Road to Asia Festival 2011
October Movie Night - GANTZOn Being Michiko Exhibit

アジアへのいざない祭り２０１１
10月映画鑑賞会「ＧＡＮＴＺ」
ギャラリー新展示「On Being Michiko」

Natsuna in the movie GANTZ

October 2011 2011年10月 Vol.37 Issue 91

2010-11 JCCC Board of Directors

President		
Past President 		
VP, Heritage		
VP, J-comm			
VP, Legacy 			
VP, Management 		
VP, Strategic Planning		
Special Ambassador		
Secretary			
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JCCC Staff

features
Gary Kawaguchi
Marty Kobayashi
Peter Wakayama
Junko Mifune
Art ItoAnn Ashley
Donna Davis
Sid Ikeda
Sharon Marubashi
Sri KuganGeorge Hewson
Shari Hosaki
James Matsumoto
Lorene Nagata		
Yuki Nakamura		
Dereck Oikawa
Russell Onizuka
Cary Rothbart
Nao Seko
Glenn Inamoto*
Miki Kobayashi		Mickey Matsubayashi
Steve Oikawa
Fred Sasaki
Connie Sugiyama

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Kathy Tazumi
Accounting/General Administration Manager
kathyt@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.229
Christine Takasaki
Community Events/Volunteer Coordinator			christinet@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.221
Haruko Ishihara
Community Rentals 		
harukoi@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.228
Christine Seki
Corporate Rentals/Programming and Business Development
christines@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.231
Sally Kumagawa
Membership/Database Administrator		
sallyk@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.223
Toshiko Yamashita
Heritage/Newsletter Coordinator
heritage@jccc.on.ca
newsletter@jccc.on.ca
416-441-2345 ext.227

October Movie: GANTZ

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Upcoming Events

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Martial Arts News

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Past Events

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Donations

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JCCCイベント情報

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Sandy Chan
Administrative Assistant		
sandyc@jccc.on.ca		
416-441-2345 ext.226
Constantin Dutescu
Operations and Technical Coordinator
constantind@jccc.on.ca
416-460-3522

416-441-2345 ext.222

The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Newsletter
Editors: James Heron, Kathy Tazumi, Toshiko Yamashita
Japanese Section: Toshiko Yamashita, Haruko Ishihara, Maki Klotz
Cover Photo: Natsuna, from the movie GANTZYour news is welcome! Please send articles to:
newsletter@jccc.on.ca orJapanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5
tel 416-441-2345 fax 416-441-2347 newsletter@jccc.on.ca
The submission deadline for the November 2011 issue is Tuesday October 11, 2011. 日本語の記事も受け付けています。 10月号の締め切りは2011年

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

10月11日(火）です。

Road To Asia

*In Memory 1958-2009

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

Maki Klotz
Receptionist
jccc@jccc.on.ca		

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Calendar of Events
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Issei Day
Lilian Blakely Exhibit Opens
Karaoke Club
JCCC closed – Thanksgiving Day
Japanese Cooking Class
Speaker Session
Pecha Kucha Night
Movie Night: GANTZ
Rodoku Night (in Japanese)
Karaoke Club
Mizuhiki Workshop

Road to Asia
Karaoke Club
Ishizue Award
Karate Tournament

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Parent/Child Greeting Card Workshop (in Japanese)

Wed
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Japanese Cooking Class
Movie Night: Red Line
Karaoke Club

December
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Karaoke Club
Winter Family Festival
Karaoke Club
JCCC Closed - Christmas Day
JCCC Closed - Boxing Day
JCCC Closed - in lieu of Christmas Day

The Road to Asia Festival 2011

As we say goodbye to summer and head into fall, anticipation for The Road to Asia Festival isbuilding. Mark your calendars for the weekend of Saturday November 5 and Sunday November 6.
Make sure that you come and help us celebrate the 11th Anniversary of this fantastic multicultural
festival of arts and culture!
This weekend has the JCCC packed with the richness and exciting diversity of many Asian
cultures. Kobayashi Hall will feature a variety of dance, theatrical and music performances on themain stage. As well, there will be a cultural marketplace featuring arts and crafts demonstrations
and merchandise from all across the Asian region. If martial arts are what you want, the dojo
will feature virtually non-stop demonstrations. Finally, a visit to The Road to Asia Festival is notcomplete unless you sample some of the delicacies featured in our food court.
The Road to Asia Festival takes the JCCC’s motto of “Friendship Through Culture” to a whole new level. With last year’s participants
representing countries like Tibet, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, China, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, India, Taiwan, and, of course, Japan,
and over 3,000 people in attendance, you don’t want to miss this huge two-day festival of Asian-Canadian culture.
Gather your family and friends and join us for another trip along The Road to Asia.
Date & Time:			
Admission:						

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

Tai Chi and Meditation Classes

Instructor Sifu Emiko

Come and refresh and yourself through Tai
Chi and Meditation.
This autumn series, held twice permonth, is designed to facilitate participants toexperience increased calm, relaxation andrevitalization of the body, clarity of mind &heart, and expansion of the spirit. Beginners
and masters alike, from age 11 and up, arewelcome.

There will be 3 parts to every session:
Part 1: Experience of chi-flow through gentle taiji movements.
Through the experience of chi-flow, a person's inner circulation is
improved and the number of units of energy at his/her disposal isincreased. This results in increased vitality, improved overall health,emotional and mental clarity and simple enjoyment for life.
Part 2: Be facilitated into the meditative experience of wuji, theexperience of stillness, inner peace, spiritual expansion and joy.
Part 3: A short talk on energy will be given so that participants will
have an idea of how to incorporate energy management into daily
life.
Please note that the meditation and taiji taught by Sifu Emiko are
non-denominational. It is important to wear loose clothing andcomfortable shoes to class. Note-taking or recording of the classfor personal use is permitted.
Dates:
October 18, 25, Nov 8, 15, Dec 6, 13
Hour:
9:30am to 11:00am
Course Fee:$78 (6 sessions) + HST (JCCC member)
Late registration (after course starts): $15/class x number ofclassesMizuhiki Workshop
Mizuhiki is Japanese traditional
twine art, which has a history thatcan be traced back 1400 years to
the Asuka period in Japan, whenenvoys from China brought gifts
wrapped with red and white twine. It
was introduced by the imperial court
and developed in a unique way aspart of Japan's culture of gift-giving and gift-wrapping.
While Mizuhiki has traditionally been used to enclose
Japanese traditional envelopes (Noshi), it is now used not only
for celebrations, weddings, and condolences, but also for greetingcards, jewelry, and home décor items.
At the workshop, two kinds of Mizuhiki flower will be made.
Date:
Time:
Fee:
		

Sunday October 30, 2011
1:00pm to 3:00pm$28 General, $25 JCCC members plus tax.
$12 material fee payable to the instructor.

About Miyabi Tsumuraya
Miyabi (Satomi) Tsumuraya started learning the art of Mizuhiki
in 2007, and attained the level “Miyabi,” master of Mizuhiki, in
December 2010. She creates both traditional Mizuhiki art, using
tortoise and crane designs, and contemporary hair accessories,
corsages and wedding decorations, such as Kizuna Musubi, a knot
tied at a wedding as a prayer to start a life together. Her aim is tocommunicate with people around the world by exploring modern
forms of Mizuhiki while also preserving the beauty of its history.
Website: http://nico2power.web.fc2.com/index.html Her work isalso currenlty on display at the Japan Foundation: http://jftor.org/
library/20110915Miyabi.php

3October Movie Night: GANTZHello.
This is GANTZ.
Your lives have ended.
What you do with your new lives is entirely up to me.
That's the theory, anyway.
GANTZ, the shocking sci-fi action comic
masterpiece by Hiroya Oku, is now a major motion
picture and is coming to the JCCC! The movie
adaptation is directed by Shinsuke Sato and stars
Kazunari Ninomiya ("Letters from Iwo Jima") and
Kenichi Matsuyama ("DEATH NOTE", "Norwegian
Wood"). This is the first installment of the two-partmovie (second installment will be screened at alater date TBA). The film is in Japanese with English
subtitiles. Rated PG13 for violence and brief nudity.
Date:Thursday October 27, 2011
Time:
7:00pmAdmission: $8 General, $6 JCCC members
Story: College student Kurono (Ninomiya) witnesses his childhood friend Kato (Matsuyama) attempting to help a drunk who has fallen onto
the subway tracks and spontanteously jumps in to help him. However, both are run down by the oncoming train...The next instant, they aretransported to a strange apartment with others who should also be dead. In the center of the living room is an enigmatic black orb known
as GANTZ. GANTZ enlists each of them on a mission to hunt down and exterminate 'aliens', providing them with fighting suits and weapons.
Is this a world of game or reality? Seeing people and aliens slaughtering each other, Kato is anguished, but Kurono gradually feels satisfied
as he discovers his fighting ability...(from the official English promotional material)

2011 Ishizue Award

From the Board of Directors

The JCCC Board of Directors is pleased to announce the recipientsof the 2nd Annual Ishizue Award and will be hosting a special
celebration on Wednesday November 16, 2011 at the JCCC.
The name Ishizue, meaning cornerstone or foundation, pays
tribute to the 75 families who, at significant personal financial risk,
guaranteed the original mortgage on the JCCC at 123 Wynford
Drive in the early 1960’s.
The JCCC has created the Ishizue award and this special
evening to acknowledge and express our appreciation and respect
to members and friends of the Japanese Canadian community who
have made exceptional contributions to the Japanese Canadian
Cultural Centre over many years.
This years recipients of the 2nd annual award will be a very
prominent group of people who have made significant lifelong
contributions to the JCCC. They are John (posthumous) and Goro
Kawaguchi, Frank and Betty Moritsugu, Tom and Kaz Nishio, andTom and Sumie (posthumous) Takashima

The JCCC Board of Directors would like to express our appreciation
to all the volunteers who come out to the Centre to all the various
events and programs throughout the year. We are especially gratefulfor the tremendous support received to help with the administrative
duties associated with donations received for the Japan Earthquake
Relief Fund (JERF). There was such an outpouring of generosity
from the community and so much help was required to handle therecording and receiving of the funds. In this way we are able to keep
the donated funds held in the Foundation without any administrative
costs and 100% will go direct to Japan for relief efforts.
We are so appreciative of the many talented volunteers whocome out to the JCCC and who help in many capacities. We would
like to know more about our volunteers and especially those withfinancial and accounting backgrounds as this is one area that wecurrently are in need of assistance. Please contact the JCCC at
416-441-2345 or email jccc@jccc.on.ca (attn Chris Reid).

We are planning an intimate and elegant dinner to honour
these distinguished award recipients. We are also cordially inviting family and friends to support this evening of celebration andrecognition. In support of this dinner, the cost will be $150 perperson. Please drop in or fill out the form included in this newsletter and return to the JCCC to reserve your space .
On behalf of all of the directors of the JCCC, we look forward
to spending a special evening together.

Chef Shoji’s October Cooking Class

4The October date for Chef Shoji’s cooking class has been changed
to Thursday October 20, 2011. This workshop will be focusing on
Steamed Dishes. Please pre-register to avoid disappointment, as
numbers fill up quickly.
Date: Thursday October 20, 2011
Time: 7:00pm to10:00pm
Fee: $30 JCCC members, $40 non-members +HST

Speaker Series: Tom and Kaz Nishio
Two members of one of Canada’s foremost family of Nisei, Tom
and Kaz Nishio, will be guests at the Speaker Series session on
Saturday October 22, 2011 at 1:00pm in the JCCC Heritage
Lounge.
Tomitaro “Tom”, 90 and Kazuyasu “Kaz”, 85, are best known
for their business partnership with Mikasa, the American-based
chinaware empire that was founded after World War II by Nisei
George Aratani. Brother Norikazu, 88, a retired dentist, lives in
Nanaimo, BC. Itsushi, the eldest brother, passed away in Japanand sister Reiko Nakashima in Montreal.
The children of Hama and Ippei Nishio, their father immigrated
to Vancouver in 1913 and settled in Kitsilano, where he was a
successful silk merchant. His family in Iwamura-cho, Gifu-ken
had a silk worm farm. Before World War II, Ippei was the owner ofImport and Domestic Silks at 543 Granville St. He was a wholesalerof textiles with business all across Canada.
Tom was a star rugby player for the University of British
Columbia right until the last day before his family was removed
from the coast. The family was in a ‘self supporting’ camp at Bridge
River, B.C. Tom transferred to Western University in London,
Ontario, where he was the first Japanese Canadian student toever attend that school. While still an undergraduate, the Canadiangovernment permitted Nisei to join the army; he signed up
immediately “as a way to prove my loyalty to Canada”. Tom servedin London, England and Assam, India with a group of Nisei as atranslator, before returning to Western University to complete his
Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1947.
After graduating from Westmount High, Kaz and his father
started Import & Domestic Trading Co. of Canada Ltd. in 1947.
The company later became the exclusive Canadian distributor of
Mikasa's tabletop products in Canada.
Their first office, after being ‘relocated’ after the war, was ina St. Catherines Street rooming house in Montreal. Kaz recalls, “I
used to walk from door to door to make sales. If I sold it, I packed it
and delivered it too!”
Please join Norm Ibuki and the Nishio brothers for a talk thatwill revisit many familiar times and places.

On Being Michiko - a Sansei Artist’s
Journey
From October 6 – November 6, 2011, JCCC Gallery. Everyone isinvited to the Opening Reception: Sunday October 16 at 2:00pm.
The following is a statement by Lillian Michiko Blakey.
"Who am I? Being not wholly Canadian and yet not entirely
Japanese, the nature of my identity has been a troubling issue. On
the one hand, I inherited the strong feelings of shame that Japanese
Canadians experienced following the repressive actions of theCanadian government in World War II. On the other hand, the fact
is that my family members have been loyal Canadians for over 100
years and we had nothing to be ashamed of. Nevertheless, I grew
up denying my cultural roots, my first language and my people.
It is only in recent years that I have tried to reconcile mydilemma by depicting my family's story in my art work. I haveattempted to bring past and present together by including myself,
as I am now, looking back at the events which happened so long
ago and analysing the effects on succeeding generations.
Alienation and persecution continue to be suffered by people
all over the world. As a result, many people have come to Canada
seeking a peaceful existence in a just society. I hope that my work
serves as a tribute to the courageous people who came before me,
and as a visual warning that the persecution suffered by any family
can be repeated, even in the most democratic of countries - evenin Canada - if we are not vigilant."
PECHA KUCHA: JC WOMEN!!! Tuesday October 25, 7:00pm.
Seven women, seven minute presentations, refreshments, freeadmission.

Henry’s Glasses
In a Japanese Canadian internment camp in 1945, Henry, an eightyear-old boy, has a mystical gift that makes the extraordinary
happen. Even to the old and devastated Mr. Yamamoto, this gift
may hold the power to make a skeptic believe.
The long awaited release of Brendan Uegama’s film, Henry’s
Glasses, is now available for purchase at the JCCC Gift Shop.
Henry’s Glasses recounts the unique history of Japanese Canadians
during World War II in a compelling and educational family film.
Henry’s Glasses was the feature film during the Japanese Canadian
Experience Conference: sharing your stories of the war years on
November 19-21, 2010. Appropriate for all ages, this is a film not to
miss! Pick up your copy today and enjoy watching it together withfamily and friends. Henry’s Glasses is also available for purchaseonline at www.blacktreepictures.com. For more information about
Henry’s Glasses please visit http://henrysglasses.wordpress.com.

5Sedai Corner
The Sedai Project is committed to collecting,documenting, preserving and sharing thehistory of the Japanese Canadians. We, theSedai Committee, collect and preserve theJapanese Canadian history through audio
and video recordings in a relaxed interview
format. We continue to search for all Japanese Canadians who
were born in the pre-war and war years to come and share theirstories with us.
The Sedai Project is pleased to report that as of August 31, 2011,
112 individuals have assisted us in documenting and preserving
the Japanese Canadian history by sharing their stories with us ina Sedai interview. We would like to extend our heartfelt thank you
to Bert Mendelson, Frank Shimada, Umeko Kuba, Josie Yoshioka,
John Yoshioka, Kunio Suyama, and Fumi Kono for allowing us topreserve their unique stories. A special thank you goes to Sam Baba
and Sam Nishiyama for providing a copy of their written memoirs
to the Sedai Project. The Sedai Project looks forward to continuing
to collect the history of the Japanese Canadians through stories,
documents, and photographs over the next year.
Over the past month, Natalie Higashi has been tirelessly
assisting the Sedai Project with the monstrous task of editing,digitizing, organizing, encoding and converting the video footage
from the memorable Japanese Canadian Experience Conference:
Sharing Your Experiences of the War Years, November 2010.
Natalie’s expertise in the field is greatly appreciated, and becauseof her help we look forward to updating the Sedai website with thestories collected at the November 2010 Conference. Please checkthe Sedai website – Sedai Archive (www.sedai.ca) for our “JCCC
Conference Report” by Natalie Higashi and Ross Halliday.
We greatly encourage you to leave your legacy by sharing yourstories and your family’s stories with the Sedai Project. The Sedai
Project is devoted to creating the Japanese Canadian legacy forthe younger generations and we can’t do it without you. Anyone
who wishes to share their story or who wishes to learn more about
Sedai please contact Lisa Uyeda at 6 Garamond Court, Toronto,
ON, M3C 1Z5 or lisa.uyeda@jccc.on.ca or info@sedai.ca or bytelephone at 416-441-2345 ext 303. In the meantime you can alsofind more information about the project at www.sedai.ca.
We look forward to hearing from you!

Winter Family Festival!!
The JCCC will be holding its first Winter Family Festival at the
JCCC Kobayashi Hall on Sunday December 11, 2011! There
will be vendors with their crafts and food to inspire your holiday
shopping, and a chance for both adults and children to decorate
their own gingerbread houses. And of course, no Winter Festival
will be complete without a photo with Santa!
So mark the date, and come out for a fun day with your family
at the JCCC in this year’s holiday season.
Date:
Sunday December 11, 2011Time:
12:00pm to 4:00pm
Venue: JCCC Kobayashi HallBe sure to check the November newsletter for more information.

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New Year's Eve Dinner and Dance
The New Year's Eve Dinner and Dance will take place on Saturday
December 31, 2011 at the JCCC. Please look for details in theNovember issue of the newsletter!

Toronto Japanese Garden Club Fall Showby the Toronto Japanese Garden ClubThe show will be in the JCCC Kobayashi Hall on Sunday October30, 2011 from 12:00pm to 4:30pm. Admission $5, children are free.
The show features chrysanthemum plants and cascades, various
schools of Ikebana and bonsai with demonstrations for both,miniature box gardens, plant and white elephant sales as well asa tea room.
For more information, please contact 416-444-3702 or 416621-8176.

TBC Annual Bazaar
by Toronto Buddhist Church

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

Kyudo Introductory Course
The fourth 15-week Introductory Course is being offered at the
JCCC. Students without prior experience must complete theIntroductory Course to be accepted in the regular weekly program.
(students with experience should inquire with JCCC.) Unfortunately
student numbers are limited. Those unable to participate this time
are welcome to sign up for the next course.
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2011 – March 31, 2012
Time: 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Fees: $195 + HST* It is not mandatory to attend all 15 classes. There are enoughinstructors and assistants that students who miss a class areaccommodated in instruction the following week. Classes are
restricted to those 16 years & over.

JCCC Kyudo Seikyu-Kai Excels Overthe Summer
by JCCC Kyudo ClubIt has been a busy summer for the
JCCC Kyudo Seikyu-Kai as manyof its members participated in not
one but two kyudo seminars in the
span of one month.
Carly Born-sensei (5-dan,renshi) and John Born (4-dan) Photo courtesy of JCCC Kyudo Club.
from the Minnesota Kyudo Renmei
led the two-day seminar at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
with 28 members in attendance. Barely a month after, 17 of ourmembers traveled to Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota toparticipate in the 2011 American Kyudo Seminar.
While we are proud of all of our members and their performance,
we would like to highlight the achievements of two individuals:
Yukiko Itokawa won the 2-dan-and-below division of the shooting
competition (taikai) held on Tuesday evening, hitting seven out ofeight targets – the best individual overall score; Patrick Suen won
the Andrew West Award, given to a mu-dan (participants with noprevious rank) to encourage others of the same rank to continue
kyudo, for his hard work.
We are grateful to the All Nippon Kyudo Federation, theAmerican Kyudo Renmei, and the Minnesota Kyudo Renmei
for conducting an excellent seminar and we are already looking
forward to next year’s event in California. We will now go forwardwith all of the training and lessons learned over the past few weeks
to improve as students of kyudo and as a group.

Iaido Taikai Resultsby the JCCC Iaido Club

Iaido taikai (competitions) don’t occur very often in Canada, but theysure are a blast! The JCCC Iaido Club (Mu Mon Kai) has always
had success at these events, and this year was no different.
The 2011 Ontario Iaido Open was held on Saturday, August
27 at the Etobicoke Olympium. Over 25 participants from acrossOntario and New York State made their way to Toronto for a day oftechnical and mental competition.
Individuals competed in five divisions of (1) 1 Dan and below,(2) 2 Dan, (3) 3 Dan, (4) 4 Dan, and (5) 5 Dan+. The JCCC Iaido
Club would not disappoint, taking four of the five top spots, receiving
gold in the 2 Dan, 3 Dan, 4 Dan, and 5 Dan+ divisions.
With the pressure of the individual
matches over, the seminar proceeded
to the final, lighter side, event: Team
Taikai! Again a team made up frommembers of the JCCC Iaido Club tookhome the GOLD to round out the event.
Members of Team Suen.
Team Suen (The Triplets) consisting of Photo courtesy of JCCC Iaido Club
Michael Suen (3 Dan), Patrick Suen (3Dan), and Hanna Ikeda-Suen (2 Dan).
Finalists of each division were presented with medals and withthe winner also being awarded a piece of calligraphy from Goyo
Ohmi Sensei who expertly wrote the kanji for "Strength", "Spirit","Sword", "Way", and "Mushin" on calligraphy boards.
The seminar concluded with passionate speeches from thethree top Sensei, congratulating everyone on their efforts, andencouraging all to continue to train hard.

Nagata Shachu DVD Launch
by Nagata Shachu

Toronto’s Japanese taiko (drum) and music group will release it's
second DVD and present its13th annual production with new show
titled “HANA”. The DVD launch is Friday November 18 and thelive shows are November 18 at 8:00pm, 19 at 8:00pm, and 20 at
2:00pm at Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto (207
Queen’s Quay West, 3rd Floor, Queen’s Quay Terminal). Advancetickets are $25-$35 (adults) and $20.00 (seniors/students) andare now available from the Harbourfront box office online at http://
tickets.harbourfrontcentre.com or by phone at 416-973-4000.
Please see ad on p. 8 for information.
For more artist information visit; www.nagatashachu.com.

Hoult-Hellewell Defeats NOIR Coffee & Tea for JC3-Pitch Championshipby Bob Doi

The top two teams from the regular season battled it out for the JC 3-Pitch Championship.
Hoult-Hellewell Trophies and Awards captained by Neil Nagamatsu fought back from anearly deficit to defeat NOIR Coffee & Tea (captained by Mike Ogino and Bob Doi) 45 - 39.
In the quarter-finals, Birchmount Collision defeated Back2feet 44-35 and Dundee Private
Investors squeaked by Wietzes Toyota 41-40. In the semi-finals, Hoult-Hellewell defeated
Dundee Private Investors 34-30 and NOIR Coffee & Tea edged Birchmount Collision 28-26.
Congratulations to all the players and sponsors for an exciting season.
Champions Hoult-Hellewell Trophies and Awards (Left to Right):
Back Row: Paul Takaoka, Wes Wong, Van Hori, Stuart Sagara, Daryl Terakita, Derrick Terakita, Ken Huang.
Front Row: Ryan de la Cruz. David Boothe, Neil Nagamatsu (Captain), Lisa Tanaka, Sarah Wong, Katherine Gow.

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JCCC Family Golf Tournament 2011
The JCCC held its 15th annual Family Golf Tournament on Sunday September 11th at Rolling Hills Golf
Course. The weather was fantastic - sunny and warm ! Thank you so much to all the players for coming
out and we were happy to see all the returning players and new faces too!
The funds raised from the tournament will be used to support Heritage initiatives and programmingat the JCCC. These are all events that involve getting the community and different generations together
to learn about Japanese Canadian history. We encourage everyone to join us next year for another greatday! Please note that this tournament is for everyone who would like to play golf, whether novice orexperienced, in a fun atmosphere.
A special thank you and appreciation to all our sponsors this year:
Platinum Sponsor-Dundee Wealth (Marty Kobayashi), who supplied the snack bags at the course andprovided many of the prizes.
Gold-Paul and Sharon Marubashi Family
Bronze-Peter and Ethel Wakayama Family, Ross and Nancy Shin Family
Steve and Linda Oikawa Family, Jody and Debbie Hamade
Gifts in Kind-Nikken Wellness, Ogden Funeral Homes, CI Investments, Fidelity Investments, Dynamic
Funds, MacKenzie Investments, Invesco Trimark , Franklin Templeton Investments, ClubLink Corporationand the JCCC. Special mention to Joe Nishikaze of Ocean Foods who donated Japanese salad dressingsfor all the players.
Also appreciation to the committee and helpers: Dawna Kobayashi. Linda Oikawa ,Tom Oyagi,
Dereck Oikawa, Ann Ashley, Marty Kobayashi, Kathy Okawara, Mike Koyata, Erica Shin and Lindsay
McKendrick. A very special thank you to Tori Ichii for making the fantastic buffet dinner and musubi.
Much appreciation to Kristin Kobayashi for being official roving photographer!
The winners were:Counsel General's Cup ( low net partners)-Tom Nishino and Paul Marubashi
Dundee Wealth Management Cup (scramble champions)-John Kitamura, Bill Iwamoto, Lloyd Ono andDave Ono
Roy and Kay Shin Memorial Cup (low net grandparent/grandchild )-Iso Amemori and Chris Reid
Low Net – Men's/ Ladies'-Chris Reid/Lily Yamamoto
Low Gross – Men's/Ladies/'Junior-Bob Yamamoto/Reiko Schlichtig/ Anna Morishima
From top: Junior Low Gross - Anna
Longest Drive – Men's/ Ladies'-Craig Hayman / Lauren Hirano
Morishima and Marty Kobayashi (Sponsor);
Scramble Champions - Lloyd Ono, Dave
Closest to the Pin – Men's /Ladies'/Junior-Barry Miwa / Vicki Miwa-Hansen / Raiden Uyeda
Everyone at the tournament received a prize through random draws in appreciation of their Ono, Marty Kobayashi (Sponsor), Bill
Iwamoto, John Kitamura; Grandparent/
participation and we thank all those that donated the great assortment of items. Be sure to sign up next Grandchild (Roy and Kay Shin Memorial
year!!!
Cup) - Iso Amemori, Ross Shin, Chris Reid.
Photos courtesy of Kristin Kobayashi.

JCCC Family Golf Co-Chair

Sharon Marubashi

Another Successful Kids & Youth Musical Workshop!
The Summer Kids & Youth Musical Workshop and Performance is organized by the JCCC, and is taught and produced by Gekidan Ookina
Yume. This was the third workshop and second performance to be held in Toronto. A huge thank you goes to all the volunteers and staff who
helped make this an experience to remember for the children.
This workshop started with hopes to provide children in the GTA an opportunity to experience Japanese musical theatre without having to
go to Japan, and also as a friendship exchange program between the children from the Japanese theatre group and the local participants.
On stage, every child becomes a shining musical star! Photos courtesy of David Ohashi (left), Kosho Sato (middle and right)

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DONATIONS TO THE JCCC

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

JCCC
Mrs. Mitsue Kay Fujita
Mrs. Tosh R. Fukuda
Mrs. Amy Fukusaka
Mr. and Mrs. Koji Goto
Ms. Tomi Hiraishi
Mrs. Dianne Hotta
Mrs. Fumi Iwata
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Lee
Mr. Bernard Letendre
Mrs. Frances Nakamura
Mr. and Mrs. Buzz Ogaki
Mr. and Mrs. George Ohashi
Mr. Masami Oishi
Mr. George Pachovsky
Mrs. Ruth Sagara
Mrs. Suzanne Sharples
Mr. and Mrs. Kaz Shikaze
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sora
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Takeuchi
Mr. Yuki Tannoch
Toronto Japanese Seventh Day
Adventist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tsuda
Mrs. Betty M. Ura
Mr. & Mrs. Tosh & Margie Uyeda
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Yokota
In Memoriam
In memory of Ayako Tsushima
Mr. and Mrs. Yasuhiko Abe
Mrs. Pat Adachi
Mrs. Rose Aihoshi
Mr. and Mrs. Shine Akiyama
Mrs. Kiyomi Kay Asada
Mrs. June Asano
Mrs. Ann Ashley
Mr. Dave Azuma
Mrs. Mitzi Burrell
Mrs. Norma Cheng
Mrs. Gale Durocher
Ms. Jessie Ebata
Mrs. Emma Fujibayashi
Ms. Kay Fujimoto
Mr. and Mrs. Shiro Fujimoto
Mrs. Jean Y. Fujimoto Baba
Mrs. Doris Fujioka
Mrs. Kay Fujiwara
Mr. Mossy Fukumoto
Mr. and Mrs. Koji Goto
Mrs. Michiko Harada
Mrs. Tamaye Harafuji
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Harris
Mr. Damon Hartlin
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Hashimoto
Mrs. Mariko Hatanaka
Mrs. Minnie Hemmy
Mrs. Dorothy Higaki
Ms. Mary Hiraishi

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Ms. Tomi Hiraishi
50
Mr. and Mrs. Stan Hiraki
50
Mrs. Joan Hirano
20
Ms. June Hogg
100
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Horiuchi
25
Ms. Theresa Huestis
20
Ms. Sarah Hulland
500
Mr. and Mrs. Toru Idenouye
25
Mr. Akio Ikebata &Mrs Joyce Matsumoto
100
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ikeda
25
Mr and Mrs. Sid Ikeda
50
Mr. and Mrs. T Imamura
50
Mrs. Chiyo Inamoto
25
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ishii
25
Mr. Frank Isoshima
20
Mr. and Mrs. William Iwamoto
25
Mrs. Fumi Iwata
25
Mr. and Mrs. George Iwata
40
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Kaji30
Ms. Debbie Katsumi
30
Mr. Goro Kawaguchi
50
Mr. and Mrs. Kameo Kawaguchi
25
Mr. Kiyoshi Kawaguchi
20
Ms. Mary Kawasaki
30
Mr. and Mrs. Ritz Kinoshita
25
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kishimoto
30
Mrs. Eiko Kiyonaga
25
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kobayashi
50
Ms. Yoko Kobayashi
30
Mrs. Hisako Kondo
25
Ms. Mutsuko Kumagai
25
Ms. Sally Kumagawa
25
Mrs. Catherine Kumamoto
25
Mrs. Yasuko P. Kusano
25
Mr. Samuel Kuwahara
20
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marubashi
30
Mrs. Miyoko Masaki
30
Mrs. Katharine Matsumoto
25
Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Matsunaga
30
Mrs. Miye Matsuoka
25
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Mayerhofer
200
Mr. Hans Mayerhoffer
50
Mr. and Mrs. Tad Miura
30
Mrs. Sally Miyazaki
25
Mr. and Mrs. Koji Morishita
30
Mr. & Mrs. Frank & Betty Moritsugu 50
Mrs. Claire Moriyama &Mr. Isamu Koyata
20
Mrs. Margaret Nagai
35
Mr. and Mrs. Tokio Thomas Nagami 25
Mrs. Setsuko Sue Nakagawa
25
Mrs. Frances Nakamura
25
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nakamura
50
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Nakamura
25
Mrs. Sumiko J. Nakamura
25
Ken, Veronica, Matthew &Michael Naruse
100

Dr. Rick Nishikawa
25
Ms. Denise Nishimura
25
Mr. and Mrs. Kaz Nishio
50
Mrs. Elizabeth Nishizawa
30
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Nobuto
25
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Noda
25
Ms. Kaye Oda
35
Mrs. Sakae Ogaki
20
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Oikawa
25
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Oikawa
20
Ms. Louise Okawara
20
Mr. Paul Omoto
25
Mr. and Mrs. Isao Ono
25
Mrs. Teruko Otani
30
Mr. & Mrs. Tad & Jenny Oyagi
30
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Oyagi
30
Mrs. Ruby Y. Puls
20
Mrs. June Saisho
30
Mrs. Ruth Saito
25
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sakaguchi
100
Mrs. Madeline Sakamoto
35
Mrs. Terry Sakura
50
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sano30
Ms. Fumi Sasaki
25
Mrs. Masako Sato25
Mrs. Jean Yoshiko Seki
25
Mrs. Masako Seto
25
Mr. Shigeo Shigeishi
30
Mr. Masashi Shin25
Mr. Kohei A. Sogawa
50
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Stachyra
20
Mrs. Miyeko Sugamori
50
Ms. Emiko Sumi
25
Mr and Mrs. Mits Sumiya
50
Mr and Mrs. Kunio Suyama
25
Mrs. Marge Yoshiye Suyama
50
Mr. Tokugi Suyama
20
Ms. Barbara Swannell
50
Mr. and Mrs. Shoji Takahashi
35
Mr. and Mrs. Gord Takaki
20
Mr. and Mrs. Tad Tanabe
25
Mr. and Mrs. Kamezo Tanaka
50
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Tazumi
30
The Holmes Group100
Mr. and Mrs. Sachio Tomihiro
20
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Tonegawa
20
Mr. George Toyama
25
Mr. Roy Toyama
25
Ms. Karen Tsuji & Mr. Brian Miller 50
Teresa Tsuji and David Lamb
25
Miss Akiko Tsujimoto
25
Tsushima Family
1,000
Mrs. Gladys Uchimaru
20
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ueda
50
Mrs. Betty M. Ura
50
Mrs. Ruth Usami
25
Ms. Sandy Usami
25
Mrs. Toki Usami
20

DONATIONS TO THE JCCC

As of Sept 9, 2011
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:Mrs. Toshiko Usami
Mrs. Kathryn Uyeda
Mr. and Mrs. George Uyeyama
Mrs. Irene T. Wakayama
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wakayama
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wani
Mrs. Betty C. Washimoto
Mrs. Toki Watte
Mr and Mrs. Kenzo Yakura
Mrs. Kikue Yamashita
Mrs. Masae Yamashita
Mr. Masuo Yamashita
Mrs. Amy Yano
Mr. and Mrs. Don Yokota
Mrs. Sue Yoshida
In memory of Barbara Kazuyo
Kuwahara
CIBC Commercial Banking
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Baldwin
Mr. and Mrs. Adel Bautista
Mr. Bob Brent
Mrs. Betty Gail Bryans
Ms. Linda Callaghan
Mr. Brad Coverdale
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Davie
Ms. Corinne Fast
Ms. Elisa Friedman
Mr. and Mrs. Shiro Fujimoto
Mr. Mossy Fukumoto
Ms. Jean Goto
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Greenwood
Mrs. Mariko Hatanaka
Mr. and Mrs. Mikio Hayakawa
Mr. George Hayashi
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hori
Mr. and Mrs. Toru Idenouye
Mr. and Mrs. Katsu Iguchi
Mr. Akio Ikebata &Mrs. Joyce Matsumoto
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Ikeda
Mrs. Chiyo Inamoto
Mr. and Mrs. Kiyo Ise
Ms. Dianne Ishida
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ishida
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Katai
Mr. and Mrs. Toyoo Katsuragi
Mr. Gerry Kawaguchi
Mr. Goro Kawaguchi
Mrs. Nellie Kee
Mrs. Eiko Kiyonaga
Ms. Yoko Kobayashi
Ms. Yoshie Kosaka
Mrs. Yasuko P. Kusano

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Haiku Corner

俳句コーナ

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Mr. and Mrs. Hiroshi Kuwahara
100
Kuwahara Family
1,000
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Mahony
25
Mrs. Dona Mahony
30
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Matsubayashi 50
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Matsugu
50
Mr. Hideo Matsumoto
25
Mr. Ikuo David Matsuo
30
Mrs. Miye Matsuoka
20
Mr. and Mrs. Angus McCarles
50
Ms. Vivian Miles
100
Mrs. Sally Miyazaki
25
Mr. Takeshi Mizutani
20
Mrs. Claire Moriyama &Mr. Isamu Koyata
20
Mr. and Mrs. Minoru Mototsune
50
Mrs. Frances Nakamura
25
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Nakata
25
Ms. Nana Nishimura
25
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Noda
35
Ms. Kaye Oda
25
Mr. and Mrs. Buzz Ogaki
25
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Oikawa
30
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Okada
100
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Okamoto
200
Mr. Sal Polito
100Mrs. Ruth Saito
20
Mrs. Shizue Saito
25
Mr. Frederick Sasaki
250
Mrs. Grace Sasaki
100
Dr. Sharon Sasaki
100
Mrs. Miyeko Sugamori
25
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Eizo Sugimoto
25
Mr. George Takahashi
25
Mr. and Mrs. George Takata
30
Mr. and Mrs. Sachio Tomihiro
25
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Tonegawa
20
Dr. Paul Toye
100
Mrs. Betty M. Ura
30
Ms. Nancy Woods
50
Mr. and Mrs. Kenzo Yakura
30
Mrs. Toshie Yokoyama
25
Mrs. Sue Yoshida100
In memory of Barbara Kuwahara &Aya Tsushima
Mrs. Kay Mitsui30
In memory of Chris Kano
Mr. and Mrs. Keray Itaya
25
Ms. Elizabeth Johnston
100
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kobayashi
30
Mrs. Teruko Otani
30
Mrs. Betty M. Ura
50

In memory fo Fusae Mukai
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Oiye
50
In memory of Joanne Kiyonaga
Penny, Michael and Jonathan Berner 50
Ms. Jean Goto
20
Mr. Craig Hayman
150
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kobayashi
30
In memory of Mas Ogura
Mrs. Margaret Nagai
35
In memory of Yayoi Nancy Nasu
Mrs. Barbara Hooper
25
Mrs. Sakae Nakata
20
Mrs. Terry Sakura
50
Dr. and Mrs. Alan Shiozaki
30
Mr. Masuo Yamashita25
In memory of Roy Iwata
Mr. and Mrs. Toru Idenouye
25
Mrs. Susie Iwata
100
Mrs. Chiyoko Izumi
25
In memory of Stoney Nagata
Ms. Jean Goto
20
Mrs. Sumire Shintani
20
In memory of Tsutomu Tanaka
Mrs. Betty M. Ura
50
In memory of Yuri Mori
Mr. Mas Mori
200
In memory of Margaret Nakamura
Mrs. Miye Matsuoka
25
Heritage
Mrs. Kathryn Okawara
JCCC Family Golf Tournament
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Marubashi
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Shin
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wakayama

Pottery
270
340
100
150

Supporting Members
Ambassador
Mr. and Mrs. Kiyoshi Shibatani
960
PartnerMs. Shari Hosaki & Mr. Darren Gani 93
Mrs. Kyoko Kay Nakagawa
127
Mrs. Frances Nakamura
150
Ms. Kaye Oda
127
Mr. & Mrs. Tad & Jenny Oyagi
150
Mrs. Jean Yoshiko Seki
127
Mr. Richard &Mrs. Stacey Takashima
93
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Takeuchi
110
Mr. Ron Zheng
107

様見えて 土になりたる 落葉かな
四方太
sama miete tsuchi ni naritaru ochiba kana Shihoda

友もやや   表札古りて秋にそむ
tomo mo yaya hyousatsu fururite aki ni somu

From their appearance,

Both grown old,

They are becoming earth,

my friend and the door-plate too;

These fallen leaves.

The beginning of autumn.

草田男
Kusatao11

１０月の映画鑑賞会：ＧＡＮＴＺ
１０・１１・１２月の行事予定
１０月
２日
（日）		

一世デー

２日
（日）		

リリアン・ブレークリー展示

８日
（土）		

カラオケクラブ会合

１０日
（月）		

ＪＣＣＣ休館ーThanksgiving Day

２０日
（木）		

和食クッキングクラス

２１日
（金）		

朗読ナイト

２２日
（土）		

ヘリテージスピーカーセッション

２７日
（木）		

映画鑑賞会「ＧＡＮＴＺ」

２９日
（土）		

カラオケクラブ会合

３０日
（日）		

水引きワークショップ

１１月
５・６日
（土日）

アジアへのいざない祭り

１２日
（土）		

カラオケクラブ会合

１６日
（水）		

礎アワード

１９日
（土）		

空手トーナメント

２０日
（日）		

親子で作る飛び出すカード

２３日(水）		

和食クッキングクラス

２４日
（水）		

映画鑑賞会

２６日
（土）		

カラオケクラブ２０１１年１０月２７日（木）午後７時から人気コミックの実写版、佐藤信介監督作品、二宮和也、松山ケンイチ主演「ＧＡＮＴＺ」(２０１１年）を上映します。入場料は一般＄８、ＪＣＣＣ会員＄６です。ＰＧ１３指定。
この映画は二部作の第一部です（第二部は後日上映予定）。
あらすじ： 就職活動中の大学生・玄野計(二宮和也)
は、地下鉄のホームで幼馴染の加藤勝(松山ケンイチ)を見かける。正義感の強い
加藤は、線路上に転落した
酔っ払いを助けようとするが、手を貸した玄野と共に進入してきた電車に轢かれてしまう。次の瞬間、二人は見慣れぬマンションの一室にいた。そこには同じように死んだはずの人々が集められ、リビングの中央にはGANTZ＜ガンツ＞と呼ばれる謎の大きな黒い球が異様な存在感を誇っていた。
出ることの許されないその部屋で、GANTZ＜ガンツ＞は死んだはずの人々に生き残るためのミッションを与える。それは“星人と戦い、そして殺すこと”だった。戦いの場へと転送された彼らは、何者かも分からぬ異形の星人と対峙する。やがて戦いを終え部屋に戻るとGANTZ＜ガンツ＞による採点が行われる。星人を倒し得点を重ね、“100てん”になるとこの世界から解放されるか、好きな人を生き返らせることができると知らされ、元の世界に一時的に戻される。だが、“100てん”を取るまで戦いは終わらない。玄野は戦いに目覚め、生き抜くことを選択するが、加藤は暴力に支配された世界を嫌悪し、戦いを否定する。生と死を実感しながら、その不条理な世界での戦
いは苛烈を極めていく……。

朗読ナイト「異邦人たちの足跡」
１２月
１０日
（土）		

カラオケクラブ会合

１１日
（日）		

ウィンターファミリーフェスティバル

１７日
（土）		

カラオケクラブ会合

２５日
（日）		

ＪＣＣＣ休館日ーChristmas Day

２６日
（月）		

ＪＣＣＣ休館日ーBoxing Day

２７日
（火）		

ＪＣＣＣ休館日–Christmas Day振り替え

太極拳と瞑想１０月から太極拳のクラスが戻ってきます。
クラスは月二回で子供（
１１歳以上）からシニアまで年齢性別、レベルを問わず楽しめる内容です。
クラスの中では瞑想の時間もあります。インストラクターは、以前もＪＣＣＣで太極拳クラスを指導してくださったシュエン恵美子さんです。
２０１１年秋のコース（火曜日、全６回）
日時： １０月１８日・２５日, １１月８日・１５日,
		
１２月６日・１３日
午前９時半から１１時まで
コース料金：$７８(６クラス）＋ ＨＳＴ（ＪＣＣＣ会員）
コース開始後のお申し込みの場合は１５ドルｘ残りの		
クラス回数＋ＨＳＴ
12

JCCC,語りの会共催の「朗読ナイト」が今年10月28日(金）に行なわれます。
日本語の持つ語感を楽しみ、自分が感動した小説やエッセイを皆で分かち合う夕べです。
どなたでもご参加ください。
日時： ２０１1年10月２8日（金） 午後7時から午後9時まで
場所： ＪＣＣＣ		
入場無料。要、申し込み。お申し込みＪＣＣＣ受付、416-				
441-2345までどうぞ。
企画： 「語りの会」
読み手： 前川威男、サンダース宮松敬子ほか
題材：ドウス昌代著「イサム・ノグチ」、新田次郎著「密航船水安丸」等
司会： 田中裕介

親子で作る飛び出すカードワークショップ
切り絵で飛び出すクリスマスカードを作ってみませんか？
親子で楽しく工作タイム。子ども達も大好き、画用紙を使って誰でも出来る簡単で楽しい飛び出すカードを作ります！今年のクリスマスは大切な人に特別なカードを送りましょう。親子で作るからますます楽しいカード作り！是非ご参加お待ちしています。要予約。
日時：２０１１年１１月２０日（日） 午後１時から午後３時まで
参加費：子供１人と保護者：一般＄２０、ＪＣＣＣ会員 ＄１８(+ＨＳＴ）
子供追加１人につき＄１０
材料費：＄５（直接講師にお支払い下さい）
持ち物：はさみ、のり、色鉛筆やクレヨン、定規（１５ｃｍくらい）
お申し込みはＪＣＣＣ４１６－４４１－２３４５まで。

ウィンターファミリーフェスティバル！

ＪＣＣＣ理事会より

ＪＣＣＣでは、今年初めてウィンターファミリーフェスティバルを開催します。
クラフトやフードブースが出店したり、ジンジャーブレッドハ
ウス作り、サンタクロースと写真を撮ったりと小さいお子さんから大人まで、誰もが楽しめる企画が盛りだくさんです。年末の忙しい時季
ですが、ご家族やお友達と一緒に皆で心に残る一日を過ごしませんか？

これまで、一年を通しての様々な行事、プログラムに携わっていただ
いてきたボランティアの皆様にJCCC理事会一同心より感謝いたします。
とりわけ、今回の東北関東大震災の被災者支援活動であるJCCC
ファンデーション日本地震救済基金に寄せられた多大な支援に大変感謝しております。
コミュニティーの皆様からの寛大な援助そして多くのサポートのおかげで、通常ならば、事務処理から発生する莫大な事務手数料費を費やすことなく集められた金額１００％が被災者支援として日本に直接送金されることを可能にしました。
そして、これまで様々な分野で有能なボランティアとしてこの会館を支えていただいてきた皆様に深く感謝いたします。今現在、日系文化会館ではファイナンス、会計の経歴を持つボランティアを募集しております。
ご興味のある方は、416-441-2345または、Chris Reid宛にjccc@jccc.on.caまでご連絡ください。

日時：２０１１年12月11日(日) 午後12時から午後4時まで
会場：ＪＣＣＣ小林ホール
詳細は次号（11月号）のＪＣＣＣニュースレターをご覧下さい。

ミュージカルワークショップ大成功！
夏のキッズ＆ユースミュージカルワークショップと公演はJCCC jpals
日本語で学ぼう、楽しもう委員会によって企画され、大きな夢劇団によって指導、
プロデュースされています。今回でワークショップは３回目、公演は２回目となりました。お手伝いいただいたたくさんのボラ
ンティアの方々、そしてスタッフに感謝いたします。
このワークショップはトロント近郊の子供たちに日本のミュージ
カル劇を体験してもらうこと、そして日本の劇団の子供たちと友情交流を持つ機会を作ることを主旨として始められました。
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『トロント紅白歌合戦歴代関係者34年目のリユニオン』開催
トロント紅白リユニオン実行委員会では、2011年11月20日」JCCCにて参加者数300名規模のリユニオンを計画しています。
トロント紅白歌合戦の誕生は34年前の1977年に遡ります。
当時、新移住者、日系三世、日本からの派遣社員を中心に、7つの野球チームが結成され、日系人野球連盟として、5月から9月までの毎日曜日グリーンウッド・パークでリーグ戦が行われていました(現在も数チームがリーグ戦を楽しんでいます)。それまで火の車であった台所を潤す一法として、当時NHKの人気番組であった紅白歌合戦をそのままトロント紅白歌合戦としてスタートさせましたが、日系社会に全くコネの無かった役員達は噂を頼りに2ヶ月近くを費やし、苦労を重ねて40名近い歌手に賛同をお願いして漸く開催にこぎつけたことが昨日のように思い出されます。
これが娯楽の少なかったトロント日系社会で大当たりを取り、野球連盟の会計を黒字にしました。一回の公演では会場の旧日系文化会館に溢れる観客を収容しきれず、4年目からは昼夜2回の公演となりました。その後も毎年ショーのスケー
ルも大きくなり、野球連盟1団体では運営が難しくなり、1984年に至り、トロント新移住者協会、
日系文化会館、
日本商工会、 トロント日系市民協会の4団体に呼びかけ、チャリティーショーとしてのトロント紅白歌合戦として引き継がれることになりました。
思い出深い発祥の地旧日系文化会館から現会館の小林ホールに舞台を移して再開してより早や8年、昨年は諸般の事情により開催できませんでしたが、この紅自開催を永続的なイベントにするために情熱をつぎ込んできた、故田中勉さんの遺志を引き継ぎ、来年は開催する方向で紅白コミティーは活動を再開することになりました。
しかし再開には日系社会の暖かいご支援とスポンサーや広告主のご援助無くしては出来ません。今後とも愛される「トロント紅白」の維持、発展にお力添えをお願いする次第です。
これからもこの紅白が日系人親睦の心温まる機会となることを確信しております。
尚、 トロント紅白歌合戦の歴代関係者(出演者、裏方、審査員を含む)は以下までお問い合わせ下さい。
また関係者が遠方にも広がっている為に、開催のお知らせが行き届かない場合がありました時は、ご了承頂きたく存じます。
Eメール:川邊ハリー(kawabeh@bell.net)
電話 :中山あつ子(905-738-4281)
チケット係り:土山悦子 (416-291-7002)*チケット販売最終日は11月4日とし先着300名様に限定いたします。
尚、当日売りはありません。

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Dear Members,
The JCCC Board of Directors is pleased to announce a recognition award called the Ishizue Award. The Ishizue Award
acknowledges and expresses our appreciation and respect to members or friends of the Japanese Canadian
community who have made exceptional contributions to the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.
The name Ishizue, meaning cornerstone or foundation, pays tribute to the 75 families who, at significant personal
financial risk, guaranteed the original mortgage on the JCCC at 123 Wynford Drive in the early 1960’s.
The recipients of this annual award are a very distinguished group of people who have each made significant life-longcontributions to the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. They are:John (posthumous) and Goro Kawaguchi

Frank and Betty Moritsugu

Kaz and Tom Nishio

Tom and Sumie (posthumous) Takashima

We are pleased to cordially invite you to honour these distinguished award recipients at an intimate and elegant dinneron Wednesday November 16th, 2011 at 6:30PM in Shokokai Court at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. Black tie
optional. Tickets are $150 each. Please fill out the form below and return to the JCCC to reserve your space. Please RSVP
before November 1st, 2011. Limited seating available.
On behalf of all of the directors of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, we look forward to spending a special
evening of recognition and celebration together.

Gary Kawaguchi, President, JCCC----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------(Please fill out the information below)
Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
City: ___________________________

Province: ____________

Phone Number: (_____) __________________

Postal Code: __________________________

E-mail: __________________________________________________

Yes, I would like to purchase a ticket to attend the Ishizue Award Dinner. $150 x ____ = _________ (total $ amount enclosed)
No, I cannot attend, but I would like to make a donation to the JCCC in honour of a recipient(s) in the amount of ________.
Please indicate how you would like to be recognized: ________________________________________________________
I wish my gift to remain anonymous.
(Unless otherwise indicated, all donations will be acknowledged in the evening programme and JCCC Newsletter.)
Method of Payment (Please do not send cash via mail):Cash

Cheque (payable to JCCC)

Visa

Mastercard

AMEX

Card Number: ___________________________________ Expiry Date: _____/_____
Signature: ___________________________________

Office Use Only

Receipt No.: ___________________________

Date of Receipt: __________________________

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FOR MORE INFORMATIONRICK MATSUMOTO
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416-291-2789

SAT OCT 22, 2011
4:00PM RECEPTION/SOCIAL
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