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#29851 Vol. 136, No.2 ISSN: 0030-8579 National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) FEB. 7-20, 2003

Renunciant Bill Nishimura Florida Legislature Considers Bills Calling Recalls Trying War Years for Removal of Decades-old Alien Land . By MARTHA NAKAGAWA "I wQuld certainly make the Assistant Editor same decisions," said Nishimura. Laws, Last State to Take' Up Issue "I'm not going to let the govern­ For close to two decades after ment step all over me." By CAROLINEAOYAGI This effort will be Brutus' sec­ constitution dealing with the dec­ the end of World War II, To those who accuse him of Executive Editor ond attempt; in 2001 he filed a laration of rights. They want to American-born Toru Bill being a disloyal American, similar bill but was forced to with­ eliminate the portion that states, Nishimura could not vote, pur­ Nishimura said: "If certain people The states of Horida and New draw it after " ... ownership, inheritance, dispo­ chase a home.in his name, or even want to say I'm disloyal, that's Mexico have one interesting com­ seeing very sition and possession of real prop­ travel over­ fine.I had my principles. I was not monality: they are the only two little support erty by aliens ineligible for citi­ seas since the going to help in the United States' states to have racist, decades-old from his fel­ zenship may be regulated or pro­ United States war effort until my rights were Alien Land Laws still on their low legisla­ hibited by law." would not restored." books. tors. . Geller's bill recently passed issue him a Nishimura's anger towards the The people of New Mexico This time unanimously out of the Judiciary passport. American government began in voted down a proposed amend­ around Committee and is now headed to The 82- 1942. About a month after the ment to remove the anti-Asian law though, several other committees. Even year-old Nisei Japanese bomqed Pearl Harbor, from their constitution during the BRUTUS Brutus is though the state is in Republican is one of an the FBI arrested Nishimura's recent November elections. Now being joined control, he's confidenthis bill will esti mate d NISHIMURA father, Tomio, at their home in two Horida legislators are fighting in his efforts pass in the Senate since the bodyis 5,589 Nisei Lawndale, Calif. Nishimura an uphill battle to remove the by Sen. quite moderate right now. and Kibei renunciants, who believes his father was targeted archaic law from the Sunshine Steven Geller, "Nobody thinks it's important" renounced their American citizen­ becausehe was a volunteer liaison State's books. D-District 31. since the Alien Land Law isn't ships from within United States between the Gardena Valley "Whenever you have offensive Geller filed being enforced, "but they also concentration camps during Japanese Association and the 14 language in the state constitution it Senate Joint think we don't need it," said WWII. or so Japanese families farming on taints us all," said Rep. Phillip Resolution 78 Geller of his fellow legislators. Nishimura's activities kept him the Kurata Ranch. Brutus, D-District 108, who called late last year He's more concerned about the in camp until 1947 - 2 112 years Nishimura was not home at the Horida's Alien Land Law "racial­ GELLER and the bill is challenges the House bill will longer than the average internee time of his father's arrest but he ly discriminatory" and a "stain in currently being reviewed by vari­ face. - but Nishimura said he'd still recounted what his mother, Sada our constitution." ous committees. But so far Brutus has been Brutus recently filed a House Although the Alien Land Law is pleased with the discussions he take the same path. See NISHIMURA/page 7 Joint Resolution to eliminate the not enforced today and is in fact has had with his fellow representa­ archaic law designed in the 19 10s illegal under federal law, Geller tives. Most have indicated they and 1920s to prevent Asians, believes the language needs to be were not aware of the law and Columbia Stirs Memories of Challenger mainly Japanese Americans, from taken out of the state's constitu- agreed that it should be eliminated legally owning property and land. . tion. from the books, he said. PHOTO: Only citizens were allowed to own "It's inappropriate," he said. However, even if both bills are MARTHA NAKAGAWA land and property at the time, and ''I'm offended by the language passed by the legislature and unlike other minority groups, and we need to frx it even though signed by the governor, who has Flowers, candles and incense were Asian Americans were not it's not being enforced." - already indicated he would likely left at the Ellison allowed to become naturalized cit­ Both bills are looking to amend See FLORIDA/page 6 Onizuka memori­ izens. Section 2 of Article 1 of the state al in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo in memory of the Minnesota's APA Community Rallies seven astonauts who died in the for Apology From Restaurant Columbia space shuttle tragedy on By TRACYUBA resulted in the removal of the Holdings, Inc., and sent a letter to Feb. 1. Onizuka WriteriReporter offensive billboard ad and an apol­ Phil Roberts, CEO of 'Parasole died when the ogy from the restaurant owners. Restaurants, on behalf of the Twin Challenger ex­ After mobilizing a protest "I hope that this protest cam­ Cities JACL chapter explaining ploded after take­ against local Minneapolis restau­ paign sent a message that our that the 'no harm intended' atti­ off on Jan. 28, 1986. rant Chino Latino for its ongoing community will not tolerate tude doesindeed cause harm to the series of racially offensive bill­ demeaning, derogatory, distasteful community," Dulas said. board ads, Minnesota's Asian or offensive advertising that is dis­ Paras ole also owns Figlio California Assemblyman George Nakano, D-Torrance, adjourned Pacific American community got. guised as 'good, clean fun' and Restaurant and Bar, Manny's Feb. 3's Assembly floor session with a moment of silence in memory of at least part of Steakhouse, The the seven astronauts who lost their lives on Feb. 1. what they want­ Good Earth, "My thoughts and sympathies are with the families and friends of all seven astronauts. They represented the spirit of adventure and the ed: removal of Muffuletta Cafe diversity of our nation, and were the very best among space explorers," the ads and an and affiliated said Nakano, chair of the Select Committee on Aerospace. apology in the restaurants Buca press. di Beppo and The Twin Oceanaire. Cities JACL, Other local Inside the along with other APA activists Minnesota initiated a peti­ Pacific Citizen activists and stu­ tion campaign dents, were urging a boycott Letters to the Editor . ..2 appalled by a . of the restaurant. recent billboard Currently, the National News ... . .3-4 sign above the petition boasts uptown restau­ PHOTO: BAO PHI over 1,000 sig­ The billboard above the Chino Latino restaurant in the and Community News ... .5 44 rant that read: France neighborhood ·of Minneapolis caused an uproar and mobi­ natures. -"Happy Hour: lized a protest effort among Minnesota's APA community. "These are Columns ...... 8 Cheaper than a large billboards Bangkok Brothel." justifiedbecause it was 'not meant placed all over the city. Any one Sports and' Entertainment "The most important outcome to injure or offend,'" Dulas said. living here who walks down the for our APA community is that we Concerned APAs and others street, takes a bus or drives a car is ...... 9 mobilized quickly thanks to our e­ made hundreds of phone calls and going to have to deal with these mail network and developed a sent e-mails to the company racist billboards whether they Calendar ...... 10 coordinated response to speak out protesting the billboard's racist want to or not," said Bao Phi, co­ and take action," said Cheryl and exploitative message. author of the petition and a mem- Obituaries ...... 11 Hirata-Dulas, president of the "We made phone calls to Chino Twin Cities JACL chapter. "This Latino and Parasole Restaurant See MINNESOTA/page 6 2 PACIFIC CITIZEN, FEB. 7·20,2003

aeIII.G . citizen . '�etteuU �e Editor ?J7 Cupania.. Circle, Monterey Park, CA 91755 Tel: 323/725-0083, 800/966- Just these issues could stretch our longstanding members. It left a 6157, Fax: 323/725-0064 'Under God' sense of confusion and disappoint­ Resistance Vs. E-mail: [email protected] resourcesnear thebreaking point. To take on the "under God" issue ment for these JACLers. I guess In the Pacific Citizen (Jan. 17- Conscription. now would be organizational sui­ appeasement and acceptance will Executive Editor: Feb. 6, 2003), a letter to theeditor I thought the following might Caroline Y. Aoyagi cide. come eventually. A sincere, con­ questioned the intentions of the help in the debate between Assistant Editor: PSW district council when it certed effort by the local chapter fy1artha Nakagawa will be needed to meet with the wartime draft resisters and con­ voted to not support efforts to Office Manager: Brian Tanaka 'Ura:t4 recipients and offer support and scripts. Let us assume I turned 18 remove the words "under God" �Riverside chapter Production Assistant: direction in order to reach a satis­ in 1944 after the governmentrein­ Margot Brunswick from the pledge of allegiance. factory solution. stated the draft for Japanese WriterlReporter: Tracy Uba In the letter, the writer disdain­ o American male citizens and was Circulation: Eva Lau-Ting fully refers to the "young man" living in Manzanar. Since I was who said that we had to be mind­ Pledge of �� physically fit, I would probably Publisher: Japanese American ful of "public sentiment." He then San Mateo, Calif. have been classified I-A. But I Citizens League (founded 1929) intimated that the "under God" Allegiance should have been classified IV-F. 1765 Sutter Street, San Francis­ phrase was equivalent to Jim o Let me explain. co, CA 94115, tel: 4151921-5225 Regarding the recent letter by fax: 4151931-4671, www.jacl.org Crow laws andpublic lynchings. Let's take a look at the Selective George ShioZawa, it is amazing Service Act of 1940. In its section JACL President: Floyd Mori From the recollections of others '8aka-ne' National Director: John Tateishi that day, I am that "young man." that someone who has seen so of classification, paragraph 346 Pacific Citizen Board of Direc­ He also said that I was "selling much racial and ethnic prejudice The Tampa Bay Buccaneers states: "Class of IV-F; Physically, tors: Ken Inouye, chairperson; out" my Issei and Nisei ancestors. would in tum feel no shame in won the SuperBowl Jan. 26, and mentally or morally unfit. a. In Paul Uyehara, EDC; Ron Kat­ I have discussed this issue at espousing the same level of reli­ it brought to mind a story rye Class IV-F shall be placed any reg­ suyama, MDC; Grace Kimoto, length with my Nisei father, a gious intolerance. With so many longed to tell: istrant who: 5. Is being retained ill CCDC; Ken Kamei, NCWNPDC; longtime and enthusiastic JACL Buddhist brothers and sisters in When we moved to Orange the custody of any court of crimi­ Ann Fujii-Undwall, PNWDC; Jeff member. He agrees with me that the Japanese American communi­ County from midtown Los rat jurisdiction or other civil Watanabe, IDC; Vacant, MPDC; we need to pick our battles and ty one would hopefor just a little Angeles, it was quite an adjust­ authority." (Emphasis in original) Deni Uejima, PSWDC; Maya Ya­ ' understanding and tolerance. ment coming from such an ethni� mazaki, Youth. that this is not one we should Given this, I would have to ask: choose at this time. Whether or The pledge is unique in that it cally diverse community. So I was was I "being retained in the cus­ r------, not to take a stance on this issue is requires a declaration of religious totally surprised one evening tody of ... other civil authority?" I NEWS/AD DEADLINE: a matter of timing and resources. adherence to the Judeo-Christian when I attended a program being Let's take a look at page 2 of a very ! FRIDAY BEFORE DATE As I said that day, I believe in religious system. As this was presented at the Los Angeles­ authoritative source, "The I OF ISSUE. principle that it is inappropriate to added in the 1950s, I feel it can be Rossmoor Library nearby. There, I Evacuated People: A Quantitative : Editorials, news and the removed without destroyiJ;1g the came upon an old UCLA campus Description," U.S. Department of opinions expressed by CQI- require people to say "under I religious foundation of biblical umnists other than the na­ God." friend with whom I had not had the Interior, 1946: tional JACL president or To demonstrate why this adherents. contact since her Manzanar camp "Some 120,313 persons of national director do not should not be an issue we pursue, After years of working with the years, over 40 years ago. Japanese descent come under the necessarily reflect JACL allow me to point out two exam­ Society of Friends (Quakers), I am Subsequently, we have visited custody of the War Relocation policy. Events and prod­ sure they were more interested in ples from two diverse communi­ each other frequently. One week­ Authority between May 8, 1942 uctsadvertised in the Pacif­ bringing light to a great injustice ties. During the discussion I end, Toshiko had her granddaugh­ (the date the Coij:)radt} iv�r ic Citizen do not carry the without concern for the religious ter staying over. When the toddler implicit endorsement of the raised thequestion "If this is such Relocation Center opened) and beliefs of the victims. Even reli­ JACL or this publication. a concern for Japanese of 3 years returned home, her March 20� 1946 (the date-Tule gious bigots would have received mother was puzzled by a new We reserve the right to edit Americans, then would someone Lake closed)." articles. help. word that the little one kept repeat­ The answer is yes. We were in I please explain to me why there �------� ing: "Buccaneer, buccaneer, buc­ are Buddhist-sponsored Boy "the custody of the War Relocation PACIFIC CITIZEN (ISSN: 0030- caneer .... " She sounded so cute, Scout troops?" Buddhists have Authority." Therefore, those of us 8579) is published semi-monthly �� but this was all so puzzling. The who were subject to the Selective except once in January and De­ been in the Boy Scouts since Littleton, Colo. solution? It seems that Toshiko Service Act of 1940 should have cember by the Japanese American 1920 when Troop 4 was formed had a favorite expression that the been classified IV-F. Being IV-F, Citizens League, 7 Cupania Circle, by the Fresno Buddhist Church. o Monterey Park, CA 91755. OF­ child was entranced with: "Baka­ we would not have been drafted. There is no mention of God in FICE HOURS - Mon.-Fri., 8:30 ne. We could only have been drafted Buddhism and yet theBo y Scout a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific Time. ©2003. JACL Passed Over by being released from the custody Oath includes the phrase, "To do Annual subscription rates: of the War RelocationAuthori ty. NON-MEMBERS: 1 year-$35, my duty to God." The writer's for Donation 7� Los Alamitos,?etf0Het't4 Calif. The point to be made with payable in advance. Additional contention that any use of "God" respectto wartime resistance in the postage per year - Foreign period­ The issue of JACL has become is inclusive of only "Christian camps is this: the inmate-resisters ical rate $25; First Class for U.S., 'a point of controversy in our com­ D children" is at best erroneous and did not break the law; our govern­ Canada, Mexico: $30; Airmail to at worst arrogant. munity. It has to do with the trans­ Japan/Europe: $60. (Subject to fer of two valuable buildings that ment did. It violated the Selective change without notice.) Periodicals Please note that JAs are a Togasaki Family belong to a private Japanese Service Act of 1940 when it failed postage paid at Monterey Park, diverse group. At a Tri-District to classify us inmates, who were Calif., and at additional mailing of­ discussion I once asked who is organization. The members decid­ ed to disband and tum over the We (the Nishimura children) being held in the custody of the fices. Buddhist and who is Christian?I were raised in Berkeley, Calif., War Relocation Authority, as IV-F. Permission: No part of this publi­ also asked who is Democratic and buildings to a group of local peo­ ple. It appears some of the mem­ which is where the Togasaki fam­ If the governmentreal ly wanted us cation may be reproduced without who is Republican? Each ily lived. The father came to the to serve in the war, all it had to do express permission of the publish­ response came out about 50/50. bers of the organization hold a er. Copying for other than personal longtime grudge against national United States about the same time was to release us from its custody. or internal reference use without By taking this case on, it would as our grandfather, and as a result Thus, if we had all been classi­ serve to divide our organi­ JACL. They voted not to give the the express permission of P.C. is furtb:�r buildings to JACL. This transfer is the families knew each other well. fied IV-F, there would be neither prohiblted. MICROFILM (35mm) of zation along religious lines. We under legal process at this time. We were several years younger former conscript nor former annual issues is available from have more important issues to than all of the Togasaki children resister. And probably no conflict Bay Microfilm, Inc., Many of us feel a certain 1115 E. Arques tackle now. To take on something except Shinobu, who indeed was on the topic of resistance versus Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086. amount of disbelief and betrayal. that has little impact on us at a about the same age as my brothers conscription. POSTMASTER: JACL seemed to be the logical Send address time when our resources have Jonathan and Joseph. changes to: Pacific Citizen, c/o recipient, as it is the largest 'UliltiaM � been depleted is an error in our JACL National Headquarters, Japanese organization in the com­ I got to know Kiyoshi (George) Lomita, Calif. judgment. 1765 Sutter St., San Francisco, munity and well recognized. It fairly well late in his life because I CA 94115. Let's focus on the illegal deten­ appears there has been poor com­ knew his second wife, Dorothy tion of resident aliens, the treat­ munication and a lack of under­ Chizu Yamashita Kitow very well, '"j\acillccitizen ment of Japanese Americans in r standing. The local JACL officers and from time to time I saw them 7 Cupania Circle JACL MEMBERS the media, or even Shaq's insensi­ were not aware of the impact this in Tokyo. An important fact that Monterey Park, CA 91755·7406 tive comments about Yao Ming. news would have on the older, was omitted in the article by fax: 3231725-0064 Change of Address Fusako Yamamoto was George's e-mail: [email protected] * Except for the National Director's r------presidency of Rotary . Inter­ If you have moved, ______Report, news and the views ex­ national. The international con­ pressed by columnists do not nec­ please send information : vention of Rotary was held in essarily reflect JACL policy. The . c.--.en *"'bac!!!!r columns are the personal opinionof to: : p.e. SAVE Houston in 1972, and George was I president that year. His first wife . the writers. National JACL * ''Voices'' reflect the active, public Here's my contribution to support the needs of the Pacific Citizen! was living at the time, and they 1765 Sutter St. discussion within JACL. of a wide (Please send your tax-deductible donations to: P.c. 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Bush Refuses to Take Stand AA Groups Press Shaq for Sincere on Racial Preferences Apology Over Vao Remarks By ASSOCIATED PRESS There are race-neutral ways to 'By Pacific Citizen Staff game 108-104 in overtime, tor. " ... That you, a person of achieve diversity, which I have put WASHINGTON-President in place as the governor of Texas, and Associated Press although O'Neal outplayed his color, found humor in such young, 7-foot-6 rival. mockery of Yao is inexcusable. Bush declined Jan. 21 to say and that will lead the courts to whether racial preference could be define the outer limits of the HOUSTON-Several Asian Yao was reCently named as the " ... the JACL will always crit­ used as a factor in college admis­ Constitution." American groupsand individuals starting center for the Western icize those who defame Asian sions, leaving it to the Supreme The Michigan case marks the are continuing to press Los Conference in the upcoming Americans and bring harm to our Court to settle a question that court's first statement on racial Angeles Lakers center Shaquille NBAAll-Star game Feb. 9. Yao communities. I hope that in the could overturna 25�year-old affir­ preference programs in public uni­ O'Neal for a sincere apology garnered almost 250,000 more future, you will think twice in mative action ruling. versity admissions since the 1978 over disparaging remarks he votes than O'Neal for the starting how you consider and speak In sidestepping the issue, Bush Allan Bakke case, when the court made about Houston Rockets position. about people of Asian descent," said it is up to the high court to outlawed racial quotas in universi­ rookie sensation Yao Ming. The controversy began with a Tateishi continued. "You are a "define the outer limits of the ty admissions, but left room for At a Jan. 17 game between recent column in Asian Week that model to thousands of young Constitution" without his input. race to be a "plus factor." Houston and the Lakers where strongly criticized O'Neal's kids in this country,and it would The Supreme Court announced After Bush intervened in the O'Neal and Yao faced off for the derogatory comments about Yao, be sad if they grew up thinking that it will hear oral arguments on Michigan case, National Security first time, several demonstrators, with the Lakers' center saying in that mocking someone because the University of Michigan poli­ Adviser Cond6leezza Rice said including representatives from a mock Chinese accent on of his or her race is okay because cies on April 1. The court will hear race could be a factor. Secretary of the Organization of Chinese national radio, "Tell Yao Ming, of what you and others do." two cases back to back that day, State Colin Powell said race Americans, protested outside the 'ching-chong-yang-wah-ah­ In addition, the AA communi­ one challenging the school's should be a factor. Both Rice and Compaq Center. soh.'" In a separate television ty has started a petition drive undergraduate admissions pro­ Powell are black. O'Neal has defended his interview, O'Neal used the same demanding a sincere apology gram and another challenging a Bush was asked twice for his remarks by insisting that· his mock accent while making kung from O'Neal (www.Petition slightly different program at the opinion, saying both times it was comments were a joke and that fu movements just prior to his . Online. comlShaql). As of Jan. university's law school. up to the court to deCide. he has already apologized. first meeting with Yao. 24 there were more than 8,000 Bush declared recently that Republican strategists close to the ''We didn't take it as a joke," When first confronted with the signatures from· across the coun- Michigan admissions policies are White House have said Bush's said Raymond Wopg of Houston issue, O'Neal responded in part try. unconstitutional because of their position is a result of trying to Tim Andree, NBA senior vice use of what he said were racial please anti-affirmative action con­ and president of OCA. "It was by saying, "I mean, if I was the more of an excuse because other first one to do it, and the only one president of communications, _ quotas. But he skirted ,the larger servatives without appearingto be question of whether race may ever against racial diversity. people do it and it's okay. Well, to do it, I could see what they're issued a statement on Jan. 17 it's not okay_ He doesn'tjust rep­ talking about. But if I offended regarding O'Neal's comments. be considered a factor in govern­ Michigan and many otherpublic ment decisions. universities have used the Bakke resent himself. He represents the anybody,I apologize." "The NBA has reviewed Asked for his opinion on that ruling to design programs that can NBA and he represents his com­ That apology hasn't satisfied Shaquille O'Neal's comments munity." many in the community and and has found them to be insen­ critical issue, Bush told reporters, help minorities who might be AA "There are clearly unconstitution­ rejected if only test scores and Following the game, O'Neal Wong said his group had sent a sitive, although not intentionally mean spirited," Andree said. al means to achieve diversity. grades are considered_ • reiterated that he'd said he was letter to NBA commissioner sorry. David Stem asking the league to , "Immediately upon learning of "I've already apologized," encourage O'Neal to issue a sin­ the remarks, the NBA contacted' O'Neal said. "Yao Ming is my cere, unqualified apology to Yao the Lakers and O'Neal has issued brother, The Asian people are roy and to all Americans for his rhet­ an apology to Yao, which Yao brothers. It was unfortunate that oric. has accepted. one idiot writer tried to start a OCA also wants the NBA to "Sports, once again, has racial war over that. issue a statement denouncing reminded us how remarks or ill­ "I grew up an Army kid. I grew race-based taunts by all NBA fated attempts at humor can be up aroundAsians, around whites, personnel and to require diversi­ hurtful, harmful and ultimately around browns.It was a bad joke. ty awareness seminars for all divisive. The NBA does not con­ Don't try to make a racialwar out NBA personnel, including play­ done remarks that are insensitive of it," he said. "Because of what ers and coaching staffs. to any nationality, race or reli­ I said, 500 million people saw JACL recently sent a letter to gion." this game. You ought to thank me O'Neal criticizing his remarks. As of press time, O'Neal has for my marketing skills." "As a person of color, your state­ yet to issue a sincere apology to Yao has not joined the protest, ment is appalling. What you did theAAgroups.If O'Neal doesn't choosing instead to accept was inexcusable and the height offer an acceptable apology, O'Neal's comments as a joke. of insensitivity," ,wrote John Wong said, the OCA plans to The Rockets eventually won the Tateishi, JACL executive direc- take further action .•

Despite Fears, No Mass Arrests as Thousands Register With INS

By Pacific Citizen Staff Pacific American Legal Center The extra time also will apply and Associated Press of Southern California. "But to those from Afghanistan, everyone should be concerned Algeria, Bahrain, Eritrea, WASHINGTON-Fears of a about what's happening. Lebanon, Morocco, North repeat of massive arrests did not "Attorney General John Korea,' Oman, Qatar, Somalia, materialize during the second Ashcroft has publicly stated that Tunisia, United Arab Emirates phase of a post-Sept. 11 crack­ eventually non-immigrants from and Yemen who missed the Jan. down requiring thousands of all nations will be subject to spe­ 10 deadline. men from mostly Arab or cial registration," he continued. Fear of arrest or depOltation, Muslim countries to register "Unfortunately, the program lack of knowledge about the r:,eveals nothing about terrorism . with U.S. immigration. authori- program and large crowds at ties. but creates panic and suspicion local offices might have prevent­ Few problems were reported in communities which have con­ ed many of the affected people Jan. 10, a marked change from tributed so much to America's from registering earlier. The December 16, when some 400 strength and prosperity." extension was sought by several people were arrested or detained Immigration authorities are Arab-American and Musiim after the first registration dead­ now giving male visitors age 16 advocacy groups. line, mostly because of expired and older from 18 mostly "It is a step in the right direc­ visas. The arrests prompted Muslim countries another tion," said Ibrahim Hooper, angry demonstrations by several chance to register without fear of spokesman for the Council on groups, including JACL, and a , penalties. American-Islamic Relations. lawsuit against the federal gov­ The decision to provide a "The original deadlines �ere so ernment. grace period, from Jan. 27 to rushed and chaotic that a lot of Preliminary numbers showed Feb. 7, comes as the people who wanted to abide by more than 124 foreigners with Immigration and Naturalization the policy weren't able to." suspected visa violations were Service expanded the registra­ Men and boys fromIndonesia, arrested across the country dur­ tion program td add men and Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait and ing the second registration peri- boys from Indonesia, Egypt, ' Bangladesh who plan to stay in od. Jordan, Kuwait and Bangladesh. the United States through late The grace period will apply to "This special registration pro­ March will have between Feb. gram has been of considerable long-term male visitors from 24 until March 28 to register at concern to immigrant communi­ five countries - Iran, Iraq, their local INS office. Affected ties, especially those from pre­ Libya, Sudan and Syria - who people are photographed, finger­ dominantly Muslim and Arab missed the first, Dec. 16, dead­ printed and required to show . nations," said Stewart Kwok, line, Ashcroft said in a state­ certain documents.• executive director of the Asian ment. 4 PACIFIC CITIZEN, FEB. 7·20,2003

SheUyanne W.L. Chang, 42, of stituent inqulfles, write speeches, and stay with Japanese families to Sacramento, was appointed the conduct policy briefings and devel­ learn more about th�ir culture. The chief deputy legal affairs secretary op and implement court projects. program was launched to commem­ for California Gov. Gray Davis. Honda is a senior at the University orate the 50th Chang's responsibilities include of California, Davis, majoring in­ anniversary of reviewing the work product of other political science and Japanese. the U.S. gov­ attorneys in the governor's office, ernment advising the governor and his staff Claire Kohatsu, a native of Fulbright on legal issues and pending litiga­ Oxnard, Calif., was honored with a Program, tion, providing direction to the attor­ Young Engineer of the Year Award which has ney general's office on litigation 2001-2002 by the Nevada Society enabled more involving the governor, and analyz­ of Professional Engineers, Southern than 6,000 ing proposed legislation. She has Chapter. A graduate of UCLA, Japanese citi­ From I-r: Former National JACL President Floyd Shimomura; John been one of the primary attorneys Kohatsu has been a principal engi­ zens to study in the United States on Sugiyama; Kimiko Sugiyama, mother; and Shigeki Sugiyama, father representing the state on Indian neer at Aztech Materials since 1999. fellowships for graduate education and former national JACL president. gaming issues and served as deputy and research. attorney general from 1993 to 1999. Doris Ling-Cohan, a civil judge Sugiyama has served as the deputy and policies governing the who grew up in Manhattan's Wayne Sakamoto, of San Diego, director and chief counsel of the California State Civil Service Mas Hatano, Bob Kashiwagi, Chinatown district, was recently Calif., was one of three recipients of California Department of System. With over 13 percent of Yosh Matsuhara, Kiuya Noguchi, inducted into the New York the California Wellness Corrections and previously spent 25 California's civil service employees Roy Sato, Kiyo Sato-Viacrucis, Supreme Court, making her the frrst Foundation's 10th Annual years in the State Attorney being Filipino American or Pacific Kirk Shibata, Gary Shiota, Jim Asian American female judge in the California Peace Prize, an award General's office. He is the son of Islander, the AsianlPacific State Tanaka and Shig Yokote, members stflte's Supreme Courthistory. Ling­ which recognizes violence-preven­ Shigeki Sugiyama, ,former JACL Employees Association has pushed of the VFW Nisei Post 8985, were Cohan was elected to the post last tion advocates. Each awardee was national president from 1972 to for over 20 years for an API named Sacramento Magazine's November.At 16, she began work­ presented with a $25,000 grant. 1974. appointment to this board. Tom is Best Public Servants Older Than 70 ing at a clothing factory to help sup­ Sakamoto was instrumental in former chief administrative officer for their work as community speak­ port her family, who were immi­ developing Project COURAGE Maeley Tom was appointed by of the Assembly under Speaker ers. For 17 years, they have traveled grants. She went on to serve as a dis­ (Community Organizations United California Gov. Gray Davis to serve Willie Brown and former chief of to 71 schools doing presentations trict court lawyer for seven years to Reduce the Area's Gang on the five-member State Personnel staff to Senate President Pro and speaking about their internment and worked in the New York State Environment), which began in Board, which oversees the practices Tempore David Roberti.• experiences and the value of citizen­ Ati:orney General's consumer pro­ Riverside in 1989 and trains com­ ship as part of the "Lessons From tection and fraud unit for five years. munity members and college stu­ Our Lifetime Project." Altogether, there areonly four elect­ dents to provide prevention and Secretary Mineta Undergoes Back Surgery ed AA judges in New York and only intervention programs in their com­ By ASSOCIATED PRESS He spent four days in the hospital in Penny Honda, of Martinez, six AA female judges out of a total munities. He is currently the coordi­ October 2001 because of a nose­ Calif., was one of 64 out of 1,100 of 3,900 judges in the state. nator for the San Diego County WASHINGTON-Transporta­ bleed and resulting low blood pres­ applicants selected to participate in Office of Education Safe Schools tion Secretary Norman Mineta, 71, sure and had a hip replaced a year the Assembly Fellowship program, Randall Nakano, a drama Unit. underwent back surgery to relieve ago. part of the Capital Fellows teacher at A.p. Giannini Middle chronic pain Jan. 24, aides said. He had surgery in August to Programs funded by the State of School in San Francisco, was select­ John Sugiyama, 52, of Moraga, Mineta is not expected to leave relieve persistent back pain, but he California. These public policy fel­ ed from a pool of over 2,l00 appli­ Calif., was formally sworn in Jan. the hospital until at least mid­ aggravated the problem during a lowships offer college graduates cants to participate in the Fulbright l7 as a Superior Court Judge for the February. Deputy Secretary Thanksgiving trip to the U.S. Navy experiences in policy-making and Memorial Fund (FMF) Teacher state of California, Contra Costa Michael Jackson and senior staff base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. development in California's state Program. Nakano and 200 other County, after being nominated for members will run the department He was admitted to the Walter government. Participants help draft educators traveled to Tokyo to visit the post last October by California while Mineta recovers, agency Reed Army Medical Center on Nov. and analyze legislation, answer con- schools, meet government officials Gov. Gray Davis. Since 2000, spokesmanLeonardo Alcivar said. 29, Alcivar said. Mineta has been Mineta has had a series of health holding meetings and telecommut­ problems since joining the cabinet. ing from his hospital bed.• National Newsbytes By Pacific Citizen Staff transported across state lines. attorney Alex Park, who is repre­ and Associated Press Brailey has a conviction on a senting 95 of the immigrants. domestic violence charge in The four brokers were convicted o Chinese American Summit County, Utah, which bars in 1999 of fraud and bribery. Park -I Political Figure and him from possessing and transfer­ said the scheme began in 1986, ring firearms. when San Jose engineer John Choe The best Husband Killed The FBI was tipped about an approached INS supervisor Leland NEW YORK-A Chinese alleged plot to kill Locke nearly two Sustaire about accepting money in American activist who tapped new years ago by an unidentified inform­ exchange for green cards. During sources of money and votes for ant, who reported that Brailey was a the brokers' criminal trial, Sustaire New York Republicans was found gets · member of the Jural Society, a provided a list of 275 people to I bound with duct tape and suffocated loosely organized group which does whom he recalls granting green along With her husband in their New not support state or federal govern­ cards in the scheme, which ended in York apartment, officials said. I ment. The society has been known 1998. Josephine Lin, 65, and her hus­ to hold its own state officeelections, better. band Shan Lin, 70, were discovered and in October 1998 it elected o Teenager Shot by Jan. 28 by 9ne of their sons in their Brailey governorof Washington. apartment, which was also used as Police Sentenced to "Brailey hates Governor Locke New rate their office. It did not appear to have Group Home because he believes (Brailey) is the a full 2% VENTURA, C -A 14-year­ been' broken into or ransacked, only true governor of this state," alif. old foster girl sheit by a Ventura lower. police said. FBI special agent James Keesling police officer last year while bran­ The couple, devout Christians wrote. "Brailey also hates Governor dishing a kitchen knife was sen­ who emigrated from Ta iwan in the Locke because of his ethnicity." tenced to a group home.. 1970s, had been suffocated with Locke is Chinese American. plastic bags and strangled, accord­ Anna Guo sat in a wheelchair Jan. ing to the medical examiner. Shan 14 as Superior Court Judge Brian o Reps. Honda, Lin was found with duct tape over Back ruled she should spend no Lofgren Intervene in % his mouth and nose. Josephine Lin, more than five years in "suitable APR a retired insurance saleswoman, Green Card Scam placement." Back denied the girl's held many furid-raisersand donated Reps. Mike Honda and Zoe request to be reunited with her tens of thousands of dollars over tile Lofgren; both San Jose, Calif., father, who lives in Alhambra. But if years to Republicans, including Democrats, urged Attorney General she does well in the placement pro­ Gov. George Pataki. John Ashcroft on Jan. 22 to intervene gram and her father attends counsel­ on behalf of 275 Bay Area Korean ing, the two could become a family immigrants who may face deportation. again, Back. said. Guo's father lost o Court Papers Reveal ELIGIBILITY AND MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED The immigrants, mainly engi­ custody of her two years ago after Alleged Plot to Kill . neers, scientists and business own­ hitting her with a belt. Join the National JACl Credit Union and become Gov. Locke ers, claim they were victims of a The teenager was shot twice May eligible for our VISA card. Call, fax or mail the OLYMPIA, Wash .-Court green card scam cooked up between 5 inside a Ventura home where she information below for membership information. papers revealed that a Thurston several South Bay immigration bro­ lived with her foster parents, who County· man recently arrested on kers and an INS official, who grant­ called police after she armed herself •••••••••••••• suspicion of firearms violations may ed the permanent resident cards. But with the knife and appeared to be Nom. --'______have been plotting to kill the INS considers those cards illegal suicidal. When police arrived, she Add,m/City/State/Zip ______Washington Gov. Gary Locke. because they were obtained through raised the knife in a threatening James D. Brailey Jr., 43, was bribes. manner at rookie Officer Kristin charged with weapons violations One immigrant has been deport­ Rupp, who frred three shots, two of Jan. 16 in federal court in Tacoma, ed, several have left the country vol­ the bullets hitting Guo in the pelvis. o National JACL one day after federal authorities untarily and at least 14 are facing Last month, a judge ruled after a ,� eRE 0 I TUN ION arrested him at a home just north of deportation hearings. The rest await two-week trial that the girl had Toll free 800 544-8828 , Olympia. He was found in posses­ word on whether they will be forced assaulted Rupp with a deadly sion of two pistols that he allegedly to leave, according to Santa Clara weapon, a felony.• � SOl 355·8040/ Fax 801521·2101/ Email: [email protected]/PO 1721 / SlC, Utah 84110 pACIFIC CITIZEN. FEB. 7-20. 2003 5

told of his experiences in bers made over 400 tamales, chili Washington, D.C. verde and Spanish rice. Those installed at the luncheon include: Frank Kawase and J. Watsonville-Santa Cruz George Tanaka, vice presidents; Chapter Florin Chapter Tanaka, Walt Uwate, George Focus." Karen-Liane Shiba, recording sec­ Over 200 members attended The 2000-2002 Co-JACLer of Uyeda, Stephanie Ya mamoto and Of particular interest was a ses­ retary/historian; Ken Inouye and Watsonville-Santa Cruz JACL's the Biennium Andy Noguchi was Pam Yo shida. Seaside Mayor sion led by Dan !chinose of the Xuan Vu, civil rights; Hiroshi annual installation in Hollister, ' honored at the Florin JACL's Jerry Smith conducted the installa­ Asian Pacific American Legal Kamei, 1000 Club/scholarships & Calif, where Tony Boch of San annual installation dinner .in tion. Center, who spoke about his Hapa awards; Jun Fukushima, treasur­ Benito County, Mark Tamura of Sacramento, which was attended Harigae, who attends Colton experience and the changing erlLegacy Fund; Evelyn Hanki, Gilroy and Lester Aoki of by State Assemblyman Darryl Middle School in Monterey, was demographics of biracial and mul­ membership; Hiromi Ueha, corre­ Watsonville-Santa Cruz were Steinberg; Sacramento County given a special chapter recognition tiracial APA communities. sponding secretary; and Kristine installed as JACL chapter presi­ Supervisor llla Collin; Rashid award. As a sixth grader, she was Alayne Yamamoto covered Louie, To mono-kai. dents. The installation was con- ' Ahmad of the Council of Islamic the youngest winner of the "Formula for a Successful Event," ducted by Santa Clara County Organizations; Sonney Chong of CaliforniaWom en's Amateur Golf in which she described the basics Twin Cities Chapter Superior Court Judge Joseph F. CAPITAL, a coalition of 90 Championship. of putting on a great event, from The Twin Cities JACL held its Biafore, Jr. Sacramento API organizations; Guest speaker Andrea Nakano, meeting the needs of the audience 56th annual Chrysanthemum ban­ Guest speaker Sandy Lydon, " and Mits Koshiyama, representing a TV broadcaster for CBS affiliate to asking friends and loved ones quet and silent auction in St. Louis historian emeritus of Cabrillo nearly two dozen resisters of con­ KlON Channel 46 in Salinas, for assistance to acquiring neces­ science, who thanked Noguchi for spoke about being born Hapa in sary ftinding sources. leading the historic reconciliation Hawaii, growing up in Japan and The district is also sponsoring a between the resisters of World working as a minority in broadcast membership competition among War II and the JACL. journalism. PSW chapters. The chapter that For his staunch civil rights increases its membership by ' the advocacy, Noguchi was presented PS W District greatest percentage and the chap­ with a hand-painted, silk wall­ The Pacific Southwest District ter that increases its membership hanging of a karajishi guardian JACL sponsored a one-day inte)1- by the greatest number will be lion created by fabric altist John sive workshop for membership awarded two all-expenses paid Marshall. recruitment entitled "Recruit! registration packages for the New chapter officers were Renew! Revitalize ! The New JACL National Convention in installed by Jerry Enomoto, for­ Three R's in JACL." Hawaii in 2004. mer national JACL president, The district's membership com­ while the chapter thanked outgo­ mittee organized the workshop . SELANOCO Chapter ing treasurer Sam Kashiwagi for with over eight different sessions Todd Hasegawa was re-elected his 20 years of service to the covering topics from "Why Join president of the SELANOCO

FIOIin chapter. JACL?" . _ to "Youth/Student JACL and sworn in with a 17- TWINCIT IE&-Ba.nquet emcee Maya Nishikawa and keynote speaker Daniel Monterey Chapter Tani (center, holding presentation board), with board members (from left) Joyce Miyamoto, Jan Kirihara Monson, Carolyn Masami Sandberg, Gloria The Monterey JACL held its Kumagai, Natalie Nakasone, Allison Fenimore, John Nakasone, Cheryl annual installation and awards Hirata-Dulas, Cary Yamanaka and Pam Ohno Dagoberg. banquet, during which it installed its new 2003 officers and honored Park, Minn., with Daniel Tani, the College and a JACL member, rtwo.tirne California Women's second Japanese American astro­ spoke of the historical significance ;Am�i�u·r�9.plf,. Champ jon Mina naut, serving as keynote speaker of the Japanese Castroville School and Maya Nishikawa, reporter for and the progress regarding its ..H�rigfle; a " . . . Officers installed were: LaiTY local CBS affiliate WCCO-TV, redevelopment. The school was Oda'. pl'esident; Jeff Uchida, vice serving as emcee. built in 1935 by the Issei for their president for activities; Yuri Before 150 attendees, Tani Nisei children, and its current Wong, vice president for'member­ described the space shuttle redevelopment is intended to ship; Aiko Matsuyama, treasurer; Endeavour mISSIOn to the serve second and third-generation and Kaz Matsuyama, secretary. International Space Station in Hispanics. Also installed were board mem­ December 200l. He showed a San Benito County JACL offi­ bers: Jeanne Nakagawa, Suzan videotape that included actual cers installed included: Kurt Nishiguchi, Anne Oda, Lyle footage taken from a camera Kurasaki, Phyllis Te shima, Ruby PSW-PSW Youth Co-chairs Todd Sato and Grant Hanada lead a ses­ Quock. Frank Tanaka, George mounted on his helmet during his Ya maoka, Craig Ya maoka, Jean sion on how to attract and retain the interest of Youth/Student members. four-hour space walk and scenes Shingai, Kazuko Kuasaki and member cabinet at the 37th instal­ of him and fellow astronauts per­ Kenneth Teshima. lation luncheon in Buena Park, forming amusing experiments Gilroy JACL officers and board Calif. PWS Governor Hiromi withfood in zero gravity. members for 2003 included: Lisa Ueha served as the installing offi­ During a question-aFld-answer Sheedy, June Muraoka, Teri cer. session, Tani appeared in his blue Iwanaga, Mike Hoshida, June � Guest speaker Assemblyman NASA space suit for a "Meet the Otaguro, Ken Kamei, Takako George Nakano, D-Torrance, Astronaut" program, in which he Moton, Sheri Gunderson, Atsuko. starting his third and final term, talked to children about how astro­ Obata, Lily Kawafuchi, Nancy apr spoke of the highlights of the past nauts eat, sleep, shower and exer­ Kawamoto, Allan Kawafuchi and 600/01 legislative session: the develop­ cise in space. Ray Yamagishi. ment of the Asian American He also presented the chapter Watsonville-Santa Cruz JACL Caucus in Sacramento, his bill with a display board exhibiting an officers and board members CAR supporting the California Civil American flag that flew 4.8 mil­ installed were: Paul Kaneko, April Liberties Public Education lion miles on the Endeavour, pho­ Goral, Jeanette Osborn, Stuart Program and California Gov. Gray tos of the mission crew and mis- . Yamamoto, Alan Uyematsu, . LOANS Davis' budget crisis. sion patch. Glenn Nagamine, David Jason Osajima, winner of the Kadotani, CarJ11CI Kamigawachi, 2002 Presidential Classroom for Wasatch Front North Chapter Iwao Yamashita, Shig Kizuka, Yo ung Americans scholarship, The Wasatch Front North JACL KatieArao, Kenj i Mitani', Mas and recently held a Mexican dinner Marcia Hashimoto, Willie Yahiro, ALOHA PLUMBING event to raise funds for its scholar­ Rodney Misaki, Rosie Terasaki, Lie. #440840 ship and youth programs. It was Jerry Arao, Victor Kimura, Dr. attended by JACL National Gerald Kondo, Joe Bowes, David -SINCE 1922- 777 W. Mission Road President Floyd Mori and his wife Derpich, Shizue Shikuma, San Gabriel, CA 91778 Irene, who took patt in a lesson in Jennifer Ura Gavin and Rev. (323) 283-001 8 salsa dancing, while chapter mem- Shousei Hanayama .• • CURTIS R. NA MBA UP TO 60 MOS. I NO FEES NAMBA LAw OFFICES 83 Scnpps Dr., Suite 370 RATE VA LID ON LOANS AFTER 8/ 1 /02 Sacramento, CA 95825 NEW CARS, 100% OF PURCHASE PRICE. [email protected] 916-922-6300 USED CARS, 100 % OF HIGH BLUE BOOK BORROW UP TO $50,000, OAe. DOES NOT INCLUDE: TAXES, LICENSE, OR EXT. WARRANTIES.

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During Star Tri bune quoted Roberts as sign the legislation, the people of who reside where such laws exist." the November elections, the pro­ ber of the Asian Amer· ican Renaissance, a pan-Asian organi­ saying, "We've had all kinds of Florida will have the final say when The efforts to repeal the nation's posed amendment was defeated by a zation in the Twin Cities of calls on these things. I'd say that they vote on the amendment in existing Alien Land Laws began with vote of 46 to 54 percent. Prof. Jack Chin and his students at the Prof. Christine Zuni Cruz, who Minneapolis and St PauL 90 percent are supportive. This is November of 2004. "To use the exploitation of all just good-natured stuff, it's not Both Brutus and Geller are looking University of Cincinnati, College of was instrumental in getting New to the Asian American community Law. After much research they began Mexico's amendment on the ballot, Asian women as a 'humorous' meant to injure or offend." for help in supporting the bills and lobbying the various states and were believes the voters turned it down gimmick to sell their drinks and In the wake of thislatest barrage successful in Wyoming and Kansas, because "they didn't know what they appetizers is beyond insult," of complaints, however, the getting the word out to fellow Floridians. with both states repealing their Alien were voting on." There was very lit­ added Juliana Pegues, the other Parasole CEO apologized in the Winnie Tang, Organization of Land Laws statutes promptly. Now tle educational outreach prior to the . co-author of the petition and a Jan. 23, issue, food section, of the Chinese Americans South Florida they are hoping that the same will election, she said. Also, the wording member of Asian American Star Tribune: "We made a mis­ chapter president, has spoken to happen in Florida. of the ballot was confusing and an Creative Alliance at the take," Roberts was quoted as say­ Brutus several times and is already "I'm hoping the Trent Lott experi­ explanation of the amendment was University of Minnesota. "Chino , ing. "We are not insensitive; we working in coalition with various AA ence has changed the landscape a not provided during the voting. Latino management tells us we have taken the billboards down, groups, and plans to build coalitions bit," said Chin, referring to the sena­ Zuni Cruz believes that if FlOIida is don't have to eat at their restau­ . and we apologize." with the larger African American and tor's recent scandal over his pro-seg­ to pass a similar amendment there rant if we don't like their bill­ APA activists say they doubt the Hispanic groups. regation statement. "It made it clear will have to be a great deal of educa­ boards. This misses the point sincerity of Roberts' remarks and She's also starting a letter-writing that we agree the old Jj m Crow lega­ tional outreach, and the wording of entirely and avoids any accounta­ will continue to monitor the situa­ campaign to encourage the various cy should be put behind us." the ballot itself will be key. Although bility on the racist environment tion. legislators and the governor to sup­ . Chin believes the key to success in there are no current efforts to revisit "While the removal of the orig­ port the bills. Tang plans to lobby the Florida will be to get the people to the issue in New Mexico she believes they are supporting and encour­ focus on the issue and points out that the community will continue to fight aging." inal billboard was a community legislators and is requesting meetings with several of them. the recent increase in press coverage for the removal of the Alien Land Like the Twin Cities JACL, Phi victory, they have been extremely will help to get the word out. He's Law. and Pegues sent a letter to Chino smug in their response, declaring "We cannot just let this kind of lan­ guage sit in our constitution," she confident that most Floridians will Brutus is optimistic that voters in Latino in which they demanded a that they don't recognize the bill­ said. '1t's discriminatory language agree that the Alien Land Law needs Florida will see the importance of public apology to be printed in board as racist and have every and in the 21st century we need to to be stricken from the constitution. getting rid of the Alien Land Law local media, a written assurance intention of continuing with their strike it from the record." "This is an issue for everybody ... from Florida's constitution. that the ad will not be displayed in 'edgy' advertising," Pegues said. So far she's ·happy with the posi­ certainly for all people of color," he "I don't think it will be defeated in the future and cessation of the "ParasoleCEO Phil Roberts apol­ tive responses she has received but said. "How does it help the people of Florida. The voters in Florida are pro­ currentadverti sing strategy mak­ ogized to a restaurantcritic, but to acknowledged that there's a lot more Florida to have a law that makes gressive," he said. "In 2003 we ing stereotypical references to date no one who originally called w,ork to do, especially in educating them look like racists? They need to should not have this in our constitu­ APA and Latino cultures and peo­ to complain received anapology." the larger Florida community. "We get rid of this." tion." . ple. She added that Chino Latino need to educate the community so we The letter stated in part: "As restaurant manager Michael get intelligent voting," she said. AJA WWII Memorial Alliance to Introduce local and community members, Larson maintains that Roberts' Kee Juen Eng, Asian American we are angered and appalled by apology doesnot reflectan official Federation of Florida president, is CD-ROM at 100th/442nd Reunion Chino Latino's blatant use of statement working closely with Tang in efforts "Given the advertising history to educate fellow Floridians.He real­ After three years of arduous American forces losses, but a pene­ racism in advertising. These pub­ research and often painful recall, an trating story in terms of circum­ of Chino Latino, we have no izes one huge hurdle will be to make lic displays of racism and race sure that people don't confuse their educational CD-ROM by . the stances and environment." stereotypes are an embarrass­ assurances that they will not use efforts with the current fear of terror­ Americans of Japanese Ancestry Entitled "Echoes of Silence," the ment to the Twin Cities land­ racist and demeaning portrayals of ist threats by foreigners. World War IT Memorial Alliance CD-ROM is still a work in progress. scape, a slap in the face to those Asians or Latino/as in the future," "We have to make it clear that this (AJAWWIIMA) telling the stories Information garnered from histori­ of us who have had to encounter Pegues said. "That is why we is a human rights and civil rights of the young lives lost during wwn cal documents, personal interviews and endure taunts, verbal abuse, have launched a national boycott issue," said Eng. is nearing completion. and family responses wi ll make it and violence based on racist and petition. Because Chino Florida's AA population is small, Under the guidance of Dr. Roy possible to introduce an advanced, stereotypes. These billboards Latino seems unable to compre­ comprising only about 1.2 percent of Machida, AJAWWIIMA president, working copy at the upcoming 60th help create an atmosphere where hend their actions as racist, we are the population, so the current efforts and · project coordinator Jim anniversary re�ion of the lOOth racial abuse is not only tolerated, putting it in terms this company of the various AA groups to build Yamashita, the CD-ROM's aim and Battalionl442n Regimental but encouraged. . .." can understand: the dollar. Our coalitions with other minority groups goal are to remind everyone that the Combat Te am slated to be held in Three years ago, Chino Latino goal is to make racism an eco­ is particularly important, said John names etched on the AJA wwn Hawaii April 3-6. faced another angry community nomic liability." Tateishi, JACL executive director. memorial unveiled in Los Angeles' "An informative, educational response when it put up similarly For more informationabout the "If there isn't a broad coalition Little Tokyo three years ago are of workshop is being planned during offensive billboards that read: Boycott Chino Latino petition, built around this effort with other young men who sacrificed their the gathering to introduce the tran­ visit: www.petitiononline.com/ groups, like the Cuban and Latino lives for their country. scriptions," said Yamashita," which "As exotic as food gets without groups and the African American using dog," "All the flavor with- CLbanipetition.html. • "Of the 811 KIAs remembered on in turn will give us the time and groups, I'm not sure there would be the wall, which includes 30 white opportunity to answer questions and any grQundswell of support for the Creators of the Original, Bronze KAMON officers, 506 were fromHawaii and get important feedback from atten­ legislation," he said. 275 from the mainland," said dees." 6 83 & "It's important to act quickly," �*$l:><:J!f! �*Sl� Machida. 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' "The Ito Nishimura, and his then-pregnant . to be August, after the crops had into a segregation center, housing the Later. three other groups formed. official said if you wish to stay you sister, Toshiko Terao, told him. been harvested. so-called "disloyals," but Nishimura The Hokoku Seinen Dan for young may do so but we're also not stop­ "The FBI tumed the place upside "I suspectthese people knew right said the label was deceiving. He said men; the Hokoku Joshi Seinen Dan ping you from going to Japan. down," said Nishimura. "They took along that we'd be evacuated in larger families had opted to remain for young women; and the Sokuji "When I heard ' that, my heart the drawers out and tossed every­ August," said Nishimura. "I thought in Tule Lake after segregation Kikoku Hoshi Dan for older men. changed 180 degrees because it fe lt thing out to find anything that might to myself what a dirty way to do because they did not want to go To break . up the Hoshidan, the like the United States still had a be valuable to them. Then they hand­ things. These (Nikkei) farmers lost a through the hassles of moving; government confiscated Hoshidan warm heart. I received another cuffed my dad and told them (moth­ huge amount of money." Others remained because they did records and shipped 75 members chance to stay here and that gave me er and sister) he'd be coming home Residents from that area were not want to move eastward. These deemed key agitators to the Santa Fe a great deal of respect towards the in a few hours." evacuated straight to Poston, and original Tuleans numbered about Department of Justice camp in New United States." The Nishimuras didn't hear from Nishimura and his mother ended up 6,000. Still others ended up in Tule Mexico. But Nishimura said the It was the lawsuit filed by Wayne the FBI for a week or so. "We didn't in Poston Camp III. Lake by answering "no no" on the Hoshidan, expecting such a move, Collins that had stopped deportation know where to call to find out where . In late 1942, Camp III started a loyalty questionnaire because they packed the list with wrong names. proceedings. Collins was convinced he was," said Nishimura. "Finally Japanese language class, and .did not want their families to be split "If the leaders were taken away, that the internees had been coerced after a couple of weeks, they sent us Nishimura enrolled, hoping to make up. we knew the Hoshidan would into renouncing their citizenships. a notice that my father was at the productive use of his time. But the "To call Tule Lake a segregation diminish so we put in decoys," said Despite opposition from the Tujunga Canyon CCC (Civilian class lasted only about three weeks. center is a misnomer," said Nishimura. Department of Justice, Collins per­ Conservation Corp.) camp." "It was strange," said Nishimura. Nishimura. As a result, the government made sisted for the next 22 years until the The family visited the elder "One day the teacher didn't show up. A few months after Nishimura's two more rounds of removals. last of the renunciation cases was Nishimura about two or three times a Right after that, the Army came and arrival in January 1944, he heard Nishimura was part of the second resolved. week for several weeks. Then just as interviewed me. They brought a about the Hokoku Hoshidan. sweep, which included 125 men sent With Nishimura's decision to suddenly, the entire jailed Nikkei Japanese newspaper and asked if I The Hoshidan came to promi­ to Santa Fe in January 1945. A third remain in America, he was trans­ group disappeared. can read it. They asked if I wanted to nence as the Tule Lake administra­ group was sent to the Bismark OOJ ferred to the Crystal City DOJ camp "We went to visit my father one volunteer for the MIS (Military tion took a hard stance against the camp in North Dakota. in Texas. He was not released until day and the place .was empty," said Intelligence · Service). I told them I allegedly "disloyal" internees. June 1947 .• Nishimura. "The officialsdid n't give had no intentions of helping the Administrators refused all resettle­ us any notification, and that day, we United States at this point because ment requests regardless of the High Schools Search for had to go home. I can't remember my rights were taken away." intemees' "loyalty" status. Mutual how long it took but the government In 1943, the government issued mistrust and Proj ect Director Former JA Students finally sent us a letter telling us that the controversial loyalty question­ Raymond Best's failure to negotiate my father was in Lordsburg, New naire, with question 27 - "Are you with camp groups escalated the situ­ The Santa Clara County, Calif., be provided. Mexico." willing to serve in the armed forces ation until the government brought Office of Education is looking for For JA citizens who were prevent­ As talks of excluding the Nikkei of the United States on combat duty, in Army tanks in November 1944, veterans and Japanese American cit­ ed from completing high school due from the We st Coast grew, wherever order?" - and question 28 and martial law was declared. izens who were unable to finish high to internment, eligibility for receiv­ Nishimura moved with his mother to - "Will you swear unqualified alle­ At the same time, Congress school due to military service or ing a diploma requires proof of hav­ a relative's farm in Ivanhoe, near giance to the United States of passed Public Law 405, aimed at intemment during Wo rld War II, or ing been interned in a relocation Vi salia in Central California. America and faithfully d¥fend the . Japanese Americans. This unprece­ military service during the Korean camp during the period of Sept. 16, Nishimura's move was during what United States from any and all attack dented law allowed Americans to War. Qualifying individuals ' will 1940, through Dec . 31, 1946. by foreign or domestic forces, and renounce their citizenship in time of the government referred to as the receive belated diplomas and addi­ Applicants must have attended a foreswear any form of allegiance to "voluntary" resettlement period. But war. tional recognition for their service to high school during 1937 to 1940 or Nishimura said there was nothing the Japanese Emperor, or any other As hostilities between the their country. 1946 to 1950. Diplomas may be ·'voluntary" about this. foreign government, power, or intemees and the WRA increased, A senior history research class at awarded posthumously to honorees' "Government policies caused us organization ?" the Hoshidan advocated for Nisei to Bakersfield High School is also try­ next of kin. to move -so I hesitate to use the term Nishimura answered "no" to renounce their citizenship from a' ing to locate all JA WWII internees For the former students of the 27 28 '.yohin!!J.ry,'" said Nishimura. "I question and left blank. "I read country which did not accept them who attended Bakersfield High - Santa Clara County high schools, always say it was the ' 'free move­ questions 27 and 28 over and over, and to expatriate to Japan. then known as Kern County High applications and additional informa­ ment' period." and finally concluded I was going to Although the Hoshidan later School - in 1942, and veterans of tion can be obtained from the Office At the time of Nishimura's move, leave 28 open with an 'if' clause, became associated with intimida­ WWII who left the school prior to of Education's Communication the central eastern portion of saying I would answer the question tion, beatings, and is associated with graduation to join the military. They Services Department, 1290 Ridder California was not a military zone ifthe government gave me my rights one camp murder, Nishimura said plan to award honorary diplomas to Park Dr., San Jose; call 408/453- under the March 1942 Public back," said Nishimura. this was not the case when he joined them .(or their family members) at 65 14; or visit www.sccoe.org. Proclamation 1, which had designat­ The government responded by in early 1944. . the school's spring graduation cere­ Bakersfield High School is still ed restricted zones in parts of reuniting Nishimura's father with the "Each block had a leader and this monies. trying to locate five fo rmer students: Wa shington, Oregon, Califomia and family. "They sent my dad to Poston, person asked block residents to join. Santa Clara County will award Jim Hara/Horiye; Tom Hara/Horiye; Arizona. and right after that, the administra­ When my block person asked me to diplomas to any individual who left Jim Yamashita; Marjorie Kato; and But a few months later, tion called me in," said Nishimura. join, I asked him what they were high school to serve in the U.S. mili­ Tak Nagao. Anyone who knows of Nishimura's area became a military "They asked me what is your answer planning to do. He said they were tary during the periods of Sept. 16, their whereabouts or their survivors

zone and evacuation notices went now that your dad is back. I still going to hold oratorical contests and 1940, through Dec . 31, 1946, or June is encouraged to call Principal David up. Since the announcements indi­ refused to answer. I told them as have morning ritual exercises. There 25, 1950, through 1955. Proof of Reese at 661/324-984 1. • .cated no evacuation date or month, long as you deprive me of my consti­ was nothing bad in doing that so I military service and discharge must Nishimura recalled nervous Nikkei tutional rights, I'm not answering joined," said Nishimura. farmers selling their farm with that question. So the official said, What Nishimura remembered the AFTER PEARL HARBOR, why did a law­ abiding U.S. citizen meekly submit to internment? And from behind barbed wire, how did he react to the "Ioya�ty questionnaire"?

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From ·Round· Eye Country Defining 75 Years

FEATURE of this news- tion with a photograph of looking; there's more. ne picture can say a thou­ We desperately seek your help paper that I'd always Harry, Pete, the cartoon tribute sand words. Photos help in providing the photos to tell the looked forward to and · and the commendation plaque to TO BE FRANK · about this, bring forth memories of story of the JACL. The best pho­ Ahave sorely missed since it ceased Harry from the JACL national there's an ulterior motive on my times of yesteryear and remind us tos lie within the photo albums of appearing is Pete Hironaka's car- board. But Pete's rendering was part: I'm seeking to entice Pete to ofO how things used to be - both the general membership. We need toon commentaries. His deft confined to a group photograph. re-up (so to speak) so that we can goodand bad. Furthermore, view­ members to lend these pictures to knack in consistently capturing a Well, that's being rectified with once again open the newspaper ing photos of the past helps us us for use in this project. We are pertinent and current theme such renderingbeing printedhere- issues with anticipation, a revela- learnabout history along with .the looking for items across the entire amazed me. With all due respect in - just like the good ole days. tion as seen through Pete's per- related feats, defeats and people. life of JACL - all 75 years. to the metropolis of Dayton, Ohio ceptive vision. In this venture, I These priceless pictures are neces­ We ask you to submit photos to (Pete's home r------,crept up on Pete sary for illu strating things that national headquarters. Please mail city), it isn't by posing some could never fully becaptured with your photos to National Head­ exactly in the innocuous ques- words. Quite simply they commu­ quarters at: 1765 Sutter St., Attn: core pulse of tions: when did nicate a vision that words cannot. 75th Anniversary Picture Book, goings-on in he start 'drawing As many people know, the San Francisco, CA 94115. Along the Nikkei cartoons for the JACL will be celebrating its 75th with your photos, please include comm u nity . p. C.? (First one, anniversary next year - truly an the following details for each Nonetheless, March 24, 1957, accomplishment. In light of this photo: the name of the owner of his CaItoon issue.) That's commemorative event, festivities the photo, owner's mailing commentaries almost 46 years will commence, including a grand address, contact info (phone or e­ consistently ago. And until convention in Honolulu. One mail), approximate year of the refI e c ted his contributions aspect of the celebration that I photo, brief description of the awareness of came to a halt, would like to draw your attention photo and the names of any and sensitivity he hadn't missed to is our effort to assemble a pic­ known individuals. All photos will to issues touch- a single issue! ture book documenting the organ­ bereturned after we are done mak­ ing upon the That's unbeliev- ization and its membership. To tell ing copies/scans of them. The Nikkei commu- able. Keep in . the story of such a dynamic organ­ deadline that we have set for photo nity. mind the news- ization over such a 'largetime peri­ submission is March 30, 2003. I've missed paper was a od is a monumental task, but not Obviously, we will not be able to all this '10 these weekly during doing it seems a much larger risk accommodate every single photo many months, much of that than doing it. that we receive, but we will make as undoubtedly period. (I try to Aside from the ability to com­ every effOltto utilize each one. many of you keep up with a municate a message beyond As the years have passed, one of have. much more words, a picture book will allow the worst fears that members of relaxed bi- us greater coverage of the JACL. the organization bear is the AND SO IT monthly sched­ Not only can we show the history thought that we may lose'some'uf was a pleasant ule, and I 'still of the national organization but we the valuable retfcs ohhe':JACi:, surprise miss deadlines. can also tell of the more regional along with the ineftlorib. SadlY, ("Hisashi-buri­ Not so Bill items, such as chapter activities, this thought is not unf6unded� as ni," as they say) Hosokawa, who notable members, localized pro­ the organization has lost a count­ to see in these was another con­ grams (e.g. sPOlts leagues/tourna­ less number of pictures with the pages Pete's sistent contribu­ ments, dances, obon, mochi-mak­ passing of far too many members rendering of a cartoon tribute on LOOK CLOSELY and ' you'll tor with his contemporaneous ing, picnics, etc.) and historical in recent times. the occasionof marking Harry K. see indicia to various phases of observations of the Nikkei scene events. From the civil rights to the Don't let the memOlies captured Honda's half century dedicated the subject's life: Harry's high - a perspectivethat reacheswide . cultural, from the businesslike in your photo albums be lost. service to JACL, primarily as school and college; newspaper and farback .) actions to the leisurely, from the Honor the people and times that faithful editor and writer for the affiliations; Army service; family; But for now, back to Pete. national to the chapter events - you have enjoyed as a memberof Pacific Citizen. Those of us who favorite sports teams (Dodgers the object is to tell the whole story. this organization. If we .do not There ar no particular types of receive enough photos; missed attending the recent JACL _ and Lakers); favorite confection A FEW YEARS BACK, a � we.willii national convention in Las Vegas (See's candy); and, tellingly, compilation of Pete's cartoons photos that we seek, as we realize forced to forego this project. This. were able to get a glimpse of the postage stamps in a safe, reflect­ that appeared in this newspaper that there is an infinite amount of is a one-time opportunity; let's H.K.H. recognition ceremonies ing Harry's frugal stewardship of was published under the title ways to definethe JACL. make it happen .• through the pages of this publica- funds entrusted to him. Keep ' "Report from Round Eye Country." Of course, I ordered a Council Urges Congress to copy for my collection on U.S. Nikkei history. Gila River Reunion Set lor June 6-7 Those who wish to fill some of Rename Building '0 Honor Mink Registration packets are now ior flight is planned for golfers 80 the gap of back issues may be able By ASSOCIATED PRESS Mink was born in Paia in 1927. being received for the 2003 Gila or older. Contact Hank Sato for to get a copy by contacting She graduated from Maui High Graphic Concept Center, P. O. WAIKUKU, Hawaii-The Maui River Reunion to be held in Las reservations at 5021 Vallecito, School before earning degrees at Box 20385, Dayton, OH 45420. It County Council wants the Post Ve gas June 6-7. Westminster, CA 92683. Entry the University of Hawaii and the is $12 including shipping and Office building in Paia renamed The reunion will bring together forms for the golf tournament are University of Chicago. Japanese Americans' who were handling. In an easily digested after the late Congresswoman Mink was a member of the U.S. included with reunion registration medium, the compilation pro­ Patsy Mink. incarcerated by the United States forms. House of Representatives for a government at two Gila River vides perspectives on the Nikkei The council voied unanimously total of 24 years after serving in More than 13,300 persons of scene. Jan. 24 to urge Congress to desig­ relocation centers near Phoenix the territorial and state legisla­ Japanese ancestry, most of them hope Pete will have re-upped nate .the building in honor of the during World War I tures. She also served on the II. American citizens, were held at so we can relish his contributions veteran Democrat who died Sept. Honolulu City Council for four Special recognition will be Gila River's camp, which was a bit longer.• 28 at the age of 74. years given to veterans from the camps divided into two sites, Butte and .• who servedin WWII. Some 1,150 Canal. men fromGi la River were drafted Planners say this may be the last or volunteered from behind reunion they will plan, since six barbed wire to serve in the mili­ deca.des have passed since the tary. Participatingin the ceremony camp experience. will be the Ira Hayes' American Buses have been reserved for . Legion Post 84 from Sacaton, the reunion. A bus package reser­ Ariz., made up of Native vation will include roundtrip American WWII veterans. transportation from Little Tokyo The two-day event will be held in- downtown Los Angeles, two at Jackie Gaughan's Plaza Hotel nights at the hotel, a breakfast and in Las Vegas. It will kick offat a a complimentary pleasure pack­ mixer on Friday night. The main age from the hotel. A bus tour is event of the reunion will be the also being set up in the Fresno banquet on Saturday evening, area. . during which the veterans will be For more information or for honored. Arrangements for a registration forms, contact Hy speaker representing the military Shishino, reunion committee are currently being made. chairman, at 562/926-8159, or e­ Golfers are invited to play in a mail: [email protected]. Or tournament on Saturday at Desert contact Kim Taira at 310/534- Pines golf course. The deadline to 0231; 2001 W. 245th St., Lomita, sign up is March 31. 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Cal if. State Assembly Accepting In Sports & . Applicatons for Fellowship _ Entertainment Assemblyman George Nakano, benefits. D-Torrance, announced Jan. 6 the "The Assembly Fellowship availability of applications for the Program is a rare opportunity for Yamasaki a 2003-2004 Jesse Marvin Unruh college graduates to participate in Assembly Fellowship Program. The the legislative process," said Final ist for ll-month fel lowship program gives Nakano. "The hands-on experience Ina's Suspension college graduates a unique opportu­ provides a foundation for a success­ Oregon Sports nity to work as full-time Assembly ful career in the public sector." Reduced to Two Years staff members while earning a All applicants must have earned Award DALLAS-Pairs figure skater A three-time Olympian and five­ stipend and 12 units of graduate their undergraduate degree by PORTLAND, Ore.-The Oregon Kyoko Ina's four-year suspension time U.S. champion, Ina stated her course credit from California State September 2003. NQ specific major Sports Aw ards, honoring the state's from Olympic-eligible competition intention to tum pro long before the University, Sacramento. is required, and individuals with top professional, amateur and high has been reduced to a two-year ban US ADA-ordered test. But she had Fellows are assigned to work in advanceddegrees as well as those in ·school athletes, were handed out by the U.S. Olympic Committee. not formally applied to become a an assemblymember's Capitol mid-career are encouraged to apply. Jan. 19 at Nike headquarters. The United States Anti-Doping professional July 18, 2002, when office or committee office and Applications may be obtained by The awards, sponsored by Nike Agency (US ADA) said Jan. 16 that the test was scheduled. engage in weekly academic semi­ contacting David Fein at Nakano's and Th e Portland Tribune, were Ina, of Greenwich, Conn., agreedto Ina could have received a lifetime nars with legislators, senior staffers, districtoffice, at 31On82- 1553. once known as the Hayward the two-year sanction. Ina, who suspension from the sport and a $1 journalists: lobbyists, and other state Applications to the Assembly Awards, a traditionin Oregon for 49 already has turned professional, million fine for refusing to take the government officials. Fellows Fellowship Program must be post­ years until they were discontinued originally was punished for not tak­ urinetest she says she merely asked receive a monthly stipend of $I,882 marked by Feb. 26. Final selections in 1997. ing a mandatory drug test in July, to have delayed a few hoUrs'. as well as health, dental and vision will be made in May.• Some 70 finalists for 15 �wards but now is being banned for not On July 18, a representative of were selected by a statewide panel. properly notifying authorities she the USADA carne to Ina's home finalists for the Bill Hayward was becominga pro. unannounced at 10:30 p.m. Ina said JA Korean War Veterans Amateur Athlete of the 'tear Ina, now performing in the Stars she was aboutto go to bed and was include: Mike Dunleavy, Duke, bas� on Ice tour, can't participate in the unable to provide a urine sample for Install New Officers ketball; Steven Jackson, Oregon Olympics or any qualifying events; the test at that time. State, football; Freddie Jones, be a member of an Olympic team; Instead, she asked the US ADA The Japanese American Korean Song" to the newly wed Muraokas, Oregon, basketball; Troy Polomalu, or have access to the training facili� representative if she could perform War Veterans (JAKWV) recently while cash raffleprizes were handed Southern California, football; and ties of an Olympic Training Center the test the next morning at the Ice held an installation dinner to recog­ out. Gerald Shue, commander of Luke Ridnour, Oregon, basketball. or other prograrns and activities of House in Hackensack, N.J., where - nize their new officers for 2003- VFW Post 9902, was the evening's Female finalists for the Hayward the USOC. Ina . and her partner John 2004 and to celebrate the nuptials of grand raffle prize winner of $2,600. award include: Kailin Downs, golf; None of those sanctions will have Zimmermantrain. When Ina and the Victor Muraoka, JAKWV vice pres­ Plans are currently being made Lauren Oriandos, Portland, soccer; any real effect though because she representative could not get in con­ ident, and Lois Ritchie Fukuzawa. for the 53rd Annual CaliforniaNisei Felicia Ragland, Oregon State, bas­ gave up her eligibility in November. tact with the organization's hotline, Among those installed were Sam VFW Reunion in San Jose, accord­ ketball; Christine Sinclair, Portland, And she can skate in pro-am events. Ina said she was told she must sign Shimoguchi, president; Victor ing to VFW State Senior Vice soccer; Lindsay Yamasaki, "I'm glad to have this matter a form saying she refused the test. Muraoka, John Iwamoto, Dorothy Commander Henry Wadahara. Stanford, basketball. finally behind me," she said, admit­ Ina wrote a note on the USADA McDowell, Paul T. Ono and Tohoru JAKWV also announced it will Finalists for the Harry Glickman forms asking for the delay, but she Isobe, vice presidents; and 36 mem­ sponsor an upcoming nine-day ting she was confused about the Pro Athlete of · the Ye ar include: also signed them. The USADA, bers of the board of directors. American Heritage To ur to procedures for retiring from Greg Biffle, auto racing; Bob JAKWV legal counsel and U.S. Washington, D.C., from Sept. 26 to Olympic . competition. "I now according to Ina's lawyer Edward Gilder, golf; Chris Klug, snow­ Marine Vietnam War veteran David Oct. 4. Being a Korean War veteran understand and hope that all ath­ Williams, took that signature as a boarding; Jerrnaine O'Neal, basket­ Miyoshi performed the task of is not a requirement for participating letes will learn from this, that there refusal to be tested. ball; Gary Payton, basketball. installing the new officers. in the tour. Those interested in is an obligation to undergo testing US ADA is the independent, anti­ Female finalists for the Glickman Speakers includedBob Hayamizu, attending should call Sea Gate when contacted by a USADA dop­ doping agency for Olympic sports award include: Shannon Mac­ Americans of Japanese Ancestry Travel Centre representative Elaine ing control officer." in the United States. Millan, soccer; Tiffeny Milbrett, WWllMemorial Alliance vice presi­ Ishida at 310/329-9105. soccer; Marla Runyan, running; dent; Vincent Okamoto, JA Vietnam For more information about DeMya Walker, basketball. . BlA$EBlAU", Ve terans charter president and JAKWV or its activities, call Sam Superior Court judge; Gloria M. Shimoguchi at 310/822-6688 or Yo ung, Department of Veterans Victor Muraoka at 818/368-4113. THEl!tTE01 Mets Sign Shinjo to One-year Deal Affairs representative; and Frank For membership information, call NEW YORK-Tsuyoshi Shinjo majors after coming over from Takeyama, JAKWV exhibit chair. RobertWada at 7141992-5461 or e­ New Play will return to the New Yo rk Mets Japan. He is an excellent defender @ A group of Korean War vets and mail: bob_wada earthlink.net. Seeking Actors next season after recently agreeing and is expected to provide the Mets Dorothy Shimabuku sang a special Annual dues for the organization are to a one-year contract worth some depth in the outfield. rendition of the "Hawaiian Wedding $20 and lifetime dues are $100.• of Various Hues $600,000. "We welcome back Tsuyoshi Shinjo played one season for the with open rums," said Mets assis­ The Asian American Theater Mets before being traded to San tant general manager Jim Duquette. Company, Youthspeaks, Locus National business Francisco in December 2001. 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p.m.; Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Wed., Feb. 12--Seventh Annual Thurs., Feb. 13 & 20--Workshops Players presents the musical play, Info: 650/343-2793. Gathering of retired Nisei Christian for Nikkei Parents; 10 a.m.-12 noon; "Little Shop of Horrors"; David Henry SACRAMENTO pastors, spouses and widows from Maryknoll Japanese Catholic Center, Hwang Theatre, 120 Judge John Aiso . Ca Fri.-Sun., Oct. 17-19-Placer County Southern California; 10 a.m.-2: 15 222 S. Hewitt St., Little To kyo; spon- St., Little Tokyo. Schedules, tickets, National Nikkei Reunion; Sacramento Hilton p.m.; First Presbyterian Church in sored by the Little Tokyo Service 213/625-7000. Info: www.eastwest­ 1��d:�NITY Arden West Hotel, 2200 Harvard St.; Altadena. Info: Rev. Paul NakamJlfllof Center. Info, registration: Chiharu players.org. Fri.-Thes., March 7-Il-Asian Nikkei who attended Placer County the Lutheran Oriental Church in Kurosawa or Isabelle Miyata, Sat., March 29-Japanese American American Leadership Conference in schools before or after WWII, or who Torrance, 3 HY329-9345; Ted Tajima, 213/473-1602. National Museum's 2003 Annual Washington D.C.; co-sponsored by attended schools in internment camps 626n97-6382; or Sam Tonomura, Sun., Feb. 16-Video Screening, Dinner, "Honoring the Family Busi­ JACL and the Organization of Chinese during the war, or who. moved before 213/613-0022. "Comforting the Afflicted"about four ness: Building the American Dream"; Americans. Info: www.jacl.orglleader­ graduating from high school, are wel­ GARDENA Nisei religious leadvrs who affected Century Plaza Hotel, Century City; shiIV'html. come; Friday and Saturday mixers, Sun., Feb. 23--Japanese American the lives of Japanese Americans dur- spotlighting three-generation Japanese East Coast cocktail hour,banquet, Saturday dance, Historical Society of Southern ing and after WWil; 3-5 p.m.; American family businesses that have NEW YORK CITY Sunday breakfast, plus tours, golf, California Installation Dinner; 3-7 Centenary United Methodist Church, supported their communities. Info: optional activities. Info: http://www by Feb. Thes., Feb. 25-Gallery Artist Talk, p.m.; Sea Empress Restaurant in 300 S. Central Ave. RSVP 9: JANM: 213/625-0414. .placernikkeireunion.com; or Aiko Seo, Mon., "War Retold: Photographs from Pacific Square; Judge Fred 1. Fujioka JEMS, 213/6 13-0022. Info: Phil April 28--East We st Players' 9161443-7746; Tomio Masaki, 9161 Vietnam" with Serene Ford Northing­ will administer the oath of office; Shigekuni, 818/893- 1581 or pshig@ 37th Anniversary Visionary Aw ards 456-2595; Grace Miyamoto, 9161421- ton; 6-8 p.m.; NP/A Studies Gallery, "Words, Weavings and Songs," a doc- ktb.net. Dinner; Westin Bonaventure Hotel; 2788. umentary about the lives of teenagers Through Feb. 23--Exhibit, "Boyle performances, silent auction. RSVP by NYU , 269 Mercer St., Suite 609.RSV P SANTA CRUZ Feb. be listed program., by by Feb. 21: 212/992-9653; apa.rsvp@ Wakako Yamauchi, Momo Nagano Heights: The Power of Place"; 14 to in Through February-E hibit, "The Feb. fo r discounted prices. nyu.edu. Exhibit runs through May 30. x and Mary Kageyarna Nomura during Japanese American National 28 Info: Enemy Alien Files: Hidden Stories of by Feb. Thurs., Feb. 27-Brown Bag Lunch WWII, will be shown. RSVP Museum, 369 E. First St., Little Lissa Lee,llee@ eastwestplayers.org. World War IT'; Santa Cruz Central Fri.-Sun., June Series, "Re-visioning the City: NP/A 15. Info: Iku Kiriyama,. 310/324-2875. Tokyo; includes oral histories collect- . 6-S-Gila Reunion; LOS ANGELES Studies and NYC," with author John Library, 224 Church St. Free. Info: , ed by scholars and studentsfrom USC see Las Ve gas re bus transportation 83 11420-5790. Sat.,Fe b. Kuo Wei Tc hen; 12 noon-2 p.m.; NP/A 8-Free oral history training and Roosevelt High. Info: 213/625- from Little Tokyo. session; 9 a.m.-12 noon; Japanese 0414. NEWBERRYSPRINGS Studies, NYU, 269 Mercer St., Suite Central Calforria Sun., March Sat., Feb 609;re post-9/U and its impacton APA American National Museum Edu- 2--Ve lina Hasu 8-Ken Koshio of the FRESNO and global communities.RSV P by Feb. cational Center #1, 369 E. First St., Houston will speak on mixed race Thousand Cranes Tour; 1 p.m. brunch, Mon.-Wed.,March 24-26-Poston ill 24: 2121992-9653; apa.rsvp@ nyu.edu. Little Tokyo; includes continental identity in the Japanese American 4 p.m. performance; woodcarving Camp Reunion; see details at Las Fri., March 14-Tenth Annual breakfast, professional Beta SP camera community; 1:30-3:30 p.m. Doheny demonstration by Yo Takimoto from 1 Ve gas. AsianlPacific American Forum on opel'fltion and set lighting/design, inter- Memorial Library, Intellectual p.m.; Baghdad Cafe, 46548 National Fri.-Sun. April 25-27-JACL Tri­ Youth Culture; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Silver view techniques; no experience Commons, USC; parking in Structure TrailsHwy. (Route 66); Info: 760/257- District Conference; Holidaay Inn, required; a tour of the Go For Broke X, Gate 3 on Figueroa Street. Free. 3101. Center, NYU, 100 Washington Square Visalia; hosted by Central California TORRANCE East; leadership and educational train­ Monument and lunch with the Nisei Info: Iku Kiriyama, 310/324-2875 district. Sat., eb. ing fromNP/ A Studies for high school veteran docents will fo llow. RSVP: evenings, or JeffMurakarni; 21 3n40- F 8-Torrance-Kashiwa Sister students. RSVP by March 1: 2121992- Michelle Doj iri, 310/222-5705. Info: 4999. City Association 30th Anniversary Southern Calforria Through March 9653; www.apa.nyu.edu/ youthforum/. www.GoForBroke.org 2--East We st Celebration Cultural Show; 8 p.m.; ALTADENA WA SIllNGTON, D.C. James Armstrong Theater 3330 Civic shakuhachi, Fri.-Thes.,March 7-Il-Asian Amer­ Center Dr.; sigin, koto, ican Leadership Conference; an intense dance, ballet. Info: Hazel Taniguchi, four-day look at our government and NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMmRANCE PROGRAMS 310/328-1238. Sun., Feb. how it works; seminars with AAs at the 9-Torrance-Kashiwa Sister City Association 30th Anni­ highest levels in our government. Info: - ANCHORAGE, Alaska, 'files., Feb. 18--7 p.m.; Film showing and discussion, "Day of Remembrance: The versary Celebration Banquet; 6 p.m. www.jacl.org/leadership, or Clyde Silent Glory"; Anchorage Museum of History and Art, 121 W. 7th Ave.; co-sponsored by Alaska JACL. Free. cocktails, 7 p.m. dinner; Torrance Nishimura, 703n 19-6720; clyde@ Info: 907/343-6151; www.anchoragemuseum.org. qur.nrl.navy.mil. Marriott Hotel. Info: Hazel Tan iguchi, BOISE, Idaho, Wed ., Feb. 19-10-11 a.m.; Day of Remembrance Proclamation signing ceremony hosted by Sat., March 29-Fifth Annual Cherry 3101328- 1238. Gov. Dirk Kernpthorne; Idaho Statehouse. Blossom Freedom Walk; from the CHICAGO, Sun., Feb. 16-2-4 p.m.; Panel discussion, "Civil Rights in Times of Crisis"; DePaul University Arizona - Nevada National Japanese American Memorial Center, 2250 N. Sheffield; public parking is available; panelists include Calvin Manshio, Fred Tsao, Kiyo Fujiu, LAS VEGAS at D Street & New Jersey Av enue, fol­ Anna Mustafa; audience participation to fo llow; sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Mon.-Wed., March 24-26-Postoo lowing the National Mall towards the ill Camp Reunion; Golden Nugget, Sylvan Theatre for martial arts demon­ Chicago JACL, the Japanese American Service Committee and the Japanese American Historical Society. Info: downtown. Info: Sammy Nakagawa, strations, Japanese performances and Bill Yo sino, 773n28-7 170, or Sharon Harada, 773/275-(X'f)7 ext 29. co-chair, 559/638-95 10; Franklin Abe, music; proceeds to benefit the NJAMF CLEVELAND, Sun., Feb. 16-12: 15 p.m., hot buffet luncheon 1 p.m., program 2 p.m.; Clarion Hotel, 17000 co-chair, 559/626-7275; Ada Ya ma­ education fund. Info: Beth Fumishige, Bagley Rd., Middleburg Hts.; memorabilia and photographs of the camps; 9th-grader Katie Marburger will share moto, registration, 559/834-2468; fax 703/548- 1566, or Ben Watada, 703/ her exhibit that was displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of. American History; sponsored by 559/897-0733; mdjost@1ightspeed 978-5365. Cleveland JACL. RSVP by Feb. 10: Karen Sodini, 440/238-3416, [email protected]; or Hazel Asamoto, .net. 216/92 1-2976, [email protected]. lVIdwest Fri.-Sun., June 6-s..-:-Gila Reunion; DENVER, Sat, Feb. 22--1-5 p.m.; Film screening and workshop, "Children of the Camps" with Dr. Satsuki CmCAGO Plaza Hotel; the event will pay tribute Ina; Tri-StatelDenver Buddhist Temple, 1947 Lawrence; co-sponsored by Mile Hi JACL. Free. Info: Erin Through Feb. 23--Exhibit, "Bamboo to all the veterans who entered the serv­ Yoshimura, coordinator, 303/200-003 1. Mastertworks"; The Field Museum, ice from Gila in WWII, with' a specia!, FRESNO, Calif., Wed., Feb. 19-12noon-5 p.m.; Crane-A-Thon and dedication ceremony; Legion of Va lor 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.;Japanese bas­ salute to the 22 KlAs by' hon6r kets from the Lloyd Cotsen Collection, Museum, 2425 Fresno St.; all are invited to fo ld cranes, to be presented to the Legion of Va lor Museum and Sierra guard from the Pima Indian Post ifi organized by New York 's Asian Post 8499; hosted by the JAYs of Fresno JACL. Info: Nikiko Masumoto, 559/834-3648. Phoenix; busses from Little Tokyo, Society. Info: 3121922-9410. HONOLULU, Mon., Feb. 17-2 p.m.; "From Military Necessity to National Interest-From EO 9066 tothe Los Angeles, will leave from Fourth & CINCINNATI Patriot Act"; Harris United Methodist Church, 20 S. Vineyard Blvd., across Foster Gardens; panel discussion Boyd on June 6 at 8 a.m .. Registration Thurs.-Sat., April 10-12-2003 with representatives fromthe Muslim Associationof Hawaii and UH law professor Chris IIjima, plus film, "The closes April 1. Info: Hy Shishiuo, NCSS Great Lakes Regional Con­ Art Shibayama Story," of a Peruvian Japanese family forcibly brought to the United States during WWII.. 562/926-8159; hshishino@hotmail ference; the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati, LOS ANGELES, Sat, Feb. 15-2-4 p.m.; "Race Prejudice, War Hysteria, and a Failure of Political .com. 151 W. 5thSt.; "In Landof theFree: Leadership-Then & Now"; Japanese American National Museum, 369 E. First St., Little Tokyo; invited speak­ PHOENIX Sat.-Sun., Feb. The Japanese American Experience in er, U.S. Rep. Mike Honda; includes highlights of the filmpro ject, "Stand Up For Justice! The Ralph Lazo Story"; 22-23--Matsuri America's Concentration Camps" is co-sponsored by the JACL PSW district council, Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress, and JANM. Free, but Festival at Heritage Square Sun., March scheduled for Saturday Morning, April RSVP: JANM, 213/625-0414 ext. 2230. Info: NCRR, 213/680-3484, or JAClJPSWDC, 213/626-447 1, or 2--Arizona JACL 12; speakers: Ed Ezaki, Henry Tanaka, Picnic; Desert Breeze Park. JANM, 213/625-0414. • Stogie Toki . RENO MONTEREY BAY AREA, Calif., Sun., Feb. 23--1 p.m., Salinas Community Center; guest speaker Dr. TWIN CITIES Sun., March 2--Reno JACL Annual Edward Blight, author of "A Time to Choose"; sponsored by Gilroy, Monterey Peninsula, Salinas Valley, San Thurs., Feb. 13-Community briefing Scholarship BenefitTe riyaki dinner. Benito County and Watsonville-Santa Cruz JACL chapters. Info: LarryOda, 83 1n58-7107 work, 831/375-33 14 on the book "Asian American Wo men: home, tsuneol @msn.com, or Jeff Uchida, 83 1/644-9566 home, [email protected]. Hawai Issues, Concerns and Responsive PHILADELPHIA, Sat, j'eb. 2-4 p.m.; "Loyalty and Resistance in Times of Crisis: Then and Now" with Human and Civil Rights Advocacy" by 22- HONOLULU Lora Jo Foo;5: 30-8 p.m. (dinner will be Dr. Paul Watanabe, Dept. of Political Science, Univ. of Massachusetts at Boston; Haddonfield Friends Fri.-Sun., March 14-16-9th Annual served); International Institute, 1694 Meetinghouse, Friends and Lake Streets, Haddonfield, N.J. Free admission, refreshments. Info: Joyce Horikawa, Honolulu Festival; various locations; Como Ave. (2 blocks west of Snelling 856/427 -943 1. featuring the Uoz.u Ta temon Matsuri Ave.), St. Paul; co-sponsored by the SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sat, Feb. 22-1 :30-5 p.m.; First Annual Northern California JACL Time of float; Akita Ka ntou Matsuri. Ai::u Twin Cities JACL. RSVP: Jovita Remembrance (Florin, Marysville, Placer, Sacramento and Stockton chapters); educational presentation, com­ Bange Machi Otawara Biki, Omuta Bjoraker, 65 1/296-0538; jovita .bjorak­ munity panel, historical exhibit, Peruvian-Japanese American exhibit; booksig nings; one-man dramatic perform­ Daijayama Matsuri; limori Shrine [email protected]; info: Jamie Cork, ances by Lane Nishikawa at 1:30 and 3 p.m.: "The Japanese American Experience: Stories of a People"; Ya husame procession, more; all events free. 65 11450-9459; to request free copy: Secretary of State Building Complex, 1500 lith St.; free parking at 10th & O. Discount on tickets before Feb. 1, are Info: -808/926-2424, www ..honoluluf estival.com .• [email protected]. students under 18 free. Info: 916/395-7944, fjiritani @aol.com. Through March 3-:-Exhibit, "Time of Intermountain Remembrance� The Jaapanese American Experience in California History"; Golden State Museum, 1020 "0" St.; school presentations at the museum through Feb. 28, Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. DEADLINE for Calendar is the SALT LAKE CITY Reservations for teachers: 916/653-3476. Info: 916/653-5864; www.goldenstatemuseum.org. Friday before date of issue, on a Fri.-Sun., Aug. l�3-Minidoka Re­ SALT LAKE CI TY, Thurs., Feb. 20--6:30 p.m.; Cottonwood High School, 5715 South 1300 East; honoring space-available basis. union; see details at Seattle. Please provide the time and Medal of Honor recipient George T. Sakato. produced by the Mount Olympus, Salt Lake and Wasatch Front place of the event, and name and Pacif"1C Northwest North JACL. Free, but donations will be accepted. Info: Floyd Mori, 801/572-2287. . phone number (including area SEATTLE SAN FRANCISCO/SAN MATEO, Sun., Feb. 23-2 p.m.; AMC Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco Japantown; code) of a contact person. Fri.-Sun., Aug. 1-3-Minidoka Re- commemoration and benefit event, "Carrying the Light for Justice-Defending the Constitution: Then & Now," o union; DoubleTree Hotel, Seattle followed by a reception and other activities at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern Airport; all former Minidokans, their California; includes the world prerniere of film "Hidden Internment, TheArt Shibayama Story" by Casey Peeke; Announcement Information is being sought for families and interested persons are keynote speaker, Rev. Lloyd Wake. Tickets, info: Judy Hamaguchi, National Japanese American Historical . a book on author and former invited; mixer, exhibits, panel discus­ Society, 415/92 1-5007, or Julie Hatta, 415/370- 1477. c

Kubose, Minnie Somi, 87, Ozawa, Iwao Joe," 101, San Norman; daughter Arlene Way­ Chicago, Nov. 11; she and her late Francisco, Dec. 17; Hiroshima­ land; 8 gc., 8 ggc.; predeceased by ObituaRies husband, the Rev. Gyomay M. born; Tanforan and Topaz internee; husband Kenshiro. All the towns are in California except as noted. Kubose, established the Buddhist survived by wife Ayako; son Koj i Vagi, Keith Eizo, 63, Fremont, Te mple of Chicago in 1944; sur­ (Betty); daughter Sumi (Frank) Oct. 4; San Francisco-born; sur­ Arakawa, Martha Makiko, Diann (Kip) Furukawa and Terri vived by sons D�n (Joyce), ·Rev.. Sugihara; 4 gc., 10 ggc. vived by wife Phyllis; daughter 81, Milliken, Colo.; Scottsbluff, (Mike) Moore of Clackamas; son Koyo (Adrienne); daughter Joyce Rostow, Eugene V., 89, San Cynthia of Oceanside; son Curtis 'Neb.-born ; survived by sons Randy (Karen) Hirano of Hermis­ (Robert ) Prosise; 5 gc ., 4 ggc. Diego, Nov. 25; Brooklyn, N.Y,­ of San Francisco; brother Jan (Vi) Robelt of Milliken, Larry of ton; 7 gc., 3 ggc.; sister Joan Kumamoto, Motoko Mona, born; law school dean who also of San Francisco; predeceased by Boulder, Colo., Alan of Mountain (Yosh) Suyematsu of Ontario; 89, Carson City, Nev., Dec. 21; served as undersecretary of state parents Sakaye' and Yasuko Jessie. View; 1 gc., . 2 ggc .; sisters Sue brother Rin Koyama of San Seattle-born ; fo rmerly of San for President Lyndon Johnson and Yamamoto, Momoyo, 94, Migaki of Denver, Caroline Fong Leandro; sisters-in-law Inga Francisco; survived by son head of the Arms Control and Spokane, Wash., Dec. 8; Kau, of Honolulu, Irene Kokawa of Los Koyama of Ontario, Rita Koyama Lawrence Kumamoto; daughter Disarmament Agency during Pres­ Hawaii-born; survived' by - son Angeles; predeceased by husband Wada of Santa Cruz. Emyko Sakakura; sons-in-law ident Ronald Reagan's administra­ Richard; 3 gc., 8 ggc., 1 gggc.; pre­ Fumio. Hiroshige, Shizuno, 91, Mon­ David Sakakura, Steve Kings­ tion; he was one of the first in gov­ deceased by husbsand Saichi and Arita, Seizo, San Francisco, terey Park, Oct. 14; Pepeekeo, 87, wood; predeceased by husband ernment to speak out strongly dur­ daughter Irene. Jan. 7; Marysville-born; survived Hawaii-born; survived by daughter . Yukio and daughter Arlene Ts uru. ing WWII against the Supreme Yamamoto, Richard "Sus," by wife Hideko; sons Mike Carol (Ray) Tanaka; 3 gc., 2 ggc.; Maeda, James Shunso, 89, Court's approval of internment for Bethesda, Md., Dec. 13 service. (Madelaine), Richard (Faith); brother Katsumi (Sakako) Okata Indianapolis, Jan. 5; Alameda­ JAs. daughters Judy Satow, Nelly of Hawaii; sisters Satsuyo Ya masaki, Sally Akiko, 76, born; survived by wife Doris; Shibuya, Henry "Hank" (Genji) Handa; gc.; brother (Saburo) Hasegawa and Edith Idaho Falls, Idaho, Dec. 20; Idaho daughter Joyce Hayes; son Bruce; Takao, 72, Seattle, Dec. 22; retired Toyoharu Don Alita; sisters Tokiko (Clarence) White of Hawaii, Falls-born; survived by sons 2 gc ., 2 ggc.; brother Rutaro of U.S. Army LTC; veteran of Korea, Yakenj i and Katsuko Alita, both of Sumiko (Donald) Dahlquist. Gerald, Richard A., Ted F.;daugh­ Oakland; predeceased by brother Vietnam and Germany; survived ter Susan M: (Steve) Gihling; 2 Japan. Honda, Herbert, 75, Wailuku, Fuatomi and sister Shigeno by wife Clara; son Larry (Teresa); gc.; brother Ted Shoda; sisters Yo Doi, Frank Shohei, 83, Reed­ Hawaii, Dec. 14; former Hawaii Ichikawa. daughter Cheryl Shibuya; 3 gc.; Kusaka, Mickey Morioka, Cathy ley, Oct. 31; survived by wife state representative and member of brothers (Masako), Tad; sister Matsuda, Minorn, 88, Sebas­ Mas Miyahata, Pat Takeda, June Yo shiko; sons Harvey Masaharu, the Hawaii Board of Agriculture. topol, Jan. 18; Amache internee; Chieko Shin ogawa. Kitamura; predeceased by brothers Bob Masaji (Patsy); daughters This compilation appears on a space­ survived by son Leland of Dublin; Shijo, Louisa Imakire,83 , Palo Kazuo and Lefty Shoda. Keiko Grace (Larry) McNabb, available basis at no cost. Printed obitu­ Gary of Phoenix, Dr. Kent of Santa Alto, Dec. 9; Palo Alto-born; sur­ To moko (Steven) Yo st; 4 gc. aries from your newspaper are wel­ Yokota, Ai, 78, Sacramento, come. "Death Notices, " which appear in Rosa; brother to Tamie Matsuda of vived by husband Mitsuru; sons Jan. 11; survived by brother Art Dunkle, Jonathan Earl, 76, a timely manner at request of the family Sebastopol; predeceased by wife Wayne, Dale, Kenny; daughter or funeral director, are published at the Yokota; sisters Mitsuko (Walter) Bonito, Dec. 10 service; WWII Yukiko. Linda Tsukamoto; 5 gc. rate of per column inch. Text is Slater, Akiko (Edward) Ito. and Korean War U.S. Navy veter­ $15 reworded as needed. Matsumoto, Ayao, 82, Los Shinozaki, Richard Kaname, " an; commander of VFW Japanese Yorozu, Henry Keigo "Popo, Angeles, Oct. 19; Japan-born U.S. 69, San Rafael, Dec. 26; Sacra­ American Memorial Post #4851 Honda, Noborn, 91, Lincoln­ 81, Seattle, Sept. 4; Sunnydale, citizen; survived by daughters Kim mento-born; U.S. Army veteran; (1989-90, 1997-98); survived by wood, m., Dec. 22; Florin-born; Wash.-born; Minidoka internee; (Herman) Aranda, Aya Matsu­ survived by wife Masako (Akiko); wife Kay; sons Jonathan, Ray­ Tule Lake internee; Chicago JACL U.S. Army Japanese language moto; brothers Katsuo (Yoko), son Rick; daughters Karen, Diane; mond; daughter Virginia Cush- president ('46) and Midwest , instructor at Yale University; sur­ . Koshi; sisters Katsuko Watanabe, sister Lily Sasaki ; brothers James, man; 3 gc. District governor (1948-50); sur­ vived by wife Jean; daughters Eiko (Tadashi) Okura. Harvey, Frank; predeceased by vi ved by wife Matsue Pat; daugh­ Susan (Joseph) Tripp of Charles­ Endo, Yasuko Hirabayashi, parents Hitoshi and Emiko and Miho, Shuichi, 92, Hermosa ton, S.c., Joanne Yo rozu (Tim 72, Seattle, Dec. 23; ' survived by ter JoAnn Kawanaga; 3 gc., 1 ggc.; Beach, Dec. 15; Berkeley-born: brother Eugene. Button) of Yakima, Wash., Patty relatives in Japan. brother Ben; sister Hatsue Naka­ early Nisei amateur-ranking tennis Sugai, Masako Niguma, 90, (Gary) Schultz and Judy Yo rozu Enomoto, Grace Yo shiko, 83, mura. star; tennis coach-instructorat pre­ Payette, Idaho, Dec. 29; Portland, (Karen Bames) of Seattle; 4 gc., 1 Ontario, Ore., Jan. 22; Seattle­ Ishitani, Fusaye, 103, Spokane, WWII San Francisco Japanese Ore.-born; WWII internee; sur­ ggc.; brothers Wi lliam and Art, born; Minidoka internee; survived Nov. 25; Osaka, Japan-born; Mini­ YMCA, he continued playing and vived by daughter Gail Sugai both of Seattle; sisters Stella by: daughter Frahces (Tim) doka internee; naturalized U.S. cit­ instructing in tennis at Hermosa Bland of Dallas; son Kent Sugai of Takahashi of San Francisco, Helen ScHaffer of Ontario; 4 gc., 1 ggc.; izen; survived by 9 gc., 10 ggc., 8 Beach into his late 80s; survived Fort Worth, Texas; 1 gc., 2 ggc.; Erlandson of East Lansing, Mich.; sisters Chieko Yasutomi of gggc.; predeceased by husband by wife Hisako Ruth; daughter sisters Sakae Nishimura and ' predeceased by sisters Lily Fujii, Yokohama, Sachiko Fujimoto of Yo suke. Jane; sister Toki (Fred) Morioka; Yoneko Dozano of Portland; prec and Alice and Mary Yorozu. Yamaguchi-ken, Ruth Takatsuki of Iwasa, Diane c., 57, Berkeley, deceased by parents Chotaro and sisters-in-law Tomi Maeno, Lily Yo shida, Bobbie Jean, Denver; Chicago, Marianne Umemoto of Oct. 17; longtime El Cerrito resi­ Fukunaga. Toyono Niguma, husband George, survived by sons Ronnie R. Smith, Wapato, Wash. dent; survived by husband Ralph; Miwa, Edna Toj o, 86, Midway sisters Misuye Kayama and Douglas W. Hokpkins, Terence C. Foundation, Toyoko, 82, Stock­ daughters Karen Iwasa of Ark., Sept. 21 service; Modesto­ Shigelo Yokota, and brother Smith, Sidney L. Smith, Leon ton, Oct. 31; Stockton-born; sur­ Berkeley, Joy Iwasa of Richmond; Tsugio Niguma. bQrn, Hollywood-reared; she and Smith and Kevin J. Williams, all of vived by siblings Sam Itaya of parents John and Yaeko Wada of husband Ted were in Japan when Takahashi, Florence Tern, 92, Denver; 22 gc., 2 ggc.; brother Stockton, Mildred Hamamoto of Berkeley; sisters Kathryn Jan of El WWII broke out but managed to San Francisco, Jan. 7; Loomis­ Leon Thompson of Las Ve gas; sis­ San Jose, Pat ata of San Mateo. Cerrito, Lynn Matsumoto of return to the United States; sur­ born; survived by daughters Nancy ters Jone Hooper and Sue Nez Moraga. Fujishima, Shige, 101, San vived by sister Phebe Toj o and (Clifford) Nakajima, Martha Kita­ Alberts, both of Amarillo, Texas. Francisco, Jan. 4; Fukuoka, Japan­ Kano, Masuko Ruth, 87, jima, Naomi (Leo) Goto; 10 gc., 6 brother James Toj o, both of Yo shida, Shizuyo, 97, San born; survived by son Soichi Seattle, Dec. 1; survived by sons Cincinnati; predeceased by hus­ ggc.; predeceased by husband Francisco, Dec. 30; Iwakuni City, (Yoshiko) of Oakland; daughter . Eugene (Joyce), Arthur (Joyce); band Ted, sisters Anna Pirman and Benji and daughter Hannah Yamaguchi-ken-born; survived by Hatsue (Kazuo) Kato; 4 gc., 4 ggc. daughters Julie Kubota (Katashi Lilly Allen, and brother Rufus Mizuno. sons Yo shitaka (Carol), Toshiyuki Yamamoto), Pearl (Satoshi) Ya ma­ Fujisaki, Charles "Chili," MD, Toj o. Tanimura, Kikuko, 91, Los (Juanita), Akira (June), Nagayuki, moto; 7 gc.; predeceased by hus­ . 87, Denver, Nov. 12; WWII U.S. Montgomery, Linda (Wada), Angeles, Oct. 31; Seattle-born; Fumio (Tsugiko), Shigeru; daugh­ band Terumitsu. Army veteran; survived by wife 41, Torrance, Oct. 31; survived by survived by sons Katsumi (Itsumi), ter Emiko (Robert) Mitsumori; 13 Kato, Kay Sadao, 93, We st Los Rose; daughter Patrice 'Sauter of husband Peter Montgomery, Jr.; Mitsuru (Michi) and Shiro gc., 11 ggc., 2 gggc; Aurora, Colo.; sons Craig Fujisaki , Angeles, Feb. 1; Gifu-ken-born; parents Shioji and Chiye Wada; (Kimiko) Tanimura; 12 gc., 1 ggc. Yoshino, Molly Machiko, 75, MD, of Redmond, Wash., Keith naturalized citizen who spent three sister Sheila Leahey; brothers Todo, Jiro, 78, Seattle, Nov. 9; Los Angeles, Jan. 18 service; sur­ Fujisaki, MD, of Denver; 4 gc.; years at the Rohwer camp and reg­ Bryce (Pamela), Steven (Debi) and Tacoma, Wash.-born; MinidolCa vived by husband Elmer; son sister Mabel Yamada, of Holmdel, istered for the draft in 1940, 1941 Dean (Ginnny) Wada; sister Kim internee; U.S. Army WWII MIS Frank (Peggy); daughters Dr. N.J. and 1954, but was denied redress (Doug) Muise. veteran; survived by wife Takeko Susan Yo shino, Cyndi Yo shino, on the technicality that he was not Fujita, Asako Jean, 77, San Naka, Sam, 80, Commerce "Tak"; sons Jerry (Sindy), Alan; Lisa Yoshino (Mike) Major, Pam a citizen at the time of incarcera­ Mateo, Nov. 8; founding member City, Colo.; survived by daughter daughters Janice Russell, Patricia Yo shino; 2 gc.; brother John tion; Kato, Japanese Latin and past president of JACL Deborah Nettles; 2 gc.; sister (Bradley) Andrews, Judy (Scott) Nishiyama; sisters Haruko Wong, Americans and others denied Tomodachi Community Center; Hitomi Kawato; predeceased by Anderson; 4 gc. Sally Schurr, Kay (James) Finu­ redress on technicalities filed a . survived by husband Nagatoshi wife Lillian. Tomiyama, Yoshiye, Los cane class action lawsuit in 2000 and the 89, .• Roy; daughters Cathy Fujita-Lam Nakamura, Chieko, Den­ Angeles, Nov. 26; Los Angeles­ case is still pending; survived by 79, of Alameda, Elen Heinrich of ver; survived by husband Akira born; survived by children Tom, wife Jessie Tomiko; son Douglas Chapel Hill, N.C.; son Michael of and children. Jiro, Kiyo, Tim. T. (Hiroko) Kato; 3 gc. Tracy; daughter-in-law Cara Uyen; Nozawa, Kim Miuki, 33, Las To riumi, Den, 83, Chicago, sons-in-law Gene Lam, Larry Kihara, Junior Thuneaki, 77, Vegas, Oct. 18; Los Angeles-born, Dec. 1; Sacramento-born; Tule Heinrich; 4 gc.; sister Terry Goto Pocatello, Idaho, Nov. 30; Arcadia-raised; survived by hus­ Lake internee; WWII (European of San Jose; brother Frank Iyama Pocatello-born; dentist in the U.S. band Kevin Kei; parents Beebe Theater) U.S. Army veteran; sur­ of San Francisco. Army Air Corps and in private and Yu kiko Kataoka; brother Cain vived by wife Heidi K.; many F.D.L. #929 Genishi, Mary Hisako Naka­ practice; survived by wife Milli­ (Denise Okimoto) Kataoka; grand­ nieces and nephews; predeceased 911 VENICE BLVD. mura, cent; sons Ken (Cathy) of Havre, LOS ANGELES, CA 81, Toms River, N.J., Nov. mothers Toki Kataoka and Fumiyo by brothers Rev. Donald, Rev. 90015 Mont., Keith of Jemez Springs, 16; Toppenish, Wash.-born, for­ Omori; parents-in-law Eddie and Howard, John (Kay). (213) 749-1449 N.M.; John of Pocatello; daughter FAX (213) 749-0265 merly of Arroyo Grande and Barbara Nozawa; brother-in-law Kathy (Mike) Lavarich-Kihara of Tsuchida, Michiko, 79, Spo­ R. Hayamizu, President briefly at Seabrook Farms; Gila Lyle Nozawa; sister-in-law Kileen H. Suzuki, V.PIGen. Mgr. Bend, Ore.; daughter-in-law Alli­ . kane, Wash., Dec. 17; survived by River and Tule Lake internee; sur­ (Jon) Watase. son Kihara of Boise; 4 gc.; sisters husband Frank; sons Raymond vived by husband Richard Hiroshi; Marianne (Bob) Endo of Pocatello, Oda, Yo shio "Ping," 89, (Debbie), of Salt Lake City, daughters Elayne (Roland) of Joanne (William) Kawamura of . Sacramento, Dec. 14; San Fran­ Russell (Missy) of Spokane; 2 gc.; Montclair, N.J., Celia (Edwin) of Hailey, Idaho; predeceased by son cisco-born; survived by wife Rose; sister Masako Ryuj in of Ogden, New York and Lavallette, N.J.; 4 Jeff. daughters Joanne (Robert) Utah. gc.; brothers James I. and George I. Ichimura, Susan Oda-Omori Wada, Kennie Kenzaburo, 81, Nakamura; sisters Machi Mori­ Komoto, Kazmo "Kob," 83, (Henry); 4 gc.; sister Hanako Oda Seattle, Nov. 15 ; Salt Lake City­ hisa, Yo shiye Noji. Ontario, Ore. Dec. 13; Los of Japan. Angeles-born; WWII U.S. Army born; WWII U.s. ArmyMIS veter­ Hirano, Harry Umeo, 77, On­ veteran; survived by wife Dorothy; Okuda, Shizue, 87, Los an; survived by daughter Phyllis 707 EastTe mple Street GeraldFukui tario, Ore., Dec. 3; Seattle-born; sister-in-law Midori Komoto; Angeles, Oct 31; Hawaii-born; (Jerry) Sera; son George (Gayle); 5 LosAngeles, CA 90012 President Heart Mountain internee; WWII nieces and nephews; predeceased survived by daughter · Lois gc.; brother Frank (Mari). 442nd RCT U.S.Army veteran; Ph. 2131626-0441 by parents Giichiro and Umeno Suenaka-Thelen; son-in-law Ron Ya be, Forni, 87, Denver, Dec. survived by wife Ruth; daughters Fax 2131617-278 1 and brother Joe. Thelen; 2 gc. 11; survived by sons Kenj i, �------� 12 PA CIFIC CITIZEN, FEB. 7-20, 2003

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