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Endow Resigns trom How Did Asian Pacific Americans Become Nat'l Board Citing an Afterthought in the Presidential Elections? Personal Reasons Yes, we were snubbed in which has 11 delegates. He also The national JACL recently Nevada. But what happens plans to nominate himself to be a county and state delegate. announced the resignation of Vice on Super Thesday and in Over the years, Nakagawa has President of Membership Edwin the November elections can Endow from the national board. noticed that APA engagement in pol- determine the community's . itics is anemic at best. As a member Endow tendered his resignation due (in )visibility. to personal reasons. of Nevada Rep. Shelley Berkley's Endow was Asian Advisory Committee, By LYNDA LIN first elected as Nakagawa once attended a meeting Assistant Editor the vice presi• where 50 APAs were invited, but dent of mem• only 12 showed up. A few days before the Nevada bership in 2004 '''That's tragic," he sighed. "We presidential caucus, Bell during the have to get more Asians out. Nakagawa had to unplug his National JACL Besides, he already knew which recognition," said Nakagawa, civil Politicians don't care if you say we phone to watch his Washington Convention in candidate he was going to support on rights chair of the Las Vegas JACL. have 200,000 registered. They care Huskies basketball game on tele• Honolulu. He caucus day. It's the people in the The 72-year-old Nisei is original- about what percentage of Asians vision. The race to the White was re-elected to the position in Asian Pacific American community . ly from Seattle where he was active vote." House was red hot in his state, but 2006 at the Phoenix national con• who choose to remain constantly in politics. Now, Nakagawa is the In January, Nevada was also the he just needed a moment to watch vention. This was his fourth year unplugged that concerns him. Democratic caucus chairperson for his team play. serving in the position. "One of my issues is greater Asian his Northwest Las Vegas precinct, See ELECTIONSlPage 11 Endow was instrumental in fmd• ing additional member benefits, which ultimately helped the JACL Group Hopes to Make Little Tokyo aPreserve America Neighborhood and its members. In order to have as a Preserve America commu- ON THE DOORSTEP members of the JA~L do their part I The ethnic community is in increasing membership, one of his now only partially protected nity. OF HISTORY: admonitions has been: "Every mem• by historic landmark status. The Preserve America desig- Bill Watanabe, ber get a member." APA leaders say all of Little nation - a White House initia- standing at the site "Edwin brought a unique energy . Tokyo needs to be recog- tive in cooperation with the of the old Union Advisory Council on Historic and perspective to JACL. · He nized. . Pr' d th ti d al Church, says worked diligently to encourage new eservatton an 0 er e er historic deSignation members to join the JACL and was By LYNDA LIN departments - would give for all of Little always looking for new benefits to Assistant Editor . Little Tokyo a listing on the Tokyo is crucial to offer to our members," said National Preserve America Web site, a preservation JACL President Larry ada. "He In glitzy Los Angeles, Calif., most road sign and perhaps most efforts. contributed immensely to our meet• tourist maps highlight the same clus• See LmLETOKYOlPage 13 PHOTO : p.c. STAFF ings and will be missed on the ter of amusement parks and the same national board. We are grateful for stretch of starry sidewalk as worthy his service and wish him well in his places to soak up local culture, but Son of 100th Battalion Soldier future endeavors." Little Tokyo's Bill Watanabe I believes tourists are hungry for more See ENDOW RESIGNSJPage 11 Pays Tribute to His Father's Legacy substance. . Tim Kano recently formed a tOOth close-up of a JA soldier crawling under a raised log. Over the years, Watanabe, the Battalion Unit within the California Although!ris face is partiall¥ obscured, the nametag on ~J executive director of the Little ~n Historical Group, using living history and his helmet is clear: H. Kano. i::• Tokyo Service Center (LTSC), has The soldier is Henry Kano, the late father of Tun -0 ... seen cultural and historic tourism reenactments to honor the Japanese ~- American WWII soldiers. Kano,49. ~n grow. Now, he wants to put Little "What a rare treat it was to not only fInd this footage Tokyo on the map as a premier place and obtain a copy of it but to also have it in color," said :n0_ By CAROLINE AOYAGI-STOM to visit for food, entertainment and Tun, noting the shock he felt when he first recognized ~ 0_ Executive Editor ... history. his father in the fIlm. Later he had a friend enhance the U>N "People don't want to see just the documentary film "Beyond Barbed WIre," " historical images. ~"' Disneyland and Universal Studios, In ~Z rare color footage of Japanese American soldiers of the "In the enlarged pictures I could also clearly see the !" they want to visit historic sites too," o ~arious scar across [my father's] nose that was very distinctive. ~ w~o l00th Battalion taking part in obstacle training said Watanabe, is spearheading Later I would See 100TH BATTALIONlPage 12 ...o exercises can be seen. Part of the footage includes a ~ the effort to designate Little Tokyo "" INDEX APA live Theater Letters ...... 2 Golden Mirai National...... 3-5 Rick Shiomi started a Mirai Nagasu wins gold Community ...... 6-7 thriving APA theater at the U.S. Figure Calendar ...... 14 company in the Midwest. Skating Championships. Obits ...... 15 SPORTS PAGE 10 2 FEB. 1-14,2008 COMMENTARY/LmERS PACIFIC =CmzEN

~'PACIFIC COMMENTARY "'-:1If" CITIZEN [ FLOYD MaRl 1 [ EHREN WATADA ] 250 E. First Street, Ste. 301, Los Angeles, CA. 90012 Tel: 213/620-1767, Expanding Our Membership Base Is the Iraq War Illegal? 800/966-6157 Fax: 213/620-1768 E-mail: [email protected] he JACL has long been a membership driven and membership ilo Yoshino of the Diablo Valley JACL chapter posed a www.pacificcitizen.org T based organization and for many years did not solicit outside M thoughtful question in regards to whether this "war is still Executive Editor: funding. 'JPe costs of running the national organization were illegal given that the United Nations has passed multiple res• Caroline Y. Aoyagi-Stom covered by membership dues. But as the stalwart early leaders of the olutions . _. [and] after the government ha:s asked for assistance." Assistant Editor: JACL began to age and pass on, the JACL's membership numbers have (Pacific Citizen, Nov. 16-Dec. 13,2007, page 7) Lynda Lin declined. This declining membership has become a big problem, mak• Is the war illegal? Before answering this question, it is essential to Office Manager: ing it necessary over the years to raise membership dues because of ris• Brian Tanaka divide up this conflict into: 1) the invasion and toppling of the former Circulation: Eva Lau-Ting ing costs and ijmited funds. regime, and 2) the subsequent occupation of Iraq by American troops. We are grateful to all those who have remained supportive of the There can be no doubt that according to the UN Charter which for• Publisher: Japanese American JACL over the years and have maintained their membership as well as Citizens League (founded 1929) 1765 bids preventative wars and regime change, the invasion of Iraq was Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA to the newer members who have joined in more recent years. unlawful on its face. Is outlawing pre-emption fair? Absolutely - there 94115, tel: 415/921-5225 fax: 415/931- Corporate partners and sponsors have come on board to help the is nothing that prohibits a nation from having a very strong defense. 4671, www.jacl,org JACL with funding to run our various programs. These corporations Moreover, nothing in the Charter prohibits a nation from retaliating JACL President: Larry Oda have made significant contributions and the JACL appreciates their after being attacked (which we were not- as stated unequivocally and Nat'l Director: Floyd Mori willingness to partner with us in helping to further the causes of the. after-the-fact by the Bush Administration). Pacific Citizen Board of Directors: organization. Ultimately, this law was established to protect the weak from the Gil Asakawa, chairperson; Margie an~ Yamamoto, EDC; Lisa Hanasono, The JACL must maintain also increase our membership num• powerful, which left unaccountable, can invent any rationale for an MDC; Kathy Ishimoto, CCDC; Judith bers. In the past, JACL membership has been around 35,000. But invasion and occupation like Hitler did with Poland. Aono, NCWNPDC; Sheldon Arakaki, because of assimilation and other interests, not enough of the children Next, is the occupation illegal? That would depend on who you ask. PNWDC; Jeff Itami, IDC; Ted Namba, and grandchildren of the early JACL leaders and members have joined For supporters of continued involvement, the answer is no - American PSWDC; Naomi Oren, Youth. the organization. And not enough new members were recruited. troops are protecting us against international terrorism and the Iraqis Although the JACL remains the largest Asian American civil rights r------, have requested our help; we have a legal mandate granted by the same NEWS/AD DEADLINE: FRIDAY organization, our members now number fewer than 20,000. A larger BEFORE DATE OF ISSUE. institution that we ignored and de-legitimized by invading in the first membership base will help enqble the JACL'sgrassroots efforts to be Editorials, news and the opinions place. more effective. expressed by columnists other than the On the other hand, if you ask the Iraqis themselves (who make up the national JACL president or national Although Americans of Japanese ancestry have the highest out mar• vast rru:tiority of the anti-American insurgency and notAl Qaeda) - as director do not necessarily reflect JACL riage rates of any other ethnic group and there is some danger of losing policy. Events and products advertised a democratic people, they may have an entirely different answer. I in the Pacific Citizen do not carry the the Japanese heritage in the United States, many in this younger demo• I Although the U.S. has a mandate, it has continually violated the terms I implicit endorsement of the JACL or graphic have a rekindled interest in their cultural heritage. I this publication. We reserve the right to in which it must occupy and protect the people according to internation• I The JACL should be reaching out to this younger generation and I edit articles. allaws. Numerous prominent NGOs in the country, including Iraqi law• I inviting them to join -the JACL. To this end, national JACL (largely ~------~ makers, have cited the American military's repeated violations of these under the direction of Midwest Regional Director Bill Yoshino) is PACIFIC CITIZEN (ISSN: 0030-8579) is working on a Youth Leadership and Empowerment program which laws and appealed to the UN to repeal this mandate. published semi-monthly except once in Not only have these actions contributed to the overall instability but December and January by the Japanese reaches out to college students. Youth, college, and young professional as an August 2007 poll conducted by the BBC, ABC, and NHK found, American Citizens League, 250 E. First age members are the future of the JACL. Street, Ste. 301, Los Angeles, CA. 90012 In January I, along with National See MORVpage 16 79 percent of Iraqis opposed "the See WATADAIpage 16 OFFICE HOURS - Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific lime. ©2008. Annual subscription rates: NON- MEMBERS: 1 year-$40, payable in advance. Additional foreigri postage per year (1st class) - Canada and Mexico Letters to the Editor $55, Japan and overseas $60 (Subject to change without notice.) Postage paid at Los Angeles, Calif. Reader Appreciates Coverage on Watada Stay on Watada's Constitutional Issue Pennission: No part of this publication I am writing to acknowledge the exceptional depth and detail with First Lt. Ehren Watada refused to obey orders to deploy to the Iraq may be reproduced without express per- War, believing it illegal. President Bush created Watada's problem by mission of the publisher. Copying for which the PacifiC Citizen has covered. 1st Lt. Ehren Watada's court other than personal or internal reference martial proceedings. waging a preemptive war against Iraq, clearly illegal to many consti• use without the express permission of Regardless of whether or not one supports Lt. Watada's decision tutional experts. It is a breech of the U.S. Constitution, Article 2, P.c. is prohibited. "to refuse to fight this illegal war," his case inarguably represents his• Section 6, that incorporates the Geneva Convention Rules of War and POSTMASTER: Send address changes tory in the making, and it is encouraging to see that this important the UN Charter Rules of engagement: aggression against another to: Pacific Citizen, c/o JACL National issue, while being largely overlooked by most of the mainstream country without being attacked or about to be is illegal. Headquarters, 1765 Sutter St., San Watada made his decision of conscience on carefully researched Francisco, CA 94115. press, has not been ignored by your newspaper. • Thank you for such fine reporting. . grounds. He is not nai've about the Military Court's position. Watada has met the requirements of speaking his views outside of military JACL MEMBERS DON INO property, off duty and not in uniform, and has.refrained from coarse or Change of Address San Francisco obtuse language_ Watada's critics fail to consistently chal1enge him on his issue. They If you have moved, please Re: Nakashima Farm say he is wrong because he volunteered and the Army has every right send information to: to send him wherever his services are needed, but they do not qualify National JACL I was reading the article about the Nakashima Farm and I found it with "even if the war were illegal." The critics are in a different ball• 1765 Sutter St. interesting (Pacific Citizen, Nov. 16-Dec. 13, 2007). However I park without addressing the issue - the war's legality vs: its illegali• believe what the Japanese American Citizens League should do is to ty - Watada's defense: San Francisco, CA pressure the state of Washington to buy back the Nakashima Farm Watada is exerciSing his full rights as a U.S. citizen and soldier, 94115 and return it to its rightful owners - the Nakashima family. something we Americans of Japanese ancestry didn't enjoy during Allow 6 weeks for address changes. Whatever the Nakashima family wants to do with the property wwn. Our older brothers' service and sacrifice for their country while suspected as disloyal and while their families were incarcerated in To avoid intenuptions in receiving should be the.it decision and their decision only. coqcentration camps won full rights for those that followed, did they your PC, please notify your postmas- not? ter to include periOdicals _in your RICHARD HARNIK Via e-mail JAMES TANABE change of addres:; (USPS Form 3575) Veteran, MIS Post War Japan, Honolulu 'PACIFIC E CmZEN . :.::; ;.: NATI0NAt· •.,'; ' , FEB: 1-14, 2008 : ~ When Human Flight was a Dream, Stockton's Issei Flier Soared Isaku Nishioka's success on a self-built airplane was fleeting and ultimately tragic, but his legacy lives on through his family.

By LYNDA LIN until then, the details of his uncle's Assistant Editor life and untimely death had been' shrouded in mystery. Chisato Watanabe had always heard stories Their mom, Haruyo, had told her about her adventurous Uncle Isaku, but she five children many stories about was never too impressed - she just thought their "oddball" father and uncle they were old famiiy tales. pounding .material together in the "I took it for granted," the 84-year-old garage with dreams of flying, but Stockton, Calif. native said about her youthful the stories were always incomplete. disregard. "We used to hear about how our Their father Jiroku was the mechan• uncle built airplanes, but we never thought it ic for the airplane. was great." Jiroku and Isaku were sons of Now, Chisato is proud to .talk about her wealthy Japanese farmers from the Saga close. A collection of the Nishioka family pho• extraordinary uncle, Isaku Nishioka, who . Prefecture who immigrated to the United tos, which chronicles the brothers' dream proj• soared through the Stockton skies during the States on student visas in the early 1900s. They ect, is currently on display at the Stockton nascent of modem graduated high school in Japan and were spon• Buddhist Church. aviation . history as sored by the San Francisco Buddhist Church to The church, a cornerstone for the Stockton possibly the first ever 'When I think . leam English in the U.S. Somewhere along the Japanese American community, celebrated its Issei flier. about it, it's way, the brothers became interested in air• centennial in 2006. For the occasion, church "[It] turns out he amazing. He planes. officials asked its members to bring historical was ahead of his The Nishioka brothers moved to Stockton in photos and artifacts to display in an exhibit time."· went from a 1914 to run a mercantile business, according to about the JA impact on the community. That In 1918 - 15 farmer's boy to the Record. Jiroku, a businessman, met and was when Chisato told her childhood friend years after the Wright a pi/at.' married Haruyo, a licensed midwife. But Isaku Dorothy Okura about her Uncle Isaku. brothers successfilUy remained a bachelor focusing all his attention "I thought that was great about him flying," flew their first fully ~ said Dorothy, social services chair of the - Chisato Watanabe, on building plane. They worked with some documented, heavier Stockton Buddhist Church. "He's famous, but Isaku Nishioka's niece other young men in a' garage on a grassy field than . air flight - near the original site of the Stockton Buddhist not too many people know enough about him. Isaku took to the Church. You don't find too many Japanese doing some• skies in a self-built Curtiss model plane to earn They must have read how-to books to build thing like that especially during that time - his pilot license. But at 28, Isaku's dream of their plane, said Chisato with a laugh. and younger people should know about that." PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHISATO WATANABE Chisato worked with Dorothy and Mas flying free was cut short when he fatally On the fateful day of the aviation test, Isaku PILOT: In the early 1900s Isaku Nishioka Ishihara on the photo exhibit. In many of the crashed during his aviation test. allegedly ignored warnings to never make a (pictured, above) built a Curtiss model photos, Isaku is seen seated in the open dri• He was on the last leg of the test, which sharp turn or "cut a corn,er" in his plane. The plane in his adopted home of Stockton, ver's seat of the plane and standing proudly in required lsaku to perform a series of figure• engine stopped as a result. California. Isaku was only 28 when he front of it with his. aviation goggles perched on eight loops, before he made a dangerous short Haruyo told her children that lsaku wanted crashed during an aviation test. turn and plummeted 350 feet to his death: !o take his self-built plane back to Japan to start. his head. according to the Stockton Record. aviation there.· '~When I think about it, it's amazing. He Isaku's death snagged headlines in the local After Isaku's death, Jiroku and Haruyo jour• went from a farmer's boy to a pilot," said Now whenever a niece or nephew needs to newspaper as Stockton's first aviation fatality. neyed back to Japan, but returned to Stockton Chisato, who is a Stockton JACL member. write a report about their family history, the ~little The accompanying photo showed a ghostly after they lost a daughter - part of a twin - '.'Something like this was unusual in city number one topic is Uncle Isaku and his air• heap of twisted wooden debris surrounded by to pneumonia. Jiroku never attempted to build like Stockton." plane. inquisitive spectators. another plane. Flying also runs in the family. In high "We're really proud of it," said Chisato. • Decades later at the height of WOJ;ld War II "My father was a quiet man, so he never school, Henry, 82, belonged to the flying club anti-Japanese sentiment, young Henry really talked about his brother or the accident," and then he flew with the Army during WWII. Stockton Buddhist Church Nishioka came across one of these newspaper said Chisato. After the war, he got a license, but stopped fly• 2820 Shimizu Drive articles while preparing for their evacuation to In most old family photos, the brothers stand 'ing because it became too expensive. Stockton, Calif. 95203-1197 Rohwer internment camp in Arkansas. Up side-by-side, so she assumes they were very "Flying came natural to me," said Henry. . www.stocktpnbuddhisttemple.org Judge Calls for New Trial Because of Jurors' Racial Name-Calling Jurors allegedly called a Japanese of negligence in a can• anniversary of the Pearl Harbor bombing. device" to recall what he'd said in court. American attorney 'Mr. Kamikaze' cer diagnqsis. According to Marchant and Costigan, one Another juror David Smith admitted to calling among other names. Jurors Jack Marchant juror said the comrilents about Kamitomo Kamitomo "Mr. Kamikaze," but denied any and Mark Costigan said were "almost appropriate" because of the . racial bias. By P.e. Staff and Associated Press five of the other jurors anniversary. Kamitomo, 51 , grew up in southern Alberta - . three women and Brian T. Rekotke, an attorney for Dr. Nathan and graduated from Gonzaga Law School in SPOKANE, Wash.-A superior court judge two men called P. Stine, the Spokane physician who was the 1989. His father, Doug Karnitomo, was eight has ordered a new trial in a medical malprac• Kamitomo names defendant in the medical malpractice case, when his family was taken from their tice case where a Japanese American attorney including "Mr. accused Kamitomo of "playing the race card Vancouver, B.c. home and relocated to a was allegedly called racist names during jury Kamikaze," "Mr. KAMITOMO here." Canadian internment camp during World War II .. . deliberations. Miyashi," and "Mr. "I've never experienced this here or else• Attorney Mark D. Kamitomo made a Miyagi." Costigan provided an affidavit on where. I'm not someone who cries race when "In a million years, I never thought a jury motion for a new trial in December after two what he observed in the jury room. I lose," Kamitomo said. would have subtle biases towards me and jurors sought him out after the trial and told "We have uncontested affidavits that these Rekotke had seven affidavits from seven would take that out on my client," said him there was racial bias in the jury delibera• remarks were made. It's an expression of prej• other jurors that contradicted the claims of Kamitomo. tions. udice to Mr. Karnitlloto's ethnicity," said racial bias. When the new trial is set, Austin said he . The Spokane County jUly ruled against Judge Robert D. Austin in the Seattle Times. Juror Brenda Canfield said she referred to would have to talk to jurors about Kamitomo's Kamitomo's client, clearing a doctor accused The trial verdict was read on Dec. 7, the 66th Kamitomo as "Mr. Miyashi" as a "memory ethnicity during jury selection. • • 4 FEB. 1-14,2008 NATIONAL PACtRC is CrylZEN National Newsbytes By P.e. Staff and Associated Press Comcast to Pull the Plug on AZN Television PHILADELPHIA-Comcast Corp., the nation's largest cable operator, said it is pulling the plug on AZN Television, its Asian PacifIc American ------:....----,. channel. The Philadelphia-based company said the channel will go off the air after April 9. However, AZN's popu• Volunteers (left) of the Nisei World War II Veterans Rzn.lar Asian Excellence Awards show Commemorative Stamp Campaign are encouraged T E t 'E V ·I 5 l 0 N will move to Comcast's E! by the recent support of Hawaii and California for a Entertainment Television network. possible commemorative stamp. Comcast said it had difficulty attracting advertisers for the channel. AZN's reach was also a lower-than-expected 13.9 million viewers and wasn't grow• ing. Hawaii' and California State Legislatures Pass AZN is the second demise of an APA media outlet in less than six months. Resolutions in Support of Nisei WWII Veterans Stamp Last October, KQED in San: Francisco discontinued its nationally syndicated public radio program, "PacifIc TIme." By P.e. Staff and Associated Press America know their stories and their ment, became one of the most deco• sacrifices before too many pass rated and acclaimed units in Senator Proposes Putting Affirmative The states of Hawaii and away." American history. Action Ban on Ballot California recently passed resolu• A similar resolution was before ''We believe they deserve their tions in support of a commemorative LINCOLN, Neb.-Supporters of a drive to end affirmative action in the the California State Senate on Jan. rightfui place in history," said state have two chances to get a proposed constitutional amendment on the U.S. postal stamp in honor of the 31. Hawaii Lt. Gov. James "Duke" isei World War IT veterans. ballot. Over 20,000 Japanese Americans 'Aiona. "You question why they even A state lawmaker has introduced a measure that prohibits schools and other With the Jan. 18 vote in the enlisted in the U.S. Army ' during did what they did. I believe it was government groups from using race, gender and other factors in their hiring Hawaii State Legislature, Hawaii wwn despite being sent to intern• purely out of honor and commitment became the fIrst state to support the and admission decisions. ment camps and facing prejudice to our country." It mirrors a petition initiative being circulated in Nebraska, which is one of national, grassroots campaign to after the attack at Pearl Harbor in The Citizens Stamp Advisory honor the heroic Nisei veterans. fIve states being targeted by the Ward Connedy California group, Super 1941. Committee was scheduled to meet Tuesday for Equal Rights. Connedy, a former University of California "Today many of our Nisei veter• Jan. 24 and 25 to decide on the vari• ans are in their 80s and 90s, many regent, was a key force behind that state's successful ballot measUre banning 'This resolution is ous stamp proposal applications for considering of race and gender in public hiring, contracting and school have passed away like my father and 2010-2011, including the Nisei vets uncle, and many died while defend• admissions in 1996. Since then, similar proposals have passed in Washifigton very important to stamp. The committee's decisions and Michigan. _ ing our country," said Hawaii State will not be announced before the Rep. John Mizuno. 'Therefore, I'm those heroes who A group wanting to amend the state constitution must gather about 114,000 unveiling of the new stamps in the signatures -10 percent of the state's registered voters - by July 4 to get the really glad we're honoring their truly changed fall of 2009. shining example of patriotic sacri• issue on the November ballot. American history ... ' The Nisei wwn Veterans fIce in our nation's history." Commemorative Stamp Campaign 'Count Me In!' Campaign is Successful, The California State Assembly is a nationwide, grassroots coalition UC to Track More Asian Ethnic Groups passed a similar resolution with a Assemblymember Mike Eng led by the wives, family, and friends . OAKLAND, Calif.~ The University of California system will become the unanimous vote of 73 to 0 on Jan. of the Nisei vets. Although the idea fIrst public higher educat:j.on institution in the state to collect data on an 22. The resolution urges the U.S. > Among their many battles, Nisei for a vets stamp came about several expanded list of Asian ethnic groups, from Tongan and Fijian to Hmong and Postal Service's Citizens Stamp soldiers in Europe fought at Monte years ago, the campaign has picked Cambodian. Advisory Committee to approve the Cassino and Anzio and freed and up momentum during the last year Future undergraduate applications will include 23 Asian American and application for a Nisei vets stamp. aided Holocaust victims from the gaining nationa}, support, including PacifIc Islander categories, nearly three times the eight currently recorded. 'This resolution is very important Dachau concentration camp. The theJACL. • Last year, thousands of APA UC students rallied behind the "Count Me to those heroes who truly changed most famous unit, the loothl442nd In!" campaign to push for the new applications and a dismantling of the American history," said For more information on the Nisei Regimental Combat Team, also "Asian American" umbrella category. Assemblymember Mike Eng, author known as the "Go For Broke" regi- vets stamp campaign: of the resolution. ''We need to let www.niseis~amp.org. Feds Say Louisiana Man's Nooses Targeted Jena Six Marchers Nominations Committee Seeking Candidates lor Nafl JACL OIftees ALEXANDRIA, La.'-A man who allegedly drove his pickup truck with a pair of nooses hanging from the back bumper past a group of black civil The National JACL Nominations Youth/Student Council. and run for the national offices from rights marchers, was indicted orr federal hate crime and conspiracy charges. Committee is currently seeking The nornination and election all district councils and all chapters Jeremiah Munsen, 18, was aITested in September when Alexandria police JACL members who are interested ~ideline and the candidate applica• to have a more varied nation-wide allegedly found hangman's nooses dangling from the rear of his pickup truck in running for national JACL offices. tion form for national JACL office representation.• after he drove past a crowd of people who had attended a civil rights march Elections will be held at the XL have been revised by the National in Jena, La. earlier in the day. , Biennium National JACL Nominations Committee and have For more information about the Last year civil rights groups, including the JACL, denounced the resur• Convention in Salt Lake City from been distributed to the national nominations process, contact gence of nooses as symbols of hate qfter six black students fr~m Jena were 6501281~7674, July 16 to 20. JACL board and ,each district coun• Okamoto at: charged with beating a white student who allegedly hung nooses from a Candidates have until April 15 to cil governor for furth~r distribution [email protected] or school tree. ftle their candidacy. Those persons to their chapters. Stanley N. Kanzaki at: 2121222- who ftle after t1)is date must go Interested 'members can get the 3025 (phone and fax), stanzakro• Akaka Requests More Funds for through a late ftling process. application and the guideline by log• [email protected]. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder The elective offices are as follows: ging onto the national JACL website HONOLULU-Sen. Daniel Akaka and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are president, vice president of general (www.jacl.org). The committee rep• 2008 JACL calling for $2 million in additional funding for the National Center for Post operations, vice president for public resentatives for each district council National Convention Traumatic Stress Disorder. affairs, vice president for planning will also be I available for further Akaka says many of the servicemen and women returning from Iraq and and development, vice president for information or to answer any ques• "Legacy.of Leadership" Afghanistan will be suffering post-traumatic stress disorder,· increasing One Thousand Club, membership tions. July 16-20,2008 demand on the center. and services, secretary/treasurer and Steve Okamoto, chair of the In a letter to the secretary of veterans affairs requesting the additional fund• youth/student chairperson and repre• Nominations Committee, encour-, Salt lake City, Utah ing, the Hawaii Democrat notes that the center's budget has dropped from a sentative of the National ages all JACL members to consider www.utjacl.org 2005 high of just over $10 million .• PACIFIC 51 CmZEN NATIONAL FEB. 1-14,20085 APA.s in the , News

By Pacific Citizen Staff Young JA's Short Film Featured at Sun• The awards pro-' dance Film Festival gram honors the lega• Tateishi Wins UC Merced's cy of Chang-Lin Yonsei documentary filmmaker Tien, the fIrst APA to Spendlove Award Tadashi Nakamura's short fIlm head a major "Pilgrimage" was one of only 83 American research short films to screen at the presti• university. The Tien gious Sundance Film Festival. TIEN WU Awards program rec- The film tells the story of how --=-- ognizes the accom- JAs. have transformed Manzanar plishments of rising APA leaders in higher education. into a symbol of solidarity and empowerment. Nakamura's father, veteran filmmaker Robert A. California's APA leaders AppOinted to N~amura, was incarcerated at Key Office Positions Manzanar. Calif. Gov. Amold Schwarzenegger recently appointed three "Pilgrimage" features never before seen archival footage APAs to key state office positions. of the fIrst pilgrimage to Manzanar in 1969. Phyllis Cheng has been appointed the director of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The DFEH pro• 17-Year-Old Murakami Wins College tects the people of California from unlawful discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations, and from (L-r) Sherrie Spendlove, John Tateishi and Chancellor Baseball Scholarship the perpetration of acts of hate violence. Sung-Mo 'Steve' Kang. Matthew Murakami, a senior at Paul VI Catholic High Patricia Fong Kushida and Bonaparte Liu have both been School in Fairfax, Virginia was recently awarded with a appointed to the Student Aid Commission. Kushida currently baseball scholarship from the University of Maryland at serves as president and CEO of the Sacramento Asian PacifIc Immediate former JACL National Director John Thteishi is College Park. Chamber of Commerce and Liu has served as managing direc• the winner of the Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Murakami, 17, will attend the university after he gradu• tor for a private equity company since 2002. Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance. ates. Last year, he played second base on a team that won A committee that included Spendlove's family members 28 of 32 games and won the league championship in the The 442nd RCT Receives Prestigious Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. selected Tateishi for the $10,000 award. Tateishi will spend one Audie Murphy Award year "in residence" at UC Merced working on projects that fur• ther the goals of the prize, including lectures, publications and Azuma Recognized fQr Dedication to exhibitions. Helping Children with Autism Tateishi has ' been involved with , the APA community for Julie Azuma, founder and presi• nearly 30 years, gaining national prominence in 1978 when he dent of Different Roads to launched a national campaign to seek redress for Japanese Learning, Inc., has been recognized Americans interned during World War IT. by Cambridge Who's Who for her dedication to helping ch~ldren with LAPD Appoints First APA Deputy Chief autism and other developmental An APA officer will serve as a disabilities. deputy chief in the Los Angeles Different Roads to Learning, Inc. Police Department for the first time in offers over 300 products online and (L -r) Joe Ichiuji, Kelly Kuwayama, Jim Roberts, George department history. in catalog that helps parents sup• Sakato and Terry Shima. Cmdr. Terry Hara, currently in port their children with autism. charge of the LAPD's Employee The American Veterans Center recently presented its presti• Relations division, is being promoted Two APA Educators Win the Tien gious Audie Murphy Award to the 442nd Regimental Combat to deputy chief and will be the com• Education leadership Awards · Team. manding officer of the West Bureau. Two educators have won the second annual Chang-Lin Veterans George Joe Sakato, Yeiichi Kelly Kuwayama, Hara joined the department in Tien Education Leadership A:wards. Norman C. Tien, Joe Ichiuji and Terry Shima accepted the award on the com• February 1980 and was the fIrst dean of the Case School of Engineering at Case Western bat team's behalf in Washington, D.C. Japanese American to achieve the Reserve University, and Frank H. Wu, dean of the Wayne The award is presented for distinguished service during rank of commander in the LAPD. State University Law School, will each receive an unre• World War IT. Murphy was the most decorated soldier in WWIl. The personnel changes will take place in March. stricted grant of $10,000. • '08 DO,. to Featu~ 5tudel:lt Performances from Collegiate Nikkei Organizations The Los Angeles 2008 Day of Remembrance (DaR), to be the past to the grassroots organizing done by college students "Although this understanding is hard to achieve completely held Feb. 16, will highlight the grassroots activities that colle• today. because we did not go through the internment experience our• giate students conduct on their campuses to commemorate and The collegiate students featured in the program will represent selves, we might be able to better sympathize with the plight of educate, the public about the World War IT concentration camps, Nikkei student organizations from the University of Southem the intemees through doing DOR, and this will start efforts to redress and the Japanese American community. California, UC San Diego and UC Riverside. have discussions about the past and ensure that the future is The 2008 DOR titled, "From the Commission Hearings to "NSU brings DaR to the campus because this is an impor• brighter in the JAcommunity.". the Civil Liberties Act and Beyond ... The Power of Grassroots tant part of the JA cultural history - we want people to remem• Activism: Unleashing Community Voices," is being organized ber the injustice that was inflicted upon JAs during WWIl by Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress (NCRR), the JACL PSW because of wartime hysteria and we want to make sure that his• District and the Japanese American National Museum: The tory doesn't repeat itself," said Stacy Iwata, president of the event is held on the anniversary of President Franklin UCSD Nikkei Student Union. Roosevelt's signing of Executive Order 9066 and commemo• In the program, collegiate students will also provide a short rates the incarceration of JAs during WWIl. personal perspective on why the events and achievements of the This year's DOR will focus on the grassroots activism that past affect them as young JAs. was instrumental in rallying the public voice to win redress. The "We gain an understanding of the Japanese American com• program will also link the importance of grassroots activism in munity's past," said Penny Ishizuka, president of Nikkei USc. 6 FEB. 1-14,2008 COMMUNITY PACIFIC ill CmZEN JANM Sets Redress Series to Mark 20th Nat'l JACL Now Accepting Anniversary of Civil Liberties Act of 1988 Scholarship. Applications The Japanese American National The annual program awards about 30 scholarships total• Museum has organized a series of ing over $50,000. special events, public programs and collaborations this year to help mark The national JACL recently announced that it is now accepting applica- the 20th anniversary of the passage' tions for its popular scholarship program. • President of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 ~ch year national JACL awards approximately 30 scholarships to deserv• Reagan signs . which provided an official govern• ing students totaling more than $50,000. the Civil ment apology and redress for thou• The information brochure and applica• Liberties Act of sands of Japanese Americans unlaw• tion forms are available for download on 1988 into law on fully forced from their homes during the national JACL Web site (www.jacl.org). Aug. 10, 1988. World War IT. The Freshman applications must be sub• Signed into law by President mitted to the applicant's chapter by March Ronald Reagan on Aug. 10, 1988, N' PHOTO 1. Each JACL chapter should screen the the Civil Liberties Act was the cul• applications and forward the "outstanding" mination of years of work by various Diversity, Civil Liberties and Social individuals, both community-based applications to: JACL Freshman Scholarship Program, 265 E. Moody community organizations and indi• Justice," set for Denver, Colorado, and non-Nikkei, contributed their Avenue, Fresno, CA 93720. There is no limit to the number of applications a viduals working with elected offi• on July 3-6 which culminates the support, often at crucial moments. chapter can forward for consideration but the forwarded applications must be cials to get the U.S. government to education project, Enduring "Our National Museum, since its postmarked by April 1 to be considered for the awards. acknowledge its error in forcing JAs Communities: The Japanese founding, has always believed that The applications for the other scholarship categories (Undergraduate, American Experience in Arizona, more can be achieved through col• off the West Coast and parts of Graduate, Law, Creative & Performing Arts, and Financial Aid) are to be sent Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and laboration and developing partner• Hawai'i. In the process, over by the applicant to: JACL Scholarship Program, 5415 N. Clark Street, Utah. ships. The history of Japanese 120,000 Americans of Japanese Chicago, IL 60640. The applications for these other categories must be post• The dinner will recognize some of " Americans shows that cooperation ancestry were unlawfully incarcerat• marked by April 1 to be considered for the awards. the individuals and organizations is a major characteristic that helped ed by the government, the great It is a requirement of the National JACL Scholarship Program that the that were key' to gaining redress, them build our communities, and it majority within 10 major domestic applicant be a Student or Individual member of the JACL. Membership of a , while the conference will examine remains a Museum core value for concentration camps. parent or grandparent will not fu1fill this requirement. Applicants may sub• Anchoring the events to mark the the history, issues and implications fulfilling our mission." mit their membership registration with their application. anniversary are , the National of redress for America today. For more information on the JACL chapters are encouraged to inform their communities of these valu• Museum's Annual Gala Dinner, '''There are many important les- Redress Remembered public pro• , able scholarship opportunities, an ideal way to boost membership and stim• "Fulfilling the Promise of America: sons that can be drawn from the suc- grams, the annual gala dinner and ulate interest in the organization. Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of cessful redress campaign," said the national conference, go to Any questions may be directed to National JACL Scholarship Committee the Civil Liberties Act of 1988," Irene Hirano, president and CEO of www.janm.org, or call 213/625- Chair David Kawamoto at 619/557-5796, or [email protected]. • which is set for April 19 and its the National Museum. "One of them 0414 . • national conference, "Whose is that redress only became a reality because so many organizations and American ? e.e)II :fe. l~e)IIIle)Nf)ll, f.f)II re. l~f)ll NJAMF to Celebrate 20th Anniversary Illlf)I{I~: 'rIII~ L1Ll2 of Redress Bill at '08 Awards Dinner ' , S'rf)IIY , The National Japanese American Memorial Foundation (NJAMF) will The short-form educational documentary by commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Redress Bill at its Fifth Annual George Toshio Johnston (Rafu Shimpo columnist . Awards Dinner on April 4. Honorees were selected based on their contribu- and former Pacific Citizen editor) tions to honor the sacrifices of Japanese Americans during World War IT. The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 offered an apology and financial compen• Winner: Selected Work Award, sation for tens of thousands of JAs. 2007 Tokyo Video Festival '''The 2008 awards will be noteworthy in recognizing the importance of the Screened at 2006 VC Filmfest Civil Liberties Act of 1988 to the nation and the Japanese American commu• nity in admitting the wrongfulness of imprisoning 120,000 innocent persons Those who have seen Going for Honor, Going for Broke say: of Japanese ancestry during World War n," said Craig D. Uchida, NJAMF chairman of the board. "Excellent. Great for junior high and high school students. " The three awards recipients are: 'The DVD is as great as the lOOth Infantry Battalion • Congressman Barney Frank, who will be recognized with the Chairman's and the 442nd Infantry Regiment. " Award for breaking the Redress Bill out of committee in 1988. • Joan (Jodie) Bernstein, who will receive the Constitutional Rights Award, Bonus Material: This DVD contains a version of the "Echoes of , for her role as chairwoman of the U.S. Commission on Wartime Relocation Silence" database compiled by the Americans of Japanese and Internment of Civilians. Ancestry wwn Memorial Alliance . • Major General Anthony Taguba (USA-RET), who will receive the Runriing time: 16 mins. Patriotism Award for his long and distinguished military career marked by high achievement, including overseas assignments in South Korea, Germany, r ------~ and Kuwait. • Please send me "Going for Honor, Going for Broke: The 442 Story" on DVD • Immediate former U.S. Sec. of Transportation Norman Mineta and Former ~------PC 211108 • Army Chief of Staff General Eric Shinseki have been invifed to help present • NAME: ______the awards in the nation's capital. • ADDRESS. • ______In 2000, NJAMF built and dedicated the "National Japanese American QUANTITY __@$14.99EA . :, ___ • Memorial to Patriotism During World War IT," which is located in a triangu• • CITY/STATE/ZIP:,______lar park in Washington, D.C. The National Park Service currently manages TAX: the federal memorial. • TELEPHONE: ______'--I•

Proceeds from the awards dinner will be used in part to fund NJAMF's . SUBTOTAL:, _ __ • public awareness and education programs . • • $14.99 each, Tax: (Calif., 7.25% per disc; L.A. County 8.25%; Orange County 7.75%; outside Calif. nonapplicable.) Postage & SHIPPING:, _ _ _ • NJAMF Memorial Foundation Dinner: , • Handling: $5 for 1 disc, $2 each additional disc • April 4, Washington Capital Hilton, Washington, D.C. • Send and make checks payable to: George Johnston, TOTAL DUE:,___ • For more info: NJAMF President and Executive Director Gerald Yamada at • po. Box 3442, Santa Monica, CA 90408-3442 202/530-0015 or [email protected]. • Email: [email protected] • www.njarnf.com ~------~ PACJFlC II CmZEN COMMUNTIY FEB. 1-14,20087 JA Organizations to Launch Sacramento to Present Diplomas to Veterans and Former Program to Help Students Learn Internees Who Were Unable to Complete Education More About JA WWII History Sacramento County Office An additional requirement for all Maryland's MontgomelY of Education will award the recipients is that the County Public Schools and diplomaS in May. recipient must have three Japanese American . been attending high organizations have teamed up Sacramento County residents school at the time of to launch a pilot program to whose high school education was enlistment into mili• help high school students interrupted during World War II, the tary service or intern• understand the JA wartime Korean War or the Vietnam War due ment in a WWII experience. to military service and or internment PHOTO: WILLIAM MILLS relocation center. The project is a collaboration have an opportunity to receive belat• MCPS officials recently met with rep• Ope rat ion Operation Recognition was adopted by the of the MCPS, the Go For Broke ed high school diplomas. resentatives of JA organizations. The Sacramento County Board of Recognition was Sacramento County Board of Education. National Education Center, the adopted unanimous------~ - National Japanese American Education's "Operation ly by the Sacramento County Board online (www.scoe.netior). call Cathy Memorial Foundation and the Education. Recognition" ceremony presenting of Education at its Oct. 16, 2001, Sapunor, 916/228-2416, or visit the Japanese American Veterans More than 1,500 teachers have high school diplomas to qualifying meeting. Sacramento County resi- Sacramento County Office of Association. completed the program to date, veterans and internees will take dents are eligible to participate in Education weekdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The one-day teacher training and reaching an estimated 60,000 stu~ place in May. Individuals may SCOE's Operation Recognition pro- The Sacramento County Office of orientation workshop, scheduled on dents each year. request diplomas on behalf of them• gram. Education is located at 10474 Feb. 2 in Rockville, Maryland, will 'The Japanese American experi• selves or qualifying family mem• Similar programs have been Mather Boulevard near Mather be the fIrst of its kind for teachers on ence in World War II is a story of bers, including persons now implemented or are being planned in Field. the East Coast. Teachers from other how adversity can be overcome in a deceased. other regions of California, as well Applications for the May ceremo• local area schools will also be invit• constructive manner and is an An individual who left high as in the states of Alaska, Alabama, ny must be submitted by April 30.• ed to the workshop. In addition to important lesson to convey to stu• school to serve in the U.S. military Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, examining the World War II JA dents," said Dr. Frieda Lacey, MCPS during the peri~ . of Dec. 7, 1941- Florida, Georgia, 'Idaho, Iowa, Operation Recognition: internment experience, the program deputy superintendent. Dec. 31, 1946 (WWII), the period of Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Who: Veterans of WWII, Korean will focus on the l00th Battalion- In conjunction with the program, June 25, 1950-Jan. 31, 1955 (Korean Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, War, and Vietnam War; Former 442nd Regimental Combat Team Lacey plans to involve her newly War), or the period of Feb. 28,1961- Nebraska, New Hampshire, New WWII Internees and other segregated military units. acquired MCPS partners as advisors May 7, 1975 (Vietnam War) may Jersey, New York, North Carolina, When: Ceremony in May 2008 The program offers printed mate• in the writing of the JA experience in apply to receive a high school diplo• Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Application Forms: rials, curriculum guides, videos and MCPS textbooks. ma. To be eligible for a'diploma, the West VIrginia and Wisconsin. www.scoe.netior. or call Cathy WWII veterans as guest speakers. "JAVA speakers wish to convey a WWII, Korean War or Vietnam War Those interested in receiving an Sapunor, 916/228-2416 Created in 1998 by Go For Broke message of Nisei loyalty, patriotism veteran must show proof of military Operation Recognition diploma Application Due Date: April 30 in collaboration with curriculum and the greatness of America, a service and honorable discharge. application may download the form specialists Esther Taira and Mark nation. that can admit the mistake of Those Japanese American citizens Elinson, the program received its ini• incarcerating Japanese Americans, who left high school for reason of tial fuqding from the California Arts offer a presidential apology, make internment in a WWII relocation Nikkei Community Internship Council in support of the State of corrections and move on as a camp must show proof of having Announces 2008 Program California social studies curriculum stronger nation," said Terry Shima,' been interned in a relocation camp standard and later obtained a grant acting chaIT of JAV~s education during the period of Dec. 7, 1941- . The California Japanese through Aug. 15. Interns spend four from the U.S. Department of committee.• Dec. 31,1946. American Community Leadership days a week working on Nikkei Council (CJACLC) recently community projects, and one day in announced its 2008 Nikkei cultural traiping and leadership Community Internship (NCI) pro• development activities. gram. Now in its seventh year, 77 Interns will receive an educational interns and more than 15 Japanese scholarship of up to $2,000. BROKEN A.R.M.? American community groups in Los Applicants must be age 18 by the Angeles and the Bay Area have par• start of the program~ have a strong Get Your Adjustable Rate Mortgage Fixed Fast! ticipated in the NCI program. interest in community work and a Applications for NCI 2008 are desire to develop leadership skills. now available for prospective interns Applications are due March 7. JACL CU can fix it! With recent changes in the housing market, you may have and organizations. NCI is funded through grants The participation of young people from the Union Bank of Califomia given thought to what impact rising rates could have on your adjustable rate is one of the keys to sustaining the Foundation, as well as many other mortgage. Converting your ARM to a fixed rate loan while rates are still low rich culture and traditions of JA-her• generous donations from various may be a wise financial decision that could prevent higher monthly payments. itage. The goal of NCI is to provide community sponsors. The program cultural exposure and develop the is coordinated by the Little Tokyo next generation of community lead• Service (:enter in Los Angeles and JACL CU can help you fix your ARM by reviewing different loan scenarios to ers by: giving young people greater the Japanese Community Youth compare your current loan to several fixed rate loan programs. exposure to opportunities and needs Council in San Francisco . • in the JA community; and promoting interaction and netwqrking between Nikkei Community Call JACL CU today to find .out more at 800~ . 544,8828. existing Nikkei organizations and Internship WW'W.jaclcu.com institutions. (NCI) Program: NCI connects interns with men• June 22 through Aug. 15 ~~ tors in the JA community, who Stipend: $2,000 " , ~<, inspire and pique their interest in the Applications: e National JACL work of community organizations. www.nikkeiyouth.org • CREDIT UNION NCI also provides a fun learning Application Due Date: experience that creates energy and a March 7 desire to 1?articipate in the JA com• Information: This is not an offer to extend consumer credit as defined by Section 222.6 of Regulation Z. Rates and munity and other communities to Geoffrey Tsudama at LTSC, terms are subject to change without notice. Membership & Eligibility required. which they belong. 2131473-1687 or The program runs from Jun~ 22 [email protected]. 8 FEB. 1-14, 2008 VOICES PACIAC i\t CmzEN

I YllMI SAKUGAWA J I JOHN TATElSHI ] MEMOIRS OF A NON-GEISHA FOR THE RECORD Teac,hing 101 Celebrating a Landmark Achievement

was a terrible Japanese lan• hangover, I probably went through he year 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of the 11 th, millions watched in horror as the Twin Towers I guage school student when I every incompetent teacher alter ego T signing of the Civil Liberties Act, the statute collapsed upon themselves, taking the lives of thou• was growing up. I hated giving possible. that provided redress to Japanese Americans for sands into the ash·heap that remained. The images were up my Saturdays and as an expres• I was teaching badly because all the World War IT internment and the culmination of one provocative and unforgiving. sion of protest, I never bothered try• my initial reasons for coming here of the most remarkable grassroots campaigns in the The government's response was a kind of numbed ing. As the apathetic student who to teach had been purely selfish. I . political history of the United States. silence, with the usual cliched responses from individ• never did homework or studied for needed time, money and a job. I It was a difficult campaign that lasted 10 years, cost ual members of the administration and the Congress tests, I was the thorn in all my wanted to see what it was like to the JACL over $1 million, created a breach in the heart - talking about terrorists and the threats to democracy. Japanese teachers' shoes. live in Japan. Even worse, I regard• of the Qrganization, and left the J ACL floundering with• And like the opening volley of the war in the Pacific, it Maybe it was by karmic retribu• ed my job with the ironic, self-dep• out purpose or direction for a decade after the campaign wasn't until the passing of a few weeks that we began tion that, years later, I would recating amusement that teaching ended. The passage of the Civil Liberties Act was an . to see in what direction the government was headed; In become an English language English in Japan was one of the achievement that could not have hap- 1942, it was the internment, and in 2001, teacher in Japan, trying to convince many cliches that a humanities pened without the JACL's leadership it was a chipping away at civil liberties. Japanese kids to take English seri• major faced after college, along and perseverance, and the organization ' ... our actions . Except for the immediate roundup of ously. Just as how my with undefined life goals should be proud of its role as we look and efforts 20 approximately 2,000 Arab and Muslim Japanese teachers in 'Short of and vaguely halfhearted back 20 years to that campaign. men, there was otherwise no movement America were fighting an coming to p.otions of applying to As we celebrate this milestone years past to detain or confine the communities sus• uphill battle with students class with a law school. anniversary year, we would do well to were meant for pected of being a threat after 9/11, not like me, so I was asking Everything changed hangover, I . remember the ultimate goal and purpose that this wasn't something that was being of my Japanese students when I finally began to of the redress campaign. Our determina• the future .' discussed. There were plenty in the an impossible task: to probably went seriously reflect on what tion in fighting for redress had a noble Congress who voiced the opinion that take the time to think, through every it really meant to be a goal, which was to ensure that no group Arabs and Muslims residing in this coun• speak and write English incompetent teacher. Lessons became . would ever fall victim to the type of injustice we expe• try could not be trusted. All the classic reasons voiced once a week in spite of teacher alter less unbearable, more rienced during wwn. History has shown that injustices in 1942 for an internment policy were being echoed by dynamic. One by one, their already ridiculously ego possible.' that have gone unacknowledged and uncorrected have a some in Washington after 9/11. busy lives. my students began open- way of repeating themselves. The one stark reminder of the need for wisdom was I only had four days of ing up to me. I still While it's true that we fought for redress to vindicate the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, and its companion gov• official training and one week of remember how victorious I felt the honor of JAs, we had no way of knowing that our ernment report, "Personal Justice Denied." As we lob• observation to learn how to be a when my stone-faced middle loftier goal of preserving the foundations of democratic bied our national leaders and cautioned them against good English-language teacher schoolers finally started laughing in principles for the future would prove prescient. Who actions similar to the follies of the internment, both the before all these Herculean tasks class. I am beginning to understand could have imagined 20 years ago that an occurrence report and the Act were fundamental truths that argued were dumped onto my lap. I had to the particular teaching euphoria that greater than the horrors of Pearl Harbor lay in the mak• against repeating history. learn how to coax .three-year-olds to comes with conducting a good les• ing? Their importance cannot be stated enough. son, and it is wonderfully addictive. pay attention for more than three Sept. 11th, like that day of December 1941, is a day So as we commemorate this year and that landmark It makes sense to me now, why · seconds. I had to learn how to teach that will forever live in infamy. Like the attack at Pearl legislation 20 years ago, let us not forget that the ulti• so many teaching programs exist squirmy five-year-olds how to read Harbor, the terrorist attack on the Twill Towers of the mate meaning of the Civil Liberties Act was to ensure for the college graduate; Learning - and not be bored by the process. World Trade Center was quick and preci~e and left an that we would not allow the Constitution to be rendered how to become a better teacher is I had to keep grim-faced middle indelible mark on the memory of the nation and of the meaningless as it was in 1942, and that our actions and essentially learning how to school students from falling asleep. world. efforts 20 years past were meant for the future. become a better human being. It I had to trick working mothers, It was not unreasonable to expect that the govern• And that's something about which we can be very forces to ask of you, every minute grandmothers, and people my age ment's response would equal the volatility of the proud and truly celebrate.• into respecting my authority. That, of your job, if you are trying hard moment. On Dec. 7th, the nation learned of the attack and I had to get all of them to speak enough to maintain that sacred . on Pearl Harbor by radio reports and saw the damage John Tateishi is the immediate past JACL national English as fluently as possible. connection of trust and respect through photos in the next day's newspapers. On Sept. director I was terrible my first three that is possible between two months here. human beings. Are you listening My biggest hurdle was that I just carefully enough? Are you being wasn't used to being a teacher. I empathetic enough? Are you pay• still saw myself as the college stu• ing attention to and respecting dent who spent more time honing your students' needs? , procrastination tactics than actual Empathy and good listening studying. I sympathized too much skills are something this world with my students when they didn't always needs more of. do their homework or dozed off in It is February now, and I imagine class. "Well; gee," I would think to that there are many JA college stu• myself, "If I were 14, I would prob• dents reading this column right now ably hate coming here and resent and who are like me a year ago, . the world too." completely clueless as to what to do First, I was the wannabe cool right after graduation. While my teacher who tried too hard to be' eight-month exile from college liked. When that didn't work, I hardly makes me an expert on real played the stodgy disciplinarian, the world issues, I strongly encourage joyless teacher who suspected every all of you to consider teaching, "THE POSr-H01..l DAY student of initiating a minor mutiny whether it be in Japan or elsewhere. SllLS•• 4'THEY KEE.P against my own fake authority. ~ You will become a better person for COMING AND AtJD MlNE kept oscillating.between extremes. I it. • over-planned or under-planned my COMING!! . KEEPS lessons. I was either too self-con• Yumi Sakugawa, a recent graduate GROWING AND scious or not self-aware enough. of UCLA, is curre'!tly teaching GROWING! Short of coming to class with a English in Japan. PACIFIC iii CmZEN ENTERTAINMENT FEB. 1-14,20089

Growing APA Theater in the Midwest Rick Shiomi helms the fourth largest APA his stay, he met his future wife and even• Even with Mu's exponential growth, Shiomi is still dedicat• theater company in the U.S. in a state where tually settled in the Twin Cities. ed to outreach and developing new talent. He's dealing with a ice fishing is a favorite pastime. . "When I came to Minnesota, there was uniquely Midwest "brain drain" of artists and actors eventually an initial sense of what am I going to do wanting to break into the ''big time" in New York and Los By LYNDA LIN here?" said Shiomi about the bleak: APA Angeles instead of staying in Minnesota. Assistant Editor theater scene. "At that time, it was hard to He's hoping future playwrights follow his lead and dig deep imagine an Asian American theater com• roots in the place that offered the most opportunity. While plumbing the icy Minnesota waters for a catch, a cou• pany here. It was kind of a dream in a For now even as a powerful theater company, Shiomi offers ple reels in a surreal surprise - a giant Walleye fish carrying a sense." an opportunity found nowhere else - training no matter your young Korean girl? who grows up with dissonant questions There were a number of artistic groups SHIOMI experience. about her own identity. that specialized in Chinese and Japanese "I'm interested in those people," he said. Where did she come from? How does she fit in within the traditional dance, 'but they were really In other words, if you call Shiomi with interest in theater even social framework of Minnesota ? insular with no desire to break: out broader with a mainstream if your only experience is a high school play, chances are he will It's this same feeling of disconnect that- Rick Shiomi felt audience, he said. call you back - a golden opportunity in Minnesota, Los when he settled in the North Star state a decade ago. By that time, Shiomi knew his love of theater stretched far Angeles or anywhere in the world .• Shiomi, a Sansei playwright beyond penning words. He loved the earthy feeling of painting originally from Canada, penned •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• the backdrops and designing the sets, so in 1992 when a gradu• For more information: "Walleye Girl" a decade ago to ate student approached Shiomi, with the idea to start an APA the• www.mupertormingarts.org help fertilize the Midwest's bar- 'Fifteen years later, I ater group, he jumped onboard. www.myspace.com/mupertormingarts ren theater landscape with an feel like we have a "Mu," (pronounced MOO) is the Korean pronunciation of Asian Pacific American per• the Chinese character for the shaman warrior who connects Video: One of Mu Performing Arts' acting workshops: spective. Now with the revival pronlising young heaven and earth through the tree of life. In its infancy, Shiomi httpJlyoutube.comlwatch?v=ES-VjJs4qEA . of "Walleye Girl," Shiomi finds group ofactors ... struggled to find APA talent; ,but with steady the view has improved. growth over the years, the company had to change His Mu Performing Arts is with enough its name from Theater Mu to Mu Performing Arts The Making of a Pacific Citizen a memoir by Hugh Burleson (Lake Washington JACL chapter) now the fourth largest APA the• experience to be on to encompass its popular taiko group. ater company in the United These days, Mu presents four shows a year any stage in North ranging from Shakespeare to comedy blending NO, this is-not a manual on publishing this States. newsPaper! "We're really feeding the America. ' Asian and Western cultures and mixing it up with YES, this is a memoir that tells - . a powerful taiko performance. ~ entire theater scene here in the • Why this hakujin no jijii is active in the JACL Twin Cities," said Shiomi, the ••• •• •• ••••••• •••••••••••••• This year, after "Walleye Girl," Mu is hosting its and sits with fellow JACLers in district meetings company's artistic director. spring show starting in May and the National and national conventions; "Walleye Girl," which recently opened to positive reviews at Asian American Theater Conference - a gather• . How a haol; 01 in Japan got on the receiving the Ordway Center's 300-plus seat McKnight Theatre, is an ing of over 20 ethnic theater companies - in June. end of Oriental Exclusion, but kept pushing until adaptation of the Japanese classical fable of "Peach Boy," the "Sometimes it's hard to sit and look back • he could take his Japanese bride to the USA, story of an older couple who finds their adoptive son in the cen• through the whole thing. In the last 15-16 years, then,shared over half a century with her on the frontiers of cross-cultural work; - ter of the giant fruit. What would happen if the story took place you realize how gradually the pool of actors, play• wrights, directors and staff members has grown. . About the spfrited shin Issei who served with flair and distinc* in Minnesota where many Korean adoptees live? tion with her diplomat husband in Japan and other Asian "Seeing yourself onstage is an important part of theater," said "Fifteen years later, I feel like we have a prom• nations; Shiomi. "It's important to have audience members say there lies ising young group of actors. Most are under 35, . What made them dedicate themselves to working for better my experience up there rendered in artistic form." trained at university theater programs with enough US-Japan and US-Asian relations even after retiring from the Shiomi broke into the world of theater as a playwright along• experience to be on any stage in North America," US Foreign Service. said Shiomi. side other APA theater luminaries like Philip Kan Gotanda and To order: Call book-order hotline of AuthorHouse: He attributes Mu Performing Arts' success to David Henry Hwang. After penning a series of successful plays 1-888-28()"7715, or go to www.authorhouse.com.click on like "Yellow Fever, ~ ' Shiomi visited the Twin Cities in the early their ability to capture the attention of Minnesota's Bookstore. Either way, cite the title The Making of a Pacific Citizen 1990s to speak about APA theater at a local university. During largest APA population - recent immigrants. or the author, Hugh L Burleson II. Just over $15. 10 FEB. 1-14,2008 ' SPORTS PACIFIC iI CRlZEN FIGURE SKATING Nagasu Becomes Second Youngest Norm Chow (right) has to Win U.S. Women's Title 'at Age 14 groomed Heisman win• ST. PAUL, Minnesota-Mirai ners Matt Leinart (left), Nagasu became the second Carson Palmer and Ty youngest winner of the women's title D~tmer. 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Only one of their questions APAs gathered at age-old concerns about invisibility made it on air. the Nevada office and recognition, but it also raised ''We would've liked to have more of presidential another question: Is the APA com• of our issues addressed," said Ware. candidate Barack munity doing enough to assert itself Comparatively, no APA-specific Obama during in the political arena? questions were addressed. And to caucus day to add insult to injury, APA community encourage APAs APAAmnesia leaders, complaining about the poor to vote. "Yes, the Asian American com• sound quality in their assigned seats PHOTO: BESSIE CHU munity representing 200,000 promi• in the last rows of the Cashman nent members of Nevada were Theatre, eventually walked out of the debate, according to Elia. . ignored," said Dr. S.E. Elia, a mem• issues," said Fang to the P.c. issue in the diverse communities· ties. Critics were quick to blame the ber of the Asian American Group of . She admits, however, that an APA seems to also be a nebulous feat. It's a problem that Nakagawa Nevada Democratic Party and Las Vegas. centered debate is still many years Some APA groups hilVe pushed believes is still culturally influenced. MSNBC, who did not respond to the The Jan. 19 Nevada caucus was away from becoming a reality. immigration into the forefront of "In the Asian community, we Pacific Citizen s requests for com• touted as the first stop for the presi• "Unfortunately, there is still a mis• debate while others underscore the don't talk about politics as a family, ment. But the social amnesia when it dential candidates to win the West, perception in American politics that importance of affirmative action and in the church or among peers so how comes to APAs is not just isolated to but it was also the first stop for APA Asians vote rarely and vote White. employment discrimination. does it start?" this one Nevada incident - the voters to make an eleCtoral impact. Before politicians will truly take our For Delwayne Arakaki, the presi• Others say .the APA community is Iowa Black and Brown Presidential Nevada's APA population ranks . issues seriously, we must demon• dent of the Las Vegas JACL, his not doing enough to inject APA Forum has been a tradition for six sixth in the nation, according to strate our political strength," she issues in determining the next presi• issues into the national presidential years. APIAVote, a national APA organiza• added. dent are not necessarily APA specif• dialogue. The exclusion of APA issues in the tion. In an election year where the ic. They are "what's on everyone's "We're not doing enough,'" said presidential debates concerns Jenn But Nevada's Jan. 15 MSNBC . bipartisan message seems to be minds" - the economy, homeland Don T. Nakanishi, a professor at the F~g, author of Reappropriate.com. "Black and Brown" debate, which change, what can APAs do to cure security and the war in Iraq. University of California, Los ' ''Wow, Hillary Clinton included was co-sponsored by African this selective amnesia? Arakaki, who is retired from the Angeles and director of the Asian 'Asjan Americans' in her 'those American and Latino groups, initial• military and currently working as a American Studies Center: He point• most impacted by high home fore• ly did not have any APA participa• 'We're not doing enough.' government contractor, was regis• ed out that APA lawmakers in closures' response. We exist!" tion or representation. When APA Many APA community leaders tered as an Independent, but changed Washington, D.C. who have quipped Fang in her live blog ses• groups complained, a recognition continue to stress the importance of his party affiliation to Republican endorsed the leading presidential sion of the MSNBC minority issues rally was organized - like a post• voting registration 'and grassroots last year for this election. candidates need to better advise the debate. script - with local leaders including campaigns to get out the vote - Some APA leaders point out that candidates on the communities' "I think the [Asian Pacific Rep. Berkley. after all, politics is like a game of while there are many APA groups extensive issues of concern. Islander American] community In contrast, MSNBC reached out numbers used to strategically bend that are committed to voter registra• "[Los Angeles] Mayor Antonio should strongly work towards organ" early to 100 Black Men of America, the ears of your politicians to your tion and voting drives, what's lack- Villaraigoisa is the chair for izing a debate specifically geared Inc. to get involved in the minority causes. . ing are APA organizations and news Clinton's national campaign and towards the Asian American com• issues debate. This was the first pres• . In Las Vegas, the JACL chapter sources that are willing to endorse he's also one of the most prominent munity, or to work closely with the idential debate the organization sent reminders out to their members candidates and take stances on spe• Latino politicians. He went to Iowa. Black and Brown Presidential cosponsored, said Telain Ware, their to flex their votes on caucus day. cific election issues - which are He went to New Hampshire and he's Forums to include Asian American marketing consultant. All of the But determining a "flagship" APA prevalent in other ethnic communi- here in California," said Nakanishi. Oakland, Calif. "He was asked [by reporters] why ENDOW RESIGNS we are doing this and he said it was PACIFIC CITIZEN KITAZAWA SEED CO. (Continued from page 1) for the potential benefits that it might National business and Professional Directory SINCE 1917 bring to Los Angeles." Your business card in each issue for 22 issues is $15 per line, three-line minimum. Larger type (12 pI.) counts The Asian Vegetable Seed Source for "Edwin has shown great dedica• "Do you see an Asian American as two lines. Logo same as line rate as required. 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Dunlap Ave. , Suite 100 Beavenon, OR· (503) 643-4512 be held Feb. 9 in Los Angeles, www.cambridgedentalcare.com Phoenix, AZ 85021 California. • [email protected] 12 FEB. 1-14,2008 NATIONAL PACIFIC iI CmZEN 100TH BATTALION the vets' · stories before '''The 442nd veterans are being they are lost. lost to history. My grandson who is (Continued from -page 1) "40,000 stories and we three now will never know what his go through the footage frame by will probably be lucky if great grandfather was like although frame and I was also able to see him 400 are remembered," he my father delighted in his visits. I in groups of soldiers running said. "If what little is not need something to pass onto him or through the obstacle course." documented now it will be his children someday or all will be For the past several years Tun has lost forever. We have a forgotten," said Tun. spent much of his spare time collect• Henry Kana (above) is featured duty to our generations to '1 worry about that sometimes. I ing the stories, momentos, and arti• in historical footage of the 10Oth. come to make sure they feel my father led an incredible life facts from his father's life as an are not." ... What he did touched the lives of American soldier, including the his• Tim shares a laugh with his late Although Henry was a an entire culture. I ·can only hope for torical footage of . the 1DOth parents Henry and Jean (left). reluctant hero, his passing a fraction of what he did in my own Battalion. He's also found a rather on Sept. 22, 2007, at the lifetime. His life really meant some• thing for generations to come." • unique way to pay tribute to his late building models and table top war ly there was machine gun fife and age of 93, is not the end of his story. Tun wants to ensUre his legacy lives father. gaming. Reenactments - where his buddy was shot dead. There was on not only for his own two daugh• For information on the lOath As a member of the California "you sleep in the field, wear the also JA soldier who left the hos• Battalion Unit of the California Historical Group (CHG) - a non• clothes, engage the enemy in fire• pital before he had fully recovered so ters and grandchildren but for all Historical Group: www.442ndrct. profit that uses live reenactments to fights and get in 'character'" - are he could rejoin the fighting along• those who have yet to hear about the legacy of the l00th Battalion. com. honor the wwn soldiers - Tun has a culmination of his interest in side his buddies. He died soon after. created a unit depicting the battles wwn history. "I vividly reCall the tears coming and experiences of the famed l00th Although Tun, like his brothers, down [my father's] cheeks as he Battalion, a unit in which his father had wanted to enlist in the U.S. recalled this soldier being .driven proudly served. Armed Forces, Henry was adamant away, lying on a stretyher on a jeep, After the death of Henry this past that none of his five children would never to be seen again alive," said September, these tributes have ever see war firsthand. Tun. '1t makes me cry just to recall become an important way to honor "My father 'was staunchly patriot-· . seeing the emotions on my father's his father's life. ic, but did not want any of us to have face as he would tell me this, his '''The reason for doing the l00th to go through what he did. As a con• eyes tearing up." Battalion was to honor my father," sequence, since I couldn't join the said Tim. Reenactments are "an Armed Forces I became a military CHG's tOOth Battalion Unit effort to understand what happened historian ofwwn mostly." Henry's wartime stories stay with to my father and why he became the Although Henry rarely spoke Tun as he participates in wwn reen• person he was. about his wartime experiences with actments with the California "After all I created this to help his family, he would often reminisce Historical Group, an organization he carry on the memory in a very visu• about his days as a soldier when he has been involved with since the al way for future generations and got together with his war buddies. early 1980s. The meinories Henry hopefully to get them involved in a Young Tun would make sure he was passed down are especially poignant hands on method. It's not about reen• in earshot of these gatherings, often now that Tun has started the l00th acting any longer. It's about 'living going unnoticed by the group of Battalion Unit within the CHG. history. '" men. And it was during these The l00th, along with the 133'rd, moments that he leamed abo_ut many make up the 36th Infantry Division A History Buffin the of his father's wwn experiences. Unit with the CHG. So far there are Making' "It was quite unusual and they more than 20 members with Asian As a child, Tun had just about would talk a lot, reminisce and there American members making up every toy soldier Army play set was a bit of crying involved on occa• about one-third of the unit. The available at the time and he would sion. Group therapy I suppose you group hopes to expand its numbers spend hours recreating battles and would call it today." so the story of the l00th Battalion war scenes. This may have been the Over the years, Tun has docu• can eventually be told through li~ing first sign of Tun's lifelong interest in mented his father's wartime stories, history, parades and shows, in addi• wwn history. writing various essays and post:iD.g tiontoreenactments. In later years, Tun - a chief photos on his Web site· Tun is hopeful that his efforts to financial officer living in San Jillm (http://kanowarrior.tripod.com/actio keep the story of the l00th Battalion Capistrano, Calif. - would sit for nfiguresatwarlid7.htrnl). Henry's alive will encourage the children and hours reading wwn books at the stories included the time he was fish• grandchildren of other JA wwn library and he eventually got into ing in a stream in Italy when sudden- vets to start archiving and recording NORM CHOW trio a partnership, a startup company Chow, a native of Honolulu who Heal-th Plans and "the sky's the limit." played guard at Utah in the 1960s, (Continued from page 10) Karl Dorrell was fired as the served under Carroll at USC for four ing to UCLA and added, "I'm going Bruins' coach Dec. 3 after they went seasons, including two national to find out where he is so I c~ go 6-6. Walker served as interim coach championship years. Prior to that, he for -California and deliver some flowers to him." in a 17-16 Las Vegas Bowl loss to worked with Rivers at North Both Chow and UCLA defensive BYU. Carolina State following 27 years on coordinator DeWayne Walker, Chow was the Titans' offensive the BYU·staff. JACL Members friends for more than two decades, coordinator for three years and cred• He said one big benefit of coming were candidates for the Bruins' head ited with helping Vmce Young make to UCLA is rejoining his family after coaching job that went to Neuheisel. the transition to the pro game. The his stint in Nashville. Call the JACL Health Benefits Administrators at Now they're on his staff. Titans finished 10-6 and made the "Instead of coming back to an Asked about the pair being con- - playoffs for the first time since 2003, empty hotel room, I'll come home to sidered for the head coaching post, losing 17-6 to San Diego in an AFC my family," he said . . Neuheisel said, "I think it speaks wild-card game. Chow laughed and added, "I've 1.800.400.6633 volumes about the two guys. But Tennessee ranked 21st in the been home for a week and I think DeWayne and I have forged a rela• league ill total offense and became I'm driving my wife crazy." or visit tionship of mutual respect, and he the first team with only nine touch• Terms of his contract with UCLA got involved with talking to Norm." down passes to reach the playoffs in will not be announced Until they are www.jaelhealth.org J~JPf1neSe American Neuheisel said he considers the a 16-game season. finalized .• Citizenls Leayue PACIFIC 51 CITIZEN NATIONAL LITTLE TOKYO roll and the place where Japanese danger of being lost forever. American families returning home At its peak, Little Tokyo (Continued from page 1) after World War IT internment were was home to about 30,000 importantly, eligibility for special served hot meals at the Far East Cafe JAs. Over the years, the neigh• federal grants 'to support historic and allowed to pay later - whenev• borhood and its people have preservation, er they could. It's also home to endured much hardship from In 2008, nearly $7.5 million is Fugetsu-Do, where the fortune internment to riots and pres- available for Preserve AmeriCa cookie was invented and three gen• ent-day redevelopment grants. Watanabe is hoping to use the erations of the Kito family sold fresh threats. . grant money to better market Little manju. The danger of a community Tokyo. He sees opportunities to The confectionary store has been a disappearing completely is improve foot traffic and revitalize Little Tokyo mainstay since 1903 prevalent, said Watanabe, who cultural tourism.. where' current Fugetsu-Do o:wner . cites Los Angeles' Little Italy Today, only a part of Little Tokyo Brian Kito still follows the "old• as an example. Little Italy was is recognized as a National Historic timer" business tradition of standing once a vibrant part of city life, Landmark. In 1995, the north side of in front of his store to greet his cus• but has now been completely First Street, which includes build• tomers and make sure everything is replaced,. with another ethnic PRESERVED: The north side of First Street is a National Historic Landmark. 13 ------ings starting from the old Japanese okay on the street. community - Chinatown. Union Church (now the East West "My father used to do the same 'There's a plaque there, but no He has since come 180 degrees. accountability for preservation. Players theater) to the old site of the thing!" said Kito with a laugh. "We one or building or thing is there to • "Mainstream America assumes Many community members are Nishi Hongwanji temple, is regis• look at Li!t1e Tokyo from the outside talk about the legacy of the commu- JAs just got here," said Watanabe, willing to put up an initial fight, but tered as a National Historic in." nity," he said. "History was wiped who pointed out that many are sur• the passion does not sustain, said Landmark. 1\vo plaques located at 'With over 100 years in the com• out and forgotten." . prised that Little Tokyo is over 100 Kito. each end of the street indicate where munity, Kito still hears personal sto• Watanabe grew up in a San years old. "As generations go on, people for• landmark status begins and ends. ries from new customers who talk Fernando Valley suburb Northwest The Preserve America neighbor• get about the hardship that Little The Preserve America historic about their grandparents' affinity for of Los Angeles with Japanese- hood designation is especially Tokyo has endured, so they don't . designation would encompass the the store. "speaking parents who would come important in light of the 2006 sale of appreciate it as much until it's being entire neighborhood. Community Little Tokyo's history is not just to Little Tokyo to shop and dine. Little Tokyo's New Otani Hotel and threatened. When it's being threat• leaders say it's an important move limited to what is documented in When the first rumblings about Weller Court to 3D Investments, a ened, it's being threatened for a rea• because Little Tokyo's rich history books, he said. "It's froin the experi• historic preservation began over 10 private Beverly Hills, Calif.-based son ... because it's vulnerable," said stretche§ far beyond its current four ences through the eyes of people like years ago, Watanabe didn't see the real estate developer. In 2006, 3D Kito, who is sponsoring a March 30 city blocks. me." point. also purchased two hotels in San showing of Soji Kashiwagi's musi• The 123-year-old neighborhood is Personal histories like these are "I thought new was good. Why Francisco's Japantown galvanizing cal play "Nihonmachi: The Place "to the birthplace of the California sushi what community leaders say are in keep dirty, old buildings?" the local JA community to demand Be" for the Little Tokyo community. The Preserve America community status won't protect Little Tokyo Hotid(l~1fQVe{ KOKUSAI-PACIFICA from future development, but it's a (imerican 2008 TOURS step in the right direction to send a 2008 Tour Schedule clear message that there is history and heritage to maintain, said BRANSONlMEMPHISlNASHVILLE HOLIDAY TOUR ...... MAR 26-APR 3 SI. Louis, Branson, Little RockfTunica, Memphis, Nashville. Shoji Tabuchi Show, Mar. 31 Japan Classic "Cherry Blossoms" 11 Days - $3595 - Tokyo - Watanabe. Elvis Presley's Graceland, Clinton Presidential LibrarylMuseum, Grand Ole Opry Show. Takayama - Nara - Maiko - Okayama - Takahashi Miyajima• LTSC has completed the Preserve JAPAN SPRING HOLIDAYTOUR ...... MAR 26-APR 6 Hiroshima - Shodo Island - Kyoto. America application on behalf of the Fukuoka, Hagi, Iwakuni Kintaibashi, Miyajima, Hiroshima, Matsuyama, Kochi, Takamatsu, Apr. 14 New Japan ''OtT the Beaten Track" 11 Days - $3795 - Little Tokyo Community Council, Shodo Island, Okayama, Himeji Castle, Kyoto. Cherry Blossom season. Fukuoka - Hirado - Amakusa - Kokura - Kushimoto - Nagoya - who will submit it for the March NEWYORKILAKE COUNTRY HOLIDAY TOUR ...... MAY 10-17 Lake Kawaguchi - Tokyo. New York City, Corning, Finger Lake, Cooperstown, Lake George, Kingston, deadline. The application is waiting Hudson Valley, West Point Military Academy, FDR National Historic Site. June 15 Alaska ''Inside Passage Cruise" 7 Days - WINDOW $1494 for signatures from Councilwoman BALCONY $1744 - NCL *Limited Space at this Price*June 30 AUSTRIA-SWITZERLAND SPRING HOLIDAY TOUR ...... MAY 15-27 Jan Perry and Los Angeles Mayor Vienna, Salzburg, Munich, Black Forest, Innsbruck, Zermatt, Matterhorn, Lucerne. Summer Japan Classic "Family Tour" Vancouver-Ketchikan• Antonio Villaraigosa. SOUTH AMERICA HOLIDAY TOUR ...... JUNE 12-23 Juneau-Sawyer Glacier-Skagway & Vancouver. Attend Centennial Celebration Program of Japanese Immigration to Brazil in Sao Paulo, June 30 Summer Japan Classic ''Family Tour" - 10 Days - $3195- Perry's office is drafting a letter of Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu Falls, Buenos Aires. OPTION: Peru-Lima, Machu Picchu. Child $2895 - Tokyo-Takayama-Nara-Maikci-Okayama• support for inclusion in the applica• GRANDPARENTSfGRANDCHILDREN JAPAN TOUR ...... JUNE 29-JULY 8 Takahashi-Miyajima-Hiroshima-Shodo Island-Kyoto. tion, according to her spokesperson. Tokyo, Lake Hakone, Atami, Hiroshima, Miyajima, Kyoto, Nara. July 19 Normandy to Paris River Cruise 8 Days - From $3653. Currently, there are 15 Preserve ALASKA HOLIDAY CRUISE ...... JULY 20-27 Seattle, Glacier Bay, Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Victoria City. Aug. 6 Great Pacific Northwest - 8 Days - $2195-Seattle-Victoria - America communities in California, HOLiLAND AMERICA Westerdam Ship. Butchart Garden-Vancouver-Whistler Mt. Train. but no APA ethnic communities. If CANADIAN ROCKIES HOLIDAY TOUR ...... AUG 7-14 Sept. 3 Scandinavia & Russia Cruise - ALMOST SOLD OUT Little Tokyo wins this distinction, it Calgary, Banff, Lake Louise, Kamloops, Vancouver, Victoria City. Rocky Mountaineer Train. Sept. 27 NYC - Boston - Nova Scotia - Canada - Prince Edward lsI. may be among the first - Los WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY CRUISE ...... SEPT 11-24 Cruise - 12 Days - From $1976 - SPACE LIMITED -NCL. Angeles' Chinatown is also applying Rome, FlorencelPisa, Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Palma de Majorca, Tunisia, Oct. 13 Hokkaido & Tohoku "Fall Foliage T1llle" 11 Days $3895 .. for the historic community designa• Palermo, Naples. HOLLAND AMERICA Noordam Ship. . Sapporo-Sounkyo Gorge-Sahoro-Ainu Village-Lake Toya - tion. HOKKAIDO-TOHOKU HOLIDAY TOUR ...... OCT 5-17 Hakodate-Aomori-Lake Towada-Hachimantai-Matsushima• Lake Akan, Shiretoko, Abashiri, Kitami, Sounkyo, Sapporo, Otaru, Noboribetsu, Sendai -Tokyo. 'The community is changing, but Lake Toya, Hakodate, Aomori, Morioka, Matsushima, Kinugawa Onsen, Nikko, Tokyo. we can't disregard the importance CARIBBEAN HOLIDAY CRUISE ...... OCT 13-24 Oct. 20 Uranihon "Otherside of Japan" 11 Days-$3795-Tokyo-Sado of a place like Little Tokyo," said FI. Lauderdale, SI. Maarten, SI. Lucia, Barbados, Martinique, Tortola, Half Moon Cay. Island-Kanazawa-Amanohashidate-Kinosaki-Matsue-Izumo• HOLLAND AMERICA Maasdam Ship Daizen-Osaka. Craig Ishii, JACL Pacific Southwest AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND HOLIDAY TOUR ...... NOV 8-23 Nov. 3 Fall Japan Classic "Intro to Japan" II Days-$3695-Tokyo• regional director. "It's hard to see the ·Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Auckland, Rotorua, Takayam'l-Nara-Kobe-Okayama-Takahashi-Hiroshima• historical roots amongst the new Christchurch, Mt. 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For information and reservations, please write or call to: alive." • ''Fuel Surcharges Additional" AMERICAN HOLIDAY TRAVEL 312 E. 1ST ST_, #510, Los Angeles, CA 90012 On the Web Tel: (213) 625-2232; Fax: (213) 625-4347 Ernest & Carol Hida KOKUSAI INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, INC. www.fugetsu-do.com CST #2000326-10 4911 Warner Ave., Suite 221, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 714/840-0455 - FAX 714/840-0457 [1006444-10] www.preserveamerica.gov '14 FEB. 1-14,2008 CALENDAR 'PACIFIC ill CJnZEN Piedmont Ave. Info: Al Satake, Sat, Feb. 9--Examining the Japanese 925/254-9589. American Experience from the Calendar Sun., Feb. 100JASEB crab Feed adn Baseball Diamond; 8-4 p.m.; Arizona Drawing; 4 p.m. first seating, 5:30 p.m. Historical Society Museum, 1300 N. National second seating; Oakland Asian College Ave.; $37.60/person; fee includes JACL curriculum and SALT LAKE CITY Cultural Center, 388 9th St., 2nd Floor; resource guide, Diamonds in the July 16-20-2008 JACL National $30/each, 2 for $55 or $35 at the door. Rough: Baseball and Japanese Convention; Salt Lake City Marriott Info: JASEB, 510/848-3560. American Internment curriculum Downtown, 75 South West Temple. guide, co~tinental breakfast and bento Info: www.uljacl.org. Southern Calforria . GARDEN GROVE lunch; workshop features Kerry Yo East The., Feb. 5-California Civil Nakagawa, founder and director of the Nisei Baseball Research Project, NEW YORK Liberties Public Education Program 23-24-Pre~ere, breakout sessions, lesson plans and Feb. 20-21, (CCLPEP) Grant Application . "Passing Poston: An American Story"; classroom resources and a panel with Workshop; 1-3 p.m.; Garden Grove 7 p.m.; Pioneer Theater, 155 E. Third former Gila River internees and Regional Library, 11200 Stanford Ave. St.; documentary tells the story of four Islamic Community representatives. former internees. Info: www.passing• Info: www.library.ca.gov/grants/ Register at acteva.comlbooking.cfrn poston.com. cclpep. ?bevalD= 146923. TOWSON, Mass. LOS ANGELES Feb. 9-Mar. 28--Exhibition, "Ancient Sat., Feb. 2-Discussion, "Neglected Nevada LAS VEGAS Bronzes of the Asian Grasslands"; The Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center's exh!bit, 'Passing the Fan: Legacies: Japanese American Women Oct 14-16-2008 Manzanar High Asian Arts Gallery, Center for the Arts, highlights the teachers of traditional Japanese dance. and Redress"; 2 p.m.; JANM, 369 E. School Reunion; California Hotel; Towson University; exhibition focuses First St.; the Reconsidering Roots reunion is open to anyone who was in on ancient bronzes from Asian grass• panel will feature three authors .of 63 works b Shimomura. www.janm.org. Junior High or High School in lands that were 'home to ancient cul• biographies of Nisei women; Sharon DENVER HOUSTON Manzanar between 1942 and 1945; tures; Mon.-Fri. 11-4 p.m., Sat. 1-4 Yamato (Michi Weglyn), Joy Sat., Feb. 16-Tribute, Sun., Feb. 24-Lunar New Year relatives and friends are also invited; p.m.; Curator's Talk, Feb. 9, 2 p.m., Morimoto (Sox Kitashima) and Diana "Remembering Bill Hosokawa"; 2 Houston; 3-7 p.m.; Viet HOA Center at events include a mixer, slot touma• Opening Reception, Feb. 9, 3 p.m. p.m.; Gates Concert Hall, Newman Beltway·Plaza, 8300 W. Sam Houston Bahr (Sue Emprey) will be on hand. ment, photos and memory books; Info: 410/704-2807 or Center for the Performing Arts, Univ'. Pkwy. South; celebrate the Year of the Info: www.janm.org. Manzanar rangers will participate with www.towson.edu/asianarts. of Denver, 2344 East Iliff Ave. Rat with Lion and Dragon dances; RIVERSIDE displays and presentations. Info: ·I\tdwest Sat, Feb. 23-Mile Hi JACL-OCA free. Info: Glenda Joe, 713/861-8270. Sat., Feb. 23-Riverside JACL Cherry Uyeda, 818/981-2629, Grace CENTERVILLE, Ohio Annual Chinese New Year Banquet; 6 PaciTlC Northwest Installation Luncheon; noon; Riverside Deguchi, 310/968-1666, Michi Osaki, p.m.; Palace Restaurant, 6265 E. Golf Club, 1011 N. Orange St.; 323/463-5143, Venice area: Kats Sun., Feb. 17-Cincinnati-Dayton PORTLAND Evans; $39/person. RSVP: Richard $20/person; program includes the Marurnoto, 310/836-3565, Gardena: JACL Joint Installation Dinner; 4 p.m.; TbroughApril27-Exhibit, "Passing Hamai, 303/839-9637. Jun . Okimoto, 310/372-7133, China Cottage, 6290 Far Hills Ave.; the Fan"; Oregon Nikkei Legacy screening of "Riverside Stories of July 3-6-Conference, "Whose Maryknoll: Seigo Yoshinaga, guest speaker, John Tateishi; $30/per• Center; exhibit features Oregon's mas• Internment and Return." Info: Irene America? Who's American? Diversity, 626/576-1196, and San Fernando son. RSVP by Feb. 3. ter teachers of traditional Japanese Ogata, [email protected] or Dolly CONWAY, Ark. Civil Liberties and Social Justice"; Ogata, 9511684-7962. Valley: Victor Muraoka, 818/368- commemorating the 20th anniversary dance; $3 admission, free to ONLC Through Feb. 21-Exhibition, WEST COVINA 4113. of the signing of the Civil Liberties Act members. Info: ONLC, 5031224-1458. "Retum of the Yellow Peril: A Survey Sun., Feb. 10-Yoshie Sato and of 1988, the conference will examine Hawai of the Work of Roger Shimomura Northern Caifornia Friends Variety Show; 2 p.m.; the connections between the WWII JA HONOLULU (1969-2007)"; gallery hours, Mon.-Fri. OAKLAND experience and the historical and con• ESGVJCC gymnasium; entertainment Sat.-Sun., Feb. 16-17-Toshiko 10-5 p.m., Thurs. 10-7 p.m., Sun. 1-5 Sun., Feb. 3-Berkeley JACL includes singers, dancers, magic and p.m.; Baum Gallery at the University temporary issue surrounding democra• Takaezu: Public Sale of Works; 10-4 Installation; 11-1 p.m.; Fenton, 4226 more; benefits the Center's Social Hall of Central Arkansas; exhibit features cy and civil rights. Info: p.m.; Japanese Cultural Center of campaign; $30/donation. Info: Pearl Hawaii, 2454 S. Beretania St.; Omiya, 626/960-2566 or info@esgvjc• Takaezu will present a selection of 2008 DAY OF REMEMBRANCE EVENTS cc.org or Yoshie Sato, 323/254-4185 . . more than 200 prized works for sale; ELK GROVE and how young people are applying the lessons from the free. Info: JCCH, 808/945-7633 or Sat., Feb. 23-Northern California Time of . rt;dress campaign to current issues. In collaboration with Arizona www.jcch.com .• Remembrance "From Enemy Aliens to Kokomo Joe: NCRR, JACL PSW and JANM. TEMPE World War n Internment Stories"; 1-3 p.m.; Mary MERCED Tsukamoto Elementary School, 8737 Brittany Park Dr.; Sat., Feb. 23-Livingst.on-Merced JACL Day of John Christgau, a lecturer and author of novels will give a Remembrance and 2008 Film Festival; UC Merced, 5200 presentation on the incameration of Japanese Americans, North Lake Rd.; 2 p.m. screening of "American Pastime," Italian Americans, German Americans and Latin Kerry Nakagawa will speak following the showing; 4:30- Americans. Info: 916/427-2841, 916/447-0231, 209/478- 5 p.m. a panel of local Cortez Wildcats and Livingston 2499 or www.johnchristgau.com. Sponsored by the Dodgers will share their experiences and memories of Florin, Lodi, Placer County and Sacramento JACL. playing baseball in Camp Amache; .6 p.m. Day of FRESNO ' Remembrance Banquet. Sun., Feb. 17-Pardini's Restaurant, 2257 W. Shaw Ave.; NEW YORK TWO CULTURES. ONE PEACE. 3 p.m. showing of "American Pastime" with commentary Sat, Feb. 23-Day of Remembrance 2008; 1-4 p.m.; from Kerry Nakagawa, 5:30 reception, 6:30 dinner and Japanese American United Church; featuring the story of program; presentation of Distringuished American Seabrook, N.J. and the role it played to help JAs adjust to Awards will be presented to Norman Mineta, Prof. James life outside of internment camps; former residents will Voices froll} Okinawa Hirabayashi and Justice James Ardaiz; JACL National share their experiences; candlelight ceremony and potluck ' By Jon Shirota Director Floyd Mori is the keynote speaker; $50/person; dinner will follow; suggested donation, $10. RSVP by Feb. 9. Info: 5591431-4662 or knethy@sbcglob• PHILADELPHIA Directed by Tim Dang al.net. Sun., Mar. 2-Day of Remembrance 2008; Merion WITH HONOLULU Friends Meeting, 615 Montgomery Ave., Merion; 2-4 Sach iko Hayashi, A m y Hill, Sun., Mar. 2-"Never Again: E.O. 9066 to Honouliuli"; p.m.; program includes the screening of "9066 - 911," and Atsushi Hirata, Teruko Kata oka, 1-3:30 p.m.; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii; pro• a discussion "Hate Crimes, Victim or Witness" led by Joseph Kim, Taishi Mizuno, gram will showcase the history and latest developments Cliff Akiyama; free. Info: Cliff Akiyama, 2671235-9426. Mari Ued a. Kota r o Wata nabe on the preservation of the Honouliuli Internment Camp; SAN JOSE featuring Jeff Burton, Frank Hays, Gail Honda and Eric Sun., Feb. 17-28th Annual San Jose Day of Yamamoto. Sponsored by JCCH, Honolulu JACL, Remembrance, "20 Years After Redress: Civil Liberties World Premiere Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Honolulu and War"; 5:30 p.m.; San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, Feb 13 to Mar 9 Japanese Junior Chamber of COlllUlerce, American Civil 640 N. 5th St.; featured speakers, Banafsheh Akhlaghi Low-priced Previews Feb 7-10 Liberties Union of Hawai' i and American Friends Service and Carolyn Kameya; also featuring a performance by Committee Hawai'i. Info: www.jcch.com or 808/945- San Jose Taiko and the traditional candlelight procession 7633. through Jap'!l1town. Info: www.sjnoc.org or 408/505- LOS ANGELES 1186. Sat, Feb. 16-"From the Commission Hearings to the WASHINGTON, D.C. Civil Liberties Act and Beyond ... Unleashing Sat, Feb. 23-Day of Remembrance 2008; Meyer Community Voices: The Power of Grassroots Activism"; Auditorium in the Freer Gallery of Art; performers will JANM, 369 E. First St.; 2 p.m. The program will look at read and perform, "Innocent When You Dream" a play by how grassroots activism helped to make redress a reality Ken Narasaki. PACIFIC ECrnzEN' OBITUARIES .' FEB. 1-14, '200815 Fumiko; brother, George and Ike Forest, Jan. 6; survived by husband, Robin (Kathy) and Jon; and 2 gc. (Debra); and sister, Charlotte Hirata. Jimmie; son, Scott; daughter, Tsukamaki, Frank Itaru, 86, 110 Memoriam - 2007-20081 Itow, Hiroshi, 89, San Jose, Dec. Kristine; and sister, Yuriyo Ontario, Ore., Jan. 9; survived by . Tsuchiyama and Tsutayo Harada. All the towns are in California except as noted. 29, 2007; survived by wife, Mary; daughter, Janet (Jack) Shimatsu; daughters, Karen Diddens, Laurie Owada, John M., 80, Salt Lake sons, Ron (Gay), Don and Bruce and Joanne Itow; . sons, Gary and City, Nov. 14, 2007; survived by (Janice); 4 gc.; and sister, Mary Gordon; 8 gc.; and 4 ggc. mother, Kiku Kanzaki; brothers, Ed Miyamoto. Kamimoto, Yoshiko Tamura, and Saburo Sam Owada, Toru Saito, Yamaguchi, Dr. James, 58, Jan. 89, San Juan Bautista, Nov. 8, .2007; Walter and Ben, Hajime.and Hikaru' 3; survived by wife, Joyce; parents, survived by sons, David, Norman Kanzaki; and sisters, May Bud and Alice; sisters, Susan (Barbara Landolt) and Howard; 2 Takashima and Haruko (Niles) (Eugene) Wada and Nancy gc.; and sister, Kimiko (Joe) Bruce. (Wesley) Yee; and brother, George Yamaguma. Sasaki, Frank T., 81, Laguna (Mae). Kataoka, Charles M., 84, Eagle, Woods, Dec. 31 , 2007; Korean War Yamflshita, Masao, 92, Idaho, Dec. 26, 2007; survived by veteran; survived by wife, Fusaye; Caldwell, Idaho, Jan. 9; survived by son Richard (Gail); daughter, Joyce daughters, Ellen {Wallace Raven) wife, Rina; son, Ted; and daughters, (Dana) McCarter; 3 gc.; and sisters, Sasaki. and Laura (Harvey Arkin) Carol and Nancy.• Ruth Nishioka, Maxine Sawada and Sasaki; son, David (Kelly); 2 gc.; Shirley Kong. and brother, Eddie (Katherine). Matsui, Richard G. ''Dick,'' 93, Takahashi, Toshie, 91, Ontario, Whereabouts Ore., Jan. 7; survived by son, David Camarillo, Oct. 30, 2007; survived This section runa on a space Frank Baba (middle, back) was a key figure in establishing modern by son, Glenn (Nancy); daughters, (Beverly); 2 gc.; 1 ggc.; sister, Rose available basis at no charge, Michigarni; and brother-in-law, broadcasting in post-World War "Japan. Here he visits President May (Ron) Kato and Jeanne; 6 gc.; ROVITO John F. Kennedy and Mr. Maeda of NHK in the Oval Office. 2 ggc.; brother, George (Virginia); Hideo Takahashi. The class of 1947 from Porterville brothers-in-law, Manabu (Narniye) Tani, Mamoru, 88, Fresno, Jan. High School in Central California Baba, Frank Shozo, 93, Los Masaye Matsumoto and Karen Okada and Shigeru (Amy) Okada; 10; WWll veteran, 442nd; survived is searching for their missing Angeles, Jan. 16; worked in the Sakamoto. . and sisters-in-law, Masako Matsui by wife, Helen; daughters, Sharon classmate. Mr. Ito attended the Office of War Information during and Blanche Okada. (Michael) McCabe, Marsha (paul) Fujito, Nancy T., 86, Weiser, school during the 1946-47 aca• WWll; awarded the Kun Santo, the Auchard, Kathryn (Doug) Miller Idaho, Dec. 24, 2007; survived by Mita, Kay, 84, Spokane, Wash., demic year. With information Third Order of the Sacred Treasure and .Ellen (David) Shelby; sons, daughter-in-law, Linda Fujito; and Nov. 27, 2007; survived by . wife, please contact Renee Renouf from the Emperor of Japan; sur• brothers, Tadashi and Mas (Yuki) Shiz~o; and son, Floyd. Hall at [email protected]. vived by wife, Furniye; son, Miyamoto. Nakahira, Shigeru "Shig," 87, DEATH NOTICE Spencer; daughters, Carolyn Hirano, Mike Kiyoshi, 87, Madison, Wisc., Dec. 22, 2007; Sillman and Susan Yamamoto; 4 Stockton, Dec. 16, 2007; survived · WWll veteran, 442nd; awarded the MORRIS SHOZO ABE A funeral service for the late g.c.; brothers, George and Takashi; by daughter, Sophia (Scott) purple heart; Wisconsin JACLer; and sister, Hiroko. Morris Shozo Abe, 90, Seattle, Kallmann; and sons, James (Ayako) survived by sisters, Shizue GOT PAIN? Get Nikken!! Wash.-bom Nisei resident of Egusa, Michie, 84, French and Patrick. Reynolds and Masaye Hara. . ~amarillo, www.AsianSecrets.org Caljf., Counter Camp, Jan. 5; survived by husband, Hoashi, Roy S., 71, Weiser, Nakashima, Tomiyo, 83, Lake Intelligence Corp. veteran of or call Ken at 702-563-9676 WWlI, passed away Jan. 11 , were Morey; sons, Bob (Jeanne) and Jay; Idaho, Jan. 7; survived by mother, . 2 gc.; and sisters, Taye Takeda, DEATH NOTICE Wholesale pricing available. held Jan. 19 at Fukui Mortuary in Los Angeles with Rev. Mark RUTH N. TANBARA DEATH NOTICE Nakagawa officiating. Ruth N. Tanbara of St. Paul, for• Abe is survived by his loving merly of Berkeley, CA, and MARIKO KOIDE wife, Cherry; a brother, Dr. Harry F. Portland, Mariko S. Koide passed away on Abe, M.D. of New York; sisters-in• Ore., died Jan. 19, 2008 in El Cerrito, Calif. law, Esther Abe; Masako (George) Jan. 4, 2008, after a nearly year-long battle with Srnith, and Surnire (Terry) at Mton, cancer. She was born on Dec. 13, Fujinaga; son, Ronald (Lola) ·REI....IABLE. COMPASSIONATE, PERSQNA1..JZEC} Minn" at age 1931, in Huntington Beach,· Calif. KiIilura and daughter, Barbara 707 East Temple Street Gerald Fukui 91 1 VENICE BOULEVARD 1 0 , 0 . She earned a BS in Mathematics Kimura; also survived by many Los Angeles, CA 90012 President Los ANGELES, CAUFORNIA 900 15 Preceded in from UC Berkeley in 1954, and nieces, nephews and other relatives TEL (2 13) 749-1449 death by married Jimmy Hiroshi Koide that in Japan. Ph. 2131626-0441 FAK(213) 7490265 a*U"H'~ {: ~~U$ lt n ,r" it : "~ ,, t .... husband Earl same year. Mariko worked for Fax 2131617-2781 K. Tanbara, many years as a computer program• DEATH NOTICE wwwkubotanikkeimortuary.com and brothers Paul Nomura and mer and systems analyst. DEATH NOTICE Howard Nomura. Ruth is survived Following retirement, she found HIROsm ''HOOTCH'' by sister Elsie Shioiaki and broth• her true passion for service as a vol• OKUMURA GEORGE YONEO SAITO er-in-Iaw Jack Shiozaki of Chicago; unteer for HlCAP (Heaith Hiroshi "Hootch" Okumura, 94, 1912-2008 nieces, Judith Murakami, St. Paul; Insurance Counseling and of Houston, Tex., passed away Dec. Beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away peacefully Joyce Brodt, Glenview, ill.; June Advocacy Program). Mariko loved 16, 2007 after at Alta Bates Hospital (Berkeley) on Jan. 15, 2008. He was preceded in death Wilke, Chicago, lll.; Marilyn reading, writing, traveling, classical a brief illness. by his wife, Martha Makimoto. Olmstad, Blue Grass, Iowa; music, and spending time with ner He was a long• A longtime Oakland resident, George was born in nephews, Philip ' Nomura, grandchildren. Mariko is survived time partici• Elk Grove, Calif. and grew up in the Sacramento val• Minneapolis; Tom Kurihara, by her loving husband, Jimmy pant of ley. He worked on many fanns where he became Arlington, Vir.; Erik. J. Shiozaki, Koide, four children (Wayne, JANBA known for his ability to repair anything and everything. Lafayette, Calif.; sister-in-law, Erni Roger, Karen, and Teri), five grand• National He enjoyed fixing things but also liked to invent, create Nomura, St. Paul, and many grand children (Donald, Timothy, and Bowling and build. nieces and nephews. There will be Emma Koide, and Hana and Maia Tournaments. George loved traveling to Sweden to visit with his no visitation. Interment at Culbreath), a sister (Suzushiro He is survived daughter and son-in-law. His hobbies included photog• Lakewood Cemetery. Memorial Nagata) and a brother (Joh by his wife of 65 years, Chiyo raphy, carpentry, fishing and telling fishing stories. He Service is planned at Unity Sekiguchi). In lieu of flowers, "Cherry"; . daughter, Elyn will be remembered as a friendly, caring man who had a wit and sense of Unitarian Church, 732 Holly St, at donations in her memory may be Okumura; and son-in-law, Reo humor second to none. Grotto Sf, St. Paul, Minn., on Sat., made to LASIHICAP Kataoka, Jr. Their son, Ray, prede• George is survived by his chil<4en, Richard, JeatlI)ette and Milton; daugh• Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. No flowers. (https:llsecure.groundspring.orgldn ceased his father in 1989 at the age ters-in law, Dianne and Mary; son-in-law, Yngve; grandchildren, Denise, Memorials preferred to Twin Cities lindex.php?aid=13765), or to the of 45 in a boating mishap off of Marc and Michael; granddaughters-in-law, Kimberly and Brooke; great Japanese American Citizens Alta Bates Summit Foundation Galveston Bay. He was Manager of grandchildren, Jennifer, Melissa, Jacob, Atticus and Genevieve. League (Earl K. Tanbara (http://ww..y.absfdn.com/). A Architecture for Reliant Energy, A celebration of George's life will be held on Sat., Feb. 23rd. For informa• Scholarship Fund), Unity Unitarian memorial service celebrating the formally Houston Lighting & tion please call a family member. Church, YWCA of Saint Paul, life of Mariko will be held on Power. Hootch's wishes were lo The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made in his mem- Japan America Society of Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at have his ashes tossed at·his favorite ory to: Minnesota, and St. Paul-Nagasaki Christian Layman Church (Grand fishing area in Wyoming and along Japanese American Services of the East Bay (JASEB) Sister City Comnlittee. Ruth served Avenue Seventh Day Adventist Interstate-45 going to Colorado. He 2126 Channing Way on these boards or waS an active Church), 278 Grand Ave., Oakland, was a ''Life gift" donor 'and Life Berkeley, California 94704 member. CA9461O. member of JACL. 16 FEB. 1-14,2008 NATIONAL PACIFIC iiScrnzEN WATADA Secretary General Ban Ki Moon - MORI of the JACL to join our ranks. on the JACL national board for even after a letter signed by a major• Local chapters provide the nearly four years. Edwin has found (Continued from page 2) ity of Iraqi parliamentarians was sent (Continued from page 2) opportunity to socialize and build it necessary to resign from the presence of coalition forces in Iraq," to convince him otherwise. JACL President Larry Oda and EDC relationships with like-minded peo• board due to health reasons. Thank while 72 percent felt that ''the pres• If Iraq's Ministers of Parliament Gov. Kristine Minami, met with a ple as well as help to support the you, Edwin, for the dedicated serv• ence of u.s. forces in Iraq" was are ever given their day in assembly, core group of people in the Miami, national organization. The JACL ice to the JACL which you and your "making 'security in our country" it is certain that a majority will vote Florida area who are interested in welcomes the new Florida chapter family have given.• worse. for a timetable for withdrawal as a starting a new JACL chapter. Dennis and' any other But is the occupation legal today? • precondition to any renewal as they Murasaki of the Southeast JACL new chapters and JACL Works for You Members of the Administration did in a non-binding resolution this chapter started the groundwork to members who The following is a list of some of the programs national . might like to think so because it pro• past May. If they are denied a voice, establish this new chapter several are interested in JACL is currently working on: vides cover for privatizmg the coun• it can be rest assured that with the years ago. Jose K. Fuentes, another joining the Education • Hate Crimes • CMI Uberties try's oil reserves (evi- maJonty of Iraq's JA also very active in the communi• JACL. Habeas Corpus • Camp Preservation • Immigration dent in the proposed elected officials cut out ty, has been working with Dennis As a side note, ' Health Disparities • Legislation • Membership Fundraising • Coalition Building oil law that was writ• 'But is the or' the deliberative and national JACL officers and staff I would like to to begin this new JACL chapter in express my pef• Filipino Veterans Benefits· Hawaiian Sovereignty ten by an oil execu• process and by exten• Japanese Latin Americans occupation Florida. . sonal gratitude tive working in the sion a majority of the Nisei Vets Commemorative Stamp Campaign This chapter will comprise many White House) and legal today? . people, Iraqis will see and the apprecia• Youth Leadership and Empowerment ethnicities, which is how I envision pleases ideologues Members of the no hope in political tion of the JACL 20th Anniversary of Redress the JACL of the future. It is time for who believe in resolution to their to Edwin Endow, District and Chapter Involvement Administration us to reach out to include and invite American military problems - only who has been Wash., D.C. Leadership Conference (Feb. 29-Mar. 4) more of our non-JA and even non• National JACL Convention (July 16-21 in Salt Lake City) slemination of the might like to armed ones. This serving diligently Asian friends who may be interested as vice president JACL Gala Dinner - Honoring Champions of Redress Middle East. think so .. .' almost ensures an end- in the same issues as other members of membership (Sept. 25 in D.C.) Prime Minister less cycle of violence Nouri al-Maliki and in turn, continued might like to think so rhetoric for why we Asian Sisters Participating in Reaching Excellence (ASPIRE) because he requires American troops can never leave. Presents 1st Annual Outstanding Woman 01 the Year Award to prop up his weak and corrupt I may not know much, but one Asian Sisters Participating In Heidrick & Struggles. women across the nation who are ' executive branch. The Iraqi legisla• thing is certain. Japanese American Reaching Excellence (ASPIRE) ASPIRE's Outstanding Woman of making a difference in their commu• tive body or the elected representa• men and women did not sacrifice presents the fIrst annual the Year Award will celebrate a nities," said Grace Niwa, chair, tives of the people might disagree their lives and freedoms throughout Outstanding Woman of the Year female high school or college stu• ASPIRE. however. history, so that today's leaders could Award, recognizing young Asian dent of APA descent who is a proven The grand prize winner will In 2006, Maliki requested the invade and occupy another country, Pacific American women who are leader with the initiative· and deter• receive an all-expense paid trip to renewal of the UN Mandate without then strip the people of their demo• leaders and role models in their com• mination to make a change in her Boston to attend the AAWIL consulting with and gaining the cratic rights when it didn't suit their munities. community. ASPIRE is looking for Conference where she will receive approval of two-thirds of the parlia• interests. To believe otherwise, is to The winner will be awarded at the young APA women who are role the award from ASPIRE's high• ment as required by the Iraqi bring dishonor Hpon their memory. 2008 ASPIRE Asian American models for their community and is profIle keynote speaker, the oppor• Constitution. Outraged, a majority of Women in Leadership (AAWIL) committed to ASPIRE's mission of tunity to spend a day with an APA Shiite and Sunni lawmakers joined • Conference on April 26 at the John empowerment. female mentor from ASPIRE's together this past June and passed a First lieutenant Ehren Watada writes E Kennedy School of Government To submit a nomination, visit network and a profIle in Audrey binding resolution to affirm this con• from Fort Lewis, Wash. Late last at Harvard University. This year's ASPIRE's Web site. All entries must Magazine .• stitutional provision. year a federal judge issued a prelim• keynote speakers include SuChin be received by March 1. Thereafter however, this resolu• inary injunction in Watada second s Pak, correspondent, MfV News and. "We're very excited to create this For more information tion was not only ignored by Maliki, court martial for refusing to deploy Kyung Yoon, vice chairman, award for young Asian American www.girlsaspire.org the Bush Administration, and main• to Iraq. Watada believes the Iraq stream American media, but by UN War is not only illegal but immoral.

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