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Efforts to Rename 'dap Road' and 'dap Lane' in Texas Still an Ongoing Struggle

By CAROLINE AOYAGI Department of Transportation and across "Jap Road." He did a U-turn Executive Editor the U.S. Department of Housing just to make sure he hadn't read the and Urban Development to increase sign incorrectly. "I saw the road in In 1992 Sandra Nakata pressure on the county to rename 1999. Fifty-five years after World Tanamachi first learned there was a "Jap Road." They accuse Jefferson War II why is the road still up there? "Jap Road" in her hometown of County of violating civil rights laws Some people have the nerve to say Jefferson County, Texas and and are asking that federal funds be it's just an abbreviation. This contin- approached local politicians and . suspended until a name change uing attitude, they are racist." residents to try to get the racial slur takes place. The federal complaint attracted removed. r------., national media But after more attention and the than ten years of support of effort and educa- national civil The head tax certificate serves as a painful reminder for many tion, "Jap Road" rights groups families of past injustice imposed on Chinese immigrants. today is still a including JACL, three-mile stretch NAACP, and the of land in this Ant i Canada Maintains No small Texas town Defamation and home to League, but Reparations Stance for about 102 resi- since late last Chinese Canadians dents. year little "The - word progress has By LYNDA LIN forced to pay the so-called Chinese 'jap' is a slur and been made to Assistant Editor head taX. very offensive," change "Jap Doudou Diene, the UN special said Tanamachi, a Road," frustrat- For William Dere, justice comes -rapporteur on racism, racial discrim• school teacher ing those who in a shade of green. ination, xenophobia and r lated whose descendants settled in "Any reasonable person would be have been fighting for a name In 1909, Dere's grandfather intolerance, recently spent 10 days Jefferson County in the early 19005. persuaded and say the sign is racist," change for over a decade. arrived in Canada only to hand over in Canada and submitted a UN draft "I couldn't believe they would have said Kuwahara, a resident of 'The Coonty-thinks the issue is $500 to the government for simply report recornmending Canada con• something like that in modem times. Lafayette, Louisiana. He had been dying down, that Japanese being Chinese. Now, a special sider paying reparations for the head They would never have something driving through Jefferson County United Nations rapporteur is urging tax once levied against Chinese degrading towards Blacks or after visiting a cousin when he came See 'JAP ROAD', page 6 the Canadian government to pay immigrants. The government's Hispanics." .- back the money owed to Dere and response to the UN recommenda• In December, Tanamachi, along 'Asian or Gay?' Piece in 'Details' thousands of other Chinese immi• tions was the same as it has been for with Thomas Kuwahara, filed a fed• grants and their families. who were the last ten years: No. eral complaint with the U.S. Magazine Angers AA Community 'The government accepted the By CAROLINE AOYAGI and make sure your labels are recommendations. We're coming up Alleged Hate Crime Executive Editor showing. Study hard, Grass• with an action plan against racism hopper: A sharp eye will always that works with the recommenda• Hoax Enrages The national men's magazine take home the plumpest eel." tions," said Minister of Community "Details" is drawing loud criticism "I found the piece to be very Multiculturalism Jean Augustine to from the Asian American and AA defamatory towards APls (Asian the Pacific Citizen. "In terms of the By LYNDA LIN gay and lesbian communities for a Pacific Islanders) and the LGBT section dealing with the redress, 1 Assistant Editor piece titled ''Asian or Gay?" that is (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgen- can only repeat that Canada decided supposed to be a humorous take See MAGAZINEJ page 4 to put closure to the issue and that Shock. Anger. Disillusionment. on social stereo------...... ======being no financial compensation for These are the unlikely words that types. historical acts." drip from the mouths of Claremont The piece This recent response has re-ignit- McKenna College (CMC) students appears in the who only two weeks ago organized "Anthropology" See REDRESS! page 6 a massive tally against words of a section of the SPRING CAMPAIGN different sort - hateful and anti• April issue of P.C. Semitic epithets - only to find out "Details" maga• The Needs that their confidence may have been zine and was Your Help betrayed by one of their own. written by Could it really be that visiting Whitney By ANN FUJII LINDWALL professor Kerri Dunn, who so McNally. A PNWDC P.e. Board Rep. valiantly spoke out against the hate• young Asian ful words "shut up" and "Kike" man poses in There is definitely a lot going on spray-painted on the hood of her car, fashionable in the world today with the war in actually perpetrated her own crime? attire with - the Iraq, the upcoming Presidential 'The vandalism turned the cam• caption: "One election, the 9/11 Commission, and pus upside down," said Marc cruises for rising gas Bathgate, ajunior and CMC student chicken, the t ~'$;b$»f'lt:~~ prices. Well, body president. ''We were confused other takes it ~~I~~ t ftNA:*S«IirIClIIOl'~~~it:M maybe this and surprised. I would say that one General Tso• ...ftwt~?;t$~ ~ .DIUCAllm.,...~~.q:~ may be a little new emotion I saw enter the vocab• style. Whether "-«<.~-I:II'~ .. uau:a,,~t4iI_~~:!1\II under your ulary is betrayal." you're into UM'~~~~~1::In

radar, but yes, In response to the car vandalism shrimp balls or , ...tM1'I.'f~~~~~ JI;iIft~~~~~~~ - it's the Spring incident, CMC canceled classes for shaved balls, ~PC'hi:~~~~t.:~~ __ ~~~ __4 ....~ftII a day and the administration offered ~~<1'~~~~,;UW.~~ Campaign entering the #~"~~ a $10,000 reward. But a week later '1 u:uIVumoN~O:Y<'i-IfIIl~t¥If'$(;;O once again, dragon requires ~t..w;~~t'"4I:~". and the Pacific Citizen needs your during spring break on Mar. 17, the imperial tastes. • -...t.'WW~$AOO."'t\I;II"IIIdl'*'*~ ...... nelp. Claremont Police Department So choke up on ,. ~fNCAMn$:'ttWIt:1It_~t.NJ~ N~~~.~~'Io1:¥'Itr.II~ your chopsticks, See SPRING CAMPAIGN! page 2 See HATE CRIMEJ page 4 2 PACIFIC CITIZEN, APR. 2-15, 2004 SPRING CAMPAIGN reputable publication with very lim• ity monthly publication, much less a this country? And then, where would ~acillc (Continued from page 1) ited resources. Last year, the P. e. lost national newspaper that speaks for the P.e. and the JACL be? two full-time staff persons. Now all the Japanese Americans in this What happens if you don't show r clUien I know it has been a year since we, there is only the editor, Caroline country two times a month! up to work or are sick; probably not 7 Cupania Circle, the members of the P.e. editorial Aoyagi, business manager/do-it-all, The current staff of the P. e. are a whole lot, besides getting more Monterey Park, CA 91755 board, asked you to help keep ''the Brian Tanaka, and two part-timers: truly dedicated to keeping the voice behind like we all are. But do you Tel: 323/725-0083,800/966- 6157, Fax: 323/725-0064 voice" of the JACL alive and well. Eva Lau-Ting (circulation) and of the JACL alive, and we should be have a national publication to get out E-mail: [email protected] And you are probably asking Margot Brunswick (production thankful they don't quit and find jobs twice a month that thousands of pe0- "why?" Well, it shouldn't come as assistant). They continue to do the where they can be making a decent ple are expecting? Do you see my Executive Editor: any swprise to you that the national work even though none of them have living. Unfortunately because of point here? Caroline Y. Aoyagi JACL is still struggling, and so goes received a raise in over eight years budget constraints, the P. e. must So, please, get your checkbooks Assistant Editor: Lynda Lin the P.e. and they've had only two cost-of-liv• raise funds to pay for the little things, out and give until it hurts, because Office Manager: I guess there is never a good time ing increases during the same period. like long distance calls, and air-con• Caroline, Brian and staff are going Brian Tanaka to ask anyone for money, espeCially A few weeks ago P.e. was finally ditioning when the summers are through ten times as much. Production Assistant: with candidates asking for some, able to hire a new assistant editor, unbearable in Los Angeles. . We need the P.C and we need to Margot Brunswick paying more at the pumps, and the Lynda Lin. We owe this staff a debt of grati• help them, no matter what side of the Circulation: Eva Lau-Ting Contributor: Tracy Uba other things that seem to cost more Can you believe that? Take a look tude, at a minimum. I think it's fair to fence you are on with why the these days. Our dollars are being at your P.e. right now and tell me if say that they are probably tom at national JACL is struggling finan• Publisher: Japanese American asked to help a lot of people, so why that looks like a national publication what would happen if either cially. That discussion is for another Citizens League (founded 1929) not give to a cause that actually sup• professionally done, two times a Caroline or Brian finally threw up time. Now is the time to dig into 1765 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94115, tel: ports your "special interests?" Well, month by such a small staff? I will their hands and said they can't take it your pockets, and give to those that 4151921-5225 fax: 4151931-4671, the P. e. cares about you all year tell you, as a former community anymore? Do you think we could care for you and who are dedicating www.jacl.org round, and they need your support! reporter and staff person for 25 years ever find anyone to replace them their lives (literally) ... those hard• JACL President: Aoyd Mori The P.e. continues, on a semi• in Seattle, that is nearly impossible. with all the dedication and loyalty working staff at the P. e.! • National Director: John Tateishi monthly basis, to put out a 'highly It's tough enough putting out a qual- they have to the JA community in Pacific Citizen' Board of Directors: Gil Asakawa, chair• person; Roger Ozaki, EDC; Ron Calling All Interns Katsuyama, MDC; Grace Kimoto, Wanted: part-time summer intern for the Pacific Citizen. CCDC; Valerie Yasukochi, ~Yu~~~t~n S~!~~~ A.., PC .... continuous Reward: working with an enthusiastic staff and gaining experience iIi NCWNPDC; Ann Fujii-Lindwall, V operation of the Pacific Citizen. a workplace environment. PNWDC; Larry Grant, IDC; The Pacific Citizen newspaper, the national publication of the Japanese Andrea Parker, MPDC; Alayne 0$50 Q $100 Q $200 Q Other American Citizens League is currently looking for someone to work at Yonemoto, PSWDC; Maya Yamazaki, youth. its Monterey Park, Calif. office, full-time, including some evenings and weekends. ' . r------,NEWS/AD DEADUNE: ADDRESS: ~ __~ ______~~ __~~==--~----~-- Various duties include reporting, researching, rewriting of press releas• es and production duties. Knowledge of the Asian American communi• FRIDAY BEFORE DATE CITI: ~* ~ ______~ __~ OF ISSUE. ty and the JACL a plus. Editorials, news and the CH~R: ______College or grad students currently majoring in English or Journalism opinions expressed by c0l• MAIL TO: Pacific Citizen , 7 Cupania Circle, Monterey Park, CA 91755 preferred, but not required. Applicants should also have a California dri• umnists other than the ver's license. national JACL president or WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! The application deadline for P.c:s ''Harry Honda Summer Internship national director do not For donations of $100-$199, you will receive a COfJ)' Program" is May 24. necessarily reflect JACL of Pete Hironaka's poster "Nisei" or Joyce Hirohata's policy. Events and prod• "Nisei Voices." Please specify preference. If interested, please send a resume and a writing sample to the Pacific ucts advertised in the For donations of $200 or more, you will receive an Citizen, 7 Cupania Circle, Monterey Park, CA 91755, fax: 323n25- Pacific Citizen do not carry ., autographed and numbered poster. 0064, email: [email protected]. attention: Caroline Aoyagi. the implicit endorsement of the JACL or this publica• ._------tion. We reserve the right to edit articles. ~------~ PACIFIC CITIZEN (ISS : 0030- 8579) is published semi-monthly except once in January and guage nor expectant of apologies unions. December by the Japanese Re: AI Franken Same-Sex Marriage from him and his publisher, E.P. The problem comes when one American Citizens League, 7 The March 5-18 issue of the Cupania Circle, Monterey Park. Dutton. If author and publisher (or I read with interest the letter to the tries to equate same-sex civil unions CA 91755. OFFICE HOURS• Pacific Citizen carries a front-page their lawyers) deign to respond, they editor in the March 5-18 issue of the with traditional marriage. A tradi• story concerning both AI Franken's Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. will correctly state the author's lan• Pacific Citizen written by Emily tional marriage has two compo• Pacific Time. ©2004. casual use of "Jap" on p. 342 of his guage is constitutionally protected. Moto Murase. While she does a nents: a legal union and a biological Annual subscription rates: recent book, "Lies and the Lying Second, if Messers Mori and great job championing same-sex union. In a traditional marriage a NON-MEMBERS: .1 year-$35, Liars Who Tell Them," and JACL's unions, she errors in trying to equate payable in advance. Additional . Tateishi manage to contact the marriage license establishes the reaction to the slur. The story pro• postage per year - Foreign peri• author, let them emphasize that things that are not equal. legal union, but a biological union odical rate $25; First Class for vokes two thoughts. although Mr. Franken has the right The efforts to block legal recogni• must also be consummated. In the First, this New York TImes U.S., Canada, Mexico: $30; "#1 to say whatever he thinks, he must tion on mixed marriages and that of absence of consummation, a mar• Airmail to Japan/Europe: $60. Best-selling Author" first rose to same-sex unions are based on differ• (Subject to change without understand that he spreads gross riage can be annulled. Throughout prorninence playing an earnest half• ent issues. Bias against mixed mar• notice.) Periodicals postage paid misinformation in linking "Japs" the ages the biological component wit on "Saturday Night Live." at Monterey Park, Calif., and at Mr. with future "wars of aggression." riages was based on racial prejudice was a major part of the traditional additional mailing offices. Franken then applied lessons from Article 9 of the Japanese constitu• while that agamst same-sex unions marriage, providing for the passing SNL to his liberal activism, heaping Permission: No part of this pub• tion renounces war. Further, he are based on religious, social and on of the genetic heritage of the insults on what he calls ''the Right." lication may be reproduced with• should know that by putting "Japs" biological issues. married couple. out express permission of the His political overstatements have in print, he legitimizes to his fans an I feel that same-sex civil unions I have difficulty calling a same• publisher. Copying for other than spilled over into the racial slur under personal or internal reference ugly sneer that has already stigma• should be legally recognized as do a sex civil union a marriage when it use without the express permis• discussion. JACL members who are tized Japanese American citizens. majority of people. A recent Gallup leaves out this key biological part of sion of P.C. is prohibited. familiar with Mr. Franken's previous poll showed a 54 percent nationwide ~~ a traditional marriage. POSTMASTER: Send address political discourse should neither be approval rate for same-sex civil changes to: Pacific Citizen, c/o swprised by his book's sloppy Ian- Columbia, MO t).~1~ JACL National Headquarters, 1765 Sutter St., San Francisco, For Japanese speaking Woburn,Ma. CA 94115. Slaff, please visit the following branch offices:

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By TIM MARTIN approval of the petition. The ballot comment on it. Associated Press Writer proposal seeks to ban public schools The petition was challenged by and agencies from granting prefer• the Coalition to Defend LANSING, Mich.-A state ential treatment based on race, sex, Affirmative Action & Integration board should not have approved a color, ethnicity or national origin. and Fight for Equality by Any petition circulated by a group try• The petition, the judge said, does Means Necessary (BAMN) along ing to end affirmative action at not reflect that it would "alter or with Citizens for a United Michigan public universities and abrogate" existing provisions of the Michigan and other groups. other public agencies, a judge Michigan Constitution as it should The petition drive come!,! after ruled. have. the U.S. Supreme Court in June The Go For Broke Moriument in World War IT during a time that the The decision, handed down ''To find otherwise would reduce decided 5-4 that the University of Los Angeles' Little Tokyo was van• civil liberties of Japanese Americans March 25 by Ingham <;:ounty the function of the State Board of Michigan Law School could con• dalized with more than 20 six-point were being infringed," said Circuit Court Judge Paula Canvassers to a mere rubber stamp," sider race to create a diverse pop• stars with circles etched into the Executive Director Christine Sato• Manderfield,could at least slow Manderfield wrote. ulation. granite surface of the donor pillars. Yamazaki. 'The veterans built the down the effort aimed at letting The state Attorney General's The court struck down the uni• The Los Angeles Police Department Go For Broke Monument to ensure voters decide the issue in office, which represents the Board versity's undergraduate policy for is currently investigating the inci• the civil liberties of all Americans November. The Michigan Civil of State Canvassers, said it was ensuring a mix of students as too dent as a possible hate crime. are forever guaranteed as stated in Rights Initiative must get the sig• reviewing the decision. formulaic, and university officials The star-like symbols were dis• the U.S. Constitution." natures of at least 317,517 regis• TIm O'Brien, campaign manager revised the policy last fall to covered by World War IT veteran Anyone with information that tered voters by July 6. for the Michigan Civil Rights include a more comprehensive Ken Akune on March 18 as he could help the LAPD investigation, Manderfield ordered the Board Initiative, said he had not seen review of each application.• cleaned the Monument. The inci• are asked to contact Central of State Canvassers to rescind its Manderfield's ruling and could not dent' was reported to the LAPD on Properties Detective at 213/485- March 19 and it is believed the inci• 2671. dent occurred sometime between The first of its kind in the main• late March 14 to March 17. land United States, the Go for Broke Muslim Army Chaplain Reprimanded on "We are letting the police handle Monument, which is 40-feet in Charges of Adultery, Downloading Pornography the incident, as well as the Little diameter and 9-feet-high, represents Tokyo Koban, but also realized we the wwn heroics of JA soldiers By MATTHEW BARAKAT two months. He issued only a repric mishandling classified material, fail• needed to voice our concern and dis• who fought bravely while their fam• Associated Press Writer mand. ing to obey an order, making a false appointm~nt about the incident;' ilies were incarcerated behind Yee said he will appeal. official statement, adultery and con• said Akune. ''We have had flower barbed wire. Dedicated in 1999, this ARLINGTON, Virginia-A Yee's attorney, Eugene Fidell, duct unbecoming an officer. He pots knocked down, but nothing of landmark commemorates the JA Muslim chaplain once suspected of said he believes Yee's Muslim faith could have faced 14 years if convict• this magnitude has ever happened." soldiers while serving as aperma• being part of an espionage ring at led authorities to improperly suspect ed. ''This incident is very disturbing nent reminder of the civil liberties the Guantanamo Bay prison has him, calling Yee "a victim of an Yee was arrested Sept. 10 carry• because the Go For Broke protections guaranteed by the been found guilt)! of two minor incredible ing what authorities said were clas• Monument is a civil rights symbol Constitution to Americans of all charges, prompting his lawyer to ' drive-by act sified documents. On March 19, the representing the patriotism of the races and ethnic backgrounds.• call him the victim of a "drive-by act of legal vio• Army dismissed all criminal Japanese American soldiers of of legal violence." lence." charges, saying national security Capt. James Yee, 35, was issued a Yee, of concems prevented them from seek• reprimand March 22 during an Chinese ing a court-martial in open court. Article 15 proceeding, used by the descent, Fidell said he does not believe the Army to settle minor disciplinary converted to information Yee possessed was clas• issues. In such proceedings, a find• Islam from sified, and expressed concern the ing ofguilt does not result in a crim• Christianity Army will never reveal why it was inal conviction. in 1991 after his military studies at suspicious ofYee in the first place. The commanding officer at the West Point. He left the army for ''There's no effective remedy Guantanarno Bay base, Maj. Gen. Syria where he received religious other than the court of public opin• Geoffrey Miller, found Yee guilty of training. He returned to the U.S. ion," Fidell said. "People concerned two violations of military law - military soon after. with the military justice system have adultery and improperly download• Yee spent 76 days in custody after watched this case with a growing ing pornography onto an Army the military initially linked him to a sense of horror." computer. possible espionage ring at Fidell said he t:xpects Yee to Miller had the option of imposing Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. But the return to his home base of Fort 30 days' arrest in quarters, 60 days government failed to build a capital Lewis, Washington, and resume his on restriction and a loss of one-half espionage case against him. duties as chaplain.• of a month's pay for a maximum of He was eventually charged with

JA LAPD Officer. Wins $4 Million Settlement in Discrimination Lawsuit .

By Pacific Citizen Staff Angeles Times, Nagatoshi said he ten in Korean, although he is not was pleased with the settlement but Korean. Nagatoshi was also investi• Japanese American officer was not allowed to make any further gated for two alleged excessive• Richard Nagatoshi won a $4 million comments. force complaints although they were verdict after the Los Angeles City "He endured many years of an later dismissed. Even after transfer• Council decided March 24 to settle attack on his dignity as a person, and rmg from the K-9 unit someone a discrimination lawsuit out of court he refused to let them win," said posted copies of his complaint in the rather than pursue an. appeal of a attorney Matthew McNicholas to K-9 unit offices and placed jury's decision. the Times. "He prevailed and was women's underwear in his mailbox. Veteran officer Nagatoshi had completely vindicated. It was a mat• Last year a Los Angeles Superior sued the Los' Angeles Police ter of honor." Court jury voted against the city and Department claiming he was a vic• Starting in 1996 until 1998 awarded Nagatoshi $591,000 in lost tim of discrimination, harassment, Nagatoshi was the victim of various wages and $3 million for damages and retaliation as a member of the discriminatory act;s as a member of for the loss of value to his career. department's K-9 unit. the LAPD's K-9 unit as a dog han• Later the court added attorney The settlement is one of the dler. He filed the discrimination fees to the award bringing the total largest employment discrimination claim in 200 1 and according to judgment to more than $4.1 million. awards ever against the LAPD. McNicholas the retaliation from his Under the recent s~ement, the city In an interview with the Los co-workers occurred at the same of L.A. will pay Nagatoshi $4 mil• time. lion. Advertise in the After Nagatoshi spoke out against Nagatoshi, 41, graduated from Pacific Citizen. Call his supervisors, a sergeant made a $e Police Academy in 1985 and discriminatory comment against an was selected for the K-9 unit in 800/966-6157 for Asian American driver during a K-9 1993. He is married and has two unit event and later forced children.• more information. Nagatoshi to sign a complaint writ- NATIONAL NEWS PACIFIC CITIZEN, APR. 2-15,2004 JACL Joins Coalition t·o Preserve Internment Camps

By Pacific Citizen Staff key elements and JACL's role in the and to shield any direct lobbying coalition. efforts before Congress. The umbrel• JACL recently passed a resolution "JACL should be part of the coali• la organization will unite all lobby• to join the Japanese American tion in that we are the major organi• ing efforts under JAHNC's name. National Heritage Coalition zation with experience on the leg• Currently, JANHC's participating (JANHC), an umbrella organization islative front. The JACL role will be organizations are: JANM, National that supports the proposal of federal important in . garnering a strong Japanese American Veterans legislation to preserve ten internment advocacy component through chap• Council, Go For Broke Veterans camp sites. ters and districts;' said Mori in an e• Association, Japanese American At the last JACL board meeting, mail to board members. Veteran Association. The Japanese the original resolution to consider A majority vote in favor of joining American Memorial Foundation joining JAHNC was noi acted on the coalition was submitted through was also expected to pass a resolu• Ambassador Kato Hosts because of concern over several e-mail. tion to join the coalition. issues including JACL's tax status Under the guidelines of the coali• JANHC is planning to issue a JACL Wash., D.C. Chapter and sensitivity to Native American tion, JANHC's headquarters will be press release in April to announce tribes. based in Washington, D.C. and coor• the formation of the coalition, its Building Bridges - Ambassador of Japan Ryozo Kato and his JACL National President Floyd dinated by Gerald Yamada and other members and purpose. The legisla• wife hosted the JACL Washington, D.C. chapter at their home recent• Mori then asked for members of the individuals in the D.C. area includ• tive proposal was also scheduled to ly to celebrate 1S0 years of U.S.-Japan relations. The event also rec- national board to reconsider the res• ing JACL staff. be discussed at a meeting of the ognized JACl..S 7Stli anniversary. . . olution through an e-mail vote while The coalition was formed to show Asian Pacific American Con• Picture above (from left to right): Ellen Horiuchi Williams clarifying the proposed legislation's national support of the legislation gressional Caucus late last month .• (Washington, D.C. chapter co-president), Hanayo Kato, Michelle Amano (Washington, D.C. chapter co-president), National JACL pres• express his unhappiness with the But several AA groups and indi-' "Some students are disheartened;' ident Floyd Mori, U.S. Rep. Mike Honda, U.S. Rep. Madeleine Bordallo piece and also submitted a letter to viduals are not satisfied with said Clark Lee, a CMC senior. "You (Guam), Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, Deni Mineta, the editor. "Details" response and are not only probably won't see indifferenc~ on Ambassador Kato, U.S. Rep. Ed Case and Audrey Case .• "Hopefully we will start to have a pushing for an apology but are push• campus. It's more like shock, bitter• forum with 'Details' on how to rep• ing for a boycott of all of the maga• ness and anger." resent the API LGBT population so zine's advertisers, starting with Gail Tanaka, a 1991 graduate of MAGAZINE ty. "They need to better understand we are no longer invisible as we those in the April issue. CMC, was shocked to leam of the who we are;' added Mangto, who (Continued from page 1) have been in ' the past," said Daniel Lee has started an "Asians recent chain of events. "I did not believes the API LGBT community Dollarhide. Against Ignorance" petition against experience any racial discrimination lacks respect in the mainstream der) community, especially for API Andrea Kaplan, vice president of ''Details'' pushing for the boycott while I was there, and I am shocked media. LGBT men," said Clay Ming corporate communications for and as of March 30 there are 14,589 to hear about these hate crimes," she The Asian American Journalists Kwong Dollarhide, a GLAAD (Gay "Details;' said the magazine has. signatures. said. Association (AAJA) also sent a let• and Lesbian Alliance Against received several letters regarding the 'We are going to disassemble The car vandalism is only one of a ter to "Details" calling for an apolo• Defamation) media fellow. "Asian or Gay?" piece and plans to 'Details' magazine from the ground recent string of hate-related inci• gy. "While we can't figure out The article goes on to highlight publish several of them in the up, starting with their adverting dences at the Claremont Colleges exactly what the feature is trying to various pieces of clothing the Asian upcoming May issue. money," writes Lee. 'We will not be which included a cross burning and a say - Asian men are gay? Asian model is wearing with Comments ''Details'' also plans to publish the quiet. We are going to make history, college club's scavenger hunt that men look gay? Asian men would be like, "V-neck nicely showcases following statement in the May . take this magazine down and show involved taking a picture with 10 better off gay? - there's no disguis• sashimi-smooth chest. What other issue: "The 'Gay or Asian?' item in what Asians are capable of. Sign - Asians. The incidences occurred one ing the fact that it combines leering men visit salons to get, the Asian our April issue was part of a contin• this petition if you are sick of being after another beginning in January sexual innuendo and a litany of the gene pool provides for free." uing feature that is intended as a treated as a second rate citizen ... " and became the lightning rod for a most tired cliches about both Asian Another caption points to a suede humorous swipe at social stereo• ''Details'' magazine is a men's national dialogue on race relations. and gay culture with no goal other jacket: "Keeps the last samurai types. 'Details' has a wide reader• lifestyle and fashion magazine that For some, the attention signified than to ridicule both groups." warm and buttoned tight on battle• ship - male, female, straight, gay focuses on style, business, entertain• the promise of change - a long According to Dollarhide, the field." - from all cultures, and we value ment, travel, and celebrities. In addi• awaited scrutiny of the colleges' cur• "Anthropology" section of "Details" "As usual, from the mainstream all of them. We appreciate the sub• tion to regular sections like riculum and the need for tolerance is a regular section that stereotypes community ... there is the assurnp• stantial feedback on this item that "Anthropology," "Details" maga• on campus. However, the revelation gays, such as "Gay or Preppy?", but tion that all Asian men are effemi• we have received, and we will cer• zine has various feature stories that the most serious incidence may he has never seen a stereotype of an nate;' said Patrick Mangto, execu• tainly keep those concerns in mind including one on divorce in the have been a hoax maqe some Asian - entire community. tive director of APlliR (Asian as we move forward. We regret that April issue that has Nick Lachey, Pacific American students fear that He received several calls of con• Pacific Islanders for Human anyone was offended by the article, former 98 degrees band member, on administrators and the public would cern from community members and Rights), a support and advocacy as that was not our intention." its cover.• abandon the movement for change. group for the API LGBT communi- has contacted "Details" magazine to According to Daren Mooko, director of the Asian American HATE CRIME Resource Center on campus, for the (Continued from page 1) past seven years APA' students have been trying to push the idea of mak• issued a statement saying their joint ing a course called, Dynamics of investigation with the FBI revealed Difference and Power, a graduation that Dunn had staged the crime. requirement. According to the Associated Press, "[The students] were asking what two witnesses saw Dunn drive into this means for all the things we've the college parking lot with her car been asking for. Now that the inci• already spray-painted. They then dent may be a hoax, will the faculty saw her pop the tires. not take the [the proposition] seri• Dunn, whose contract with the ously?" said Mooko. college is up for renewal this spring, But in an e-mail to the college JACL-sponsored Insurance Plans was placed on paid administrative community on Mar. 18, Pomona leave. She has publicly denied any . College President David Oxtoby Nothing is more important than protecting your family and their connections to the crime. Neither said the college remains committed dreams. The Japanese American Citizens League understands. Dunn nor her attorney, Gary to Improving the racial climate on That's why JACL sponsors affordable group insurance plans Lincenberg, could be reached for available to JACL members and their families ... so you'll have a campus. comments. lifetime of protection for a lifetime of dreams. Associate Professor of Claremont Police Lt. Stan Van Psychology and Chair of the • Long-Term Care Plan Horn said he's "really optimistic" Intercollegiate Department of Asian • Customized Major Medical Insurance about finding the person responsible American Studies Sharon Goto said (available to non-California members) for the crime. The case has since that for the faculty, the impact of the • Catastrophe Major Medical Insurance Plan*** been sent to the L.A. County district incidence is somewhat buffered by • Short-Term Medical Plan attorney for review. According to the fact that Dunn is a visiting pro• • Tenn Life Insurance** Public Information Officer Sandi fessor who does not have a "long• • Personal Accident Insurance*** Gibbons, they have not pursed a for• standing connection" with the staff. • Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans* mal case yet until more evidence is However, for the students, the • Cancer Care Plan* received from the Claremont Police impression is much deeper. Department. . "Cynicism was introduced in the The news of Dunn's involvement mix. People will approach future drew a myriad of responses from the cases in a more skeptical fashion," community and students at the col• said Bathgate. leges' seven independent schools: "Probably the most important Claremont McKenna College, thing we can pull from all of this is Pomona College, Harvey Mudd the gained insight on other people's College, Scripps College, Pitzer perspective ... Whether it is a hoax College, Keck Graduate Institute and or not, We learned an important les• Claremont Graduate School. son;' he said . • PACIFIC CITIZEN, APR. 2-15, 2004 COMMUNI1Y NEWS 5 YOUTH FORUM More importantly, I have a strong San Jose Chapter Wins Membership Drive sense of my family's and our com• munity's history. I understand that I JA Identity 101 stand on the backs of all of the pre• vious generations who put up with By JESSICA KAWAMURA although looking back at the whole blatant discrinlination and overcame experience, I wonder if I should it. From those who made the jqur• It was during college orientation have offered something more along ney from Japan and endured the that I was eating lunch with a bunch the lines of "Hi, my name is Jessica. humiliation of internment, to those of other freshmen. As I turned What's yours?" who bravely fought for us on the around to join a conversation behind I can't remember the first time I battlefields of Europe and the me, one of my peers asked me identified as · Pacific and those who sought our "what" I was. "Japanese American" being JA. civil rights at home, I know that I . was my automatic response, Perhaps it was owe respect and gratitude to those implicit in the who came before me. way my par• As Yonsei, we have the choice to NPS Calls ents raised me decide whether or not we identify as The JACL San Jose chapter was awarded the grand prize of a for Volunteers or in the com• JA. Although race is not a choice, Hawaiian vacation donated by the JACL Credit Union for the 2003 munity I grew ethnic identification is. I have cho• membership drive. Results were based on increases in paid member• The National Park: Service will up in; howev• sen a JA identity because it reflects ships: San Jose-58, Honolulu-36, Arizona-3S, Mt. Olympus-34, conduct archeological investigations er, growing up Asian American, I my upbringing and the supportive Sacramento-32, Wasatch Front North-28, and Reedley-2S. at the historic Manzanar War am sure that someone along the way family and community in which I Pictured are: (I-r): JACL Membership Coordinator Lucy Kishiue, Vice Relocation Center entrance at asked me what I was, and I probably grew up. It is not because I don't President of Membership Ryan Chin, Executive Director John Tateishi, Manzanar National Historic .Site in told them I was Japanese. think that I am not good enough to mid-April. National Park Service NCWNP District Governor/San Jose Chapter Mark Kobayashi, What does it mean to be a JA be ')ust American;' but because I Archeologist Jeff Burton is recruit• National President Floyd MorL • youth, especially a Yonsei? Many of recognize that the past is not so eas• ing volunteers to assist with the us have grown up with a strong ily forgotten. project. JACL GLAS Chapter sense of being JA, yet this identity is For me, being. JA . is as much a Burton will conduct archeologi• not as simple as it seems. If there is cal testing from 8:00 a.ill. to 5:00 political and social awareness as a Announces Scholarship such a thing as blood, we are p.m. daily, April 19 - 23. The work cultural identity. When people look Japanese, but by nationality and will be conducted outdoors, regard• at me on the street, I will still look The JACL Greater L.A. Singles redress movement of the 80s. She birth, we are without doubt chapter is currently offering their passed away in 1987. less of weather. like a foreigner. I know that the American. Our culture is influenced annual Hana Uno Memorial To qualify for the scholarship, Work includes digging with shov• racism of the past still exists today, Scholarship of $1,000 to Japanese applicants must be college bound els and sinall hand tools, raking, by that of our Japanese forbearers, perhaps not as blatantly or outright, American students from single-par• seniors with a good academic operating wheelbarrows, screening yet it is also American as well. but it is still there. In the past two ent fanrilies. achievement record from single-par• sedinlents to retrieve artifacts, tak• Each member of my generation months, the racial incidents at . The scholarship is awarded each ent fanrilies. The students should be ing notes, filling out forms and has his or her own memories of Columbia University and hate year to not only help students finan• of Japanese descent and a resident of labels, use of a metal detector, or what it means to be JA. I know that crimes at the Claremont Colleges cially but to help Sansei and Yonsei Los Angeles or Orange County. . assisting others in these and other when I think of my experiences have reminded our generation that applicants become acquainted with Application forms are available tasks. growing up, I remember making racism still exists on our college the goals of JACL. The scholarship through high school college coun• Previous .archeological experi• mochi for New Year's, eating gravy campuses and in the outside world. also helps students to become better selors. Applications must be post• ence is helpful, but not necessary. and rice on Thanksgiving, and I hope that as Yonsei, We can use . acquainted with JA history. marked by May 3 or faxed by that All work will be under the direct warming the bench for my JA bas• The Hana Uno Memorial date to Lyn Nishimura, scholarship our JA identity as a means of com• supervision of an archeologist. ketball teams. I recall bringing Scholarship was established in 1992 chairperson, at 310/559-4024. ing together not only to preserve our If you are interested in participat• . omiyage back from spring vacation to honor Hana Uno Shepard who For information contact ing, contact Manzanar Volunteer history and culture, butalso to stand and knowing to enryo when offered was an ardent supporter of the Nishimura at 310/937-6228 or e• Program Manager, Kim Linse at for the civil rights of all people.• the last piece of food. GLAS chapter and active in the JA mail: [email protected].• 760/878-2194 ext. 10.•

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Make A Dlffe,rence Life $ ',:~: bi. yOur C_':". 6 NATIONAL NEWS PACIFIC CITIZEN, APR 2-15, 2004 REDRESS another incident for which Diene suggests 'JAP ROAD' recently filed federal civil rights complaint. reparations should be paid. After watching neighboring Jefferson (Continued from page 1) (Continued from page 1) Despite Canada's strong legal record in County deal with the recent uproar, Orange ed the long-standing battle between members combating racial discrimination, the govern• Americans and Asian Americans don't need to County commissioners decided to poll resi• of the Chinese Canadian community affected ment has failed to adapt to changing intereth• be reckoned with," said Scott Newar, legal dents living on "Jap Lane" to see if they want• by the taxes and the Canadian govemment, nic relations and to provide adequate resources counsel for Tanarnachi and Kuwahara. "But ed a name change. About 70 percent said they which took the position against reparations in to hu.ni.an rights organizations, said Diene. it's a matter of time before this gets done. wanted the name to remain the same, citing 1994_ 'The pictures that the government is giving There's no place for the word 'jap' in financial costs as the most important factor. "Jean Augustine's parrot of the 'official gov• of racial harmony is different from the com• American politics, culture, or society." ''We felt it should be their decision," said ernment' policy is completely unacceptable," munity's;' he said. 'They (the community) Newar noted that they are still awaiting a Judge Carl Thibodeaux. "It's a major expense said Kenda Gee, chair of the Edmonton Head have expressed experiences of racism." decision on the federal complaint and hinted to change the road and we have to consider fue Tax and Exclusion Act Redress Committee In fact, in a recent ethnic diversity survey it that a lawsuit may be the next step. residents living on the road.'" (HTEA)_ 'The remarks ... merely underline was revealed that 49 percent of Canadians So far promises to take the issue up with the Although "Jap Lane" will remain, the com• the ignorance or willful blindness of this issue have experienced racism. Jefferson County Commissioners Court, the missioners passed a resolution March 15 ask• that is prevalent among our Ottawa bureau• "We know we have some work to do," political body that has the authority to change ing the Texas Department of Transportation to crats and officials_" acknowledged Augustine. "Jap Road;' have not materialized_ designate Highway Road 1135 as "Kishi But even within the Chinese Canadian com• Jefferson County Commissioner Mark · Road" in honor of pioneer Taro Kishi who set• munity there is disagreement on this issue_ $500 Per Head Domingue believes the name change issue tled in the area in the 1900s. "I've been in Canada for 54 years now. With From 1885 to 1923, the Canadian govern• should be discussed in an informal, roundtable ''This is our way of honoring Kishi and the issue of the head tax, I wonder why they ment charged Chinese immigrants $50 to $500 discussion among residents and the various Japanese Americans;' said Thibodeaux_ ''We treat human beings like commodities;' said to enter the country. According to' the UN civil rights groups_ Although an exact date has . took the initiative on ourselves before this goes Monty Jang, chairman of the Chinese Cultural report, the accumulated profit is estimated to yet to be set, he hopes to have the talks some• to court." Center of Greater Vancouver_ "If the policy of be $23 million Canadian dollars. time in April. But the latest action taken by Orange the head tax was set up and the Chinese immi• In 1988, the government signed the "People in the immediate area consider it a County is not enough, said Tanamachi, who grants were fully aware of the details before Japanese Canadian Redress Agreement which non-issue_ The people who care about this are thinks "Jap Lane" should be changed. "I really they applied and were willing to pay, then provided reparations and an apology for the from outside of the area;' said Domingue. don't think it's right because it's still there," she there's nothing to complain about." wrongful internment policies during World Although he believes local residents are said_ "It's still going to cause a lot of pain for But for Dere, who calls Montreal his home, War II. The bill also created the Canadian against a name change he would be in favor of Japanese Americans." and Chinese Canadians affected like him, Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) with the changing "Jap Road" to "Japanese Road" or George Hirasaki, president of th JACL there is much to protest when there's still an one-time endowment of 24 million to monitor "Japanese Farm Road" to honor the pioneering Houston .chapter and Taro Kishi's grandson, uneasy feeling about being at home after all and service the country's racial climate. Japanese American families in the area. believes "Jap Road" should be renamed these years_ In 1994, the Canadian government shut the Wayne Wright and his wife Polly have lived "Mayumi Road" and "Jap Lane" changed to ''True integration and true recognition of door on financial payouts. on "Jap Road" for 31 years and believe the "Kishi Lane" in honor of the local JA pioneers. belonging is the redressing of past wrongs. I However, National President of the Chinese name should remain unchanged from the orig• This year marks the l00-year anniversary of will not feel accepted 100 percent until the his• Canadian National Council (CCNC) says that inal purpose of honoring pioneering Japanese Japanese Texans and Hirasaki hopes that tory is recognized;' he said. reparations are needed in order to send a clear farmer Yoshio Mayumi who settled in the area through various events and educational oppor• message that racism will not be tolerated, 100 years ago. tunities local residents and politicians will be Finding Deep Racial Problems especially after last year's SARS epidemic 'There's no one I know of that wants to swayed to make the name changes. Diene chose to visit and report on Canada brought out some of the same racist sentiment change it;' said Wright, who has been compil• "We're doing it for historical reasons rather this year because of ''the country's interesting that existed during the time of the head tax. ing information on the history of the road and than over civil rights objections," said Hiraski, policies and programs to promote multicultur• ''An apology without some sort of monetary on the word ')ap." "I have done enough who was born in Orange County and whose alism." commitment is hollow;' said Pay_ research that disproves what they are saying," brother currently lives on "Jap Lane." "I find Canada was, in fact, the first country to . For now, Augustine .is standing with the he said. "'Jap' is not a word, it's an abbrevia- 'jap' very offensive and I want the names introduce a multiculturalism act to promote, 1994 resolution and favoring a more "forward• changed:" . protect and recognize cultural and racial diver• looking" agenda, but said that perhaps as the Wright notes that he has invited the con• Although more than 10 years have passed sity. But after spending days meeting with government takes more time to review the cerned JAs to his home to discuss the issue but since Tanamachi started the uphill battle to members of the government and the commu• report, they may reverse the decision. has been turned down. "I have no animosity change "Jap Road," she's still hopeful that the nity, Diene noticed a number of disparities. "My mere recommendation to Canada is to against the Japanese or whoever you are;' he road will be renamed. He heard personal narratives of racial profil• recognize the reality of racism," said Diene. said. 'The residents are more educated and have ing by the Canadian police, seen countless 'The very basic principle of the law says that The "Jap Road" controversy has inevitably come to understand our situation_ The younger tears shed by Canada's Aboriginal people and any wrongdoing must be corrected. Once trickled over to neighboring Orange County, children are more educated and my hope is that learned of African Canadians ousted from Canada does this assessment, they will realize Texas where "Jap Lane" has also come under they will come around and change the name;' their homes then known as Africville in 1970, that a very terrible wrong has been done." • criticism, although it was. not a part of the she said. "I'm not going to give up hope.".

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Registrations and cancellations received after July 15, Sayonara Banquet. . Print Cardholder Name ______2004, are non-refundable. Registration may not be rein- PACIFIC CITIZEN, APR. 2-15, 2004 SPORTS 7 GOLF BASEBALL Kodama Wins Hawaii State Yankees Get Roya.1 Treatment in Japan Amateur Golf Championship TOKYO-The warm welcome the New York Yankees received when they arrived in Tokyo was not Matt Kodanla, a senior at the University of Hawaii, won the Hawaii State enough to gamer a victory - they Amateur Golf Championship March 14. lost 8-3 against the Tampa Bay Devil After completing 72 holes Kodama drained a 20-foot birdie on the final Rays March 29 in the first of the two hole during play at the Pearl Country Club. Fellow UH senior James Beston major league season-opening games went for a 20-foot birdie moments later only to have the ball spin out. in Japan. Kodama closed with a 2-over-par 74 for a four-day total of I-under 287. With many of its star players Kodama is also the reigning Nevada State Amateur Golf champion and is heading to major league teams - ranked in the top 50 among the NCAA division 1 golfers .• including the Yankees- Japanese baseball has recently found itself in Grace Park Wins First Major the unfamiliar position of having to compete with other sports such as RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Michelle Wie and Aree Song may be soccer, which has gained popularity the future of the LPGA Tour. F9r Grace Park, though, the future is now. among younger fans since Japan co• Once a teen golf prodigy herself, Park can now be called something hosted the 2002 World Cup. But a visit by the Yankees, who else-a major champion. New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui hits a solo homer off Japan's have always had a huge following in She earned the right by holding off the two teenage sensations on a Yomiuri Giants' pitcher Hisanori Takahashi as Giants' catcher Japan, helped put baseball back in tension-filled March 28 tournament, when the outcome was still in doubt Shinosuke Abe looks on in the second inning in their exhibition game the spotlight. until Park calmly rolled in a 6-footer for birdie on the final hole of the March 28 at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. The Yankees lost 8-3 to the Tampa The last time baseball's most sto• Kraft Nabisco Championship for the biggest win of her five-year career. Bay Devil Rays March 29. (AP PhotolKyodo News) "If you want it really, really badly you can do it," Park said. "I guess ried franchise came to Japan was I was the one who wanted it the most." 1955, when it featured Hall of sold out in just a few hours. the Lotte Marines of Japan's Pacific Wie and Song wanted it too, but Park's experience and tenacity proved . Famers Mickey Mantle, Whitey The March 30-31 games marked League, maintains that ll!ly one of to be just a little too much in the end. Ford and Yogi Berra. the second time Major League his current players could make it in Park could have folded when she hit a tree and then chunked a shot on This time, the Yankees arrived Baseball has opened the regular sea• the majors. the 15th hole. She came back with a couple of routine pars, then made with Japanese star Hideki Matsui son in Japan. The Chicago Cubs and It also was a homecoming for the putt after Song had just sunk a dramatic 30-footer for eagle to give and slugger Alex Rodriguez, consid• New York Mets began the 2000 sea• Matsui, who joined the Yankees last herself a chance. ered the best all-around player in the son here. season after a prolific career with the The putt was simple enough, but the moment was big. In five years on sport. The Seattle Mariners, featuring Giants. . the LPGA Tour, the closest Park had come to a major title was last year "The fact that we're bringing Ichiro Suzuki, were scheduled to Matsui hit 332 homers in 10 sea• when she lost to Annika Sorenstam in a playoff at the LPGA Hideki Matsui back to the Tokyo open the 2003 season at Tokyo sons with Yorniuri. His 16 homers Championship. Dome will make these the most Dome against the Oakland Athletics, last year for the Yankees fell short of Park felt the pressure, but managed to make the perfect stroke. The important games Major League' but the games were canceled expectations in Japan, and local fans ball fell gently in the hole, and all that was left was for Park to figure out Baseball has staged outside of the because of the war in Iraq. will be looking for him to start his just how to take the traditional winner's plunge into the pond surround• United States," said Jim Small, vice Japanese baseball has come a long second season in the ,majors by ing the 18th green. president of international market way since the Yankees went 15-0-1 clearing the fences in his old home. "I don't think I'll ever forget that moment," she said. • development for MLB. against Japanese teams the last time Matsui, a three-time MVP with Selling for as much as $250, .tick• .they were here. the Giants, is still a huge star here, ets for the Yankees-Devil Rays Former New York Mets manager and Yankees games are regularly Michelle Wie Nominated for games at the 55,OOO-seat stadium Bobby Valentine, who now manages shown on television .• A war d ----...-.~ Newcomer of Year FIGURE$KATING LONDON-Golfer Michelle Wie is up for a World Sports Award, nomi• Kwan Places Third in World Championship nated in the Newcomer of the Year award. Wie and fellow golfer Ben Curtis will compete for the Newcomer of the DORTMUND, Germany- "It's crazy," she said. "After 11 ed K wan before her skate. 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Box 13220 Oakland, CA 94661-3220 Stories by Pacific Citizen ph: 510/595·1188 ex: 510/595·1860 kitaseed@pacbelLnet kitazawaseed.com 800/966-6157 and Associated Press COLUMNS PACIFIC CITIZEN, APR. 2-15, 2004 63,70,81-82,93-95 Diego, 65-68,81-97 Very Truly Yours 8-Tadashi Kozuki, Parlier: 96-03 Harry K. Honda 8-Toyse Kato, Ben Lomond/Ogden: * * * .44-45,52-57 A rare public Little Tokyo attrac• tion last month was the U.S./Japan Orchids for JACL's 9-Agnes Hikida, Carson: 89-91,98- 03 150 Years "Samurai Parade" - the 'Emperors and Empresses' 9-Alan Mikumi, Fremont: 91- same week as the Cymbidium 92,97-03 Showcase. The parade was brief - 9-Betty Waki, Houston: 85-86,91- no more than a half-hour featuring 97 e Japanese American friends or for doing what you want to 9-Dean Miyoshi, Spokane: 77- equestrian riders and attendants from National Museum stages spe• do, and he was obviously speaking 7-*Lillian Kimura, New York: 86-92 Japan in "Yoroi" armor. [Can some• l1 7-Betty Oka, Orange County: 97-03 79,84,90-92,99-00 for the audience who can well cial exhibits throughout the 7-Dr. William Takahashi, Mile-Hi: 9-Douglas K. Masuda, East Los one explain the significance ofYoroi year, but none compare in concen• remember those days. 79-84,90 Angeles: 79-86,90 armor?] They were preceded by trated drawing power than the three• Talking to one of the Torrance 7-Edward Yamamoto, Columbia 9-Dr. Richard Matsuishi, Arizona: bicycle units, ondo dancers, martial . 67-68,70,73,91-92,96-98 day showcase of gorgeous orchids Cymbidium club members, he said Basin: 72-73,81,84-85,89-90 9-Ichiro Nishida, Eden Township: artists, the marching band of the 379 presented by the Torrance they grow all their beautiful cymbid• 7--George Baba: Stockton: 54,59,77- Boy Scouts, mounted U.S. Calvary 79,89-90 71-72,76-77,82-84,90-91 Cymbidium Society in mid-March ium plants in their backyard, have 7--Glen Pacheco, Downtown L.A.: 9-Janet Kubo, Greater L.A.: 91- veterans and a few open cars with which featured James Toya, the monthly meetings, and affectionate• 77-83 92,97-03 Japanese and Los Angeles digni• hybridizer par excellence. Plants ly call Everett, "Emperor," for being 7-Harvey Watanabe, White River 9-Larry Ishirnoto, Tulare County: taries. were on display throughout the two club president for so many years. Valley: 79-81,86-89 87-89,98-03 . 9-Linda Hara, Marina/SCAN: 98-03 One of them was L.A. Police floors of the pavilion and workshops This excited me to comb the last 7-Hero Shiozaki, Pocatello- Capt. Terry S. Hara, whose wife's Blackfoot: 46,59-60,87-89,92 9-William Kashiwagi, Florin: 57- on "how to plant and care for cym• P. C. Holiday Issue for JACL-type 7-Tom Sakai, Coachella Valley: 48- 58,69-70,75-76,80-82 cousin is General Eric Shinseki. bidiums" were held. "emperors" - those who have 49,58-60,62-63 Adding to the atmosphere were served continuously for many years 7-"Lefty" Tom Miyanaga, Salinas lO-Ben Nagatani, Delano: *** 77,81,85,89,93-94,97-00 the strings, an oboe and clarinet, of - starting with seven terms. Ladies Valley: 51-52,63,73-74,84,90 lO--George Kanegai, West Los By 4 p.m., we were in Gardena for the South Bay Youth Orchestra, on the list, of course, should be 8-*Henry T. Tanaka, Cleveland: the Japanese American Historical 52,63,70,81,85-87,91 Angeles: 71-73,76-77,94-98 which performed Saturday in the addressed as Empress. Some have 8-John J. Saito, East Los Angeles: to-Joe Sakamoto, Carson: 76- Society of Southern California's Central Hall. Everett Stockstill, the served two-year terms then rested a 93-03 77 ,86-87 ,92-96 annual installation. George genial soci~ty president, in thanking year or so only to return to the chap• 8-Kitty Sankey: Downtown L.A.: 100Masa Tsukamoto, Pocatello• Kiriyama, former member of the Blackfoot: 49-50,66,72-74,78-79,93,99- their presence, acknowledged when . ter beat. 92-95,98-99,02-03 L.A. Unified School District Board 8-May Yamamoto, API Lambda: 00 he was in high school, Saturday Here's that list. The asterisks des• 100Mike Kaku, Sequoia: 93-02 (and a founder of JAHSSC some 20 mornings were for meeting with ignate former national presidents. 96-03 8-Robert Okamura, Parlier: 62- years ago) is president. As guest ll-Dr. James Nagatani, Delano: speaker, Superior Court Judge 55,68,72,74,79,84,90-92,95-96 Vincent Okamoto, a DSC-bearing ll-Harry Miyake, Santa Maria' Vietnam War veteran gave an inkling lHE LAST SAMURAI Valley: 40-42,49-56 of his forthcoming book about the C.lrca APR1L,2004 ll-Mas Hironaka, San Diego: 67,76-85 "grunts" - the combat infantrymen due in December. 13-*Dr. Roy Nishikawa, Southwest Highlight was the book signing of L.A.lWilshire: 48-49,89-00 13-Carrie Okumura, Orange "Nanka Nikkei Voices ill: Little County: 84-96 Tokyo, Changing Tunes, Changing Faces" (158 pages, over fifty writers, 15-Miyo Senzaki, Pasadena: 77,79- $17 plus $3 shipping). If you can't 80,84-94,03 wait till my next column, send your l6--GeOrge Ohashi: San Diego: 35- order to JAHSSC, P.O. Box 3164, 39, Mile-Hi: 48, Santa Barbara: 63- Torrance, CA 90501. 64,67-75 *** l 8-Deni Uejima, San Gabriel Finally, PANA-USA held its Valley: 71,84-93,97-03 l8--George Ushiyama, Arkansas belated New Year party with fabu• Valley: 56,76-80,85-00 lous door prizes at a Montebello 18-Yas Yasutake, Ventura County: hotel recently. Guests, there for the 64-81 first time, must have thoroughly enjoyed the four styles of Brazilian 19-Tut Yata, Southwest L.A.lWilshire: 50-51,63-69,77-89 samba dancers shaking their bellies and hips. Energized by the music, 21-Mike Hide, Santa Barbara: 58- attendees joined them on the floor. 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By LYNDA LIN P.C.: What are the distinguishing me. I made this film based on a Assistant Editor features of Korean film? treatment not on a script. Just imag• KKD: Korean films have no ine if I made a movie this way in Beverly Hills, CALIF.-South character that is distinctive yet. Hollywood! Who would support Korean Director Kim Ki-Duk does Korean filmmakers are trying to and finance that? not look like a monster. copy the Japanese style, the P.C.: Which Hollywood films The face once decried by femi-. Hollywood style, and also the have you enjoyed? . nist groups as misogynistic enters European style. It's been like that KKD: There are some good the room on a sunny day in Beverly all through history, so right now it's quality films like "Minority Hills shrouded under a black cap. kind of the first step for Korean Report" by Steven Spielberg. But His presence generates silent whis• films. at the same time, I don't understand pers ~ Is this the mind that has P.C.: What was your inspiration the obsession with "Lord of the given birth to some of international for this film? Rings." What is the meaning of the cinema's most uncomfortable and KKD: I started this film with the ring? I don't understand why peo• visceral depictions of violence and question, 'What is the meaning of ple spend money to watch this film. women? life?' Everybody needs their own P.C.: But "Lord of the Rings" is For those who are looking for chance to ask themselves what life a fantasy film and you include a lot 'the obvious, the track record is means to them, especially when a of fantasy elements in your films. there. Kim's 1999 film 'The Isle" person goes through a painful peri• Isn't there a similarity between you celebrates the love of a mute pros• od. and Director Peter Jackson then? titute and "Bad Guy" follows the P.C.: Can you talk about your KKD: The biggest problem with life of a beautiful college girl ~------~ choice of the "Lord of the Rings" is that there sucked into a twisted criminal ring setting? is only fantasy. There are only with a pimp. Even his most recent KKD: computer graphics. I believe that film, "Spring, Summer, Fall, FOUR SEASONS: Kim Ki-Duk Initially, I the most precious thing in life is Winter ... and Spring," is a medita• (pictured above) in his debut as wanted to simplicity rather than spectacular tion on man's more depraved ten• an actor in 'Spring, Summer, Fall, buildatem• computer graphics. If my movie dencies towards woman. Winter ... and Spring.' Kim also pIe on top were made in America, I think the "'- - Yet, face-to-face, the 44-year-old directed and wrote the film. of a hill, but temple and the set would be built critically acclaimed director looks Actress Ha Yeo-jin (right) is the I could not out of computer graphics. at the world with soft eyes and man's downfall in the film. find the P.C.: So there was really a tem• always seems to come back to one quiet, per• ple built in the middle of a pond for point: Everything is beautiful and fect loca• this movie? he is merely trying to capture the tion for the KKD: I got everybody involved beauty on film. temple. .I in building the temple. If they built "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter including director and writer. In the just decid• the building with their own hands, debate about the. portrayal of ... and Spring," Kim's most scenic . film about one man's physical and ed, 'Oh what about a pond?' I it delivers a more emotional mes• women in your films. How do you and introspective film to date, was emotional growth through time, thought it would be beautiful for sage to the audience. characterize women? Are they vic• the official Korean entry into the Kim portrays an adult monk fight• this film and perfect for this idea P.e.: How long was the shoot? ~s or are they tragic heroes? 2004 Academy Awards for Best ing for redemption for past sins. because the meaning of water is KKD: It took one year. I just Kim Ki-Duk: In Korean society, Foreign Language Film. Not bad The film is slated to premiere in always flowing. It always moves stayed in Korea from spring to win• females are very victimized. If my for a filmmaker with only an ele• the United States in limited release around, but it always stays bal• ter. I traveled and wrote while I films make it look like the female mentary school education and no on April 2. Here, the director anced. It really delivers the mean• waited for the next season. characters are victimized or are the formal educational background in speaks to the Pacific Citizen with ing of a human being's emotions. P.C.: Why was it important for victims of violence, it is true film or the arts. the help of a translator about his P.C.: Any plans for Hollywood? you to act in this film? because it is a reflection of society. For the first time, Kim tacks on new film, women and his hatred of KKD: Hollywood doesn't need KKD: Initially, I cast another the description of "actor" to his 'The Lord of the Rings." guy as the actor in that part, but he already impressive list of titles, Pacific Citizen: There has been had some other business to deal 2004 ESCORTED TOURS with, and winter was coming. I JAPAN SPRING ADVENTURE (Takayama Festival. t2 days) ...... APR 11 could not wait for him, so I decid• WONDERS OF NEW .MEXICO/ARIZONA (to days) ...... MAY 8 ed to act.. KOKUSAI-PACIFICA CANADIAN ROCKIES & EDMONTON (9 days) ...... JUNE 6 SUMMER BASEBALL TOUR (7 par1Executive Order 9066" years-old and remembers leaving Nldwest . Hilton Universal City, 555 Universal will follow. Info: JACCCNC, 415/567- authorized the creation of temporary from St. Mary's church in Los CmCAGO City Drive; honoring actors Tia 5505;jcccnc@ jcccnc.org. sites to assemble those excluded: Angeles in a bus, ending up in the Thurs., April 22-Book Talk, "No Carrere and B.D. Wong, playwright SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA " ... all persons of Japanese ancestry, stables. She recaUs her family going Sword to Bury: Japanese Americans in Chay Yew and musical director Scott Sun., April .4--Nikkei Widowed both alien and non-alien ... " Hawai 'i During World War IT' with Nagatani; emcees: Tarnlyn Tomita and to the main gate on weekends to see Group Meeting; new members, men One of the assembly center sites author Franklin Odo of the Amy Hill. Info: Trent Steelman, visitors from the outside, who and women, are welcome. Call for selected was the Santa Anita Race Smithsonian Institution Asian Pacific 213/625-7000 ext. 19; tsteelman@ passed food through the fences and meeting time and place: M. Kusaba, American Program; reveals the untold eastwestplayers.org. Track which held over 18,937 JAs, brought them things. 415/333-5190, or Kay Yamamoto, . stories of 169 JAs in the aftermath of MANZANAR beginning March 27,1942. Katsuya Nakatani was 13-years• 5101444-3911. Dec. 7, 1941; 7 p.m.; Chicago His• Sat., April 24-"Keep It Going ...Pass Tom Sugamura was 13-years-old old when his family was told they torical Society. Info: 312/642-4600. Central Calforria It On;'; 35th Annual Manzanar Pil• when his family was sent to Santa lived too close to the Vultee Aircraft COLUMBUS, Ohio Anita Assembly Center. On the MANZANAR grimage, and Grand Opening Dedi• defense factory. They soon got Fri.-Sat, April 3O-May l-JACL cation for the Manzanar National recent tour, Sugamura was over• Midwest District Council Meeting; Sat, April 24-35th Annual Man• notice to report to Santa Anita Historic Site Interpretive Center and come with feeling when he noticed Holiday Inn, 1-70 and Hamilton Rd., zanar Pilgrimage and Grand Opening Assembly Center in April 1942. The Dedication for the Manzanar National Park Headquarters, 5001 Hwy. 395, a familiar area - Stable 38. family of seven was assigned to the East Columbus. Independence; Interpretive Center will Historic Site Interpretive Center and "Oh! That's where I lived!" he stables in a stall fit for one horse, Mou1tain Plains Park Headquarters; details at Southern be open 8 am-6 p.m.; 11 a.m. program said. ''There was no feeling of bitter• at cemetery; 11:45 a.m. interfaith serv• with a single light bulb hanging DENVER Califomia. . ness or sadness, more like that ice and flower offering at cemetery; down in the center. Sat., April l7-Mountain Plains Japanese word - Natsukashi - a Southern Calforria 12:45 p.m. Ondo at auditorium; 1:30 "Horse stables were not for District Oratorical Contest; 7 p.m.; nostalgic feeling. Made me remem• humans ... I can't believe I was Sakura Square, 1900 Laimere, 2nd LOS ANGELES p.m. NPS Grand Opening at auditori• um; 6:30 p.m. Manzanar After Dark in ber some people who lived in the here;' said Nakatani. ''They dehu• Floor; Derek Sakamoto will represent Sat., April 3-National Asian stables with us, wondering what Women's Health Organization 10th Independence. Directons: www.nps manized us. How could they do this Mile-Hi JACL and Lara Shibata will happened to them." represent Albuquerque, N.M., JACL. Anniversary Conference and Gala: .gov/manz; 760/878-2932. Buses leave to' somebody who is innocent?" "Celebrating a Decade of Health little Tokyo in Los Angeles at 7 a.m. He remembers . "chopping off" The day culminated with a race in InterI11Oll1tain Partnerships for Asian Women and Info: 323/662-5102; www.manzanar• lumber from the foundation of bar• honor of the JAKWV. SALT LAKE CITY Families"; conference 9 a.m, reception comrnittee.org; SueKE@msn .com; racks to make "getas" [wooden san• It was a day.of "win some, lose Sat., April lO-Mount Olympus 5:30 p.m., gala dinner 6:30 p.m.; Mil• [email protected]. To ride the dals with straps]. The famous race some" for most. Chris McCarron, bus with the San Fernando JACL, call JACL FundaRama; 6 p.m.' sushi! lennium Biltmore · Hotel; special horse, Seabiscuit, was formerly the former jockey and now vice TakYamamoto, 818/894-7723. manjulbake goods sale; 6-7 p.m. chil• guests: U.S. Rep. Robert and Doris housed in nearby stall 28, and the president/general manager of Santa SAN DIEGO dren's games; 6:30 dinner, bingo and Matsui; Calif. Sen. Gloria Romero; boy housed there was given the Anita, personally led the tour of the raffle after dinner; Cottonwood High Calif. Assemblymember Judy Chu; Dr. Sat,AprillO-First University of San nickname Seabiscuit Diego On Campus High School stables and gave his personal School Cafeteria, 5717 South 1300 . James Marks of the National Centers Min Tonai was also 13-years-old Leadership Conference; theme, insights on the horses. A surprise East. Tickets at the door, or RSVP to for Disease Control and Prevention. at the time and stayed in the stables. any JACL board member for discount. "Inheriting Tomorrow" with featured stop at the stables to take a group Tickets, info: Janice Chang, 2131239- During his visit, he felt a myriad of Info: Silvana/Jeff Watanabe, 8011261- 6688 ext. 178; www.nawho.org. speakers Mitchell Maki and Paul photo made this a "Day to emotions. 2424. Sun.,April4-Book Talk, "No Sword Igasaki; co-sponsored by San Diego Remember." • "It brought back unpleasant to Bury: Japanese Americans in JACL. Register by April. Info: Chris Northern Calforria Hawai'i During· World War ll" with Reefe, 858/342-4416, or Russell PLEASANTON author Franklin Odo of the Smith• Ozawa, 31On80-5439; log onto Medi-Cal & Sun., April 25-Tri-Valley JACL sonian Institution Asian Pacific www.jaclconference.com for free reg• Living Trusts Teriyaki Chicken Box-lunch Sales, American Program; reveals the untold istration .• I· ClAssIfIED ADs 1 pre-order only; 11 a.m-2 p.m. dine in stories of 169 JAs in the aftermath of EMPLOYMENT E3 *Ht"e e? or pick up, (12 noon karate demo, Dec. 7, 1941; 2 p.m.; Japanese -e 12:30 taiko presentation); Alameda DEADLINE for Calendar is American National Museum, 369 E. the Friday before date of issue, www.legC!lbridge.com County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton First St., Little Tokyo. Info: 213/625- Dental Assistant Ave. Oook for signs at southeast cor• on a space-available basis. 0414. Please provide the time and FfT, experienced for general Law Offices of Thomas N. ner). Tickets, info: Dean Suzuki, Mon., April 26-East West Players' 925/820-1454. place of the event, and name practice in Washington, D.C .. Shigekuni & Associates serving 38th Anniversary Visionary Awards and phone number (including Bilingual (English/ Japanese) SAN FRANCISCO Gala; 5 :30 no-host reception, and silent all of California area code) of a contact person. helpful. Excellent salary + bene• Sun., Aprilll-Film Screening, "A auction, 7 p.m. dinner and program; Most Unlikely Hero"; 2-4 p.m.; JAC• fits. Fax resume: 202/785-5566. (310) 540-9266 CCNC, 1840 Sutter St.; the story of Capt. Bruce Yamashita's battle for jus• tice for minorities in the Marine COIpS; book signing ahd discussion AllelUia! He Jsrusenf ALOHA PLUMBING Please join us this Easter at the Lie. #440840 -SINCE 1922- Maryknoll JAPANESE CATHOLIC CENTFR 717 W. Mission Road _ ST. fRANCIS XAVIER. CAmouc CHURCH San Gabriel, CA 91 n8 _ 222 S. Hewitt Street • Los Angeles, CA 90012 (323) 283-0018 (213) 626-2279 www.japanesecatholiccenter.com Easter SUnday Masses: 8:30 AM (Bilingual) & 10 fJ.JA (English) ,- St. Mary's Episcopal Church 961 S. Mariposa Avenue, Los Angeles (213) 387-1334 Please join us for Holy Week and Easter services: Original Handcast Bronze K A M 0 N April 8, Maundy Thursday service, at 7:00 p.m. Join us for holy eucharist, with a foot washing observance and stripping of the altar, J. A. *~ and liturgical dance by Kotubuki Kai. EVERGREEN BAPTIST CHURCH Designed & custom-created to eternally commemorate April 9, Good Friday service at 1:00 p.m. Holy eucharist from the reserved sacrament. OF SAN GABRIEL VALLEY your Issei forefathers in a uniquely "Japanese American" form S EEl ~~j:3tJl i Complete library of Kamon references April 11, Easter Sunday - 6:00 a.m. Easter Vigil service, followed by SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES: * breakfast served by our Youth Group from 7:30 to 9:15 a.m. (dona• *~j:~ Individualized Q & A sessions for learning Rio Hondo College * J. A. ; tions to support Youth Group), with live jazz band accompaniment. . 3600 Workman Mill Rd. about your Kamon & Japanese surname through your J.A. Kamon. 9:45 a.m. Festival Easter Service. Spanish language service at Whittier, CA 9060 I Since 1972, we have been providing instruction / exhibits on the art of explicating what 12:15 p.m. Sundays: 8:00 and 11:00 am your Kaman reveals through its design about your surname & Japanese history. Church School for all ages For further information or directions, please call the church at For further info. on our bronze 1.A. Kamon, please contact: (213) 387-1334. God's peace and blessing to each of you . CHURCH OFFICE: Yoshida Kamon Art Phone: 626-527-3966 P. O. Box 2958, Gardena, CA 90247-1158 The Rev. H. Alix Evans, Rector Email: [email protected] (213) 629-2848 (8 am ~ 10 pm/PST) The Rev. Alexandra Conrads, Assistant Rector Senior Pastor: Cory Ishida The Rev. Canon Richard Van Horn, Assisting Priest· Mme. KEI YOSHIDA, Researcherllnstructor NINA YOSHIDA, Translator The Rev. Jimmy H. Shiode, Deacon Assisting PACIFIC CITIZEN, APR. 2-15, 2004 11 Reiko (Toshifumi) Koike of Japan. Akimori and Sayoko Soga; and parents Sanya and Mitsuko of Japan; Matsubara, Masako, _ 93, brothers Tsugio and Sadao Soga. and sister Satomi (Shoichi) Oshino, ObituaRies Gardena, March 1; Los Angeles-born Soo Boo, Nancy Kumasaki, 83, also of Japan. All the towns are In California except as noted. Nisei; survived by son Kiyoshi; San Francisco, Dec. 24, 2003; Yamamoto, Grace Sakiyo, 91, Hasebe, ffiro, 88, Ontario; Ore. Ito, Toshihiko Bill, 79, Walnut daughters Emiko (Shingo) Parlier-born; Gila, Ariz., internee; Los Angeles, Feb. 27; Kahuku, Dec. 19, 2003; Honolulu-born, Creek, March 17; Sacramento-born; Sakamoto, Michiko (Jinlmy) survived by husband Moo T Hawaii-born Nisei; survived by son Japan-educated; survived by sons WWIl U.S. Anny MIS veteran and Matsunami and Toshie (Yoshio) "Butch"; daughters Mona and Sonia; Don (Setsuko); daughters Irene and Roy (Jamie) of Ontario, Frank (Lois) chief procurement contracting offi• Setoguchi; 8 gc.; 9 ggc.; sister Masae 3 gc.; and son-in-law Michael Black. Ellen (Don) Mizota; 6 gc.; sister of Beaverton, Ore, :Jack (paulette) of cer of the U.S. Anned Forces in Yoshida; and sisters-in-law Fusako Thkashima, Shoetsu ''Ken,'' 48, Tsuchino Mori of Hawaii; brothers Ontario, Henry (Cheryl) of Mesa, Japan; survived by wife Naoko; son Kanemoto arid Marge Nagata. Torrance, Feb. 28; Miyagi-ken, Jack (Margaret) Kakuni, Jinlmy Ariz., Nonnan of Fruitland, Idaho, Dan and daughter Charlotte Ito; 4 Miyamoto, Barry Tameo, 87, Japan-born; survived by wife (Betsy) and Noboru (Flora), all of gc.; and brothers Frank, George and Oxnard, March San Luis Obispo• Hawaii; and sister-in-law Joyce This compilation appears on a space• 10; Hisako; daughter Airi; son Jinlmy; born; Japan-educated; Poston, Ariz., Kakuni, also of Hawaii. available basis at no cost. Printed obitu• Raymond Ito and sister Reiko Osaki. DEATH NOTICE aries from your newspaper are wel• 83~ internee; survived by wife Michi; . Yukihiro, Kaoru Carrie, 88, come. "Death Notices," which appear in Kimura. Thdao, Sacramento, SHIROW ENOMOTO a timely manner at request of the family March 10; Sacramento-born; sur• daughters Margaret (James) Hosaki, CENTENNIAL, Colo. - Shirow Yorba Linda; Feb. 29; San Pedro• or funeral director, are published at the Harriet (Robert) Hiji, Sue (Gary) rate of $15 per column inch. Text is vived by wife Michi; sons Glenn, Enomoto, 82, a resident of Playa del Rey, born; survived by sons Henry (Betty) reworded as needed. Allan (Doreen); daughters Nadine Nakamura, Furni (Steve) Nishimori Calif. and fonnerly of Colorado Springs Robert (Donna) and Richard (pam); and Alamosa, Colo. passed away March 5 Mike of Arlington, Wash.; daughters (Ken) Narnikawa and Beverly and Joyce (David) Schoonmaker; at his daughter's home in Centennial, 7 gc.; and 8 ggc.; brothers Minoru Yuri (John) Murata of Sacramento Kimura; gc.; daughter-in-law Pattie; sons Ken (Karen), Paul (Sharon) of . Colo. He was a self-employed Certified' (Yone) and George (Janet) Kariya; and Sue (George) Uyeki of Weiser, brother Jinlmy (Dorothy), and broth• New Yode, John (Joan) and Alan Dental Technician who for many years sister Setsuko Hatada.• owned the Alamosa Dental Lab. Shirow Idaho; 10 gc. and 6 ggc.; and sister ers and a sister in Japan: Ryo (Heloisa) of Brazil; 28 gc. and 9 ggc.; was born Oct. 1, 1921 in San Jose to Tatsu Yoshida of Fukushima, Japan. (Masako), Minoru Kimura and brother Roy Miyamoto; and sisters Yoshiro and Shizue (Hatanaka) Predeceased by husband Takeo, son Matsuyo Hayashi. Predeceased by Satsuki Nishi, Nobuko Shigenaga, Enomoto. Before the war, the family fanned in Merced, Calif. and when wwn .Harry, her parents and a brother and son Wayne. Hisato Akazaki and Yoshiko Yoshida . broke out, they were interned at the sister. Kuroda, Lillian Yuriko, 81, Oye, Dr. Kent, 74, Santa Maria, Merced Assembly Center and then Borikawa, Berb, 90, Quaker• Feb. 13; Norwalk-born; survived by Amache, Colo. Relocation Center. He Sacramento, March 16; Courtland• served in the U.S. Army during the war. town, Pa.; Watsonville-born; Poston, born; survived by husband Shigemi; wife Kazue; son Craig; and daughter He was also a member of the Masonic Ariz., internee; survived by sons daughters Sharon YaIllarlloto, Diane Susan (Jeffrey) Smith. Lodge in Alamosa and Colorado Springs, David of Pennsbury, Pa., Dr. the Rocky Mountain Consistory and the (Gerald) Muranaka, Donna (Gor• Sakamoto, Akira, 82, Pacoima, Al Kaly Shrine. Shirow was very active in F.D.L.#929 Theodore of Rochester, N.Y., and don) Kunisaki of Sacramento and March 3; El Monte-born; survived by the San Luis Valley JACL in Colorado. 911 VENICE BLVD. Dr. Ronald of New Haven, Conn.; 9 Margaret . (Gail) of Captain Cook, wife Haruko; brother George; sisters His joys were gardening, fishing and his LOS ANGELES, CA 90015 gc.; sister Aiko Sakamoto; and family. The last two years were spent in (213) 749-1449 Hawaii; son Robert (Debbie) Kiroda Evelyn Motoyama and Toshiko Southern California and he was a mem• , brothers George and Kenji. Pre• FAX (213) 749-0265 of Sierra Madre; 11 gc.; brother Jim (Jack) Takeshita; and brother-in-law ber of the Nikkei Widowed Group of Los R. Hayamizu, President deceased by wife Taneko. (Takeko) Taniguchi and sister-in-law Bill YokoYaIlla. Angeles, the Continuing Education for H. Suzuki, V.P.IGen. Mgr. the Nikkei Widowed Group of Gardena, Ikenaga, George N., SO, San Masako Tomono, both of Sakamoto, James B., 85, the Westchester Senior Center and the Francisco, March 10; Suisun-born; Sacramento. Stanton, March 13; Idaho-born Los Angeles Centenary UMC and took survived by daughters Jill (Jordan) part in many of the WlAJACL activities. Matsubayasbi, Berbert ffideto, Nisei; WWIl veteran; survived by He spent his time in Playa del Rey with Wong of Union City and Lynn 64, Monterey, March 1; Hilo, sisters Mary Noda and Emi and Furni his companion, Fumie Yahiro. Shirow is (Randy) Furuta; 2 gc.; brother Frank Hawaii-born; survived by wife Sakamoto. survived by three daughters, 5 grandchil• (Kiyoko) and sisters Narniko (Takio) dren, two brothers, Roy Enomoto of Chikako Jean; son Don (Kiyoko); Shundo, Jack Y., 79, San Pedro, Ogden, Utah and Rayton (Arney) YokoyaIlla and Mary Ikenaga. daughter Chiyo of Orange County; Feb. 28; Upland-born; survived by Enomoto of Monterey Park, Calif., and Ishimoto, Dale Isamu, SO, Mar. brothers Rev. George (Kay) wife Miyoko; son Donnie (Connie); many nieces and nephews. He was pre• ceded in death by his parents, wife, broth• 707 East Temple Street 4; Colo.-born Nisei; 442nd veteran; Gerald Fukui Matsubayashi of Los Angeles and 1 gc.; and brother Bill. ers John and Marvin and granddaughter Los Angeles, CA 90012 President survived by son Gregory (Jeanie) Rev. Yoshihide (Kyoko) Matsu• Soga, George, 86, .oakland, Feb. April. A memorial service was held March 13 at the Good Shepherd UMC in .Ph. 2131626-0441 Shikata; sister Mary Collins; and ' 3 bayashi of Salinas; 'sisters Yooko 25; Alameda JACLer; survived by Colorado Springs with inurnment at the Fax 2131617-2781 gc. (Ryo) Munekata of Los Angeles and wife Evelyn Furni; sisters Sachiyo church columbarium.

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