Special New Year's Issue

• 2 SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S ISSUE PACIFIC CITIZEN, JAN. 20-FEB. 2, 2006

r P.u:IAC CITIZEN ~ .. 2005 WINNERI (i)MEDIA - ~ Awards In Writing A

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Executive Editor: Caroline Y. Aoyagi-Stom • GIL ASAKAWA • Assistant Editor: Lynda Lin Office Manager: Starting the New Year with a Clean Slate Brian Tanaka Circulation: Eva Lau-Ting appy New Year to all of the loyal readers shines a light on these topics as part of its mission, consistent news coverage, and I for one will watch Publisher:Japanese American Hof the Pacific Citizen. Akemashite and considering its small staff size, it does it with with great interest as the P.e.'s Web. site Citizens League (founded 1929) omedeto gozaimasu! admirable passion, fairness and thoroughness. (http://pacificcitizen.org) becomes an important 1765 Sutter Street, San So as the P.e. starts the New Year settling into part of the operation. Remember, it isn't just a Francisco, CA 94115, tel: Asian cultures take the New Year much more 4151921-5225 fax: 4151931- seriously than Western cultures. Westerners focus its new digs, I'd like to.praise Caroline Aoyagi• "newspaper" anymore. It's a news organization, 4671, www.jacl.org on New Year's Eve and make it the'time for par• Storn, Lynda Lin, Brian Tanaka and Eva Lau-Tmg and you can find the news via both the paper edi• JACL President: Ken Inouye tying and cutting loose. Sure, there are people for their dedication to the JACL and to the P.e. tion and online. Although the Web site will usual• Nat'l Director: John Tateishi who do their share of contemplating, but not like Here's more reason to congratulate the P.e. ly only display a few stories from each issue, I Pacific Citizen Board of Asians do on New Year's Day. think it will become increasingly an important Directors: Gil Asakawa, chair• person; Roger Ozaki, EDC; We don't just make those hollow pronounce• 'These aren't trivial avenue for disseminating the information that Casey China, MDC; Kathy ments about losing weight and working harder, or makes the P. e. such an impOrtant asset to the Ishimoto, CCDC; Nelson Nagai, promising to be better people. We're all about duties, yet only a scarce JACL. NCWNPDC; Sheldon Arakaki, doing, riot just talking. We spend the days leading The staff takes very seriously the fact that for PNWDC; Larry Grant, IDC; up to Jan. 1 cleaning house and making sure we few news organizations many JACLers, the Pe. is the only constant link Sharon Kumagai, PSWDC; th~ Maya Yamazaki, Youth. start the year with a literal, not a figurative, clean cover civil rights issues to organization, and so its mission is made that . slate. . much more critical. r-NEWSlAi;-OEAOLiNE:--' The P.e. is starting 2006 with a truly clean and specifically the If the P.e. doesn't cover the news that matters : FRIDAY BEFORE DATE to us, who wiU?The local newspaper/Web : OF ISSUE. slate, having completed its move to a whole new APA community as I Editorials, news and the opln• location back in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neigh• site!TV station? Not likely - especially if you : Ions expressed by columnists borhood, closely as the P.C. ' (like me) live far away from the West Coast c0l?-• I other than the national JACL : president or national director It's been it busy year for the P.e. and its small, centrations of Asians. I do not necessarily reflect JACL dedicated staff. Last year about this time, the P. e. staff: the paper has won two runner-up awards So, I'm glad to see the P.e. is starting the year : policy. Events and products I advertised in the Pacific was covering racist comments about tsunami vic• from New America Media, iq the organization's with its clean slate, and look forward to serving : Citizen do not carry the Implicit tims that were aired on a New York radio station. 7th Annual Ethnic Media Journalism Awards, another year as the chair of the P. e. 's editorial I endorsement of the JACL or . I this publication. We reserve the Throughout the months, as it does every year, the dubbed by the "Jim Lehrer News Hour" as the. board. 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PACIFIC CITIZEN JAN. 20-FEB. 2, 2006 BY THE BOARD 3

• KEN INOUYE • A Word from the President: Reflections

uring this past year I had the oppor• JACL. JACL provides a Dtunity to speak to many JACLers as legitimate forum from I attended numerouS installation whiCh we are able to dinners and town hall meetings that were express ourselves with sponsored by these chapters. At these meet• respect to civil liberty issues ings it became quite clear that JACL has that affect all of us who live become one of the most important civil in this great country. rights organizations in the country because A JACL member is an of the strength and character of its members. individual who lo;es this I have tried to sumrriarize just a few of the country and jealously pro• characteristics that I have observed concern• tects the Constitution and ing the type of person and characteristics of Bill of Rights for we believe those individuals wh9 are JACL members: these documents are the A JACL member recognizes and thanks glue that keeps this great the Nisei generation for having the foresight nation together today, to create a national organization which has tomorrow and especially in allowed our community to participate in the times of crisis. democratic process at the local (chapter, dis- • I am proud to be a JACL against social injustice. We understand it waS the deafen• trict) and national levels. member and it is an honor for me to haye the opportuni• ing silence of the majority that allowed the government to A JACL member is an individual who is willing t6 ty to serve one of the most important civil rights/liberties intern our entife community solely on the basis of our eth• spend countless hours in order to pursue cultural and organizations in this country as we work together to build nicity and without regard to the protections guaranteed to coalition-building activities in their local communities. a greater America for all Americans. all Americans as provided by the Constitution and Bill of A JACL member is an individual who understands that My best wishes to all of you and your"families for a Rights. one of the greatest allies of race prejudice and bigotry is safe, healthy and prosperous new year. • A JACL member js an individual who understands the silence. For this reason, a JACL member will speak out importance of a community-based organization such as Ken Inouye is the JACL national president.

• LARRY ODA· A Report from General Operations

Ppy New Year! General The one issue that impacts every• vide programs of value, Carol H Operations had a very fruit• thing we want to or can do is .rev• Kawamoto has taken the task of . ul year in 2005, We have enue. The national board is very overseeing the teacher training been very productive this past year aware of the declining membership workshops and curriculum guides and while everything that was numbers and is actively pursuing for middle and high school teachers accomplished may not have been strategies to regain lapsed members as part of her responsibilities as vice enjoyed by everyone, we are mak• and to recruit new ones. president for planning and develop• ing progress in malntaining the Back in 2001, JACL President ment. This education component of organization as a well-run machine. Floyd Mori commissioned a Blue our mission is one of the more sell• Staff is happy that the national Ribbon Committee of community able programs that interest corpo• board has acknowledged their leaders, some of whom were out• rate donors. efforts by implementing the first side of JACL, to review our organ• Heidi Tanakatsubo is ket:ping cost of living increase they have ization ~ith an unbiased eye. The JACL in the public eye, in her role seen in five year1>' Collectively, the intent was to give us some insight as vice president for public affairs, . board felt it was important to recog• into what we were doing well, but and' President Ken Inouye is hold• nize .the hard work and dedication .also what we could do to improye ing town hall meetil).gs to extol the of the diminished staff. This joy our image to encourage others to virtues of JACL to remind everyone comes at a price because the perma• join. that there is still a need for this nent nature of this expenditure Some of their recommendations organization. means the board must find addi• have been implemented and others The last six months of our term tional revenues to offset these costs have been given less priority. The will be spent formulating the next or reduce expenses which have Blue Ribbon Committee gave us biennium budget and preparing for already been extensively trimmed. some things to think about. Five the JACL National Convention in This past year we completed a years later we still grapple with Phoenix, June 21-24. We are facing for eolifornio thorough review and revision of the man.y of the same concerns and we some challenging decisions Personnel Manual and an examina• are still trying to find our way. because we have some important tion of our policies. The Financial There are some things we can do programs that are ripe for corporate JAC-L Members' Oversight Committee had recom• for the short term to stabilize our funding to help our fmancial situa• mended, on more than one occa• fmancial condition, like borrowing tion, but we are . straini,ng our sion, that some of the policies stat• from reserves, but the long-term resources to provide a quality prod• An affordable plan, designed for the ed did not conform to current labor solution is less concrete. Vice uct. We are hopeful that the nation• laws and these concerns were President for Members~p Edwin al council will have some initiatives "next generation" of JACL member. addressed. Endow is in the midst of imple• to help in the decision-making. The Personnel Committee delib• menting his plan to recover lapsed I'm very proud to be a part of this Also choose from HMO and PPO plans. erated for over a year to revise the members, and with.the help of Milo national board because of the com• manual and we can still do more. Yoshino and Frank Sakamoto, insti• mitment each member has demon• Call the JACL Health Benefits Administrators at One of the recommendations com• tuted a new memberShip category, strated to preserve our cultural her• ing out of our review was to sepa• the Millennium Club, for the most itage and to keep the organization at rate the policies out of the manual comrnittedsupporters. the forefront of civil rights and 1.800.400.6633 to make two documents: a person• We are fortunate to have Mark social justice in America. We have a , or visit nel handbook and a manual of per• Kobayashi as our secretary/treasur• story to tell and we do it very com• sonnel policies. We are very fortu• er to oversee expenditures and to petentl)'_ • Blue Shield www.jac lhealth.org nate to have Susan Kumagai, a San give the national board understand• of CaliJi:wnia Francisco attorney, assisting in this able updates of our financial condi• Larry Oda is the JACL national vice An indej)E'!~der~~.Mf:!nher J~p.ar:ese Americar: 07 the 81ue Shield <\ssociatio:'l Ciiile:'l'S l.eayt.:e endeavor. tion. Supporting our efforts to pro- president of general operations. PACIFIC CITIZEN, JAN. 20-FEB. 2, 2006

• EDWIN ENDOW· • CAROL KAWA1VIOTO • Building JACL Planning and Membership in ~ Developing. the JACL

ppy New Year and my best wishes • Katsuyama, MDC; Hiro Nishikawa, EOC; has been my pleasure to serve the JACL JEto all you for a prosperous 2006. Silvana Watanabe, IDC, Thaya Mune Craig, Eas this biennium's national vice president efore we start writing about this NCWNP; Bobbi Hanada CCOC; Elaine or planning and development. This posi• coming year, I would like to report on 2005: .Akagi, PNW; and Alayne Yonemoto, PSW, tion suited me because it oversees several No report would be appropriate without first started a campaign to reach out to our lapsed programs which I have worked on in the past. thanking all of you for your efforts in helping members. The goal was to get 500 lapsed It is important to me to see these programs (along with all of JACL's programS) flourish, to recruit members. Your hard work, g~neros­ members to rejoin and also get 500 new The JACL is fortunate to have the ongoing ity of time, talents, money, and your commit• members through the holiday gift member• support of its membership. Our Annual ment to JACL are deeply appreciated. ship push. The national staff as well as the Giving Program and our Mid-year Campaign Thank you to Tomiko Ismail at national· other national board members are all are vital parts of our organization's income headquarters for making sure that all of the involved. and your generosity enables the JACL to con• membership information is recorded prompt• To help the ,cause, prizes were collected for tinue its work. ly and correctly, in addition to all of the other a drawing to be held in the beginning of During the' last biennium, the national things she does. Finally, I would especially March. All who participate will be entered JACL scholarship program has been run by like to thank Lucy Kishiue, our independe~t into the drawing. Lapsed members who volunteers. Our organization is indebted to contractor to the membership department. It rejoin, new members, members who gift, the San Francisco, Berkeley and San Diego is only through her hard . members who refer new chapters for providing much needed assis• members AND all of the work, commitment, expert• tance with this program. My 'We have been seeing a members from each chap• A l! ' SO =,,< ise and other talents that · husband, David (national your reports, communica• slow and steady decline . ter who help in the tele• N AMf,RICfl. N JACL scholarship committee HIt; r {) B'\' phone calling campaign tions and all of the other in membership over the chair), was able to contact will be entered. membership work gets pa-,t many years. The most of the donor families to There is a list of many. done. . good news is the rate of elicit their input on the status . Both Tomiko and Lucy of the piizes in this is ue of their named scholarships. decline was smaller.' of the Pacific Citi;::en. Dec. have been invaluable to With this information, .the 1,2005, through Feb, 28, JACL, and all us, especially JACL made some minor me, .owe them a tremendous amount of 2006, is the eligibility periodfor the drawing. adjustments to the program. thanks. You still have a chance to participate OR you With these adjustments, the We have been seeing a slow and steady can participate again. . program went from 22 scholar• decline in membership over the past many For 2006, the JACL is offering a new bene• ships totaling $47,500 in 2004 years. The membership numbers in 2005 fit: Protective Tru-Script Discount to 29 scholarships totaIing . through November compared to the same Prescription Drug Program. Your chapters are $60,000 in 2005. Part of this period in 2004 continued to follow this getting the information now, so you should be increase is due to David's declining tremi The good new is the rate of receiving it soon. You will be able to join via work wit:\1 donor families to JACL CURRICULUM GUIDE new programs: a national d line was maller. Your efforts to recruit the Internet through the JACL Web site. estabJish two new scholar• speakers bureau, an on-cam• new members is starting to take effect. In Remember, this is a program for our mem• ships. He is also working with another donor pus student empowerment program, and a addition, we decided to also put more empha• bers who are under 65 years old and not eligi• on establishing a new "cultural arts" scholar• Center on Race Relations and the seeking of sis on recapturing our members who had ble for the Medicare Pan D for seniors. I ship. corporate and grant funding sources. lapsed. hope that this program will help many of you Thanks to Karen Yoshitomi, PNW regional We are extremely fortunate to have such In that spirit, your district governors: Ron with your prescription costs. director, and St\"!ve Okamoto of the San hard working, and dedicated staff members Mateo chapter for their hard work and com• who are so committed to the betterment and Let's make 2006 a great mitment in getting the JACL's Planned success of our organization. year for JACL! Thanks Holiday Greetings :Happy · Giving program started.' We have reviewed Happiest of New Years to all JACLers! again for your continued different options for this program and are Thank you so much for your continued sup• Aiko Iseyama support, • now preparing RFPs (requests for proposals) port. It is an honor and pleasure to serve you El Cerrito, CA 94530 Z006 for prospective vendors. as a member of the national board .• t--r:---:,~~----+------I Edwin.Endow is the nation- I have long been involved with the JACL's geason's glleetings GROVEWAYBONSAI al JACL vice president of National Education Committee. I am very Carol Kawarrwto is the JACL national vIce Suntl TIk. NURSERY membership. pleased to see the continued work of this president ofplanning and development. Karen &Kim Complete pruning service Allan, vn:ent, MaDIa, Till JOHN UCHIDA 'Best U)is/'es ~~ A +lAl'l''t 4JtzA~! 1663 Steele St. #607 1239 GROVE WAY, HAYWARD ""elf' Denver, CO 80206 510 537-1157 Mika Hiramatsu, M.D. 2006 .Year of the Dog Long 13each Judo 'Dojo Castro Valley Pediatrics 20101-8 Lake Chabot Road (510) 581-1446 WEST LOS ANGELES JACL Castro Valley, CA 94546 Fax: (510) 581-1805 LOS ANGELES, CA 900-(except as noted) ADVISOR ADVISOR ASAWA, George &Sako ...... (25) Wataru Namba W.J. 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~'(;3t~J ~ 01) _ (!);V . 'Lk · RR ¥~~A li~~s Happy Holidays to '.(' ~ TAIKO OF All Our Friends .-& . &ISU Japanese Minor IDAHO Dr. & Mrs. Program Chelsea, Toshie, James Terada Michelle, Tom, Micki, Brian, Shanel, ISU Japanese Club 797 Tight Hawk Cir. Reymer; Sachiko and ww.isu.edu/foreign/japnclub Louisville, CO 8002- Kurino, not pictured PACIFIC CITIZEN, JAN. 20-FEB. 2, 2006 BY TIIE BOARD "<

• BonBI 'HANADA • • HIRO NISHIKAWA • Highlights from the Greetings for 2006 Central Calif. District Council from the EDC

a difficulties, the time it takes to s district governor of the the dinner. Through the success of recently elected gover• ~ become acculturated, and being per• JACL Central California 'Our chapters this dinner they are able to fund their nor, I am finding my way A ceived as "foreign." For Nikkei and district council I send you continue to be a scholarship program. ound our large geograph• ic district covering the East Coast JACLers, we've been there and greetings and a Happy New Year! vital service to The CCDC held their Annual Our chapters continue to be a vital Scholarship Luncheon in May. Our and Atlanta, Georgia. I'm counting . done that. From our relative position servjce to our members and take an our members local chapters and ' the district pre• on the support of very capable pred• of achievement and privilege, it is incumbent on us · to help others active role in the community they and take an sented 20 schOlarships to our high ecessors like Paul Uyehara (philadelphia) and Clyde Nishimura move into the American main• serve. These are just a few high• active role in the school graduates and imdergradu• lights of the events held in our com• ates. We also held our annual (Washington, D.C.) as well as for• stream. Not by doing it for them, but rather to work with them for a level munities this past year: community they Memorial Day Ceremony in May to mer national president Lillian playing field that assures everyone's The Livingston-Merced chapter honor our fallen Nisei Veterans who Kimura (New York). I draw inspira• serve.' civil rights and equal held their film festival last March in s~rved our country so bravely iIi tion and suste- protection -and treat• honor of the Day of Remembrance. World War II. nance from @w~--~~------the run. The proceeds from this "'t ...... ~ ib ..·.· thelf' pn'or con- :{. .;~·.~Jf¥~·,::I:'Q..V-';;1:··lV:~ 1'I.!i'family from even common Frank Wu, Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White accidents and illnesses the JACL HEALTH TRUST Helen Zia, Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People provides Blue Cross of Cal~ornia heaHh care coverage. JACL's 75th Anniversary Booklets (25 copies) Blue Cross of California has been providing heaHh Suedy's Kooki Sushi "Obento" The most popular "sampler" size of SUEDY'S KOO-KI SUSHI, who would believe they are coverage to Cal~ornians for over 65 years. Blue Cross is made of chocolate? The covered obento (lunch) box has a shiny black finish with an inner tray that can be stacked to create committed to keeping you connected to a double-decker box. quality health care services. Case of Cal~omia Wine Pai~ of tickets to an Arizona Diamondbacks (vs. LA Angels) game-June 23, 24, or 25, 2006 (in conjunction with the JACL National Conference)-(2 prizes) Pete Hiron1lka's limited edition posters (Issei and Nissei, framed,. autographed by the renowned artist) Los Angeles Getaway-Overnight hotel stay for two, lunch with George Takei at the Thousand Cranes Restaurant in the New Otani Hotel in Utile Tokyo, guided tour of the Japanese American National Museum, pair of tickets to an East-West Players theater production. . . & . BYnTHE BOAlID' PACIFIC CITIZEN, JAN. 20-FEB. 2 2006

• THAYA MUNE CRAIG • YAMATOTRAVELBUREAU® (CST No. 1019309-10) ,":fo-1(Tfl;l'MJ'u<('/'II 11"11IIara, Osaka. 3129-418 Yamato Art Tour of Japan -I I daysI9 nights. Tokyo, HakoneiAtarni, Takayama, Naoshima wi1h overnight February. Many chapters jointly Committee is currently preparing to Western Nevada-Pacific District's al !he Benesse House, Takamatsu 10 vis~!he lsamu Noguchi Gardena Museum and Kyoto. 32 chapters. sponsored a large event and invited host the National JACL Golf April 4-18 Yamato Deluxe Spring Tour to Japan - 15 days/13 nights. Tokyo, Sendai, Matsushinla, Niigata, The NCWNP district had a busy other ethnic groups to participate in a Tournament on Oct. 2. We are very SOLDOUT Kanazawa, Amanohashidale, Kurashiki, Hiroshima and Kyolo. Peggy Mikuni year in 2005. The district event for day of educational programs. ... excited about having our tournament May.22.31 Yamato canadian Rockies by Rail Tour with Collette Vacations·· 10days19 nights British Columbia, VjCloria, Vancouver, Rocky Mountaineer®Train, Kamloops, Jasper, Lake Louise, Banff and 2005 was the 2nd NCWNPfundrais• The world premier of "Manzanar: at Harding Park, a municipal course Calgary. . , Sharon Seto er dinner which was held in April. An American Story," a symphony of in San Francisco. 6125-712 Yamato Alaskan Cruise aboard Holland America's Westerdam - 8 d:¥f7 nights. Again, we convened at the beautiful music and word was performed by The Harding Park Golf Course Seattle, HuIJbard Glacier, Juneau, S~ka , Kelchil

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etings and Happy New Year to those swimming pools. e Midwest District tions to come. However, more • programs that improve the Q . This year will be a busy time Jeff, my husband, has stayed at the ~ Council began 2005 information about the current access of ininorities to cultur• for everyone, from the JACL Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort in < with five chapters from programs should be shared ally competent health care national board all the way to the chapters. Phoenix for his work. His work EVCO the former Mountain Plains with our members. With an services; and This year we celebrate the national paid $250 a night for members of their staff District Council joining with active and ongoing dialogue • education that informs stu• lACL's 77th anniversary. How awesome is to attend a hose convention (yes, he is a the nine chapters from the about the possibilities and pri• dents, teachers, and the gener• that! Moreover, we are here to be a part of hosier). So, the $98 a night that John MDC. Governor Sharon Ishii• orities for our organization, I al public about the remarkable this very special period in time. Tateishi, JACL executive director, negotiat- . Jordan's knowledge of JACL believe members will become . Japanese American experi• Which leads me into wanting to talk ed with the resort is a steal. Now, Jeff is not and her vision of JACL's even more proud of the energy ences that have helped shape about and invite everyone to the JACL a very vocal person, but he is telljng every• future helped ensure a smooth and progressive actions that American history. national convention this June in one we know about the resort and the con- transition. are being taken to preserve and I believe that I speak for the Phoenix, Arizona. When I vention. He wants The MDC and its 14 mem• extend hard-fought civil and entire MDC in saying that we say, "invite everyone" I real• (someone else of ber chapters have worked hard human rights of all Americans. look forward to opportunities ly mean everyone! 'When I say, course, not him) to to advance the national JACL's Members should be assured in 2006 to advance JACL's The national JACL con• "invite everyone" I get buses caravan• progqUIlS. Particular emphasis that the JACL will not rest on mission with progressive and vention is not an event for ning down to has been upon sustaining' the laurels of its 77-year histo- creative ideas. just the JACL board mem• really mean Arizona. This is how youth involvement in JACL's ry, marked by many, notewor- For example, the MDC is bers. and the delegates who everyone!' excited he is. local, regional; and national thy accomplishments. Instead, sponsoring a survey to assess help make changes and deci• There is an enor• activities, informing educators the JACL continues to develop our members' views about cur• sions to our by-laws and con- mous commitment about the JACL Curriculum its civil and human rights, edu~ rent issues and JA~L's priori• stitution (which shape the future that is in place to make Guide and promoting its use cational, and cultural programs ties. ofJACL.) . all this possible. Ted Namba and his fanlily, thrOlrgh partICIpation in through dedication in We plan further spOnsorship It's also about people. A community of. the Arizona chapter, and many, many mem• regional and local conferences, addressing issues of all of youth activities and local people that help and continue to teach, bers of the Arizona community, along with and supporting JACL's anti- . Americans who fall victim to and· regional educational pro• stren~en, and protect their own and other the national JACL staff are working very hate crime and anti-defamation social injustice in the United grams for the public as well as communities bonded by cultural diversity. hard to have this JACL convention happen initiatives. States. for professionals. And we look This is an opportunity for people and for you and our families. I have had the privilege of For example, the JACL con- forward to being active partic• familics to meet and share, exchange ideas, I !(ncourage all of you, your friends, and serving as the newly elected tinues to direct attention to the ipants in the upcoming nation- and maybe meet a future spouse as my your. fanlily to attend the national JACL MDC governor during the last need for: al convention. friend Kai did. (For anyone that knows Kai convention. Let's meet and celebrate the hal{. of 2005. It has been • laws that protect the vul- The MDC sends its best ... we are still' wondering how this special national JACL's 77th anniversary together. refreshing to have a close look nerable against hate crimes; wishes to all JACL members miracle happened.) It will be fun and memorable .. I promise at JACL's ongoing programs,. • policies that will ensure and friends as we work togeth• My children will tell you that our fanlily there will be something for everyone at and I am glad to share some opportunities for historically er toward achieving our wor• has two fanlily vacations: the first is called every age!. thoughts: disadvantaged people in edu- \ thy goals .• "our JACL fanlily vacation" and the second At its best, JACL's programs cation and employment; is "our regular fanlily vacation." They are Silvana Watanabe is the JACL have potential for creating an • immigration refF that Ron Katsuyama is the' newly excited to go, and they are so focused on Intemwuntain District Council governor. . enduring legacy for genera- will help re-unite families; elected MDC governor.

~.·vebe.nin IcTh. your community for I\iY over 50 years. In the new yea~, may fortune smile on those who' dream. 8 2005 IN PICTIJRES PACIFIC CITIZEN, JAN. 20-FEB. 2, 2006

'Our entire radio family is ashamed by this ... '-Adam Schiff, HOT 97 FM

While the body count reached 200,000 after the South Asian tsunami, popular New York hip-hop NOl radio station aired a Jan. 26 p('J,~\6 tsunami parody song. Choice 5USP£ '/S f:u.cK5 lyrics included 'screaming Chinks: pj., . the APA community protested NOT E/\ 'Ppt~Vl(l strongly and HOT 97 lost revenue. MISS JONES Roy t 'f> The main player in the scandal, Miss Jones (Tarsha Nicole Jones) is still hosting the morning show F-IRE ~ with one less team member - £( tI\ \55 :c Miss Info (Minya Oh) - who now has her own show.

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2005 IN PICTURES

To honor the man who bat• tled internment, the Davis Board of Education, in September, named its newest school the 'Fred Korematsu Elementary School:

Korematsu did not attend the November opening of the Calif. school with his name• sake. He died Mar. 30 of respiratory illness. Hewas 86.

Former JACL National President K. Patrick Okura passed away Jan. 30 at the age of 93. His wife, Lily, who was one of the first female officers to serve on the national JACL board, passed away June 14.

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CHRIS CARTON New Jersey radio hosts Chris Carton and Ray Rossi maligned mayoral candidate Jun Choi and other 'Orientals' during an The San Francisco 4gers' in-house video was /; April 25 broadcast on an inside joke, but when it was leaked to the press 101.5 FM. the football team knew it was no laughing matter. They later apologized to A segment featured a stereotypical buck-toothed Choi on-air. portrayal of Chinese Americans. Video star and team public relations director, Kirk Reynolds, (left) was fired and team officials begged for forgiveness from the APA community RAY ROSSI PACIFIC·- CITIZEN, JAN. 20-FEB. 2, 2006 20051N PICl1JRES 9 'The desperation for these people is rising. ' - Tram Nguyen of BPSOS after Hurric,ane Katrina.

MlLESTONES,

Ben Kuroki received the Distinguished Service Medal and an honorary doctorate of letters degree from the University of UncoIn-Nebraska. In 2005 we were reminded that natural disasters like Hurricanes Katrina and Rita are not just black and white issues. Thousands of Gulf Coast Asian Pacific Americans sought refuge at a local supermarket (left). Today, APAs are still trying to rebuild their destroyed communities (right).

At 84, Yuri Kochiyarna was nominated for fhe Nobel Peace Prize in June for .REMEMBERING ONE WAR: 442nd veterans celebrate their FIGHTING ANOTHER: Thomas Kim (standing, second from her longtime work for social Justice. 62nd anniversary in Hawaii Mar. 20 (AP Photo) left) added to the growing discord over the war in Iraq. In a special Memorial Day P.c. article, he said his proudest military moment was coming home alive.

After being slandered by a pair of N9Yt' Jersey shock jocks (SEE PAGE 8) Jun Choi went on to win the Edison mayoral elections in November.

Photo courtesy Darrell Fifty years after being forced to discontinue their education during World War II, 58 Los Angeles Nisei hope their new high school diplomas replace old memories of injustice.

Five years after the terrorist attacks, APAs Orange show they still County, Texas' remember. Here, "Jap Lane" is . the New York Boston elects Sam Yoon as its first put to a stop. Buddhist Church APA city councilor. The racial slur commemorates the tragedy with . floating lanterns.

Army Capt. James Yee was hnr,nno,hIv disoharged irr January after nearly three • years of espionage suspicion. He pens 'For God and Country' to blow the cov• ers off of military prison abuse. AS .

JACL's MISSION.' ' ... to promote cultural, educational & social values ... '

JACLers with Lily Okura (seated, center) at the JACUOCA Washington, D.C Leadership Conference in March.

JACL National Executive Director John Tateishi addresses the audience at the Tri-District Conference in Irvine, Calif. """""'--=..... Young JACLers practice obon dancing at the Youth Conference in Utah.

Yuki Llewellyn, the little girl in Clem Albers' famous internment photo; returns to Manzanar for the fir~t tJm~. thf$ past summer. ---... PACIFIC CITIZEN, JAN. 20-FEB. 2, 2006 BymB·BOARD!S11MF . '". dI~ New. 'lfea/l-I/zo-m. NIKKEI INTERNATIONAL • ELAINE AKA G I • Alive and Well ASSOCIATION in the Pacific Northwest

reetings to all from the rainy, rainy Pacific Rising: LeaderShip for a New Generation," fits perfectly G Northwest. The Year of the Dog is upon us and into the major project in the PNW. In planning for the with it hopes of good health, prosperity and . JACL of tomorrow, and attracting future young leaders happy times. As the newly elected governor of the PNW for our organization, the PNW is working on a strategic district, I'm thrilled to be representing the region on the plan to see what our organization will look like in 10, 20 national board. Although newly elected this doesn't or 30 years. mean I'm new to the job. I served as governor of the Our Strategic Plan, led by a capable Sansei, Jeffrey PNW from 1998-2002, but the faces on the board are dif• Hattori, past president of the Seattle chapter, will be our P.O. Box 65, Torrance, CA 90,507 ferent and also the energy. I'm excited to be a part of this major focus for our bieniUum. We know our community young, new board. demographics are changing, and our challenge 'is to We in the Pacific Northwest have been alive and well. change with it. As our elderly Nisei step aside for the Our 10 chapters in Alaska, Washington and Oregon have younger Sansei and Yonsei leaders, we must think and Kosakura Escorted Tours & Cruises been active in educatiOn, civil rights and maintaining a plan for the Gosei and "Hapa" generations coming uR. "recipes for worry free travel" presence in our local areas, as well as regionally. As a The PNW plan is to work with a variety of focus Escorted Tours & Cruises for 2006 "new" governor, elected at the end of 2005, we have groups in Oregon, Washington and Alaska to winnow Jan. 14 Discover New Zealand much the same goals for 2006. out thoughts of the community on interests and how they Mar. 30 Japan - Cherry Blossoms & Fuji-san We have been working with other groups to stave off see the JACL of the future. Apr. 24 Branson Musical Getaway initiatives.to restrict individual rights. If not done through. The PNW is looking forward to seeing everyone in Apr. 26 Korea Highlights - Including Cheju Island plus K. Drama legislative initiatives, campaigners are going to the peo• Phoenix this June. The Sheraton Wtld Horse Pass Resort filming sights ple to further their agendas. It is a never-ending task, and Spa looks to be a relaxing, yet stimulating setting for May 11 Japan - Along the Japan Sea which takes diligence and commitment to maintain the . the convention. Please plan to join us there. And if you May 21 China - Shanghai, Yangtze River Cruise, Xian & Beijing freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution and Bill of have some thoughts about what the JACL of the future June 17 Salt Lake & National Parks - Including Yellowstone, Tetons, Rights. will be, share those thoughts with us. A national perspec- ~ Mt. Rushmore tive, as well as our district perspective, will help formu• July 5 Alaska Cruise and Land Tour on Coral Princess This year we will hold a national JACL convention in July 17 Japan - Highlights of Japan Phoenix, Arizona. It's'expected to be an exciting conven• late a strong plan for our future. Aug. 11 Treasures of the Rhine River - a river boat cruise through tion and the Phoenix chapter has been working diligent• We'll see you all·in Phoenix, June 21-24! • Germany ly to plan events, workshops and meetings for members Sept. 2 Tahiti Cruise on the "Paul Gauguin" and their families to enjoy. Elaine Akagi is the newly elected governor o/the JACL Sept. 21 Japan - Hokkaido and Tohoku The theme for this year's convention, "Phoenix Pacific Northwest District. Oct. 5 New England - Fall Foliage Oct. 16 Autumn Highlights of Japan Oct. 28 Greek Isles Cruise on the Golden Princess Nov. 9 Japan - Shikoku & Kyushu Dec. 1 Egypt - Land of the Pharaohs (Including Nile River Cruise & Jordan) Kosakura Tours and Travel 4415 Cowell Road, Suite 110, Concord, CA 94518 Tel: (925) 687-4995, Calif. Toll Free 1-800-858-2882 JACL in the Nation's Capital

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PSW chapters need tive board to assist our chapters each interaction as an opportullity to reconfinn themselves as needing with networking efforts. to gain a new member, meet a com• aplace among the local community This year we also need to show• munity partner, develop a new local ' leaders by rekindling the relation• case the good programs that we cur• sponsor, or maybe simply find a • ALAYNE YONKMOTO • ships with other organizations of rently offer. Our district is preparing new volunteer. our community. I ______to host the I hope 2006 is the year we fill the Capitalizing on am fortunate to 'The presence of national 2006 conven-. open PSW regional director posi• belong to a district tion. We will tion. The director's required duties Our Resources that has active chap• staff helps us to provide a . have-- chances as a national staff member will par• ters in many geo• consistent presence in the to showcase allel the efforts that PSW will put gin 2006 with a new tenn as has lacked the ability to weave graphic areas. But community. Their effective• JACL in the forth this year towards building governor of the JACL ' Pacific chapter partnerships for the organi• E without a PSW ness reaches to every part pre-conven• stronger chapters. We understand outhwest District. I had the zation. But PSW has experts in regional dITector the tion events. that having a regional director is a advantage of worKing closely with ,many areas includfug: civil rights, district has lacked of the organization: These events benefit to the entire organization Hiromi Ueha in her previous two membership, programming, events, cohesion. can introduce because they are able to help fonn terms as PSW governor. I plan to community networking, Web site In the areas where' JACL has a members and potential members to and gather resources of all types for continue the projects and positive development, and fundraising. We strong link to their local communi• the tangible benefits of JACL. It all of JACL. . momentum of the past years. have some chapters that have suc• ty, we need to take advantage' of will also· create opportunities for I look forward to working with With my involvement in various cessful relationships with each their strength and link them to other JACL members to talk to new peo• you .• projects on the district and national other. They are able to assist each JACL chapters that are looking for ple about the- intangible benefits of levels,'! have had the opportunity to . other in planning events and other a model or assistance. I want to for• JACL. Alayne Yonemotd is the newly elect- interact with the different national collaborative efforts. mulate a plan with the PSW execu- I hope that my district will use ed PSW district governor. staff positions. I have come to learn I hope to extend these partner• that the regional directors are ships to more chapters in JACL. By tremendous resources for the fonnally pooling our collective national organization. Their expert• resources, I hope to build a stronger ise is drawn upon for many things internal and local community net• including: national committee work for JACL by taking advantage · work, national programs, .district of each opportunity in 2006. programs, and local community During my term I will strive to collaborations. represent the desires of my district. The presence of national staff I am sorting out the gr>als that I helps .us to provide a consistent have made for myself as I prepare presence in the community. Their the agenda for the PSW executive effectiveness reaches to every part board retreat. At the retreat, the of the organization. I recognize ,PSW executive board will brain• their impact and can also feel their stonn new ideas, review previous absence when positions are not outcomes, set new goals, and fIlled. decide upcoming programs. I will There is an open national staff use this time to plant creative seeds position in PSw. To counterbalance in to the minds of the board. I want the need for more national staff, them to think of positive opportuni• members of PSW need to take ties for JACL. We always need cre• advantage of our volunteers' ative minds in membership and strengths by orchestrating a sharing ·fundraising. of resources. We can also use this year to Without a regional director, PSW reconnect with other community

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It was amazing to helped each relationship, whether it open nation that welcomes the focus besides civil rights and the the Pacific Southwest District office hear Secretary Norman Mineta, was music" politics, sports or how to ideas, cultures, and economic bene• camps, those issues will continue to as PSW Programs Coordinator. I am Senator Daniel Inouye, connect with today's youth. I wish fits that come from diversity. he the core of our activities. excited about. the new challenges Congressman Honda and the late · them the best in their future endeav• Building walls to keep others out JACL will continue to work in that await me, but at the same time, Congressman Matsui speak and ors. sounds like the folly of isolationism coalition with other Asian American I'm sad to leave the PSW office and share their insight. Sen. Inouye's I would like to thank my col• of a century ago. organizations to bring about a better its members whom I regard as tribute to his family was the most leagues who have mentored and Working in Washington, D.C. for way of life for all. extended fainily. touching speech I had ever heard guided me over the years. I would JACL has been a great experience Here's wishing all of you A It was an honor to be a part of an and one that I shall remember. like to thank former PSW Regional so, far. It is a privilege to have the VERY HAPPY, SUCCESSFUL, organization with such a rich histo• An honorable mention and funni• Director Beth Au for taking a opportunity to rub shoulders with AND . PROSPEROUS NEW ry and national influence. When I est moment would have to be at the chance and hiring me. I also would 2003 PSW/CCDC/NCWNP Tri• some of our nation's leaders. These YEAR!. started in 1999,) didn't realize how like to thank JACL ExecuJive influential JACL had been in shap• District in Visalia, Calif. when then are good people who are making Director John Tateishi for believing ing American history during the National JACL President. Floyd sacrifices to serve their fellow men Floyd Mori is the fACL in me and allowing me to work on 1900s. I developed a greater appre• Mori smashed a whipped cream pie and women. Their schedules are Washington, D. C. representative some national programs - that ciation of the organization as I on then National Vice President of very full and time will not allow and is a former fA CL national pres• experience was invaluable. • leamed the values of protecting our Public Affairs Ken Inouye's head. I them to do all that is asked of them. ident. Most importantly, I want to thank civil liberties. imagine it was a spur of the moment Carol Saito, whose knowledge of , I am grateful for the opportunities thing and caught us who were in the the organization and community 1 ~. ·that were afforded to me and to the room 'by surprise. While it may not helped me so much. Carol truly is .. IFle CITIZEN people that I have met during my have been funny for Ken, ,he was a the backbone of PSW and I thank . " "'P.e:"'non-member rates will increase in April 2006 tenure atJACL. I would be remiss if good sport about it. He earned her for her friendship. LAST CHANCE 1 didn't mention some of my mem- points from me for keeping his Lastly, I want to thank my {vife **Subscribe or renew the Pc. today for only $3~ ¥ . orable JACL moments. poise . Amy Kato (Matsumoto) for being I established many relationships **After March 31, prices will increase to $40 a yftar. 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One of just two Koreans in the primarily Cultural and Community Center of member before winning election to the ~7; ~t Asian American Superior.Court Herzig, Jack, 83, Gardena, Aug. 21; JA outfit, he declined the offer of a trans- . Northern California She was preceded in fifth congressional district in 1978. He J,-!dge ill Santa C~ County. She IS Sll!- along with his wife, Aiko, helped discov- fer, saying all soldiers were Americans. death by her husband Tom. The loving went on to serve 26 years in Congress, • VlVed by her son, Kristoffer; father, Tokio er documents that refuted the govern- He returned to Los Angeles after the war sister to the late Nobuko, Lillian, Masao most recently winning his 14th term. Katayama; and brothers, Danny, Bobby rnent's claim that the evacuation and and started a successful business but re• and Hisao. She is survived by her son Matsui was the third ranking Democrat and David. incarceration of 120,000 JAs were justi- enlisted when the Korean War broke out. Alan (Sylvia), grandson Aaron, and her on the House Ways and Means Amano, George Koichi, 84, fied on the basis of military necessity. He became captain of the 442nd RCf, brother James (Boe). Committee. Also served as chairman of Torrance; wwn veteran. wwn veteran. the first Asian American to hold such a Kobashigawa, Yeiki, 87, Wai'anae, the Democratic Congressional Campaign . Breitenbach, Yaye Togasaki, 96, Riga, Jensei, 70, Monterey Park, May post, and directed his unit's drive to push Hawaii, Mar. 31; WWllveter;m, l00th Committee. His most memorable accom• Oakland, Sept. 17; joined the Army 17; Vietnam veteran. back enemy forces from the 38th parallel. Battalion; awarded the Medal of Honor plishment was his role in helping to pass Their efforts helped create a buffer Nurses. Himel, William, 90, Catonsville, Md.; by President Clinton. legislation that apologized for the intern• between North and South Korea For his . Chino, Joe, 84, San Diego, Nov. 10; WWll veteran, MIS. Kobayashi, Akira, Larry, 80, ment policy and provided compensation heroics during the two wars, Kim won for the survivors to Japanese Americans WWll veteran. Hiramatsu, Richai-d. Y., 91, Santa Camarillo, May 27; WWll veteran, MIS. about 20 medals, including a that were sent to concentration camps Date, Hideo, 98, Queens, N.Y., Jan. 6; Maria, Mar. 3; WWll veteran, 442nd. Distinguished Service Cross, two Silver Kobayashi, Edward "Sam," 87, duringWWll. . watercolor artist from the 1920s and 30s. Montebello, Nov. 25; WWll veteran. Hirano, Teruko, 101, Westminster, Stars, two Legions of Merit, three Purple Matsumura, Ito, 102, Santa Monica, Dengkhim, Tenzin Choeku, 19, Kobayashi, George, 92, Pasadena, Sept. 23. Hearts, a French Legion of .Honor and Jan. 16. Virginia, April 2; first Tibetan-American Horiuchi, 1Sutomu, SO, Salt Lake Italian Military Valor Cross. He helped Nov. 30; decorated veteran of the OSS killed in Iraq; Marine Lance Cpl. found organizations that helped Asian sering in China-Boona-India Theater of Mayeda, John, 83, Longview, Wash., City, July 8; WWll veteran, 442nd RCf. veteran,Army~ immigrants and civic foundations, Operations during WWIl. July 17; WWIl Duenas, Magdaleno, 90, Feb. 27; Hwang, Henry, 77, San Marino, Oct. including JANM, the Korean American , McDoweU, Jack, 86, 'Feb. 24; WWll WWll veteran, LOlst Infantry. 8; founder of first fedenilly chartered Kondo, Kara, 89, Terrace Heights, Museum and Go For Broke. Kim is sur• Wash., July . 31; Yakima County veteran, Marines; former Japanese Estes, Donald Hamilton, 68, San Chinese American bank (Far East American Korean War Veterans Board Diego; founding member of the Japanese National Bank). Father of playwright vived by three stepsons, Jerry and Tom Community Leader. Most known for her Surh and Corey Covert; sister, Willa; and American Historical -Society of San David Henry Hwang. 22 years of service on the Yakima Urban brothers, -Jack and Henry. Area Regional Planning Commission. Diego and served on the San Diego Inaba, Frank, 88, Moses Lake, JACL board since 1967. Wash., July 3; wwn veteran, 442nd. KinOshita, Tom Masanori, Yuba Kondo, Robert Kiyoshi, 72, Whittier, City, Korean War veteran. Oct. 5; Korean Conflict veteran, Marines. Fujioka, Tadashi C., 85, Juneau, Jinbo, Masaru J., 91, Fountain Kiriyama, George, 74, Torrance; ' Alaska, June 27; WWll veteran, 442nd. Valley, June 2; WWll veteran, Army. Korematsu, Fred, 86, San Francisco, educator and community leader. served Mar. 30; challenged the WWIl intern• Fujita, Shigeuki David, 86, Los Kamimoto, Herbert Yogoro, 80, Angeles, June 23; wwn veteran. on the Los Angeles Unified School ment orders that sent 120,000 JAs to April 8; wwn veteran, MIS. District Board. He was also a founder and internment camps. Later had his convic• Fukai, Mason M., 85, Spokane, Kaminishi, Minoru, 88, Torrance, past president of the Japanese American tion overturned in the 1980s. In 1998 Wash., Sept. 18; served U.S. Army. Jan. 3; 442nd RCf, Company L. Historical Society of Southern California. President Bill Clinton awarded him the 707 East Temple Street Fukano, Miyo, 109, Tracy, Nov. 1. Kawashima, Robert ''Bob,'' 79, Kitashima, 1Suyako ''Sox,'' 87, San highest civilian honor, the Presidential Gerald Fukui Los Angeles, CA 90012 President Fukuchi, Tokko, 86," Los Angeles, Pasadena, Jan. 7; wwn veteran. Francisco, Dec. 29; community activist Medal of Freedom. Oct. 14; WWll veteran. Kihara, Shigeya, 90, Oakland, Jan. who helped JAs KoyanIa, Ura, 114, Tokyo, April 5. Ph. 2131626-0441 Fukutome, Ichiro, 86, Sacramento, 16; original instructor of the first US. in the Bay Area Kuda, Masao Joe, 82, Los Angeles, Sept. 30; WWll veteran, 442nd. Army language school established in gain redress. April 28; WWll veteran. Fax 213/617-2781 Born July 1{ Furukawa, Richard. Isao, 93, Los 1941 on the Presidio of San Francisco to Kudo, Ben B., July 16; WWll veter• Japan~. 1918 in Angeles, Oct. 9; WWll veteran. teach American soldiers an, MlS. Hayward to ' Hanada, Mitsuru, 55, Tokyo, May Kim, Col. Young 0., 86, Los Angeles, Kurihara, Walter Masao, 78, 29; retired US. Army Col., a highly Masajiro and 30; ''Prince of Suino," former ozeki. Dec. Dinuba, July 31; US. Army. decorated mili• Yumi Kataoka. Hashimoto,Shichiro,102, West Los She earned her Kuwabara, Henry Rideo, 86, Culver Angeles, Aug. 29. tary hero of WWIl and the nickname' City, May 7; WWII veteran, MIS; Hata, Nadine, 63, Feb. 25; was vice Korean War who because her non• Korean War veteran. president emeritus at El Camino College, later worked to Japanese friends Lederer, Midori Shimanouchi, 81, where she served as faculty member, aca• couldn't pronounce the "Tsu" in her first help . Los Manhattan, N.Y., Mar. 9; Founder and F.D.L. #929 demic dean and vice preSident for aca• Angeles's Asian name. In 1980, Kitashima joined the president emeritus of Japanese American demic affairs. National Coalition of Redress and 911 VENICE BLVD. communities. Social Services Inc., a non-profit organi• LOS ANGELES, CA 90015 Hatta, Kayo, 47; Encinitas, July 20; Kin! died from Reparations and quickly became the face zation providing social services to Asian filmmaker; 1995 film "Picture Bride" cancer at Cedars• and voice of the redress program in the Americans in New York. (213) 749-1449 FAX (213) 749-0265 won an audience award for best dramatic Sinai Medical Bay Area. She also helped the Office of Maruno, Arthur J., 54, Coeur film at the Sundance Filin Festival. Redress Administration (ORA), the gov• R. Hayamizu. Presidelll Center, accord• d' Alene, Idaho, Aug. 26; Vietnam vet, H. SUZUki, VP'/Gen. Mgr. Hayashi, Rodney ing to Diane Tanaka, associate director of ernment agency set up to distribute Air Force. . redress and locate those that were eligi- , Start • Members. have full access to a compl~te line· ofmortgage loan programs with exceptional rates. Let us help you save money and build equity through homeownership.

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Takagi, ~ 0., 85, Tokyo, May lSukahara, Theodore, Seal Beach, Dorothy Katsura McDowell, helped JA Nishimura, Dr. Shigeo, 86, Spokane; Sakauye, Eiichi Edward, 93, San 22; wwn veteran, MIS. Feb. 24; wwn veteran, 442nd Infantry. veterans receive benefits and treatment as Wash., April 3; served in the Army Jose, Nov. 30; Chronicled Heart Takahashi, George M., 85, July 12; Uchio, Akira, 68, Torrance, Sept. 10; VA coordinators fo JAKWV. Medical Corp during wwn. Mountain History. Published the book, wwn veteran, 442nd. U.S. Army. Mibu, Kiko, 101, Gardena, Jan. 13. Nishimura, Tadao George, 84, Los "Heart Mountain: A Photo Essay" which Tanaka, Jack Tadashi, 88, S. EI Ujiiye, Arthur Akira, .83, Los Mink, John, 81, Honolulu, Oct. 18; Angeles, Mar. 9; wwn veteran. contains many photos and stills from 8 Monte, Feb. 19; wwn veteran, MIS. 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Heights, Feb. 5; wwn veteran, MIS. began as a stand-up comedian working Inducted into the Montgomery County 3. Yamauchi, Fred Masayuki, 82, on the Playboy Club circuit and Las Teshima, George Musubu, _ 85, Civil Rights Hall of Fame in 2002. Was Shinmoto, Bill, 87, Pasadena, May Albuquerque, N.M., July 22; WWII vet• Burbank, June 5; wwn veteran. . Vegas. His big break. came when he was also JACL's JA of the Biennium winner 31; veteran, 442nd. wwn eran, 442nd Ref, Company E. . Yoshizawa, Akira, 94, Tokyo, Mar. cast as Amold in "Happy Days." in 1978 and was awarded the Ruby Pin in Shively, Donald Howard, 84, Tomita, Thke, 101, Sunland, Sept. 15. 14; origami master.• Murase, Robert K., 66, Seattle, July 1999. . Berkeley, Aug. 13; UC Berkeley profes- 18; landscape architect; his work can be Okura, Lily, Bethesda, Md., June 14; sor and pioneer of post-war Japanese Toyoda, Susumu "Sus," found · in the gardens at the Oregon pioneering leader of JACL. Longtime studies. wwn veteran, Marines. Tsuji, Yasushi Stan, 77, RolJing Hills, DEATH NOTICE Convention Center and the "Garden of member of the Washington, D.C. chapter Shoji, Joji George, 85, San Pablo, May 8; Korean War veteran. Remembrance" in downtown Seattle. He ROBERT M: MITORI and board. One of the first female officers July 4; U.S. ·Army. ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Robert M. created the settings for the early corporate to serve on the national JACL board. Was Sin, Cardinal Jaime, 76, Manila, DEATH NOTICE campuses of Microsoft, Nike and Mitori, 71, passed away Dec. 13 ..jIe the recipient of JACL's· Silver, Sapphire, June 21; Roman Catholic Cardinal; out- Amgen. He also designed the courtyard ALICE "MIZ" was a past president of the St. Louis . and Ruby pins. spoken advocate of democracy who of the Japanese American National TSUKAHARA JACL and spoke at several St. Louis Museum in Los Angeles. Osaka, Dick, 79, Tacoma, Wash., played a key role in the "people power" GARDENA, Calif. - Alice "Miz" area. schools about growing up in a Aug. 21; WWII veteran ~ Army. revolts that ousted two Philippine presi- Nagai, 85, Nov. 24; WWlI Tsukahara, 77, passed away Dec. 20 World War II .intemment camp. Mr. Masaaki, Ota,. Minol ''Doc,'' D.V.M., 88, San . dents. veteran, MIS. after a lengthy illness. Born on Dec. 12, Mitori was born in Stockton, Calif. and Jose; first president of Wyoming and _ Sugiura, Takashi, 93, Rockville, Md., 1928 in Santa Barbara, she was interned was the seventh on nine children born to Nakano, Lane, SO, Los Angeles, April Montana JACL. Mar. 15; retired Smithsonian Institution 28; actor, played the lead JA part'in the during the war at Gila River, Ariz., then Kango and Katsume Mitori. The family . Ozaki, Fwitio J., SO, Los Angeles, Conservator of East Asian paintings. movie, "Go for Broke!", about the 442nd re-settled in Gardena. Alice worked for 'had a farm in the San Joaquin Valley, RCT. Nov. 2.1; wwn veteran. Tagami, Kan, 87, Honolulu, Nov. 24; the city of Gardena for over 30 years, but in 1942 the family was sent to a Ozaki, William ''Bill'' K., 89, served from 1946 to 1951 as personal Nakatsuka, . Larry, 85, Hawaii; most recently as deputy city treasurer. temporary assembly 'center at the San Woodbine, Ga.; Aug. 24; wwn veteran, interpreter-aide fro General Douglas Honolulu Star-Bulletin reporter. Was also She enjoyed her retirement spending Joaquin Fairgrounds in California. Six Army Air Corps. MacArthur, Supreme Commander of an aide to two Hawaii governors and U.S. time with her relatives and hobbies. She months later, they were moved to an Rimes, Garry Wesley, 30, Santa Allied Forees Pacific. As MacArthur's Sen. Hiram Fong. He was honored with a was well loved and respected by friends internment camp in Rohwer, Ark. The Maria, April 1; Marine Cpl., killed in interpreter, Tagami, highly decorated vet- Lifetime Achievement Award by the and family and her bubbly personality family was released in 1946 and moved Iraq. eran of Burma campaign, was present at Asian .American Journalists Association will sorely be missed. Alice is survived to Pevely, MO. Mr. Mitori moved to St. in 2000. He joined the Star-Bulletin after Ritchie, Sue, 101, Northridge, July 3. key momehts in the U.S. Occupation of by her sister, Chiyoko Hiraoka and was Louis before joining the Anny. He was Japan, such as the historic meetings graduation from St. Louis School in Saiki, Patsy S., 90, Honoulu, Dec. 2; between MacArthur and each of Japan's preceded in death by her two brothers, in a comba! engineering battalion sta• 1939, the first Japanese American author and educator who beat cancer at Prime Ministers during this period. A Yoshikazu and Paul (YoshihirolBoake). tioned in southern Germany. Mr. Mitori reporter on the staff. He was the first JA 35 and went on to become an awaro-win- native of Selma, Calif., who went to Affectionately known as Auntie Miz, . graduated from Washington University to win a Harvard University Nieman ning author, educator, volunteer and phi- Japan in his youth, was a career military she was one of the favorite aunties of in 1958 with a bachelor's degree in Fellowship, leaving Hawaii for a year of lanthropist. Saiki wrote 5 books, includ- officer. Drafted into the Army prior to the Naomi lmoriya (Tsukahara), Shelley electrical engineering and worked at the study in 1951-52. Born in Hanalei, ing "Sachie: A Daughter of Hawaii" and attack on Pearl Harbor, he was selected as Kurata '(Hiraoka), Hiroshi Tsukahara, McDonnell Douglas Corp. for more Kauai, he was named Kaoru,. but the fac• "Ganbare: An Example of Japane&e a student and later instructor for the new, Trudy Hiraoka, Peggy Lamaysou than 25 years. He retired in 1993. Mr. ulty at St. Louis School called him Spirit." While serving as research chair of all-Japanese American Military (Hiraoka), Mardy Maehara (Tsukahara), Mitori is survived by wife, Nobuko Lawrence, a name that stuck for life. He the JACL from 1979-1981, Patsy inter- IntelJigence Service Language School. In Ken Tsukahara, and Louise Tsukahara. Anne; son; Steven; .daughters, Wendy is survived by sons, Roy and Paul, viewed more than 100 internees or their 1996 Tagami was inducted into the She also had 8 grand-nieces and (Sandford) Roll, and Jody (Lynden daughter, Laura, brother, James, and sis• immediate family members. She com- Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame nephews. Private internment services Steele) Mitori; sisters Ishi (John) Kim, ters, Audrey Oyama and Leslie piled the research into her book, in Huachuca, Ariz. He is survived by his were held at Green Hills Memorial Park Alice (Roy) Delaney, Jean Reavey, and Miyashiro. "Ganbare: An Example of Japanese wife, Sadae; sons, Randall and John; and in Rancho Palos Verdes. Ann (Robert) Hattori; and three grand• Nishikawa, Hanako, 100, Monterey Spirit." She is survived by daughters, daughter, Janis Yamauchi. www.Fukuimortuary.com children. Mae Kuboyama and Kathleen Kiyuna;

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