OCTOBER-DECEMBER 1985 VOL. 39 NO.4

Sadao Munemori Luas postumously awarded the Congre ional Medal of Honor. His citation reads: "He tands in the unbroken line of patriots who /w·l'e dared to die that freedom might live grow and increase its blessings. Freedom lives, and through it, he lives­ in a way that humbles the undertakings of most men."

- The Hawaii Herald

IN THIS ISSUE:

1 President's Message Hawaii Chapler News 19 2 A Fellow Veteran Remembers Rural Chapter News 19 7 Japan's Emperor Honors Longtime Resident Southern California Chapter News 20 9 Editor's Corner News Briefs 21 9 Able Chapter ews Bonsai Club News 22 10 Dog Chapter ews A Sansei Story 23 11 Charlie Chapter News Golf Club News 24 12 Baker Chapter r\e\\'s Dance Club News 25 13 Kauai Chapter News Green Thumbs Club News 27 14 F Company News Cooking Class News 28 15 Headquarters Chapler News Ukulele Class News 29 18 Maui Chapter News s P AR AC O%SE DISCOU PRESCRIPTIO

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HAWAII'S OS COMPLIMENTED PRODUCE PUKA PUKA PARADE Official Publication of Club 100, an Incorporated Association of members of the 100th Infantry Battalion. Editorial and Business Office, 520 Kamoku Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96826. Published quarterly and mailed to club members, honorary members, next of kin, Gold Star parents and special friends of the club. Phone 946-4286.

PUKA PUKA PARADE STAFF CO-EDITORS ...... KENICHI SUEHIRO KENNETH K. OTAGAKI ASSISTANT ...... CHARLOTTE MITSUTA I President's Message REPORTING STAFF Able ...... Tom Fujise Baker ...... Thomas Tsubota SEASON'S GREETINGS! Charlie ...... Richard Yamamoto Dog ...... Helen Nikaido Easy ...... Richard Yamamoto Year 1985 has been a real short Fox ...... Kenneth Higa year! Or so it seems! Many thanks Headquarters ...... Kenichi Suehiro for all the support that we received Rural ...... Walter Iwasa all friends. But the many things that Hawaii ...... James Maeda got our attention but not the action, we Maui ...... Tom Nagata have to pass on to 1986 and the Yamane Kauai ...... Ben Morimoto administration. Southern California ...... Tad Hashimoto As a finale, I thank also the SPECIAL WRITERS officers and chapter representatives Bonsai Club ...... Richard Yamamoto who faithfully attended the monthly Cooking Class ...... alh Inouye Board of Directors' meetings and Dance Club ...... Yasuo Takata contributed their wisdom. Golf Club ...... Sonsei ~akamura Green Thumbs ...... Mitsuyoshi Fukuda Continuing the previously and Ukulele Cia ...... Janet Kuwaye & continually discussed subject of the Robert Fukumoto difficulty that we encounter in having our members serve as officers or as BOARD OF DIRECTORS committee chairman. I regret to report CLUB 100 OFFICERS that it's getting worse. Our recent President ...... Hideo Kajikawa first-time-around election of officers 1st Vice President ...... Hajime Yamane for 1986 - no nominee in the second 2nd Vice President ...... Yoshiharu Nishida vice president slot. We are fortunate Secretary ...... Kenneth Otagaki this time in having for "second chance" Treasurer ...... Robert Kadowaki Assistant Treasurer ...... Chester Bada election an acceptance from a member Past President ...... Mike Tokunaga who previously has not been active at the mother chapter level. CHAPTER PRESIDENTS Able ...... Eugene Kawakami A radical thought, maybe! It may Baker ...... Masasuke Toma come sooner than we think or want -- our Charlie ...... Kazuto Shimizu club being managed by a manager who may Dog ...... Iwao Fujimori or may not be a Club 100 member. Whether Headquarters ...... Toshio Kunimura that will be good or not, we don't know. Medics ...... Kent Nakamura But for now, it's food for thought! Rural ...... Susumu Ota Hawaii ...... Lawrence Hirokawa May 1986 be a very good year Maui ...... Tom Yamada for all. Kauai ...... Muggsy Morikawa Southern California ...... Sam Fujikawa H. Kajikawa • • • •

Executive Secretary...... Paul Nanamori The following articles are presented to you walked int the with permission for repr ~nt by the Hawaii out handfuls of can Herald. come across. Within tentionally started a s St'.ddenly, it seemed, kids frum everywhere, yelling, push c A Fellow Veteran Remembers for the candy. I don't know what afterwards. We just dumped the candy on Dear Editor, the street and ran. I don't recall what we said to each other on the way back, but As a former buddy of his, I r ead with inter('s t that your next story in the centen­ the experience is one I always remembered. nial series saluting the men of the lOOth It wasn't long afterward that Spud Infantry will be about Sadao Munemori. was killed in action. Spud, as he asked that we call him, joined us only a few months after we Stanley Izumigawa ourselves had joined the outfit as Kula, Maui replacements. We were then near the bombed-out town of Cisterna, in the Alban The Congressional Medal of Honor: foothills on the way to Rome. Sadao Munemori We quickly found that he did not fit An Imin Centennial Series the Men our image of the typical "kotonk." He of the 100th Infantry Bat was very friendly, outgoing, accepting and it didn't take him long to pick up by Ben H. r o pidgin and become one of us. Special to rald There is much about those years that I do not recall but two incidents involving "Aw, you're good Spud I do, if it is of any interest to your Yaeko as she aga'n writer. kid brother Sadao ful tussle, his h to help The first occurred in the Vosges him overco ch less Forest in France just before the '2nd's the fact rescue of the "Lost Battalion. 0' Our And althou h these ten platoon had taken heavy casualties in the sisterly joshings would thick woods and had been pulled back for consciousness through the a brief respite. The night before we were come to find their gr eater e in to go back to the front Spud came to me Yaeko herself. a, d said," I'm not going back up. I don't care what they do to me, I'm not going Sadao Munemori' s fa ther, Ka taro back up. I don't care what they do to me, had migrated from Hiroshima to California I'm not going back up!" Not knowing what after the turn of the century. His wife else to do I just heard him out and res­ Nawa, followed shortly with their baby, ponded something like, "Don't worry. Yuriko. Then came the rest of the family: You'll be all right." Isao (Bob), Yaeko, Sadao and Kikuyo (Keech), all born in Los Angeles. Before down the next day we went back up and he was right there. Kametaro died in 1938, so he was spared the agony and the humiliation of The other happened in April, in or the forced relocatio near the town of Carrara, about the time people t of President Roosevelt's passing. inland c Dece rbor. Spud and I were at company headquarter (I don't remember why) and ere to 0 0 - citizens a the lines the next day. e t'ced 5 .y was swept 0 cartons of Ch~ tstmas candy which d ring March. Then were unwanted. It was early e ren ng d r son Bob, and two ea~h loaded up a musette bag with the ca Japan) , the family the Manzanar relocation center. Sadao, who By then the 100th had been in combat had volunteered for the Army a month before in Italy for nine months, having entered Pearl Harbor, had been inducted just the the Italian theater in September 1943 at month before and was in an Army training Salerno Bay, south of Naples. By J anuary, center. it was engaged in the tremendous battle for Cassino, the town with the towering His first two years of military Benedictine monastery standing guard over training were spent in such scattered the southern gateway to Rome. The beach­ locations as Arkansas, Illinois and head at Anzio was designed as an "end­ Minnesota. In January 1944, he was sent around" maneuver to break the enemy's subsequently assigned to Company A, 442d grip upon Cassino and that highway to Regimental Combat Team, then in training Rome, but the undertaking was going a skew for overseas combat duty. in the face of stiff enemy opposition. The 100th suffered horrendous combat In one of his first letters from losses. Shelby to the family in Manzanar, he recalled that he was only 19 when he had But, on June 5, Rome ultimately did volunteered for the Army and that it "was fall into Allied hands. It was after that a big decision I had gone over and over battle that the 442nd arrived in Italy, at again at nights when you all were sleeping. which point the 100th became the 1st Batta- I think I did right by enlisting because lion of the larger nisei unit. Three months my home is here in the U.S. and it helped later the 100/442 was withdrawn from the a lot to bind the family together more than Italian theater and shifted over to France ever." where they played a heroic role in the rescue of the "Lost Battalion" in the He had other things to say. From forests above Bruyeres, a little town up having observed young recr.lits "actually near the northeast corner by the Franco­ cry for not having taken advice from German border. After the battle, Sadao their parents," he had come to the con­ wrote to Yaeko that "the scenery is very clusion that "Your mother is NEVER wrong." beautiful here, but all the beautiful And, comparing himself to those "kids" as forests remind me of now is terror, he called those 19 -through-21 year olds, he destruction and the painful cries of my had a confession to make, of sorts: "I buddies in agony. We all hate the Nazis haven't cried because you know what kind of over here, but every front line man r es ­ guy I am. I'm just a good-for-nothing like prcts the German soldier because he really Yaeko used to say." is an artis t in tha t line."

Yaeko, now Mrs. Albert Yokoyama and a Following several months of light resident of Honolulu since 1946, recalls patrol duty in southern France in the that particular time when the young Sadao Maritime Alps, the 100/442 was pulled out was at the point of losing yet another fight and secretly returned to Italy. General with her and began to pout: "You just wait. Mark Clark, 5th Army Commander, greeted When I grow up, they're going to name a ship the return of the 100th to his fold with after me . And I'm not going to let you ride these words: "You, of all battalions, I on it." Like the reverberations of a temple pledge, will share in the great victory bell that keep ringing in the ears long after ahead." But ahead of that victory lay the the last striking, Sadao's words keep coming enemy's nigh-impregnable Gothic Line, a back to Yaeko whenever her thoughts dwell on defensive barrier built into the northern him, which is often, inasmuch as he is the Apennines mountain range blocking the first nisei recipient of the congressional entrance into the Po Valley. It had Medal of Honor. And the pulsations out of repulsed repeated 5th Army assaults for the past come to her all the more vividly nearly half a year, much as Cassino a because of her flippant rejoinder: "I don't year earlier had withstood similar care. I wouldn't ride on your ship anyway." attempts for five months.

Sadao was in one of the first group of But then, in one of the war's most replacements for the 100th Infantry Battalion magnificent assualts upon an enemy strong­ then fighting at Anzio. He left the 442nd in hold, the 100/442 scaled the mountain Shelby in April and arrived at the Anzio beach­ heights of the Gothic Line in the early head a month later and was assigned to Co. A. morning hours of April 5, 1945, and r eached

3 the top undetected by the enemy. At 0500 which Sadao hO j r s ( 5 a . m. ) they were in position. the s troke of Following a ma s sive artillery barrage, they o atta ched - the l Oa th's objective . Hill battles in Japanese histo "Georgi a " while o ther units of the 442d moto and Taira forces were ~a t attached "Florida ." With Company A in the for supremacy of the coun try . lead, the i ni t ial push advanced several Munemori had built a military stro hundred yar ds , t hen faltered as the enemy, around Fukuhara, or Ichi-no-tani, on the r e cover i ng f r om the artillp.ry barrage and shores of Settsu province on the Inland the s urprise appear ance of the Americans, Sea, across from modern-day Osaka. With fought back wi t h mac hine guns and pistols, control of the sea in their hands and the rifles , and gr enades . Although the early high mountains behind forming a natural morning da r knes s made the enemy fire in­ barrier against land attacks, the Taira aC ' ura t e , t heir fire nevertheless took its felt secure in their base spread along the t oll . But as one s01dier dropped, another narrow shoreline. But on that early t ook his place and so the attack continued morning in 1184, Minamoto no Yoshitsune until the hills had been secured. The time led a group of horsemen around and up the was 0532 . In t he wash of the concentr ated mountain. There, confronted by t he s t eep att ack lay t he mangled body of Pfc. Sadao sides at whose base l ay the enemy ' s camp. Mu nemo r i in a shell crater. His squad l eader injured, Pfc. Mune ­ mo r i had taken char ge of the leading squad. With him we r e Pf c. Akira Shishido of Paia, Maui , and Pvt. Jimi Oda, Ogden, Utah . The BOB'S U ION following is Pfc. Shishido's eyewitness a ccount of the ongoing fight: "We advanced SERVICE nearer the objective until another machine gun opened up right there . Pvt. Oda and I scrambled into a shell crater and Pfc. Munemori crawled back and joined us. The Germans began hurling grenades again. Ten or 12 landed near our crater but we were unhurt by the explosions." The machine guns had to be silenced . o Munemo r i cr awled out of the hole, then made a one - man frontal attack on two o ma chine gun nests , knocking off both with hand grenades. Bu t as he craw l ed back int o Bob Kondo (D) the crater, a gr enade bounced off his helmet and rolled into the hole . It would go off before anyone could scramble out, nor was there time to make a grab for it and attempt to throw it out. In that decisive moment, Pfc. Munemori threw his body over the Holo-Holo grenade and smother ed it by bending his head over his chest and hunching his APPAREL INC. shoulder s so that the blas t would not Manufacturer leak out. He was killed instantly. The other two suffer ed concussions and partial MADE IN HAWAII of Sportswear deafness but we r e unhurt otherwise. Sadao Munemo r i was posthumously BOB TAKASHIGE, Pres. awarded the Congressional Me dal of Honor (Baker Chapter) for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepi­ dity involving risk of l i fe above and PHONE 848-05 8 beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy." I ~~""" 302 T3e undertaking upon the mo untain bastions of Hills Georgia and Florida in

4 Yoshitsune then let his horses slip and action, Yaeko was invited to be the first slide their way down, the warriors clinging to board it. Memories crowded upon her to the mounts while whispering bits of as she awaited the eventful day encouragement into their ears. In that manner did Yoshitsune achieve complete She was an R.N. and had left Manzanar surprise. Disorganized by the unexpected in March 1943 under sponsorship to work appearance of the foe behind them, the in the Madison General Hospital in Wis­ retaliation of the Taira was ineffectual. consin. It was there, on April 20, 1945, Crushed, they took to flight. that a telegraph oper ator called her to read a telegram from her brother, Bob, in Eight centuries later, the all-night Manzanar: KEEP STIFF UPPER LIP RECEIVED climb of the 100/442 up the steep sides MILITARY WIRE SADAO KILLED IN ACTION 5 of the Apennines to surprise the enemy APRlL ITALY. and rout him out of his longheld redoubt can be viewed as a feat of boldness and Just three days earlier, she had written daring in the manner of Yoshitsune at Sadao telling him that "I was certainly Ichi-no-tani. glad to hear from you again and was really surprised to hear you are back in Italy. That heroic dimension of the human Then, I take it, you are with the 5th spirit was enjoined by the Army in a Army in the northern section of Italy, ceremony without precedence in the history fighting hard. Do be careful." of the United States wh en in 1948 at the Brooklyn Army Base in New York, the . "We had sunrise service this morning," speedy 10,000-ton troopship "Wilson he had written in a letter dated April 1, Victory" - the very ship that had brought "and I saw some boys get baptized. Gee back the men and colors of the 100/442 to but it was nice not to be fighting and New York on their triumphant homecoming able to have a service like we did today from Italy after the war - was redesignated with a band." It was to be his last the "Pvt. Sadao S. Munemori." letter home.

When the ship made its first call to Young Sadao had excitedly dashed off to Honolulu shortly after the redesignation go swimming at the community pool with his friend, a Norwegian lad. But when he Munemori / /,, / / I

5 returned he went str aight to his room fro are without a word to anyone. They all really a s,",e wondered why and, after a while, Yaeko give us good advice r went to check and found him on his bed, brains faster than any rld . " face down, but not asleep. She felt his trunks - dry! Why, he hadn't even from France - "All of us boys ~ gone swimming ! Reluctantly, the boy alrea dy thinking of the future an the explained that there was a big sign at fellows want me to come to Hawaii and the entrance to the pool: NO JAPS visit them for sure. That's one thing ALLOWED. But there were no tears in that I'll have to do when I return. You him. Yaeko wondered why. know how I couldn't get along too good with Japanese boys back home. Well I Her parents loved Japanese music so can get along pretty good with these guys they had stacks of records. The children because they don't try to hold back any­ smashed them all . They also smashed the thing. Yes, Keech! I'm gonna have to cameras, shredded their Japanese text­ visit them after the war." books and notebooks . The evacuation instructions read "no pets" so they tied A!1d, from a hospi tal bed in France their dog to a post. And on that Sunday, in January '45 where he was recovering as they rode off in the Army truck headed from a case of yellow jaundice, he wrote for the evacuation center, the dog began Yaeko that he'd be out in a few days and yelping and straining at his leash. Long back with boys, "if there are still some after house and dog were out of sight, guys I know left. The lOOth isn't the she could still hear him crying ... same outfit it used to be when I joined it at Anzio because it's made up mostly Now , as she prepared to board the of replacements - but it's still a very ship , her feet could barely carry her up powerful unit." the gangplant - her body tensed from the anticipation and the intoxicating heart­ One of those replacements was pounding drama of the moment as Sadao's Stanley Izumigawa f r om Maui who recently pouting cry of exasperation and resigna­ wrote T:1e Hawaii Herald that: "Spud, as tion came echoing over the space and time he asked we call him, joined us only a of thousands of miles and many a year: few months after e ourselves had joined "And-I'm-not-going-to-let-you-ride-on-it." the outfit as replacements . We were then near the bombed out town of Cisterna, in Nawa Munemori died in 1966 and the the Alban foothills on the way to Rome. safekeeping of Sadao's medal fell to the We quickly found that he did not fit our remaining members of the family. But image of the typical "ko tonk" . He was since they too, in time, would pass away, very friendly, outgoing, accepting, and they decided that the best and most appro­ it didn't take him long to pick up pidgin priate place for the permanent safekeeping and become one of us." of the medal would be in the U.S . Army Museum at Ft. DeRussy. Sadao's medal An evidence of the mutual affection and picture now stand alongside the is in the nickname itself. Yaeko recalls memo rabilia of the many other heroes that although Sadao back home used to of Hawaii. love potatoes, it was only after he had joined the 100th that monicker began to Sadao had come to manifes t a great appear in his letters. love for his new-found friends from Hawaii and his thoughts about them are sprinked Spud is buried in the veterans throughout his letters: section of the Evergreen Cemetery in Los Angeles but a part of him, repre­ from Shelby - "These Hawaiian buddies sented by the Medal of Honor, has come of mine sure trea t me nice." to rest in Hawaii •.• the place he longed to visit, the home of many of from New York port of embarkation - "one his buddies, the place where they, like thing about these guys I'm wi th is that him, also lie consecrated in hallowed they a re always happy and cheerful. I'm hometown final resting places. just gonna have to visit my buddies in Hawaii after the war."

6 Tbe following article about James Shintaku H~ quickly recovered to give his was made possible with the authorization thanks and say he was honored. by the Pacific Daily News. "I think fate has been very good to Japan's Emperor Honors me. I've been doing what I really enjoy doing and working with people I like and Longtime Resident I will continue to help build closer by Victoria King relationships between Guam and the U.S. Japan, and Micronesia." Jimmy Shintaku's relationship with Japan has gone through many stages. His After the medal had been pinned to father was born in that country, and as his suit jacket and the ceremonial sake a young soldier in World War II, Hawaii­ had been downed. Shintaku talked about born Shintaku joined the United States his feelings upon getting the medal . effort to defeat the country of his ancestors. "I didn't realize that they thought what I did was so important, until every­ He rpceived an award of the Order thing started," he said. "It really choked of the Rising Sun, authorized by Japanese mt! up." Emperor Hirohito, in recognition of the service Shintaku has provided as advisor W-r.a t he has tried to do for the consul, to Guam and Micronesia's Japanese counsel Shintaku said, is to look at problems from general, Yosinobu Nagashima. an American point of view, and bring them to the surfa~e, so they are understandable Ac cording to Nagashima, 50 foreigners, from a Japanese point of view. including Shintaku, were awarded the medal this year. "Nagashima, who recommended Shintaku for the award, said Shintaku's contri­ After hearing a speech in his honor butions are appreciated by the Japanese made by Nagashima, Shintaku wa s moved to community on Guam. tears and, at first, had a difficult time trying to speak when his turn came. "Every Japanese on Guam knows about him," Nagashima said.

Shintaku has lived on Guam for 34 years. H= came in 1951 planning to stay for a couple of years, but liked Gu am so much, he and his family decided to stay longer.

Although he is American and had fought in Europe during the war, "Wi th a name like Shintaku, I encount­ ered s ome resentment from people here at first. But soon my family and I were welcomed with open arms. " Mark Skinner/Daily :-Iews Staff James ''jimmy'' hintaku stands to accept the fourth degree Order of the Rising Sun, conferred &y Japanese Emperor Hirohito, as Guam and Micronesia Consul General Yoshinobu Nagashima reads the citation yesterday at the consul's residence in Maina.

7 The war was a difficult time for his parents, Shintaku said especially his father, who had been a soldier in the Japanese army before he emigrated to Hawaii where he met his first generation American wife and raised his family.

"But he never wanted to stop me from doing my best for the United States."

Jimmy, we are proud of you! To be awarded the 4th Order of the Rising Sun is no small accomplishment. I personally believe you should have been rewarded years ago.

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8 Editor's Comer To have the younger set participate in our activities they will have to have Our last issue, July-September - cost a sense of belonging to the Club. A $1,150.00 or $1.19 per copy - for 32 pages very good beginning it seems was at the plus the cover. I certainly hope you Memorial Service where an obvious widow readers find our efforts worth the while. and her family members took up nearly a As usual our thanks to all those who whole row of seats. Purely conjunction contributed. but it seems that the family was made up of her daughters, son-in-laws and their off springs. Surely the beautiful " A special thank you to Ms Doris Kawano for her splendid participation service must have made an impression in as song leader at our memorial service the young minds and must have created a on September 29th. Perhaps she will sense of belonging to the Club. agree to lead us again at our next memorial service. To stimulate the youths of our Club we should be taking the initiative To Shigeru Inouye, the Medics of encouraging our young ones into the Chapter members and Saburo Ishitani, various activities of our Club to create a big mahalo for the delicious refresh­ that sense of belonging. ments at our memorial service. By the time you get to read this, The staff of the Puka Puka Parade Able Chapter will have elected almost wishes one and all a Merry Christmas a new set of officers for 1986. Alfred and a Happy and sick-free New Year! Arakaki, president; Stanley Takahashi, vice-president; Don Matsuda, secretary; To our many contr ~ butors, I hope Tom Ibaraki will be the only hold-over you will continue to submit articles as treasurer. Members of the Nominating as in the pas t. Committee thank you on behalf of all chapter members. Maha lo, While on this subject of willingness K. Otagaki to serve the Club 100 and your Able Chapter K. Suehiro let's give a hand of applause to our Co-editors Yoshiharu Nishida who has done just that for the past two years as 2nd VP. To give Nishida a well-earned rest, let's all of us search club-wide for a replacement for Nishida.

Able Chapter News On October 29th, Eugene finally put Tom Fujise away his prized golf clubs and his busy typewriter to rest and joined his fellow Club members over on top of Punchbowl. Just food for thought. Our Club 100 We will all miss his newsletters, his memorial service has come and gone for searching questions when it concerned 1985. But it left memories of the past Club affairs and his willingness to and thoughts for the future. One assist in any Club activities. Able thought come to mind, our motto "for Chapter will have to look high and low continuing service". How continuing to find someone that will even approach is it when we gradually see our boys his status. And if anyone in the chapter diminishing in number, the emerging of deserve a 21-gun salute that's Eugene - Eugene Masanobu Kawakami - our late more walking canes and the feeling that chapter president. helping hands are needed. If continuing services is our motto lets put some muscles and teeth into it while we have the time to do so. Don't you think we ...... ~ ..gLl~·······." have reached the point where we need the ,.~ ..... ~ . progressiveness and the energy of the ,. . • • • • younger set to provide the "continuing ~... service".

9 Dog Chapter News We left for Las Vegas Sunday morning. Masaru went to Chicago for couple days and met us in Vegas. It was very relaxing, Helen Nikaido no need to keep an eye on the delinquents. We stayed at the 4 Queens. While there, we were aroused couple mornings by the fire Sep tembe r 5th, Ken Suehiro, Ken a larm. Thank goodness, it was just a false Kaneko, Masaru Tomasa, " ick" and I left a l arm; it rea lly makes you jump up. One for Dubuque, Iowa. I was in a state of morning, about mid- morning, the a larm went frustration even before we left Ho nolulu off again and Kaneko was waiting for the Interna tional Airport. After checking elevator; he had to walk down 14 flights. in, the t hree muskr ats headed for the bar to pay $2 . 75 for a bottle of beer . We Despite the bad start we had, the all had upgraded our tickets to 1s t class trip was really nice, none of the roosters so everything was free on board, bu t no - got lost. We brought back a ceramic red they just couldn't wait. Departure time bull which Steve Brinza had donated to the was 4 : 30 p .m. We waited till 4:20 for club. The bull was made by Jo Anne Braman, them to come back, no show. I started a friend of the Brinzas whose husband to pacnic, went to call them, couldn't belonged to the 34th division. Boy, did find them; asked at the podium to page we guard the bull with our life, thank them. but I was told the loud speaker goodness it wasn't dama ged; no horns wouldn't reach tha t far . So back I went broken. September 15th, we had a pretty looking for them, couldn't locat e them. good attendance a t our family night. Co­ "Nick" and I finally decided to board the chaired by Wally Chinen and Richard plane as it was near ly 4 : 30; I left their Tsutsui, we had steak and chicken as the tickets and carry- on at the desk. No main course with tsukemono, long rice, sooner we go t settl ed down , I turned namasu, cold somen, 24-hour salad, des s erts, ar ound a nd saw Kaneko ambling down the musubi and lots of pupus. Ruth Tsutsui aisle . I c0uld ' ve crown them. The woman decided to make musubi because every time at the podium thought they were young we have so much left over; this time we ran kids, so I told her no, they were old short of the musubi. Our thanks to the farts. The boys s ure go t chewed up from cha irmen and their wives for the hard work her as the gates we re already closed. I and to all of you for your generous told them " go od for you guys ". Suehiro donatLons. said I' m fired , but I countered wi th "I qui t". Our deepest sympathy to Wally Chinen and children who lost their beloved mother We finally reached Chicago's O'Hare Kay on October 20th. Kay was in ill health International Airport after eight hours since 1962. Kay's love for her family and or so. The weather was very bad' rain . ' , family ' s love and devotion fo r her kept her w1nd. We were delayed over an hour before go ing all these year s . I'll never forge t leaving for Dubuque. The weather was the time we had the Do g Chapter s tatewide warm in Dubuque, we got a station wagon reunion in Honolulu many years ago . Kay f r om the U-drive . Suehiro was the driver with Kaneko t he side-sea t driver who was unable to help so daughter Eunice came couldn't follow the map . to the clubhouse early and did more than her ~ther's share. Whenever we had a family Friday night was the mixer so the n1ght Kay wo uld call me and ask if she can three delinquents hit t he bottles allover make something . I felt pretty bad about asking her to make anything so I used to again. We skipped the mixer as it was so crowded, we decided to have a leisure tell her if she feels up to par, we'd be dinner instead. Saturday we went sight­ ha~py . She used to make delicious undagi seeing and shopping wi th Fran & Steve wh1ch I loved. At the l as t family night Brinza of Cudahy, Wisconsin. she brought cold somen and undagi. Daughters Joyce and Karleen helped her Saturday night we had the dinner prepare them. Kay, thank you so much for cruise aboard the "Mississippi Belle" y~ur love and concern for the chapter, we which was very enjoyable . The prime rib w1ll all miss you. May you rest in peace. they served we r e so thick, juicy and tender To Wally, t hank you for your helping hand that you needn't have to go back for seconds.

10 at the chapter functions despite your wife's Mitsunaga traveled to Japan. Mitsuko & ill health, never complaining, always George Kurisu were off to Fiji, Austr alia obliging. To Joyce , Eunice, and Karleen, and New Zealand. Gladys & Herbert Yam~ ­ thank you very much for pitching in, too. moto were visiting the West Coast. Kay & Eddie Harada left November 2nd for Japan. October 6th, bright and early "Ka" Nakayama got quite sick in Japan, (12:30 a.m.) Kiyoshi & Alice Kami, Tommy a lmo s t had to be hospitalized. He's okay & Barbara Nishioka, "Nick" & I joined tl1e now, saw him at our Sunday cleanup on Nakamura Travel South Pacific Tour . November 10. Escorted by Mr. & Mrs . Ernest Imai, it was quite an experience as we traveled with Might as well travel and enjoy while people in their late 70's and even 80 year you're able, you can't take it with you, olds. Before the trip, we were told to you know, or can you. rotate seating everyday . Everyday it was a hassle as the people couldn't remember Our sincere thanks and appreciation where they we r e supposed to sit. We tell to Annette Harade, our physical fitness them remember who was in front of you. instr~ctor, who takes time out f r om her The six of us sat at the rear; we couldn't busy schedule to listen t o our moans and be bothered rotating, anyway nobody wanted gorans as we exercise. Happy holidays to to sit in the rear end. One day going to you all, keep healthy. the airport, Barbara, Tommy, "Nick" & I sat on the first two seats just to make humbug. Boy, we sure got them all shook up. Charlie Chapter News Australia was so- so but New Zealand was beautiful, never saw so many sheeps, sheeps, sheeps. No wonder kept falling asleep on the bus. The lambs were so cute and cuddly. Did you know that when C~arlie Chapter had a good turnout they drink milk their tail justs wiggle at t he annual memo r ial services at and waggle. They're so lovable, make ' s Punchbowl. Before the services begin, me feel bad eating them. Our tour escort it is always nice to see members placing kidde d us that we're going to hell eating flower s on the grave sites of our fallen those 4-month old lambs. We had beautiful buddies and remembering them . wea ther, cold but nice except the last two days in Auckland; it rained. On our once a year Hu sband and Wife Night Out affair on Oct. 25, 1985, we We had fun, we made our own fun. took our wives to Nuuanu Onsen and had The old folks must have come home and a delicious Japanese dinner. After said, "ya-re, ya-re, ko-no-eji-waru-mono­ dinner 32 members and wives enjoyed a tachi-ni aki-reta". casino night outing. Mike Tokunaga and Warren Iwai co-chaired and James Oshiro Gosh, the first day on arrival in and Tom Matsumura took care of the Sydney we ended up eating at (of all places) program. Thank you to all who were McDonalds. It was the Labor Day holiday involved in making this evening such a and these Aussies really take a holiday. successful one. The restaurants were all closed. Many members took tr ~ ps off island There was a very interesting article and returned with smtles indicating a in the local paper about how Mary Hamasaki good trip. Tnat's a good way to enjoy takes care of her invalid husband, Taddy, retirement. at home. My hat's off to you Ma ry, it's not an easy job. Dog chapter did not have their Donald Knway, at the t ime of this monthly meeting in October. So many of the writing is hospitalized for remova l of members were away traveling . Kay & Robert gall stones. We wish him a speedy Yoshioka were away for a month touring r e covery. China and Japan. Jane & "General" Matsunami, "Ka" Nakayama, Hiromi Urabe, Mildred & Here's wishing you all a Merry "Jits" Yoshida, Sue Kondo, Florence Mitsunaga Christmas and a Happy New Year!

11 son of Mr. & Mrs. Kazuo Yamane and JAIME Baker Chapter News MQANA NISHIMOTO daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Tsubota Egan K. Nishimoto on Saturday 24 August 1985 Reception tha t followed in the Ilikai Hotel Pacific Ballroom was superb. Many of our comrades , relatives, and The Bride so yo~ng, radiant and beautiful, friends residing in far away l ands are and the Groom so handsome and full of energy and the bright future ahead for experiencing icy cold days whi l e many in b0th, made us feel truly happy for the Hawaii are seen walking comfortably in newly weds. The Chinese cuisine was shorts and others basking in the sun on delicious and excellent, coupled with the sandy beaches . the excellence in performance of the Master of Ceremonies, the gracious newly A~OHA DINNERS - Our so called weds and a ll the participants in the "Adopted Daughter & Baker Chapter Honorary program made this night so memora ble . Member" has revisited Hawaii not as a single maiden, but as the wife of Doctor HUSBANDS/WIVES' NIGHT OUT - Not like Koz0 Kubota . The Aloha (Welcome) Dinner the olden days - nowadays husbands and for the Kubotas held at our Clubhouse on wives are going out doing this and that or Saturday nite 17 August 1985 we r e prepared traveling so frequently it's hard to catch deliciously by Frances Sakoki, Helen them home , and this adds to the difficulty Furusho, Evelyn Tsuda, Doris Oguro, Elaine co-chairpersons of even~s face today. Nakamura and other s . Coordinating a cti­ Added to this time consuming task, Ranch vities for the Kubotas for the period House Re s t aurant has set forth minimum 17th thru 19 August were hanchos Bob head count or attendance which made the Sakoki & Dick Oguro and assistants Bob t ask ha rder for co-chairpersons Jimmy Takashige and Bob Kadowaki. Our two Bobs Inafuku and Stu Yoshioka. However, the and Baker Chapter members kept the Doctor busy on the golf course while ladies of wa y Jimmy Inafuku made his report on this our Chapter escorted Hiroko on her shopping event to be held on Saturday Nite 16 spr ee . The Aloha (Sayonara) Dinner at November 19 85, and the hustling of members Suehiro Restaurant held on Monday nite 19 to sign-up at Baker Chapter October General Augus t for the Kubotas was two-fold for Mem',ership meeting and his drive to ge t this dinner honored the retirement (from the job done well and Stu Yoshioka's effort, we can be looking forward to a r egular wo r k) of Stanley N~kamoto, Harry Katahara, Bob Takashige a nd Bob Sakoki. great evening of go od food, fun and For their good health we know that they enjoyment. are not in complete r elaxation and in­ activity - but now they have new bosses NEWS OF INTEREST - Like activities to conLend with so need some kind of undertaken by other chapter members, adjustments? Bakerites are a l so busy participating in various types of a ctivities. The most WEDD(NG ABROAD - Congratulations to relaxing and interes ting a ctivity for most is t r aveling here and there with meals ~ITH KEN OGURO son of Mr. & Mrs. Richard included . Heard that Ken Kaneko, Kenichi Oguro, and SHARON ANN AKIYAMA daughter of Suehiro and Kenji Helen Nikaido were at Mr . & Mrs . Jack Akiyama , who were married & the 34th Division Reunion in Iowa; Kenneth on Saturday 31 August 1985 at San Jose Mur(lshige & Stu Yoshioka in Japan; Richard Betsuin Buddhist Church in San Jose, & Doris Ogu ro on the Mainland; Tom & Miki California. Sorry this writer and others Tsubota in Eastern Canada on Romantic could not make the wedding and reception Gaspe Tauck Tour; and Raymond Aki Nosaka that followed a t Fung Lum Restaurant in & traveling far and wide. Campbell, California . "Omedeto" Keith and Sharon, and we pray for y01Jr good ROMANTIC GASPE TOUR - On the map of life that will br i ng happiness t o all Canada, Gaspe located in Eastern Canada concerned. is farther north than Nova Scotia. This Tauck Tour starts outside the world famous WEDDING AT THURSTON MEMORIAL CHAPEL Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. In thi ') c~apel loca t ed on the carnpus of Punahou School was the solemn setting of Staying over a night in this hotel a few years ago on another Tauck Tour of Nova the wedding ce r emony of ~TEVEN KEIJI YAMANE

12 SCv tia, a major renovation of this hotel contacted. Mrs. Renee Moritsugu and was in progress. This year the hotel r,-,om Mrs. Tokiko Yoshioka will be the hostess was super and plushly furnished. No key in charge of refreshments. Jack Hada was needed to open the room door - just and Masao Yotsuda wi ll be the wr eath push into a slot t he plastic card bearers. Larry Sakoda the M.C. f nr this (sensitized?) and turn the door handle. occasion. It was decided as part of The card may be kept as a souvenir for the program a short missive will be after check out the ca,d no longer wo rks . read (by Muggsy Morikawa - script by As usual, the majority of the people Ben Morimoto), honoring our benefactor compr~s~ng the group were retired and la te Kenzo C. Takahashi ~vho died have taken other Tauck Tours. There was April 3, 1956. Due to kindness of a handsome couple from Western Canada willing his property and assets tu the enjoying this Eastern Canada Tour. A.J.A. namely Kauai Club 100 we are what Tauck Tours have been not only seeing we are today. magnificent scenery and resting in excellent hotels but always "an eating This year's Memorial Service was experience of fancy and delic ious the 1st of many years that I was absent . food" - the only thing wrong is the My wife and I plus Mr. & Mrs. Kazuo after effect on the waistline. The (Margaret) Sakai went on a tour (China­ scenic drive and visiting remote places Pacific Travel, Inc.) to China and Hong were delightful but the highspot of this Kong. The gr oup of 18 plus tour guide tour was the drive along the carved had a wonderful time for the weather was seawall trail leading through Gaspe to in our favor. Food Chinese or American the quaint village of Perce, and the was more than you can eat. The only afternoon boat cruise around Perce Rock inconvenience is drinking water which and famed Bonaventure Island. This we were forewarned not to drink other island is a natural bird sanctuary than the water prepared and served in (considered world largest) which is the thermos and water jug. Yet few of us home of tens of thousands of flying, caught cold or had cases of diarrhea may fishing, darting, untamed sea fowl. It be due the richness of the food. The was a spectacular and unbelievable sight climbing of the Great Wall was an as the boat cruised so near to the rocky experience and not all could make it. edge of the island. The most beautiful You had to go to China to see how billion birds on this island were the so called of people survive the contrast of city "Gannets of Bonaventure". The tour was (trying to be modernized) and rural life slated to end in New York but seven of us backward of so many centuries. A week or from Hawaii stayed in Boston for a day so later Mr. & Mrs. Kiyoshi (Chizue) and flew into Las Vegas and relaxed in Teshima took aUra Nihon Tour (Biffa the new wing of the California Hotel for Moriguchi-Opu Hiranaka). They too had a a few days. wonderful time and some within who went for the 1st time doesn't mind going back. Sunday 11/3 - at Ala Moana met Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nakamura (Hq) who was on the same tour with the Teshima's.

Kauai Chapter News From my informant the Memorial Service was attended with a good size Ben Morimo to crowd and the day was rather windy but fair. The hostess with the aid of others had ample refreshments prepared Our general meeting was held as and served. After service they gathered always at Green Garden, September 19 th. at Green Garden for luncheon. In the Due to the absence of our Secretary last report I wrote that the Club was who was on a tour with a group, no talking of spending Xmas at Princeville minutes read. The Treasurer's report 60 to 50 miles from Kekaha and Waimea . showed that we are still good finan­ The next meeting on November 7 will, I cially. Muggsy Morikawa reported that know the final results. Since this is for our Memoria l Service our Mayor Tony final report and pUblication of the Kunimura will be our guest speaker and Parade for 1985, Kauai Chapter says Rev. K. Tanaka of Kapaa has to be MERRY XMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR, to all !

13 F Company News F'Lrst timer Ronald Hamarnura of Highland, California, will vouch for K,~nneth M. Higa tha t s ta tement. Befor.· the weekend festivities ended, he committed himself to be with us again next year. A special M~dam Pele was a no-show. The note to the foxes who are still hiding in fiery display we had hoped for did not their fox holes. It only takes the first ffid terialize during F Company's annual one and like Ronald you're HOOKED! Join get-together held in Hila on Sept. 13- us in 1986! 15, 1985 . However, although there was no e ruption it did not dampen our The Friday night fellowship party spirits eve~ a wee bit because the and the Sunday luncheon were held at the Hawaii gang came through with their AJA Veterans Hall. I guess some of the promise of hosting a very memorable guys had to go on a diet after all that w,O'ekend. eating and drinking. There were lots of pupus, drinks, variety dishes, and The recent heavyweight title bout desserts. between Champion Larry Holm~ s and Michael Spinks, in whic~ the challenger The Saturday schedule began with a scored one of the greatest upsets in six-hour bus tour and ended with the boxing history, was widely advertised dinner party a t the Red Carpet Restaurant. as a "September to Remember." The TOne tour started off by covering the re'Jnion, t oo , turned ou t to be a volcano area follmved by lunch at the "September to Remember." The Hawaii F Kalapana Beach Park. Then, it continued troop~rs and wives, led by Reunion along the sea coast route to Kapoho, the Chairman Shigeru Ito, certainly deserve lava tree park and back to Hilo. One of bouquets and bouquets of rose for their the highlights of the tour was the side a~l out effort in ensuring everyone had trip to see an amazing happening of the a wonderful, wonderful time. Kapoho eruption.

Super deluxe emcee and entertainer D:rectly in the path of the lava Charlie Nishimura's famous words, "I am flow as it headed toward the ocean stood not the best but I am hard to beat," a lighthouse. When the flow approached before he romantically sang "Please the edge of the lighthouse it miracu­ Release Me" on Saturday night best lously flowed around the structure. describe the success of the weekend Seeing this miracle ffidkes m~ wonder affair. So, like Charlie we are not about the powers of Madam Pele. She tooting our horns when we "borrow" his reacts in strange ways. She destroyed line and say, "F Company's reunion is the village of Kapoho and on the other not the best but it is hard to beat." hand, left the lighthouse untouched.

Friday Night Fellowship Party - the hardworking Hawaii Foxes wives and a tableful of delicious desserts.

14 Headquarters Chapter News Th- after-dinner entertainment wa s probably the best we have had at our Kenichi Suehi rtJ reunions. Shizu Akamine lined up a terrific variety show. There was hula dancing by Mamie Sumida; kendo exhi­ Roy Honbo and Mr. & Mrs. Warren Fencl bition by Marisa and Gary Oshiro, the stopped over on their return from the Akamines' grandc~ild ren, under the Or:_ent. No change in that Roy, same loud command of Sensei Mike Hamamoto; Ukulele and foul mouthed. And can he drink! At med ley by Yasuto and Helen Furusho, Bea his age he should slow do,m - but not him. Higa and Bea Niimi; magic by famous Amos Took in the November Headquarters chapter "the mag~c~an.." Na k amura; dt1et by Mary meeting and everyone was happy to see him and Kaortl Kagawa. - not hear himt And a performance of " ganpeki no The December 15th Christmas party haha" by Tadao Seo with Hideshi Niimi will be an ice-breaker. Our first doing the intro(1uc tion like a pro­ attempt since Calvin Shimogaki's passing fessional benshi; Okinawan dancing by away. Kathy Okunami and Sayoko Watanabe, friends of Shizu. The surprise per­ I know any future family nite will former for the night was Yoshiyuki never be comparable to past parties but Sumida. He strummed the uke and sang at least we'll be having a get together, the popular song, "You are my Sunshine", I hope. Everyone wants a party but no like an old pro. Nobu Okinaka closed one wants to be chairperson. That's why the show by singing one of his favorite hard ! tunes, "Lili Marlene."

HQ golfers appears to have won some September 1985 will be remembered awards at the Makalena tournament held by all of us for the wonderful time we rer ently. Tom Nosse fiLally won some­ had in Hilo. Much thanks from us to thing - $5.00 gift certificate. Aki a the Hawaii gang for a very successful $ $7.50 certificate. reunion.

O:Jr Professor is s till busy wi -h agri-land evaluation - traveling to all islands and studying land use possi­ bili ties for agricul tural purpose.

Fred Takahashi reports both parents all ok.

Frank Nishimura enjoyed his recent trip to Hokaido.

Marshall Higa talking about quitting gol f. Perhaps Margaret's now beating him at golf! Reunion Chairman Shigeru Ito and Toshi and Sadako Kunimura took a his crew. trip to Japan and both had a good time.

Harry Yamashita reports Dolores is not doing well. She r e turned here for a few weeks but had to return to continue treatments. Election of officers for the Oahu gang was held at the reunion and the following Officers for 1986 are: president, will hold the fort in 1986: Herbert Toshio Kunimura; vice-president, Hideo TJeno; Miyasaki, president; Seiso Kamishita, vice­ secretary, Kenichi Suehiro and treasurer, president; Rudy Yoshida, secretary; and Tom Nosse. Ke~zo Endo, treasurer.

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December 7, 1941. Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. Joseph Poindexter, governor of Hawaii, calls President Roosevelt to inform him that martial law has been declared in Hawaii. In a grave voice, the governor tells the president that what he fears most is sabotage by the Japanese community. December 11, 1941. Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox arrives in Hawaii for an inspection tour of Pearl Harbor. Upon his return to the mainland, he tells gathered news reporters:

"The most effective fifth column work that has come out of this war except in Norway. "

Late January, 1942. After several weeks of faithful and loyal service, Japanese Americans in the Territorial Guard are abruptly discharged without any notice or explanation. February 1,1942. The War Department proposes that all soldiers of Japanese ancestry be released from active duty. discharged, or transferred. February 9, 1942. The War Department orders General Emmons, Commanding General of the Hawaiian Department to suspend all ethnic Japanese civilians employed in the Army. February 26, 1942. President Roosevelt sends a memo to Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox: " I think you and Stimson can agree and then go ahead (evacuation of Japanese in Hawaii) and do it as a military project." The sledge hammer blows against the Japanese Americans continue. But the cruelest blow of all is yet to come. It came with the announcement by the United States government in March of 1942 that Japanese Americans would no longer be eligible for the draft. They were classified "enemy aliens." On April Fool's Day, 1942, the exile begins for the Japanese population in the states of California, Oregon and Washington. On April 6, 1942, General Emmons sends a confidential memo to the War Department. In paragraph 1, General Emmons tells the War Department that there are approximately 2,000 soldiers of Japanese extraction now in the service in Hawaii. In paragraph 2, he informs the War Department that there are a number of young male citizens of Japanese parentage who desire to demonstrate their loyalty to the United States in a concrete manner. In paragraph 3, he requests for authority to organize units composed of Japanese Americans with the understanding that they be sent to an African or European theater for combat duties. In paragraph 5, General Emmons tells the War Department that he believes that such a unit would give a good account of itself. On May 2, 1942, the War Department answers General Emmons' memo of April 6, 1942: "Authority requested in paragraph 3 basic communication to organize units composed of soldiers of Japanese extraction for duty in African or European theaters is NOT favorably considered ." The War Department ends this memo with: " In the event it is impracticable to absorb all enlisted men and selectees of Japanese extraction in service units of the Hawaiian Department, this fact should be reported to the War Department with a view to their transfer to the mainland for duty in Zone of Interior installations." How the immigrant Japanese - the Issei - and their offsprings - the Nisei - faced and responded to the massive and overwhelming power arrayed against them is the subject of this book.

17 Maui Chapter News gave the welcoming address and the MC read out the names of veterans buried at Makawao Torn Nagata and e lsewhere on Maui. The graves w\~r e decorated with beautiful red anthuriurns sent over from Hilo by Ya suo Iwasaki and Maui Chapter members held a family Stanley Ushij ima through Aloha Airlines and picnic on Sunday, August 18, at the picked up by Kiyoshi Ikeda. Thank you Kanaha Beach Park in Kahului . There Yasuo and Stanley, Aloha Airlines, and were three generations present, with sons Kiyoshi for the thoughtful gesture which and daughters and grandchildren of active made it possible to decorate our veterans members a130 in attendance. Swimming , graves. Also, thanks to the wives of Maui fishing, and horseshoe pitching, plus members, we were able to add beautiful catching up on the latest news of members plumeria leis alongside the anthuriurns. and their fami lies took up the mo rning Nobuyoshi Furukawa was in charge of the activities . For lunch, chefs Charles refreshments that were served after the Mizoguchi , Akira Ishikawa and Ralph Memorial Services and Toshio Iwami and Tamura prepared delicious pulehu mea t Akira Ishikawa transported the framed and wieners, with Ronald Higashi in pictures of the KIA ve terans from Kahului charge of the catered foodstuffs s uch to Makawao and back. as nishime, salads, rice, etc. Wallace Maeda said grace before lunch, and bingo Our get-well wishes go to Mrs. Nobuyoshi games were played after lunch with Masao (Yae) Furukawa, who was hospitalized some Sato, Akira Ishikawa and Torn Yamada time ago. (president) in charge. General Chairman of this well planned picnic was hard­ We extend our deepest sympathy to Arthur working Johnny Miyagawa . For entertain­ and Carol Shinyama a t the l oss of Carol's ment, Maeda and Ishikawa presented ukulele father, who pas s e d away in August. Also music . to Osamu and Irene Nakagawa at the loss of Irene's father, who passed away in October. Ou r September mee ting was held on Thursday evening, September 5, a t She ik's Restaur ant. Vice-president Johnny Miyagawa was in charge of this mee ting due to president Torn Yamada being away on Weddin~s a trip. Pr':or to the meeting, t hree representatives of the Sons and Daughters of the 442nd Veter ans Club spoke to us of Candids & Form(ds their effort to obtain l and and build a memorial clubhouse honoring tIle 100 Inf. Baby Partrai ts Bn . and 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Members voted to support them but reminded them that we a r e mostly in or near our Color or seventies so there will be limi ts to what Black & White we can accomplish. Goichi Shimanuki was applauded for his fine performance as MC for the Nisei Reunion Breakfast Memorial Service at the Maui Marr iott Resort at Kaanapali . He was also in charge of the difficult program preparation.

Maui's KIAs we r e honored with a memorial ser vice on Sunday, Sept. 29 in a 2: 00 PM ser vice at the Maui Veterans Cemetary in Makawao . Goichi Shimanuki H. DEAN ISHIHARA and Kiyoshi Ikeda we r e the co-chairmen of this splendid, well attended service. PHONE PHONE Shimanuki was also MC for this program 949-0102 677-3335 with Mr . Jim All bright, minister of the 2080-8 S. King St. 94-268 Depot St. Maui Church of Christ conducting the HONOLULU WAIPAHU services . Vice president Johnny Miyagawa

18 Hawaii Chapter News AJ f\ Memorial Baseball League : The officials of Hilo's AJA Memorial Baseball James S. Maeda league, Yasu Iwasaki , Stanley Ushijima and few other s ar e getting r eady for the 1986 baseball season. The price of the AlA Veterans Clubhouse Cleanup: The season ticket is $3 . 00 . Although Yasu turnout by members of Hawaii Chapter for or Stanley do not guar antee all sunny the annual AJA Veterans clubhouse was ver y Sundays, please s upport the league. encouraging. The Club 100 membe rs we r e in charge of taking care of the grounds , and did a good job of it. The response by the 442nd and Interpreters for the morning's wo rk was good. After a beef stew lunch the men returned home to watch footbal l or continue their Sunday rest. Rural Chapter News End-of-the Year Get Together: Hawaii Chapter's year end get together will be Wi' 1 ter Iwasa held on Sunday, December 15, at the AJA Ve terans clubhouse . The time will be from SATOSHI FURUYA, who ser ved with "Dog" 10 : 00 a.m. to about 2: 30 p .m. The annual business of election of officers will be in Europe and now a Rural Chapter member, held on that day. rt'centl y retired from his second employ­ ment of 7 years wi th the State Depar t menl Personals: We wish Larry Kodama of Education. His first employment was (Co . D) speedy recovery after his surgery . with the Naval Shipyard for 32 years . He La rry is low recovering at home ....•.. our is doing some home repa irs, playing some prayers of sympathy to the family of the golf and is planning to travel with his late Eugene Kawakami of Honolulu (presi­ wife Dorothy. Happy retirement, Satoshi . dent of Able Chapter). Eugene accepted the call of His Maker in late October. Still working full time is MASAHARU 'e were happy to see Kenneth Otagaki and "BULL" SAITO for the City & County of Edward Harada back visiting in Hilo, for Honolulu as an electrician. He is among the younges t of Club 100 members , being the Hilo Hi gh School Class of '37 Reunion in September. Their wives are Hilo High' onl y 62 . School graduates . With age, various illness seem to Kanyaku Imin Tours: Motoyoshi appear. Tho se ailing are SUS OTA with Tanaka, who led the Fukuoka Kenjin tour ticker problem, SADAO NAKAHODO with major to Japan during the month of October is stomach s urgery and HIDE TOKAIRIN with back home. We are sorry t o learn that prostate problem . . otoyoshi had to cut his trip short due to illness. Jimmy Maeda led the Hawaii According to RC Treasurer, OSWALD Shima Kumamoto Do shi-kai's tour to KAWAHARA , there are some who have not paid their RC dues of $10 . 00 for 1985 . Kuma moto and Kyushu, and had a wonderful He requests that they make their check time . The news of Biffa Moriguchi's payable to the Rural Chapter, Club 100 arrival in Tokyo was heard while this and mail to OSWALD KAWAHARA, Aloha writer was visiting Hiroshima overnight, Typewriter Co., 650 California Avenue, and later in Kumamoto City . Biffa is Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786 . ge tting to be a popular person in Japan. At the March 21, 1985 meeting, it Season's Greeting from Hawaii Chapter was decided that the 1986 RC dues shall President: On behalf of the members of be $6.00. This can be mailed or paid in raii Chapter, I wish to extend MERRY p0rson at the time of our 1986 NEW YEAR C ISTMAS AND A HAPPY 1986 to members of BANQUET to be held on January 2~9~at C 100 , their wives, friends and all Dot's in Wahiawa. More information will rs. May you continue to have good be forthcoming on the banquet but be sure h and prosperity during the new year . to save that date, and plan to bring your --- La rry Hirokawa , president spouse.

19 Southern California Chapter News

Tc d Hashimoto

Whil~ attending the July Maui per person donat~on at the Westin Bonaven­ (NVR) reunion in Hawaii , Louis Furushiro ture Hotel, in Los Ange les. donated $25 . 00 to our 100th treasury. Thanks Lou. The evening was for Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura the only living Japanesp American S8m Fujikawa, Saturday Nakamura recipient of the Congressional Medal of and Monte Fujita were part of the 100/ Honor, he was the honoree this evening for 442nd RCT color guards marching in the the J.A.N.M. "raise the roof" fundraiser. Los Angeles Nisei Week Parade Sunday, August 11, 1985 . Hershey served in the 100th Battalion, and is a member of the 100th Mr . Mo nte Fujita has negotiated Battalion Club of Southern California with the Union Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas these many years. Hershey also served in for 75 rooms to be set aside for Club 100 Korea. of Sou '-hern California for the weekend of Dec . 20, Friday, 21 Saturday, and 22nd I met Hershey overseas in Italy as a Sunday. repla cement in the 100th Infantry Battalion. This quiet, soft spoken, bashful type, very Package includes 2 nights lodging young man from Ga llup, New Mexico who would and a midnight show. not hurt anyone, truly rose to the occasion during the Korean War and l aid his life on Room two nights (double occupancy) the line t o save all of the men under him. $25 . 00; Midnight Show (tax & tip $3,00 He served 27~ hard months as a prisoner of per person) - total price for 2 persons war. He received the Medal of Honor, the is $31 . 00 - everyone invited - friends, highest honor, given personally from relatives. President Eisenhower in November 1953 .

For further information contact Our 100th Club membe r s attending Monte Fujita, 815 Crocker Street, Los this $150 a - plate dinner were: president Angeles, California 90021 . Phone : Busi­ of our 100th Club Sam and Teri Fujikawa, ness (213) 623- 1673 or home (213) 684- Monte and May Fujita, Dou glas and Jane 5994. Tanaka, Buddy and Lil y Mamiya, Henry Sakato, Kei and Chisato Yama guc~i, r etired o refunds after signing up. You Colone l Young Oak Kim, Nora Kim and Tad may find someone to take your place. and Sue Hashimoto.

On October 18, 1985 the inaugural Happy, Happy Holidays to everyone fundraiser was held for the japanese from the Club 100 members of Southern Ame rican Na tiona l Museum which was attended California. by mor. p than 400 persons at a cost of $150

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20 News Briefs

Elmo Okido will be 81 year s yo~ng gat e and there found the door closed. on March 9 th but he never fails to Lucky we were 1st class passeng~r5 - I surprise me with his actions and ideas . wonder if they would have left without us? He s till talks about his Korean girl­ f riend who own a bar. K ~ neko treated us to a show in Las Vegas - t he wahine had 2 su s u bigger than He swears that he quit visiti ng my head! The bigges t I' ve seen so far - bars many years ago sn I assume the WOW ! And as usual I lost mo ney . relationship must be like that· of a nice young lady and her grand uncle. Carl Shinoda is aging and becoming Can't be anything else. ffi, r e for ge tful. But not in a poker game ! He n0~ makes some mistakes but still is And he told me about the group of the m~ste r. Recently, he go t off the bus wahines living in the same housjng as at Kamoku and Kapiolani . Instead of heading he - that they congregate in the even­ down Kamoku, he crossed over to Date & ings to gossip and watch the world go by. began wa l king t owards the Ala Wai Gol f Course . Lucky some good samar itan guided I suggested tha t he should cultivate him t o Kamoku Street. friendship - who knows, he may find or:e. interesting. You know what he said? Tt1e Memorial Service Commi t tee me tat "They are so old". No need to wo rry the N~tional Cemetery to finalize the about Elmo he being young, at heart! program for the 29th of September.

Remember the early days in Sparta While there I saw a person dressed a~d La Crosse? How our parents were in w ites, whom I assumed to be a Japan 'nvolved in sugar production? Well, tourist . He certainly looked sharp . "en Kaneko did one be tter in Dubuque, All i~ write - from hat to s~oes - and Iowa where we were part of the 34th Inf. red trimming on his T shirt. Oh yes, in Div. reunion. shorts too! I did not recognize him because of hiE hat but I thought it A guy named Kelly told the waitress str ange his s taying with our group. When aboard the Mississippi Bell (a riverboat) he came near me, I recognized him - Saburo that Ken Kaneko was from a Ro yal family Ishitani! I had to compliment him on his n Hawa ii - a relative of King Kamehameha - appearance. Exactly like a genuine Japan tha t she should bow before addressing Ken. tourist. aneko played his part to the limit and ad the wai tress bowing to him. I t was so I wrote about my experience with ~ut le, I'm sure the rest from Hawaii hardening of arteries - well some consi­ asn't aware of the play-acting. derate per son - membe r or wife - sent me a pa~erbac k titled, "The Relaxation Response" It was nice seeing friends again. by Dr. Herbert Benson. Mahalo. And they all feel young at heart. The next reunion will be at the New Tower Inn I've read it and now practice relax­ Oma ha, Nebraska, Sept. 5, 6, 7th, 1986 . ation. If anyone is interested in r eading this timely book check with the club office Our tour guide to Iowa, Las Vegas & - I'm leaving it there for possible cir­ back was Ms Nikaido. I' m afraid she 's culation. taking us for granted cause we almost -issed our plane from Honolulu. Kaneko, .•...... ~ .. v. ~omas a and I went to the nearest watering .: " le near gate 11 - confident that we'll 'fAeE .. :,: ar the boarding announcement; if not our tour leader will come for us.

When we looked at our watches, after ~e rs apiece, it was about 10 minutes t boarding time. We hurried to the

21 Bonsai Club News Ric)l.'il:d Yamamoto

The r a-h,s came during Oc:tober and our al] felt we deserved this treat. plants have perked up. N~w shoots , greener leaves and healtheir looking Our annual banquet was attended plants an' the result. We have been by 25 members including guests, Mr. and bU3y tr~mrning, wiring and repotting. Mrs. Jack Mizushima. A Sunday brunch With the cool weather a ll plants should on November 3, 1985 at the Hawaiian do well. Re gent Hotel' s Summary R.=:staurant was enjoyed by all. We thank Tom Matsumura O:Jr members were invi ted by the for arranging this joyful oc casion. Hawaii Bonsai Association to partici­ pate in a bonsai show held at the Ala The nominating comrni t t ee he.l ded by Moana Shopping Center during the Labor Tom Matsumura cam ~': up with a good slate. Day weekend . Man.y clubs entered their Of l":_cers for 1986 are Pr(~ sictent Takeshi favor': ··. e bonsai so the show was an eyeful Kimura, Secretary Warren Yam'J.ffi.:> to and of beautiful plants. Treasurer Masaru Kadomoto. Thank you to the outgoing officers, President To celebrate our successful bonsai Masayoshi Kawamo to, Seen-tary Tom show and plant sale we a ll attended a Matsumura, and Treasur er Yoshio Anzai bru~ch on September 1; 1985 at the for guiding us for the pas t tw:) years. Pacific Beach Hotel's Nikko Room. To the new officers, Tanomimasu! Twenty three members got together for a Japanese buffet which was quite May you all have a Merry C:1ris tmas elegant. After all the hard wo rk spent and a Happy New Year! on the bonsai show and plant sale we

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22 A Sansei Story

James Maeda

Du r ing my r e cent tri p to Osaka on the Ttle Hirokawas have three daughters. Jar:,an A-i rlines plane, I got hold of their MargiE, their mother, says, " each one made special October issue of WINDS a~d had the her choice". The eldest daughter, married, privilege of reading an article by Jocelyn is a school teacher. The second, married, Fuj ii. Tbe article is well written in is a vocational rehabilitation counselor conjunction with Kanyaku Imin's 100 year aL ~ Marla made her choice of professional a~n iversary celebration. The stor y is dancer. about the members of the Fujii family w~o go t their s tart in Pahala, Kau on the B·j g Marla in spite of the bright lights Island, and later Kalihi, Honolulu . Thf.' of New York City, cold winters, hot roo ts of the family were in Hiros hima, s ummers and the subway rides, will always Japan. The writer, a sansei, tells the remember her roots in Hila, especially s tor y of the struggl E's and s uccesses of when she hears th2t Kilauea Volcano has the Fujii family. It covers happenings, erupted, again. She will understand the philosophy, a n~ hard work of the Is sei Japanese word, " furusato". When the next ar:.l Nisei paTents. Al so the independence anniversar y of our Isei IrnmigraT1ts" of the sanseis, and the matter of making parents comes around, we would like to theiT ow n cboices . Marjorie Fujii Hiro­ know the story of our ballerina from Hila, ~wa, wife of Hawaii Cha~ter's president Hawaii. La rry is wrapped up in the a rticle, as the 'Girl from Kalihi".

This writer wouid like to introduce to you another sansei from the Fuj ii clan. _~a rla Hirokawa, younges t daughter of Larry nd Margie Hirokawa, a professional d a~ cer. After gradua ting from University of Cali­ fornia , Irvine, cum laude, in June 1984, cajoring in dancing, Marla headed for New 'ork City where the best entertainers and rtis ts perform and live. It was a matter of "choice" for this young lady to pursue career in dancing in the entertainment center of our country.

Marla was offered a job with Midori ~ance rs, a Japanese dance company. The ance company would have taken Marla on dance tours to Japan and elsewhere . Ma rla, member of the Church of the Holy Cross UC C) in Hila, attended Sunday School from early age and was an active member in the youth program. Her church convictions were .0 wo rk on Sunday, she would have to break. At this point in her life, Marla was no t ready to make any compromise .

At the present time Marla is working for D.P. Dancers of Brooklyn, a Christian C cpany. She also teaches ballet, modern ~J jazz dancing. In Brooklyn Marla lives i h Rev. & Mrs. Steven Schlissel, Messiah gregational Church, Brooklyn.

23 Golf Club News Sonsei N.",kamura After his discharge, from the military service, Eugene was in the glass etching business for a couple of years before he A Tribute to our Comrade Eugene joined the Internal R,,,venue Service and was Masanobu Kawakami wi t}-, them until his re tirement.

On November 6, 1985, a memorial Eugene was an active member of the service was held at the Hosoi Memorial Club 100, an organization of veterans of Garden for Eugene Masanobu Kawakami. the 100th Infantry Battalion. For the past two years, he served as a member of the Mr. Mitsuyoshi Fukuda, Club 100 Board of Directors of the Club 100. He Able Chapter member, was the master of also served as President of Able Chapter ceremony, and Robert Ta l ~shige, Club 100 of the Club 1')0. Baker C~apter member gave the eulogy. Fa t! er Douglas Meglynn, Rector of St. Retirement years were active years Mary's Episcopal Church officiated the for Eugene. His activities were many and service . varied. Golf was his first love and he made sure there would be enough golf in The stor y on Eugene's life is his schedule. He joined the Club 100 Golf based on Mits Fukuda's address: He said, Club from i ts beginning and was a member "We are gathered here this evening to pay of the Club 100 Century Golf Club. He tribute to our friend and comrade Eugene was also a member of the Honolulu Japanese Masanobu Kawakami, and to express our Golf Club and the Early Bird Golf Club. sympathy to members of Eugene's family. We should spend time this evening He was instrumental in organizing the recalling the many happy and memorable Club 100 Dance Club and actively partici­ occasion that we shared with Eugene." pated in the dancing classes for many years. He was a member of the Disabled American Eugene was born on October 21, Veterans Club and the National Association 1913 . He had just celebrated his 72nd of Retired Federal Employees. birthday. On October 24, Eu gene went to his doctor for a regular periodic check Although Eugene had decided from the up. Trle examination revealed that a beginning not to go on the 1986 Able Chapter hea'r t by-pass opera tion was necessary. European Tour, he served on the Steering The opera tion was performed at the Straub Committee to help organize the tour. Ho s pital. The doctors worked on him for 8 hours but, because of the advanced stage In all of these associations, Eugene's of the heart disease, the operation was outstanding trait was the wholehearted and unsuccessful. He passed away in the dedicated manner with which he accepted his operating room, on Tuesday, October 29, r esponsibilities. Members of the Club 100 1985. Eugene is survived by his wife, Golf Club and the Century Golf and Able Gladys; son, Brian; daughter, Joanne, who Cnapter will miss Eugene's friendly, newsy is married to Mr. Masaaki Kai; a grand­ newsletter that he sent out periodically. daughter, Amy; Eugene's mother, Mrs. Misae Eu gene called it his poopsheet, and he Kawakami; three brothers, Francis, Takeo enjoyed publishing them and the members and Morris; and a sister, Mr. Hiroo Miyagi. enjoyed reading them just as much.

Eugene was drafted into the miii tary Eugene will leave a void in our service on March 24, 1941. On May 10 of lives. We shall all miss him. He was a the same year, he married Gladys Sasaki. worthy friend and trusted comrade.

He received his basic training at Eugene's ashes were interred at the Schofield Barracks. Eugene served with Punchbowl National Cemetery the day after the 100th Infantry Battalion from the the funeral with the family, his relatives beginning in 1942 and trained at Camp McCoy, and many friends in attendance. The seven­ Wisconsin, and Camp Shelby, Mississippi gun rifle salute and bugle taps with light before being shipped overseas to Oran, rain falling was the final salute to our Algiers in September 1943. comrade, Eugene Masanobu Kawakami.

24 Before a large gathering of Club 100 a beautiful game to capture the first 18 =embers , their wives and friends of the holes low score. TOM bagged the "maru moke" deceased, Mr. Robert Takashige expressed stuff. In 2nd place was WARREN IWAI, 86- sorrow, disbelief and shock upon learning 17-69, ARCHIE WON, 80 - 9-71 came in 3rd and of the sudden demise of his very good ROY NAKAMURA, 92-21-71 was in 4th. Each friend. He eulogized Mr. Eugene Masanobu of the winners split some of the "maru moke" Kawakami as a dedicated and a charitable stuff. Not bad for a day's hunting. person who did many things for the benefit of his fellow man. The prizes will be given out at the dinner/meeting on November 2 at the MR . TAKASHIGE SAID IN HIS EULOGY: clubhouse. No forget to come - 6:30 PM. Yes, the CENTURY GOLF CLUB is the best - "Eugene was a rare person who gave no-ka-oi. Remember the dinner/meeting is so much of himself unselfishly, not for FREE for members and wives. Guests will the glory and praise but for self satis­ be by special invitation only. fac tion in serving others. He lived his life to the fullest and left no regrets. Matane Gokigen Yo! We are fortunate to have had a man like Eugene as a member of the Club 100. Eugene was a man of conviction. He spoke up for what he thought was right, even if the cause was an unpopular one. He fought for what he believed in. When in the Army Dance Club News he was demoted because he argued with his commanding officer because he thought the Yasu Takata orders given were unjust. That was just ike Eugene. The Monday Night dancers have again His number one passion in life was shown the Club 100 Dance Club that they olfing. He loved the game so much, he can put on a sensational dance party. ould play everyday if he had the starting Under the guidance of chairpersons: ime . He wanted to share with the golf the Fujiis, the Kakimotos, the Katanos, 'idows and their children the excitement the Monday group held a Halloween Dance nd enjoyment of golf. He wrote the golf on Friday, October 25 surpassing all ewsletter (he called them poopsheets) with their previous efforts. T'was a night Jhe hope that they would understand the of spooks and treats. arne better and to let them know what was oing on. The members enjoyed reading them. You were met by a ghostly wraith as you entered the doorway. In the hall On behalf of the congregation, I you encountered the huge black spiders, sh to express our sincere and heartfelt who have spun their web around the room. ondolences to his beloved wife, Gladys, Across, the hall, you spy a child ghost on Brian and daughter Joanne, her husband swaying gently in the breeze. Finally ~sa aki Kai and granddaughter Amy. you see the goodies on a table with huge pumpkins in the lounge. It was a true As Eugene would have said: Until we Halloween atmosphere. et again - Gokigen Yo - Matane." Many thanks to the decoration committee - Ed Fujii, Yuki and Stanley This is the last golf news Eugene Akita, Fred Hosokawa, Akira Akimoto, ~ote before he passed away, dated Kathryn Nakano, Kay Kakimoto and the etober 24, 1985. Katanos. A special thanks to Toyono Fujii for the use of her personal LOKAI GOLF SAFARI - played at Kalua Koi decorations. f Course - Molokai, October 19 & 20. Program chairman Fred Hosokawa Thirty-eight (38) members and guests provided a fun filled night. Nearly led-up and made the trek on the MOLOKAI everyone was dancing, hardly any s ~. Saturday, October 19 was a beauti­ (men or woman) Sitting down. Our ic day and TOM NAKAMURA - 77-9-68, played maestro, Sonsei Nakamura played cor

25 waltz, foxtrot, cha cha, rhumba and Swing music for the Monday gang and our guests from the 442nd dance club. A few pieces of mambo, tango and quick step for the others. All 58 people who attended had a good time including our special guests Larry Inouye, still on convalescense, danced only the waltz. Aki Akimoto - , Music Store our bartender kept the liquid refresh­ ~ ments flowing all evening. For the others, there were refreshing punch, coffee and tea. Musical Instrument

The hi-light of the evening was the & Accessories ghost that appeared from nowhere, she flitted around the room in her ghostly Appliances shroud and started the horseshoe dance, then disappeared. Wa s it from outer Radios & TVs space? No! Guess who? Large Selection of Records During intermission the dancers enjoyed their treats of various dishes and desserts. Two dishes stood out - We Service & Repair the Hot Dogs and the cold somen. The cold somen was donated by Doris Aimoto Everything We Sell! an d was prepared by Yoshito Aimoto with the help of Mugitani. The somen was Stu Yoshioka "B" served by Doris Aimoto and Dorothy Tamashiro. Phone 735-2866 3457 Waialae Ave.

Heard comments about the Hot Dogs and the somen: "I never had such a tasty hot dog in a long time." "This cold somen hits the spot, I am going for seconds." The head waiters setting up Specializing in ... the table Ed Fujii, Aki Akimoto and Mugitani with help of several pretty CAKES for every occasion waitresses. PASTRIES PIES ROLLS The chairpersons send a special thank you to all the donors who have given so generously and to the Monday NASH TAHARA gang for their kokua in making this party a huge success. Viva! Monday Only the finest ingredients Nighters! Banzai! Monday Nighters! We had no one to take charge of the go into all of OUI' products party. You volunteered and did a superb job. We stress on At present the Monday nighters are Quality - Service - Cleanliness r eviewing swing, samba, cha cha and fox trot and learning a few extra steps. The beginners are doing fine. Their perserverance is very commendable. Hope you come to our parties soon. The Tuesday KINGS BAKERY and Thursday groups are learning inter­ Phone 941-5211 national rhumba and cha cha and reviewing the tango and samba. Our next big event 1936 S. KI CST. • HO 'OLlJL is the New Year's Eve dance. George! let us greet the New Year with a bang.

26 The Green Thumbs Club extended its Green Thumbs Club News sympathy to Wally Chinen who lost his wife Kay. Kay was an active member and a very Mitsuyoshi Fukuda strong supporter of the club for many years . We shall miss her helpful presence. The Green Thumbs Club is organizing a tour to attend the 1987 Wo rld Orchid A beautiful blooming Vanda Eisenhower Co nference to be held in Tokyo, Japan. X Don Nishimura was judged the best flower Ro y Hatakenaka has been appointed tour at .the November meeting of the club. Dis­ tribution of the mericloned Dendrobium committee chairman to coordinate the tour Stratiotus X Lili Marlene was also a wi th Sus Tomita Travel and the Nishitetsu fea ture of the evening. Travel Co. Members of the committee are Ka zuo Kamemoto, Sue Kondo, Chick Hirayama, and Mits Fukuda.

TE n tative plans show a departure date of April 3. Included will be the Letter from our members --- November 8 , 19 5 orld Orchid Show in Tokyo and visits to orchid clubs and growers in Fukuoka, To: Ken Suehiro 'okura, Hiroshima, Tottori, Kyoto, Kobe, Editor, Puka Puka Parade nd Osaka. Members will be able to xtend their visit beyond April 3. F'.:' om: Raymond Nosaka, Baker Cha?ter

Majong Yoshimura once again created Subject: CLUB 100 EUROPEAN TOUR o beaut.iful orchid exhibits for the reen Thumbs Clu ~ at the Annual Honolulu rchid Society Orchid Show held on Oct. 16 I have been approached by members to hrough 19, at the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition take a tour to Europe in May of 1986. all. Kazuo Kamemoto won first prize in e Best Lavendar Dendrobium category with Mits Fukuda, Able Chapter, is not is beautiful Dendrobium Tsuruyo Kamemoto, able to take anymore people , so I am r . Majestic (AM/HOS). organizing a similar tour to theirs. Leaving May 2 and returning May 27. The 30th Annual Green Thumbs Orc ~id ow and Plant Sale will be held at the This European tour will be opened ub 100 clubhouse on Saturday, Nov. 30, to all Club 100 members, wives, widows an 9 :00 AM to 9:00 PM and on Sunday, relatives. We can make exceptions. 1 , from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Chick 'rayama is General Chairman of the event. I believe, May month is a good time is being assisted by Majong Yoshimura, to go as it won't be as cold as when I splay; Saburo Hasegawa, plant sale; went in October. uneo Morikawa and Jane Matsunami, ception; Arthur Komiyama, plant donations; The minimum people is 15 and maxi ck Mizushima, refreshments; Yasuo Takata, is 45. We will hold our first meeting on blicity; and Kazuo Kamemoto and Majong Wednesday, December 11, 1985 in the Club shimura, plant judging. The public is 100 lounge and also another meeting will be .vited to attend. The show is regarded scheduled on Wednesday, January 22, 19 6. one of the better small orchid shows in If enough people respond I will go ahead no lulu . Tell your friends about the and make plans • . ow and bring a friend with you . Admission f ree. I escorted a group of 45 people mostly 100/442 members visiting the Richard Hosaka has been elected battleground we once fought and seein sident of the Green Thumbs Club for the many other historical places in Eurupe. endar year 1986. Other officers will They all enjoyed the trip. Roy Hatakenaka, vice president; Sue 0 , secretary; Masa Toma, treasurer; For all those who are interested or o Morikawa, auditor. The new officers have any questions, please call Ray . be installed on January 6, 1986. at 737-4864.

27 Cooking Class News He used won bok (Chinese cabbage), ko choo jung, and a jigger of white vinegar Sa lly Inouye to make his flavorful version of this Korean favorite.

Most of the participants in this In addition, Masaru brought his class are of an age where they best good looking home-made stove and prepared appreciate food which is easily pre­ one of the most popular Japanese dishes: pared, easy on the budget, nourishing chic~

One of our dessert experts, Esther Ueno, led off the October session with a truly easy and ono dessert called Chocolate Marshmallow Bar. One parti­ cipant who do r~ ted this dessert to a social received many favorable comments and requests for the recipe. REALTOR' The ochazuke lovers Lorraine Miyashiro demonstrated the preparation HAKARUTAOKA of her pickled Nasu (eggplant). She first sliced long, eggplant, salted it, REALTY and let it stand for 1-2 hours. Next she washed and squeezed the eggplant and 650 California Avenue poured over it a sauce consisting of shoyu, sugar, vinegar and mirin. One may consume Wahiawa, HI 96786 several tea rice with this okoko. Phones: Masaru Tomasa (Able Chapter) shared 622-8081 (business) his recipe for Kim Chee, which he learned from a friend on Wake Island. 622-4575 (residence)

28 Ukulele Class News is in his seat by that time. Such enthusiasm is not r a r e in this class! Robert Fukurooto Janet Kuwaye Class attendance drops periodically due to students t aking their annual vacations. Vacationing on the neighbor ThE' haunting music of "Kuu Ipo Ika islands and on the mainland USA are He E Pue One" was in the air. A common occurences. Others have taken passerby on Kamoku Street stopped and trips to Canada, Europe, Japan, China, l istened. The smile on his face seemed Australia, New Zealand, and yes, even t o indicate that he was pleased wi~h the Russia! And members of this class do mu sic emanating from the halls of 520 take time off regularly, to visit their Kamoku Street. Wha t was it that capti­ children and grandchildren. Afterall, vated the passerby? The song, a very this is a retirees' class ! f amiliar me lody was being sung in harmony by a chorus accompanied by The class has learned to strum and ia~o, ukuleles and guitars. The play many songs. They have even learned e dnesday Ukulele class of Club 100 songs in Filipino, Hawaiian, Italian .nder the instruction of Robert Fukumoto and Japanese. A significant factor in as in session! the singing is, it is not unison singing, but singing in parts and harmonizing. In the past years several club The songs have been rearranged by ~mbers had approached Robert Fukumoto instructor Bob, into three or four part o conduct an ukulele class for Club singing. Singing in parts while playing JO . Bob was willing to teach but no the ukulele can be very confusing for ne took the initiative to round up beginners. The class has learned that rospective students. However, in in harmony singing concentration is a anuary 1982, a casual conversation on necessity, otherwise, a singer can easily sic between Bob and Janet Kuwaye led be carried away by those who are singing ~ the formation of the Wednesday the melody when he should be singing ulele class. The first class of nearly counter-melody. The students all laugh fteen was composed of club members and when the majority of the class ends up ouses, which grew in number to twenty- singing the melody and three or four part ve in two weeks. Since twenty-five was singing has "gone out of the window" !! re than instructor Bob could handle These students, (the old folks of Kamo ku) one, it was decided to limit the class Bob's pet name for the class, laugh and tha t number. Due to its popularity, joke about their mistakes, and are always year later the Thursday class was formed. ready to start anew! e Thursday class was eventually dis­ ntinued due to personal reasons. In The officers of the class ar e 5 a Monday class was started. Today, president Chester Hada, vice president classes have been combined into one Bessie Nakasone, secretary Miyako Tsubota d is known as Bob Fukumoto's Wednesday treasurer Kiyoshi Kami, instructor Robert ulele class. Fukumoto, and advisors Robert Fukumoto and Bessie Fukumoto. Unfortunately, in consolidating the asses a number of students from the Acoustic guitar players are Sumio onday class were lost, because these Ito, Ken Nikaido, electric guitar Fr ank tudents had other commitments on Ikehara, banjo-ukulele Masayoshi ednes day morning. In spite of this Kawamoto, auto harp-ukulele Gloria ss , the consolidated class continues Tamashiro and piano accompanist is meet regularly. There are about thirty­ Horace Awa. The rest are ukulele player. "e students who meet regularly on nes day mornings for two hours of A word about the instructor, Robert truction in music theory, singing, Fukumoto, who is affectionately called learning to play the ukulele or Bob by his students. He is a piano tu tar . Classes begin promptly at technician, instructor of ukulele ui a .m. but it is not unusual for the banjo and piano, and composes and arra ructor to begin his class at 8:30 a.m. ' music in his spare time . His wife Be half hour earlier) because everyone an accomplished hula dancer ass"s

29 Wednesday with the preparation and as the composer intended it to be! I distribution of music sheets. have become more aware of "timing" and the theory taught by Bob may not be When the Ukulele class was started the grasped the first time it is presented, students knew very little about their but eventually we all do catch on, as instructor's musical background. This Bob does repeat, and we all appreciate beginners' class has a top-rated musician this! He has the patience of Job where for its instructor. His great love for teaching music is concerned! music is manifested in his teaching. Bob Fukumoto is willing to teach and to Tad Fukuda: As a youngster I used to impart to his students all he knows about sing in the church choir. We learned music, as long as the students are willing our choral numbers by "ear", but through to learn. The conscientious and ambitious the lessons Bob has taught us, I can now have taken advantage of this and are teach myself a new song by picking the learning much about music and playing the melody on my ukulele. Recently, I bought u ~ulel e and guitar. Others are not a flute and from the knowledge gained by as ~: amed to admit tha t they are sixty attending the ukulele class I am teaching years l a te to be studying music, but have myself to play the flute. I derive a nevertheless been able in the past three great satisfaction when I can hear the years to pick up valuable musical melody on the flute. It sounds great to knowledge by attending class. Learning me, and I truly appreciate the extra time to play the scale on the ukulele, picking Bob gives me by answering my questions. the melody, learning the various chords, transposing and singing in parts are some Ste lla Tanigawa: I am thankful to the of the things taught by the instructor. students who ask questions in class, The group was enlightened to find out how because many times it is something I c~ords are formed and this has made needed to have clarified too! I enjoy learning the many chords less difficult. attending class as it gives me an A compliment was bestowed upon the opportunity to meet my friends each week. instructor when a student commented one I get a breath of fresh air each time I day in class, "I am able to sing this attend class. It does my heart goo d! particular song today because I learned how to transpose the original music into Masayoshi Kawamoto: The sound of the banjo a key suitable to my voice, thanks to has always delighted me! Thanks to Bob sensei Bob." I have been able to apply the musical knowledge acquired in ukulele class in my The following are expressions made banjo playing, and needless to say, the by some members about their Wednesday earlier training and knowledge gained in Ukulele class. the ukulele class has been a tremendous help and has made learning to play the Beatrice Higa: There have been many banjo a little easier! frustrating moments for me as well as others when Bob was teaching music theory. Masaru Tomasa: I have always envied Frustration is nothing new to me! However, people who can read music. I may not be I am so glad I stuck it out because I able to sing, but I do know what the gained a new insight about music. Bob's music should sound like, because I can patience in teaching us Senior citizens is pick the melody on the ukulele. So admirable . I hate to admit it but we are attending ukulele class has taught me a bit slow to catch on at times! something!

Ethel Fukunaga: As a late-comer it has Ai Kawamoto : When Bob conducts a class been a challenge to me to be accepted in in music theory, I am attentive, because the Ukulele class . Today, I enjoy there is so much to learn and I don't picking on the ukulele to familiarize want to miss out on anything! I realize myself with the melody. I've also found he is teaching us things that the Senior triple strumming a great challenge and am citizens' ukulele class does not. In the practicing that as often as I am able to. various Senior citizens' ukulele class throughout the city the sheet consists of Janet Otagaki: The music does not sound lyrics and chords. However , in Bob's right when the class is not keeping time class the music (which may have been

30 rearranged), as well as the lyrics and listening" but because of the amateur stat chords are provided. Thus the student of the class, many times the group does t should be able to figure out exactly how do justice to his artistic musical arra e ­ the song should be sung and played. I ments. "Our apologies Bob, sometimes find this very challenging, and makes me just can't hack it!" want to pick the melody as soon as I receive my music sheet! By attending class on Wednesday morning Club 100 members are having a A song arranged to the students' pleasant and enjoyable learning exper ience liking is Ryo Shu, a song depicting the in music. "There's only one way to go sadness and loneliness felt on a journey. and that is ~", says the ins truc tor, and The ending is beautifully arranged and is the group clings to this bit of encourage very pleasing to the ear. Other favorites as it meets each week for fun in singin a of the group are Whispering Hope, The ukulele playing. Queen's Prayer, Waipio, and Japanese songs, Furusato, Hamabe No Uta, Hama Chidori and Bob and Bessie Fukumoto have given Tani Ma No Tomoshibi. unselfishly of their time to the Ukulele class. They are serving in the spirit of Request from others for arranging the Club 100 motto of continuing service . and rearranging music have been numerous, By sharing their musical knowledge wi th but thus far Bob has concentrated solely those who have had very little musical on his Club 100 Ukulele class. Bob's education, they have helped to make t he rrangement of music for the group is "good world a happier place for their student •

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