•• •• • New Year Special Double Issue aCl lC C1 1Zen January 2-9, 1981 The National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens League ISSN: 00JO-!l579 I Whole No. "120 I Vol. 92 NO.1 25c Postpaid - Newsstands l'i~
Nat'l JACL board to meet Feb. 6-8 SAN FRANCISCO-The. National JACL Board meeting announced for Pacific-Asian experts on Jan. .23-25 has been rescheduled to the Feb. 6-8 weekend at National Headquarters, it was announced by J.D. Hokoyama, acting national director, with the first session starting 1 p.m. Friday. aged called to S.F. parley The earl¥ afternoon starting time, it was expIained, would provide SAN FRANCISC~A panel of A<;ian American experts in the necessary nme for board members to appoint a national director as being field of aging, will participate in the national mini-conference recommended by the selection committee. Seven have applied and four are being invited for a final board interview, it was understood. Due to "Pacific-Asians: the Wisdom of Age", Jan 15-16 at the San ~ the financial constraints of the o~tion, candidates are expected to ciscan HoteL to prepare hundred delegates of Asian-Pacific appear at their own expense. However, any applicant who must travel backgrounds for the 1981 White House Conference on Aging. more than once will have their expenses covered. Speakers will include: . • 'I}le ~ition has been vacant since mid-July, when Karl Nobuyuki Dr. Sharon Fujii, regional director, Office of Refugee Resettlement, resigned Just before the JACL Convention. Associate national director Dept of Health and Hwnan Services, San Francisco; Dr. Sharon Mori Hokoyama, named acting director after the convention, is a candidate as w~ director, Older and Non-English Speaking Service Program, Ha well as John Tateishi, currently national chainnan of the rerlress com WaIl Dept of Uibor, Honolulu; K Patrick Okura, ass't director {or inter mittee and hailed last summer as the JACLer of the Bienniwn for his national programs, Nat'l Institute of Mental Health, HHS, Rockville, Md.; lead~rship on ~ «;ffort~; Chicago JAa.. chapter president John Dr. Sylvia Yuen Schwitters, acting chairperson, Dept of Hwnan Devel Tam; Ron Wakabayashi, onenme JAa.. youth director of Los Angeles opment, Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu; Mike M Suzuki, deputy director AADAP and long affiliated with as director; Ron Shibata, Mountain Office of ~ Coordination and Review, Office of Hwnan Develop Plains district vice-governor, of Albuquerque; Anne Takemoto, a Hono ment Services, HHS, Washington. lulu JACLer; and Stanley Yamamoto. Jerome Waldie, executive director of the 1981 White House Conference, Washington, will also attend the conference, de signed to examine particular national issues from the Pacific Two ex-senators appOinted Asian perspective. The conference is being sponsored by: SAN FRANCISC~As Congress adjourned, it was recorded in Nat'l Pacific/Asian Resource Center on Aging, Alaska Bldg SUite 423, the Co~iona1 Record that the U.S. Senate had selected two 618 Second Ave., Seattle, Wa 98104; (206) 622-5 124. fonner colleagues to be Commission on Wartime Relocation and Intenunent of Civilians: Sen Edward W. Brooke of Massachu setts, who served from 1967 to 1979; and fonner Sen Hugh B . Ex-assemblyman Mori picked • Mitchell of Washington, who served as a member of the U.S. 1981 Rose Queen Leslie Kim Kawai smiles- and waves. Senate in the latter part of the 1940's. The Senate appointments to the Commission were made by to head new trade office Sen Warren Magnuson, President Pro Tempore. SACRAMF.Nro, Ca~ornia neighbors to the north and south. A past Rose Parade scene ... Gov. Edmund Brown announced Canada, Mexico, Central and the appoinnnent of former Assem South America have vast resourc • 'Hito Hata" wins gold award blyman S. Floyd Mori as director es and the pm;pects for increas of the new OffICe of International ing our trade with these areas are at Houston Int'I film festival Trade, which will be headq r tremendous," Mori asserted. tered in Los Angeles. A prominent Enomoto appeals LOS ANG~Visual Commu that our film is being acknow Asian-American leader, Mori's SAc:RAMF.NID-- The state appel nications' "Hito Hata: Rai<;e the ledged by the members of the film credentials include five years in late court Dec_ 17 heard ~ making community. the ~ornia State ~rnbly, Banner," which made its premiere ments on whether Jerry Enomoto here in late October, captured the A week long benefit showing of three years serving as mayor and "Hito Hata" to help augment the city councilman of Pleasanton, and was entitled to a formal ~ Gold Award in the Theatrical Fea over his as state director ture Films-lDw Budget Category production deficit is scheduled for dismissal ten years teaching economics at of corrections by Gov. Brown. 1be at the 13th annual Festival of the Feb. 6 - 13, at the Kokusai Theater, Chabot College. 3020 Crenshaw Blvd, at 7 and 9 superior court Apr. 2S upheld Americas/Houston International Brown said, ''Floyd Mori's back Brown's right A decision is ex Film Festival on Nov. 18-23, in p.rn. and weekends at 1,3,5, 7, and ground in economics and his high pected in 90 days. The same COW1 Houston. 9 p.m_ Tickets will be $-I donation level experience in government rejected Enomoto's request to It succeeded "magnificently as for general admission and $2.50 make him wliquely qualified for force the state to hold an immedi the only film to come through the seniors and students. this position" cinematic mill that captures the Mori authored the legislation ate hearing on his dis~ vitality and endurance of Japa: Filipino celebration creating the Office of Internation al Trade and has been a strong Latino complaints nese American's founding fathers, HONOLULU-Filipinos in Hawaii depicting them as a spirited and Dec. 20 kicked off a year-long cel advocate in the Legislature for SACRA..\1ENTO, Ca----Gov. Ed tenacious breed; a generation to be ebration marking the 75th anni improving ~ornia's export-im mund G. Brown Jr. met Dec. 10 respected and admired," the Festi versary of the arrival of 15 immi port market with representatives of 17 Uitioo val noted. grnnts from the Philippines. Their "I envision an expanded State groups to hear their complaints "Hito Hata:" is the f&r.>t drama population today is about 1p, PC Chronology cisco neighborbJod legal aid char to Nat'l Advisory Council on Edu referring to Olinese Anmericans president ges elderly Asians being harasserl: cation of Disadvantaged Otildren as 'Thinks". Mar. 1~Fin;t ~ IlfXDIBIIJI., 1919 Seattle Central Community Col hearing tMse receiving Supplemental Sec Feb. I~B~ break into Mar. 11-Sen. SJ. Hayakawa on S 16-!7~ held by Dec. 12--Sen. Sparic Matsunaga lege. proposes interning Irnnian aliens -· U.S. Senate oommittee ~ by . ~ chair of Presidential Com urity Income traveling over.;eas New York Chinatown's Lincoln Sa Jan 2O--PSW-JAa.. Regional as "barwrining chips" for U.S. Henry J~ forfeiting SSI ovet fear of losing ~ Bank witrout tripping a1ann hos- Sen mission OIl P!u(n'lills for a Natio OffICe burg1arizlx1 over the week tages in Tehnln; statement shocks Mar. 21-ReJease order by Sac nal ~y of Peace; report to end, four mM SeIa:trics and an permarent residency status. dunng noisy New Year celebra Feb. 1-3--JAa.. EXECOM fore tion; bank reports $ I-million miss JACL; Hayakawa bill submitted rnmento Judge Lawrence KarlIon Congress due Oct 12, 1980. swer-pOOne equipment missing. Mar. 19 retreats concept to give (now federal judge) wiping our Dec. 1S--Selective immigration Jan. ;D.-Okinawans in Hawaii casts· higher dues, budget for 1981- ing. 82 biennium in face of 20% infla Feb. 2J-.Nat'1 JAa.. Credit Uni President authority to detain Ira- Chol Soo Lee's conviction of San ctaclcdown on Iranian students in observe 81th anniversary of their nian diplomats and certain Irnnian Francisco Olinatown murder in U.S. held WlCOl'IStitutional by U.S. anival tion factor. on honors Shake Ushio, ends 37 Feb. 2-New two-story $474, • HeeIIb requires .doctor.; with special ex ALASKA ''Soft Lens Complications" was pertise in the area of contact lens North slope oil and gas prospect, 35,870 acres. Status map the title of Jecrw-e given by Little es to pass a rigid series of exami available. 12"SOO acres border either Duck Island unit or Prod Tokyo optometrist .Dr. R.o4p!r nations in ~ry and prnctice. hoe Bay unit x..ne at the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting in dtAlN Call Chicago. The meeting was from Karie~ss, Garden Grove, Ed O'Brien (2Gb) m-4929 Dec. 12 - 17 and attracted partici died Dec. 28. 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I -Federal regulations require a substantial interest penalty be imposed 1$2L ______00 Off 112-114 Japanese Plaza Little Tokyo $2 00 Of _ 'f I tor early withdrawal. • (213)628-1127 ..1 ©Calitornia First Bank, 1979 ------~------~-----~, JNMvny2~,~I PA~C~ -r.!aaO JACL hears M-ats - •••••••••••••••••••••• Ch.--& UI, Old Hokubei Mainichi into CFB archives ,. ~~•• ,.~ •• ,. • ~.~•• ,.~.,. • - d - SAN FRANCIS<;O-'fI:1e Hokubei Mainichinewspaper ftlesdating from grap Ie eslgner May of l~ (Shinsekai, the oldest predecessor of the Hokubei Mainichi) GOOOD"'E'.D I. fetes local h to November of 19-11 (Shinsekai-Asahi, New World Sun, the prewar CIDCAGO-The Qric.ago JAU and issued his concerns for the fu pred~r of the Hokubei Mainichi) have been transferred for safe- ture of the COWltry based on the keepmg m the Japanese American History Room of the California Finn GRAY HAIR'• 36th Inaugural Din held its annual Bank, JSO California St nerlDance on Dec. 6 at the Orring kinds of values that were so impor tant to the fll'St generation of Japa The Hokubei is keeping the ~~ files from 1~. ton Hotel in Evanston. The occa nese in America. Goodbye gray hair, hello Silvercheck - sion was highlighted with a speech by CoJ1greSSman Robert Matsui, a fhe incoming 1981 board was Koreatown redevelopment planned the leading formula in 26 countries - recognition of services to a chaf)- installed by Past National JAU LOS ANGELES--The Korean commwnty has agreed to bear almost the now available in the U.S. ter member, and the installation of President Shig Wakamatsu. They entire cost of a plan to redevelop an area of the Wilshire District known the new board of directors. include as officers: as Korea ToWll. Los Angeles City Councilman Dave 01r0Ungham told a Silvercheck makes gray color Ihat you conlrol. Chapter Vice President Michael John Tani, pres.; Mike Ushijima, City Hall news conference Dec. 15 that the Korean community has hair young again -secretly Silvercheck won' l wash Ushijima presided over the even- Vp prog; Jane Kaihatsu, Vp prog; and easily. The leading out, won'l leave gray roOlS, pledged more than $200,000. The area is bounded by 8th St on the north, ing's activities in which tribute Alice E.saki, VP memb; Jim lsoro, formula for men and is not a dye. In 2-3 weeks, was paid to Mas Nakagawa, a long- VP fm; Otristina Adachi, VP pub Olympic Blvd on the south, Vermont Ave. on the east and Western Ave. women in 26 countries. Silvercheck gives you standing and active member in ff Chieko fh.w..,.I~ and board on the west, (an area including Hobart Ave. elementary school, Ardmore Silvercheck is as simple to freedom from gray hair. Qri,.",oo. A ...... ,.nh;'" desiDnPr, Na- a; V'&>UO, sec; Playground and known among prewar residents as the Uptown area, -- &'Gi"..... -0-- members Ross Harano, Betty Ha- use as hair tonic. Leaves ' Discover il now! ~wa was mnored for his in- segawa, Janice Honda, Art Morl where many Japanese resided). you with natural looking vofvement and concern and for mitsu, Pam Morita, Alice Murata, The Korean community has agreed to fund the hiring of a consultant, the many JAU projects in which Tom Nishida. Tom Okawara, Mike ope':1- a project office and co~uct surveys and resean:h. In the past, Send $3.95 for one 4-oz. Silvercheck ~~ donated his time and ta- Sugam, Janet Suzuki, Kaz Tsune- similar programs have been city-funded, <:.\1nnit\gllam said. Cream or LUiuid, $7.50 for Dept. 606/(415) 381·0590 two. Add $1 postage 313 Visla de Va lle Rep. Matsui=e to the issue of mum, Carol Yoshino, and Ron Yo· and Iuur.dlinK. • Mill Valley, CA 94941 : ~uof d::= s~ 36th Inaugural Committee _Oyama's .cl?Sm~tic market recalled .------~~~~---~-----SlInrchcck, Dept. 606, 313 VisUo de Valk, MiD VaDey, CA 94941 gain funding for the Conunission was chaired by Judith Tanaka and BERKEIEY, Ca.-Forty-three Is- ·Sacramento. Days later, my father Credil card holders, order by calli ng collect: (415) 381...,590 PC - 35 as well as enlightening the group ronsisted of Janice Honda, Mas - sei women and two Issei men Jl105t asked the man how he liked the Please send me, in a plain wrapper, _ bottles of Silvercheck to possible appointees to the Com- Nakagawa, May Nakam, Joyce of them in their late seventies and cream, and the Issei man wr., Cream O . Liquid O. I understand Silvercheclc is sold with mission. In other ~, Matsui Tani, John Tani, Carol Yoshino, eighties, were mnored at a Quist- owns a p~ shoe store, re an unconditional mon~baclc guarantee. Enclosed is my check for $ which includes SI poslage and handling. _~ preceding ~ and Joyce Y~: _ mas party at the North Berkeley plied, 'I used it to polish my shoes. Charge 10 my 0 VISA 0 MASTER CHARGE -----=------=::-....:-~------...... :.....:..:.....---I'-----t Senior Center Dec. 13 with Amy It makes a very good shoe polish! Card Number . Exp. Date _ _ _ _ Maniwa as coordinator. {I was a boy then, I noted this Allow Ii,., lor dr/i,·,,,!. Calif_ R ... add 6'1 S41 .. 11U_ TIle tim prize of Panam's single Those assisting were Tad Hiro- man's shoes sMne brilliantly),." Name ______roundtrip ticket to Hong Kong was • Arizooa ta, gifts; Marie Miyasaki and Jean Oyama also said that his father Addn: ss ______won by Ken Ishibashi. and twenty Nakaso, games; Mrs. Shirazawa, wmlesalerl hair pomade in ane-ll>. Ci1t,______SI ___ Zip ____ Arimna JACLers ~ rOO other gifts ranging in value from chi for families and friends at the arrangement; Fumi Nakamura,' glass jar.; to the Japanese stores in $SO to $125 Were won by the t.J1d William Nakatani and Thomas California and the yrung Filipino JAU .Building in Glendale from ers of the lucky drawing or door Ouye. migrant fann workers were the early Surxlay morning, Dec. 28. prW:! tickets. Fifty other items After an exchange of gifts, fan- best CUSlDmers for the product. Since rnochigome needs to soak ",:ere also passed out to the parti for two days, orden; had to be cily paclcaJ by the issei guests,. The hair pomade came in scenn;of CIpants. games and door prizes donated by banana, orange, lemon, pineapple made with Trudy Tanita by Dec. 24. • the Berkeley Nikkei Senior Center and booouet. Board. JAU members served a uI haathree ~ Alttuugh GaIy Tadaoo was aDllOllIXB1 as • West Valley luncheon of chicken teri- we used my father's product, we the 1981 chapter president Dues TIle West Valley JAU will t.J1d arushi. yaki., manju and tea also secretly SJUJCk to the comer were ~ to $25.75 single, an instal.Iation dinner~ on Sa $45 couple. turday,Jan 14, at Ruby King Rest Guest speaker Joe Oyama, the drugstDre and purdlased a natio~ aurant, 4320 El Camino Real, Los West Wind colwnnist in the PC, ally known brand for our own po- Altos. A ro-!n;t coc:ktail hour be told of his father's pre-WW2 cos- ~te~~_~. f~ posmallmade3 ~ Grandma Lund's Antiques • ClJapter sponsored a gins at 6 p.m. followed by dinner, · . _.L_ 'kitchen lIu~rlUwers ma 07..jat ~ metiCS, usmg my u ...... cr s selling for sot My father's pa- GUSS - CHINA - oou.s Kanto Japanese American Get-to program and dancing. mw the Issei ladies useQ to be the gether on Nov. 28, with approxi TIle evening's featured speaker best customen; for his father's ~ cost SOrt for a 0De-fDUJ'd mately 170 pernons attending. The is Jean Wakatsuki Houston, author last offlCiaJ event for the year in of the well-known book "Return to products. ''When my fa~r first , ~y father would also recom cluded a buffet, a dance band and a Manzanar" which was later pre ~ ~nmentmg WltI:t cos- mend his hair tonic to the Issei CLOCKS drawing. sented on prime-time television. mencs, usmg my IOOthers kitchen store owners telling them that pots and pans, our food always 'this would ~ hair With prizes donated by Panaro. Ms Houston will speak about her tasted like perfume, and I hated ~ .on TIle New Otmi, Trader Vic's, new script ca1Ied "Pictw'e Bride". it" Oyama said. your head! He was so conVlIlCmg Seiko,_ Iwatani Industries, Coca Following the installation of the that even I believed him. The irony OUR Cola, Air Niugini, Rayovac and new officers for 1981, the Hamor "One day when he finally per- was that my father was almost NHK, the drawing earned a siz Lites band will provide dancing fected what he named a 'Beauty completely bald. " able amount for the chapter's and listening music for the rest of Cream', a vanishing cream, he William Nakatani translated JAU Redre$ Cornrninee fund the evening. Tickets are available gave a sample to an Issei pillar of Oyama's talk into Japanese for the .SPECIALTY drive. at $15 per pe~n. our Japanese Methldist Church in Issei JACL-Terminallsland Film Project c/o PSvV RegiorEd Office, 244 S. ~ Pedro Sl Nadine• I. Lund Plaza Gift Center Los ArgeIes, Ca !n>12. 6264471 FINE JEWelRY - CAMERA - VIDEO SYSTEM Ri!pJrt #7 -~ 19, U8) Harty Masamni. ~ 912 Fremont Avenue SPORTING GOODS & HOME APPliANCES Uader ~Be;,sie Miyata. ~ moo Ir Ows--Toyo PMring Co., South Pasadena, Gilif. DESIGNER'S BAGS - COSMETICS mead; MiIsuru lnaba. RiVtT.iide; lwa> Inc. Ws ~ • YamagudU, Ranch> 0Jamu\ga; Rme sunoolr ~wi Y. 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Not to put theeditoria1s down but I guess I atways focus first on some 1Ho\T MEAAIS OR, .wIESK. TSUPMJFIA ...... •...~JACl~ Uung easy on the eyes! OR CUFFORO I uvea.-...... et.ir, Pidic Clizen ~ DR FRANK F. SAKAMOTO 'HAPPy NEW YEARS' t-!AMV Il ~ .•...... EdJk>r Chairrn.at\, National lOOJ Out. OR Clticago 'H4VE A GOOO &l4Y' • E)Iougb Rehash .365 T/ME5, Editor: No a JAG. member and PC reader in Hawaii for only five months. r do not deserve to criti The Holidays cae writers contributing to PC. A 1TD11h ago, the R: ofhce ~awash with But it seems to me that some eX' your readers belaba- the point ri Holiday bsue activity - 112 pages for the certam ISSUes witrout any creati pnn!er instea:t of 11. A two week resPte from vity or expansion m the issue in dea:lliI'e:am we'reta:k afresh foryear 1981 volved. TWo examples are Shi.lgtm am into WJ" 29tll year at the task. The past ""'i>IaItiarism fortnight ~difTerentforachange : like~· Alter~ many months r still see rehashed cnticism of ShOgun, and even after a public apology re Nogahims) III Mel. MIwoo the garding the so-called Weglyn pla while shaking down _ maple leaves from the g:aartsm, I still see letters berating • 'Y""'" of Infamy' down, to admit the error and to I recalJ a story in a Japares.e the day elaID:I the JAG. National for this error. Editor. apoklgi2.e most humbly. book where IWO "nghtful It» If I were Weglyn, I wouJd be After rereading IXlrDOOS do One has to question to what ex thers" claimed the W' rascal as highly cort1)limented to think that Weglyn's book, Years of Infamy, I tent was Weglyn really damaged? hers. The JLdge dectded to settle of the milltons of words wrtten fjrxl it diffICUlt to reconcile the Was it ftnancialJy? Was it to her the matter arxI had them pull the aboot the Relocation, JAG. has se Weglyn rI. this conrroversy with reputation as an author? Was It to boy in a lug of war. 1be pain was lected mine and used it wcrd for the Michi Weglyn w~ wrote the her pe~ self-esteem? too much and the child let CJJt a 1IY':1O!ial oervioe at the San lkgo Orun:h thai word, be:::HlSoe aut/x)rs are con book. It would be roost gracious ri Mi painful wail! One of the mothers D~'" 0"' [0 be a ye:an:n1 reunUI of the clan on my wife Micki's scious of every word, every set):. Quoting from her 0\NT1 state chi to be forgiving ri the plagiarist let go and amid the victory cry of sm tenee, every paragnph they use. ment in the book: "[ am indetxed woo did the nefarious deed, and to the other, the judge IIwarded the kmws that: has the San lkgo has a new Seaport Viliago (~ to the old ferry Weglyn she to ... Harry Honda for perusing accept graciously the well-inten little one to loser. hrased her ideas exactly right U tiwreda~mtheJACL Then therewas II Father arxI Son ~ which stJu::k us as a combinatioo of Jack ILnm SQuare. the section dealing with evacuee rwere WegJyn, I 'MlUld say, "Go to I feel confident that such liter Partnership in business going to Rx1s and ~omians will ~ these claims and for responding, \OAth O'c:..JJ Village Pier it. JAn. 1'l109e words are my con out failure, to query after query ary greats as Reischauer and pots and an angry right enruc:s. _sh&wing..arerya~rmsure;butbe....",.,wlDdo tribution [0 OUR cause." It is ifr through the yeaI'3 .... Michener, and the late Edison Uno The Son carre up with the idea to mft walIc:iJlg if yw warD: to give it a go:Id lYDXNer. AIrther day suiting to think of offering money "I wish to express my gntitude, would have been magnarumous get even and called the IRS and was -" vimiIlg Emonada 1eWreIy, being ~ row DHning to Weglyn, whose character shone also, for the strong mornl backing enough to take this cour.;e under had Dad pUt in prison for a little miscue. Next morning walking Tijuana is wi!h ilsmillion p!>JpIeand ~ by a ~ through in he r book given the project by the distin si.milar~. Of the penr:malitie$ ('\Ie met guished former National Secre FRED HIRASUNA down Main Street, he was sur· U.s. OISlXms ~ upl11 WI' mum TIm being a MMday. the through PC. me I admire greatly Fresro,Ca prised to find that he was rot the _just..-45 __ 18_~ W'y and loog·time Washington _wail an is Kats Kmblgu. Her review ri Towns People Hero! Representative c:l the Ja~ M"1Cbi Wegtyu's lang letter cam This will"", __ much to """Ie wID've rever been:w!h of the "Hito HaUl" is fXlt only a critique American am.ens I..e.argue. t-.hke IJII'W1Itng an Jim ~'s (DI The Good Book tells us about a _~ asllllll!rl, this fortniglt was different for a change ... of a fLlm, it is II rn-iew d lie's Ma5aoka. and JAG.'s current Na IDDD (Dec. 12) 'I'riD 1QlIPEBr'..--1'.4 channing woman caught in adul· Ao:1 a speciai tn!Sl was to see the finals of the }"1:UW Cabrillo relabonshiP51 and ~ well lhese tional Exa-utive Oim:tor, David tery and brrught before the Mas are merged into one man's life to • The Good Book ter. The accusers koowing the IwkeItgll ~ at the San Diego Spx1s Arem---"No. I" Ushio, and orhers in the ~ make that life significant Editor. L:lw ofMo:ses, watted to ~1One her' ~ fromQq,wiI1rlq it eIfortlos . FROM THE FRYING PAN: by Bil Hosokawa paper-just 16 tabloid pages to be published quarterly is $S or ¥= 1,000 a copy. A New U.S.-Japan Quarterly Unfolds SpriflkIed among -the heavier items are delightful little features like this one about visiting a friend: Denver, Colo. says she founded her own communications agency, Ran "In America you call in advance to make sure you are You've probably never seen a news ko International, in 1978 after 14 years with the public not inconveniencing your friend. That's consideration, paper quite like this one. It has two relations firm of Ruder & Finn where her last post was Western style. When serving and receiving refresh front pages, one in front where it be- seniorv.p. ~ ments, you seldom have to be concerned with the awful longs from the American point of view, Her newspaper has two front pages, she explains, to thought that your friend may not be equipped with a and the other in back, where it belongs symbolize her belief that communication is a two-way variety of selections for economic reasons. After all, the way the Japanese see it. The front J street different styles of communication of American America has always been affluent, one always has had a front page a title which reads "U.S.-Japan News and J~panese peoples are often due to drastically dif variety of choices and has been encouraged from the Views" with U.S. printed in red ink. The back-front page ferent cultural backgrounds, and better understanding cradle to 'know what you want and to say so. ' So your host has a title reading "Japan-U.S. News Views" with the between the two countries is crucial for the stability of always asks about your preference, and you always state: word Japan in red ink. the Free World. 'I like decaffeinated coffee with Sweet & Low and a bit of If you have any doubts about the uniqueness of this The newspaper is edited and published in New York skim milk,' etc. City by Ranko Iwamoto, a native of Japan with a master's newspaper, consider these additional points: The editor "In Japan you suddenly drop in unannounced so that degree in journalism from Boston University. The publi (and publisher) signs the editorial introducing her pro your friend would not have to clean the house, prepare city release accompanying the first issue of the paper duct, "With love, Ranko Iwamoto." And the price of the extravagant meals in advance for you. That's considera EAST WIND: by Bill Ma';"ani . tion Japanese style. The Japanese host often serves tea or coffee without asking your preference. If asked, you generally answer, 'Anything is fine.' Come to think of it, Beware of False Prophets Japan's economic success story is less than IS years old. In the Have-Not part of the world, the host offers what Philadelphia forthrightness and simple decency, by owning up to such views ever he has and the guest accepts whatever is offered as being their own rather than ascribing them to God. Cow - . IN TI1E RECENl' presidential elections, which is also still the custom with a majority of the ardice. ~ there loomed on the scene groups who as- Japanese people." . ~ sumed the self-righteous mantle of ''moral THAT TIIERE BE among us such ...jackais-and I cannot ity", generally known to us as the "moral think of a more apt label-is, I guess, inevitable. The greater Ranko Iwamoto also points out that when writing a majority". The leaders of these groups, tragedy, however, is that there are all too many citizens, includ letter, Americans get right to the point: "The purpose of ~( , while waving the Bible, proceed to proclaim ing many well-meaning folks, who are unwittingly seduced by this letter is ..." He usually finishes what he has to say in unChrist-like concepts such as citizens being anned with guns, such vicious prattle. that God does not hear the prayers ofJews, that this Nation a page. The Japanese on the other hand, typically begins IN TI1E NAME of the Almighty, these modern-day Pharisees should support certain foreign dictatorial regimes, and similar with greetings of the seasons: "The cherry blossoms are . would have prayers injected into the classrooms. I personally violent propcEitions. All this while hiding behind the mantle of in full bloom." "The high school baseball games are on have nothing against prayers; I resort to them myself-perhaps Jesus Christ. It is little wonder that after some 2,000 year.; that the way." "Yesterday was the first day of autumn." If he the beautiful principles of Jesus have not taken hold in this world not as often as I should--and for individuals to engage, in their finishes all he needs to say within one page, he usually own privacy, in such uplifting activity is commendable. But may and, more particularly, in these proud and mighty United States. attaches one blank page to his letter. To be so business I dare ask whose prayer these self-proclaimed moraJ.ists would Christ ~ the cross continues to be for naught, and his seek to impose upon our children: Confucius? Buddhist? Bahai? like as to finish a letter in one page makes him uneasy, so . Blood is being caused to flow on that cross. As in the dark days of Are suspect the additional page. centuries past, we continue to have Lucifers quoting from the the citizens to be given a choice? I not, and there then "goes" the protections of the First Amendment, so wisely Bible, spouting hate and ignoring its message of Love. promulgated by our Founding Fathers, guaIdClteeing to each of And more: If you are talking to a Japanese in English, . TIIAT EVERY CITIZEN is entitled to hislher views cannot be us freedom of worship. ''Freedom'' to pray or worship as only you tend to get "Yes" as an answer for everything. The gainsaid: that is the beauty of our fonn of government But these someone else may dictate cannot be freedoJll. Japanese is most likely saying: "Yes, I hear you." It has false prophets who pretend to hear God (how can any mortal THAT lliIS LAND needs a renewed infusion of morality nothing to do with yes or no, but merely acknowledges claim that the Father of all of us does not hear the prayers of any the fact that you have been heard. one among us, His children?) ought to exhibit AAPAA member Susan Moudy Sidney Poitier By SUMlIlARU As Sidney ~itier spoke, I could feel a sense of awe and respeCt from the member.iliip of the Association of Asian/Paci fIc American Artists (AAPAA) ~itier said that despite all the blacks have done to effect afftnnative action and improve in front of a downtown Los Angeles parking lot June 23, 1980. images in the media, he regan:is hirrue.If as the only black who bas risen to such a' powerful position in the entertainment in- about one-quarter of the way down the body, narrow middles, they do not see the likes of Secretary of State March Fong Eu, dustry. then below that, flat in front with ~ roundness in the. Pan-Asian ~tors and lawyers, or community-involved people When ~ about whether we were putting our careers back Very few men have excess tissue, except a broadness such as koyal Morales or Ron Wakabayashi. they may never in jeopardy when we speak out against industry practices, ~i below the neck (called "shoulders"), again a neat middle, but few aspire to reach their potential because there are so few role tier replied. "What do you really have to lose?" He was refening contOlrn) on the bottom half. models. to the m LogoAt1isT ..DianaTaga GREAT LEAP, INC. "Chop Suey' to debut Asian dance group -- ByTOMIEW in America) nearly three gen lure Great Leap, Inc. through Chinatown," says Miyamoto. Los Angeles erations to absort> enough of its initial season and this year "Its central storyline involves "'The reluctance of Japa this culture in order to be able has increased its grant to the young daughter of a Chi nese Ameri~~y to express ClI.m>eives in the art $10,000. nese immigrant and her ef Sansei like myself-to be fonns here," At heart, though, Great forts to find acceptance and a come outgoing in the arts," Although the Japanese, Mi LeaP. Inc. is the story of an share of the American Dream, says NobukoJoanne Miyamo yamoto reflects, have historic arts movement in progress. but in the course of the show to, dancer and s~, is h0pe ally taken an interest in the Just as founder Miyamoto the stories of older Chinese fully becoming a thing of the arts, the first generation Issei sees the growing signs of an immigrants, gang members, past. " were too preoccupied with es Asian American tradition in restaurant and sweatshop Miyamoto's observation is a tablishing roots in a new coun the arts, so does Great Leap workers, even punk rockers, ooteY/orthy one: a founder and try to take on the added chal Inc. augment the beginnings are interwoven to create an artistic diJl!,ctor of Great LeaP. lenge of developing a per of a truly Asian American Mu impressionistic portrait of Inc., a los Angeles based rui forming arts tradition that was sical Dance Theatre. Chinatown----any Olinatown an American perionning arts uniquely)apanese American; "We at Great Leap, Inc. today. organizatioo, she has been ac the Nisei, too, had the stigma tried to establish a medium Through the poignant and tive in the performing arts-- of the World War II concentra through which Asian Ameri comical struggles of those dancing, chtJreo. tion carnp5 to contend with cans interested in the per who are trapped and those ani overcome. forming arts can find someop who are trying to escape, Mi 'Third generation Japanese portunity to study, to train. and yamoto hoped to fashion arne AIlllelic.!mS," says !\1iyamoto, to perfonn------a supportive at taphor for the struggles all mosphere unavailable in the ASians have had in ·their at entertairunent industry at tempts to acculturate in the large," says Miyamoto. United States. "At the same time we try to The piece is named after the integrate professional talents well-known Chinese-Ameri- into our productions," she adds, ''so that young and old, On the weekend of the Oti new andexperienced, can con 'Olop Suey'__ 9C).minute rock nese New Year, Friday and Sa tribute together in creating turday, February 13th and and defining Asian American opera-to premiere Feb. 13-14 at 1-lth. Great Leap, Inc. will pre musical theatre. LA. Trade Tech's Grand Theater sent two benefit perfor • • • mances of Oup Suey for a By far the most ambitious number of Asian American undertaking to date by Great can dish comprised of diverse "Our dance numbers use a commwtity organizations at Leap, Inc. is the ninety-minute ingredients and the produc combination of modem jazz, the Grand Theatre, Los Ange rock opera, Oup Suey. tion's music and dance styles ballet, disco, punk rock, even les Trade Tech College. '''The show is a musical likewise reflect a broad mix of t'ai chi," says Miyamoto, woo The Grand 1heatre seats aoout the people who live in influences. choreographed the show's 1,SCO persons, and the result Marilyn Tokuda and Mike Chan dance routines and wrote lyr- ing proceeds INill be distribut ks. She sings and dances in tre ed among such groups as Asi in 1973 when she recorded A "for the first time are becom musical as well Her long-time an Rehabilitation Services, Groin of Sand, the first Asian ing more involved artistically collaoorator Benny Vee, who Chinatown Teen Post, the Asi American musical album with because we are the recipients . originally conceived the pro-- an American Drug Abuse Pro- Ouis lijima of the momentum 'created by ject and wrote the music for gram, the Amerasia Book When she began her career the Asian American move the production, adds that the store, the Pacific Asian Com in the film cast of TIle King ment that began ten years ago. musical portion also combines munity Clinic, and others. aId I, however, Asian Pacific That period of heightened many elements: pop, ballads, '''The two berefits reinforce Americans were usually rele- awareness of cultural identity punk rock, and various Chi- our commitment to the Asian gated to-at best--- Amving in Edo on September 14, 1613, Saris found the capital even In time, Will had managed to serve Ieyasu well, teaching him and his more splendid and impressive than he had tound Suruga. The main assistants secrets of navigation, building Euro~le ships for him, street, he believed, was as broad-as any in England. He found the houses and acting as his advisor in matters of trade with foreign visitors. leyasu Saga of of "a very· glorious appearnnce" with their richly gilded tiles and door had rewarded Will by proclaiming him a noble, and giving him land and posts. "Glass windows," he wrote, "they have none, but great windows of an estate. leyasu had also probably brought about Will's marriage-it board, opening in leaves, well set up with painting, as in Holland. There is was one of his flml principles that all his nobles should be married, a causeway that goes through the chief street of the town; underneath primarily so there'd be hostages in case any of the nobles took it into his (the real) this causeway runs a river, and at every SO paces there is a wellhead head to transfer his loyalty to some other .daimyo (lord). fitted very substantially of freestone, with buckets for the neighbors to . . fetch water, and for the danger of fire." In Suruga, Will picked up leyasu's final answer to King James' letter. Sari's audience with Hidetada, theS~, resembled his previous talk The English were now authorized trade privileges and had permission to establish a trading post in Japan There were guarantres for the William Adams with leyasu, the retired S~ As presents for King James of £ng1and, also he was given two suits of Ja~ annor, and he was also given two safety of any Englishman who might visit Japan Japanese swonis for himself. The conference with Hidetada had been a Saris went away pleased. and Will lingered for amther private audi- mere fonnality. Decisions concerning such weighty matters as foreign ence with leyasu. . trade were still made by old leyasu whose retirement in Suruga was not He found the retired ShOgun in a good mood this day. Will and Ieyasu nearly as inactive as a retirement ought to be. always treated each other with an informality that horrified most of • • • leyasu's retainers. Will took the deed to his estate at Hemi from his 8: Negotiations at the Shogun's Court Before returning to Suruga for leyasu's final answer, John Saris, kimono, placed it before leyasu, thanked him with great aJUJ1esy for past favors, and then said that he now earnestly desired to return to his own Omctrt-d from die 1911) HoHday Issue accompanied by Will Adams, went down the coast of Tokyo Bay to the harbor of Uraga, just below present-day Yokosuka, where the S~ country. The party fOUnd lodging in SunIga, which Saris thought as big as had started a small trading post.. Will pointed out the advantages of the leyasu Stared at Will quietly for a long time. He asked him to repeat Umdon with alI its suburbs.. Once they were settled, Will Adams carefully well-protected deepwater cove at Uraga. Here, he said. was where the what he haI1 said, and to re["P.at it several times. There are no historical instructfd Saris in the proper etiq\Jette of tendering his presents to English trading post ought to be, close to the capital at Edo, close to all the documents to tell us why leyasu, all these years, had been sodetermined leyasu and proc:ured the little tables on which they should be offered. major marlcets, and close to the best of repair facilities for ships. to keep Will from leaving Japan He had hardly treated Will as a captive, Saris regardeIi this as so much ~ mnsense. and listened to Saris was not impressed Hirado on the west coast, he argued, was and, indeed, had raised him to a position of great honor. AItlvugh Will Will's~ withanairofim~. closer to Otina where, some day and by some means, he hoped to be able often acted as an interpreter and advisor, there were other interpreters FIDaI1y, ~ 8th, Saris carried by palanquin to the great was to procure silk directly, for silk was by far the easiest item to sell in and advisors available. The best guess is that in the back of his mind, ~e, crossing well-guan1ed drawbridges on the way, and ~ three Japan. In addition, Saris tOOught, old Matsuurn, the boss of just about leyasu had been hoping to use Will to procure European w~ ing a wide set of stone steps to the main house. He was met by two of everything in Hirado, offered support and cooperation that ought not to especially canoon-from the English or the Dutch. He knew that one day leyasu's chief retainers who, after some prelirninarles, led him into a be ignored-to say oothi.ng of all those marveJous entertainment girls. he would have to attack Hideyori in Osaka Castle, and the more canrnn special chamber that contained the ShOgun's chair of state, which Saris 'This discussion became somewhat heated Saris was becoming less he had for this operation, the better. describes as fIVe feet high and covered with gold cloth. Saris was expect and less inc~ to listen to Will's advice. Will was fmding the English But this time, leyasu, had a change of heart. He frnally said that sioce ed to prostrate himself briefly before this chair~ that was a little too captain less and less of a pleasant companion Will had served him well and had acted in altogether praiseworthy much for Saris's English pride. A Spanish ship lay in the harbor at Uraga Its owners had commis fashion, it would be wrong to detain him any longt>r. Saris held in his hand a letter from King James of England ~ sioned Will to sell it for them, if possible. Will naturally tried to persuade Will was free to leave as soon as Saris Set sail for England in the Clove. to "the high and mighty prince, the Emperor of Japan." Saris believed Saris to buy it, but Saris would have nothing of this, although he did He was free to leave if he wished to leave. But Will still wasn't sure that leyasu was the "emperor," and knew nothing of the real emperor, purehase some of the ships's ~o, thirIking he might be able to sell it at a what his wishes really were. G<;MiIDo, a 17-year-1JId youth who had just succeeded to the throne and profit later Biography of Kyutaro Abiko: by Seim Oka adopting a policy of legally supporting the newspaper. Some difficulties had to be ironed out, rut the striking employees returned to work en September L At long last, after three turtrulent mooths, it seemed the strike had been settled. Issei Pioneer with a Dream But such was not to be the case. Not long aftelWard, the Zellerbach Company filed aforeclosure notice on the newspaper, and the employees • We ....cbe lot the mimp i:a things running, Abiko was often caught in the round of robbing Peter to were all given notice of their tennination Thereupon, the Japanese ; ....w."iw.:d'C me KyuIaro pay Paul, so to speak; when the paper was in dire financial straits, he American News immediately rehired all employees whohad rot gone on AtIIku IIlIIIy izI dR ft!ICIfd ~ would obtain money from one or the.ocher of the enterprises he was strike, and began publishing an eight-page newspaper. Fonner strikers, Ia& 111ft 1ft 1tIe ~ connected with and put it to use at the paper; and in the in.stanc.e when the who, of course, were not rehired, struck the newspaper again. But soon ~ .. ..f'''''. newspaper was operating in the black, or came into some extra income, seeing that their action was to no avail, that there would be no compro Abiko would appropriate the extra money to supply needed cash for roe mise, they decided to start a newspaper of their own Out of this was born of his other projects. the four-page daily newspaper, the HokubeiAsahionDecember 19, 193L At the same time he washavingtojuggJehis flllallCial resources in this In Defense of It was headed by Kazw Ebina, oldest son of Danjo Ebina. president manner, Abiko gave priority to paying his employees over attending to emeritus of Inshisha University. So it was that the agtK1izing strike had Treaty Traders his own material needs, and had early resigned ttimself to a life of genteel come to an end. poverty. It is reported that he carried a oollar watch with him always In Las Angeles, after the demise of the Rafu Nichi Bei, two dailie; Shortly after the pictl.n brides until the day he died, one he had purchased as an aspiring young man on were rotally t:rarned from entering appeared: the Rafu Hochi, an eight-page newspaper, and the Shin N.ichi the move--a rooching symbol of his values. BeL However, both did not survive for long and another newspaper, the the United States, an incdent oc But even that dollar watch must have given Abiko some measures of curnd involving a Japanese Kashu Mainichi, tEOOed by Sei FtUii. came into existence to take its Pace security when han1 times hit the Japanese American News during the among the loog-Jasting, important institutions of the Japanese c0m AmoicaI: News reporter and his depression As welI-established as it was with its large readership, Abi wife Tamotsu MW'Ilyama's ac munity. ko's newspaper still could not escape the devastation of this all-afflicting All of these shifts in the world. of the Japanese language newspaper count of the incident (which came event Anticipated revenues from subscriptions were oot forthcoming, came about as a result, directly or indirectly, of the great Nichi Rei to be kn:Iwn as the "Kumanomido and income from the sale of parcels of Yamato Colony land could rot be Incident') illu.sO'ates another in Strike. collected to shoreupthe newspaper's fmances. As a result, theJapanese To make the picture complete, txmever, one shruId note that aoother ~ of Abiko's involvemert: in KYUTARO ABIKO American New"S could not meet the cash demands of paying its em San Fnmcisco~enewspaper, the Shin Sekai ('TheNew Worid)aiso the strugg)e ~ arti.Japanese ployees. fell victim to the ravages of the Great Depression. In spite of being the bias: Around this time, the Japanese American News began publishing the oldest, most enduring language paper in the United States, t.Jasting "Nichi Bei Weekly." Given impetus by Mrs. Abiko, this publication thirty-eight year.; of continuous publication, it was forced to down in By TAMOTSUMURAYAMA shut featured articles on Japanese family education, American etiquette, September of 19J.2 Here, too, the Zellerbach Paper Canpany ilappeJled The not satisfying day in Mr. Abiko's W~ life must have been cooking, and other articles of interest primarily to the Japanese women the day he woo a case in the United States Qreuit Court ofAppeals, Abiko to be the rTl<\ior creditor, and filed an attachment on the paper. of America However exceUent the purpose of this new offering, it put But the people formerly ronnected with the Shin Sekai, soon re-. ~ that: news reporters, because they haOOlr.d international news, strains on the budget of the already financially bw-dened Japanese stndd be ~ ''tIuty who, urder the Treaties grouped to launch arother newspaper called the "Shin-Sekai Nichi as tnders" on American News. Owing to this ,and the fact that the voices of the em G:mmert:e arw:1 Navigatim between the United States and Japan were Nichi". As a result, San fhncis.oo had three Japanese language news ployees were becoming ever more strident over the issue of sa1aJ;o and granIIld entry intothe United SI2ltes inaccordow:e with Artlde J, Section papers competing forreaders, at one time. 6 of the ImmigratDn Law. Abiko had an interest in this sioce the Japa wage delays, the publication had to be abaOOoned after a few issues. Four yean; after the Nichi Bei Strike, however, the above-mentiooed oese American News was a local newspaper in San FhInris£D, and its In the mid5t of these han1 times. the Japanese American News was to ''Shin-Sekai Nichi-Nichi" and the Hokubei Asahi (the paper which had ~n did nothave the status of "tnIdU'. face the acid test of its survival been launched by the fonner strikers) merged and beo:::ame the Shin ~casebeingarguedinvolve(p{oiiiifuini~thereporter, InJune of 193 I, the employees of the newspaper, restiveand, resentful SekaiAsahi (New WorIdSun).ltcin:u!ated its first issue enJune 20, 1935_ wOO went beck toJapan to many his wife, Shimko, in April 1928. Stuzuko about not receiving their full pay, attempted to regotiate with the pres This newly-foomed paper together with the J~ American News Obtaihed an ''iru:m:Vmal tnlder" visa in acoon:1ance with the secrion of ident, Abiko, ths:uugh the chief editor, Haclriro Shishirmto. Dissatisfied continued p.Jblishing in San fhncis.oo until the outbreak of the war the ImmigratDn Law mentioned aoove. rived in San F'rsrcis£D in with Shishirrdo's rnaJlIler of hanlling the matter as well as his attitude, between the United States and Japan. September of dB: year, and was Dromptly derUed entry into the United the employees passed a oo-confJdence \Ue against him, calling for his About the Nichi Bei Strike, Tamotsu Murayama. one of the strikers, States. The San Frarx;isro Immigration otrlCe had held a hearing and had immediate resignation Abiko, having gotten wind of the p~ in wrote: refu5ed her entry on the strength that her husband did oot fall into the tum, demardfd the resignation of three members of the staff-Yoshio ' It is not an over-statement to say that the greatest labor str\Jggle in the c.alegOry of "internatiooal tJader" un:ier the Treaties, sioc:e he was a Sakwna, Teisuke Ohirnand Howard ~ki---suspe:rjng them of being repxter for the Japanese American News, a local newspaper. Shizuko, the ringleaders of the dissension (Howard lma7eki. who had joined the Japanese conununity in America end>.d in ~' toth for the strikers and for Abiko as president of the Japanese American News. However, therefore. cwld rot be pennitted entry. The State Depan:rnent agreed newspaper only a year before, went on. evenrually, to become the pres the calamitous strike does not at all diminish the value of the gre;:t willi !his opinkn ident of a IXJSI:-World. War newspaper, theHokubei Mainichi, aposition n contributions that Abiko has made to Japanese new~per circles, oor Ha~ had his newspaper discriminated against, and having long he holds today,looking back at this event, he remarks thathe has gotten does it alteroor feeling of great respect for him .... strug,g.I.e.Il a,gainst the wtiuSt Irnrnigration law, Abiko resoluteJ~ decided to hate all stri.ke-tn"eakers ever since.) In any case, all three were fon:.ed Kyutaro Abiko, the great leader of the Japanese, had a human frailty to c:ballenee the decision of the Immigration Office. Accnn.lingly. he to leave the paper eventually and the editor, Shishimoto left shortly obtlil:lied a wrC of habeas coJpUS a,gainst ~tion Director Nagel, and this frailty exploded. leading to the strike. In short. Abiko was a man and lheOJUItbattle. Albert H. FJliot and Guy Calden, who aftenwardforJa~ of stem integrity, who could not yield to otrers, a.-xI this ted to the commena:d C. 'The situation won;ened 1'hi! employees held a meeting, selected their sperializIod in the problems of the Japarese, were retained as attorneys rupture. But Abiko's long~ dreams have been rea1iz.ed row, de1egaJ:es for negotiation and demanded the following points: (l) rein gamed for SNzuko Kumanomido. 'They p~nted her case eamertly and after the war.1'hi! Japanese in America have the right to natural statement of the three were fired; (2) the resignation of four reJX)rt ization and the anti-Japanese Immigr.ltionLaws have been revised. ~, WItWIding that (I) ShiuIrD Kurnammido ~ be wtX> allowed to Ql!r the country with:!ut qut:Stion in acc:of'darno with the ers woo had stayed on: Shichirosuke Asano. Tamon Katase, l\1atsubara ckar #BtevwnI: of the Cnmmm:e and Navigation Tteaties bl!tween the (ftrst name unknown), and Yoshifumi Kumanomido; (3) payment of Mrs. Abiko Carries On and and that the ~ DirectDr had no salary and wages due. Uobd Stll!2S Japan, (2) In 193 I, the Zellerbach Paper Company had sertt in anadminisn-atorto legal right to detain and repaI:riate her, he cruId not prove thaI she The wmpany did not accede to the demams, and theemployeeswent sioc:e settle the Nichi Bei Strike. Ad van.:.ing in age anddeeply troubled over the was an alien who would not fall under the category of persons aUowed on strike forthwith after rlr.it holding a public information meeting on strike, Abiko was exhausted toth mentally and physically. 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Mar. 19 • ...... -froml'ftvkul'lp ------foreigners and wanted nothing to 00 tiEm them Abe. 8WIop Yodumuw, 93. Reedley. Grower-shipper, charter ~ of the Japmese who had been taught by the Dutch experts to In the next two-and-a·half centuries mostof Ieyasu's descendants-the Mar. 1, Tokyo, Headed Aoyarna president of Chicago JAQ., 1944; fa.slOOn theSe weaJX>llS. The techntcal superiority of the Europeans in ShOguns of the long Tokugawa dynasty-would have this Sameaversion Gakuin, elected Methodist bishop of heart attack while on business CIUlflOn-m:OOng appan=ntly lay in what today would be called the science to the outside world Eventually, Japan's only contact withEurope would in 19J9, helped organil£ Kyodan, in Palm Springs. United OlUrch of in Japan. MiIBmwa, ~ Nov. 9, 'of metallWID'-the proportions of the metals Uged, and the exact heating be through a Dutch trading post that would be permitted to exist on an Christ 86. Los and cooling proce:s.se:s employed. The Japanese had tried to make some Arima,,~Y.. 76.Mar.31, Angeles. Naturalized Issei, island off Nagasaki, and this isoIatim would not be broom until the ' Los Angeles, A Nisei picneer onetime president of Japanese cannon on their CM'll, but with unfommate results. The weapons, often anival of Commodore Perry, of the United States, in the mid·l9th cen leader. Chamber of Commerce, crough, blew apart on the first fuing, and injuring gunners and tury, just before the Meiji Restoration ' kit1ing Buto, Col JunIchi, 63. June 28, ~ Gtou.o., 90. Apr. 25. bystanders. . But for a brief century-roughly from 1550 to 10S0--the silken cur Washington,o.C A 3S-yearcareer Fresno. Community Issei leater, In 1618, a grcqlof Japmesenobles and officials asked a Dutch trader tains that SUJTOunded Japan had parted And men like Will Adams had Army officer who started with the founded Strawbeny Exchange. named Jacques Specx to assign a Dutch gunner to them for awhile so stepped through them, opening the first patlMays between a remote +llnd and OSS during WW 2 Moodea,Judge Tamao, fI:J. Dec. they, too, couklleam the mysteries of ordnance. Specx, realizing that island kingdom and the outside, world, Dyke, Keooetb R.., 81. Jan 17,' 30, 1979, Hilo. Jurist (1959-67) and they would go to his English rivals if he did not comply with theirrequest, New York. Advertising executive; former president of the County of decided to send them the only Dutch gunner on hand. one Franz ,An. Will Adams returned from a voyage to Southeast Asia inAugust 1619, chief of civilian information and Hawaii Bar Assn. diiesz, who was part of the crew of a ship tiEn in the harbor at Hirado. became ill, remained sporadically ill for the next several months, and education, SCAP Hq, Tokyo. Mori, Tosbio, 70. Apr. 11, San The only difficulty was that Andriesz was an incurable drunkanl Specx finally died in bed on May 16, 1620, at the English trading post in HiraOO. Eoomoto.Jorce. Feb. 19, Sacra- Leandro. Picneer Nisei author; Iecture.d him at great length, hoptng to reform him, at least for awhile, but He must have seen death as it came, for on that day he made a will, mento, Wife of past nat'. president first book was "Yokohama, Cali- the moment Arrlriesz got out of sight he became drunk again, and Specx leaving an estate of about ~400 (it is impossible to calculate the rrxxiern Jerry Enomoto. fomia" (1949>, didn't dare ~Iease him to the Japanese. Instead, he promised to send equivalent of this sum, but it was not large, as estates go) to be divided JIarringtm, Joe. Feb. 9, Ft. Naka:lb, ~n K., 59. Aug. 2, city them another gurmer as soon as ~ible. As things finally worked out, equally between Kadenoyu, his wife in Japan, and Mary, his wife in L.uxterdale, F1a. Author of Gardena Elected Gardena another gunner never became available. England. He bequeathed to Richard Cocks, the chief trader, his two "Yankee Samurai" (1979), story of councilman in 1966, three time . . the Nisei in militaly intelligence mayor 196&-7-1, and serving -Ith samurai swords. seIVice. year as Japanese Chamber of Will Adams continued to act as an agent whenever he could find the The E.ngli5h trading post was dissolved three years later. The Por opportunity, altOOUgh the foreign trading posts (now confined to a few lIaruymna.Rev.Justin,47.May Commerce president at time of tuguese were driven out altogether. Only the Dutch remained, on their 28, New York. Pastor, Japanese death. specific locations by Hidetada) were shrinking in sUe, and the volume of small island off Nagasaki, forbidden to set foot on tiE mainland, carrying trade was diminiIDing. We cannot be sure whether Hidetada's antipathy' American United Church Nishimooa, Rev. George N.. 64- out their trade with officials who came to the island for that p\lllX)Se. IgBsaId, Masao, 80. May 19, Los Aug. 24, Cleveland Oeveland t:lward foreign trade was a result of pure xenophobia, or whether he Ieyasu Tokugawa's dynasty of ~ contirued inviolate, surviving acrually feared some kind of aggression directed tCM'ard his country. Angeles. HilobJrn attorney who JAo.. president for the third year, numerous civil wars and power struggles down through the years. Else helped found the JAo.. fTX)vement executive director of West Side There was reason for fears of that sort. The Spanish had been partie - where civilization progressed, and Japan continued as a somewhat un in Los Angeles; charter president &:umenical Minisuy at the time ularty avaricilus in their deali.ngs with foreign lands, especially those in real fairyland of glittering castles, great nobles and haughty samurai of Los Angeles chapter, [929-30. of his death Founded Kenwood· Asia. In some all':aT--the Philippines and Mexico, for example-they had Will Adams remained, buried somewhere in the soil of this dream Imlira,. Haruo. 73. Feb. 6, Ala- Fllis Community Center Church, created colonies in which the native population was beld virtually in kingdom he had come to love. In Yokosuka today, there are moouments meda Prewar journalist NichitJei, Chicago, 19-17. enfeoffment The Dutch had done much the sameinwhatthey called the that are su~ to mark the graves of his children, but they are of edited camp newspa~ at Heart NODllIlaoKiyoT.. 98.~pt 2,St Spice Islarrls, or the present-day Indonesia.. In the cases of both too doubtful authenticity, and it is more likely that his descetxlants--like the Mountain, IXlStwar tusinessman; Paul . Toky~rn ~l woman Spanish and Portuguese, the missionaries had acted as the vanguard of memories of his adventu.reT-hare simply become absorbed by time. charter ~ JAo.. president who lived contmuously m the US. these invasion.,s, probably not with that pullUje in mind, but working, Restless, Will Adams roamed the world to find his home. His was the 1931. ' since 1903, fll'St in Portlarrl. then nevertheless, harrl-in-glove with the traders who eventually controlled basic dn-.am of all men: to dwell in peace somewhere, to survive, to greet lnagaki, Yaeko, 89. Aug. ~,Los Minidoka, ClUcago and finally in the colonies. It seems likely, however, such foreign influetK:eS would each day for its natural beauty. In the Japanese way of life that he Angeles. Mother of the late ~ta since 1956. have been wnbIe to assert themselves too strongly upon Japan, which adopted, he came closest to that dream # National JAo.. President Grorge Oda, Frank K., 60. Mar. 3, Santa Inagaki. Rosa -JACl...er of the 196Hi2 Bi- Ioouye. TadaoE., 62. Mar. 2, Los enniwn; community leader in Angeles. FUrniture designer, ~ma. CounIY and Northern ,·Kantan" series. Califonua Kyutaro Abiko Annivernary Celebration of the BuddhistChurches of AnErica lshida.J"umny,62. Jan 24, U:xli. Okada, Stanley, til. Jan 11, New I)rc!zanI hill Pact 11 "In observing the course of progress of the Buddhist Olurches in the LodiJAo..president(I978). York. Co-fwnder, New York United States, I am of the opinion that the Olun:hes have been placed in a ~Sam.,sa.Jan25,New Travel Service; Buddhist lay In this irn1anre, the Japanese oommunity en masse, m:Iuding the very favorable condition, in a sense, on the one hand. but have had to York. As.soclate national JAo.. leader. J~ ~iation and the Japanese Clamber of Commerce, took a endure exCf'J'rlingly adverse conditions on theother. By 'favorablecond.i director (19-18-$3), formed the 0bgaId. Dr Hmry. til, Dec. 17, posiIioo of solidariry with the strikers. Thus flJ'ding henelf surroundtD tioIlS' I mean, of ClJUr.!e, that the Buddhist Olurches have had the support Ma.saokafuhika.wa & Associates Madison, Wis. San Jose..born pio by opp::.ISing forces on all sides, Mrs. Abiko couJd do rothing but give in of the Japanese in America whose ancestors were Buddhists for many fum in 1956. (His father Rev. neer in children's orthopedics, 1l£three who were ru-ed were unc.onditionally reinstated and the ~ generations. Also, the Buddhist Olurches have been ~ed and sus Kiyoshi Ishikawa of ~ joined Univ. of Wisronsin Med was shrtly halted Compared to the devastating one of 1931, this strike tained by Japanese society which needsBuddlUst ceremonial customs in .precededhim in death on Jan 5.) Sclnll faculry in 19<19.(Was bro did relatively 1ittIe_, order to observe events, good and bad. Too, the people are in need of _ Iwagu.1..I.JciBe. S4. Jan 3, Min- ther of Mrs. Lmy T~iri). listening to the sermons of Buddhist priests. From these few facts, it is neapolis. Stockton-born Nisei, ac- Sawada, MIlle.. Mild. 7B. May 12, small wonder that each and every one of the Buddhist Churches every tive with 1\vin Cities youth move- Tokyo. Founder of Elizabeth From Fire to Evacuation to Finis ment Sanders Home, Olso, Japan. for where is self-supporting and boasts an imposing temple. Indeed. it SU!lll5 Followingthatmike. the J~ American News, its 5CilJ'S gradually abandoned babies sired by U.s. mtno:iing, was able to amtinue oncr. again as one of the matchless twin quite narurnl that the Buddhist Olurches are as prosperous as they are GIs during the Occupation; wifeof lDday. stars (the other be~ the New Woeld Sun) of the Japanese newspaper Japanese diplomat who was 0ne world in the United Stares. ''On the other hand, however, Buddhism has been confronted with time ambassador to the United However the newspaper was shortly to rnfet with disasteI' of aruther very difficult cin;umstance.<;. Needless to say, that is that it has had to Nations; of fatigue whileon tour in IQnd. On the rooming of June 12, 19.39, the fOW'-story building, then survive the use of the epithet 'heathenism' leveled against it in this Spain. located on Ellis Street, was almost completely desmJyed by a fire of Christianrouirtry. Another factor whichputit inaneven worse situation Sdwy, Dore. 74. July 7, New unknown origin Two employees were burned to death, and roost of the is that the history of op~ionoftheJapanese inthis country. One of the York. Hollywood fllm producer 6ri1iry was m:Iuoed to ashes. Files of back issues of the newspaper, reasons for discrimination against the Japanese, or rather, the primary writer of "GoFor Broke" (195-1). rollected siooe the newspaper was fOlJJded some forty years before, reasons for it, was the charge that the Japanese were ~ble. It SbiI:JID, Rev. William, 50. July 3. were totally de:s1royed.. It was, indeed, a grievous loss that this invaluable was a chargethat was brought out constantly and was no doubt ba5ed on Costa Mesa. Onetime pastor of material wtUd! had recorded, commented on, and in some ways, cha.rtaI the notion that they were 'heathens'. In other words, Buddhism was Evergreen Japanese B3pTist Church, Los Angeles; \.VaS western the 00W'Se of the history of the Japanese in America for all ttnse years, !:rotted out as the basic reason that the Japanese could not ~te. director, 0uistWJ Highec Edu bad literally gone up in smoke. "In order to counter this criticism, the Japanese clamored for Ameri cation Services for American After the fire, tb tJapmese American News set up tempol'1lry offices canization and advocated assimi1at:ion. Thus, for a long time, the idea of dis£:;anling old Japanese customs and becoming thoroughly 'American Baptist Boaro at time of death. for !be roonths;m1 published a two-pagedpaper which was 9OOnexpani Sibley, ...... lL, 93.Jun ed to four. Before long, the COOlpany was able to pwclIase a new set of ized' prevailed among theJapanese in the UnitedStalt!S. ~ 'old 10, Milbrook. N.Y. Civil rights types. In Dtoember of the same year, the reconstruction of the buiIdiIIg Japanese customs' meant discaroing Buddhism too, of course. champion and Episcopalian on FJlis Street was completed, enabling the newspaper to resume pub "But this strong public opinion in favor of Americanization gradually churchwoman who with her late lishing there. It continued to publish until the outbreak of the War, changed to the idea of ~rving and developing the good charncter trusband, Harper, were National and rnairlWning its strength and reputafun wxlerthe ~ of Mrs.. Abiko istics traditions unique to the Japanese. This change, of course, was JAo.. s~ during WW 2- as ~ Yann Abiko as vice-president, ShichirK:lsukeAsano as chief due mainly to the changing times. However, it must be ~ that it Ta,iima. Robert. 2S.. Apr. 30, was also due to the Buddhists in this country having persevered and Pasa.dena. Spearheaded local rent editor and Tarmn Katase as editor. ~tsu, a.ades K. 77.Jun In May of 1942, in IICOOl'daoc.e with the Executive Order to ~move all courageously surmwnted the adverse~, turning advemity control program; of injuries, into prosperity. 17, Los Angeles. Nisei pnnrer, .IApill1eSefrom the West Coast, Mrs.. Abito wasincanJerated atTanforan Pacific Citizen advertising man struck oown by car while cycling Assembly Center, a racetrack in the southern suburbs of Son Francisco. "Moreover, the primary reason that the Buddhist Olurches have be ager (1965-77), charter member of home. But a week later, due to illness, she was allowed and moved to Philadel come as prosperous as they are today, I believe, is that they havehad the Los Angeles JAo.. and Mile-Hi Tanaka, Fnmk T., 92 Jan ~ Cleveland. Father of past nafunal phia foe medical trearrnent Her health took a rum for the WOl'Se, h0w right people as leaders. It is quite surpruing and remarlcable that they JAo. president Henry Tanaka ever, and, on March 4. 1944. shediai quietly, her son, Yasuoand his wife, have tried out and applied for various types of work which, wdil then, """"""'" """"'" 'ITh', ... Tanaka, l\1aki. f\..lay 1'::, Lily, at her bedside inPhi1adelphia. were considered belonging only to Chri.stians. Mar. 10, Tokyo. Nisei prewar jazz Cleveland MotiEr of past national So the book of Abiko's life closes, a l:xdt that began with his ettry into. "Captain Brinkley wrote in his book that the greatest contribution musician who founded a jazz which was made by the importation of Christianity to Japan was that it school postwar inJapan. JAo.. president Henry Tanaka this world, conlinued through his boyhood., his leadership at the F\Jkuirr TorilImi. Rev. o...aId K., DO, Kai ;m1 Yamato Colony and, ultimately, to his calling of publishing the awakened Buddhism. This remark is aisoquiteapropos of the Buddhist Kato, MidM,. sa. July 3, Bell Chun:hes of America, I think. In the two religims coming in contact with flower, Ca. A f\:x:atello JAo.. 65. Mar. -l, Altadena. Pioneer Nisei Japa1II!SC Amoicml News. minister with Presbyterian each other in America, nothing nruch can be said of Christi.anity, but founder. California resident since His life was rotan easy one, as we have seen, butsurel.y, it was alife he Church Buddhism has, indeed, made substantial progress. 1 believe this owing 1961. crll\Scioosly cluw:. And., by any touchstone, it was an unequivocally is Tsubbam.Dr. WLlIiam, 68.. Aug. to tiE fact that the Buddtw5t Churches are fortunate in having hOO good ~ SUsumu E., 61. Sept fruitful am sJCCessful ~.It was a bfe of sacrifice, of conrem for the 9, Dallas. Texas-born Nisei phys leaders who have demonstrated their ability to rum misfortune into 1-1, South Pasadena. OSS veteran, grearer good of the wtde ruber than of pel'S(N1 fame and glory. And we v.p. of JapanFoods InternationaL ician, was the health officer of the blessings. 19.36 Texas Centennial E:qx)5ition. are all the m:re fortunate fer it Jun San "Japanese society in America has row reached the stage where we JGnuua.lioa>lD. S6. 3, U.mmlki, Takaidti. 82. Jan. ..'.5. Jose. Heat trniner for the San ~ must consider focusing CJ.Jr attention on the Nisei. On this point, 1 think Toronto. Publisher, the New Can the Buddhist Churches will make good progress without making mis Francisco -lgers (195-1-6J), athletic trnining program director, San adUrn. Vision of Kyutaro Abiko' takes in their line of policy for the future. It is a known fact that the Uyeyama.Dr.KaIm. 7L Dec. 30, Jose State (1%+-). 1979, San F'ranc.iso1. Oinical pro BOOdhist Churches, even now, are showing tremendous efforts in the Mawda, JWl. Dr.Mlooru, 6S. 15, fessor emeritus, internal medi In corr.luding this biography, I would ask you to plare ylJUl'Se!ves education and guidance of the Nisei Seattle. Phmmacologist·psychia SanFr.mcisa::t. before this ~ pathfinder, K)'\ltaro Abita, and listen to his co~· "Along with this, its project to launch into the non.Japanese sector, a trist at Univ. of Washington; com· cine. Univ. of Calif., Y IiIII8g\dli. l\L Dec. tcry speech delivered en the occ.asion of the 30th Anniversary of the project already begun, is onethat we look fOlWard to with gree.texpecta munity activist, -H..lld veteran and Fnmk 68.. Buddhist Chun:he:s of America in the year 1930. It is telling of his t:ions forthe futuceofthe BuddhistChurches. posthumously awarded JAo..·s 2, 1980, San Jose. Among the few brwd-based thinIrin.g and his gift of insight Lnto the future. It seems a "Presently, in the United States, when Christianity awears to be in a Nisei aemnautical engineers since coveted 'Japanese American of prewar years, with Lockheed at fitting concIusjcn stagnant state, at the end of its tether, it might very well be said that the the Biennium' medallion. COUI1IgoouslaWlChing of Buddhism is indeed timely. My sincere hqle is McWtlliaIm, Carey,74. JWl. '::7. retirement "Sakyamuni Buddha and Jesus Quist appeared here on earth indiffer Y&mIL'IBki Sbuma!w, 89. July, ent eras amcng different races and in different countries. And their tfut the day will come when we can say that Christi.anity in America has New York Author-social critic. Penryn Placer Coullty Issei teachings developed armng differing races and nati:ms. For these very been awakened by the growth of Buddhism, the reverse of Brinkley's editorof'n:.e Natim ll9S$-75t HIS book, "Prejudice, Japanese Amer leader. reasons, Buddhiru and Christiansare T'ICNi in a place w~ they are not observation YokOOike. Swna ~ 74. No\·. icans" l194.. n distinguished Japa ableto~ hands with one anotherrUiy. "When such a time comes, I can well imagine tiE Nisei, who are apt 10 '::0, Los Angeles. f\n.1: N1.St!L be depressed at the moment. will have faces shining with pnde. oose Americans from the enemr IOU, however, Sakyamuni Buddha and Jesus Quist had lived in the Japanese. and blamed forced ex lobbyist in Washington. hel~"" to same en. and. in the same place, I firmly belIeVe that they woukt inevi "In closing, I wouJd like to express my best wishes for the future of the amend Cable Act Lfi [0,).*'..... " \\'t~h Buddhist Churches of America and, at the sametime. voice the hopethat clusion upon west roast bigots. held Amencan women marryul.,\( tably have become gcoJ friends, never enemies. Based on this finn I\Ihmni, ~ til. Oct 30. beliet, I have always dealt wit! both Christiani.ty and BukIhism. It is, the leaders will realiU' fully their heavy responsibility and cootinue toact Hayward. Longtime Eden TOWlI aliens "ineligible to ICLt:izen:;tUP" ltaer., that I can congratulate yru most ht.artily today on this, the 30th with wisdom ard prudence." THE END ship conununity worker. lost their U.s. ~·LtllCnship. II • 1~A~CcnnzEN/~,4m.~2~,~1~~~ __~ ____~~ __~~ __~~~ ______~ ______~~ ______Nationwide Business-Professional Directory defend rights of Nisei citizens dur Classified Ad Your business cald place in each issue here lor 25 weeks at $25 per three lines. Each ing war, closes office; main task Classilied Rale is 12C a word, S3 minimum additional line at 56 per 25-wueII period. larger (14 pl.) typelace oounts as two lines. 35 Years Ago accomplished, continuing pro ContiDoed from Page 5 grnm to be carried on by Calif. CAI..JFORtM GnIGfer Los Angeles Councils for Civic Unity. 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