Sansei sla'in in -..-IFI ~I IZEN S.F. Chinatown Publication of the National Japanese American ~ltlzen8 League restaurant SAN FRANCISCO-Paul R Council. Vol. 85 No. 12 Friday, September 16, 1977 PO.lpaldlnU , ~ 20e 15 Cents Wada, 25, was one of five Paul was regarded by his persons slain Sept. 4 by un• friends as "8 generous and identified gunmen in a Chi• selfless person who was natown restaurant, the liked and highly regarded Golden Dragon at 822 Wash• by everyone", the family Japan 'reliable ally' ington, while having a late statement concluded. Judge cites residency law night snack with a few • say 4()% in poll friends visiting from Se• The five dead raised the TOKYO-One out of every attle. count to 39, which the police two Americans regard Ja• The one-minute melee in have attributed to gang war• in Hawaii 'unconstitutional' pan as his country's reliable which at least 20 shots were fare in Chinatown since By KEN KOBAY ASIll The law was adopted this tions on residency may be in ally, according to a Gallup fired in front of some 100 1969. Police said it was the (The HODOluJu Advertiser) year as a key part of Ariy~ the State's interest, but he Poll commissioned by the diners occurred early Sun• city's worst mass murder and believed it to be the HONOLULU-Q>v. George shi's campaign to control said the residency law was Japanese Foreign Ministry. day about 2:40 a.m. The fact that Wada was third fatal encounter this Ariyoshi intends to figbt for growth and curb overdevel• "an open, frontal attempt to I The survey, the 19th of opment. establish an in-migration the kind since it was first shot nine times gave rise to year between the groups. his controversial one-year All three incidents have residency law, which was It requires a one-year re• policy and in my opinion taken in 1970, was conduct• speculation that he might sidency to be eligible for that's unconstitutional." ed in March using a total of have been the target of the happened on or near holi• dealt its first judicial set• days giving rise to Mur• back in federal court Aug. State and County jobs, He said the residency re-. 1,525 Americans aged over shooting. Police Lt. Daniel which nwnber about 40,000. quirement has been proven 18 and chosen randomly. Murphy of homicide said he phy's speculation that the 26 wben Judge Samuel P. gangs strike when they ex• King called it "unconstitu• Since Federal courts and to have an "impact on inter• The survey showed 46 "looked like the man the kill• the Hawaii State Supreme state travel." percent of the respondents ers were really after" but pect the fewest police to be tional" and issued a prelim• on the streets. inary injunction. Court have previously ruled In order to uphold that replied "Yes" to a question "something went wrong and residency laws unconstitu• law, King said the State "00 you think Japan is a re• the killers made a mistake." Eleven others were also The injunction, which wounded, including two bars Ariyoshi from enforc• tional, Ariyoshi said be ex• Continued on Next Page! liable ally of your country?" Wada's family issued a pected a court challenge to statement the following day who were in critical condi-· ing the law, is good until tion, Wendy Suto in her 20s Dec. 13 when a hearing will the law. declaring: "It should be The American Civil Liber• S.F. police chief blamed for made clear that Paul was not and Robert Yuen, 18. Janice be held on whether to make Imanishi, 23, was also hit, - ties Union filed that chal• a member nor associated that injunction permanent suffering shoulder wounds. by striking down the law. lenge last month, saying the with any gang activity in law violated equal protec• Chinatown 'silence' on help Chinatown. Furthermore, Murphy said the conflict In a prepared statement, SACRAMENTO, Calif.-Re- cans are demonstrat:i.rig '-'an is between the two largest Ariyoshi indicated-as he tion and due process rights he had no enemies." under the U.S. Constitution. marks by San Francisco Jl{). absolute abdication of re• The victim was a tbird• and most powerful of the has before-tbat he will a1>• gangs---the Wah Ching and ~ King acknowledged the lice Chief Olarles Gain in sponsiblity in not aiding po• year student at the Univ. of peal the case if he loses the aftennath of the Sept. 4 lice investigations into the the Joe Fong gang, also fore Federal judges here. changing nature of the law San Francisco Law School and the possibility his ruling Chinatown mass slaying case". He was the third son of Ya• known as Joe's Boys. may be overturned. have prompted stunned re- Mori charged that Gain suko and Yukio Wada. well• As many as 10 Wah Ching New regents He said courts, personnel sponses from Asian Ameri- must bear some responsibil• known Nisei leader in the gang members were in the and policy change, "but if can civic leaders. ity for building good police-- community who helped re• restaurant Sunday mornirig, there's anything this coun• Assemblyman S. Floyd community relations and re• activate the San Francisco but they escaped injury "be• win 1st O.K. try was founded on it is that Mori (D.-Pleasanton) last solving the latest slayings. JACL after the war and was cause they may have been SACRAMENTO, Calif. this is one country." week (Sept 9) described as "What Gain needs now is elected chapter president in street-wise enough to dive The four appointees of Gov. Factionalism - where "ironic" the accusation by the cooperation of the com- 1947. Now residents at Wal• under tables at the tlrst sign of trouble," Murphy said. Brown Jr. as Univ. of Calif• "everybody said this is Gain that Chinese Ameri- . Condnued on Page 1 1 nut Creek, the Wadas are ornia regents were recom• 'mine, mine, mine and charter members of the new The killers, using a shotgun, mended for full Senate con• everybody else is excluded" Diablo Valley JA..CL. automatic weapon and pis• firmation this past week - is what the Civil War A lifelong San Francisco tol were Joe Fong gang (Aug. 30) by the Senate tried to prevent, King said. resident, Paul was graduat• members. Rules Committee without However, he said, "I wish ed from George Washington The Joe's Boys gang came dissent after questioning I was as sure of that (the un• High School and UC Berke• into existence after former that centered on UC invest• constitutionality of the resi• ley. A member of the Christ Wah Ching member Joe ments in South Africa. dency law) as I used to be." United Presbyterian Fong broke with the group Yoritada Wacia, one of the King said some restric- church and Boy Scout and formed one of his own. four; said he supported sale Troop 12, in recent years he Throughout the early 1970s, of the holdings if necessary, Pennsylvania court had worked with communi• the two gangs clashed re• but "I would rather have the ty services groups and was peatedly for supremacy and University take a strong opens up job-wanted ads providing legal services for revenge. Fong was convict• PITrSBURGH, Pa.-The Pennsyl• ed in 1973 of conspiracy to stance allied with other in• vania Commonwealth Court has un• the poor througb the Neigh• vestors for affirmative ac• animously ruled the state's hwnan borhood Legal Assistance commit murder and is now ten-year-t~life tion for black workers in relations commission went too far In Foundation, tutoring law serving a South Mrica". denying people the right toadvert:iae students at USF, counseling sentence. his or her sex. race, age, religion, an• Authorities believe the It has been reported that cestry and other personal character• the Upward Bound Program $448.7-million of UC's istics .in a situations-wanted news• on campus, Nihonmachi Le• source of the clash is that $793.4-million in common paper ad. gal Outreach, Kimochi, most Wah Ching members stocks is invested in com• TIle court said the ceaseand desist San Francisco police inspect bloody scene inside Golden Inc.'s, legal aid educa• are foreign-born while most order against the Pittsburgh Press Dragon Restaurant 'where Paul Wada was among five shot to of the Fong followers are panies doing business in for accepting such advertising is tional committee and Japa• South Africa. "constitutionally invalid". death and 11 others were wounded early Sept. 4. nese Community Youth CoDtinUed OD Pa,e 3 BY THE BOARD:
I The Okubo-Yamada Case: Seven Years Later By Frank lwama, Nat'l JACalifornia that two young Jr. JACLers from hotel. From the beginning, the J ACL leader• attorney's fee, there were substantial costs and Frank Oda of the Sonoma County Chap• ship pledged their support and assistance to to consider. The expense of having the trial ter. Stockton had been the victims of this sense• Seven years later, the legal battle contin• less, and yet unresolved, crime. Evelynn the families in their lellal battle. court transcript transcribed was, by itself, a (The Chicago Ad Hoc Committee, which costly undertaking. Again, the JACL leader• ues for the Okubo and Yamada families. Al-' Okubo (age 18 years) was murdered, and though no amount of compensation will ever Ranko Carol Yamada (then age 17) was near was formed to handle the aftennath of the ship assured the families of their continuing tragedy, had received about $5,000 during support and assistance in the legal battle repay the families for their loss and suffer• death after being severely assaulted. It was ing, they are entitled to a fair trial in their a miracle that Ranko survived the assault. the ensuing 12 months from chapters and against a corporate giant. The families individuals to help pay funeral and travel made the decision to pursue an appeal, legal battle against Hilton Hotels. It is ironic that Evelynn and Ranko, Hopefully, our fading memories of the friends since childhood, had gone to Chicago expenses for the parents.) which is still pending. In late November 1975, the disturbing In September 1976, the JACL Executive tragic incident which occurred in Chicago with the dedication and purpose of improv• will not deter us from assisting the families ing our society. They, perhaps, may have news was received from Chicago that the Committee adopted a resolution to embark long awaited trial had ended with a verdict on a campaign to solicit funds from the in their legal battle which is continuing in been victims of the very society that they 19n. were seeking to improve. in favor of Hilton. The families' attorney ad- JACL membership to assist the families to 2 Pacific Citlzen-Fnd y. Sept. 16, 19n ber of newcomers holding Constitution, would fall un• Kwnabe, who declined tQ. these jobs. der the judge's order. say how many persons were 'Baseless' race bias HAWAII After the decision, Ariya• State Deputy Atty. Gen. ruled ineligible, said appli• ontlnued Crom Front Pale shi said, "We continue to Lawrence Kumabe, who de• cations of the newcomers feel as strongly as ever that must at least show a rational fended Ariyoshi, said they will remain on file and be• case ends with 'fine' a very basic state's rights did not. come "reactivated" depend• WASHINGTON- U.S. Dis• ordered a black engin r in basis for the law or an over• question is involved here," riding State interest. Clayton Ikei, ACLU attor• ing on the fmal wording of trict Judge John Pratt, rul• the Navy Department to pay the determination of a ney, said King's ruling prob• King's written order, which ing on a sex and race job dis• $248.65 to the fed ral gov• "None of that has been state's own future and des• shown," he said. ably won't apply to the coun• has yet to be issued. crimination case, found the ernment for costs the gov• tiny. ties, but he didn't consider it Ikei, as well as ACLU Ex• charges brought by ~ ernment incurred in de• King said the State offi• He said State attorneys cials who testified on the' an important issue since ecutive Director Reinhard bara N. Copeland, a GS-ll fending a race discrimina• will pursue the case through there didn't appear to be Mohr, recommended that program specialist with the tion suit he filed and lost. State's interest in the law all the hearing on the penna• said the law "was not part of anyone who was ruled ineli• persons ruled ineligible n0- Community Services Ages• Ruling involved Charles nent injunction and if neces• gible for a county job be• tify the government agen• fri~ their program.' cy, as "baseless and Thomas, 41, GS-14 engineer sary, appeal to higher cause of the law. cies to make sure they are lous" and dismissed it Aug. who claimed he was denied The State officials testi• courts. Ikei also said the Univer• eligible for jobs which may 23. a promotion to GS-IS be• fied about water, population. The immediate effect of sity falls under the judge's be filled before Dec. 13. Judge further held Cope• cause of his race. The judge and unemployment prob• King's ruling was unclear. order because Ariyoshi is Kumabe said the State land must reimburse the found Thomas did not prove lems facing Hawaii, but The ACLU suit named on• the State's chief lawen• plans to bolster its case at . winning side (the federal discrimination. ly one defendant- Ariyoshi forcement officer. Federal employees who were unable to present fig• the Dec. 13 bearing with government) for its costs ures on the number of per• -and it was not certain It was also unclear as to more evidence of the prob• because she "acted vexa• believe they are victims of . b discrimination have sons ruled ineligible for whether the counties or the whether persons ineligible lems of water shortages, tiously, maliciously and in University of Hawaii, a se~ for jobs in the past because overpopulation and environ• JOsomething. new to think State and County jobs be• bad faith in bringing and cause of the law or the num- arate entity under the State of the law are now eligible. mental concerns. 0 maintaining this action and about before filing suit bas intentionally abused the against the government. judicial process". They may not only lose the The bill in her case would case, they also may be or• Court sets Oct. 12 to hear Bakke Court & Law dered to pay the fees of gov• probably be about $4,000 as WASHlNGTON - The Su• Davis medical school The me organizatioos stressed it cost the government ernment attorneys, a court• preme Court has set Oct. 12 California Supreme Court need for intensified efforts Japanese businessman HJdeo about $27 an hour to defend room observer concluded·O as the date it will hear argu• has supported his conten• to recruit disadvantaged Sbibubwa, 47, of Tokyo, was such a ease. tion by declaring the special students. The organizations acquitted Aug. 31 in Los Angeles ments on the so-called "re• of charges be helped run an In a related case. Sept. I, Internment credit verse discrimination" Allan admissions program was signing the brief with Prof. U.S. Oisttict Judge Charles "endless chain" scheme that bill being heard Bakke case, which many le• unconstitutional. Alan Dershowitz of Har• bilked members of the Japanese Richey of Washington, D.C., gal experts believe to be the In New York, six ethnic vard Law School listed "of American community of court's most important deci• and two Jewish groups counsel" were: $250,000. He was accused of WASHlNGTON - Public American Jewish Committee, 11Irat11.6 hearing on the MiIleta bill sion on race relations since joined in an amicus brief in offering to sell unJicensed se• New York; American Jewish C0n• curities. Olarges against two authorizing retirement the 1954 decision outlawing support of affmnative ac• gress; Hellenic Bar Assn. of Illi.oois; KiDoshlta, Dr. Ryojun. • chalr• others were dismissed for lack man of experimental pathology at "separate but equal" facili• tion to speed the entry of Italian American Foundation; Polish credit for Japanese Ameri• of evidence while KeIdo Kop, - the aty of Hope Center 11951-71 }, can ties in schools. racial minorities into higher American AtCain Council; Poli.sb civil service employees, 68, of Los Angeles, who pleaded died Sept. at his daughter's home a t The involves a chal• education but opposed use American Educatioo Assn.; UkraiJIj. Palos Verdes peninsula. He was one previouslsy scheduled Sept.. case an Congress Committee at America, DO contest Aug. 25 to a misde• of the ftrSt scientists to suggest a 13, was advanced one day. lenge by a white engineer in of racial quotas. Olicago Division; Unico National. meanor charge of operating the link between cancer and smoking Rep. Gladys Spellman, his thirties who failed to get In rejecting the criterion A number of universities scheme, will be sentenced Oct. and chemical food additi YeS. In 196O. chair woman of the House into the Univ. of California of race and use of quotas, have submitted briefs sup• 26. TOlIIdo Mamda, 4B, of M0n• be was decorated by Japan With the Post Office and Civil Serv• porting the University with terey Park, who pleaded guilty Order of Sacred Treasure., 2nd Class, to the same leveled for cancer research. He bad auth• ice subcommittee on com• the aim of defending the au• cbarRes against Sbibukawa, was to be ored some SOl) articles in professxm• pensation and employee Chinatown editor blames tonomy of universities. al journals. sentenced Sept. 13. POlice bad benefits, advised represen• Former Watergate spe• raided a promotional meeting Lee. SI.o a.aa, 86, former pro• tatives of the JACL and silence on S.F. police ties cial prosecutor Archibald Sept. 7, 1976, at a litt.Ie Tokyo fessor of 0riDe:se language at the Committee for InternmC&nt Cox and onetime solicitor Univ. of Hawaii (l92243) and de• SAN FRANCISCO - Re• in the Sept. 4 mass shooting, restaurant. partJDeDt bead emeritus of foreign Credit of the date change sponding to repeated criti• East West editor Gordon general will argue for the studies at Michigan State ( l9o\J..6O), and invited them to testify cism by police of Chinatown Lew this past week charged University. Bakke will be OVER SO,OOO READERS died Aug. 16 at Lansing, Mich. Upm on bills HR 6412-13-14. residents for not stepping in his editorial it was be• represented by San Francis• retirement, be taught briefly at UC forward to help identify cause unnamed police and co attorney Reynold Colvin SEE THE PC EACH WEEK Berkeley, Univ. of Florida and Bates Support Advertisers ~ PC three young men involv ~ city officials associate with "so-called community lead• ers (in Olinatown) who have links with the underworld." WE HAVE MOVED! Police Chief Charles Gain RULEMAKERS responded, "1 have gone out of my way" to avoid associ• ating with citizens with Nisei Trading Company known criminal connec• OF THE HOUSE· tions. He also expressed 249 South San Pedro Street anger and frustration over Los Angeles, CA 90012 his inability to stop off• 6246601 (Still the Same) Spark Matsunaga and Ping Chen duty policemen from hiring themselves as guards. It was learned an off-duty Come See Our New Store San Francisco policeman • Spark Matsunaga's personal experiences, anecdotes and was in the Golden Dragon, hired as a plainclothes se• correspondence complement the interviews, curity guard, when the official documents and secondary sources shooting broke out. in a critical study of the House Rules Editor Lew criticized the Committee, which decides how long a bill San Francisco police for should be debated. whether and what kind Top RallIeD. failing to do their job in Chi• _uryoU. ___ II __ NCIlft of amendments should be allowed or even natown. if a bill should be considered on the House floor. "Unlike police counter• parts in Hong Kong and • "Rulemakers of the House" examines Singapore, who have pene• and analyzes the process, changes, trated the underworld Of• pressure politics and the American ganizations, San Francisco system of democracy. police are still relying on secondary sources for most • "I commend it to all students of the of their information," Lew legislative process .. ." -cart Abert wrote. Speaker of the House : "Chinese-Americans liv• ing in this neighborhood, Top Ramen, the Instant Oriental noodles, brings with little protection from home the ftavorsof the Far East. TIlere's a ftavorb the police, would be fools to everyone ... Beef, Chicken, Pork and ~ Published by University of Illinois Press testify openly. 224 pp, Tables, Appendix, Index, List $7.95 . "Not only that, it is com• Prepare ramen, the favorite noodle SOU!' of Japan. ------~--~------~------mon knowledge in China• or create your own dish ... one with flair, style and Pacific Citizen, 3SS E. 1st St., Rm. 307 town that many so-called TOP RAMEN, of oourse. Autographed Los Angeles, Calif. 90012 community leaders have Copies by Sen. House~' links with the underworld Send m.c.e_---Ioo..;upies of "Rulemakers of the If the police and city offi• Spark Matsunaga at·$7.40per copy postpaid. cials prefer to deal with these community leaders, 100II eor".rat.... $6.95 Name ...... ;...... o I,.,,'" .45 handling the common folks will never MAlNOFACE Address ...... testify. 445 Kauffman Court. South San Francisco. Calif. ~ Special: $7.40 Postpaid City, State, ZIP ...... "Committing suicide is Branches. Los Angeles. San 1Mgo. SacnunenlO. Chicago. New York, Baltimore. Houston Amount Enclosed $ ...... not a virtue among the Chi• nese." Pacffic CHJzen--Frtday, Sept. 18, 19n 3 Tax credit proposed as reparations JACL officers readying 1978 SACRAMENTO. Calif. - A ..sacramento JACL presi• draft proposing reparations dent. ~:w~=~t. ~~~ ~=: ;;=::a= :r~~~ national convention agenda to Japanese Americans who The draft was presented Headquarters. sum of money. It is not a SAN ~CISCO, Calif. - 1651) and reparations. were evacuated, detained or as an individual J ACL mem• Shimomora's proposal handout but a tax-break in Prepanngforthe1978natio- The~MWillaJsore- interned during World War ber to JACL Headquarters was outlined as a bill might the best American tradition nal convention at Salt Lake view issues which were re• II by allowing federal in• to stimulate and harpen de• be presented in Congress. It to those who suffered dur- City~ the Natio~ JACL ex- ferred to them by the last come tax credit was submit• bate over th reparations is• calls for $10,000 or $5,000 ing World War II. ecutlve comnuttee (EXEC- national convention, such as ted this past week by Floyd sue, which is on the agenda tax credit, depending on age "It will be simple for an OM) convenes this weekend proxy votes, district fund• D. Shimomura. atto,-~y and of the National JACL Execu- at the time of evacuation or individual to claim the tax (Sept. 17-18) at the Masao Sa- mg and health insurance . . , internment. The proposal is credit at the time of annual tow Bldg. (Headquarters) to guidelines. HIMOMURA DRAFr N , 1- drafted so that a person can filing. The benefit of tax act on various proposals Alii. 31, 19n file for refund if the tax lia- credit will be limited to from chapters, district CO\Ul- A JACL statement on the . nal Allan Bakke case can be ex- Reparations _ A Tax Credl't Proposal bility is less than the tax those w h 0 actually suffered c Us and natlo committees. ed credit. during World War II and are Some of the major deci- peel ,according to Frank H.R "There are many advan- still living. sions are expected, accord- Iwarna, national JACL legal ---- tages to this approach," Shi- "A person with little or no ing to national president Jim counsel. momUI"a explained. "It pre- tax liability can simply file Murakami, in the areas of Murakami is calling the A BILL serves the concept of indivi- for a refund," ShimomuNl employment discrimination, meeting to order on Satur- To amend the InternalRevenueCodeofl954,toprovidethat dual payments without re- pointed out. 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Investigations into the· George Moscone offered a Cenllicales of DePOSII may be wllh(lrawn pllor 10 malullty. bul '" accorCl.1nce Wllh FlKJellll $25,000 reward-the largest Regulallon reqUilements InlereSI lor lhe enille lime 01 depoSl1 Will be recalculaled al the killings are usually met with prevai ling saving s pressbook rale. less 90 days Inleresl frustration in attempts to in San Francisco's history• get information because of for information leading to MERIT SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION LOS ANGELES: 324 Easl Firsl SI 624 ·7434 TRUST DEPARTMENT OFFICES the traditio~ Chinese code the arrest and conviction TORRANCEJGAROENA: 18505 Soulh WeSlern Ave 3279301 of silence and because of for the three assailants. 0 MONTEREY PARK: 1995 Soulh Allanlle Blva ·266·3011 • MEMBER FSLlC LOS ANGELES James Boyle fears by witnesses that they I I I I 616 W. 6th St.. 213/972·5272 would be harmed if they talk. Whitney Lee The gangs engage in ex• FRIENDlY 11661 San Vioente Blvd., 2131478.()911 tortion, gambling and SERVICE NEWPORT BEACH The Mitsubishi BaRk .J first J. assault. They came into Richard Jackson existence after 1965 when 1501 Westcliff Dr .. 714/624·3111 the national origin quota . of California system was abolished. The new young Chinese who HEAD OFFICE came found overcrowded 800 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90017 (213) 623-7191 housing conditions, and be• .' LlTILE tOKYO OFFICE cause many of them were 321 East Second St., Los Angeles, Calif. 90012 (213) 680-2650 CALIFORNIA I unable to speak English, few FIRST BANK . available jobs. GARDENA OFFICE 1600 W. Redondo Beach, Gardena, Calif. 90247 (213) 532-3360 Fong, in past interviews, MlMIU nee: has said the Wah Chings are SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE a front for a cadre of re• 425 Montgomery St., nr. California . - (415) 788-3600 spected businessmen in Chi• Member FDIC natown who control.gambl- UIlIUUllllIIIIIIIlIIIJHUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMllIlIdIIUIIIIlIIllIIIiNaIIIUlldIlYIIIIIIII_IIIIIIIIIIIIIPIIUIIIIIIIIIIIUYUiiIIIH1UUUIUllllllllllltlllhIIlIlIJIJUIUIllIIIUIIIII_Um I SN OOJO·8!179 PACIFIC CITIZEN Publl h d w kly t pi !lrsl nd I I w uk 01 111 III 3SS E FIt'SI SI • Los Angelos. CIlItI 900 12 (213 Comments, letters & features James Murakami, National JACL President San. Sharpl s and Goro are used kowiu IlIId the Jewiah AntH>efama• Alfred Hatata, PC Board Chairman Derogatory Terms my !'lither nomadic lUe, WIlICh bas and the totally absurd story or a rion League In demandlna that led me to the Midwest where I naval officer (alling In love with a IS. Harry K. Honda, Editor l-:ditor: Marty be publicly humiliated by a teach mechanica1 engineering In col• year-old Geisha, leaving her for On Aug. 29's "Tonight how", vote of censure. Jeae. The Iot.erveningyean have not &"'COOd class laQot: p<11d t Los AnqeIe C.1~ 1 Su SC1lphon ml, s pa ,lbtu In three years and returnin8 with an rooTge Carlin Was guest ho.'It. Part Screaming for blood whenever dimmed my memories of the c10ee adIIanct' U S ~ \ r loretQn 13 r Fl'St d!:S " 11OOIe llpon r U 51 American wife has captivated opera ~ of his OperuOR monolosue went: " ... someone makes a thoughtless aasoc:iatlona I have had with the J. I[l dues onE> ~r su~ lovers (or 75 years. No one seems to I JACL mem IOf yo Ihrouqh JACL and that gnIOt hit from '42-Slap the mark to which we tak.e wnbrage is panese community. HeadQU.1!1 I- ' ~ SU"~t SI . 3n Fmno..<;tO C 101 9411 5 (41 5 .21 JACL) have prot ted this opera. Jap In th Yap". 1 wonder how many not In accord with the principles of I found even deeper remembrance News end opinions expreS3ed by columnists, exc:.pt JACL of us were off nded by that. This I I abhor slurs. raclaI, reli8ioua. eth• "love your neighbor" and "for8ive in reading Frank Cluman's rme nic anybody but can assume that stal'l wrItef'S. do not nec:esserHy reflect JACL pollc:y. the second time r've heard him use as your debtors". book about the Iega1 history of the cultured people to the theater "Jop" on that how and I think It's out lfOina We will be "Better Americans In a Japanese In the United States. It ~ and opera would not assume AU.. ~ of tas te. Greater America" if we 1earn to inforced my Impression that I re• Friday, Sept. 16, 1977 ThaIs In King to "toady" around any· 4 If he had used "nlgger", I wonder solve our differences with dignity gard myself as an advantaged per• ,fthe NAAQ>would hovcwaited this more than assume AU.. American and a little hwnor. son as a result of my Japanese cul• long to prot t. officers marry 15 year old Japanese MASARUODOI tural heritage. It was a heritage that geishas Perhaps tlus i another ill5U1.t we'U Gardena. Calif. enabled my parents and the entire EDITORIALS: As 8 I accept without prot~g . t her, have been famllia.r Issei community to endure and over• with the high scholastic record of • JOHN KIMATA come so many obstacles. I am thank• AsIAns and hove observed In my uni· H1Im nbUllt, Va. Time to Remember ful for the emphasis In the Japanese JACL Fund Drives verslty day that most Asian.s WERE RodiorTV rations 0111 required to culture for such superb qualities like science ItlIlJOrB. I also have obsenled Editor: /wep te~phone log of complaint [ felt prompted to write this letter patience (gaman), fortitude (shikJco. a the tereotypeS on 1V and have 01>• 1 ational JACL Legal Counsel Frank lwama has updated (or praises). Incidents uch as rho! ri shina$ai), parental loyalty and jected to them-!ortunately we live after another wonderful summer the tragic Okubo-Yamada case in front-page "By the reported by OUT reader hould be honor (oya /(oM) etc. These qualities our in an age now where this is largely visiting relatives and friends In Cal• mode wuh lhe larion at the rime . are a permanent pan of me and Board" piece this week. It is distressing to note how time disappearing. Remember too, that ifornia. After returning I scanned a JACL can beller folloW-up Qjtcr that. pUe of back Issues of the Pacific Citi• serve to sustain me in these trying has passed since that sad night of 197O-seven years ago -P.ditor prejudJce is a two way stnIet and, times. It bas also been e source of while living in Hawaii, have been the zen and also read "BamboJO People" and the two families still in pursuit of justice. Delegates • by Frank Oluman. Then .lSt ni8ht I strength for me to dwell on the re• victim of numerous slurs from ~bour markable record of accomp1iah• present at the convention in Chicago probably can recall all Aslan-Hawai1ans In my school. I watched the specia1 1V tThe King & r program called "Ufe Goes to the ments for the Nisei, the way in which the gory details as if it had happened in July of 1m. finally agree that I have not been the Japanese community cared for It is apparent that Miss Yamamo• locked In concentration camps but Movies". 1bese recent experiences made me reflect about my life thus each other and were not a burden 00 The needs stated in the article to appeal the lower court's to's plea (PC Ltrs, Sept. 2)(or justice, my ancestors (lOO% 1ris.h) during far of some SO years. sOciety. and the CJime.free record decision are compact but costly. When the JACL leadership desire to see a play WIthout being of• the 19th century on the East Coast that was maintained until recently. Cended. cessation of all racial epi· From the PacirIC Otizen I read ac· made its commitment to they were fully aware of the endured signs in OffICeS "No Irish One of the main purpoees for the assist, thets is Indeed valid but hits far of Need Apply" and "No Irish Al· counts about the reunion of those formation of the Hoosier JAa. was compassion and concern prevailing among the general the mark. loWed". My father's people were who resided in Tacoma before the to preserve the Japanese heritage in While not to continue a wntten de• dock wallopers in New York while war. I also read about the JAa. membership and within the community. We are that kind America 10 that posterity could bate on the tOPIC of San Diego's King my mother's people were maids. meeting in Salt Ulke Oty boooring benefit from it. The Japanese c0m• . . .having inherited such a spirit from the Issei. &. I , I would like to offer lustoncal A valid protest is healthy but a amona others the only NiIei, Wat Mi• munity keeps growing and now in• eVIdence that Asian and her people complete termination of art because saka, to play professional basket• cludes people of aD races and back• It is no secret that the Japanese American community is have been a source of exoticism ~me ba1l as weU as Raymond Uno, ftrSt segment of it reflects adverse• grounds. I believe it is worthwbile constantly cajoled and coaxed to support a variety of from the 18th century. Mozart ly upon ~me group reminds one of Nisei judge in the state of Utah. Then additionally I perused the aa::ount and highly desirable to braiden and operas refer to "Onental" mysten• the ominous time when Jewish and causes. Not a week passes where amther appeal isn't foisted strengtbeo JAa. 10 that there will ousness; one III panicuJar taking "decadent" art pictures, books, and about the reunioo in Berkeley for for people know it doesn't hurt to ask. JACL has always place in a Turkish hareml More to those who participated in the North-• be a wUrlCd effort to enc:ourage the mUSic were burned in public in Ger• dissemination of the qualities and Asia itself-the Far East-and many, 1935. em California Young Pflop!es' Chris• been sensitive not to deluge its membership with extra fund values from Japanese culture that France the 19th century produced JOSEPH HAlPIN tian Confereooes. A aood pan of my drives or ~ts. But if the cause rings true, Jet the enabled the Japaneae community fA III France an Illterest Ul the Orient Santa Rosa. Calif. life is tied to all of the aforemen• past yean to be such a superb and magnitude of personal sacrifice shine for it detennines how culminating in the 1889 ExhibItion • tioned events, which geographic dJ.s.. exalted and liberated the donor will be. featuring Indonesian dancers. Ja~ tance prevented me from attending. strong entity in the United States. nese music & Chmese art. A whoJe Manner of Censure We live in times of great moral. I spent my formative childhood cay, abundant greed, and increasing spate of poetry longing for Asia Editor: yean in Ogden, Utah, where I was apathy. All of these are Believe it or not, there A Panamanian student we principles, based upon what committee, "We did nothing September, 1901, apparent• from the U.S., supplied the were between 100 and 200 knew in college described I believe are the best inter• that was unusual or con• ly favored the Nicaragua conspirators with a procla• Nisei GIs stationed in the the Canal Zone-about 10 ests of the United States in trary to the public morality route, since American en• mation of independence, a Canal Zone during World miles wide and 36 miles ac• relationship to all of Latin of those days. At the turn of gineers said it would be constitution, a flag of liber• War n, about half assigned cross the isthm~ divid• America." the century all great powers cheaper. De Lesseps Co. re• ation and instructions to to station hospitals and the ing his country in half and it At the Senate subcom• behaved similarly, and the organized to sell its conces• start the uprising on Nov. 3. other half with the Anny was time they got it back. mittee hearing, he under• speed with which the new sion to the U.S., reducing its f) On Nov. 2, the USS coast artillery. On week• The Philippines had gained lined that part of the Pana• republic (of Panama) was price from $109 million to Nashville conveniently ar• ends, they frequented the independence just four ma Canal Treaty of 1903 recognized by all govern• $40 million. rived in Panama. Less than Chiuese restaurants at eith• years earlier. (Article ill) which granted ments indicates that we ap• d) In June, 1902, Congress 1,000 people participated in er Balboa or Cristobal in Pa• • to the U.S. rights, power and plied what were then stand• authorized the President to the bloodless revolt. Ameri• nama. Understandably, the Sen. S.I. Hayakawa reiter• authority within the Zone ard practices." He had secure a right-of-way across can presence prevented the Japanese businesses were ated his support of the Pana• which the U.S. would pos• noted: the Isthmus or through landing of Colombian closed for the duration. One ma Can;p treaty in Little sess and exercise "as if it a) Ferdinand de Lesseps, Nicaragua. Because of the troops. The next day, the of them was a big gambling Tokyo before he rode in the were sovereign of the terri• the French builder of the Su• possible alternative, the new Republic of Panama ho~, the Nisei GIs were Nisei Week parade several tory" ... ez Canal, had received a Hay-Herran treaty with C0- was proclaimed. In quick told. weeks ago, saying people "As I see it, they clarify an concession from Colombia lombia was negotiated, pro• succession, it was recog• While 30 years have would understand why after important aspect of our poli• to build a canal across the viding a 6-mile-wide canal nized by the U.S., by Euro• passed since their return to more infonnation on the is• cies," Hayakawa stressed. Isthmus of Panama in 1878. zone for $10 million and an• pean powers and by all the the States, these few Nisei sue became known. Those "U.S. was not interested in It also demonstrated to the nual payments of $250,000. Latin American republics veterans of the Southern who want to know what he territory ... we wanted to American people that an im• It was ratified by the U.S. except Colombia. By Nov. Command can be expected has said ought to write to his build a canal in the interest portant commercial route but the Senate of Colombia 18, the Hay-Bunau-VarilJa to have a keener insight to office and ask for his 11- of our national security ... and vital link might come rejected it for a higher treaty was signed, the terms the signing of the new trea• page testimony of July 29 to operate and defend it '" under foreign control and price. identical to those rejected ties this past week: (1) ac• before the Senate Judiciary and this is what I had in the need fOT construction e) Panamanians, indepen• earlier by Colombia. knowledging Panama's sov• Subcommittee on the Separ• mind when I said, 'We and ownership of such a ca• dent since 1821 and volun• • ereignty over its territory ation of Powers and the five• should keep it'." (During his nal by the United States. tarily becoming a part of The work on the canal and (2) recognizing the ca• page transcript of his Aug. senatorial campaign he had b) By 1889, the French New Granada (Colombia), started in 1907 and was c0m• nal as an international wa• 19 press conference in San quipped: "We stole the Ca• "threat" was removed when never felt strong attach• pleted by 1914. Work of Dr. terway operating under per• Francisco. nal fair ~ square, we De Lesseps Co. went bank• ment. 1bere had been a Hideyo Noguchi in yellow manent neutrality. While • should keep it.") rupt. The American Mari• nwnber of attempts to es• fever research also helped one of them had not read the At the San Francisco The semantics professor, time Canal Co. also aban• tablish an independent lick a major constnlction the excerpts of the treaties, press conference, Hayaka• after reviewing in depth the doned in 1893 its effort in state. While the Colombian problem. Contributions of -- he didn't feel the canal has wa said: "I shall cast my political climate of the peri• Nicaragua. Senate debated. the French the Issei microbiologist 10 the value today as it did vote on the basis of the par• od when the 1903 treaty was c) Theodore Roosevelt, agent BWlau-Varilla, intent world health is one that when he was there. ticulars, no less than the enacted, told the Senate sub- who became President in on securing the $40 million should be retold. 0 Pacific Citiz8~rlday, Sept. 16, 19n 5
From the Frying Pan: Bill Hosokawa
JACL SYMPHONV Togetherness fugh they have a sum~ are stoics, and that the Japanese in particu• tuous home in the suburbs with a swimming lar don't show their emotions. They smile pool and a beautiful back yard (landscaped only faintly when others might burst into mostly by Herb and the boys), they e~ laughter. maintain a stolid poker face when gaged the ballroom of the Denver Athletic others weep in grief or compassion. Well, Club for a buffet and invited about 150 of we know that isn't necessarily true, and at their neighbors, friendsand3ssoclates. The their party the Maruyamas let their close occasion was the celebration of their 25th attachment for each other hang right out in armiversary and the Maruyamas wanted to the open for their friends to see and admire. share their happiness. I Everyone knows, ofcourse, that there are family disagreements, and sometimes pe0- Maruyama was a burr-headed Sansei ple become lO1I'eaSOnable and ~ from Hilo, Hawaii, when he showed up in able. But it was obvious that with the Maru• Denver a couple of decades ago with his yamas, family togetherness was very im• bride, Ruby. He was fresh out of a Midwest portant and they weren't bashful about let• medical school and had come here for post• ting their friends kmw about it. graduate work. To help make ends meet, • Ruby worked as a psychologist in the public It is not possible to look into the minds and schools. thoughts of t.OOse who attended the party, When his graduate work was completed, but I would guess that the Maruyamas were. Maruyama took a deep breath and opened a seen simply as real nice folks to have as Happy Valley: Sachi Seko practice on the west side of town. It was a friends and neighbors. From calculated risk. His field was orthopedic In reality, the ethnic background of the surgery. which has to do with bones and Maruyamas did have a not insignificant joints and things like that, and most special• role in the festivities. The Japanese, and Changes of the Season ists in that line of medicine were right in the most other Orientals, have a tradition of cl~ Salt Lake City is that way with most things. middle of Denver or on the east side to strong family ties. So do many European Most of these efforts have rece~ The last Hale Haven Our appreciation decreases largely been directed t~ the hospitals. Ruby worked as his cultures. But in the American way of life the peaches remain uneaten on with plentitude. ward conservation and tionist to hold down expenses. bonds that hold a family together are weak• a tray. It is funny how the • change in physical areas . ening, perhaps as a result of greater JllO• fruit once tasted so delici• The same negligent atti• What about changes else• The practice turned out to be more suc• bility, perhaps due to affiuence which may ous, especially when it was tude extended to water until where? For instance, in cessful than the Maruyamas ever dreamed lead to the setting of other values, perhaps it would be as word of Herb's skill spread. pW'Chased at outrageous this summer. 1be winter JACL. to the emphasis that is placed on individual• prices from the store. The drought made it necessary This concern was voiced Soon he had to take in associates to help first handful from our own for local officials to initiate ism. recently in the Midwest Dis• with the work. Some sociologists see the diminishing of tree was quickly consumed a voluntary water conserva• trict Council's commentary • the sense of family as a basic cause ofhigb But as the crop ripened and tionp~.At~t~y (PC Aug. 19). The article More than anything, the Maruyamas divorce rates, juvenile delinquency and a the peaches became abun• citizens predicted that it stated that ~ational JACL's wanted children. When it was detennined dantly available, even the general sense of rootlessness. Whether this would be a brown summer efforts "are aD clearly was scant chance of having young• harvesting became a chore. and that most yards would there is so, most experts agree strong family ties World War n related." It sters of their own, they adopted four of them There was plenty to give die. noted that these issues are ought to be encouraged, and the Manlya• to neighbors and friends. Nothing like this had ever primarily the concern of Ni• over a period of time and knit the two boys mas unintentionally but vividly dem0n• and two girls into a wann, cl~ family. But eventually the sources happened before. Water sei. strated what family closeness can mean. of distribution are depleted was assumed to be as ample q~ Then it raised the Family was the theme of the anniversary There were a good many of their frienIb and so the last gathering re• as air. In years past, we had tion of "whether or not Nob~~ who left the party with a wann feeling mains to be eaten almost the sprinklers operating for JACL going to expand party. -Herl>'s Dad, his Mom. is l!.~ugawa, about the old-fashioned meaning of family dutifully. I suppose they hours on end. Under the new from its traditional Nisei imd Ruby's sister, Sachi flew could be preserved, but last restrictions, we were pre• orientation in attitude and in from Hilo to take part. But it was the kids solidarity. 0 year's batch of frozen pared to lose parts of our programming." peaches lacked the taste of garden. But instead the yard With the convening of the fresh fruit did quite well In spite of in• each national convention, We are already watching creased rates, our water bill this identical query is the five Japanese pear was lower, proving that we raised. 1be membership is Plain Speaking: Wayne Horiuchi trees. A few more nights of did conserve. assured that changes are oc• cool weather will sweeten The restrictions were re• curring, however slowly. the fruit They have turned moved this week, but there But I sometimes wonder from their former green to a is no need to return to our whether it is not more a pale yellow which will ripen former ways. In a few brief change of personnel rather Undocumented Aliens golden. Each night we pluck months we have become ac• than philosophy. one to test for taste and tex• customed to using less wa• One of the impediments to Washirurton alien" status. All tmdocwnented aliem, in• ture. ter. Conservation has be• change may be our obses• The Carter administratim, cluding one whose legal status has expired, But as with the peaches, come a habit. sive preoccupation with the has just presented its residing in the United States on or before once they have ripened and past. Cautious by nature, we legislative proposal regarding the issue of Jan. 1, 1m and who register with the Inuni• there is plenty to eat, we will • It has always been a sur• seem to lag behind Contem• undocwnented aliens to the of the gration and Naturalization Service will be lose our appetite for them. It Congress feit of goods and commodi• porary historians and writ• United States. Unfortunately, the legisla• granted this sta~ for a period of five ties, whether they be peach• ers already consider the tion have serious questions about Scholarship '60s will civil years. es and pears or water and suffICiently ancient to Those granted temporary resident alien energy, that has led to wan• memorialize. But we are liberties and may have a substantial im• ton waste. As beautiful as still dwelling on the victor• pact on Asian Americans. status would be allowed to work and would the garden may have been, ies and mistakes of almost • have one year to apply for the new status. with its multi~lored lights, two score years past - Let me give you my analysis. However, they would not have political or we can live without the illu• The heroes and villains in First, the Carter proposal puts the discre• civil rights to vote, serve jury duty or bring mination night after night our book have not changed. tion for enforcing the illegal hiring of aliens in family members from abroad. Further• Because it is now an infre• We appear to believe that on to the employer. The employer would be more, they would mt be eligible for variou! quent luxury, we enjoy it we can keep the past totally required to check the citizenship status of federal government social service ~ more when guests are here reconstructed, that we can all future employees before hire. The IX>' grams. resurrect the dead. We to share it tential for abuse comes when all persons In effect, a large group of second-class Conservation is essential equate age with authority. Repeated rhythms and lyr• who are "foreign-looking" must asswne the citizens would be fonning a separate and now if future generations distinct subculture in our society. I think are to survive. We want ics of old songs haunt lIS, burden of proof in demonstrating that he or those who succeed us to perhaps with the promise she is not an illegal alien. This could open this should be placed in its proper historlcal have the same opportunity that they will be back in the door for widespread racial discrimina• perspective. It sOOuld be remembered that to enjoy forests and vogue again. tion against Asian Americans regardless of America is deeply rooted in the immigra• But there is strong evi• tion of its people from other COWltries. Ja• DIANNE EMI ARAKAWA, 25 streams. We want them to their citizenship by birth. Why? Because be able to raise food for dence that the tide is turn• the white society has difficulty in physically panese Americans developed into a valu• The daughter of Kazuko their tables from soil which ing against the past And un• distinguishing Asians and Japanese Ameri• able and strong resource (or America be• and Wallace Arakawa of Ho• is rich and black. 1be sacri• less JACL becomes an or• cans from Asians and Japanese nationals cause ofthe rich culture which they brought. nolulu, Dianne was awarded fices and changes which we ganization of these chang• M~ and immigrants. from Japan. the JACL Magoichi Kato - must adjust to are essential• ing times, it will be a luxury I'll keep you infonned of the progress of morial Graduate Scholarship which few can afford or Secondly, the Administration proposal ly the promise of a legacy to this important legislation in later colwnns. of $350. those who come after us. want 0 sets up a so-called "temporary resident 6 Pacific Citizoo-Friday, Sept. 16, 19n Ron Takahashi discussing gational Church, and the band buys a 55,000 fur coat 1,..------...&"• Medi-caI eligibility, and Dr. two scholarship winners. for his wife, he is actually Ernest Kazato on costs as an presenting a $2,500 gift as Classified Hollywood/ Metro co-sponsor occupant and overall build• • Seattle only one-half belongs to IPC Classified Rate IS 10 cents~ ing costs. Attorney George Koshi, her." ·word $3 mInImum per inaeroon. 3 fashion extravaganza benefit 'discount If same copy for four limes "People in the valley have now retired from govern• Paymenl With order unless poor LOS ANGELES - Leading ment Store in Century City discussed this problem pri• ment service, was guest dills establIShed with our PC 0If1Q$. vately for years," Dr. Kaza• Inca site found Asian American fashion de• and hairstyles by Mitsu of speaker at the Seattle JACL lJMA, Peru-A Yomiurl Shimbun signers will be spotlighted Vidal Sassoon. to said. "Now we would like meeting in June, speaking archeoloiical team led by Otiald Ka- ~ • Acreage to hear from them during Sunday, Oct. 16, when the With 1,000 expected for I on community property. nq found the Jona forgotten capital ARKANSAS Hollywood and Metropoli• th forum." His great of humor city or the Inca Empire In a deep the event, part of the pro- ' sense Mini·farm, 5 acres or more, 1 price tan Los Angeles JACL chap• Dinner reservations will be ac• made the presentation of a jungle of 800m Peru In CUzco pro• ceeds go to the Japanese Re• cepted until SepL 16 by Mrs. tunobu' vince. The Peruvian government (76 tracts). River front. Write or ters present a benefit fash• tirement Home and the re• heavy subject matter most Aug. 24 said It was highly satisfied call concerning this and other par_ Mlkami (266-4045) and Su rru SUM cels. ion show-luncheon at the mainde r to be used for char• (439-4495) interesting. that Vilcabamba. the Jut Inca capi· Beverly Hilton Hotel in itable projects by the parti• As government attorney tal, was discove red. It was overnm BARTLETI LAND & REALTY by Spaniards in 1572. Box 112, Ark. 72153 Beverly Hills. cipating chapters. Tickets • Santa Barbara with the Far East Command, Themed "Asian Family are $15 per person. Reser• Koshi helped coordinate the Mfair". the show is being vations will be accepted on a The Santa Barbara J ACL American and Japan legaJ coordinated by fashion con• flrst-oome first-served bas• held its annual barbecue systems as applicable to the CHIYO'S sultant Stella Sano.. It will is by: picnic to a good crowd at anned forces stationed in Tuckers Grove on August Japan. He was decorated Japanese Bunka Needlecraft feature the fall and winter Gail Maeda ( tropolibln) a t 413- .t ft IjIIJ iI collections of nine coutur• 6100 r 4'J9.JJ68 or France Yokoya• 28th. Local Japanese busi- with the Order of Sacred ma (HoUywood) at 662-4954. Checks nesses added to the door Treasure, 3rd Class, for his WHOLESALE - RETAIL iers. fashions and accessor• ~bl to Hollywood/Metro JAn .M~LOVM.N'I Bunka Kits - FlamtnQ • Aoi KIfTlekMlI Doll KIts ies from Bullock's Deoart- and send to 5270 Los Feliz Blvd , los prizes while races and contribution. Nippon Doil Klls Mall !lldelS WelGome An8eIes 90027. games kept the younger set Community property law Lessons InsJructor's Cert,ftCaie busy. in the state of Washington is 312 E. 1st St., Room 202 The J ACL presented $100 complicated, he pointed out, Los Angeles, Calif. 2943 W. Ball Rd . calendar Anaheim, Calif. 92804 Sept. 16 (Fri.s.y) scholarships at the picnic to especially when an account• .chapter. NE W OPENINGS DAILY (714) 995-243~ Somma County-Beoefu movie, En- David F. Takeuchi, son of log is necessary in a divorce 624-2821 Ope n Dally 10-5. to 8 1lIoIlIUi Hall, 7:30 pm. pulse the Goro T. Takeuchis. who or in probate. One way to Closed Sunday, West Los A~ Cit luau.. Wut United Methodist Chun:h will enroll in the engineer- avoid this problem is to ~ Retirement Seminar, • Fremont ing department at Loyola; make all existing property EDSATO Univ ~ Aloha Plumbing Banoan HaD.. Seetde 7 p..m. Fremont JACL's booth at and Glenn Fukumura, son of the husband and wife have PLUMBING AND HEATING . Sept. 17 (Sa~) lie #201875 the annual food bazaar at the Tom Fukumuras, who into community property or PARTS & SU PPLI ES Remodel and Repairs Saint J..ou.is....-ls day. Wate r Heaters, Garbage Repd'" Our Spc.·(/.)Itv- Dis'lJOsia1si Salt Lake-Monte Carlo night, Bud• Fremont Hub Shopping will attend Pomona as a pre- jointly owned as well as all Furnaces dhist OlUrch, p.m. Center is on this Saturday, med future acquisitions, Koshi 1948 S. Grand, Los Angeles _ Servicing Los Angeles Fremoot-Food Bazaar, Fremont Guests of the JACL were explained. Phone: 749-4371 Sept. 17, 10 a.mA p.m. (in• ~93-7000 733-0557_ I Hub Shopping Or, 10 am.-4 pm. stead of Sept. 10 as previ• the Rev. and Mrs. Sakow of Noted Koshi: "U a hus- Sept. 17- 18 _------~ Nat') JACL-EXECoM MIg, Hq, ously reported). the Buddhist Church and San Francisco. the Rev. and Mrs. Roy Ta- MAIIUKYO o mmercial & IndustrIal Sept. 1 8(~) • Fresno kaya of the Bethany Congre- Air· ondlltontng & Refrigerati on Cincinnati-Pioneu picnic, BU)IO A Fresno JACL forum on~~~~------"" Contractor home, Osgood,lnd. establishing a community• F'resI»-Forum: Retirement Home, Red Carpet• sponsored retirement home Sam J. Umemoto New OtanI Hotel & Luau Restaurant, 6 p.m. REAlTORS LI C 1208863 C-2()'38 Gardeo--An::ade Sept. 21 (WedDe:Mly) this will be held Sunday. One of the Lorgel l Selecl ~ llOS.LoeAngeia MiJe.Hi-Mrg, Cathay POst, 8 p.m. Sept. 18, 6 p.m., at Luau Res• Howard Kishlda SAM'RElBOW CO. ASSOCIATE 2421 W. Jefferson, LA. LoeAna.. ~ ~ ~Seminar , taurant following a smor• 1506 W. Vernon Ave. 731-2121 1031 Rosecrans 120 1 295-52~ Baonan Hall, Seetde Uoiv~ 7 p..m. gasbord dinner. Interested Fullerton. CA 9263S Los Angeles JOHN TY SAITO & ASSOCIATES Sept. ~ ( ~ ) persons from Fresno, Ma- (71~) 992-6363J992-sm Expefl(!(lced Smce 1910 dera and ~ counties ______~~~ ______~y sess, Rloderosa In.o, Complete Home Burley, Idaho, 1 p.m. are expected to be present. ~ Furnishings Garden ~11ttDSb 1D'l Presby• Among the participants a:...... Iis ~ CasHIty 1Iu...... AISII. Mikawara terian Church food fo;stivol, 13711 Sweet Shop FaiTview, 4-9 pm. will be Yoshiyo Kai, who Complete 'nsur"nce Protection ,• West Valley-Issei appreciation will report on a recent Issei Aihara Ins. Agy., Aihora-Omotsu-Kakita-Fujioko 244 E. 1st St. night. los Angeles MA 8-4935 survey. Mrs. Yo Nishi will 250 E. 1st Sr.. ··.... ·.. ··...... 626-9625 32~ ! Sept. 24--2S 321-2123 relate her experiences in An son Fujioka Agy ., 321 E. 2nd., Suile 500 ...... 626-4393 263-1l09 0Jntra Costa---Colf tournament. "!=ve Sept. 25 (SuDdIy) managing a nursing home Funakoshi Ins. Agy., Funokosh i- Kogowo-Monako-Morey Establishecf 7936 Cincinnati--&! Mrg, Fred Morioka's while Mike Iwatsubo will 321 E. 2nd St...... 626-5275 462-7406 Ask (0' . .. res, 1:30 p.m. cover possible contracts Hirohata Ins . Agy ., 322 E. Second St...... 628-1214 287-&05 Washington, D.C.-OJ.apter picnic. Nisei Trading with existing facilities. Inouye Ins . Agy., 15092 Sylvanwood Ave., Norwolk ...... 864-5n4 'Cherry Brand' , Somma County~isei GI Memorial Appliances - TV - Furniture MUTUAL SUPPLY CO. Service. ~ i Temple. 2:30 o.m. Late additions to the panel rom T. Ito, 595 N. lincoln. Pasadena .. 795-7059 (LA) 681-4411- 1090 Sansome 51. Sept. 30 (Friday)' include Neil Tsubota with a Minoru 'Nix' Nagata, 1497 Rock Hoven, Monterey earl< ...... 268-4554 NEW ADDRESS: San FranCISco, Calif. Chicago-AmJual mtg. slide show of facilities in Steve Nakaji, 11964 Washington Place ...... 391 -5931 837-9150 249 S. San Pedro St. Seattle--Nikkei Retirement Seminar, Los Angeles and Fresno, Sal0 Ins. Agy ., 366 E. 1st St...... 629 - 1~25 261-6519 Bannan HaD.. Seattie Un.!v., 7 p.m. Los Angeles, Calif. 90012 Tel. : 624-6601 . , Nationwide Business and Professional Directory Your busmess card placed In each ISSUe here for 25 weeks (a half year) Eagle Produce Tovl;~ at $25 per ttvee-hnes Name In larger type counts as two hnes Each addllJOnal line at $6 per line per half-year penod 929-943 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles • Greater Los Angeles. Seattle, Wash. 625-2101 .aW. Kwm .... STUDlb Asahi International Travel IMPERIAL LANES BONDED COMMISSION MERCHANTS PHOTOMART 318 East First Street 1111 W OlympiC, Los Angeles 90015 Nisei Owned - Fred Ta kagi. M gr 220 I - 22nd Ave So 325-2525 623-6125/29 Please Call Tom 0< Gladys - WHOLESALE FRUITS AND VEGET ABlES- Ca meras & Ph otographic Supplies Los Angeles, Calif. 9001 U SA • Japan Worldwide AIR - SEA-UNO -{ AR~O TH GOLD KEY REAL ESTATE INC 316 E. 2nd St., los Angeles Homes and Acreage 622-3968 626-5681 TIM MIYAHARA, P,es Grond Openu19- flOWER VIEW GARDENS #2 110 S los Angeles SI., LA 90012 Call Collect· (206) 226-8100 .PALACE FloweI's/GIf!s(Plonl s New Otonl Holel Shop KINOMOTO TRAVEl SERVI CE W9r Art Ito Jr. Call 013) 62().{)008 GENUINE TATAMIu.nuf8Cturer Fronk Y KinomOIO Empire Printing Co. 605 S Jackson SI 6 22 - 23 ~2 McKOW CORPORATION NISEI FLORIST COMMERC iAl and OCIAL PRINT! G In the Hear! of L"'fe Tokyo 1030 Byram St. , Los Angeles. CA 90015 J a pan e ~ e 328 E I .. 51 - 628-5606 Enl(lish and Fr ed Moriguchi M ember: Tetefloro Tel. (213) 747-5324 GALA SUPERMARKET BAZAARS p 114-Weller St., LOS Angeles 90012 628-7060 Th e PAINT SHOPPE Lo Moncho Center, 1111 N, Horbor Blvd. Fullerton, Colif (7 14) 526-0 I 16 G,' II Cooking Utenllh ~!! ..U!!! ~ewe" £t'3ik:" T oyo Printi~g YAMATO TRAVEl BUREAU ImpOt'f ed beveroge, Nanka Printing 312 E 1st St., Lo s Angeles 900 12 Food d.'.cO(I. , ~ U klYilk , - J d p a n e~e Rooml -POLYNESIAN ROOM 2024 E. First St. Offset - Le"erpress - Linotyping (213) 624-6021 JudO G •. Korol. (Dinne r & CocktaIls· Floor Show) SushI Ba r · ocktai/, Polle/), Ch ino J 14 E. Ftr~ t 51. , L. A los Angeles, Calif. 309 S. SAN PE'DRO ST. • Watsonville, Calif. . -COCKTAIL LOUN Tel 629-3029 Los Angeles. 626-81 S3 Ente rta inme nt Phone: 268-7835
Tom Nakase Realty Three Genera/lons at _DiUMIFr •• Parking Acreoge, Ronches, Homes, Income Experience Tom T. Nokase, Realtor Seoll l, 6th S of'\d Sovthe.nl., Store Shimatsu, Ogata 25 Cl,Hord Ave. (408) 724-6477 ~A 1(~~g2! ' e ~~k-:~~"o7 f O FUKUI and Kubota • San Jose, Calif. • The Midwest Mortuary - Mortuary, Inc. EDWA RD T. MORIOKA, Realtor SUGANO TRAVEL SERVICE 945 S. Bascom, San Jose 17 E. Ohio St., Chicago, III. 606 I I OPEN EVERY DAY 707 E. Temple St. 911 Venice Blvd. Bus, 246-6606 Res: 24 I -9554 944-544 4; eve/Sun 784·851 7 Lunch.on 11:30 - 2:00 GRANO STAR Dlnn., 5:00 - 11:00 Lunch • Dinner - Cocidalis - Enlertaumenl Los Angeles 90012 Los Angeles • S.F. Peninsula • Washington, D.C...... """!!,.. Sundl, 12:00 - 11:00 7 Time Winner of the Prized 626-0441 749-1449 MASAOKA- ISHIKAWA Restaurant Writer Award JAPANESE BUNKA EMBROIDERY BANQUETS TO 200 Soichi Fukui. President 4600 EI Camino Real, Suite 2 16 AND ASSOCIATES, INC. 226 South Harbor Blvd. New Chinatown). l.A James Nakagawa, Manager SEIJI DUKE OGATA Lo s Altos, Calif, 94022 Consultonl - Woshington Motters Santa Ana, Calif. 92704 Irene T. Kono -(415) 941 -2777 296 - 448~ 626-2285 Nobuo Osumi, Counsellor R, YUTAKA KUBOTA, 9OO· 17th St NW, Rm 520, 531-1232 Pacific Cltlzen-Friday, Sept. 16, 19n 7 Nakasone to appear at San Francisco Kimochi seeks Los Angeles trade event posta, including Director-General or LOS ANOELES-Yuuhlro Nakaso• the Defenae Agency, Minister or In• ternational Trade and Induttry, and ne, frequently mentioned as a poten• Issei 'board and care' home tial prime miniater of Japan, will be Secretary-General of the LOP. keynote spaker at the 14th annual SAN FRANCISCO. Calif.• cine, he added. trade luncheon of the Japan America Mt. Blanc/Fujiyama Prospects of a Japanese sen• It was emphasized that a Society of Southern CalIfornla on CHAMONIX, France-Japu'. hiab• ior citizen home providing board and care home can• Sept. 29 at the New Otanl Hotel. est mountain, f\ljiyama (3,n6 m.), Nakaaone, a leader In the Uberal• will be twinned with Europe'. blab• board and care are being not meet all the needs of Democratic Party (LOP), has held a est, Mont Blanc (4,807 m.), here ned considered by Kimochi, senior citizens for housing number of aignlficant government year. Inc., as purchase of a three• and care while a wide range flat frame building at 1734- of health care from preven• 36-38 Laguna St. is being ne-• tative health care programs CA ••••~ gotiated with the San Fran• to a convalescent home :isco redevelopment agen• would be ideal. A Japanese ross trom St. John's Hosp. ::;y which now owns the board and care home, how• 2032 Sonto Monico Blvd. property. ever, is a good beginning Santo Monico, Calif. MARY & GEORGE lSHIZlJI(A 828-0911 The plans, which had been and is definitely needed by :1iscussed previously by the many Japanese elderly Kimochi task force. were to right now, Kimochi said. Larj~e s t tock of Popular Naomi's Dress Shop 3. Classic Japanese Records :>e announced at the Sept. 10 • MagallDes. Art Books. Gifts Sport '" CuuaJ. Sius 3-18 meeting at Calif. First In Oakland, the East Bay 116 N s.n Pcdto St. Housing Committee is look• Two SIIopI III UtIli T'*YO u... Angdcs 680-1"3 Bank's hospitality room at 330 E. lit St. - 340 E. 111 St. Japan Center. ing for open space (1 to 1 V, Loa Altll.. , Cal". 10012 Qpen Tue.-Fri. 9:30-6:30 and Sat. 11·9. Closed Sun.·Mon. Plans call for 24-hour acres) as a site for low-cost S. Ueyama. Prop. :are, non-medical facility elderly housing project with for ambulatory residents, HUD funding. E. Morton according to Kimochi direc• Schaffran and Co. of EI Cer• DELIGHTFUL tor Steve Nakajo. The facili• rito was designated housing seafood treats ty will handle 15 persons. consultant 94 years young and driving DELICIOUS and Meals will be provided and The committee (84~3S60) prepar~ assistance given in bathing, is also seeking a Japanese Longtime Seabrook JACLer and now the honorary member, so easy to dressing and taking of medi- community group or groups the Rev. Mamoru Eto admires a terrarium exhibited at Seabrook as sponsors. Its next meet• JACL chow mein dinner. Mr. Eto, who is 94 years old, is the MRS. FRIDAY'S ing will be held Sept 19,7:30 resident minister of the Seabrook Christian Church and still en• pm. at the Calif. First Bank joys particlpating In all community functions. A shlgln enthusiast, Gourmet Sreaded Shrimps hospitality room, 1746 each week he drives the members in his station wagon to the and Fish Fillets Broadway, Oakland. 0 nearby Seabrook Buddhist Church where the Shlgln Club CARE meets. Fishking Processors, 1327 E. 15th St., los AnseIes (213) 746-1307 San Mateo plans YAMASA ... there are Oct. 1 festival TIN SING SAN MATEO, Calif. - An f1M KAMABOKO times when Asian-Polynesian Festival RESTAURANT ~ EMPEROR will be sponsored by San EXQUISITE CANTONESE RESTAURANT :*. ~ it means Mateo JAn. OIl Oct. 1 at San CUIS INE 949 N. Hill St. Mateo High for its commu• 152 W ~ (213) 485-1294 nity affairs project. Partici- Redondo ever)Tthing Blvd. • ... PEKING FOOD pants from various ethnic GARQENA t:l Mi ~ SPECIALTY Marutama Co. Inc. groups are participating in DA7.jl77 Cocktail Lounge Distributors: Yamasa Enterprises the program. food lO Go , ~ Party 3. Banquet FIsh Cake Manufacturer 515 Stanford Ave. AIr Condllioned Proceeds go toward Banquel Rooms • FacUities Los Angeles Los Angeles matching an additional 20-200 Dinah Wong, Hostess Phone: 626-2211 $3,000 being provided by the San Mateo Foundation, VISIT OLD JAPAN GARDENA-AN ENJOY ABLE JAPANESE COMMUNITY which told the chapter the amount would be given if it Poinsettia Gardens Motel Apts. is matched. The Foundation to• 13921 S. Nonnandie Ave. Phone: 324-5883 presently grants $6,000 @) 68 Un,l> • Healed Pool. Ajr Candilianing • GE Kirchen> • Television ward the salary of the com• OWNED AND OPERATED 8Y K08ATA BROS . munity worker, who is DOW being assisted by Tongan rlmc (.In Jnd and Vietnamese workers. mlYRKO LuaclaeoA PlIuaa Cocktaill /(J/t/fT'/,IJIJIIl)! IITf PASADENA 139 S. LOl Robles. 795-7005 ,til IJII/I'JT(,JJII ""t: ORANGE 33 Town. Country· 541-330' ha\c known rhl' (or SILENCE Continued from Front Page TORRANCE 24 Del Amo Fash. Sq.· SU-8677 more ch.ln 1\\ 0 dc~ Jdc ,md !lUI IS munity. His denunciation of will Ro'>(. Hllb Chinese Americans is not cxp<:rten cd going to facilitate that pro• (ounselor~ cess." The legislator also took is- , offer 1'1 t'1) needed sue with Gain's "subculture The New Moon morruan' \trvlce of fear" theory, with its im• Banquet Rooml avallaltl• . . _Includlng a con• plication that Chinese cul• for Imall or II,.. , ..ups vc:nlcnc flower shop tural values may be ham• all in on<: serene, p<. played the role of a domestic Ja• J_ NOIIIIIJ'a, 18, daughter of Fine Arts tty Fair Oct. 1, 10am.·9 p.m., 01 the ~urely not the ste~ the Koji Nomuras of Pearl City. Paintinp dmm by mtem.. PI!' ou grouncb of the Japanese pc's item typical Japanese houseboy (to Award includes a trip to the 4-H tionally-known designer-paint• Retirement Home,J2S Boyle Ave. quote the TV Guide). TIle Texas ~s (10 to the home. The people Congress in Oticago N0l· 21- er T .... & Jaoqye of UJs An- Dam a socla!·philonthropic club reader noted "Asian Americans Dec 2, plus a visit to Washing- gelesarebeingshowncurrent1y inch of women from Los AnaC)eslOranRC Politics still face clIacrimlnation on TV, ton, D.C. at the M.M. ShinnoGallery, S820 cound ,is headed by Mrs. Jimmy evidenced by one token actor Support PC Advertisers Wilshire Blvd., through Sept 21 Chamber office- moves San Francisco attomey Gor• per networt (ABC: Jack Soo, Renew Membership (clo8ed Sun-Mon). SAN FRANC! The Japanese don Lau was to resign a city "Danley Miller"; CBS: KIm IShikatsu stoneware ~_a~ Chamber of COmmerce of Northern planning commis loner and Foot, "Hawaii Five-O"; NBC: .....PlIIIIIIIII"nllll\lllll_W!IMM!U!M!UIllMMNMldyW.lll!llllIIlfuI"M'=IM .. Califonua has moved from the Fen)' SANTA MONICA, C&Iif.-Over 200 campaign for the District 1 seat Robert Ito, "Quincy"). When the Blda. to the World ACfalN enter, Ishikauu stone lanterns, monu• on the San Francisco board of talented Jack Soos who have re• an! ~ 312 tter , where members will ments and prden pieces beina upervisors. District 1 em· fused to play stereotyped roles 1977 JACL ha\ to conference rootru , shown for the first time In the u.s. through September (until Oct. 3) at braces the Richmond eli trict, number more than three on net• library and other f&cilld Otherco• where many Asian Americans work television, then TV tenants Ulclud Japan ty and Hotel Miramar. (An lsh1katsu stone will the World Affairs Council lantern Is tit each spring to signal reside. He last ran for super• finally be an Equal Opportunity opening of the Chen)' Blossom Fe visor in 1969 and finished with Employer for American actors Travel Program tivalln Washington. D. .) 56,000 votes, placing out of the of Asian descent to Dames Country Fair SPONSORED BY ANG~ money in eighth place. LOS Asian artists Award National Japanese American Citizens League will be selhng their wares. communi· Tile be t way ojanswering Government (ygroupswill taffOti ntalfoodand a bad argument is to I t it go Hawaii's 4-H citizenship game booths, a country store full of Assemblyman Floyd Mort's award for 19n went to Norma. Open to All Bonafide JACL Members boutique Items at the Dlunes Coon- on. ydn y Smith legi lation closing a tax loophole . ( and saving californians an esti• GROUP FLIGHTS TO JAPAN Spartan Beat: Mas Mambo mated $100,000-$150,000 annu• Via JAL 747/GA 100 Round Trip F.,.: $564- ally has been signed into law by UNIQUE Governor Edmund G. Brown, GROUP NO. DEPART FROM DATES Jr. The measure, AB 1588, 9- FULL San Francisco ...... Sept. 25-Oct. 16 Narita Still Closed places 8 9O-day limit on 8 pro• JAPAN TOURS 11- FULL San Francisco ...... Oct. 2-Qct. 23 perty tax exemption for private Los Angeles ...... Oct. 9-Oct. 30 TOKYO-Well, it now seems definite. 'The New Tokyo Inte~ railway cars under repair. from NIPPON EXPRESS 12- FULL national Airport at Narita, which was supposed to be finally for the travC!1er who is interested 13-- FULL San Francisco ...... Oct. 9-Oct. 30 San Francisco ...... Oct. U-Nov. 1 opened this year, will continue to remain a multimillion• Radio-TV in 8oio8 on a truly unique tour 14- FULL 2(}- San Francisco ...... Oct. 12-Nov. 7 dollar white elephant out in Chiba Prefecture. Jack Soo (nee Goro Suzuki of prewar Oakland) drew two let• 19- San Francisco ...... Dec. 2O-Jan. 9 The main reason is that it is impossible for the Govern• ters of support in the tight space (0) 15-doy JAPAN ment to meet Chiba Prefecture's demand right away for the of TV Guide (Aug. 13-19) letter• CERAMIC TOUR 77 Via Pan Am 747/GA 100 Round Trip F.,. $564- box. Readers in New Jersey and 16-- FULL Los Angeles ...... Aug. 13-Sept. 3 completion of access roads to the airport before its opening. Nov. 5 to Nov. 19-$1495.00 Chiba Prefecture's demand for widening of National in Texas both noted he never 1(}- FULL Los Angeles ...... Oct. I-Oct. 22 Route 51 is reasonable enough. The airport, unloved by the (b) TOSH ORIENT Via JAL Charter Round Trip Fa,. $549- Chiba populace, is located way to hell and gone, 66 kilcr Sadaharu Oh tops BONSAI TOUR #5 17- FULL Chicago ...... Oct. 2-Qct. 22 meters from Tokyo. And driving from the capital to the Aaron's HR mark Sept. 3 Nov. 3 to Nov. 20-$1660.00 CONTACT YOUR ADMINISTRATOR FOR FOll.OWING FlJGHI'S airport in clogged traffic could take three or four hours. TOKYO-Sadaharu Oh, Japan's No. 13-Grant Shimizu (~·2088) The Shipping and Trade News, published in Tokyo, notes "Babe Ruth", broke Henry Aaron's ----FOR197e---• San Jose JACl.., n4 N. Th-st St, San Jose, CaIiI. 95112 that travel by automobile from Narita Airport to Tokyo via lifetime major league homerun rec• No. 10, 12-Akira Ohno (2l3--4n·7490), 7ro7 Barry Ave., las Angeles 9OO2S ord of 755 on Sept. 3, three days after No. ll-Tad Hirola (415--526-8626),1447 Ada St, Berkeley 94702. heavily congested roads would take longer than a flight ti~ the mark. Oh blasted hi.! 40th TOSH JAPAN BONSAI TOUR from Narita to Hong Kong by jetliner. homerun of the season before 50,000 May 30 to June 15-$1715.00 • Air fare, effective Aug. 1. 1977 (except lor Chicago charter). Includes round trip air fare, $3 airport departure tax and $20 JACl administrative fee. Adult and Even when it is finally opened, it will be "the world's most Cans at Korakuen Stadium for No. 7S6--bis 7.878 AB at 2,428 games __ E..-u.u.'1Ic. child seats same price on anyftlght: Infants 2 year old, 10%of applicable regular ~,!~ECT inconvenient, most expensive and worst airport," according over a 19-year career. •• WM:I-WdlT_~ fare. AlL FARES. DATES. TIMES TO CHANGE. to the S&T News. Oh broke Ruth's lifetime reoord of •• Gtaysnet 1/ there are any questions regarding the National JACL Travel Com• As for rail transportation to the airport, a New Narita 714 HR in October, 1976--30 months ~ San Fnn:isto, CA 94108 mittu policies or decisions, write to Stelle Doi, c/o JACL Headquarters, after Aaron broke the marit In Atlan• Tel (415) 982-4965 1765 Sutter St., San Francisco 94115 or telephone (41S-92J.JACL) and Railway Line has been built but not the planned Narita Shin• ta in April. 1974. fJSkfor Mich Mizushima. kansen line. Right now it takes about 80 minutes from Tokyo Projected 1978 Group Flights to Japan to Narita Station via the Sobu Une of the Japanese National The delicious gifts From los Angeles: (9) April, May, June-July, July-August, Railways and an additional 20 minutes from the station to Introducing: August-September, September, two in October, the airport by bus. Premium quality "Shenson" steaks and "Columbus" October-November. salame for your friend Jrelatives in Japan. TQe S&T says the Transport Ministry has estimated that From San Francisco: (7) May-June, June-July, July-August, when the airport is opened, the number of persons traveling two in October, October-November, November-December. between it and the heart of Tokyo will reach about 34,000 From Seattle Nanoouver, B.C.): (1) April. daily one way. They are expected to include 6,800 plane passengers and 16,000 well-wishers. -Information Coupon The prospect is that those riding taxis will receive a ter• rific dent in the pocketbook. Mail to any JACL-Authorized Travel Agent, Chap• ter Travel Chairperson or President, JACL Regional The S&T News says that travel from central Tokyo to Office or to: Narita by airport limousine is going to cost a minimum of ¥36,7SO. This is more than four times the charge from cen• National JACL Travel tral Tokyo to the present Tokyo International Airport at 1765 Sutter St., San Francisco, Calif. 94115 Haneda of ¥8.600 ($3.25). Send me information rega~~¥ 19n____ ....:....:'--.....- Nat'} JACL Flight, especially Group No. ______And now for the good DeWS. The Japanese National Railways is to lower ticket rates When you demand the best, try our unique gifts: ·Name ______for Green Cars or first-class coaches and Class A sleeping ~ ·Ib . • Ten U.S.D.A. ChOIce strtp loin steaks, freshlv packed Address ______berths around Sept 20. In a re·usa ble, styrofoam blue Ice cooler. • Six 13·oz. rolls of San FrancISco's favortte salame in a _ The rates for green cars of limited express trains will be handsome, easy-carry package. City, State, ZIP ______slashed by an average of 34.1 per cent or between ¥I,OOO' • Both cenlf,ed by the U.S.D.A. to easily clear Japanese customs. Oay Phon....e ______Chapter ______and ¥3,OOO-to the level before November 1976. (415) 391·4111 JNR authorities got egg on their faces when they jacked ORITZ 690 Market Street, Room 320 -~---~--~------~------. _. . up the ticket prices. The fare boost has caused passengers International, Inc. San Francisco, CA 94104 to shun the Green Cars and ride planes on long trips. IUllllllllllllllllllllllllllllnllllllllllllUllllnllllllllllllllllllUdllllRlIlIUllllUlIIHmUlIIllIIlKIII.DIIIIIIIIIIIIIltlIJIIIIIIRIa. The Green Cars of the Shinkansen trains are sometimes completely without passengers, according to the JNR. TOUR WITH ... Japan Travel Bureau International 8-Day MAIN TOUR: TOKYO TO HIROSHIMA Basic Fare: $537*; Sgl Rm Supp $123 Tokyo (2 nights), Toba (1), Katsuura (1), Shirahama (1), Kyoto (2). 6-Day KYUSHU EXTENSION: Hiroshima to Fukuoka Basic Fare: $378*; Sgl Rm Supp 543.50 Beppu (1 night), MJyazald (I), Ibusuku (I), Kagoshima (1). fUkuoka (1) 6-Day TOHOKU EXTENSION: Tokyo to Tokyo Basic Fare: 5434*; Sgl Rm Supp $53 Tokyo (l night), Asamushi (1), Yasumiya (1), Hanamaki (I), Matsushima (1) (This tour operated from June to October.) • TOUR PRICES based on 15 or more members traveling together. Includes hotel accommodations, land transportation, English·speaking guide and escort. All fares may be subject to change. Tour Fares Revised as of May 20, 1977 Arrival and Departure Packages Shinkansen's "green car" passengers had the coach practi• Arrival: Transfer to hotel, overnight in Tokyo ...... $30 cally to themselves during the summer as shown in this photo Sgl Rm Supp SIS.so taken in the green car of a Kodama train about to leave Tokyo in Departure: Overnight in Tokyo, transfer to airport .... $30 a midweek departure for Osaka. Less than 10 were aboard the I Sgt am Supp SIS.SO I' 6a-seat coach.