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#30071 Vol. 138, No.2 ISSN: 0030-8579 National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens Lea~ue (JACL) FEB. 6-19, 2004 Federal Judge Says Part of Patriot AA Groups Demand Name Change for Act is Unco'nstitutional, Justice Department Finds no Abuses Philadelphia Eatery, 'Chink's Steaks' By CAROLINE AOYAGI viewed ' as 'chinks.' To have this ters of the JACL and the By Associated Press Constitution. Executive Editor word in the name of a business is Organization of Chinese and Pacific Citizen Staff The judge's ruling said the law, an affront to all of those who have Americans, the Greater as written, does not differentiate When Susannah Park, 21, first suffered and still suffer the pain Philadelphia United Chinese For the first time since the between impermissible advice on learned there was a restaurant in associated with racism." Charnber of Commerce, and the September II terrorist attacks violence and encouraging the use Philadelphia called "Chink's Park contacted the eatery~s Asian American Bar Association prompted a wave of anti-terrorist of peaceful, nonviolent means to Steaks" she thought her friend owner Joseph Groh immediately, of Delaware Valley (AABADV). laws, a federal judge has ruled that achieve goals. was joking around with her. expressing her concerns and asked . Now the Philadelphia Human the government did not follow the "The USA Patriot Act places no Unfortunately her friend was that Groh consider changing the Relations Commission has Constitution in designing one sec• limitation on the type of expert serious. Established in 1949, narne of his business. agreed to moderate a face-to• tion of the USA Palliot Act. advice and assistance which is "Chink's face ,meeting Civil rights prohibited and Steaks" is a between activists L.A. City Council Asks instead bans the popular eatery Groh, Park, applauded the provision of all famous for its and Glenn decision by U.S. Congress to Throw Out expert advice cheesesteaks Hing of District Judge Parts of Patriot Act and assistance right in the AABADV Audrey Collins regardless of its small Phila• althQugh a that noted a sec- By Associated Press nature," the delphia town of date has yet to tion of the and Pacific Citizen Staff judge's ruling Wissinorning. be set. Patriot Act bar- said. ''The term is So far Groh The Los Angeles City ring , "expert The case offensive. It's has refused a Council approved a resolution advice or assis• involved groups equivalent to name change criticizing portions of the USA tance" to groups seeking to pro• the N-word," citing busi• Patriot Act a day after President designated as vide advice to said Park, a ness concerns Bush called on Congress to foreign "terrorist displaced West Phila• such as the extend it. organizations is Kurdish delphia resi• costs' involved The Jan. 21 9-2 vote makes unconstitution• refugees fight-' dent, who was in making Los Angeles the largest of the ally vague. ing for inde• shocked to sl,lch a more than 200 cities and towns It was the pendence from learn that a change. Groh nationwide whose councils have jU,dge's second Turkey. Some of business would Photo courtesy of Nick Cho refused to taken stands against the federal m
• PACIFIC CITIZEN, FEB 6-19,2004 3 NAPALC Applauds Daschle-Hagel Hearing Set for Former Army Bipartisan Immigration Reform Bill Chaplain Vee Arrested in Florida By Associated Press States at least five years prior to pas• By ASSOCIATED PRESS Jacksonville, Fla. Naval Air Station, tries. and Pacific Citizen Staff sage of the reforms. upon his return from Guantanamo Initially, there were reports that They also would be required to FORT BENNING, Ga.-Army on Sept. 10. • Yee was being investigated as part have paid federal taxes, know WASHINGTON-The Senate's Capt. James Yee, the Muslim chap• Experts have reviewed thousands of an espionage probe at top Democrat joined a Republican English and US. civics, and pay a lain originally suspected of espi• of documents, said Lt. Col. Bill Guantanamo and he was held for 76 $1,000 fine for having lived in the colleague Jan. 21 in offering an onage at the prison for terrorism Costello, a spokesman for the US. days in a Navy brig at Charleston, immigration plan that would tie country illegally. suspects at Guantanamo Bay's Southern Command, who called it S.c., much of the time in leg irons work to the prospect of legal resi• In addition, the senators' proposal Navy base in Cuba, has seen the "a complicated process." and manacles. dency for millions of people living would remove limits on the number case against him wither, but he still Yee's lawyers say they have to Instead, he faces charges of mis• in the country illegally. of spouses and minor children of faces criminal charges. see the evidence to properly defend handling classified material, failing legal permanent residents who can The plan by Senate Minority Yee has never to obey an order, get visas to come to the United Leader Tom Daschle, D-SD., and been c.narged with making a false States and apply for residency, treat• Sen. Chuck Hagel. R-Neb., also spying, even though official state• would increase spending on border ing them like the spouses and minor military prosecutors ment, conduct children of US. citizens. security and tackle backlogs of first predicted he unbecoming an immigrant visas that keep families "We can tighten and bring com• would be prosecut• officer for separated. mon sense to a patchwork of immi• ed for espionage allegedly down• The senators proposed that gration law that makes no sense," and aiding the loading porn on undocumented workers and their Hagel said. enemy - both cap• his government families living in the United States Hagel and Daschle said they are ital offenses. laptop and adul• be given the chance to become not offering amnesty for undocu• His often-delayed tery. The Army "invested stakeholders" in the coun• mented immigrants. preliminary hearing added the "Amnesty is: We forgive, we for• try by earning legal permanent resi• was set to resume pornograph)' and get and we move on," Hagel said. dence through work. Feb. 4. adultery charges "These are earned rights, earned "We would like to thank Senators The hearing was when he was Daschle and Hagel for acknowledg• green cards and earned status. postponed for five released from the ing that hard-working immigrants Earlier this month, President days when prosecu• brig. with roots in the United States must Bush proposed setting up a tempo• tors discovered the A Navy lieu• be given meaningful opportunity to rary worker program oPen to for• Guantanamo legal AP Photo tenant testified come out of the shadows and earn eigners and people working illegal• staff mistakenly Army Capt. James Vee holds his daughter Sarah, 3, during a press last month that their way towards becoming perma• ly in the United States. They could included a classified conference at Fort Benning. To his right is his wife Huda .. she had an affaIr nent, fully integrated members of work for three-year renewable peri• document in inves- with Yee, who is our society," said Traci Hong, immi• ods, but once their job is completed tigation packets delivered to Yee's the chaplain. married. Adultery is a crime under gration statf attorney for the they would have to return home. attorney and to the hearing officer at "To hold a hearing without military law. National Asian Pacific American .However, they could apply for legal Fort Benning. affording the defense an opportuni• When the hearing ends, Col. Dan Legal Consortium (NAPALC). permanent residence from their The chaplain's attorney, Eugene ty to review the documents upon Trimble, a military judge, could rec• Under the proposal, undocument• native countries, if they qualify. Fidell, said the mistake shows Army which the charges rest would violate ommend a court-martial, the dis• ed immigrants must have worked at The Hagel-Daschle plan would officials are confused about the Chaplain Yee's rights," Fidell said. missal of some or all charges, or an least three years in the country and limit the number of temporary security classification of evidence Yee, a 1990 West Point graduate administrative penalty such as a rep• one more year after the legislation is workers that could come in from and should drop the case. who left the military for four years rimand. If court-martialed and con• enacted. They also must pass abroad to 350,000. Bush did not set Another delay came when Army to study Arabic and Islam in Syria, victed on all charges, the 35-year• national security and criminal back• a limit on temporary workers, officials conducted a review of doc• returned as a chaplain and coun• old Yee could face up to 13 years in ground checks, and they would be allowing the number to be deter• uments in the chaplain's possession seled some of the prison camp's prison . • required to have lived in the United mined by the marketplace . • when he was arrested at the detainees from more than 40 coun- JACL Teacher Workshop on Internment and Arab mericans
By BILL YOSHINO Ishii-Jordan, a Creighton University Patty Wada, competed against some and PATTY WADA professor, and Greg Marutani, a 300 proposals and was one of 19 member of the JACL. Education selected nationwide by the National Japanese Americans interned dur• Committee, led the teachers through Conference. for Community & ing World War n and Arab an examination of how our country Justice (NCCJ), which administers Americans targeted after 9-11 told has, during times of war, balanced the grant. their stories of "what it means to be the rights of citizens with issues of The next teacher-training work• an American" at a JACL teacher national security, and called upon shops are scheduled for March 13 in training workshop held recently at the teachers to state what govern• San Francisco and March 27 in the University of Michigan at mental decisions they felt were jus• Houston. Materials and lesson plans Dearborn. tified and which were not. developed from these sessions will Workshop panelists Toshi This day-long workshop was the complement the JACL Curriculum Shimoura and Mary Kamidoi, first in a series of three teacher-train• & Resource Guide and become an members of the Detroit JACL, and ings to be sponsored by the national integral part of future workshops Ishmael Ahmed, director of JACL. These workshops are funded conducted by JACL chapters across ACCESS, an Arab American social by a $74,000 grant awarded to the the country.• service agency, spoke of how their JACL by the ChevronfTexaco lives changed in an instant - from Foundation under its "September Bill Yoshino is the Midwest being carefree Americans going 11th Anti-Bias Project." regional director and Patty Wada is about their daily lives to being The grant proposal, written by the director for the Northern looked upon with suspicion by fel• JACL Midwest Director Bill Califomia-Westem Nemda-Pacific low citizens and their own govern• Yoshino and NCWNP Director district. ment. Though their experiences in the days following Dec. 7, 1941, and Democrats Call for Renewal of President's Sept. 11,2001, took place some 60 Advisory Commission on AAPls years apart, the similarities were startling and the differences note• Democrats called on President Congressional Asian Pacific worthy. George Bush to renew the American Caucijs. "But President The day long workshop, attended President's Advisory Commission Bush has paid little attention to by Detroit-area high school teach• on Asian Americans and Pacific these critical needs of the Asian ers, was interactive and included an Islanders at a town hall meeting American and Pacific Islander historical overview of the JA and Jan. 13 in Santa Clara, Calif. community." Arab American experience in the In 1999 then President Bill Instead of renewing the com• United States, coupled with a dis• Clinton signed an Executive Order mission in the Department of cussion of how citizens and public to establish the commission to Health and Human Services, Bush officials alike define "loyalty" and define and improve the AAPI is considering refocusing the com• "patriotism." community's relationship with the mission's efforts solely on eco• The teachers took a critical look government. So far nomic development by relocatmg at how the media plays a critical role federal it to the Department of in shaping public opinion and influ• President Bush has failed to renew encing public policy, especially the Executive Order which Commerce. when that media promotes stereo• expired last July. "It is vital that the President types and misinformation. The "The commission has advised guarantee the continUIty of the teachers were asked to test their own the· President on Asian Amelican commission for years to come and knowledge of the Arab/Muslim and Pacific Islander health issues, commits his Administration to community in the United States so as well as on the fundamental con• improving the health and well• they would be better equipped to cerns with language access and being of the Asian American and dispel stereotypes about this ethnic cultural competence in federal Pacific Islander community," said and religious group. programs," said Mike Honda, D• House Democratic Leader Nancy Workshop facilitators Sharon San Jose, chair of the Pelosi .• 4 PACIFIC CITIZEN, FEB. 6-19, 2004 National Newsbytes APAs in the News A~ards, Appointments, Announcements By Pacific Citizen Staff director of the Nevada Commission American Indians and native and Associated Press on Tourism and a travel association Alaskans. Linda Carol Toyota was recog• CEO of the board member, credited gambling Akaka has said the bill extends nized recently as among the 2003 Japanese o Karaoke Ban Angers for part of the draw, but said AAs the "process of reconciliation" that YWCA of Houston's Outstanding American began with a 1993 Congressional Singers, But Police Cite also like Old West tourism such as Women of Achievement. Toyota is National Links to Crime that offered by Virginia City. resolution apologizing for the U.S. the development officer of the Museum in SAN MATEO, Calif.-A tem• Paul Byi, director of Asian gam• government's role in overthrowing Holocaust Museum Houston. The Los Angeles. porary ban on private rooms in bling at the Silver Legacy Casino the Kingdom of Hawaii a century YWCA of Houston has its mission Hirano serVeS karaoke clubs is being criticized as Resort in downtown Reno and a earlier. to empower women, girls and fam• on the insensitive to Asian Americans, but Chinese American, said catering to o Not All Hmong at ilies of diverse cultures and faiths American city officials say it's needed because the Asian community has been pay• and to enhance their quality of life Association of people have been using the rooms ing off since the resort opened in Thailand Camp Eager through program services and edu• Museum's Accreditation for a lot 'more than singing. 1995. to Come to the cation. Its one imperative: to thrust Commission, is a member of the The private singing rooms, which After Las Vegas and before Reno, United States its collective power toward the Smithsonian Institution's national seat up to 20 people and sometimes other top travel destinations for AAs ST. PAUL, Minn.-Thousands elimination of racism wherever it board, and is a board member and have locking doors and no windows were Los Angeles, San Francisco, of Hmong refugees will soon have exists. secretary/treasurer of L.A. Inc., Los or security cameras, are increasing• San Diego, Orange County, Calif., the opportunity to leave the Wat Jason Higashi was -recently Angeles Convention and Visitors ly used as fronts for prostitution, Washington, D.C. and Houston. Tham Krabok compound in central appointed to the Board of Bureau. drug use, gambling and alcohol con• Lingle Expanding Thailand and immigrate to the Supervisors of the County of The California College sumption among minors, police say. o United States, but Hmong leaders in Sonoma, State of California Democrats (CCD) elected Masato The San Mateo City Council Strategy to Gain Minnesota said not all of them will Commission of Human Rights. A Muso of UC Irvine as its state vice voted Jan. 20 to impose a temporary Akaka Bill Support take it. graduate of San Jose State president for Southern California at ban on the private rooms in this HONOLULU-President Bush 'There's a lot of uncertainty University with a bachelor's degree the 2004 California Democratic Silicon, Valley suburb, but karaoke signed legislation Jan. 23 establish• there," said DR state senator Mec in business administration, Higashi State Convention in San Jose on Jan. fans contend the fears of clime are ing a federal Office of Native Moua who represents the east side is currently employed by the State 17. He is the first Japanese overblown. Hawaiian Relations, as Gov. Linda of St. Paul , which contains one of Farm Insurance Companies where American to hold the position. As a They say the private karaoke Lingle said she plans to expand her the nation's largest Hmong popula• he started in the inaugural Minority 21-year-old Nisei Muso has exten• rooms are a godsend for shy singers, strategy in trying to win congres• tions. "I thought all along that peo• Internship Program. He is currently sive political experience having and are used much more often for sional support of the federal Akaka ple would just say, 'Yes, we want to a field compliance coordinate in the worked on several local and birthday parties and private bill. come to America.'" Marketplace Compliance Depart• statewide races and organized reunions than any lurid affairs in . The measure signed by Bush is "It just breaks my heart that peo• ment in Northern California . numerous voter registration and San Mateo, where one of every four part of the $373 spending bill for ple are having doubts about coming Higashi has served on the Sonoma media outreach efforts. Muso previ• residents is of Asian descent. most federal agencies and provides here," said Moua, who has been get• County JACL board since 2000 and ously served as the CCD state com• munications director providing vital San Mateo Police Chief Susan $100,000 to set up the office within ting telephone calls from the camp. is currently the chapter president. information to local chapters and Manheimer said she's not trying to the U.S. Department of the Interior Moua came from Thailand herself Higashi also attended the 2003 served as deputy western region silence karaoke, which spread to deal with Native Hawaiian issues in 1978 and won election to the JACUOCA Leadership conference director of the College Democrats of throughout Asia, the United States at the federal level. Legislature in 2002. in 2003. America (CDA) overseeing College and Europe since Japanese club While the legislation underscores. Moua said the Hmong refugees Notre Dame University has its Democrats development in seven owners popularized it in the I 970s. the special relationship between are keenly aware of the anti-immi• first Asian American student body president. Jeremy Lo, who took states. But she said research her depart• Native Hawaiians and the federal gration sentiments in the United over in January, succeeded Pat Michael Shoichi Leong, a gradu• ment has conducted has shown pri• govemment, it doesn't extend feder• States and cuts to human services Hallahan who took a position out• ating senior at The College vate karaoke rooms have been used al recognition, as would the Akaka programs in the wake of the recent side the university during the sec• Preparatory School, has been named for "quite a few illicit activities." bill, which has been stalled in recession. Congress since July. ond semester. Lo was elected vice one of more than 2,600 candidates The Wat Tham Krabok com• in the 2004 Presidential Scholars o Reno Eighth Most Lingle plans to go to Washington, president. He is part Filipino and pound at a Buddhist temple in cen• Program. -The candidates were Popular Destination D.C. this month to lobby senators to part Chinese, the son of Philippine tral Thailand is scheduled to ' be selected from nearly 2.8 million stu• support the bill. Attomey General immigrants. Lo is currently major• With Asians closed and its Hmong inhabitants dents expected to graduate from Mark Bennett will accompany her, ing in finance and Chinese. As for RENO, Nev.-A national travel could be repatriated to Laos this U.S. high schools this year. Now in as will Micah Kane, director of the campus diversity, he pointed to the association survey has found that year. Hundreds of thousands of greatly expanded campus-wide its 40th year, inclusion in the r' . hth m state Department of Hawaiian Hmong fled after the Lao monarchy Multicultural Fair at Notre Dame Presidential Scholars Program is' popular destination for Asian Home Lands, and her chief of staff, fell in 1975. one of the highest honors for high Bob Awana, she said. and a recent conference which fea• American travelers. Hmong refugees still in Thailand tured Nigerian President Olesegum school seniors. Students are selected The Office of Native Hawaiian Las Vegas is No.1. have just been offered the opportu• Obasanjo. for their academic and artistic Relations also is a component of the The two Nevada cities are ranked nity to resettle in the United States, Irene Y. Hirano was named achievements, leadership qualities, Akaka bin, named for its sponsor, ahead of Seattle and Chicago for a rather than being forced back to board chair of The Kresge strong character and involvement in Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii. share of the AA tourism dollar, their ancestral homes in Laos or try• Foundation recently. Hirano was community and school activities. according to the Travel Industry The Akaka bill would extend to ing to live illicitly elsewhere in elected a Trustee of the foundation Michael is the son of Steven Association of America. Native Hawaiians federal recogni• Thailand .• . in May 200 1 and is president and Richard Leong and Diane Uratsu Bruce Bommarito, executive tion s'imilar to that granted. to Leong .• we should have the same clear and described as a "civic organiza• describe the broader range of activ• COMMENTARY concise answer, from our national tion"? ities that JACL sponsors. Second, headqumters and the P.e. to our My dictionary defines "civic" as this label implicitly discourages Reassessing 'JACL's Mission local chapters and members. An "of a city, citizens, or citizenship." current and prospective members By AL MURATsucm suspect, however, that there may be official mission statement will pro• "Civics" is defined as "the study of whose plimary interests are in civic some points of disagreement, which vide a consistent message of what civic affairs, especially the rights service and cultural activities, and JACL should reassess its mission I address below. JACLis. and duties of citizenship." The his• not civil lights advocacy. to appeal to the changing needs of tory and mission of JACL has been JACL's official mission statement the Japanese American community, Why does JACL need an offi• But isn't JACL a "civil and about promoting the rights and should accurately reflect not only and to clearly articulate this mission cial mission statement? human rights organization"? duties of American citizenship. In what we strive for, but also what we to attract new An official mission statement will Civil and human rights advocacy this sense, JACL is a civic organiza• actually do. Failure to accurately lifeblood to the provide ~ar, consistent, and con• has always been, and should contin• tion, and not just a rights organiza• represent ourselves is like false organization. cise answer to the most basic ques• ue to be, a central focus of JACL. tion. advertising - when members feel The -needs of tion: what is JACL? However, JACL has always been Moreover, describing JACL as a like they did not get what they bar• the communi• To my knowledge, JACL current• much more than just a civil and civic organization rather than a civil gained for, they become resentful, ty have' ly does not have an official mission human rights organization. This and human rights organization and leave. changed 'over statement. Without an official mis• description fails to include the should be more broadly appealing In sum, one of the challenges of the years, and sion statement, many different state• broader range of JACL activities, to prospective members, especially drafting and adopting a new JACL JACL should ments have been used over the especially at the local chapter level, young Nikkei. Most people find mission statement is to capture the c han g e years to serve its purpose. that has nothing to do with rights. joining a "civic organization" to be essence of what JACL is, as well as accordingly, if not)o remain rele• For example, the JACL website JACL's official mission statement less politically loaded than joining a . what it should strive to be. The vant to the community'S needs, then states, 'The Japanese American should be broad and inclusive 'civil and human rights organiza• statement should be broad and tor the organization's survival. Citizens League (JACL) is a mem• enough to acknowledge the wide tion_" inclusive enough so that the organi• As recent Pacific Citizen contrib• bership organization whose mission range of activities that JACL spon• I speak from experience. As a zation's wide range of interests and utors have called for (see Gail is to secure and maintain the human sors, including social, cultural, and thirty-something former JACL activities are represented, At the Tanaka, "A Vision for JACL in the and civil rights of Americans of educational activities unrelated to regional director and past president same time, the statement should not 21st Century," December 2003), Japanese ancestry and others vic• civil and human rights advocacy. of the South Bay chapter (near Los become a laundry list of the organi• JACL members across the country timized by injustice." This state• For example, JACL sponsors Angeles), I have struggled for years zation's current interests and priori• must engage in a national dialogue ment, while capturing one of the hundreds of scholarships every year to recruit young Nikkei to join ties, because such lists change over to define a shared vision of the primary purposes of JACl., does at the local and national levels. Yet, JACL. Most are interested in com• time. organization for the future. not encompass the broad range of with few exceptions, applicants are munity service projects and cultural Of course, adopting a new mis• To contribute to this dialogue, I programs and activities that JACL not required to demonstrate any activities. Many shy away from sion statement is the easy part. The propose that JACL adopt the fol• sponsors, such as scholarships and record of or commitment to civil civil rights, and JACL, as being greater challenge is for JACL and lowing national mission statement: cultural activities. rights advocacy. "too politicaL" its members to continue to define JACL is 8. membership-based civic Similarly, JACL's P.C newspaper Given that JACL's scope of pro• Describing JACL as a CIVIC the organization not by mere words, organization whose mission is to declares, "JACL's mission is to grams and activities has always organization should not diminish but through action . • advocate for civil and human rights secure a'nd uphold the human and been, and will continue to be, the organization's longstanding and to promote the cultural heritage civil rights of Japanese Americans broader than just civil and human commitment to civil and human AlbeIt Y. Mllraisuclzi is a former ofAmericans of Japanese ancestry. and all Americans while preserving rights advocacy, our mission state• rights advocacy. On the other hand, president of the SOflth Bay chapter This 'simple statement captures our cultural heritage and values." ment should reflect this longstand• continuing to describe JACL as a and a former JACL Pacific the history and essence of the organ• (P.e., December 2003, p. 4.) ing reality and aspiration. "civil and human rights organiza• SOllthwest regional director. He ization, as well as what JACL When a prospective member or tion" poses at least two problems. welcomes comments' at mllrat• should continue to strive to be. I contributor asks, "What is JACL," Why should JACL be First, this label does not accurately [email protected].
• PACIFIC CITIZEN, FEB. 6-19, 2004 5 A Trip to the U.C. Berkeley JA Culture Night YOUTH FORUM By ANDY NOGUCHI Samurai and Ninja
Rolling 100 miles from the By MAYA YAMAZAKI Being Japanese means that I eat Sacramento Valley through rain• rice with almost every meal and storms and San Francisco Bay An interesting phenomenon has live with an understanding of giri; Area traffic; packed in mini-vans, been following me ever since the but being American means that SUVs, and cars; and hell-bent on success of "The Last Samurai," a this is the country that I know, that converging on -Berkeley's Ban• Tom Cruise I was born in, the country that croft Avenue in one piece, 28 movie about raised me. adventurous students (and p'ar• Meiji, Japan. To too many people, I am a per• ents) enjoyed a fun-filled, eye• For some rea• petual foreigner, the recent immi• opening trip recently to the U.C. son, people grant. According to their logic, I Berkeley Japanese American think that I am from Japan, not Seattle. A Culture Night by the Nikkei have become friend recently asked me why I try, Student Union. an expert on so hard to maintain my culture if The Florin. Marysville and Japanese his• my family came to America in an Placer County JACL chapters tory, a Meiji attempt to live the American organized this trip, co-sponsored maven, full of all Asian knowl• dream. Living here has never Photo courtesy of NSU meant abandoning my culture, but by the NOithern California JACL's NSU organizers of the U.C. Berkeley JA Culture Night after the event (1- edge and able to discern the small• (NCWNP) District Council Youth r): Taka Miyaki, Lisa Masai and Kristina Kazen. est inconsistencies in the movie. rather defining America in the Committee (DCYC). This, however, is entirely surpris• context of my identity. , Most of us made it to the Asian period, the forced evacua• ents in our group. My congratula• ing because my familiarity with Asian American youth today are International House, home to over tion, getting established after the tions to the Nikkei Student Union, Japanese history is limited to a faced with the challenge of reshap• 600 foreign and American stu• war, playing b'ball, dating, Obon Culture Night Chairperson Sarah five-page paper I wrote in high ing their identities, to ensure that dents interested in international odori, and the Yonsei generation Sasaki, and Co-Presidents Lisa school. others realize the difference. Just affairs and cultures, where we leaming about the earlier struggles Masai and Kim Yoshihara. At a holiday party during winter because I know that I am JA does enjoyed dinner in the dining com• and tough wartime decisions of break, a resounding cheer erupted not mean that others will suddenly mons. I-House showed students the Nisei. Should the JACL Sponsor these as I walked in the door. I was very view me as an American compa• one of the unique living and din• The scene with a racist loan offi• Youth Activities?' impressed that my mere presence triot. I want to be outspoken about ing options available at U.c. cer insulting the Issei farmer made I would strongly recommend could bring about such joy, until I the difference, but able to carry my Berkeley. It held special interest my normally calm , wife Twila that JACL chapters consider realized that a group of elderly unique background with me. for my wife. Twila. since her want to run up to the stage and organizing this type of visit to col• ladies in their Christmas sweaters "The Last Samurai" is a great father was one of the early Issei grab the actor by the throat. The lege events. They are excellent with curled white hair awaited me movie. I cried for almost the entire students who lived there while vignette' on the young basketball opportunities to open the minds of on the couch. They cornered me in last hour, but I hope that it does not attending Cal in the I 930s. players checking out the girls had high school students to Asian the living room and began to ask identify who I am to others. When people watch movies about other From I-House we made our way my 15-year-old daughter Annie Pacific American experiences; me questions about the movie and cultures, they assume everything down the street to the Bancroft . bursting out in laughter. familiarize them with vibrant samurai in general. Now if I had walked in wearing they see is true, and that those his• Hotel. site of the first annual JA A rousing performance by the campus organizations, academic a traditional kimono, with my hair torical images are reflected in Culture Night organized by the San Francisco Taiko Rising All• programs like Asian American done up in a bun and the echo of a modem society. All movies must two-year-old Nikkei Student Stars had everyone cheering. This Studies, living situations like be viewed critically, with an Union (NSl). They put on an collection of young, dedicated Asian theme dorms; and have a lot gong resounding in the back• ground as I entered the room, I , understanding that Hollywood has amazing program to a packed performers, all with at least 10 of fun doing it. could have understood why they glamorized the events in an house. having to tum people away years experience, really stood out All it takes is some organiza- would think that I could answer attempt to sell more tickets. when the 350-person crowd start• with their driving, complex, and ti~n~ dedicated carpool drivers, a their questions. But considering To the next person 'who asks me ed to flow out the door. tightly choreographed arrange• ml~lmal arpount of funds~ and a . that no samurai gentleman with about samurai because ram JA, I ments. Student performances also desrre to reach out and Involve · shiny swords escorted me into the will reply that I am actually a A Great JA Experience Skit included some hard-hitting spoke,n young people. I'm glad our Placer room I was baffled. ninja, sent by a secret society plan• An expertly written (and acted!) word (dramatic poetry) by gifted County, Marysville, and ~lor~n In ~ur society today, there is a ning to revive samurai culture. student skit on the JA experience playwright Rick Kitagawa, an JACL chapters organized this trIp misconception th.at Japan eO kimono and all. Watch out for wove throughout the night's pro• NSU hip-hop group, and a koto - for both the students and us American and Japanese are syn• my throwing stars! • gram. In poignant, touching, and duet by talented sisters Kim and' parents. I loo~ forward to more onymous. Only eight letters are even rollicking scenes, it ,told the Emily Yoshikawa. youth ev~nts In the future. The different in the two descriptors, yet Maya Yamazaki is the current history of JAs from Issei to Yonsei All in all, the evening show• JACL needs them! • for JA youth today, that one word JACL national ' youth cOl/ncil through several key junctures_ It cased a highly capable and aware changes a person's entire identity. chai/: . amazingly touched on Issei immi• group of college students. We Andy Noguchi is the youth co- gration"creating a foothold in the received great comments on this advisor of the JACL Florin chap- United States during the anti- trip from many students and par- UCLA Hosts Inaugural Hitoshi "Moe" Yonemura Scholarship Award Luncheon L.A. Day of Remembrance to· The fIrst annual Hitoshi "Moe" Foster served for four years with 'Yonemura Scholarship Award the U.S. Rangers. He has been the Recognize Fighters f or Jus t ice luncheon will take place Feb. 8 at Cadet Battalion Commander for noon on the UCLA Campus at the the Army ROTC, has attained a 3.9 Order 9066 by President Franklin A Day of Remembrance pro• Mabalot was the executive direc• James West Alumni Center. 'grade point average, and is active Roosevelt on February 19, 1942. gram will take place Feb. 21 at tor of Visual Communications The Class of 1942 began an in church and other community the George and Sakaye (VC) and devoted her life to E.O. 9066 provided the authority effort to establish a scholarshig activities. . Aratani/Japan America Theater in developing films and other media to forcibly remove and incarcer• honoring Yonemura at their 60t Sharon Yonemura Kawaguchi, Los Angeles to honor those who that would educate and inspire ate 120,000 JAs from the West reunion in October 2002. This Moe's niece, plans to attend the have displayed courage and lead• people to struggle against social Coast during WWII. long overdue recognition of one of event. She will bring the Purple ership during this country's trying injustice. This program will be held Feb. their classmates will ~ awarded Heart and Silver Star medals Moe times. Also being honored are: 21 at 7 p.m. at the George and annually to the UCLA junior or earned for his bravery durihg The DOR program will also American Friends Service, Sakaye Aratani/Japan America senior who best exemplifies World War II. Moe passed away in premiere the film "Stand Up For Committee and civil rights attor• Theater at the Japanese American Yonemura's finest qualities - Europe during WWII whftn he was Justice", a 30-minute drama neys Wayne Collins, Fred Okrand Cultural and Community Center, leadership, class and campus shot by an enemy sniper bullet. which tells the true story of 16 and A.L. Wirin, who sought jus• 244 S. San Pedro Street, Los involvement. The cost for the luncheon is $40. year-old Ralph Lazo, a tice for Japanese Americans dur• Angeles, and is presented by This year's recipient is Matthew For information contact Elyssa Mexican/Irish Amei-ican Belmont ing World War II. The Campaign Visual Communications and Foster. Before entering UCLA Sims at 310/206-0483 .• High School student who volun• for Justice, which continues to Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress , . tarily spent over two years at fight for reparations for Japanese and is sponsored by the JACL " Manzanar concentration camp. Latins and the civil rights group, PSW District, the Japanese Lawmaker Wants Building As the only non-Asian to be Muslim Public Affairs Council, American Cultural and Officials to Consider Feng Shui incarcerated in a concentration will also have candles lit on their Community Center, and the By ASSOCIATED PRESS duced it last month. Japanese American National camp who was not a spouse. Lazo behalf. The resolution isn't meant to was a shining example of some• Campaigns such as the historic Museum. SAN FRANCISCO-More become law or force cities to 1903 Oxnard beet strike of General admission is $20 and one who "stood up for justice." hippy, dippy jokes about change how buildings are con• Mexican and Japanese farm $15 for seniors (65 and over) and Ralph was only a teenager, but in California might be on the way, structed. Instead, Yee said, it students. For tickets and/or more the face of the prevailing racism workers will be remembered, as thanks to a state lawmaker who would simply encourage building and anti-Japanese hysteria, he will present-day groups such as information call NCRR at wants building codes to consider officials to accommodate the con• stood by his friends and shared the Korean Immigrant Workers 213/680-3342 or Visual Com• feng shui. cept and be more sensitive to a their trials and tribulations in Advocates (KIWA). The ACLU munications at 2 i 3/680-4462, State Assemblyman Leland cultural practice that can improve camp. and the law professors from the ext. 30. Tickets may also be pur• Yee, D-San Francisco, has intro• environments where people live Candles will be lit in memory University of Chicago, who, chased through the Aratani/Japan duced a resolution that urges pub• and work. of Lazo. who passed away in along with Fred Korematsu and America Theater Box' Office at lic building officials to accommo• But with California facing a 1992. A special tribute will also other civil rights attorneys, are 213/680-3700.• date feng shui - the ancient steep budget shOitfall, Yee's idea be paid to Bert Nakano and Linda challenging the governme~t's Chinese art of designing structures might not pencil out. The .building Mabalot, both of whom passed unjust treatment of individuals For more Day of and arranging objects to create industry is also resisting the legis• away in 2003. Nakano was the arrested after September 11, Remembrance events harmonious energy flow. lation, citing California's housing national spokesperson for NCRR 200 1, will also be recognized. across the nation, Yee said Jan. 30 he underesti• shortage and existing regulations and was a passionate fighter for DOR is an annual commemo• please see page 10. mated the controversy the legisla• that already make building new redress/reparations and -justice. ration of the signing of Executive tion would bring when he intro- homes expensive and difficult. • PACIFIC CITIZEN, FEB, 6-19, 2004
Thin Cities Chapter president of creative design at guests attended the joint installa• Animator virtuoso lwao Warner Bros. Animation. tion of JACL officers at the Takamoto, best known as the Gilroy, San Benito County, and creator of "Scooby-Doo," pre• Greater L.A. Singles Watsonville-Santa Cruz chapters sented the keynote speech at the 'Chapter installation banquet. 57th Annual Chrysanthemum The ' JACL Greater L.A. Tony Boch of San Benito Banquet of the Twin Cities chap• Singles chapter board members County JACL emceed the event ter recently. Maya Nishikawa, and officers were recently at the San Juan Oaks Golf WCCO-TV reporter, served as installed. Past presidents were Course Lodge in Hollister, Calif. emcee of the event. also honored at the installation: The newly installed chapter Takemoto also presented an Midori Watanabe, Tom presidents are: Paul Kaneko of informal program for children, Shimazaki, Kaz Yoshitomi (now Watsonville-Santa Cruz, sketching several well-known Oye), Karl Noboyuki, Meriko Michael Hoshida of Gilroy, and Mori, Kei Ishigami, Janet Tony Boch of San Benito animated characters and dis• CHAPTERS INSTALL OFFICERS-Pictured left to 'right are: Paul cussing how they were brought Okubo, Christine Ishida, Miyako County. Kaneko, president of Watsonville-Santa Cruz JACL; Judge Joseph F. to life. Kadogawa and Janet Okubo. The keynote speaker was Biafore Jr.; Tony Boch, president of San Benito County JACL; and Takemoto began sketching Santa Clara County Supervisor Michael Hoshida, president of Gilroy JACL. while interned as a young man at Gilroy, San Benito Don Gage who spoke on the Manzanar. He worked at Walt County, and Watsonville• financial crisis facing the resi• Biafore, Jr. administered the oath the three chapters. Judge Biafore Disney Studios for 15 years and Santa Cruz Chapters dents of Santa Clara County. of office to the newly elected has administered the oath for the designed Scooby-Doo at Hanna• Superior Court Judge Joseph F. officers and board members of past 29 years .• Barbera. Currently, he is vice Hold Joint Installation More than 60 members and Ogata Gets Purple Heart After 51 Years
By Associated Press "This is a small step to set things Medal, National Defense Service and Pacific Citizen Staff right with history." Medal and the Combat Infantry In 1952 Ogata was an American Badge - never arrived. PETALUMA, Calif.-It took solider fighting on the Korean Ogata was still humble, more more than half a century, but a front lines when he was severely than a half-century later. Petaluma man is finally going to wounded in the face by a Chinese _ . "I don't want to take all the be awarded the Purple Heart for army tank. The half-century over• glory from the other soldiers," his service in the Korean War. sight began when Ogata was said Ogata. "Mine was just one in After 51 years, Kensei Ogata, placed in a South Korean hospital a million stories." 72, was awarded the Purple Heart where he was mistaken for a Ogata's son Sho was responsi• and other medals Jan. 13. Ogata Korean soldier. When the mistake ble for contacting Woolsey's was an Army corporal when he was realized, Ogata was trans• office and pushing for his father's was wounded by a shell from an ferred to an American hospital. long overdue recognition. Sho, 42, GLAS INSTALLATION-Standing (I-r): Ingrid Tsukiyama, Mas enemy tank while giving a repolt But his military records were is himself a U.S. Army veteran. Kuwahara, Annabelle Lee, Norma Tazoi, Sally Akazawa, Yuri Tamayo, by telephone to headquarters. lost when he was sent to the new "My father has been my hero Paul Bannai, and Ken Inouye, officiant; sitting (I-r): Joyce Binz, Joyce "Ken Ogata was a forgotten hospital. The medals he should my whole life," said Sho to the Okazaki, Miyako Kadogawa, Janet Okubo, Louise Sakamoto and Lyn hero of a forgotten war," said U.S. have received while recovering• LA. Times. "He never asked for Nishimura; not pictured: Flo Griffen, Tom Hayashi, Nori Imagawa and Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Petaluma, the Purple Heart, United Nations this. I just felt it was something he Kiku Goh. in a Los Angeles Times report. Service Medal, Korean Service deserved." • PACIFIC CITIZEN, FEB. 6-19, 2004 7 _ In Sports
BASKETBALL . BASEBALL · Yao Ming to Start in NBA AII·Star Game; Still Report: Yokohama BayStars Working on Becoming More Powerful Force Hoping to Sign Sasaki HOUSTON-The Houston Bullard, a teammate of former -to dunk on somebody he's got to' TOKYO-The Yokohama "There's no reason to wait. We Rockets are uying to help Yao Rockets center Hakeem dunk on them hard." BayStars said Jan. 28 they al'e want to get in touch with him," it Ming change his playing style. Olajuwon, expects Yao to reach a Yao's big frame and strong legs hoping to sign Kazuhiro Sasaki quoted Minegishi as saying. China's 7-foot-6 gentle giant has high level - once he adjusts to weren't enough to allow him to after he was formally released by Kyodo 'said the BayStars may been slow to adapt to the rim• the NBA. bang with the game's top physical the Seattle Mariners recently, a begin negotiations as early as this danging, in-your-face play of the "The Chinese culture is so dif- centers, including O'Neal, as a local media repOlt said. month. NBA. He's a big man with rookie. Yao has moved for• The 35-year-old pitcher signed The YomiUli Giants and Nippon finesse, and the Rockets would ward this season, gaining papers Jan. 27 to terminate his Ham Fighters are also repottedly like him to be more of an some 20 pounds after Rockets contract with the Matiners and interested but are declining to aggressi ve force. put him on a weightlifting pro• plans to play in Japan next season. reveal their intentions until Sasaki In his second season with the gram. The Mariners placed their for• is released unconditionally. Rockets, Yao beat out 'VJe need to continue to get mer star pitcher on waivers, which Sasaki has been Seattle's career Shaquille O'Neal in the ballot• him to be aggressive, to be gives other major league teams the leader with 129 saves over four ing for stalting All-Star center assertive," Rockets guard oppottunity to claim him for the . years. He spent much of last sea• for the Western . Conference, Steve Francis said. "When following three days. Sasaki has son on the disabled list and went but he's still trying to over• he's like that, we're unstop• said he wants to return to Japan. If 1-2 with u4.05 ERA and 10 saves. come the no-contact style of pable. As he continues to get a he is not claimed, he will be Sasaki, who leaves behind a play he learned from yems of feel for his shot and as he gets unconditionally released. guaranteed $8.5 million next sea• playing international basket• more comfortable out there, Yokohama BayStars president son, said he was leaving because ball. we can only continue to get Susumu Minegishi said the he wants to be in Japan with his "It's not something you snap better." Central League club hopes to wife and two young children from your fingers and it happens - Still, there have been frus• snatch him up, Kyodo News whom he has been separated since - I Just wish we could do that," trating moments when Yao Agency repOlted. last summer.• Rockets general manager hasn't been able to break free CalTolI Dawson said. "It's just of the double teams. And the way the game is played despite his added strength, he Dodgers Pitcher Nomo Gets His Own Team here. Even college players still has a tendency to move TOKYO-Hideo Nomo is giv• u'ouble staying afloat." from the U.S. have to make the softl y to the basket. ing back to the system that allowed Japan's Corporate or semipro ' adjustment. Until you get hit, "When he makes his him to become one of the best league.-had as many as 237 teams you don't understand that." jumper, he is really hard to pitchers on either side of the in 1963 but had only 84 last year, Yao was the first player cho• gumd and creates all kinds of Pacific. according to the Japan Baseball sen in the NBA draft last year, Houston Rockets' Yao Ming of China (11) problems for the other teams," The 35-year-old Los Angeles Federation. creating immediate excitement blocks the shot of the Denver Nuggets' Van Gundy said. "There is a Dodgers pitcher, who has tossed Nomo himself played in Japan's for the Rockets. Houston did• Carmela Anthony. Yao beat out Laker lot that Yao,can do and I think two no-hitters in his major league semipro league before becoming n't make the playoffs last year Shaquille O'Neal for the starting All-Star he is looking for 'his shot a lot career, now has his own baseball the first overall pick in the 1989 and Yao spent a season Ie am• center position. more and it's because of his .team to go along with his long list draft where he was selected by the ing the brutal nature of the ferent, everyone is supposed to be teammates." of achievements. Kintetsu Buffaloes of the Pacific SpOlt as played in the NBA. so respectful of everyone else," Bullard wishes there could be a The Nomo Baseball Club will be League. He led the league in wins Jeff Van Gundy has taken on the Bullard said. "Yao comes here trend that brought the NBA style based in Nomo's hometown of for four years in a row before job of pushing Yao into an NBA against guys who've been playing closer to Yao's. Osaka and will begin play this heading to the majors. mentality. street ball all their lives and . "It's been a breath of fresh air for spting in Japan's semiprofessional Nomo, who has also played for "He's teaching me to be more they're going at him as hard as me just to watch him play," league. the Mets, Brewers, Tigers and Red aggressive and the whole team is they can. Bullard said. "I think the game has . "If it wasn't for the oppOltunities Sox, said he will offer some encouraging me too," Yao said. "It's going to take him a while gotten to be too much chest• I had when I was young, I have no advice to his players but will leave Former Rockets forward Matt to learn that when he has a chance thumping and too much celebrat• idea what I'd be doing today," most of the coaching up to the ing. I think some of the NBA play• Nomo said Jan. 22 at a news con• manager. ers ought to bring some of that ference to introduce the team. "I don't mind offering advice to ...... National business respect back to their approach to "This is my way of conttibuting to pitchers," said Nomo._"But as you the game." • the development of baseball." know, I'm not an expett in hitting ..' .··:acific and Professional Nomo, who joined the Dodgers or fielding so I'll leave that up to 7J in 1995 and won Rookie of ,the the manager and coaches." ...... cllizen Directory Los Angeles Japanese Casualty Year honors in his first major The team uniforms, provided by Insurance Assn. league season, said he was inspired Russell Athletic, feature the letter Your business card in each issue for 22 issues is $15 per line, three-line COMPLETE INSURANCE to lend his name to the team by the "N" in' a baseball with two wing• minimum. Lqrger type (12 pt.) counts as two lines. Logo same as line rate . charitable efforts of his fellow like marks on either side. 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UR NEW YEAR'S visit to seers at Shimooa; 7 - Hintenderau consul who negotiated the com• s vice president of mem• same thing. I'll get names, phone O. San Francisco's (new for (''This is Mr. Hinten," figured to be mercial treaty at Shimoda, and the A bership, I've created numbers, business cards, and Yours Truly) Asian Art William Heine) sketching the land• Dutch-born Henry Heuksen, his fundamental changes to Ellen will follow up with calls, Museum focused on their 150th scape of Sagishima; 8 - Eight secretary and int!!rpreter. Statler help the organization establish a letters, etc. This seems to work Anniversary U.S.-Japan Relations emblems found on all ship's masts: tells of Japanese hopes that an solid foundation toward continu• pretty well." in their thematic exhibit area. On bow, two arrows, Jude (brush), American consul would never o)Jsly gaining new members. We - I encourage you to try this for display is the big picture of stick of wood with a graphite core appear, but Harris did in 1856 and have been able to institute the a year. Find a minimum of three (pencil), ko-katana (penknife), spent 16 months accomplishing his Commodore Perry's expedition to practice of actively recouping events for your <;:hapter to have a open Japan in 1854, scenes drawn spade, pick-ax and a koshikake mission. Each side believed it was lapsed members, as well as giv• booth at in 2004. Aggressively by an unknown Japanese artist to (folding chair). upholding the values of civilization attract people to your booth - a show a human Perspective that has 9 and 10 - Three sailors at against an opposing barbarian, the ing and offering gift member• been immortalized as the "Black Takegahama surveying distances author's note explains. ships. free drawing for some sort of Ship Scroll." Other prints of scenes and recording details on land and There are also photographic One fundamental technique prize is a great idea for an initial in Shimoda, Yokohama and Tokyo sea; II and 12 - Group of reproductions of engraved..illustra• that . I would like to encourage "hook". Tell each person about of that time round out the exhibit. Americans gathering fish in the net tions from Harper's Weekly of the every chapter to do is one that I the JACL, ask for their member• There are twelve hanging at Tanoshiri; and 13 - Two men Grand Embassy's visit in will refer to as the "three-step ship, and get their contact infor• scrolls, on loan from the Japanese standing in a boat, with four row• Washington, D.C. (the originals at contact system." The Portland !pation if they don't immediately Society of Northern California, of ers, shoot at flying birds, one is the Philadelphia Museum of Art), and Washington, D.C. chapters sign-up. Make sure you follow- scenes which were originally ashore with his "thunder-tube" of Kanrin Maru, the first Japanese have achieved real success with , up with these people within a drawn horizontally on one continu• (rifle). vessel to sail acroSs the Pacific in this technique - I'm sure there time frame where they remem• ous scroll. I should have brought 14 - Two men measuring the tide 1860, and the American three• are others out there that are suc• ber stopping by your booth. my book by Oliver Statler, "The at Tanoshiri Beach; 15 and 16 - masted paddle-wheeling ship, USS cessful at this. Four simple, but required Black Ship Scroll" (Tuttle, 1963), Two sailors dancing under influ• Powhatan, of the Asian Fleet, In this three-step contact sys• points: 1. Make JACL highly featuring 40 narrow (4-1/2 inches ence of strong drink (at left) and which accompanied the Kanrin tem, a JACLer meets non-mem• visible at events; 2. Aggressively wide) pages of scroll paintings in picture of two American sailors. Maru's voyage to America. bers · and tells them about· the attract people to your booth - doing their laundry; 17 and 18 - full color. Each scene includes a The special exhibit will end Feb. organization. At the end of this give away things if you have to; in kanji, katakana and Man from Canton is under his red 29. The Asian Art Museum, now in narrative conversation, if the non-member 3. Get their contact info; and 4. hiragana - and very legible. umbrella checking prices in the Civic Center (Larkin and not committed to joining, the FoIlow-up in a personalized, Small initials below each plate in Shimoda, while the other is sketch• McAllister), is known for its com• haS timely fashion. Statler's book indicate where they ing flowers and plants; 19 and 20 - prehensive collections of over JACLer gets their contact infor• It will require came from: JSS=Japan Society of Two men at Daian-ji Temple (at 15,000 artworks spanning 6,000 mation - most easily done by some work to do San Francisco (now of Northern left) are photographing the courte• years of history - ancient pieces asking for their business card. these events if you have not done California) and HAA=Honolulu san, being assisted by another from Mesopotamia, China and the After one or two weeks, a fol• so before, but if we establish this Academy of Arts. sailor to sit still. Japanese haniwa from the 500s, low-up call is made by the chap• as a "best practice" I believe it Inside covers of the book fea• 21 and 22 - Picture of two and from Korea, ceramics dating ter, sometimes a different person will become easier with time. tures the scroll map of Shimoda Americans returning to their ship, from the 11 OOs. from the one who made the ini• We can never lose sight of the harbor, the town of Shimada, the oveIjoyed at having bought fresh tial' contact. Regardless, the fol• fact that we are a membership• villages and points of interest fish in Shimoda (at left) and on Who was 'Bismark'? low-up person is someone who based organization entirely around the bay, the four little April 6 the ship Macedonian And this past month while. is specifically designated to do dependent on the number of peo• islands inside the bay, and where arrives with supplies including fine digesting newsy bits in the vintage this task on a monthly or semi• ple involved. Gaining members the six American ships were turtles, one being hung by the neck Tulare County JACL newsletters monthly basis. is hard work, but it will always anchored. and being prepared to bled; 23 and and comments from its editor, the Ellen Williams, Washington; pay dividends down the road. Following are the JSS plates (= a 24 - Scene of an American in a late Tom Shimasaki fl916-1986], D.C. chapter membership chair So let's review - chapters scene paired over two narrow Shimoda inn dallying fondly with there contains in issue No.2, comments: "Craig Uchida [D.C. should be doing, at a bare mini• five oiran mllsume (harlots). pages) in Statler's book: 1 and 2 - September 1973, what may appear chapter president] meets a lot of mum, three basic things: 1. Japanese interpreter named Matoo 25 and 26 - Mistaking it as a to be a legend of the first Japanese folks and always encourages Lapsed Members - follow-up (only Japanese member of Perry's place to eat, the American tastes to arrive in Tulare County in the monthly; 2. Gift Memberships squadron);. 3 and 4 - Two Chinese what was scooped from two barrels 189Os. them to join, then I follow-up men, stewards to the American that contained hair oil; 27 and 28 - Tom found a paragraph in the immediately with a snail mail - should always be offered and officers (at left) and on the facing Two Americans strolling the streets Tulare County Historical Society letter, application, and a few efforts should be more aggres• page (at right) shows a Kokudo of Shimoda for fun are pictured publication, "Los Tulares," June brochures about JACL. We also sive around the holidays; and 3. (dark-skinned person) and Geberu pounding rice. 1962, dealing with a Japanese enclose a self-addressed stamped Three-Step Contact System. (Lt. Goble, the U.S. Marine Corps AN ABSORBING adjunct, woodcutter named "Bismark" in envelope for return. If I don't Execute these three steps con• officer). Statler also authored the "Shimoda the Three Rivers area, who subsist• hear [back1 in a couple of weeks, sistently and I guarantee results. 5 and 6 - One rifleman (at left) Story" (1969. University of Hawaii ed mainly on rodents that he caught I try to call them personally. It takes work and people, but and three Americans (at right), Press), the embellished chronicles or shot with his gun. Several mem• After they send in their member• neglecting membership duties in pro~ably musicians. who are sight- . of Townsend Hanis, the American bers of the historical society told ship, I call to thank them and tell a membership-based organiza• . Tom they had heard of "Bismark" them about the next event." tion IS NOT an option. Find JACL and APPEAL Launch (not to be confused with the Added Craig Uchida, someone to do it. If there are no . German chancellor of the san1e era Washington, D.C. chapter presi• current board or chapter mem• New Health Policy Fellowship who spelled his name Bismarck). dent: "Getting new members bers that can do it, find people Tom wo'ndered how he was so requires aggressive and some• outside of the chapter to do it. . The JACL, along with Asian . low will be responsible for two or named for his Japanese name had what compulsive behavior. I am The number of excuses are infi• Pacific Partners for Empowerment three major health-related projects not been established. He added: always willing to approach a nite, but our time to halt the ever and Leadership (APPEAL), recent• over a six-month period, to be com• "With the passing of the Issei pio• new face at one of our events and decreasing membership num• ly announced a new Health Policy pleted by Dec. 31, and will be given neers, Mr. Bismark will become a . give them the JACL pitch. At bers of this organization are not. Fellowship program providing a a stipend of $15,000 and roundtrip void in our Japanese American his• young professional with the oppor~ airfare from the fellow's home to tory, unless more factual informa• other D.C. events (of which Let's focus and let's have a tunity to work for six months in the . Wash., D.C. tion is forthcoming." • there are quite a few) I do the great 2004! • offices of the JACL on issues of Eligibility criteria for this pro• public health policy and civil rights. gram include: undergraduate degree Applications are now available required and work towards through the JACL website at advanced degree in health policy or http://www.jacl.org/leadership.html related field preferred; strong sense THANK YOU.FOR C'ALUNG. and are due by Feb. 27. of self-motivation with maturity to Funded through a grant from complete independent projects with IF YOU ARE NfSEI ••• PUNCH 2. APPEAL, a national social justice minor supervision. As this fellow• network of organizations and indi• ship is specifically focused on IF YOU ARE SANSEI ... PUNCH 3. viduals working towards a tobacco• national policy issues facing the free Asian American and Pacific AAPI communities - particularly I f YOU ARE YONSE t••. STOP Islander community, the fellow will those related to tobacco usage con• TAKING PICWRES WITH VOU.R learn first-hand about policymaking trot and aging issues - interest and in our nation's capital by working experience in these or other health• CELLIPHONE ••• AND PUNCH 4. on pr6jects related to healthcare related fields is essential to the suc• access, tobacco-control and civil cess of the fe\1owship. Awareness of rights in health policy. Intrinsic in issues facing the AAPI community ", the fellowship is the opportunity to is preferred but not required. The learn about and contribute to a successful candidate must support national movement by advocating the goals and missions of both for and providing leadership on APPEAL and JACL. tobacco control and social justice Interested persons should visit the for AAP[ communities. JACL website at hup:llwww.jacl. I~ STitl. ON HOlt> The successful candidate will org/leadership.html for further 10 TAU< ro A ~EAL serve his or her fellowship in the information and an application or HUAAN SEIN6. JACL Washington, D.C. office and contact the D.C. office of the JACL will be provided with training and at 202/223-1240; or bye-mail: mentorship opportunities. The fel- [email protected] . • PACIFIC CITIZEN, FEB. 6-1~, 2004 9 slots for members of a particular first two years following its pas• Go For Broke Celebrates WASHINGTON group. Schools would be required sage. After that: time, a simple Opening of Resource Center (Continued from page 1) to evaluate each applicant indi• majority will suffice. vidually. California and Texas voters The Go For Broke Educational . books on the lA experience. view. "Just because you're It also would establish a have also banned affirmative Foundation celebrated the opening Additionally, ha(d to find documen• allowed to do it doesn't mean you process for periodic review of action. Ward Connerly, chairman of its Resource Center Feb. 5 at an taries, films, and video presentations have to do it." race-neutral alternatives. of the Sacramento, Calif.-based open house in TOITance, Calif. The on the veteran experience and incar• Initiative 200 won support Resource Center is the only center ceration of lAs during WWII may be To amend or overturn an initia• American Civil Rights Coalition, from 58 percent of state voters in dedicated to educate the public, viewed at the center. tive, opponents must get approval is leading initiatlve efforts to out• especially students and teachers, Other services the center offers 1998. from the governor and two-thirds law racial preferences in . about the lOOth Infantry Battalion, include photo replication from the "We believe that the govern• of both legislative houses in the Michigan .• 442nd Regimental Combat Team, foundation's private collection and ment should treat everyone the Military Intelligence Service, and public domain photos as well as a same," Eyman said. ''That con• Michigan voters said they other Japanese American units dur• speaker's bureau for schools and sensus is still there." MICHIGAN favored the ban, while 23 percent ing World War II. other nonprofit institutions interested Some suppOlters of affirmative (Continued from page 1) were opposed. The jewel of the Resource Center in having guest veteran speakers in action contend 1-200 has discour• The newspaper's survey of 400 is the web-based Oral History Video the Southern California region. aged minority students from pur• drive, called the Michigan Civil registered voters was conducted Archive showcasing 120 interviews Admission to the Resource Center suing higher education. Rights Initiative. Jan. 7-12 by Mitchell Research & of JA WWII veterans from across the is free and is located at 370 Amapola "I've just noticed a big They argued that the measure Communications of East Lansing country. The interviews, which were Ave .. Ste . . 110, Torrance, Calif. change," said Manik Ahuja, an attempts to circumvent the and had a margin of error of plus conducted by the foundation's 9050 I. For information call Indian American student at the Supreme Court ruling, as state or minus 5 percentage points. Hanashi Oral History Program, are 310/328-0907, e-mail: Resource University of Washington who laws initiated in the 1960s did Supporters of the initiative say keyword searchable and viewable on [email protected]. returned after an earlier stint there after integration was ordered fol• it is needed to eliminate prefer• the Resource Center's computer sta• In addition the website in 1997. Ahuja said some of his lowing the historic Brown v. ences based on skin color and di s• tions. These intelviews are some of GoForBroke.org has been complete• peers feel intimidated by the Board of Education ruling, The pel the stereotype that minorities the last primary sources of JA WWII ly redesigned. The highlight of the prospect of entering the UW, Detroit News reported in a Jan. 27 need a helping hand. Opponents veteran information. website is the Learning Center sec• which he called "the university of story. complain the proposal would dis• Patron.s can also read the center's tion which includes everything need• "This referendum is a direct collection of' out-of-print and ed to teach·the story of the WWII JA the white." mantle -affirmative action pro• attack on racial preferences, and uncOmmon .books and reference veterans in the classroom. Also the Two dozen people, most of grams and is misleading because racial preferences are not uncon• materials. archival photos, personal Oral History Video Archive will be them part of the state education the words "affirmative action" do essays. and journals, as well as rare accessible through the website .• system, signed up to speak in stitutional and do not per se vio• not appear on the petition. favor of the bill at the hearing. late the rights of whites," Dillard The ballot initiative group, with Ikoi-no-tomo, San Mateo Japanese Senior Club, Closes One was University . of said of the ballot proposal. the help of California business• Washington President Lee A preliminary hearing has been man and affinnative action foe After 32 years Ikoi-no-tomo, the come out for weekly meetings with Huntsman, who said exposure to set for March 19 before Judge Wai'd Connerly, targeted San Mateo Japanese Senior Club, friends and provided various activi• other backgrounds and cultures is Sue Borman. Michigan for the ballot measure. will no longer meet due to a decline ties. Needle craft, folk singing, essential to leaming. Tim O'Brien, the campaign The effort followed the U:S. in members. Japanese dancing, and various trips manager of the ballot initiative, The organization originally began to parks and local points of interest "We cannot do the best job Supreme Court's June 5-4 deci• said he had not seen the suit and when lACL members decided to were just some of the activities. preparing our students as workers sion that the University of sponsor Ikoi-no-tomo to provide Volunteers kept the organization and citizens without having diver• declined to comment. Michigan Law School could con• activities for non-English speaking going by providing refreshments and sity be a big part of their experi• State Rep. Leon Drolet, R• sider race to create a diverse pop• Japanese seniors. Originally the club dishes at the meetings. Their crafts ence in college," he said. Clinton Township, called the law• ulation. The cowt struck down had more than 40 members but has and foods were sold at various bou• The measure would amend but suit "amazing." the university'S undergraduate since dwindled to only a handful. tiques to help supplement the not abolish 1-200, said Sen. Don ''This initiative, every word of policy as too formulaic, and uni• The meetings allowed seniors to group's activities .. • Carlson, R-Vancouver, the com• it, is built around equal protection versity officials revised the policy mittee chairman. He acknowl• under the law. Their Orwellian last fall to include a more compre• edged the bill could face difficul• doublespeak is laughable," said hensive review of each applica• 2004 ESCORTED TOURS ties in the Republican-controlled . Drolet, a key advocate of the peti• tion. JAPAN SPRING ADVENTURE (Takayama Festival, 12 days) ...... APR 11 Senate. • tion drive. The University of Michigan is WONDERS OF NEW MEXICOIARIZONA (10 days) ...... 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Music"; 2:30 p.m.; James Armstrong High Class Reunion; Golden Nugget Generations" JACL's Diamond Anni• Free. Info: 310/825-4361. Theater, 3330 Civic Center Dr.; featur• Hotel; Info: Min Tonai. 818/591-1269; Ca 1;~da~N'TY versary; Blackhawk Auto Museum, MANZANAR ing Grand Master (lemoto) Kineya [email protected]; or Mal or Irene 3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle; keynote Sat., April 24-35th Annual Yakichi VIII, 10 top-ranked musicians Furuya, 6261791-0547; mfuruya82@ NatJonal speaker actor George Takei; emcee, Manzanar Pilgrimage and Grand and a dancer plus local mtists; includes aol.com. local news personality Jan Yanehiro. Opening Dedication for the Manzanar a lecture demonstration. Tickets, info: Fri.-Thes., March P-I6-JACU National Historic Site Inte!pretive Hawai OCA Leadership Conference. Info: Early Bird deadLine Feb. 13. RSVP, 3IOml-717!. Center and Park Headquarters. Info: WEST COVINA KAHULUI, MAUl www.jacl.orglleadership.html. info. (optional dress code): Mark Kobayashi, 4081254-9487 home, www.manzanarcommittee.org. To ride Sat., March 6-East San Gabriel Through Feb. 15--Exhibit: "From Thes.-Sat., Aug. 10-I4-National Bento to Mixed Plate: Americans of JACL 75th Anniversary Convention: [email protected]; or Larry Oda, the bus with the San Fernando JACL, Valley Japanese Community Center's Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Waikiki, Hawaii. Honolulu chapter 8311758-7107 work, 832/375-3314 call Tak Yamamoto, 818/894-7723. "Spring Fling" benefit dance; 7-11 SIMI VALLEY p.m.; 1203 W. Puente Ave.; music by Hawai'i"; Maui Arts and Cultural hosts say, "Come early and enjoy an home; [email protected]. extra day." OAKLAND Sun., Feb. 8--Ventura County JACL Jim Ikehara. Center. Info: Rene Tomita, JANM Sun., Feb. 8--JASEB · Crab Feed; Installation; Champagne Brunch WHITTIER Hawaii office, 808/946-5417; rtomi• East Coast early seating 4-5:30 p.m., late seating Buffet; 11 a.m.; Grand Vista Hotel, 999 Sat., Feb. 7-Play Opening: 'l'he [email protected] .• DELRAY BEACH, Fla. 5:30-7 p.m.; takeout beginning 4:30 Enchanted Way; keynote speaker, Dr. Clouds, The Ocean And Everything In Sat.-Sun., Feb. 28-29-HatslIme p.m.; Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Gordon Nakagawa. interim chair of Between" by Michael P. Premisrirat; DEADLINE for Calendar is Fair; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Morikami Chinatown. Dinner .and raffle tickets: Asian American Studies at Cal State Playhouse on Plaza, 500 East Plaza the Friday before date of issue, on a space-available basis. Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Esther Takeuchi, Contra Costa JACL, Northridge and founding chair of the Blvd., POSTPONED due to change of Morikami Park Rd.; cdebrating the 510/223-2258. Asian Pacific American Caucus. Info: venue. Please provide the time and Sumiko Kato, 805/488-3408; vcja• place of the event, and name first bud of spling; continuous enter• PLACER COUNTY Arizona - Nevada tainment, taiko, tea ceremony, flower Sun., Feb. 8--"Mochi Madness & A [email protected]. and phone number (including arranging, martial m1s, bonsai, orchid Movie!" Sponsored by NCWNPDC. TORRANCE LAS VEGAS area code) of a contact person. demonstrations, food, children's activ• Watch "A Most Unlikely Hero" then Sun., Feb. 29--'l'he World of Kabuki Mon.-Thes., March 22-23--Amache ities. Info: 561/495-0233. pound mochi the traditional way. 10 WASHINGTON, D.C. a.m. Penryn Buddhist Church, 3192 NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE PROGRAMS Thur., March 4-Book signing and Boyington Road. Free and includes lecture; Franklin Odo will present his lunch. Info: Emi Ashida, 9161715-0267 ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Thes., Feb. 10---7 p.m.; Anchorage Museum of HistOIY and Art; two short films, latest book.' "No Sword to Bury: or [email protected]. "Visas and Virtues" and "A Family Gathering," will be shown; sponsored by the Alaska JACL. Info: jaclalas• Japanese Americans in Hawai'i SACRAMENTO [email protected]. During World War II." Carmichael Fri.-Sun., March 26-28--llth An• CHICAGO, Sun., Feb. 15-2 p.m.; DePaul University Student Center, 2250 N. Sheffield; Japanese Americans Auditorium. National Museum of nual Sacramento Asian Sports Foun• American History, 14th Street and dation (SASF) New Year Classic and Arab Americans join to discuss "Acts of Kindness" during times of adversity. Free and open to the public. Constitution Ave. Invitational Basketball Tournament. Parking is available at the Sheffield Garage just south of Fullerton. Info: Debbie Bums, 773/275-0097 ext. 24, Info: www.sasfquest.org; Larry Hiuga, [email protected] or Sharon Harada 7731275-0Cf}7 ext. 29, [email protected]. PJidwest 916/327-4629, LAYTON, Utah, Sat., Feb. 28---2-5 p.m.; Northridge High School, 2430 North 400 West; a special cultural CINCINNATI SAN FRANCISCO event, plus program to honor veterans of World War II; includes bento lunch; sponsored by the three Utah JACL Sun., Feb. 15--Pelformance by the Fri.-Mon., Feb. 13-16-Fashion chapters. RSVP: National JACL Credit Union, 8011355-8040. Sakura Ladies Chorus: 2-3 p.m.; fund raiser to assist the Kokoro Assisted Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Living Project; Hours: Fri. 1-4 p.m., LOS ANGELES, Sat., Feb. 21-7 p.m.; George and Sakaye Aratani/Japan America Theater at JACCC, 244 S. Park Drive; a feature of the museum's Sat.-Mon 11-4 p.m. 1737 Post Street, San Pedro Street; Dramatic candle lighting ceremony and a premiere of the film "Stand Up For Justice." 18th Annual Fine Arts Sampler in the Kintetsu Mall, Suite 320, across Admission is $20 and $15 for seniors (65 and over) and students. Light refreshments follow the program. Tickets Weekend. Info: 513172l-ARTS. the walkway from May's Coffee Shop. and info: NCRR, 213/680-3342 or Visual Communications, 213/680-4462 ext. 30. Tickets also available at the Fri.-Sat., Feb. 20-21-Midori in Fri., Feb. 27-Asian American Japan America Theater box office. Concert; 8 p.m.; Cincinnati Music Theater Company turns 30; 5:30- 10:30 DENVER, Sat., Feb. 21-1 :30-4 p.m.Tri-StatelDenver Buddhist Temple, 1947 Lawrence Street. Program will p.m.; VIP package, $50; Friends Plus, Hall, 1243 Elm St.; pre-concert will feature the Amache Camp in Colorado. John Hopper and his students of Granada High School will discuss their $25. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness feature the Sakura Ladies Chorus. activities in restoring the Amache Camp and present research findings undertaken by the Amache Preservation Info: 5131744-3344 Ave. Tickets: aatc.c.tep I.com. SAN MATEO Society. Sponsored by the Mile-Hi JACL chapter and the Tri-StatelDenver Buddhist Temple. Info: Alley Watada, Intermot.l1tain Sun., Feb. 22-Movie matinee. 303/544-0638 or [email protected]. . MINIDOKA, Idaho "Aizen Katsura"; starring Ken Uehara PHILADELPHIA, Sat., Feb. 21-2-4 p.m.; Merion Friends Meeting, 615 Montgomery Ave., Merion, Penn.; Fri.-Sun., June 25-27-2004 and Kinuyo Tanaka. J.A. Community Peter Suzuki, Esq., past president of National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, will speak on "Remember Minidoka Pilgrimage; buses from Center. Free. what your parents taught you - be proud of your Japanese Heritage!"; refreshments, free admission. Info: Joyce Seattle and Portland to Twin Falls; Southern Calforria Horikawa, 856/247-9431. guided tours of the 73-acre Minidoka 2~ Internment National Monument and a ALHAMBRA REDWOOD CITY, Sun., Feb. 1-4 p.m.; San Mateo County Historical Association Museum, 777 Hamilton restored barrack; Sunday memorial Sat., Feb. 14-"Share the Love" Street, Redwood City. San Mateo JACL Day of Remembrance and Installation; Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston is the service will honor former internees Valentine's Day Fund-raiser/dinner . featured speaker. Tickets: $20, include obento lunch. RSVP by Feb. 25. Info: Kate Motoyama 650n94-0727. who served in the armed forces; dance; 6-midnight; Almansor Court, SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sat., Feb. 21-12-1 p.m. and 2-3 p.m; Secretary of State Building Complex, 1500 Sunday luncheon and special pro• 700 S. Almansor Street. Proceeds ben• 11th Street. Free parking at 10th and 0 Street. Screening and discussion of "Day of Independence."; 12 and 2 gram. Registration, info: Gloria efit Asian Miracles for Marrow p.m.; Interactive Camp Experience Workshop: What Would You Do if Faced With Intemment. First workshop Shigeno. co-chair. gloriashigeno@ Matches. RSVP to Betty Uyeda is for high school and college students, second workshop for other adults. Pre-paid donation of $7.50/person, stu• hotmcil.com. 5621699-9992 or Peggy Tom 3231727- dents under 18 free, $10 after Feb. 14. Sponsored by the Florin, Lodi, Marysville, Placer County, Sacramento 9989. SALT LAKE CITY and Stockton JACL chapters. Info: 916/395-7944 or [email protected]. Sat., Feb. 14-COIicert, "Haleakala: LOS ANGELES How Maui Snared the Sun"; II a.m.; Fri., Feb. ' 6-"Cambodian Deport• TACOMA, Wash. Mon., Feb. 9-7-8:30 p.m.; Buddhist Temple, 1717 Fawcette Ave. Author Ron Magden will Abravenel Hall; part of the Utah ations"; 4-6 p.m.; Professor Bill Hing speak on "Nikkei on the Land: The Story of the First Fife Issei Farmers, the Golden Age of 177 Farmers. The Symphony's Lollipops Series Con• will speak on Cambodian deportations. . Retum of Only 26, and What Happened to the Lost Land"; Free. Info: Dr. Magden, 2531759-5196. certs, co-sponsored by the JACL UCLA Asian American Studies Center, TWIN CITIES, Minn., Sat., Feb. 28---1-3 p.m.; Bloomington Civic Plaza Auditorium, E. 98th Street at James Credit Union. For discounted tickets. Campbell Hall 3232. Free. Info: Ave. S. "Remembering: Voices of the Internment." Community members with firsthand experience related to the call Silvana Watanabe, 80l/355-8040. UCLA Asian American Studies Center, intemment share their stories; program includes historical overview, panel presentation and open forum. ews 310/825-2974 or apc_~ommunity@ Sat., March 13--Intelmountain Dis• anchor Kent Ninomiya moderates. Free. Info: 952/922-3828. trict oratorical contest and installation ureach.com. of officers; silent auction fund-raiser; Fri., March 5--JANM Annual WASHINGTON, D.C., Thurs., Feb. 19-6:30 p.m.; National Museum of American HistOlY, Presidential details to follow. 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(213) 629-2848 (8 am -10 pm/PST) 91755 or email: [email protected] or in Los Angeles & Oran~ CoUnties! Mme. KEI YOSHIDA, Researcher/Instructor NINA YOSHIDA, Translator fax: 3231725-0064. PACIFIC CITIZEN, FEB. 6·19; 2004 n wife Rosalyn; sons Richard and Howard; sister Yo Hironaka; and OBITUARY ObituaRies 5 gc. Kiharu Nakamura, Geisha and Consultant, Dead at 90 Masamune, Satoru, 75, New• All the towns are in California except as noted. 1983 and has since been translated ton, Mass, Nov. 9; Fukuoka, By ASSOCIATED PRESS Aki, Misaki, Claremont; Nov. d;lUghter JoAnn (Alan) into German, French and Czech. A Japan-born; a professor of organ• 12; survived by husband George Stankevitz; 8 gc.; brother dozen other books followed. ic chemistry, he developed a wide NEW YORK-Kiharu (the last surviving 442nd RCT Kenneth Morishita. She moved to New York City in array of techniques for synthesiz• Nakamura, who wrote several' chaplain). Higashi, Teddy, 80, Seattle, 1956 and taught samisen for sever• ing organic molecules, including books about her experiences as a Date, Keiji Ken, 88, Reno, Nov. 29; WWII U.S. Army 552nd al years. Nakamura worked as a antibiotics; survived by wife geisha in Japan and served as a Nev., Jan. 8; Watsonville-born; Field Artillery, 442nd ReT, veter- consultant on the 1995 film Takako; daughter Hiroko Masa• consultant on movies and theater survived by wife Mary; daughter an; survived by wife Jean; sons "Search and Destroy" and on New mune of Noank, Conn.; son productions, died Jan. 5 at her Jeanette Yamashiro of Berkeley; Tim (Suk Hui), Tom and Toby York theatrical productions of "M. Tohoru of Los Angeles; sister Queens home. She was 90. and brother Frank of Reno.' (Evelyn); daughter Susan (John) Butterfly" and "Pacifi'c Overtures." Michiko Hiyama and brothers Nakamura had been confined to Ridge; 7 gc.; siblings Akira She was thanked in the acknowl• Tadashi, Osamu, Shinobu and her bed for several years and died This compilation appears on a space• (Kimi), Ken (Aki), and Mary edgements of Arthur Golden's available basis at no cost. Printed obitu• Tsutomu, all of Japan. in her sleep, said Artemis Willis, a aries from your newspaper are wel• Hirata; sister-in-law Toshi. spokeswoman for her family. 1997 bestseller "Memoirs of a Masaoka, Mary Ann, 88, come. 'Veath Notices," which appear in Hoshida, Haruye "Margie," In pre-war Japan, she enter• Geisha," but Golden used another a timely manner at request of the family Mountain View, Jan. 5; JACLer; 94, San Jose, Nov. 28; Santa Clara tained scores of men - including geisha, from Kyoto, as a primary or funeral director. are published at the Santa Barbara-born; survived by rate of $15 per column inch. Text is County-born; survived by son Charlie Chaplin and Babe Ruth - source for the book. reworded as needed. daughters JoAnn Masaoka Van Shunji Kenneth and daughter at teahouses in Tokyo. She wrote a Nakamura had long worked to Atta and Lynn Hartnett; sons Dr. Fuchigami, Bill, Honolulu, Akemi Joyce Hoshida; 1 gc. and 1 book about her experiences, change popular notions of what it Grant, Alan and Phillip; sisters Oct. 7; Marysville-born; Amache "Edokko Geisha Ichidai-ki'" meant to be a geisha, a term that ggc. Clara Hodgson, Rose Hayashida internee; WWII U.S. Army MIS ("Biography of a Tokyo Geisha"), translates as "practitioner of the . Hotta, Dr. Shoichi Steven, 74, and Barbara Furusho; and 7 gc. veteran; survived by wife Gladys; that was published in Japan in arts." • Falls Church, Va., Nov. 2; sur• Nakaji, George, Cleveland, sons Brian and Randall; brothers vived by wife Mary; son Gregory Walter and Robert. Sept. 22; survived by brother Tom and daughter Stephanie H. Miller; (Yuki); sister Mary. Claire Minami of Chevy Chase, wife Yoneko Mizuhata; daughters Fuchigami, Kazuko, San Jose, 2 gc. Nakao, Utaka, 89, San Md.; 2 gc.; predeceased by broth-• Patricia (Darryl) Arizo, Janice Sept. 9; Marysville-born; Amache Imamura, Nobuko, 88, er Kaname Fujishige and sisters (Stanley) Shigihara, Deborah internee; survived by brothers Lorenzo, Nov. 25; Mt. Eden Chapel Hill, N.C., Sept. 26; Los (Hayward)-born; survived by Agnes Tsukimura, Jane Nushida (Carl) Migashiro; sons Calvin Bill, Walter and Robert. Angeles-born; survived by son (Maddie), Kenneth (Nancy) and wife Kinuye Jean; daughters and June Fujii. Fujihira, Betty, 81, Terry (Minori);' daughter Vicki David (Karen); 17 gc., 3 ggc.; sib• Janice Nakao of San Lorenzo and Osumi, "Tom Shinichi, 91, Milwaukee, Nov. 14; survived by (Wil) Saito; 1 gc. and 1 ggc. Nancy Nakao of Mill Valley; sis• Oxnard, Jan. 3; Honolulu-born; lings Koji and Furlliyo "Jeri"; pre• Linda, Jerry. Sherri and Steve. .Kanaya, Kimiko Tanida, 82, ters Haru Toriumi and Yuki (Bill) survived by wife Mae; daughter deceased by Shigeto, Tsunoyo Fujita, Tadashi, Berkeley, Gig Harbor, Wash., Jan. 2; Toriumi; sister-in-law Toshi Reiko Osumi Spivey; sons and Inouyo. Nov. 11; survived by sons David Portland, Ore.-born; Minidoka Nakao and brother Hifumi Norman (Kathy), Ted and Gary Washizuka, Shizuo, 89, Gar• (Joan) of Lafayette and Kenneth internee; survived by husband Nakao; predeceased by brothers (Celeste); 7 gc.; 5 ggc. dena, Nov. 19; Los Gatos-born; (Virginia) of Pinole; 5 gc. and 3 Col. (Ret' d) Jimmie Kanaya. C~uichi, Cy and Frank. Sasaki, Shigeru,. 82, San survived by daughters Michiko ggc.; brother William and sister Washizuka, Kimiko (Henry) Kanegae, John, 70, Spokane, Oishi, Daniel Yoshiro, 54, San Francisco, Dec. 2; Sacramento• Mae Fujita; predeceased by wife Wash., Jan. 4; survived by wife Pedro, Nov. 29; survived by par• born; survived by wife Haruko Kiyohara, Naomi Sasano and Yoshie. Marie; daughter Janice (Sam) ents Dan Yoshiro and Sueko Joan; Sue; sons David (Cindi) and .Jaynie (Sherwood) Prescott; 5 gc. Hamamoto, Seiji, 83, LQs Park; son Jeffrey; brothers sister Carol (Ronald) Nagai. Kenneth (Jill); 2 gc. and 2 ggc. Angeles, Nov. 25; California• George (Amy) and Ron (Penny); Okano, Fujio, 97, Cincinnati, Tabata, William, Glen Falls, Yamamoto, Masayuki Floyd, born; WWIl U.S. Army 442nd sisters Alice (Art) Yoshizawa, Aug. 23; Bakersfield-born; Japan• N.Y., Nov. 5; survived by wife 88, Spokane, Wash., Nov. 3; RCT veteran; survived by daugh• Janice Numata and Jean (Eddie) educated; survived by wife Barbara H.; sons David (pawn) Spokane-born; WWII U.S. Army ter LaUline (Jose) Martinez; sons Nagai. Misao; son Mark; daughter Mary of Columbus, Ohio, James of MIS veteran; survived by wife Dennis and Rick; 9 gc. and I ggc; Kimi and brother Richard of Kawauchi, Stanley Tokio, 90, Lynne. . Cleveland; stepdaughter Teresa sisters Tomi (Ken) Nakata and Oxnard, Jan. 11; Pepekeo, (Tim) Kraska of Wellington. Fla.; Spokane . . Yoshiko Monji; sisters-in-law Okimoto, Frank N., 86, Yuba Hawaii-born; survived by . wife City, Dec. 30; survived by wife stepson Michael (Deborah) Yano, Tokihira "Toki," 85, Sally and Ada. 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The story a poignant tale of families and her• shows how the Chinese in, by textiles. As Japan became a this book tells Western-focused country, there ita~ The In this illustrated book, James America have a long history of is also one of novel centers Cahill looks at three exemplary activism, from a week-long strike surfaced an intense worry about consistency, Japanese tradition and the desire around the traditions in this genre, works by Chinese railroad workers in the in which con• character of from three very different times 1800s to the joint efforts of the to define Japanese essence. tinuities out• Ginger Lee, and places, San .Francisco Gordon offers a synthesis of Japan weigh upheavals in the develop• during World who goes to bringing new Bay Area's ment of society, and successive War II, its New York to understand• Red Guard waves of outside influence have surrender and be someone ing of the Party and the only served to strengthen a sense the conse• - not to be paintings B I a c k of what is unique and native to the que n t with some• and of the Panthers in Japanese experience. American one. Her relationship the 1960s. t?t?t? occupation. mother doesn't quite see it the between the ,-Chang also A Decade of Faith: The Journey He captures same way. When Lee's mother art and the examines the of Japanese Christians in the the economic shows up on her doorstep deter• societies that unique posi• USA (1936-1946) roller coaster mined to stay and find her a nice produced it. tion of the lit• By Rev. Sumio Koga, D. Min. throughout Korean husband before Lee's Cahill surveys the first great flow• tle-known Chinese community in Vantage Press the next 50 years, showing the "bloom" fades, things take a hilar• ering of this genre among artists the Deep South, where for genera-, 160 pp., $12.95 paperback new challenges that these fluctuat• ious turn. working in the Southern Sung cap• tions they have straddled the racial ing economic and politicaJ times Unable to stand up to her moth• ital of Hangchou. He shows us the divide. Among those interviewed Dr. Sumio Koga, a former World brought to the people of Japan. er's ideas about her career and love revival of poetic painting in the for this section is broadcaster Sam War 11 camp Other questions emerge such as life, Lee comes up with a plan to late Ming artists working in the Chu Lin, who grew up in inte~nee, the role of women, who legally sabotage the dates her mother prosperous city of Suchou. And Mississippi. Perhaps less known is writes about have the same rights as men but arranges while stepping up her we learn how artists in Edo-period the frequency of intermarriage how Japanese are kept dependent on their hus• efforts for a promotion at work. Japan transformed the style into a between Chinese men and women American bands/ fathers, and the waves of But she is tripped up by disastrous uniquely Japanese vehicle of of other ethnicities in the 19th cen• Christians dur• immigrants gravitating to an over• dates who reject her . before she expression. tury. A popular play at the time ing the war even mocked Chinese-lrish crowded Japan. found rene\\ed can reject 'them, and confusing t?t?t? offiCe politics. Her confidence The Chinese in America: unions. faith in God t?t?t? Th~ Making of Modern Japan shaken, Lee starts listening to the A Narrative History . and ho\\ the By Marius B. Jansen only advice that makes sense: her By Iris Chang A Modern History of Japan: role of faith Harvard University Press mother's. As Lee comes to grips Viking From Tokugawa Times to the played in surviving troubled times. 871 pp., $18.95 paperback with her own prejudices, she finds 496 pp., $29.95 hardback Present The author also discusses bllShido, that it is only .by embracing her By Andrew Gordon the way of the samurai, which may This book, first published in mother and Asian roots that her Iris Chang made headlines in Oxford University Press have influenced those Nikkei \\ho 1997 with the publication of "The 384 pp., $35 hardback hardback in 2000, traces Japan's felt the need to prove one's loyalty Rape of Nanking," which exam• history from 1600s when the to America. He notes this need ined the sacking of that city by Historian Andrew Gordon country underwent three periods resembles the relationship between of social and institutional change happiness will blossom. Japanese soldiers during World' examines the overthrow of the master and disciple or parent and The Lyric Journey: Poetic ' War II. With her third book, Tokugawa in the 1800s and their - the imposition of hegemonic child, which also resembles the Paintings in China and Japan Chang explores more than 150 replacement with direct imperial 'order on feudal society by the Christian importance of sacrificing Tokugawa shogun; the opening of By James Cahill years of Chinese contribution to rule under the Emperor Meiji. It for the cross . • Japan's ports by Commodore Harvard University Press America. She challenges stereo• was then that Japan emerged as an Chin~se Perry; and defeat in World War II. 251 pp., $24.95 paperback types of the passive and economic powerhouse,.dominated