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Radio Station Under Fire for Tsunami Parody Song HOT 97 FM responds to con• "Morning Show" team "due to the object to the song's insensitivity, but troversy by suspending content of the tsunami song and its she was promptly accused of feeling employees, but angry protests bad taste." superior because of her Asian eth• continue to press the radio sta• That morning's conciliatory nicity. Most of the "Morning tion for full accountability. broadcast was a stark contrast to the Show's" hosts are African usually raucous radio show known American. Tudd Lynn, also a co• By LYNDA LIN for its prank phone calls and face host, announced that he was going Assistant Editor slapping contests. For many out• to "start shooting Asians." raged listeners, the announcement In the immediate wake of the con• Note to HOT 97 FM (wQHT• sounded like sweet bells of justice. troversy, HOT 97 FM radio station FM): Human tragedy is no laughing The now infamous song, a parody officials issued a blanket apology. matter. of the ·1985 charity anthem "We are Jones and Program Director John The New York-based radio sta• the World," included these lyrics: Dimmick gave on-air apologies and tion got the message loud and clear All at once you could hear the announced that the entire "Morning recently when angry Asian Pacific screaming chinks, Show" team agreed to give up one . Americans and enraged listeners And no one was safe from the week's pay to aid the tsunami relief roared loud enough to force the wave. effort. morning show off the air for playing There were Africans drowning, "I should have known better and I a tsunami parody song filled with little Chinamen swept away. PHOTO: JAY SMOOTH didn't. So I'm sorry and hopefully racial slurs and misguided humor. You could hear God laughing, Drop it like it's hot-Hundreds of protestors braved freezing we can move forward from this, or I listeners who tuned into the pop• 'Swim bitches, swim. ' temperatures Jan. 28 to protest the tsunami parody song in front can move forward from this being a ular hip-hop radio station in the The song hit the airwaves only a of HOT 97 FM's New York studio. better hostess, because I am, better early moming hour of Jan. 26 were month after the South Asian tsunami than that," said Jones, in her on-air recording of the song was quickly ly charged argument between Jones greeted with a humble announce• killed over 200,000 and while res-· statement. circulated through the Internet and "Morning Show" Co-Host Miss ment of the indefinite suspension of cue workers were still recovering Emmis Communications, HOT allowing listeners to not only hear . Info. radio personality Miss Jones and the bodies in the ruins. It was reported• ly replayed for four days. An audio the tsunami song, but also the racial- Miss Info was the only one to See HOT 97 FMlpage 2 Fr Texa to]j Former JACL Nat'l President to Rename 'Jap' Roads Continues Patrick K. Okura Passes at Age 93 By CAROLINE AOYAGI changed," said John A JACL leader for over 65 unexpected because of his failing Executive Editor Tateishi, JACL execu• years, Okura was a pioneer health of late, is nonetheless a sad tive director. "The only in the mental health field. and tragic loss for the JACL." Sandra Tanamachi has spent the way we're going to "Pat served the organization with better part of the last decade taking eliminate the use of the By CAROLINE AOYAGI . such dedication over the span of on the state of Texas. Now her eyes word is by JAPlANE Executive Editor decades, always so willing to be a are set on Tennessee. J.llll.P l.r\ friend, advisor, mentor, and father In the past few months, nlawrenceburg, TN. 38464 Former JACL National President figure to so many young Japanese Tanamachi has seen her hard work Patrick K. Okura, whose impact Americans who were fortunate payoff with three Texas Counties , JAPLANE went beyond JACL to include the See OKURA/page 8 agreeing to rename roads that con• oS 5 ";3. ~ mental health and civil . tain racial slurs such as "Jap Road" ~ ~------~ ~ I rights communities, and "Jap Lane." Now she is taking ., o::l ahead with their campaign to passed away Jan. 30 her fight east where the state of J:l"P~ rename the tWo "Jap Lanes" in nEthridge. TN. 38456 after a lengthy illness. Tennessee is home to two "Jap Tennessee. Thomas Kuwahara of He was 93. Lanes." , CCJR has already been in contact "Once again, we've "In this day and age, 'Jap' is a informing the public of it's dis• with commissioners in Lawrence seen the passing of racial slur just as the N-word is and paraging nature." County asking for a renaming of the one of our major fig• it should not be used anywhere in Members of the Committee to roads. ures from the past," the United States," she said. "All Change Jap Road (CCJR) agree "I see it this way ... if you don't said JACL Executive Americans should be treated with with Tateishi and plan to forge repair a broken window, then it is Director John Tateishi. the same respect and honor." more likely that other windows will "The death of Pat Tennessee's two "Jap Lanes" are Orange County, be broken," said Kuwahara. "In the Okura, while not The Okuras at the 1988 JACL Nat'l Convention. in Lawrence County in the cities of . worst case, another Vrncent Chin," Ethridge and Lawrenceburg. Both Texas to Decide he continued, referring to the brutal cities are small and Caucasians racial murder of Chin in the state of make up 98.9 percent of the popula• New Name Michigan. Membership tion in Ethridge and 93.3 percent in By CAROLINE AOYAGI But so far, Lawrence County Lawrenceburg. The city of Ethridge Executive Editor Commissioners have indicated they Challenge has no Asian Americans while will not be renaming any of . the By EDWIN ENDOW Lawrenceburg has an AA popula- . Residents of "Jap Lane" in roads. JACL v.P. of Membership tion of 0.4 percent. Orange County, Texas met Jan. 18 "It'll remain the same," said These numbers may make it more to decide on a new name for the Commissioner Delano Benefield, The JACL needs your help in fac• difficult to sway a change in these road but could not come to a con• whose . district includes Ethridge. ing our areas. The city of Ethridge has lived sensus. They now have until the ''The people who live on [the road] biggest, most with "Jap Lane" for 75 years and end of February to come to a deci• have no trouble with it. The county crucial chal• traces the two-mile road's origins to sion. has no trouble with it." lenge: increas• a man named Jap Holland for whom Although Orange County He noted that only about four or ing our mem• the road was named after. Commissioners voted to rename five families currently live on bership. "Frankly, I don't care if a town the controversial road late last Ethridge's "Jap Lane" and "out of And we has five or five hundred people in it. year, it is still taking a while to respect for [Jap Holland's] family have a plan. It If it has a geographical marker of choose a name that will be accept• who still lives on the road" the involves hav• some kind - a road name, a moun• able to both the Japanese County will not be changing the ing each of you get ONE person to tain name, or whatever - we need name of the road. to do what we can to get it . See MEMBERSHIP/page 3 See TEXAS/page 2 See TENNESSEE/page 2

I . 2 NA110NAL/LETTERS PACIFIC CITIZEN, FEB. 4-17, 2005 urging of APAs and APA lawmakers. taken the extraordinary steps it has to HOT 97 FM express regret and to apologize to the HOT f17 FM's Controversial PACIFIC CmZEN (Continued from page 1) A Checkered Past . community," said Kate Healy, Emmis Lyrics HOT 97 FM is no stranger to con• Communications director of media All at once you could hear the 97 FM's parent company, also issued 7 Cupania Circle, . troversy. In 2001, morning hosts Star and investor relations. screaming chinks Monterey Park, CA 91755 an official apology, but as listeners and- Bucwild were suspended for And no one was safe from the wave continued to inundate the radio sta• Tel: 3231725-0083, mocking R&B singer Aaliyah's death The Fight Continues There were Africans drowning tion, its sponsors and the Federal Little Chinamen swept away 800/966-6157, Fax: in a plane crash. P. e. staff also uncov• Many listeners and APA groups, Communications Commission (FCC) You could hear God laughing, 'Swim 3231725-0064 ered Jones' checkered past. Jones however, were not satisfied with the E-mail: [email protected] . with angry calls, letters and e-mails, you bitches, swim' (Tarsha Nicole Jones) was fired from initial apology and continue to mount [email protected] HOT 97 FM finally announced that it Philadelphia's WPlll-FM (103.9 the protest campaigns. APA ortanizations So now you're screwed, it's the tsuna• . was suspending the show. Beat) and faces lawsuits for defaming say they will continue strategizing mi Executive Editor: "Our entire radio family is You better run or kiss your ass away and repeatedly lashing out.on-air at until an ultimate goal is attained - Caroline Y. AoXagi ashamed by this," said Adam Schiff Go find your mommy colleagues and pop star Whitney the firing of Jones, Lynn and all those Assistant Editor: of HOT 97 FM in an e-mail response I just saw her float by Houston, reported the Philadelphia responsible for the song. Lynda Lin t~ the Pacific Citizen. "HOT 97 is re• A tree went through her head Enquirer. But at HOT 97 FM, Jones Emmis Communications is still And now the children will be sold to Office Manager: directing the full salaries of those boosted ratings and was regaled by mum about the conditions of their slavery Brian Tanaka individuals to charities aiding tsunami Circulation: Eva Lau-Ting the company as a 'n,reak:through per• indefinite suspension and their future relief for the duration of the suspen• sonality. " at the radio station. Sponsors Who Have Withdrawn Publisher: Japanese sion." With such a tarnished history, the 'There was nothing new about [the SUppOrt* But the apologies all came too late .. American Citizens League P.e. asked Emmis Communications apology]," said Samehe Ashaki, 'a Sprint, McDonalds, Jackson-Hewitt, Major sponsors like Sprint, (founded 1929) 1765 Sutter if Jones' inappropriate behavior was Tallahassee, Florida resident who Red Bull McDonalds, and Jackson-Hewitt Street, San Francisco, CA condoned. ~tarted an online petition' (www.peti• 94115, tel: 4151921-5225 fax: have reportedly withdrawn their Current Sponsors* . . "If, as you suggest, HOT 97 con• tiononline.com/tsunmai7/petition.ht 4151931-4671, www.jad.org advertising from HOT 97 FM at the Newsciay, Popeyes, Reebok, Coca• JACL President: Ken Inouye· doned suck remarks, it wouldn't have ml) calling for Jones and Lynn to be Cola National Director: John said. "The word is racist and I don't fired for their racist comments. To date, the petition has collected almost Tateishi TENNESSEE think it should be used." *Denotes information provided by 17,000 signatures. PacHic Citizen Board of (Continued from page 1) Tanamachi is hopeful that through Councilman John Liu's & Ashaki said she still can't bring Directors: Gil Asakawa, chair• Although Benefield may feel a, the support of veterans like Callis and Assemblyman Jimmy Meng's offices. herself to listen to the entire tsunami person; Roger Ozaki EDC; change is unnecessary, others in an effort to educate the people of song. "I'm that disgusted," she said. Casey China, MDC; Grace Tennessee feel "Jap Lane" should be Tennessee, change will be brought to tive. "No one made light of 9/11 ... and to Kimoto, CCDC; Valerie renamed. Tennessee much like what happened "It's a start," she said about the say that American life is more valu• Yasukochi, NCWNPDC; Ann Forde Callis of Ridgetop, Tennessee in the state of Texas. protest campaign. "People have the able disgusts me. I am African Fujii-Undwall, PNWDC; Larry was a member of the 36th Texas "I feel that the road [in Ethridge] dedication and energy for it to be long Grant, IDC; Alayne Yonernoto, American and I think: this is way over Division, better known as the ''Lost should be renamed either Holland term." PSWDC; Maya Yamazaki, the top. Why perpetuate hate on Battalion," that was rescued by the Road or Jap Holland Road, which is Those long-term goals are to create youth. another group when we were the ones famed 442nd Regiment and 100th the man's name," said Tanamachi. "I hate-free radio and force HOT 97 FM to experience hate first?" Battalion during World War II and have never heard of a road being and Emmis to accept full-accountabil• r------, Even with the announcement of ity. I NEWS/AD DEADLINE: : knows all too well the heroics of the named by a person's 'first' name." Jones and the "Morning Show's" : FRIDAY BEFORE DATE I Japanese American soldiers. Still, most realize they have a fight Amid the stir of activity, the collec• I indefinite suspension, the protests : OF ISSUE. : "I feel like as much as these people on their hands that may even be more tive outrage over the song seemed to rage on. Another online petition : Editorials, news and the : gave to me, I ought to do what I can. If bruising than the latest battles in Texas. I have united and galvanized commu• (www.petitiononline.com/endhate/pe I opinions expressed by col- : it weren't for them I probably would• "Quite honestly, there may be so nities. In the past, radio stations like tition.html) has collected over 48,000 : umnists other than the I n't be alive today," said Callis, who many ['Jap' Roads] that it may in fact Los Angeles-based KFI AM have : national JACL president or : signatures. has urged Commissioner Benefield to be a losing battle, but that shouldn't come under fire for uttering racial : national director do not : Lawmakers like House rename the roads. deter us . from forcing the name slurs, but have faced little to no conse• I necessarily reflect JACL : Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, quences. : policy. Events and prod- I Callis believes "Jap" is a racial slur change wherever we see it," said Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif., arid New "I think what we've seen in the : ucts advertised in the: that should not be part of any road Tateishi. "Unless we take an aggres• York Assemblyman Jimmy Meng, D- response on this issue is only a harbin• I Pacific Citizen do not carry : names in the state of Tennessee. sive position on this, people will Flushing, have all condemned the : the implicit endorsement of : ''To me it don't sound right," he continue to use the slur and will con-. I ger of the will of the APA community 'Tsunami Song.' : the JACL or this publica- I tinue to see us in those terms." • on issues that truly matter to all of us, : tion. We reserve the right to : Despite freezing weather condi• even if only one group is targeted," : edit articles. : be to keep "Jap Lane," according to tions Jan. 28, Meng and New York said John Tateishi, JACL national L ______~ TEXAS reports in the local paper, the Councilman John Liu, D-Manhattan, executive director. PACIFIC CITIZEN (ISSN: 0030- (Continued from page 1) Beaumont Enterprise. joined representatives from the Chinese American rap artist Jin 8579) is published semi-month• Americans who asked for the change Orange County reluctantly followed I NAACp, other civil rights organiza• agrees. He subjected Jones and the ly except once in January and and the current residents of the road. a similar road name change in neigh• tions, and hundreds of protestors to radio station to a ''lyrical bashing" in December by the Japanese Commissioner John Dubose had boring Jefferson County where a ten• rally in front of the HOT 97 FM stu- his latest rap song which was played American Citizens League, 7 presented ballots with the road name year battle among residents and those dio. on HOT 97 FM. The lyrics include: Cupania-Circle, Monterey Park, pushing for the road's name change Kari Kokka, a New York chapter And they say it's all freedom of CA 91755. OFFICE HOURS - suggestions American Lane and Japanese Lane but residents rejected took place. In the end, a lawsuit JACL member, who attended a part speech, Well you just lost yours, Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. of the event, said the mood was posi- Pacific Time. ©2005. these choices. Instead, residents came demanding a renaming of Jefferson Read 'em and weep. ? up with their -own list of new names County's "Jap Road" seemed to be the Annual subscription rates: NON-MEMBERS: . 1 year-$35, which include Mary Lane, Country deciding factor. payable in advance. Additional Lane, and Shane Goldman Lane. Dubose plans to hold another meet• ~~u~Editor postage per year - Foreign Most of the residents at the meeting ing in late February where residents periodical rate $25; First Class indicated that their first choice would will once again try to vote on a new for U.S., Canada, Mexico: $30; name for their road .• Remembering frontational times. In a House of Airmail to Japan/Europe: $60. Congressman Matsui Representatives that is more divi• (Subject to change without sive than ever, he was a party loyal• notice.). Periodicals postage paid at Monterey Park, Calif., The JACL Florin chapter mourns ist who could also inspire respect and at additional mailing offices. the passing of Congressman Robert and friendship from the other side. Permission: . No part of this Matsui who left us all on Jan. 1 at We extend our hearts to his fami• publication may be reproduced the age of 63. ly, Doris, Brian, Amy, Anna, and to without express permission of Congressman Matsui was a Anne Sanger and all of his staff. The the publisher. Copying for other leader in Washington, D.C. but he community of his fathers remem• than personal or internal refer• ence use without the express was a favorite son and dedicated bers with pride. permission of P.C. is prohibited. public servant in the POSTMASTER: Send address Sacramento/florin community. His U'abeot7~ changes to: Pacific Citizen, c/o father and grandfather were fruit ~, P-'.Z'. JACL National Headquarters, growers in Florin. Florin JACL President 1765 Sutter St., San Francisco, Congressman Matsui and his CA 94115. Ride along enclosed. dedicated staff have consistently been strong resources and respon• PACIFIC CITIZEN > sive advocates for the causes and 7 Cupania Cirde JACL MEMBERS ~ou t~ke!l i¥1 concerns of interest to Florin JACL. Monterey Park, CA 91755 LIke do in a l!n garden, we haw tate fax: 3231725-0064 Change of Address Of setting aU the right elements jq . 'k Our members could always count e-mail: [email protected] Yo s/ttisfy your banking nef1ls ' ." on a ready ear and an open door at [email protected] If you have moved, r~ our nation's capitol and at the office * Except for the National Director's Report, news and the views please .send information here in California. We expressed by columnists do not nec• to: People wrongly dismiss his defin• essarily reflect JACL policy. The ing legacy, playing an instrumental columns are the personal opinion of - National JACL the writers. role in the call for ~s for the * "Voices" reflect the active, public dis• 1765 Sutter St. Japanese Americans interned during cussion within JACL of a wide range of San Francisco, CA WWII. When he stepped forward ideas and issues, though they may not reflect the viewpoint of the editorial 94115 on this issue he was still a young board of the Pacific Citizen. Allow 6 weeks for address member of Congress serving a dis• 7.- "Short expressions" on public trict that was mostly non-Asian issues, usually one or two paragraphs, changes. should include signature, address and American. He had everything to daytime phone number. Because of To avoid interruptions in receiving lose, but he did it anyway because space limitations, letters are subject to your p.c. please notify your pa;t• he knew it was the right thing to do. abridgement. Although we are unable master to include peIiodicals in to print all the letters we receive, we Congressman Matsui was a your change of addrE$ (USPS appreciate the interest and views of Fonn3575) leader and trailblazer in Congress in those who take the time to send us that most rare of ways in these con- their comments. PACIFIC CITIZEN FEB. 4-17, 2005 NATIONAL NEWS 3 Connerly leaves UC Board With Warning: . Texas' First Vietnamese American State Don't Bring Back Affirmative Action Legislator Defends Election Victory By MICHELLE LOCKE Prop. 209 on the November 2006 Associated Press Writer ballot. The House of Represen• ney, refuted the claim and pointed seating Heflin or calling for a new Connedy, who is of black, white tatives will decide if Vo out that the presidential elections election. SAN FRANCISCO-Ward and American Indian descent, was a legally eked .out the win were running concurrently with the In the meantime, Vo has been Connerly, the University of catalyst for conflict during his 12 againstincurnnbenL local races. "There is no evidence swom in as the Democratic win- Califomj.a regent best known for years as a regent. He was praised by the 140 voters even voted in the ner and can vote on all matters dismantling state programs that supporters as a civil rights hero, By LYNDA LIN race," said Vaselka. except for election contest issues. gave preferences to minorities, ,denounced by others as a sellout; Assistant Editor Both sides submitted evidence Vo said he does not think the completed his term with a fmal plea some opponents cheeredConnefly's supporting their cases to the Select election controversy is racially to fellow board members: Don't departure during the public com• Escaping war-torn Vietnam, Committee on Election Contest, motivated, just a part of the dem• bring back affirmative action admis• ment portion of the recent meeting. building successful businesses and which will study the evidence and ocratic process. sions. Regent Peter Preuss, a frequent becoming Texas' first Vietnamese He told the Pacific 'There will be a great temptation ally, praised Connerly for his American state legislator are goals Citizen that he's leaving ... for you to relax your attitude "delightful demeanor, even tem• Hubert Vo achieved within his the election contest mat• about the u~ of race," Connedy perament and good humor." lifetime. Now, he must defend his ters to his lawyers and said in his parting remarks Jan. 20. Some of the issues Connerly latest achievement - winning the focusing on his job as an "For God's sake, don't do it." spearheaded led to tense times, House seat - from a formidable elected official, but After dismantling UC's affirma• Preuss said, "but is a board which opponent. expects the committee to tive action system, Connerly, 65, would shy away from tense times Talmadge Heflin, a senior deliberate in a "fair and chaired a state· ballot initiative, really doing its job?" Republican who was voted out of unbiased marmer." Proposition 209, that scrapped simi• Connedy's voice appeared to office during the Nov. 2 election, Victoria Lai, national lar programs in public hiring, con• quiver with emotion as he recounted claims that illegal votes led to Vo's . director of the Asian tracting and educa~on. highs and lows of what he jokingly victory. Now, Heflin is challeng• Pacific· Islander His next battleground is referred to as "my 12-year sen• ing the election results in a hearing American Outreach said MiChigan, where he and others tence." before the House that could over• Vo's voice is needed in recently armounced they believe 'There have been times when turn the voters' decision. the Texas House of they have enough signatures to get a I've been pretty tough on the univer• Vo, a Democrat, won Houston Representatives. constitutional amendment similar to sity, but it's out oflove," he said . • District 149 - which is 18 per• "Not only will he rep• cent Asian American, 20 percent resent his district in African American and 21 percent . Texas, Vo will also rep• Olympic Gold Medalist Yamaguchi Hispanic - by just 33 votes. resent the growing polit- At the first election challenge PHOTO: HUBERT VO'S OFFICE ical voice of Asian to Present Awards at JACL hearing Jan. 27, Heflin's lawyer Hubert Vo, elected last November, is fighting Americans across the Andy Taylor said they have to keep his seat in the Texas House. country and in the 76th Anniversary Gala Dinner uncovered evidence that at least Democratic Party," said make a recommendation to the full Lui. Olympic gold medalist Kristi "Always Dream" Foundation which 140 votes were cast illegally from House. .She is optimistic that in the end, Yamaguchi will help celebrate supports organizations that have a outside areas, reported the Daily At that time, members can vote Vo will be declared the winner• JACL's 76th anniversary as hon• positive influence on youth and prtY• Texan. on upholding Vo's election victory, again. • orary chair of the NCWNP grams that inspire and embrace the Larry Vaselka, Vo's lead attor- District's second armual gala dinner hopes and dreams of children and April 2 at the Blackhawk Auto adolescents. Museum in Danville, Calif. The cost for the gala dinner is Doris Matsui's Bid for Late Husband's Seat Follows Tradition With the theme of $100 per person with "Spirit of 76," an "early bird" spe• By JIM WASSERMAN Washington lobbyist and former have propelled 36 widows to the Yamaguchi will. help cial of $90 by Feb. Associated Press Writer Clinton White House official, said House and eight to the Senate. present awards to ¢.e 15. Registration her husband was among many who Though the phenomenon today Legacy and Hikari forms for seating and SACRAMENTO, Calif.-When suggested she try to succeed him. accounts for only a few of the 79 honorees at the gala menu choices can be Doris Matsui announced plans '"It was a brief conversation dur• women in Congress, It nonetheless ditmer. Legacy Award obtained from JACL recently to run for her late husband's ing this very intense time. He said, remains one of the most aSsured, if honorees, the "unsung chapter presidents or seat in Congress, she chose .the 'You'd make a wonderful member woeful, paths to Capitol HiH. heroes," will be hon• downloaded· from fastest and most historic route to of Congress.' But he also said you "I tell people there are· other ored and recognized KRlsn YAMAGUCHI the district website Capitol HiH for women: being the have to feel it and do it for the.right ways you can be a member of for their 10ngtiII).e (http://jac1ncwnp. widow of a man who was there reasons. I want Congress that's less painful," said work in JACL. Hikari awards will org). Completed registration forms already. to continue his Rep. Lois Capps, a California be presented to youth who have and checks should be sent to Carolyn Since 1923, 44 women have go~e legacy and Democrat who in 1998 was elected demonstrated leadership and made Ishiliara, 3425 Waterfront Circle, to the House or Senate upon the what he's to the seat of her late husband, significant contributions to the Stockton, CA 95209. death of a husband in office. done," she Walter. Japanese American community. The Blackhawk Auto Museum is Matsui's husband, Rep. Robert T. . said. "But I Matsui, like many congressional The "Spirit of 76" gala event located at 3700 Blackhawk Plaza Matsui, a Democrat who represent• want to blaze widows before her, came under serves as a fundraiser in support of Circle in Danville, Calif. and the din• ed a Sacramento district for 26 my .own trail, immediate pressure to run for her NCWNP district's programs, vital to ner wiH start at 6 p.m. Attendees are years, died at 63 on Jan. 1 of a rare too." husband's seat. She entered the race JACL's continued effectiveness. encouraged to celebrate the event by bone marrow disease. If Doris Since 1923, Jan. 12, asking "those who support• w hen DORIS MATSUI Proceeds will help support JACL's w~g red, white, or blue. Matsui wins a special election this ed him to now support me." . youth development, . cultural For more information about the spring, she will join three other con-. California -- - --• The outpouring of public sympa• enhancement and civil rights pro• gala event, contact Patty Wada, gressional widows on Capitol Hill, Republican Mae Ella Nolan suc• thy and quick, critical endorse• grams. Regional Director, at 415/345-1075 all of them in the House. ceeded her late husband, John, in ments from members of her party, Yamaguchi is president of the or [email protected] . • Matsui, a 60-year-old the House, deaths in Washington including House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, MEMBERSHIP JACL, don't tell them you need the oldest ll?d most respected Asian also 'have the forms available on the cleared the field of major chal- them to hi the next chapter president American civil rights organization. JACL website (www.jacl.org). lengers. . (Continued from page 1) ... for life. Just ask them to join and We want to enrich our lives - As an added benefit, the JACL 'Very few spouses ever lose," join JACL. You are not being asked be a member. They will then get JACL chapters have a myriad of cul• Credit Union has donated a four-day said Debbie Walsh, director of the to get ten, 20, or a 100 people. No, your newsletter, the Pacific Citizen, tural activities for all ages. The Carnival Cruise for two out of Long Center for American Women and you are being asked to get ONE of find out about the .JACL Credit JACL does all this and more. Beach, Calif. including airfare to and Politics at Rutgers University in your family members, relatives or Union, our health insurance and so Every one of you wiH be receiving from Southern California. New Jersey. Politically, "there's a friends to join. Just ONE. much more. They will, without try• a membership recruitment package New members, current members huge advantage to being the Every one of us knows at least one ing, become more exposed to what from your chapter. The packet will who gift a membership, and every widow." person who would be an asset to JACLdoes. . contain a letter from National current member who refers a new California provided one of the JACL on the chapter, district or "For Better Americans in a Director John Tateishi and me, a member will be entered in the con• few exceptions in 1999, when vot• national levels. What kind of asset Greater America" - That is what script, a 2005 membership applica• test. ers rejected Marta Ma((ias Brown, should you be looking for? I think the JACL does on all levels, espe• tion form, and a benefits page outlin• Individuals can be entered multi• running for the San Bernardino• the biggest asset is someone who cially at your chapter level. We may ing the tangible and intangible bene• ple times for each referral or gift area seat that had been held by her can pay a JACL membership due. concentrate on the Japanese fits of JACL. Please use these mate• membership to increase the chances husband, Rep. George Brown. Sound funny? Let's examine the American community, but in doing rials to help get that ONE new mem• of winning. The cruise may be taken For now, Matsui said, she is 10-90 rule. Out of 100 people, you so we are trying to make our country ber. in 2005 or 2006. thinking only about servip.g out her will have 10 people who are active, a better place for all Americans. We will also be sending you mate• The JACL draws its strength from husband's term, which started last but, you need the other 90 people's We want good schools for our . rials throughout the year outlining you, the individual member. Now it month. money to do the work. So just being children - JACL has an outstand• different ways to recruit new mem• is up to you to make the JACL even "Let's see what happens," she a member by paying your member• ing educational program, plus thou• bers. Forms will be available stronger for the future. Thank you said. "Every two years you decide, ship dues is HUGE. sands of dollars in scholarships. We through your chapter president or for your efforts and commitment to and that's what I'm going to be So when you ask someone to join want equal opportunities - JACL is membership chairperson. We will JACL.. doing." • 4 NATIONAL NEWS PACIFIC CITIZEN, FEB. 4-17, 2005 I Forum to Take Up JLA Redress Issues National Newsbytes . The Assembly of Wartime discussion of what government Relocation and Internment of action is considered permissible. By P.e. Staff and Associated Press Ariz., is a vocal opponent of the discriminatory to levy a heavier Civilians will host a two-day con- Over 2,200 Japanese Latin measure. penalty for hate crimes, while ference at San Francisco's Hastings Americans were abducted during Inouye, Other Senators If passed, the bill would establish activists from many minority College of the Law to focus on WWlI from 13 Latin American redress issues for those who have countries and interned in the United Introduce Bill to an office in the Department of the groups spoke out against the ide

By Pacific Citizen Staff Kochiyama received a 2004 APAs Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Nakano Announces in the Award for challenging bigotry and 2006 Senate Bid N offering insight into Japanese Now in his third and final term as ews American social conditions. The a member from the 53rd Assembly book is an account of Kochiyama's District, Calif. Assemblymember prise campuses in Clovis, Madera battle for civil rights and social jus- . George Nakano, D-Torrance, and Oakhurst. Ikeda has worked for tice. recently announced his plans to run the State Center since 1981 and has for the state Senate in 2006 because 28 years of experience with com• JA Authors Honored there is "still much to do." Nakano munity colleges. With Woodsen Award helped create the first ever Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus JAVA Selects and authored his landmark bill to Tanamachi for create the Commission on Asian Distinguished Award and Pacific Islander American The Japanese American Veterans Affairs. Association (JAVA) has selected Sandra Tanarnachi of Texas for its Uno to be Honored Courage, Honor, Patriotism Award. with Inspiration Award Tanamachi was honored for her suc• Hon. Raymond S. Uno is slated cessfull2-year struggle to have var• to receive the Inspiration Award ious Texas Counties rename roads Feb. 12, presented by the American that contained the racial slur "Jap." Bar Association Commission on She will be presented with the Racial and award later this year. Kimberly (left) and Kaleigh Ethnic Komatsu at a recent book signing. .. Diversity. The APA Professors award will be Win Rosenfield Authors Kimberly and KaIeigh presented at the Distinguished . Komatsu were recently honored by Tenth Annual Community the National Council for the Social Spirit of Partnership Prize Studies (NCSS) with the 2004 Excellence The UCLA Center for Carter G. Woodson Book Award fot Awards Community Partnerships awarded their book, "In America's Shadow." Luncheon at the Grand America the Ann C. Rosenfield Prize to fac• The two Yonsei authors forged Hotel. Uno is a long-standing ulty members: Dr. Kenneth memories and stories of their grand• minority issues advocate and retired Chang, Robert Nakamura and parents and great grandparents into judge from Salt Lake City'S third Paul Ong for enhancing the quality an account of the internment during Judjcial Court. of life in Southern California. In two WorldWarU. years, the center has awarded more Deborah Ikeda Named than $1.6 million to fund 65 part• Kamiya Promoted to Dean of Instruction and nership projects. Major General Student Services Brigadier General Jason Deborah J. Ikeda has been Kochiyama Memoir Kamiya, commanding general, named dean of instruction and stu- . Wins Outstanding Southern European Task Force, was dent services at the State Center Book Award promoted to major general Jan. 5. Community College District's "Passing it On-A Memoir" by He is the most senior U.S. military North Centers. The centers' com- human rights activist Yuri officer in Southern Europe. _ PACIFIC CITIZEN, FEB. 4-17, 2005 COMMUNllY NEWS, & YOUTH FORUM Making History, JAVA Gaman: Hushing Us to Live in Conformity Elects All Post·WWII Officers By ALEXIS mSAKA make a change, otherwise, we will Every Japanese parent wants their For the first time in its 12- only destroy ourselves. child to attend church, play Japanese year history, all of the new I have always been intrigued by In 1941 we were placed in intem-' basketball, and ' have Japanese JAVA (Japanese American Japan. Its beauty, enchantment and ment camps. We were at war with friends. But I always saw it as a Veterans Association) officers heroism are a our ancesto~, so obeyed without "Stepford" life and I did not want to are from the post-World-War II part of my his• question and relocated. Afterwards, be a conformist. And because I just generation. tory that I take we spoke little of our dark years wanted to be me, I was looked at as The new JAVA officers pride in. enclosed behind barbed wire fences. different. recently elected by unanimous However, my Instead, we practiced gaman. We At 14 I was young and outnum• acclamation are: president, Bert associations of feared rejection by society, so we bered, and I took in every remark Mizusawa (incumbent); vice Japan contain remained the "good citizen." and accusation. I thought it made me president, Thomas V. Mukai; JAVA officers 2005-07: (L-R): Bert far too many Maybe at the time, gaman helped look tough but all the while I felt like secretary, Dave W. Buto Mizusawa, Dave Buto, Thomas V. experiences I was in a coma and slowly destroy• (incumbent); and treasurer, us survive interment, but the need to Mukai, Earl Takeguchi. where people live in gaman. speak up for ourselves and share our ing myself. I too was practicing Earl S. Takeguchi. PHOTO: GRANT HIRABAYASHI Gaman means to ''take it" and be lives was nonexistent. When does gaman. As the years went by, I dis• Presently a Colonel serving in patient, a way of thinking for gaman become a bad thing? When is covered that gaman may be honor• the Army Reserve, Mizusawa's election two years ago marked the Hawaii, is a retired Army Japanese when faced with. a tough it best to make peace with. your situ• able and gallant in some situations, beginning of the transfer of lead• Lieutenant Colonel, Military situation they think is unchangeable. ation, and when is it a form of giving but a life without honesty and self• ership from the WWII generation . . Academy graduate, Class of 74. It is a fact that we live in gaman and in and giving up? expression, a life without conflict He is also president of PaxCentric, After two years in the Infantry, he it dominates our thinking. It has even Avoiding conflict is extremely and resolution, is not the life for me. Inc., a consulting fIrm. Mizusawa served in various assignments in helped us survive difficult times, important in Japan and it forces us to I am not writing to condemn was recently recalled to active military intelligence and automa• including a bad economy and war. Japanese culture, nor am I writing to communicate· indirectly, such as duty and will leave shortly for tion over a 22 year career. We can interpret gaman as inspi• portray Japanese people in an unap• through gossiping and silencing our• Afghanistan for a period of 90 to Earl S. Takeguchi, a retired pealing light. But I feel that if I don't rational. In fact, there are innumer• selvt!$. And in a culture where con• 180 days. Army Lieutenant Colonel and a able occasions in which it shaped formity is essential, secrecy can also confront the issue and express my Thomas "Vic" Mukai, a retired native of Hawaii, began his mili• our strength as people. However, the damage us. We may thrive in the personal dismay as a JA, none of us Army colonel, is a native of New tary career following graduation more I learn of its nature, I begin to workplace and in the classrooms, but will move forward. York and was commissioned in from the University of Hawaii, see a darker side of gaman. The we lose the battle when it comes to As JAs, we have an opportunity the Regular Army through the Honolulu, where he earned a overtones of conformity, secrecy and speaking our minds. and we have a choice to right the Army Reserve Officer Training . Bachelor of Science Degree in resilience have set the stage in every In my years of experience as a stu• wrongs, to directly communicate Corps program at "virginia ' Civil Engineering. He attended situation conceivable, fracturing our dent and employee, very few with others, and most importantly be Polytechnic Institute. His tours the Officer Candidate School at communication and blindsiding our Japanese would participate in lec• true to ourselves. How are we going included assignments to Fort Benning, Georgia. He was judgment. tures and: meetings, or confront staff, to show SOCiety who we are unless Germany, Korea (iliree tours), commissioned in the U.S. Army Historically, we have thrived professors and peers. When it comes we express who we are? Until we Turkey, Japan, and Belgium. Signal Corps. Takeguchi's last assignment through a need for conformity. As to feelings or ethical issues, Japanese correct the nature of our personal During Mukai's 30-year career, he was at the Pentagon at the gaman becomes ingrained in our Americans fail to make any com• identity, we will always remain commanded a tactical signal com• Department of the Army with the psyche, we silence ourselves rather ment. Gaman is so consistent in our invisible through gaman .• pany in the 2nd Infantry Division, . Office of Director of Information than deal with the issue. But as everyday culture and I'm embar• Korea, and a signal battalion in Systems for Command, Control, Americans today,.has gaman out• rassed by that. Alexis Hisaka is currently studying California. Dave Buto, son of Colonel Jun Communications and Computers. lived its usefulness? Perhaps we One of the reasons I criticize journalism at the University of San . (442nd & aSS) and Ann Buto of have reached a point where we must gaman is because it is so intrinsic. Francisco. • Blue Cross of California olfing for a. COMMENTARY JACL. I really want to give abig Arigato to all of those who By FLOYD MORI participated as players and as volunteers. Many have Tournament Chairman reported to me that it was the greatest time they have ever had on a golf course. It took the work of many peo• Sports have always played a big part in my life. I ple on the committee to make sure all elements of the. remember as a child being glued to the radio listening to toumament were successful. Thank you! Thank you! the University of Utah national championship basketball Thank you! team play every game. One of my childhood idols, Wat A huge thank you goes to George Arafuni and the Misaka, was a star guard on that Aratani Foundation for their fInancial support. Without team. George's early encouragement and help, the tournament If the game included something would not have come to fruition. All our sponsors and round that bounced, I played the donors are greatly appreciated. game associated with it and We are now planning the golf tournament for next dreamed of being a pro when I grew year. All you golfers, save the date of June 20. Come and up. When I graduated from high join in on the fun and fellowship of a friendly round of school in Utall, my venture to golf with over 100 other players. While you're having a Southern California to become a great time you'll be helping fund the youth programs of Trojan was fueled by the dream of playing baseball and JACL. . being part of a championship tearn. I am hoping that many of you will volunteer your tal• Well, my dreams never did come true as a player. I did ents to help us with next year's toumament. Any and all coach some championship baseball tearns in Little help will be gladly accepted and appreciated. Anyone League and Babe Ruth ball. There was a time when I wishing to help may contact me by email at 4thfor• played on three different softball teams at the same time. [email protected] or send a note to national JACL • But here I am now a senior citizen who never really made the grade to pro sports. Since 1947 the JACL HEALTH Over 20 years ago I made a serious attempt to take up the game of golf. This opened a new world of competi• . TRUST has offered Health Care tion and fellowship that I hadn't really explored as a youth. Golf was the "rich man's" game back then. coverage to JACL members Today, golf is every man's and woman's game. I have made many new friends through the game of golf. In the past 15 years I have probably spent more time with my To protect you and your family from even common golf buddies than anybody else save my wife who even gets dragged out to the golf course now and then. accidents and illnesses the JACL HEALTH TRUST I think it is safe to say that there are many in the provides Blue Cross of California health care coverage. Japanese American community who have found the Blue Cross of California has been providing health same satisfaction and enjoyment in the game of golf that coverage to Californians for over 65 years. Blue Cross is I have. Whether it is the businessman from the city or the farmer from the country, golf has become the pasttirne of committed to keeping you connected to many who never had given it a thought in former years. quality health care services. This past October, the national JACL held its First Annual Golf Tournament at the Strawberry Farms Golf Club in Irvine, California. It was our first attempt to use the sport of golf to raise money. Over 100 players showed up, had a great time, won some prizes, ate some great food, and felt the enjoyment of friendly competi• tion. Many non-players enjoyed the day as volunteers. The result was some funding for the youth programs of 6 COMMUNITY NEWS PACIFIC CITIZEN, FEB. 4-17, 2005 'When all 320 high school students hugged me, it felt like a 2005 UPCOMING ESCORTED TOURS dream. Now niy life is aIniost complete.' . DISCOVER TUSCANY & ROME (12 days, 2 hotel stays) ...... MAR 21 HOLLAND/BELGIUM TULIP CRUISE (11 dayS) ...... 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NCAA records and his No. 14 jer• tournament in Las Vegas in"October '''The three-day surno event will sey in the College Football Hall of to help celebrate the city's 100th be the most prestigious event ever Fame, Hawaii quarterback Timmy anniversary. held at Mandalay Bay," said Glen Chang has left his mark on the "It's a privilege to present this Medas, vice president of entertain• game. aspect of Japan's culture to the pe0- ment at Mandalay Bay. Now he is trying to prove he ple of the world in Las Vegas," said Tickets will go on sale on April 6, deserves a shot at the NFL. J£A chairman Toshimitsu and Medas said he expected the Chang's college career came to an Kitanourni. 'We are confident that 12,OOO-seat venue to be sold out for end Jan. 22 at the Hu1a Bowl. Grand Surno Las Vegas will meet all three days. He leaves college football as its the expectations of fans in the A champion will be determined career leader in yards passing United States," each day, and a grand champion will (17,072), attempts (2,436), comple• After a record-breaking career at the University of Hawaii, Timmy The tour will take place at be decided on the final day but gam• tions (1,388) and total offense Chang now has his sights on proving himself in the NFL. The NFL . Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino bling on the outcome of bouts will (16,910). With 117 touchdown pass• draft is in April. (AP Photo/Ronen Zilberman) from Oct. 7-9 and will mark the first not be permitted. es, he is second to Ty Detmer (121). time in 20 years that Japan's 1,500- '''The Japan Sumo Association "My best memories are just repre• a minus. shou1d be fairly easy (transition) in year-old sport has staged an event in frowns on gambling' so no odds will senting the state and developing a 'We do throw the ball a lot. We regards to the pressure. He's felt it the United States. be posted," said Medas. ~as winning program - not the take pride in throwing the ball," he since he a freslllnan. " The Las Vegas tournament will Sumo, which regularly stages records," he said. said. "But you answer this question: Chang .said he offers a lot that feature most of the sport's top overseas events, last held a tourna• This past season, Chang led the Is it easier to pass the ball or hand it can't be measured in workouts. wrestlers, including Mongolian ment in the United States at New Warriors to an 8-5 mark and a 59-40 off?" "I've seen a lot of defenses. I've grand champion Asashoryu, who York's Madison Square Garden in victory over Alabama-Birmingham Bollinger said Chang's size - seen a lot of coverages. The game just'won his 10th Emperor's Cup at 1985 .• in the Hawaii Bowl. He had 405 which officially was measured this always stays the same no matter yards passing and a hand in five week at a bit over 6-feet and 204 what system you're in," he said. "I GOLF IDs against UAB. pounds - isn't a major concern. understand the mental p!lfl: of the Despite the lofty nurnbers, NFL "It matters. But it doesn't matter," game." Wie to Play in LPGA scouts are lukewarm about Chang's Chang said about his height. "It West head coach Mike Bellotti, of pro potential. He figures to be a late• wou1d be nice to be 6-5, but as long Oregon, said he believes Chang will Under Rev.ised Criteria round pick, if he is drafted at all in as you can see the receivers down succeed. HAVRE de GRACE, Md,• defending champion, having won April. the field and see the coverages." "He has a very accurate, strong Michelle Wie has accepted an invi• both titles at DuPont Country Club Detroit Lions scout Russ Consistency and durability are arm," Bellotti said. "Stronger than tation to play in the LPGA in Wilmington, Del. -Sollinger said Chang will get a concerns with Chang. He threw an most people think. Stronger than I Championship, making it likely the , "We cou1d not be happier having chance somewhere and believes his NCAA record 80 career intercep• thought too." 15-year-old golfer will compete in Michelle Wie in our field," tourna• big nurnbers are not just a reflection tions with a completion percentage Chang said he spoke with several all four of the women's majors this ment co-founder Herb Lotman said. of Hawaii's run-and-shoot offense. of 57.0. Most of the top passers NFL teams over the past couple year. "This is what ladies' golf is all about "You can be a system's guy, but complete over 60 percent of their weeks, but declined to say which Wie and other top amateurs like ... the best of the best. competing in you still got to get the ball down throws. ones showed the most interest. Pau1a Creamer and Jane Park have one field and showcased at one out• field, you still have to hit the Chang was a prep football star in "I don't want to say anything. not played the McDonald's LPGA standing golf course." receivers, you still got to read the Honolulu before starting for Hawaii That's a big jinx," he said. "Right Championship because it was for Wie already accepted an amateur coverages," he said. "So he obvi• as a freshman. now I just want to concentrate on professionals. But the tournament exemption to the Kraft Nabisco Championship on March 24-27, and ously did something right." . "He's been under the microscope. the game. expanded its field from 144 to 150 she is exempt to the U.S. Women's Chang said playing in a pass• He's been under a lot of pressure," "If they're interested, they're _players, offering one of those addi• tional spots to a "leading amateur." Open in late June because she tied happy system shou1d be a plus, not Bollinger said. "I think the NFL interested. I just want an opportuni• ty to play." • Three extra exemptions will go to for 13th a year ago. a top player from the Korea LPGA, She is expected to get an exemp• the Japan LPGA and the Ladies tion to the Women's British Open at (lmerican HOlidQ\{1favel Stories by Re. Staff European Tour, and the remaining Royal Birkdale in Ju1y. 2005 TOUR SCHEDULE and Associated Press. spots will go to the next two LPGA Wie is coming off her second HOKKAIDO WINTER FESTIVALS HOUDAY TOUR ...... FEB 6-14 Tour players from a priority list appearance on the PGA Tour, shoot• Sapporo, Abashiri Ice Floe Cruise, Sounkyo, Asahikawa, Lake Shikotsu, Noboribetsu, Los Angeles The LPGA Championship will be ing rounds of 75-74 in the Soo.y NEW ORLEANS-BILOXI HOUDAY TOUR ,.,"', .. ,"', .. ,",.,',. MAR 5-11 played June 9-12 at Bulle Rock. Open to miss the cut by seven shots. 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NIKKEI VIEW racism oand war attrocities (sic) such FROM THE MIDWEST as the Nanking Massacre, which When the JPNZ Say'Jap' makes your little historical anecdote JACL's Year in Education about American internment camps By GILASAKAWA descriptions even if the words are sound like a Sunday picnic., By BILL YOSIllNO Arab American experience; a discus• part of the name of the item for sale. "For we Japanese, it's just a short Midwest Regional Director sion of the post-Pearl Harbor and We're making great headway in eBay says that, "sellers must ensure form of 'J~pan' and 'Japanese' post-Sept. 11th experien,ce on target• the United States in getting public that the language in their listings equivalent to 'Brit'. If that's a prob• The JACL took large 08trides in ed groups; an overview of historical names changed when they are shows appropriate sensitivity to lem for you, if you want to live in the 2004 to secure a strong footing in the events where civil liberties were reflections of an older era when those in the community that might past, if you want to cultivate some area of education. jeopardized by govemmental action racially view it." kind of a victim complex, if you The foundation of JACL's educa• and exercises on formulating lesson charged teffilS And, the state of Florida is still rife want to get overly excited about a tion program is plans forOclassroom use. were consid• with businesses that for some reason mere word, regardless of how it's our much• Each workshop also had a panel ered accept• continue to use the word "Jap" in actually used in 2004, we Japanese acclaimed cur• of former JA internees and individu• able, or at their name to describe the Japanese don't care. The war has been over for riculum guide, als from the Arab and Muslim least, not con• autos and products they service or 60 years and we Japanese have "A Lesson in American communities who related troversial. sell. moved on." American their personal experiences. These In the past Critics complain that this is all the After giving some examples of History: The panels were a highlight for the teach• few months, result of pesky political correctness; other Asian and Filipino Websites Japanese ers who took the opportunity to for instance, Japanese American those of us who feel a pit in our that also us "Jap" in headlines, American probe the panelists on their experi• community groups including the stomach when we see "Jap" in any Suzuki finished up: Experience." We revised the guide ences. The workshops were interac• JACL have managed to change the context think it's the right thing to "For my part, the discussion is two years ago and prior to reprinting tive and lively, resulting in excellent name of a couple of byways from do. Values have evolved, and there's closed. I've got better things to do 1,800 copies in 2004, we cleaned up evaluations by the participants ..- "Jap. Road" to more appropriate no reason for us to accept those Jles• than entertain a dumb retro-Yank on some typos, did some re-formatting The product produced ~m this names that honor the Japanese tiges of an earlier, more racially a bad Jap trip. and corrected some errors. Copies project is a lesson plan booklet for immigrants who settled near those divided time. "Peace and love from a modem of the updated version of the guide teachers entitled, "What It Means To Japan.'~ roads. Unfortunately, this discussion of Jap journalist in modem are now available at our headquar• Be An 0 American." This 20-page To be fait, it might not be out of changing values doesn't quite trans• I trust that Suzuki doesn't speak ters office. booklet contains a short history on prejudice that "Jap" has been used late to the Japanese themselves, or at for all Japanese -I'd love to know During 2004 we also completed the intemment, a history of the Arab in the past It is, after all, the most least, not to all of them. what the foreign ministry would an education project, "What It American experience in the United obvious abbreviation for "Japan." I received a distressing e-mail think of such invective, because the Means To Be An American," funded States and a section on the impact of But even that's changing. from a JACL member who contact• Japanese govemment has been mak• by a $74,000 grant from the National using stereotypes. The booklet con• Earlier this year, lIT&T wireless ed a Japanese-run Website for scuba ing a concerted effort to outreach to Conference for Community and cludes with three lesson plans which apologized for running a nationwide diving news, Cyber Diver News Japanese Americans. Justice and the ChevronTexaco focus on race and the media in times ad for its international calling rates Network, or CDNN It's true that the changing cultural Foundation. The project focused on of crisis. Copies of this booklet can that used "JAP" for Japan. It pulled (http://www.cdnn.info). values of the United States haven't the bigotry and racism being faced be obtained by contacting any of the the ad from newspapers, replaced She saw that the Website's news necessarily reached all parts of the by South Asians, Muslims andArabs JACL offices. the abbreviation with "JPN' and headlines used "JAP" as an abbrevi• world; nor, perhaps, should they. But in the wake of the Sept. 11 th attacks. Finally, to promote the JACL cur• made a donation to the JACL for its ation for Japan, and sent an irate e• I'd submit that even Japanese who Our project coordinated and riculum guide and our other materi• error. mail to the editor. disagree could do so with a little less implemented three teacher training als, we took part in the November And when it was pointed out, Satoru "Stanford" Suzuki, the edi• hatred and a little more grace. workshops held at the University of national convention of the National CNN and the Chicago ' Tribune tor-in-chief, responded testily back, After all, nothing's ever going to Michigan at Dearborn, the Council for the Social Studies held changed their abbreviation for Japan . and then followed up with quite a change without a discussion across University of San Francisco and the in Baltimore. We handed out free• during their Olympics coverage. nasty message. cultures .• Holocaust Museum Houston. bies including the lesson plan book• The work's not done: The abbre• "Don't be stupid. You. are not ApproxiIDately 100 teachers attend• let and copies of a promotional CD viation "JAP" shows up often on the Japanese. You are American, So. Gil Asakawa is the' p.c. Editorial ed the workshops, which were pre• for the curriculum guide. With online auction site eBay even don't lecture me about what it means Board Chair and author of Being sented by Sharon Ishii-Jordan and approximately 5,000 teachers in though the company recently updat• to be Japanese and how I should Japanese American." He writes a Greg Marutani. attendance, this event provided an ed its policy towards racially offen• react to the word 'Jap'. Modem more-or-less weekly online column Each of the daylong sessions con• excellent opportunity to sell the cur• sive teffilS to bar the use of words Japanese don't c~e about WWII and called "Nikkei View" at sisted of: a review of the JA intern• riculum guide and to encourage such as "Jap" and "Nigger" in do not associate the word with http://nikkeiview.com. ment experience; a history of the teachers to include the intemment as a part of their curriculum. OKURA Eventually, they made their way Doctorate in Psychology from the Okura leaves behind his wife Lily The success of these efforts is due to Boys Town in Omaha, Nebraska who continues to be active in the (Continued from page 1) Phillips Graduate Institute in to the hard work of our JACL staff, where Patrick worked as a psychol• California in 200 1. He was recently JACL, Washington, D.C chapter. including Patty Wada and Karen enough to encounter him," he con• ogist. They, remained in Omaha for appointed as a Fellow of the Asian A memorial service is planned for Yoshitomi who contributed their tinued. "He'll be sorely missed." 30 years and formed the Omaha American Psychological Feb. 11 at 10:30 a.m. at the Bradley time and considerable talents to Okura first joined the JACL at the JACL chapter in 1947. Association and was chosen for the Hills Presbyterian Church in these projects. age of 25 and went on to serve for "JACL has lost one of its stead• 2005 Kun-Po Soo Award from the Bethesda, Maryland. In lieu of flow• The JACL education program is seven decades at the chapter, district fast guiding lights, someone who, American Psychiatric Association ers or koden, Lily requests that dona• important because the American and national levels. He was elected incredibly, has been a valued leader Committee of Asian American tions be made in Pat's name either memory is short. Each new genera- to the JACL national presidency in for nearly seven decades," said Paul Psychiatrists. to: otion must be reminded about our past 1962 and went on to serve three Uyehara, JACL EDC governor. Okura has also been recognized The Okura Mental Health and the role that JAs have played in years. Even at the age of 90, Okura "Although his vision was exem• for his work in the civil rights field Leadership Foundation, 6303 the long arc of American history. It's continued to serve the organization plified by his successful effort to and was inducted into the Friendship Ct., Bethesda, MD important to ensure that our history as treasurer for the JACL have JACL join the historic March Montgomery County Civil Rights 20817-3342; or The Bradley Hills is presented unvarnished, revealing Washington, D.C. chapter. on Washington, it also was manifest Hall of Fame in 2002. He was also Presbyterian Church, 6601 Bradley our nation's shortcomings and its tri• Well-known for his skills at coali• in his day to day contributions to the the National JACL's JA of the Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20817. umphs. That is what the JACL is tion building in the civil rights com• civil rights cause and to JACL." Biennium winner in 1978 and was Condolences may be sent to Lily endeavoring to do as we seek to munity, Okura often reminisced of Okura's influence and reach went awarded the National JACL Ruby at: 6303 Friendship Ct., Bethesda, make our history part of America's his experiences representing the far beyond the JACL making a Pin in 1999. MD 20817-3342 . • history. • JACL at the March on Washington marked impact on the mental health with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in field and especially its relationship PQS1... 1SU#JIIt1 1ILLS, 1963. to the Asian American community, SAY_II'S ONLY Okura's stories were often passed an area that has often been over• FEBRUARY. WHAT 1f'"K''''''''''' DfA1t4S" 1)fSOOJCfION.•• on to the younger generations, looked. HAPPENED? something he took a special interest In 1972, Okura took a position RECORD RAINFALLS ... in as a host of the JACUOCA with the National Institutes of Washington, D.C. Leadership con• Health where he spent several years \4U6f. IAUD -SUl>ES. " ference where participants come to advocating for AA health issues. NlJMBING SUB ... the capital each year to learn leader• With the redress monies he and his ship skills. Even in his later years, wife Lily received from the U.S. ZERo TtMPERA7IJRf6. Okura was a frequent speaker at government for incarceration during schools and universities in the D.C. WWII, they founded the Okura SUPER SAIoWSTORH6 area, helping to educate people Mental Health Leadership & 6LIZ1ARDS II • •• . about the JA World War IT experi• Foundation. ence. To this day, the foundation helps Okura and his wife Lily, like to develop Asian Pacific American many other JAs, were forcibly leaders gain understanding and removed 0 from their Los Angeles access to the national policy home at the outset of WWII and process. sent to the Santa Anita Race Track, Okura's work in the mental health where they lived in horse stables field has been recognized many with 19,000 other people. times over, incll:lding an Honorary PACIF.JC CITIZEN, FEB. 4-17, 2005 ENTERTAINMENT 9 Tracing SPARKLY Stories Kadohata's story about .~:: """ .::i" . ·:i:'· 'w .:- a Jafliblily gtOWiJlg up in the,. SOuth Wins. JUgIi• ~. 8\fardJp"cbiltken's

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Info: Jean Mishima, 847/998- screening, "From A Silk Cocoon"; I :30 p.m., "Citizenship and Protest" a renunciants panel; 11 :30- 8101. Debhie Mieko Bums or Sharon Harada, 773/275-0097, x224 or x229. I :30 p.m., Interactive Internment Camp Experience. Advance prepaid donation, $7.S0, after Feh. 14. $10. Free parking at 10th and 0 Street, additional parking at 11 th and P Street. Info: California State CUPERTINO, ~alif., Thurs., Feb. 17- 1:30-3:30 p.m.: Hinson Campus Center, Conference History Museum, 916/653-5864. Rooms A and B, DeAnza College, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd. A Day of Remembrance: Race Prejudice, War Hysteria, and a Failure of Political Leadership, The World Warr II Internment of SALINAS, Calif., Sun., Feb. 27-;-12:30; Salinas Rodeo Grounds, Salinas Assembly's stone mon• Japanese Americans and its Relevance to the Defense of Civil Liberties Today, sponsored by the ument and Japanese Memorial Garden; Observance begins at the Memory Gardens then moves C3Iifornia History Center. Featured speakers include: Dr. Peter Irons, Professor of Political Science, inside to the Gabilan Room of the Salina~ Community Center, 980 North Main St. 2004 JACLer of - UCSD, Banafsheh Akhlaghi, Attorney at Law, San Francisco and Dr. Alice Yang-M urray, Professor the Biennium, Mas Hashimoto, will present his program, ''The Japanese American Experience: The of History, UCSC. Info: Tom lzu, 408/864-8986 .. Internment." Sponsored by the Gilroy, San Benito County, Watsonville-Santa Cruz, Salinas Valle) and Monterey Peninsula JACL. Info: Paul lchiuji, 831/422-7784. HONOLULU, Mon., Feb. 21- 2 p.m.; Architecture Auditorium, Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa; Yuri Kochiyama is the keynote speaker. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. SALT LAKE CITY, Sat., Feb. 19-12-4 p.m.; Salt Lake Buddhist Temple, 2 11 West 100 South. Parking on cam\?us that day is free. Sponsored by the Honolulu JACL and a host of other commu• Guest speaker is Congressman Mike Honda. Bento boxed lunch available for $12 at Japanese nity groups. Christian Church, call 801/355-8040 to reserve lunch. Pickup begins at noon. Event is free.

IRVINE, Calif., Wed., Feb. 23--11-3 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. ; Sponsored by ne.lrvine Tomo-No-Kai SAN DIEGO, 'llies., Feb. IS-noon; San Diego State University; Program includes the viewing and Selanoco JACL. Info: Nicole Inouye, [email protected]. of ''9066 to 9/11" with a panel to discuss the similarities between the two. Fri., Feb. 18-noon; U.C. San Diego. John Tateishi is the keynote speaker. Both events are co-sponsored by the San Diego LOS ANGELES, Sat, Feb. 19-2-4 p.m.; JANM, 369 E. First Street. "When Loyalty is JACL. Info: David Kawamoto, [email protected]. Questioned ... from Tule Lake to Guantanamo." Guest speakers include: Hank Naito, Reiko Nimura, Wayne Collins, Jr. and Salam Al-Marayati. Also on the program is a video tribute to the late SAN FRANCISCO , Sun., Feb. 20--2 p.m.; AMC Kabuki 8 Theatres, 1881 Post Street. "Day of Congressman Robert Matsui and a performance of ''9-O-Doub1e 6" by Kyle Toyama, a rap artist. Remembrance 2005: Carrying the Liiht for Justice! Across Generations, Beyond Borders" spon• Sponsored by NCRR, the PSW JACL District and JANM. Event is free and open to the public with sored by the Bay Area Day of Remembrance Consortium. Congressman Mike Honda is the keynote limited seating. Info: 2l3/680-3484. speaker.

MERCED, Calif., Sat , Feb. 19-1:30-4:30 p.m.; Merced College, Lesher Library I, 3600 M SAN JOSE, Sun., Feb. 20--5:30 p.m.; San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th Street. Street. Merced County Japanese American Film Festival commemorates Day of Remembrance. "Democracy and Dissent" presented by Nihonmachi Outreach Committee. Program includes speak• "Forsaken Fields," "Honor Bound," and "Day of Independence" are all scheduled to screen. Free ers' cultural performances, candlelight procession and reception. Info: Fran, 408n30-9974 or and open to the public with limited seating. Sponsored by the JAs of Merced County Committee, [email protected]. Livingston-Merced JACL, Cortez JACL and Merced College Social Science Department. SANTA CRUZ, Wed., Feb. 17-7-10 p.rn.; ne. Santa Cruz College 9/10 Multipurpose Room. PHll.,ADELPIllA, Sat, Feb. 26-2-4 p.m.; Merion Friends meeting, 615 Montgomery Ave, Program features the showing of "Day of Independence," and "Stand Up For Justice: The Ralph Merion, Penn.; Debbie Wei, Curriculum Specialist, School District ofPhiladeiphia is the featured Lazo Story." Following the viewing will be a panel discussion with the directors, producers, and_ speaker of "Asian Americas and Public Education: Reclaiming and Sustaining our Common those involved in the API film industry and those involved with the movies. Sponsored by the Wealth." Free; refreshments will be served. Hosted by the Philadelphia JACL. Info: Joyce U.e.S.C. Japanese American Student Association. Horikawa, 856/427-9431 or Miiko Horikawa, 610/525-6620. SEBASTOPOL, Calif., Sat, Feb. 19-2 p.rn.; Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 6780 Depot Street. PORTLAND, Sat., Feb. 19-10 a m.; MAX. Expo Center station. Program includes an historical Sonoma County JACL, in partnership with the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, presents "Giri: overview, a skit and personal stories from those once interned in the former Portland Assembly Giving Back~oing Forward." Gaye LeBaron, popular colurnnistlhistorian from the Santa Rosa Center. Following the program, a new exhibit of internment camp photographs will be on display at Press Democrat newspaper, will moderate a panel discussion with interviewees from the Giri Oral the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center. Free and open to the public. Info: ONLC, 503/224-1458 or History Project. Portland JACL, 877/843-6914. WASIllNGTON, D.C., Sat, Feb. 19-3-5 p.m.; National Museum of American History, REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sat, Feb. 19-noon-1 :30 p.m.; San Mateo County Bistory Museum, Carmichael Auditorium, 14th St. and Constitution Ave N.W.; Jerry Kang, UCLA professor of law 777 Hamilton St.; San Mateo JACL Day of Remembrance and Board Installation; Professor will speak and Mari Matsuda, professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center will moder• Michael Svanevik is the keynote speaker. Living Treasure Recognition goes to Florence Hongo of ate. Free. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program, JAVA, JACL and the Asian American Curriculum Project. Tickets: $20, includes admission, obento box lunch and NJAMF. Info: 2021786-2409 or www.apa.si.edu. • - PACIFIC CITIZEN, FEB. 4-17,2005 OBI11JARIES 11 All the towns are in California except as noted. Matsumoto; brother-in-law, Tsumuo survived by wife, Mine; sons, Kazuo Date, Hidoo, 98, Queens, N.Y., Sharon; 4 gc.; and sisters, Irene Kajiki, Kikue ''Kay,'' 91, Sun ''Ted''; and sisters-in-law, Lillian and (Mitsuko), Tsugio, Kasumasa . Jan. 6; Osaka, Japan-born artist that Yamaguchi, Chiyoko Nishimura and Valley, Jan. 16; ·survived by sons, Kyoko Kawashima and Yoshiye (Dana) and Toru; 10 gc.; and broth• created .watercolors and paintings in Taeko (Shinji) Jinyama. Hiroyuki (Dorothy) and Masaji (Tom) Mori. ers, Kamehachi (Sachi), Kazumori (Mitsuko) and Kosaku (Tamiko). the 1920s and 1930s. Subject of the Horiuchi, Akinobu, West Los (Ofelia); daughters, Chizuko Kinoshita, Tom Masanori, Yuba retrospective survey Hideo Date: Angeles, Dec. 17; survived by (William) Morita, Yoshiko (Mike) City; Korean War veteran and Okazaki, Tazu Nancy, 82, Living in Color at the Japanese daughter, Donna; son, Warren; Hiroyasu and Satsuki (John) Rivera; interned at Amache; survived by Cypress, Jan. 5; survived by hus• American National Museum in brother, Sige; sisters, Matsue brother, Kuniharu (Fujiko) Kajiki; 9 wife, Carol; son, Russell (Lisa); band, George; daughter, Linda; sons, 2001.; survived by wife, Yuri (nee Watanabe, Yachiyo Genrna and Lily gc.; 8 ggc.; and sister-in-law, Harumi daughter, Sheryl (Richardt Leong; 4 Gary and Danny; brothers, Harumi Tamaki). Kikushima; and sisters-in-law, Yamashita. gc.; and sister, Phillis Taketa. (Masako), Chihiro and Saburo Fukuyama, Sanji, 86, San Dorothy Watanabe, Gladys Abe and Kaminishi, Minoru, 88, Kosaka, Yosbiko "Yo," SO, Lodi, (Tsuneko) Sameshima; and sister, Francisco. Mary Iwarni. Torrance, Jan. 3; 442nd ReT, Jan. 7; survived by husband, Sanaye; Chizu Manshio. Hard, Lillian Kiyoko, 75, Hotta, Teruko ''Terry,'' 81, ·Company L; survived by sons, Alan stepson, Gerald (Brenda); brother, Oki, Mayumi Vivian, 43, Gardena, Jan. 4; survived by daugh• French Camp, Nov. 28; French and Wayne; daughters, Peggy (Sol) Tomio Muranaka; sister, Teri Westchester, Jan. 15; survived by ters, Deena (Dave) Koda and Karen Camp JACLer; survived by sons, Zira and Gail (Renan Jeffereis) (Richard) Uyehara; sisters-in-law, son, Nicolas; daughters, Jac1yn Yuki, Hard; 3 gc.; brothers, Robert (Jane) Gary and David; 2 gc.; brother, Kaminishi; 4 gc.; and sister, Fusaye Hisako Nakamura and Miyako Simone Chiyo and Chloe Schlanger; and Wallace (Lynette) Nakagawa; Hiroshi shininoto; and sister, Alyce Nakano. Tsunekawa; 2 step-gc; and 4 step• parents, Matsuyuki and Chiyomi; and sister, Jane (Joe) Murakami. Shinrnoto. Kawamoto, Hisako, 75, Covina, ggc. brother, Masanori; and boyfriend, Curtis Majers. Higashi, Mary M., 69, Cheney, Ige, Takoo, 74, S. San Gabriel, Jan. 2; survived by husband, Krivasich, Tosbiko Katsumata, Wash., Dec. 19; JACLer; survived by Jan. 11; survived by daughter, Masarni; sons, Howard (Louise), 71, Oceariside, Dec. 14; survived by Ota, Bob Shigeru, 90, Stockton, daughters, Jacqueline Higashi• Stephanie; son, Alan; brother, Marvin and Edwin (Julie); 4 gc.; companion, Bill Farris; son, Frank Nov. 23; French Camp JACLer; sur• Poynter and Lisa (Brett) Lauderdale; Minoru (Rirniko) and Alfred; and brothers, Kenji (Yoriko) Kusagaya, (Cheryl); stepsons, Brett (Laura) vived by sons, Larry (Arleen) and son, Craig (Ramona); 9 gc.; and sis• sister, Nancy Miyahira. Masanobu (Michiyo) and Minoru Farris and Jeff (Judy) Farris; 6 gc.; Dr. Calvin (Melanie); daughter, and 4 ggc. Janice (Dennis) Kitagawa; 8 gc.; ters, Naomi Barry and Annette Isbitani, Roy S., 51, Spokane, (Susie); and brother-in-law, Kikuo and 2 ggc. Minafo. Wash., Dec. 26; U.S. Army; survived Nishihara. Lew, Barbara, 86, Montebello, . Hori, Teruko, 83, Los Angeles, by son, Roy, Jr.; daughter, Tammy Kawashima, Robert ''Bob,'' 79, Jan. 7; survived by husband, Albert; Ozawa, Harry, 85, San Gabriel, Jan. 6; survived by sons, Masaaki (Jon) LeBlanc; 3 gc.; and brothers, Pasadena, Jan. 7; WWII veteran; daughter, Vonnie (Dennis) Jan. 10; survived by wife, Jane; sis• (Angela), Tommy (Beverly) and Harry, Joe, Jack and ~dam. survived by wife Tamiko; son, Dale Kinoshita; and 2 gc. ters, Dorothy Hirai, Hamako Itsuo (Holly); daughters, Nancy and (Deborah); 2 gc.; sister, Mary (Jake) Mibu, Kiko, 101, Gardena, Jan. Kawamura, Marie Ozawa and Grace 13; survived by son, Osami (Reiko); (Ray) Michihira; and sisters-in-law, IN MEMORIAM- daughters, Sajiko Oda and Kisako Hatsuko Nakatsuka and Keiko Arirna; 6 gc.; and 11 ggc. Sakakibara. Shigeya Kihara, Taught at First Army Language School, Dies at 90 Mimura, TIene Nakatani, 87, Sakaida, Sakiye, Jan. 10; sur• Ventura, Nov. 17. vived by daughter, Betty. (Curtis) By ASSOCIATED PRESS Murakami, Dr. Clifford U., 84, Lee; son, Raymond; 5 gc.; 3 ggc.; Los Angeles, Jan. 9; survived by and sister, Shizuye Inouye. OAKLAND, Calif.-Shigeya wife, Yuriko; daughter, Carol; son• Takenaga, Ben Tsutomu, 89, Kihara, the last surviving original in-law, Ray Drisco; son, Alan; Santa Ana, Dec. 12; survived by instructor of the rust U.S. Army daughter-in-law, Jiefan Chen; 3 gc.; wife, Kimiko; daughters, Violet language school, has died at age and sister, Yaeko Hashiba. (Satoru) Uyeda, Diana Takenaga 90. Murakami, Larry Sunao, 88, (Daved) Wendt and Arlene Kihara died Jan. 16 of natural gc~ Jan. 4; survived by wife, Doris; son, Takenaga; 2 and 2 ggc. causes at his son's Castro Valley Alvin; daughters, Charlotte Soohoo Tamura, James Juichi, 82, home outside Oakland, said his and Debbie Carter; and 7 gc. Spokane, Wash., Nov. 16; survived son, Ron. He had Parkinson's dis• Nakaoka, Masaaki, 83, Carson, by wife, Janet; sons, Jim Jr. and Rod ease and suffered a stroke three Jan. 14; survived by wife, Furniko; (Marie); daughter, Patti (Lane) years ago. daughters, Sharleen (Minoru) Aoki Uchimura; and 3 gc. Kihara was one of the first four and Marleen (Fari) Yousofi; 3 gc.; Tomio, George Tomoo, 91, Los . civilian instructors at the 4th and brothers, Harry (Setsumi) and Angeles, Dec. 29; survived by sister, Army Intelligence School, estab• Tom (Mary). May Sakurai.• lished in 1941 on the Presidio of from Japanese relocation camps guage programs, and later served Naito, Kimi, 99, Nampa, Idaho, San Francisco to teach American in 1942 because he worked for the as a director. He retired in 1974. Dec. 13; Hilo, Hawaii-born; survived soldiers Japanese. It moved to center, but his parents, in-laws Besides his son, Kihara is sur~ by sons, Hiroshi and Mitts (Joyce); 8 Monterey five years later and and siblings were interned at vived by his wife, daughter, gc.; and 9 ggc. became known as the Defense camps in Utah. brother and sister. A memorial Nuuhiwa Sr., David, 82, Language Institute Foreign. Kihara taught and supervised service was scheduled for Feb. 28 Honolulu, Jan. 21; well-known KOREAN WAR MIS Language Center, the nation's Japanese language training until at First Covenant Church in among California surfers for his A group of Nikkei veterans who served premiere language school. 1958, then conducted research Oakland.• knowledge of Hawaiian culture and during the Korean War (1950-1953) in A Nisei, Kihara was exempted and development of foreign lan- was inducted into the Surfers' hall of the Military Intelligence Service would Fame in Huntington Beach, Calif. in like to contact other former Korean War MIS Servicemen who would be interest• December; survived by his wife, ou're not alone. Every day, more and more ed in joining the group to pass on stories son, daughter and six grandchildren. YAmericans are evaluating their need for of their experiences. Please contact Bob Oda, Kazo, 82, Covina, Jan. 3; Miyasaki, 1184 Springside Rd., San long-term care. 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