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"I am really happy that I could do a project that helped teach others the story of the local Japanese American comrrunity," said Emily lsakari, 14, about her project to teach people about Nisei veteran George Komure, Vutlo has a school named in his honor. She used to pick. oranges at a farm owned by Komure's son Dean but she never met the elder Korrure.
What's in a Name? The George Komure Elementary School
High schooler Emily Isakari headed back to her booth at the school's festival. Komure was born in 1919 in Stockton, Calif. to Tei and elementary school this year to educate students "Emily had given us a budget of what she thought she'd Isetsuru, who moved often to find employment. They finally about George Y. Komure, the Japanese need to put this project together, " said French Camp JACLer settled in San Jose, Calif. to farm. American who was honored with a school in David Furukawa, who added that Emily fundraised for the After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Komure was drafted his name. chapter to earn the funds. "I think it's very, very impressive. into the U.S. Army. While he was overseas, his family was That's our future. 1 think she's going to be a tremendous incarcerated in Tule Lake for about three years. leader. Hopefully she'll be the president of our chapter." A year after returning from serving in World War II, ByNaleaJ.Ko To ensure that students and faculty at Kom ure Elementary Komure married Katy, a native of French Camp, Calif. He Reporter School do not forget Komure and his civic work in French started farming crops like strawberries, onions, tomatoes and Camp, Emily also created a framed poster of him for the corn. Komure served as commissioner of the :Manteca Parks Fburteen-year-old Emily Isakari has known the Komure administration office. She said it was important to leave a and Recreation. family for over a decade, but it was not until recently that she "hsting memory" ofKomure for students at the school. He was also a long-time JACL member and member of setout to teach other youth about the head of that family who what was formerly called the French Camp School District has an elementary school in his name. Board. His wife Katy says they joined JACL before WWII The project Emily spearheaded began when officials at when she remembers more Japanese American families the George Y. Kom ure Elementary School asked the French living and working in the area. Camp JACLchapter to organize a Japanese culture exhibit at 'My husband was also a young JACL youth adviser," she its 1-hrch 7 Sprin g Festival, she says. exphined with a laugh. "80 he encouraged education as one Emily took on the project to honor Nisei veteran George Y. of the must have type of things. 1 guess he did it too well. Kom ure. An added plus was that the project also satisfied her They all got educated and left the French Camp." Girl Scouts requirements for a silver awam. Katy has lived in the area most of her life and says she has "I will receive my silver award this fall," said Emily, a ninth seen the JA families slowly dwindle down over the years. grade Yonsei at Davis &nior High School. "But 1 received One ofthe other JA families living in the area was Emily's notice that my final project report has been approved by my family. troop leaders and so 1 am really happy!" "The Komure family was one of the first families we Growing up in Northern California, Emily's family was met when we moved to French Camp," said Dr. 1-hrcia welcomed into the community by the Komure clan. She used , lsakari, Emily's mother. "They welcomed us into the local to pick oranges ata farm owned by Komure's son, Dean. But comm unity and treated us like family." Emily never met the elder Komure, who died in 1999 at the Komure, who died In 1999, was a long-time JACL member Katy says she is happy that teenagers like Emily are active age of 80. and member of Vutlat W'lS formerly called the French camp in the community and JACL. Komure passed away before he could see the Stockton, School District Board. "We are all past our age to do anything so our children Calif.-based school bearing his name open in 2004. His wife, have to do things, "Katy says with a laugh. "She's an active Katy, says he would have been pleased with Emily's project "Often the teachers are asked about George Komure, but teenager. We don't have too many teenagers." to honor his legacy. they have little information on him other than that he was a With Emily sacrificing her spring break free time, it took "Oh, he'd be very happy. He'd be so shocked," said local farmer and former school board member," Emily said. some two months of gathering research and interviews to 88-year-old Katy Komure, who is a member of the French "Obviously, he was much more than that." complete the project. Camp JACLchapter. 'lHe was] a very quiet type of person. Even those that were long-time acquaintances of the The project, Emily says, took up more time than she But he believed in the students and he loved the students, Komure family learned something new from Emily's exhibit. expected but it was a fun learning experience. too." "A lot of people were wondering who is GeorgeKomure?" "I am really happy that 1 could do a project that helped As a youth representative of the French Camp JACL said Furukawa. "I knew George. 1 went to school with his teach others the story of the local Japanese American chapter, Emily received additional help for her exhibit from son, Dean. But 1 didn't realize how committed he was to community." Emily continued, "Many people do not know fellow members. 80me 20 volunteers provided additional the school board. That was one of the reasons for the school anything about Nisei veterans like George Komure. 1 think manpower for her project. being named after him." it is important to tell others before these stories are lost.". 1-1embers also donated $100 for materials and supplies for 4 JJ NE 17-3:1, 2011 IN-DEPTH PACIFIC ~CITIZEN Fans Say Anime Brings a Deeper Appreciation for Japan
A cosplay attendee decked out in Heian-era garb poses for a portrait at the 2010 Anime Expo that W'lS held at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, Galif.
Otaku, or die-hard anime enthusiasts, from "I am attending this year's expo, however I'm only Today anime and manga fans can be found around the various backgrounds say their love of anime going for two things this year. The first and most important world. has led them to have a deeper appreciation for reason is the debut of Ratsune Mku," says Holt, 23, of the "I was 12 years old and used to read a popular UK-based Japanese culture. virtual singer developed by Crypton Future 1-1edia. "I want video game magazine. One month they had an article about to be there on this historic day when a hologram takes the these cartoons from Japan that were being released in the UK," said Oliver Godber, a Caucasian based in the United By Nalea J. Ko stage. The second thing is just to enjoy all the custom made costumes by other anime lovers." Reporter Kingdom. "Of course that immediately made every 12-year• Cosphy, or costume play, is perhaps what most people old kid want to watch them. I managed to persuade my Brittany 1. Terrazas, 24, is unapologetically obsessed with outsideoftheanimecommunity associate most with the fans parents to buy Fist of the North Star, and my brother, [who all things anime and her stockpile of films in her California of the Japaneseanimeand manga. Atanime conventions like is] two years older, and Ijust loved it." home is evidence of that Fanime Con and Anime Los Angeles fans don their favorite Anime buffs like Godber say their interest in anime and Hercollection is swelling with Ghibli films, Fruits Basket, costumes in homage to anime characters like Sailor Moon or manga has led them to have a deeper appreciation for the 1hnnahde Boy, Yu Yu Hakusho, Cardcaptor Sakula, Sailor Simon from Gurren Lagann. Japanese culture. Godber says anime initially taught him }..k)on, Gundam Wing and more. Chinese American Bernard Tang, 36, has been a regular words like demon, monster and alchemist in Japanese. Now Terrazas says her passion for anime and manga has piqued at the expo since 1998, only missing two annual events. he hopes to be fl uent in Japanese. her interest in Japanese culture. "By now, I'm well past the 'must do everything and must "My university had a language school, and offered a find out about everything' phase," Tang said. "My niche is 'My interest in anime has most definitely influenced a course in Japanese, so I decided to have a go at learning the karaoke, so I'm at most of the karaoke events. I compete in greater appreciation of the Japanese culture," says Terrazas, hnguage," Godber says. ''Without doubt, anime was a stron g a Hispanic from West Covina, Calif. ''You can say I'm a bit the karaoke contest and roped three co-workers to compete influence in making me take this course, and ultimately, my obsessed with it. In high school my friends used to say I along with me this year." interest in learning Japanese and Japanese culture led me to should have been born Asian." The growing attendance numbers at anime conventions meetin g my wife." Holt, who is also Caucasian, echoes Godber's sentiments Anime fans like Terrazas are gearing up for the Anime like theAnime Expo, officials say, show the universal appeal Expo in LosAngeles, Calif., which is scheduled for July 1 to of the Japanese anime and manga. saying his love of anime and manga has given him a deeper 4. Expo officials are expecting some 125,000 attendees this 'Most Japanese stories just have a universal appeal. The appreciation for Japan. Despite the stigma that is sometimes stories are provocative and interesting," says Perez. "From year, an increase of 16,000 from last year's event attached to die-hard anime fans, Holt says, the cartoons are The expo, which is one of the massive anime conventions Giant Robo to tales of little girls growing up, there is appealing to those outside of the Japanese community. in California, began in 1992 in San Jose, attracting some something for everyone. Just like AX the stories attempt to "A lot of people, especially adults, think that anime is for little kids. They couldn't be more wrong," Holt explains. "I 1,750 attendees. But event officials say the attendance is only grant a new work! to those who participate." one of the ways the Anime Expo has changed over the years. Others say anime is so popular because there are countless guarantee there is at least one anime out there for everyone's "Like time and tide, things always keep moving forward, genres within anime. taste. Anime Expo alone is enough proof that it's meant for AX is no different, "says 1-hrc Perez, CEOand board chairman "Asking why anime has a universal appeal is like asking all ages." of the Society of the Promotion of Japanese Animation, why people like movies." Tang added, ''Whenever anyone Shojo anime, animation marketed towams girls, are or SPJA. "We have moved from Northern California to asks me why I'm an anime fan, I tell them that they're one Terrazas favorite. In addition to her collection of manga Southern California, grown from 1,000 attendees to 109,000 too, they just didn't know it. Tell me what kind of movies and anime, Terrazas has a growing wish list of purchases. in 2010 and we offer more programming and unique events you like and I can guarantee I can find an anime to your She says some view anime fans, who are into cosplay, in a liking." negative light because "they don't understand it." then ever before. If you name it we have probably changed it" Japanese cartoonist Osamu Tezuka is called the "Godfather But Terrazas says she has never felt uncomfortable as a Working on the weekends as a cashier has kept Terrazas of Anime" and is often compared to Walt Disney. However non-Japanese American anime fan and she likely never will. "I am who I am and like what I like," Terrazas says. "I from attending the past few expos. But Terrazas can always some anime aficionados trace some of the earliest Japanese animation back to about 1917 before Tezuka's days when don't care what anyone else thinks about it, in fact I flaunt get the inside scoop from her fellow anime friends like Cody it.". Holt, who is making phns to attend the event cartoonist Oten Shimokawa released Imokawa Mukuzo Genkanban no 1-1aki. PACIFIC!lil: CITIZEN NATIONAL JUNE 17-30, 2011 5 Solicitor General Says WWII-era Predecessor Hid Information on JA Incarceration Charles Fahy acted dishonorably speaking at the department's Asian Pacific in defending the convictions of American Heritage Month commemorative Gordon Hirabayashi and Fred program. Korematsu for violating an The solicitor general is often referred internment order. to as the 10th justice, a recognition of the office's frequent interactions with the court and the special trust the justices place in the By P.C. Staff and Associated Press government lawyelS' arguments. Rthy, who died in 1979, also neglected to Nearly 70 years after the Supreme tell the court that information that JAs "were Court upheld the forced evacuation and using radio transmittelS to communicate incarceration of Japanese Americans during with enemy submarines off the West Coast World War II, the government's top high had been discredited by the FBI" and the court lawyer says one of his predecessors fuleral Comm unications Commission, concealed critical information that could Katyal wrote. have tipped the cases. "And to make mattelS WOlSe, he relied In a distinctly 21st century way of on gross generalizations about Japanese acknowledging a serious mistake from long Americans, such as that they were disloyal ago, acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal and motivated by 'racial solidarity.'" posted a remarkable entry on the Justice Congress apologized for the treatment of Department's blog saying the solicitor JAs and the government paid reparations to general at the time, Charles Fahy, acted those who were incarcerated and their heilS. The Justice Department said the solicitor general at the time acted dishonorably in defending dishonorably in defending the convictions of Katyal's action is "a nice gesture, but long the convictions of Gordon Hirabayashi, Min Yasui and Fred Korerrntsu for violating Gordon Hirabayashi and Fred Korematsu for ovem ue, "said Peter Irons, a political scientist evacuation orders. violating an order to report to an internment and civil rights lawyer who spearheaded camp. the drive on behalf of Hirabayashi and Rthy did not inform the justices of a key Korematsu. He remembelS bein g struck by the stron g He said he was writing to stress the "duty report from the Office of Naval Intelligence The infonnation presented by Katyal is language in a lawyer's memo calling the of absolute candor in our representations to that "found that only a small percentage not new, though it is not widely remembered. damaging assertions about the JAs "lies." the court." of Japanese Americans posed a potential The federal district judge who overturned Yet when Fahy stood before the justices, Asian Pacific American groups including security threat, and that the most dangerous Korematsu's conviction relied on internal Irons said, he told them "he stood by 'every the JACLapplaud Katyal's admission. were already known or in custody," Katyal government documents that showed that sentence, every line and every wom ", in "This admission of misrepresentation by wrote in the blog. Justice Department lawyelS at the time an intelligence report that already had been the government should quiet the naysayelS On 1-hy 21 at the Justice Department, worried about concealing the information debunked. who have used this false information to Katyal told an audience that Rthy's conduct from the Supreme Court. Katyal's post may be the filSt time a Justice proclaim the justification of the World War represented one of the "dark times" in Irons dug up those documents while Department official has spoken so candidly II incarceration of Japanese Americans," the office of solicitor general. Katyal was researching a book on the internment cases. about the mistakes of a predecessor. said Hoyd 1-1ori, JACL national director.• Lawmakers Seek Apology for Chinese Exclusion Act
By Pacific Citizen Staff
A bipartisan bill has been introduced in both houses of Congress calling for an DREAM Act Could Make College a Reality official statement of regret for the 1882 By Pacific Citizen Staff higher education for undocumented students Chinese Exclusion Act. is difficult, if not unattainable. LawmakelS including Rep. Judy Chu and fur hundreds of thousands of Because of their undocumented status, Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Daniel Akaka undocumented young people across the students cannot get a driver's license or a introduced the bill 1-hy 26 that would country, a dream is one step closer to Social &curity card. require Congress to say it "deeply regrets" coming true. Opponents of the act say it is a massive the Exclusion Act and discrimination against Proponents say even though the Chinese The Dream (Development, Relief and giveaway to finance illegal immigrants' Chinese Americans. Exclusion Laws were repealed in 1943 Education for Alien MnolS Dream) was college education. OthelS argue that the The act banned Chinese immigration and as a war measure after China became a reintroduced in both houses on 1fuy 11 after children of immigrants should not be naturalization, the filSt time that Congress World War II ally of the United States, President Obama called for immigration punished. denied citizenship rights to a group of Congress has never formally acknowledged reform. Most young undocumented students say immigrants. that the laws singling out and ostracizing The act calls for conditional permanent they did not realize their citizenship status "It is long overdue that Congress officially Chinese Americans were incompatible with residency to certain illegal and deportable until after high school. acknowledges these ugly laws, and expresses America's founding principles. immigrant students who graduate from Only a few states have passed legislation the sincere regret that Chinese Americans In Bellingham, Wash., 1-hyor Dan Pike U.S. high schools, who are of good moral to offer in-state tuition for undocumented deserve, "said Chu, thebill's lead co-sponsor issued a fonnal apology to the Chinese character, arrived in the U.S. legally or students. Those states include California, in the House of Representatives. American community 1-hy 26, as part of the illegally as minolS and have been in the Texas, New York, New 1-1exico, and In 1882, Congress passed the Chinese Chinese Expulsion Remembrance Project. country continuously for at least five yealS Oklahoma, among othelS. Exclusion Act, which imposed a lO-year "I hope this resolution will serve to prior to the bill's enactment. An estimated 65,000 undocumented moratorium on Chinese immigration and the inform those who may not be aware of Undocumented students have limited students graduate from high school each naturalization of Chinese settlelS. The law this regrettable chapter in our history and options for college because they cannot year, accoming to the National Immigration was later expanded several times to apply bring closure to the families of immigrants receive financial aid or work legally, Law Center. In college these students are to all pelSons of Chinese descent, each time who lived through this difficult time," said proponents say. 1-1ost SUppOrtelS of the unable to legally work or obtain financial imposing increasingly severe restrictions on Feinstein .• DREAM Act say without the legislation, aid .• immigration and naturalization. 6 JUNE 17-30, 2011 NATIONAL PACIFIC!li: CITIZEN NJAHS, Presidio Trust to Develop MIS Historic Learning Center Historic Building 640 housed the Set in the foreground of the Golden Gate first Military Intelligence Service Bridge, the 10,000 square foot 111SHLC Language School during 'W'W"II. will feature exhibits and ongoing public programs devoted to sharing the 111S story and exploring the lessons learned from the An agreement has been signed between experience. As the permanent memory of the National Japanese American Historical the contributions of the more than 6,000 Society (NJAHS) and The Presidio Trust 111S graduates trained at the Presidio, Camp (Trust) to rehabilitate Building 640 in the Savage, and Fort Snelling, 111S Language Presidio of San Francisco for reuse as School sites, there will be a Wall of Honor the :Military Intelligence Service Historic displaying their names. The 111SHLC is Learning Center (11ISHLC). expected to open in 2012. Building 640, a former warehouse located "This is indeed a momentous step along Crissy Field, is the site of the first forward in our joint effort to give the 111S Military Intelligence Service language 1.1 111\ story its proper place of importance in US. School organized in November 1941 on the history, share important lessons learned and eve of World War II to hain 58 Japanese celebrate the achievements of these truly American and two Caucasian U.S. Army II great Americans, " said Judge Ken Kawaichi personnel as soldier linguists to serve in the (Ret), NJAHS board president. Pacific Theater. The Learning Center project, which "This is an American story, " said NJAHS MIS Veteran ~rvin Uratsu (at the {KJdium) called Historic Building 640 an "American story." NJAHS and 111S Norcal (an organization board member and 11IS veteran 1furvin established by 111S veterans) initiated in Dratsn, whose late brother Gene was a 1991, is now a joint project of NJAHS, the member of the filSt class. "It is told by those Japanese Americans we chose these paths in A special ceremony was held on Memorial Trust and the National Park Service/Golden who served their country in a time that the the hope that our America could become 'a Day at the Building 640 site to celebrate the Gate National Recreation Area.• US. Constitution was really tested. As more perfect union'." historic agreement. Federal Court Nominee Withdraws Nomination By P.e. Staff and Associated Press
Goodwin Liu, a legal scholar, has withdrawn his nomination to an appeals court judgeship after Senate Republicans blocked a vote on his confinnation. Liu, 40, said in a 1-hy 25 letter to President Barack Obama that he and Study: Minority Youth his family need "to make plans for the future" now that there is little prospect Have Big Media Appetite of a Senate vote on his nomination. Democrats failed to come up with the By David Aguilar 60 votes they needed toendaRepublican The 9th Circuit, Goocl\Nin Uu says, has a "desperate need for judges." Associated Press filibuster that included several senatolS who previously had pledged not to aIICAGO-:Minority youth spend more than half filibuster judicial nominees except country, our justice system and the potentially been the filSt Asian Pacific their day consuming media content, a rate that's 4.5 under extraordinary circumstances. districts served by the 9th Circuit Court American Supreme Court nominee. houlS greater than their white counterparts, according to Asian Pacific Americans blasted the of Appeals were denied an outstanding In the letter to Obama, Liu said the a Northwestern UnivelSity report released June 9. filibuster. judge because of political games played 9th Circuit, including California, has a Television remains king among all youth, but among 'More than 40 percentof our nation's by the Senate. " "desperate need for judges." minorities who spend 13 houlS per day consuming media Asian American population lives Obama nominated Liu, a law Liu said, "it is now clear that of various types, electronic gadgets such as cell phones in the area in which the 9th Circuit professor at the UnivelSity of California, continuing my nomination will not and iFbds increasingly are the way such content gets has jurisdiction over, yet no Asian Berkeley, to the San Francisco-based address that need any time soon." delivered, the report found. Americans serve on the 9th Circuit 9th US. Circuit Court of Appeals last The federal judiciary says there are "Children, 1-1edia and Race: 1-1edia Use Among White, bench, "said Rep. Judy Chu, chairofthe year. 86 vacancies in the federal courts, and Black, Hispanic and Asian American Children" was Con gressional Asian Pacific American If he had been confinned, legal that Obama has nominated 47 people, touted by researchelS as the filSt national study to focus Caucus, in a 1fuy 19 statement "Our experts agree that Liu would have including Liu, to fill them .• exclusively on children's media use by race and ethnicity. :Minority youth media consumption rates outpace their white counterparts by two houlS when it comes to TV and video viewelShip. Bill to Reunite Filipino Veteran Families Revived "In the past decade, the gap between minority and white youth's daily media use has doubled for blacks and By Associated Press 2011. quadrupled for Hispanics," said Northwestern Professor The children would be exempt from Ellen Wartella. HONOLULU-US. Sen. Daniel quotas that have delayed their receipt Wartella acknowledged that technology is a structural Akaka of Hawaii has reintroduced a of U.S. immigrant visas. &:lme children part of modern society but said the numbelS suggest that bill that would allow the children of face waits of 20 yealS or more because young people are settling for a sedentary lifestyle and Filipinos who fought with the US. so many Filipinos hope to emigrate and risk further exacerbating ongoin g problems such as child during World War II to join their US. the limits are set by nationality. obesity. citizen parents in the United States. In 1990, Congress provided the vets The study found that Asian Pacific American youth Akaka said US. Sens. Daniel Inouye with a waiver from certain naturalization spend more time in recreational computer use: Nearly 3 of Hawaii and RobertMenendez of :New requirements. 1funy became US. houlS a day compared to 1:49 for Hispanics, nearly 1.24 JelSey are co-sponsoring the Filipino citizens and residents, but allowances for blacks and 1: 17 for whites .• Veterans Family Reunification Act of weren't made for their children .• PACIFIC;: CITIZEN NATIONAL/COMMENTARY JUNE 17-3J, 2011 7 WHY I'M A JACLER Join the movement. BECOME AJACLER A Family Legacy in JACL ' , , D I wonllo renew my JACl membership D Join JACl I wonllo give 0 JACl glf' membership JACl membership # D --- EDITOR'S NOTE: Since 1929, JACL has been a membership-based, grassroots organization that has been instrumental in fighting for change NAME, ______and making a difference. 'Why I'm a JACLer' is a special section that highlights members who are making a difference. ADDRESS:
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YATABE FAMILY: (L-r) Dr. Thorms T Yatabe, grandmother Mary, brother Mark, mother What TT helped establish, Dudley and to his children, twins Thomas Thor and Ava Nancy, father Dudley, and young Tom. Tom have continued. Grace, both three and a half. Dudley was an active volunteer with the "On face value, an agency that truly For Tom Young Professionals. '1 think it's about JACLCredit Union when they had a presence advocates civil rights is a positive and lOMYATABE, Yatabe, being a creating that feeling of being united, feeling in Chicago and Tom is a member of the necessary entity. To me, that is enough to Chicago JAa.., chapter board. 42 JAG..er is about like a team." warrant support," said Tom .• '1 rediscovered it," said Tom, who is of Highland, II. the past and He imagines that's what it must have the future. The been like during the early days of the JACL Japanese, German and Irish descent, about Chicago JACLer NOMINATE AJACLER Chicago JACl.er when his gmndfather, a Nisei dentist in the JACL. Yonsei has deep roots in Fresno, Calif. in the 1920s, helped lay As he gets older, he has been trying to rediscover his roots. To nominate a JACLer to highlight, send the organization the foundation for the American Loyalty the nominee's contact Information, chapter '1t was a way to reconnect," said Tom. his grandfather Dr. Thomas T. Yatabe, League, the predecessor of the JACL. affNiation and a brief explanation of Vvtly who is known as the "grandfather of JACL" "T.T" Yatabe was a charismatic and '1 wanted to see if I could connect with the he/she is a noteworthy JACLer to: was the JACL's national president from community. " intelligent man who led an extmordinary [email protected]. 1934-36. But the Yonsei also has a vision life and met many history-makers, including He's hoping to pass on the JACL legacy forthe future of the civil rights organization. Eleanor Roosevelt, said Tom. Born in 1897, "We need to take a more he was a lot okler than his proactive role in promoting Nisei peers. 42nd JACl NATIONAL CONVENTION ourselves," said Tom, 42. "It's TT saw firsthand the '1ACL 2.0 - Making New Waves" important to inform people that discrimination many JAs we exist and we're out there." faced at the time, including Los Angeles July7-10,20" With a degree in music and the Alien Land Laws, Registration Form a background in commercial which prohibited JAs and A separate form must be com pleted for each ind rvid ual reg istration. Add itional reg ist ra- tion forms are available online. or by email at 2011 convention@jaclpS'H.org, orby calling I jingle production, he says he APAs from owning land, (213) 626-4471 could help produce public and he saw a need, said I service announcements for the Dudley Yatabe, Tom's First Name ______Last Name ______JACL to help mise its profile. father. I Address ______City/State I TOMYATABE 'We need to bmnd JACL as "Growing up in that kind Home Phone ______Mobile Phone something people woukl want of environment he saw I Email ______JACL Chapter______I to join ... something that makes a need for some type of people feel good about joining," he said. organization to help the Japanese people," Veg etarian Meals Yes ___ No ___ Special Needs Recently, Tom and other Chicago JACL said Dudley, 80, a longtime Chicago I Payment Method I members launched their chapter's version JACI..er. 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We need to continue the generational I Awards Luncheon $70 $85 : Investment I Our theme "JACL 2.0 - :Making New waves of energy to create and renovate a Awards Luncheon (Y) $60 $75 Historic Preservabon Waves" is more than just simply a "wave". · JACLthat sustains itself, and yes we can at I JACL CU GolfTournament $ 11 0 $125 ·• and Education The 2.0 is a call to reinvent the organization this convention. This is JACL 2.0 so go out ·: __ Serving Nikkei Seniors I and while in Chicago last year we were there and make some new waves .• GRAND TOTAL $____ ..: __ ...U.S. ... - Japan...... Relations ...... I "Embmcing Change", this year we hoped I Please book hotel rCDT1 s at the Renaissance Hotel. 823) 856-1200 a mline: www.jad.orgJconvenb m to realize that change and set new goals Gary Mayeda is the 42nd National JACL Please mail CaT1 pleted fam and paym ent to of how we are going to thrive. Our Issei Convention chairperson. 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Pink was not always Erika mug's favorite color, but after she joined up with the "Fbwer Rangers Samurai" crew she has a newfound appreciation for the girly hue. Fbng, who is of Korean and Chinese descent, landed the role of the Pink Ranger on the Nickelodeon show, which premiered Feb. 7. Now the actress is smitten with her new home in New Zealand, where the series is being filmed, and the color pink. "I will be honest pink wasn't always my favorite color, but it is definitely growing on me," Fong said from New Zealand where she is busy filming with the other four Power Rangers. "I find myself gravitating to pink items when I shop just because I wear it everyday on set." Born and Iaised in :Minnesota, Fbng moved to Los Angeles, Calif. in 2004 at the age of 17. Fluent in Korean and Cantonese, Fbng had a huge culture shock when she arrived at California's Venice High School with a heavy :Minnesotan accent. But she was detennined to pursue her Hollywood dreams. The actress was busy balancing auditions, her full-time college sched ule and caring for her two youn ger sisters. Her Pink Ranger Mia has the ability to control the wind with her airway control, said the actress about her character. big break came when she landed the role of :Mia, the Pink Ranger who relies on her turtle animal Zord. She is now one of five Power Rangers who team up to Ijust couldn't miss the "Mighty 1-klrphin Fbwer Rangers." actually cook up a feast. fight evil villains on "Fbwer Rangers SamuIai," which is Kimberly, the Pink Ranger, was my favorite of course! But produced by Saban Brands. The Pacific Citizen caught up I specifically remember watching :Mighty Morphin, while When you're not fighting villains on "Power with Fbng to find out how she's dealing with her new success eating a snack, and doing homework. It was the highlight Rangers Samurai," how do you spend your time? and Pink Ranger super powers. of my evenings at that age. It's quite surreal now and I Fong: I'm such a sucker for sports. I love anything sports• would have never imagined at that age that it was possible related where I can be a huge tomboy at times. Football How did you land the role of Mia, for me to be the Pink "Fbwer Ranger Samurai" someday. season, basketball season, baseball season and hockey - I the "big sister" to the Power Rangers? love it all. I've recently just gotten really into rugby, living Erika Fong: I auditioned for the role of :Mia a few months Have you always dreamed of a career in showbiz? in New Zealand. I always enjoy being active, surfing, before I got it. It was a long process and took many call Fong: I always knew I wanted to be involved in film or camping, hiking - pretty much anything outside related. backs to get it. I remember the day of our final call back. anything arts related where I could express myself. I've Music is another love of mine. I've been playing the They had me stay behind after everyone had left to also had a love for film all my life and knew I had a special piano since I was 5 years old and love to work on new read for the role of Emily, the Yellow Ranger. I was the only appreciation for film at a really young age. pieces when I get the time. I love to travel and hope to Asian American going for the role of Mia against many I was the kid that wasn't allowed to rent the new explore as much of the world as I can in my lifetime. On other beautiful ethnicities, and I was proud to represent releases, but we always had family movie nights with my down time I enjoy sketching, painting, and sewing. I being the only Asian American there to go for her role. Just some type of interesting film nobody had ever heard of. A would love to create a line of my own someday. Of course days later, when I found out that I got the role, my mother night out at the movies with the family would be at an old [I also enjoy] having a nighton the couch watching a really cried and I screamed, 'I'm moving to New Zealand!' It's vintage theater watching a classic Alfred Hitchcock flick. good film just by myself or with loved ones. I find myself honestly been one of the best experiences of my life. I ended up going to school for fashion and art at FIDM in to be such a family person. Takin g time to spend with my Los Angeles while aspiring to be an actress as well. family is so important to me. How is New Zealand? I understand you'll wrap up filming there this month. The "Power Rangers Samurai" cast seems to Did you struggle much in your Fong: I have officially fallen in love with New Zealand get along really well. Can you share with me any Journey to become an actress? and feel so blessed and grateful to be working in such a funny behind-the-scenes moments? Fong: I was 17 years old and moved to L.A. in the middle beautiful country. The people here are incredibly humble Fong: One of the other cast members Brittany Pirtle, of my senior year of high school from Plymouth, Minn. to and down to earth. the Yellow Ranger, and I were both in this intense scene pursue my dreams. It was definitely ajourney driving all where she gets hit and is badly hurt. I was running to the way. It wasn't an easy move, but I needed to reach my How much ofthe Pink Ranger's her and I found myself so immersed in the scene that I dreams. Boy did I have a huge culture shock ahead of me. sbJnt work do you perform? thought it was so real. When I was supposed to scream her I can only laugh about it now, but wow was that crazy. Fong: When I first moved to New Zealand, we went character's name, Emily, I screamed 'Brittany!!!' and kept I struggled with auditions, while going to college full straight into stunt trainin g on the second day of our running to her and didn't even realize it. Yeah, that was time, working and taking care of my sisters. It wasn't arrival. We were trained by the best Japanese stunt men quite funny. easy getting so many "no's"before a "yes," but the thing and women, who have been with Fbwer Rangers all the is I never gave up. I refused to give up no matter who way back since :Mighty Morphin. I remember not being What are some of the Pink Ranger's abilities! got in my way and told me I couldn't do it. I believed. able to move just after the first week, but they whipped gadgets that you wish you could have? And soon enough things started to turn. I believe staying us into shape. I was raised learning Tae Kwon Do by my Fong: Pink Ranger Mia has the ability to control the wind true to myself along the way has guided me. I remember stepfather, who is an eighth degree black belt. It definitely with her airway control. I think it would be pretty amazing promising myself eight yearn ago ... to always remember has helped me in many ways. to control the weather for any occasion you needed: where I was from, to always carry my values with me no perfect surf, a sunny day at the beach or a windy day to matter w here I went in life, and to always treat people the Were you always a "Power Rangers" fan? sail! One thing that:Mia and I do share is our motherly way I would want to be treated. I think it's important to Fong: I was a huge fan ofFbwer Rangers before taking the characteristics. I have two youn ger sisters. And one thin g surround yourself with good people, friends and family. role. I remember getting off the bus from grade school and that we do not share is that she is a terrible cook and I can That's what has kept me grounded in this industry.• PACIFIC~CITlZEN 10 JU ~ 17-30, 2011 COMMUNITY/NATIONAL NY/SC Takes Part in Environmental National Justice Youth Summit in New Orleans Newsbytes
By Pacific Ciliul! Staff andAssociated PI"".
New Hawaii Plates to Honor Fallen Service Members HONOLULU - A u w Hawaii lic ense plate c),sisn is beill8 c ~ ated for family ""'mbers of fallen soldiers Gov. Neil Abercrombie has sigud into law a "",as= creatill8 tU u w lio.nse plates, which will soow a gold star smrourrle d by a pUl]lle circle ani ~ ""rd:; "gold star family" to tU left of tU plate number fu plate will be av.ailab" by CH I b children, parents, grarrlparents, spowes ani siblill8s of fallen soldiers
D.C. Police Continue Beefed-up Chinatown Patrols WA>HINGWN- fu nc polio. c),~ ntis enterill8 its third year of a program ai ~ atprovidill8 a IDJre agg ~ ssi ve pres ence in Chimtown, easily ou of tU city's bwiest Polic e say ~ extra manpo=r has contribu," d to a drop in cri""" at least in tU i~ate vicinity and in certain categories, ani ~ l ped disrupt a gall8. A sic), beufit has been closer collaooration be tween tU community ani tU polio., with "",rchants ani corm o,,""",rs swapping o.ll poou numbers with office rs on patrol Chrisi ne Mmte31u, JACL Fcrd Prcg31l FeilD "" P en!s m ash [T aos >i Ba;ou SaJ v'9' fu program was imple"",nted in 2OJ9 in ~ s po ns e to conce rns from "",rchants , ~ si c), nts ani visitors aoout nuis arces ani cri"",s i,..,hrlill8 assaults am tUfts. Now, 12 office rs are assigud at night to Chimtown, Part of the swnmit includes planting ir>e hded seeill8 tU large mc lamfils that \mu d tUir duties ove rlapping with part- ti"", office rs ani Metro office rs marsh graSlS in Louisiana'5 marshland have ~a '" [td tU New Or" arn East comrrunity's water supply if it ha:i oot been for tU Vi e ~se S.F. Sheriff Wants to Use New Immigration Policy MenU" of the National JACL Youth S\1.& nt community I),rcely pro," still8 tU lanifills SAN FRANCISCO-If tU SmFrar.cisco s ~ riff's plan hee o=s a C01Jl>Oil (NYISC) put on their glo,"" arrl boots b Darcy Thniguchi, a PhD carrlid:tte urrler tU reality, wrl:c~ n ," d immigrants amsted for petty cri"",s ""n't be ~ lp plant grass in Louisiana', mar3h1arrl, jill! 0'-" of University rf Sm Diego's oceangraphy program, ~ ld in jailloll8"r than ",""ssa!)" even if U.S. immigration agents may the octivities dwill8 an Enviro~ntal Jwti"" Youth prese rted on tU biological effects of tU EP oil spill want tUm detaiud for pos sible c),portation Following ~r presenlation, tU youth rok part in a Summit in New Or,,= Insten c),puties will treat tlnse eligible for ~ l e ase jwt like U S lli \\m-day summit ~ ld May 28- 29 pro ~ d an "c " an up your own oil spill" octivity in which tUy citizens: fuy will be cited to appear in court opportunity to ~l1er ~ rs tarrl the enviro=nlal ""re given a b1.rlget ani tools to clean up an oil spill Uear S ~ riff Mike H e~ s se y's u w policy wrl:c~ n te d injrnti,,", f"""d by the Ixal New Orleans community ma pIe pan immigrants woo commit nlli c),,,,,,aoors, such as disorrrrly comuc\. post Hwric.,-., Katrina arrl IDJ ~ =enUy the EP Oil "Through this summit "" ",."..,d aoout tU illegal trespassing or SOO pliftill8, will oot be ~ ld while tU US Immigration Spill. In partic ular, New Orleans Eastis premmina," ly lanifill [tar tU Vi e ~s e A"",rican community," ani Cwtoms Enfo", e"",nt aCE) cbec ks tUir s\alru through a R oc~ l cOll1'rised of a 1"'"8" Vi e ~"" fishill8 commmity, said s.emm, Pacific North= st District fingerprintill8 IDJnitorill8 program ~ p ~ s e n\ative many of woom we,." witOOu\ 'Wrk after the oil spill youth 'Jk city's lack of compliarce All8"la Chan, an attorney with tU Asian Law Cauc w, said 68 '1 t was grta\ havill8 the youth co1Jl>Oil literally to reIDJve tU dump srows jwt oow evic),nt percent of tU people c),ported urrle r tU s.c= Corrmunities program g!'ttill8 ooWll am dirty in the nul am water \0 plant socioecooomic am mcial disparities still are in our in California did oot oommit seriow cri"",s marsh grass," said o.vin Yoshikawa, NatiJnal JACL society I believe that tU J ACL can serve as a catalyst youth ,."p ~ ""n\ati "' . "I !ill a g,-"a\ ti,,-., learnins from for this iss,,", to be ~iced ani publicized througlD1t Asian American Groups Lead AmiaJs Brief local commmity ""'mb.rs aoou\ the ,-"gion arrl the tU m m n. It is n:w our role to assist am Jl3Iin"r with Against Utah'sCopycat Immigration Law effects that contin"" to lill8"r from Hwric",", Katrim APA corrmunities in need. " SALT LAKE CI1Y - Members of tU Asian A"",rioan Center for am tU EP Oil Spill." fu Enviro,..,-.,ntal Jwtio. Youth Summit was Adva,..,ill8 J wtio. have req,,",s," d a Utah district C01.ut j1.rlge to iss ,,", an Inacilition to ".mkill8 with tU US Fishani Wildlit. s p' lllso ~ d by &ate Fann Insurarce ani South""st inj urction that prevents Utah's u w immigration enforce"",nt bill, HE S.rvio. b plant marsh grass, tU participants a\\erad Airliu s. fu summit was a collaoorative effort of tU 497, from takill8 effect a sc ~e nins of "A Village Called Versailles", wlich J ACL Natimal Washill8ton, nc staff ani local New Nic~ tU "Soow Me Your Papers" law, HE 497 was sigud sW lisht on tU slruSgles f WWII Nisei Vet Receives Distinguished Service Cross ~ ..-• . Supporters hope to bring Japanese costs. The little Tokyo SeIVice Center (LTSC) is Americans back to Little Tokyo with this sponsoring the project. project. Community leaders have been fighting for a Little The Army has awarded Technical Sgt Shinyei ''Rocky'' Matayoshi, Tokyo gym for over two decades. the nation's second highest military honor for valor, the Distinguished By Pacific Citizen Staff "The Budokan project has traveled a long road and SeIVice Cross. after approximately 18 years, it now has a permanent home," said Bill Watanabe, LTSC executive director, :Matayoshi received the award at an induction ceremony at the Little Tokyo's long dreamed about sports and Pentagon's Hall of Heroes. The award is for valorous actions taken on activity center won the Los Angeles City Council in a statement. April 7, 1945, in Italy when he led his platoon to assault and destroy approval May 17 for a long-term ground lease, giving Project supporters say a designated space for sports three machine gun nests as they took Mt. Belvedere. backers the green light to start fundraising for the and recreation will attract the next generation of JAs During WWII, the 87-year-old veteran joined the 442nd Regimental facility that many hope will bring Japanese Americans to Little Tokyo. Com bat team, one of the most decorated units in U. S. military history. back to little Tokyo. After World War II, JAs began scattering throughout His initial Distinguished Service Cross citation was lost in a fire in The 38,000-square-foot center, named the Budokan the region rather than living within the ethnic 1973 at the Army's National Records facility. (roughly translates as "martial arts hall") will be built boundaries of Little Tokyo. The disconnect between on city-owned land on Los Angeles Street between the 125-year-old historic district and its people has 'Lucky Ears' Author Wins Literary Award Second and Third Streets. The center will feature been widening over the years. Dr. Jean A. Lukesh, a Honolulu JACL mem ber, has received the a four-court gymnasium, community space and a In San Francisco's Japantown, the gym at the Independent Publisher Bronze Medal Award for penning the book, rooftop garden with ajogging track. Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern "Lucky Ears: The True Story of Ben Kuroki Nisei WWII Hero". The Budokan will receive a 25-year lease with an California had become a vibrant community center. Little Tokyo leaders want the same for their historic The com petition included the United States, Canada, Australia, New option to renew for another 25 years. Zealand and seven European countries. There were 69 categories and Project backers will be launching a $22 million district. 3,059 books in the competition. capital campaign to help pay for the cost of the facility, JA sports leagues have continued to grow with over 10,000 participants just in the basketball leagues 'Lucky Ears" is a young reader's biography of Kuroki, a Nebraska• a 150-space parking structure and pre-development born JAwho during WWII flew a total of 58 missions against both alone .• Germany and Japan. Fundraising Efforts Launched for Nisei to Attend Japanese Cultural Center 01 Hawaii to Honor Dr. Genshitsu Sen Congressional Gold Medal Ceremonies in D.C. The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii (JCCH) will honor Dr. A coalition of groups, including JACL, Many are now in their 90s. Genshitsu Sen, 15th generation grand tea master from Japan's are hoping funds will be raised so the The veterans volunteered to go to war even though Urasenke Tea School, during its annual Celebration of Leadership and Nisei can be fittingly honored they were branded "enemy aliens" and rendered Achievement Dinner July 23. ineligible for the draft. Some, particularly those For the past 15 years, the leadership and achievement dinner has By Pacific Citize n Staff and Associated Press from the mainland, enlisted while their families were honored Hawaii's most influential leaders in the community. detained in internment camps. HONOLULU-A fundraising campaign has been The 442nd Regiment, which absorbed the 100th Playwright Wins Loving Prize launched to help ensure that JapaneseAmerican World Infantry Battalion, saw some of the most brutal fighting Internationally acclaimed playwright Velina Hasu Houston has War II veterans will be able to travel to Washington, in the war. By the end of the conflict, it had become the received the Mixed Roots Film and literary Festival's Loving Prize, D.C. later this year to attend a ceremony honoring most highly decorated military unit in U.S. history for which honors leaders in the multiracial community. their heroics with a Congressional Gold Medal. its size and length of seIVice. Hasu Houston has written more than 30 plays including "Tea at Christine Sato-Yamazaki, the chaiIWoman of Congress last year voted to award the medal Manhattan Theatre Club" and "American Dreams at Negro Ensem ble a coalition of 25 Japanese American veteran and collectively to those who seIVed in the 100th Infantry Company". civic organizations called the National Veterans Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and The Loving Prizes are awarded each year to artists who have shown a Network, said the group wants to minimize expenses Military Intelligence SeIVice during the war. President dedication to celebrating and illuminating the mixed race experience. for the veterans and ensure they enjoy a "first class Barack Obamasigned the legislation shortly afterward. celebration" in the nation's capital. The Congressional Gold Medal is one of the highest MOCA Announces New Board Members "All of us in some way are beneficiaries of this civilian awards and is awarded to an individual or The Museum of Chinese in America in New York has announced im portant story and we owe a debt of gratitude unit who performs an outstanding act or service that the addition of three new members to its board of trustees: Jason Sun, to the men of the 100th, 442nd and :tvfIS for their contributes to the security, prosperity and national Theodore T. Wang and Frank H. Wu, who willjoin the other 16 sacrifices and valiant seIVice to this country," said interest of the United States. The medal is due to be members of the board. Sato-Yamazaki, granddaughter of a 442nd veteran. presented this year at a ceremony hosted by House Sun, an artist and curator, has worked on exhibits including "The "Because of the actions they took, we enjoy a life of Speaker John Boehner. The House has yet to set a date Actor's Image: the Japan-Virginia Society's C. Coleman McGehee equal opportunities, freedom and privileges that some for the event. Collection of Ukiyo-e Prints," which drew a large audience. from their generation did not have." The National Veterans Network plans to organize Wang is currently the director of U. S. One Delta Trading and co-chief The group plans to hold agala dinner and amemorial a memorial seIVice at the World War II memorial in operating officer of Global Equities One Delta Trading. seIVice around the time the medal is awarded. Washington both for those who died in the line of duty Wu, chancellor and dean of the University of California Hastings So far, 370 veterans from 30 states have registered and those who have died since the war. • College of Law, has been a faculty member at Howard University and to go, Sato-Yamazaki said. The number includes 101 has also seIVed as dean of the Wayne State University Law School in his veterans from Hawaii. Information on donating can be found at the group's hometown of Detroit. • The youngest of the veterans are in their mid-80s. website, www.nationalveteransnetwork.com. 12 JUNE 17-30, 2011 COMMUNITY PACIFIC !i'l::CITIZEN High School Seniors Receive yAMATO TRAVEL BUREAU ® JACL Berkeley Scholarships C.S.!. 1019309-10 March 11 was a di&lltrous day and there are no words to express our sorrow at all the destruction tlw Japan has encountered. Our thoughts and pmyers are with the pe cple of Japan. Yamato Tmvel Bureau is elUiorsing and contnbuting to the U.S.-Japan Council Earthquake Relief Fund becw;e 1(){J;G of all dmatiol1S go to the pearle of Japan . If ym: wish to join us, here is the link to their webs ite: httpj/usiamncouncil.orglimd ESCORTED TOURS & CRUISES SCHEDULED FOR 2011 1J y8-13 Yamato Boston ~ New York bvRan Tour 6 dJy3!S rio;Jrts ~ th;J ri (Jl~ tt 5 in 80100 fti ll';l€ T h ff~LJt J5 wei aJ >M ~ rl;l Cco::ocd & Le<:i rqoo iIld NE.'fj Yock Oty 5tes Pictured (/-" are: Lance Vanagihara (Union Bank), Dianne Fukami, Carolyn Adams, Alyssa M;ju14-13 yamatn Canadian Rnddm with a djf(e[!'oq: 10 dJys!9 ri#s >M th;J CiI;) er¥, B.Jlff, Jr,pff, fti ll'iJ€ ThffiJLJt Adams, Jaison Kimura, Noelle Fa-Kaji, Bryan Matsumoto Cormack and Alix Ching. RJ I to PrirKe Ge«ge & frirKe Rupe:t, fffTY trrco;J ht~ Insi(): PaJs,o;;J e to Poct fff dy, Ccl Tl iOO l Ri ~ ini ~ct(( i a. Pioneer Awards are presented Commended student He also participated S ~ber 13-19 SQllth paknt" The BI",k HUI§ &: Badland§ with Cnlld"te Va@HnQ§ 7 dJy5!6 ri\tt" ~oo Seto as a Peer Tutor and staff writer on his high IIW DAm fealllrll g a ~ h ot~ stay in RapKi Otyfor ~ 6 ri (Jts, 'o'N th;J K ey.t ~ , R ~ d Oty, ~ to Carolyn Adams and Roy Ruirnoce, vazy fU S€, Cllita, Da;:i I'iOOd, fine RicXle ifii aodilrlJ Matsumoto at the chapter's school's newspaper. Carolyn Adams and Roy 1futsumoto S ~ber 13-23 Yamato Octoberfest Tour -11 dJy5!9 n ~ ts 'o'N~rl;l Bmin, fr ~ , BlIlvd, ~ffTIJ , MLri ch fti ll';)e Th a~LJt Awards Luncheon. were presented with Pioneer Awards, an S ~ , n ~ ts 'o'N~rl;l 26-O::t , 5 Yamato Eastern Canada Fall Foliage Tour 10 dJy5!9 (v:bec, NE.'fj fti ll';)e ThffiJLJt awam that honors individuals for their B r lJl\ \'j i: ~ frirKe Ectrffd I ~D1 , NOIIJ Sccfu, ( eVe Bretoo More than $5,000 in scholarships were contributions to the JACL and to the presented to four high school seniors at the O::t, 1-13 Route 66 with Balloon Fiesta with Trafalgar Tours 13 dJf\!12 ri (Jts d irl;l Ol c ~ , ~oo Seto community, attheBerkeley JACLluncheon. St, Lc0 5, EfcllSOO , OOtoo a Oty, Nn J ilo, PbJ ~~e (B al OO'l Fiesta), fb;r.tiif, Grald Berkeley JACL chapter's annual Awards Carolyn was recognized for her outreach Ccl1'j«l, Lill ~ egas , ~~ , Los Al~ Luncheon. This year's winners are: Noelle efforts to infonn junior high students about O::tOO Ef 17-31 Yamato Delulll! Autumn Tour to ]iJlan -1 5 dJy5!13 ri(Jt5,,; :l:llg FLtooka, Nao;J.r.l< i, PeooY Miw ri Fa-Kaji, Alyssa Adams, Alix Ching, and the improper incarceration of Japanese KLrfI iITI oto, K~5h m a, Hiroii ma/M tya1ri a, K\'1o, Tokyo Jaison Kimura. Americans during WWII. Roy, also known Fa-Kaji, a senior at Berkeley High O:: t, 31-No ~ , 14 Yamato South Pacific Wonders with Collette Vacations -15 dJy5!12 il;J rts 'o'Nth;J Cztns C ~ ett e b ::oct as "Ranger Roy", 98, was recognized for his (Q-eit BJriff Rei) & S ~ , 1I. I5 Iril ~; Olr r:.tcr.,mh, Mr , Cook Nitl PJ k, QJ ee:JStO'lll , School who will attend &ripps College heroics in the :Military Intelligence Service. & Mifocd Scmj, NE.'fj Zeitni in the fall, was awarded the Bea Kono His grandson, Bryan 1futsumoto Connack, N o~, 13-21 The Heft of Texas with Collette Vacations 9 dayJ!8 n ~ ts ~~ ~ rl;l ll.i jj n, Sirl Aitoo o, Memorial scholarship, the chapter's top accepted the award on his behalf. B ~ a (cilj e rcn::h) ifii F«t Woclll awam. She plans to study environmental Dianne Fukami, president of the Japanese V~"'"tn rhfl<:tm~. T h a~ LJ t sciences. Alyssa Adams, of North gate High Decffilb a 3-12 M,.bt. "r Fllrnnp TI'''' 10 dJf\/8 ri (Jt5,,; 5bl g Pra;]LJe, Rotrm:u g, fti ll';)e Cultural and Community CenterofNorthern Dll k ~ st:ue'l to IJ m, Ne-iS{tHia nstEi n, Gifmisch- PJ tffti rchi3l , SNOO rg, ~ ie:rl a. School who will enter UC Santa Barbara California (JCCCNC), provided an update this fall, was also a scholarship recipient on their fundraising efforts for victims ... In addition to her academic achievements, of the recent earthquake and tsunami in YilTlil:o Tra"e aJeillb Cc«ill£i to be a fet 5efIKe Ira"e c>;jffKy, We 5eI aI ~ rl lEi ilre iIld mp«ite Ira"e ii ri ne ti:kEt5; W:~ Alyssa volunteers her time at the Sojourn Japan. The Berkeley chapter has th us far c>::mnm odli (m; CJ rertit; tem ; mm ; ral piI3S€\, etc. We J5Q h~e (h oute:i arfaes to mJiY deihD:fr;, f\ease cil l 00 eu expo:ri& e:i Multifaith Chaplaincy as well as the Special contributed $3,800 to these relief efforts. tra"e ccro1:ro foc \'CU triW ifii teu ar cn;J€lTl erts, fr rles500l mffil ball\lS : itn ai:al SocB:yof TriW /IqertJ (I6 TA), v lise LM Olympics Bowling. In tanJi oo.3 MS{d1im (mA), Pcl:ific A5iJ Tra"e kt5ociil:kl1 (PATA ), ~ c>::i/:m ,corn c«w ~lITI Contributors to the scholarship program Ching, of :Miramonte High &hool who ~ e ase i ~OO'J i es were recognized including: Union Bank, 'o'Nt eu mte it f'M1f, viITI i"lirmfl',Q!!l foc too r ifii otra trave specU \ will attend Boston University in the fall, is a Wells Fargo Bank, Dan Date (former PSAT National &holar and a Gold Medalist YAMATO TRAVEL BUREttJ® Pioneer Award recipient), Dr. Roger Ota in the Nationall.atin Exam. Honored for her 250 East First Street, Suite #1112 and the Bea Kono 11"emorial &holarship academic successes,Alixalso volunteers her Los Angeles, CA 90012 Fund. time with the Animal Rescue Foundation, (213) 680-0333 or (800) 334-4982 The scholarship committee members St. Anthony's Fbundation and the Key Club. Eman: grwps@yanatotravel,com include: 11ark Fujikawa, KG Ouye, Neal Jaison, of Campilindo High School who Ouye, Al Satake, Tak Shirasawa, Sharron will attend Claremont McKenna College Sue, Alexandra Tagawa and Ron Tanaka and study economics, is a National Merit (chair) .• ~ (562) 598-9523 Established 19&5 o Imperial Jewelry Mfg. Co. Ventura County JACL Leads s::::::- Fin e J EWEO ry' Custom D esigling • R epair Q) 11072 Los Alamitos Blvd. Cleanup Effort at Japanese Cemetery ...... Los Alamitos, CA 90720 -- Every year, Ventura County JAG. --c..:» SOUP TO SUSHI members help clean, pull weeds and - maintain the integrity of the Oxnard c..:» Japanese Cemetery, a historic site where -- New Deluxe 3-Ring turn-of-the-century Japanese American --c..:» pioneers were laid to rest - Binder Cookbook With CO It's been a tradition forover 65 years. Ken Over 750 Recipes c... Nakano, the chair of the clean up committee, $25 (plus $5_SO handling) donated drawings and Jeff Mayeda, of Jeff Flowers, sprayed weed killer. We , ley Unlled Melhodlll women The cemetery located on the corner 566 N. Sth Street of Pleasant valley and Etting roads was Sin Jo.e, CA 95 11 2 I once a segregated lot for JAs to be buried. The chapter is also planning to include Subscribe to the Pacific Citizen 800/966-6157 more walking stones and fences along the Ventura County JACL board members Vas backside of the cemetery.• Umeda helps with the cemetery cleanup. PACIFIC ~ CITIZEN COMMUNITY/COMMENTARY JUNE 17-30 2011 13 FROM THE MIDWEST Muntean u and I presented woIkshops at Old lliminion Hotid~'1favel JACL Campus Outreach University, at the East Coast Asian American Student (jme:ric.an Union Conference (ECAASU) at the University 2011 TOUR SCHEDULE By Bill Yoshino of 1-hssachusetts, at the Mdwest Asian American Student Union Conference in Mnnesota and at CAPE COD &THE NE W ENGLAND ISLANDS (NEW TOUR) JUL 10-16 "Race seems to be Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. Hyffi,. Plymouth Rod:. C.pe CodR ailr o. d, Hym sport. Boston, F my to M.rtl,," , Vi ~y ard, N,wjXlrt·Rhode !ci and, N,w EnglandLooot.r Dinmr everything, even when Nearly 200 participants attended these workshops, SOUTH AFRICA HOLIDAY TOUR AUG 3·15 we try to reject this which focused on either multiracial identity or anti• C.p, Town, \Vim Ceunlfy. K ru ~ r N .ti OtW P"'k. T.bl , Mcuntain, notion," said one of Joh arnd""g. Livingston, Victori . F ill ,·Zambi. Asian sentiment and hate crimes. MT RUSHMORE·YELLOWSTONE HOLIDAY TOUR (NEWTOUR) AUG 16·25 the students attending Christine's workshop, titled "Identity is not a R.pidCity. B.d an d:; N.lie.,.1 ParI;. Mt Rrnlrn eH. Cr azy Hor,," M,morial. JACL's multiIacial 1futh Equation: Mxed, Multiracial and Multiethnic Co dy Buffalo Bill M= urn. Y ,llowsto,.., N.lienal ParI;. Grand T,t en N .tiOtW Park. J .cb;on, S alt Lah Ci ty identity workshop Identity", addresses a growing trend in America, 16TH PANAMERICAN NIKKEI ASSOCIATION (PANA) CONVENTION AUG 31-SEP 4 hekl at the University especially for our community. The workshop covers Cancm, M"ico. M"tNikhi,from North andSouh Am,ri e> of :Minnesota on April the history of mixed-race including tenninology such REFLECTIONS OF !TAL Y HOLIDAY TOUR SEP 5-1 4 Rom " A" i, ~ P m"': ~ Florm" , V, ri o., Luo;mo-Switurland, Lah Cerna, Mil:m, 9. Those remarks and as the "one drop" rule, the concept of "passing" and SAN ANTONIO GET-AWAY TOUR SEP 12-1 6 the vigorous discussions by students attending JAG.., anti-miscegenation laws. Students ponder questions San Antcni a, tU hi stocic Alamo F oct, F" dericb bucg. Ban de r ~ campus workshops this year were common. about who is Asian American and factors that affect Cru " on tU fam ousRi",rwalk Canal NEW ENGLAND HOLIDAY TOUR (NEWTOUR) OCT 7-1 4 With the strong encouragement of JACL National identity. In observing this workshop, I'm always struck Bosten, M":m, N 'w Hamp,Il", V.. mon t, Cenm cti cut, Director Floyd Mori, the staff has devoted extensive by what must be a feeling of great comfort for those D.yTrip' on3 Historic Tr ain~ BostonCityT ouc, Cmo B.y Cru,," in Main" Vi sitSugar Hou,," & Mystic S" port. Erj oy Lobst,,& S,afood Dinmr. energy and resources to reach out and bring the of mixed-race or mixed-ethnicity who participate, Mou ganSun R"ort& C. sino message about theJACL to young people in the hopes because for many it's their first opportunity to take HOKKAIDO HOLIDAY TOUR IJ!.EVISED TOUR) OCT 9-2 0 that it will provide inspiration for them to care about part in this type of discussion. Lah ALn, Shi"tef:o, Ab.,llri, Somlyo, Wakkm,u, S.woro, OtJfU, Lak , TOH Hakodi , our community and even to become involved with the Our hate crime workshop differentiates between OKINAWA HOLIDAY TOUR NOV 7-1 6 JACL. AT&T has sponsored our highly successful hate crimes and hate incidents, and explores the NJh~ Isllgaki Iclmd, Tak,tern i !cim:!, YufuI ",.,d, Omm on Project Community programs in Los Angeles, San history and causes of anti-Asian sentiment dating SANTE FE HOLIDAY GET-AWAY TOUR DEC 4..'l Sart.F ~ Albu"_,,rque, T.o, F rancisco, Seattle and Chicago where high school to the immigration of the Chinese in the mid-1850s. students attend a series of structured sessions on We devote a segment of the session to myths and 2012 TOUR SCHEDULE PREVIEW a variety of topics that provide them with a greater stereotypes and we present scenarios w here the sense of their personal identity as well as the identity HOKKAl OO SNOWFES TIVALS TOU R FEBRUARY 5-1 2 participants make determinations about how they INDIA HOLID AY TO UR FEBRUARY 20-MARCH 5 and history of our comm unity. In Chicago, a version would react and respond to hate crimes. JAPAN CHERRY BLO OS OM TOU R Al'RIL 2-12 of this program is also available to 7 to 9-year-olds I have no doubt about the value of our Campus NEW YORK CITY GET -AWAY TOU R Al' RILI8-23 SOU TH AMERIC A JAPAN ES E HERITAGE TO UR MAY during the summer. Outreach program. F rom this program, we've SC AN DINAV lA-RUSSI A HOLID AY CRUIS E MAY 20-JUN 2 In addition to our Project Community programs, identified individuals who hter attended our JAa., CAPE COD & THE ISLAN DS HOLID AY TOUR JUNE 10-16 the JAa., has been visiting colleges and universities Collegiate Washington, D.C. Leadership Conference GRAN DPARENTS -G RAN DCHILDREN JAPAN TOU R JUN 24-JUL3 CANADIAN RO CKIES HO LIDAY TOU R JU LY 2'6-AUG 4 as part of our Campus Outreach program for nearly and who have served internships or fellowships with ALASKA HO LID AY CRUIS E-TOUR AUGUS T five years. Our first forays were to universities near the JACL. We remain in contact by sending them MT . RUSHMORE-YELLO MTONE HOLID AYTOU R AUG 21-30 Chicago such as Northwestern and the University of updates about the work being done by JACL, and ENC HANTm G DAN UBE RIVER CRUISE SEP TEMBER 18-26 CHmA HOLIDAY TOUR SEP TEMBER Illinois. Since then, we have conducted workshops in many serve as our campus liaisons, alerting us to JAl'AN AUTUMN HOLIDAY TOUR OCTOBER virtually every corner of the United States including hate incidents that occur at their schools. A nd most MUSIC CITIES HOLID AY TOUR NO VEMBER 4-11 SPEC TACUL AR ANT ARCTICA H0 LID AY CRUISE DECEMBER the University of Florida, UC Riverside, Seattle important, it leaves many with revehtions about their University and the University of 1-hssachusetts at history and themselves and about the importance of We can assist you with: Amherst. being involved .• Low-cost airfares to Japan, Japan Individual or group travel In 2011, with financial support provided by the UPS arrangemetns, Japan Railpass, Hotels, Cars, Cruises, Hawaii arrangements, Individual Tour Packages, Foundation, JACL"s Ford Program Fellow, Christine Bill Yoshino is the JACLMidwest regional director. Organizations/Clubs/Family group tours and cruises. For information and reservations, please contact Us: Seabrook JACL Continues Rich Heritage Ernest & Carol Hida AMERICAN HOUDAY TRAVEL 312 E. 1ST ST., '510, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Tel: (213) 625-2232; Fax: (213) 625-4347 CST #2000326-10 americanholiday@attnet REVERSE MORTGAGE Callfor a!rJ:£ information package If you are 62 or older and own your house, a Reverse Mortgage may benefit you! • Turn Home EqJity into Tax Free Cash • You keep title to your home • No Monthly Mortgage Payments SECURITy1 LENDING • FHA Program Designed for Seniors "I pledge to provide excellent customer service with the highest standard of ethics" 25+ Years Experience as a Financial Professional Seabrook JACL recently hekl its annual Keirokai Furushima, and the oldest female was Mtsuko Omura. David C. Miyagawa Chee Certified Public Accountant 1-800-967-3575 (senior appreciation) event to honor local Japanese The Keirokai is held at the Seabrook Buddhist CA o ~ ct Real Estate - Real Estate Brd::er #D1 3911 00 Americans who are 65 orokler. The Keirokai has been Temple, which was founded in 1945. NMLS 10 263222 a chapter tradition for over 60 years. Seabrook is a small town in a farming district of Each year, a group photo is taken of the attendees. southern New Jersey. Near the end of World War II, The chapter has photos of this event going back to the about 2,500 people of Japanese descent moved to late 1940s. Seabrook to work as crop pickers and workers in food www.pacificcitizen.org The oklest male at this year's event was Hank processing plants .• 14 JUNE 17-30, 2011 CALENDAR PACIFIC!S CITIZEN : llckets will be mailed to the address ~ printed on the check a week prior to the • : game. : Info: 5101232-0724 Salt Lake City JACL Rummage Sale SALT LAKE CITY ~ Tule Lake Committee June 18, 8 am.-4 p.m. ~-; .-- ---~--~ -, ~ Symposium on Terminology National JACL Credit Union : SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 3776 Highland Dr. ~ Oct 22 Rurrmage through treasures for a good ~ Japanese CulbJral and Community cause. The chapter's rummage sale : Center of Northern California includes antiques, sports eqJipment and ~ 1840 Sutter Street artwork. Proceeds go tooords the chapter's : Plan to attend a cOlTlTlunity-lNide scholarship fund. ~ symposium to discuss the government Donation drop off location: National JACL ~ euphemisms used to describe the Credit Union, 3776 Highland Drive (label : involuntary and racial nature of the items "SLC JACL Rummage Sale"). ~ exclusion and imprisonment of the Info: www.jacl-utah.org ~ West Coast JA community during WWII. ~ Confirmed speakers include: Karen : Ishizuka, Tetsuden Kashima, ~ko ~ Naka!JlW'l., Roger Daniels, Neil Gotanda, Go For Broke's 10th Annual : Don Hata and Rita Takahashi. Evening of Aloha ~ -----~ ~ Info: www.bJlelake.org BEVE RL Y HILLS, CALIF. Nov. 5 Isamu Noguchi: California Legacy an internationally celebrated artist : Silicon valley JACL's Birthday Beverly Hilton Hotel LAGUNA BEACH, CALIF. and designer, had in California. His ~ Celebration & Lawn Bowling 9876 Wilshire Blvd. June 12-0cl, 2 work included the South Coast Plaza ~ SANTA CLARA, CALIF. This year, the gala dinner will celebrate the Laguna Art Museum sculpture garden and the garden at : June 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal ~ Santa Clara's Central Park to the veterans of the 10Clh Infantry, 442nd 307 Cliff Dr, the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Little Tokyo. ~ 909 Kiely Blvd. Regiment, and Military Intelligence Service. : Lawn bowling: $10/person, $2&family Info: www.goforbroke.org The exhibit is comprised of four parts ~ Info: www.lagunaartmuseum.org Celebrate the chapter's second birthday that examine the impact lsamu Noguchi, ~ with food, lawn bowling and games. The Struggling Cities Exhibit ______~ picnic will be held at the Arbor Center LOS ANGELES • : B in the park's southwest corner. The June ll-July31 ~ celebration is free to those who bring a dish Japanese American Culbual and Everyone is welcome to the chapter's picnic, EAST : that serves 10 people. To join in the Ia IMl Community Center Vutlich includes, races, senior bingo, lunch ~ bowling, wear flat-soled shoes. George J. Doizaki Gallery National JACL Gala Awards Dinner and theaoording of the Kee Kitayama ~ Register: Alice Hario at 244 S. San Pedro St WASHINGTON, D.C. Memorial Scholarship. The featured : [email protected] struggling Cities will be a part of Uttle Sept 29 entertainment INiIi be Watsonville Taiko. Tokyo Design Week, a five-day festival J. W. Marriott Info: [email protected] or celebrating the power and energy of cutting 1331 PennsylvaniaAve., Northwest www.watsonvillesantacruzjacl.org edge design and technology now emerging ~rk your calendar for the gala aoords ~ Spokane JACL's Undokai Picnic from Japan and its intersection with current dinner, which in the past has celebrated Berkeley JACL's Baseball and ~ SPOKANE, WASH. trends materializing in Los Angeles. champions of the cOlTlTlunity and the JACL Bento with the Oakland A's : July 17, 12-4 p.m. Info: www.jaccc.orgor213/628-2725 Info: www.jacl.org OAKLAND, CALIF. ~ Mirabeau Point Park ext. 133 July31,1:05p.m. ~ This is a family friendly event for JACL Oakland Coliseum ~ members and non-merrtJers. Bring your Riverside JACL's Annual Picnic 7000 Coliseum Way : OIMl food to eat, but free ootermelon and REDLANDS, CALIF. Watsonville-Santa Cruz JACL $221person ~ snow cones will be provided. The event June 26 Community Picnic Watch the A's take on the Minnesota TlNins : will also feature children and adult races Sylvan Park APTOS, CALIF. INith Berkeley JACLers. Seats are close to ~ for small prizes and raffle INith prizes. Riverside JACLers, their family and friends, June 25 home plate on the third base side of the ~ Scholarships to graclJating hi!jl school are planning a fun-Uled day at the park. Aptos Village Park field. llcket price includes a bento lunch and : seniors or college students will also be Raffle prizes are needed. To donate, 100 Aptos Creek Rd. ooter. Purchase tickets by sending checks ~ aoorded. contact Meiko lnaba at 951/682-8116. $7lteens & adults; $4/seniors & children for the total amount to Mark Fujikawa at ~ Info: www.spokanejacl.org Info: www.riversidejacl.org • 6-12; free for children under 5 1402 Navellier street, EI Cerrito, CA. 94530. Six Students Awarded Sequoia Chapter Scholarships THRIVE IN THE CULTURE, FAMILY & WARMTH OF THE APANESE AMERICAN COMMUNI &holamhip Reception ProgIam. The graduating high school senior honorees were Kelsey Sawamura and Darryn Keiichi Wong. Kelsey, from 1-kluntain View High School, will attend UC Santa Cruz in the fall, while Danyn, from Carlmont High &hool, will attend UCLA. The Foothill College recipients were Tze On (Peter) Chow, who will transfer to KOKORO ~ ~ UCLA in the fall, and Yuan Wen (Steven) AN Acr,,' •. CA.' NG .:o. ..,u",TY fO. S(",Qn 1(1£13156002]5 Teng who will continue at Foothill College for one more year before transferring. The 24-~wr Building Se Fonner California state treasurer Matt Fang, a Republican who lost a challenge to Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, died June 1 after a four-year battle with cancer. He was 57. His wife, Paula Fong, told The Associated Press that her husband died at their home in Pasadena with family and their son by his side. Matt Fong was the son of March Fong Eu, who served 20 years as secretary of state and was the first Asian Pacific American elected to statewide office in California. Matt Fang, an attorney and a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve, was elected state treasurer in 1994 and served one term. In 1998, he unsuccessfully challenged Boxer for her Senate seat. Boxer issued a Etsu Masaoka IMth her husband Mike. statement commending Fang for a distinguished career of public service. "In our Senate race years ago, Matt was a strong competitor and we debated passionately, but we always had respect for one another," Boxer Etsu Mineta Masaoka was a Stalwart JACL Champion said. GoY. Jerry Brown, who served with Eu during his previous stint in the By Pacific Citizen Staff the JACL: "It goes to show what can be done. [JACL] governor's office, expressed his condolences to the family. State senators is an inspiration to young people to do the best they adjourned during the June 1 session in Fong's memory and honored him Etsu Mineta Masaoka, a civil rights champion and can for blazing the trail for other AsianAmerican politicians. dedicated JACL member who alongside her husband During World War II, over 110,000 Japanese After losing the U.S. Senate race, Fong went on to nm his own Mike Masaoka worked tirelessly to advance Japanese Americans were forced to leave their homes to live consulting firm and served as counsel to the law firm Sheppard Mullin American causes through crucial times, passed away in barbed wire camps run by the U. S. government Richter & Hampton in Los Angeles, where he specialized in transactional June 2. She was 95. Masaoka's family, which included the future Sec. of law and governmental relations. "Etsu, the wife of JACL icon Mike Masaoka and Transportation Norman Mineta, were incarcerated at Paula Fong said her husband will be buried in Colorado Springs, Colo., sister of Norman Mineta, is a JACL icon in her Heart Mountain, Wyoming. where he attended the Air Force Academy In addition to his wife and own right," said David Kawamoto, JACL national In 1943, Masaoka boarded a train for Salt Lake City mother, Matt Fong is survived by his father, Chester Fong, his sister, president. to marry Mike Masaoka, JACL's mtional secretary Suyin Stein, daughter, Jade Fong, and son, Matthew Fong II .• Masaoka met her husband, a famed JACL leader, and field executive. at the organization's 1941 national convention in For their wedding ceremony, Masaoka, who wore Monterey, Calif. For decades, the husband and wife a powder blue suit, was given away by then Pacific Silicon Valley JACL Hosts Kimono Event team helped create what author Bill Hosokawa called Citizen editor Larry Tajiri. The couple lived in a rented the JACL's "Golden Era" in his 1982 book "JACL: In room until Mike Masaoka was inducted into the Army. Quest of Justice." After the war, Mike Masaoka successfully lobbied "For years, [Mike] Masaoka worked out of a tiny for Issei naturalization rights and the repeal of Alien rented apartment in Washington with his typewriter on Land Laws, which prohibited Asian Americans from the dresser and Etsu was his secretary, his girl Friday, owning land. confidante and consultant as well as wife," wrote "Etsu deserves an eqnal share of the credit for Hosokawa. anything I may have been able to accomplish," Mike Even without her husband by her side - he passed Masaoka later said. away in 1991 - Masaoka was still a constant presence "She and her husband, Mike, dedicated their lives to at mtional JACL events. the JACL," said Hoyd Mori, JACL national director. "It's very important," Masaoka told the Pacific "We are very grateful for the life she has lived and the Citizen last year about her longtime involvement in great example she has been to all of us." • Partnering IMth Yu-Ai Kai, the Silicon Valley JACL hosted a kimono educational program and fashion show May 21 at the Richard Yoshikawa: Pioneer in San Joaquin County Politics Akiyama Wellness Center in San Jose's JapantolMl. At the event, John Marshall, a katazome dyer, h"ped educate Richard Shizuo Yoshikawa, a photographer, attendees about the history of the kimono. George Kinyama, NBC JACL leader and the first Asian Pacific American Bay Area News reporter and Silicon Valley JACL member, emceed to serve on California's San Joaquin County and the event. the San Joaquin Delta Community College Board Rep. Mike Honda, also stopped by the event to chat IMth of Supervisors, died May 29. He was 91. attendees and shop at the vintage kimono area. In 1964, he joined the San Joaquin Delta The fashion show featured members of Yu-Ai Kai, a non-profit Community College Board. Ten years later, then• senior center, and the Silicon Valley JACL members dressed in their Gov. Ronald Reagan appointed Yoshikawa, the OWl kimono, yukata, haori or other traditional Japanese-wear from son of Issei parents, to a post on the San Joaquin the Nichi Bei Bussan, a San Jose-based store owned by Anene County Board of Supervisors. Yoshikawa was Richard Yoshikawa at his San Joaquin County Board of Damron .• subsequently elected to multiple terms. Supervisors swearing-in ceremony. "He began his political life in 1964 and opened the door for other Asians to follow," said his daughter Aeko Yoshikawa, who is Stockton Stockton Junior College, brought his camera with him JACL's membership chair. "He also kept an eye out to camp. His candid photos have been kept in a special for the Japanese American commrnrity. collection at University of the Pacific and are part of As a supervisor, Yoshikawa helped to pass a 1981 the rnriversity's online archive. resolution that called on a presidential commission to Yoshikawa was also a longtime JACL leader. He consider awarding financial compensation to Japanese served as Stockton JACL president in 1959 and in his 707 Eas,T ~ _, Americans who were incarcerated by the government last years of active participation, he helped the chapter 91 1 VENICE BoULEVARD GernId L"" Angelos, CA 90012 L o s ANGELES, CAUFORNIA 900 1 5 Fulwi during World War II after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. raise funds as the Pacific Citizen Holiday Issue chair TEL (2. 1 3) 749-1 449 Ph. 2 13fl26.044 1 p- , During the war, Yoshikawa and his family were FAX (2. 13) 749<>265 by soliciting local ads. B::f:IITt.IlIlIl= IUU,U tI' 1: ~ ' .I:::.t! ~' 1:~ ' ." . Fax 2 t3'617·2781 incarcerated at Rohwer in Arkansas. At Rohwer, His memorial service was held June 16 at Calvary www.kubolanlk\.:clmortuary.com the avid photographer who studied photography at Presbyterian Church in Stockton.• 16 JUNE 17-30, 2011 COMMUNITY/COMMENTARY PACIFIC ~ CITIZEN MORI were instructed by Darcy Taniguchi on environmental Houston JACL Co-hosts Screening of '442' affairs and hosted for dinner by Father Vien Nguyen CaHiNUED FPlJM PACE 2 (who will be receiving an award at the JACL conven• The chapter also Council of which I was asked to be a member. 1-1eet• tion). The youth also participated in a service project announces its ings were recently held at their headquarters in F1lila• of planting marsh grass in deep mud and getting ex• 2011-2012 delphia. tremely dirty. They had fun with a "once in a lifetime executive board. After the meetin gs with Comcast, my wife and I at• opportunity". Special thanks to 1futthew Farrells, tended the Eastern District Council meeting in New Devin Yoshikawa, Leslie Toy, and Jean ShiIaki along The Houston JACL Jersey at which Toshi Abe, EDC governor, presided. with all the participants. recently co-hosted The meeting was held at 1-1edford Leas, which is a Thanks again to all those who have donated to the a screenlllg of the community for senior residents. Since it is now the victims of the Japan disasters through the JAaJDi• Houston JACLer Glen Gonda and Floyd Mori. documentary film, "442: home of Hiro and Grayce Uyehara, who reet Relief International effort. Live With Honor, Die were long time JACLleaders who worked }.funy individuals and chapters poignant to me as experiences With Dignity", at the Museum of on the passage of Redress, I was able to have made a big impact in sup• which I had never heard before Fine Arts in Houston. On hand visit them along with their son Paul Uye• porting this program. were related by our good family to introduce the film and conduct hara and grandson Kaz Uyehara, who IThey had fun The national JACL staff is friend, Nelson Akagi, as well as a Q&A afterwards was JACL were at the EDC meeting. A photo of busy working on your behalf. from Lawson Sakai and others, " II National Director Aoyd 1-1ori who Grayce was placed on Facebook (with WI'th a once Phillip Ozaki works hard on said Mori. "The pain of war is appears in the film. Paul's permission). membership and Clyde Izumi on hard to overcome and yet they also The Houston JACL presented John Fuyuume, a long time resident of finances. The regional directors endured the shame of ridicule and in a lifetime the film in conjunction with &abrook, New Jersey, who now lives in have major assignments besides bigotry. Much of the achievements the Museum of Fine Arts Film F1liladelphia, was at the EDC meeting 'ty"l helping with and being involved of Japanese Americans over the opport unr . Department, Asian Pacific representing the &abrook Chapter be• with the affairs of their chapters years are owed to the bravery and American Heritage Association cause their co-presidents, Sharon Yoshida and districts. Bill Yoshino, of courage of these World War II (APAHA) and the Consuhte and Lenore Wurtzel, were busy preparing the Midwest District, has the re• veterans. " General of Japan at Houston. for the chapter's annual Keirokai. The event which sponsibility for working on hate crimes and other civil The Houston JACL also The film tells the stories of honors people 65 and older was being held later that rights issues. Karen Yoshitomi, Pacific :Northwest Dis• announced the officers for their the heroic 442nd Regimental day. Since we had no phns for the evening, John made trict, is our staff person over the national conventions. 2011-2012 board. They include: Combat Team who fought during arrangements for us to attend. The &abrook Chapter Patty Wada, Northern California-Western Nevada-Pa• Gary :Nakamura, president; and World War II even while many of has been hokling this event for over 60 years and has cific District, is over the scholarship pro gram. This is officers Susan Annoura, Dr. Abbie their family members remained photos of attendees at the Keirokai going back to the in addition to their many other responsibilities. They Grubb, Howard Lindsay and behind barbed wire fences of the 1940s. and the other staff members are dedicated profession• Daniel Watanabe. incarceration camps. Despite their The Memorial Day weekend was spent with the als of whom you can be proud. The board of directors include: hardships, the 442nd became the JACL National Youth/Student Council in New Or• In addition to their reguhrd uties, all members of the Koh Annoura, Darlene Hirasaki, most highly decorated unit for its leans in conjunction with the new JACLchapterbeing staff are diligently working on the convention. Hope George 1. Hirasaki, Colleen size and length of service in the formed there. This Youth Summit was sponsored by to see you at the convention in Hollywood. Thanks for Morimoto, Charlie 1-1edlin, Joyce history of the U.S. military. State funn and SouthwestAirlines. The young people your support of the JACL.• Medlin, Sut Clishi, Patricia Rumble "The film was particuhrly and Linda Toyota.• Health Plans for California JACL Members (800) 544-8828 • www_Jaclcu_com Call the JACL Health Benefits Administrators at National JACL ~ ~ 1.800.400.6633 Credit Union or visit www.jaclhealth.org ---~-