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New honor for the Go For Broke regiments?-PG. 4 :rhe National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens.League :-.(,\TIONAI. I'A( ; ~ ; 3 #31101 Vol. 147, No.7 ISSN: 0030-8579 www.pacificcitizen.org OCT. 3-16, 2008 Ordinary Family, Extraordinary Legacy Sixty years ago, California Kajiro,who immigrated to the U.S. between long pauses. 'This is my took away their land. By in lQ14 from the Wakayama country. I'm a citizen and you take suing and winning, Kajiro Prefecture, was an "alien ineligible my land away." and Fred Oyama started for citizenship" and therefore pro- Instead of accepting this fate, hibited from owning land, so he sim- Kajiro and Fred with the help of the .the fight for equal rights ply deeded the property to his JACL and the American Civil that is still beihg waged American born son. Liberties Union, took their battle today in Florida. "I didn't know why I was there," against injustice all the way to the With the help of the ACLU and the JACL, Fred Oyama (far left) and said Fred, now an 82-year-old retired Supreme Court. In the highest court Kajiro Oyama (seated, center) sued California for taking their land. By LYNDA LIN junior high math teacher, about the in the land, the Oyamas were vindi• Assistant Editor day he and his father filed the paper- cated. Their 1948 case, Oyama v. "My role was my name. California Institute of Technology work for the land. California, has been called a turning Everything that happened was and perhaps becoming an engineer. Fred Oyama was six years old But innocence turned into anger point for equal rights for Asian because of my dad." "But it didn't work out that way," when he first became a landowner. It when the U.S. government seized Pacific Americans and the country's said Fred with a chuckle. When was about six acres of Chula Vista, the Oyama land anyway during .. immigrant communities. Kajiro arrived in his adopted home• Calif. fannland - a gift of necessity World War IT, saying it had been pur- But 60 years later, even with a Injustice Atop Injustice land, he was handed a pair of Levis from his Issei father, Kajiro Oyama. chased with intent to evade the Alien splashy ACLU event commemorat• Kajiro was a man of few words. and told go to work in the field. So Back then racism was written into Land Law. ing the landmark case, Fred prefers He came to the U.S. at the age of 15 law, and the only solution was a gift. "I was so angry," said Fred in to duck the spotlight. with dreams of attending the See ALIEN LAND LAWJPage 11 Lessons in English, Explorations in JA Identity Little Tokyo Takes a Crucial Step Many younger generations in Building a Neighborhood Gym of Japanese Americans are heading to Japan to teach English and rmding it's a HOME COURT: great way to explore their Tournaments like SanTai own identity. San may now have its By CAROLINE AOYAGI-STOM own venue. Executive Editor The project finally gets a Now with the city council's For many Yonsei like Geoff approval, the JA community is one Tsudama, 25, trying to envision their green light, but faces its next obstacle - a $15 step closer than it's ever been to hav• ancestral home of Japan, images of August. His taxi ride to his new explore their own identities. ing a recreational center built within all-night pachinko parlors, wall-to• million capital campaign. home for the next few years revealed "In California, Japanese the boundarit:S of its historic neigh• wall skyscrapers, and endless lush green rice fields amid a sparse Americans have a great grasp on By LYNDA LIN borhood. crowds of people in highway wide populace living a life of tranqUility. what they think Japanese culture is It's been a longtime dream for Bill crosswalks are usually the first to Assistant Editor Geoff, like many Yonsei and like. We always eat Japanese food, Watanabe, executive director of the come to mind. Sansei these days, recently left and some may even listen to For decades Japanese American Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC). But those frenzied images were Southern California to teach English Japanese music, but you don't really leaders in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo He has always envisioned a place quickly put to rest when Geoff in Japan. And many of these younger understand Japanese culture until have stressed the same point - that would attract young Asian arrived in Kashiwa, Japan in late generations of Japanese Americans you come here," he said. build a recreational center and the are finding it's a great opportunity to See REC CENTERlPage 13 SeeJAIDE~~ge16 youth will come. Jerome County Commissioners Give Final Approval lor Feedlot Near Minidoka The JACL national board fmal approval for a controversial Friends of Minidoka. "We support agriculture ... but passes a resolution vowing feedlot to move just over a mile The decision to approve the the feedlot is in the wrong loca• to oppose the controversial from the Minidoka National confined animal feeding operation tion." decision. Historic Site in Southern Idaho. (CAFO) stunned many former To lessen the feedlot's impact On Sept. 22, Jerome County Minidoka internees and descen• on the 'area the commission is By Pacific Citizen Staff Commissioners voted 2 to 1 in favor dants who have long opposed the requiring South View Dairy, the of the 13,OOO-heifer feedlot. The facility fearing odor, waste man• new owners of the permit for the Despite last minute appeals decision was approved with some agement and airborne pathogens. Big Sky Farms feedlot, to provide from concerned citizens and minor editing changes still needed, "Friends of Minidoka is very a "pull-off' area for school buses preservation groups, Jerome said Emily Momohara, chair of the disappointed," said Momohara. See FEEDLOTJPage 6 County Commissioners gave their

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Obits ...... 15 Sf'ORIS 1'.Hit 10 2 OCT. 3-16, 2008 COMMENTARY PACIAC =CmzEN ~.PACIFIC PSW GOTV Says 'No' to Proposition 8 "';1.'"" CITIZEN By PSW GOTV Committee cent of all same• through "marriages" to opposite-sex couples 250 E. First Street, Ste. 301, sex couples in and "civil' unions" to same-sex couples, Los Angeles, CA. 90012 On Nov. 4, millions of AIpericans will go California are wouldn't this just be a form of segregation all Tel: 213/620-1767, out and vote in a historic election where, for API. It is critical over again? It's not just an issue of seman• 800/966-6157 the frrst time in the history of the United for our commu• tics. Past segregation laws of separate but Fax: 213/620-1768 States, we can vote for an African American nity to be aware equal have proven themselves to be uncon• E-mail: [email protected] www.pacificcitizen.org president or a female vice president from the of this issue and stitutional. Why then, would it be acceptable major political parties. In addition, act in the best to apply this notion to the gay and lesbian Executive Editor: Californians will have another important interest of those community? Caroline Y. Aoyagi-Stom decision to make that day - whether or not who are directly Proposition 8 is reminiscent of the anti• Assistant Editor: "only marriage between a man and a woman affected by this miscegenation laws that formerly applied to Lynda Lin is valid or recognized in California." proposition. communities of color in the United States. Office Manager: Tht proposition would eliminate the right Many argue Many of these laws, especially in California, Brian Tanaka of gay and lesbian couples to many, which the "sanctity of were targeted at Asian immigrants to make it Circulation: Eva Lau-Ting effectively takes away a right thatthese cou• marriage" as difficult for them to marry, establish families, ples currently have. Proposition 8 is a con• one of the primary reasons why marriage build communities and integrate into Publisher: Japanese American Citizens League (founded 1929) 1765 Sutter Street, tentious proposition. Supporters of the should be solely between a man and a American society. It was not until 1967 that San Francisco, CA 94115, tel: 4151921- proposition argue that marriage should only woman. Civil marriage is a state-sanctioned all race-based legal restrictions on marriage 5225 fax: 4151931-4671, www.jacl,org be between a man and a woman. Those union of individuals, so there's really no reli• were eliminated in the U.S. with the land• JACL President: Lany Oda against the proposition argue for equal gious issue to debate here. We feel that, like mark civil rights case Loving v. Virginia. Nat'! Director: F\ayd Mori rights, including the right to many, for any everyone else who is entitled to obtaining JACL supported the Lovings in this case Pacific Citizen Board of Directors: Margie and all committed and loving couples. civil marriages at their local city halls, the for the same reason why it has joined the "No Yamamoto, chairperson; Vacant, EDC; Usa PSW JACL's Get Out the Vote (GOTV) gay and lesbian community in California on Prop 8 Equality for All" Campaign - Hanasono, MDC; Kathy Ishimoto, CCDC; Judith Aono, NCWNPDC; Justine Kondo, Committee opposes Proposition 8 because it . should continue to enjoy that right as well. because the organization advocates for mar• PNWDC; Jeff Itami, IDC; Ted Namba, seeks to restrict the civil rights of thousands As the California Supreme Court put it, riage equality for all committed couples. If PSWDC; Naomi Oren, Youth. of Californians by denying marriage equali• one's capacity to establish a committed rela• the proposition passes, it will be the frrst time ty. We believe that marriage is a fundamen• tionship "does not depend upon the individ• in California's history that discrimination is r------, tal human right for all Californians, includ• ual's sexual orientation, and, more generally actually written into the state constitution. NEWS/AD DEADLINE: FRIDAY BEFORE DATE OF ISSUE. ing members of the gay and lesbian commu• ... an individual's sexual orientation -like The GOTV Committee encourages Editorials, news and the opinions nity. a person's race or gender - does not consti• Californians to vote "no" on Proposition 8 expressed by columnists other than the Our committee is currently working with tute a legitimate basis upon which to deny or because no one should be treated like a sec• national JACL president or national API Equality-LA, a coalition of straight, gay withhold legal rights." ond-class citizen, regardless of their race, director do not necessarily reflect JACL policy. Events and products advertised and lesbian organizations and individuals in A number of people claim that they're fme gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation. All in the Pacific Citizen do not carry the the Asian Pacific Islander (API) community, with equal rights and civil unions for the gay humans and citizens are deserving of the I implicit endorsement of the JACL or I to help with their efforts to oppose and lesbian community - as long as they same rights - including the basic civil right this publication. We reserve the right to I ( Proposition 8. don't actually get married. The statement of marriage .• edit articles. I I The impact of this proposition goes itself is contradictory since members of the ------~ beyond the gay and lesbian community, but gay and lesbian community would be denied The G01V Committee aids the fACL in PACIFIC CITIZEN (ISSN: 003

Civil Rights Groups Demand Tourism Chief Resign Over Racist, Sexist E-mails Honolulu JACL calls Rex had his pay docked by the was reduced to one year. Johnson's e-mails 'deeply hurtful' board in August for using his "I'm concerned," Bloom said about the lat• and in 'conflict' with Hawaii's state e-mail account to relay est e-mails. '1 know other board member are diversity. pornographic material, includ• concerned, thus the reason for calling a special ing X-rated movie clips, board meeting as soon as possible to address By Associated Press and P. e. Staff slideshows and photographs, the matter." which were discovered by the When asked if the situation has tarnished HONOLULU-Several civil rights groups state auditor during a review Hawaii's image, Bloom responded: "I don't recently called for the resignation of the state's ofHTA's major contractors. think it has helped." top tourism executive because of racist and The latest e-mails contain• Trimble said the 12-member board must act sexist e-mails forwarded from his government ing racist and sexist jokes were swiftly this time around. computer. disclosed recently by The "If they don't have a problem with this, they "As the head of the HTA (Hawaii Tourism Honolulu Advertiser, which Hawaii Tourism Authority CEO Rex Johnson forwarded should submit their letters of resignation, as Authority), [Rex] Johnson's mission is to work obtained them in an open- an e-mail joke that called Hillary Clinton a 'beaver.' well," he said. . toward attracting people, from all over the records request. - -- Many in the tourism industry have support• world, of every race and ethnic background, to Johnson did not write the e-mails but Trimble, who represents the tourist district of ed Johnson, who has held the position since visit Hawai'i," said Karen Nakasone, former relayed them to friends. They included several Waikiki and is a member of the Senate 2002. president of Honolulu JACL. 'These e-mails off-color jokes involving blacks, Hispanics Tourism Committee. ''I'm frankly surprised at the characteriza• reflect attitudes which undermine this mission, and women. The Republican said enough damage had tions that are being made about him," said Eric . and call into question the effectiveness of an Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham been done to Hawaii's image and demanded Masutomi, vice president of planning for individual who finds such bigotry humorous." Clinton were the target of one joke. Obama Johnson resign so the industry could move on Outrigger Enterprises, Inc. ''Rex, as far as I'm Alphonso Braggs, president of the Hawaii was referred to as a "coon" and Clinton as and focus on the tourism downturn. concerned, made a foolish, foolish mistake. branch of the National Association for the "beaver" in a March 22 e-mail forwarded by Hawaii's No.1 industry is slumping as it But it's not representative of the person I know. Advancement of Colored People, said Johnson Johnson. deals with the nation's credit crisis and more He's one of the finest individuals I know. He's has "damaged the mission and integrity of the "Simply put, we have lost all confidence in Americans tightening their spending. a real standup guy." Hawaii Tourism Authority with his totally Mr. Johnson's ability to objectively administer The demands come a week after Gov. Linda Masutomi credited Johnson for turning inappropriate and unethical behaviors." the Hawaii Tourism Authority's mission in an Lingle called for Johnson to step down or be HTA around and working well with the Braggs, along with members of the Hawaii objective manner," Braggs said. removed by HTA's board. Lingle called the e- Legislature to increase the funding to market NAACP and other civil rights organizations, In addition to the NAACP and Honolulu mails "disgusting," and said they went against' Hawaii. marched down Waikiki's Kalakaua Avenue on JACL, the African American Association of the "very core of who we are as a people, that But many are still pushing for Johnson's res• Sept. 27 to protest Johnson's continued Hawaii, African American Lawyers we're a place where all people will feel wel• ignation. employment as the state's top tourism execu• Association and the Hawaii Women's Political come and comfortable." "These emails were deeply hurtful to the tive. The protesters were able to gather over Caucus also joined in protesting Johnson's Kelvin Bloom, chairman of the HTA board, women and minorities who were denigrated 300 signatures calling for Johnson's firing, actions. said the latest batch of e-mails was unknown to within them," said Nakasone. "They con• said Braggs to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Johnson was traveling on official business to the board when it discussed Johnson's fate in flict with Hawaii's strong tradition of toler• Meanwhile, HTA's board will consider Japan and was unavailable for comment. August. ance, and our community's bedrock princi• Johnson's status as president and chief execu• However, he has repeatedly apologized for the The board considered Johnson's fate for ple - that diversity is one of our greatest tive of the state's tourism agency at an Oct. 2 e-mails, calling ita stupid mistake. three weeks before deciding to keep him. As strengths. We call upon Mr. Johnson to meeting. "It was fiOt an inadvertent mistake. It was a punishment, his annual pay was cut by resign, or that the HTA board remove him." Johnson already had been reprimanded and pattern of behavior," said Sen. Gordon $40,000 to $200,000 and his four-year contract • 4 OCT. 3-16, 2008 NATIONAL PACIFIC iii CmZEN New Bill Seeks to Honor JA WWII Veterans National Newsbytes

By P. C. Staff and Associated Press

New Pearl Harbor Museum Scheduled for 2010 HONOLULU-A $33 mil• lion contract has been awarded for the construction of a new visitors center at . the USS Ariwna Memorial, which is getting nearly twice as many tourists as its facilities were designed to handle. Construction on a new muse• um, shop and a second theater is expected to begin before the end of the year. The new muse• um, with a total expected cost to reach $54 million, will allow visitors to see items currently not on display, including some of the thousands of donated artifacts now kept in a warehouse. The memorial is expected to remain open while the new visitors center is being built, with completion expected by the 69th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack in December 2010.

Lawmakers want to give the 100th Battalion (above) and the 442nd ReT the Congressional Gold Medal. Judge Drops Murder Count in Miura Case TORRANCE, Calif.-A murder count has been dismissed against a Another bill passed by the year-old San Gabriel, Calif. resi• action," added Nakamoto. Japanese businessman in the 1980s death of his wife, but a conspiracy case House would allocate $4 dent received a Bronze Star for his On the same day the can proceed. million for a new Go For service. Congressional Gold Medal bill was On Sept. 26, a Los Angeles County judge ruled on motions concerning The Go For Broke regiments introduced, the House also passed Broke facility in Los Kazuyoshi Miura. He has been detained in the U.S. territory of Saipan. The earned several awards for their 4is• another bill that included $4 million judge ruled against the murder count on grounds of double jeopardy. Miura Angeles' Little Tokyo. tinctive service in combat, includ• requested by Schiff for the con• was tried in Japan and convicted, but that verdict was ultimately overturned. ing: seven Presidential Unit struction of a Go For Broke Miura and his wife were shot during a visit to Los Angeles in 1981. She By Pacific Citizen Staff Citations, 21 Medals of Honor, 52 National Education Center in Los was shot in the head and died a year later in Japan. The businessman was Distinguished Service Crosses, 560 Angeles' Little Tokyo. wounded in the leg. Over 60 years after their service Silver Stars, 22 Legion of ~erit HR 2638, or ''The Consolidated in World War n, members of the Medals, 15 Soldier's Medals, and Security, Disaster Assistance, and Fire Ravages Chinese American Museum highly decorated 442nd Regiment nearly 10,000 Purple Hearts, among Continuing Appropriations Act," CHICAGO-After a fire destroyed Combat Team and the 100th numerous additional distinctions. passed the House and Senate, and is a large part of its facility, officials of Infantry Battalion may be able to ''The brave Japanese Americans now awaiting a signature from the Chinese American Museum of add another medal to their collec• who fought in the 100th Infantry President George W. Bush, said Chicago said they would rebuild. tion - the Congressional Gold Battalion and 442nd Regimental Christine Sato-Yamazaki, president The building, located at 23 W. Medal. Combat Team have received sever• and CEO of the Go For Broke 23rd Street, is a total loss after a fire But it would literally take an act al awards for their heroic actions National Education Center. It's destroyed the third and fourth floors of Congress. during World War n," said Matsui something that supporters expect and the roof of 12,OOO-square-foot If passed HR 7058 would pay in a statement to the Pacific Citizen. soon, she added. museum. Priceless artifacts were also tribute to the 100th Infantry "It is time for Congress to award the The new facility, which will be lost in the blaze. Battalion and 442nd RCT, com• Congressional Gold Medal to those located near the Go For Broke . The cause of the fire i till monly known as the Go For Broke. who fought so bravely for our coun• Monument in Little Tokyo, will unknown, but fire department offi• regiments, by awarding them the try's principles, even as these prin• serve the wwn veterans and their cials have ruled out foul play_ Dr. Kim highest civilian honor from ciples were not being adhered to at families by documenting their oral K. Tee told the Chicago SUlI-Times. Congress. home." histories, providing volunteer vet• Tee, the museum's co-founder and Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Pasadena, Many say honoring the 1OOth eran docents and conducting president, said the now- huttered introduced the bill Sept. 24 to honor Battalion and the 442nd RCT with teacher training. facility would be open again within a the men who waged wars both the Congressional Gold Medal rec• "We're really excited about the year. against racial injustice at home and ognizes a long legacy of JA war funding," said Sato-Yamazaki, abroad against U.S. enemies. heroes. who said it would help continue California Tuition Break for Undocumented During WWII, many young Nisei " ... [It] is a recognition of the the organization's mission of Students Can be Challenged men fought bravely ,to protect the contributions made by 33,000 telling the stories ofWWll JA sol• SACRAMENTO-A state appellate court has ruled that a lawsuit chal• country that imprisoned their fami• Japanese Americans who served in diers. lenging the constitutionality of a California law, known as AB540, that lies behind barbed wire internment the U.S. Armed Forces during Headquarters for The Go For grants in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants can move forward. camps. World War and the some 5,000 Broke National Education Center n In 2005, a group of out-of-state students and parents filed a lawsuit in "At a time when they could have Japanese Americans who fought is currently located in Torrance, Yolo County Superior Court alleging that they were being charged higher easily turned their backs on a coun• with gallantry in each of the Korean Calif. tuition and fees than undocumented immigrants. A lower court dismissed try which had seemingly turned its and Vietnam Wars to preserve our A new location in the heart of the suit, but the 3rd District Court of Appeal-iu Sacramento ruled Sept. 15 back on them, these men chose the democratic system," said Robert Little Tokyo would be welcomed the case could continue. nobler, bolder, and more difficult Nakamoto, president of the by veterans like Yoshihashi, who The out-of-state students argue that federal law requires states that pro• route," said Schiff in a statement. Japanese American Veterans is also a docent at the monument. vide in-state rates to undocumented immigrant students to offer the same "It would certainly be an honor," Association. "It would be an attraction for benefit to out-of-state students. The defendants maintain that California's said Toke Yoshihashi, who served "It will honor especially those people to come to our law does not violate the federal statute. They say that more U.S. citizens over two years with the 100th Japanese Americans who made the Nihonmachi," he said . • benefit from AB 540, than undocumented immigrants. Battalion A Company during ultimate sacrifice, 717 in WWII, To obtain in-state tuition in California, students must have attended three WWII. "We don't get enough cred• 256 in the Korean War, and 115 in On the Web: years of high school in California, graduated and gained admission to one it for what we did as a unit." the Vietnam War. We salute Rep. www.goforbroke.org of the state's colleges or universities . • Among other medals, the 85- Adam Schiff for initiating this http://schiff.house.gov PACIFIC ii!i CmZEN NATIONAL OCT. 3-16, 2008 5

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Inafuku is Named Manzanar's New Superintendent Les Inafuku, a 33-year veteran of the National Park Service, is the new superintend• ent of Manzanar National Historic Site. Currently serving as the acting superintend• ent of Manzanar, Inafuku will pennanently relocate to Manzanar in January from his post as chief ranger at Kaloko-Honokyhau National Historical Park and Pu 'uhonua 0 Hynaunau National Historical Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. He previously served as a park ranger at Yellowstone National Park.

AP PHOTO/LAWRENCE JACKSON Yamaichi to Receive 'Spirit of Japantown Award' For his untiring commitment to the San Jose Japantown community; Jimi Chinese language teacher Grace Yuan teaches a class at Providence Elementary School in Fairfax, Va. Yamaichi will be receiving the "Spirit of Japantown Award" at the Oct. 4 The class is a result Qf the National Security Language Initiative introduced by President Bush in 2006. Spirit of Japantown Festival. Yamaichi served as a founding member of Fuji Towers, Nikkei Matsuri A 2006 Bush initiative their language. The emphasis is on board," she said. Festival and the Japanese American Museum of San Jose. spurs unprecedented "critical needs" languages, including Yuan demonstrates on a computer As a board member or advisor, Yarnaichi has supported the JACL, Yu-Ai interest in learning Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Hindi and the individual strokes needed to Kai Senior Service Center and the San Jose Buddhist Church. 'critical needs' languages. Farsi. write Chinese characters. She cre• The recognition ceremony will take place 1:45 p.rn. center stage, on the Chinese is the most popu• The Education Department, one ates computer games, like the animal day of the festival. "Jeopardy" that the children were lar in one Virginia county. of four federal agencies involved in the program, has awarded 88 grants playing this recent day. AAJC to Host American Courage Awards Reception totaling about $26 million to com• "Games are a good teaching tool," An elite group of APA leaders By CAROLE FELDMAN munities around the country to she said. "It lets them feel Chinese is will be honored at this year's Associated Press Writer expand instruction in these lan• not like a boring language." "American Courage Awards," guages beginning in kindergarten. Yuan, a Taiwan native, interspers• presented by The Asian American 'FAIRFAX, Va.-The first-graders Chinese, thus far, has been the es language instruction with lessons Justice Center (AAJC). in Grace Yuan's class are playing most popular. about Chinese culture. And she Carrie Ann Inaba of "Jeopardy," eagerly responding to "People understand in a competi• works with the classroom teacher to "Dancing with the Stars" will clues about animals and their habi• tive world, you've got to be fluent in support regular lessons: When the host the event, which recognizes tats, diet and movements. the languages where business is children learned about the food pyra• Americans with exemplary com- Sound routine for a group of . booming, and China is one of those mid in regular class, for example, YAMAMOTO HIRANO munity service to the APA and seven-year-olds? Well, look again. places," said Holly Kuzmich, the they also studied fruits in Chinese. other minority communities. These clues are in Chinese. Education Department's deputy The Providence first-graders have This year's honorees include: Eric Yamamoto, a University of Hawaii One girl, a bit uncertain, pondered chief of staff. two 30-minute Chinese classes each School of Law professor; Irene Hirano, president and CEO of the Japanese the Chinese characters and pictures Studies have shown that young week. Language instruction will American National Museum; and John C. Yang, a Washington D.C. lawyer. of animals. "Believe in yourself, . children are much quicker than continue through sixth grade. At that The Prudential Insurance Company of America will also receive the Rachel," a classmate yelled. adults to pick up foreign languages. point, they can choose to continue Bridge Builder Award for its diversity and inclusion initiatives. Applause rang out when she gave Other research suggests that elemen• Chinese or pursue another language. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui, Former Sec. the correct response. tary school students performed bet• The county school board aims to of Transportation Nonnan Y. Mineta and the Hon. Amol R. Thapar will The class is a result of the ter in other subjects if they also took have each student competent in at serve as presenters for the event. National Security Language a foreign language. least two languages by the time they The American Courage Awards takes place Oct. 8 at the National Press Initiative, introduced by President "We do have pretty compelling graduate from high school. Club in Washington, D.C. Bush in 2006 to teach the youngest data that show there are really good The Education Department students Chinese and other foreign reasons to put in good programs at believes there's room for foreign lan• FirstAPA Reaches Pinnacle of Wine Expertise languages considered critical to the the elementary level," said Marty guage instruction even as schools Jeannie Cho Lee, 40, has become the first APA to nation's future security. Abbott of the American Council on work to meet the math and reading obtain the title of "Master of Wme" from the Institute of ''We're going to teach our kids the Teaching of Foreign Languages. requirements in the No Child Left Masters of Wme. how to speak important languages," Fairfax County, Va., now offers Behind law. Only 277 people worldwide have received the honor• he said. One goal, he added, was "to Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, Latin and 'There are ways to integrate sub• able title so far. advance America's interests around Italian, in addition to the more tradi• jects into one another," Kuzmich Lee, who was born in Korea but moved to the U.S. at the world, and defeat this notion tional Spanish and French. Arabic said. the age of seven, received a master's degree in public about our - you know our bullying and Chinese were selected by par• The six-year-old education law policy from Harvard. But she was captivated by wine concept of freedom by letting people ents, primarily to give their kids a . also requires that teachers be highly while she was studying at Oxford. She is currently a see what we're about." future economic edge, said Paula qualified - generally that they have wine expert working in Hong Kong. At Providence Elementary School Patrick, foreign language coordina• at least a bachelor's degree in the here in Fairfax, principal Joy tor for the county sc_hools. subject they teach or pass a subject• Esquire Names Most Influential APAs Hanbury believes that learning The county is using the nearly matter test. But many people fluent Esquire Magazine's recently published list of "The 75 Most Chinese will be a benefit to today's $622,000 grant it received through in critical languages don't meet the Influential People of the 21st Century," includes eight APA leaders. children. the National Security Language requirements. Included in the list are: David Chang, a New York chef; Deng ''We are looking.at how global our Initiative in part to train teachers in Under the Bush initiative, grants Xiaoping, Chinese communist leader; musician M.I.A.; Louisiana Gov. world is," she said. those two languages. are provided to help people with Bobby Jindal; Lakshmi Mittal, CEO of ArcelorMittal; John Maeda, The federal program is based on Grace Belyea, 7, is a first-grader at those language skills get training and president of the Rhode Island School of Design; Gao Xiqing, manager the premise that you can engage for• Providence Elementary and a stu• certification. The goal is to add of the China Investment Corporation; and Parag Khanna, geopolitical eign govemments and their citizens dent of Chinese. "I like counting and 1,000 new foreign language teachers analyst. • more effectively when you speak I like doing activities on the smart by the end of the decade .• 6 OCT. 3-16, 2008 COMMUNITYI NATIONAL PACIFlC iiilI CrnzEN FEEDLOT close to a historic site As part of her presentation on the site, JACL Seeks Applicants for Popular (Continued from page 1) Wendy Janssen, of the NPS, ~onference and take steps to protect the North said as many as 80,000 people D.C. Leadership Side Canal before it begins operat• are expected to visit the ingany facility on the land. improved Hunt Camp each Commissioner Diana Obenauer is year, providing $5 million to the lone member of Jerome County's the local economy, according Commission that has consistently to the Times-News. voted against the Minidoka feedlot. But far more important is Obenauer said she did not vote in the history of the Minidoka favor of the feedlot again because of site. Once upon a time previous reports that the area is Minidoka was the largest of prone to sinkholes. the 10 interment camps and 'There were two opponents who home to about 13,000 testified at the first public hearing Japanese Americans. that they had personally seen sink• Friends of Minidoka - a holes on the proposed site but their national organization working testimonies were disputed by the to preserve Minidoka's legacy applicant's agricultural consultant," - will continue to work with The chimney from Minidoka's waiting said Obenauer in an e-mail to the preservation groups and local room entrance still stands today. Alumni of past JACUOCA Wash., D.C. Leadership Conferences. Pacific Citizen. residents to determine what Dick Helsley, who lives just a their next legal step will be. ing at what they can do in the wake Successful applicants will get an up close look at the quarter-mile from the site, told the "We are actively investigating our of the Jerome County Commission's inner workings of the nation's capital. The conference Times-News that sinkholes have legal options," said Momohara, who decision. . is scheduled for March 6 to 10, 2009. opened up in his property within the added that the organization is still At its Sept. 27 meeting in last year and that the land should pushing forward with an environ- . Washington D.C., the JACL national National JACL is currently seeking candidates for the popular JACUOCA have been inspected more closely. mental impact report to study the board passed a resolution in support Washington, D.C. Leadership Conference scheduled for March 6 to 10, Opponents of the proposed feedlot effects of contaminants on of working with coalition members 2009, in the nation's capital. continue to voice their disapproval at Minidoka. to oppose the feedlot. The annual leadership conference is an outstanding 0pPQrtunity for mem• the meeting. They said the county is In August, the Jerome County "It is shameful that politics were bers of JACL to experience the Washington scene and to leam valuable lead• using out-of-date regulations and Commissioners reversed an earlier more important than community ership skills. public health ordinances when they decision and voted 2 to 1 to approve welfare in the Jerome County deci• The deadline for districts to have their applicants submitted to the JACL approved the project. the controversial feedlot. The Aug. sion to approve the feedlot," said Washington, D.C. office is Jan. 15, 2009. At the meeting, representatives 11 vote was prompted by a district JACL National Director Floyd Mori. State Farm Insurance is once again a sponsor of the D.C. Leadership from the National Park Service, the judge's ruling in June that ordered "It is clear that the commissioners Conference. The various districts pick up some of the cost for tuition; most Idaho Concerned Area Residents for the commission to revisit the issue, turned a deaf ear to the ~doka chapters pay the airfare for the JACL participants unless the di trict has the Environment and the National this time focusing on existing coun• community. While on one hand other arrangements. Trust for Historic Preservation urged ty wning and feedlot ordinances they have given lip service to the his• Each of the seven J ACL districts is guaranteed two slots. Each chapter may commissioners to reopen the record instead of the county's comprehen• torical and tourist importance of submit applications to the district governors, who will be in charge of the to address a number of issues, sive plan. Minidoka, they are allowing a con• selection process for their districts. Districts are encouraged to submit alter• including water quality. "I haven't heard the fat lady sing;" tamination of the actual site itself as nates if they have more than two candidates as districts do not always fill their The trust placed the Minidoka site said Obenauer about the Sept. 22 well as the spirit of the basic purpose two slots, and alternates may be chosen as participants. The selection of on its list of 11 most endangered his• commission decision. "But I hope of this national monument." alternates is determined by the Washington, D.C. 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Mike Honda intro• • Increasing per country limits . duces the bill in the House. from 7 percent to 10 percent so The JACL recently released a ball on the important issue of immi- The legislation is endorsed that nations with a higher demand statement strongly disagreeing with gration and turned it into an engine by national JACL. for workers can better equip the Jason Chaffetz who proposed the of fear towards immigrants," said American economy with talent; construction of "prison camps" sur• Floyd Mori, JACL national director, By Pacific Citizen Staff • Allowing families to reunite rounded by barbed wire to confine who was born to immigrant parents despite the death of a petitioner; undocumented immigrants. and raised in Utah. Legislation was recently intro- • Recognizing the sacrifices of The JACL noted that they have ''The spirit of immigrants was the I duced in both the House and Senate the military by exempting children advocated for a policy of compre• key to the growth and develop~ent I to help protect family reunification of World War II Filipino veterans hensive immigration reform that of the state of Utah and the nahon. during the often difficult immigra• from numerical caps; and includes a pathway to citizenship for Mormon and Asian immigrant pio- tion process. MIKE HONDA • Allowing family members to the approximately 12 million undoc• neers tilled the soil and laid the infra- Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif., and reunite despite bars to reentry. ~even percent to 10 percent. umented immigrants living and structure for this great state. The U.S. Sen. 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[ JOHN TATEISHI 1 r YUMI SAKUGAWA 1 FOR THE RECORD MEMOIRS OF A NON-GEISHA Endgame The Present

Earlier this year there was an Internet blog report claiming that the Bush It wasn't enough that on our last day of class, my Administration had given a single-bid contract to Halliburton subsidiary high school girls surprised me with a goodie bag of Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR) to build secret detention centers around ~ containing a hair band, a necklace, and a new the country under the aegis of the 'Department of Homeland Security under nose-piercing stud to replace the one that I had been the codename ''Endgame.'' Because I tend to be skeptical about some of the wearing the whole year. ''breaking news" stories that pop up on blogs (either from the left orthe The very next day, they presented me with a framed right), I viewed this report with guarded skepticism until I made inquiries photograph of me standing with the entire class, taken and learned a few months later that there were congressional hearings on the day before, and an envelope containing personal, this program. hand.written letters from each and every one of them. The report also claimed that rail cars had been ordered for transporting This was my last week as a conversational English • large numbers of individuals, some even fitted with shackles. The purpose teacher in Japan, and throughout the week, I was sur• of all of this preparation, it seems, is for purely speculative reasons, the prised with gifts from my students. A beautiful ceramic administration's purpose being to prepare in case it should become neces• dish from my oldest, a 64-year-old lady. Original cray• sary to transport and detain large numbers of troublesome or suspicious on drawings from my five-year-old and his little broth• aliens (i.e., immigrants) or to detain unruly protesters. er. An incense kit from my working mother of two. The In the 1960s the government attempted to do something similar when Have I really grown? Have I really learned anything? funniest one - a pair of silky underwear from my protests against America's war in Vietnam turned violent. An incident in the If anyone should have been giving gifts last week, it adult female student who refuses, to this day, to tell me nation's capital became a test case when a few thousand protesters, mostly should have been me. I should have been showering her real age. my students with gifts. , However much I try to understand the At the end of every class, I made sure someone took I should have switched the tables and been their stu• a picture of me with my students. After this week, I was dents for a year. To my five-year-olds, I would ask reasoning for this program and to see it in most likely never going to see these people again. them to teach me the ability to play and laugh more some understandable context, I'm unable to do And yet, in spite of the gifts and the tearful farewell earnestly and worry less. To my ll-year-olds, I would so and a/ways come back to what can only be a hugs, I had a hard time believing that it was all going to ask them to teach me the magical life perspective that be over. only ll-year-olds are capable of having. To my high dark and ominous side to a/l of this. The last day came too quickly. I put away my books, school girls, I would ask them to teach me how they , cleaned the whiteboard and wiped down my table like manage to be 17 and already have the confidence and it was any other day. Instead of being weighed down by poise of responsible adults. To my adult students, I the ceremonial burden of having finished my first real students, marched against the war and ended up scufiling with the police would ask them how they pull the magic act of raising job after college, I left the building with an almost and were detained at RFK Stadium. The court found that the detention was children, having a successful career, being a wonderful• buoyant sense of nonchalance. unconstitutional and ordered the detainees set free. ly positive person, and still finding the time and dedica• Two days later, I was suddenly depressed. Perhaps it If it was found unconstitutional then, why would the government ~pend tion to learn a second language. over a billion dollars in preparation for something that would be struck was the sudden gaping hole in my day-to-day schedule. . A year has already gone by. Already tomorrow, my That, or the sudden chill in the autumn air was giving down by the courts? Or is this some nefarious, cloak-and-dagger operation mother is arriving in Japan and staying with the family uncovered by some bloggers? Actually, neither. Congressman Henry , me sensory deja vu and transporting me back to the for three weeks. In three weeks, my mother and I will . autumn of last year when I had just arrived in Japan. Waxman has held hearings not, it seems, to get at the more troublesome be gone from Japan and back in California. In three Twenty-two, just out of college, knowing absolutely question of why these preparations are being made, but to ask why these weeks, my students will have already gotten used to the no-bid contracts are being given to Halliburton, which has ripped off the nothing. new teacher and forgotten that I was a part of their lives American tax-payer of untold millions of dollars already through America's However many Faceqaok messages I had written to for a year. war against Iraq. my girlfriends back home, waxing poetic about how I have one more gift to savor before I leave, and this And why would Waxman, the Democrats' governmental watchdog, much I had grown up and how much this job had is from life itself. It is the gift of time wisely spent with ignore the more significant issue of these detention centers? The question taught me about myself and life, something about the family and loved ones. This time, I am hoping I will should be why, what's the intent? In digging around for answers to what I sudden end of the my job dissipated all the precious life really pay attention and learn. • find troubling about all of this, I learned that the questions apparently epiphanies I had gathered in the last 12 months and weren't asked because the president has legal authority to implement these instead, replaced them with the old doubts and anxieties Yumi Sakugawa is currently wrapping up her life in plans under the Patriot Act. And because Congress doesn't seem to be terri• of the scared 22-year-old girl that I was a year ago. Japan, where she taught English. bly bothered by no-bid contracts to Halliburton, as evidenced by the mil• lions already granted to the company and by something as troubling as these types of detention centers being allowed. LOOK, GOV. PALIN• However much I try to understand the reasoning for this program and to see it in some understandable context, I'm unable to do so and always JAPAN ALSO l-il\S A come back to what can only be a dark and ominous side to all of this. What can the goyemment be thinking to see a future need for special deten• RISING DAUGHTER] tion centers in almost every state in the country and to create this program under a cloak of secrecy? (Single- or no-bid contracts, in addition to favor• ing friends, are a way-to keep things under the radar). I'm reminded of seeing documents in the National Archives during redress days of plans as early as 1939 for a future need for detention camps should there be war with Japan. Such creations are not spontaneously borne of a n~: it's the forethought that should tell us something important about what may lay ahead. With the Endgame program as with so many things related to the USA Patriot Act arid the Bush Administration, I'm reminded time and again of Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson's dissenting comment in Korematsu that the Court's decision on the use of executive power "lies about like a loaded weapon ready for the hand of any authority that can bring forward a plausible claim of urgent need.".

John Tateishi is the immediate past JACL national director. PACIFIC iI CrnzEN ENTERTAINMENT ocr. 3-16, 2008 9 Like Bruce lee, My Friend

Los Angeles' East West Players presents 'Be Like Water,' a playas fluid and dynamic as the martial arts legend who inspired it.

By LYNDA LIN Assistant Editor

PHOTOS: MICHAEL LAMONT

Thirteen-year-old Tracy Fong's fondness for Lee has been the focus of many documen• first Lee movie as a young twirling nunchucks over dancing with nice taries and fiction films, but "Be Like Water" adult in a Chicago movie Japanese American boys at the local Nisei shines a light on the martial arts icon's soft spot theater and cried when the community center has her parents worried. - his heart. And it doesn't hurt that the entire audience started cheering The teenager loves Bruce Lee. play is scored with disco music so funky it'll for the butt-kicking APA. Amidst fluorescent polyester jumpsuits and get you grooving "Saturday Night Fever" He weaves the same sto• disco era fever, Tracy (Saya Tomioka) wears style. ryline into the play with her heart on her sleeve - literally. Bruce Lee Frank Fong (a very likable T-shirts, Bruce Lee posters, sheets and even a A Boy Named Bruce Lee Michael Sun Lee), the bobblehead doll reveal her devotion. But it Channeling Bruce Lee can be tricky - one APA father in the play. isn't just a teenage crush on a martial arts icon too many kicks and yells and the play could "If you were an Asian with ripped muscles and a cocky smile. easily steer into kitsch. "Be Like Water," guy," said Frank to his Tracy wants to be Bruce Lee. which is written by Kwong and directed by wife Kimiko, 'There was Parents Frank (left) and Kimiko (right) confront Tracy after she But then again, haven't we all at one time or nothing out there to look beats up a bully. Chris Tashima, travels the path proudly and ------another been guilty of want- uses larger than life elements in up to until Bruce Lee. It ing the same? With one . '... it's about laugh out loud moments . was like growing up in a dry, empty desert. Mother and daughter argue fiercely, but when blood-curdling scream, Lee Actor Cesar Cipriano is spot-on Then one day you walk over a hill - and one reaches her breaking point the other is at has inspired generations of families like yours as the philosophizing martial arts there's the Pacific Ocean. That was Bruce. He the door with a look of panic that can only Asian Pacific Americans to that struggle with icon, who loves to cha-cha as was the ocean." come from the depths of the most exquisite flex in the mirror and throw identity, radsm much as kick some bad guy butt. type of love. The beauty of "Be Like Water" is punches, even if only behind The play, which is set in 1978 The Heart of the Dragon that it's about families like yours that struggle closed doors. and insurmount• Chicago, also stars a boy whose The heart of "Be Like Water" is family - with identity, racism and insurmountable fam• Friend or critic, no one can able family character name is Bruce Lee - not just the Fongs, who struggle with cultural ily expectations. It's about your heartbreak and deny the power of Lee's cul• expectations. ' that's like the modem day equiva• and communication barriers just like any other s!Tength. tural influence. Years after his lent of naming a child Jackie Chan American family, but the group of unlikely Kwong and Tashima craft a story that at a lit• untimely death in 1973 at 32, or Jet Li. Except, the young bowl• friends that somehow finds some common tle under two and a half hours is almost epic, Lee's presence still lingers in the deepest cut top Bruce (Shawn Huang) is nothing like ground. The airhead pageant queen, the bully but personal and intimate at the same time. recesses of many people's minds as both an his legendary namesake. He prefers boogying and a demanding mom (pam Hayashida) And at the center, at least in this family story, ethnic stereotype and beacon of APA empow• down with his walkman over practicing kung cause ripples in Tracy's otherwise stable life. is Lee, who is more than a martial arts icon. erment. Dan Kwong's play "Be Like Water," fu. And with bell-bottom legs shuflling, the She navigates through these obstacles with Lee He's the ghost in the background and the glue which had its world premiere in Los Angeles' young Bruce provides some of the best light in the background waxing philosophical. that connects fragmented families. And once EasrWest Players, resurrects Lee's ghost and moments of the playas the most un-Bruce Lee But slowly, the pressure begins to create his mission is complete,· like in his movies, he examines the community's relationship with guy in the world. splinters in the Fong family. Kimiko, who was fades into black.• the martial arts icon through the eyes of a Of course the irony isn't lost on the school virtually denied a normal childhood because of young girl searching for her own self-image. bully either. The requisite racist white kid the lingering effects of her family's World War Onstage, Lee's ghost comes to Tracy in (Jonathan Decker) tortures young Bruce until II internment experiences, begins to live vicar• ON STAGE water - a play on Lee's famous quote about Tracy swings in with fists in the air. iously through her tomboy daughter. Frank 'Be like Water' the power of being fluid - whether in a cup or For a long time before Lee, there was a struggles to find a place in his wife's mostly JA East West Players in a fish bowl. He appears suddenly and drought of APA icons. Kids mostly grew up world, and Tracy is stuck in the middle trying 120 Judge John Aiso St in LA's LitHe Tokyo always in different fashion phases, complete with no one to look up to until movies like to please everyone. Closes Oct. 12 with the famous yellow jumpsuit and always "Fist of Fury" and ''Enter the Dragon" inspired It's the kind of family drama that occurs in For tickets and infonnation, call the East West with a wise saying and a lesson. He's like the strength: Playwright Kwong, who is of every American household - doors slam shut Players at 213/625-7000 or buy tickets online dream version of Mr. Miyagi. 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Over the last six weeks, Kashima he must become" a more physical If those coaches had seen what has tried out for two NAHL teams, player for that to happen, especially Fatis sees in Kashima, the speedy two teams in the Eastern Junior because of his size. skater certainly would not be wear• Hockey League and again with the But there's little doubt in Fatis' ing an Ice Hawks sweater this sea• Cyclones. mind that Kashima can play at the son. They all told him the same thing next level. "I think he's got Division 1 tal~nt - he's too small. "I think the thing that sticks out and Division 1 tools," Fatis said of "My size hurts, and my age," said about Ice-K, aside from his speed, is Kashima. "These junior coaches Kashima, who is 5-foot-7 and 155 his work ethic," Fatis said. "He's got look at him and think he's too small. pounds. He has a 1988 birth date, some natural talent, but most of what Well, whatever. He's skating against which means he's in his final year of he's done is through sheer determi• bigger guys and holding his own junior hockey. 'They see I'm an '88, nation and hard work." against bigger guys, so 1 don't buy and they don't think there's potential When asked about that hard it." there. Nobody really believed in work and resolve, Kashima's face

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Alien Land Act to take away their made an impact on equal rights. "He was also a good business• Chula Vista property. . 'That's what our country is built man," said Alice Yano about her dad. upon," she said. ''We need to protect In 1934, Kajiro purchased the Oyama v. California everything we can." Chula Vista property located on J The Alien Land Law, which It's especially important now Street for $4,000 to grow celery, passed in California in 1913 and because Kajiro's fight for justice is tomatoes and peppers. The land was 1920, were primarily targeted at JAs still being waged today in another deeded to Fred, an American citizen who were perceived as threats to part of the country where the Alien by birth. local farmers. The escheat suits were Land Law is still on the books. For a few years, the Oyama kids like salt on an open wound. enjoyed a normal childhood mixed But it took a visit from civil rights PHOTO COURTESY OF ACLU Racism's Last Stand leaders to convince the Oyamas to Florida is the last state in the with the nomadic existence of farm• OYAMA LAND: After purchasing the Chula Vista, Calif. property in 1934, ing lITe. But with the outbreak of fight back. The ACLU and JACL's Kajiro Oyama put the land 'in his American born son's name. nation to still have the Alien Land WWII and the president's evacua• Mike Masaoka arrived on the Law in its constitution. And for the tion order of all Japanese Americans qyama's doorstep one day to last six years, Sen. Steven Geller, D• from coastal areas, the Oyarnas were encourage Kajiro to let them take his 83. "He was doing it for all Nisei." icance. Cooper City, has been the law's forced to leave their land in 1942 for case to court, said Alice. They said Oyama's case lost in the lower "It was never talked about in that biggest opponent. Utah. Kajiro's conscientiousness in putting courts, but ACLU attorney A.L. way in our family," said Phyllis. It Ever since Geller read about the A seed salesman Kajiro had once the property in Fred's name gave Wirin took the case to the U.S. was simply ordinary people doing Alien Land Laws in a national leg• worked with offered to lease the their case the best chance of win• Supreme Court, where Dean the right thing. islative magazine, he's been fighting Oyamas a farm near Cedar City, ning. . Acheson, the secretary of state under The ACLU of San Diego and to rid Florida of the discriminatory Utah, so they could avoid the intern• At first, the Issei farmer was reluc• President Harry Truman, presented Imperial Counties recently com• law. For the upcoming Nov. 4 ment camps. tant, but he eventually agreed. the case for the Oyamas. memorated the landmark court deci• General Elections, he successfully "I knew our rights were being vio• "I think it was because he had the There, the justices agreed by a sion. At the dinner, Sept. 24 was offi- · got such a measure on the ballot. lated. But not knowing the nuances backing of the JACL," said Alice, vote of 8 to 1 that Fred had been cial declared "Kajiro Oyama Day" Which means Florida voters will deprived of federal and state equal in San Diego. have the chance to get rid of this last protection guarantees. San Diego JACL Chapter vestige of racism by voting for HOlidQ~1fQVe( The Oyama decision set a crucial President Miyo Reff, who attended Amendment 1. But Geller is afraid. 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10. Owner (Do not /eitY8 blank. If the publication is CM'fIfJd by B corporation. give the name end address of the eotpOfi!oon Immodlatety followed by the (Continued from page 11) INHTIGS and &ddreSN.J ofalt skXkhokJers ownhg or holding 1 percent rxmoro ofthe totaIltfflOUIItoi stodc, If not owned by a corpontion, give the fIl!ImtJS and addresses of th6 indIvIduIII own6($, "owmK! by • pvtnership or other urJncapomt&d firm. give its name ood adcJreu 8S weiss thou of each indviduaI O'lr'tlef. If the ~tion Is published by 8 nonprot;t organIZation, give/t! flBme and address.) saying African Americans can be Full Na,.,. Complete MaKIng Add ..... slaves even though the U.S. Japanese American Citizens League 1765 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 Constitution bars it," said Geller. dba Pacific Citizen Opponents have also said striking the law would help ''terrorists and illegal aliens." 11. Known Boodhoiders, Mortgagees, and Otner Security Holders Own~Ol ''They can't distinguish the HoldIng 1 Percent or Mora of Total Amount of Bon'", Mortgago s, pi" Other Securities. If llOO l!I , check box .~ Nooe nuanced difference between illegal Full Niilme Comptete llalling Adck... aliens and aliens ineligible for citi• zenship," said Geller, who is ending his career in the legislature this year because of term limits. The measure needs a 60 percent 12. TaK Status (For compleOOn by nonprofit orgarizatJons lJUthoriz&d to mail. nonprofit rates) (ChecJc one) vote to pass. But if voters go to the The purpose, function , and nonprofit status cA Ihs organiza!ioo and !he exempt status tor federal Income laX purposes II Has Not Changed During Preceding 12 Months polls and misconstrue the measure as C Has CharIged Ouring Preceding 12 Months (PubJishfJrmust submit explanation ofchange wrth this statement) PS Form 3526, September 2007 (Page 1 of 3 (lnslTuctioos Page 3)) PSN 7530-01~993 1 PRIVACY NOTICE. See our priyacypolcyonwwwuspa.com a benefit for undocumented immi• PHOTO: PHYLLIS OYAMA 13_ Publication TIle 14. Issu. Oato for CIrculation o.:.a Below grants and terrorists, they will vote Alice Yano (left) and Fred Oyama were recently honored by the Pacific Citizen 9116/07 • 9/4/2008 against it, said Geller. 15. Extenl l nd Nlture ofCk'cuIltion No. Copiu of Stng. Issue ACLU-San Diego. Awr_;. No. Copics Eac:h Issue Pubhh.d NaaAlst to "Nobody but me has been advo• ourtng Preceding 12 Months membership benefit and paid subscription Filing O. ta cating this," he said. ''This is a one• a. Total Number of Copes (Net proM; run) time shot." 27 meeting in Washington D.C., the "It is important to rid' all ves• 13,309 12,750 Maled Outside-Counly Paid Sub5criptions Stated on The loudest silence has come JACL national board passed a reso• tiges of the Alien Land Laws, (1) :~ ~ ~~:':::=~:f1e=:j. 1,853 1.804 from the local APA community. No lution to support the repeal of because discrimination is wrong """".) b. Paid MeiIed In-County Paid SUtlSCl1Xlon1 StatOKl on PS one showed up to testify when Florida's Alien Land Law. The res• whether it exists in a codified law Citt:ulatiof'. (2) Form 354 1 (Include paid distribution abovI.I notrItIe/ 11,158 10,720 (ByMilR rate, ~s proof copie.s, ~nd e lC ch~ copMs) Geller was trying to get the measure olution also called for staff mem• or a gentlemen's agreement," said .". ~. - Paid ObtrIbution 0tJt5ide !he Malls Including Sales bers to conduct outreach and educa• Reff.• ""'- (3) TIYough Dealers and earners, strut Vendors, Counter on the ballot. He's received some Sales, and OCher PaId DilStrbLKion Qut:sklll u SP$!l 0 0 general promises from APA leaders, tional campaigns on the ballot ini• but with no follow-up. tiative. On the Web: (.) :;:= ~:~~s=ofMa!. Thr ough 0 0 "If there is not a well-funded edu• Any law that restricts rights based www.aclusandiego.org c. TotIl Paid DistrbJtion (SUm of 15b (1), (2), (3). and (4)) 13,011 12,524 on race should be stricken, said Fred. www.jaclsandiego.org cational campaign behind it, then I (1) 6;:I :!~ ::~ s ora=~nty 0 0

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book signing; 11 a.m.; Berkeley ''Nihonrnachi: The Place to Be" by Buddhist Temple, 2121 Channing the Grateful Crane Ensemble; 1 p.m.; Calendar Way; Hiroshi Kashiwagi, author of Nishi_Hongwanji Buddhist Temple's "Shoe Box Plays" will conduct a Multi-purpose Facility; $20/person, PJldwest play reading and book signing; the group rates available. Info: Dianne GRINNELL, Iowa reading will be from Kashiwagi's Odagawa, 626/571-1336. Through Oct. 26-Exhibition, play 'The Betrayed." Sat., Nov. 15-Go For Broke "Return -of the Yellow Peril" A SAN FRANCISCO National Education Center's 7th Survey of the Work of Roger Oct. 8-11-An Intimate Evening Annual Evening of Aloha Gala Shirnomura, 1969-2004; Grinnell with Hiroshima; The Rrazz Room at Dinner; Westin Bonaventure Hotel, College, Bucksbaum Center for the Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason; tickets 404 S. Figueroa St.; Ret. Gen. Eric Arts, Sixth Ave. and Park St.; gallery start at $40. Info and tickets: Shinseki-is the keynote speaker; food hours, Sun.-Wed. noon-5 p.m., Thu.• www.therrazzroom.com. prepared by Roy Yamaguchi and Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Info: 641/269- Sat., Oct. ll-Book signing and Chris Yeo. Info: www.goforbroke. 4660. lecture, "Mine Okubo - Following orgleoa or 310/222-5702. MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. Her Own Road"; 1 p.m.; JACL · SAN DIEGO Sat., Nov. I-9th Annual Japanese Headquarters, 1765 Sutter St.; Greg Sat., Nov. 15-Screening, "Daniel Cultural Festival and Bazaar; 10-3 Robinson will speak on the book he K. Inouye: An American Story"; 1-2 'The Rebel' returns to Alhambra, Calif. on Oct. 23 for a special p.m.; The Business of Arts Center, edited; copies of the book will be p.m.; Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa screening. Director Charlie Nguyen and star Dustin Nguyen (above) 515 Manitou Ave.; fea~g enter• available for purchase. Info: sfja• Public Library, 9005 Aero Dr.; this are slated to appear in person after the screening. tainment, bazaar items and food. [email protected]. biographical film tells the story of the Info: Josie Caruso-Rathe, 719/576- Through Dec. 31-Exhibit, senator from Hawaii who is now the Thes., Oct. 7-Exhibition, ''Line of Blvd.; featuring Kenny Endo and 2229 or www.jassc.org. "Transforming Kami - The Art of 3rd most senior senator in the U.S.;' Exclusion" by Mona Higuchi; 5 Noel Okimoto with special guest, • Pacif"1C Northwest Origami"; NJAHS, 1684 Post St.; presented by the San Diego JACL. p.m.; Xavier College Preparatory, Dean Taba; $22 in advance or $25 at BELLEVUE, Wash. 12-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and the first Sat. VENTURA COUNTY 7th Street. and Highland; Higuchi the door. Info and tickets: The., Oct. 7-Lecture, ''The of the month. Info: 4151921-5007 or Sun., Oct. 12-18th Culture Day; 1- will showcase he~ site-specific art• www.taikoartscenter.org. Consequences of Nuclear Use and [email protected]. 4 p.m.; Camarillo COIlUIl,unity work on the JA internment. Info: Nevada SAN JOSE Center, Carmen Dr. at Burnley St.; www.monahiguchi.com. the. Role of Hope: A Personal LAS VEGAS Sat., Nov. I-San Jose JACL $7/adults, $5/students with LD., sen• Sat., Oct. lS-Screening, "Passing Testimony" by Hideko Tamura Oct. 14-16-2008 Manzanar High Recognition Dinner; 5:30 p.m. no iors and children 5-17 yrs. Info: Jeff Poston, An American Story"; 4 p.m. Snider; 6:30 reception, 7 p.m. lec• School Reunion; California Hotel; host cocktails and silent auction, Kunisaki, 805/493-1824 or Mariko reception, 5 p.m. screening; Univ. of ture; Bellevue Community College, events include a mixer, slot tourna• 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. pro• Chilcott, 8051231-1392. Arizona College of Medicine, 550 E. 3000 Landerholm Cir. S.E. Info: ment, photos and memory books; gram; Holiday Inn - San Jose, 1740 Van Buren St.; a Q&A session with Nora Lance, 425/564-6150 or Arizona Manzanar rangers will participate N. First St.; $75/person, $750/table Ruth Okimoto and Mary Higashi nlance@bellevu~ollege.edu. PHOENIX with displays and presentations. of ten; honoring Warren Hayashi, will follow the screening; tickets at KENT, Wash. Thes. Oct. 7-ASU Asian Pacific Info: Cherry Uyeda, 8181981-2629, Ray and Lucy Matsumoto, James the door with be $20. Advance tick• Through Dec. 19-Exhibit, American Studies 10th Anniversary Grace Deguchi, 310/968-1666, Peckham Sr., James Peckham Jr. ets: Ted Namba, 6021571-0247 or "Kenjiro Nomura: An Artist's View Event, "Justice Reclaimed: Japanese Michi Osaki, 323/463-5143, Venice (both posthumously), Jirni and Eiko Cindi Harbottle, 480n 10-8296. of the Japanese American American Redress and Civil area: Kats Marumoto, 310/836- Yamaichi and Nihonrnachi Internment"; Wed.-Sat. noon-4 p.m.; Rights"; 7 p.m.; Xavier College . HaWaii 3565, Gardena: Jun Okimoto, Outreach Committee. Info: Jeff Kent Historical Museum, 855 East Preparatory, Virginia Piper HONOLULU 310/372-7133, Maryknoll: Seigo Yoshioka, 408/363-8191 or Smith St.; Nomura's work provides Performing Arts Center, 7th Street Oct. 24-25-Rhythm Summit 2008; Yoshinaga, 626/576-1196, and San [email protected]. scenes of daily life, as well as a sense and Highland; John Tateishi will 8 p.m.; Cupola Theatre, Honolulu Fernando Valley: Victor Muraoka, of the architecture and landscape ot' Southern Calforria speak. Info: apas.clas.asu.edu. Design Center, 1250 Kapi'olani 818/368-4113 .• Minidoka. Info: www.kenthistorical- ALHAMBRA . museumorg. Thu., Oct. 23--Film screening, PORTLAND 'The Rebel"; 7:30 p.m.; Edwards "A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE EMOTION" Oct. 18-Nov. 2--Chrysanthemum Alhambra Renaissance 14, 1 East -F. Kathleen Foley, LA Times Festival; 10-4 p.m.; Portland Main St.; director Charlie Nguyen Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston and lead actor Dustin Nguyen are "Powerful & Emotive .. *Top Notch" Ave.; free with garden admission; slated to appear and participate in a - Jordan Ikeda, The Rafu Shimpo $8/adults, $6.25/seniors and college Q&A session following the screen• students with LD., $5.20 kids 6-17, ing; $lO/general, $8/students, sen• under 6 are free. Info: ~ww.japan­ iors and Friends of Visual • MUST CLOSE OCTOBER 12! • esegarden.com. Communications members with J.D. Ahumorous family drama with Bruce lee spirit. Through Jan. 11, 2009-Exhibit, GARDENA "Oregon Nisei Baseball: The Early Sat., Oct. 11-WRA Photo Years"; Oregon Nikkei Legacy Demonstration with Lane Center, 121 N\V 2nd Ave.;. hours: Hirabayashi; 2-4 p.m.; Gardena ICI Tue.-Sat. 11-3 p.m. and Sun. noon-3 Veterans Hall; 1964 W. 162nd St. IlllHI p.m.; $3/admission; exhibit honor LOS ANGELES . the 10th anniversary of the ONLC. Sat., Oct. 4-Nov. 8-Creative Info: 503/224-1458 or www.ore• Writing Classes; JANM, 369 E. First gonnikkei.org. St.; each class involves six sessions SEATTLE on consecutive Saturdays; $150 or Sat., Oct. 4--Screening, "Citizen $125/JANM members; classes Tanouye"; 2 p.m.; Nisei Veterans include: Stories Make Us Real: Committee Memorial Hall, 1212 S. Introduction to Fiction with Noel King St.; tells the story of Medal of Alumit, The World is a Poem: BY DAN KWONG Honor recipient Ted Tanouye by stu• Introduction to Poetry with Neil DIRECTED BY CHRIS TASHIMA dents at Torrance High School; free Aitken, Claiming Your Voice: A but donations accepted. Info: MemoirlPersonal Writing Class with WORLD PREMIERE NOW-OCTOBER 12, 2008 [email protected], 425/830-3928 Naomi Hirahara and Lights, Camera, or www.citizentanouye.co~. Write: Introduction to Screenwriting East west Players Northern Calforria with Koji Steven Sakai. Info: www.EastWestPlayers.org (213) 625-7000 BERKELEY www.aapw-la.org. David Henry Hwang Theatre at the Union Center for the Arts Sun., Oct. 12-Play reading and Sun., Oct. 19-Performance, 120 Judge John Also Street in the little Tokyo distriCt, downtown L.A. PACIFIC !ill CmZEN OBITUARIES OCT. 3-16, 200815 Tsuyoshi; step-mother, Noriko; and . Susan; stepsons, Gary and Alan ters-in-Iaw, Chieko Shinoda and brothers, Dan and Rob. Nakamoto; stepdaughter, Sandra Marie Shinoda; and brother-in-law, In Memoriam - 2008 Iwanaga, Aki, 88, :rorrance, Aug. Fujioka; 2 gc.; and brothers, David Kikuchi. All the towns are in California except as noted. 27; WWII veteran, 442nd; survived Thomas, James, Light and Perry. Takahashi, Irene Fumie, 95, by wife, Tayeko; son, Carl; daughter, Matsuo, George Minoro, 86, Arroyo Grande, Sept. 14; survived Akiyama, Tokiko ''Toki,'' 90, This compilation appears on a space• Spokane, Wash., Sept. 12; sw:vived available basis at no cost. Printed obit- Colleen (Ed) Kobayashi; 1 gc.; 2 Yuba City, Aug. 23; WWII veteran; by daughter, Roberta Godsey; son• by brothers, Yasumasa and Vtaka uaries from your newspaper are wel• ggc.; and brother, Ross. survived by companion, Thelma in-law, Spencer; and sister, Louise comed. "Death Notices," whiCh appear Akiyama. Kadomatsu, Masao, 93, Evans; son, John (Carrie); daughters, Stewart. in a timely manner at request of the Mikki (Kaz) Seo and Phyllis Arimitsu, Takeshi, 80, family or funeral director, are published Anaheim, Sept. 2; survived by Takaoka, Shunichi, 89, Los Montebello, Aug. 31; survived by at the rate of $20 per column inch. Text daughter, Patrice (Ryan) Mito; sons, (Hayarni) Fujii; 5 gc.; 5 ggc.; sister, Angeles, Aug. 27; survived by wife, Hisako; son, Tommy (Tracie); is reworded as necessary. Steven (Susan) and Gary (Marilyn) Tamaye Morino; brother, Joe; and daughter, Sharon (paul) Nakagawa; daughter, Margaret (Akira) (Doug) Frisch and Katherine (Gary) Kadomatsu; 5 gc.; and 2 ggc. previous wife, Betty. son, Robert; and 1 gc. Takemoto; 4 gc.; sister, Tamayo Kiyonaga. Kajikawa, Kinuko, 94, Los Miura, Judy, 67, Ontario, Sept. 6; Taketa, Sumiye, 78, San Jose, Hayashi; brother-in-law, Terumi Hiraishi, Misako, 77, Angeles, Sept. 6; survived by daugh• survived by sons, Mark, Lance July 15; Air Force Flight Nurse; sur• (Furniko) Arata; and sisters-in-law, Montebello, Sept. 16; survived by ter, June (Charles) Honma; sons, (Cindy) and Lyle (Romy); daugh• vived by brothers, George and Tak Taeko (Kaneyoshi) Matsuyama, sons, Kelvin and Jeffrey (Carolyn); Calvin (Virginia), Rodney (Barbara) ters, Dawn (Adam) Cortez and Stacy Taketa. Surniko (Minoru) Seshita, Tarniko and 4 gc. and Lloyd (Silvina Rubinstein); 10 (AI) Jurado; 9 gc.; and brother, Tsuruda, Gary, 61, Sept. 9; sur• Glenn Shiosaki. (lchiro) Kurose and Ikuko Inagaki, Christopher, 55, Sept. gc.; 17 ggc.; brother, Isarni (Mary) vived by mother, Kayo; and sister, (Nobuaki) Tsuji. 13; survived by Kurasaki; and sisters, Elsie Oshita, Motoda, Lawrence Susumu, 69, Nancy Santo. Asawa, Robert Sakai, Sept. 3; sister, Patti Betty (Richard) Omori, Evelyn Honolulu, Haw., Aug. 26; Army vet• Urou, Lawrence Shoichi, 77, survived by wife, Sue; and brother, Veda; niece, (Richard) Hanki and Marian eran; survived by daughter, Liann Aiea, Haw., Aug. 9; Korean War vet• Kubota. Seki; 2 gc.; mother, Eleanor; broth• George (Masako). J 0 ann e eran; survived by wife, May; step• Fujimoto, Kathryn Ann, 52, Castillo; and Komatsu, Tokiye, 83, Gardena, ers, Maurice and Earl; and sister, sons, Ray, Ron and Roy Imimura; Santa Clarita, Sept. 4; survived by nephew, Scott Sept. 6; survived by husband, Aike; Merle Mitsuyoshi. stepdaughters, Amy Tomi and Betsy husband, Derek; parents, Charles Veda. daughter, Karren (Darren) Shiroma; Nishiyama, Ronald Hiroyuki, Yamaoka; 4 step-gc.; and sisters, and Anne Goehring; brother, Ito, Bill brother, Masarni Sakomoto; and sis• M.D., 76, former Chief Emeritus, Gladys Ebisuya, Margaret Branciere Michael; sisters-in-law, Debbie, Shoichi, 87, ters, Harumi (Jack) Miura and Department of Pathology and and Katherine Sakai. Corrine and Nancy; and brothers-in• INAGAKI Pacific Grove, Nancy Sakomoto. Laboratory Medicine Maine Yamada, Takeshi Tom, Simi law, Donald, Rick, Eddie and · Sept. 14; U.S. Matsumi, Shoharo Sho, 80, Medical Center; survived by wife, Valley, Sept. 10; V.S. Army veteran; Lowell. Army veteran; survived by wife, West Los Angeles, Sept. 2; survived Jean; son, Dr. Stephen; daughter, survived by wife, Toyoko; daugh• Hayashi, Joseph Ichiro, Grace; sons, Ronald (Gail) and Gary by wife, Kirniko; daughters, Eileen Nancy Nishiyama Terry; 2 gc.; and ters, Kurniko (Tun) Yuge, Naomi Ellensburg, Wash., Aug. 26; (Sylvia); daughters, Beverly (Chris) (Walter) Sasaki and Linda Matsurni; one brother, Robert. and Harurni; 3 gc.; sister, Miyoko Vietnam veteran; survived by wife, Takaoka and Donna (Dennis) 2 gc.; and sister, Suiko (Koichiro) Okumura, Wayne Kunio, 66, (Haruto) Oshima; brothers, Norio Doris; son, Joseph (Jenny); daughter, Hallett; 6 gc.; and sisters, Grace Kakimoto. Honolulu, Aug. 10; V.S. Army vet• (Yoshiko), George (Sheryl) and Jennifer (Rob); 3 gc.; mother, Nakamura and Kim Matsumoto. Matsumoto, George J., Aiea, eran; survived by wife, Carole; sons, Bobby (Priscilla); and brother-in• Kirniye; brother, Michael (Sylvia); Iwama, Kenneth Yukio, 53, Haw., Sept. 4; MIS veteran; survived Ross and Reid; mother, Hatsurni; law, Glen (Mira) Kitamura. and sisters, Kiku Hayashi, Elizabeth Sept. 11 ; survived by father, by wife, Kiyeko; son, Jon; daughter, and sister, Gail. Yamamoto, Masayoshi, 85, Oyama, Masayoshi, 66, Vista, Honolulu, Haw., Sept. 3; WWII vet• Sept. 14; survived by wife, Torni; eran, 442nd; survived by son, John; son, Mark; daughter, Stephanie daughter, Sharon Lum; 6 gc.; and (Travis) Iseri; 1 gc.; sisters, Surniko sister, Misae Imai. Fukeda and Chieko Oya; and sister• Yamamoto, Irene Sumie, 74, in-law, Carol Oyama. San Diego, Shinoda, Seiichi, 79, Saugus, Petaluma• Sept. 4; survived by daughters, born; survived Diana (Steve) Furuyama, Janice by husband, (Tom) Nagatoshi, and Nancy (John) Sacbio; daugh• Hicks; 8 gc.; brothers, Kenji (Ruth), ter, Susan; Kiyo (Janet), Muto (Donna) and sons, Steven Ak:ira; sister, Taye (Frank) Abe; sis- and Robert; 4 gc.; brother, Roy Otamura; and sister, Jane • Long-Term Care Plan Whereabouts Kitano. • Customized Major Medical This section runs on a space Yamamoto, Taneo ''Tony,'' 86, Insurance (available to available basis at no charge~ non-California members) Sacramento, Sept. 8; survived by FUMIVO FUKUDA son, Gary; daughters, Joyce (Mel), • Group Catastrophe Major Grace Uyesaka of Fresno, Galif. Medical Insurance Plan* Debbie (Rocky) and Lori (Layne); is looking for Fumiyo Fukuda. and 3 gc. • Short-Term Medical Plan Fumiyo has four children named Yoshii, Shigehisa, 85, Los • Medicare Supplement Becky, Kay, Jeffrey and Casey. 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