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April 2014 2014年4月 Vol.40 Issue 4 1 2013-14 JCCC Board of Directors In This Issue... President Gary Kawaguchi Past President/Advisor Marty Kobayashi VP, Heritage Peter Wakayama VP, Management Ann Ashley 日 2 JCCC Annual Bazaar Secretary Sharon Marubashi Treasurer Chris Reid 3 Toronto Japanese Film Festival Directors Ken Fukushima Anzu Hara 系 Chris Hope 4-5 Upcoming Events Shari Hosaki Warren Kawaguchi 文 Lorene Nagata 6 Spring/Summer Workshops Christine Nakamura Jan Nobuto Cary Rothbart 化 7-9 Community Events Ross Saito Nao Seko 11 Donations Takato Yamashita 会 Advisors Mackenzie Clugston (Ambassador of Canada to ) 12-13 Nikkei Heritage Musuem Inscriptions Sid Ikeda Miki Kobayashi 館 Mickey Matsubayashi 15-16 日本語紙面 Steve Oikawa Fred Sasaki 役 Connie Sugiyama Foundation Chair Shari Hosaki JCCC Staff 員 James Heron Calendar of Events Executive Director [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.224 及 Kathy Tazumi April Accounting/General Administration Manager Sat 5 Karaoke Club [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.229 び Christine Takasaki Sun 6 Asahi Book Reading Community Events/Volunteer Coordinator [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.221 ス Thurs 17 Origami Workshop Haruko Ishihara Fri 18 JCCC closed –Good Friday Community Rentals [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.228 タ Sat 19 Karaoke Club Christine Seki Thurs 24 Movie Night: Throne of Blood Corporate Rentals/Programming and Business Development [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.231 ッ Sun 27 Bazaar Manju Bee Sally Kumagawa Membership/Database Administrator Mon 28 Japanese Cooking class [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.223 フ Toshiko Yamashita Heritage/Newsletter Coordinator May [email protected] [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.227 Fri 2 Bazaar Preparation Day Yuki Hipsh Sat 3 JCCC Annual Bazaar Community Liaison [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.235 Sat 10 Karaoke Club Sandy Chan Thurs 15 Movie Night: Like Father, Like Son Administrative Assistant [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.226 Mon 19 JCCC closed –Victoria Day Constantin Dutescu Operations and Technical Coordinator Thurs 22 Origami Workshop [email protected] 416-460-3522 Sat 24 Karaoke Club Maki Klotz Receptionist/Giftshop Mon 26 Japanese Cooking Class [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.222

The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Newsletter June Editors: James Heron, Kathy Tazumi, Terry Takashima, Toshiko Yamashita Japanese Section: Toshiko Yamashita, Haruko Ishihara, Maki Klotz Sat 7 Karaoke Club Cover Picture: Photo by Toby Simes Thurs 12 TJFF Opening Your news is welcome! Please send articles to: [email protected] or Sat 21 Karaoke Club Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre 6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5 Mon 23 JCCC AGM tel 416-441-2345 fax 416-441-2347 [email protected] Fri 27 TJFF Closing The submission deadline for the May issue is Thursday April 10, 2014. 日本語の記事も受け付けています。5月号の締め切りは2014年4月10日(木）です。 2 JCCC Annual Bazaar Bazaar Volunteering Opportunities The JCCC Annual From now to the day of the event, a lot of work is needed to Bazaar committee ensure that our annual Bazaar is a success! We have many is busy organizing opportunities for volunteers. NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY! our biggest one-day There are jobs for everyone, from those who need high school fundraiser of the year! volunteer hours to those of us who are “young at heart” (over So mark your calendar Grade 10). Time commitments can be tailored according to for Saturday May 3, your availability. Types of work in need of volunteer help are as 2014 from 12:00pm to follows: 4:00pm. Please note the new starting time of Manju Bee: Sunday April 27, 2014 noon this year as we are opening a half hour earlier. You don’t • Making Manju and packaging (10:00am - afternoon) want to arrive and find that all the best bargains are gone!! As usual, the Annual Bazaar is a shopping extravaganza with Preparation Day: Friday, May 2, 2014 great deals on Noritake tableware, logoware, lawn accessories, • Setting up the areas for all JCCC sales (Anytime gardening items, baked goods, etc., plus lots of white/pink between 9:30am to 4:00pm) elephant treasures and, of course, our Silent Auction with some • Making Inarizushi and food prep (12:30pm to 5:00pm) great products to bid on. There will also be lots of food for sale such as sushi, udon, On the day of the Bazaar: Saturday, May 3, 2014 tempura - for take home or dining in while you take a break from Sushi Bee: before the open (7:00am-11:30am) your shopping spree. • Making Maki sushi Please come and support your JCCC! We welcome donations of all kinds – baked goods (including During the Bazaar: Saturday May 3, 2014 cakes, pies, cookies, squares, etc), Japanese food (including • Parking Attendant (10:00am-1:00pm, 12:00pm-3:00pm) manju, sekihan, chirashi, bento, etc), white elephant, new • Crowd Control at the door (11:00am-3:00pm) products, etc. Non-perishable donations can be dropped off at • Gift Shop (11:00am-4:30pm) the JCCC reception desk anytime. Perishable donations that can • Food Booth (10:00am-5:00pm) be refrigerated can be accepted on May 2nd and of course on the • Kitchen Help (9:00am-2:00pm, 11:00am-5:00pm) 3rd. • Food Service (11:00am-5:00pm) While we appreciate everyone’s generosity, we ask that you • Clean-up (3:00pm-7:00pm) please DO NOT donate clothing. And many more! If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Christine Takasaki at 416-441-2345 ext. 221 or christinet@ To sign up for any volunteer work, please contact Yuki jccc.on.ca. Hipsh at [email protected] or 416-441-2345 ext.235

Date: Saturday May 3, 2014 Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm Admission: Free

April Movie: Throne of Blood Kurosawa’a 1957 masterpiece comes to the Kobayashi Hall JCCC LIBRARY SCHEDULE A vivid, visceral masterpiece, Throne of Blood, directed by , TUE/THURS/FRI sets Shakespeare’s Macbeth in a 10am – 2pm (non-lending hours) ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in WED feudal Japan. As a hardened warrior 1pm – 5pm (lending hours) who rises savagely to power, Toshiro SAT Mifune gives a remarkable, animalistic 1pm – 5pm (lending hours) performance, as does as his ruthless wife. Throne of Blood fuses classical Western tragedy with formal elements taken SUN/MON from Noh theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience. closed Library Closing Days Date: Thursday April 24, 2014 Fri. Apr. 18, Sat. May 3, Sat. May 19 Time: 7:00pm Admission: $8 JCCC members, $10 non- members

3 The Toronto Japanese Film Festival is Back and Bigger for 2014!

The Toronto Japanese Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing the finest Japanese films that have been recognized for excellence by Japanese audiences and critics, international film festival audiences and the Japanese Film Academy. Our 2012 and 2013 festivals attracted large crowds, a broad demographic from all over the city and exit surveys indicating that audiences genuinely enjoyed the films. For our 2014 festival, we have worked hard to find a wide range of films that represent the broad spectrum of great film created in Japan. We have an exciting line-up of films this year; we invite you to enjoy yourselves and thank you for being part of this year’s festival. The 2014 festival will be held from June 12 to 27 and will feature 18 films including many North American and Canadian premieres. Some highlights include:

• The Canadian premiere of Yuzo Asahara’s A TALE OF SAMURAI COOKING starring Aya Ueto and Kengo Kora and featuring an opening reception catered by Kaiseki Yuzen Hashimoto. • The North American premiere of Yoshihiro Nakamura’s fast paced thriller THE SNOW WHITE MURDER CASE, one of the most anticipated movies of 2014, starring and Go Ayano. Director Nakamura will be joining us at the festival to introduce his film and meet his Toronto fans. • The North American premiere of ’s (Always: Sunset on 3rd Street) , still in Japanese theatres and one of 10 most popular films in Japanese cinema history! Starring Jun’ichi Okada and Mao Inoue. • Canadian premiere of ’s 2014 adaptation of Kiyoko Nakajima’s Naoki Prize-winning novel, THE LITTLE HOUSE. won for the Best Actress Award at the Berlin Film Festival 2104 for her role. Also with , Hidetaka Yoshioka, , Satoshi Tsumabuki. • The Canadian premiere of Shin Togashi’s OSHIN the new film version the beloved NHK drama. • The Canadian premiere of Yasuo Furuhata’s SHONEN H based on the huge best seller and nominated for the Japanese Academy Award for Best Film of the Year. • The North American premiere of Miki Takahiro’s romantic fantasy GIRL IN THE SUNNY PLACE starring ’s and . • The Canadian premiere of Satoshi Nagai’s hilarious advertising industry comedy JUDGE! starring Satoshi Tsumabuki and Keiko Kitagawa • The Toronto premiere of Nobu Mizuta’s (Maiko Haaaan!) wild comedy on Japanese manners, THE APOLOGY KING with Sadao Abe and Mao Inoue.

And that’s just the tip of the cinematic iceberg. Please check our website torontojff.com for more details.

Tickets go on sale May 1 at 10:00am. Per screening, JCCC members are $10 ($40 for a 5 film pass, $80 for 10 film pass) and non-members are $12 ($45 for a 5 film pass, $90 for 10 film pass).

Five-film pass buyers receive a $38 SHISEIDO beauty package + evening bag (150 available). Ten-film pass purchasers receive a $94 SHISEIDO cosmetic pouch and beauty package (50 passes available). Tickets for individual screening also available.

In the 51 years since the opening of the JCCC, film has been an important tool in creating friendship, understanding and exchange between the Japanese and broader Canadian communities. We look forward to seeing you at the festival!

4 Kamp Kodomo Summer Sessions Play Ball! Calling Asahi Baseball Fans! Mark your calendars and don’t miss out It's the 100th Anniversary of the legendary on the all the summer fun at the JCCC!!! Asahi Baseball Team -- Canadian Baseball Kamp Kodomo’s summer session has Hall of Famers Join us in celebrating their started registration. Join us for a busy amazing history by attending the book launch week filled with sessions covering a wide and reading of DIAMOND GODS OF THE range of activities including martial arts, MORNING SUN by author Ron Hotchkiss, ikebana, origami, folklore, language, on Sunday April 6, 2014 at 2:00pm in the and so much more! JCCC Heritage Lounge. The camp operates from 9:00am Reading will be followed by refreshments to 4:30pm from Monday to Friday. and book signing. Free admission. Pre- Photo courtesy of Jerome Sessions will run on July 7 – 11, July registration will be appreciated. Please call 416-441-2345 to Geronimo. 14 – 18, and July 21 – 25. 2014. Fees register. for this program are $200 per child for a 5-day session. A 10 % discount will be applied for JCCC family Mark Saturday, July 5th on your members and additional children from the same family will receive a Calendars for Nostalgia Night 5% discount. If you register before April 30th, you get the earlybird pricing of just $180 per child! Nostalgia Night is a night for....nostalgia!! It’s a time to meet up Extended camp care is available from 8:00am to 9:00am and and re-connect with friends both current and past, see displays of from 4:30pm to 6:00pm with an additional cost of $35 per session. the groups being honoured, catch up with club members and share Camp fees cover all materials, two nutritious snacks per day, and a memories built over the years. And, of course, it is a time to enjoy special activity each week. Campers are required to bring a lunch great Japanese Canadian cuisine with family, friends, and people and drink. from our community. Registration has already begun and the registration deadline This year, we are extremely pleased to be honouring four is June 27, 2014 and Kamp Kodomo’s maximum attendance is 20 groups who continue to support and further the Japanese cultural children per session. arts at the JCCC - Bunka Shishu, Ikebana (Ikenobo and Sogetsu), For more information or to register, please consult the enclosed Shodo, and Sumi-e. We are really looking forward to everyone flyer, call 416-441-2345 or check the website at www.jccc.on.ca. joining us at Nostalgia Night to honour these four groups. Nostalgia Night is on Saturday July 5, 2014 from 3:00pm to 8:00pm, and you definitely won’t want to miss out on this event. Now Hiring After such an overwhelmingly positive and encouraging response from last year’s function, we are continuing with an early bird Kamp Kodomo at the JCCC is looking for an energetic, fun-loving registration special. individual to lead this summer’s series of day camp sessions. For JCCC members who register prior to Friday June 6, the cost is The candidate’s main responsibilities are the planning, $15 and $20 for non-members. After June 6 the price will be $20 organization and leadership of all Kamp Kodomo activities, and for JCCC members and $25 for non-members. Children under the the supervision of children between the ages of 6 and 12. In age of six, $5. The final registration deadline for this event is Friday addition, the candidate will ensure that the necessary equipment June 27. and supplies are available and the supervise student volunteers. New this year, registrants may reserve tables of ten (10). Tables They will also perform administrative duties to support the reserved prior to the June 6 early bird deadline may be reserved for program. $150, and after June 6 the cost will be $200. To reserve a table for Candidates should have excellent organizational and 10 you will need to confirm your full payment and provide the list communication skill with fluency in English (some Japanese of people who will be at your table. For those who do not wish to language skill is preferred but not essential). Preference will be reserve a table of 10, we will be providing table cards so that you given to candidates with a post secondary certificate/degree in can place your name at an unreserved table allowing you to reserve education or recreation (ECE, ECA, B.Ed.) or equivalent, and a your seat and still be able to enjoy the activities in Shokokai Court. valid First Aid certificate. The successful applicant will need to Don’t miss out on this great event - register early!! complete a Criminal Reference Check. The eligibile candidate will be available from July 7 – 25, 2014. EISA by Karakoro back in August 2014 This is a contract position and remuneration is commensurate with skills. Following the success of a spectacular Please send resume by April 21, 2014. Eisa show performed at the JCCC in By mail to: summer 2013, Okinawan dance and Christine Takasaki music performer group Karakoro will JCCC be back again on Sunday August 10, 6 Garamond Court 2014. Toronto ON M3C 1Z5 Karakoro has become even more Photo courtesy of David Ohashi. powerful and dynamic, and they will perform a different repertoire of By email to [email protected] or by fax to 416-441-2347. Eisa, including the world of Kenji Miyazawa, on the stage this year. Please see details in the May newsletter. 5 6 Sakura Gala Celebrates the Best of Etegami – Picture Letter Class Canadian and Japanese Culture Are you interested in drawing and watercolour The Japanese Canadian painting but have never tried Cultural Centre will host the it before? Etegami (Picture Sixth Annual Sakura Gala Letter) is a perfect thing to on Saturday November try for someone like you! 22, 2014. The Sakura Gala Previous art experience is is the JCCC’s highest profile not required. Etegami is a fundraising event of the communication tool to send your feelings to someone for whom year. It is the only fundraiser you care about. Why not make an original postcard? Family that brings together the best participation welcome. of Canadian and Japanese JCCC membership is required to take this class. Please feel entertainment, cuisine, free to drop-in! art, business and style, and honours exceptional individuals for their Spring 2014 Classes (Beginner & Advanced) promotion or contribution Thursdays: April 24, May 22, June 5 to Japanese culture. The 10:30am -12:30pm Sakura Gala is a highly anticipated event on the Toronto calendar Saturdays: April 12, May 10, June 14 and the JCCC is looking forward to another exciting and successful 3:00pm -5:00pm gala. The 2014 Sakura Gala will posthumously honour Japanese diplomat, Chiune Sugihara, and will also honour the Jewish Please bring your Etegami painting supplies if you have them. community in Toronto. Age: From children** to adults All proceeds raised through the Sakura Gala will be directed to **Children have to be able to write the alphabet and/or Hiragana. the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre’s Legacy Campaign, which Parental supervision required for children under age 13. exists to raise funds in support of the JCCC’s capital expansion, Any 4 sessions: $60 (plus HST), JCCC membership required on-going cultural and heritage programming, and the JCCC Drop-in*: $18 + HST . Foundation. Material fee included. Please visit the gala website: www.sakuragala.com. If you have any questions, we welcome them and look forward to hearing from you. To receive information about ticket/table sales, sponsorship opportunities, how to donate an auction item or to purchase an ad How to Wear a Yukata in the Gala programme, please call or email Sarah Burd at 416- 249-0788 or [email protected] A yukata is a casual kimono worn in the Keep checking the JCCC newsletter for updates on the Sixth summer. In this 3 session workshop, Annual Sakura Gala. Be sure to save the date – November 22, you’ll learn how to wear yukata including 2 2014! styles of obi tying and practise basic skills such as walking and sitting while wearing yukata. You will have the opportunity to Spring & Summer Ukulele Class return in June, after the workshop has finished, for a reunion session to review Ukulele is a Hawaiian instrument that has also and practise your yukata wearing skills, gained much popularity in Japan. In this popular and learn some bon odori leading up to class, students will learn to play and sing lots of JCCC’s Natsu Matsuri in July. Hawaiian as well as Japanese and English folk songs. There are 2 classes running at the JCCC Date & Time: – high beginner and low beginner. If you are Monday course: May 12, 26, June 2, 2014 12:00pm – 2:00pm interested in joining one of these classes, please Sunday course: May 18, 25, June 1, 2014 1:00pm – 3:00pm contact our instructor, Harry Kawabe at [email protected] or 905- Fee: $45(plus HST) for JCCC members 791-2057 before you register. 8 classes. $53(plus HST) for non-members 2014 Spring-Summer Class Schedule* $10(plus HST) for reunion session in June Hoaloha (low beginner): 7:00 – 8:00pm Thursdays, May 1, 15, 29, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, August 7 Please bring your yukata, obi, 2 long kimono ties and wear a light colour t-shirt or tank top. If you don’t have yukata, rental will be Pilialoha (high beginner):8:00 – 9:00pm Thursdays, May 1, 15, 29, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, August 7 available for class ($15/course. Payable to instructors on the first class). Please reserve yukata set (set include yukata, obi) rental Fee: $60 (plus HST), JCCC membership required at registration. *Classes run every other week.

7 Sedai Corner Third Annual Estate Planning Seminar Spring “Cleaning” Back by Popular Demand! Memories Planning your estate and not sure where to start? Looking to At last, we welcome spring at the end update your estate and need more information? Attend the of a dreadful winter! As many of us turn Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre’s Estate Planning Seminar on to cleaning and organization with the Wednesday May 28, 2014 from 9:30am to 1:30pm at the JCCC to changing of the seasons, Sedai and the archives of the JCCC hope learn the answers to these questions and more. that you will consider contributing your memories as you consider This Estate Planning Seminar will be hosted by Bill Petruck what to keep and what to “clean up”. Old photos and mementos of FUNDING matters Inc. and will feature a panel discussion with can stir old memories, and what better way to preserve them for the experts in the fields of estate planning, tax and law. Panelists future than to record them through storytelling. A lifetime’s worth of include Marty Kobayashi, Financial Advisor, HollisWealth Advisory memories need not take up much space when digitally recorded – Services Inc.; Rachel Gervais, CPA, CA, BDO Canada LLP; Zoe and will be that much more accessible for younger generations as Smith, J.D. and LL.M; and Julie Sagara, LL.B. technology continues to change. Attendees will learn the tools to plan and manage their estate; Sedai would like to thank our newest interviewees and minimize or even eliminate estate taxes; and build a lasting legacy contributors to the Sedai archives – George Toyama and Louise through incorporating charitable giving into their estate plan. Masuda. The contribution of your time, your thoughts, your stories, This seminar will be offered in both English and Japanese. and your memories of days gone by will not only help our inclusive Everyone is welcome so come and explore this important topic. community record, but leave a legacy that can be shared with family Seating is limited. For more information and to register, contact and friends for generations to come. Sarah at [email protected] or 416-249-0788. Also, Sedai would like to thank our first mini-interview vignette participant Keo Shibatani, in sitting down with Sedai to briefly record Bon Odori 2014 some thoughts and memories on the connections between the by the Toronto Buddhist Church Jewish Canadian and Japanese Canadian communities in Toronto, After a long, cold winter, welcome spring with some dancing - Bon following the war years. The JCCC continues its gear up for the Odori dancing at the Toronto Buddhist Church. Get some exercise annual Sakura Gala this fall, and aims to highlight and honour the learning Japanese folk dances. Newcomers are welcome as step- countless Jewish Canadians who displayed strength of character by-step instructions are given. Practices are held Tuesday and in the respect they showed to many Japanese Canadians resettling Fridays evenings, 8:00pm to 9:30pm, beginning Tuesday April 22, east of the Rockies following the war. We hope that in paying tribute 2014. They run until early July when all of the dancers, dressed in and recording these stories, we might be able to pay homage and yukata or happi coats, perform the dances at the Obon festival. The say thanks to the many property owners, business owners, and Obon festival will be held at the JCCC on Saturday July 12, 2014, individuals who lent a helping hand to those in need – many of starting at 7:00pm. whom have now passed on. Bon Odori is for all ages, any gender, the young and the young If you would like to join in our efforts to say thanks, and have at heart. So come out to the TBC to learn odori, see old friends, anecdotes or memories of those community connections recorded, make new ones, and have some fun! we eagerly invite you to step forward and contact us. And as The Toronto Buddhist Church is located at 1011 Sheppard always, if you or a loved one have stories (however many or few!) Ave. West (just east of Allen Rd.), North York, ON, 416-534-4302 which you feel could be recorded and preserved, please contact Elizabeth Fujita, Sedai Project Coordinator, at elizabeth.fujita@ jccc.on.ca or 416-441-2345 ext 303. 44th Sogetsu Ikebana Show by Kyoko Abe Sogetsu Ikebana Toronto East JC Community Picnic Save the Date! Branch presents its 44th Sogetsu by the Kristin Kobayashi, on behalf of the JCCP Committee Ikebana Show on Sunday May 25, 2014 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at the Don’t know what you’re doing for Canada Day this year? Not to JCCC. Opening ceremony at 1:30pm, worry, the Japanese Canadian Community Picnic will be back followed by Ikebana demonstration. again following an unforeseen cancellation of the 2013 event. (The Sogetsu Ikebana brings location is still to be confirmed.) expression of beauty and peace With a vibrant and enthusiastic committee and our many of mind by placing plant material dedicated volunteers, this year’s picnic will be back with renewed in different kinds of spaces, which vigor and energy. There will be some small changes to the traditional includes contemporary living format; For example, we’re going green! Patrons will be asked architectural spaces such as shop to carry their garbage and recyclables with them off the property windows, streets and stages. when they leave. But more details on that to follow in the coming Handmade pottery will be sold and a tea room will also be months. available. Everyone is welcome to enjoy the show all afternoon. Stay tuned for updates and we hope to see all of you there on Admission: $5, children under 12 are free July 1st! For more information, contact Mrs. Abe at 416-491-7705. 8 From Kimonos to Comme des Garçons: Have you entered your team yet? The An Evening with Fashion Historian 9th Annual Momiji Bowlathon for 2014 Akiko Fukai by Momiji Bowlathon Commitee by The Textile Museum of Canada It’s not too late to start recruiting your friends and family to join us for this Join the Textile Museum of Canada for annual Momiji fundraiser. Saturday a special lecture followed by a reception May 10 - mark it on your calendar! with Akiko Fukai, Director and Chief We welcome league bowlers, Curator of the Kyoto Costume Institute recreational bowlers, first-time and one of Japan’s most respected bowlers, families and friends to come fashion historians. In her presentation out for an enjoyable day of camaraderie, From Kimonos to Comme des Garçons, family fun, and maybe a little Ms. Fukai will address the relationships friendly competition. between historical and cutting-edge We begin by bowling three Japanese fashion and Western haute games of 5-pin or 10-pin at Thorncliffe couture, popular culture and global Bowlerama starting at 2:00pm and fashion. “Ms. Fukai’s longstanding then join us at the Momiji Seniors engagement with Japanese fashion history and the dynamics of Residence for a delicious bento tradition and innovation speak to the heart of our activities at the dinner, featuring prizes galore - sponsorship prizes, blind scores, Textile Museum of Canada,” says Shauna McCabe, the TMC’s raffle and door prizes! And again this year, youth prizes, for bowlers Executive Director. “We are excited to present this important 16 years of age and under. Also, back by popular demand, we offer curator and thinker to Canadians who have a passion for design hot dogs and chips alternative for those who prefer a non-Japanese and culture or simply love fashion.” This event with the acclaimed meal. author and curator of exhibitions – most recently Future Beauty: 30 Sponsors from past Bowlathons have helped pay for several Years of Japanese Fashion – is presented in partnership with the capital projects, and we are excited to show you what has been most Japan Foundation. recently completed, from the proceeds of previous Bowlathons. Date: Tuesday April 22, 2014 Last year was one of the most successful years, in terms of turn-out Time: 6:30 pm and amount of funds raised! We hope to continue the trend, with Location:Textile Museum of Canada more teams, and sponsorship funds to support the Momiji Centre! 55 Centre Avenue, Toronto ON, M5G 2H5 If you wish to form a team, or join a team, please call Scott www.textilemuseum.ca at 416-261-6683 for a registration package, or get it on the link to General admission $45, TMC Patrons/Members $35. our Bowlathon www.momiji.on.ca/bowlathon/ or visit our website, Visit akikofukai.eventbrite.com or call 416-599-5321 x2246 to www.momiji.on.ca. Spaces are limited, so register today and start purchase. Space is limited; advance tickets are required. rounding up sponsors! Registrations must be submitted by April 21!

Report from CMC-Asian in Ontario (Canadian Multicultural Council) by Sid and Marie Ikeda CMC-Asians in Ontario is an organization of 21 Asian countries started in 1998 to help and promote our cultural heritage . The month of May has been designated as the time to celebrate our Asian Heritage by the federal government. This year the JCCC will join with other CMC members in the following activities. We hope that you will consider participating in them.

• BEAUTIES OF ASIA are searching for candidates to participate in their 5th Annual Beauties of Asia Contest. It is an opportunity to prepare yourself for your career in public relations and personal development for your future endeavours. Please visit website:www. beautiesofasia.ca or email: [email protected] • CMC GALA AWARDS DINNER – we have chosen Frank Moritsugu to receive outstanding Asian Canadian in our Japanese community. Presentation will take place on Sunday May 4, 2014 at Premiere Ballroom & Convention Centre. Please join us in celebration of Frank’s award. Please contact Sid Ikeda at 416-447-0986 or email: [email protected] • POSTER PROJECT – ASIAN HEROES in NEWS MEDIA – we have chosen Mary Ito to be our Hero in News Media. She has accepted to represent Japanese Canadian. Posters will be displayed in all public areas throughout Toronto, Peel & York regions • ASIAN COMMUNITY GAMES 10th Anniversary – official opening will be held on Saturday June 21, 2014 at Tait McKenzie Centre, York University at 9:00am. Everyone is welcome. We are in search for athletes to take part in track & field, badminton, basketball, cricket, fencing, golf, soccer, swimming, table tennis, Taekwondo, and volleyball. All sports activities will be held on the last weekend in May and on weekends in June. For details, please visit www.singfaisports.ca or www.acgames.ca

9 Ball Players Needed for Sunday JC Rotman Institute for International 3-PITCH League Business Speaker Series. by Bob Doi by Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto The Japanese Canadian 3-Pitch Baseball League begins its 28th You and your guests are invited to register to attend this next session season of play at the end of May and we are looking for additional of our ongoing Rotman Institute for International Business Speaker players. Series, to be held at the Rotman School of Management, University Our non-profit league, founded in 1987, is co-ed, with women of Toronto, 105 St. George Street, Toronto (MBA Classroom 1065, and men, between the ages of 18 - 60+ and skill levels from south building) on Thursday April 3, 2014. beginner to intermediate. Our main objective is to provide a social, Registration check-in and light lunch will available from 11:15am yet competitive environment for persons or families of Japanese to 11:59am. At 12:00pm sharp, we will welcome our guest speaker, ancestry to participate and integrate together, to meet others Eiji Yamamoto, Consul-General, Consulate-General of Japan. For sharing similar culture, heritage and interests, to have fun and to approximately 40 minutes, Mr. Yamamoto will give a presentation make friends. titled, “Japan is Back – Abenomics and a Roadmap for a Resurgent Games are on Sunday (excluding July and August long Japan.” weekends) mornings (9:30-12:00) from Mid-May to the end of August in the Warden and Steeles Avenue area (Scarborough/ SYNOPSIS: Japan is at a critical moment in its history. For Markham border). We host post-game BBQ’s during the season years the country has suffered from a malaise of deflation and provide a subsidized banquet in September. Each team pitches and slow economic growth. Now new strong leadership to their own players (players hit every inning) in a slow pitch/lob ball from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reversed the country’s format with each player receiving 3 (men) or 4 (women) pitches. fortunes, introducing bold new stimulus and much-needed structural reforms. Eiji Yamamoto, Consul-General of Japan Membership Deadline: May 9, 2014 in Toronto, will present on Japan’s changing position in the Membership Fee: $75 (no increase in 12 years!) dynamic Asia-Pacific Region, the potential for boosting trade Includes team sweater, team photograph, refreshments at all with other countries, as well as the implications of new reforms games, league BBQs, subsidized banquet with trophies & door for relations with Canada. prizes, all bases, bats, balls and other equipment, (players are asked to supply their own glove) If time permits, audience Q&A will follow. The session will adjourn First Day of Play: Sunday May 18, 2014 no later than 1:00pm. If you would like additional information about the J.C. 3-Pitch Pre-registration is mandatory. Please visit www.rotman. League or would like to register to play, please call or email one of utoronto.ca/events to register. Space is limited so if you have the following committee members or check out our website: www. not already registered, please do so online by 5:00pm on April 2. jc3pitch.com or email us at: [email protected]. Registration fee is $25 per person (includes HST, light lunch and session) Dress code is business casual. Glen Kawaguchi 416-755-6421 We hope to see you on April 3, 2014. Rob Takimoto 416-569-8147 Bob Doi email: [email protected] BIO: Mr. Yamamoto is entering his 33rd year of foreign service, spending the majority of his assignments at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in . His assignments abroad include 7.5 years in America, where he was posted once in Boston and twice in New York. He also spent 5 years stationed in Korea and almost 2 years in Cambodia. Mr. Yamamoto is fluent in Korean. During these 30-plus years of service, Mr. Yamamoto has developed areas of his expertise that include Asia (as exemplified by his postings to Korea and Cambodia and assignment in Tokyo) and multinational diplomacy (with involvement in the UN, Security Council, G8 Summit and APEC). Before his arrival in Toronto on September 28, 2011, part of Mr. Yamamoto’s portfolio included acting as Assistant Vice Minister for crisis management during the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, and the ensuing nuclear crisis. Mr. Yamamoto is a graduate in law from Soka University in Japan (1980) and has his Masters of Arts degree from Harvard (1983). He now happily resides in Toronto with his wife, Yoshiko.

JC3-Pitch Committee Members (left to right): Back Row: Michael Ogino, Glen Kawaguchi, Bob Doi, Paul Takasaki, Front Row: Tod Nagamatsu, Jon Nagamatsu, Rob Takimoto

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