Holiday Messages
What's On and What's Not at the JCCC
Keep the Lantern Lit Fundraiser
Maru: Immigration Stories
10th Annual Fuyu Matsuri Winter Festival
Shinnen Kai 2021

December 2020 2020年12月 Vol. 46 Issue 12

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Dear Readers,
For the safety of our members, community and friends - and in accordance to Ontario public healthdirectives - the JCCC remains closed to the public .
For the foreseeable future, the JCCC will continue distributing our newsletter online. Please feel
free to share our newsletter as it contains helpful information about the community as well as JCCC
online offerings during this time of social isolation. Our website, www.jccc.on.ca, and our social media
channels will have the most up-to-date information.
Please note that this closure does not apply to private businesses operating within 6 Garamond
Court. We thank you for your understanding and support, and look forward to welcoming you backsoon as the crisis abates.
Please stay well.

JCCC Staff

2020 - 2021 JCCC Board of Directors

President 			Gary Kawaguchi
Past President/Advisor		Marty Kobayashi
VP, Heritage			
Jan Nobuto
VP, Management		
Brian Toda
Secretary			Sharon Marubashi
Finance Chair			
Linda Ono
Co – VP, NJCC			
Miki Rushton
Co – VP, NJCC			Jiro Fukushima
Directors			Ann Ashley					Jonathan Carter								Karen Gordon					Mark Hashimoto								Kristin Kobayashi-Reid					Keiichi Kubo					John Ota					Cary Rothbart					Karen Webb					Seiji Ichii
				Elaine Shigeishi

Kathy Tazumi
Chief Accounting/Administration Officer
kathyt@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.229
Sandy Chan
General Manager		
sandyc@jccc.on.ca		
416-441-2345 ext.226
Constantin Dutescu
Operations and Technical Manager
constantind@jccc.on.ca		

416-460-3522

Haruko Ishihara
Special Events and Rentals Manager
harukoi@jccc.on.ca

416-441-2345 ext.228

Christine Takasaki
Community Events Coordinator 			christinet@jccc.on.ca 		
416-441-2345 ext.221
Yuki Nakata
Volunteer Coordinator			
yukin@jccc.on.ca		
416-441-2345 ext.235
Yayoi Kawabe
Website and Database Administrator
yayoik@jccc.on.ca		 416-441-2345 ext.223

				Ryan Lang
Advisors		
Mackenzie Clugston					William Hatanaka					Steve Oikawa					Connie Sugiyama
				Christine Nakamura
Community Relations Advisor
Sid Ikeda
Chair - Capital Campaign		
JCCC Foundation Chair		James Heron
Executive Director			
jamesh@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.224

Yoshie Watanabe
Community Rentals
yoshiew@jccc.on.ca		

416-441-2345 ext.231

Su Yen Chong

Chris Hope
Janice Fukakusa

suyenc@jccc.on.ca		

416-441-2345 ext.303

Theressa Takasaki
theressat@jccc.on.ca		

416-441-2345 ext.300

Yumi Ogasawara
JCCC Receptionist
jccc@jccc.on.ca			

416-441-2345 ext.222

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

Cover Image: © Hikariphoto1

Dec 2020 Vol. 46 Issue 12

Contents

Dec 2020 Vol. 46 Issue 12

2

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

3

Message from JCCC

4

Keep the Lantern Lit Fundraiser

6

10th Annual Fuyu Matsuri Winter Festival

7

Shinnen Kai 2021

8

Drinks of Japan10

New Year's Festival 2021

11

Maru: Immigration Stories

12

JCCC News

14

JCCC Programs

16

A Recipe from Seniors' Supper Club20

13th Japanese Calligraphy Competition in
Canada21

Interns: JCCC Reflection

21

JCCC Volunteer News

22

Calendar of Exhibitions

24

Artist Nobuo Kubota at the JCCC Gallery

25

Donation26

The First Shin Hanga and The Great
Kanto Earthquake of 1923

35

卒業文集

36

JSS Holiday Drive38

読書の時間～書店が選ぶおススメ本～

39

健やかな老後をめざして

40

その34

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

In light of stricter restrictions that have been announced by the Ontario government,
the JCCC would like to provide a summary of the activities that are happening for
the upcoming few months.

Contact the JCCC••

While the JCCC facility remains closed to the public, our reception staff will beavailable during the following times to assist with any telephone enquiries.
Mon, Wed, Fri 10am – 12pm; 1pm – 3pm
Holiday Closure: December 25 - 28, 2020, January 1, 2021.

EventsUpcoming Events include:• December 6 – Virtual Fuyu Matsuri - Winter Festival 2020 (on page 7)• December 12 – Keep the Lantern Lit – Virtual Fundraiser (on page 6)• December 31- January 1 – Shinnen Kai (on page 8)

Cultural Classes and Workshop••

Japanese Language for Adults – Online ClassThe JCCC is working to provide many of our cultural programs online. Please check our
website and upcoming issues of the newsletter for more information. We will also be
in touch with you if your registered program will be offering any online workshops orclasses.

Martial Arts Classes•

Many of our clubs are now conducting Zoom classes. Please check page 17 of thenewsletter for details.

Other Online Programs•

Japanese 1-on-1

Exhibitions – all exhibitions are available online only via the JCCC website•

The Intermedia Work of Nobuo Kubota3

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Holiday Messages
Happy Holidays and Wishing everyone a promising 2021
This year has been a difficult and unusual year for everyone and I hope that you
and your families are doing well.
On behalf of the JCCC, I hope that you find ways to enjoy the holiday season
safely and stay healthy.
To all those who contributed to the JCCC Emergency Relief Appeal or enjoyed
the JCCC Foundation's “Keep the Lantern Lit” fundraiser, I offer my thanks. To
those who rely on the JCCC for physical exercise or intellectual stimulation ora meeting place for socialization, I am hopeful that those activities will resume
again in the new year.
The Japanese expression of “Shikata ga nai” means it cannot be helped
and culturally the spirit is to endure and move forward with the best of effort or“gambatte”. This is our test to endure and I look forward to seeing each otheragain at the JCCC.
We have some very exciting activities planned for 2021 including a partnershipwith the CBC Sports to create a festival like viewing party for the Tokyo Olympics
and a special Sakura Gala Award night to recognize distinguished Japanese
Canadian athletic achievement in Canadian sports.
I would also like to thank the staff, volunteers and all the board members of
the JCCC and the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Foundation for all of theirsupport over the past year.
I wish you, your families and friends a safe and happy holiday season andhope that you have a new year full of good health, promise and prosperity.
Sincerely,

Gary Kawaguchi
President

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We are living in unprecedented
times and at the JCCC Foundation
we are proud to be a source of
support and funding for JCCC
operations, which have beensignificantly impacted by the
pandemic during 2020.
We continue to oversee theinvestment of donations raised by the JCCC, and areengaged in ensuring that we are stewarding the capitalso that operating funds are always available to the JCCC.
Despite the volatile markets, the investments havemaintained their value, and we continue funding JCCC
operations.
In addition to the funding, the Foundation has provided
the JCCC with a credit facility of $1 million to be drawn
for operational and other costs, as required. Both the
distributions and potential draws on the line of credit will
be funded out of the investment income, and if required,liquidating some of the investments.
Since 2013, The Japan Earthquake Relief Fund, whichis administered by the JCCC Foundation, has supported
52 qualified undergraduate and graduate students fromthe Tohoku region, studying medicine, nursing, psychology
and psychiatry. We funded several university terms of
their education, with many more to come. Funding ofapprox. $672,000 has been disbursed to these students,
as well as $100,000 to Red Cross, $100,000 to each of
the 3 prefectures, Iwate, Fukushima and Miyagi, and a$15,000 contribution to the Canadian Embassy. Feedback
has been very positive. Many students have sent letters ofappreciation, and we are arranging a recognition event forour donors in partnership with the Canadian Embassy inTokyo, so that the students can thank our Canadian donors.
Given the uncertainty of the current pandemic, toensure we have sufficient funding to continue to support the
JCCC operations, we would appreciate your considering a
donation to the JCCC Emergency Relief Appeal to ensurethat the JCCC will be able to continue to provide their great
community support.
I would like to acknowledge and thank my Board
Members for all the work this year in setting the course
for our Foundation and providing wise counsel throughout
the year. I am very thankful that we have a very engaged
Board.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the JCCC
Foundation I wish you and your families a safe and happy
holiday season and a healthy and prosperous New Year!

As it has been for everyone aroundthe world, 2020 proved to be ayear of unprecedented challenges
and the JCCC found itself facing
probably the greatest challenge wehave had to weather in our nearly
60 year history.
For the safety of our members
and community we closed the Centre on March 15 justprior to the announcement of the broader lockdown. We
have remained closed since that date but we have beenbusier than ever. In order to continue to deliver on our
mandate we have pivoted to online and have createdvirtual concerts, Japanese lessons, sake seminars, Issei
Day, art exhibitions, children’s activities, dance and musicprograms, the Fuyu Matsuri winter festival, a cross-country
virtual edition of the Toronto Japanese Film Festival, an
online fundraiser, an improved website, as well as a broad
spectrum of heritage offerings including Remembrance Day
for the Nisei veterans.
Our new exhibition, Maru: Immigration Stories will
explore Nikkei stories across the Americas and is currently
being installed in the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre andvirtually on Google Art and Culture. The summer months
also saw our martial arts clubs conducting outdoor practices
in our parking lot and the JCCC Garden.
We have also prepared the physical building forreopening with new safety protocols, touchless faucets,
automatic main doors and enhanced HVAC systems for
greater air flow. In short, we are ready to go and cannot
wait to reopen our doors to you.
Since those first anxious days last March wehave received countless messages of goodwill andencouragement. Thank you. As exhausting and confusingas this past year has been, it has brought out the best inso many and happily confirms just how much the Centremeans to so many people.
The JCCC remains blessed with a multitude of selflessvolunteers, an active membership and community, acommitted board of directors and a dedicated staff. I want
to offer my sincere thanks to the community for giving me
the chance to be a part of the Centre again for this, my20th year. It is an honour and I do my best to serve thecommunity in the manner it deserves. I wish you a Merry
Christmas, a Happy Holiday and a 2021 that finds us again
gathering at the JCCC in the happy pursuit of “Friendshipthrough Culture.”

良いお年をお迎えください。来年もどうぞよろしくお願い致します。

Sincerely,

Janice Fukakusa, JCCC Foundation ChairJames Heron, Executive Director5

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JCCC News
JCCC Foundation Presents

KEEP THE LANTERN LIT HOLIDAY FUNDRAISERSOL D OU T !
T H A N K YOU FOR YOU R SU PP ORT !
Saturday December 12, 2020
Celebrating at home with bento, sake and cinema** Plus a special gift from Shiseido Canada for the Holiday Season.

Join us Saturday December 12, 2020as the JCCC Foundation presents anentertaining evening of music, film, foodand sake in the comfort of your own home.
A special gift from Shiseido Canada for theHoliday Season is also included!
Your Holiday package includes:
Delivery to your Door by JCCC on
Saturday December 12, 2020:
Bento prepared by the JapaneseRestaurant Association featuring many ofToronto’s beloved Japanese restaurants.
Shiseido package valued at over $140
(option of Men’s Gift or Women’s Gift)
Sake - Hakutsuru draft 300ml* Delivery available to GTA.
** Delivery will be made between 1pm5pm.
*** Unfortunately, dietary alternatives are
not available. Please note bento may
contain nuts, egg, soy, seafood and othercommon food allergens.
**** In the event of inclement weather,
JCCC will notify all purchasers by Friday
December 11, 2020, and event will be
postponed to Sunday December 13, 2020.

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Virtual Entertainment – Presented
Exclusively to purchasers to begin at 6pm
on Saturday December 12, 2020:
Greetings by JCCC President, Gary
Kawaguchi and Executive Director, James
Heron.
30 minutes of entertainment featuring
Kyowa Taiko and a special musicalsegment by Japanese Canadian folk
singer/songwriter Annie Sumi.
Online access to 2 feature films fromthe Toronto Japanese Film Festival for
you to enjoy at your convenience: thewinner of the TJFF 2020 Audience Choice
Award, Renpei Tsukamoto’s heartwarming
foodie-friendly comedy-drama BENTO
HARASSMENT and Yukinori Makabe’squietly poignant I AM A MONK.
*Films are available for access within
48-hours from 6:30pm on December 12.
**Films are presented in Japanese withEnglish subtitles.
Chance to Win “Just Add Shoyu”
Cookbook
All purchasers are automaticallyentered into a draw for one of 20 “Just Add
Shoyu” Cookbooks. Names of winners will
be announced after December 12.

This virtual festival will be available on the JCCC’ website startingat 10am on Sunday December 6, 2020.
Guests will be able to enjoy various performances andactivities throughout the day, including some fan favorites
such as Kid’s Crafts, English and Japanese Storytelling, Taiko
Performance, and much more!
In two separate sessions running from 1:00pm to 1:45pm, and2:00pm to 2:45pm, guests can also register for a Q&A with Santa
Claus himself via Zoom! All children who register will receive agift mailed to them from Santa! To register, please go to the Fuyu
Matsuri page on the JCCC website.
There is also a quiz that is free to enter from the JCCC
website, with some fantastic giveaways and prizes to be won!
Remember to join our live session from 3:30pm, as we will
announce the winners live on stream!
What's more, the JCCC is pleased to offer this year’s Fuyu
Matsuri virtual event entirely FREE!
Last, but certainly not least, the JCCC would like to thank ourcommunity members who came together to support this event aswell as our community partners. All of the prizes for our children
and contest winners have been made possible because of thegenerosity of our donors, sponsors and community partners.
Please join us for an amazing day!

記 念 す べ き1 0 周 年 を 迎える『 冬まつり・ウィンターフェスティ
バ ル 』開 催 m a d e 2 0 2 0 年 1 2 月6日（日）まで あと数日となりました！今 年 は 、初 バ ー チャル 形 式 にて開 催となり、全 イベント参 加
費 無 料、J C C Cウェブ サイト上（j c c c . o n . c a）にて、ご自宅 からキッ
ズクラフト、紙 芝 居、各 種 パフォーマンス等 の 動 画をお 楽しみ い
た だ けます。動 画 は、冬まつり当日午 前 1 0 時 から午 後 3 時まで お楽しみ い た だ けます。又、午 後 1 時 から1 時 4 5 分までと、午 後 2 時
から2 時 4 5 分まで 、サンタQ ＆ A を Z o o m 上 で ２ セッション 行 います。サンタさんと直 接 会 話 がで きる滅 多 に な い チャンスで す！
参 加され た お 子 様 に はもれ なくサンタさん からの ギフトがもらえます！
（参 加ご 希 望 の 方 は、事 前 の お申込 み が 必 要で す。J C C C
ウェブ サイトの 冬まつりペ ージをご 覧ください。ギフトは 追って郵 送させて頂きます。）午 後 3 時 半 からは、日系コミュニティ各メ
ンバ ー からのメッセージをライブ 配 信 の 後、サンタから『冬まつりスペシャル！クイズ に答えて景 品をもらおう！』の 当 選 者 の 発 表
がござ いますので、お 見 逃しなく！クイズ へ の 参 加 は 無 料 、豪 華
な 景 品 を たくさんご 用 意していますので、是 非ご 応 募ください。
クイズ は 当日J C C Cウェブ サイトの 冬まつりペ ージ 上 に 掲 載されます。
この場をお借りして、日系コミュニティのメンバー、冬まつりコミティメンバー、コミュニティ内ビジネスオーナーの 皆さまに は 、オンラ
イン冬まつりの 実 現 にあたり、ご 寄 付、募 金 活 動 等 の 寛 大 なご 尽
力、ご支援に心から御礼申し上げます。
クイズ の 景 品 は 、冬 ま つりパ ートナ ー の 皆 さま の ビ ジ ネス を応 援させてい た だくべく、冬まつり宛 のご 寄 付を元 に J C C C が 購
入 致しました 。参 加 者 の 皆さまと共 に、この 素 晴らしい 功 績をシェアできることを大 変 嬉しく思 います。
冬まつりコミティメンバー一 同、皆 様 のご 参 加を心 からお 待ち
申し上 げております。

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Curbside pick up at
the JCCC
6 Garamond Crt
By appointment:
Thursday December
31st
Ticketweb link atwww.jccc.on.ca
Order Deadline:
December 21, 2020

$45 plus HST(limited supplies
available)

Toriichi Catering
Dec 2020Inc
Vol. 46 Issue 12

Some items may be excluded or changed
based on availability.

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SHINNEN KAI 2021

Order your Shinnen Kai
Osechi Bento Today!

In conjunction with Toriichi Catering, the JCCC isoffering an Osechi Bento Box to help start the newyear. Chef Ishii has prepared a delicious menu withmore than 20 items included. A majority of the menu
is a part of our annual Shinnen Kai dinner that we are
not able to hold due to Covid restrictions. This was adisappointment to the JCCC as this would have been
the 20th celebration of this annual event.
However, we still wanted to offer this opportunity
for the great food that is traditionally served. Not only
that, many of the menu items have symbolism andwishes for upcoming new year and they are eaten withthe hope for a better year in 2021.
This limited supply bento is just $45 plus HST.
Order deadline is Monday, December 21, 2020.
To reserve yours today, go to the Ticketweb linkon the JCCC website and choose your preferredpickup time. All pick ups will be curbside at the JCCC
on Thursday December 31, 2020 between 1pm and3:30pm.

Join us on January 1 as the JCCC celebrates the 20th
Anniversary of Shinnen Kai! We are gathering a varied groupof talented singers from all across the city and will broadcast
their performances on the JCCC website starting at 12:00pm
noon on Friday January 1, 2021. Everyone is invited to view
this approximately 1 hour presentation over the course of theweekend. Then, we ask you to vote for your favourite performer(one vote per email address please). Your votes will be tabulated
on Monday January 4. The winner will be declared the Shinnen
Kai Master of the Mic!
And in order to get the best group of talent possible, we are:Calling all Musicians!!
Take part in a singing competition to be crowned Master ofthe MIC as part of the 20th Anniversary Shinnen-Kai New Year
event. The pre-recorded show will be broadcast on the JCCC
website on January 1, 2021. The viewers will vote for theirfavourite nominee and we will announce a winner on Monday
January 4, 2021.
The winner will have the opportunity to perform at a future
JCCC event!
Please send in your video submissions including your name,contact information and a bio of less than 500 words. You mustalso complete the release form here.
All files should be in MOV, MPEG4 (mp4) or WMV but westrongly recommend MP4 format. Only the top 8 candidates will
be contacted for inclusion in the competition.
Final decisions will be delivered on Wednesday December
16, 2020.

O RDER NOW

Submission deadline: Monday December 14, 2020
Submit to: ChristineT@jccc.on.ca*as files may be large, you can use WeTransfer or othercompressing forms to send your recordings.*

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“Drinks of Japan” is a series of monthly online seminars, which
will provide in-depth insights into different Japanese drinks.
The series will be led by Shotaro Ozawa, who is a certified
Kikisake-shi, Sake Expert and Japanese food specialist andalso the president of Ozawa Canada, which is a pioneer in theimportation and distribution of quality Japanese foods, beers,
premium sakes and spirits.
The live seminar will be broadcasted via Zoom from adifferent featured restaurant in the GTA each session.
Discussions with restaurant chefs about pairings will allow
participants to learn (and enjoy) more about Japanese drinks
and foods.
The fun part will be both tasting and drinking the various
pairings!
You will also be able to order drinks and food in advanceand enjoy them in your home or - if permitted - partake indine-in operations at the restaurant exclusively for the live
seminar (with Covid-19 protocols in place)!

Part 1: BEER Webinar

Monday January 18, 2021 at Izakaya Ju Restaurant (Markham)
Shotaro will talk about three different beers that are not usuallyavailable at the LCBO, with a special food pairing menu from
Izakaya Ju.
Both the beer sets and special food pairings that will be
discussed in the seminar will be available for purchase anddelivery.
Selections of Beer: 1. Asahi Super Dry (Nama/draft) 500ml
can, 2. Asahi Dry Black 334ml bottle, 3.Hitachino Nest White Ale
330ml bottle
Seminar fee: $35 + HST, Tickets are available at Ticketweb
Advance purchase options (Mixed Case) :A. Case of Beer 24 bottles: 8 x Asahi Super Dry 500ml cans, 8x Asahi Dry Black 334ml, 8 x Hitachino White Ale 330ml.
Price: $120.00 including HST. Delivery available in GTA(without additional fee)**

小澤彰太郎と共におくるJCCCウェビナーシリーズ 。
楽しんで、知識を増やそう！知るともっと美味しい日本のお酒と食–コロナ禍のこの冬、食と酒類のペアリングの醍醐味を味わいませんか？–認定唎酒師で日本食と酒類のエクスパートである小澤正太郎（小澤カナダ社長）がJCCC月例オンラインセミナー Drinks of Japan
で様々な日本で作られるお酒（ビール、日本酒、焼酎、その他）の話を、ペアリングの日本食とともに展開します。
このズームセミナーは月毎に各レストランからライブ配信され、セミナー用特別メニューとのペアリング（酒類と食べ物は要事前
予約、詳細は英語記事をご覧ください）、そしてレストランシェフのこだわりの話も聞くことができます。
各月のテーマのお酒、レストランの特別メニューを注文 （配達又はテイクアウト）、家にいながら、セミナーの話に耳を傾け、同時にお酒と食べ物のティスティングができるのがこのセミナーの醍醐味。州や市の状況が許せば、（新型コロナウィルス対策がしっかりと取られた）レストランをセミナー用に貸切とし、ご希望者にはレストラン内でセミナーを受講、各月の特別メニューとお酒を注文ができる選択もできるよう計画中です。

B. 6pk Basket: 2 x Asahi Super Dry 500ml cans, 2 x Asahi Dry
Black, 2 x Hitachino White Ale 330ml
Price: $25.00 including HST. Pick-Up only at JCCC
Advance order is required: Ozawa Canada, call 905-731-5088
ext. 5222 (Ask for Lisa) or email: sake@ozawa.ca
Food Pairings menu (To be confirmed): Estimated Price is$40 + HST (Chicken Karaage, Yakitori, and Mini Sushi Set)
Order for pick-up and delivery (GTA) must be made in advance:
Izakaya Ju @ 905.474.1058. (JCCC webinar special menu)
If the province allows dine-in operations to continue in York region
you can purchase the beverages at Izakaya Ju at a seminar
special price.

Buy Ti ckets

Part 2: SAKE Webinar

Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Aka Oni Izakaya (Richmond Hill)

Visit the JCCC website for the details.

Part 3: SHOCHU Webinar

Monday March 8, 2021. (location still TBA)

Dec 2020 Vol. 46 Issue 1210子供たちの福笑い
参加 者 大 募 集 ！
コロナ 禍 の 中 で 迎 え る お 正 月 、
お友達 や ご 家 族 で 福 笑 い を し て
楽しく過ごしませんか？
池端ナーサリー ス ク ー ル の 池 端 友 佳 理 先 生 と一緒に元気な笑い 声 で コ ロ ナ を 吹 っ 飛 ば そ う！

シ ニ ア ラ イ ブ ビンゴ
参 加 者 大 募集！
コロナ禍の中で迎えるお正月
みんなでビンゴをして楽しく過ごしませんか?
ライブビンゴ当日：2 0 2 1 年1 月2 4 日 （ 日 ）配信方法： Z O O M
景品用意していま す ！ ！

2 021年1月 24日（日）配 信方法：ZOOM

お正月 の 紙 芝 居 も あ る よ ！ ！

応募資格：自称シニア の 方
応募受付開始日は1 月号に掲載し ま す 。

応募受 付 開 始 日 は 1月 号 に 掲 載＊お申 し 込 み 時 に 福 笑 い の 顔 を
em ai lで お 送 り し ま す 。
ご家庭 で 印 刷 し て ご 用 意 下 さ い 。
応募 対 象 ： G3ま で の 児 童

シニア歌マラソン
参加者大募集！
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Media Support

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As we are getting closer to the launch of the new exhibit Maru:
Immigration Stories, we would like to share one of the many
elements that inspired our exhibit team. During the early stagesof research for the exhibit, while searching through the Nikkei
Museum Database, we came across Tadashi Ode’s PassportDocument. While the portrait photograph of Tadashi Ode,a young teenager at the time the photograph was taken, wascertainly prominent on the immigration document, one of thestamps on the card caught our attention. The stamp situated on
the bottom right of the document reads, “M.S. Hikawa Maru”.

Canadian Passport for Tadashi Ode. Yukio Ode Collection.
2011.126.23.30. For more information, click here.

The Hikawa Maru was introduced to the NYK Line in 1930and service the route between Japan and Seattle with stops inVictoria BC. By this period, the Japanese Canadian community
was more established than before and families who had themeans were travelling to Japan as most still had family in Japan.
For that reason, dozens of photographs in the JCCC’s collection
showcase Japanese Canadians travelling on ships like the
Hikawa Maru. The Hikawa Maru had two sister ships, Hiye Maru
and Heian Maru, both ships are also found in photographs in the
JCCC’s Archives.

Visit the Maru: Immigration Stories webpage.

Dec 2020 Vol. 46 Issue 1212Group portrait on the N.Y.K Hikawa Maru. 1941. Tsutae Sato Collection. 2015.06.16.60.

During World War II, the Hikawa Maru was repurposed as a hospital
ship. In 1960, the ship made its final journey from Vancouver to Yokohama
where it retired. Since 1960, the ship went through major restoration andtoday, visitors can visit the Hikawa Maru in Yokohama, Japan as it evolved
into a museum. In 2016, the Hikawa Maru was assigned as Important
Cultural Property by the government of Japan. Once the JCCC reopens, youwill have a chance to visit exhibit Maru: Immigrations and see a replica of the
Hikawa Maru in the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre.

NYK Hikawa Maru, Yokohama, Japan. Photograph taken in 2019.

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JCCC News

Nikkei Veterans Memorial"Thanks to everyone involved in planning and organizing these Bentos.
They made Remembrance Day even more memorable to this WW2 veteran."									On Tuesday November 10, in lieu of our annual Nikkei
Veterans Memorial, JCCC Staff delivered bentos cateredby Toriichi Catering to the Nikkei Veterans and their families
in our community. This small act of remembrance was a
symbol of the respect due to the countless individuals who
have given of themselves to serve Canada. Since the FirstWorld War, Japanese Canadians have been enlisting in
Canada’s military to show their support for our country. This
tradition of service continues and the JCCC is committed
to growing our list of veterans as well as currently serving
Nikkei.
On Wednesday November 11, at 11am the JCCC staff
team observed Remembrance Day with a small and intimate
online commemoration. The program, led by Executive Director James Heron included O Canada, two minutes of silence and a reading of John McCrae’s In Flanders Fields.
Though the circumstances of 2020 have required that we beapart, we still remembered together.

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by Frank Moritsugu

This issue of KOKUBAN takes you aroundthe world and tickles all your senses. With
stories from Canada to Japan to Brazil,
covering topics from Koto to Katsuoboshi,
it really is a rich issue that will release all
your cravings. Visit the JCCC website forthe latest issue.

JCCC Online Content
Looking for some online entertainment to help you get through the lockdown? The JCCC is excited to announce the following online content for yourenjoyment in the coming weeks.

Sunday December 6, 2020
- JCCC Fuyu Matsuri – to learn more, click here.
• Gingerbread House Demonstration• Craft Demonstrations• Performances• Storytelling• Chance to Meet Santa...Online!

Saturday December 12, 2020
- Keep the Lantern Lit fundraiser – to learn more, click here.
• Entertainment featuring Kyowa Taiko and a special musical segment by

Japanese Canadian folk singer/songwriter Annie Sumi

• Film: BENTO HARASSMENT – Japanese film with English Subtitles• Film: I AM A MONK – Japanese film with English Subtitles

Friday January 1, 2021
- JCCC Shin Nen Kai – to learn more, click here.
• Master of the Mic – Community Singing Competition15

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JCCC Programs

JCCC Japanese Language For Adults Program
Coming To Zoom This Winter!
Our popular cultural program, the Japanese Language For Adults, will be moving online
this winter. Over the last few months, our instructors have been working vigorously tocater the content of this popular program to an online format.

The session will begin in January
2021, and we welcome all existing
students to continue the programwith us. New registrants for all
levels are also welcome.

We will be working with smallerclass sizes, and provide plentyof opportunity for discussion,
conversation practice, and learningof fundamental grammar.

Make the most of your winter athome, and engage in this fast-paced
Japanese Language course that
perfectly balances grammar withreal life usability.

To register, or for more information on program schedule, please click here.

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JCCC Programs

Martial Arts Classes
UpdateThank you
JCCC Members

Due to rising COVID-19 case numbers, the JCCC regrets to inform that resumingof martial arts classes onsite will be further postponed. We will continue tomonitor the situation and will re-open our programs once we are allowed to doso.
We will continue with our online classes as published in previous newslettersand as posted on our website.
In the meantime, we hope that all our martial arts members and their families
stay safe and healthy. We also wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

Thank you to those who have continue to maintain an active membership despite
our facility closure. As you know, in consideration of the safety of our community,
the JCCC has made a painful decision to further delay its opening. Nonetheless,we continue to serve you through a broad spectrum of services, events, heritage
initiatives and programs that make up our mandate. To the many of you who
renewed your memberships during the closure, we are very grateful. It is yoursupport that has made our ongoing programming possible.
For those of you whose memberships have lapsed during the crisis, we
sincerely invite you to consider renewing your membership as a way of supporting
the JCCC. Your renewed membership will have a new renewal anniversary monththat reflects your new payment date.
Please also note that, effective immediately we have also changed ourmembership expiry date to the end of the month (e.g. memberships that have an
expiry date of December 1, 2020 will now expire December 31, 2020).
Again, please accept our thanks for your thoughtful support and we lookforward to meeting you again soon.

Just Add Shoyu

Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary with a Sale!
To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Just Add Shoyu, the
JCCC is excited to offer this incredible cookbook at a special
anniversary price of $20, including tax, until the end of 2020.
This is a 20% savings!!! JCCC members – don’t forget to use
your 10% membership discount for even greater savings!
For purchase inquiries, please contact JCCC reception at
416-441-2345 or jccc@jccc.on.ca. Shipping fees may apply.

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JCCC Programs

Japanese 1 on 1 – Interview with the students
With Matt Hiraishi

質問３：日本渡航歴、滞在歴と日本の印象

Have you been to Japan? If yes: How often, how long and the
purpose of your visits. Please also tell us your impression ofJapan. What do you want to do during your next visit?

質問１：日本語を勉強する理由

Why do you study Japanese? How long have you been studying
Japanese?

どうして日本語を勉強しますか？どれくらい日本語を勉強しましたか？
日本語の勉強する事は人生の学びの一つです。面白くて楽しいです。そしてこどものとき、もっとしておけばよかった。
日本語は5年前から勉強しています。そして大人になっても、何か勉強し続けたいと思っています。父と日本語で話したいとも思っています。
5年前の春に日本へ行きました。そして5年前の秋から日本語の勉
強を始めました。平仮名とカタカナは知っていたので、JCCCの2番目のクラスから始めました。

日本へ行ったことがありますか？日本の何が好きでしたか？日本のどこへ行きたいですか？どうしてですか？

For me, studying Japanese language is a journey. It is fun andinteresting. And when I was a child, I should have done more.
I have been studying Japanese for five years. As an adult,
I want to continue studying something. I also want to talk to myfather in Japanese.
I went to Japan in the spring five years ago. Then I started
studying Japanese in the fall. Because I knew hiragana andkatakana, I started with the second JCCC level.

I went to Japan five years ago and was there for six days. I went
to Tokyo and Hakone. I stayed at the Shinjuku Granbell Hotel inTokyo and a ryokan called Yama-no-chaya. It was expensive but
excellent. There was also a hot spring in the room. Because mywife likes trains, we took the Romancecar from Tokyo to Hakone.
I want to go to Japan again when COVID-19 is over. There, I
want to travel a lot by train.

日本に行ったことがあります。 5年前に妻と行きました。 6日間いました。東京と箱根に行きました。 東京では新宿グランベルホ
テルに泊まり、箱根では山の茶屋という旅館に泊まりました。 高い
けどとても良かったです。旅館の部屋に温泉も付いていました。妻は電車が好きだから東京から箱根までは、ロマンスカーに乗りました。
Covid-19が終わったら、また日本に行きたいです。電車でたくさん旅行したいです 。

質問２：日本語の面白い点、難しい点など

Please describe what aspects of learning Japanese you foundchallenging and what aspects you found engaging.
日本語の勉強で何が難しいですか？ 何が面白いですか？

日本語は全部難しい! 特に言葉の意味を覚えるのが難しい。でも全部面白い。日本語はフランス語やスペイン語の様にアルファベットを使わないので、日本語を話す時、頭の中も日本語で考えられるのが楽しい。わたしにとってそれが日本語と他の言語の勉強の違いです。

Everything Japanese is difficult! Remembering the meaning ofwords is especially difficult. However, it is all interesting.
As Japanese doesn’t use the alphabet like French andSpanish, when speaking Japanese it is fun to think in Japanese.
For me, that is the difference between learning Japanese andother languages I have studied.
Matt Hiraishi, Nikkei nisei, is one of enthusiastic students of 1 ON 1 Online
Japanese and is eager to brush up his Japanese.

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

Learn Japanese! Have fun! Support JCCC!
Next Registration will start on Monday, December 14 @ 10am.

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

LESSONS AT YOUR CONVENIENCE:

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

LESSONS AVAILABLE FOR
A VERY REASONABLE FEE

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

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

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

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

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A Recipe from our Seniors’ Supper Club

– Chicken Curry –This is a great dish for those cooler daysof late autumn and early winter. You can
use whatever meat or vegetables you
have around. It can also be served overnoodles or over rice. A larger batch freezes well so that you can have a quick mealon another day.

Ingredients (Serves 2)
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 medium carrot, peeled and sliced
1/2 onion, sliced
1 celery stalk, sliced
1 tbsp oil
225 grams cubed chicken (breast or thigh)
1/4 package (110g)
Japanese curry mix
4 cups water
Cooked udon noodles
Equipment
Medium saucepan
Medium pot
Cutting board
Sharp vegetable knife
Small mixing bowls
Measuring cups and spoons
Wooden spoons

Instructions
1. Wash and peel potatoes and carrots.
2. Cube potatoes into half inch pieces (Tocube your potato, first slice into half inch
slices, then slice the slices into half inch
slices, then turn and cut again for cubes)
and set aside.
3. Slice peeled carrots into 1/4 inch coins
and set aside.
4. Peel onion, then cut in half and sliceeach half thinly. Set aside.
5. Trim ends off of celery, then cut in half
lengthwise and slice thinly. Set aside.
6. Trim any fat off of chicken and makesure it is in bite sized pieces.
7. Heat oil in saucepan over medium-highheat. When oil is hot, add chicken cubes
and brown on all sides.
8. Add 2 cups of water to browned chicken
and stir.

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9. Add the vegetables and enough water
to cover them to the saucepan and bring
the liquid to a boil. Stir in the curry cubesand simmer for 20 minutes until cooked
through.
10. Serve curry over noodles and enjoy!
Alternatively, many grocery stores sell
pre-cut squash which you can use in thisrecipe.
You can substitute beef or turkey forthe chicken!! Or have it over rice insteadof noodles!!

Storage and Reheating• Store any leftover curry in the refrigerator. Leftovers should be eaten or
discarded within 3 days. Reheat in asaucepan or in the microwave.
• Alternately, leftovers may be frozen
for up to 2 months. Allow to defrost
over night in the refrigerator, thenreheat as above.

13th Japanese Calligraphy Competition in Canada
by Shodo Canada

Shortly after receiving this year’s
177 competition entries from acrossCanada, Shodo Canada, like many otherorganizations, was challenged to rethink
how to carry on our annual competition
adjudication, scroll mounting, exhibitionand opening event.
With enthusiastic support from ourcommunity, Shodo Canada embraced
the challenge and is proud to share thisyear’s Exhibition of scrolls virtually. A
Zoom Opening Ceremony was held on
November 8, 2020 with speeches by theConsul-General of Japan, Mr. Takuya
Sasayama; Ms. Yuko Shimizu, Executive
Director, Japan Foundation Toronto and
Mr. Gary Kawaguchi, President and
Mr. James Heron, Executive Director,
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.
Hosted by Sensei Noriko Maeda, many
entrants, students, friends and family,
joined us from across the country andaround the world. Dr. Wolfgang Moeder
delivered an acceptance speech on behalfof all award winners.

Shodo Canada wishes to thank theConsulate General of Japan, the JapanFoundation Toronto and the Japanese
Canadian Cultural Centre for their support.
We look forward to connecting witheveryone again for our 14th JapaneseInterns: JCCC Reflection

Calligraphy Competition in Canada.
Deadline March 31, 2021.
Please visit our website for more
information: www.shodocanada.com

By Caitlyn Seale

This fall, I enjoyed having the opportunity
to work with Su Yen on the Sedai Project
as a Digital Archives Assistant andmeeting the JCCC Staff. Before having
this position, I was mainly familiar withJapanese culture through manga since
there was not a lot of focus in high schoolon how people of color were experiencing
World War II. By having the time at the
beginning to read and watch the films fromthe Reading Guide, it helped to fill thisvoid for me. Through transcribing the oralinterviews, the interviewees’ experiences
took me on a journey of resilience andprovided details to a previously unknown
history. With more details, I could better
imagine the different impacts decisions
made during the war had on people in
Canada. This experience added to myuniversity theoretical knowledge from mycoursework in information studies because
it represented how having community
involvement and oral artefacts can add toan audience’s experience of an archives’collection.

Every year, the JCCC hosts interns during
the summer months with the goal ofincreasing preservation and accessibility
to our collection. Despite the shutdownof the JCCC in March 2020, we forge
ahead with the student work program andtailored it so incoming interns are able
to work remotely. In September 2020,
Caitlyn Seale, a current student of the
Master of Information Studies at Charles
Sturt University joined the Heritage team
to work on improving accessibility to the
JCCC’s Sedai Oral History Collection.
With great enthusiasm in hand and pastexperience in preservation of audio-visual
resources, Caitlyn was a great addition to
the team! Continue reading to see what
Caitlyn’s work experience was like.

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JCCC Volunteer News
Volunteer Spotlight
In this space, we will be shining a “spotlight” on one of our many dedicated JCCC volunteers.
How long have you been a volunteer here at the JCCC?
I have been volunteering at the JCCC since it began planning fora library in the building around ten years ago.

Meet Yoko F.

How did you get involved with volunteering at the JCCC?
I was always interested in working at a library but I also had twolittle children so I was quite focused on raising them at that time.
But then I saw the JCCC library opening plan and found myself
going straight to my computer leaving my younger son with a few
toys beside me. I contacted JCCC to ask how I might get involvedin this project.
What type of volunteer work have you done?
I have thoroughly enjoyed volunteering at the library along withother dedicated volunteers. I feel nothing but happiness when I
volunteer there.
Then COVID-19 came along and I was not sure what to dowith my volunteer time with the library closure. Fortunately, I
found another opportunity to be involved with the 1 ON 1 Online
Japanese Conversation project at JCCC. This has been aphenomenal experience. I was involved in the development of
the program as well as its administration and have several active
students. We are so proud to have assembled a terrific groupof teachers and students for online Japanese language training
through Zoom. The program has been a great success andcontinues to grow every month. We have raised funds throughour lesson fees to support the JCCC during this difficult time. I
feel so lucky to be part of this project as one several volunteers.
I have met so many wonderful people with an interest inJapanese culture through JCCC. I would highly recommend
anyone who is interested in Japan to join us.

Meet Yoko F., who is a reliable and dedicated volunteer for 2
JCCC programs, JCCC Library and 1 ON 1 Online JapaneseConversation. She plays active roles for both programs andshe helps people around her smile and be happy.

In the face of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC)
is facing unprecedented operating challenges and we need your help.
The JCCC Emergency Appeal is our request for your financial support to weather thisunprecedented crisis.
We closed the JCCC on March 16 cancelling all regular progams, classes and eventsplanned until futher notice.
During this closure the JCCC has no new revenue but still has operational costs
to bear.
Please consider supporting the JCCC Emergency Appeal. We know these are toughtimes for everyone so we welcome any donation.
Thank you for your support.

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2020 TJFF AWARDS ANNOUNCED
We are pleased to announce the winner and runners-up of our 2020
GRAND JURY PRIZE FOR BEST FILM.
# 1 VOICES IN THE WIND『風の電話』
An often profoundly moving exploration of loss, remembrance andresilience– Jason Anderson#2 THE JOURNALIST『新聞記者』“Story, plot, cinematography, actors, all the elements of the film were
wonderful. I have been following the Michihito Fujii's work for a whileand he impresses me every time. The entertainment that has a social issue aspect, a great film”– Eiko Brown#3 ONE NIGHT『ひとよ』“One Night is upsetting, difficult, passionate, and unflinchingly honest about a family dealing with the aftermath of abuse and tragedy.
From the opening sequence where a wife kills her abusive husband
with a car to protect her children to the final car crash, One Night
kept me on the edge of my seat. The thing I found most impressive
about this film is that it never gave easy answers to difficult questions. Instead, it showed how the pain of the past never really leaves
us and that despite our good intentions we often transfer our own
pain to our loved ones and our children. This is not an easy movie towatch but it is a very powerful one.”- Steve Morris
We would like to thank jurors Jason Anderson, Eiko K Brown, Goro
Koyama, Steve Morris and Takumi Saitoh for lending us their time,
experience and expertise in making these selections.
We are pleased to announce director Renpei Tsukamoto’s BENTO
HARASSMENT 今日も嫌がらせ弁当 is the winner of the Kobayashi
Audience Choices Award. A favourite with foodies and families, it
moved audiences to laughter and tears. Congratulations.

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Calendar of Exhibitions
October 1 – December 31, 2020

The Intermedia Work of Nobuo Kubota
A JCCC Art Gallery Virtual Exhibition
Curated by Katherine Yamashita

Nobuo Kubota's work combines sound, music, installationand film, a practice that he labels 'Intermedia'. He received
the Governor General's Award for the arts in 2009. His
work is held in numerous collections including the National
Gallery of Canada and the Art Gallery of Ontario.
To access the virtual exhibition, click here.

Coming January 2021

Maru: Immigration Stories
The Japanese Diaspora in the Americas has over 150
years of history.
Possessing only ambition, they sailed to lands far away
including Canada, US, Hawaii, Peru, and Brazil. Today,
millions of people of Japanese ancestry live in different
countries around the world. Although disconnected fromeach other for decades, they now commonly identify as
Nikkei. This rediscovery of a common history, culture, andmemories transcends borders. It is a coming together
and you will be able to explore stories from various Nikkei
communities in this upcoming exhibit at the Moriyama
Nikkei Heritage Centre.

Coming May 2021

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

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Artist Nobuo Kubota at the JCCC Gallery
by John Ota

It’s not every day that the JCCC Gallery can boast a National Treasure, but the presence of Nobuo Kubota, raises
the level of experimental, contemporary art to a new highlevel. Kubota received the Governor General's Award forthe arts in 2009. His work is held in numerous collections
including the National Gallery of Canada and the Art Galleryof Ontario.
Nobuo Kubota's work combines sound, music, installationand film - a practice that he labels 'Intermedia'. His pieces
are an exploration of phonic sounds that are translated into
unique artistic expression. His sound experiments, exploring phonetic lyrics, connecting with visual arts and sculptures can be confusing and mind boggling. But, it is art at aninternational level. It makes me want to find out more.
A former saxophone player, Kubota began to explore
sound with other artists as a stimulus for creativity. “Webranched into other instruments and soon we were using
gongs, and bells and other noisemakers,” he says. “It’s a
way of opening up my mind to new ideas. There are no
rules.”
So it is no surprise that Kubota is intrigued with Japanese
Noh opera. “I like the sounds and the music – the way theactors slowly drift across the stage.”
Masterfully curated by Katherine Yamashita, a member of
the JCCC Art Committee with a PhD in Fine Arts, the exhibit“The Intermedia Work of Nobuo Kubota (A JCCC Gallery
Virtual Exhibition) is wonderfully out there.
“It was such a privilege to bridge the East and the West,the visual and the auditory in these works,” says Yamashita.
“Nobuo’s Intermedia works are an artist’s translation of multiple cultural phonic and sonic influences employed in a striking, original way.”
For me, Kubota’s phonic sounds remind me of the experimental scat singing that Louis Armstrong made famous in
the early jazz days of the 1920’s. While seen as unconventional and offensive at the time, soon everybody was scatsinging including Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Tony Bennett.
All disciplines in the arts – drama, dance, visual arts – areexploring sound and Kubota is right there. During the recent
City of Toronto Nuit Blanche exhibition, visitors remarked
how this was their favorite exhibit.
This is an astounding exhibition. Kubota’s work is avantgarde at an international level. It should go farther than the
JCCC Gallery.
“The Intermedia Work of Nobuo Kubota from now until
Thursday Dec 31, 2020 (A JCCC Gallery Virtual Exhibition)is at:
https://jccc.on.ca/event/2020/10/intermedia-work-nobuokubota

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DONATION

DONATIONS TO THE JCCC

As of November 25, 2020
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

JCCC
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Asa
Kendo Seminar
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Bist
Mr. Peter Briant
Ms. Haruka Chiba
Mr. Henry Edamura
Ms. Christobel Felsinger
Toronto Japanese Film Festival
Mr. Paul Fisher
Mr. & Ms. Katz Fukuda
Mrs. Marilyn George
Mr. Wade Hesson
Kendo Seminar
Mrs. Kazuko Irizawa
Ms. Lynn Kobayashi
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Masukawa
Mr. and Mrs. Subrata Mazumder
Mr. David Mori
Kendo Seminar
Mr. and Mrs. George Nakano
Mrs. Gloria Obukuro
Mr. Kenneth Ogaki
Mr. Stephen Quinlan
Kendo Seminar
Mrs. Nancy Roxby
Ms. Cailea Shin
Mr. Kevin J.H. ShinMs. Olivia N.C. Shin
Ms. Arlene Sora
Mr. and Mrs. Markus
Stadelmann-ElderToronto Japanese Film Festival
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Takasaki
Ms. Meg Karper
In honour of The Otani Family
Ms. Mari Rutka
In Memoriam
In memory of Bob Marubashi
Mrs. Kay Mitsui
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Miyanishi
Mr. Jim & Mrs. Hatsumi Miyazaki
Mrs. Pollie Nishino
Mrs. Doreen Oyagi
Mr. George Toyama
Mr. Roy Toyama
In memory of Jim Ura
Mrs. Betty M. Ura

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100
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250
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250
50
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250
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100

25
100
30
100
50
30
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200

In memory of Joan Hirano
100
Mr. Ken Sugamori &Ms. Carole Aida
Mrs. Kiyomi Kay Asada
30
Mrs. Toki Watte
20
In memory of John Kitamura
Ms. Sarah Buntrock50
Ms. Sharon Eiko Fune
50
Grant, Brenda and Austin Gerow50
Mr. and Mrs. James Heron30
Mr. Ken & Mrs. Agnes Kanda
50
Mr. Gary Kawaguchi &100
Ms. Gayle Taguchi
Mrs. Ki & Ms. Kelly Kitamura
2,000
Ms. Dawna Kobayashi
200
Mr. Martin Kobayashi
200
Mrs. Sharon Marubashi
50
Mrs. Pollie Nishino
200
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nishino
50
Mrs. Terry Sormon
100
Mr. Hideo & Mrs. Naomi Takasaki
30
Mr. Keiji Yabu
100
In memory of Joseph Isamu Nakamura
Ms. Sharon Cocke
50
In memory of Kimi Fukushima
Ms. Joy Fukushima
600
In memory of Kiyoko Hirano
Mr. Henry & Mrs. Nancy Sumi
25
In memory of Mark Sano
Mrs. Nancy Kimura
50
In memory of Masako Nakamura
Ms. Gabrielle Jordan
50
100
Mr. Gary Kawaguchi &Ms. Gayle Taguchi
In memory of Paul and Bob Marubashi
Mrs. Ki and Ms. Kelly Kitamura
In memory of Ruth Hiroye Sakamoto(nee Nakamura)
250
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald &Sumiko (Sue) Nakamura
In memory of Terri Fujioka
Mrs. Doris Fujioka
In memory of Tomoko Omori
AnonymousAnonymous
Ms. Debbi Arnold
Ms. Rosanne Bernard
Mr. Aidan Hansoo Cho
Jill and Lorne Gaffe
Mr. Robin Green
Lambert-Greene Family

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36
100
90
100
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36
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Barry, Ruth, Ezra, Rachel,and Joseph
Abe Schwartz & Cheryl Kaplan
Mrs. Fumiko Koyama
Mr. Leslie Mandelbaum
Miss Heda Mazzarolo
Mrs. Toshie Okabe
Ms. Penelope Pong
Brian & Jo and Family
Ms. Ruth Rohn
Michelle & Randy Rothstein
Mr. Randal Schnoor
Joanne and Earl Schwebel
Mr. Adam Seelig
Mr. Kevin Swartz
Mr. Wilson Tow and
Ms. Chie Saikusa
Mr. Steve Yacht and
Ms. Yoko Funazaki
Ms. Harumi Yasuno
Ms. Dyanoosh Youssefi
Shelley Zane, Chuck
and Ryan Goelman

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100
500
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50
180
25
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36
36
100
100
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Corporates, Government andFoundations
Canadian Museums Association
Young Canada WorksToronto Foundation
Fuyu Matsuri Winter Family Festival
Javda Holdings Inc
Masami Holdings Inc
Spirit Of MathFuyu Matsuri Winter Family Festival
Anonymous
500
Mrs. Eiko Brown
100
Mr. Jiro Fukushima
500
Mr. Charles Alexander Rocchi
200
Mrs. Hisako Setoyama
500
Mr. Demetre Vasilounis
200
Mr. and Mrs. Soichiro Yamamoto 1,000
Heritage
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Moriyama
Maru: Immigration Stories Exhibit
Mrs. Jan Nobuto
In memory of Bob Marubashi
Carl and Virginia Solomon
In memory of Tomoko Omori

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DONATIONS TO THE JCCC

As of November 25, 2020
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

Chris Kano Taiko Studio
Mr. David Weiss
In memory of Tomoko Omori

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Support Member
LeaderMrs. Valerie Nash
Partner
Ms. Debbie Katsumi

477

Mr. and Mrs. George Nakano
Ms. Cailea Shin
Mr. Kevin J.H. ShinMs. Olivia N.C. Shin

110
116
93
93

116

Friends of the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre Inscriptions(August 15, 2015 to present)
Individuals/Couples
In honour of Kaz and Nao Amemori
Rinzo and Aiko Amemori
Karen Ruth Chong and Harry Ham Sit Chong
Susan Lem and Margaret Toy Yuen Wong Chong
Shirley Mitsuko Edamura – In Loving Memory
From Henry Lorie Robbie Kristi Dean
& Families Edamura Kobayashi Sikura Shin
Kokuryo Shintani Ross Schroeder Colman
Masaji and Kazue Endo - In Memory
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
Fred and Hedy Iwata In Memory
Eizo and Fumi Kamitakahara - In Memory
Ken and Agnes Kanda
Koji and Elaine Kozuye Kari
Mark & Ryan Kari
Frank and Natsuko Kumagai - In Memory
Ray and Amy Kutsukake In Memory
Kiyoshi and Eiko Maikawa
Sumie (Sugamori) Medoruma - In Loving Memory
Tommy Medoruma (Kanashiro) and Family
In Memory of Margaret Mori
Mas and Yuri Mori
Saburo and Nancy Morita
Nete Mowry - In Memory
Fumiye and Masaharu Mukai - In Memory

Isaburo and Noshi Nagasuye - In Honour ofJanet Michiko Nagasuye - In Gratitude
Mae & Shigemi Nagasuye - In Loving Memory
Michael, Elizabeth & David Nagata
Asako and Tsuneharu Nakanishi - In Memory
In Memory of Rei and Kim Nakashima
Kimiaki and Rei Nakashima - In Memory
In Memory of Mamoru and Hanae Nishi
Ron and Judy Nishi
Nana and Tomi Nishimura
In Memory of Ippei and Hama Nishio
Dr. Nori Nishio - In Memoriam
In memory of my parents Etsu and Moichi
Roy Chukichi and Suzu Oyagi - In Memory
Kevin and Nancy Roxby
In Memory of Grace Haruko Sakamoto
Nancy Shin - In Memory
In Memory of Nancy Aiko Shin
Emiko Sumi
Victor and Bev Suzuki
Rick and Kathy Tazumi
Sachio and Betty Tomihiro
Ray and Edna Uda
In Memory of Toshiko & Frank Usami
In Memory of Ethel Midori Wakayama
Beaver & Michi Yamamura - In Loving Memory
Tsutae Yamamura - In Loving Memory
In memory of Amy Shizuko YoshidaGroupsAsahi Baseball Ichigun
Ayame-Kai Odori Group
Chado Urasenke Tankokai Toronto Association
DundeeWealth Inc. - Marty Kobayashi
Endow Dental Arts Studio Inc
Ghost Town Teachers Historical Society
学校法人山口学園 global.ecc.ac.jp ECC JAPAN
華やぎエッセイグループHanayagi Essay Group
Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Toronto
Japanese Cdn Citizens Assoc Toronto Chapter
JCCC Judo Kai
JCCC Kendo
JCCC Kyudo Seikyu Kai
Nelson Arthur Hyland Foundation
New Japanese Canadian Association
Ontario Tottori Ken Jin Kai
Salden Foundation
SHODO CANADAThe Frank H. Hori Charitable Foundation
Toronto Japanese Garden Club
Toronto Kohaku Utagassen
Wynford Seniors ClubTHANK YOUThe JCCC is extremely grateful for the generosity of all who have made donations during this time. The
outpouring of support, commitment and kind words of encouragement we have received is a testament
to our motto, Friendship through Culture.
Contributions will go towards the sustainment of the JCCC despite the temporary closure of thebuilding. All donations help ensure that we will have the ability to execute all of our programs andevents once the facility reopens. We very much look forward to welcoming you back to the Centre.
Thank you.
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EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of November 25, 2020
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

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

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Nat Acebes
Mrs. Junko Adachi-Amitay
Mrs. Toshiko Adilman
Ms. Maral Agnerian
Mr. Norihiko Akagi
Mr. Can Akalin
Mr. Cameron Allen
Ms. Carly Anderson
Anonymous
In honour of Del Ishida
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Dr. Arnold Arai
Mrs. Raluca Ardeleanu
Dr. Katherine Arima
Ms. Martha Arima
Mr. Toshimitsu andMrs. Mary-Beth Arima
Mr. Garen Aronian
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Asa
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Asa
Ms. Kiyo Asaoka
Mr. Ilia Averbouch
Mrs. Marie T. Baba
Mrs. Hiroko Barall
Ms. Laurie Barker
Dr. Ray Barker
Ms. Ryoko Barnes
Mr. Dustin Barton
Mrs. Judy Beca
Mr. Norm Berberich
Ms. Meredith Best
Ms. Sandra Blake

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Mr. Wyatt Boutilier
Ms. Julie Brousseau
Mr. Peter Briant
Ms. Andrea Brown
Mrs. Sharlene Bruce
Ms. Renee Brunton
Mr. Chris Bryant
Mr. Sam Bull
Ms. Karen Butler
Mrs. Jane Byrnes
Ms. Kerisha Caines
Mr. Kiyoshi Campbell
Mr. Marcus Campbell
Miss Linda Caplan
Mr. Bradley Capstick
Mr. Rob Caravaggio
Ms. K Sheila Carleton
Mr. Adrian Carol
Mrs. Diane Carter
Ms. Melanie CatleughMs. Heather Chan
Ms. Claudia Chan Garcia
Ms. H. Chang & Mr. A. Au
Miss Irene Chang
Ms. Sylvia Chang
Ms. Nancy Chau
Mr. Kai Zheng & Ms. Alex Chen
Mr. Mervin Chen
Ms. Xiaoxuan Chen
In honour of Charlotte Chenzhu
Finn Chen-Quigley
Mrs. Kate Cherney
Mrs. Jessica Cheung
Mr. Jose Chia
Mrs. Aileen Chiba
Ms. Christine Chiba
Ms. Rachel Chiong
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Chiu
Ms. Su Yen Chong
Mr. Andrew Chou
Mr. Zbigniew Chwieszczenik
Ms. Mary Clark
Ms. Angela Colm
Mr. Bruce Connell
Mr. Octavio Contreras
The Crosby/Chen familyin St. John's, Newfoundland
Ms. Patricia Cornish
Mr. Marc Couturier
Ms. Yuriko Cowper-Smith
Mr. Jesse Cranin
Mrs. Susan Crichton
Mrs. Morven Crothers
Ms. Carolyn Crouch
Ms. Marnie Crouch
Mr. William Cruz
Mrs. Donna CurryDONATION

EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of November 25, 2020
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

Mr. Agostino Dassa
Mrs. Jacqueline Davies
Ms. Nana Deshima
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Devins
In honour of 私達の日本語の先生
Mr. Simon Christopher Dew
Mr. Iqbal Dewji
Mrs. Karen S. Dmytryshyn
Mr. Eiji Doi
Ms. Lauren Doi
Mrs. Tsuyuko Doi
Mrs. Elinor J. Dunlop
Mr. Patrick Dunlop
Mr. Ryan Dunlop
Ms. Alissa Dumitru
Ms. Yoshiko Dutczak
Mr. and Mrs. Constantin Dutescu
Mr. Dan Cooper Dy
Mr. Klaus Ebner
Mr. Ray and Mrs. Caren Edamura
Mr. Greg Edwards
Mr. & Mrs. Chad Elston
Ms. Reizel Encarnado
Mr. J-M Erlendson
Ms. Naomi Estee
Mr. Jeric Estiaga
Mr. Ben and Mrs. Shirley Eto
Ms. Danielle Faulkner
In honour of the beautiful Mary Ellen
MatsuiMs. Taiko Feldkamp
Ms. Christobel Felsinger
Mr. Jim Fenn & Ms. Pat Sano Fenn
Mr. Michael Filosa
Mr. Lawrence Fine
Mr. Connor Fitzgerald Furney
Mrs. Norma N. Fleming
Mr. Josh Fogarasi
Ms. Mona Forzley
John, Suzuyo and son David andhis family, Candice, Tyler andAustin from Miami
In honour of Teruko Otani
Mrs. Irene T. Foulkes
In honour of 99th birthday- Frances Yaeki Nakamura
Mr. Steve Fraser
In honour of Eiko
Mr. Adam Frantschuk
Mrs. Yukie Fuchigami
Mr. and Mrs. Nobby Fujino
Ms. Denise H. Fujiwara
Mrs. Patricia Fujiwara
Mr. Keeton Fukusaka
Mr. Jiro Fukushima
Mr. Ken Fukushima
Mrs. Sanae Fukushima

Mr. Stephen Fulton
Mrs. Mari Funasaka
Ms. Yumi Funk
In appreciation of Taeko's mask
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Furukawa
Mrs. Lois Fuse
Mr. Filipe Pedrosa & Mrs. Janine Gallant
Mr. and Mrs. Luigi GabrieleMiss Yi Gao
Mrs. Carole Galligan
Vadim Garbuz
Mr. Enore Gardonio
Mr. Sebastian Gawrysiak
Ms. Brigitte Geisler
Mr. Donald Gibson andMrs. Azusa Kijima
Ms. Maryan Gibson
Ms. Eiko Giese
Mr. Trevor Gittins-White
Mr. Jeffrey Glaister
Mr. and Mrs. Shinya Godo
Ms. Rebecca Goldberg
Mr. Mabiala Gondo
Mr. Robert Gossage
Ms. Akiko Goto
In appreciation of Taeko's mask
Ms. Mami Goto
Ms. Yoshiko Jean Goto
Dr. and Mrs. David Gotlib
Mr. Liam Gowland
Mr. Robbie Grant
In honour of Front line workers,
Small Business
Mr. Martin Griffith
Mr. Mike Guan
Mr. Nazim Guliyev andMrs. Nargiz Guliyeva
Mr. Ronald Gwynne
Ms. Rie Hamamoto
Mr. Gary Hamasaki & Ms. Gloria Baxter
Mrs. Miyoko Hamasaki
Ms. Jing Han
Mrs. Amy Hanada-Nagahara
Ms. Laurie Harada
Ms. Anzu Hara
Mr. Damon Hartlin
Ms. Desiree Harvery
Ms. Megumi Hasegawa
Megumi’s masks
Ms. Jennifer Hashimoto
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Hatanaka
Ms. Sandra Hatanaka
In honour of Betty Miyeko Hatanaka
Mr. James Hay
Mr. Kaye Hayashida
Ms. Heather Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. James Heron29

Mr. George and Mrs. Gerry Y. Hewson
Mr. James Hilborn
Ms. Laura Hill
Mr. Mark Hirowatari
Ms. Helen Ho
Ms. Keiko Hoehn
Hal Holt
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hope
Ms. Marion Tomoko Hope
Mr. Tom Hosie
Mrs. Kunie Hoshino
Ms. Esther Hotta
Mrs. Sonoe Howard
Mr. Nicholas Howell
Rui Hua
Mr. Frank Huff
Mr. Eric & Mrs. Narumi Hyatt
Ms. Eleanor Hyodo
Ms. Paula Ibuki
Mr. Toshiyuki Ijichi
Mr. Sid and Mrs. Marie Ikeda
Mrs. Mari Ikeno
Mrs. Naomi Ikonomou
Mr. Brian and Mrs. Sandy Imada
Ms. Sachi Imada
Ms. Nadia Gigi Inara
Ms. Kikuye Inouye
Ms. Stacey Inouye
The Sanaye Inouye Family
Sanaye Inouye's 99th birthday
in August 2020
Mr. Yosh (Yoshitaka) InouyeMrs. Neli Iordanova
Mr. Kevin Isaacs
On behalf of myself, my siblings
and my cousins
Mrs. Teresa Isaacs
Mr. Roland Isberto
In appreciation of Yayoi Kawabeof the JCCC
Ms. Elaine Ishibashi
Mr. Delano Ishida
Ms. Haruko Ishihara
Mr. Arthur and Mrs. Tomo Ishii
Ms. Ellen Ishikawa
Ms. Frances Ishikawa
Ms. Sayumi Ito
Ms. Takako Ito
Ms. Akiko Iwanami
Ms. Margaret Iwata
Mr. Robert Iveniuk
Mr. Michael Jackman
Ms. Vickie Jackson
Mr. Gabriel Jimenez
Ms. Sumiko Jin
Ms. Annu Johnson
Mr. Glen Jones

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EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of November 25, 2020
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:Ms. Sachiko Kagitomi
Mr. Brian Kai & Ms. Dee Dee Piercey
In cerebration of Sue Sumi Kai,
Sedai interview in JCCC E-Bulletin
July 2020 Edition
Mr. Edreece Kakar
Ms. Masayo Kakihara
Mr. and Mrs. Nori Kanashiro
Ms. Meg Karper
Jun Kasai
Ms. Betty Kashima
Ms. Debbie Katsumi
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Katsuno
In honour of The Otani Family
Ms. Debbie Katsumi
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kawabe
Ms. Yayoi Kawabe
Mr. Gary Kawaguchi and
Ms. Gayle Taguchi
Mr. Kevin K. Kawaguchi
Mr. Yoshiro Kawamura
Mr. Doug Kawasaki
Ms. Arlene Kawasoe
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kawasoe
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Kayahara
Mr. and Mrs. David Kimura
Mrs. Nancy Kimura
Mrs. Naoko King
Mr. Gene & Mrs. Dorothy Kinoshita
Mr. John & Mrs. Dana Kinoshita Spencer
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kikuta
Leona and Vince Kishimoto family
Mrs. Nobuko Kitamura
Dr. Susan Kitchell
Ms. Grace M. Kobayashi
Mr. James H. Kobayashi
Mr. Jim Kobayashi and
Ms. Karen Yamada
Ms. Lynn Kobayashi
Mr. Martin Kobayashi
Mr. Isao Kobo
Ms. Gail A. Kondo
Miss Claire Kryczka
Ms. Judy Kudo
Ms. Alley Kurgan
Ms. Naomi Kuru Hyodo
Mr. Edward Hamel &Mrs. Victoria Kusano-Hamel
Ms. Lynne Kutsukake
Mr. Paul & Mrs. Nellie Kuwahara
Mr. Charles Laframboise
In recognition of the great work of
the JCCC
Ms. Kimberley Lam
Mr. Peter Lam
Mr. Andre Langdon
In honour of Harold Kojima

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

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

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EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of November 25, 2020
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:Mr. Don Nguyen
Nam Nguyen
Mrs. Rumi Nguyen
Mr. Keith Niall
Mrs. Alice Nicholson
Ms. Jeanne Nightingale
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Nishi
Mrs. Laurie Nishida
Ms. Sandra Nishikawa and
Mr. Vince de Grandpre
Mr. Tim Nishikawa
Mr. Richard Nishino
Mr. Tomi Nishio
Mrs. Jan Nobuto
Ms. Mika Nonoyama & Mr. Tim Bishop
Ms. Velva Nystrom
In honour of my grandson,
Toa Maruzaki, who lives in Sapporo
Ms. Jen Obokata
Ms. Samantha Odell
Mr. Mike Oetlinger
Mrs. Minako Ogura
Ms. Kathleen O'Hagan
Ms. Beverley Ohashi
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ohori
Mr. Eizo Oka
Mrs. Shirley Okawa
Mr. Kohei Okubo Family
Ms. Tomoko Omori
Ms. Carole Ono
Mr. and Mrs. David Ono
Ms. Linda Ono
Ms. Toni Osbourne
Mr. Eiri Ota
Mrs. Haruyo Ota
Mr. John Ota
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Otani
In honour of Teruko Otani
Mr. Gerry Oue
Jamie Papanastasiou
Mr. Minkyu Park
Mr. Paul J. Park
Dr. Paul Pencharz
Mrs. Shirley Peterson
Mr. Angel Petkov
Ms. Mary Phan
Ms. Ayla Phinnemore
Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Piggott
Dr. Agnes Por-Somfai
Mr. Jean-Rosch Prudencio
Mr. Kris Raghubir
Mr. Ralph Ranez
Mr. Curtis Rasmussen
Ms. Suzu Renaud
Mrs. Barb Reynolds
Ms. Paige RiceMr. Dwayne Roberts

Ms. Sue Ropchan
In honour of Raymond Moriyama
Mr. Paul Rosa
Mrs. Nancy Roxby
Marshall Rubinoff
Ms. Vera Rumyantseva
Ifrah Saeed
Mr. Stephen and Mrs. Jill Saito
Mr. Takeo Saito
Ms. Satoko Sakai
Mr. Yao Ryan Sakauye
In recognition of Darrell Sakauye
Ms. Tanya Sakharov
Mr. Eben Haezer Saputra
Mr. Jon Sasaki
Mr. and Mrs. Shiro Sasaki
Ms. Chizuru Sato
Mr. Kazuma Sato
Ms. Naomi Sato
Mr. David Saxby and Ms. Julie Suyama
Mrs. Reiko Schlichtig
Ms. Catherine Schutt
Ms. Eileen Scidmore
Mr. Noel Scott
Ms. Eiko Shaul
Mr. John Shaw
Mr. Jacob Shekter
Ms. Tracy Sheppard
Ms. Judy Sheridan
Jonathan Shida, Family &ICG Business Inc
Mrs. Lily Shigetomi
Mr. and Mrs. Kaz Shikaze
Mr. and Mrs. Hisakatsu Shimizu
Ms. Irene Shimoda
Mrs. Joanne Shimotakahara
Mrs. Angela Shintani-Sandrowicz
In celebration of Yuriko Shintani.
Happy 80th Birthday!
Ms. Mitsue Shintani
Mr. and Mrs. David ShippDr. Seiko Shirafuji
Mrs. Mary Taeko Shiraishi
Ms. Naomi Shiraishi
Mr. Eric Shitahodo
Mrs. Mika Shitahodo
Mr. Peter Shitahodo
Ms. Lynda Silk
Ms. Lela Simovic
Mr. Erik Siu
Mr. Mikhail Smirnov
Mr. Dan Smith
Mr. Thomas Smith
Mr. Jeffrey & Mrs. Tomiko Smyth
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Soley
Ms. Mayumi Soundy

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Mrs. Keiko St. Marie
In appreciation of Taeko's mask
Mr. Markus andMrs. Janice Stadelmann-Elder
Mr. Bart Stanczyk
Ms. Silvia Stanziola
Ms. Victoria Stawiarz
Mr. Joseph Stierman
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Straus
Ms. Yasmin Strautins
Ms. Ai Su
Mr. Michael Suen
Mr. Pierre Suen
Mr. Kyohei Sugihara
In appreciation of Taeko's mask
Mrs. Ayako Sugino
Miss Gwen Sugiyama
Mr. George Suyama
Ms. Barbara Suzuki
Mr. Robert Suzuki
Mr. and Mrs. Krisztian Szabo
Ms. Toshimi Takabe-French
Mr. Cary Takagaki
Mr. Yasushi Takagi
Ms. Kiyomi Takahashi
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Takahashi
Mr. Lisa Takahashi
Ms. Midori Takahashi and
Mr. Chris Barkley
Ms. Rie Takahashi
Ms. Alana Takaki
Mr. Bill Takaki
Ms. Toshie Takakura
Ms. Donna Takano
Ms. Ayumi Takarada
Ms. Christine Takasaki
Mr. Hideo and Mrs. Naomi Takasaki
Mr. Paul & Mrs. Theressa Takasaki
Mr. Lindsay Takashima
Mr. Richard & Mrs. Stacey Takashima
Mr. Russell Takashima
Mr. Terence Takashima
Mr. Gregory Takata
Mrs. Marie Takata
Ms. Ai Takayama Cawthra
Ms. April Takeda
Mr. and Mrs. Yasushi Takei
Ms. Grace Takenaka
Mrs. Mizue Takeuchi
Mr. and Mrs. Shunji Takeuchi
Ms. Satomi Takusari
Ms. Rosita Tam
Ms. Kathryn Tamaki
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tanaka
Mr. Cornell (Cory) Tanaka
Mrs. Kathleen Tanaka
Mrs. Lynda Tanaka

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DONATION

EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of November 25, 2020
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:Mr. and Mrs. Minoru Tanaka
Mrs. Pauline Tanaka
Mr. Yufeng Tang
Mr. Yuki (Yukio) Tannoch
Ms. Carolyn Tateishi
Mr. Rick and Mrs. Kathy Tazumi
Mr. Gary & Mrs. Laurie Tehara
In honour of Tohru & Teruko Kawaguchi
Mr. and Mrs. Masahiro Terada
Mr. Brian and Mrs. Joanne Terakita
Ms. Ruby Tezuka
Ms. Marisa Thomas-Perrier
Mr. Trevor Thompson
Ms. Yaroslava Timoshenko
Mr. and Mrs. Hok Oen Tjoa
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Toda
Mr. Michael and Mrs. Naomi Tomczak
Mr. Sebastian Toncu and
Ms. Keiko Simose
Mr. Harry Tonogai
Mr. Matheus Torres
Mr. Wayne andMrs. Susan Towle (Hatanaka)
Mr. George Toyama
Mr. Denny Tran
Mr. Glen Tremblay
Mr. Guy and Mrs. Brenda Troendlin
Mr. Mark Tse
Ms. Donna Tsuji
Mr. Mel and Mrs. Kim Tsuji
Danny, Jerome and Yoko
Mrs. Yoko Tsumagari
Ms. Nancy Uchida
In honour of Mona Forzley
Mr. Paul Uchikata
Mr. & Mrs. Rui Umezawa
Ms. Tomoko Uramaru
Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Uyeno
Kyle Van Grinsven
Mr. Demetre Vasilounis
Mr. Alexander Vasolla
M Veerasingam
Mr. Jason Venditti
Ms. Erin Vermeulen
Ms. Laila Vincze
Mr. Dmitry Vinokurov
Mrs. Lori Wakabayashi
Mrs. Kathy Wale
Ms. Minnie Wang
Ms. Rachel Wang Qi
Ms. Karen Webb
Mrs. Carolyn Wells
Mrs. Irina Werner
Mr. and Mrs. David Wesseling
Mr. Gary Wesseling
Ms. Blair Whatmore
Ms. Crystal Whitney

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Mr. Derrick Wiedel
Mr. Elvin Wingay
Ms. Hiromi Winters
In appreciation of Taeko's mask
Ms. Alanna Wong
Ms. Jessica Wong
Mr. Jonathan Wong
Mr. Johnny Woo
Happy Birthday Sara Tjan!
Happy Birthday Beens!!!
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Wood
Dr. Astri Wright
In honour of Melody Cornell
Mr. Jim Wright & Ms. Rika Murota
Mr. Ken Yamaguchi
Mr. and Mrs. Soichiro Yamamoto
Ms. Wendy Yamamoto
Mrs. Yuri Yamamoto
Kei Yamamura
Mr. David Yamashita
Mr. and Mrs. James Yamashita
Mr. Masuo Yamashita
Mr. Wayne Yamashita
Ms. Ai Yamauchi
Mr. Keiju and Ms. Junko Yanagawa
Mr. Richard Yang
Mr. and Mrs. Tokuo Yano
Mr. Anthony Yao
Ms. Masako Yasunishi
Mrs. Lydia Yatabe
Mr. Anthony Yi
Mr. and Mrs. Takehiko Yoshida
Mr. Akira Yoshikawa
Mr. Toshi and Mrs. Donna Yoshimatsu
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Yoshimura
Mr. Paul Yu
Mrs. Min Zhou
Mo ZhuMr. Aliaksandr Zhukau
Mrs. Lily Zou
In Memoriam
In memory of a student in JapanYi Su
In memory of Anthony "Tony"
Tonegawa
Ms. Gayatri AnandMrs. Chris & Mr. Mark Asadoorian
Ms. Bonnie Curran
Mr. Raymond Daddazio
Dodie Muir
In memory of Alice Sakaguchi
Ms. Cheryl Grieve
In memory of Andrew Siu
Mrs. Susan Siu
In memory of Arnold Takamori
Ms. Mayumi Lashbrook32

In memory of Ayako Takeda Myers
Mr. Frank Myers
In memory of Banjiro & Tsurue Eto,
Fred & Mary Kato
Mr. Benjamin Eto
In memory of Bert Nasu
Ms. Leslie Brindley
Ms. Alison Nasu
In memory of Betty Kiyoye Sugiman
Ms. Momoye Sugiman
In memory of Bob Marubashi
Ms. Kathryn Okawara
Mr. Peter Wakayama
In memory of Bruce Ettinger
Mrs. Diane Carter
In memory of Carol & Miki Doi
Mr. Robert and Mrs. Laura Doi
In memory of Connie Mende
Mrs. Janice Bennink
In memory of Corteo
Ms. Maria Jose Garcia
In memory of Dianne Nishikawa
Dr. Richard Nishikawa
In memory of Dixie & Ina
Mr. Alan Florence
In memory of Don Matsumoto
Mrs. Katharine Matsumoto
In memory of Faye Harafuji
Mr. Edward Kennedy
In memory of Frank Obara (2015)
Mr. Jonathon Obara
In memory of Fumiko Ito & Tsugio Ito
Ms. Margaret Fulford
In memory of Fusae & Mitsuo Ohashi
Ms. Beverley Ohashi
In memory of George Toshio SatoMs. Sharon Eiko Fune
Ms. Joy Sato
Mrs. Sandra Tateishi-Kotack &Dr. Garry Kotack
Mrs. Jane Masukawa
In memory of Geri & Richard Shiozaki
Mr. Jesse Shiozaki
In memory of Gordon H. Sakamoto
Ms. Kerri Sakamoto
In memory of Harry K. Nishio
Miss Amy Nishio
In memory of Haruko Nakashima
Mr. Glen Nakashima and
Ms. Banasha Shah
In memory of Hisa Okihiro
Mr. Kevin Okihiro
In memory of John Kitamura
Mrs. Jan Nobuto
In memory of Kaneko (Connie) Hoy
Mr. Peter Hoy

DONATION

EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of November 25, 2020
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

In memory of Kay Morishita
Ms. Janet Aitken
In memory of Ken and Ruth Tanino
Ms. Karen Tanino
In memory of Kiyo Aida and George
Obokata
Ms. Elizabeth Obokata
In memory of K. Moranaka
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nishioka
In memory of Kimi Fukushima
Nobuko; Gord, Cathy, Jenn; Bob;
Larry, Judy; Ed, Karen
In memory of Kimiye Hayashi
Mrs. Kay Doi
In memory of Kiyo Ise
Ms. Deborah Ise
In memory of Koji and Kay Morishita
Their children and families
Marni and Martin Shintani
In memory of Koji & Lorraine Omotani
Anonymous
Sandy, Simon, & Family
In memory of Kuniko (Kay) Iwasa
Mr. John and Mrs. Kiyo Tohana
In memory of Kunio & Larry Suyama
Mr. David Saxby
In memory of Lawrence Heron
Mr. Gary Kawaguchi &Ms. Gayle Taguchi
Mr. Toby and Mrs. Haruko Ishihara
In memory of Margaret Mori
and Joyce Nishio
Mr. Greig Nishio & Ms. Carolynne Mori
In memory of Masaaki Dazai
Mrs. Aiko Murphy
Mrs. Mitsuko Dazai
In memory of Masako Nakamura
Ms. Tanya Spiteri
In memory of Masami Tsukamoto
Anonymous
In memory of Masayasu Mine
Mrs. Mari Rutka
In memory of Michi Ueda
Mrs. Brenda Murai
I memory of Muneo and Martha Miike
Ms. Sandy Miike
In memory of Norman Takeshi Ibuki
Ms. Lisa Ibuki
In memory of Ozzie Fujiwara
Ms. Denise H. Fujiwara
In memory of Patricia Bremner-Ikeno
Mrs. Tina Binns
Mrs. Pauline Tanaka
In memory of Rae Misumi
Ms. Joy Sato

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

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In memory of Tosh and Terry Sakura
Ms. JoAnne Sakura
In memory of Toshio Ryoji
Mr. Hideo Matsumoto
In memory of Mr & Mrs Toyoshi
Hiramatsu
Ms. Marion Yanase
In memory of Tsutomu Tanaka
Mr. Akira Fukuri
In memory of Yuriko Inouye
The Sanaye Inouye Family
In memory of Yoshikatsu Nagami
Mr. Tony & Mrs. Kumiye Gardiner
In memory of Zoya (Sophia) Karpa
Miss Su Yen Chong
Hiroko Barall Room
Ms. Eiko Giese
Mrs. Sonoe Howard
Ms. Yoko Hyde
Mr. Yosh (Yoshitaka) Inouye
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kawabe
Mrs. Nobuko Kitamura
Mr. Isao Kobo
Mrs. Kazuko Moghul
Ms. Toshiko Nakano
Mr. Eizo Oka
Ms. Mitsuko Okui
Ms. Fumiko Ouchi Grafen
Ms. Fumiko Shiba
Mrs. Kimiko Teh
Mrs. Nagiko Watanabe
Dr. Seiko Shirafuji
JCCC Aikikai
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Ilia Averbouch
Mr. Chris Bryant
Mr. Adrian Iliescu
Mr. Valentin Iliescu
Mr. Adrian Pop
Ms. Gurneet Singh
Mr. Aliaksandr Zhukau
Urara Minbu Kai
Mrs. Michiko Abe Kozlowski
Mrs. Harue ClipshamMrs. Sonoe Howard
Ms. Yoko Hyde
Mrs. Mariko Liliefeldt
Mrs. Kazuko Moghul
Ms. Toshiko Nakano
Ms. Yoshiko Nakao
Mr. Eizo Oka
Mrs. Noriko Oka
Mrs. Kimiko Teh

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YOUR TRUST IS MY PRIORITYJANUARY

A fresh new decade, with
the GTA experiencing strong
sales growth – up 15.4%
compared to January 2019.
COVID-19 was spreading
well before we suspected.

MARCH

The virus had spread aroundthe world and pretty much
shut down GTA real estate.
No socializing.
No shopping.
No toilet paper!

JULY

MAY

Buyers cautiously started
to jump back into the market.
Sales plummeted by 73% in
April, but rose 47.5% in May.
Snacking and baking
was on the rise!

House prices in the GTA seemed
immune to COVID-19. Sales of allhome types increased 29.5% overlast July. Prices rose by 16.9%.

Face masks became mandatory!

2020

REAL ESTATEREVIEW

2021?

SEPTEMBER

Home sales and home prices kept
on climbing! The average GTA
price was up 14% to $960,772.
Interestingly, houses in the 1 - 1.5M
price range saw the most activity.

NOVEMBER

Rent for small downtown units
dropped by 14% year-over-year.

The Canada-US border remained
closed. Record-high COVID-19
numbers reported daily!

Interest rates are expected to staylow, but has pent-up demand been
exhausted? Predictions fromindustry experts arevery mixed, withthe pandemic
continuing tobe the wildcard.

Gary

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The First Shin Hanga and The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923

The Sumida Bank in the Night by Takahashi Shotei

by Mark Burkeitt, Era Woodblock Prints

mark@erawoodblockprints.com, https://www.erawoodblockprints.com/
Shin hanga means “new” woodblock
prints, but the movement is more than
one hundred years old. Given how things
evolve, the first example of any vintage
style is not always knowable and would atleast be arguable. Many consider the design in our photo to be the first shin hanga woodblock print. If so, the movement
started in an unassuming way with a modest boat moored in a quiet, snowy cornerof the Sumida River in Tokyo. The year is
1907, and the artist of The Sumida Bankin the Night is Takahashi Shotei, aka Hiroaki. This rare scene is usually found withan inky black sky, but depicted here is alighter example that has passed throughour collection. What is not in dispute is thatthe originator of shin hanga was Watanabe
Shozaburo, the publisher of this view of
the Sumida dike.
Shotei was the first of several artists
with whom Watanabe sought a departurefrom nineteenth century ukiyo-e. He went
on to collaborate with painters like Ito Shinsui, Hashiguchi Goyo, Natori Shunsen,
Charles Bartlett, and most notably Kawase

Hasui. Rather than attempts to realize a
pre-conceived vision of shin hanga, theearly years were marked by experimentation in landscape, bijin-ga (pictures ofbeautiful women), and kabuki-ga (kabuki
actor portraits). The publisher’s primarylandscape artist, Hasui, was bound forfame. Hasui embraced the experimentation, leaving us varied and ground-breaking 1910s and early 1920s work.
The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923
and its accompanying firestorms and tsunami brought a devastating human andphysical toll to a vast region. Such largescale tragedies have many less significant
ripples. One in particular was of some consequence for shin hanga. Watanabe Shozaburo’s Tokyo print shop was destroyed byfire in the quake.
The publisher would later resume business, but the lasting effect of the fire was
the loss of nearly all of the blocks used to
produce the company’s pre-quake woodblock prints. It is typical for blocks to be
re-used to make later editions. With theblocks gone, an existing woodblock print

would have to be used as a guide to recarve new blocks. A painstaking process
to be sure, it is rarely if ever undertakenby the original publisher of a shin hanga
print. The final result would no doubt be ofhigh quality but also destined to differ fromthe original in some aspect or other. Watanabe’s blocks were never re-carved.
This is not to say to that there has notbeen valuable re-carving of older works
such as classical ukiyo-e. Organizations
like the Adachi Institute have been making faithful versions of ukiyo-e for many
years – allowing ordinary people to own
not merely a machine reproduction of a
Hiroshige or Utamaro but a genuine woodblock version produced entirely by handfrom start to finish.
Still, collectors of pre-earthquake Hasui prints, for example, value the craft andinspiration of the original carvers and printers, the look and feel of period pigments
and papers, and the intangible charm of
antiquity.

Reference: Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints (Reigle Newland), Hotei Publishing 200835

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伊地知 翼
ぼくは＋－年前に、日本からカナダにて、日加学園には二組から通い始めました。
小さい時は、学校に行くのが楽しかったけれども、だんだんむずかしくなって、と中でやめたくなりました。でも、毎週母が宿題を手伝ってくれてやってこられました。
楽しかったときも時々ありました。例えば、六組ぐ
らいの時、二年上の人たちといっしょに、しばふの所で、まつぼっくりなげをしたことです。また、父がベークセールの寿司ブースでボランティアをした
り、生け花をしてくれてうれしかったです。
十一年間お世話になった全ての先生方、今は言えないけど、将来に、感謝するとおもいます。
			
田住 綾加
私は六才の時から十年間、日加学園で日本語の勉強をしました。学校へ行くのがときどきイヤでした。でも、毎週父さんがつれていってくれました。楽しいこともいろいろありました。毎年の運動会が楽しみでした。私は走るのがとても好きなので、よく走りました。ベークセールもとても楽しく、また特別科目も好きでした。生け花、習字、おりがみ、習うことがたくさんありました。私が社会人になったら日本語がきっと役に立つと思います。
先生がた、十年間いろいろありがとうございました。
			
シェパード 恵衣
私は２００８年から日加学園に通い始めました。その長い間に、何回も漢字テストを受けて、何回も泣きながら宿題を終らせました。色々な大変な目に合ったけれど、その代わり、いい思い出もた
くさん作ることができました。
クリスマス発表会でクラスのみんなとダンス、ベークセールで友達と回ったりとても楽しかったです。運動会での赤と白の対戦も毎年、楽しかったです。今年も中止で残念でしたが、何年間もみんなとできたので、十分嬉しいです。
私が日加学園をこんなに楽しめたのは、周りにいる方々のおかげです。先生方のおかげで、私は日本の家族とちゃんとした会話をできるようになりました。長い間、毎週土曜日にクラスの友達と色々な話ができたおかげで、ここは勉強だけではなく、友達と楽しい思い出を作る場所だと気ずくこともできました。そして、
この楽しい経験ができたのは、全部母のおかげです。
この十二年間、雨でも雪でも、
片道一時間をかけて送ってくれました。私が何回もやめたい言っても、母はちゃんと私が卒業できるようにしてくれました。みなさんも今は大変な思いかもしれませんが、卒業の日がくると、その思いが全部感謝になりますので、今の時間を楽しんでください。
		
グテッアレス 祐樹
ぼくにとって、時間はとても貴重な物だと思います。なぜなら、時間は無限ではないので、家族や友達、自分の趣味などのために、大切に使わなければいけません。日加学園で過ごしたこの十二年間、クリスマス発表会や運動会、ベークセール、また特別科目の生け花や将棋などでは日本の文化を学べて、貴重な思い出と経験になりました。
この中でも一番の思い出はやはり、放課後の剣道部です。
一組から初めて、最初は痛くて疲れて、少し苦手だったけど、努力をする事の大切や、成功する事の大切や、成功する事の達成感を学び、部員と楽しい
時間を過ごしました。
先生方のおかげでたくさんのすばらしい思いでができました。
十二年ご指導いただきありがとうございました。
お父さんお母さん僕を日加学園へ連れて来てく
れてありがとうございました。

Dec 2020 Vol. 46 Issue 12			戎崎 千愛祈私は十二年間日加学園に通いました。その十二年間が楽しかったかと言うと、決してそうではありません。つよいきずなができたかと言うと、けしてそうでもありません。日本語が上手になったかと言うと、それもどうだかわかりません。
しかしながら、私は日加学園をやめることがないと心のどこかでわかっていました。それは、ここでの経験がいつか役にたつと感じていたからです。
ここにいる間続けていく理由と価値を見つけることができませんでした。でもいつか、それが分かる
日がくると信じています。
最後になりましたが、にんたい強く教えてくださった先生がた、そしてやさしくサポートしてくれた
母に感謝をしたいです。
ありがとうございました。

		
山田 健人
十二年前、僕は始めてリュクサックを持って日加学園に入学しました。今ふり返ってみると、僕はその日から日加学園でとてもたくさんの事を学びました。日本語の勉強は、僕にとってはとても大変でした。でも日加学園の先生やクラスメート達のおかげで、日本語の勉強が楽しくできました。そのおかげで、僕は日本語の音楽を聞くこともできるし、マンガも読めます。でも一番良かったことは、日加学園でみんなと友達になれたことです。
それから、日加学園では、運動会、ベークセールといろいろな行事がありました。僕はそこで授業だ
けでは学べない事をたくさん経験しました。運動会のリレーで優勝した時、ベークセールで食べたクレープとクリスマス発表会でおどったダンス全部大切な思い出になりました
ぼくが日加学園に通った十二年間、勉強を教えくださった先生方、校長先生、仲良くしてくれたクラ
スのみんな、学校への送り迎えをしてくれた家族に心から感謝しています。みなさんのおかげで、僕は日本語を学ぶ事ができました。
これからぼくは、日加学園で学んだことを日常生活に活かせるようにしたいです。

バクナド アン
こんにちは、私はバクナド アンです。何回も他の生徒がこのステージにたってスピーチをするのを見てきました。そして今ここにいることは少し信じ難いです。私は日加学園にはとても感謝しています。ここに通っていたから多くの友達ができた
し、一緒に運動会やベークセールを楽しむことができました。クリスマス発表会も楽しかったです。
演技をするのは少し恥ずかしかったけど、最後に 「送辞」
在校生代表 山下 キャロライン
みんなとダンスをしたのはとてもいい思い出です。
十二年間、ありがとうございました。12組の皆さ
そして日加学園に通ったおかげ、日本にいる祖父
ん、ご卒業おめでとうございます。在校生一同、心母とも話せます。私に日本語を教えてくれた先生
よりお祝い申し上げます。
方、ありがとうございました。最後に、私が感謝して
今年世界中で広まったパンデミックの影響で、いるのは、お母さんです。いつも学校に送ってくれ
学園生活の終わりに休校が続き、卒業生の皆様にて、宿題で分からなかったところを手伝ってくれて取りましては、卒業の日を迎えるまで色々な不安がありがとう。そして私が辞めたくても辞めさせないあったと思います。それでも、皆さんが努力で乗りでくれてありがとう。日加学園に通えてよかったで
越えられ、ここで一緒にお祝いできることを嬉しくす。
思います。
この十二年間ありがとうございました。
一組の時からいる方も、途中から日加学園で勉強を始めた方も、日本語の勉強 お疲れさまでしプーン
海
た。毎週出る漢字テストや宿題、それから学年末のはじめに 長かった自粛生活を乗り越え、無事
実力テストなど 大変なことも多く、もう日本語のに卒業式を迎えられた事を感謝します。
勉強は終わりにしたいと思ったこともたくさんある
日加での一番の思い出はクリスマスコンサートと思います。それでも、毎年盛り上がるクリスマスです。
「 やまねこおことわりや」、「ドラえもん」、「浦会やベイクセールなど楽しいことも色々あり、多く
島太郎」の劇を演じました。どれも失敗ぎみでしの大切な思い出ができたのではないでしょうか。
た。中でも大失敗だったのがドラえもんです。原因
２年前のクリスマス会で披露してくださったダは、目がねをかけいると言う理由で僕がのびた役
ンスとけん玉は特に印象的でしたし、去年のダンになってしまった事だったかもしれません。あまりスと手品など、いつも私達をいろいろなアイディアにひどすぎて忘れられない大傑作となりました。まで楽しませて下さり、どうもありがとうございまし
た、去年みんなで踊った『ワンナイトカーニバル』 た。休み時間中の校内の見回りや、朝の会でのラは大成功でした。最高の思い出になりました。
ジオ体操など、私達在校生の良いお手本になって何も解らず、ただ母に連れてこられた日加学園、 下さいました。
初めはたくさんいた同級生が学年が上がるにつれこれからは他の勉強で忙しくなると思いますが、て減って行き、最終的に９名になった事、そしてそ
色んな形で日本語や日本の文化に触れ続けて下の中に僕が残っている事は奇跡的だと思います。
さい。将来、皆さんがここで習ったことが、役に立つ
これからも、日加学園で学んだ事をわすれないよ
ことを お祈りしています。私達、在校生もそれをうに日本語学習を継続していきたいと思います。 心に留めて 皆さんのように最後まで頑張って、誇
さいごに、おしえてくれた先生方、
ここまでささえてりを持って卒業したいと思います。
くれた父、母に感謝の気持ちを伝えたいと思いま
今まで、どうもありがとうございました。
す。ありがとうございました。

日加学園
卒業文集
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トロント国語教室 卒業文集 ～国語教室の思い出～
			

福田

アレックス

国語教室はとても楽しかったと思います。国語教室は日本の学校とにています。たとえば、日本の学校は国語教室と同じイベントがあります。朝礼、学芸会、運動会は日本の学校にもあります。ベーク
セールとお話し発表会はありません。
ぼくは、つぼみから国語教室に通っています。ぼくのメモリーでは、去年の運動会は運動場でいろ
いろなことをしたことです。でも、運動会で一番おぼえていることは、もも組だったときに、たからさがしで、いつもかっこいいおもちゃをほしがったことです。
ぼくの兄がかい中電灯をもらいました。その時はクリスマスでした。そして、国語教室のサンタがきたら、いつもあのかい中電灯をほしいと思っていました。
ぼくは国語教室をやめたくない気がします。アド
バンスクラスに進みたいです。
			

オコーネル

麗良

国語教室で一番思い出に残っている行事は、ベークセールと運動会です。ベークセールの好きな点は、手作りのおいしい食べ物を持ちきれないほど買って、お腹がいっぱいになるまで食べられることです。
私はスポーツが大好きなので、運動会も毎年楽しみにしていました。その中でも一番楽しかった競技は１２００メートル走、ドーナツ食い競争と二人三脚でした。１２００メートル走に初めて参加
したのは、四年生の時でした。最初は走る気はな
かったのですが、友達にさそわれて、ギリギリに参加することにしました。最初の一周はのどが、からからでとても疲れていました。でもゴールを通った
時に、数字の５が書かれた紙をもらいました。その時は、「５」が何の意味かわかりませんでした。後になると、５番になったと知ってびっくりしたことを今でも覚えています。
			

クープ

勉

僕は、国語教室にもも組から通っています。
この
１０年間日本語を勉強し、折り紙、竹とんぼ作り、学芸会などいろいろイベントがあり楽しく学ぶことできてよかったと思います。その中で、ぼくのベス
ト３は、ベークセール、運動会、お習字です。ベーク
セールはいつも食べることがない日本のおいしい
食べ物がたくさんあって毎年楽しみでした。運動会
は、特にドーナッツ食い競争、玉投げ、たまご投げが楽しかったです。
ドーナッツは、負けてもドーナッツが食べられるから好きでした。たまごを投げることはないことなので、この時だけは、思いっきり投げることができるのでおもしろかったです。そしてお習字は、日本語学校でしかやることがないので、筆で字を書くことは、鉛筆で書くより楽しく感じ
ました。

			

八戸

桜

国語教室で、楽しい思い出をたくさん作りました。一番楽しかった思い出は、ベークセールでした。食べ物の選択肢は沢山ありましたがいつも寿司を食べていました。選ぶのが楽しかったです。
そして毎年サンタがクラスに来てプレゼントをくれた事がとてもうれしかったです。もう一つの思い出
は、運動会です。毎年とてもワクワクしていました。
なぜかと言うと色んなスポーツができるからです。
私の好きな競技は、ドーナツ食い競争と卵を投げるゲームでした。
私は、もも組から通った１０年間、すばらしい先
生と友達に会えてよかったです。
			
			

小坂

瑠哉

ぼくは、さくら組から国語教室にかよい始めました。さくら組にいた時は、ぼくはまだ５才でした。今はもう１４才なので、九年も国語教室にかよっていました。
この九年のうちの、ぼくの一番の思い出
は、六年生のおわりの夏休みに国語教室の友達といっしょに日本の北海道の雨竜町に行った時でした。雨竜では、色々なたのしいことを毎日しました。
一週間のうち毎日楽しいことをして、一番楽しかったのは思いつけません。みんなでどうぶつえんに行ったり、レストランに行って花火を見たり、カヌーをしていっぱいおいしいものを食べました。雨竜
では色々な新しい友達ができて、新しいところにも行けて、とても楽しかった一週間でした。
			

藤尾

真衣花

私は、つぼみぐみから十年間、通いました。楽しかった事が多すぎて決められません。
もも組の杉本先生のクラスの時、休み時間にな
おゆき先生とすべりだいで遊んだことを今でも覚えています。毎年、お話し発表会やうんどうかい、ベークセール、学芸会、クリスマスパーティーなど楽しい事がたくさんありました。
しゅくだいをするのはいやだったけど、クラスで友だちとしゃべるのがたのしかったです。
十年間、おしえてくれた先生、ありがとうございました。毎週、学校へつれていってくれたお母さん、
ありがとう。国語教室にいってほんとうによかったと思います。みんな、ありがとうございました。
			

熊谷

快

国語教室は九年になります。色んな事を習いました。特に、ひらがな、カタカナと山ほどの漢字を習いました。日本語の他に思い出と友達を作りました。学校について、特に好きなのは色んなイベントを行う事です。ベークセールから学芸会があって楽しかったです。だけど印象深いイベントは雨竜の交流旅行です。選ばれたトロントの生徒達 (五人)はホームステイをして交流の体験をしました。北
海道に一週間いました。カナダで出来ない面白い
ことをしました。カブトムシ取り、温泉、米作りの観察などをしました。その他に田んぼやたたみと日本的な所が好きでした。

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浦田

順平

国語教室に入ってから、たくさん思い出を作りました。その中からよく覚えているのは、辞書ゲームで遊んだ時、しりとりで毎回勝った時、蜂について話したりゲームをしたことです。
最初の辞書ゲームは、先生が言った漢字を辞書で調べて、さいしょに見つけた人が勝ちです。辞書はみんなに足りなかったので、ペアで遊びました。
ペアはぼくとルカ君でした。
どうしてかわからない
けど、ぼくたちはすごくはやく見つけました。
このゲームは楽しくてよく覚えています。
次の思い出はしりとりで負けたことがないことです。
しりとりはよく三時間目に遊ぶゲームです。男の子は毎回チームをくんでかちます。先生がチームなしといっても、
まだチームにしていました。少しずるかったけど、またかっていました。三つ目の思い
出は、みんなで休み時間に蜂について話したことです。みんな蜂がすきで、ゲームもたくさんやりました。
国語教室では、ベークセールや運動会などのイ
ベントがいろいろあって思い出をたくさん作りましたが、クラスのみんなといる時間がとても楽しくて
よく思い出にのこっています。
			

河西

瑠佳

ぼくの国語教室の思い出は、学芸会の練習です。ぼくは、今年の学芸会が初めてで、
とてもワクワ
クしていました。ふだん一緒にすごしていないアド
バンスクラスの人と練習して、いいけいけんになりました。来年、僕もアドバンスクラスに行きたいと思います。学芸会のセリフやダンスを覚えるのは、
とても大変でした。けれども、みんな一緒に練習するのは楽しかったです。でも、学芸会はコロナウィ
ルスのせいで中止になってしまいました。残念だったけど、また来年がんばってやりたいと思います。
		

樋口

延羽亜

国語教室は僕を助けました。何故かというと国語教室が無かったら、僕は多分日本語を忘れる事になっていたかも知れません。僕は補習校を辞めた後にも日本語を学びたかったです。だから、僕は国語教室に入りました。それに国語教室は、補習校
より家に近くて、６時間じゃなくて３時間だけだったので、もっと楽しみでした。あと休み時間ではお菓子を買えたので、とても楽しみでした。

「十年後の自分」		

江崎毬

十年後の私は、家と犬を持っています。犬はコー
ギーとハスキーのざっしゅ犬です。
トロントに住んでいて、私の家は公園の前にあるので、犬を公園に連れていくことができます。十年後に、私は仕事をしていますが、どんな仕事をするかわかりません。まだ大学にいるかもしれません。十年後に何をしているか正確にわからないけど、私が幸せになることをねがっています。

Dec 2020 Vol. 46 Issue 12

ジャパニーズ・ソーシャル・サービス
ホリデーシーズンを数週間後に控え、ジャパニーズ・ソーシャル・サービス（ＪＳＳ）は、恒例のホリデードラ
イブ（歳末助け合い運動）を開始いたします。JSSでは、コミュニティーにお住まいのご高齢の方、日々の生活に不自由を強いられている方など、助けを必要としておられる方々に、「Holiday Drive」を通じて少しでも楽しい
年末年始を迎えていただきたいと考えています。
通常は各協力団体のみなさまにドネーションボックスの設置をお願いし、コミュニティの皆様からの寄付品を集めて分配し配達していますが、今年はパンデミックによりこのプロセスが不可能なため、みなさまからの寄付金で食料品や生活必需品をJSSが購入してお届けすることになりました。従いまして、みなさまにはぜひ、寄付金という形でご支援いただけましたら幸いです（方法を以下に記載）。また、ホリデードライブに寄せられた必要額を超える寄付はJSSのカウンセリングサービスに割り当てられ、年間を通じて困っている人々をサポートし続けることができます。
誰もが楽しいホリデイシーズンを過ごすことができるように、また皆で幸せを分かち合い、お互いに助け合えるコミュニティーを作るため、皆さまのご協力と温かいご支援をお待ちしております。お問い合わせは
JSS（416-385-9200又はholidaydrive@jss.ca）まで。

寄付の方法について••

PayPalによるオンライン寄付（ www.jss.ca/holidaydrive2020 より ）info@jss.ca へe-Transfer＊Holiday Driveと明記（お名前、住所、
メールアドレスまたは電話番号をお知らせいただく必要があります）• 小切手をJSSオフィスへ郵送 ※小切手の受取人欄に「Japanese Social Services」、メモ欄にHoliday
Driveと明記

The 21st Annual Holiday Drive
Japanese Social Services
Our Annual Holiday Drive is just around the corner. It is the time of the year when members of theJapanese ethno-community embrace the holiday spirit and give to the less fortunate among us.
In the past, the Holiday Drive has centered around the community gathering and donating various
toys, gifts, and non-perishable food items. This year, since large gatherings won’t be possible due tothe pandemic, JSS will be purchasing and delivering food and essential items for families in need while
ensuring everyone’s safety. Also, any donations in excess of the amount our goal will be allocated to
JSS’ counselling services to ensure we are able to continue supporting those in need all year round.
Therefore, we are asking all our supporters to provide financial donations to help facilitate Holiday
Drive purchases. Please see below for the available methods of donation. We look forward to yourparticipation and kind interest!
•••

How to make a donation

Online by PayPal (credit/debit card) - visit www.jss.ca/holidaydrive2020
e-Transfer to info@jss.ca (Please note as Holiday Drive and make sure to let us know your name,residential address, and email address and/or phone number )Cheque payable to “Japanese Social Services” (Please note as Holiday Drive and mail to the office)*Please feel free to ask JSS 416-385-9200 or holidaydrive@jss.ca, if any questions regarding Holiday
Drive.
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日本びいきのハーフっ子と里帰り
小倉マコ／原作 アベナオミ／漫画
出版社名
イースト・プレス
出版年月
2020年6月
店頭価格$23.30+TAX

読書の時間～書店が選ぶおススメ本～

日本では当たり前なことが、実はふつうじゃないかもしれない！？
カナダ在住、１男１女のハーフっ子が４年ぶりに訪れた、大好きな日本！
おじいちゃん・おばあちゃんとのうれしい再会や、不思議で楽しいジャパンに大騒ぎ。
お風呂、スーパーのお菓子売り場、石焼い
も屋さん、自動販売機…どれをとってもエンタテインメント！

上記書籍は、Blue Tree Booksよりお求めいただけます。
www.bluetreebooks.com

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2030年の世界地図帳

あたらしい経済とSDGs、未来への展望
落合陽一／著
出版社名
ＳＢクリエイティブ
出版年月
2019年11月
店頭価格$32.50+TAX「落合陽一がはじめて世界と未来について語る。
落合陽一氏がアップデートする世界、進化する経済、そして私たちの未来への行動指針を、初めて語る落合先生が、初めて「世界」と「これからの経済」、それに向けて「今私たちがするべきこと」について語る本。
「今起きている世界と日本のギャップ」「世界はどんなふうに動いているのか」といったことから、今後「ゼロ円でも成長するために、何ができるのか」まで、２０３０年までの指針を語ります。
また、最近急激に目立つようになった「ＳＤＧｓ」についても触れます。
文章と地図の双方のおもしろさ今出ている原稿だけでも、かなりの読み応えがあり、『Ｆ
ＡＣＴＦＵＬＬＮＥＳＳ』を読むような知
識層にも納得いただける内容になっています。一目でポイントがわかる地図やデータも満載、ビジュアルでも楽しい本となっております。
池 上 彰 氏 の 対 談も収 録 国 際 面 につ いては、池上彰氏の対談も収録されております。
小・中学生から大人まで、それぞれの２０３
０年に向けてのビジョンを作るために必要なデジタル地政学の考え方とは。地図で「世界」の行方が見えてくる！

Dec 2020 Vol. 46 Issue 12

健やかな老後をめざしてその34

心身の衰え（老い）を感じるのはどんな時！？
「あれっ！何だか今までと違うなあ」と心身 で歩き、ふくらはぎの筋力が付いてきました 期・中年期と異なり、栄養不足によりフレイルの変化を感じたことがありますか？一般的に よ。暮らしの中に習慣化することが何よりも継 が生じやすくなります。上記に注意しながらも、しっかりといろんな栄養素を摂るようには30歳頃から何らかの変化を感じ始め、70歳 続性と利便性に適っていますね！
さて、100歳以上のシニア（百寿者）を長期 心がけましょう。
頃になると「元気がなくなった～」と意識する
心理的側面に関しては「85歳以上の高齢者機会が増えます。歩く速度が落ちた、歩くとす にわたって追跡した広瀬信義氏らの研究はとの研究結果に、私は関心ぐに疲れる（息切れする）、転びやすくなった、 「余命は糖尿病と関係するへモグロビンA1c の幸福感は高い」
硬いものが食べにくくなった、食べる量が減っ や動脈硬化の危険因子とされるLDL(悪玉）コ を寄せています。一般的に不幸と思える出来
た、友人と外出しなくなった、何だか楽しくな レステロール値や持病があることとは統計的 事は誰にでも容赦なく押し寄せます。特別ない...これらの変化は老い（エイジング）の兆候 に連動していず、むしろフレイル（Frail 虚弱） 時代背景や環境を除けば、人の人生においてかもしれません。すべてOKというあなた！免 であるシニアが早く亡くなっていたこと」を明 それらの経験にあまり差異はないと思われま
しかし、どう感じるかは個人によって大きく「糖尿病や高血圧などの持 す。
疫力・体力の維持を目指して努力されてきた らかにしています。
証です。当てはまる内容の多い人ほど、やはり 病があれば定期的に受診し、その他の健康状 異なります。幸福感が高いということは、今あ衰えが気になっているのではないでしょうか。 態にも気を使うようになり、健康意識を高め る状況を肯定的に受けとめているということと、私も推察 です。前向きな考え方は免疫力を高めるうえ
シニアである私も他 人ごとで はありませ る行動につながるのではないか」ん。特に体力維持は課題です。一時期、夫とジ しています。ただし、持病とうまく付き合うた で大事と考えられるので、長寿との関連につムに通っていましたが、夏も冬も空調による めの努力をせずに放っておけば、やはり命を いて興味深く感じています。
「フレイルの３つの側面の中でも、特に社乾燥に襲われ、私にはとても過ごせる場所で 脅かします。
フレイルには身体的、心理的、社会的側面 会的側面はあらゆる健康分野に影響を与えてはないことがわかりました。暑すぎず寒すぎず快適に管理している我が家に比べ、若者の の3つがあります。日本の双子姉妹のきんさん おり、カギとなっている」と、飯島勝矢氏は指多いジムではどうしても強く設定しています。 （享年107歳）、ぎんさん（享年108歳）をご存 摘します。私も先輩諸氏の生き方から様々な「 なぜ生きてと 事を学び、まったく同意見です。
また、寒い気温に身体が様々に反応する様 知ですか？ぎんさんには「人は脚から死ぬ」という想になり、専門医の勧めもあって冬は籠のトリ いう信念があり、散歩を欠かさなかったとか。 いるのか（生きようとしているのか）」状態で暮らしているので、自宅での自主運動 脳底部の太い血管や細い動脈にほとんど動 いを支えるのは、大なり小なりの願い（夢や目とても稀 標）ではないでしょうか。例え老いても、それらは必須です（ホントに！）。ということで、日常 脈硬化がなかったのは（死亡解剖）、生活で無理なくやれる歯磨き時のかかと落と なことです。血管年齢がいかに若いかを示し の願いは家庭、仕事、ボランティア活動あるいし、湯が湧く時間を待つ間のスロースクワット ています。虚弱にならないように魚の多い食 は趣味などの世界を広げ、人々との絆を結び、（10回3セット）、テレビ体操（見逃す事も！）、 事、腹八分目や動くことに関心をもって暮らし 生きる活力を生み出してくれると思います。私歌レッスン中でもやれるクネクネ体操、様々 ていたようです。テレビ出演など社会活動を 自身に関して言えば、プロ歌手・EIKO、古典日な曲調に合わせて盆踊り、日本舞踊、
フラやモ 行っていたことも、生きがいと活力のある日々 本舞踊家・花柳さわ英華として舞台に立ち続けたいという願いが、日常の体調管理を大き
ダンダンスを楽しむ、名付けて“めちゃくちゃ につながったのではないでしょうか。
皆さまは、血管を強くしなやかに保つため く支えています。
踊り”、夕食準備前のストレッチ＆筋トレ、つまコロナ禍により社会的活動が制限されていにどのような点に留意していますか？極めて先立ち歩行を行っています。
つま先立ち歩行は、数年前にNHKニュース シンプルなことですが、高血圧を招く塩分と ることはシニアには大きな痛手です。若者が番組が「つま先立ちで毎日ダンスを続けたら 動脈硬化を促進する糖分・脂質を摂り過ぎな 考える以上に、シニアの場合は即フレイルに
腰痛やひざ痛がなくなった70代男性」を紹介 いことです。これらは生活習慣病を防ぐ基本 直結するのです。2021年には世界のCOVID状したことがきっかけです。冬の制限された暮ら です。さらには有酸素運動（散歩など）、禁煙、 況が改善し、活動の場を確保できることを心しと広い我が家の状況にとても合っていると ストレス対策も大事になりますが、何と言って から望んでいます。
ガッテン！それ以来、もう無意識に10本の足指 もまず食生活です！ただし、シニアでは青年

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