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Is Japan a Country of Racial Discrimination? No, She 2018年（平成30年）9月8日（土） 週刊NY生活 SHUKAN NEW YORK SEIKATSU [English Edition］ (20) Letter From Kamakura Shirts NEW YORKERS Makes Real Button-downs New York City has Using Modern Coney Island; THE JAPAN VOICE Techniques Osaka City Has Nanko The traditional button-down shirts of America from the 1960s captured the COOL JAPAN from New Yorkers’ Viewpoints By Ashley Matarama hearts of so many in the past. Now, those button-downs have been reproduced seamsters with vast experience. using all the techniques available to Yoshio Sadasue, chairman of Do you Kamakura Shirts. Makers’s Shirt Kamakura Co., LTD., enjoy a It is said that the button-down was says that thankfully, the staff with the stroll along born because polo players attached but- skills necessary to reproduce these shirts the board- tons to their collars in an attempt to pre- were still working in the factory where walk and vent the collars from flapping while play- VAN Jacket’s shirts had been sewn in scenic ing the sport. As Kamakua Shirts’s new the past. “In August 2018 Kamakura views of the line of button-down shirts are casual in Shirts launched a new button-down shirt waters and nature, the new collection is called called SPORT. We’re truly confident in a skyline? When you’re in the Big “SPORT.” Apple, you take the D, F, N or Q While recreating the fine details from trains to Coney Island. But if you’re in the past, the fit and body are identical to Osaka, take a trip on the Osaka Metro the current “Manhattan Model” available Chuo Line to the Port of Osaka, also at Kamakura Shirts. The SPORT line is a https://www.yomiuri-info.jp/daily_yomiuri/nys/ known as Nanko. It is one of the main hybrid of nostalgia and modernity. ports of Japan by Osaka Bay. The unique, soft roll of the collar has this new creation since our company is There’s an observatory nearby in been made possible by removing the quite possibly the only one that can cre- Cosmo Tower where you can take in interlining. The long points of the SPORT ate button-downs that closely resemble the sights around and beyond the har- collar are extremely difficult to perfect, those of the good old days. The button- shirt, as it may be worn as a dress shirt SPORT is available for $89 in bor. Kazuhiro Tsuzuki, a hobbyist but they were done so nonetheless by down shirt is a unique and convenient while at other times as a casual shirt. It three colors (white, blue and beige) photographer in Osaka, visited Nanko was born out of America’s practical- at both New York stores on Madison last month. “There’s a small prome- THE JAPAN VOICE is the English Edition of SHUKAN NY SEIKATSU mindedness and has grown into some- Avenue (Tel: 212-308-5266) and nade by the waterfront in Nanko NEW YORK SEIKATSU PRESS, INC., 71 W 47 St, Suite 307, New York, NY 10036 USA thing that signifies nostalgia and com- Brookfield Place (Tel: 212-619- called Diamond Point,” he said. “They Editor in Chief: Ryoichi Miura, Associate Editor: Ashley Matarama, Editor: Kaoru Komi fort. 50 years ago, 300,000 VAN Jacket 2489). (Ryoichi Miura) say this place has the best sunset view Advertise Here! Contact 212-213-6069 [email protected] fans cherished this shirt.” in Osaka.” You can also visit the Tempozan If visiting Osaka’s city center gets Ferris Wheel, akin to Coney Island’s to be too much, tourists have plenty to LENAJAPON Skincare Wonder Wheel. Whenever I’ve visited explore off the beaten path when visit- or left Japan through Kansai ing Nanko: the Osaka Aquarium Coming to America International Airport, the ferris wheel Kaiyukan, the Legoland Discovery Displayed in Cosmetics Expo IBE Center, a cruise on the Santa Maria, the was one of the first things I would see Gathering independent cosmetics makers from all over marketplace and a little boardwalk with on the commute, whether it was the world, “Indie Beauty Expo” (IBE) was held downtown a stunning view that could very well through the window of my friend’s at Pier 36 on August 22 and 23. The fourth year of IBE was parallel the atmosphere of Coney car, the window of the train car or the centered around organic cosmetics and displayed 250 Island. window on the plane. booths. There were many attendees, among them influ- encers who discovered new cosmetics and shared them online. From Japan, LENAJAPON was showcased. In 2007 it began to produce natural cosmetics, and last year it came to America as it approached its 10th anniversary. At the booth, founder and producer Reiko Kanise, along with CEO Lena Kanise of the American branch explained the ingredients and usage of the product to guests. In addition, they taught tips for “Deep Breath Cleansing,” which is using thick, cream-like foam to cleanse while slowly breathing. Lena used soap and cream in demonstrating the concept of “Deep Wash and Nourish.” Sharing what she took away from IBE, she commented, “We were able to impress many visitors to our booth. We are now confident that our prod- Lena Kanise demonstrates skin care at the expo uct will make many people happy in America, too.” on August 23 (Photo courtesy of Sachiko Toukai). Photograph by Kazuhiro Tsuzuki (Yukiko Takada/Translated by Ai Omae) Advertisement ●Focusing on historical issues from the overseas point of view in 17 chapters Is Japan a Country of Racial Discrimination? No, she is a Pioneer of Elimination I have visited Geneva, Switzerland, on the sion of adequate reparation to all surviving com- Women’ BASIC FACTS” with the Japanese the Covenant. Japan was the very first proposer in 16th and 17th of August, to attend meetings at the fort women or to their families; mothers whose children are bullied - as the vicious the world when there were few independent Committee on Elimination of Racial (c) Condemn any attempts at defamation or denial propaganda campaign has infiltrated schools - to nations of colored people. The proposal was sup- Discrimination as an NGO member. The of such events protect them from further harm and humiliation. ported by an overwhelmingly majority, 11 to 5, of Committee holds sessions periodically to examine Why did the committee make such recom- Vice-chair Ms. McDougall, in your 1998 the committee members. However, US President the racial discrimination situation of each country mendations? The committee respects the opinions report “Contemporary Forms of Slavery” you Woodrow Wilson, chairman of the committee, that ratifies the Convention on the Elimination of from NGOs and has received reports on the com- repeatedly accuse Japan of being legally liable for blithely argued that such an issue of importance All Forms of Racial Discrimination. During the fort women issue from NGOs who claim its government and the military running "rape cen- should be decided unanimously and turned down session, the committee, the government delega- “Japanese military’s comfort women as sex tres." However, the grounds for such condemna- the proposal. tions and NGOs participate in the meetings and slaves.” And the UN Special Rapporteurs, tion fail to meet the minimum legal standard. 50 years after Japan’s proposal for racial exchange information and opinions. After the ses- Coomaraswamy and McDougall, had reported Justice requires facts to be examined without bias. equality, the International Convention on the sion, the Committee presents a report called “the one-sided claims on comfort women without any I hereby request that you and the committee look Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Concluding Observations” and states recommen- corroborative evidence. at the facts presented in our booklet. finally came into being in 1969. And now, coun- dations to the government on various human rights So, I went to Geneva to speak at the meeting We also request the government of Japan to tries of various races watch and examine each issues. with the committee members and delivered the take responsibility of protecting Japanese children other’s human rights situations at the United The reason why I attended the session this booklet “What is ‘Comfort Women’ BASIC and women from this vicious propaganda cam- Nations. This had never happened 100 years ago. time is because after the last session on Japan, in FACTS.” Here is my oral statement at the meet- paign masquerading as a women’s rights issue. Well, do you think Japan a racially discrimi- August 2018, the committee made recommenda- ing: There was another issue that our NGO pre- natory country? How is the situation in compari- tions as follows: The myth of comfort women as "sex slaves" sented to the committee. That is “Japan was the son with other countries? I would like to know The Committee urges that the State party despite being completely debunked, continues to very first country who proposed the elimination of how the readers living outside of Japan think take immediate action to: be weaponized against Japan and its people. racial discrimination in the international commu- about it. (a) Conclude investigations on violations of the The myth deliberately tarnishes Japan's image nity.” I do not think Japan is racially discriminato- rights of comfort women by the Japanese military, and justifies crimes committed against Japan. On February 13, 1919, at the Paris Peace ry. Japan was a pioneer and has been a leader of and bring to justice those responsible for human This fake human rights issue causes people of Conference in Versailles, a responsible committee racial equality for last 100 years. I believe that rights violations; Japanese descent, especially those living in the was held to draft the Covenant of the League of Japan will continue to contribute to the movement.
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