Toronto Japanese Film Festival
2021- Tickets on Sale May 10
Maru: Immigration Stories Virtual
Presentation - May 6 @ 7pm

MAY

2021
2021年5月
Vol. 47 Issue 5

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DEAR READERS,For the safety of our members, community and friends - and in accordance to Ontario public health directives - theJCCC 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 thankyou for your understanding and support, and look forward to welcoming you back soon as the crisis abates.
Please stay well.

2020 - 2021 JCCC Board of Directors

PresidentPast President/Advisor
VP, Heritage
VP, Management
VP, NJCC
Finance ChairSecretaryDirectors
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Chair - Capital Campaign
JCCC Foundation ChairGary Kawaguchi
Marty Kobayashi
Jan Nobuto
Brian Toda
Miki Rushton
Linda Ono
Sharon Marubashi
Ann Ashley
Jiro Fukushima
Karen Gordon
Mark Hashimoto
Kristin Kobayashi-Reid
Keiichi Kubo
John Ota
Cary Rothbart
Karen Webb
Seiji Ichii
Elaine Shigeishi
Ryan Lang
Mackenzie Clugston
William Hatanaka
Steve Oikawa
Connie Sugiyama
Christine Nakamura
Sid Ikeda
Chris Hope
Janice Fukakusa

JCCC Staff

James Heron
Executive Director
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General Manager
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Kathy Tazumi
Chief Accounting/Administration Officer
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constantind@jccc.on.ca Haruko Ishihara
Special Events and Rentals Manager
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Christine Takasaki
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Su Yen Chong
Heritage Manager – Exhibition and Researchsuyenc@jccc.on.ca 416-441-2345 ext.303
Theressa Takasaki
Heritage Manager – Archives, Collections and Programming
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Yumi Ogasawara
JCCC Receptionist
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What's On and What's Not at the JCCC

Message from the JCCC
TJFF Celebrates its 10th Great YearKokuban
JCCC Youtube Corner
1 on 1 JapaneseMartial Arts Corner
A Recipe from our Seniors' Supper Club
Calendar of Exhibitions
Maru: Immigration Stories Virtual Exhibit Tour
Sedai Catalogue
Donations
Volunteer Spotlight
Community
健やかな老後をめざして   その39
読書の時間～書店が選ぶおススメ本～
JSS Online Programs: May 2021
Toronto Japanese Film Festival

Click on the page
numbers to jump
directly to each section

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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 safety of our members, community and manyfriends, the JCCC remains strictly closed to the public until further notice.
In the meantime, we continue to serve the community through our virtual programming.  

Contact the JCCC

For enquiries, please contact respective staff directly [see staff directory here] or email us at jccc@jccc.on.ca. For
general enquiries by telephone, please call 416-441-2345 and leave a message at extension 222. One of our staff will return
your call at our earliest convenience.

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 our staff will return your call at our earliest
convenience to complete the transaction over the phone with you.

By Mail

You may choose to mail in your membership renewal, along with a cheque or your credit card information.   

By E-mailYou may email the JCCC at jccc@jccc.on.ca with your completed membership renewal form.   

Upcoming Events

Maru: Immigration Stories Virtual Exhibit TourMay 6 @ 7pm

Toronto Japanese Film Festival

You may visit here for the full line-up. Tickets go on sale May 10, 2021.

Cultural Classes and Workshop
Japanese Virtual Group Lessons for Adults
Spring session – (April 20 – June 24)

Japanese 1 on 1 Online Japanese Conversation Lessons
Currently Full

Martial Arts Virtual Classes

Many clubs are now conducting Zoom classes. Classes available to registered students only. Please contact jccc@jccc.on.cawith any questions.

Exhibitions

Please see page 10 for exhibition calendar
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Greeting from the
Executive Director
I hope this finds everyone healthy and coping with thiscontinued hibernation. As I write, vaccines are rolling out andat the same time variants of concern are driving numbers
up. As they say, “it is always darkest before the dawn” andwe look forward to the sun rising on a return to normal and
the JCCC announcing its reopening soon.
Our “Fresh Start” membership renewal offer has been awonderful success with over 500 renewals and many morearriving daily. Many of these letters included donations orincreases in membership levels. We cannot tell you how much
this means to us. Our online membership renewal portal islive on the JCCC website as well to further streamline theprocess. Thank you so much everyone.
We are excited to be bringing you our 10th annual Toronto
Japanese Film Festival in June and the line-up is included inthis newsletter. We are sorry we can’t enjoy this together inthe Kobayashi Hall but, circumstances allowing, we will bringsome new films to the JCCC in October as the second stageof this year’s event. Our Maru: Immigration Stories exhibit
can be enjoyed online and the physical exhibition is now
being installed on site.
There is a lot going on and much to look forward to. Until
then, please be well.

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 416-4412345 ext 222 and leave a message.
One of our staff will return your call at
our earliest convenience to complete thetransaction over the phone with you.

By Mail

You may choose to mail in your membership renewal, along with a cheque or
your credit card information.

By E-mailYou may email the JCCC at jccc@jccc.
on.ca with your completed membershiprenewal form.

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THE TORONTO JAPANESE FILMFESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 10TH
GREAT YEAR!
This year, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre’s 10th annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival (TJFF) will be presented
in a hybrid format. From June 5 to 27, 2021, TJFF screenings will be held online, with select onsite screenings at the JCCC’s
Kobayashi Hall planned for October. 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 for bringing Japanese film to international audiences.
We have just added Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s award-winning Wife of a Spy to bring our total line-up to 24.

Individual tickets for all TJFF screenings are priced at CDN$9.99 or an ALL ACCESS ONLINE FESTIVAL PASS is available for CDN$99.99. Please enjoy the films at home with your family. Some films
do address adult themes so please check age recommendations.
Films are presented through our online platform partner CINESEND. Tickets and Passes will go on sale on Monday,
May 10 at 10:00AM (EDT) with individual ticket sales continuing through to the end of the festival on June 27. Check our
website, social media and upcoming newsletter for more details.

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ニュース

JCCC NEWS

黒板 KOKUBAN

JCCC Youtube Corner
Having trouble deciding which films
from our Toronto Japanese Film Festival
to watch?
Get the ALL ACCESS ONLINE FILM PASS,
or hop onto the JCCC’s YouTube channel toenjoy the trailers for this year’s line up.

Kokuban is celebrating Asian Heritage Month (May)with these special features.

Interview with Filmmaker
Alice Shin and Producer Eiko
Kawabe Brown

Top (left to right): Sandy Chan; Eiko Kawabe Brown); Bottom (left to right):
Su Yen Chong, Alice Shin

Sedai Feature withTak Yoshida

ORA ORA BE GOIN' ALONE( T R A I L E R W/ E N G L I S H
S U B T I T L E S )「 おら おらでひとり いぐも」予 告A look at what has become of the port cities where manyof our Issei departed: Yokohama, Yokosuka and Kobe.

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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 + HST(Pricing in Canadian Dollars)

LEARN 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.
• 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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MARTIAL ARTS CORNER

Shady El Nahas prepares for the
Tokyo Olympics
Last year, Shady El Nahas was poised to become the first
JCCC Judo-Kai member to represent Canada at the Olympics.
However, the pandemic put the sports world on hold, interrupting the Olympic qualifying process. To compete at the
Olympics requires that athletes achieve a very high qualifying
standard through competition results on the International
Judo Federation (IJF) World Tour, and the Olympic judo
competition is limited to approximately 30 competitors perweight category and only 1 qualifying athlete per country.
For Shady, the pandemic meant several months of no
judo training then very limited training in small groups with
the national team to prepare as well as possible. Since the
IJF resumed Olympic qualification competitions last October,
Shady won the bronze medal at the Budapest Grand Slam, thegold medal at the Pan American Championships in November,and the gold medal at the Tblisi Grand Slam in March.
There will be a World Championship in June in Budapest,
the last chance to qualify and to secure a top 8 ranking andseeded position at the Olympic competition.
Shady throwing for the gold medal win at the Tblisi Grand Slam
Photo © Mayarova Marina, for International Judo Federation

We can cheer for Shady when the Mens -100kg competition takes place at the Nippon Budokan on July 29, 2021!
Click below to view more:
Ranking for Olympic GamesIJF World results

Joe Tilley Sports interview April 15, 2021
Olympic Judo at the Tokyo Games

Photo by Kyle Dias on Unsplash

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Shady El Nahas (2nd from left) gold medal winner Tblisi Grand Slam
Photo © Mayarova Marina, for International Judo Federation

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SENIORS’ SUPPER CLUB

Photo by Calem Lewis on Unsplash

While not a traditional Japanese dish, steamed pork is a dish many Nisei
and their families sought when dining at Chinese restaurants. This recipe
tastes great freshly made, as well as cold as a part of a picnic or in a bun
as a sandwich filling.

Steamed
Pork
Serves 2

Ingredients
1/2 lb ground pork
5 breakfast sausage
115 g (1/2 can) sliced
water chestnuts, drained
1 green onion
2 tbsp shoyu
1 tbsp mirin
1 tbsp hoisin
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp grated, fresh ginger

Equipment
Cutting board
Vegetable knife
Medium mixing bowl
Small mixing bowl
Wooden spoon
Small microwavable bowl or pie plate
Plastic cling wrap
Spatula or flipper

Instructions
1. Dice water chestnut slices and set aside. Clean, trim and slice green
onion and set aside.
2. Remove breakfast sausage meat from casings and place in medium mixing bowl. Add ground pork, water chestnuts, and green onion
and combine well.
3. In a small bowl, combine shoyu, mirin, hoisin, garlic and ginger. Add
to pork mixture and combine well.
4. Place pork mixture into a microwaveable bowl or glass pie plate
and press into place.
5. Cover with plastic cling wrap and microwave on high for 3 minutes.
Remove from microwave and remove plastic cling wrap. Using a plastic
spatula or flipper, turn pork mixture over. Cover with a new piece ofplastic cling wrap and microwave again on high for 3 minutes.
6. Using a meat thermometer, check that the temperature is at least
160 degrees Fahrenheit.

Storage and Reheating· Extra half can of water chestnuts should be placed into a storage
container and refrigerated. Water chestnuts are a great addition to
stirfrys. Simply add them in towards the end of your cooking.
· Store any left over Steamed Pork in the refrigerator. Left over pork
can be microwaved on medium for 1-2 minutes. It also makes great
sandwiches!
· You can make the pork mixture and freeze before cooking. (Double
the recipe to use up the can of water chestnuts, then freeze half in afreezer bag.) Allow the frozen mixture to thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then cook as above.
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HERITAGE CALENDAR

Calendar of Exhibitions
三月
MARCH 1 –JUNE 1 2021

SHIKAKU – Sight, Vision (Virtual Exhibit)

A joint exhibit of the JCCC Art Committee and the Toronto
Japanese Garden ClubA virtual exhibition of proposals for public art and Japanese gardens at the Japanese
Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC). Photographs, drawings and written text describing thecurrent and future vision of JCCC public art and gardens. An exhibition of hope and positive vision during the winter months approaching Spring 2021.
Visit the virtual exhibit

九月
DELAYED TO
SEPTEMBER
2021

Broken Promises (On-site)

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

In light of the current situation in Ontario due to the Covid-19
pandemic, we are delaying the opening of the Broken Promises
exhibit until September 2021. We apologize for any inconvenience
this may cause.

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HERITAGE CALENDAR

進行
中ONGOING

Maru: Immigration Stories (On-site and virtual)

A condensed version of our upcoming physical exhibit Maru: Immigration Stories in the
JCCC’s Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre is currently available virtually.
The JCCC has partnered with Google Arts & Culture, a non-profit initiative that works
with cultural institutions and artists around the world to make Maru: Immigration Stories
accessible to anyone, anywhere.
Visit the virtual exhibit

The Intermedia Work of Nobuo Kubota (Virtual)
A JCCC Art Gallery Virtual Exhibition

Nobuo Kubota's work often combines sound, music, installation and film, a practice thathe labels 'Intermedia'. This exhibition features some of Nobuo's Intermedia work, exploring textual marks and phonic sounds.
Visit the virtual exhibit

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HERITAGE

MARU: IMMIGRATION STORIESVIRTUAL EXHIBIT TOURThe JCCC invites you to an exclusive Exhibit Launch event for JCCC's inaugural Virtual Exhibit on Google Arts and Culture.
Maru: Immigration Stories is the virtual expression of the much-anticipated update to the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre.
Join us to celebrate the launch of JCCC's new virtual exhibit via Zoom where you will meet the team behind this exhibition! The virtual event will start with a short presentation to reflect on the stories from the diverse Nikkei communities
across the Americas that form the foundation of the Maru: Immigration Stories. Then, an interactive discussion between
the exhibit team and participants will follow. We look forward to meeting and connecting with you!

Register here to access the link for the event.

Congratulations
Bryce!

Bryce Kanbara (far right) at the JCCC Gallery with other Nikkei artists.

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The JCCC would like to offer our sincere congratulations to Bryce Kanbara, winner of the Governor General'sAward in Visual and Media Arts.
Kanbara was a longtime member of the JCCC’s Arts
Committee and served as Chair for many years. A champion for Japanese Canadian artists, Kanbara has worked
tirelessly to ensure that artists get the recognition they
deserve. He curated exhibits for both established artists
and emerging artists within the Gallery and promoted theirwork throughout the country.
The Governor General’s Award is a well-deserved
honour.

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HERITAGE

Sedai Catalogue Now Available via the JCCC Website

ln 2004 the JCCC created Sedai with the goal of using oral histories to research and create a collective narrative ofJapanese Canadian history. We are pleased to announce Sedai's Oral History Catalogue is now available on the JCCC website. You can browse interviews of your families, friends, and individuals who form the backbone of the Japanese Canadian
community.
This launch is an important milestone for the JCCC in creating a repository of Japanese Canadian stories along with
JCCC’s archival collection. We would like express our deepest gratitude to all interviewees for sharing their life experiences
for the benefit of future generations.
There will be two phases to this launch: this May release and a second group of interviews will be available by August2021. We hope you will enjoy diving into Sedai’s rich collection of oral histories that pay tribute to the Japanese Canadian
community. Click here to learn more.

Please join us for Podcast Episode 2 exploring
The Traditional Japanese House. Special guest experts
include James Heron and Eiri Ota, principal architect at
UUfie Architecture and Design Studio.
Eiri Ota tells us that there are ambiguous boundaries inthe traditional Japanese house - inside and outside boundaries are blurred and become one. The houses are less ofan enclosure of walls and more of a layering of space (or"ma") that divides and opens with sliding panels. Japanesehouses are modest on the exterior trying to fit in with thesurroundings - different from western house exteriors thatare designed to make a personal statement.
James Heron describes how he loves the engawa or verandah (a narrow strip of wood around the house) that
opens on to the garden, a place for meditation, reflection
and moon gazing. In addition, James tells us what to expect
in a Japanese bathroom – the unique bathtub and toilet. It
is quite a surprise!

Podcast Episode 2

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200

Mr. Henry & Ms. Lynn Miller

50

Ms. Ellen Matsui

Mrs. Lily Shigetomi
Mrs. June E. Shin

Mrs. Kimiko Yamada

In memory of Lumie Isozaki
Mrs. Dianne Hotta

Mrs. Doreen Oyagi

In memory of Norma Cheng

100

25
50
50
15
30

Mrs. Betty Lou T. Arai

25

Mrs. Jessica Y. Nakamura

50

Ms. Kay Nagao

20

Ohana Hula Club100

Mrs. Marge Yoshiye Suyama

100

Mrs. Fujiye Ono

Ms. Wendy Suyama

In memory of Sally Nakano

35
50

Mrs. Dawn Anzai

50

Mr. Mike andMrs. Ingrid Bubersky

100

Ms. Laurie McAuley50

In memory of Suzuko Susie Mori
Mr. Brian & Mrs. Sandy Imada
In memory of Tomi-Taro Nishio

50

Mr. Ted Langdon

100

Ms. Rhonda Nishio

100

Mr. Kaz and Mrs. Sach Nishio
Mr. Kenzo andMrs. Evelyn Sekiya

100
50

M AY 2 0 2 1 V O L . 4 7 I S S U E 5

Mrs. Lydia Yatabe

100

Mr. & Mrs. George Yamazaki

200

In memory of Yosuhiko Abe

Corporate andOrganization

St. Andrew’s Japanese Anglican
CongregationI n celebration of Frances Y
Nakamura 100th birthday

Yamaha Canada Music Ltd
TJFF Sponsorship

Friends of the Moriyana
Nikkei Heritage Centre
Mr. Kihup Boo

Crow Creek Settlement
ReunionHeritage

500
535

Mr. Brian Kai and
Ms. Dee Dee Piercey

50

Ms. Lorraine Goryo

50

I n memory of Tomi-Taro
NishioIn memory of Henry Sugiyama- Sedai Project

Support

Ambassador

Mr. Russell Takashima

966

Mrs. Pat Adachi

104

Ms. Gwen Edamura and
Mr. John Schenk

150

PartnerMrs. Betty Lou T. Arai

150

Mr. Takashi Iwata

150

Mrs. Esther Kawabe

127

Mr. Ernie Jomori

Mr. Hideo Matsumoto

Mrs. Katharine Matsumoto
Mrs. Hannah Misumi
Mrs. Mary Morita

170
127
127
127
150
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DONATIONS
Mrs. Verna Oda

150

Ms. Judith Sheridan

116

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seko

150

Dr. David & Mrs. Erin Tabuchi

93

Mrs. Mari Rutka
Mr. Steve Seko

93

127

Mr. Tokugi (Toke) Suyama

Mr. Rick & Mrs. Kathy Tazumi

127

93

EMERGENCY APPEAL DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
AS OF APRIL 16, 2021
T H E J C C C G R A T E F U L LY A C K N O W L E D G E S
T H E F OL L OW I N G D O NAT IO N S :Associations, Clubs, andOrganizations
AJC (Association for Japanese
Culture)The Art of Change

Bunka Shishu Artisan groupI n memory of Patricia BremnerIkeno

Canadian Shorinji Kempo Federation
Hiroko Barall Room Wednesday

Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Toronto
JCCC Iaido Club

JCCC Ikenobo Ikebana Thursday
Class
JCCC Karaoke Club

JCCC Kyudo Club Seikyu Kai
JCCC Toronto New Japanese
Canadian
Senior ClubIn memory of Kazuko (Kaz)
Kumamoto (nee Tabata)

Toronto Japanese Garden Club
Toronto Kimono Club

Urasenke Tanko-kai Toronto
Association
Wynford Seniors’ Club

Corporate andFoundations
1000crows

9 Story Media Group

Asian Pop-Up Cinema Chicago
Beyond the Bounds Inc

Canadian Foundation for Physically
Disabled Persons
Discoveryannouncement.com

GeneralMr. and Mrs. Jim Abe
JCCC Staff

Mrs. Michiko Abe Kozlowski
Mr. Ahmed Abdi
Nat Acebes

Ms. Katherine Adachi

In honour of Heather Yatabe

Mrs. Junko Adachi-Amitay
Mrs. Toshiko Adilman
Ms. Maral Agnerian
Mr. Norihiko Akagi
Mr. Can Akalin

Mr. Cameron Allen

Ms. Carly Anderson
Anonymous

In honour of Del Ishida

Anonymous

In honour of Elinor Dunlop

Dr. Sharon Sasaki Medicine
Professional Corporation

Anonymous

New Japanese Canadian Association

J Athletics Canada Inc

In celebration of Pat Adachi’s
100th birthday

NagataConnexI n recognition of building
maintenanceAnonymous (33)Paul Lewis Service Inc
In appreciation of Taeko’s mask

Mrs. Raluca Ardeleanu

Kumamoto Kenjin Kai

Ontario Tottori Ken Jin Kai
Ping Pong Club

St. Andrew’s Japanese Anglican
Congregation
In celebration of Pat Adachi’s
100th birthday

Sun Life Assurance Company ofCanada16

In memory of Mitsuru Sasaki

Microsoft Corporation
NGK Insulators of Canada Ltd
Polar Home Fashions Inc

In appreciation of Aikido classRichard A. Nishikawa Medicine
Professional Corporation
Sake Institute of Ontario

M AY 2 0 2 1 V O L . 4 7 I S S U E 5

In honour of Shalley & Del Ishida

Anonymous

Dr. Arnold Arai

Dr. Katherine Arima
Ms. Martha Arima

Mr. Toshimitsu andMrs. Mary-Beth Arima
Mr. Garen Aronian

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Asa

DONATIONS
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Asa

Mr. Kai Zheng & Ms. Alex Chen

Mrs. Tsuyuko Doi

Mrs. Ann Ashley

Ms. Xiaoxuan Chen

Mr. Patrick Dunlop

Ms. Kiyo Asaoka

Mr. Ilia Averbouch

Mr. Mervin Chen

In honour of Charlotte Chenzhu

Mrs. Marie T. Baba

Finn Chen-Quigley

Ms. Laurie Barker

Mrs. Jessica Cheung

Mrs. Hiroko Barall
Mr. Philip Barker
Dr. Ray Barker

Ms. Ryoko Barnes

Mr. Dustin Barton
Mrs. Judy Beca

Mr. Norm Berberich
Ms. Meredith Best
Ms. Sandra Blake

Mr. Wyatt Boutilier

Ms. Julie Brousseau
Mr. Peter Briant

Ms. Andrea Brown

Mrs. Sharlene Bruce

Mrs. Kate Cherney
Mr. Jose Chia

Mrs. Aileen Chiba

Ms. Christine Chiba
Ms. Rachel Chiong

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Chiu
Ms. Su Yen Chong
Mr. Andrew Chou

Mr. Zbigniew Chwieszczenik
Ms. Mary Clark

Ms. Angela Colm

Mr. Bruce Connell

Mr. Octavio Contreras

Mrs. Elinor J. Dunlop
Mr. Ryan Dunlop

Ms. Alissa Dumitru

Ms. Yoshiko Dutczak

Mr. and Mrs. Constantin Dutescu
Mr. Dan Cooper Dy
Mr. Klaus Ebner

Mr. Ray and Mrs. Caren Edamura
Mr. Greg Edwards

Mr. & Mrs. Chad Elston
Ms. Reizel Encarnado
Mr. J-M Erlendson
Ms. Naomi Estee
Mr. Jeric Estiaga

Mr. Ben and Mrs. Shirley Eto
Ms. Danielle Faulkner

In honour of the beautiful Mary
Ellen Matsui

Ms. Renee Brunton

The Crosby/Chen familyin St. John’s, Newfoundland

Ms. Taiko Feldkamp

Mr. Sam Bull

Mr. Marc Couturier

Mr. Jim Fenn & Ms. Pat Sano Fenn

Mr. Chris Bryant

Ms. Karen Butler

Mrs. Jane Byrnes

Ms. Kerisha Caines

Mr. Kiyoshi Campbell
Mr. Marcus Campbell
Miss Linda Caplan

Mr. Bradley Capstick
Mr. Rob Caravaggio

Ms. K Sheila Carleton
Mr. Adrian Carol

Mrs. Diane Carter

Ms. Melanie CatleughMs. Lawren Chambert
Ms. Heather Chan

Ms. Patricia Cornish

Ms. Yuriko Cowper-Smith
Mr. Jesse Cranin

Mrs. Susan Crichton

Mrs. Morven Crothers
Ms. Carolyn Crouch
Ms. Marnie Crouch
Ms. Ruby Yap Cruz
Mr. William Cruz

Mrs. Donna Curry

Mr. Agostino Dassa

Mrs. Jacqueline Davies
Ms. Nana Deshima

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Devins

In honour of 私達の日本語の先生

Ms. Claudia Chan Garcia

Mr. Simon Christopher Dew

Miss Irene Chang

Mrs. Karen S. Dmytryshyn

Ms. H. Chang & Mr. A. Au
Ms. Sylvia Chang
Ms. Nancy Chau

Mr. Iqbal Dewji
Mr. Eiji Doi

Ms. Lauren Doi

M AY 2 0 2 1 V O L . 4 7 I S S U E 5

Ms. Christobel Felsinger
Mr. Michael Filosa

Mr. Lawrence Fine

Mr. Connor Fitzgerald Furney
Mrs. Norma N. Fleming
Mr. Josh Fogarasi

Ms. Mona Forzley

John & Suzuyo Fox and son, DavidUwate, and his family, Candice,
Tyler and Austin from Miami
In honour of Teruko Otani

Mrs. Irene T. Foulkes

In honour of 99th birthday- Frances Yaeki Nakamura

Mr. Steve Fraser

In honour of Eiko

Mr. Adam Frantschuk

Mrs. Yukie Fuchigami

Mr. and Mrs. Nobby Fujino
Ms. Denise H. Fujiwara
Mrs. Patricia Fujiwara

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DONATIONS
Mr. Keeton Fukusaka

Mr. Ronald Gwynne

Rui Hua

Mr. Ken Fukushima

Mrs. Sanae Fukushima

Mr. Gary Hamasaki &Ms. Gloria Baxter

Ms. Elaine Hughes

Mrs. Mari Funasaka

Ms. Jing Han

Mr. Jiro Fukushima
Mr. Stephen Fulton
Ms. Yumi Funk

In appreciation of Taeko’s mask

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Furukawa
Mrs. Lois Fuse

Mr. Filipe Pedrosa &Mrs. Janine Gallant

Mr. and Mrs. Luigi Gabriele

Ms. Rie Hamamoto

Mrs. Miyoko Hamasaki
Mrs. Amy Hanada-Nagahara
Ms. Laurie Harada
Ms. Anzu Hara

Mr. Damon Hartlin

Ms. Desiree Harvery

Ms. Megumi Hasegawa
Megumi’s masksMiss Yi Gao

Ms. Jennifer Hashimoto

Vadim Garbuz

Ms. Sandra Hatanaka

Mrs. Carole Galligan
Mr. Enore Gardonio

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Hatanaka
In honour of Betty Miyeko Hatanaka

Mr. Frank Huff

Ms. Robyn Hughes

Mr. Eric & Mrs. Narumi Hyatt
Ms. Eleanor Hyodo
Ms. Paula Ibuki

Mr. Toshiyuki Ijichi

Mr. Sid and Mrs. Marie Ikeda
Mrs. Mari Ikeno

Mrs. Naomi Ikonomou

Mr. Brian and Mrs. Sandy Imada
Ms. Sachi Imada

Ms. Nadia Gigi Inara
Ms. Kikuye Inouye
Ms. Stacey Inouye

The Sanaye Inouye Family

Mr. Sebastian Gawrysiak

Mr. James Hay

Mr. Donald Gibson andMrs. Azusa Kijima

In celebration of Frances Yaeki
Nakamuara’s 100th Birthday

Mr. Yosh (Yoshitaka) Inouye

Ms. Mecca Hemeda-Richardson

On behalf of myself, my siblings
and my cousins

Ms. Brigitte Geisler

Mrs. Judy Hayami

Ms. Maryan Gibson

Mr. Kaye Hayashida

Mr. Trevor Gittins-White

Ms. Heather Henderson

Ms. Eiko Giese

Mr. Jeffrey Glaister

Mr. and Mrs. Shinya Godo
Ms. Rebecca Goldberg
Mr. Mabiala Gondo
Ms. Karen Gordon

Mr. Robert Gossage
Ms. Akiko Goto

In appreciation of Taeko’s mask

Ms. Mami Goto

Ms. Yoshiko Jean Goto

Dr. and Mrs. David Gotlib
Mr. Liam Gowland
Mr. Robbie Grant

In honour of Front line workers,
Small Business

Mr. Martin Griffith
Mr. Mike Guan

Mr. Nazim Guliyev andMrs. Nargiz Guliyeva
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Sanaye Inouye’s 99th birthday
in August 2020

Mrs. Neli Iordanova
Mr. Kevin Isaacs

Mr. and Mrs. James Heron

Mrs. Teresa Isaacs

Mr. James Hilborn

In appreciation of Yayoi Kawabeof the JCCC

Mr. George and Mrs. Gerry Y. Hewson
Ms. Laura Hill

Mr. Roland Isberto

Mr. Mark Hirowatari

Ms. Elaine Ishibashi

Ms. Keiko Hoehn

Ms. Megan Ishida

Ms. Helen Ho
Mr. Hal Holt

Mr. Delano Ishida

In honour of Dianne Ishida

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hope

Ms. Haruko Ishihara

Mrs. Donna Hori-Gawn

Ms. Margaret Ishii

Ms. Marion Tomoko Hope
Ms. Carol Hornsby
Mr. Tom Hosie

Mrs. Kunie Hoshino
Ms. Esther Hotta

Mrs. Sonoe Howard

Mr. Nicholas Howell

Ms. Colleen Hrivnak

M AY 2 0 2 1 V O L . 4 7 I S S U E 5

Mr. Arthur and Mrs. Tomo Ishii
Ms. Ellen Ishikawa

Ms. Frances Ishikawa
Ms. Sayumi Ito
Ms. Takako Ito

Ms. Mary Ito-Ammendolio
Ms. Akiko Iwanami
Ms. Margaret Iwata
Mr. Robert Iveniuk

DONATIONS
Ms. Susan Izumif

Ms. Cassandra Kobayashi

Mr. Wenshu Luo

Ms. Vickie Jackson

Mr. James H. Kobayashi

Mr. Robert Lyng

Mr. Michael Jackman
Mr. Gabriel Jimenez
Ms. Sumiko Jin

Ms. Grace M. Kobayashi
Mr. Jim Kobayashi and
Ms. Karen Yamada

Ms. Annu Johnson

Ms. Lynn Kobayashi

Ms. Sachiko Kagitomi

Mr. Isao Kobo

Mr. Glen Jones

Mr. Brian Kai & Ms. Dee Dee Piercey
In cerebration of Sue Sumi Kai,
Sedai interview in JCCC E-Bulletin
July 2020 Edition

Mr. Edreece Kakar

Ms. Masayo Kakihara

Mr. Martin Kobayashi
Ms. Gail A. Kondo

Miss Claire Kryczka
Ms. Judy Kudo

Ms. Alley Kurgan

Ms. Naomi Kuru Hyodo

Mr. and Mrs. Nori Kanashiro

Mr. Edward Hamel &Mrs. Victoria Kusano-Hamel

Mr. Jun Kasai

Mr. Paul & Mrs. Nellie Kuwahara

Ms. Meg Karper

Ms. Betty Kashima

Ms. Debbie Katsumi

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Katsuno

In recognition of the great work of
the JCCC

Mr. Peter Lam

In honour of Harold Kojima

Mr. Gary Kawaguchi and
Ms. Gayle Taguchi

Ms. Barbara Laplante

Mr. Yoshiro Kawamura

Mr. Stephen Lau

Ms. Arlene Kawasoe

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kawasoe

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Kayahara
Ms. Sheeba Khan

Mr. and Mrs. David Kimura
Mrs. Nancy Kimura
Mrs. Naoko King

Mr. Gene & Mrs. Dorothy Kinoshita
Mr. John &Mrs. Dana Kinoshita Spencer
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kikuta

Leona and Vince Kishimoto family
Mrs. Nobuko Kitamura
Dr. Susan Kitchell

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

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marubashi

Mr. Andre Langdon

Mr. Doug Kawasaki

Ms. Linda Mac

Mr. Charles Laframboise

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kawabe

Mr. Kevin K. Kawaguchi

Ms. Pui King (Gloria) Ma

Ms. Sheila Marjoribanks

Ms. Kimberley Lam

Ms. Yayoi Kawabe

Mr. Derek Ma

Ms. Lynne Kutsukake

In honour of The Otani Family

Ms. Debbie Katsumi

Mr. Michael Lustins

Ms. Ka Lai Carrie Lau
Ms. Shirley 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
M AY 2 0 2 1 V O L . 4 7 I S S U E 5

Mr. Harold David Marsden
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
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

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DONATIONS
Mr. Steve McFarlane

Mr. Roy Nakagawa

Ms. Kay Oiye

Mrs. Sheila Merrick

Mrs. Kaoru Nakamura

Mrs. Shirley Okawa

Dr. John & Dr. Eiko Mernagh
Mr. Michael Micheff
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. George and Mrs. Alice Nakamura
Ms. Maiko Nakamura
Ms. Yuko Nakamura

Ms. Yumi Nakamura

Mr. Hugo Nakasone Trillo
Ms. Yukiko Nakata

Mrs. Brenda Nakata-Gerow
Mrs. Atsuko Nakayama
Mr. David Namisato
Ms. Valerie Nash
Mr. Jerome Ng
Mr. Timmy Ng

Mrs. Anna Ngai

Mrs. Mariko Ninagawa
Mr. Don Nguyen
Nam Nguyen

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
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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

Jamie Papanastasiou

Ms. Jeanne Nightingale

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Nishi
Mrs. Laurie Nishida

Mr. Richard Nishino

In honour of Eiko Brown

Mr. Kohei Okubo Family

Mrs. Alice Nicholson

Mr. Keith Niall

Mr. Steve Motomura

Ms. Caroline Munshaw

Mr. Kevin Okihiro

Mr. Gerry Oue

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Moritsugu
Ms. Yaeko Munemasa

Ms. Louise Okawara

Mrs. Rumi Nguyen

Ms. Sandra Nishikawa and
Mr. Vince de Grandpre

Ms. Maria Morvillo

Mr. Eizo Oka

Mr. Tim Nishikawa
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

M AY 2 0 2 1 V O L . 4 7 I S S U E 5

Mrs. May Oye-ShippMr. 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

DONATIONSMarshall Rubinoff

Ms. Mitsue Shintani

Mr. Yasushi Takagi

Mr. Spencer Ryerson

Dr. Seiko Shirafuji

Ms. Kiyomi Takahashi

Ms. Vera Rumyantseva
Mr. 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

Mr. and Mrs. David ShippMrs. Mary Taeko Shiraishi
Ms. Naomi Shiraishi
Mr. Eric Shitahodo
Ms. Lynda Silk

Ms. Alana Takaki

Mr. Peter Shitahodo
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

Ms. Eiko Shaul

Ms. Silvia Stanziola

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. Bart Stanczyk

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

Mr. and Mrs. Kaz Shikaze

Mrs. Ayako Sugino

Mr. and Ms. Douglas Shimada

Mr. George Suyama

Mrs. Barbara Shimada

Mr. and Mrs. Hisakatsu Shimizu
Ms. Irene Shimoda

Mrs. Joanne Shimotakahara

Mrs. Angela Shintani-Sandrowicz

In celebration of Yuriko Shintani.
Happy 80th Birthday!

Mr. Lisa Takahashi

Mrs. Mika Shitahodo

Ms. Eileen Scidmore
Mr. John Shaw

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Takahashi
Ms. Midori Takahashi and
Mr. Chris Barkley

Mr. Markus andMrs. Janice Stadelmann-Elder

Mr. Noel Scott

Ms. Joy Reiko Takahashi

Miss Gwen Sugiyama
Ms. Barbara Suzuki
Mr. Robert Suzuki

Mr. and Mrs. Krisztian Szabo
Ms. Toshimi Takabe-French
Mr. Cary Takagaki
Ms. Kara Takagi

M AY 2 0 2 1 V O L . 4 7 I S S U E 5

Ms. Rie Takahashi
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

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DONATIONS
I n honour of Tohru &Teruko Kawaguchi

Ms. Laila Vincze

Ms. Joanne Yano

Mr. Brian and Mrs. Joanne Terakita

Ms. Kaitlin WainwrightMrs. Lori Wakabayashi

Mr. Anthony Yao

Mr. and Mrs. Masahiro Terada
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 andMrs. 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

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
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Mr. Dmitry Vinokurov
Mrs. Kathy Wale

Ms. Minnie Wang

Mr. and Mrs. Tokuo Yano
Ms. Masako Yasunishi
Ms. Heather Yatabe

In honour of Katherine Adachi

Ms. Rachel Wang Qi

Mrs. Lydia Yatabe

Mrs. Carolyn Wells

Mr. and Mrs. Takehiko Yoshida

Ms. Karen Webb

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

Mr. Anthony Yi

Mr. Akira Yoshikawa

Mr. Toshi & Mrs. Donna Yoshimatsu
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Yoshimura
Ms. Christina Yu
Mr. Paul Yu

Mrs. Min Zhou
Mr. Mo Zhu

Mr. Aliaksandr Zhukau
Mrs. Lily Zou

Ms. Jessica WongIn Memoriam

Mr. Johnny Woo

Yi Su

Mr. Jonathan Wong
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

In memory of a student in Japan
In memory of Arthur Hiroshi Ikeda
Ms. Brigid McQuaid

Mr. Steve Motomura

Mrs. Yaeko Motomura
Mr. Kevin Nishijima

Mr. Jim Wright & Ms. Rika Murota

Mr. Greig Nishio &Ms. Carolynne Mori

Mr. and Mrs. Soichiro Yamamoto

Mr. Tomi Nishio

Mr. Ken Yamaguchi

Ms. Wendy Yamamoto
Mrs. Yuri Yamamoto
Mr. Kei Yamamura

Ms. Robynn Nishio
Mrs. Sarah Oke

Ms. Karen Webb

Mr. David Yamashita

In memory of Anthony “Tony”
Tonegawa

Mr. Masuo Yamashita

Mrs. Chris & Mr. Mark Asadoorian

Mr. and Mrs. James Yamashita
Mr. Wayne Yamashita
Ms. Ai Yamauchi

Mr. Keiju and Ms. Junko Yanagawa
Mr. Richard Yang
Mrs. Diane YanoM AY 2 0 2 1 V O L . 4 7 I S S U E 5

Ms. Gayatri Anand

Ms. Bonnie Curran

Mr. Raymond Daddazio
Dodie Muir

In memory of Alice Sakaguchi
Ms. Cheryl Grieve

DONATIONS
Mrs. Susan Siu

In memory of Fusae &Mitsuo Ohashi

In memory of Kazumi John
Murakami

Ms. Mayumi Lashbrook

In memory of George Toshio Sato

In memory of Ken and Ruth Tanino

In memory of Andrew Siu
In memory of Arnold Takamori
In memory of Ayako Takeda Myers
Mr. Frank Myers

In memory of Banjiro & Tsurue Eto,
Fred & Mary Kato
Mr. Benjamin Eto

In memory of Bert Nasu
Ms. Leslie Brindley
Ms. Alison Nasu

In memory of Betty Kiyoye Sugiman
Ms. Momoye Sugiman

In memory of Bob Marubashi
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 & TsugioItoMs. Margaret Fulford

Ms. Beverley Ohashi

Ms. 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

Mr. Steve Murakami
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

In memory of Hank Okada

Nobuko; Gord, Cathy, Jenn; Bob;
Larry, Judy; Ed, Karen

In memory of Harold Yoneyama

Mrs. Kay Doi

Ms. Beverley Wybrow

Dr. Chris and Mrs. Caroline Gannage
Mr. Brad & Mrs. Betty Secker

Mr. Gary & Mrs. Donna Shimizu
Mr. John Woermke

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 Binions
Mr. and Mrs. James Heron

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

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In memory of Kimiye Hayashi
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
OmotaniAnonymous

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
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DONATIONS
Mr. Greig Nishio &Ms. Carolynne Mori

Mrs. Diane Yano

Mr. & Mrs. Theurer Britton

Mrs. Aiko Murphy

In memory of Rae Misumi
Ms. Joy Sato

Mr. Gord Sato

In memory of Masaaki Dazai
Mrs. Mitsuko Dazai

In memory of Masako Nakamura
Ms. Deborah Paul

Ms. Joanne Yano

Mrs. Sandra Tateishi-Kotack &Dr. Garry Kotack

Ms. Tanya Spiteri

In memory of Ray andMutsuko Kumagai

Anonymous

In memory of Ritz Kinoshita

In memory of Masami Tsukamoto
In memory of Masayasu Mine
Mrs. Mari Rutka

In memory of Michi Ueda
Mrs. Brenda Murai

In memory of Morio andAkemi Kumagawa
Ms. Sally Kumagawa

In memory of Muneo andMartha Miike
Ms. Sandy Miike

In memory of Nobuaki Tanaka
Mrs. Denise Chan

In memory of Ken and Ruth Tanino
Ms. Karen Tanino

Sandy, Simon, & Family
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

In memory of Norman Takeshi Ibuki

Mr. Karl Otani andMrs. Sawako Elston

In memory of Ozzie Fujiwara

Mr. Rick and Mrs. Kathy Tazumi

Ms. Lisa Ibuki

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 andMrs. Sawako Elston
Ms. Karen Webb
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In memory of Sally Nakano

In memory of Setsuko Sau C. Lee
Mr. Michael Lee

In memory of Shigeo Stanley
KishimotoMs. Joyce Hayward

In memory of Shirley Mitsuko
EdamuraMr. Henry Edamura

In memory of Shoji and Sachi
Takahashi
Mrs. Midori Takahashi &Mr. Chris Barkley

In memory of Shoko Inokuchi
Mr. George Evans

In memory of Sidney Shigeru andSachiko Oue
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In memory of Sugar Sato

In memory of Suzuko Susie Mori
Mrs. Marie T. Baba

Mrs. Janice Gonsalves

Mr. Matt and Mrs. Sharon Shintani
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 Takeo Saito
Mr. Rodrigo Saito

In memory of Tom Nishioi
Ms. Joan Gamble

Mr. Kevin J.H. Shin

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 andKimi Takenaka
Mr. Regan Takenaka

In memory of Tosh andTerry Sakura
Ms. JoAnne Sakura

In memory of Toshiko Usami
Mr. Steve Nishimura

In memory of Toshio Ryoji
Mr. Hideo Matsumoto

DONATIONSIn memory of
Mr & Mrs Toyoshi Hiramatsu

Mrs. Sonoe Howard

Mr. Chris Bryant

In memory of Tsutomu Tanaka

Mr. Yosh (Yoshitaka) Inouye
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kawabe

Mr. Valentin Iliescu

Ms. Yoko HydeMs. Marion Yanase
Mr. Akira Fukuri

Mrs. Nobuko Kitamura

In memory of Walter Fischer

Mr. Isao Kobo

Mr. Greig Nishio &Ms. Carolynne Mori

Mrs. Kazuko Moghul

In memory of Yasuhiko Abe
In memory of Yuriko Inouye
In memory of Yoshikatsu Nagami

Mr. Tony & Mrs. Kumiye Gardiner

In memory of Zoya (Sophia) Karpa
Miss Su Yen Chong

Mrs. Harue Clipsham

Ms. Fumiko Shiba
Mrs. Kimiko Teh

Mrs. Nagiko Watanabe
Dr. Seiko Shirafuji
Anonymous

Ms. Eiko Giese

Mr. Aliaksandr Zhukau

Ms. Mitsuko Okui

JCCC Aikikai

Hiroko Barall Room

Ms. Gurneet SinghUrara Minbu Kai

Ms. Fumiko Ouchi Grafen

The Sanaye Inouye Family

Mr. Adrian Pop

Ms. Toshiko Nakano
Mr. Eizo Oka

Mr. Kevin Takahiko Abe

Mr. Adrian Iliescu

Mr. & Mrs. Ilia Averbouch

Mrs. Michiko Abe Kozlowski
Mrs. 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

DONATIONS TO THE JCCC FOUNDATIONAS OF APRIL 16, 2021
T H E J C C C G R A T E F U L LY A C K N O W L E D G E S
T H E F OL L OW I N G D O NAT IO N S :GeneralMr. Keo andMrs. Eiko Shibatani

Mr. Yoichi andMrs. Tomoko Saegusa

25,00030,000In the face of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Japanese Canadian
Cultural Centre (JCCC) is facing unprecedented operating
challenges and we need your help.
We closed the JCCC on March 16, 2020 cancelling all regularprograms, classes and events planned until further notice.
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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DONATIONSDONATIONS TO THE FRIENDS OF THE
MORIYAMA NIKKEI HERITAGE MUSEUM

AS OF APRIL 16, 2021
T H E J C C C G R A T E F U L LY A C K N O W L E D G E S
T H E F OL L OW I N G D O NAT IO N S :In honour of Kaz and Nao Amemori
Rinzo and Aiko Amemori
Kihup Boo (夫)Karen Ruth Chong and Harry Ham Sit
Chong
Susan Lem and Margaret Toy Yuen
Wong Chong
Shirley Mitsuko Edamura – In Loving
MemoryFrom Henry Lorie Robbie Kristi
Dean& Families Edamura Kobayashi Sikura
Shin
Kokuryo Shintani Ross Schroeder
ColmanMasaji and Kazue Endo - In Memory
In Memory of Mother Hiroko
Fukushima
Jiro Fukushima
Shinya and Masumi Godo
Yoshiko Jean Goto & Family
Hamade Bunichi & Ito Matsunosuke &Hana Mio
Yoshiko & Shigeo Bus Harada - In
MemoryHiromi ICHIDA
Yumi ICHIDA
Elaine Ishibashi and Keith Smithers
Sam and Margaret Ito
Fred and Hedy Iwata In Memory
Eizo and Fumi Kamitakahara - In
MemoryKen and Agnes Kanda
Lucas, Sayaka, and Emika Koolma
Koji and Elaine Kozuye Kari
Mark & Ryan Kari
Frank and Natsuko Kumagai - In
MemoryRay and Amy Kutsukake In Memory

Kiyoshi and Eiko Maikawa
Sumie (Sugamori) Medoruma - In
Loving Memory
Tommy Medoruma (Kanashiro) andFamilyIn Memory of Margaret Mori
Mas and Yuri Mori
Saburo and Nancy Morita
Nete Mowry - In Memory
Fumiye and Masaharu Mukai - In
MemoryIsaburo and Noshi Nagasuye - In
Honour of
Janet Michiko Nagasuye - In Gratitude
Mae & Shigemi Nagasuye - In Loving
MemoryMichael, Elizabeth & David Nagata
Asako and Tsuneharu Nakanishi - In
MemoryIn Memory of Rei and Kim Nakashima
Kimiaki and Rei Nakashima - In
MemoryIn 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 andMoichiRoy Chukichi and Suzu Oyagi - In
MemoryKevin 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

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Individuals/Couples

Ray and Edna Uda
In Memory of Toshiko & Frank Usami
In Memory of Ethel Midori Wakayama
Beaver & Michi Yamamura - In Loving
MemoryTsutae Yamamura - In Loving Memory
In memory of Amy Shizuko YoshidaGroupsAsahi Baseball Ichigun
Ayame-Kai Odori Group
Chado Urasenke Tankokai Toronto
Association
Checkmate Development
Crow Creek Settlement Reunion
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 EssayGroup
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VOLUNTEER NEWSVOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
MASAYO H.

 ow long have you been a volunteer here atH
the JCCC?
"Since 2001. (I did volunteer once at Caravan at the old
JCCC in 1988)"

 ow did you get involved with volunteering at
H
the JCCC?
"When I arrived in Canada in 2001 my immigration visa
application was still in process. So I had a lot of time on
my hands and wanted to do something."

What type of volunteer work have you done?

"As a helper at a sushi bee I learned about the Japanese
Canadians and their stories through the Nisei and Sansei.
As a member of “J-pals” project for newly immigrated
Japanese women. Before COVID-19 I was working at thelibrary, then I got involved in the online Japanese language programme. With four other volunteers we started
an online programme from scratch. Now I am teaching
five students. I occasionally do translation for the TJFF
and the Heritage programme. Whenever there is a matsuri, I am usually sitting at the JCCC information booth.
I hope to see you there, or in the library soon!"

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COMMUNITY

Virtual Obon Odori 2021
Spring is here and it’s been over a year since the first Covid-19
lockdown in Toronto. This is when we’d be starting Obon odori
practices at the Toronto Buddhist Church but with the third wave
picking up speed, indoor gatherings are still not a viable option.
Instead, we will be hosting virtual practices in preparation for an
Obon festival on Saturday July 10, 2021.
Practices will be held only on Friday nights starting on April
23, 2021 at 8:00pm. If you are interested in attending the virtual
practices, please send an email request to tbcminyo@gmail.com
to be put on the invitation list. If you have provided your email inthe past, you will be sent the invitation.
We hope that you will be able join us and to make Obon 2021
a success.

2021 J.C. 3-Pitch Season
Cancelled

Submitted by Bob Doi
Despite vaccines being rolled out, the league determined that
there was no feasible way to socially distance during games
and to keep players and their families safe from potentiallycontracting Covid-19. Therefore, for the 2nd consecutive
season, the JC3-Pitch league has cancelled our season.
It seems like an eternity since our last game in August 2019.
We are very confident that we will be able to return to play in
the Spring of 2022 and we look forward to past, present andnew players joining us. Until then, we hope that everyone andtheir families are well and stay safe.
Information on the league can be obtained on our website:
www.JC3Pitch.com

Attached Photo: JC3-Pitch Committee

Left to Right: Jon Nagamatsu, Rob Takimoto, Glen Kawaguchi, Tod Nagamatsu,
Bob Doi.

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健やかな老後をめざして その39

血管性認知症：母ミツエの場合！
2009年2月1日まだ未明、日本に住む母ミツエは隣人に連れられて自宅へもどってきました。寝室から外へ出るような行動をなぜとったのか、全く覚えていませんでした。
一緒に住む長男夫婦は認知症を疑って直ぐにかかりつけ医へ。MRI検査では脳に異常は認められませんでした。甥から知らせがあり、直ぐに電話すると、元気はないものの会話に支障はありませんでした。
しかし、翌日に電話すると更に元気がなくなり、聴こえも悪くなったように感じました。日頃の母とは何かが異なりました！
突然に理由なく歩き廻ったことが認知症発症サインとは考えにくいし、母に重大な変化が起きていることは間違いありません。
老年看護のプロとしての直感と言ったらいいでしょうか。まだ原因はわからないけれ
ど、実際に状態を確認しようと帰国を決め、チケットを申し込みました。でも、搭乗できるのは2日後でした。フライトを待つ間に母は立つことが出来なくなり、38℃の発熱を生じ、6日に救急車で入院。再度のMRI検査
でくも膜下出血とわかりました！ピアソン空
港を発つ直前にその知らせが届きました。
私のいやな予感が当たってしまいました...。
集中治療室ICUでの面会は20分のみ。脳内変化と薬物治療によりうつらうつらしていましたが、声をかけると「はい」と返事し、両
手とも力を入れて握り、両脚も動いており、四 肢 の 麻 痺 はありません。しかし、これ から1～2週間にどのように変化するかは予断を許さず、90歳の身体機能がどれだけもつのか心配でした。
一進一退を繰り返しながらも徐々に快方に向かいました。少しずつ会話ができるようになった12日に「お母さん、私がわかる？」と問うと、考えているが返事はありません。見
舞いにやってきた次男の名前も出てきません。私たちが娘と息子とわかっているかどうかも？脳出血によって神経細胞の一部がダメージを受け、記憶障害が生じています。細
胞がどの程度死滅したかによって後遺症としての認知機能レベルが決まります。回復過程を根気強く観察し、様々なリハビリテー
ションを試みようと思いました。早速、面会時に必ず「娘の英子が来ましたよ」と名前を告げることにしました。
15日に初めて目を開け、すこし微笑む表情をみせました。深夜から早朝に目が覚めているのか、夕方になるとウトウトして夕食摂取が進みません。意識がはっきりしない

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

ために口の中に食べ物が残り、お茶を飲むとムセます。18日には輸液量が半減したので、水分摂取と食事は更に重要です。面会時間は午後2時から8時のため、夕食介助を
しっかりやりたいのに眠るようでは困ります。電解質と糖質を補充するゼリータイプの経口補水液を日中に飲ませる様に努力しました。
しかし、20日になっても状況に変化は見られず、ムセることが多くなりました。
昼夜逆転と微熱の原因（誤嚥性肺炎？）、水
分・電解質不足によるリスク、脳の状態などについて主治医に説明を求めました。
療法士が「右を向いて、左を向いて」という「循環器系処方薬に含まれる安定剤が日 指示にさ～と反応できず、動作もゆっくりで中の活動を抑制していると考えられるので、 す。情報伝達路が遮断され、脳からの指令
朝と昼をはずして夜のみとしましょう。微熱がスムーズに伝わりにくいのです。また、身が続き、水分補給も困難なようなので12時 体の回復につれて精神状態が混乱する様
間輸液を始めます」「先生、脳の状態に変化 になりました。自分がどこにいるかがわからはないとのことなので、嚥下状態が良くな
ずに不安が一気に高まったのです。繰り返し
いのは長期臥床による首周囲の筋力低下と 説明しても短期記憶障害のため直ぐに忘れ考えてよいでしょうか？」「そうですね。全体 ます。毎日、帰宅する前にその日の訴え（不的に筋力低下しているので、家庭にもどる 安）について大きな文字で説明書きを貼りまには相当のリハビリが必要でしょう」
した。別れを告げた後にそ～と病室を覗く
面会した初日から「母の入院記」を刻々と と、母は何度もその紙を読んでいました。
書き留めていました。客観的な観察事項、 言いようのない彼女の不安が伝わってき母の反応（表情や言葉）、スタッフや医師の て、涙ぐんだこともあります。
説明など。夜に自宅へ戻って読み返してみ2月26日、「私の名前がわかる？」「そんなると、様々な気づきがあります。当日の状況
バカなこと言って!」...まだ私の名前は出てを解釈・評価し、翌日の看護計画を立案しま きません。
ところが3月3日ひな祭りの日に写した。ただ一人の大切な人のために、医療真を撮ろうとすると、お見舞いの花を指して者として養ってきた力を総結集したのです。 「英ちゃん、そこに置いたらいいわ」と初め病院では沢山の患者を対象としており、 て名前を呼んでくれました（写真）。その瞬
本人や家族が望むような対応を受けられる 間の嬉しさは忘れられません！3月半ば、生とは言えません。こちらから主治医に説明 まれ育った島をよく覚えているのに、現在のを求めなければ、問題を明らかにし、時機家や暮らしのことは混沌としていました。3を得 た 治 療とケアに結 び つ けた かどうか 月24日、歩行できるように自宅を整え、退院は...？夜中の転落や転倒防止のために抑制に漕ぎ着けました！
帯使用、回復過程に見合った自立行動支援
自宅で は、家 族 に囲まれて精 神 状 態 はの不十分さ、意識の混乱や記憶障害へのケ 徐々に安 定し、介助すればトイレへ歩いて
ア不足など...はっきり言って、問題点を多々 行けるようにもなりました。入院が長期にな感じました。
れば、おむつの状態が長引き、トイレ歩行は「もし入 院 が 長 引 け ば 、9 0 歳 の 母 がも 実現したかどうか...入院記を読み返すたび
つ残存能力や病気から回復してきた身体に考えさせられます。
機 能さえも維 持できな い」と判 断し、とも「リト（祖母）さんの寿命88歳を超える様
かくも一 刻も早く自宅 へ 連 れて帰りた い に頑張ってね！そうしたら、私も母さんの寿と、看護計画を病院スタッフに報告し、実 命を越すと約束するから！」と、母によく話し践できる（してもらえる）ように相談しまし ていたものです。1週間寝込んだだけで旅た 。とは 言っても、差し出 がましいと思 わ
だった母は、健康寿命93歳5ヶ月を見事にれ な いように 、とても骨 の 折 れる心 労 の実践しました。70歳となった今日この頃、そ多 い日々でした 。母 が 退 院 する頃 に 私 のの達成がいかに容易でないかをしみじみ感
体調が悪くなった原因です（ホントに！）。 じています。でも、母との約束を守りたいで
母の体力は次第に回復しましたが、理学すね。

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余命３０００文字

赤ずきん、旅の途中で死体と出会う。

「大変申し上げにくいのですが、あなたの余命はあと３０００文字きっかりです」ある日、医者から文字数で余命を宣告された男に待ち受ける数奇な運命とは？
「妊娠六年目にもなると色々と生活が大変でしょう」母のお腹の中で引きこもり、ちっとも産まれてこようとしない胎児が選んだまさかの選択とは？
「小説家になろう」発、年間純文学「文芸」
ランキング第一位獲得作品の書籍化。
朝読、通勤、就寝前、すき間読書を彩る作品集。泣き、笑い、そしてやってくるどんでん返し。書き下ろしを含む二十六編を収録！

日本の昔話をミステリで読み解き好評を博した『むかしむかしあるところに、死体がありました。』に続き、西洋童話をベースにした連作短編昔話ミステリーの第二弾。
次から次へと起きる事件を赤ずきんがスッキ
リ解決！クッキーとワインを持って旅に出た
赤ずきんがその途中で事件に遭遇。
「シンデレラ」「ヘンゼルとグレーテル」「眠り姫」「マッチ売りの少女」を下敷きに、小道具を使ったトリック満載！
こんなミステリがあったのか、と興奮する
こと間違いなし。全編を通して『大きな謎』も隠されていて、わくわく・ドキドキが止まりません！

村崎羯諦／著
出版社名
小学館
出版年月
2020年12月
店頭価格$16.70+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

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青柳碧人／著
出版社名
双葉社
出版年月
2020年8月
店頭価格$31.50+TAX

JSS Online Programs: May 2021
JSS オンラインプログラム：2021年5月
Check out our upcoming May programs! *RSVP required. Clickeach link and/or contact Chie (416-385-9200 / programs@jss.
ca ) for more details & RSVP.

2021年5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（水曜午後3 - 4時）

Click each link below to see more details (RSVP by two days
before each date). Click here for the complete list & past videos.

登録可能な講座・過去の録画版などは、こちらから。

Positive Ageing (5) – What does it mean to age well? – Chinese Perspectives(in English)
Positive Ageing (5) –上手に老いる、とは？中国文化に学ぶ（英語）Wednesday May 12 at 3-4pm
5月12日（水） 3 - 4時

This session will examine the meaning of aging well from the
Chinese perspectives, and explore various potential contributing
factors of aging well including physical, mental, social andbehavioural/lifestyle factors.

「上手に老いる」を中国文化の視点からみていきます。
「上手に老いる」ために大切な身体的・精神的・社会的・行動的・日常的な貢献
要素を、一緒に探ってみましょう。

Power of Attorney and Will Seminar (in Japanese)「もしものための委任状と遺言状セミナー」（日本語）
Bringing back the popular demand with an
Wednesday May 23 at 3-4pm
5月26日（水） 3 - 4時オンタリオ州弁護士を招いての毎回好評の本

Ontario estate lawyer. This time changes to the 講座、今回は今年この法律に加えられた改正に関
related law will also be explained.
する最新情報も併せて学べる貴重な機会です。

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

モミジ＆JSS特別企画 第２弾（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」
May 21: “Fraud”

5月21日「詐欺」

Three month series on raising awareness andkeeping older adults safe and independent, willfeature “Fraud and Scams” this month. *RVSPby two days before. For the details, click here.
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。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 オンラインプログラム：2021年5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）※ 5月13日締切 。登録はこちらから。
Term #3 (6 sessions) : May 17 – Jun 28 *except May 24 (Mon, 10-11:30am)

第3ターム：5/17～6/28（5/24以外の）月曜日 10時 - 11時半
Enjoy refreshing 60 min easy yoga and 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？

“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. 登録はこちらから。
We want to hear from you (age 60+ with Japanese background)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？60歳以上・日本文化が背景の方対象。

(4) 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 – “Mini Box from Leftover Fabric / Magnet Pin Tray“
縫い物「あまり布で箱型小物入れ・待ち針用マグネットトレー」

Wednesday May 5 at 10:30am-noon
5月5日（水） 10時半 - 正午
Knitting – “Flower Motif ”
編み物「お花のモチーフ」

Wednesday May 19 at 10:30am-noon
5月19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 May 26 at 10:30am-noon
5月26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。

(5) JSS Regular Online Programs (in Japanese)
地域のIT支援

List of the non-profit phone-based IT support service, to use yourdevice to access video chat, online communication and services.
*Toronto Public Library has extended it into summer 2021.

手持ちのデバイスでビデオ会話やオンラインサービスに繋ぐための、電話による無料支援情報。※トロント市図書館のサービス夏まで
延長 。

For the details, click here.

詳細はこちらから。

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© 2020”Hold Me Back”film partners

私をくいとめてHOLD ME BACK© 2019 ‘Just Only Love’ Film Partners

愛がなんだ

JUST ONLY LOVE

Available to view: June 5-27 • 133min/2020
Director: Akiko Ohku
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles

Available to view: June 5-27 • 123min/2019
Director: Rikiya Imaizumi
CANADIAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles

Audience Choice Award winner at the Tokyo International Film Festival, thischarming comedy-drama traces the clumsy love life of 31-year-old Mitsuko who
thoroughly enjoys being single. Her life is complicated by her inner voice andadvisor she calls “A”. When Mitsuko meets Tada-kun, a younger guy who works
in sales she decides to take action, all the while baffled by her inability to bebold and reckless like she was in her twenties. Should she followed A’s advice?
Take a trip to Rome? Let romance bloom? Director Ohku also won the AudienceAward at TIFF Tokyo 2017 for Tremble All You Want, and here she again delivers
a quirky, heartfelt tale of awkward love featuring a winning central performanceby one of Japan’s leading young actresses.

“Sincere, intelligent, realistic, thorough and quite entertaining… an impressive
package that strays far away from the silliness of the romcoms. Definitely one of
the best indie films of the year.” – Asian Movie Pulse

Starring Non, Kento Hayashi, Asami Usuda, Hairi Katagiri.

Starring Yukino Kishii, Ryo Narita, Mai Fukagawa, Ryuya Wakaba, Noriko Eguchi.

前作『勝手にふるえてろ』と同じ、綿矢りさの同名小説が原作。30歳を越えてすっかり“おひとり様”が板についた黒田みつ子は、脳内にいるもう一人の自分である相談役「A」と平和な生活を楽しんでした。ある日、みつ子は年下の営業マン・多田くんに恋をしてしまう。みつ子は20代のころのように勇敢になれない自分に戸惑いを感じながら、「A」に色々と相談しながら一歩踏み出すことに。
監督：大九明子『勝手にふるえてろ』
出演：のん、林遣都、臼田あさ美、片桐はいり、橋本愛

NOTE: THIS FILM IS NOT AVAILABLE
FOR VIEWING IN QUEBEC

注記:この映画はケベック州からは視聴できません

For naive office worker Teruko, her beloved Mamoru takes priority overeverything. But to Mamoru - an aloof artist - Teruko is little more than anoccasional plaything. After spending a night together, Teruko thinks she is finallygetting close to Mamoru, but he suddenly disappears. Teruko’s unwavering love
and unquestioning commitment sends her life spiraling out of control. A comical
yet heart-rending one-sided love story with superb lead performances. Basedon Mitsuyo Kakuta’s novel.

2019年のゴールデンウイーク中、連日満席、立ち見が続き、映画館が若い女
性やカップルで埋め尽くされるというロングランの話題作！直木賞作家・角田光代の恋愛小説を原作に、好きになってくれない相手を一途に追う女性の恋模様を描く。28歳のOL山田テルコの生活は、マモルに一目惚れした5カ
月前から、マモル中心となってしまう。仕事中、真夜中と、どんな状況でもマモルが最優先。仕事を失いかけても、友達から冷ややかな目で見られても、とにかくマモル一筋の毎日を送っていた。
しかし、そんなテルコの熱い思いとは裏腹に、マモルにとってテルコは単なる都合のいい女でしかなかった。
監督：今泉力哉
出演：岸井ゆきの、成田凌、筒井真理子、深川麻衣、
若葉竜也、江口のりこ

Screening Partner© 2020 MIO’S COOKBOOK Production Committee

MIO’S COOKBOOK

みをつくし料理帖

Available to view: June 5-27 • 131min/2020
Director: Haruki Kadokawa
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles
When Mio loses her parents in a disastrous flood in Osaka, she is forced toseparate from her close childhood friend Noe. The two swear to find one
another when they grow up. Ten years later, Mio has been taken in at Tsuruya,a soba restaurant in Edo where she shows off her impressive talent as afemale chef. Meanwhile, Noe is now a mysterious oiran (high-ranking
courtesan) known as Asahi. But the two have never forgotten their promise toreunite. Based on Takada Kaoru’s beloved novel this Edo era story of friendshipand food is a popular crowd-pleaser.
Starring Honoka Matsumoto, Nao, Mayumi Wakamura, Atsuko Asano, Yosuke
Kubozuka, Shido Nakamura, Takeshi Kaga, Takaaki Enoki.
『犬神家の一族』や『セーラー服と機関銃』を手がけた角川春樹による食をテーマとした作品。原作は髙田郁のベストセラー時代小説。享和2年の大阪。8歳の澪は大洪水で両親を失い、姉妹のように育った幼なじみの野江とも生き別れた。10年後、江戸のそば処「つる家」に引き取られた澪は女料理人として働いていた。澪は店の看板料理を生み出し、江戸中の評判になる。
一方野江は遊郭吉原で幻の花魁・あさひ太夫を名乗っていた。澪が生み出した料理が、二人を再び引き寄せていく。
監督：角川春樹『天と地と』出演：松本穂香、奈緒、若村麻由美、浅野温子、窪塚洋介、中村獅童、石坂浩二

Screening Partner© 2019 TALKING THE PICTURES Production Committee

TALKING THE PICTURES

カツベン！

Available to view: June 5-27 • 127min/2019 • Director: Masayuki Suo
CANADIAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles“A charmingly inventive and affectionate tribute to Japan’s silent movie era.
A joyously entertaining, inventively plotted, beautifully shot farce.” - Variety
Shuntaro dreams of becoming a katsudo benshi narrator of silent movies but
gets caught up with a group of thieves. He decides to escape to a small town
to pursue his dream in a once-famous but now struggling theatre. There hemust contend with a slave-driver theatre owner, an impossibly incompetentand drunken staff and an arrogant competitor. When both the gang of thieves,and his long-lost love, arrive in town it is now or never for Shuntaro. Director
Suo (Shall We Dance, Lady Maiko) injects much of the broad humour and zany
slapstick of the period in this loving tribute to Japanese silent film era.
Starring Ryo Narita, Yuina Kuroshima, Mao Inoue, Takuma Otoo, Naoto Takenaka,
Eri Watanabe, Fumiyo Kohinata, Yutaka Takenouchi.
今からおよそ100年前、「映画（活動写真）」がまだサイレントでモノクロだった頃。楽士の奏でる音楽とともに独自の“しゃべり”で物語をつくりあげ、観客たちを熱狂させる【活動弁士】、通称“活弁”（カツベン）が大活躍。子供の頃、活動弁士を夢見ていた青年・俊太郎はニセ弁士として泥棒一味の片棒を担いでいた。
インチキに嫌気がさした俊太郎は一味から逃亡し、とある小さな町の映画館に流れ着き、そこで働くことになるが、、、【アクション】×【恋】×【笑い】の要素を織り交ぜた極上エンターテインメント！
！
監督：周防正行『Shall we ダンス？』『それでもボクはやっていない』
出演：成田凌、黒島結菜、永瀬正敏、高良健吾、井上真央、竹野内豊

Screening Sponsors

© 2020 “Asa ga Kuru” FILM PARTNERS/ KINOSHITA GROUP, KUMIE

朝が来る

TRUE MOTHERS

Available to view: June 5-27 • 139min/2020
Director: Naomi Kawase
TIFF ENCORE PRESENTATION • In Japanese with English Subtitles
Kiyokazu and Satoko are a middle-class couple grappling with infertility. One
day, they happen across Baby Baton, an association matching couples withmothers unable to raise their natural children. Six years later, Kiyokazu andSatoko are living happily with their son Asato when their life is shattered by
the arrival of Hikari, a young woman claiming to be Asato’s biological motherand demanding his return. As tensions mount, Satoko grows more and more
emboldened to defend her family. Kawase’s adaptation of Mizuki Tsujimura’s
novel, weaves moral drama, young romance, social exposé, and even thriller
elements into an emotionally intense and devastating experience. Japan’s
entry for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars.
Starring Hiromi Nagasaku, Arata Iura, Aju Makita.
第73回カンヌ国際映画祭のオフィシャルセレクション「カンヌレーベル」に選出された、河瀨直美監督によるヒューマンミステリー。原作は辻村深月。実の子を持てなかった栗原清和と佐都子夫婦は、特別養子縁組により男の子を迎え入れる。それから6年、朝斗と名付けた男の子と幸せな生活を過ごす夫婦の元に突如、朝斗の産みの母親を名乗る女性から「子どもを返してほしいんです。それがダメならお金をください」という電話がかかってくる。当時14歳で出産した実の母とは一度だけ対面したことがあったが、訪ねてきた若い女には当時の面影は微塵もなかった。彼女は何者なのか、何が目的なのか？

© 2020 ‘SUMODO: THE SUCCESSORS OF SAMURAI’ FILM PARTNERSSUMODO - SUCCESSORS OF SAMURAI
相撲道 -サムライを継ぐ者たち -Available to view: June 5-27 • 104min/2020 • Director: Eiji Sakata
CANADIAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles
Sumo is one of Japan’s most revered sports with deep ties to its culture andhistory. In his first-of-its-kind documentary, director Sakata lifts the veil on thisancient and secretive world. For six months he conducted in-depth interviews
with the sumo stable oyakata (coaches) and rikishi (wrestlers) focusing on thearduous journey to the upper ranks through the experiences of two aspiringrikishi. Sumodo provides a candid look at these exceptional athletes, theirintense training regimens, as well as the always doting, but perhaps even more
resilient wives who support their hulking life partners.
Narration by Kenichi Endo.
1500年以上もの歴史の中で日本人の暮らしに深く根付き、今や国技となった「相撲」。約半年間、境川部屋と高田川部屋の二つの稽古場に密着。想像を絶する朝稽古、驚きの日常生活、親方・仲間たちとの固い絆、そして、本場所での熱き闘いの姿を追いかける中で、相撲の魅力を歴史、文化、競技、様々な角度から紐解いていく。勝ち続けなければいけない、強くなくてはいけない、サムライの魂を宿した力士たち。極限まで自分と向き合い、不屈の精神で「相撲」と闘い続けるサムライたちの生き様を描いた唯一無二のドキュ
メンタリー。
監督：坂田栄治
ナレーション：遠藤憲一

監督：河瀨直美『あん』『光』
出演：永作博美、井浦新、蒔田彩珠

Screening Partner
Screening Partner© 2020 “A Garden of Camellias” Film Partners

A GARDEN OF THE CAMELLIAS

椿の庭

Available to view: June 5-27 • 128min/2021
Director: Yoshihiko Ueda
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles
This powerful directorial debut from acclaimed photographer Yoshihiko Ueda
traces a year in the life of a traditional house in Kamakura overlooking the sea
and resplendent with camellia blossoms. The film interweaves the lives of the
grandmother, Kinuko and granddaughter, Nagisa who live there with thehouse’s many visitors, some of whom are pushing Kinuko to sell. But she
wishes to spend her days cherishing the past and enjoying the seasons throughthe colourful flowers blossoming in the garden. With the 49th daycommemoration of her husband’s death approaching, Kinuko’s mind is flooded
with memories and concerns about what comes next. This ravishingly beautiful
and stately examination of the exquisite transience of life builds to a deeply
moving conclusion.
Starring Sumiko Fuji, Eun-kyung Shim, Kyoka Suzuki, Chen Chang.
椿の庭
数多くの広告写真を手がける写真界の巨匠・上田義彦が、構想15年をかけ、脚本・撮影を兼任した渾身の監督デビュー作。夫の四十九日を終えたばかりの絹子（富司純子）は孫娘（シム・ウンギョン）の渚と、海の見える日本家屋で暮らしている。家や庭で起こる些細な出来事、過去の記憶に想いを馳せ慈しむ日々の中、ある日絹子へ一本の電話がかかってくる。椿が咲き誇る一軒家に暮らす祖母と孫娘、そこを訪れる人々の“一年間”を紡いだ人間ドラマ。
監督：上田義彦
出演：富司純子、
シム・ウンギョン、鈴木京香、チャン・チェン

Screening Sponsor© 2019 “The Devil Wears Juni-Hitoe Kimono” Film Partners

THE DEVIL WEARS JU-NI HITOE KIMONO
十二単衣を着た悪魔

Available to view: June 5-27 • 112min/2020 • Director: Hitomi Kuroki
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles
Rai, a frustrated student and part-time labourer, is wandering home after setting
up a museum exhibition on the classic novel “The Tale of Genji”. There is ablinding flash of light and he finds himself mysteriously time-slipped into the
Heian period, the setting for the famous novel. Armed with a pamphlet on thehistory of the period and a bottle of headache tablets he passes as an onmyoji(magical protector of the capital) and is hired by the emperor’s wife Nyogo
Kokiden. Fearless and coldly analytical she plots to have her son take over theEmperor’s position. Rai is expected to help. This light-hearted historical fantasy
is a treat for lovers of sumptuous kimono.
Starring Kentaro Ito, Ayaka Miyoshi, Sairi Ito, Naho Toda, Yusuke Iseya, Momiji
Yamamura.
内館牧子の長編小説「十二単衣を着た悪魔 源氏物語異聞」を女優・黒木瞳が映画化。源氏物語の世界に紛れ込んだ現代の青年が、美しくも強い弘徽殿女御に翻弄されながらも成長していく姿を描く。有名大学に受かった弟に劣等感を抱く、
フリーターの雷は就職試験に落ちてばかりの上に、彼女にもフラれてしまう。アルバイトで「源氏物語」イベント展の設営をした雷は、帰宅途中に激しい雷雨に襲われて「源氏物語」の世界にタイムスリップしてしまう。アルバイト先で配られたあらすじ本のおかげでストーリーを把握している雷は陰陽師として弘徽殿女御に見いだされるが、、、
監督：黒木瞳『嫌な女』
出演：伊藤健太郎、三吉彩花、伊藤沙莉、
戸田菜穂、伊勢谷友介

Screening Sponsor

© 2020 “School Meals Time” Film Partners

SCHOOL MEALS TIME: FINAL BATTLE© 2020 “Ora, Ora Be Goin’ Alone” Film Partners

ORA, ORA BE GOIN’ ALONE

劇場版おいしい給食 Final Battle

おらおらでひとりいぐも

Available to view: June 5-27 • 102min/2020 • Director: Shinya Ayabe
CANADIAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles

Available to view: June 5-27 • 137min/2020 • Director: Shuichi Okita
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles

The year is 1984 and teacher Amarida is obsessed with school lunches. He andstudent Kamino compete in a “silent battle” to see who can enjoy the school
lunch more. When the school board announces these kyushoku lunches will
be discontinued, Amarida and Kamino get the shock of their lives and Kamino
declares that he will run for student council to bring about a school lunch
revolution. New teacher Ms. Misono watches their drama unfold. Can Amarida
protect the school lunches that he loves so much? This hilarious, high-energy“school gourmet comedy” looks at yet another facet of Japan’s food obsession.

Adapted from of Chisako Wakatake’s Akutagawa and Bungei Prize-winning novel.
Seventy-five-year-old widow Momoko leads a solitary life. Abandoned by her
children, her days are spent at doctor visits, borrowing books from the library, andstudying 4.5 billion years of history. Her companions are an imaginary chorus of
three oddball spectres bedecked in matching granny outfits who call themselves“Ora” (“I” in the Tohoku dialect). They provide a constant commentary on
Momoko’s thoughts, especially the negative ones, and try to trick her into taking
a more positive view of life. Meanwhile her imagination revisits memories of her
younger, happier and more vital self and her first love. A moving study of aging
and loneliness mixing heavy themes with much lighthearted and surreal humour.

Starring Hayato Ichihara, Rena Takeda, Taishi Sato.
給食マニアの教師と生徒の“静かな闘い”を描く今世紀最大の給食スペクタ
クルコメディ！
1984年。
「どちらがよりおいしく給食を食べるか」というバトルを日々繰り広げている給食マニアの中学教師の甘利田と生徒の神野。神野は給食改革を目指し、生徒会選挙に出馬すると高らかに宣言。そんなある日、学校から給食がなくなることを通達され、給食が大好きな甘利田はショックを受ける。
鯨の竜田揚げ、
ミルメーク、
ソフトめんなど懐かしの給食が登場し、ノスタル
ジックになること間違いなし！

Starring Yuko Tanaka, Yu Aoi, Gaku Hamada, Munetaka Aoki, Kankuro Kudo,
Masahiro Higashide.

監督：綾部真弥『柴公園』

63歳で作家デビューした若竹千佐子の、芥川賞・文藝賞をW受賞した同名小説をユーモラたっぷりに映画化。突然夫に先立たれ、孤独な日々を送ることになった75歳の桃子さん。
ところが、図書館で借りた本を読み漁り、46億年の歴史ノートを作る毎日を過ごすうちに、自身の“心の声＝寂しさたち”が音楽にのせて沸き上がり、いつ間にかにぎやかな毎日へと変わっていく。一人だけど、一人じゃない。孤独の先で圧倒的な自由にたどり着いた桃子さんの”進化”の物語。桃子さんの心の声を濱田岳、青木崇高、宮藤官九郎の個性派俳優たちが演じる。

出演：市原隼人、武田玲奈、佐藤大志

監督：沖田修一『モリのいる場所』『横道世之介』『南極料理人』
出演：田中裕子、蒼井優、濱田岳、青木崇高、宮藤官九郎、東出昌大

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Available to view: June 5-27 • 1112min/2020 • Director: Koichiro Miki
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles

Available to view: June 5-27 • 98min/2020 • Director: Kazuma Tabei
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE • In Spanish and Japanese with English Subtitles

Sakamichi Onoda is a nerdy, anime-loving teen who regularly rides his ‘granny
bike’ 40 kilometres from Chiba to the anime shops of Akihabara to save on
train fare. When he meets the members of the high school bicycle racing team
he unexpectedly displays a prodigious talent as a racer and his lonely life ischanged. He finds happiness in working to overcome his limits for the sakeof his team and competing in races with his new-found friends. And the big
prefectural championship is just around the corner… A heartfelt and inspiringstory for young aspiring athletes and perfect to watch as the Olympics approach.
Based on Wataru Watanabe’s mega-hit manga.

In 2012 Uruguay’s unassuming President José Mujica, delivered a speech at
the United Nations’ Rio Summit called “Sustainable Development and Human
Happiness” Both the speaker – who gives 90% of his salary to support thepoor – and his words drew much attention and admiration. So inspiring were
his words in Japan that a popular picture book was created by author Yoshimi
Kusaba and monk Gaku Nakagawa. His message was one of humility, kindness
and the font of happiness. Director Tabei travels to Uruguay to meet the man andlearn about his philosophies as they relate to Japan. President Mujica then takes
his first trip to Japan. A heartfelt, thoughtful documentary about an extraordinary,
humble man and his special bond with Japan.

Starring Ren Nagase, Kentaro Ito, Ryota Bando, Kanna Hashimoto, Mizuki Inoue.

Narrated by Sakura Ando.
コミックス累計発行部数2500万部を突破し、アニメ版や舞台版も人気のス
ポーツ青春漫画を実写映画化！アニメ好きの高校生・小野田坂道は、ママチャリで千葉から秋葉原に通うオタク少年。運動が苦手で友達もいない小野田だが、自転車の走りを見た同級生に誘われて、自転車競技部に入部する。
マネージャーや先輩たちとの出会いによって、自転車選手としての才能を発揮する小野田。果たして、県大会でインターハイ出場を懸けたレースに挑む
ことができるのか？！
監督：三木康一郎『旅猫リポート』『植物図鑑

運命の恋、ひろいました』

出演：永瀬廉、伊藤健太郎、橋本環奈、坂東龍汰、井上瑞稀

質素な生活を送り「世界で最も貧しい大統領」とも言われた第40代ウルグア
イ大統領ホセ・ムヒカと日本の関係を描いたドキュメンタリー。2012年リオ
デジャネイロにおける国連持続可能な開発会議で、先進国の大量消費社会を優しい口調ながら痛烈に批判したムヒカ大統領の感動的なスピーチ映像
は世界中に広まり、日本でも大きな話題を呼び、絵本化もされた。当時テレビ番組でムヒカ大統領を取材した田部井監督は、彼が日本の歴史や文化にとても詳しく、またウルグアイの日系移民とも交流があったことなどを知る。
その後も取材を重ね、16年に初来日を果たしたムヒカは感動のメッセージ
を私たちに伝える。
監督：田部井一真
ナレーション：安藤サクラ

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Available to view: June 5-27 • 107min/2021
Director: Keisuke Yoshida
In Japanese with English Subtitles

窮鼠はチーズの夢を見る

Available to view: June 5-27 • 130min/2020 • Director: Isao Yukisada
CANADIAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles

Nobuto Urita is a boxer who loves his sport more than anything. No matter how
hard he tries, he keeps losing his matches. Meanwhile, Kazuki Ogawa who spars
with Urita at the same gym is a boxer with elite talent and skills; his eventual roadto the championship is assured. Ogawa is also engaged to Chika Amano. She isa childhood friend of Urita and his first love. Also on hand is Narasaki who comesto train simply to look “cool” but discovers his own talent and passion. Director
Yoshida, working from his own script, illuminates the passionate intensity of theworld of boxing with intelligence, sensitivity and humour.
Starring Kenichi Matsuyama, Fumino Kimura, Tokio Emoto, Masahiro Higashide.

Otomo is an indecisive and passive advertising agency employee with atendency toward infidelity. He meets Imagase, a university underclassman
he has not seen in 7 years. Imagase reveals that he was hired by Otomo’s
wife, Chikako, to investigate his affairs with other women. He also reveals
that he has long been in love with Otomo and promises not to reveal anything
in exchange for a kiss. Otomo agrees to the tryst, hoping it will save his
marriage, but the emotion and intensity of their secret relationship begins toescalate…. A touching LGBTQ romance based on Setona Mizushiro’s popularmanga, which innocently depicts the joy and pain of falling in love.
Starring Tadayoshi Okura, Ryo Narita, Honami Sato.

中学生の時から30年もボクシングを続けてきた吉田恵輔監督によるリアリ
ティ溢れるオリジナル脚本で、ボクシングに情熱を燃やす若者たちの葛藤だ
らけの青春の日々を描いている。ボクサーの瓜田は誰よりもボクシングを愛しているが、
どれだけ努力しても負け続き。一方、後輩の小川は抜群の才能とセンスで日本チャンピオン目前。瓜田の初恋の人、千佳との結婚も控えていた。もう一人、軽いノリでボクシングを始める楢崎も、最初は弱かったが、次第に才能を見せ始める。

人を好きになる喜びや痛みを純粋に描き、多くの女性から支持を得た水城
せとなの同名漫画を行定勲監督が映画化した切ないラブストーリー。学生時代から受け身の恋愛を繰り返してきた大伴恭一は、大学の同性の後輩・今ヶ瀬渉と7年ぶりに再会。突然、今ヶ瀬から想いを告げられた大伴は戸惑
うも、ふたりは一緒に暮らしだす。やがて、大伴の昔の恋人・夏生が現れ、その関係が変わり始める…。

監督：𠮷𠮷𠮷𠮷𠮷𠮷𠮷𠮷𠮷𠮷𠮷𠮷𠮷𠮷𠮷𠮷

監督：行定勲『世界の中心で、愛をさけぶ』『パレード』

出演：松山ケンイチ、木村文乃、柄本時生、東出昌大NOTE: THIS FILM IS NOT AVAILABLE
FOR VIEWING IN QUEBEC
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出演：大倉忠義、成田凌、吉田志織、さとうほなみ

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HOPE

Available to view: June 5-27 • 136min/2021
Director: Michihito Fujii
In Japanese with English Subtitles

Available to view: June 5-27 • 108min/2020
Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles

Award-winning director Fujii’s (The Journalist) intense crime drama follows
a yakuza member’s brutal rise through the ranks over a period of 20 years,
eventually becoming the head of his own family. In 1999 Yamamoto’s father diesof a drug overdose and in desperation he joins the Yakuza. There he meets gangboss Shibasaki and the two develop a father-son relationship. Over time the bondis strained as Yamamoto struggles to balance ambition and loyalty. A fast-paced,violent character study and one of the best yakuza films of the 2000s.

Adapted from Shusuke Shizukui’s popular novel, Hope tells the story of the neardestruction of the “perfect” Ishikawa family: successful architect Kazuto, his wife
Kiyomi, high school son Tadashi, and daughter Miyabi. Their happy life takes asudden turn when Tadashi goes missing following a sports injury and becomes
the suspect in the brutal murder of his classmate. Initially, his parents and sister
don’t want to believe it but slowly, doubts start to creep in. Is Tadashi actually adeadly predator? An intense and thrilling examination of the limits of familial loveand trust.

Starring Go Ayano, Hiroshi Tachi, Machiko Ono, Yukiya Kitamura, Hayato Ichihara.

Starring Shinichi Tsutsumi, Yuriko Ishida, Kenshi Okada, Kaya Kiyohara.
去年の日本アカデミー賞で最優秀作品賞含む６冠「新聞記者」の藤井道人監
督が、変わりゆく時代の中で排除されていくヤクザという存在を、３つの時代に渡って抗争という目線からではなく、家族の目線から描いた作品。
1999 年、父親を覚せい剤で失った山本賢治は、行きつけの食堂で組長・柴崎博をチンピラの襲撃から救う。それを縁に2人は父子の契りを結び、山本はヤクザの世界へ足を踏み入れる。2005 年、山本はヤクザの世界で男を上げるが、因縁の相手との争いは激化する一方。仲間に犠牲者も出る中、ファミリー＝柴崎組を守るためにある決断をする。そして2019年、山本が直面したのは、暴対法の影響で激変したヤクザの世界だった。
監督：藤井道人『新聞記者』『宇宙でいちばんあかるい屋根』

人気作家・雫井脩介氏の同名小説を、『八日目の蝉』の奥寺佐渡子脚本、堤幸彦監督で映画化した、サスペンスドラマ。誰もが羨む裕福な石川家は、建築士の一登と妻・貴代美、高校生の息子・規士と娘・雅の4人暮らし。ある日、規士が無断外泊したまま帰ってこない。その行方を探すうちに、息子が同級
生殺害に関与している疑いが出てくる。息子の無実を信じたい夫婦だったが、、、
監督：堤幸彦『人魚の眠る家』『天空の蜂』
出演：堤真一 、石田ゆり子 、岡田健史 、清原果耶

出演：綾野剛、舘ひろし、尾野真千子、北村有起哉、磯村勇斗、市原隼人

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THE BRIGHTEST ROOF IN THE UNIVERSE
宇宙でいちばんあかるい屋根

Available to view: June 5-27 • 115min/2020 • Director: Michihito Fujii
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles
Tsubame is 14 and struggling. She feels per place at home is under threatas her father and stepmother are preparing for the arrival of their first child
together. On top of that, she is hopelessly infatuated with her college-aged
neighbour Toru. In the evenings she escapes to her favourite hideaway, ascenic rooftop above her calligraphy classroom. There she discovers Hoshibaba, an eccentric old lady in possession of what appear to be magical powers,
who helps Tsubame with her problems in exchange for food. A whimsicalcomedy-drama based on Tomoso Nonaka’s young adult novel; directed byacademy award winning director Fujii (The Journalist) and featuring delightful
performances from Kiyohara and Momoi.
Starring Kaya Kiyohara, Kaori Momoi, Kentaro Ito, Hidetaka Yoshioka.
野中ともその同名小説が原作の、迷える少女の不思議な出会いと成長を描
くファンタジー。隣の大学生の亨に密かに恋心を抱く14歳のつばめ。いつも優しい父と、血の繋がらない母との間にはもうすぐ赤ちゃんが生まれる。居心地の悪いつばめは書道教室の屋上でひとり過ごす時間が好きだった。
ところがある夜、唯一の憩いの場に、キックボードで空を飛ぶ派手な装いの老婆「星ばあ」が現れる。つばめは星ばあに驚きながらも、次第に心を開き、悩みを相談するようになる。
監督：藤井道人『新聞記者』『ヤクザと家族 The Family』
出演：清原果耶、桃井かおり、伊藤健太郎、吉岡秀隆、坂井真紀

TOKYO PARALYMPICS: FESTIVAL OF LOVEAND GLORY
東京パラリンピック 愛と栄光の祭典

Available to view: June 5-27 • 63min/1965 • Director: Kimio Watanabe
CANADIAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles
In 1964, the Tokyo Olympics had concluded successfully while another sports
event, invested with significance, was about to begin. Known at the time as“Tokyo Games for the Physically Handicapped,” it was the second iterationof what we now celebrate as the Paralympic Games. Opened by then Crown
Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko, the event attracted athletes fromaround the world and showcased their fortitude as they push themselves
beyond their limits. We learn about the early movement toward Paralympic
competition as well as individual stories of the participants. Made in 1965
the film is a fascinating time capsule, full of hope and reflecting Japan’s
reemergence into the world.
「パラリンピック」の名付け親になった1964年東京パラリンピック大会を記録した幻の映画。1964年、成功のうちに終わった東京オリンピックの後に、
もうひとつのスポーツ大会「国際身体障害者スポーツ大会」が開幕。その第一部、車椅子で生活する競技者を対象にした国際大会は、皇太子・皇太子妃両殿下（当時）が見守る中開幕し、東京パラリンピックという愛称で親しまれた。海外の選手たちはみな明るく、日本の選手たちは彼らとの交流を通じて、
社会福祉制度の違いを感じつつも、社会復帰への意識を強めていく。1965
年に公開された貴重なドキュメンタリー映画のデジタル修復版。
監督：渡辺公夫

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UNDER THE OPEN SKY

すばらしき世界

Available to view: June 5-27 • 106min/2021
Director: Katsuhide Motoki
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles

Available to view: June 5-27 • 126min/2021
Director: Miwa Nishikawa
In Japanese with English Subtitles

Based on a true historical event, the film tells the story of regular housewives whodare to stand up to protect their families during the 1918 rice riots. Ito lives in acoastal village in Toyama with her husband and 3 children. During the summer thehusbands of the village must travel to distant prefectures to catch fish. Left to fend
for themselves, Ito and the other fishermen’s wives carry heavy bales of rice to theshore for transfer to waiting boats. Their daily wages are barely enough to buy rice
and when the prices start to rise, the women of the village rise up against the powersthat be. A serious uplifting drama, undercut with humour, and featuring great
performances, especially from Mao Inoue as the fiery, determined Ito.

“Yakusho is a towering presence delivering his career-best performance”– Maggie Lee, Variety

Starring Mao Inoue, Takahiro Miura, Shigeru Muroi, Masaki Nakao, Renji Ishibashi.

Starring Koji Yakusho, Taiga Nakano, Masami Nagasawa, Meiko Kaji, Isao Hashizume.

大正7年に富山県の漁師町から広まった米騒動をモチーフにした時代劇。米価高騰に苦しむ主婦たちは、コメの積み出し阻止を試みるも失敗。騒動が地元の新聞に載り、それを見た大阪の新聞社が陳情する主婦たちを女一揆と大きく書き立て、騒動は全国に広まる。実際に起こった事件をもとに、『超高速！参勤交代』の富山県出身の本木克英監督が、日々の暮らしを守ろうとする
おかか（女房）たちが声を上げる様子を活写。
監督：本木克英『居眠り磐音』『超高速！参勤交代』
出演：井上真央、三浦貴大、夏木マリ、立川志の輔、室井滋、石橋蓮司

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Mikami, a middle-aged ex-yakuza, who has spent most of his life in prison formurder, is released and struggles to get a proper job and fit into society. He also
hopes to find his long-lost mother, a geisha from whom he was separated as a child.
The scarred and tattooed Mikami radiates a simmering undercurrent of rage but at
the same time, a naïveté and open-heartedness and brings out the best in thepeople he encounters. A poignant, touching film directed with great empathy andintelligence. Adapted from Naoki Prize-winning novelist Ryuzo Saki’s Mibuncho.

数々の映画賞に輝く西川美和監督と名優・役所広司がタッグを組んで、実在の人物をモデルとした元受刑者の人生を描き、第５６回シカゴ国際映画祭
で観客賞と最優秀演技賞（役所広司）を受賞。
『パラサイト』のポン・ジュノ監
督にも絶賛された、「社会」と「人間」の今をえぐる問題作。13年ぶりに出所した”元殺人犯“の三上は、身元引受人の弁護士夫妻に迎えられる。その後三上は人探しのTV番組で消息不明の母親に会うため、ドキュメンタリー番組の取材を受けることに。下町のおんぼろアパートでカタギになると誓った三上の生活が始まるが、免許証再取得や、職探しなど、順調に進まない。社会のレールから外れた人が生きづらい世の中は果たして”すばらしき世界”なのか？を観客に問いかける名作！
監督：西川美和『ゆれる』『永い言い訳』『ディア・ドクター』
出演：役所広司、仲野太賀、長澤まさみ、梶芽衣子、橋爪功

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KONTORA
Available to view: June 5-27 • 143min/2019
Director: Anshul Chauhan
CANADIAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles© 2020 LIP×LIP Movie Project

HoneyWorks 10th Anniversary“LIP x LIP FILM x LIVE”
Available to view: June 5-27 • 90min/2020 • Director: Fumie Muroi
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles

After her grandfather dies, Sora discovers an ancient trunk full of his journals
and sketchbooks chronicling his traumatic World War II military service, andbegins to search for a mysterious treasure buried in the local woods. At thesame time a homeless man who wordlessly walks backwards appears in thetown. One night, her drunk father hits the homeless man with his car and Sora
insists on allowing the man to stay the night in their house. Her actions bring thesimmering tensions of the household to a boil. Winner of Best Film Awards at
the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival and the SKIP CITY International D-Cinema
Festival, and the Obayashi Award at New York’s Japan Cuts Festival.

The story of HoneyWorks’ popular virtual idol unit LIP x LIP. Yujiro trained hard in
pursuit of his dream of one day standing atop the kabuki stage. But his aspirationis crushed when he is passed over as his master’s successor. Aizo wants nothing
more than to sing, but he spends his days in aimless frustration. One fateful day,the two teens find themselves at an idol audition where they instantly break into
an argument. Little do they know this strained first meeting would catapult bothof them to audition victory. In the midst of rejoicing, an unexpected condition isadded by Tamura, president of the producing company… From there unfolds thestory of two opposites on the road to becoming major pop idols!

Starring Wan Marui, Hidemasa Mase, Taichi Yamadai.

Starring Koki Uchiyama, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Jun Fukuyama, Soma Saito.

エストニアのタリン・ブラックナイト映 画 祭でグランプリと最 優 秀 音 楽
賞、SKIPシティ国際Dシネマ映画祭の国内コンペティション長編部門で優秀作品賞、ジャパン・カッツ2020で大林賞など数々の賞を受賞。インド出身・日
本在住のアンシュル・チョウハン監督が、日本の田舎町を舞台に圧巻のモノ
クロ映像で撮りあげたプリミティブと哀感が絡み合う衝撃作。女子高生のソラは父と2人で暮らしているが、父子関係は冷え切っていた。ある日、急死した祖父が遺した第2次世界大戦中の日記を見つけた彼女は、その中に宝の存在を示す記述を発見し、密かに宝探しを始める。同時期に、ソラは無言で後ろ向きに歩く見窄らしい男と遭遇する。

ティーン世代から圧倒的な支持を得るクリエイターユニット・HoneyWorks（ハニーワークス）がプロデュースする男子高校生2人組バーチャルアイド
ル・LIP×LIPを映画化。2人の出会いと結成までの物語を描くアニメパート「
この世界の楽しみ方 Secret Story Film」と、成長した彼らが披露するバーチャルライブパートで構成。歌舞伎役者の息子・勇次郎は歌舞伎の稽古に励んできたが、父の後継者に選ばれず夢を失ってしまう。一方、歌うことが好き
な愛蔵は、自分勝手な母や兄にいら立ちを覚える日々を送っていた。そんなある日、二人はふとしたきっかけで、アイドルオーディションに応募することに。会場で出会った2人は、言い争いという最悪の出会いをするが、オーディ
ションの結果は合格。社長のデビューの条件はユニットを組むことだった。

監督：アンシュル・チョウハン
出演：円井わん、間瀬英正、山田太一

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声の出演：内山昂輝、島﨑信長、福山潤、斉藤壮馬

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WIFE OF A SPY

スパイの妻＜劇場版＞

Available to view: June 5-27 • 115min/2020
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
TORONTO PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles“An absorbing, exotic, well-paced thriller with moments of disconcerting realism
and horror” - Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter
Set in Kobe in 1940 this intense thriller tells the story of a Japanese actress
whose wealthy husband witnesses government-approved atrocities while ona business trip to Manchuria. A mysterious woman who returns with him fromthe trip is murdered and life-changing consequences await them as the couple
plot to smuggle evidence of the incident out of Japan. Meanwhile, the wife’schildhood friend, now a military policeman, is in pursuit.
Winner of 77th Venice Film Festival’s Award for Best Director.

© Hiroyuki Nishimori, Shogakukan © 2020 “From Today, It’s My Turn!!: The Movie”Film Partners

FROM TODAY, IT’S MY TURN!!: THE MOVIE
今日から俺は!! 劇場版

Available to view: June 5-27 • 114min/2020 • Director: Yuichi Fukuda
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE • In Japanese with English Subtitles
It is the 1980s and Mitsuhashi transfers to a new school where he is targetedby local toughs for his dyed-blond hair, athletic prowess and unique personality.
He meets Ito, also a recent transfer student and together they decide to reinvent
themselves. No longer will they be run-of-the-mill high school students, they will
become the biggest delinquents Japan has ever seen! The breakneck plot sees
them dealing with sword-wielding martial artist girlfriends, classroom rivalries,
schoolyard betrayals and vicious rival hoodlums. Like a manga come to life, it isfast-paced, action-packed, anarchic and surreally funny. A major box-office hit
based on the popular 1980s manga and 2018 television program.

Starring Issey Takahashi, Yu Aoi, Masahiro Higashide, Hyunri.

Starring Kento Kaku, Kentaro Ito, Nana Seino, Kanna Hashimoto, Taiga Nakano,
Yuma Yamoto, Yumi Wakatsuki, Yuya Yagira, Maika Yamamoto.

第77回ヴェネチア国際映画祭コンペティション部門で銀獅子賞を受賞したミステリーエンタテインメント！脚本には今年のベルリン国際映画祭で監督作『偶然と想像』が銀熊賞を受賞した濱口竜介が参加。1940年、貿易会社を営む福原優作と妻の聡子は神戸の洋館で暮らしていた。優作と彼の甥は満州に出張に行くが、そこで恐ろしい国家機密を目にしてしまう。正義のため、ことの顛末を世に知らしめようと奮闘する優作。一方何も知らない聡子は、秘密を持つ夫に疑惑を持ち始める。正義、欺瞞、裏切り、信頼、嫉妬、幸福、、、
抗えない時勢に夫婦の運命は飲まれて行く。

1980年代に連載された伝説のツッパリ漫画の映画化。80年代昭和の千葉を舞台に不良コンビの愉快な学園ライフを迫力のバトルアクションと、ギャグの連続で描く抱腹絶倒のコメディドラマ。転校を機につっぱりデビューした軟葉高校2年の三橋と、同じ日に転校してきたトゲトゲ頭の伊藤は、不良たちに目をつけられながらもコンビを組んで返り討ちにする日々を送っていた。3年になったある日、北根壊高校番長たちが、不良の巣窟・開久高校に対して妙な商売を始める。それは「今日俺」史上最大で最凶の波乱の幕開けだった、、、

監督：黒沢清『旅のおわり世界のはじまり』『岸辺の旅』『CURE』
出演：高橋一生、蒼井優、東出昌大、恒松祐里

NOTE: THIS FILM IS AVAILABLE FOR
VIEWING IN ONTARIO ONLY

注記:この映画はオンタリオ州
からのみご視聴いただけます

監督：福田雄一『聖☆おにいさん』『銀魂』
出演：賀来賢人、伊藤健太郎、橋本環奈、清野菜名、仲野太賀、柳楽優弥

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