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ISSN: 0030-85791 Whole No. 2,3721 Vol. 102 No.2 \ 941 E. 3rd St. #200, Los Angeles, CA 90013 (21 '3) 626-6936 Friday, January 17,1 986 522nd vet relates JACL Redress Director resigns wartime exploits by Robert Shimabukuro the recent JACL Redress and JACL-LEC infighting. by Robert Shimabukuro SAN FRANCISCO-Issuing a JACL Vice-President of Gen• statement, "Seven and a half LOS ANGELES-Cl.arence Matsu• eral Operations Yosh Nakashima, years is enough and it's time to whose responsibilities include mura, speaking on behalf of the move on," JACL Redress Direc• 522nd Field Artillery, and Eric personneL said ofthe resignation, tor John Tateishi armounced his 'Tm very unhappy with the fact Saul, curator of the MilitaIy His• resignation effective Jan 15. ' "I tory Museum at the Presidio in that it had to come to this, but it really don't have any plans," he wasn't a total surprise. I was ex• San Francisco, gave a brief his• said ''1 just want to rest a while tol}' ofNisei veterans' accomplish• pecting it after the September and consider options, maybe in board meeting. rm disappointed ments in Europe and the Pacific the private sector." during WW2 at the Simon Wies• but under the circumstances, I PhoIo by Bob Shimabukuro Although Tateishi refused fur• hope it works out for the best for enthal Center Holocaust Muse• ther comment on reasons for his umJan 12. Clarence Matsumura, speaking at Simon Wiesenthal Holocaust Center on all concerned." Jan, 12, points out movements of 522nd Field Artillery in Europe during 'WW2. resignation, close associates Executive Director Ron Waka• Matsumura related the experi• have mown of Tateishi's disen• ences in Gennany of the 522nd bayashi added, "I and the rest of such veterans as Sens. Dan Inouye tween the Hawaiian and main• chantment with his position and Field Artillery Battalion, which the staff wish him the best in his and Spark Matsunaga land Nisei which were resolved . uncertain status, especially after Continued 00 Nert Page was among the first Allied troops He explained the Japanese after the "buddhaheads" (lIawaii• to reach the Dachau concentra~ terms gaman, ¢ri, kodomo rw t;a,. an Nisei) visited a relocation tion camp in April 1944 (see Nov. me ni, and shikata ga rwi to the camp and came away with a bet• Hawaiian reparations bill proposed 22 pc). Matsumura told of the ter understanding of "kotonk' , mixed emotions involved in stay• group, relating those terms and (mainland Nisei) attitudes. ing and helping the just-liber• Nisei attitudes to Hebrew and compensate Native Hawaiians Confucian thought A showing of Loni Ding's HONOLULU-Native Hawaiians ated prisoners while under or• would receive reparations of for their losses.' Saul related a story by Inouye award-winning film ''Nisei Sol• ders to continue advancing in $100 million a year for 10 years The second component 15 the outlining the early conflicts be- dier" closed the evening. order to ''find the [camp] guards' from the federal government un• ''Native Hawaiian Claims Act' It as well as Hitler's headquarters der legislation being proposed authorizes payment to the Office and ''to capture as much territory by Hawaii s congressional dele• of Hawaiian Affairs of$1 billion as we could before the Russians gation, reports the Office of over a 10-year period to do the got there" Matsui defends bilingual education Hawaiian Affairs' publication, following for Native Hawaiians: In an emotionally charged , Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA (1) Promote economic develop• speech, Matsumura asked for WASHINGTON-A Reagan Ad• instruction Coupled with new The billion-dollar reparation ment and self.sufficiency; (2) pI"(}• any infonnation from survivors ministration proposal to limit rules that require local school bill is part of a package designed mote social welfare' (3) provide about how many were actually non-English instruction in public districts to find more local fund• to implement the recommenda• educational programs; (4) pro• helped by the 522nd He added schools could have '~devastating ing for bilingual education, Ben• tions contained in VoL 2 of the vide health programs' (5) provide that the 522nd was among the effects on the integration of non• nett's proposal could increase Native Hawaiians Study Com• _programs that promote cultural first to reach many POW camps, English- peaking children in the possibility of school districts mission preservation; (6) provide job recently abandoned by tleeing American society," Rep. Robert cutting back on bilingual educa• The reparations portion of the training and employment place• guards, with French, Bulgarian Matsui (D{;ali£) said Dec. ro. tion, Matsui said. package is divided into two com• ment; (l) acquire and develop and Russian prisoners. Secretary of Education William "The administration's pro• ponents. The fu t is a joint reso• land and natural resources for Saul presented a historical Bennett has proposed changes in posal would be a dramatic set• lution calling for federal recogni• their benefit overview of WW2 Nisei exploits, federal bilingual laws that would back for many minority and im• tion of the moral and legal obli• Other portiens of the package relying on anecdotes about the allow local school district ad• migrant children who need biling• gation azising from the participa• address the federal obligation to Nisei. He quoted stories from ministrators to limit non-English ual education to enable them to tion of the U.S. in the overthrow return ceded lands to the State make a smooth transition into of the Hawaiian monarchy. ofHa\vaii. The ceded lands legi - our society," said Matsui. "Biling• The justification reads, in part: lation attempts to facilitate the ual education is a life preserver "As a re ult of Wljustifiable and return of outstanding ceded 'Day of Remembrance' proclaimed for many of these kids, and in profound involvement by the lands by amending the standard many cases it can mean the dif• American Go rnment in the and procedW'e5 by which uch SACRAMENTO-Califomia Gov. from their family and friend , ference between segregation . overthrow of the Hawaiian mon• returns are made. A commission George Deukmejian issued a suffered severe emotional and fi• and integration. ' archy, the nati residents of would be established to review proclamation Jan 6 designating nancial trauma during this dark The new regulations would Hawaii 10 t their elf-Japan discov• na" is described by:nh Century community. 'There are too many JACL for 73 years of public ser• ered this unique woman and Fox as "an adventure-comedy• voices and too many complexi• vice to the Japanese American made her a celebrity. The consul kung fu-monster-ghost about Spokesman's Rebuttal story ties involved in the community community of Utah and the Inter• general in San Francisco has the imaginary world under China• But Daniel Kwan, a marketing for one single individual to come mountain areas. found it convenient to call Tera• town where the ghosts live." The coordinator at 2i)th Century Fox, to me and say 'The community Terasawa's husband started sawa to arrange visits to Utah heroes, Jack Burton and Wang contends that no one will con• says this. '" the publishing business in 1912 The local news media and sis• Chi (Kurt Russell and Dennis fuse the Chinatown in the f1lm At the same time, Kwan main• with an office originally located ter city program have also raised Dun), search for Dun's fiancee, with the real thing, citing such tains that he has made every ef• at 161 W. So. Temple. After his her to stardom in books and a who has been kidnapped by Lo outlandish elements as a villain fort to discuss concerns about the death in the early 19305, Mrs. videotape. Pan (James Hong), a centuries• who can fly, a ''worm with lobster film with members of the com• Terasawa assumed his role to The dinner, held in conjunc• old villaih from Chinese legend claws that comes out and eats munity, including the Media carry on the only bilingual JA tion with Salt Lake chapter's 50th In San Francisco, the setting you," and a "huge throne room Watch coalition 'People have vernacular in Utah anniversary, took place at the of ''Little China," the Bay Area with mystical guards that come given me insight' and input ... I Temporarily closed at the on• Salt Palace Holiday Inn. Coalition Against ''Year of the out of 2,000 years ago." don't have any question or prob• setofWW2, the NippokeptJapa• Dragon" staged a protest Nov. 12 ''Ifyou can tell me that the mm lem about community input be• nese Americans updated on U.S. against Carpenter's film. Mem• audience is going to look at some• cause I think it will only make government directives on reloca• Asians join in small bers of the Los Angeles-based one who's flying ... and say that this picture stronger." tion, cwfew hours, contraband business conference Asian Pacific American Media this is Chinatown and buy it, then The $25 million project, sched• confiscations, and so on. Watch, another group formed in I think that particular film audi• uled for summer release, is be• She still publishes the weekly About 1,650 entrepreneurs response to ''Dragon,'' also have ence is really stupid." ing shot mainly at :nh Century paper at 52 N. 1000 W. with the took part in the White House misgivings about ''Little China" He rejects charges that Dun's Fox Studios in Los Angeles. aid of her daughter Kazuko. Conference on Small Business, One of the main complaints character serves merely as a yes held Jan 7 at the Anaheim Hil• about ''Dragon,' the story of a man to the white hero. 'This 'yes ton in Anaheim, Calif, and Jan white policeman's war against gress the bill establishing the man' happens to be a very authen• 10 at the Sheraton Palace in San Chinatown gangsters, was that it tic Chinese American hero. He's TATEISHI Commission on Wartime Reloca• Continued from Previous Page tion and Internment ofCivilians . Francisco. led the audience to believe the a man who came out of China, Among the recommendations future endeavors. We appreciate When asked about plans for Chinese or Asian American com• worked hard for five, six years ... put forward at both conferences munity is riddled with crime and saved all his money, and opened all that he's done in the past eight replacing Tateishi, Wakabayashi years, especially his help with said "Since the resignation came were a proposal to establish a fed• conuption. The media groups up his own restaurant" Kwan eral commission to examine pro• say some elements of ''Little Chi• adds that in fight scenes, Wang the early [redress] program His so close to the National Board meeting [to be held in Los Angel• duct liability and other insur• na," such as armed warfare be• Chi takes on several opponents book And Just:i.ce Far All was ance issues and retention of the tween rival gangs, women being at once. a labor of love, and was a big es Jan. 18-19], we'Ulet the board help to the program" decide. For now, some of Tatei• current tax treatment of health sold into prostitution, and a Kwan also dismisses the idea and welfare benefits for employ• Prior to accepting a staff posi• shi's duties will be spread around character described in the script that Asians in the cast and crew ers and employees. as "a female Fu Manchu," rein• have no input into the film, say• tion with the JACL, Tateishi to the other staff members." Tateisbi's resignation leaves Participants elected delegates furce the image of Chinatown as ing that he and associate pro• served as National Redress Com• to represent California small a bizarre and violent place. ducer Jim Lau hold weekly story mittee chair during the 19ro..oo the JACL redress program with businesses at the National Con• Politicians have also gotten in• conferences with Carpenter. biennium. just two JACULEC staffers and ference on Small Business to be volved. Calif Secretary of State 'This is a production that has al- In 1900 he was recognized as no JACL Redress staff Washing• held in Washington,D.C.,Aug 17- JACLer of the Biennium at the ton Representative Tim Gojio s 21 Asian American delegates in• National Convention for his position was tenninated in late clude: work as chair ofthe redress com• 1005 and Redress Assistant Carole Southern California mittee in seeing through Con- Hayashino is on maternity leave. Chang Tseng, Northridge Travel Selv• ice, Northridge I.&nne Choy Uyeda, I.&nne Choy Uyeda & Associates, Los Angeles Career Opportunity: Sophie Wong, Angeland, Inc., Monte• rey Park Jay Kim, JAYKIM Engineers, Inc.. San EDITOR, Dimas (apptd by Rep. David Dreier) Northern California Edwin Chan, Mitra Investment Co .• San PACIFIC CITIZEN Francisco A challenging position for the Editor to expand the Wilson Chang, WIlson Chang & Associ-" only national Japanese American newspaper. Person ates, San Francisco selected must have a good understanding of JACL and Frank Fung, Ed2 International, San Francisco the Japanese American community. Editor is responSi• Jonathan Leong, ationwide Insur- ble for the contents of the newspaper and therefore ance, Oakland must have the ability to provide news and articles of Aia Stan Moy, Finger & Moy, Archi• interest to all segments of JACL and the Japanese Amer• tee San Franci co ican community. Position requires excellent writing Chinga Pan. Chinga Pan, CPA, San Fran• cisco skills. editing, photographic, and graphiC layout skills. Jan t Feng Wu, Janta International A degree in journalism, English, or related field and/or Co., San Franci equivalent newspaper experience desired. Thomas Wu, Office of Dr. Thorn Wu, This is a career opportunity for someone who knows an Francisco how to deal with the public and has the desire and The purpose ofthe conference ability to build the PACIFIC CITI ZEN into an excellent na• is to examine the status ofminor • tiona Japanese American publication. ities and women as mall busi• n owners, increase public Submit resume, sample articles. a short letter on awareness of small busin what you feel would help PACIFlC CITI ZEN achieve its identifY the problems of mall goals, together with references that can be egntacted. busin , assist small busin in Send to PACIFIC CITIZEN EDITOR SEARCH COMMITIEE. 941 carrying out its role as the na~ E. Third St.. Los Angeles, CA 90013 by March 1, 1986. tion's major job creator, and Starting salary: $20,000 to $25,000 per year with op• develop recommendations fur portunity for growth. government action on small busi• ness issues. Frtday, January 17, 19861 PACIFIC CmZEN-3

principles are still being argued, ly decided to comply. --~ommunity Affai~~ ~ Funds for refugee aid a federal judge has ordered the ''But policy by court order is cash distributed to the states. no way to run the country, and released to states The money is part of $89 mil• I'm disappointed that the admin• NEW YORK-A.LR Gallery presents cial hall, 1700 Sutter St Oishi, director the works of five women artists---,Jean of physical therapy at Marin General lion appropriated by Congress istration is wasting taxpayer dol• Kondo Weigl (Va), acrylic on paper; Hospital, will explain the physiology WASHINGTON-Over $11.5 mil• for fiscal 1985 aid to counties lars on further legal action that Carol Kumata (pa), small-scale sculp• of aging (with emphasis on lower back lion in impounded refugee aid with large numbers of refugees could very well end up costing tures; Kathleen Schneider (Vt), free• problems) and demonstrate stretch ex- funds, including $4. 7 million in needing social services. more than the funds involved" standing sculptures; Ursula Kavanagh ercises. Info: Kiku Funabiki, 6004600. targeted assistance funds for "Congress intended for those The Reagan Administration (Dl), paintings on wood; and Amara ffiVINE, Cali£-An Asian Pacific California, has been turned over funds to be released," Matsui says it will attempt to recover the Geffen (pa), architectural imagery-at Awareness Conference focusing on to the states by the Reagan Ad• said "And after months of obfus-' funds if it successfully defends am~ ro Crosby St, 11 p.m, Tue.-Sat, needs and concerns of AP students will ministration, Rep. Robert Matsui cation and delay, OMB has fmal- its position in court until Jan 25. Info: (212) 966<1799. be held Jan Zl at UC bvine, starting (D-Calif.) announced Dec. 10. cOncert pianist John Kamitsuka will a am in Univ. Center Heritage Rm. Key- Originally intended to provide to any and all benefits extended perfonn Feb. 3>, a p.m at Alice Tully note speaker: Fullerton College coun- refugee employment and employ• HAWAII to other Native Americans." Hall, Lincoln Center Plaza, 1941 Broad• selor Vy Trac Do. Info: Kimberly Ayala ment-related services, the money Continued from Front Page Hawaii's congressional dele• way at 65 St The solo concert will in• (714) gation (Sens. Daniel Inouye and clude "Sonata .. by Miriam Gideon; the or Rebecca Schaefer, 85&0087. was impounded by the Office of ''Eroica'' Variations, Opus 35, by Bee• SEA'lTLE--!'Ibe Asian Connection," a Management and Budget earlier ate recommendations. Spark Matsunaga and Reps. Cecil thoven; and works by Bach, Mozart and documentaIy which investigates the last year despite a General Ac- A final component of the legis• Hedel and Daniel Akaka, all Brahms. Tickets: $10. Checks may be impact of growing trade and invest- counting Office report saying lative package is a concurrent re• Democrats) also proposes the es• sent to the Abby Whiteside Founda• ment ties between the Pacific North- that such an impoundment was solution ''Expressing the sense of tablishment of a ''Native Amer• tion, a East In St, No. BE, NYC, N.Y. west and the industrial economies of illegal the Congress that Native Hawaii- ican Commission" to be respon• lOO'1B. Info: 7446400. East Asia, will be shown on KCI'S-TV, Matsui, five other California ans should be included in the de- sible for reviewing federal legis• Ch. 9, on Jan Zl, 5:~ and 10 p.m finition of Native Americans." lation and programs in order to SAN FRANClS(X)...... phcal therapist ''Stnlngers in the I.and," which Democratic congressmen, refu- Th I ti th 'Co Gene Oishi conducts a Nisei and Retire• explores the social, educational and gee groups and California coun- e reso u on says at ' n• ensure that the interests of Na• ment workshop on getting one's body professional contributions of Asians ties filed a lawsuit to prohibit the gress recognizes that Native Ha• tive Americans are considered back into shape Jan 25, 14 p.m, at making a living in a new land, will air administration from withholding waiians share all the attributes and accommodated The com• Christ United Presbyterian Church so- on KCTS9, Jan 23, 11 p.m the funds. Although the legal and needs common to other indi• mission would include at least ______genous peoples and are entitled one Native Hawaiian

NEW CAR LOAN RATE field Co.; the Denver Foundation; Denver volunteers win Yasui Award Human Rights and Community Relations, City and County ofDen• DENVER-Eight recipients of Community Volunteer Award for ver; Junior League of Denver; .75~ July 1985), Nellie Mae Duman, the Minoru Yasui Community Marriott Hotel Southeast; Rocky Volunteer Awards were honored Linda Kirkpatrick, Bernard Cel• Mountain News; and United Bank at a Dec. 10 luncheon at the Mar• estin, John Fahrenkrog, and A of Denver. riott Hotel Southeast, the Rocky Jack Dowd. The award includes a $1,500 gift Mountain News reports. The winners were awarded to be given to a non-profit organi• medals by Mayor Federico Peila One recipient, Ray Houser, zation in the honoree s name. A works two graveyard shifts a William Funk, vice president for total of 100 recipients have given public affairs at United Bank and week as a volunteer telephone $119,500 to 154 organizations in the counselor for Contact Life Line, a member of the committee that Denver area a crisis hot line. His regular job chnoses honorees, said, ''We are is selling stamps to collectors. blessed, for once a month we get PUBLIC AUCTION Another, retiree Clyde Wells, to walk with saints" ARIZONA has contributed money and time Founded nine years ago to rec• SHOPPING CENTER to Denver seniors through the ognize, honor and encow-age vol• • 13 Units • Approximately 14,000 Sq. Ft. Assn of Senior Citizens. While unteers in Denver, the awards are • Excellent Condition Used car loans 13.75% APR delivering ''Meals on Wheels" to for oft-<>verlooked people who • Great Eye Appeal No prepayment penalty lee • 5 Miles from Sky Harbor AJrport people's homes, he keeps his seIVe humankind Yasui, after • 2 Miles from Arizona State University Free insurance on loans & savings eyes open for needed repairs whom the awards are named, was • Hlghty Developed Area (Tempe, AI) 15% DOWN; 11% FINANCING IRA accounts available and returns to do them on his executive director of the Denver For Additionallnlormatlon & Brochure , Contact own time. Commission on Community Rela• Axton-Wlnn,lnc. Now over $6.5 mlnion In assets The other award winners were tions 1.967.ffi. 8421 Aubum Blvd., Suite 232 Citrus Heights, CA 95610 NATIONAL JACL Post Office Box 1721 judo instructor George Kuramoto The award is sponsored by (916) 722·786B Salt Lake City, Utah 84110 (who was ~ipient ofthe Denver Adolph Coors Co.; Atlantic Rich- Auction Date: Jan. 25, 1986 (on slta) CREDIT UNION Telephone (801) 355-8040

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40 issues of the PC carried a Other vernaculars have the a speech' JAClrrelated news item on the lUXW'Y of a wire service or a staff This means that, in order for The Editor Replies front page. Ifanyone bothered to of regular correspondents who this article to have any infonna• members read the paper. I read such stories, they would can provide articles. The PC is tion value, I have to call various have noticed that the JACL, its not so fortunate. Given the time ONE THING The board has always had ac• people to find out who said what cess to whatever is happening at staff, and its national network of and budgetary constraints, we Gi en a choice between this arti• LEADS volunteers organized and/or par• have produced a very balanced cle and one Tama Tokuda wrote TO ANOTHER the PC office. No one, with the exception of Clifford Uyeda, ticipated in numerou events, share of "enterprise' stories and for the International Examiner, Hank Sakai, and occasional]y news conferences, protests, and reprints. Again, as a matter of re• I chose the latter for it contained Cheny Kinoshita and Greg Maru• responses to discrimination and cord, only two issues, May 31 and much more meaningful infonna• tam, has ever offered their opin• defamation cases. Oct 18, carried no PGgenerated tion without any investigati e ef• Bob ions, asked for an open dialogue In addition, a regular JACL story. It should be added that it fort on my part. Shimabukuro with the editorial staff, or cared page (generally page 6 and spill• was the suggestion of PC Board availabili~ As for the complaint about the IIW__ to engage in policy discussions, overs depending on chair Clifford Uyeda that we use lack of officers' reports I have Judging by the results of the despite the fact that opinions of space), as well as board and reprints as a cost and time saving no control over that Board mem• PC Board poll (see Jan. 3-10 pc), about the paper and its opera• officers' commentaries on pages measure. Is there any communi• bers and committee heads are 5 through 7, let readers know ex• cation between board members? It 15 obVlous that the board is un- tions have been solicited, both in given priori~ 0 er everyone happy with the direction of the column and correspondence. It actly where to turn for infonna• It is my opinion that well-writ• else-on pages 5-7. For whatever paper. The only favorable com- is a sad state of affairs when their tion about JACL events and at. ten articles about subjects of in• reason, they choose not to take ments, ''Good in fulfilling its attitudes and opinions can be ex• titudes. terest enhance the quality of a advantage of the space made av• major function as a medium for pressed only when their names Chapter Pulse was run in all publication, whether they are re• d~ ailable to them When they do 'Asian American news," ''On the are withheld but two issues the past year, prints or not write, it is rarely about what they whole, OK," and ''The front page The primaxy complaint is the spite the fact that newsletters Anyone wishing to write news are doing, but instead about how stories have been satisfactoIy," ''lack of JACL news," or at least and news releases do not come articles for the paper is welcome they feel about certain issues or were ''balanced'' with comments the ''lack of prominence given to us in a timely or regular fash• to. All we ask is that the articl events. They appear to have a andcriticismwhichleftmeques- JACL news." A check of the 50 ion (at least two Fridays before be sent in punctually (many con• hard time writing about their tioning whether these board issues for 1965 would reveal that the date of the event, a deadline tributors have left us in a bind, own deeds. we have mentioned often to no sending in articles weeks after In all fairn to the officers IASN: 0030-8579 avail). the promised date), typed, doubl~ JACL's role in the awarding of spaced, granunatically correct, it should be noted that mo tNik• scholarships, its role in redre , and, above all, interesting and k i (all generations) ha e a dif• and its policy debate on beau~ accurate. ficult tim writing and peaking pacific citize11 about themsel and pel nal queens, US. .Japan 1 lations, and A common fault among con• 'Tooting Nat1 JACl Headquat1era, 1766 SutIar St., San Frandsco, CA 94115, organizational finances were tributors i in th 1 poIting of accomplishments. one' (.15) 921-5225 given high priority and prominent vents such as speech 1 mem• wn horn" is a definite Nikkei PIAlIIshed by the Japeneee AmerIcM attz.ens League f1VftIY FIIday exoepI the first end last weeks no-no. P rhaps we can ugg 01 the year at 941 E. 3rd St., Loe Angeles, CA 90013; (213)~. • 2nd Glass posI8ge space. I might also add that a f:1 w branc and testimonial dinners. paid at Loe Angeles. Ca. • AmuaI ~a.. merrbefs: $10 01 nallonaI dues that th oIDc and board mem- proWjes on&yeer on a per-hou!lehold basis. NorrnembenI: $2OIyr., $38 two yoara, payable In complaints were received in May Many articl conc m them- advance. • f'oreI!1l ~: Add U.S.$12.00; 1at da9I air - U.S./Canada addresses: $26 that the paper carried too much elv with what wa talked ber Wlit about ach other. 8ICia, ~: U.S-sa> trJdnL • News or opIrions 8Iq:lI89Sed by CXIIt.nY1IatII oIher than the National PreeIdent or Nalio!laJ 0Irect0f JACL news. about and not what was aid. For far as th most int -esting do not Il8OIIfIS8IIy reIea JACl policy. A legitimate complaint, the exampl , a recent arti I on a omm nt CC'I wond . h th th use of articles from other publi-' distri t m ting named as peak• editor' column -libit the FIw* SeIo, NaI'I JACl PrtlIIIdIn Dr. CIIIord Uyeda. PC Board Chalr cations, fails to consider the fact ers the gov mor, a senator and maturity w h uld t ft m EDfroAIAIAIUIII STAFF that since May, the editorial staff a repl sentative of Idaho, and th editor of J L' fficial Adilg Edler: AobeIt ~ AIJJat Ed1or: J.K. yamamoto has consisted of two people. To Min Y ui. Non were named, organ ') inned, I will a11- Adv8IIIsIng Mgr: •••••••...•...••••.....•... , . • . . . . • • . • ...... • . . •• ...... Rk:I< MomII AdYeI1IeIng: Jane M. Ozawa ~: Mal\< Salto investigate and "dig" out our own exc pt for Yasui. Nothing wa w that comment in th near CIraAaIIon: ...... •...... •...... •...... Tani HoehIz.aId stories requires a lot of work ProclJaIDn: ...... •...... •...... •...... Mal)' Imon mentioned about what was said futw if I could find out fi'Oll1 GenenII t.91Open111ore: ...... • ...... • . . . .. Harry K. Honda hours, time that has to be spent by anyone other than "H that pel n ractly what is POSTMASTER: Send IddreeI dleng88 '> Paclftc atIzen, in addition to the over 115 hrsJ [ya.c:;ui] d cribed camp peri- m ant by ''mattui.ty.'1 Enough £0. IM1 E. 3rd St., '-!OO, Loa AngaIaa, CA 90013. week put in by J.K and me. nces as only Min could put into today. Cl dismi ed. - Friday, January 17, 1986 I PACIFIC CmZEN-5

one. made me feel like a Japanese, for "The Vietminh had been har• Under the laws of the time he better or worse. " rassing Saigon," he writes. "The Fujii's Wartime Adventures was an alien ineligible to citizen• Fujii was en route to Japan on British who were in command de• ship even though he was as com• an exchange ship when he had a cided they should do something. pletely American as his Nisei chance to disembark at Singa• They sent a contingent of Gurkhas friends. Mter college and some pore. Almost immediately the Ja• in a Japanese Navy landing craft of what would happen to them• time with West Coast English sec• panese Kempeitai picked him up up the river. Since the crew was selves and their families if they tions, he joined the Asahi Shim• on suspicion of pro-American Japanese, I was the interpreter. FROMTHE resisted. bun's New York bureau. In 1939 he leanings. So there were the Nepalese Gurk• FRYING PAN: ; In any event, many had roles in moved to Singapore to work for " I was interrogated for two has, commanded by a British of• dramatic events, and enough the Japanese-<>wned Herald. weeks and released after signing ficer, and a Japanese landing Bill time has passed so that they When war came Fujii was ar• a statement," Fujii continues. craft commanded by Japanese. Hosokawa should be encouraged to relate rested by the British and interned "This was probably the first time This was undoubtedly the first .their stories. Among those who in India. "About six months after that the Kempeitai had a Japa• operation against the Vietminh in have wonderful tales to tell is T. we had been interned," Fujii nese prisoner who could not write what was later to become the For 10 these many years, I· John Fujii, now in Tokyo, who writes, "I was interviewed by an his statement in his mother Vietnam war." have contended that the Japanese qualifies as a Nisei in all but a American officer who wanted me tongue. I had been raised in the Back in Singapore, the British American story will not be be legal sense. to go to work for the Allies. It was States and never learned kanji." jailed Fujii for questioning but the complete until we compile an ac- What brings his name up again a most difficult decision. Then came duty with the Domei Australians hired him as an inter• count of the experience of Nisei is a fIrst-person story he wrote "They reminded me that my news agency, two and a half years preter to question Japanese war who for a variety of reasons spent last sununer for No. 1 Shimbun, family was in America, and that in Burma as a Japanese Navy in• crimes suspects. He returned to their war years in Japan. Some the publication of the Foreign my sympathies should be with the terpreter, and retreat to Bang• Japan in 1946 wearing a complete were there voluntarily, others Correspondents' Club in Tokyo, U.S. If they had approached me kok, where he was when the war Australian Army uniform. against their will. Some served which Kay Tateishi sent along for right after the war had started, I ended. Sent to Saigon to help with Fujii is now semi-retired after the Japanese war effort without perusal:.~nofaMe~hodistminis­ might have taken up their offer. surrender negotiations, Fujii had working for a number of news objection, some only because ter, FUJll was b?rn 10 Japan and But I told them that the months of perhaps his strangest war agencies and publications in post• they had no choice or were in fear came to the Umted States at age privations with the Japanese had experience. war Japan.

most poignant scene ofthe movie was killed by Hidetora, she is ex• Mieko Harada performs well 'Ran': The Folly of War --an old man without hope. c~ powe~h~ and at first as the evil-minded Kaede. Hidetora is trapped in the c~ tries to destroy the Ichimonji But she loses her strength in sev• tle, his loyal retainers are killed family as part of her revenge. eral scenes, including the seduc• by' Katie Kaori Hayashi which means "dog eat dog." In and his concubines commit sui• The most exciting actor in this ing of Jiro and confessing her ''Ran'' is a movie ofhigh human .that chaotic period, Kurosawa cide. The old man, left in solitude plot to Kurogane. She could have imagined an old wanior named movie is Hisashi lkawa, who interest This $12-million movie, in a burning castle, tries to com• plays Kurogane, Jiro's chief re• played her role more cleverly, an elegy containing love, sorrow, Hidetora Ichimonji. mit harakhi, but his sword has like Isuzu Yamada as the Japa• After conquering the neigh• tainer. He presents a vivid por• rage, intrigue and revenge, is been broken In a completely trait, demonstrating joy, sorrow nese counterpart of Lady Mac• captivating because it touches boring kingdoms, the 70-year-<>ld hopeless situation, he goes mad. beth in Kurosawa s 'Throne of Hidetora decides to transfer his and anger, even though the part the human heart It presents hu• The battle scenes are enthrall• is limited. Blood." manity's eternal folly. power to his eldest son, Taro. ing. They are coolly calculated Continued 00 Next Page ''Ran'' means "chaos" in Japa• Since Taro is wishy-washy, it to emphasize the foolishness of nese and also connotes violent seems to be a bad decision that humans and the ephemerality of movements. The celebrated Aki• will lead the country to war. human destiny. A barrage of ar• LEe Fund Drive Report ra Kurosawa directed this dy• The second son, Jiro, hiding rows, heaps of corpses, blood namic war drama. his ambition, flatters his father, flowing from the ceiling present The story is inspired by Shake• while the third son, Saburo, asks the futility of war. by Hany .K:\jihara governors) for support material, speare's "King Lear." But Kuro• his father to change his mind Toru Takemitsu's music has a LEe Fund Drive Chair information, etc. and begin rais• sawa made some changes. He re• with blatant candidness. Pr0- superb power during the battle JanuaIy 7,1.006, marks the sev• ing money. placed the three daughters with voked by Saburo's remark, Hide• scenes. Real war sounds are enth month into the three-year Fourteen JACL chapters have three sons, included a Lady Mac• tora disowns his third son, who muted on purpose, and the music JAClrLEC Fund Drive Cam• become prime solicitors. Clovis beth-tYPe woman (Kaede), and is actually the most warm-hearted evokes feelings of loneliness. paign to finance the redress pur• Fresno, San Fernando Valley changed the setting from medi• of the three. This is the most skillful use of suit How have we fared? The and Seattle have all topped eval England to 16th century After being betrayed by his music I have ever encountered. table below gives the targeted dol• $2., with Fresno nearing lars and the amount raised per $3 . Japan. frrst and second son 1 Hidetora After Hidetora goes mad, the A chapter can undertake That period in Japan is sym• is surrounded by the allied ar• story revolves around Taro s district dwing that period: becoming a multiple prime sol• bolized by the word gekokujo, mies of Taro and Jiro. This is the wife, Kaede. Since her family District Target AmtRai ed icitor. The schedule below was PNW $14,!XX) 19,985.34 developed to give chapters of theid. I hope that those of you NCWNP 70.!XX) 11,05100 varying membership ize an idea who have not signed for the tours CC 14,!XX) 9,442.40 of the amount they must target and agree with this letter will PSW 70.!xx) l6,m37 raising to achie e the LEe $15 IMT 9,333 1,!XX).00 million goal concentration camps and six mil• write to let Mr. Hamada know Boosting Apartheid? 2,100.00 lion Jews might not have been your views. MP 5,833 Membership Prime Target MW l4,!XX) 18,900.00 killed. Since the war, I have wel• To say that the U.S. government ~ Solie. Funds'Year The Dec. 5 issue ofPacmc Citi• E 8,lm 14,250.00 . zen had an advertising insert of comed the awakening of Nikkei has not advised against travel in 0025-0100 1 $2,00) OlOl -am the Japanese American Travel as well as thousands of other South Africa is a COIH>ut Many Totals: ~.329 $92,ro'7.11 15 3,ml Club. Two tours to southern Afri• Americans to an understanding of us remember the days of '41 The Eastern, Pacific North• O'all-OiOO 2 4,!XX) 0401 -(8X) ca were offered in the ad They of this universality. and '42 when the government did west, and Midwest Districts are 3 6,!XX) covered the cities of Johannes• The JACL is part ofthe Leader• not advise against profiteering doing super plus far ahead of <8.l1 - Um 4 8,!XX) from the plight of the Nikkei and burg, Capetown, Pretoria and ship Conference on Civil Rights. target I am confident that the The LEC Fund Drive Chair we had to sell many things at a Kruger National Park in South The JACL partiCipated in the other districts will get geared up fully recogniz appreciates, Africa 19ro March for Civil Rights; it pittance to people who took ad• and all will come through. In par• vantage of the situation and understands that JACLers I wrote Bill Hamada, director participated in the Martin Luther ticular, the two larger districts, have borne the m~or funding of the JATC, asking that he con• King 20th Anniversary Memorial This is a moral issue. Those of who always take longer to gear us who went to camp should un• burden to pursue redress. Why sider withdrawal of the tours. March in 19ro. up due to size, will come roaring not 'go outside" of JACL to eek South Africa has long had a re• Because ofthis developing sol• derstand better than most the na• past the three leading districts ture of the struggle against racism funds . The LEe FUnd Drive Plan pressive government of a white idarity with other civil rights v ry shortly, I feel. incorporates th thought of minority against a non-voting groups, redress is now becoming and work to eliminate racism no From PNW, Chen), Kino hita, matter where it appears. "going outsid JACL ' black majority. It has a vicious a possibility. How can we then Sam Nakagawa, Bob Sato, Denny The plan call for identifYing, system of apartheid The govern• ignore the s1ruggle against rac• MARTI K HASEGAWA Yasuhara, and Hom i" Yasui ha Richmond, Va through the JACL network, 250 ment is now engaged in murder ism being waged in South Africa? all urpassed $2. with Yasui prime solicito who will olun• and censorship to hide its ac• This struggle is being supported The IeUer Hamada wrote to Hasegawa, dated Dec. 20, reads: ''numk)'Ou for)'Our rai ing $3,450. teer to rais $2, per ar in tivities. by many civil rights organizations. most sincere letter of Dec. 16. In review• In PSW, Mas Hironaka h any way best uited to the volun• Mr. Hamada wrote that these Nikkei congresspersons have ing the wrious destinations for our tour raised $4,500. Min Ya ui MP, ha teer. Th. can donations tours are being offered because voted for sanctions against South departures fur 1986, we found there were raised ov r $2.. Alan Hida, Di". fi'Omnon.JACLer ,JACLers, ho Nikkei had expressed interest Africa These sanctions are sup• quite a few inquiries about Africa, pal'• James Taguchi, H Ill)' Tanaka haven't participated in donating and as long as the U.S. govern• ported by many co-sponsors of ticularly South Africa game reserves. and ShigWakamatsu hav all - to red.t , compani (within th ment does not forbid such travel, HR 442, the redress bill. Since most other tour operators with ceeded $2. with Dr. Taguchi guidelin s .tbyJACL),otheror• his group will continue these I urge that those of you who tour programs to Aftica include South n aring $4,, with Grayc nearing nations from non.J CLel"s. If are versality had been more com• serves in Kenya and Zambia travel to South Africa, we will certainly $4,. Prime solicitors who have anyone can recruit nonJACLers monly recognized in 1941 and splendid and your dollars will cancel the tour. Thank you again for not begun ftmdraising need to to become prime solicito~ that l.942, we might not have gone to not finance repression and apar- your Interest and concem." contact their keypersons (district' would be splendid. &-PACIFIC CITIZEN I FriDay, .lilllua., '" ._-- 71apter Pulse San Jose Mabel Takimo.to and a new board nard Dr., San Leandro, 94577; Ja• children's program, and slide Club. Guest speakers: Ambassa• o.f go.verno.rs will be installed by net Minami Mitobe, 21057 Baker ShDWS o.n Japanese American dDr NDbuD Matsunaga Df Japan SAN JOSE, Cali£-Rae Inafuku, PSW go.verno.r Ken Ino.uye. Info.: Rd., Castro Valley 94546; Mo.mo. history. The free event drew 2,500 and Roger Kennedy, director Df a senio.r at Ho.mestead High Hazel Isa, (818) 7890085, o.r Sam Kawakami, 910 Delano. St, San visitors last year. Info.: Evergreen the Smithsonian Institutio.n's N a• School in Cupertino., is being Uyehara, (818) 800-4000. Lorenzo. 94580; Aki Hasegawa, Office o.f InfDrmatiDn Services, tiDna! Museum Df American His• sponsored by San Jo.se JACL as 15573 Tracy St, San Lorenzo. (21)6) 86&6(0), ext 6128. tory. Cost: $17 members, $19 nDn• a participant in Presidential Eden Township 94580; Yutaka KDbori, 2123 Evel• members, $15 students. Reserva• Classroom fo.r Yo.ungAmericans, eth Ave., San Leandro 94577; To• Carson tiDns: Barbara Nekoba (Va), (700) to be held in Washington, D.C. SAN LEANDRO, Calif-Eden mi MiyamDto, 1~ Robin St, CARSON, Calif-The 11th an• ;m...m); Katherine Matsuki (Md.), March 8-15. Each year o.ver 3, To.wnship JACL, including the San Leandro 9457& nual installatiDn dinner will be (301) 9i6ffl95. Send checks pay• students from all 50 states take AAYs (fo.rmerly kno.wn as the AI• held Jan 18,6:30 p.rn. (cocktails able to Wash. D.C. chapter JACL part in the program. Co JAYs), will ho.ld a 50th an• Olympia at 6), at Del Conte's Restaurant to Lily Okura, rom Friendship niversary celebratio.n and co.m• The 1986 Dfficers, to be installed Ct, Bethesda, Md 20017; (301) San Fernando Valley munity-wide reunio.n Sept ID-21. OLYMPIA, Wash.-The 4th an• by PSW redress chair George 5300045. Planned are a banquet at Blue nual Tribute to Japan, co-spon• Ogawa, are Joe SakamDto, presi• VAN NUYS, Calif-San Fernan• Dolphin Restaurant at the San So.red by Olympia JACL, the Se• dent; Carol Ann Mo.ri, v.pJmem• Fremont do. Valley JACL's installatio.n Leandro Marina o.n Saturday attle Consul General Df Japan bership; Kaz Nishida, V.p.lyDUth; FREMONT, Cali£ - FremDnt dinner will be held in the ban• and a go.lf and/o.r bowling get-to• and Evergreen State College, Ken Harada, treasurer; Miriam JACL hDlds its annual installa• quet room o.fthe new Airtel Plaza, gether earlier in the day; o.n Sun• will be held at the cDllege's Dan• Nishida, secretary; and six board tiDn dinner Jan 18,6 p.rn. (cock• 7m Valjean Ave. ~ blk. no.rth day, a noon barbecue will climax iel J. Evans Library Dn Jan 25, members. Info.: Ruthie Sakamo• tails at 5::1», at RumDrs Restau• o.f Sherman Way, 1 blk. west o.f the weekend. 11 arn.-5 p.rn. Featured will be to, 328-ffi!2. rant Installing Dfficer will be Woodley Ave.), Jan 25, with social Fo.rmer chapter members and Japanese films, kimDnD fashiDn NCWNP director George Kondo.. ho.ur at 6::1> p.rn. and dinner at 7. co.mmunity residents are en• ShDWS, lectures o.n U.s.~apan Washington, D.C. Newly elected maYDr Gus MDrri• Main speaker: Dr. Bob Suzuki, co.uraged to jo.in in this reunio.n trade relatiDns, tea ceremDny, AEaXNGTON, Va-Washington son will be guest speaker. Masa• vice president at Calif State Univ. Contact persons from the anni• Japanese foods, a Japanese gar• D.c. JACL hDlds its 40th anniver• taro Kitani, who. will celebrate No.rthridge and fo.rmer CSU Los versary/reunio.n Co.mmittee are: den, cultural exhibits by the sary installatiDn dinner-dance his 100th birthday this year, will Angeles dean o.f graduate studies. Ich Nishida, 875 Elgin St, San L0- OlympiaIY ashiro Sister City Jan 25, &6:45 p.rn. (cocktails), 7 be hDnDred. ReseIVatiDns: Wendy Newly elected chapter president renzo. 94580; Yo. Kasai, 1309 Leo- Committee, an Dpen-air market, p.rn. (dinner), atFt MyerOfficers' Kawakami, (415) 2184.928.

be assembled at JACL Headquar• Smithsonian seeking Nikkei artifacts ters fDr review. Monument to include Amache Nisei FDllDwing are specific items be• SAN FRANCISOO-SmithsDnian ternment. Furniture, artwork, ing sDught: Prewar-passpDrts, LAMAR, CoID.-A mDnument to Kinoshita, Mamoru InstitutiDn curators will visit San camp signs, newspapers and per- labDr cDntracts, marriage certifi• residents DfPrDwers County who. Masuda, Eizo Francisco and Los Angeles in ear- sDnal effects used or made in cates, photos, Nisei Week items; were killed in actiDn in WW1, Masuoka, Peter ly February hDping to. identify and camp are amDng items SDUght to. Wartime Period-luggage with WW2, KDrea and Vietnam will Moriguchi, Haruto Morihara, Akira Dbtain artifacts for the 1987 Smith- stDck a replica of a camp barrack. camp identificatiDn, tables, desks, include the names Df 31 Nisei Muranaga, Kiyoshi K sDnian exhibition Dn Japanese PDstwar items portraying the bDDks, chairs, dressers, lamps, from the Amache internment Nakagaki, Masao Americans. recDnstructiDn Df the cDmmunity canes, crafts (beadwork, decorat- camp. Nakamtrra, Ned Go FDr BrDke, Inc. and JACL are needed as well. Artifacts de- ed shells, carvings) artwDrk Scheduled fDr cDmpletiDn in Ohki, Arnold National Headquarters are assist- picting participation Df the com- (made or used in assembly cen• May to cDincide with the Lamar Okida, Katsunoshin ing in the acquisition prDcess and munity in reversing discrimina- ters Dr camps), camp signs, news• Centennial, the black granite Onouye, Lloyd M are requesting SUppDrt and con- tDry legislatiDn, the push for Ha- papers, photDS, children's draw• mDnument will be erected in the Saito, Calvin tributiDns Df artifacts. waH statehood, returning to West ings, greeting cards, yearbooks, CDunty cDurthDuse yard Saito. George The cDmmission on the Bicen- Coast communities, businesses letters frDm servicemen, letters The Nisei names were pro• Sakamoto, Masami vided by Art MDriya Df Denver, Shigezane, Masao tennial of the ConstitutiDn has and schools, the Sansei search fDr frDm friends in old neighborhoods, Shoji, Toshiaki who. wDrked Dn the Amache Me• identified the exhibit as part of the identity am other events Df the clDthing, tDYS, religiDus articles, Sueoka, Robert S. year-IDng celebratiDn. This exhibi- mDre recent past will be used for calendars, diaries, homemade mDrial in 19fC. They are: Tabuchi, Shlgeo tiDn will mark the Smithsonian's the presentatiDn Dfthat period. cameras, WRA publicatiDns, Takeuchi, Tadashi T. first ethnic American presenta- The initial script fDr the exhibit maps; Postwar-newspaper clip• Akimoto, John Tokushima, Harty tiDn. The lone JA artifact dis- has specific items being sought. pings (Nisei returning hDme, hDS• Akimoto, Victor Yamaji, Bill Iwao played at the SmithsDnian is a cDf- These are necessary for a CDm- tile Dr friendly receptiDn). Hattori, Kunio Yasuda, Joe R Inouye, Chikara The project will cost $OO(XXl -fee mug used by the late Jack Soo plete presentatiDn Df the Japanese PersDns with artifacts are re- Kanda Frank T. (GorD Suzuki) in the "Barney Mil- American stDry. The visit by the quested to cDntact either Go Fo.r Karatsu, Saburo DonatiDns payable to Veterans ler" TV series. SmithsDnian curators in will pro- BrDke, 1855 FDlsom Street, S.F. Kawamoto, Haruo MemDrial Fund can be sent to The exhibitiDn will include pho- vide an opportunity to' the CDmmu- 94103; (415) 431-5007 Dr J ACL Kikuchi. Leo American LegiDn, P.O. BDX ffi, tographs and artifacts cDvering nity to' have artifacts in their pos- Headquarters, 1765 Sutter St., Kimtrra, John Lamar CO 81052. the mDre than 100 years Df Japa- sessiDn reviewed. Materials will S.F. 94115; (415) 921-5225. nese in America. The exhibit will ------• c-~~~ People ---~~ be Dn pennanent display; a travel• ing exhibitiDn is also. planned. • Appointments • Insurance The kinds Df items being sDught Seattle HUD official receives award Cali£ Gov. George Deukmejian has are artifacts that were used by the appointed Edwin IIiroto of Los early Issei while establishing Angel to the Calif. Commission on themselves in the U.S.-labor• WASHINGTON-William Nishi• grams in Washington, OregDn, Aging. Hiroto replaces Yosh.iye Abe of related instruments from agri~ mura received a Distinguished Alaska, and Idaho.. Los Angeles, whose tenn expired He culture, fishing and o.ther occu• Executive Award from President He has streamlined regiDnal is administrator for Japanese Commu• patio.ns as well as o.bjects used Reagan Dn Dec. 12 fo.r acco.m• o.peratiDns through Drganiza• ni~ Memorial Hospital, Keiro Nursing in the ho.usehDld and community. plishments as regio.nal admini• tio.nal cDnsolidatiDns, and elimi• Home, and Japanese Retirement stratorlregio.nal hDusing co.mmis• nating unnecessary Dverhead, Home and is a charter member and Also needed are items related past president of JaPanese American to the wartime relocation and in- sio.ner o.f the U.S. Dept Df Ho.us• wasteful grade creep and grade ing and Urban DevelDpment in bulge. At the same time, he has Optimist Club, He also belongs to increased productivity by imple• Sierra Club and Lincoln Heights Seattle. Chamber of Commerce. His tenn - 'RAN' Secretary DfHo.using and Uro. menting merit pay principle . pires Jan 1, 1989. Under his administratiDn, spe• CoaUoued from Previoul Page an Develo.pment Samuel Pierce, • Health Jr., said, 'The Presidential Rank cial initiatives have been under• Tatsuya Nakadai is usually a Awards Program recognizes su• taken to address the most needy Belko True has been appointed dep• through Helping the Ho.meless, uty director for mental health of the solid actor, but his perfo.rmance perio.r performance by Career coWl~ ~rat.ed-good San Francisco city and Dept of as Hidetora is Senio.r Executive Service mem• Project Self-Sufficiency, MinDr• Public Health. A native ofNiigata, Ja• for the stage, but nDt fo.r a movie. bers of the federal government ity Business Enterprise, Upward pan, she is a Univ. of Tokyo graduate As a result, he doesn't present I am delighted that Bill Nishi• Mobility and Aftlrmative Actio.n who has lived in S.F. since 1958. She the sorrow and ftailty o.fa human mura has Wo.n the highest award Nishimura is past co.mmander arned a master' in social welfa:r at being. ... in this highly competitive o.f Seattle Nisei Veterans, presi• UC Berk 1 y and a Ph.D. in clinical In this movie, the pho.tography program" dent o.fMilitary Intelligence SeT• psychology at Cali£ School of Prole is done from a distance. Most ac• Nishimura was the o.nly fed• ,viceINo.rthwest Veterans, and a ional Psychology in Berkeley. he tors and actresses perfDrm as eral o.fficial from the West Coast board member o.f United Way, joined th Dept of Public H alth in pawns in a chess game. Kurosa• amDng 32 recipients. He received. No.rthwest FDundatio.n fDr th 1900. Since April 1985, True has n Handicapped, Chautaqua No.rth• associate administrator for mental wa's intentiDn seems to be to de• the award fo.r his perfDrmance h alth, managing a $21 million budg t pict humanity as seen by the eyes in administering RUD's hDusing west, and BDYS and Girls Clubs that coy red geriatric hildren and Dfa god. and community develDpment pro- o.f King County. youth,and ubstan abw; programs. Friday, January 17. 1986 I PACIFIC CITIZEN-7

Redress Pledges Cincinnati JACL $375; Fowler $500 ('82); Mike M. Masaoka Fellows ,PC's Classified Advertising Monterey Peninsula $1 ,900: Marin County' $100 (,86) ; Solano County $40. Actual a.MIIts aell_l.d.... by JACL Membership in the Masaoka Fellows is achieved by individual or corporate contribu• . , Headqll.".n for the p.riod of: tions to the Mike M. Masaoka Fund, a perpet• 1985 DISTRICT BREAKDOWN 5-Employment 8-Real Estate (Acreage) #22: November-December, 1985 ual fund from which proceeds would annually 1985 Total: $ 87,964.65 (Actual: Jan.-Dec. 1985) support the general operations of the JACL, to PrevoGr . Total: ...... •..... $218,050.04 NC-WN-Pac ...... $ 48,376.52 which Mike has devoted over 40 years. This Report: (16) ...... $16,205.00 NISEI-SANSEI APPLICANTS IDAHO Pac Southwest ...... 13,696.88 Contributions to the fund , c/o JACL HQ , are REDUCED PRICE Grand Total: $234,255.04 graded as follows: Fellow-$l,OOO-$2,500 ; We have many attractive openi~ now In L.A., Surrounding Central Cal ...... 7,290.00 CiUes and Or31ge County. College graduates or equivalent HIDDEN PARADISE RANCH Pac Northwest ...... 5,696.25 Emerltus-$2,500 minimum; Sustalnlng• preferred. call us for an appOintment or send In r8SlJ[1e . San Benito JACL $365 (1986); Clovis JACL $200 for 5 yrs ; Amicus-Less than $1,000. 1/500th interest in 4000 acres of recre• $970 ('841'85) ; Mile-Hi JACL $405 ('84): Oak• Midwest ...... 5,325.00 JAPANESE IS NOT ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT. ational ranch. Fairfield, Idaho. 9 hole golf• Intermountain ...... 5,000.00 SALARY RANGE $1 ,440 - $45,000 course, private cabins, lodge, swimming land JACL $40 (,86): Japan JACL $390: Lake Dec. 31, 1985 Exec. SecretaJy/Secretary/ReceptlonlsUGeneral Office/Admin. pool, horseback riding. Frshing, snow Washington $395: Sanger JACL $400i Solano Eastern ...... 2,060.00 Futami Hayashi (3d paymt) $200. Ass'UAccountrlUBookJ

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