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#30011 Vol. 137, No.7 ISSN: 0030-8579 National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) OCT. 3-16, 2003 Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans JACL to Join ACLU Lawsuit Challenging U.S.A. Patriot Act

Launches Anti-Recall Website By CAROLINE AOYAGI ly allows the government to make Arbor (MCA); American-Arab Executive Editor personal searches without a war­ Anti-Discrimination Committee The group Coalition of Asian Recall. and California Arts rant and to obtain information (ADC); Arab Community Center Pacific Americans (CAPA) has . Council member Dr. Jerrold In a bold move, the JACL about a person's reading habits, for Economic and Social Services; launched a website asking Asian Hiura. announced that it will be joining Internet usage, or religious affilia­ Bridge Refugee and Sponsorship PacificAmer icans to vote "no" on "APAs can play a pivotal role in an ACLU lawsuit challenging the tions. Also, once served with Services; Council on American­ the recall of Gov. Gray Davis Oct. this close election and should not merits of the U.S.A Patriot Act. Section 215 orders, a person is not Islamic Relations; and The Islamic 7. remain silent when their own "My decision to join the ACLU allowed to tell anyone about it. Center of Portland, Masjed As­ The site (www.AsianAmericans future is at stake," said Dale in the lawsuit is based on one The ACLU argues that these Saber. AgainstRecall.org) includes infor­ Minami, CAPA president and co­ essential fact: It's the right thing to increased government powers are The lawsuit names Attorney mation on why the recall is bad for founder. "Not only is this election do for us as a civil rights organiza­ a violation of the U.S. General John Ashcroft and FBI APAs in California, lists more an affront to our democracyand a tion. If we stood by and did noth­ Constitution. Director Robert Mueller as defen­ than 150 APA leaders opposed to waste of tens of millions of dollars ing, it would be a shame on us," "Ordinary Americans should dants in the case. the recall. and asks supporters to better spent on education and said John Tateishi, JACL execu­ not have to worrythat the FBI is JACLjoins the lawsuit knowing pledge their "no" vote on the site. social services, but APAs need to tive director, who announced the rifling through their medical that there may be greater scrutiny The recall opponents include recognize that Gov. Davis has organization's decision at a nation­ records, seizing their personal of the organization by the U.S. . Rep. Bob Matsui, Rep. Mike provento be an ally and supporter al board meeting Sept. 12 in Los papers, or forcing charities and government, said Tateishi, such as Honda, State Board of of our issues and for the fair repre­ Angeles. advocacy groups to divulge mem­ the possibility that JACL's mem­ Equalization member John sentation of APAs in government In the next two months the bership lists," said Ann Beeson, bership list could be targeted. Still, Chiang, state Assembly majority and politics." JACL will file an amicus brief to associate legal· director of the he believes the JA community has leader Wilma Chan, "Because of the way the recall ACLU's lawsuit, essentially join-· ACLU and lead attorney in the an obligation to challenge the U.S. Assemblywoman Carol Liu, works, the next governorcould be ing several other groups as a sup­ lawsuit. "Investing the FBI with government when it violates the· Assemblywoman Judy Chu, elected by 20 percent of the vote, porting organization to the court unchecked authority to monitor U.S. Constitution. Assemblyman George Nakano, or even less," said Maeley Tom, a case. the activities of innQCent people is "I've said it many times, that As semblyman . Leland Ye e, CAPA co-founder. "There is no The ACLU lawsuit challenges an invitation to abuse, a waste of Japanese Americans of any seg­ Appointments Secretary Michael guarantee that the next governor Section 215 of the Patriot Act, resources, and is certainly not ment of this nation's population Yam aki. and community leaders who would immediately take which expands the power of the making any of us any safer." should understand how dangerous such as Stanley M. Toy. Jr.. chair FBI to secretly obtain records and The ACLU lawsuit was filed in it is to allow any wing of the gov­ ot Chinese Americans Against the See WEBSITE/page 9 personal belongings of U.S. citi­ federal court July 30 on behalf of ernment to take over the lives of­ zens and permaneDt residents sus­ six Arab American advocacy and Americans without adhering to the pected of terrorist activities. community groups: Muslim APAIC to Continue VOWS Section 215 of the act essential- Community Association of Ann , See PATRIOT ACT/page 9 Fight Against Prop. 54 JACL to Explore Holding Constitutional Convention in Asian Pacific Amelicans for an machines." 2005 Informed California (APAIC) Sheila Chung, executive direc­ By CAROLINE AOYAGI director, agreed that some Ribbon Committee report was vowed to continue fighting against tor of Bay Area Immigrant Rights Executive Editor changes will need to be made if commissioned during the last Proposition 54, an initiative that Coalition, said, "A March election the organization is to thrive biennium. Although several rec­ would ban the government from date would have allowed more Looking to develop a strong financially in the future. "There ommendations were made, "it collecting racial data, in the wake time for voter education on the foundation for the future of has to be some changes some­ didn't go very far," he said. JACL, Floyd Mori, JACL where downstream or we are He noted that part of the rea­ of the Sept. 23 COUlt decision to measure's harmful effects on the reinstate the Oct. 7 special recall Asian Pacific American commu- national president, announced always going to struggle," he son why certain things, such as electIon. . . nity. The more people learn about his intent to the Blue The Ninth Circuit Court of this initiative, the less they support explore the Ribbon Appeals overturned an earlier it." possibility of Committee holding a con­ COUlts' decision to halt the recall, APAIC, a statewide coalition of report, get left citing the large amount of AA leaders and organizations in stitutional con- behind is resources already invested in the public service, health, education, venti on in because JACL election scheduled for Oct. 7, civil rights and business, expects 2005. always seems while also noting that some votes the proposition to be soundly This conven- to run in "crisis would go uncounted because of defeated on Oct. 7. tion will help mode" since error-prone punch card ballots. "Regardless of [the court's] us "focus our finances are "We are extremely disappointed decision. we have been ready and attention on the always a strug- that ballots in six California coun­ will continue to be ready to defeat possibility of gle for the ties may be counted less than other Proposition 54," said Manjari m a king organization. ballots, or not counted at all." said Chawla, staff attorney for the changes to the After much Phil Ting, executive director of the Asian Pacific American Legal constitution," discussion and Asian Law Caucus. "Each voter Center. "We are confident that said Mori, at a debate Mori has a light to make their voice Asian American voters will go to national JACL appointed a heard, and that right should not be the polls on October 7th and will board meeting Floyd Mori (right), JACL national preSident, speaks at the national board committee to meeting Sept. as Art hampered. by antiquated voting in Los Angeles 12 Koga, national secretary/treasurer looks on. explore the· See APAIC/page 9 Sept. 12. "We ------possibility of as leaders have to be leaders. We said. holding a 2005 constitutional can't just keep up the status "This is bigger than a consti- convention and to "take the Inside the quo." tutional issue, it's an organiza- vision to reality," he said. The He noted that over the past tional issue," said Gil Asakawa, committee members are: Pacific Citizen few years, several questions Pacific Citizen board chairper- Hayashi (who will head the have been raised regarding. son, who echoed the thoughts of committee); Mark Kobayashi, Letters . 2 ...... JACL's mission statement, elec- other national board members NCWNPD governor; Paul tion of officers, and the current who wanted to dissect the issues Uyehara, EDC governor; Ryan National News . . 3-4 structure of the organization and more closely. Chin, vice president of member- ... its staff, but many of these David Masuo, PNW governor, ship; Reiko Yo shino, MPDC Community News 5, issues cannot be dealt with with- noted that the older JACL mem- governor; Ben Ezaki, MDC .... out changes to the organiza- bers are not generally big on governor; and Josh Spry, nation- Sports 7 tion's current constitution and change while the younger mem- al youth representative. The ...... bylaws. bers want · to make changes. committee is to submit a report Columns, If JACL continues to operate "There are divisive challenges of their findings within three the way it has been, "[JACL] is we need to overcome," he said. months. going to wilt on the vine," said "It is difficult to get the young Cartoon 8 *** ...... Mori . "We always talk about people involved because The national board also final­ changing things" but to make [JACL] doesn't pertain to ized the schedule and budget for Calendar 10 ...... real changes JACL is going to them." the Aug. 10-14, 2004, conven­ have to look at its current consti- David Hayashi, vice president tion in Hawaii. Some minor Obituaries . 11 ...... tution, he added. of planning and development, John Tateishi, JACL executive reminded the board that a Blue See NATIONAL BOARD/page 6 2 PACIFIC CITIZEN, OCT. 3-16, 2003 • ty" a JACL issue since it is a prob­ lem inherent with the JA commu­ nity only on the mainland. This is probably an unfortunate and tragic consequence of the intemment 7 Cupania Circle, camps where just-released, Monterey Park, CA 91755 ashamed and embarrassed JAs did Tel: 323/725-0083, 800/966- everything to hide and destroy 6157, Fax: 323/725-0064 R 'How to Attract Young People to JACL' their Japanese culture after WWII E-mail: [email protected] I could not help but experience ify "What the Evacuation Means 40 JA born in Japan, a father from in order to reassimilate into a hos­ ' e public. The same did not hap­ - Executive Editor: 'deja VU in regard to the content of to M«." The five articles by Bill Hawaii, mother from Japan, a tllpenin Hawaii where Japanese cul­ Caroline Aoyagi Gail Tanaka's article. This 'burn­ Hosokawa in the P.e. have rejuve­ Japanese wife and two daughters, Y. ture and traditions remain very Office Manager: ing question' was discussed in nated my interest in my heritage 6 and 4. I am a UCLA graduate Brian Tanaka detail weIl over 30 years ago by and I want to be sure to pass this with an MBA, a U.S. Army veter­ strong, but it seriously denied Production Assistant: . members of the JAYS, the Jr. part of our culture to my children. an, family-owned business man­ baby boomer JAs on the mainland Margot Brunswick JACL. Not much has changed Most importantly, the one ingre­ ager and recently semi-�etired. As their rightful exposure and appre­ . Circulation: Eva Lau-Ting since then; JACL has not found a dient that Ms. Tanaka did not men­ much as I am concemed aboutour ciation of things Japanese.) Contributor: Tracy Uba way to attract and retain Sansei, tion is language retention. This is civil rights and the potential dis- . I congratulate Gail Tanaka for Yonsei or Gosei members. Ms. particularly critical in areas out­ crimination and prejudices that her honesty and objectivity. The Publisher: Japanese American Tanaka is right in her assessment, side the West Coast. Growing up exist in this great country, it is not question is, can the JACL be saved Citizens League (founded 1929) from its own self-inflicted 1765 Sutter Street, San Francis­ that is, the Issei and Nisei issues in the Midwest, having the oppor­ a top priority or concern. I have wounds? I personaIly have noth­ co, CA 94115, tel: 415/921-5225 that brought the Japanese commu­ tunity to learn Japanese was non­ lived all over this country, includ­ ing against a left-leaning, liberal fax: 415/931-4671, www.jacl.org nity together out of need are out of existent. Encourage. the local ing the Deep South, and never JACL President: Floyd Mori step with today and even 30 years chapters to have Japanese classes have felt threatened or encoun­ civil rights organization and publi­ National Director: John Tateishi ago. on the weekend or nights. Create, tered any racial prejudice or abus­ cation speaking their minds. Pacific Citizen Board of Direc>­ What was an interesting sidebar or find and market an online es. However, the JACL definitely tors: Gil Asakawa, chairperson; then was the discussion of Pan­ course, sponsored by the local The JACL keeps on stuffing the does not represent me or my polit­ VACANT, EDC; Ron Katsuya­ Asian groups. This is still quite chapters or even national JACL. internment camps' down your ical views and probably doesn't rna, MDC; Grace Kimoto, evident today. The P. e. follows Being proud of one's heritage nat­ throat as if 1984is right around the speak for thousands of other JAs. CCDC; Valerie Yasukochi, Michael Chang and chronicled uraIly creates a desire to associate comer. And this constant govern­ young and old. Unless there is a NCWNPDC; Ann Fujii-UndwaJl, closely the Chin case in Detroit. with others who share that same ment bashing of the Patriot Act coup with new blood, fresh ideas PNWDC; Jeff Watanabe, IDC; and a 180-degree tum, you can Andrea Parker, MPDC; Deni Ue­ Unfortunately, white American' interest. and other efforts to fight terrorism count on the current "business as jima, PSWDC; Maya Yamazaki, society stiIl views all Asian issues Who knows? Perhaps in 10 has clearly backfired on this tired Youth. as one whether we like it or not. years the JACL wiIl be the Pan organization, which even had the usual" leadership to never relin­ But as long as there are streets Asian Citizens League. But for nerve to slight and dishonor our quish their death grip on this doomed ship heading for the r------, named 'Jap', or 'offensive'clothes now, the JACL, I believe, will 442nd veterans! Those brave and NEWS/AD DEADLINE: by Abercrombie and Fitch, the continue on the path of extinction courageous guys were one of the rocks. FRIDAY BEFORE DATE JACL will continue to survive. unless changes are made. . reasons I decided to serve my OF ISSUE. Editorials, news and the But for how long? Ms. Tanaka is As for me. my participation in country, and the latest "slap in the opinions expressed by col- . absolutely right in that the reten­ the JACL ceased when the many face" uproar created by the JACL 1IJeupeeLos 7et'4� � Angeles umnists other than the na­ tion of culture and inherent identi­ socialagendas that, in my opinion, brass last year over the resisters tional JACL president or ty are paramount to the continua­ had no bearing on the JACL (e.g, was another nail in the coffin. The national director do not tion of the JACL. Many local same sex marriages) became an youth of today are highly A Family Reunion of necessarily reflect JACL JACL chapters offer classes in 'official' Palt of the JACL stance. informed and independent policy. Events and prod­ Japanese cooking, Obon dancing While personally I have no objec­ thinkers - many are not amused Remembrance ucts advertisedin the Pacif­ do not carry the and tea ceremony, all geared to tion to same sex marriage, I do not by JACL attempts to undermine ic Citizen Our Shimasaki family reunion implicit endorsement of the help keep interest in the culture of believe that this issue needs to be national security or our sacred consisted of Nisei, Sansei, Yonsei JACL or this publication. Japan alive. These activities officially addressed by the JACL. World War II veterans. We reserve the right to edit should and must continue. Secondly, many of the social As for the cultural issue, I and one young Gosei, from articles. But there are other problems. As views of the JACL run cOl,lnter to recently moved to L.A. from the Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois, I ______California and Great Britain. Our L � did the Sansei, the Yonsei and mine and I do not· wish to finan­ Bay Area where Japanese culture (ISSN: PACIFIC CITIZEN 0030- Gosei will continue to outmarry. cially support these views through is almost non-existent. Just being group included seven former 8579) is published semi-monthly internees from Jerome, Poston I, except once in January While this is not necessarily a 'bad my membership. classified as "Asian" is not fine and De­ Rohwer and Topaz. We all made cember by the Japanese American thing,' the loss of the 'Asian look' with me, and I definitely want my Citizens league, 7 Cupania Circle, further diminishes interest in civic girls to be proud, sensitive and the tIip to Washington, D.C., to the Monterey Park, CA 91755. OF­ Japanese American MemOlial. groups that cater to an ethnic base. 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Freedom Rides Set to Bring Awareness to Plight 01 Immigrants Census: L.A. County Has Fastest By ASSOCIATED PRESS to an Oct. 4 rally. country legally - may not share Growing Population of Asians "We're trying to bring attention those rights. "They're not even By ASSOCIATED PRESS Asians were the fastest growing SEAITLE-Suely Ngouy came to the whole struggle of having treated as human beings, they're minority group in the state of to the United States as a refugee rights, justice on the job. People treated as animals," said Ngouy, Los Angeles County, Cali­ Colorado, reflecting a trend that fro m war-ravaged Cambodia 20 work hard, there should be justice who worked in the garment shop fornia's most populous county, began a decade ago. years ago. Her family struggled to for everyone," said Bob Gorman, a with her father at age 9. now has the fastest growing popu­ Asians gained 12 percent, fol­ adjust to a new home, a new lan­ spokesman for the AFL-CIO labor The original Freedom Ride, lation of Asians found anywhere lowed by Hispanics, 9.6 percent, guage and endure unfair labor con­ federation in Seattle. organized by the Congress of in the United States, according to and Pacific Islanders at 8.5 per­ ditions. At a kickoff rally in San Racial Equality, left Washington census figures from 2000 released cent. With that· history in mind, Francisco on Sept. 20, about 1,000 - on May 4, 1961. Whites and blacks Sept. 18. The Asian population totaled Ngouy boarded a bus on Sept. 23, people gathered to cheer about 100 rode together through the South, The increase in the two years 107,730, up from 95,000, who joining some 900 others on a freedom riders.Many in the crowd protesting segregation on buses tracked since the last national cen­ identified themselves as Asians cross-country ride to raise aware­ wore orange T- shirts with and trains.They faced angry mobs sus gave Los Angeles County 1.3 during the 2000 census. Koreans ness about undocumented immi­ "Laborers" on the front, chanting and mass arrests. million Asians, 47,000 more than were the largest A-sian group with grants and labor issues' in the "Si, se puede" - Ye s, we can. Today's freedom riders - repre­ reported in 2000, according to the about 34,000, but Vietnamese United States. The idea for the symbolic ride senting 17 countries and including Census Bureau. were the fastest growing with "I understand what it's like to be was developed in July 200 1 by several undocumented immigrants Other parts of Califomia also 31,000. an immigrant struggling with a leaders of the Hotel Employees - say they're anticipating more showed steady increases in their In the state of New Mexico, new culture and new language and and Restaurant Employees fa vorable receptions. Asian populations, according to Asians make up only 1 percent of leaming to assimilate. I want to International Union. Afterdecades "T here's always fear when census officials, although their the population but they were the support the immigrants who strug­ of considering new arrivals as you're raising up an issue that's not overall numbers do not match fastest-growing minority group in gle, making it easier to live here," adversaries, many unions now on the agenda. But I think their those found in Los Angeles the state over the past two years. said Ngouy, 22, who was born in a seek to organize even illegal immi­ desire for justice gives them County, New Mexico's Asian popula .. refugee camp in Thailand. grants, whose lower pay and lack courage to overcome the fe ar," said San Diego's Asian population, tion grew by more than 9 percen Taking a page from the civil . of worker protections threaten to Kim Bobo, executive director of for example, increased to 274,469 from 18,922 in 2000 to 20,702 if rights movement of the 1960s, the reduce standards across the board. the National Interfaith Committee from 245,659 in 2000. Alameda 2002. The number of Asians in Immigrant Wo rkers Freedom Ride The Urban Institute, an econom­ for Wo rker Justice in Chicago. County, in the San Francisco Bay Valencia County climbed 32.: kicked off Sept. 20 in 10 cities ic and social policyresearch group The cost of the drive is expected area, saw its numbers lise from percent to 253, while those in thf throughout the country, with 18 in Washington, D.C., estimates the to exceed $1 million, with contri­ 301,225 to 327,017 during the state's' most populous county, buses m<,lk ing planned stops in number of undocumented immi­ butions from the AFL-CIO, the same period. Orange County, with Bernalillo, grew by nearly 10 per more than 100comm unities. grants living in the United States Service Employees International a burgeoning Vietnamese popula­ cent to 11,696. Palticipants plan to hold rallies totals about 8.5 million, although Union, United Farmworkers of tion, saw its number of Asians Nationally, the Asian populatior calling for improved workplace the number is debated. ' America and the National Council increase from 393,689 to 422,656. grew by 8.1 percent during the protections and recognition of Ngouy recalls her father toiling of La Raza, along with several In other areas of the country, two-year period .• immigrants' civil rights, regardless for 11 years in a Los Angeles gar­ churches and fo undations .• of their legal status. Buses are leav­ ment factory she described as a ing from Seattle; POltland, Ore.; sweat shop, where the ventilation San Francisco; Los Angeles; Las was poor, hours were long and the Vegas; Houston; Minneapolis; breaks were few. She sees the free­ Recent Controversies Highlight Chicago; Miami; and Boston. dom ride as a way to help bling Destinations included Wash­ about changes for those who con­ ington, D.C., for meetings with tinue to struggle. ByDebate ASSOCIATED PRESSAbout there Race's are at least a fewRole books Smitins, detecComedytive," he said, "and members of Congress on Oct. 1, Protection on the job should be a worth reading, or, if you're there's no in-between." But and New York , where organizers given, she said, but immigrants - Aki Aleong's stomach churned American, try English." Alcaraz says his characters are hope to draw 100,000 supporters even those who have entered the as he watched the Fox comedy Sikh groups demanded regular people "in their mid 20s, game show, the one with the nerdy Miramax remove a scene in the and they' re just working and Asian businessman wearing thick movie "Dysfunktional Fam ily" in doing their thing." glasses and the karate-chopping which a man wearing a turban is, Vietnamese American comedi­ martial arts master screaming called Osama bin Laden. And an Dat Phan has turned painfUL "Banzai!" some blacks said a character who experiences into comic material Paul Noble watched the same poked fun at civil rights icons in with a racial undercUlTent. He'� show but saw something else. To the movie "Barbershop" last year joked about introducing himself tn him, it was a fresh, funny program was disrespectful. a Vietnamese veteran as "Chru'lie" with great stunts, like two men Aleong, an actor and president and used his own name as fodder, jousting while riding shopping of the Media Action Network for quipping "it's pretty hot. in here carts. The Asian characters were Asian Americans, watched Can you tum on dat far over just prut of the backdrop. "Banzai" with Fox officials before there?" Once, minorities like Aleong, a it aired and vo�ed his complaints Phan figures that, by poking fun Chinese American, might have to them. at himself, he turns the table on silently winced about being the "We can take a joke," Aleong people like the classmates who butt of jokes on a network pro­ said. But "all I saw were geeky picked o!l him in school. " I got t gram - in this case, the Fox sum­ Asian guys, nerdy guys. I'm say­ the punch line before they could," mer show "Banzai!" ing, 'Where is the balance?' You he said. Not anymore. can poke fun at people, you can Phil Yu, author of a Weblog As minorities' numbers have ridicule them, but please show titled Angry Asian Man, said he grown, so has their ability to make some balance." supports Phan's work because their voices heard when they feel Fox says the show, which origi­ Ph an is Asian, "in a profession humor slips into insult. But that nally aired in Britain, was a paro­ where there are very few Asians." doesn't mean comedians will stop dy of Japanese game shows. It But some also fear Phan may be treading the line between the two. "shouldn't be viewed as anything seen as '�ust this funny guy wh Race in comedy "is just like more than what it is - a very dif­ does this accent," he said. race in evelyday situations," said ferent kind of game show," Fox In the end, every group seems to comedian D.L. Hughley. "It's said in a statement, adding that it take its lumps from some comedi­ always a component." has been a leader in promoting an. But these days an almost uni­ Hughley, who is black, has Asian American talent. versal target seems to be white often joked about the differences . "I like the challenges, the inno­ people. between blacks and whites. For vation of it all," said Noble, a "It's almost OK to say some­ instance, he once observed that white man who lives in Ashburn, thing about our own race and blacks, unlike whites, don't enjoy Va . "I certainly don't base my whites, but you can't cross over to bungee jumping because "that's opinion on Asia down to this one a different race," said Pam too much like lynching for us." show. I'm obviously open-minded Geroianni, a "Banzai"' fan who is "There's always the chance that enough to realizeit's not like that. Hispanic. "White seems to be a somebody is going to be offend­ It's just a funny show." free for all." ed," Hughley said. But "I want . Racial scrutiny can also extend Political satirist Rill Maher people to see what I'm seeing. to what comedians say about their agrees there is a double standard ."They don't have to agree with me, own ethnic groups . when it comes to race and comedy or like it, or understand it ... but if Mexican American cartoonist - but he says it's easy to see why. they see what I'm seeing, then Lalo Alcaraz, whose nationally "Obviously black people can chances are I'll get a laugh." syndicated "La Cucaracha" strip get away with saying things about "Banzai" was only the latest in a provides a biting view of the white people' that white people series of recent incidents in which world through the eyes of its couldn't be saying about black comedians looking for laughs got Hispanic characters, s.aid that in people," Maher said. "Black peo­ criticism instead. humor, "anything goes." ple should be able to do things we In February, some Hispanics But some Hispanics have told dqn't get to do, because of all the were outraged after a satirical him they don't like the title of the things we qid to them that they "Vanity Fair" advice column strip, or the way the characters didn't do to us." counseled against learning dress in flannel shirts and baggy Whites are "the majOlity. We 're Spanish, asking, "Who speaks it pants, Alcaraz said. the culture that has run the show," that you are really desperate to talk Alcaraz said his goal is to punc­ he said. So of course whites "are to? The help? Yo ur leaf blower? ture stereotypes. "It's either we going to be a big target." • Study French or German, where have thick accents or we're Jimmy 4 PAC IFIC CITIZEN, Ocr. 3-16, 2003

National · Newsbytes Asian teenage neighbor out of By Pacific Citizen Staff federal government under the Inouye's hospital stay is expect­ Thirty-nine percentof those polled and Associated Press Patriot Act. It directs city employ­ ed to last one to two weeks, Xenos oppose such an amendment and 9 racial hatred, a judge ruled Sept. ees to abstain from assisting with said. While full recovery takes percent were undecided. 25. investigations that violate people's about three months, Xenos said Superior Court Judge Kazuharu tJ Albuquerque CitY The poll is the first on the issue Council Opposes civil rights. It also calls on the Inouye likely. would be able to in Michigan since the U.S. Makino found that Christopher state's congressional delegation to resume some of his usual duties Hearn, 22, of Laguna Hills, lived Portions of Patriot Act Supreme Court in June issued monitor implementation of the within three to four weeks. twin decisions concerningthe pol­ in a "distOlted world" and could ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.­ law. Inouye, Hawaii's senior mem­ icy at the University of Michigan. not appreciate the wrongness of The City Council here has joined ber of Congress, lost his right arm It upheld the use of race as a con­ his actions under the "legal stan­ other cities and counties across the o Inouye Scheduled to during combat in World War II as sideration at the university'S law dard that we use." country in passing a resolution a member of the mqstly Japanese school but ruled the undergraduate Hearn was found guilty last opposing parts of the USA Patriot Undergo Shoulder . American . 442nd Regimental school must revise its admissions month in a non-jury tIial of mur­ Act. SurgeryNe xt Month Combat Team. He was later policy. dering Kenneth Chiu, 17, along The council unanimously voted HONOLULU-U.S. Sen. Daniel awarded the Medal of Honor. California activist Ward with the special enhancements of Sept. 15 to adopt a bill affirming Inouye will have shoulder surgery Connerly has launched a $1 mil­ lying in wait and targeting the vic­ civil lights and declaring pmts of this month but he is not expected o Slim Majority lion campaign to put the issue to tim because of his ethnicity. the federal law a threat to civil Iib­ to miss any Senate business, his the state's voters. He will be trav­ Testimony showed that Hearn erties. officeannounced Sept. 22 Favor Ban on eling to Michigan this month to had "mild" racist beliefs in junior The Patriot Act, signed into law Inouye, D-Hawaii, is scheduled Affi rmative Action muster support for the petition. high school that worsened as he following the Sept. 11 .terrorist to undergo a partial left shoulder DETROIT-A slim majOlity Connerly's group, the American developed schizophrenia until he attacks_ contains sweeping provi­ . replacement, a procedure known of Michigan voters favor amend­ Civil Rights Initiative, spearhead­ reached a point where he felt he sions expanding the government's as shoulder hemiarthroplasty, on ing the state's constitution to ban ed a similar, and ultimately suc­ was being ordered by the govern­ authority to plant wiretaps, enter Oct. 6 at Walter Reed Army affirmative action, according to a cessful, effort in California and ment to kill dangerous people, Medical Center in Washington, recent poll. homes, search computers and Makino said. A recommendation D.C. The Senate has scheduled Fifty-two percent of those Washington. carry out other covelt surveillance. on where Hearn should be sent for Oct. 3 its target adjournment polled support a state constitution- . It toughens climinal penalties for as tI'eatment should be received in 15 date. . al amendment outlawing the use o Judge Finds Laguna telTOrists and removed a legal bar­ days, he said. "I exPect that after a few days, I of race a determining factor in Hills Man Insane at Time lier that for years prevented intel­ as Hearn stabbed Chiu about mid­ will be able to can)' on some of college admissions, government ligence agencies and criminal of Racial Slaying night July 30, 2001, as Chiu my official duties from my hospi­ hiring and contracts, investigators and prosecutors from Th e Detroit SANTA ANA, Calif.-A deaf returned from date. Chiu identi­ tal bed, and soon afterwardbe able repOlted Sept. 22. a sharing information. News man convicted of murder was fied Hearn as the attacker before to get back to my office," Inouye, The results ·of the poll may be About 30 people spoke in favor legally insane when he killed an . he died .• of the council's measure before its 79, said in a news release. good news for people seeking to passage. The operation is to be per­ collect more than 317,000 signa­ The resolution asks the local formed by Dr. John S. Xenos, tures on a petition to put the ban library director to post signs noti­ director of adult reconstruction in on the November 2004 ballot. But APAs in the News the medical center's Department others caution the survey's find­ fying customers thar their library Announcements records may be obtained by the of Olthopedics and Rehabilitation. ings are far from conclusive. Awards,Appoi ntments, Dr. Yung Duk Kim, a promi­ Eric K. Noji was recently hon­ nent figure in Asian American ored with the Woodrow Wilson "The memorial was designed to business and community affairs Aw ard recognizing distinguished be an everlasting message to for nearly 30 years, ha been elect­ public service, it was announced Shinseki, Dole and Mineta future generations of Americans. ed chairperson of the board of the in the Johlls Hopkills Magazine's Its story is the patriotism of one Asian American Federation of September issue. Noji helped Honored by NJAMF community as it survived injustice New Yo rk, a nonprofitcommunity develop the national biodefense The National Japanese advanced the complementary without losing faith in the promise leadership organization. Kim system soon after the Sept. II ter­ American Memorial Foundation principles of diversity and unity of the United States. It is a mes­ begins a two-year term as board rorist attacks when he was (NJAMF) honored recently . upon which our nation is founded. sage of hope,and a prayer that our chairperson after serving as vice appointed senior medical advisor retired Army chief of Staff Gen. The Chairman's Award was experience never happens to any chairperson for four years. Kim, to the White House Office of Eric K. Shinseki, World War II presented to Dole, whose leader­ American community ever who was born in Korea and Homeland Security in the veteran and retired Senate ship has significantly raised the again," said Foundation moved to the United States in Executive Office of the President. Majority leader Robert J. Dole, nation's awareness of the JA c;om­ Chairman Warren Minami. 1974, hasheld numerous business A former faculty member at the and the Hon. munity's con­ The mission of the NJAMF and nonprofitleadership positions Johns Hopkins School of Norman Y. tributions to (www.njamf.com) is to educate in this country,incl uding president Medicine, he is currently the spe­ Mineta at the the history the American public about the and CEO of . the Hyundai cial assistant to the U.S. Surgeon foundation's and life Of the memorial's historical significance Corporation (USA) and chairper­ General for Homeland Security inaugural gala nation, and and to help ensure the physical son of the board of the Korean and Disaster Medicine in on Sept. 23 in whose actions maintenance of the memorial American Association of Greater Washington, D.C.• Wa shington, have led to itself.• New York. D.C. the increased Shinseki recognition of recei ved the the communi­ Award for MINETA SHINSEKI ty's intrinsic Patriotism, and vital role given to a person whose military in the nation's continuing legacy !I ection or other contributions to the and future. nation's peace, security and wel­ Master of ceremonies for the fare exemplify the spiritof patriot­ evening was former ABC News ism in the face of prejudice, as correspondent Ken Kashiwahara. embodied in President Harry S. The inaugural gala was held at Japanese

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Currently, the national youth modifications are to be made to Susan Kitsu, co-chair of the total investments sit at In the next few weeks national council members are getting the schedule of events but there Hawaii convention, noted that $6,890,053. As of Aug. 31, 2003, JACL plans to send out a target­ ready for the 2004 national con­ was much heated debate about she is confident they will be able there was a slight increase in ed mailing of JACL's new mem­ vention in Hawaii where they the convention's large budget. to meet their revenue goals. JACL's Legacy Fund, which is bership brochures, which were will hold a "mini youth confer­ The Hawaii chapter hopes to Unlike past conventions, they now at $5,156,369. paid for by the National JACL ence." This year's question for raise $1,176,250 in revenue, will be sending invitations to Koga noted that until the Credit Union. the Min Yasui Oratorical largely from registration every single JACL member and Legacy Fund hits $5.5 million In addition, Hayashi reported Competition to be held during ($221,750) and fundraising they have developed a detailed the JACL still cannot touch the that JACL's Mid-Year Campaign the Hawaii convention will be: monies ($700,000). They are fundraising plan that will solicit monies from this fund. raised $37,900, an amount that "With the increasing number of hoping to get approximately 800 the help of the various districts The national board also unani­ exceeded the organization's ini­ reported hate crimes in the APA regular registrants, 200 youth, and chapters. . mously approved the members tial goal to raise $35,000. community, what is the role of and 50 tomodachi registrants to Ken Inouye, vice president of of JACL's audit committee The recent National JACL JACL youth in fi ghting these the conference. The Hawaii public affairs, agreed that the ' which include: John Handa, Alan Youth conference held at vicious crimes?" chapter is committed to raising budget may be large but he is Nishi, Mark Kobayashi and Lily Washington University in St. The youth council retreat will $200,000 in fu ndraising and is confident the Hawaii chapter Kawafuchi. The purpose of this Louis raised approx)mately be held at the end of J�nuary next looking to national JACL to raise will make adjustments to the committee is to hire an auditor $34,000 in corporate sponsor­ year during the Seattle chapter's $300,000, with the remaining budget if they see that the rev­ for the organization. ship, said Spry; including monies installation banquet. $200,000 to be raised from cor­ enue goals are not being met. As of Aug. 31, 2003, Chin from DaimlerChrysler, Ford, The next national board meet­ porate sponsors. After much debate the national reported that JACL's paid mem­ State Farm, and the National ing will be held in San Francisco With several events planned, board voted 12 to 1 in favor of berships are at 15,27 1 while its JACL Credit Union. The nation- Nov. 22-23 .• including a special veterans trib­ the proposed motion, made by membership is at 20,156 mem­ ute luncheon and Hawaiian luau Koga and seconded by Masuo, to bers. 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. Choi Wins Linde German Wie Still Confident After Missing Cut Masters in European Debut -BOISE, Idaho-Michelle Wie and Summerhays had to hit out of ti ve straight pars before mISSIng still had plenty of confidence after the high rough about 20 yards another putt and making bogey on PULHEIM, Germany-K.J. A moment later Choi, who leamed . Choi won the Linde German mas­ the game on South Korea's only golf missing the cut in her second directly to her left. S. appearance in a men's tournament. Her final score was the only dis­ Wie said she loosened up in the ters in his debut on . the European course, calmly stroked in a short putt Tour, carding a final day 67 Sept. 21 from 3 feet to pull two strokes clear. The reaction would have been appointment at Hillcrest Country afternoon. for a four-round total of 26-under­ Choi regained the lead, which impressive coming from an adult, Club. Wie never appeared rattled, ''I'm probably not going to. make par 262. exchanged hands several times, with let alone a 13-year-old girl. Wie even after falling to 12-over mid­ the cut, so why not go for the The South Korean. already estab­ an eagle on the par-5 13th after his finished strong in the second round way through her second round. green?" she said. lished on the US tour with two approach shot stopped within 15 feet of the Boise Open on Sept. 19 and "Today she hit the ball like a Wie opened the week ip a chari­ titles, had two eagles in his final of the hole. His second eagle came was pleased overall after finishing PGA player," said B.J. Wie, her ty skins game with PGA players round at the event where golfers on the 4th hole, a 4-iron blast from 12-over 142 in the Nationwide father and caddie in the tourna­ John Daly and Hank Kuehne and recorded some blistering scores in 150 meters (164yards) straight into Tour event. ment. LPGA Hall of Famer Nancy ideal weather on well-groomed the hole. "I think if I just play in another Wie finished the second round Lopez. Wie finished with a I-under greens. Lee Westwood scored a hole-in­ (men's) tournament, I'lf do a lot with a par that reflected the · com­ 34 in the nine-hole event, but stum­ Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez one on the 24 1 yard 8th hole, win­ better," said Wie, who turns 14 next posure she kept through two ffUs­ bled when the shots counted Sept. finished second with a 24-under-par ning the Englishman a kilogram of month. "I always make things on trating days. IS, getting just one birdie_ 264. Englishman Ian Poulter, who gold worth around 11,000 euros the third time." After a bogey on No. S, Wie's Wie felt she would need to shoot carded . 68, and Frenchman Niclas (US$ 12,OOO). He finished with a 63 Wie shot a 5-over 76, going even teeshot on the par-4 9th sailed into a 64 in the second round to make Fasth, who had a 65; were another and 17 -under 27 1. par over the last eight holes to fin­ the trees left of the fairway. Wie, up for the Sept. IS opening 78. stroke behind. With front nine 2<}, Westwood a ish two strokes better than her who opened the day on the back That dream ended quickly when Choi collected three birdies and seemed poised to become the third opening round. nine; calmly knocked the ball out she opened the morning with a two bogeys to go along with his player to make an assault on the "I think I'll make the cut next with a shot that sailed about 15 bogey, once again missing a short eagles at the 3 million euro European record of 60 before cool­ time," Wie said. yards to the front of the green. She putt .. She was ll-over after nine (US$3.36 miliion) event which drew ing off. Sweden's Fredrik Jacobson Making the cut is one thing. then rolled an uphill putt about 60 holes before recovering nicely in nine Ryder Cup players. equaled that record on opening day. Challenging the leaders on the feet to within 3 feet of the cup, get­ the afternoon. He took home 500,000 euros The event drew nine European Nationwide Tour, one step below ting a thumbs-up from her father Wie joins Annika Sorenstam and (US$560.000) and a five-year Ryder Cup players because of the the PGA, is another. Brian Wilson as the ballapproached the hole and Suzy Whaley as females who have exemption on the continent. prize money, big for Europe. and Roger Tambellini were tied for set up an easy 3-footer for par. competed in PGA-sanctioned Fasth, a Ryder Cup player, caught A huge number of Ryder Cup the lead after Sept. 19 at 9-under "I think improved a lot from men's tournaments this season. up to Choi on the 15th hole, but his points were also up for grabs, with I 133 - 21 strokes betterthan Wie. yesterday and I' m pretty happy," Both Sorenstam and Whaley also . tee shot on the fo llowing par-3 16th the winner receiving about half of Wie improved with better com­ missed the cut. hole soared behind the green, what Phillip Price needed to make she said. "I always want to win the mand of her tee shots and, although This month, LPGA veteran Jan slammed into a spectator and turned the 2002 team as the final qualifier. week I'm playing and I think my her putting remained erratic, she Stephenson is scheduled to com­ into a bogey. • game improved a lot this week. If gave the large gallery that followed my putts start rolling in, then I'm pete on a Champions tour event. her both days plenty to cheer about. going to shoot a lot under par." "Women are getting a lot First-ever Sumo Exhibition in South She kept up with playing part­ Putts had been far from easy for stronger and people are evolving,' Korea Rescheduled for Next February ners Kevin Burton and Joseph Wie through the tournament. She Wie said. Summerhays, even having the low fe ll to 12-over when she opened Wie knows a little. something TOKYO-Japanese sumo offi­ 1998. score on a couple of holes over the the final nine with a bogey, but about evolution. She said she cials will hold a first-ever exhibi­ Japanese govemment officials final nine. On the seventh hole, responded with her second birdie missed her ninth-grade biology tion tournament in South Korea have said the event in South Korea Wie calmly waited by her ball in of the day by two-putting the par-5 class in Honolulu for the Sept. IS next FebfUary, eight months after is part of efforts between the two the middle of the fairway as Burton 2nd. From there, Wie rattled off afternoon tee time .• the event was postponed due to the countries to improve their often • ------___ ------SARS outbreak in Asia, an official . chilly relations through sports ing in the first quarter. The Warriors said Sept. 15. exchanges, fo llowing their co­ UNLY' Hawaii then took a 14-7 lead on a Chang 8- The tournament was originally hosting of the World Cup soccer 33, 22 yard pass down the middle to Chad to have taken place on June 14-15. ti nals last year. LAS VEGAS-Turnovers, turn­ bled the ball away three times in the Owens with 9:53 left in the half. in Seoul. Although neither Japan Sumo. which traces its roots overs. turnovers. first half, and quarterback Tinimy After UNLV's Ruschard Dodd­ nor South Korea had any con­ back to ancient religious ritual, has One team committed them, and Chang (37-for-6 1, 363 passing, two Masters returned Jimaal Brimmer a firmed cases of the mystery flu­ seen an influx of foreign talent in the other took advantage. UNLV touchdowns) was intercepted three fumble 22 yards to the Hawaii 16, like illness_ sumo officials had recent years. It cun'ently has two made the best of six Hawaii miscues times in the second half. Perkins then ran in a 4-yard touch­ called off the exhibition just to be foreign-born grand champions - to defeat the Warriors, 33-22 Sept. "I was surprised because I think down around the left to tie it, 14-14 safe. Musashimaru from the United 19. that is a highly skilled offense," said with 5:36 left. After the Dorsey The three-day exhibition will States and Asashoryu of Two Hawaii mishaps helped UNLV coach John Robinson of the touchdown run, UNL V then made it now be held Feb. 14-15 in Seoul Mongolia. South Korea's Rebel fieldgoal kicker Dillon Pieffer turnovers. "I got the feeling in the 24- 14 at halftime on a Pieffer 20- yarder with 16 seconds until half­ and Feb. 18 in the southern major Kasugao, whose realname is Kim convert four field goals, which tied a fourth quarter that (Hawaii's) time. port city of . Busan, said Japan Sung-tak, made his debut in the school record. Pieffer's field goals offense was under duress, more than ''The turnoversand penalties were Sumo Association spokeswoman top division in January but has came from 45, 43, 39 and 20 yards, 01)1' defense was. They are so scar'y, too much to overcome," said Hawaii Ayako Suzuki. since been relegated to the lower with the three longest of the night and they are so good, but there was a coach June Jones. "We didn't play Japan's top sumo wrestlers have division. coming in the third quarter. point where I started thinking that very well. We didn't coach very gone on overseas tours 11 times, Japan ruled the Korean Also for the Rebels, who are 3- 1 they aren't going to put much up," well. There is no explanation for including to China in 1973, but this' Peninsula as a colony from 1910 for the first time since 1992 and he said. coming off a stunning 23-5 win at The firstWarrior turnover, a fum­ why we were so undisciplined. We will be the fi rst to South Korea_ until its surrender ended Wo rld . Wisconsin Sept. 13, fUnning back ble by punter Kurt Milne at the deserved to lose." The last tour was to Canaca in War II in 1945 .• Dominque Dorsey rushed for III Hawaii 12, led to a Dyante Perkins Hawaii's lone second half score yards on 25 carries and a touch­ I-yard touchdown fUn up the middle ' came on a See Poumele 7-yard down. Dorsey scored on a 36-yard with 9:26 left in the first quarter to touchdown run, with 8:44 left in the fUn down the right side with 1 :46 give UNLV a 7-0 lead. third, to cuL the lead to 27-22. until halftime, to give UNLV (3-1), Hawaii, which out-gained the Pieffer's 45 and 43-yarders came NIKKEI which committed one turnover, the Rebels in total yards 417-296, tied it after the Poumele touchdown. lead for good. 21-14. on a Chang 38-yard scramble touch­ UNLV quarterback Kurt Nantkes TRADITIONS The Warriors (1-2), who came off down pass to Britton Komine (112 threw for 180 yards on 14-of-36 LJ�/ �J�A� a 61-22 loss at USC Sept. 13, fum- yards receiving) with 2:31 remain- passing .• A4 M..J. G� W� � r� � HMV�'� Japan's Ta mura Wins Sixth Straight Title at Judo Worlds Nikkei raditiot1s is a Sat1sei�owt1ed OSAKA, Japan-Japan's Ryoko her first gold at the world champi­ over-22O-pound category two years r Tamura defeated France's onships in 1993 in Canada and has ago in Munich. retail store, established it1 Frederique Jossin�t on Sept. 14 to won in the under- 106 class in every In the men's under- 132 class, 1999 . to showcase Nikkei artists at1d win her record sixth. straight title on meet since. South Korea's Choi Min-ho defeat­ the final day of the judo world Host Japan finished the four-day ed Britain's Craig Fallon, scoring an busit1esses, at1dto perpetuate championships. tournament with six gold medals, outright victory. the IOt1g traditiot1 of Japat1ese Tamura was competing in the well ahead of South Korea, which In the women's open class, under- 106pound class at Osaka Jo was second with three. China's Tong Wen defeated AtMericat1 et1terprises it1 1Wo of Hall. She flipped China's Gao Feng In the men's open category, Japan Britain's Katrina Bryant with an the last retMait1it1g Japat1towt1s with a last-second shoulder throw in won its second gold medal of the outright victory .• the semifinals for an outright victo­ day when Keiji Suzuki scored an it1th e Ut1ited States. ry. outright victory of Estonia's Indrek "Ever since winning my fifth title Pertelson. Suzuki recorded an out­ For more two years ago in Munich, I've been right victory over Abdullo Tangriev aiming for this day," Tamura said. of Uzbekistan in the semifinals. information about San Francisco Japantown, 2nd Floor, Miyako Mall In the preliminary ' rounds, In major upset earlier on Sept. 14, subscriptions. please San Jose Japantown, 219 Jackson Street Tamura defeated Ukraine's reigning world champion Alexandre Lyudmyla Lusnikova, Romania's Mikhaylin of Russia was eliminated call 800/966-6157 And now, shop onlin e! 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COMMENTARY East Wind Bill Marutani A Very Special Evening By ALAYNE YONEMOTO tee, PSW district board, and PSW Dinner Committee Chair districtcoun cil. But, the event was Protective Custody successful because of the daily In one very special evening on support from PSW staff. Gerald Sept. 13, 2003,the JACL hosted a Kato and Carol Saito have given E GROSSLY ILLEGAL public officials would be duty­ Latin Amelica - all part of an 1942 action of our govem­ bound to protect the innocent, not overall plan to accumulate a pool dinner to honor five individuals numerous hours of selfless work TI . who have to the dinner in addition to their . ment of roundIng up and to order from their homes for_ of human pawns to be used in bar­ incarcerating some 115,000 Nisei served as normal duties. They supported me months or years under the rubric of tering with the Japanese enemy? and their Issei parents is sought to a military measure designed to Michi Weglyn, in her monumental examples of beyond what I could have thought be justified by some in various maintain public peace." (CWRIC book, "Years of Infamy," (1976, the diversity, was possible. I consider them to be guises, including the "protective Report, p. 89, footnotes omitted, Wm. Mon-ow & Co., 105 Madison patriotism, good friends and outstanding custody" contention. Secretary of emphases added.) Av e., NYC 1(016) points to a and leader­ examples of the types of JACL War Henry L. Stimson and his (c\:lilling) proposition: ship of members that I aspire towards. A Under Secretary of War John J. THERE IS YET another com­ The use of the Nisei as part America. breath of fresh air came during the McCloy were proponents of such pelling fact which exposes the and parcel of this human Joined by summer when Eric Nakano contention, the latter reiterating this Stimson-McCloy-DeWitt pro­ barter was not totally ruled out over 800 peo­ helped the committee during his contention in his 1981 testimony fessed solicitude for the "safety" of in the real� of official think­ ple, we recognized these pillars in intemship. before the federal Commission on our Nisei-Issei as a cynical after­ .ing. By curious circum­ an evening of celebration and The leadership of our PSW Wartime Reloqtion and thought, a "cover," to put it bluntly. stances, such intent on the part remembrance. "An American District Govemor Hiromi Ueha Internment of Civilians, Our officials launched a sweep for of U.S. authorities became Testimonial: A Salute to Our helped to rally support for the din­ (HCWRIC"). The 1982 CWRIC Japanese LatinAmericans residing starkly evident in the latter Japanese American National ner through the PSW district coun­ Report to the president and in Latin America countries includ­ part of 1942 and early 1943, Leaders," was an event that can cil and JACL governors. We Congress unanimously concluded: ing Peru, Panama, Costa Rica, when numerous' Nisei, to their never be duplicated. Secretary received support from our local - "This explanation sounds lame Mexico, Nicaragua, Ecuador, shocked indignation, were Norman Mineta, Sen. Daniel K. chapters, other JACL districts, and indeed today. It was Iwt publicly Cuba, El Salvador and Guatemala. informed by Colonel Karl Inouye, Congressman Robert JACL chapters nationwide. JACL advanced at the time to justify the Thousands were forcibly taken into Bendetsen in a form letter: Matsui, and Congressman Mike was able to put the best of itself exclusion and, had protection been custody and shipped to the United "Celtain Japanese persons are Honda gathered with us as we rec­ towards this event. on offi cial minds, a much different States, many ending up in the very currently being considered for ognized their achievements as During the course of planning post-evacuation program would same barbed-wire camps in which repatriation [expatriation] to friends and role models. the dinner, I was also able to wit­ have been required. McCloy him­ our Nisei-Issei were confined. Japan. Yo u and those mem­ Despite their very busy sched­ ness and absorb the leadership of self supplied the most telling rebut­ (CWRIC Report, p. 305 et seq.) bers of your family listed ules. our honorees were able to national JACL staff. I had the tal of the contention in a 1943 letter Was this purported concern for above, are being so consid­ spend the evening with us. They opportunity to work closely with to. [Lt.] Gen. John L. DeWitt [of the the safety of Nikkei residents, ered." "Years of Infamy," were spontaneous and treated us National Executive Director John Western Defense Command]: wherever they may be, such that p.56 .• all to speeches that will not be for­ Tateishi for the first time. I appre­ the same "beneficent" protective gotten; their words were nothing ciate the things that I have been The Army ... is not custody was extended to Japanese After leaving the bench, Bill * * * less than inspirational. The ball­ able to leam from him. National responsible for the general Latin Americans? Hardly. . Marutalli resumed practicing law room was filled to capacity with Membership Coordinator Lucy public peace of the Western Or was the mass roundup, of in Philadelphia. His columll good friends, good food, and his­ Kishilie has also invested hours of Defense Command. That "Japanese," - American citizens appears regularly ill the Pacific toric spe�ches from our honorees. her time into the planning of the responsibility still rests with not exempted, and extending into Citizen. A special tribute to the late dinner. She was a valuable asset to the civil authorities. There . Congresswoman Patsy Mink the gala dinner committee. may, as you suggest, be inci­ United Slatn Poatal s.v.c. rounded out the evening. The Thank you, gala dinner commit­ dents, but these can be effec­ Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation 1. PubIIr::aIIof! TIlJI, 2. Publicallon Numbot 3. ringDate Pacific Citizen presentation was a generous dona­ tee. As individuals you have given tively discouraged by prompt 7 9/17/2003 0 0 3 0 - 8 5 9 tion from our friends at the hours of your time towards the action by law enforcement 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • 4. IssueFrequency 5. NttrnMrIssues of PucIsh8cI � 1I .A.nnuaI5 SUbsaiptlon Pnc4 xcep t once in January 22 $ 3 Organization of Chinese Ameri­ planning of the event. As a group, agencies, with the cooperation andSemi-monthly. Df!:cf!:mber - COLrlty,.stare cans. of the military if they even 7 �te Mailing Addrass r.i OliceKnown of PublIcation (Not prtIIerJ (SltHt,cAy, , .ndZlP+4) Br","""p"""inn Tanaka you helped me to learn and devel­ • Japanese Americane Citizens League 7 Cupania Circle DBA Pacific i izen Monterey Par� . CA 91755 By the end of the eveniflgI had [sic] assuming really threaten­ t 725-0083 op leadership skills that I hope to (Los Ange lesC County) T",_(323) the pleasure to be greeted with ing proportions. .. carry forward to other projects: 8. CompIeI.MatIng Addre 01Headquarters 01 GeneralBusness omc. 01 Publisher(Not ;rlrttll') (Same Lin many well WIshes from the atten­ Thank you for your help. I also as e 7) dees of the event. This event is want to thank the Pacific Citizen "That is the simple, straightfor­ 9 Ful Namesand � Maiing Addresses ofPul:lisMr, Ed'dOf, andM3naging (Do EoJib' not"� blInK, something that I will never forget. staff and especially Executive ward answer to the al:gument of �(fUlM .nd can,.wt.maiIi1O�) Japanese Ameri an Citizens League 7 Cupsaia Circ le As I replay moments from the protection against vigilantes - dba PaeifIe Citizen Mon terey Parle. . 9i755 Editor Caroline · Aoyagi for the CA night and moments from the plan­ assistance with press releases and keeping the peace is a civil matter c EditorCaroline(Namf and� Aoyagi. rnai/irlg«khss) 7 Cupaaia Circl that would involve the military only e ning process, I am overwhelmed articles. dba Pacific Monterey Park , CA 91755 in extreme situations. Even then, Citizen at the magnitude of what JACL Many thanks also need to be .. Man�EdiWf (Nami Ittd� mMfIng addren) has accomplished. Not only have I extended to the corporate sponsors n/ a learned about these honorees, but I of the evening's event. JACL to thank everyone individually, =���;I==���o,�n:,:-:�= have also learned about the diver­ could not produce educational and but please know that I am grateful lQ. ��!>,� name, Itld(MM" 01 addre#II !he lIIdMduaiOMWJ. lflMned�.� or01Nr.�tadIIrm. g.wlflnanw.od �. wei•• Ihoud sity in JACL embers, and most service programs without . their for your support. Some people NCh WIdividuW . Itm.,ouok;Jtion isby pubIisI'I«J . ncnpt'OItorpWzadon. gM iIs na'ne andDť) � Fu� Name Campi.&.Mailing Addr .... impoltantly. I have learned about CA 941 15 SUPPOlt. We were also very fortu­ were not able to attend the dinner, Japanese American Citizens Leilgue ut t r Street, San Francisco . the role that JACL has played in nate to have many of our commu­ l 17€5 S but still gave assistance and sup­ dba Pacif ic Citizen the United States these 75 years. nity group fliendsjo in us for this POlt. Others flew thousands of e Planning the National JACL historic evening. The APA com­ miles to be with us on that very Gala Dinner was a wonderful munity was able to come together special evening. And still others .1 opportunity for me. When JACL for this event, and the renewal of volunteered hours of time to help 11. Known BondholdeR.Othet �and s.cu;ty 0M'I1ng HoIdIts 01 set out to plan the dinner, we knew relationships can only strengthen support the event. Together as Holding 1 � ToW!of""" cI Amountcl8on;! •• Mongag..01' OlhetSecurilies. If non•• cn.d: box ! • ill None F that there was a lot of work ahead our ties to each other. JACL, we were able to fill the ull H Comphtli"aIlinG AckIr... of us. I have been fortunate to be . The collective efforts of people room with friends, laughter, and n/ ame sun-ounded by many people who helped to make this event a suc­ recognition for our honorees. a have helped me throughout this cess. I want to extend thankful Thank you for helping JACL to year. I received tremendous sup­ sentiments to those who gave time host this very special evening to port from the gala dinner commit- towards the dinner. I am not able recognize our leaders .• . acs!hOnZedrorMI.�"_) (C�one) 12. Tax Statuspurpose(For �Cion bynonpt'Olft� 1M , funcIDn• ..-.d.catus nonprofit cJ IhiI org� WIdIhe�'" fer r.demIIax� l'"ICOmIt : � Hu NotCtwlgld o..Mg� 12 Monh "", o Hn CMngeci OIlingPrIc:eIJng12 MonIhI (PtJt;*htfrmustcla.nge aGmit� """, . �t;I WHAT/S ON 13. P..JbIcatlonPacificiitl. C1the n 14.9/2 Jsau.0/02c.. -fot 9/5103 ClrcuIoJion Bebw Data ,'. Avwag.No.. COpl.,I e.eh 1ssli. 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Scholarship Fundraising Spaghetti JACL; cultural exhibits,tea ceremony, featuring "Sand Castle," "Sukiyaki," and Pacific Islander Communities: A JACL-COMMUNITY . Dinner and Bingo; 5:30 p.m. dinner, ikebana exhibit, bonsai, sumie brush and "Remembering the Cosmos Community Forum"; 9 a.m.-l p.m.; I 7:30 p.m. free bingo; Florin YBA Hall, painting, Kimekomi dolls, continuous Flower." Tickets available at Far East Balboa Park Recital Hall; Free, but 7235 Pritchard Rd. Info: Bob . entertainment, dal)ce, martial arts, Connections and Nijiya Markets. Info, donations will be accepted. RSVP by Ca endar . Uyeyama, 916/689-9610, or Amos music, finearts, crafts;storyt elling and schedules: 323/655-4010. October 29: Liliani, 619n87-9293, National Sun., Oct. 2004: Thes_-Sat., Aug_ 10-14- Freeman, 9161456-7383. Japanese crafts for children, free food 19-''Rice Fest!"; 12 noon- [email protected]. Fri.-Sun., Oct. National JACL 75th Anniversary 17-19-Placer County tastir.g. Info: www.vcjacl.org. 5 p.m.; UCLA; an afternoon of rice­ SANTA BARBARA Nikkei Reunion; Sacramento Hilton CARSON Convention: Waikiki, Hawaii. related culture and creativity featuring Sun., Oct. 26-Santa Barbara JACL's Arden West Hotel, 2200 Harvard St. Sun., Oct. 26-Krafty Delites Gift Chinese art-making workshops, classi­ First Annual Golf Tournament; 12 East Coast Info: Aiko Sea, 9161443-7746; Toinio Boutique; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Carson cal Indian dance, Koreanfar mer's band noon. Reservations/price/info: Wade NEW YORK CITY Masaki, 9161456-2595; Grace Miya­ Community Center, 801 E. Carson St.; music, rice candy sculptureswith Chan Nomura, 805/448-99 12. Thurs., Oct. 23-"Pan Asian Dia­ moto, 916/42 1-2788; Frank Hirota, "More Veteran's Favorites," cookbook the Candy Man, yoW" name on a grain TORRANCE logue: Queer Asian/Pacific American 916/395-9726; [email protected]; or by wives of l00th Battalion, 442nd of rice, rice tastings. Free. Info: Sat., Oct. 2S and Wed. Oct. 29-Go Activism"; 5:30-7:30 -p.m.; Kimmel nikkeireunion @ attbi .com. RCT and MIS, will also be available at 310/825-8655. For Broke Educational Foundation Center for University Life, 60 Sat., Nov. IS-Benefit performances the boutique. Info: Lits Ohashi, Sun., Oct. 19-Reading and book volunteer training and orientation; 10 of "Flower Drum Song"; p.m. mati­ 714/5 36-3401. signing, in My Rearview Washington Square South, Room 804. 2 ''Footprints a.m.-3 p.m. RSVP by October 20: nee, 5-7 p.m. special reception, 8 p.m. CLAREMONT Mirror: An Autobiography and RSVP by Oct. 20: 212/992-9653; Dori Ishiara, 310/222-5704, or [email protected]. evening performance; Sacramento Fri., Oct. 24-Conference, "The Christian Testimony of George Oiye"; dori @goforbroke.org. PHILADELPHIA Convention Center Community Korean American Journey: Com­ 1:30 p.m.; Japanese AmericanNational VENICE Center Theater, 1301 L St.; reception memorating the Century of Korean Museum, 369 N. First St., LittleTo kyo; Through Dec. 31-Exhibit, "Moun­ Sun., Oct. 19-Asian American Book tain Dreams: Contemporary Ceramics includes playwright David Henry Immigration"; 12 noon-5 p.m.; Rm. includes photos from the author's serv­ Fair. "Communicating Our Soul"; 1-5 by Yoon Kwang-cho"; Philadelphia Hwang, cast members, memorabilia 101, the Hahn Building, 420 N. ice with the 522nd Field Artillery p.m.; Ve nice Japanese Community lv1useum of Art, Benjamin Franklin. auction. Tickets, Info: JACCCNC, Harvard Ave.; includes showing of Battalion during WWII. Info: 213/625- Center, 12448 Braddock Dr.; readings, Pkwy. at 26th St. Info: 215n63-8100; 415/567-5505. new film, "Arirang." Info: Lucy 0414; wwwJanm.org. discussion, reception, book signings, www.philamusem.org. SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Chang, 909/607-8065. Thurs.-Sun. through Oct. 19 (extend­ with authors Wakako Yam auchi, Kerry WA SHINGTON, D.C. Sun., Oct. S-Nikkei Widowed Group LOS ANGELES ed from Oct. 4}-''Passion,'' musical Yo Nakagawa, Perry Miyake, Janet Sat., Nov. I-Panel discussion and Meeting; new members, men and Sat., Oct. 4-Film Screening: "Better produced by East We st Players; music Misui-Brown, Stanley Todd Te rasaki book-signing, ''The Migration of the women, are welcome. Call for meeting Luck To morrow"; 2-4 p.m.; Japanese and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; David and Saachiko and Dom Magwili. Free Japanese to the Americas"; 2-5 p.m.; time and place: M. Kusaba, 415/333- American National .Museum, 369 E. Henry HwangTheater, 120 Judge John admission. 5190, or Kay Ya mamoto, 510/444- First St., Little To kyo; discussion with Aiso St., Little Tokyo; sign language National Museum of American Arizona History, Carmichael Auditorium, 3911. the director and actors fo llows screen­ interpretation scheduled for Oct. 4 at 2 - Nevada Constitution Ave. and 14th St. NW;co­ SAN FRANCISCO ing. RSVP: 213/625-0414. p.m. Tickets: 213/625-7000 ext. 20. LAS VEGAS sponsored by the museum, the Through October 26-Wo rld pre­ Sun., Oct. S-Exhibit opening, "The Fri.-Sat., Oct. 24-25-45th Annual Sat., Oct. ll-Las Vegas JACL's 17th Smithsonian Institution and the miere of "18: The White Album," fo ur Art of Rice: Spirit and Sustenance in AANCART Academy National Con­ Annual Fundraising Hawaiian Luau; Embassy of Japan; moderated by Lane one-act comedies by the 18 Mighty Asia"; Fowler Museum of Cultural ference, "Confluence of Culture and 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Spring Meadows Mountain Waniors; 8 p.m. Thursdays­ History, UCLA, North Campus; exam­ Science: Cancer in America's Asian Hirahayashi, Ph.D. Info: Gerald Presbytelian Church, 1600 E. Oakey; Yamada. 202/887- 1400; gyamada@ Sundays; The Climate Theater, 285 ines the interplay between rice and cul- Communities"; Omni Hotel; co-spon­ Tickets, info: Yas (toll-free) 888/686- oconnorhannan.com Ninth St. at Folsom. . tW"e in Asian society through visual arts, sored by UCLA Asian American 9378 or [email protected]. SAN JOSE including works from China, Japan, . Studies Center. Free online registration Thes.-Thurs., Oct. 28-30-Rohwer Midwest Sat., Oct. ll-Symposium, "In Amer­ India, Indonesia, Korea, Thailand, the and special hotel rates: http:// Jr. High School Reunion; Califomia BLOOMINGTON, Minn. ica," comparing Chinese and Japanese Philippines and other Asian countries. www.sscnet.ucla.edu/aasclaancart. Hotel & Casino; including students Sun Oct. 12-Twin Cities JACL American experiences of immigration, Free. Info: 310/825-4361 . Info: 310/ 794-9003. •• who attended Rohwer Jr.. High from detention and internment; 9 a.m.- 12:30 Fri.-Sun., Oct. Sat., Oct. Generations Potluck Dinner; 12:30 10-I2-Second Ki­ 2S-"Past/Forward, A 1943-45 (graduating classes of 1948, p.m.; San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. p.m.; Bloomington Eagles Club, 9152 mono Cultw-a1 Festival; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Visual Communications Fundraiser?'; '49, '50) . Registration fo rms, info: Market St.; in conjunction with exhib­ Friday and Satw'day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 6 p.m. VIPreception, 7:30 p.m. pro­ Old Cedar Ave. RSVP by Oct. 8: Sets (Izumi) Asano; 310/5 1 5-0889; it, "1942: Luggage From Home . to SWlday; New Otani Hotel Garden, gram, 9:30 p.m. gala celebration; raf­ Cheryl Lund, 952/884-7420 & Toshi Kusumoto,s 213/382-5712; or Camp." Free. Info: 408/27 1-6840. 120 S. Los Angeles St., Little Tokyo; fle, auction; Aratani/Japan American DAYTON, Ohio Pat Toshiko (Tamura) Muraoka, Through June 3O-Exhibit, "1942: featuring the painting of Master Uzan Theatre, 120 Judge John Aiso St., Fri., Oct. 100Kabuki Demonstration 310/532-1 666. Luggage From Home to Camp" by Flo Kimura reproduced on kimonos. Little To kyo; honoring Hitachi, Ltd., and Performance by OnoeUmenosuke; Sun.-Thes., Dec. 7-9-Military Oy Wo ng; Japanese American Mu­ RSVP: 213/6 17-1135. Giant Robot; emcees, Amy Hill and 7:30 p.m.; Wright State University Intelligence Service Club of Southern Concert Hall; co·sponsored by Dayton seum of San Jose; 535 N. Fifth St. Info: Sat., Oct. ll-Exhibit opening, Alec Mapa; featuring Alison de la California's M.I.S. Bonenkai 2003 ; JACL; to JACL members, $10 to 4081294-3 138; www.jamsj.org. "Drifting: Nakahama Manjiro's Tale Cruz, Keiko Agena, John Cho, Pat free Four Queens Hotel, downtown Las Through September 2004-Exhibit, of Discovery: An Illustrated Manu­ Morita, Tamlyn To mita, many more. non-members. Tickets: Ron Katsu­ Ve gas; bus departs from Qardena yama, 937/294-8815. "Beyond Manzanar"; San Jose Mu­ script Recounting Ten years of RSVP: 213/680-4462 ext. 59. Hotel at 7 a.m., from WLA Stoner TWIN CITIES seurn of Art, 110 S. Market St.; 3-D Adventure at Sea"; Japanese American Thes.-Thurs., Oct. 28-30-Rohwer Playground at 7:40 a.m., and from Sat., Nov. 1-"Animator Up Close" interactive technology casts viewer in . National Museum, 369 N. First St., Jr. High School Reunion; see details at Fukui Mortuary parking lot at 8:30 children's program with Scooby-Doo the role of internee inside the Little To kyo; tells the true story of the Las Ve gas. an a.m. Info: Cathy Tanaka, 213/626- creator Iwao Takamoto; 1-2 p.m.; . camp. Free. Info: 408/294-2787, 14-year-old, his exploration of a new Sat., Nov. S-32nd Little To kyo 0441 ext. 21, or George Kanegai Holiday Inn We st, 9970 Wayzata Blvd., www.SanJoseMuseumofArt.org. land, and his role in setting the course Community Health Fair; 9 a.m.- l : 310/820-5250. St. Louis Park; keynote speaker Maya SAN MATEO of U.S.-Japan relations. Exhibit funs p.m.; Union Church of Los Angeles, Nishikawa. WCCO-TV reporter: silent Sun., Oct. 12-Book-signing recep­ through January 4. Info:. 213/625- 402 E. Third St. at San Pedro, Little tion for "Building a Community: The 0414, www.janm.org. To kyo; flu shots, medical. screenings, Hawaii luction: special rates for JACL mem­ 2004: Thes.-Sat., Aug. 10-14- Story of Japanese Americans in San Sat., Oct. 11-lOth National JACL dental, podiatry, vision checks, etc. bers/families; for transportation, call National JACL 75th Anniversary May Tanaka,952/934-9238 by Oct. 24. . Mateo County" by Gayle Yamada and Singles Conference; Hacienda Hotel, Info: Isabelle Miyata, Little To kyo Convention: Waikiki, Hawaii; Hono­ Dianne Fukami; 2-4:30 p.m.; San LAX, EI Segundo; all-day conference Service Center, 213/473-1602. RSVP: Lindsay Lumsden, 65 1/647- lulu chapter hosts say, "Come early and 1361. Mateo Central Park Recreation Center, and dinner dance, for singles to LONG BEACH enjoy an extra day." • Sat., Nov. I-57th Annual Chrysan­ Fifth Ave. and EI Camino ReMiss Universe 1997, emcee. place of the event, and name for JACL members. RSVP by Oct 28: Gala, honoring Sony CEO Nobuyuki witness: Photojournalist Stan Honda, Tickets, info: 310/328-0907, www. and phone number (including Kathy Ohama Koch, 952/884- 1560. Idei; 11:30 a.m. reception, 12:30-2:30 September 11, and the Japanese GoForBroke.org; special hotel rates: area code) of a contact person. p.m. lunch program; Santa Clara Mountain Plains American Experience"; Japanese 562/49 1-1234 or 800/633-73 13. Maniott, 2700 Mission College Blvd.; American National Museum; 369 N. SAN DIEGO DENVER RSVP: Chris Sigur, 415/986-4383; · First St.; LittleTo kyo; Info: 213/625- Sun., Oct. 26-Play opening, "But Sat. Oct. 2S-Violinist Midori will cj [email protected]. 0414; www.janm.org. Can He Dance?" by Dorinne Kondo; Correction The 2003 JACL National perform with the Colorado Symphony WAT SONVILLE-SANTA CRUZ Thurs., Oct. 16-APALC 20th Playhouse on Plaza, 500 E. Plaza Youth/Student Conference in St. Sun.-Thurs" Oct. 12-16-JACL Annniversary Aw ards Dinner; 6 p.m.; Blvd., National City. Tickets, 888/ Orchestra; 7:30 p.m.; Boettcher Louis (July page was 568-2278, www.asianamricanrep.org. 4- 17, 1) Center: 14th & Curtis: reception will Senior Center tour to Laughlin and Bonaventure Hotel. RSVP: 213/977- held at Washington University, Show runs through Nov. 22. fo llow in the Bistro; co-sponsored by Poston InteOlment Camp; RSVP: Shig 7500. not George Washington Uni­ Sat., Nov. 1-"Diabetes in the Asian Mile-Hi JACL and the Consulate Kizuka, 831n28-2693; Carmel Kami­ Fri.-Sun., Oct. 17-19-17th . Annual versity. General of Japan, proceeds to benefit gawachi, 83 In22- 1930. East We st Orchid Show; Weller Court the Mile-Hi scholarship program. Southern California and New Otani Hotel in Linle To kyo; . Tickets: Sumi Takeno, 303/355-5040, featuring lectW"es, taiko, jazz and mar­ CAMARILLO or www.milehijacl.org. tial arts shows; Consul General Nomoto Sun., Oct. 12-"Celebrating Our PacifIC Northwest and Mayor Halm will kick off the festi­ Season's Greetings Heritage," a festival of Japanese cul­ val. Info: 213/680-0011. SEATTLE tural arts; 2-5 p.m.; Camarillo Com­ Fri., Oct. 17-Thurs., Oct. 23- From Through December-B ruce Lee munity Center, 1605 E. Burnley St.; Chonoma Film Festival; Laemmle's Collectors Exhibit 2003: ''The Begin­ presented by the Ve ntura County Fairfax Theatre, 7907 Beverly Blvd.; CentenaryUMC ning of a Legend. the Story of a Man"; Tuesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; 519 Once again the Holiday's are fast Sixth Av e. S. (in the former Uwajimaya approaching. building); includes a re-creation of Our second edition of "CENTE­ Lee's Seattle kwoon (martial arts stu­ NARY FAVORITES" is available dio); proceeds to go to a new low­ and would make a great gift. income housing development in With 200 new recipes in a 3-ring Seattle's International District and to binder. Typed in large print for easy reading. A 584 page book of the Bruce Lee Foundation. Western-style and Asian-style cooking. A special section on Northern Cal ifornia Japanese New Year dishes and sushi preparation with step-by-step LOS ALTOS instructions and diagrams. Sat., Oct. 1S-"An Encounter With Our book can be ordered by mail for $�O plus $6 for postage/han­ Traditional Japanese Arts"; 1-3 p.m.; GARDENA LITTLE TOKYO dling (shipped within the USA). Checks made payable to Centenary Los Altos History Museum, 51 S. San Saturday, Oct. 18 Saturday Oct. 25 ist , UMC-Cookbook Project and send to Centenary United Method Antonio Rd.: hands-on acti vities for all 9AM to 11AM 9AM to 11AM Church, 300 S. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90013. ages; Ikebana, sushi. origamI, etc. Free. JACCC Ken Nakaoka Center Books are also available for pick-up at church or regional locations. Info: 650/948-9427. 1670 W. 162nd St. 244 S. San Pedro Call for more information, SACRAMENTO (213) 617-9097. To insure delivery before Christmas, all orders should be submit­ SaL, Oct. ll-Florin JACL Annual Seating is limited. Make reservations at 626-449-7783 (24 Hrs), ted by December or fax 626-449-7785. Reserve online at www.alankondo.com 1. PAC IFIC CITIZEN, Oct. 3-16, 2003 11 wife Ruth; son Douglas; and sis­ Norma Yoshida and Marianne Fukunaga. ters Emiko (Yuke) Iguchi and Yuri (Henry) Leong; 5 gc.; 6 ggc.; sis­ Yamada, ThomasTadashi, 90, Ezaki. ters Rose Shimazu, Emi Doi and Boise, Idaho, Sept. 19; Kyushu All theOb towns iare'Cu in Calouiifornia exceptes as noted. Mashiko, James Shinobu, June (Masakazu) Imamoto; broth­ Island, Japan-born; pre-WWII 100, ers Jack (Taeko) Hoshino and Ben Drzycki, Takeko Suzuki, 79, Hiyama, Midori Frances, 87, Los Angeles, Sept. 16; reporter/ writer for San (Seiko) Hoshino. Daily Los Angeles, Sept. 11; Oxnard­ Sacramento, Aug: 24; survived by Fukushima, Japan-born; survived Francisco's Th e New Wo rld Sarno, Staff Sgt. Army) News; born Nisei; survived by husband husband Frank; daughters Barbara by sons Yukio (Hisako) of San (U$. Tule Lake internee; former­ Jose, and Shigenobu (Julie) of San Cameron, 43, Kuwait City, Sept. ly of Brighton, Colo., and many Joseph; daughter Diane Reagan; Zweig of Sacramento, Joyce Glatt - and son Brian. of Berkeley and Elizabeth Hiyama Diego; daughter Eiko Ishibashi; 3 1; a member of the U.S. Army locations in California; survived gc.; and 1 ggc. Reserves from Hawaii, he died by brother Charlie Takeshi; Endo, Kazuko, 76, Cypress, of Mountain View; 2 gc.; sisters Miyake, Kikuyo, 83, while on military assignment. daughters Joyce Yamada, Susan Sept. 7; Santa Monica-born Nisei; Martha Saito of Oakland, Alice Los Sato, Umeko Meg, Miye Hoaglund and Melinda survived by husband Tsugu; sons Kakehashi of Evanston and Janice Angeles, Sept. 2; San Fernando­ 81, Yamada Stave; son Tom; 6 gc.; Thomas and Edward; daughter Muto of Concord; brothers James born Nisei; survived by sonS Monterey Park, Sept. 12; Clovis­ predeceased by brothers Yatsuo, Barbara; brother Tsugio (Sakae) and George Makimoto of Loomis. Kenneth and Robert Miyake; born Nisei; survived by sons Mike Matsuo, Walter Torao and Tanji; and sister Shizuno Hayashi, Utaka:, 77, Cerritos, daughter Nancy (Martin) Ehrlich; Glenn and David; daughter Arleen WilbertSu yeo, and sister Fumiko. (Shigekuni) Kono. Sept. 6; Chico-born Nisei; sur­ 2 gc.; brother George ' (Miki) Nomura; 2 gc.; 4 ggc.; brother r Akiyama; sister Tsukimi (Masao) . Masato (Miyo) Kunishige; and Ya manaka, Riuichi "Roy," 85, Fujita, John J., 93, Torrance, vived by wife Tazue; son Stuart; Okamoto; brother-in-law Shigemi sister Takeko Kodama. Harbor City, Sept. 16; Seattle, Sept. 11; Stockton-born; survived daughter Wendy; · and sister Naito; and sister-in-law Misao Shishino, Toshi, 101, Wash.-born; predeceased by wife by son Dennis; 2 gc.; sisters Mary Kiyoko Hirabayashi. Culver Miyake. Fumiye; sons Dennis (Sharon) Shimidzu and Nettie Muramoto; Imai, Hiro, 92, Lakeview City, Sept. 20; Kagoshima, Japan­ Morimoto, Katsumi "Kei," and Edwin (Janice); daughters and sister-in-law Mirry Fujita. Terrace, Sept. 21; Los Angeles­ bo�n Issei; survived by sons ' 77, Oxnard, Sept. 6; survived by Hayao (Misuko) and TakaQ Aimee (Glen) . Yamada and Hasegawa, Martin T., 67; born, longtime San Fernando wife Hisako; sons Michael, Sr. (Fumiko); 7 gc.; and 9 ggc. Suzanne (John) Kitchens; 12 gc.; Ontario, Ore., Sept. 19; Portland, Valley resident; Manzanar in- and John; daughter:in-Iaw Maria; Sonoda, Mitsu, 86, 4 ggc; brother Teruo; and sisters Ore.-born; Tule Lake and Mini­ . ternee; survived by son Willard Monterey, 5 gc. and 8 ggc. Keiko Ogata · and Kiyono doka internee; U.S. Army veteran; (Sharleen); ' 3 gc.; brother Tom July 22; Salinas-born, interned at Nagahiro, John Kaz o, 70, Poston, Ariz., JACLer; survived Nagashima. survived by wife Lorinda; daugh­ This compilation appears on a space- ti Glendora, Sept. 5; survived by by daughters Cathleen (Martin) Yamashina, Kikui, 100, ters Lorinda Anne Shiraishi of . available basis at no Printed obitu­ cost. Pasadena, Sept. 11; Ishikawa-ken­ Vale., Ore., Jolene Shiraishi of aries from your newspaper are wel­ wife Kimiko; sons John (Helen) Cohen of Sedona, Ariz., and come. "Death Notices, " which appear in and James; 3 gc.; sisters Haruko Margaret Sonoda (Michael born; survived by daughters Ruri Alexandria, Va ., and Jennifer a timelymanner at request of the family Reddell) of Cambria; sister Uta (Glen) Kumasaka and Toydko (Don) Livingston of Sherwood, or funeral director, are published at the (Ted) Tsuboi and Chiyo (Tamio) rate of per column inch. Te xt is Yarnashina; 3 gc.; 7 ggc.; brothers Ore.; mother Kusue Hasegawa of $15 Fujimoto. . Martin of Apple Valley; brother reworded as needed. Kazuo Kawamura and Hideo Ontario; sisters Eleanor Hasegawa Nomura, Rod, 63, Montebello, Noboru Shimotsuka of Los Fukuda; and sister Yuriko Nishi .• of Petaluma and Doris Hasegawa (Michi); sisters Ida (Rits) Takeuchi Sept. 7; Los Angeles-born; sur­ Angeles; 1 gc.; 5 step-gc.; and 2 of Concord; predeceased by father and Hana Mochizuki; predeceased vived by sons Mac of Beverly step-ggc. by wife Hilda and daughter Teru. Hills and Scott of Whittier; moth­ Takahashi, Hitomi Roy, 91, Ben. DEATH NonCE Hasuike, Robert Yutaka, 62, Inami, Setsuko "Sue," 79, er Masae of Montebello; brothers Los Angeles, Sept. 8; Riverside­ MASAYE URIU YAMAD A Duke (Karen) of Hacienda born; survived by wife Shizuye; Masaye Uriu Manhattan Beach,. Sept. 14; Los Livermore, Sept. 12;. Hanford­ DALLAS, Tex. - Yamada, passed away peacefully Angeles-born Nisei; survived by born; formerly of San Francisco; Heights, Jay (Dorothy) of daughters Tomoye (Dennis) 88, Montebello; and sister Ann (Paul) Tokumaru and Chiye (Bruce) Sept. 15. attended by her children and brothers James (Mizue) of Japan Jerome, Ark., internee; survived by her long-time and David Hasuike. husband Frank; daughter Cynthia Morishita of La Habra. Horiguchi; 2 gc.; and sister caregivers, fo l­ Okada, George, 85, Toshiko Kabayashi of Japan. lowing a series Higashi, Tsugio, 97, Gardena, Inami; sisters Kay (BQb) Sugimoto Monterey and Sherrie Matsubara; brothers Park, Sept. 13; Los Angeles-born Takahashi, Shigeo "John," 86, of strokes. She Aug. 28; survived by 3 nephews was born in Yo shito (Ellen) and William Nisei; survived by wife Masako; Garden Grove, Sept. 9; Moneta­ and 5 nieces. Berryessa, (Becky ) Matsubara; predeceased . daughter Yuki; brother-in-law born, interned at Poston, Ariz., Calif. and grad­ Hirata, George, 74, Salem, by sister Wilma Hayashi. Hiroshi (Yayoi) Sakai; and sisters­ survived by wife Taeko; daughters uated from Ore, Sept. 18 ; Parkdale, Ore.-born; Fremont High Ishioka, Masako, 87, Los in-law Etsuko Kiyomi and Helen Janis (Bennett). Reddin and Tule Lake internee; Korean War School. In 1942 (Tsuyoshi) Fujii. Shelley; 1 gc.; brother Yoneguma; veteran; survived by wife Ayako Angeles, Sept. 12; Tacoma, Wash.­ Masaye's fami­ Omokawa, Noriyoshi, 85, and sister Sueko (Mitsuo) Terada; son Gregg of Woodinville, born Nisei; survj ved by son Tom ly voluntarily evacuated from Sunnyvale Hashikaki. to Woodlake. Colorado, Masaye found Wash.; daughters Gayle Lytle of (Masako); daughter Toshiye Soga; Pasadena, Sept. 16; Montebello­ In and many grandchildren, great­ born Nisei; survived by wife Takaki, Seigo, 74, North a job in Denver as a receptionist for the Alqmeda and Amy irata of San Y'vVCA, ana she met her future husband tJ grandchildren and great-great­ Toyoko; son Wayne (Susan); 2 Hollywood, Sept. 16; San Diego; 6 gc.; sisters Mal')' Naka­ who was an Annyphotographer at Camp shimada and Haruko Murphy of granchildren. gc.; brother Kanji (Toyoko); sis­ Francisco-born Nisei; survived by Carson, Colo. She married Paul Ya mada 1 and subsequently accompanied Portland, Ore., and Michiko Kubo Koyama, Yuj i, 82, Chewelah, ters Suzuye Shoda and Itsuko wife Emiko; son Jerry; daughters in 943 (John) Ota; and brother-in-law Vicki (Joe) Lizarraga and Sandy him from Colorado fu Minnesota ' then of Sacramento. Wash., Sept. 2; Chewelah-born; Oregon, and fm ally to California he Frank Ota. (Gary) Kawashima; 1 gc.; broth­ as Hirata, Tomoharu Henry, 77, survived by brother Karl Koyama completed his U.S. Annyservice, gradu­ Onishi, Alice Sakiko, ers Ken (Eiko) of Illinois, Jim ate school, medical school, internship, Los Angeles, Sept. 8; survived by of San Diego. 87, and residency training. Kuwahara, Yo shitaka, 76, Los Gardena,. Sept. 11; Elk Grove­ (Ketty) of Illinois and Mike She had two chil­ wife Jean; son Lyle and sister dren, Kenneth and Joyce, and born Nisei; survived by daughters Takaki; sisters Mary Kambara of finally set­ Kimiko Yanaura of Hawaii'. Angeles, Sept. 13; survived by tled LosAltos, Calif. where she was a Illinois and Fran Fujii of Las in resident for more than 30 years. In 1995, Vegas; brothers-in-law John .. she moved to Dallas, Tex.to live with her Sakauye of Chicago and Bob daughter and son-in-law. (Yoshi) Sakauye; and sister-in-law She loved music and for many years Miyako Sakauye. was the lead soprano inher church choir. Masaye was a skilled student of Ikebana Togawa, Tsuyako Ada, 87, (Japanese flower arranging). Following Monterey Park, Sept. 13; Suisun­ her husband's death in 1975, Masaye born Nisei; survived by sons Fred became an enthusiastic amateur photog­ rapher, went back college, and her (Kazuko) and David Togawa; to in late 60's graduated from San Francisco daughters Chiyoko (Gerald) Niimi State with a BA degree inJapanese lan­ an and Edna Nagami; 4 gc.; 1 ggc.; guage and culture. She studied brush does brother Buichi (Martha) Kajiwara painting, tea ceremony, koto, and Ikebana. She also enjoyed gardening of Livingston; and sister-in-law and attending the opera. She will be remem­ spe age? Kimi Togawa. bered not only for her accomplishments To rrence, Michi Kuwahara, but also for her love of family and friends, 79, Oxnard, Sept. 24; Seoul, and for her vivacious, wann, and gener­ ous personality. Korea-born; survived by husband Masaye was preceded in death by her Charley; sons Roy (Nancy) and husband Paul, brother Isamu, and sister William (Katie); 2 gc.; brother Hei 'lbmiko. She is survived by her son Kuwahara of Japan and sister Mie Kenneth, daughter Joyce, brothers Kiyoto,Masashi, Hisioka of Japan . . Dale, Stanley, Clarence, sisters Mitsuko. Fumiko, Haruye, and by Uchima, Grace Fumiyo, 76, numerous nephews and nieces, of whom Carson, Sept. 10; Honolulu-born she was very fo nd. Nisei; .survived by daughter A Memorial Service will be at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church Sheryl (Grant) Hayashi; 1 gc.; 4243 Manuela Av enue, Palo Alto on Sat: brothers Hiroshi (Kikuye) and Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the Albert (Nancy) Okuhara; and sis,­ fa mily suggests contributions to the Ask fo r an interpreter ters Mildred (Noboru) Nakama, Visiting Nurse Association, 1440 Mockingbird Lane, Suite #500, Dallas, It's your right Alice (Joseph) ,ichaku, Lillian TX 75247. (Bertram) Nakama . and Ruth AND IT'S THE LAW. Federal and state laws require hospitals and clinics to provide an interpreter and translated materials to patients who do not speak English fluently. Getting the right diagnosis. treatment. medicine and instructions requires good communication-not through a child. family member or neighbor but through professional interpreter who understands medical terminology. a

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