SEPTEMBER 20, 2008 VOLUME 63, No 8 bulletinYOUR JAPANESE COMMUNITY NEWS 20 Years After Redress Source: Alan Itakura

In this photo (from the right): Alan Itakura, George & Harumi Furuya, Stan Kido

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2 MONTREAL BULLETIN • SEPTEMBER 2008 2 editorial / redress remembered Redress thoughts and accounts Looking back can be a good way to compiled from Montreal Bulletin archives remind ourselves of what we can achieve when we unite in a common cause. This On this the 20th Anniversary of issue highlights some of the many the signing of the Redress accomplishments of our community. Agreement with the Federal September 22nd marks the 20th Government, we review the anniversary of the redress agreement. events surrounding this historic We've borrowed from several 1988 issues agreement. of the Montreal Bulletin, compiling reports and reflections of those who lived From Montreal Bulletin, the redress experience. April 1988 A small exhibition to commemorate An estimated five hundred the 20th Redress Anniversary has been Japanese Canadians from mounted at the Japanese Canadian across Canada converged in Cultural Centre of Montreal. Bulletin front of the Parliament staff member Alan Itakura has prepared Buildings on April 14 and two large panels - one with photos of the marched through a light drizzle 1988 march on Parliament Hill and the across Parliament Hill to the other a collage of press clippings of the National Redress Forum, Issei looking at postcards delivered to events leading up to the announcement of organized by the NAJC in conjunction Parliament Hill. the redress settlement. Come look for with the National Coalition for Japanese photo credit: Alan Itakura familiar faces in the display at the centre. Canadian Redress. Under blow-ups of Our cover photo is one of those from the photos - from the 1942's on placards area, including 16 seniors invited as guests exhibition. demanding justice for Japanese Canadians (thanks to the recent successful fundrais- Several of our staff members attend- and yellow Ribbons of Hope in memory ing dinner) and a Sansei supporter from ed the 35th Anniversary of the Shidokan of JCs who are no longer survivors, a fes- City. The NAJC Quebec Chapter Judo Club which included four days of tive atmosphere reigned as friendships has also received donations to the planned activities. Our coverage begins were renewed, some dating back to the Seniors-to-Ottawa Fundraiser from on page 9 with a personal account by Alan war years over 40 years ago (made possi- Vancouver, northern Quebec, and even Itakura, a former judoka of the Shidokan ble by having everyone wear name tags). from Japan. club. Two other Bulletin staff members About 75 JCs attended from the Montreal attended the event and report on the clin- ics and banquet. From "The Redress Agreement" Anniversaries abound in this issue and signed on September 22, 1988 by we've rounded them out with a report on page 17 from Isshin, our dragon boat Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney. team. We are particularly encouraged to see that the 10th anniversary of their ACKNOWLEDGEMENT forming has inspired them to rekindle As a people, Canadians commit them- their committment to community involve- selves to the creation of a society that ment and spirit. ensures equality and justice for all, A quick look at page 16 will remind regardless of race or ethnic origin. you of the wonderful Matsuri that drew During and after World War II, us together in August. Canadians of Japanese ancestry, the We hope that this issue inspires you to majority of whom were citizens, suffered get more involved in our community. unprecedented actions taken by the There are many activities from which to Government of Canada against their choose and many friendships waiting to community. be renewed or formed. Our community Despite perceived military necessities members have so much to offer - bring at the time, the forced removal and some of your time and energy to the internment of Japanese Canadians dur- table. cont'd on page 4

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Redress agreement Japan getting further and further cont'd from page 3 away from me as the train moved ahead. It was as if my tie with ing World War II and their deportation Japan was torn. I just cannot for- and expulsion following the war, was get that sad feeling. Our family unjust. In retrospect, government policies was separated into three places." of disenfranchisement, detention, confis- cation and sale of private and community Mr. K.: "We white-haired sen- property, expulsion, deportation and iors went to Ottawa. We restriction of movement, which contin- marched carrying placards in the ued after the war, were influenced by dis- rain, and in the parliament build- criminatory attitudes. Japanese Canadians ing everybody saw us with white who were interned had their property liq- hair sitting well-behaved. uidated and the proceeds of sale were Through television people saw used to pay for their own internment. us. You see, times have changed. The acknowledgement of these injus- So it was not useless. The minis- tices serves notice to all Canadians that ter was impressed that we all the excesses of the past are condemned behaved." and that the principles of justice and equality in Canada are reaffirmed... Mrs. O.: "I was hoping that we could achieve the goal of redress From Montreal Bulletin, while I'm still alive. Now I feel all October 1988 relieved. I'm ready to die tomor- row (laughter). I am grateful for MONTREAL has been the site for many all the efforts of the NAJC significant Japanese Canadian redress From October 8 - 10, 1988, the NAJC members and I feel it is necessary for this events recently. Annual Conference was held here in organization to continue. I also hope that - In August, the redress negotiations were Montreal at Le Nouvel Hotel. Following Nisei end Sansei carry on the Japanese formally completed when the federal gov- the government's announcement of spirit, work earnestly and loyally, and ernnment, represented by the Honourable redress for Japanese Canadians by only 2 become good Canadian citizens." Gerry Weiner, met with the NAJC weeks, the Thanksgiving week-end con- Strategy Committee in Montreal. ference was an historic occasion and a real Mr. K.: (Talking about his experience in - On September 23, the day following celebration. The local NAJC chapter and southern Ontario where he farmed after Prime Minister Mulroney's redress all its community helpers did a great job the war) "'Among Canadians, there must announcement in parliament, a public as hosts to the many delegates and others be Christian roots, love and compassion. I information meeting was held at the who came from out of town...on Saturday had faith, that's why I thought that we Cultural Centre. Audrey Kobayashi, our of the conference, the Issei Speak discus- would be able to reach a good solution president and a member of the Strategy sion was held. Four of our Montreal Issei some time. That's why I asked you people Committe, spoke on the details. It was spoke about their prewar and wartime to pray with me and I went to the demon- passed that: experiences. They also spoke about their stration believing that this redress prob- "This meeting, on behalf of the feelings for redress and their hopes for lem would be solved...So on Christmas Montreal Japanese-Canadian commu- the next generation. The following are Eve at about 5:30 we were eating supper. nity, endorses the redress settlement some quotes from the discussion: It was snowing. We noticed that people announced by the Canadian were gathering outside. It turned out that Government on September 22, 1988. Mrs. O: "I felt a strong pain in the depths young Mennonite people were gathered We extend our gratitude and of my heart and it was very, very sad. I to sing Christmas carols for us. Since then appreciation to Art Miki and all the just prayed that (my daughter in Japan] whenever we sing Christmas carols it members of the Strategy Committee stayed alive. I prayed. My son objected to occurs to my wife and I that God never for their vision and dedication on our the government's policy and was sent to abandons us. He is always with us...So behalf. We also recognize the contri- the internment camp. My younger daugh- we should love Canada. My wife and I bution of all people, past and present, ter was in Japan and the rest of us were have already bought a burial plot in who have worked towards the goal of sent to Roseberry. I still clearly remember Montreal and I will be buried here. There redress for Japanese Canadians." when I left Vancouver that I was feeling is no regret in my life."

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Redress For Some and Justice for All potential to strengthen Canadian plural- by Mariko Omatsu ism. It is noteworthy that, throughout negotiations, the NAJC insisted on the (Ms Omatsu is a Toronto lawyer and a It is also inevitable and proper that an repeal of the War Measures Act, not to member of the National Association of agreement, that "serves notice that the protect the dwindling numbers within its Japanese Canadians negotiating team.) excesses of the past are condemned and own community, but to impede unjust Four weeks ago today, Prime Minister that the principles of justice and equality treatment of any other community. As Brian Mulroney honored a four-year are reaffirmed"* would set a precedent for well, one of the cornerstones of the pledge to compensate Japanese Canadians other groups. agreement is the National Foundation to for Ottawa's wartime decision to strip cit- More nebulous than legal implications Combat Racism, whose mandate will be izens of Japanese ancestry of their prop- are the agreement's potential political to prevent history from repeating itself. erty and civil rights. effects on Canadian democracy. Explicit The obligation to help create a more In addition to issuing a formal recognition of a wrong committed against democratic country was shared by the var- acknowledgement, the government a minority group emphasizes that Canada ied organizations that supported the agreed to compensate individual survivors is a country of many communities, no one claim. Many of these groups, like the a token sum of $21,000; to provide $12- of which, even if politically dominant, Japanese Canadians, had directly experi- million for a community fund directed by may with impunity abuse another. enced inequity, yet all felt an obligation to the National Association of Japanese Politically, Japanese Canadian redress help create a country free of discrimina- Canadians (NAJC), $3-million to help ultimately was victorious because one of tion. implement the agreement and $12-million the country's smaller ethnic communities Personally for the members of my to the NAJC, which has dedicated the was able to build broad-based support own community, the government's long- money to establishing a National among the media, church, ethnic, labor awaited acknowledgement means that, as Foundation to Combat Racism. The total and civil liberties groups. Therein is our Joy Kogawa said, we can now begin to package could run to $300-million. best civil rights guarantee. A citizenry that "heal" our collective wounds. For old men The government's decision to com- will not permit its government to trample like my father, who went to his grave with pensate Japanese Canadians immediately the rights of a minority provides far his tattered and worn enemy alien identi- fuelled speculation about what the reper- greater protection of all our civil rights fication card still in his wallet, there will be cussions may be. There are at least five than any perfectly worded statute. a small collective sigh of amen. kinds of implications: historical, moral, Moreover, the settlement has the Globe & Mail, October 1988 legal, political and personal. A direct result of the acknowledge- ment of wrongdoing will be the rewriting of Canadian history and the putting of IKEBANA ET SHODO blame where it should lie, on the shoul- ders of the government of the day. The government itself has empha- sized the agreement's moral implications. On the occasion of the 60th anniversary For example, Mr. Mulroney rightly of the Société des Missions-Étrangères in Japan Come and see the exhibition of floral art (Ikebana) stressed the need to "face up to the past" and artistic writing. (Shodo) in order to meet the "challenges of the future." Certainly, the settlement goes Saturday, October 4, 10:00am to 5:00pm some way toward affirming a humane Sunday, October 5, 10:00am to 3:00pm ethic of compassion and a concern for justice. Saturday 10:30am Shodo demonstration Legally, by acknowledging and com- 2:30pm Ikebana demonstration pensating a "moral" injustice that the gov- ernment maintains has no legal status, the At the Central House of the agreement has immeasurably strength- Société des Missions-Étrangères ened Canadian human, civil and constitu- 180, Place Juge-Desnoyers, Laval tional rights, which clearly do have legal Tél.: 450-667-4190 status. Certainly by its own actions, the [email protected] government may have blurred forever the distinction between moral and legal rights.

5 MONTREAL BULLETIN • SEPTEMBER 2008 5 section française UNE FIERTÉ POUR NOTRE VILLE…

Au jeu de Monopoly, Montréal est Aux cotés de Montréal, deux autres pour obtenir la case Montréal illustrée par au sommet des villes les plus popu- villes canadiennes sont de la partie. l’Oratoire Saint Joseph du Mont Royal. laires au monde Vancouver appartient au groupe orange ; Cette forme somme relève certes de la fic- tandis que Toronto se place en tête du tion, toutefois, selon une récente étude de groupe magenta, juste avant Kiev et la banque d’investissement Merrill Lynch Istanbul. Le Canada ainsi que la Chine Canada, réalisée par Carolyn Kwan et sont les seuls pays à posséder trois de David Wolf, le marché du logement à leurs villes dans le jeu. Montréal serait surévalué de 10%. Le patriotisme explique en grande par- Montréal pourrait-elle vraiment tie le succès de la feuille d’érable. Un compter parmi les villes les plus chères grand nombre de votants canadiens ont du globe? L’avenir nous le dira. En atten- partagé leurs voix entre Vancouver et dant Monopoly Monde est disponible en Toronto; ce qui n’a pas inquiété les inter- magasin depuis le 27 août 2008… Alors nautes montréalais. que les meilleurs gagnent! La réalité rattrapera-t-elle le diver- Gérald Tremblay en compagnie de tissement? “M. Monopoly”, Photo Le Journal Les joueurs du Monopoly Monde Sonia Eyaan devront débourser 4 millions de dollars Média Mosaïque, 9/8/2008 Paris En effet, la ville figure à la tradition- nelle case de la Promenade. Paris, Londres, Tokyo ou New York, aucune de ces célèbres métropoles n’a réussi à devancer la deuxième plus importante agglomération canadienne. Le 26 août dernier, la sortie du “Monopoly Here & Now : The world Edition”, s’étant déroulé dans 50 pays et en 37 langues, propulse Montréal en tête du classement des villes les plus pres- tigieuses du globe. En obtenant la seconde position du First store plateau, Riga, la capitale lettone, remplace like it in la case de l’avenue du Parc ; et rappelle que la présidente de la République de Montreal! Lettonie, Vaira Vike-Freiberga, a enseigné • Groceries • Rice • la psychologie de 1965 à 1998 à • kitchenware • l’Université de Montréal. • Fruits • Vegetables • • chopsticks • Une élection sous le signe du patrio- • ceramics • tisme Villa Maria C’est à la compagnie Hasbro, le fabri- • Hello Kitty • cant du célèbre jeu de société, que revient Decarie Sherbrooke • stationery • la responsabilité d’organiser une élection ESSO KFC au suffrage international. Durant six BANZAI! BANZAI ! semaines, entre février-mars 2008, plus de ÖMARCHE 2120 Decarie Blvd Tel: 489-9777 5 millions d’internautes du monde entier Ö Marché Oriental 904-0867 ont sélectionné 22 villes sur les 70 villes Vendome présélectionnées. 2116 Decarie Blvd Fax: 489-9777 BOTH STORES open daily 9:30am to 7pm

6 MONTREAL BULLETIN • SEPTEMBER 2008 6 cultural events To inform Bulletin readers of an event please send by deadline (on back page), fax 514 723-5581 or email: [email protected] EXHIBITIONS MUSIC/PERFORMANCE SPECIAL EVENTS SOME IDEAS ON LIVING IN TAI-CHI & CHI KUNG classes with LONDON AND TOKYO: Exhi- 80TH ANNIVERSARY: JAPAN-CANA- Kuniko Fujita, Tuesdays, 10-11:15am, bition featuring recent architectural DA RELATIONS. A list of all events at JCCCM. projects by Stephen Taylor in for Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, MONTREAL ACADEMY CLUB: Pre- London and Ryue Nishizawa in and Vancouver can be found at www. sentation in Japanese by Dr. Hidefumi Tokyo that propose new approaches ca.emb-japan.go.jp/canada_e/ Nishimori (Surgical Oncology Fellow, to living in urban environments. To 80thAnniversary/Index.html McGill University) Fri, Sept 26, 6pm, at Oct 26 at CCA. ARASHI DAIKO, Montreal's own taiko MCL. Info: LACQUER, PRECIOUS RESIN: group performs: [email protected]. Exhibition inviting visitors to learn · Sun, Sept 28, 1:00pm. Tous Ensemble/ LES JOURNÉES DE LA CULTURE: about how lacquer is created and All Together Multicultural Festival at Fri-Sun, Sept 26-28. Info: www. admire the superb collection of pieces Cabot Square, Ste-Catherine and At- journeesdelaculture.qc.ca. made by the members of the Japan water. Info: http://lincoln-tupper.com · Sat, 10-11am, JCCCM: Urushi Art and Craft Association. To /alltogetherfestival/index.html. Arashi Daiko demonstrate Oct 31 at the Japanese Pavilion of the & perform during a public MBG. rehearsal. Que- stion and OEUVRES RÉCENTES: Works by discussion pe- riod fol- Minako Takahashi at MCN to Oct 28. lows. Reservation required: 514-376- Vernissage: Thurs, Sept 18. 514-328- 5819. 5630; www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/mtl- · Sun, 2-3pm, CCSG: Japanese chamber nord. music by Matsu Také with explanatory YUKI ISAMI, flutist, gives a concert of comments in French. traditional Japanese · Sat, 2-3pm, 3-4pm, PEL: Introducto- music as part of Ecole ry origami workshop in French led by Koryu Shoto- kai Ikebana Julie Savard for ages 6-13. Reserva- Event, on Sun, Sep 28, tion required: 514-872-6071. 1pm at CHBP. Info: MONTREAL JAPANESE UNITED CHURCH ANNUAL BAZAAR, Sat, 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF REDRESS: 514-873-5338. Sept 27, from 11:30am to 3pm at JUC. Alan Itakura remembers the redress TOMOKO INUI, piano concert as part of Japanese, Filipino and Pakistani baked march on Parliament Hill in 1988 in Sogetsu Seibi-Kai 20th Anniversary goods and take-out, clothes, merchan- photos and press clippings. From Sept Ikebana Event, Sat-Sun, Oct 4-5, 1pm at dise, crafts for sale. 22 at JCCCM. TH. www.ikebana-seibikai.com. SANDRA TATSUKO KADOWAKI: ori- ECOLE KORYU SHOTOKAI IKE- CIRCULATIONS MONTREAL-SEOUL ginal jewellery and card creations. BANA EVENT, Sat-Sun, Sep 27-28,1- -TOKYO TOUR. Contemporary cho- · Sat, Sept 27, 10am-5pm at Sign of the 5pm at CHBP. Flute concert Sun, Sept reographers, Mélanie Demers, Yun Theotokos Orthodox Church's Annual 28, 1:30pm. Info: 514-873-5338. Jung Kim, and Ayako Hamaguchi, Festiva de l'Artisanat, 750 St. Joseph E IKEBANA EXHIBITION, Flower and present their latest dance creations on (métro Laurier). Info: 514-376-5819. shodo exhibition to commemorate the Oct 9-11, 7:30pm, Oct 12, 4pm at TG. SOGETSU SEIBI-KAI 20th ANNIVER- 60th anniversary of their mission $7-17. SARY IKEBANA EVENT: calligraphy work in Japan, Sat-Sun, Oct 4-5 at TSUZURE, musical journey featuring workshop, piano concert, Ikebana Société des Missions Etrangères (Cen- Toronto's professional taiko and music demonstration and workshops. Sat-Sun, tre House of the Mission) in Laval. See ensemble Nagata Shachu on Fri-Sat, Oct 4-5, 11am-5pm at TH. www.ike- ad on page 5. Oct 31 & Nov 1, 8pm. $25 at TOH. bana-seibikai.com. EXPOART MONTREAL 2008: Inter- MSO: Kent Nagano, conductor; 514- KARAOKE, starts Sat, Oct 4, 7:30pm. All national artists display a vibrant collage 842-9951, www.osm.ca, PDA. are welcome. JCCCM. Terry Yasunaka of exquisite contemporary and modern · Till Fellner (piano) plays Debussy, 514-351-9554. art on Fri Oct 24, 11-8pm, Sat-Sun Oct Dun, Bartók, Beethoven on Wed & KOBUDO TRAINING OPEN HOUSE: 25-26, 10-6pm at PB. $8-12, children Thurs, Nov 26-27, 8pm. $24.75-143. Sandôkai Kobudô Shugyôkai (tradi- free. www.expoartmontreal.com (cont’d on page 8)

7 MONTREAL BULLETIN • SEPTEMBER 2008 7 cultural events (cont’d) cultural events ures representing popular Chinese Pritchard. (cont’d from page 7) performance arts (juggling, acrobatics, · Sat, Nov 29 - Painting with acrylics on opera, music and more) to amaze and washi and canvas, Lorraine Pritchard. tional Japanese martial arts group) delight visitors of all ages. Visitors will · Thurs, Dec 4 - Free lecture: The washi 25th anniversary celebration. Ob- also be able to admire two shimmering waltz: Practical steps of working with serve courses and training in Jodô, curtains of water and light and a mov- Japanese papers, Stan Phillips and Kendô and Iaidô every Sat, Oct 4, ing sphere containing lions playing Lorraine Pritchard. 11, 18, 25, 9am-12pm, at CR. www. with balls. WATERCOLOUR PLUS with Heather sandokaikobudo.org. First Nations Garden Midori Yamada starting Sept 22 at CANADA JAPAN SOCIETY activity for · To Fri, Oct 31: Guided tours, cultural S5141. [email protected], 514- October: Cranberries and Fall Disco- activities, gift shop with Native arts 281-5695 or Thalia: 514-952-6284, veries in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford and and crafts. 9am-6pm. [email protected]. Victoriaville, Sun, Oct 5. Reserve be- · Mon afternoons - beginners. fore Sept 22: Alice Bolduc 514-721- COURSES · Mon evenings - all levels. 0052. RENDERING PLANTS AND FLOW- SPEAKER SERIES: Architect Masaharu COLLECTION JAPON with Ritsuko ERS: Workshop series given by Fukushima will examine Japanese Uchiyama, GRU. Heather Midori Yamada on Wed, 6- spatial concepts in "Fascinated by · Ikebana, every 4th Sat. 9pm, Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 at MFA. Architectural Space", Wed, Oct 8, · Chado, Tues, 6:30pm. CREATIVITY WORKSHOPS and men- 6:30pm at JCCCM. Free admission. · Kimono kitsuke, on request. toring including meditation, yoga and Reserve: 514-728-1996. · Japanese language: beginners & advanced. art in Montreal at S5141, Eastern ASSOCIATION FRANÇAISE DE MIYAMOTO (MF) Townships at ALM, Mont- Tremblant HAIKU: Third Festival with work- · Sun: Sushi workshop with Mikio at SY with Heather Midori Yamada shops, readings, competition, and- Owaki. hmidoriy@gmail. com. book launch on Fri-Sun, Oct 10- · Mon & Thurs: Japanese cuisine. HATHA YOGA & MEDITATION, pri- 12, full day events, open to all at VISUAL ARTS CENTRE (VAC) vate classes and workshops for all lev- LC. $14-35. Registration: 514-270- · Wed am, starts Sept 24: Mixed media: els and ages with certified Yoga tea- 7400, www.afhaiku.org. personal projects, Heather Yamada. cher Heather Midori Yamada 514- MINYO-KAI: Sun, Oct, 19, 2-4pm, · Thurs am, starts Oct 2: Ikebana: 281-5695, [email protected]. JCCCM. Terry Yasunaka 514-351-9554. Japanese Flower Arranging, Cornelia IKEBANA WORKSHOPS, monthly MONTREAL BOTANICAL GARDEN Singh “Hobi”. Monday evenings with Seibi Watanabe (MBG). Admission gives access to all AU PAPIER JAPONAIS (APJ) at MSC; Heather Midori Yamada, gardens and Insectarium until Fri, Oct · Sat, Sept 27 - Sheer pleasure: Water- [email protected] 31. www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/ colour on thin Japanese papers, Japanese Garden and Pavilion Heather Midori Yamada. CINEMA / FILM · Guided tours of the Tea Garden, week- · Sat, Oct 11 - Painting with washi fibre, ends to Oct 31: 11 & 11:30am, 2 & 2:30 Émilie Painchaud. pm. Schedule subject to change, Free. · Sat, Oct 11 - The medium of the card, Maximum of 10 visitors. Cancelled in Heather Midori Yamada. case of rain. · Thurs, Oct 16 - The flying art of kite- Chinese Garden making, Robert Trepannier. CINEMA DU NOUVEAU MONDE, · THE MIGHTY SOYBEAN to Oct · Sat, Oct 18 - Toji: The Japanese soft Festival: Oct 8-19. Web: www.nouveau 31. Learn about their history, their book, Fran Sendbuehler. cinema.ca countless uses and their importance in · Thurs, Oct 30 - Kake jiku: Figurative CHINESE CINEMA at CQ Chinese daily life. You'll be amazed by collage with paper, Sandra Kadowaki. · Photography exhibition: "Around the their versatility. · Sat, Nov 1 - The word as art: Yangtze" to Nov 9. · THE MAGIC OF LANTERNS. Fri, Introduction to Japanese calligraphy, · History of Chinese cinema to Nov 30. Sep 5 to Fri, Oct 31. The Botanical Peter Quenter. · Films of Jia Zhang-ke to Sept 28. Garden will remain open until 9pm. · Sat, Nov 22 - The light fantastic: · Emerging voices to Oct 3 Theme: A Thousand and One Stars. Washi wireform lamp coverings, Stan Paprika (Japan 2006, dir: Kon Satoshi, 92 There will be over 700 traditional Phillips. min, Eng subt). In this anime, a scien- lanterns and dozens of enormous fig- · Thurs, Nov 27 - Black ink: Experi- mental drawing on washi, Lorraine (cont’d on page 15)

8 MONTREAL BULLETIN • SEPTEMBER 2008 8 judo anniversary celebration

Shidokan Judo: 35 years in Canada by Alan Itakura

When former Montreal-based, world couple of former national team friends Sydney. Gill has had the most success of class judoka, Terry Farnsworth, invited urged me to bring my judogi (uniform) and any recent judoka and is Nakamura Hiroshi Nakamura to teach at his club in to participate. I declined arguing that I Sensei’s biggest achievement as a trainer. the late 1960s, it’s unlikely that he envi- hadn’t trained in over twenty years and Taro Tan, former Canadian champion and sioned how the Canadian judo scene could no longer fit into my gi. The night someone I used to work out with when he would dramatically change and how before, I tied my belt but was only left was very young, was also present. He Montreal would become the judo capital with two inches on either side. (I can hear eventually grew in size, strength and tech- of the nation. Since Hiroshi Nakamura you laughing!!) I told them my job was as (cont’d on page 10) has arrived, Shidokan has become syn- contributor to a widely read Japanese onymous with outstanding judo and is the community newspaper. place for any Olympic hopeful to train. The gymnasium hosting the clinic was I first met Nakamura Sensei at the huge. Hundreds of judo tatami (mats) Kodokan in 1968 while training in Japan. were laid down to create an enormous He invited me to train with his Chuo dojo. Equally impressive were the number University judo club and I declined know- of visitors who came for the event. It ing that I lacked the commitment and for- reflected the great respect the Montreal titude to train at their levels. At the Shidokan Judo Club has nurtured over the Kodokan’s monthly red and white tourna- years. The celebration was a chance to ments, where competitors fight stronger honour Sensei Hiroshi Nakamura, to be Nicolas Gill & Taro Tan: former champions and and bigger opponents one after the other, surrounded by elite judo athletes and to members of the Quebec Judo Hall of Fame. the Chuo boys were always the biggest renew some old and meanest. Nakamura Sensei brought friendships. his knowledge and expertise to Montreal One of the where thousands of judoka, including me, legends at the have improved and received the benefits banquet was of that Chuo spirit. Doug Rogers, The Shidokan’s 35th anniversary the first events included a three-day clinic with the Canadian legendary Isao Okano, former member of Olympic medal- the Chuo University judo club where list in judo (sil- Nakamura Sensei was captain. Okano, ver in 1964 - Tokyo). His suc- cess inspired judoka to follow his approach of training in Japan where the sport was born and where training and competition was the most rigorous. Also present Senseis Nakamura and Okano was Nicolas Gill author of several well-read books on who won standing and ground techniques, dis- bronze at the played why he was Olympic and two-time 1992 World Champion. Olympics and I attended two clinics as a spectator. A silver in 2000 at

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Shidokan Judo Shidokan 35th Anniversary highlights cont’d from page 9 by Kuniko Kondo, Yoko Sayeki nique and went on to capture seven Nakamura Sensei’s Achievements identifiable by the maple leaf logo on national championships. When Mr. Nakamura founded their judogi. I met up with two B.C. natives, Shidokan, his purpose was to increase the Okano Sensei explained his tech- Hiroshi Nishi, former national team number of judo practitioners, to develop niques in English which was translated member and current chief instructor of Olympic athletes and to become someone into French by one of the senior instruc- the Vancouver & Capilano Seikidokan who would be remembered in judo histo- tors. Okano Sensei then demonstrated the Judo Clubs and Henry Boas, head instruc- ry as a great teacher and developer. He technique after which the participants tor of the Penticton Judo Club. has certainly achieved all of those goals. practiced. I also chatted with three members of Today there are 450 members at the the team that represented Canada at the main Shidokan headquarters and its satel- 1976 Montreal Olympics. Brad Farrow, lite facilities. From elementary school chil- ten-time Canadian champion, was fifth at dren to people in their sixties, judoka vary the Montreal Games. Wayne Erdman, in their motivations as well - from main- five-time Canadian champ, arrived from taining good health to self-defense to nur- Kitchener where he is the lead sensei at turing an interest in Japanese culture. the Kaizen Judo Club. And Rainer Canada sent five judo athletes to the Fischer, the first Ontario judoka to train Beijing Olympics and they were all trained at the Shidokan with the national team, is at Shidokan. Their results were 7th in a six-time Canadian champion. Along 60kg category, 9th in 66kg for men and with Christophe Preobrazenski, they hold 9th in 78 kg category for women. Nicolas the record for most medals won at the Gill was head coach of Team Canada. Pan-Am Games in one sport by one Nakamura Sensei was the Canadian country. At the 1975 Mexico City Pan-Am national coach from 1973-76, 1984-89, Okano Sensei demonstrating his technique. Games, Farrow, Erdman and Fischer each 1996, 2000 and 2004 and he trained He also showed his favourite tech- won gold while Preobrazenski won Nicolas Gill silver medallist at the Sydney. niques: morote-seoinage and ippon-seoinage - bronze in the light heavyweight and open Olympics. Nakamura Sensei’s plans to both are throws which require maximum weight categories. encourage his successors and to con- coordination of arm, waist, hip and foot tribute to cultural exchanges between while maintaining a strong pulling motion Canada and Japan through judo. In Japan, on the opponent’s collar. judoka who have trained at the Shidokan Okano Sensei was Nakamura Sensei’s formed the “Montreal Shidokan OB junior by one year at Chuo Daigaku Group”. In 2006, thirty students from (University). After retiring from competi- Kokusai Budo Daigaku (International tive judo, Okano Sensei founded the Budo University) came to Shidokan to Seiki-juku Judo Club which became a practice and live with Canadian students training mecca for elite athletes including and their families. Slowly his dreams are those from Canada. coming to fruition. Brad Farrow, Rainer Fischer & Wayne Erdman: Banquet Speeches & Presentations members of the Canadian Judo Hall of Fame Okano Sensei’s Clinic On August 30th, the Shidokan Judo who won judo gold at the 1975 Pan-Am Games One of the feature events of the Club celebrated its 35th anniversary at the It is an understatement to say the Shidokan celebration was a clinic given by Manoir Notre-Dame-de-Grâce with a lux- Shidokan Judo Club has produced and Isao Okano - former Olympic, World and urious banquet for over 160 attendants. continues to produce outstanding judoka. All-Japan Champion. He was assisted by Louis Jani, former Canadian Shidokan Nakamura Sensei, Louis Jani, Farrow, Nakamura Sensei and Nicolas Gill. champion and current senior Sport Erdman, Fischer and Rogers are all in the Okano Sensei, an 8th dan, held five ses- Canada official was master of ceremonies. Judo Canada Hall of Fame. Farnsworth, sions from August 29-31 on a massive He started by introducing the 2008 Gill and Taro are inductees of the Judo tatami area installed specially at the Centre Canadian Judo team who competed at the Quebec Hall of Fame. We should be sportif Côte-des-Neiges. The clinic Beijing Olympics. These included Keith proud to have this kind of excellence attracted 120 judoka from across North Morgan, Marylise Levesque, Nicholas within our community. America. Several Olympians were easily (cont’d on page 10)

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DROP-IN fixed dates or does it start with the first We're looking for a new coordinator Coordinator: Amy Kadowaki snowfall and end with the last? A con- to plan the monthly meetings. If you're Animator: Miyoko Onishi tractor who means business will be able interested in helping out, please call the Thurs 10 am-2:30 pm to answer all your questions. Centre at 514-728-1996. Demand a written contract and have Sept. 25 - Line dancing him include your priorities. Do you want Oct. 9 - CLOSED (Thanksgiving) him to remove the snow before a certain CULTURAL CENTRE ACTIVITIES Oct. 2 - Games hour in the morning? Do you want the Program Director: Susan Shoji Levesque Oct. 16 - Singing entire driveway done? Note that some Oct. 23 - Craft contractors will plough just enough for you to get your car out and will come Donations received with appreciation: back later to finish the job. Cleaning Days - Saturday, Oct. 4 T. Erles, L. Konishi, J. Okimura, J. Ono, If possible don't give a deposit: your and 18, from 9am until 4pm - We'll Kim Shikatani, T. Yashiro, T. Yasunaka. signature at the bottom of the contract be sprucing up our Centre, washing, already holds you responsible for your weeding, de-cluttering, painting etc SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SENIORS end of the agreement. Pay in instalments and we hope you'll join us. All those over several months. Best wishes to all those celebrating who use the Centre for meetings and birthdays in September, including Flo other activities, should feel the need to keep it well maintained. We'll provide Onishi and Sachi Ogura. LIBRARY NEWS This month's article "How not to get the lunch. Please call the Centre to Coordinator: Kumiko Hagiwara snowed by a contractor comes courtesy of sign up if you're interested. 514-728- CAA Touring magazine, Fall 2007. The Library will be closed on Sunday, 1996. With the approach of winter, snow- Oct 12 for Thanksgiving Day. Tai-chi & Chi-kong - classes given removal contractors af all stripes are all New arrival DVD videos (in Japanese) by Nico Fujita on Tuesdays from 10 - out trying to get new customers. But : "Always 3-chome no Yuhi," "Mamiya 11:15am beginning Sept 16 for 10 before you sign up with the first pretty Kyodai"(Kuranosuke Sasaki), "Bushi no weeks. The cost is 70$, plus member- plough that comes along, take some tips Ichibun" (Takuya Kimura), The Beat ship to the JCCCM (10$). from the Office de la protection du con- Takeshi Trilogy (English subtitles)- Ikenobo Ikebana classes are held on sommateur. "ViolentCop" "Boiling Point" "Sonatine" Tuesday evenings (call 514-453-4851 Be wary of ads and business cards Donations received from: Ms. M. for details) or Wednesday morning - bearing phone numbers only. If someday Ikeda, Ms. Kamakura, Ms. Saito, Ms. 10 week class $100 plus cost of flow- you call and there's no answer, how are Uesaka, Ms. K. Murakami, Mr. ers. Contact the Centre for more info. you going to find them? Also watch out Yoshiyama, Mr. & Mrs. Yuasa Minyo-kai - the next practice will be for the guy who comes knocking at your Volunteers: Ms. Morin, Mr. Tsuji, Mr. door claiming to do it for less money but held on Sunday, Sept. 28 from 2-4 pm. K. Ikeda, Mr. Endo, Ms. Masaki, Ms. All are welcome! Call Terry at 514- requesting a deposit. Best to ask your Asama, Ms. Y. Takahashi, Ms. Takayama, 351-9554 or 514-728-1996 for more neighbours or friends who they use and if Mr. Yagi they're satisfied. info. JCCCM Speaker Series: October 8 Shop around. Ask questions about 50 PLUS the contract, terms of payment, as well as at 6:30pm. The featured speaker will how he gets rid of the snow (will he push be Mr. Masa Fukushima. Call the Come and join our "Games Night" on it onto your property? To the end of your Centre to reserve your place. Monday, Oct. 20 at 7pm. The phone driveway?). How much snow must fall Karaoke evening - Saturday, Oct 4 at chain will call regular members, but if before he comes? Will he return at the 7:30pm. All are welcome! you're interested in attending, please end of the day? Does he have liability phone Donnie at 514-697-2092. insurance? Does the contract stipulate

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8155 Rousselot Montreal, QC, H2E 1Z7 since spring as the job couldn't be done (514) 728-1996 or 728-5580 (fax) last fall. But he hasn't started the job yet! Office hours: 9am-4pm, Mon-Fri (voicemail 24/7) Mike Ochiai and Susan of the office have www.geocities.jp/jcccmcanada been calling the roofer.

Kodomo Club: President’s Report at the time and Alan Itakura who worked About every two weeks, parents with by Kiyoko Shibamoto for the redress as a NAJC member will young children get together at the Centre both say a few words. All are welcome to for a few hours from 10am. It is intended join us. The exhibit will stay on the wall to provide children a place to play togeth- A heartfelt thank you for all the dona- for a while so that everybody can appreci- er and parents with an opportunity to tions received this past month. Without ate the meaning of redress. We owe a exchange info/experience. If you'd like to your monetary support, the JCCCM will large part of our JCCCM building to the join the group, please call the Centre or not be able to sustain itself and its activi- redress settlement. write to [email protected]. ties. Donations received with apprecia- tion: J. Manning, A. Nishi-Naud, K. Speaker Series: Volunteers: Yasuhara, Mr & Mrs R. Pollock in memo- Lecture #5 features Architect Masa A volunteer log system was intended ry of Ray Kumagai (Ont) Fukushima, "Fascinated by Architectural to encourage our volunteers. When we Space" on October 8th. The speech will discussed it at the last council meeting, It definitely feels like autumn! With be given in English with key words cap- there were very different views on the the air unseasonably cool, even before tioned in French. So, you are encouraged issue. So, it will be set aside for the time thinking of harvest, fall fashion and good to bring your francophone friends! being. food, our mind races with thoughts of Number of seats is limited. Avoid disap- winter preparation. Alas. pointment and reserve your seat today by In closing, let me repeat the Here is what is happening at JCCCM. e-mail: [email protected] or call mantra: Let us grow into a more vibrant 514-728-1996. and active community of which you Photos & Collage: Redress 20th The first of the autumn Speaker Series would be proud and love to take part in. Anniversary was "Major Advances in the Management Consider what you could do to attain that Alan Itakura organized a two-panel com- of the Cancer Patient" given by Dr. Henry goal, be it offering your talent, ideas, help- memorative exhibition at the Centre. One Shibata on Sept 10. Everyone in the hall ing hands, time or money. The JCCCM panel shows photos of the 1988 march on seemed impressed with his presentation. Council shall do its utmost to match your Parliament Hill. Another contains a col- The huge amount of information was efforts. We are excited and looking for- lage of press clippings of the events lead- superbly organized and accessible for the ward to work together with you! ing up to the announcement of the general public. redress settlement. Terry Yasunaka hung the panels on the Oo-soji (Autumn Clean up): wall in time for the small opening cere- The dates are set for two Saturdays: mony on Mon, Sept 22 at 6:30pm for this Oct 4th and 18th, 9am to 4pm. The modest but important exposition. Mike Centre will provide lunch. Please come Ochiai who was president of the Centre forward to clean the outside of the build- VOYAGES BANGKOK, INC. ing. All sorts of small jobs like cleaning 7107, rue St-Denis, Bureau 201 windows, tidying up, putting away things, Montréal (Québec) H2S 2S5 Physiotherapy & etc. must be done before the cold sets in. ‘Ki’ Energy Therapy Give a few hours of your time to keep the Centre clean and nice. Call 514-728-1996, Are you planning or write to: [email protected]. Tatsuko Cooper Hope you will respond in number! (Oct 4, a trip to Japan? Physiotherapist 18) 934-00410 Maintenance: Keiko & Yoko Did you notice the plastic curtain 34 Arlington Avenue hanging at the right side of the main Tél.: (514) 272-8580 Westmount H3Y 2W4 entrance? It collects water from a leak. We have been waiting for the roofer to fix this Fax: (514) 272-5670

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York City on Sept 12 for a two-week elections, capturing information that CONDOLENCES run, recounts the reactions and reflec- could otherwise be lost. With the To the family of SUMIKO SYLVIA (nee tions of a downtown NY family to the growing role of the Web as an influ- HASEGAWA) NOLAN who passed World Trade Center attacks on ential medium, records of historic away at the age of eighty after a coura- September 11, 2001 and the path they events could be considered incom- geous battle with cancer on August 22 take to move from chaos to recovery plete without materials that were in Sacramento, California with her and hope. "born digital" and never printed on husband and soul mate Andre by her Miura has been active as a com- paper. The Library has developed bedside. A long time resident of poser, conductor, and performer in three previous Election Web Archives, Montreal, the couple moved to the U.S. and Canada. Acclaimed by in 2000, 2002 and 2004. These California in 1958 right after their Alan Kozin of NewYork Times as Election Archives are available along marriage. The private funeral service "acidic and tactile," his compositional with our other Web Archive collec- was held at North Sacramento Funeral output typically mirrors his multiple tions through the Library's Web site Home in Sacramento. Those who musical roles, and creates "the charm www.loc.gov/webcapture." Read the remember Sumiko are invited to a resulting from continuous changes of full Library of Congress announce- "Celebration of Life" to be held on balance." Feeling equally as an insider ment at www.aaa-fund.com/?p=733. Saturday, October 25 from 4pm at and outsider to Japanese court music To Japanese director YOJIRO TAKITA's Rideau Funeral Home, 4275 Sources and European modernist music, Miura whose film "Okuribito" (Departures) Blvd, DDO. has composed works for Speculum won the top jury prize at the 32nd Musicae, New York New Music Montreal World Film Festival CONGRATULATIONS Ensemble, American Composers (MWFF). The MWFF jury, which Orchestra, Nouvel Ensemble included Chinese director Xie Fei, To SHIGERU WATANABE (former Moderne, and members of awarded the Grand Prix of the Montreal Bulletin Japanese editor) Reigakusha (Gagaku ensemble based Americas to Takita's drama about an whose Tanka was mentioned in the in Tokyo) and performed in venues out-of-work cellist who leaves Tokyo 5th Kaigai Nikkei Bungei Sai (Literary such as Lincoln Center's Alice Tully to return to his hometown to become Festival for Nikkei Abroad) organized Hall, Merkin Hall, Annenberg Center, an undertaker. by the Association of Nikkei & and Smithsonian Institution's Freer To screenwriters RIYOICHI KIMIZU- Japanese Abroad. Winners will be Gallery. He is a founding member of KA and SATOSHI SUZUKI whose announced at the 49th Nikkei the electronic improvisation unit, film “Nobody to Watch over Me” won International Conference to be held in "NoOneReceiving", whose debut Best Screenplay at the 32nd Montreal Tokyo in early October. album "Grain of Sound" has won crit- World Film Festival (MWFF). To conductor HIROYA MIURA, a native ical acclaim in Europe and the United of Sendai, Japan with strong links to States. Recently, Miura's works were Montreal who conducted the chamber featured in the one-hour program, ensemble "Ear to Ear" on New York Public produc- Radio. Currently, he is Assistant tion of Professor of Music at Bates College "Calling: where he teaches music theory and An opera composition and directs the College of for- Orchestra. giveness". To the Asian American Action (AAA) The Fund Blog web site which was select- opera, ed by the U.S. Library of Congress for TSUYOSHI ( TERRY) YASUNAKA (left) which inclusion in its collections of Internet receives the Foreign Minister's opened at materials related to Election 2008. Commendation certificate and silver memo- La MaMa "Our Election Web archives are rial cup from Consul General Nishioka on in New important because they contribute to August 28 in the consulate offices. Courtesy of Bates College the historical record of our national 13 MONTREAL BULLETIN • SEPTEMBER 2008 13 church

MONTREAL BUDDHIST MONTREAL ST. PAUL IBARAKI CHURCH JAPANESE UNITED CHURCH JAPANESE CATHOLIC 5250 St. Urbain, H2T 2W9 8120 Champagneur, H3N 2K6 MISSION (514) 273-7921 (514) 271-6206 8155 Rousselot, H2E 1Z7 Lay Leader: Shig Kojima Pastor: Molly Mangana Fr. Tohru Asakawa, S.J., Pastor CHURCH PROGRAM (514) 342-1320, Ext.5272 SUNDAY SCHOOL Oct 5 A combined OCTOBER Ms. Nobuharu Yamaguchi, Regular classes, 10:30-11:30am. All SHOTSUKI SERVICE and Tel/Fax (450) 676-9016 children are welcome. BCC DAY SERVICE, 10:30 http://st-paul-ibaraki.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ WORSHIP SERVICE am. Doshi - Mr. S. Kojima. [email protected] Joint multilingual Japanese, English, Urdu Chairperson - Mr. K. Nakano and French. 10:30-11:30am. Dozo minasan omairi kudasai. CHURCH PROGRAM Hymnsperation singing, 10:15-10:25am. BOARD of DIRECTORS' Oct 12 (2nd Sunday) REGULAR MEETING will be held after MASS in Japanese by Fr. BIBLE STUDY the service. Asakawa, 10:30 am. Every Friday, 7:30-8:30pm, in English. CEMETERY VISITATION Conducted by Pastors Molly Mangana Rev. S. Makino officiated at the Obon after the mass at Cote des and S. Mohan. You are most welcome to service in July. Rev. Makino Neiges. attend our stimulating and reflective Bible was a long time resident minis- studies. Major Fall Clean-up: ter of the Honolulu Buddhist HOME BIBLE STUDY temple, replacing Rev. Grant As decided at the last JCCCM's Council Regular weekly home Bible Studies are meeting, there will be a major Ikuta who was transferred to held at various home in the Côte Des fall clean-up as follows: Days Steveston Buddhist Church. Neiges and Park Extension areas. Please and time: October 4th His Dharma talk at the service contact the Pastor, Beth, Olive, R. James, (Saturday) and 18th (Saturday), was most interesting and we Mylene or Connie for time and place. from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. enjoyed listening to him. We Thank you in advance for your WOMEN’S MINISTRY NETWORK hope many will join us when he help. (formerly UCW) meets every third returns for the next service. Sunday after service for prayers and hymns. All ladies, young and old, are wel- come. CHURCH PROGRAM Sep 27 BAZAAR, 11:30am - 3:00 pm. SGICANADA Our annual Bazaar is fast Soka Gakkai International Canada approaching and preparations are in full swing. Come and The SGI is dedicated to the pursuit of world peace through culture join us. and education based upon the life-philosophy of Buddhism.

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Shidokan’s 35th cultural events JUC Montreal Japanese United Church, 8120 Champagneur Ave., 514-271-6206. (cont’d from page 8) cont’d from page 10 LC Le Centre 7400, 7400 St-Laurent (métro tist delves into alternative realities to De Castelnau). Tritton, Sasha Mehmedovich and Frazer MBG Montreal Botanical Garden, 4101, Will with Nicolas Gill as head coach. find a machine that records dreams. A Sherbrooke E., 514-872-1400. Jani continued with congratulatory let- visually dazzling allegory. Thurs, Oct MCL Meakins-Christie Laboratories, Seminar ters to Nakamura Sensei. The highlight 23, 6:30pm, $4-7 at CQ. room (1st Floor), 3626 St-Urbain, http:// was from Mr. Yukimitsu Kano, grandson Sukiyaki Western Django (Japan 2007, dir: meakins.mcgill.ca/meakins/ of judo founder, Jigoro Kano, and cur- Miike Satoshi, 121 min, English). The MCN Maison de la culture de Montreal-Nord, Genji and Heike clans face off again 12004 boul. Rolland, Montreal-Nord. rent president of the famed Kodokan MF Miyamoto Foods, 382 Victoria, 514 481- Judo Institute in Tokyo, Japan. Written on in a poor mountain town with a buried 1952. a large, decorative piece of Japanese treasure legend. cinemamontreal.com MFA Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1380 paper, Mr. Kano’s letter praised Sherbrooke St. W, 514-285-1600 x440, Cultural Event Venues: Nakamura Sensei’s achievements and his www.mmfa.qc.ca club’s excellence. Abbr Location MSC Montreal Shambhala Centre, 460 St Catherines west Suite #510. ALM Auberge La Mara, 127 Chemin Gosford- Mr. Atsushi Nishioka, Consul General PB Place Bonaventure, 800 de la Gauchetière Sud, Ham-Sud, QC, J0B 3J0. of Japan in Montreal, congratulated O, 514-907-3566. APJ Au Papier Japonais, 24 Fairmount W., Nakamura Sensei and also mentioned that PDA Place des Arts, 175 St Catherine W, 514 514 276-6863. 842-9951, www.pda.qc.ca 2008 is the 80th anniversary of diplomat- CCA Canadian Centre for Architecture, 1920, PEL City of Montréal, Parc-Extension Library , rue Baille, www.cca.qc.ca 421 St. Roch, 514-872-6071. CCSG Centre culturel St-Germain, 28 Vincent- S5141 Studio 5141, 5141 Clark in Mile End.. d'Indy, 514-983-0225. SY Studio Yogabloom, Lac Dufour, Mont CHBP Chapelle Historique Bon-Pasteur, 100 Tremblant, QC. Sherbrooke E, 514-873-5338. TG Tangente, 840 Cherrier, 514-525-1500, CQ Cinémathèque québécoise, 335 de www.tangente.qc.ca. Maisonneuve E, 514-842-9763, www.cin- Head table at the 35th Anniversary banquet. TH Town Hall, Town of Mount Royal, 90 ematheque.qc.ca Roosevelt Ave. ic relations between Japan and Canada. CR College de Rosemont, 6400 16th Ave, TOH Tohu, 2345 Jarry E (at Iberville), 1 888 376- corner of Beaubien. He praised Nakamura Sensei for the TOHU (8648), www.tohu.ca GRU Galeries R. Uchiyama, 460 St. Catherine strong cultural exchange he has nurtured VAC Visuals Arts Centre, 350 avenue Victoria, St. W., 514-393-1342. between the two countries. Westmount, QC H3Z 2N4, 514-488-9558. JCCCM 8155 Rousselot Street, 514 728-1996. Other speakers included Marcel Tremblay, City Councillor for the Côte- des-Neiges/Notre-Dame-de-Grâce dis- trict; Serge Piquette, President of Judo Canada; and Daniel De Angelis, President of Judo Quebec. Finally, representatives from Chuo University, Nakamura Sensei’s alma mater, made presentations. Hiroshi Takamiya, President of the Judo OB Association presented a large plaque of commenda- tion. Shinji Tanaka, also President of the Judo OB Club presented Nakamura Sensei with a large shogi piece called ‘Hidari Uma’ from the shogi capital of the world - Tendo City in Yamagata Prefecture. As the presentations came to a close, Nakamura Sensei thanked everyone and presented a plaque for excellence and achievement to his devoted club member, Vo-Ho-Diep.

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photo credit: Sylvain Boisvert

Thank you for making Matsuri Japon 2008 a great success. We received over 20,000 participants The festival wouldn't be possible without the support of our sponsors and the help of all the performers, volunteers, merchants and exhibitors.

Performers: Arashi Daiko, Kazekko Taiko, Minyokai, Japanese Folk Dance and Awa Odori (Yumemirai-Ren), Sandokai, Suido, Club de Judo Shidokan, Shinkyokushin Camille Ohan Canada and Nawatobi.

Merchants and exhibitors: Consulate of Japan, JCCCM, JETAA, Otakuton, UCHIYAMA, SHO-RAKU-AN, Beauty Art Japan, tatsuko, Artisan Emi, Kieko, KM Kitchen, Bento CS, Bento rama and Quebec Japanese Cook Association.

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participation in the Japanese-Canadian Isshin's tenth anniversary season Cultural Centre of Montreal (JCCCM) Don Watanabe, Mikio Owaki, Hisako Mori, Mark Takeda, Jason Manning annual craft and bake sale (Nov 30) and community mochitsuki event (Dec 13). Finally, our season would not have been possible without the financial sup- port of the JCCCM, Mrs. Claire Onishi, and the continued sponsorship of Arashi Daiko through its annual performance at the MIDBRF. domo arigato gozaimashita. For more information about Isshin, check us out on Facebook (Group: Isshin Dragon Boat) or send an email to: [email protected]. New mem- bers are welcome with our only pre-requi- sites being enthusiasm and a sense of team spirit! In 1999, through the combined efforts water, the weekend provided an opportu- As many team members remarked of the late Shigeru Futamura (then leader nity to meet many friends, family, and for- during the end-of-festival celebrations of the Kappa Japanese Youth Club) and mer Isshin paddlers who dropped by to that it had been a great season, I (Don) the Arashi Daiko taiko group, the Isshin support and encourage us throughout the could not help but think, with what tran- dragon boat club was formed with the festival. Among the Isshin alumni, we spired during this anniversary season, that goal of promoting community involve- were especially happy to see Mike Creamer, it surely must have left Shigeru with a ment and spirit through participation in our coach in 2005, who left shortly there- smile on his face as he was looking at us this exciting sport. Despite several after for the in Beijing from up on high. changes in personnel, goals, and format, where he coached Thomas Hall to a ten seasons later, we are happy to report bronze medal win in the C-1 (canoe sin- that Isshin is indeed alive and well. gle) 1,000m final. Congratulations Mike! Further, in this tenth anniversary season, Well done! A very special thanks go to the team was infused with a renewed Kano and Seigo Futamura as well as sense of spirit and purpose, reflecting Nobuhara and Sanae Yamaguchi for com- Shigeru's and Arashi Daiko's original wish ing and providing our team with delicious of a community group having "one spirit, onigiri that fuelled our efforts and spirit. one mind", Isshin's kanji character. Per- With the conclusion of our race sea- haps you can say that it was a season in son, and true to the Isshin spirit, our off- which Isshin returned to its roots. season activities kicked off with a very With the theme of renewal in mind, enjoyable BBQ (Aug 31) and will contin- Isshin embarked on its tenth season wel- ue with apple picking (Oct 12) as well as coming former team members as well as several new paddlers to the sport. Twelve weekly practice sessions later, during which the team trained hard under the very patient guidance of our new coach Sebastien Rist, it was time to race in the Montreal International Dragon Boat Race

Festival (MIDBRF) over the July 26-27 83 Rachel Est weekend. We're happy to report that, over Montréal, Québec H2W 2T6 the five races that the team participated in, Tél 514.288.8484 there was a marked improvement in each [email protected] successive race culminating in second and www.dentisteparisloft.com third place finishes in our final 500m and 250m races, respectively. Beyond our performance on the

17 MONTREAL BULLETIN • SEPTEMBER 2008 17 coming events Galeries R. Uchiyama to Oct 26 Living in London and Tokyo (p7) R ETAIL & WHOLESALE to Oct 28 Exhibition: Oeuvres Recentes, Minako Takahashi (p7) to Oct 31 Exhibition: Lacquer (p7) to Oct 31 Exhibition: Magic of Lanterns (p8) Sep 26 Presentation: Dr. Hidefumi Nishimori (p7) 460 Ste-Catherine O. Suite 423 (514) 393-1342 Sep 26-28 Les Journees de la Culture (p7) email: [email protected] Sep 27 United Church Fall Bazaar (p7) Sep 27 Festival de l’Artisanat, Sandra Kadowaki (p7) Mar/Tues - Ven/Fri: 13:00 - 18:00 Sep 27-28 Ecole Koryu Shotokai Ikebana Event (p7) NEWS Sam/Sat: 10:00 - 16:00 Dim/Sun - Lun/Mon: Ferme / Closed Sep 28 Arashi Daiko at Multicultural Festival (p7) Oct 4 Karaoke Night (p7) New Arrivals! Oct 4-5 Ikebana Exhibition (p5) Oct 4-5 Sogetsu Seibi-kai 20th Anniversary (p7) Flower Pots in Bamboo, Bronze, Ceramic, Wood Oct 4,11,18,15 Kobudo Training Open House (p7) Yukata from $50, Obi from $20 Oct 5 Canada Japan Society, Fall Discoveries (p8) Oct 8 Speaker Series: Masaharu Fukushima (p8) Place Orders Now for November: Oct 9-11 Dance: Circulations Tour, Ayako Hamaguchi Thin Tatami, Japanese language/culture books (p7) Canadiana: 30% off - limited quantity Oct 10-12 Association Française de Haiku Festival (p8) Anne of Green Gables Figurines, Oct 11 BULLETIN DEADLINE Oct 19 Minyo-kai (folk dance) practice (p8) Seal Skin Boots, Mouton Boots Oct 25-26 Exhibition: ExpoArt Montreal (p7) Oct 31-Nov 1 Tsuzure:by Nagata Shachu (p7) Visit our website: www.collectiondujapon.com Subscribe for all the latest news: [email protected] subject: “e-mail bulletin”

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