Kamp Kodomo Workshops
Toronto Japanese Film Festival 2021
Maru: Immigration Stories
Japanese Language For Adults Program

April 2021 2021年4月 Vol. 47 Issue 4

DAVID IKEDA
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SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Deadline for the next issue is: Tuesday April 13, 2021.
次号の締め切りは2021年4月13日(火）です。

Your news is welcome!
Please email to newsletter@jccc.on.ca
Editors: James Heron, Kathy Tazumi, Sandy Chan, Yoko Tsumagari

Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

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Dear Readers,
For the safety of our members, community and friends - and in accordance to Ontario publichealth directives - 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 towelcoming you back soon as the crisis abates.
Please stay well.

JCCC Staff

2020 - 2021 JCCC Board of Directors
President 			
Past President/Advisor		
VP, Heritage			
VP, Management		
VP, NJCC			

James Heron
Executive Director			
jamesh@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.224

Gary Kawaguchi
Marty Kobayashi
Jan Nobuto
Brian Toda
Miki Rushton

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

Finance Chair			
Linda Ono
Secretary			Sharon Marubashi
Directors			Ann Ashley
				Jiro Fukushima					Jonathan Carter								Karen Gordon					Mark Hashimoto								Kristin Kobayashi-Reid					Keiichi Kubo					John Ota					Cary Rothbart					Karen Webb					Seiji Ichii
				Elaine Shigeishi
				Ryan Lang
Advisors		
Mackenzie Clugston					William Hatanaka					Steve Oikawa					Connie Sugiyama
				Christine Nakamura
Community Relations Advisor
Sid Ikeda
Chair - Capital Campaign		
JCCC Foundation Chair		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
Yoshie Watanabe
Community Rentals
yoshiew@jccc.on.ca		

416-441-2345 ext.231

Su Yen Chongsuyenc@jccc.on.ca		

Chris Hope
Janice Fukakusa

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: © Sean Pavone

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Contents

April 2021 Vol. 47 Issue 4

2What's On and What's Not at the JCCC

3

Message from JCCC

4

Kamp Kodomo Workshops

5

Toronto Japanese Film Festival

6

Maru: Immigration Stories

8

JCCC Japanese Language for Adults Program- Virtual Classes

10

Martial Arts Corner

10

Japanese 1 on 1

11

A Recipe from our Seniors’ Supper Club

12JCCC YouTube Content

13

KOKUBAN

13

JCCC News

14

Calendar of Exhibitions

18

Donations20

2020 Ontario Volunteer Service Award
Recipients

30

Volunteer Spotlight31

読書の時間～書店が選ぶおススメ本～

32

健やかな老後をめざして

その38

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JSS Online Programs: April 2021

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

In accordance with Ontario's latest state of emergency guidelines, and for the safetyof our members, community and many friends, the JCCC remains closed to the
public until further notice. In the meantime, we are offering the following online
programs to the community.

Contact the JCCC

For enquiries, please contact respective staff directly [see staff directory here] oremail us at jccc@jccc.on.ca. For general enquiries by telephone, please call 416441-2345 and leave a message at extension 222. One of our staff will return yourcall at our earliest convenience.

Upcoming Events include:
JCCC’s annual bazaar is cancelled for 2021.

Cultural Classes and Workshop•••

Kamp Kodomo Workshops – Free Workshops for Kids (page 5)
JCCC Japanese Language for Adults Program - Virtual Classes – Spring session (page 10)
Japanese 1-on-1 Online Japanese Conversation Lessons – Currently Full (page 13)

Martial Arts Classes•

Many of our clubs are now conducting Zoom classes. Classes are opened toregistered students only. Please contact jccc@jccc.on.ca with any questions.

Exhibitions
Please see p18 for exhibition calendar

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Message from Executive Director
With the vaccine rollout ongoing, we can now see the return to normal coming gradually into
focus. We continue to monitor the shifting colour codes as the pandemic abates and hope tohave a reopening announcement to offer soon.
Spring is the season of renewal and the return of life after the dark winter months. I am
writing this about one week after we sent out our “Fresh Start” membership renewal offer and the
response has far exceeded what we could have hoped for. In the first week we were inundatedwith hundreds of responses – in fact, many renewed at higher membership levels than they had
previously – and the mail pours in daily. I cannot tell you what an encouraging signal this is forus.  To ease the membership purchase process, our online membership renewal portal has
gone live on the JCCC website as well to further streamline the process. Thank you so much
everyone.

Click here to
Renew JCCC Membership
Online Now

We have so many new events and an exciting exhibit ready to go when we reopen and, inthe meantime, lots of online content.
We will see you soon. Until we do, please stay safe and be well.

James Heron
Executive Director

Membership Renewal
To renew your membership, you may use the following methods:
Online Renewal: For your convenience, you can renew your membership online here.
By Phone: You may call the JCCC at 416-441-2345 ext 222 and leave a message. One of ourstaff will return your call at our earliest convenience to complete the transaction over the phonewith you.
By Mail: You may choose to mail in your membership renewal, along with a cheque or yourcredit card information.
By E-mail: You may email the JCCC at jccc@jccc.on.ca with your completed membershiprenewal form.

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The JCCC is offering 3 FREE virtual workshops for children over Spring Break.
4月のオンタリオ州春休み期間中、児童向け無料ワークショップを三つ開催します。

MondayApril 12

Scavenger Hunt & Tic Tac Know

– Back by Popular DemandChildren will get a chance to look for a variety of items in their homes andunderstand how they contribute to their own identity as well as understandtheir family heritage.
スキャヴェンジャーハント＆ティックタックノウ（リクエストに応え、２回目開催！）
ゲームを通して家族のヘリテージを学ぶ。お馴染みの二つのゲームを組み合わせ、
うちの中で物探し、自分のアイデンティティへのつながりを考よう。

Wednesday
April 14
Riceball Workshop– Back by Popular Demand
Learn how to make riceball in this fun
45-minute workshop, and see how food is
an important part of preserving culture.
おむすびワークショップ

ThursdayApril 15

（リクエストに応え、２回目開催！）
おむすびの作り方を楽しみながら学ぶ45分間のワークショップで、食文化の重要な役割を知ろう。

Craft Workshop - DIY Family Book

This hands-on workshop will walk through how to make a simple family
photobook, and also talk about how scrapbooks are used to document family
histories.
クラフトワークショップ– D I Yファミリーブック

簡単なファミリー写真集作りに挑戦。家族史を綴れるスクラップブックの利用法も学ぶ。

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THE BEST OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE CINEMA
H Y B R I D

E D I T I O N
present

and

VIRTUAL June 5 - 27, 2021

WWW.TORONTOJFF.COM®

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6JAPANESE CANADIAN CULTURAL CENTRE • 6 GARAMOND COURT • TORONTO • 416.441.2345

THE TORONTO JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL
CELEBRATES ITS 10TH GREAT YEAR IN JUNE!
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre’s 10th annual Toronto
Japanese Film Festival will be presented in a hybrid format with online
offerings, from June 5 to 27, along with select onsite screenings
planned for October at the JCCC’s Kobayashi Hall. The festival has
now grown into one of the largest film events of its kind in the world
and is recognized by the Japanese film industry as a vital conduit forbringing Japanese film to the world.
North American and Canadian premieres include Mitsuhito Fujii’s
yakuza thriller A FAMILY, Keisuke Yoshida’s boxing drama BLUECORNER, Katsuhide Motoki’s period dramedy ANGRY RICE WIVES,
Shuichi Okita’s surreal examination of aging and loneliness ORA ORA
BE GOIN’ ALONE, Hiroki Kadokawa’s foodie-friendly historical drama
MIO’S COOKBOOK, Masayuki Suo’s delightful ode to Japan’s silent
film era TALKING THE PICTURES and Akiko Ohku’s HOLD ME BACK,
winner of the Audience Choice Award at the Tokyo International Film
Festival.
Other films by leading women directors include Miwa Nishikawa’s
UNDER THE OPEN SKY featuring a searing career-best performanceby Koji Yakusho, Naomi Kawase’s powerful story of motherhood
TRUE MOTHERS which was Japan’s representative candidate for the
Academy Awards, and Hitomi Kuroki’s historical fantasy THE DEVIL
WEARS JU-NI HITOE KIMONO.
Two of Japan’s top young stars Tadayoshi Okuda and Ryo Narita
find one another in Isao Yukisada’s touching LGBTQ romance THE
CORNERED MOUSE DREAMS OF CHEESE while photographer
Yoshihiko Ueda’s debut feature A GARDEN OF CAMELLIAS is aravishingly beautiful examination of the exquisite transience of life,and Michihito Fuji’s THE BRIGHTEST ROOF IN THE UNIVERSE is awhimsical comedy-drama that finds a troubled 14 year-old girl visitedby a magical stranger. This year’s anime premiere is LIP X LIP FILM
X LIVE, a hybrid anime movie and “live concert performance” by the
popular virtual popstars Lip x Lip.
Documentaries include Eiji Sakata’s study of the world of sumo
wrestling SUMODO – SUCCESSORS TO THE SAMURAI, Kazuma
Tabei’s HOSÉ! JOSE MUJICA! and Kimio Watanabe’s original 1965’s
TOKYO PARALYMPICS: FESTIVAL OF LOVE AND GLORY.
Other screenings include Yukihiko Tsutsumi’s intense family
drama HOPE, Rikiya Imaizumi’s compelling indie romance JUSTONLY LOVE, Anshul Chauhan's multiple award-winning drama ofburied family secrets, KONTORA, Koichiro Miki’s adaptation of Wataru
Watanabe’s popular cycling manga, YOWAMUSHI PEDAL: UP
THE ROAD and Shinya Ayabe’s high-energy tale of food-obsession
SCHOOL MEALS TIME: FINAL BATTLE.
Individual tickets for all Toronto Japanese Film Festival (TJFF)
screenings are priced at CDN$9.99 or an ALL ACCESS FESTIVAL
PASS for CDN$99.99. Please enjoy the films at home with yourfamily. Some films do address adult themes so please check age
recommendations.
Films are presented through our online platform partner
CINESEND. ALL ACCESS FESTIVAL PASS will go on sale on
Monday, May 10 at 10:00am (EDT). Check our website, social media
and upcoming newsletter for more details.

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May 6 - Maru: immigration Stories - Virtual Launch Event
We are excited to announce a virtual launch eventon Thursday May 6 for Maru: Immigration Stories- virtual exhibit.
In February 2021, the JCCC launchedthe virtual exhibit Maru: Immigration Stories
on the Google Arts and Culture platform. The
Maru exhibition team has been rolling out virtual
launch events to select groups, and would now
like to extend the launch event to our community.
During this virtual event, you can expect to get toknow behind the scenes of this online exhibit, andparticipate in a Q&A session.
Pre-registration will be required.
Pleasecheck the JCCC website, as well as social media
channels for registration details as they become
available.
In the meantime, we encourage you tobrowse the exhibit and share your experience
with us by email (heritage@jccc.on.ca) or social
media using #jcccmarustories.
To access the exhibit, click here.

Maru: Immigration Stories

April 2021 Vol. 47 Issue 48Beyond the JCCC Collection
In addition to the artifacts and photographs that
we have used from the JCCC Collections, Maru:
Immigration Stories uses photographs, video andartifacts from Nikkei communities around the world.
These photographs are from the Japanese
Cultural Centre of Hawai’i (JCCH). For thissection of the exhibit, we have chosen to use
both historic photographs and photos of artifacts
held within the collection of the JCCH. Using
the resources of institutions similar to the JCCC
has allowed us to show how rich the histories
of Nikkei communities around the world reallyare. It has also allowed us to provide the visualcues needed to show some of the amazing
similarities between the experiences of the diverse
communities.
We hope that you will enjoy exploring all of
the similarities and differences highlighted by our
photograph and artifact choices.

Maru: Immigration Stories

Behind the Scenes (Oizumi)  
Nestled about two hours away from themetropolitan city of Tokyo lies a small town in
Gunma called Oizumi. It is in Oizumi where you
will find the largest Nikkei population in Japanand once a year, the quiet town transforms andbecomes the hub for celebrating Nikkei culture
from South America. Visitors from near and far
gather to experience the “Oizumi Carnival”. In past
years, there were performances like Samba andlocal Nikkei idol groups. Similar to festivals at the
JCCC, this Nikkei community, with their unique
identity, celebrates their culture. Right in Oizumi,
visitors can get a taste of Nikkei Brazilian flair
and comfort food.
To learn more about Oizumi and the lives of
Nikkei immigrants in Japan, visit Part 3 of thevirtual Maru: Immigration Stories.
Samba performance during the World Gourmet Festival. Courtesy of the Oizumi Tourism
Association.

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JCCC Programs
Spring 2021 JCCC Japanese Language for Adults Program  

Virtual Classes Begins April 20, 2021. Registration starts April 1, 2021.
Click here to Learn More and Register!

Martial Arts Corner
The JCCC is home to eight different martial arts classes and clubs. While someclubs have been a part of the JCCC family
since the beginning, more martial arts clubs
have formed as instructors have become
available.  This month we are featuring the
JCCC’s Kyudo Club, Seikyu Kai.
The JCCC’s Kyudo program put together a fantastic video about their program for
our Virtual Haru Matsuri. To watch the video, please go here.

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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!

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

– Baked Tonkatsu –(Serves 2)

This recipe was modified to give you a healthier
option as it is baked not fried.

Ingredients
4 centre loin pork chops (~250 grams)
3/4 cup panko
2 tsp oil
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Equipment
3 shallow bowls or plates
Frying pan
Baking sheet

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Heat frying pan on medium low-heat and add oil.
3. Add panko and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.
4. Place cooked panko on shallow plate and let cool.
5. Crack egg onto shallow plate and beat with a fork.
6. Put flour, salt and pepper onto shallow plate and mix lightly.
7. For each pork chop:• Place onto the plate of flour and coat the meat with flour. Ensure to get as much of the meat covered with a light layer offlour. Shake off any excess flour.
• Dip the floured pork chop into the beaten egg until completely
covered with egg wash. Shake off any excess egg mixture.
• Place the pork chop on the cooked panko and roll around until
completely covered in panko. Be delicate as to not to crush thepanko too much.
• Place the pork chop on the baking sheet.
8. Place in preheated oven and cook for 17-20 minutes, or until fully
cooked, flipping the tonkatsu with a spatula at the halfway point.
9. Serve with rice and tonkatsu sauce.
Storage and Reheating• Store leftover Tonkatsu in the refrigerator – not longer than 3 days
• Tonkatsu with reheat best in a toaster oven or oven. Bake on highfor 2—3 minutes or until it is no longer cold to the touch.
• Left over tonkatsu will make a great sandwich!

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JCCC News
JCCC 			Corner
Looking for activity ideas to do with your children during
Spring Break?
Why not try this Sakura craft that’s fun to do andperfect for the season. For step-by-step instructions, hop
onto the JCCC YouTube video here.

KOKUBAN
Want to listen to first-person accounts of the lives of nikkei families pre-WWII in Canada and abroad?
This month’s KOKUBAN features stories about two
men on opposite axes of the world – north in Canada,and south in Brazil. They talk about struggles as minorities in their countries, and how they found their place insociety.
To watch their interviews, or read the latest issue of
Kokuban, click here.

Bazaar update

バザーに関するお知らせ
Unfortunately, as the pandemic continues to threaten the healthof our community, the JCCC is very sorry to say that, for a second
time, we will be not be holding our annual Bazaar this May. We
hope that this will be something that can be planned for a futuredate, but are unable to make any definite plans at this time.
Please keep checking our newsletter and website at www.
jccc.on.ca for any future bazaar announcements and activities.

コミュニティの健康を脅かすコロナ禍が続く現況を鑑み、非常に残念ではありますが、昨年に引き続き今年５月のJCCC恒例行事バザーイベントを取りやめる決断に至りました。延期という形で後日開催を検討するものの、現時点では確実な計画を立てることができない状況です。
バザーに関しては、今後もニュースレターやウェブサイトwww.
jccc.on.caで随時アップデイトのお知らせを掲載いたします。

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JCCC News
Congratulations James and Chako!

James Matsumoto and Chako Setoyama were
given the Rotary International District 7070’s
prestigious Wilf Wilkinson Peace Award for theirtireless efforts in the “Support our Kids” program,bringing children from the earthquake affectedTohoku region to Toronto each year for a 2-weekhomestay program between 2011-2019. The
JCCC was honoured to have been a part of thisprogram.

Many thanks to all who took the time to check out our Virtual Haru Matsuri.
While we were not able to gather at the
JCCC, everyone enjoyed our virtual
performanceanddemonstrations
emceed by Terry Takashima. Several
children and their families joined us for
two interactive workshops where they
participated in activities, made riceballs,
listened to stories, and most importantly,
learned about heritage and celebrated
culture. NY based Rakugo artist Kenentertained with his story of “The Feast.”
A special thank you to all our groups
for their support and to the volunteers
that made our virtual event possible.
We missed the hustle and bustle ofvisitors in our building, but we hope to
see everyone at Haru Matsuri in 2022!

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東日本大震災被災児童自立支援プロジェクト

Support Our Kids
The JCCC has been supporting the SOK since the program started in Toronto in 2013.
10 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Thanks to your support, SOK students have been able toget back on their feet. You can see how they are doing at
the following link, https://tohoku-resilience.jp/. We reallyappreciate your support.
Ten years have passed since the Great East Japan
Earthquake. A time that passed like a blink of an eye, and yeta time that seems so long. Some things have changed, somethings are changing, and some things will never change. What
has ten years left in the hearts of each one of us, and what has
it created?
Resilience. It is the ability to be flexible and adapt todifficulties. It is the fundamental power that enables people torecover from difficulties and adversities without losing heart.
The resilience of the people of Tohoku, who have turned
adversity into strength and walked toward recovery, gives us
courage and inspires the world. And that resilience is nurtured
firmly in the children who will create the future, and has become
their hope.
What did the children see and feel that day?
How did they continue to turn adversity into strength?
How do they envision to create the future of Tohoku?
The resilience that Support Our Kids nurtured in the children
together with the world is present here.

東日本大震災から10年。瞬く間に過ぎ去ってしまったような、長い長い日々の積み重ねでもあったような時間。全く変わってしま
ったこと、常に変わり続けていること、そして、ずっと変わらないこと。10年という年月は、ひとりひとりの心に、何を刻み、何を残し、何を生み出してきたのでしょうか。
レジリエンス。それは、しなやかな強さ。人が困難や逆境の中にあっても心が折れることなく、立ち直る根源的な力。逆境を力に変え、復興に向け歩んできた東北人のレジリエンスは、私達に勇気を与え、世界から尊敬を集め続けてきています。そして、そのレジリエ
ンスは、未来を創る子どもたちの中にもしっかりと育まれ、希望になっています。
あの日、子ども達は何を見て、何を感じたのか。
逆境を、どうやって力に変え続けてきたのか。
これからの東北、そして未来を、どのように描き、創ろうとしているのか。
Support Our Kidsが、世界と共に育んできた子ども達のレジリエンスがここにある。https://tohoku-resilience.jp/【Childrens Stories】To watch the video, click the title.
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2013: Sota Oshima【子ども達の 物語】タイトルをクリックするとビデオをご覧になれます。
•
2013: Sota Oshima「夢を追って福島の田舎へ行く」若者が挑戦できる地域づくりを目指して！

Aiming to create a community where young people canrealize their dreams in the countryside of Fukushima.

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2014: Yusei Adachi
My life has been spared, so I want to be someone who canhelp with the recovery even in my own little way.

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2014: Yusei Adachi
命が助かったからには、少しでも復興に役立つ大人になりたい。

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2015: Akari Kikawada
My life has been spared, so I want to be someone who canhelp with the recovery even in my own little way.

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2015: Akari Kikawada
大人になった私が、今度は、地元・栗原の子ども達を応援したい。

•

2016 Nanami Miura
The Power of Story Telling.

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2016 Nanami Miura「語る」
ことの持つ力。

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2017: Kanon Kumagai
To make someone else happy withthe power of imagination. Like what you like, and it will be
fine.

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2017: Kanon Kumagai
想像する力で誰かを幸せにするために。好きなものは好き、そ
れでいい。

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Support from Canada

カナダからの支援

また、先日Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospitalに、2019年に子ども達が作った旗を寄贈致しました。コロナ禍で対面の式典は行えませんでしたが、ビデオで式典の様子をご覧ください 。

We also recently donated to Holland Bloorview Kids
Rehabilitation Hospital a flag that the children made in 2019.
We were not able to do a face to face ceremony due to
COVID-19, but here is a video of the ceremony.
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JCCC News

Congratulations Sid!

Drinks of Japan -Sake Seminar in March

On February 7, the JCCC’s Special
Advisor Sid Ikeda received the InterfaithHarmony Award from the Toronto
Committee of World Interfaith Harmony
Week in recognition of his dedicatedservice to Interfaith Harmony and
Respect. Congratulations and well done
Sid!

The first seminar of the series was fun
and delicious.
Participants enjoyed learning
about sake, from different brewing
processes (including fermentation
processes from other alcoholic drinks);slideshow of a site visit to one of themost famous breweries in Japan; towhere Sake can be purchased in GTA
and the surrounding area.
The most fascinating part was
enjoying and getting to know about
pairings, not only with Japanese
foods but also with Italian and Indian
cuisine!
Please watch our newsletter andsocial media for information regarding
future Drinks of Japan workshops.
Beer seminars are planned for the
next one.

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Above: Christopher Lao, owner of AKA-ONI
Izakaya and sake sommelier
Below: Sho Ozawa, president of Ozawa Canada andcertified Kikisake-shi

JCCC News
JCCC Heritage Interns
It is that time of the year again (usually in late August but thisis an extraordinary year!) when we say thank you and see you
again to JCCC Heritage interns. This term, the department
hosted Laura Viselli and Caitlyn Seale who are both on their
way to complete their Master's degree. The JCCC would liketo acknowledge the generous funding of Young Canada Works
and the COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund for Heritage
Organizations.
JCCC Heritage Team, Top (left to right): Theressa Takasaki, Su Yen Chong.
Bottom (left to right): Caitlyn Seald and Laura Viselli.

Laura Viselli

Caitlyn Seale

My time as a Collections Assistant has been a phenomenal
experience and the highlight of my time as a student at the
University of Toronto. Theressa Takasaki and Su Yen Chongwelcomed us to the Heritage Department with open arms andcreated a culture where we could learn, not only about thework of museums and how they operate, but most importantly
about this vibrant and important community in Canada. I got
to see community members share their personal histories andstories through the Sedai Project and through their donations to
the Archive and Collections. Being a part of documenting andpreserving these histories has been a great honour and one I
will cherish forever. It has profoundly shaped my own identity
and what it means to be Canadian.

From November to March, I had the opportunity to work withSu Yen Chong and Theressa Takasaki as Collections Assistant.
Previously, I had only worked with the Sedai Project. This time,
I was also able to become more familiar with the experienceof Japanese Canadians through working with photos anddocuments from the Mary Uchida Collection. Being able to workwith different mediums in which people capture their experience
really emphasized the importance of archives to me. I am
thankful for this opportunity to both learn more about the pastand combine practical experience with the knowledge from mycoursework.

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Calendar of Exhibitions
March 1 - June 1, 2021

February 23, 2021 - Ongoing

Ongoing

SHIKAKU

Maru: Immigration Stories(Virtual)

The Intermedia Work ofNobuo Kubota

A Joint Exhibit of the JCCC Art Committee
and the Toronto Japanese Garden ClubA condensed version of our upcoming
physical exhibit Maru: Immigration
Stories in the JCCC’s Moriyama Nikkei
Heritage Centre will be available virtually.
The JCCC has partnered with Google
Arts & Culture, a non-profit initiativethat works with cultural institutions andartists around the world to make Maru:
Immigration Stories
accessible toanyone, anywhere.
To visit the virtual exhibit, click here.

A JCCC Art Gallery Virtual Exhibition– Sight, Vision (Virtual Exhibit)

A virtual exhibition of proposals for public
art and Japanese gardens at the Japanese
Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC)
January to April 2021. Photographs,
drawings and written text describing thecurrent and future vision of JCCC public
art and gardens. An exhibition of hope andpositive vision during the winter months
approaching Spring 2021.
To access the virtual exhibition, click
here. Listen to John Ota explore thequestion: What is a Japanese Garden?
on JCCC’s new podcast, All Things
Japanese with John Ota.

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Nobuo Kubota's work often combines
sound, music, installation and film, apractice that he labels 'Intermedia'.
He received the Governor General'sAward for the arts in 2009. His work isheld in numerous collections including
the National Gallery of Canada andthe Art Gallery of Ontario. He is also amember of the Royal Canadian Academyof the Arts.
This exhibition features some ofNobuo's Intermedia work, exploring
textual marks and phonic sounds.
To access the virtual exhibition, clickhere.

Coming soon

Coming May 2021

Broken Promises

Maru: Immigration Stories
Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre
The Japanese Diaspora in the Americas
has over 150 years of history. Possessing
only ambition, they sailed to lands far
away including Canada, USA, Hawaii,Peru, and Brazil. Today, millions ofpeople of Japanese ancestry live in
different countries around the world.
Although disconnected from each otherfor decades, they now commonly identify
as Nikkei. This rebirth of discovering acommon history, culture, and memories
transcends borders. It is a coming
together that allows you to explore stories
from various Nikkei communities in thisexhibit at the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage
Centre (MNHC).

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

Good News!
Shikaku Exhibit!
Podcast!
Spring is here and we invite you to visit theonline exhibition, Shikaku – sight, vision: avirtual exhibition of proposals for public art& Japanese gardens. To visit, click here.
A joint project of the JCCC Art
Committee and the Toronto Japanese
Garden Club, the exhibit describes thehistory of Japanese gardens, the gardens
at the JCCC, a vision of public art and a
proposal for a Peace Arch of 1,000 origami
cranes by Eiri Ota of UUfie Architect.
In addition, we invite you to listen to the
new JCCC Podcast on Japanese Gardens
with James Heron, Irene Foulkes, Jiro
Fukushima & John Ota that compliments
the Shikaku exhibit. 春を楽しもう！Haru wo
tanoshimou! (Let's enjoy Spring)
To listen, click here.

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In memory of Patricia Bremner-Ikeno
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Hiroko Barall Room Wednesday
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JCCC Iaido Club
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JCCC Karaoke Club
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In celebration of Pat Adachi's
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Ping Pong Club
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Congregation
In celebration of Pat Adachi's
100th birthday
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
In memory of Kazuko (Kaz) Kumamoto(nee Tabata)
Toronto Japanese Garden Club
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Sanaye Inouye's 99th birthday
in August 2020
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In honour of Dianne Ishida
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In cerebration of Sue Sumi Kai,
Sedai interview in JCCC E-Bulletin
July 2020 Edition
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Mrs. Nobuko Kitamura
Dr. Susan Kitchell
Ms. Cassandra Kobayashi
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

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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
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. Ai MarshallIn recognition of JCCC
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
Mrs. Gail Matsuba
Mr. and Mrs. Masaru Matsubara
Ms. Jackie Matsui
In honour of Jack Matsui
Mr. and Mrs. Kiyoshi Matsui

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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
Mr. & Mrs. Paul McClure
Ms. Eva McDonald
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
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nagata
Ms. Marianne Nagata
Ms. Yoshie Nagata
Ms. Rosanne Nagy
Mrs. Mariko Nakagawa
Mr. Roy Nakagawa
Mr. George and Mrs. Alice Nakamura
Mrs. Kaoru Nakamura

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EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of March 17, 2021
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations: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
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
Ms. Kay Oiye
Mr. Eizo Oka
Mrs. Shirley Okawa
Ms. Louise Okawara
Mr. Kevin Okihiro
Mr. Kohei Okubo Family
Ms. Keiko Omori
Ms. Tomoko Omori
Ms. Carole Ono
Mr. David & Mrs. Barbara Ono
Ms. Linda Ono
Mr. Ron 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

Mrs. May Oye-ShippJamie 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. Victor Sakamoto
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
Ms. Karen M. Shigeishi-Waite
In recognition of Jason & Alison
Mrs. Lily Shigetomi
Mr. and Mrs. Kaz Shikaze
Mrs. Barbara Shimada
Mr. and Ms. Douglas Shimada

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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
Ms. Nozomi Smith
Mr. Thomas Smith
Mr. Jeffrey & Mrs. Tomiko Smyth
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Soley
Ms. Mayumi Soundy
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
Ms. Kara Takagi
Mr. Yasushi Takagi
Ms. Joy Reiko Takahashi
Ms. Kiyomi Takahashi
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Takahashi
Mr. Lisa Takahashi
Ms. Midori Takahashi and
Mr. Chris Barkley
Ms. Rie Takahashi
Ms. Alana Takaki

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EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of March 17, 2021
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

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
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. John Tomlinson
Mr. Harry Tonogai
Mr. Matheus Torres
Mr. Wayne andMrs. Susan Towle (Hatanaka)
Mr. George Toyama
Mr. Denny Tran
Mr. Huy Vu Tran
Mr. Glen Tremblay
Mr. Guy and Mrs. Brenda Troendlin
Mr. Mark Tse
Ms. Donna Tsuji

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Mr. Mel and Mrs. Kim Tsuji
Ms. Patricia 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
Ms. Yoko van Veen
Mr. Demetre Vasilounis
Mr. Alexander Vasolla
M Veerasingam
Mr. Jason Venditti
Ms. Erin Vermeulen
Ms. Laila Vincze
Mr. Dmitry Vinokurov
Ms. Kaitlin WainwrightMrs. 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
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
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Woods
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

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Mr. Richard Yang
Mrs. Diane Yano
Ms. Joanne Yano
Mr. and Mrs. Tokuo Yano
Mr. Anthony Yao
Ms. Masako Yasunishi
Ms. Heather Yatabe
In honour of Katherine Adachi
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
Ms. Christina Yu
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 Arthur Hiroshi Ikeda
Ms. Brigid McQuaid
Mr. Steve Motomura
Mrs. Yaeko Motomura
Mr. Kevin Nishijima
Mr. Greig Nishio & Ms. Carolynne Mori
Ms. Robynn Nishio
Mr. Tomi Nishio
Mrs. Sarah Oke
Ms. Karen Webb
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 Lashbrook
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

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EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of March 17, 2021
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

In memory of Bob Marubashi
Anonymous
Ms. Teresa Isaacs
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 Emi Nozaki
Ms. Susan Nishida
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 George and Sugar Sato
Mr. Gordon Sato
In memory of Geri & Richard Shiozaki
Mr. Jesse Shiozaki
In memory of Gordon H. Sakamoto
Ms. Kerri Sakamoto
In memory of Hank Okada
Ms. Beverley Wybrow
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
In memory of Kay Morishita
Ms. Janet Aitken
The families of Mack & Margaret Oikawa

In memory of Kay Oki
Ms. Midori Fujiwara
In memory of Kazumi John Murakami
Mr. Steve Murakami
In memory of Ken and Ruth Tanino
Ms. Karen Tanino
In memory of Kenneth Ikeda
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ikeda
To Judo Program
Mr. Kevin Nishijima
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 Koto & Terry Adachi
Ms. Katherine Adachi
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 Lily Kuroda
Mrs. Diane Kiriakou
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Otani
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. Deborah Paul
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

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In memory of Morio and Akemi
Kumagawa
Ms. Sally Kumagawa
I memory of Muneo and Martha Miike
Ms. Sandy Miike
In memory of Nobuaki Tanaka
Mrs. Denise Chan
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 Paul Marubashi
Mr. Steve and Mrs. Laura Hirano
Mrs. Janine Humphreys
Ms. Teresa Isaacs
Ms. Debbie Katsumi
Mrs. Marlene MacKenzie
Mr. Paul Matsuba
Ms. Yuki Newbold
Mr. Karl Otani and Mrs. Sawako Elston
Ms. Karen Webb
Mrs. Diane Yano
Ms. Joanne Yano
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 Sally Nakano
Mr. Rick and Mrs. Kathy Tazumi
In memory of Setsuko Sau C. Lee
Mr. Michael Lee
In memory of Shigeo Stanley Kishimoto
Ms. Joyce Hayward
In memory of Shirley Mitsuko Edamura
Mr. Henry Edamura

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EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of March 17, 2021
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

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. Cheryl Burnstein
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
In memory of Tosh and Terry Sakura
Ms. JoAnne Sakura
In memory of Toshiko Usami
Mr. Steve Nishimura
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 Yasuhiko Abe
Mr. Kevin Takahiko Abe
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

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 toweather this unprecedented crisis.
We closed the JCCC on March 16, 2020 cancelling all regular progams,
classes and events planned 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 tough times for everyone so we welcome any donation.
Thank you for your support.

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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
In Memory of Mother Hiroko Fukushima
Shinya and Masumi Godo
Yoshiko Jean Goto & Family
Hamade Bunichi & Ito Matsunosuke & Hana Mio
Yoshiko & Shigeo Bus Harada - In Memory
Hiromi ICHIDA
Yumi ICHIDA
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
Lucas, Sayaka, and Emika Koolma
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
Checkmate Development
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 ClubFor the details about Friends of Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Center, click here.

THANK 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 ofencouragement we have received is a testament to our motto, Friendship throughCulture.
Contributions will go towards the sustainment of the JCCC despite the temporary
closure of the building. All donations help ensure that we will have the ability to
execute all of our programs and events once our facility reopens. We very much lookforward to welcoming you back to the Centre. Thank you.

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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.

Meet Betty Tse
How long have you been a volunteer here at the JCCC?
I have been volunteering at the JCCC on a regular basis
for the past 5 years.
How did you get involved with volunteering at the JCCC?
My husband has been practicing martial arts at the centre
for more than 10 years so this is how I was introduced to
the JCCC.
Under the referral of my sister-in-law who has also
volunteered at the JCCC, I started volunteering as
well.
What type of volunteer work have you done?
I assisted in the preparation work for various annual eventsand festivals at the JCCC and have been involved in the
updating and managing of the volunteer database.

JCCC Moving to a Better Volunteer Management System
ボランティアデータベースソフトウェア『VolunteerHub』導入
by Volunteer Committee

To Our Existing Volunteers – Let’s Hop Onto JCCC’s NEW
VolunteerHub Database
You may have, or can expect to, receive an email from the
JCCC requesting you to create a username and password in
our VolunteerHub database. VolunteerHub is a secure databasesystem which helps the JCCC manage its volunteer processes
securely. Please proceed to create a profile and save your login information in a secure place for future use.

JCCCボランティアとしてご登録されている皆様へ
現在、登録済みのボランティアの皆様には、『VolunteerHub』を通してご自分のユーザーネームとパスワードの作成をお願いするE
メールを配信しております。作業完了後、ご自分のユーザーネームとパスワードはわかりやすい安全な場所に保管しておいてください。
今後は、各イベントのボランティア登録や、住所変更などのご自分のプロファイル管理が簡単に行えるようになります。ご協力どうぞよろしくお願い致します。

Interested in Volunteering?
In consideration of everyone’s health and safety, onsite volunteer
activities and recruitment will not resume until the JCCC facility
reopens. Occasional volunteer opportunities that arise will be
posted in our monthly newsletter, as well as on JCCC’s social
media channels. Please check for any upcoming opportunities.

JCCCでのボランティアに興味はあるが、まだ参加されていない未登録の皆様へ
現在、皆様の安全と健康を第一に考慮し、JCCCの活動が再開するまで、JCCC館内で行うボランティアポジションの新規ボランティアは受け付けておりません。遠隔でできるポジションのボランティア募集
やJCCC再開に関しての最新情報は、 JCCCウェブサイトやソーシャル
メディアをご覧ください。

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

皆様のご理解とご協力に感謝いたします。今後ともどうぞよろしく
お願い致します。

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April 2021 Vol. 47 Issue 4

クララとお日さま

カズオ・イシグロ／著 土屋政雄／訳
出版社名
早川書房
出版年月
2021年3月
店頭価格$46.80+TAX

読書の時間～書店が選ぶおススメ本～
これらの書籍は、Blue Tree Booksよりお求めいただけます。

www.bluetreebooks.com

April 2021 Vol. 47 Issue 4

スマホ脳

アンデシュ・ハンセン／著 久山葉子／訳
出版社名
新潮社
出版年月
2020年11月
店頭価格$21.10+TAX

子供の愛玩用に開発された人工フレンド
現代人は平均10分に１回スマホを手に取のクララ。
り、1日に2,600回タッチするというデータがあ
好奇心旺盛で店のウィンドウから外の世界 る。
を観察するのが大好きだ。
それほどスマホは人々の生活に浸透してお人工知能を搭載したロボットのクララは、 り、常に携帯していないと不安を覚える人も病弱の少女ジョジーと出会い、やがて二人は少なくないようだ。
友情を育んでゆく。
確かにスマホは私たちに利便性をもたらし
クララは、やがて一家の大きな秘密を知る た。
ことに……愛とは、知性とは、家族とは？
しかし、その極端に多い使用は、脳に影響生きることの意味を問う感動作。
を及ぼさないのだろうか。スウェーデンで刊
ノーベル文学賞受賞第一作、カズオ・イシ
行され世界的ベストセラーとなった本書でグロ最新長篇。
は、スマホやタブレット、PC、SNSなどの過度な使用が、記憶や集中などを阻害し、精神の不調などを招くメカニズムを、脳科学、心理学、精神医学、進化生物学などの最新研究か
ら解き明かしている。
人類が文明を築き、科学の成果を謳歌するようになったのは、長い人類進化の歴史の中では直近のわずかな期間であり、脳の機能はそれ以前の狩猟採集生活の頃から変わっていない。
それゆえ、スマホが普及した現代の環境と脳の機能とのギャップが起きており、それがさまざまな悪影響の原因となっているのだという。
著者はスウェーデン、ストックホルム出身の精神科医。
前 作『 一 流 の 頭 脳 』が 人 口 1 0 0 0 万 人 のスウェーデンで60万部の大ベストセラーとなり、世界的人気を得た。

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店舗営業中

健やかな老後をめざして その38認知症とは...

医学博士

マーナ豊澤英子
老年看護スペシャリスト
mernagh@rogers.com
英子の認知症対策

認 知 症 は 誰もが なりうる身 近 な 病 気です。85歳以上では4人に１人と言われています。ですから、私も夫も近い将来には避けられない課題と考え、遺言書など様々な準備を日本と当地で行いました。悲しいかな、もの
忘れは若い頃に比べるとやはり多くなりましたね。何か用事があって寝室へ行ったはずなのに、途中で別の事を始めてしまうと結局「え～と何しに来たんだっけ？」と言った具合に。また、言葉（単語）が出ずに「あの、その」とついつい言ってしまうことも（笑）。最近は英語のみならず日本語さえもそうなのですから、母語でない土地で暮らすシニアの大変さが増してくるかもしれません...。
加齢によるもの忘れは体験の一部を忘れ 、ヒントがあれば思い出すことができます。認知症の場合は体験の全部を忘れ、ヒントがあっても思い出せないのが特徴です。
前者では「昨夜の夕食に何を食べた？」と訊かれた時、メニュー全てを答えられなかったとしても食事したことは覚えています。
ところが、認知症では食べたことさえ思い出せなくなります。
専門用語を用いての少々難しい説明になりますが、認知症の多様な症状を理解していただければ幸いです。
認知症とは、脳に老廃物が蓄積、あるいは損傷を受けて記憶力や判断力が低下し、日常生活に様々な支障が生じる状態をいいます。認知症はいくつかの種類に分けられ、最も多いのはアルツハイマー型認知症です。
不要なたんぱく質（アミロイドβ、リン酸化タウ）が発症の20年ほど前から脳に溜まり始
め、次第に神経細胞が壊されて脳が委縮していくのです。次いで多いのは、脳卒中が原因で神経細胞がダメージを受けたことにより生じる血管性認知症です。
最近は、知人から「家族がレビー小体型認知症と診断された」と聞くようになりました。
脳の中に変異したたんぱく質（レビー小体）が現れ、神経細胞が壊されて起こる認知症です。最も特徴的な症状は幻視。人、動物や虫などが見えると訴えます。病気の解明がまだ十分ではなく、アルツハイマー型やうつ病と診断される場合もあります。
稀ですが「前頭側頭型認知症」があります。文字が示すように、脳の前頭葉や側頭葉を中心に委縮が起こります。他の認知症に比
べると、比較的若くして発症する傾向がみられます。前頭葉には社会に適応できるように本能を抑制する働き、側頭葉には言語を理解する働きがあります。それらが障害されることにより周囲に身勝手と思われるような言
動、同じことを繰り返す常同行動、言葉が出にくいなどの症状が現れます。“もの忘れが軽いこと”が特徴であり、そのために認知症と気づかれない場合があります。
認知症の症状は中核症状と周辺症状の２つに分けられます。中核症状は脳の障害によって生じるので、障害の程度は異なるものの認知症の誰にでも現れます。代表的なものが記憶障害（もの忘れ）です。料理や買い物などが出来なくなる実行機能障害、時間や場所がわからなくなる見当識（けんとうしき）障害、着替える・道具を使うといった慣れ
親しんだことができなくなる失行（しっこう）、
飲み込む・歩くなどが難しくなる運動機能障
害、何を話しているのか理解できなくなる言
語障害、視力に問題がないのに見えているものを認識できなくなる失認（しつにん）や判断力障害などが現れます。
もし、私（あなた）が上記のような変化に遭遇することになったら...と思うだけでも、戸惑い、苛立たしさや不安の中に放り出される怖さが押し寄せます！脳を病むのは、心臓、肝臓や腎臓などの臓器を病むのと同様に誰にも身近な病気です。決して他人ごとではありません！
さて、周辺症状は脳の障害が原因ではな
いので、誰にでも起こるとは言えません。暴言・暴力、徘徊（はいかい）、幻覚・妄想、不安・うつ状態、食べ物以外の物を食べようとする異食・過食、不潔行為、多弁・多動など様々です。病気への不安、周囲に理解してもらえない辛さ、性格や環境などが影響して現れます。ですから、それらの対応には周りの人々の認知症に対する正しい認識がとても重要になります。
認知症はいったん発症すると元に戻すことは困難です。
しかし、基礎および臨床研究が進展しており、予防する方法が明らかになってきました。認知症リスクが高まるのは
まず生活習慣病！糖尿病、高血圧や脂質異常症などがうまくコントロールされないと、
アミ
ロイドβが増加しやすくなります。特に、糖尿病ではリスクが高まります。生活習慣病が動脈硬化を促進し、脳血管障害リスクを高めるのは周知のことです。また、睡眠中に不要なたんぱく質が脳から排泄されるメカニズムが解明され、睡眠の重要性がわかってきました！蓄積期間から考えると、30代からは要注意です。
少し息が上がる程度の有酸素運動をやりながら、脳を働かせる運動（計算やしりとり
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１．まずバランス良い食生活と腹八分目
２．適切な睡眠３．身体と脳の同時トレーニング
・一段昇降 / メチャクチャ踊りと同時に計算 / しりとり 等

４．新しい分野（事）にチャレンジ
・読書：慣れ親しんでいないジャンル
・歌と舞踊：新曲レッスン / 振り付け・ピアノ：新曲レッスン / オリジナル曲創作
・執筆：エッセイの編集と出版
５．身の周りの整理（終括 / 終活）
・遺言書作成・重要事項の記録
・物品の断捨離『桜色あふれる季節

歩けるのでしょう

あと何度
いとしき君と 』

等）を同時に行うと効果的であることがわ
かってきました。脳の血流量アップと活性化によって認知機能の低下が抑えられる、と考
えられています。また、継続的に運動する人
はしない人に比べて脳の委縮が進みにくい
こともわかってきました。コロナ禍が収束して仲間と運動できれば、予防にとって重要とされる“人とのコミュニケーション”も実践できますね！
今、私の脳にはどのくらい不要なたんぱく
質が溜まっているのでしょう！？現状を悪化させないために、一段昇降やめちゃくちゃ踊りをしながら計算、
しりとり、名称（名前）遊びをやっています。
これまでに読んだ小説とその作家、歌謡曲や童謡、世界の国々や都市、動物や植物など...その日の課題を与えると、頭をフル回転どころかフルフル回転させねばならず、眠っている脳細胞が大いに目覚めます（大笑）。
また、じっくり考える作業も大事です。
クロ
スパズル、俳句・短歌、囲碁・将棋・チェス、執筆などは大いに脳を使います。できれば、慣れ親しんだ事よりも新しい分野（事）に挑戦
すれば、もっと脳に刺激を与えることができます。例えば、新しい歌を覚えるのは年齢と共に難しくなります。何回ほど唄えば、あなたは楽譜無しで最後まで唄えるようになりますか？私は認知症対策として常に意識し、努力しています。歌の世界への想像力や集中力をものすごく要求されます。覚えるまでの回
数（時間）を同世代と勝負したら、負けない
自信がありま～す。慣れ親しんだ歌もいいですが、是非に楽譜や映像に頼らずに新曲を唄ってみてください。１つの例に過ぎません
が...小さな努力がとても大切です！

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JSS Online Programs: April 2021
JSS オンラインプログラム：2021年4月
Check out our upcoming April programs! *RSVP required. Clickeach link and/or contact Chie (416-385-9200 / programs@jss.
ca ) for more details & RSVP.

2021年4月JSSプログラムのお知らせです。＊要事前予約。詳細やお申込みはChie (416-385-9200/programs@jss.ca ) 、または各リン
クから。

(1) Momiji & JSS e-Learning Series (Wed. 3-4pm)

モミジ＆JSS オンライン講座シリーズ4月（水曜午後3 - 4時）

Pre-registration required by 2 days before each session(Monday). Click each link below to see more details and register.
For the list of our past e-Learning sessions, click here.

下の該当講座の日付をクリックし内容をよく確認の上、こちらのサイトから、実施日の２日前まで（月曜）に登録して下さい。各講座の終わりにQ&Aあり。

Positive Ageing (4) – Secret to Live Longer and Better – in Korean Culture (in English)
韓国文化に学ぶ、ポジティブな老い（英語）Wednesday April 14 at 3-4pm
4月14日（水） 3 - 4時

The number of centenarians in Korea topped 20,000 in 2019.
This is a significant increase from 2,601 in 2009. What is thesecret to their healthy long life? Is Kimchi a key indicator to
longevity? Taekwondo or K-pop? Find our more from our Korean
guest speaker.

韓国では2019年に100歳以上である人が２万人に到達、2009年の2601人から著しい上昇を遂げました。彼らの健康で長生きの秘訣は何でしょうか？キムチ？テコンドーまたはK-Pop（＝韓国のポップ
音楽）？韓国人ゲストと一緒にこの謎に迫りましょう。

Let’s cook “Oyaki”! (in Japanese)「簡単おいしい『おやき』を作ろう！」（日本語）
Wednesday April 28 at 3-4pm Bringing back Wakaba Hoshino (presented
4月28日（水） 3 - 4時

an yumm-azing Natto & Miso session from
Local Koji Co.), this time it’s “Oyaki.” Onceyou master the dough (30-min bench rest),savory/sweet, anything or any leftover can bewrapped in - magically becomes your comfortbun (freezable).

「納豆と味噌」講座のLocal Koji Co. 星野若葉さんに教わる、すぐ作れて美味しい「おやき」です。
皮の作り方（生地休ませ30分）さえ習得したら、あとは甘味でもお惣菜でも、好きな具材や冷蔵庫の残り物を詰めて焼くだけ。焼いた後冷凍もでき、小腹が空いたときのお供にも最適です。

(2) Momiji & JSS Special Sessions Apr.-Jun. (3rd Fri, 11am-noon)

モミジ＆JSS特別企画 ３回シリーズ 4-6月
（第3金曜11 - 12時）
One-to-one 60-min chat with a JSS social worker over the phone
トロント警察によるオンライン勉強会「高齢者の安全・安心な暮らしセミナー」

Apr 16: “Distraction Theft” / May 21: “Fraud & Scams” / Jun 18: “Personal Safety”

4月16日「スリや盗み」／ 5月21日「詐欺」／ 6月18日「安全な生活」
Education is an important component to livinga healthy and safe lifestyle. Inviting Toronto
Police, this monthly educational series focuses
on raising awareness and keeping older adults
safe and independent. Click here for moredetails and RVSP by 2 days before the eachsession.

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自立した安心・安全な生活のために、それぞれが意識や理解を高め、防犯対策をすることは重要です。月1ｘ3回シリーズで、トロント市警察より周囲の危険から身を守る策を学びます。詳細はこちらから、各講座の2日前が申込締切です。

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JSS Online Programs: April 2021
JSS オンラインプログラム：2021年4月(3) Momiji & JSS Special Sessions

シニア・プレシニア向けプログラム、試運転中！

Online Easy Yoga Program for age 55+ (in Japanese) *RSVP by Apr. 8. Click here to register.
オンライン やさしいシニアヨガの会（日本語、55歳以上対象）※ 4月8日締切 。登録はこちらから。
Term #2 (4 sessions) : Apr 12, 19, 26 & May 3 (Mon, 10-11:30am)

第2ターム：4月12、19、26、5月3日（月）10時 - 11時半

Enjoy refreshing 60-min easy yoga + 30-min socializing!
Beginners welcome, easy chair yoga combined with relaxed
movement laying on the floor.

椅子に座ったり寝転がった姿勢でできるやさしい60分ヨガと30分
お喋りのセットで、楽しくリフレッシュしませんか？初めての人も、体が硬い・体力に自信がない人でも、無理なく始めることができます。
（1ターム = 週1回ｘ4回）※初参加の方優先“Ogenki-desuka?” Project: One-to-one 60-min chat with a JSS social worker over the phone.
電話で話そう～「お元気ですか？」
プロジェクトClick here to register.
Term #2 (4 sessions) : Apr 12, 19, 26 & May 3 (Mon, 10-11:30am)
第2ターム：4月12、19、26、5月3日（月）10時 - 11時半

登録はこちらから。

※ 4月8日締切

Are you an age 60+ with Japanese background? We want tohear from you on how you are doing, and if there is any question
we can help you with. (in Japanese, English)

パンデミックで外出自粛が長引いているこの頃、JSSスタッフ（社会福祉士）と電話で気軽にお話ししてみませんか？みなさん（60歳以上・日本文化が背景の方）がどうされているかお伺いしつつ、お持ちの質問や疑問にできる限りでお答えします。

(3) JSS Regular Online Programs (in Japanese)
レギュラーJSSオンラインプログラム（日本語）

Craft Club Social (Wed, 10:30am-noon) *RVSP at craftclub@jss.ca
クラフトクラブ交流会 ※ 申し込みは、craftclub@jss.caまで。
Sewing – “Pin Cushion with PET Bottle Cap / Magnet Pin Tray“

縫い物「ペットボトルキャップピンクッション・待ち針用マグネットトレー」

Wednesday April 7 at 10:30am-noon
4月7日（水） 10時半 - 正午

Knitting – “Popular kids characters / Enjoy haiku with knitting your own project”
編み物「子どもに人気キャラクター・俳句をしながら好きなものを編もう」

Wednesday April 21 at 10:30am-noon
4月21日（水） 10時半 - 正午

Hot Lunch Social (Wed, 10:30am-noon) *RVSP at hotlunch@jss.ca
ホットランチ交流会 ※ 申し込みは、hotlunch@jss.caまで。
Wednesday April 28 at 10:30am-noon
4月28日（水） 10時半 - 正午

Single Mothers Support Group (Monthly) *Please contact Chie (programs@jss.ca) for details.
シングルマザーサポートグループ（月1回）※ 参加ご希望の方はChie (programs@jss.ca) までご連絡ください。

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