September Movie NightI GO GAGA, MY DEAR
9月の映画鑑賞会
ぼけますから、よろしくお願いします。

JCCC Fall Classes start

JCCC 秋クラススタート

September 2019 2019年9月

Vol. 45 Issue 8

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DAVID IKEDA
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Sutton GroupOld Mill Realty Inc.,
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2018 - 19 JCCC Board of Directors
President 			Gary Kawaguchi
Past President/Advisor		Marty Kobayashi
VP, Heritage			
Jan Nobuto
VP, Management		
Ann Ashley
Secretary			Sharon Marubashi
Finance Chair			
Chris Hope
VP, NJCC			
Miki Rushton
Directors			Jonathan Carter					Jiro Fukushima					Mark Hashimoto					Kristin Kobayashi-Reid					Keiichi Kubo					Linda Ono					John Ota					Cary Rothbart					Ross Saito					Brian Toda					Yaeko Tong					Peter Wakayama		
Advisors
		
William Hatanaka					Sid Ikeda
					Steve Oikawa					Connie Sugiyama
JCCC Foundation Chair		Janice Fukakusa

Calendar of Events
Sep

James Heron
Executive Director			
jamesh@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.224
Kathy Tazumi
Chief Accounting/ Administration Officer
kathyt@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.229

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 and Outreach Coordinator 			christinet@jccc.on.ca 		
416-441-2345 ext.221
Yuki Nakata
Volunteer Coordinator			
yukin@jccc.on.ca		
416-441-2345 ext.235

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JCCC Closed – Labour Day
JCCC Taiko Workshop
JCCC Karaoke Club
JCCC Golf Tournament
Kumihimo Workshop
Fall Cultural Classes Begin
Seniors’ Supper Club
Origami Workshop
A Place Of Pride Opening
Japanese Style Cooking Workshop
JCCC Movie Night
JCCC Karaoke Club
JCCC Annual General Meeting

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Issei Day
Kumihimo Workshop
JCCC Karaoke Club
JCCC Closed – Thanksgiving
Seniors’ Supper Club
Origami Workshop
JCCC Movie Night
Japanese Style Cooking Workshop
JCCC Karaoke Club

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JCCC Karaoke Club
JCCC Movie Night
Origami Workshop
Kumihimo Workshop
Japanese Style Cooking Workshop

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JCCC Staff

Sandy Chan
General Manager		
sandyc@jccc.on.ca		
416-441-2345 ext.226

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SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Deadline for the October issue is: Tuesday September 3, 2019.

Yayoi Kawabe
Website and Database Administrator
jccc@jccc.on.ca			

416-441-2345 ext.223

Yoshie Watanabe
Community Rentals
yoshiew@jccc.on.ca		

416-441-2345 ext.231

Su Yen Chong
Heritage Manager
suyenc@jccc.on.ca		

416-441-2345 ext.303

Theressa Takasaki
Archives and Collections Manager
theressat@jccc.on.ca		

416-441-2345 ext.300

Yumi Ogasawara
JCCC Receptionist
jccc@jccc.on.ca			416-441-2345 ext.222

10月号の締め切りは2019年9月3日(火）です。

Your news is welcome! Please contact:
newsletter@jccc.on.ca or tel 416-441-2345 ext.227
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Newsletter
Editors: James Heron, Kathy Tazumi, Yoko Tsumagari

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

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JCCC Upcoming Events
SEPTEMBER MOVIE:I GO GAGA, MY DEARThe Canadian premiere of director Naoko Nobutomo’s very personal
documentary chronicling the enduring love, resilience and struggles ofher ninety year old parents in Hiroshima as her mother’s Alzheimer’s
related dementia gradually worsens. Nobutomo interweaves direct
documentation with intimate home movies of her parents, including
their support during her battle with breast cancer. Touching,sometimes funny and often painfully raw, this small film opened in
one small cinema in Sapporo and, through positive word-of-mouth,
expanded to 70 screens nationwide over three months.
Date:
Time:
Tickets:			

Thursday September 26, 2019
7:00pm$10 JCCC member$12 General

ExhibitNORIKO MAEDA
Foundations

Noriko Maeda: Foundations Echoes in Culture"The art of Japanese calligraphy is intimately tied to the actof translation. It is read, interpreted and transforms itself ininnumerable ways as its impulses flow through culture. It
draws inspiration from surprising places and inspires new
thought where least expected. On the one year anniversaryof the publication of Noriko Maeda: Foundations, this exhibition and video present two of the book’s first echoes in the
Canadian cultural landscape"www.norikomaeda.com
Date: August 15 – September 10, 2019

UkuleleJCCC Fall Classes
Looking to try something new this fall? The JCCC
offers a wide range of courses and workshops which
are sure to suit your interests. Our fall classes start in
mid-September, so be sure to pick up a class brochure,or visit our website at www.jccc.on.ca to learn more, orto register. For more information, please contact the
JCCC at 416-441-2345 or email jccc@jccc.on.ca.

4Beginner Class Starting this Fall!
Class Dates: Oct 10, 24
		
Nov 7, 21		
Dec 5, 19
Time: 7:00 – 8:00pm
Fee: $45 + HST
Please call JCCC Reception at 416-441-2345
to register.

You are invited to attend:
THE OPENING CEREMONIES for the exhibit:
A PLACE OF PRIDE:
Building the First Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
Date: Sunday September 22, 2019
Time: 2:00pm
Place: JCCC, 6 Garamond Court, Toronto
Admission is free, but advance registration is required. Call 416441-2345 or email: jccc@jccc.on.ca and ask to register for theMoriyama Exhibit Opening on September 22, 2019 (space islimited).
Free tours of 123 Wynford Drive (Noor Centre) with RaymondMoriyama will be given between 12 noon to 1:00pm. Advanceregistration required.
In 1964, Toronto was a conservative administrative city.
In 1964, there was one Japanese restaurant in Toronto.
In 1964, “Made in Japan” referred to poorly-made, breakableobjects.
And…
In 1964, the Japanese Canadian community opened a new cultural centre, the daring design alluding to a concrete Japanese
temple.
The designer of the centre was a young, little known architect named Raymond Moriyama.

Issei Day

9th Annual Fuyu Matsuri

The Issei Day Committee and the Board of Directors of theJapanese Canadian Cultural Centre extends an invitation to
Issei Day on Sunday October 6, 2019, and would like towelcome all who are 70 years of age and older. This year
will be the 57th year of celebrating Issei Day. Last year
approximately 350 Issei, Nisei, Sansei and Ijusha gathered in
the Kobayashi Hall to celebrate this annual event. The day isfull of activities, with entertainment of songs, odori and singalongs. As usual there will be a wonderful and tasty bento
served during the intermission.
The program begins at 2:00pm and concludes around4:30pm.
To ensure that we are able to accommodate everyone
with seating and a bento, we require that everyone preregister at 416-441-2345 by Friday September 20, 2019.
It is wonderful to see so many of our seniors come to thisevent but we are close to our maximum capacity to ensure
everyone is able to sit, relax and enjoy the afternoon. So
don’t delay and register today!
We look forward to seeing you.

Quickly becoming one of the most popular events of the year at
the JCCC, Fuyu Matsuri - Winter Festival will be held on Sunday
December 1, 2019!
We would like to welcome everyone to our annual Fuyu Matsuri— Winter Festival. There will be great activities like Christmas
ornament-making, gingerbread cookie decorating, and many otherinteractive games for adults and kids. Our much-anticipated special
guest, Santa, will be available to take photos, while between shoppingat our Marketplace (Shotengai) and indulging in delicious foods suchas Oden, and other our Japanese winter favorites. Don't forget that
great prizes await at the Reindeer Raffle and Silent Auction!
Mark the date in your calendars and keep an eye out for moredetails to follow in the October and November issues of the JCCC
newsletter.
Date: Sunday December 1, 2019
Time: 11:00am – 4:00pm
Location: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (Main Floor)

A Tribute to the Seniors of our Community

Winter 2019

We are currently looking for vendors for our Fuyu Matsuri
Food Corner and Marketplace. Vendor application deadlines are
Thursday October 3, 2019 for the Food Corner and Thursday,
October 24, 2019 for the Marketplace. Please contact Yuki Nakata
at yukin@jccc.on.ca for further information.

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Calendar of Art Gallery Exhibits
August 11 - October 27, 2019
Tashme Sisters: Barbara Miiko Gravlin and Mary Akemi Morris

JCCC Art Gallery

Barb Miiko Gravlin and Mary Akemi Morris were born two years apart near the end of WW2, with the surname
Nishimura, in Tashme internment camp. Their interest in art, and the eventual significance of art making in their lives
sprang from the isolated intensity and restive imaginings of their shared childhood. But each developed her artistic
skills and vision in the practice of very different mainstream conventions: abstraction and realism.
August 15 – September 10, 2019
Noriko Maeda: Foundations Echoes in Culture

Heritage Hall

Celebrating the one-year anniversary of the publication of her book, Noriko Maeda: Foundations, an exhibition of
key works and a video will be presented at the Gallery. Please join us Friday, August 30, 2019, 6:30 – 7:30 pm for“Echoes in Culture”; a panel discussion amongst artists from diverse disciplines who have found “echoes” from Shodoin their own work.
September 22, 2019
A Place of Pride: Building the First Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, Raymond Moriyama Architect.
										Heritage Hall
In 1964, the Japanese Canadian community opened a new cultural centre, the daring design alluding to a concrete
Japanese temple. The designer of the centre was a young, little known architect named Raymond Moriyama.
Opening Reception: Sunday September 22, 2019 at 2:00pm
Tour of 123 Wynford Drive (Noor Centre): 12:00pm – 1:00pm (Registration required for both events)
November 2 - 10, 201912th Japanese Calligraphy Competition in Canada

JCCC Art Gallery

Shodo Canada presents exhibition of scrolls from the 12th Japanese Calligraphy Competition in Canada.
Opening Reception: Sunday November 3, 2019 at 2:00pm with presentations by Mrs. Takako Ito, Consul General ofJapan; Mrs. Yuko Shimizu, The Japan Foundation; Mr. James Heron, JCCC.
November 2019 – January 2020
Weddings: Japanese Canadian Photographers from yore and now document weddings in the JC community.
JCCC Art Gallery
January 11 – March 29, 2020
Artsu Matsuri

JCCC Art Gallery

Bi-annual celebration of art by Nikkei community artists happens in winter for the first time!

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New Virtual Exhibit!
Japanese Canadian: A Story of Hope Resilience, and Growth
As can be collected from the Calendar of Exhibitions,
the JCCC is bustling with a variety of exhibitions witha range of different topics in the coming months. The
Heritage Department is very pleased to introduce ourfirst online/virtual exhibit, “Japanese Canadian: A Storyof Hope Resilience, and Growth”. We encourage you
to go onto the JCCC website, under Heritage tab, andExhibitions, where you will find the new virtual exhibit
alongside announcements of other exhibits happening
at the JCCC. This exhibit focuses on the history anddevelopment of the Japanese Canadian communities
and it includes a variety of captivating photographs
and a Sedai interview featuring Mits Sumiya.

Congratulations to Su Yen Chong!
In June of this year, Su Yen, our Manager of Heritage and Curator for
the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre attended her convocation at the
University of Victoria Faculty of Graduate Studies where she wasawarded the 2018 Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal for her outstanding
graduate work. The JCCC and its Board heartily congratulate Su Yen on
her achievement.
In the short time since Su Yen has joined the JCCC and the Heritage
Department she has become a great asset to the JCCC staff and Heritage
team. New exhibits already staged and exhibits being planned highlight
her expertise in curation and research in museums and art galleries. As
well, she is working on making the online platform for the Sedai Project
more readily accessible through the JCCC website.
Again, congratulations to Su Yen!

JC Artists! Get ready for ARTSU MATSURI Art Exhibition
JANUARY to MARCH 2020

The tradition continues.
Exhibition and opening reception in JANUARY 2020. A community get-together of art, artists, art-lovers and lovers!
Any genre, non-juried submissions (up to 3), for sale or not for sale.
Let's showcase the Japanese Canadian artist community talent in this bi-annual group show.
Watch for details. Get your name on the information list.
email: heritage@jccc.on.ca The title of all emails from applicants should be Artsu Matsuri 2020 Submission.

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Nostalgia Night 2019by Jan Nobuto, Nostalgia Night Committee
The fifteenth Nostalgia Night was another great success! Thank you to all
who came out to help us celebrate the contributions of the five karaokeclubs, some who have been operating for over thirty years!
Congratulations to the JCCC Karaoke Club, Toronto Buddhist Church
Karaoke Club, Yatsunami Senior Karaoke Club, Momiji Karaoke Club,and Utaou Net de Karaoke in receiving the Heritage Pioneer Award forproviding social and cultural support to our community. As well, thank you
to these clubs for providing us with some wonderful entertainment, which
greatly added to the festivities of the evening.
A big thank you to all the incredible volunteers who helped us makethis another memorable Nostalgia Night! The committee did a great job
in organizing this event, including ensuring we had a great welcoming
committee at the doors and registration desk, ushers to help seat ourguests and assist with getting their food from the buffet, the techies who
made sure the program was as glitch-free as possible, and the incredible
kitchen volunteers who cooked up a storm for everyone’s enjoyment.
And of course, thank you to Marty Kobayashi for, once again, being
our emcee for the evening.
Also, thank you to the Kimono Fun Club who helped dress twenty
guests in kimonos or yukatas and are looking forward to participating at
future Nostalgia Nights.
We look forward to planning future Nostalgia Night events and arealways pleased to have new committee members join in the planning. So if you are interested in being a part of this wonderful night,
please contact the JCCC heritage department at heritage@jccc.on.ca or 416-441-2345 ext.300.

Remembering Redress by Those Who Were There:
Celebrating Those Who Stood with Us in Our NeedSponsored by: Church of the Holy Trinity; Japanese Canadians for Social Justice; St. Andrews Japanese Anglican Congregation; We Should
Know Each Other; and the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.

Please join us for a special celebration to acknowledge and thank those who stood with Japanese Canadians during their times oftrial (internment, property theft, exile, and dispersal). As well, we will recognize the courageous support of individuals and groups thatmade the historic achievement of federal Redress possible.
Our main speaker is Ed Broadbent, former MP and former federal leader of the NDP, and our MC is Shin Imai, well known
human rights lawyer. Other speakers are John Brewin, former MP and son of Andrew Brewin of the Cooperative Committee on
Japanese Canadians; Justice Maryka Omatsu, co-chair of the current B.C. Redress Steering Committee of the National Associationof Japanese Canadians; and Joy Kogawa, noted author and social activist.
This is a unique opportunity to meet and mingle with people who made a real difference, and for in-person conversation withthem.
All are invited to attend in the spirit of thankfulness underlying this event. There will be: a potluck supper; musical performancesby William Aide, Bruce Tatemichi and Mauro Belloto; and a selection of books by Japanese Canadian authors for sale.
Date: Saturday October 5, 2019
Time: 5:30 – 9:00pm (doors open 5:00pm).
Where: Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Square, Toronto (near the Eaton Centre).
		Wheelchair accessible venue; paid parking available nearby at City Hall or the Eaton Centre.
		
Closest TTC access via subway (Dundas Station) or either the Dundas or Queen streetcars.
For more information, please contact: JCforsocialjustice@gmail.com or facebook.com/Japanese-Canadians-for-Social-Justice
To make a contribution to the potluck, please contact Danielle: dkoyama.jcsj@gmail.com
To register, please go to Eventbrite:Remembering Redress - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/remembering-redress-by-those-whowere-there-tickets-68420977987

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Nisei Curling Clubby Nao Seko

After the end of WW2 (1945), many JC families moved fromtheir respective internment and POW camps to various
parts of Canada with many settling in the Toronto area
where they struggled to find new roots in a society where
they were viewed as 2nd class citizens. In 1949, the JC’s
were granted the right to vote and by the early 1960’s JC’s
started their “coming out” as a community. Around thattime, JC’s got together to build the JCCC at 123 Wynford
Drive (1963) and also formed a number of social and sport
clubs, some of which have survived ‘til today. One of theseclubs is the Nisei Curling Club which chose the Terrace on
Mutual Street as its first home.
Up to 1962, the hockey rink known as the MutualStreet Gardens was host to Toronto St. Patrick’s Hockey
Team (forerunner to the Toronto Maple Leafs) in its earlyyears. After the change in ownership and redevelopment, The photo shown here is circa 1964-66 when a JC curling club from Montreal visited
The Terrace became the social hot spot in Toronto with its Toronto for a little friendly competition.
roller skating arena, 18 sheet curling rink and restaurant.
In curling, the Nisei’s found a sport which was both sociable and affordable and helped pass the winter months away. It allowed
young JC’s to socialize and mingle among themselves while taking up a sport which today is regarded as Canadian as hockey(notwithstanding that the sport was invented by the Scots).
In 1989, when The Terrace was sold to developers, the Nisei Curling Club moved to Avonlea Curling Club at 101 Railside Drive
in Don Mills where they continued to hold their weekly curling competition on Friday evenings from 9:00 – 11:00pm. In its heyday,
Nisei Curling Club rented 6 sheets of ice and boasted approximately 60 regular and spare members. When Avonlea was sold in2006 to an indoor soccer consortium, the Nisei Curling Club was forced to move to Unionville where it now curls on Sunday evenings
between 7:00 – 9:00pm during the winter season.
The sport of Curling has gained much support and visibility over the past decade as its popularity has been driven by TV
exposure and its development world-wide as a professional sport. Curling is an on-ice sport that mixes complex strategy withfine execution and sportsmanship. Over the past several years, Asian countries such as Japan, China and Korea have started toestablish themselves as some of the world’s best curlers albeit they still can’t match Canada for its depth of quality curlers. For thosethat love to golf in the summer, curling is a great fit between golfing seasons.
If you’ve an interest in trying to curl, the Nisei Curling Club is welcoming new curlers and has an instructional programme forthose wishing to learn or to improve. For inquiries, please contact Nao Seko either by phone 416-579-6921 or by email at nseko@
masamigroup.ca.

Loknest Monsters edge Assured Automotive for JC3-Pitch regular season title
by Bob Doi

Play-offs begin on August 18th and first place hung in the balance right till the end of the regular season. Glen Kawaguchi’s Loknest
Monsters, squeaked by Alan Yu’s Assured Automotive team. Jon Nagamatsu’s HollisWealth finished in a close 3rd place while
Tod Nagamatsu’s Wietzes Toyota finished 4th after suffering several close losses. It’s a whole new ballgame once the play-offs
begin, and anyone can win the championship. Games are played Sunday
mornings at Riseborough Park in Markham. Please check the JC3-Pitch
website for details and scheduled games. www.JC3Pitch.com
Final Standings as at August 11th
Team

Wins

LossesSponsorCaptainLoknest Monsters

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3

Yim Lok

Glen Kawaguchi

Assured Automotive

6

4Grant Gerow

Alan Yu

5

Marty Kobayashi

Jon Nagamatsu

Gary Brownlie

Tod Nagamatsu

HollisWealth
Wietzes Toyota

528Photo:Captains and Executive at the Post-game BBQ on August 11th.
Tod Nagamatsu (captain Wietzes Toyota), Alan Yu (captain Assured Automotive), Glen Kawaguchi (captain Loknest Monsters), Jon Nagamatsu (captain HollisWealth), Bob
Doi (Executive Committee). Absent: Rob Takimoto (Executive Committee)

9Natsu Matsuri /Obon Festival Weekend: Festival Fun in the Sun!
A minor downpour did not put a damper on this year’s Natsu Matsuri/Obon festival. The daytime saw many vendors working indoors
to sell their wares. Fortunately, the weather system had passed by Toronto by 7:00pm and we were able to conclude the day with
Obon dancing outside. As a result, many families and other visitors were able to enjoy a wonderful day of traditional Japanese festival
activities.
During the afternoon there were games and activities for the children, including fishing and yoyo balloons. We were pleased
to have the addition of Japan Football club of Toronto (JFT) running a new game, pool noodle soccer. There was lots of noise andcheering as many people competed in this new activity.
There were many food vendors with choices including a somen bar, shave ice, chicken karaage, bubble tea and daifuku. The beer
garden was closed due to weather, but many visitors still enjoyed a drink, including our feature, Asahi Beer on tap! And, courtesy ofAmethyst Wine Agency, there was featured wines at our bar and an opportunity to try some sake.
At 7:00pm everyone headed outside for Obon dancing. Manyof our guests enjoyed the display of Minyo as well as joining in
the audience participation numbers. It is a beautiful sight to see
the many dancers. Their dedication to the practice paid off. We
finished off the night with popsicles for everyone.
This festival is always a special one because of the tremendous
co-operative effort by many community organizations. A very
special thanks goes out to Ozawa Canada Inc. and Amethyst
Wine Agency for their sponsorship. Thank you too to Mr. Ishii,
our wonderful vendors, the Toronto Buddhist Temple, JP Canada,
JFT, the Consulate General of Japan, Rook Education Canada,
all our wonderful volunteers and to Constantin (our dedicated A/Vtechnician extraordinaire).
Photo courtesy of Leon Balaban
We hope to see everyone next year!

Friends of the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre Inscriptions(August 15, 2015 to present)

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

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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 Club

DONATIONS TO THE JCCC

As of Aug 6, 2019
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

JCCC
Anonymous
Library
Ms. Miruna Balachandra
Ms. Ruby Barratt
Mrs. Gayle Cali
Mr. Bruce Cockburn
In celebration of
Kobayashi-Reid Wedding
Ms. Jean Yoshiko Goto
Mr. Jerry & Mrs. Sue Hikida
Mr. and Mrs. Chris HopeIn celebration of
Kobayashi-Reid Wedding
Ms. Dawna Kobayashi
In celebration of
Kobayashi-Reid Wedding
Mr. Chris andMrs. Kristin Kobayashi-Reid
Ms. Sally Kumagawa
In celebration of the marriage ofKristin Kobayashi &Christopher Reid
Mr. and Mrs. Iwao Kuroyama
Nostalgia Night 2019
Ms. Lynne Kutsukake
Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Mabalot
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Marubashi
In celebration of
Kobayashi-Reid Wedding
Mrs. Etsuko Matsuura
Mrs. Joyce Moore
BazaarMr. and Mrs. Frank Nishioka
Mr. Tak Sagara
Mr. Roy Sato
Nostalgia Night - Karaoke ClubMr. Mark & Mrs. Gaila Uyeda
Mr. & Mrs. Takehiko Yoshida

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500

15
20
20
20

Chris Kano Taiko Studio
Mr. Shinichiro J Matsumoto &Mrs. Hisako Setoyama

15,000500
5040Corporate and Foundations
Donations & Sponsorships
Jan and Bill Hatanaka Family Fund
Ito En (North America) Inc
The Walker's GroupIn memory of Mary & Roy Matsui

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20
120
100

40
30
20
100
100
250
60
10
100

In Memoriam
In memory of Chizuko Yasui
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Ikeda
Mr. Brian Kai &Ms. Dee Dee Yatabe
Ms. Joy Neufeld
Ms. May Ohori
Tracey Ohori, Pete Rowley &George Rowley
Mr. Byron Mitsuaki andMrs. Shirley Tanaka
Mrs. Katie Tanaka
Mrs. Betty M. Ura
Brian, Lynde and Cathy Yasui
Mrs. Lydia Yatabe
In memory of Fumi Marubashi
Mr. Ray and Mrs. Edna Uda
In memory of Mary Matsui
Ms. Lynn Reid
In memory of Miki Hayakawa
Mr. Blair & Mrs. Mayumi Bailey
In memory of George Masuda
Mrs. Doris Fujioka

50
25
100
50
50
40
100
50
500
25
30
20
50
20

In memory of Eriko Yamaguchi
Kuntusangpo Ling
50
In memory of Roy and Mary Matsui
Ms. Brenda Jarvis
20
Mrs. Collee Foster
100
Ms. Deborah Locke
100
Mr. Henry and
50
Mrs. Judith McBride
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meeks
25
Ms. Iris Scharer
25
Hiromi Matsui
200
The Olson’s & the NADP Family
150
Ms. Judith Pearsall
100
Ms. Judy Skelton
50
In memory of Sam Yoshida
Ms. Katherine Yoshida50
In memory of Tadao Tanabe
Mr. Satm Fountoulakis
50
In memory of Thomas Arai
Mrs. Betty Lou T. Arai
2,000
In memory of Tomi Kuwahara
Ms. Diane Bradley50
In memory of Toshiko Usami
Ms. Diane Bradley
50
Heritage
Ms. Kathy Adachi & Mr. D. LeClerc
In honour of Bryce Kanbara
Toronto Photoworks Exhibit
Supporting Member
PartnerMr. Jim Fenn &93
Ms. Pat Sano Fenn
Mr. Kevin Hyatt116
Mr. and Mrs. John McNie
93
Mr. Cary Rothbart
116
Mr. Tokugi Suyama
150

JCCC Annual General Meeting Notice
The membership of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre is hereby given notice of the 2019 Annual General Meetingon Monday September 30, 2019 at 7:30pm at the JCCC, 6 Garamond Court, Toronto ON M3C 1Z5.
For more information, please contact the JCCC at 416-441-2345.

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OHANA HULA HAWAII TOUR
by Renee Siao, Hula instructor

Sun, surf, sand, shop and of course HULA brought the Ohana Hulagroup to the islands of Kauai and Oahu on July 16 – 25, 2019.
To celebrate the Ohana Hula’s 10th Anniversary, Renee Siao,
Kumu Hula of JCCC’s Hula classes took us on a cultural tour toexperience the sights, sounds and smells of the islands. In Kauai,
known as the Garden Isle, we had the privilege of attending a Hulaworkshop from Grammy nominated singer and Kumu Hula Leilani
Rivera Low. She graciously taught us a Hula dance describing the
Wailua River and asked us to perform the next evening at Luau
Makaiwa together with her professional dancers. We were definitely
nervous but grateful to have experienced this sharing of aloha. We
were amazed at what we could accomplish after only 2 hours of classthe day before. Leilani was impressed with our JCCC ladies.
In Kauai, Renee sensei had arranged for us to tour Waimea Canyon, Spouting Horn, Hanapepe Valley lookout, Waimea Townsite of Captain Cook’s first landing, Koloa site Hawaii’s first sugar plantation and Kauai Coffee Farm. We enjoyed tasting fruits anddelicacies at the Farmer’s Market before going on tour.
After 3 nights in Kauai we flew to visit Oahu known as the Gathering Place. From the peace and quiet of Kauai we were shockedwith the busy streets, upscale shops and crowds of Waikiki.
Saturday, July 20 was spent at Aloha Swap Meet looking for costumes in preparation for our upcoming 10th Anniversary Luau on
Sunday, November 3 at the JCCC. Please show us your support as we perform the Hula we learned in Kauai.
Sunday, July 21 we attended the 42nd Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival. It was held on the grounds of Iolani Palace. Prince Lot HulaFestival is the largest non-competitive Hula event in Hawaii honoring Prince Lot Kapuaiwa who helped reprise Hula in the 1850’s andreigned as Kamehameha V from 1863 to 1872.
The next few days were spent trying different experiences like snorkeling, swimming with sea turtles, canoeing, more Hula,swimming, enjoying the beach, Polynesian Cultural Centre,
Dole Plantation, Circle Island Tour of Oahu, and of course ourfavorite past times – eating and shopping. A truly wonderfulexperience. We can’t wait to go back.
For now, the ladies are busy preparing a show you
will not forget. Let us bring Hawaii to the JCCC. Help us
celebrate our 10th Anniversary on Sunday November 3,
2019 at 4:00pm in the Kobayashi Hall for a Hula Show andBuffet Dinner. Tickets are $35 each. Please contact Bev
Fujimoto 416-293-9196 or Renee Siao 647-344-8163 fortickets.

Haiku Corner
ちるときのChiru toki no

心安きよ

けしの花

kokoroyasuki yo

越人

keshi no hana

The poppy flowers;
How calmly		

12They fall.

Etsujin

The end of an era for the JC Community Picnic
by Kristin Kobayashi-Reid on behalf of the JC Community Picnic Committee

The sun set quietly on a beautiful, clear Canada Day evening as it always does. But this time it marked the last time the JC Community
Picnic would be held at the historic Caledon Place.
Caledon Place has been a part of the picnic’s history since it opened its doors to the public in 1985, and though it wasn’t always
owned by the JCCC throughout those years, we were fortunate enough to still be able to hold the picnic there through the generosityof the property owners. Our arrangement with the current owner is now coming to an end, and the picnic as we know it is changing.
Attendance has been gradually shrinking over the past decade as our community aged and sansei and yonsei families made new
traditions of their own for Canada Day. We are grateful for all thegreat memories we’ve had over the years, and we especially needto thank all our tireless volunteers who have been so dedicatedto continue to put in the work even when we weren’t sure anyone
would show up. We still had over 215 attendees in our last year andit was really heartwarming to see so many new faces and younger
generations joining us in recent years. They are the reason thepicnic has continued to thrive over the last 40+ years.
We owe a big thank you to our fearless leader, the voice andchair of the picnic committee since taking over from the late Mike
Shin, Marty Kobayashi. He is the true beating heart of the picnic,
spending many hours and weekends up there with a crew cutting
the grass, moving picnic tables around, cleaning the washrooms
and tidying up the BINGO pavilion. Thank you to our treasurer,
Rick Takashima, who has been doing our financials for decades.
Thank you to the Shin family for organizing the fukubiki prizes; Dawna Kobayashi and the BINGO helpers; Christine Takasaki,
Kevin Kobayashi and all our races and games helpers, and everyone who helped set up, man the front gate, sell 50/50 tickets, andeverything else required to prepare, run and clean up after the picnic.
Lastly, to our loyal community members, friends and families who have been coming to the picnic year after year, you are thereason we have kept the tradition alive. We don’t want to think of this as the end, but perhaps this is an opportunity to create newcustoms to carry on for future generations. We hope everyone who has been to even one picnic since it started as the Japanese
Canadian Centennial Picnic in 1977 will cherish those memories, for this is truly the end of an era for all of us.

Kamp Kodomo 2019
It was another wonderful summer with Kamp Kodomo. All three weeks of Kamp
had groups of children who got along with each other and created new friendships.
Throughout all of the weeks, the children were involved in many different
activities that kept them active, energized and engrossed in Japanese culture. Thissummer featured many of our favourite workshops, like aikido, and ikebana. The
children also enjoyed visits to the Ontario Science Centre, the ROM and Ripley’s
Aquarium. We saw the return of our Hula program and karate too.
We were also very happy to offer repeat sessions with some favourites of ourprevious years. Like the return of a luncheon with the Seniors' Supper Club. The
Seniors Supper Club made okonomiyaki and stuffed tofu. The Kamp group madestrawberry awayukikan (strawberry mousse jello). The two groups then sat down and had a delicious meal together. We look forward
to continuing this exchange again in the future.
The success of Kamp Kodomo Summer 2019 could not have been possible without the dedication, enthusiasm and patience ofthe staff and many volunteers who helped at the camp. Without their help, Kamp Kodomo would not have been as much fun, norwould it have run as smoothly as it did! A special thank you to our head teacher Jaclyn, who brought her enthusiasm for games andactivities to our program. Another thank you to our volunteers: Ayaka, Guelajo, Maia, Michelle, Momoko, and Tyson. Together you
helped to make the camper’s experience memorable. As well, many thanks to the dedicated instructors who rearranged their busy
schedules or took time off of work to come and teach the campers. Your support of Kamp Kodomo and the JCCC is an inspiration.
Thanks to: JCCC Aikido Club, JCCC Iaido, Ikenobo Ikebana, Discover Japan, Karate Shito Ryu Itosu Kai, Ohana Hula and the JCCC
Heritage department and including their summer students Bailey and Tonya.
We hope that everyone will join us for Kamp Kodomo March Break 2020!

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一世の日
9月

10月

11月

2 （月）JCCC休館 – Labour Day
7 （土）和太鼓ワークショップ
14（土）JCCCカラオケクラブ
15（日）JCCCゴルフトーナメント
15（日）組み紐ワークショップ
16（月）文化クラス2019秋クラス開始
19（木）シニア・サパークラブ
19（木）折り紙ワークショップ
22（日）A Place Of Pride オープニング
23（月）和食家庭料理教室
26（木）JCCC 月例映画上映会
28（土）JCCC カラオケクラブ
30（月）JCCC 年次総会

5 （土）和太鼓ワークショップ
6 （日）一世の日
6 （日）組み紐ワークショップ
12（土）JCCCカラオケクラブ
14（月）JCCC休館 – Thanksgiving
17（木）シニア・サパークラブ
17（木）折り紙ワークショップ
17（木）JCCC 月例映画上映会
21（月）和食家庭料理教室
26（土）JCCC カラオケクラブ

2 （土）和太鼓ワークショップ
9 （土）JCCC カラオケクラブ
14（木）JCCC 月例映画上映会
21（木）折り紙ワークショップ
24（日）組み紐ワークショップ
25（月）和食家庭料理教室

JCCC 秋季文化クラス開講
今年度秋季文化クラスが2019年9月16日（月）より始まります。

JCCC恒例の一世の日を2019年10月6日（日）に開催いたします。70歳以上の日系コミュニティの方を小林ホールにお招きし行われるこの催しものも、今回で57回目となります。前回は一世、二世、そして新移住者の方々、総勢350名の方々が参加してくださいました。今回も、たくさんのプログラムとおいしいお弁当を用意しております。開始は午後2時、終了は午後4時半ごろを予定しております。
できるだけ多くのシニアの皆様に楽しんでいただきたいと準備しておりますが、用意できる席が限られておりますので、参加ご希望の方は、必ず事前の登録をお願いいたします。
事前登録締め切り: 2019年9月20日（金）。
JCCC受付416-441-2345にご連絡ください。
皆様の参加を心よりお待ち申し上げております。

JCCCライブラリースケジュール
JCCC LIBRARY SCHEDULE
日 SUN & 月 MON

休館 Closed

火 TUE

貸出・閲覧 Lending 10am - 2pm

水 WED

貸出・閲覧 Lending 1- 5pm

木 THURS

貸出・閲覧 Lending 10am - 2pm

金 FRI

閲覧のみ Non-Lending 10am - 2pm
Computer Clinic 2-5pm

土 SAT

貸出・閲覧 Lending 1- 5pm

ウクレレ ‑ 今秋、初級クラス開講！
受講日（全6クラス）: 2019年10月10日（木）、24日（木）11月7日（木）、21日（木）12月5日（木）、19日（木）時間: 午後7時 – 8時
受講料: ＄45 + HST
クラスのお申込みは、JCCC受付416-441-2345、またはjccc@jccc.
on.caまで。

クラスのお申込み、詳細のご質問等がございましたら、JCCC受付416-4412345、または、jccc@jccc.on.caまでお問合せください。

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9月の映画鑑賞会
ぼけますから、よろしくお願いします。
ドキュメンタリーの制作に携わるテレビディレクターとして活躍している信友直子が初監督を務めた本作。認知症と診断された母、87歳。
そこから、95歳になる耳の遠い父による介護が始まる。究極の老老介護。認知症であることにたじろぎ、苦悩する母親をカメラで追う。
上映日:
上映開始:
チケット:

2019年9月26日（木）午後7時$10 JCCC会員
			$12 一般
日系文化会館、またはwww.ticketweb.caにてチケット発売中。

第9回冬まつり‐ウィンターフェスティバル2019
今年でいよいよ第9回目を迎えるJCCC冬季恒例イベント『冬まつり‐ウィンターフェスティバル』が、更にビッグになって、2019年
12月1日（日）に開催されます！JCCCの恒例イベントとして定着したこのお祭りでは、毎年新しい企画を取り入れてお客様に楽しんで頂けるよう心掛けています。もちろん、大人気のサンタとの記念撮影や、子供から大人まで楽しめるゲーム各種、ジンジャーブレッ
ドクッキー・デコレーションなど恒例アクティビティも充実。
レイン
ディアラッフルやサイレントオークションには豪華賞品をご用意致します！おでんなど美味しい冬のご馳走でお腹も大満足になる
事間違いなし！
『商店街（マーケットプレイス）』も更に充実させていきます。
ただ今、物品・飲食ブース出店希望者大募集中！お申し込みについての詳細は中田由希宛にyukin@jccc.on.caまでご連絡下さい。

フードベンダーお申込み締め切り日：2019年10月3日（木）商店街ベンダーお申込み締め切り日：2019年10月24日（木）このイベントのボランティア募集は10月中旬から開始致します。お申込みはJCCCウェブサイトのボランティアページから。締め
切りは2019年11月14日（木）です。初めての方も、常連のボランテ
ィアの方も、ボランティアページにて必ずご登録お願い致します。
（http://www.jccc.on.ca/en/volunteer/）
冬まつり - ウィンターフェスティバル開催日程
日時：2019年12月1日（日）午前11時 - 午後4時
場所：日系文化会館1階※更なる詳細は次号（10月号）にて。

書展
前田典子: FOUNDATIONS
期間： 2019年8月30日（金）- 9月10日（火）場所： 日系文化会館

Noriko Maeda: Foundations

Echoes in Culture
The art of Japanese calligraphy is intimately tied
to the act of translation. It is read, interpreted
and transforms itself in innumerable ways as
its impulses ﬂow through culture. It draws
inspiration from surprising places and inspires
new thought where least expected. On the one
year anniversary of the publication of Noriko
Maeda: Foundations, this exhibition and video
present two of the book’s ﬁrst echoes in the
Canadian cultural landscape. Against thisbackdrop, this unique exhibition event presents
a panel of artists and cultural ﬁgures who will
join Noriko Maeda in a conversation on the ways
in which the book and Japanese calligraphy ingeneral have found echoes in their own creations
beyond the domain of calligraphy.

Japanese Canadian Cultural Center
6 Garamond Court , Toronto, Ontario
Friday, August 30th, 20196:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Please RSVP to harukoi@jccc.on.ca

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57th Annual

Issei Day
1962 - 2019

Sunday October 6, 20196 Garamond Court
2:00 - 4:30 pm
Pre-registration at 416-441-2345 is required
by Friday September 20, 2019

Funded By:

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ボランティアの声

by Jpcanada Torontoオフィス・マネージャー Mari Haruno Baker
わたしたち、Jpcanadaは18年前日本人のカナダ留学生をサポートする留学セン
ターとしてVancouver支社をスタート致しました。そして2017年1月より、Toronto
支社も次いでスタート致しました。年間1000人程の留学生が弊社を通してカナ
ダに留学にいらっしゃいます。
ワーキングホリデーをメインとしてみなさん限られた時間の中でカナダ留学を経験し、日本に帰国されます。その限られた時間の中だからこそ、カナダでしかできない経験を少しでも多くして帰って頂きたい！そういうわたしたちの強い生徒さんたちへの思いから、JCCCさんのボランティアにJpcanada Torontoとして団体で参加させて頂くようになりました。
JCCCは日本語と英語の飛び交うとても素晴らしい空間です。わたしたちは季節ごとに開催されます、お祭りやイベントの際に飲食の売り子としてボランティアに携わらせていただくことが多いのですが、そうした際に、一緒にボランティアに参加していらっしゃるカ
ナディアンの方々と連携をはかりながら仕事を進めていくことやお客さんたちとのふれあいの中で、日本の食べ物の説明などする機会も得られます。
英語を学びにきている留学生にとっては、英語オンリーの環境に浸りたい、日本語を遮断したいとおっしゃる方々もいらっしゃるのですが、日本語を用いながら、日本人であることに誇りを持つことができ、日本の文化や歴史のよさを再認識させられるとともに、英語も用いてコミュニケーションをとることができる、日本人のカナダ留学生、日本人のカナダ居住者としてこの上ない最高の環境が提供されているといつも感じざるを得ません。
トロントには、コリアンタウン、
リトルイタリーのような他国のようなコミュニティがないからこそ、JCCCのイベントを通して、日本から過去にトロントに移民された日本人の方が日本の文化の継承、発信し続けていらっしゃることに感銘を受ける生徒も少なくございません。
このように、イベントを通して、現地の日系カナディアンの方が出会ったり、日本の文化や歴史などの興味を持っていらっしゃる
方々に出会い、そしてそこで終わりではなく、むしろそこを始まりとして、その後、お友達となってどんどん交流を深めていっている生徒たちを多々目の当たりにし、本当に素晴らしい経験とご縁を頂戴していると感謝の気持ちでいっぱいです。
カナダは日本とは異なり、ボランティアに従事できる機会が非常に多いのですが、このようなお金で買えないプラ
イスレスな価値のある経験、つながりを得られるボランティ
アは他にはあまりないのではと思っております。
今後も、今まで以上にたくさんの生徒たちと一緒に日本人であるというアイデンティティーに誇りを持ち、JCCCさんのボ
ランティアに携わらせていただくことができればと強く願っております。

バイリンガル SATURDAY CLASSJAPANESE★ENGLISH
カナダで生まれ育ち、母国語が英語で、日本語を学びたいお子様、
日本で生まれ育ち、母国語が日本語で、英語を学びたいお子
様そんな両方の子供たちを一緒に集めて、アクティビティなどふんだんに取り入れ、体を思いっきり動かしながら英語と日本語のバイリンガルに自然になっていけるようなレッスンを行うクラスです。
ご興味のある方、詳細はお問い合わせお待ちしております。Email: mariharino31@gmail.com Phone: 647-746-3057

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