-day event that is catered specifically towards children andfamilies to bring the younger generation back to the JCCC.
Whether you’re new to Canada or third generation Canadian,
there is something for all families at this festival. We’ve planned afun-filled afternoon of holiday activities!

When:

Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011 12pm - 4pm

Where: JCCC, Kobayashi Hall
Fee:

Adult $5, Child $3 (3 yrs and up)
Free for under 3

Gifts:

Event bag and free ticket for Photo with Santa

6 Garamond Court Toronto Ontario M3C 1Z5 www.jccc.on.ca
tel. 416.441.2345 fax. 416.441.2347 email. jccc@jccc.on.ca

Show time!
t Magic Showt Story time “Urashima Taro”

Activitiest Ginger Bread House Decorating
Contestt Greeting Card with E-tegamit Christmas Tree Ornament Makingt Comic Drawing Cornert Photo with Santa... and more!

Exhibitiont Displays of Letters
written by children
in areas affected by
Japan’s earthquake

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ウィンターファミリーフェスティバル
2011年12月11日（日）家族で楽しめるアクティビティ満載！
ジンジャーブレッドハウスコンテストや、親子に大人気の『絵てがみで作ろう！クリスマスカードと年賀状』、
クリスマスオーナメント
作り、
カナダ文化と日本の伝統が混じったゲーム、
サンタクロースとの記念撮影、
日本の昔話をギターに合わせての歌朗読・・・等、
盛
り沢山のプログラム、
そして、
ＪＣＣＣに時々姿を現すマジシャンもやって来て、
素晴らしいマジックを披露してくれる予定です。ク
ラフトやフードなどの出店や、ホットドリンクやスナック、カレーラ
イスなども販売します。
時:

2011年12月11日（日）12時〜4時

場所:

日系文化会館、小林ホール

参加費:

大人＄５、子供＄３（３歳以上）
２歳以下無料

プレゼント
：

受付にて、
クラフトや作品等のお持ち帰り用バッグ、
サンタクロースとの記念撮影無料券を一枚プレゼント

14 6 Garamond Court Toronto Ontario M3C 1Z5

www.jccc.on.ca
tel. 416.441.2345 fax. 416.441.2347 email. jccc@jccc.on.ca

ショータイム!
• マジックショー• ギターに合わせて歌朗読「浦島太郎」（英語）

アクティビティ• ジンジャーブレッドハウスコンテスト• 絵てがみで作ろう！

クリスマスカードと年賀状• クリスマスツリーオーナメント作り• コミックマンガを描こう！
• サンタと写真撮影

その他盛りだくさん！!

展示• 被災地より届いた日本の子供たちからの手紙

Family Winter Festival

Gingerbread House Decorating Contest
Sunday December 11, 201112-4pmCriteria
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All entries will be judged anonymously. Winner will be determinedbased on votes by visitors.
All entries must be the creation of the entrant. Use of a commercial
build-it-yourself Gingerbread House Kit is acceptable. But competition
will be judged according to originality.
The entry must be completely edible (no metal, plastic, wood, electrical components, etc).
The entry must fit in and be placed on a stable 20” x 20” base.
Individual or group entries are all welcome. For group entries, please include names of all members in
the registration form.
Prize is awarded at the end of the Festival. Applicants must be present to be eligible for the prize (forgroup entries, a representative from the group is also acceptable).
For more information, please contact Sandy Chan at sandyc@jccc.on.ca, or 416-441-2345 ext 226.
Applications must be received by Friday, December 02, 2011.
Entries must be dropped off at the ‘Gingerbread House Decorating Contest’ table in the Kobayashi Hall
between 10:00 and 11:00am on Sunday, December 11, 2011.
A $5 participation fee per entry is to be paid when the Gingerbread House is dropped off on the day ofthe event (cash please).
Any entries not picked up by 5:00pm on the day of the event will become the property of the JCCC.

In order to complete your application, this form must be returned to the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre by
Friday December 02, 2011

Gingerbread House Decorating Contest Registration Form
Entrant’s Name:
Phone:

Email:

Signature:

Date:

Office Use Only

Date of Payment: ________________

Amount:___________

Received by: _________________

Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

6 Garamond Court, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Z5 416 441 2345 fax: 416 441 2347 www.jccc.on.ca

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ࠫࡦࠫࡖ࡯ࡉ࡟࠶࠼ࡂ࠙ࠬࠦࡦ࠹ࠬ࠻
2011 ᐕ 12 ᦬ 11 ᣣ㧔ᣣ㧕ඦᓟ㧝㧞ᤨ߆ࠄ㧠ᤨ߹ߢⷙḰ㧦̒૞ຠߪળ႐ߩ⊝ߐࠎߦࠃࠅክᩏߐࠇ߹ߔ‫ޕ‬̒૞ຠߪෳട⠪⥄り߇ഃ૞ߒߚ߽ߩߢ޽ࠆߎߣߣߒ߹ߔ‫ޕ‬Ꮢ⽼ߩࠫࡦࠫࡖ࡯ࡉ࡟࠶࠼ࡂ࠙ࠬࠠ࠶࠻ࠍ૶ߞߡ߽
᭴޿߹ߖࠎ߇‫⹏߇ࠖ࠹࡝࠽ࠫ࡝ࠝޔ‬ଔߐࠇ߹ߔ‫ޕ‬̒૞ຠߪో૕߇㘩ߴࠄࠇࠆ߽ߩߢ૞ࠄࠇߡ޿ࠆߎߣߣߒ߹ߔ‫ޕ‬̒૞ຠߪ㧞㧜̍㨤㧞㧜̍㧔㧡㧜㧚㧤㨏㨙㨤㧡㧜㧚㧤㨏㨙㧕ߩߒߞ߆ࠅߣߒߚ࿯บߦਸ਼ߖߡ಴ຠߒߡߊߛߐ޿‫ޕ‬̒୘ੱߪ߽ߜࠈࠎ‫ߩߢࡊ࡯࡞ࠣޔ‬ෳട߽ᄢ᱑ㄫߢߔ‫ߩࡊ࡯࡞ࠣ ޕ‬႐วߪోຬߩฬ೨ࠍ↪⚕ߦ᣿⸥ߒߡߊߛߐ޿‫ޕ‬̒⚿ᨐ⊒⴫߅ࠃ߮⴫ᓆߪࠗࡌࡦ࠻ߩᦨᓟߦⴕ޿߹ߔߩߢ‫࠻ࠬ࠹ࡦࠦޔ‬ෳട⠪ߪᦨᓟ߹ߢᱷߞߡਅߐࠆᣇߦ㒢ࠅ߹ߔ㧔ࠣ࡞࡯ࡊߩ႐วߪઍ⴫⠪ߛߌߢ߽᭴޿߹ߖࠎ㧕‫ޕ‬̒⹦ߒߊߪ㧶㧯㧯㧯416-441-2345‫ޔ‬Sandy Chan㧔sandyc@jccc.on.ca㧕߹ߢ߅໧޿วࠊߖߊߛߐ޿‫ޕ‬̒⊓㍳ߩ✦߼ಾࠅߪ 2011 ᐕ 12 ᦬ 2 ᣣ㧔㊄㧕ߢߔ‫ޕ‬̒૞ຠߪ 12 ᦬ 11 ᣣ㧔ᣣ㧕ߩඦ೨ 10 ᤨ߆ࠄ 11 ᤨ߹ߢߩ㑆ߦળ㙚ዊᨋࡎ࡯࡞‫ޠ࠻ࠬ࠹ࡦࠦ࠼࠶࡟ࡉ࡯ࡖࠫࡦࠫޟޔ‬ߦߏឭ಴ߊߛߐ޿‫ޕ‬̒ᒰᣣߩඦᓟ㧡ᤨ߹ߢߦ૞ຠࠍ߅ᒁขࠅ㗂ߌߥ޿႐วߪ‫ޔ‬㧶㧯㧯㧯߳ߩߏነઃߣߒߡฃߌขࠄߖߡ㗂߈߹ߔ‫ޕ‬̒ᒰᣣߦ૞ຠࠍߏឭ಴ߩ㓙‫ޔ‬ෳട⾌ߣߒߡฦ૞ຠߦߟ߈㧐㧡ࠍ߅ᡰᛄ޿ߊߛߐ޿㧔⃻㊄ߩߺ㧕‫ޕ‬ߏ⊓㍳ߔࠆߪ 2010 ᐕ 12 ᦬ 2 ᣣ㧔㊄㧕߹ߢߦߎߩ↪⚕ࠍ㧶㧯㧯㧯ߦߏឭ಴ߊߛߐ޿‫ޕ‬ࠫࡦࠫࡖ࡯ࡉ࡟࠶࠼ࡂ࠙ࠬࠦࡦ࠹ࠬ࠻

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Office Use Only:
Date of Payment: ___________________

Amount:________________

Received by: _________________

Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

6 Garamond Court, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Z5 416 441 2345 fax: 416 441 2347 www.jccc.on.ca

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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 accepted17

Tables of 8 or more $ 5.00 off each adult ticket
No refunds after December 19th18