THE TRAIL to MINIDOKA the Annual Pilgrimage Preserves and Remembers Incarceration

THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER OF THE JACL Aug. 7-20, 2015

THE TRAIL TO MINIDOKA The annual pilgrimage preserves and remembers incarceration. Page 7 kozu ryan : photo

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#3260 / VOL. 161, No. ISSN: 0030-8579 WWW.PACIFICCITIZEN.ORG 2 Aug. 7-20, 2015 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR HOW TO REACH US Email: [email protected] Online: www.pacificcitizen.org Dear Editor, Tel: (213) 620-1767 The report clearly states: “A ‘comfort Fax: (213) 620-1768 INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 49 OF COMFORT WOMEN girl’ is nothing more than a prostitute or Mail: 250 E. First St., Suite 301 Los Angeles, CA 90012 ‘professional camp follower’ attached to the While defending the reputation of Japan women. After a concerned JA threatened Japanese Army.” The report tells how the STAFF is not the purpose of JACL, we should not legal action, the matter was resolved, and Executive Editor girls were recruited, of being given advance Allison Haramoto ignore slander against Japanese Americans. the offending article was removed from the loans, of signing contracts, of being paid, Recently, a high school newsletter on its website. As evident from this, many ignorant of not being under guard and being free to Assistant Editor Tiffany Ujiiye website had an article supporting comfort Americans still associate JAs with the actions go shopping, of being allowed to refuse women statues. The article accused Japanese of Imperial Japan. Comfort women statues customers, of joining officers and soldiers Business Manager Americans of the abduction of Korean are politically driven symbols of hate and in recreational activities and social dinners, Susan Yokoyama have no place in America. of receiving gifts from soldiers and even of Production Artist As scholars dig deeper into the comfort proposals of marriage and actual marriages. Marie Samonte women issue, facts are emerging that are There is no mention of abduction, rape or Circulation contradicting Korean claims. One such brutality. It throws a completely different Eva Ting evidence is Interrogation Report No. 49, light on the issue. The report was obtained The Pacific Citizen newspaper dated Oct. 1, 1944, of 20 Korean comfort directly from the National Archives. If (ISSN: 0030-8579) is published women by the U.S. Army. The report anyone has need for the entire report and semi-monthly (except once in provides an objective description of comfort December and January) by the authenticity is not an issue, I can email it. Japanese American Citizens women and supports what the Japanese have My email is [email protected]. League, Pacific Citizen, been saying; the comfort women system was 250 E. First St., Suite 301, sanctioned prostitution operated by private Los Angeles, CA 90012 Sincerely, Periodical postage paid at L.A., CA Japanese and Korean civilians regulated by POSTMASTER: Send address the military to ensure order, security and Archie Miyamoto, changes to National JACL, 1765 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94115 health of Japanese soldiers and the women. Harbor City, Calif. JACL President: David Lin National Director: Priscilla Ouchida P.C. EDITORIAL BOARD Carol Kawamoto, chairperson; Leona Hiraoka, EDC; Jody Mitori, Dear Editor, MDC; Roberta Barton, CCDC; Jim Duff, NCWNPDC; Gabrielle Nomura, PNWDC; Gil Asakawa, I read with interest the excellent article “Historic Panama Hotel” IDC; John Saito Jr., PSWDC; (Pacific Citizen, June 15-18, 2015) by Tiffany Ujiiye, assistant editor. Nicole Gaddie and Kota Mizutani, It was most interesting to know the historical Nikkei background of the hotel youth reps. and that it has received the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which SUBSCRIBE designates the Seattle landmark as a National Treasure. Get a one-year subscription of the Pacific Citizen newspaper at: However, there is one thing the article did not mention and that is who originally www.pacificcitizen.org or call named it and why as “Panama Hotel.” It’s a wonder when an Issei, Mr. Takashi (213) 620-1767 Hori, who became the owner of the hotel in 1938, did not change it to a ADVERTISE Japanese name. To advertise in the Pacific Citizen, call (213) 620-1767 or e-mail: I will appreciate it very much, and I'm sure other readers would also be most [email protected] interested in knowing the background of the hotel’s name. LEGAL No part of this publication may be Sincerely, reproduced without the express permission of the Pacific Citizen. Editorials, letters, news and the Stanley N. Kanzaki, opinions expressed by columnists N.Y. Chapter JACL other than the national JACL president or national director do not necessarily reflect JACL policy. Events and products advertised in the P.C. do not carry the implicit endorsement of the JACL or this publication. We reserve Your donations will help build and preserve a cohesive library of the the right to edit articles. © 2015 Periodicals paid at Los Angeles, Pacific Citizen to educate future generations Calif. and mailing office. JACL member? Y N JACL MEMBERS ...... Name Change of Address

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grew up in Japan when I was a kid, and I have originally sold at Chinese food carts and restaurants in know better (Uncle in Denver is one such hipster hangout). vivid memories of bowls of ramen (and soba) being port cities as working-class food. But since then, ramen In L.A.’s Little Tokyo, Daikokuya, with its yellow awning, delivered by crazy men riding bicycles through crazy has become a Japanese cultural institution. Different cities always has lines outside. But look closer, and you’ll see ITokyo traffic. Ramen had been around since the late- and regions have developed unique ramen styles and very few Asians in line. Not that Asians are the arbiters of 1800s in Japan, but it was during the post-WWII years, enhancements. Sapporo is famous for miso ramen; Tokyo quality or even authenticity, but the crowds in that place and particularly in the 1960s, when ramen became the for shoyu; and Kyushu for tonkotsu ramen — everyone’s don’t know better. ubiquitous Japanese comfort food it is today. current favorite. It’s a rich pork and chicken broth that On a recent trip to L.A., I tried a couple of ramen places I loved ramen as a child, and when my family moved simmers the bones so long that the ramen has a layer of including a new favorite called Men-Oh, which opened in to the States in the mid-’60s, I was sad to find that ramen fatty collagen on top. 2012 in a strip mall a couple of blocks from Daikokuya. wasn’t sold in the few Japanese restaurants that were But here, real ramen is still a novelty. Some Japanese I had their specialty, Tokushima Black Garlic Ramen with available here. But in 1970, Nissin, the company that restaurants might serve ramen, but it takes a lot of time and Gyoza, and it was heavenly. I also had a very good tonkotsu invented instant ramen in 1958, began selling instant ramen dedication to make it right. So, most Japanese restaurants ramen at Yamadaya in Torrance. in the U.S. The next year, the company rolled out Cup will stick to the reliable standards like teriyaki and sushi. On a previous trip to Los Angeles, I went to Tsujita, a Noodles. I know a few Japanese restaurants that serve pretty good trendy place in the trendy Sawtelle Japanese district. The Several generations of college students have grown up ramen, but honestly, the best ramen is served at places place is famous for tsukemen, in which noodles are served with instant ramen and Cup Noodles since the ’70s. Who that specialize in just ramen, where the soup stock can be separate from a bowl of concentrated dipping soup, and can argue when each savory serving can cost just pennies? simmered all day to get it just right. for its tonkotsu ramen. I’m not a big fan of tsukemen — Lots of people even use instant ramen as a base for fancier If you’re lucky, you live in a city where ramen has always I like my noodles swimming in hot soup — and I don’t care dishes by adding meats and vegetables. But I think that’s been part of the culinary scene, or the ramen fad has already for Tsujita’s tonkotsu. It’s too fatty, and I felt like I’d been cheating. For “real” ramen, nothing beats going to a good caught on fire. Denver isn’t exactly a ramen hotbed — yet. French-kissing a can of Crisco shortening after I had ramen-ya (shop) for a steaming bowl. Los Angeles has a bunch of great ramen places, many the ramen there. Ramen’s origins are Chinese. The noodle bowls were new. Some are overrated and filled with hipsters who don’t >> See RAMEN on page 12

MY COUNTRY WHY POVERTY IS THE WORST FORM OF OPPRESSION . . . AND WHY WE SHOULD START GIVING A $HIT

By Rhianna Taniguchi

oney is power — at least that’s what they say. In child in poverty if their total income was less than $16,317. provide access, education and tools to those who are most America, it is clear that race, money and power That means living off of less than $15 per day per person. vulnerable in our community. The Consumer Financial have a strong connection. So, why don’t we talk It doesn’t sound too bad, until you factor in rent, utilities, Protection Bureau actively listens to our community’s needs Mabout it more? Asian Americans are commonly viewed as transportation to and from work, education, medicine, and concerns, but we must be vigilant and continuously well-assimilated, educated and highly competent. However, health care and food. seek progress. The JACL Credit Union is another resource 12.7 percent of Asian Americans are estimated to live in So, why is race tied to poverty? Well, there are many that provides a higher interest rate than most banks with poverty according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2013 report. speculations. The American Psychological Assn. has found high standards of privacy, security and service. Unfortunately, this is one of the least-addressed issues that “while non-Hispanic whites still constitute the largest In a nutshell, you should care about poverty because within the model minority myth. single group of Americans living in poverty, ethnic minority it is one more way that society is using racial prejudice Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Poverty is the worst form of groups are overrepresented. These disparities are associated to violate your right to the pursuit of happiness. It is one violence,” and quite frankly, I agree. with the historical marginalization of ethnic minority more way that people of color are being targeted, and it is Poverty is society’s way of perpetually dehumanizing groups and entrenched barriers to good education and jobs.” working. Here are eight ways you can make some change: people and subjecting them to unlivable conditions while According to the APA, there are a few barriers. First Eight Ways to Show That You Give a $hit: calling it “just.” Those within society believe (or pretend and foremost is marginalization, which is assigning and (From Change.org, DoSomething.org) to believe) that the system creating poverty is equitable confining a group to inferior conditions. As a result of and therefore fair. It is hard to deny the strong correlation marginalization, access to good education and jobs are 1. Educate Yourself between wealth and race, but ironically, that’s exactly limited. What are we doing as individuals, as a society, and A nationwide lack of affordable housing, sad state of what we do. as a country to battle the inequities? Whatever efforts we’re public education, lack of public transportation systems The effects of poverty include mental and physical making, they’re not working — at least not fast enough. linking commercial and residential neighborhoods, racial illness, inadequate nutrition, food insecurity, adverse effects Financial education and social reconfiguration are the injustice, domestic violence and policies restricting on academic outcomes . . . the list goes on. The effects missing components of the equation to equity. On an contraception all contribute to an endless cycle of poverty of poverty are most felt by women. This topic is never individual level, we need to get smart about money in that pervades every state in this country. By reading and discussed with the urgency it deserves, and how can it? order to increase our income, increase our savings and educating yourself, you can strengthen your understanding Where in the world do we start? increase our investments. I highly recommend LearnVest of anti-poverty aspects of workers’ rights, immigrants’ Let’s first define poverty in the United States. The 2014 for affordable financial planning. We also need to change rights, women’s rights, reproductive justice, environmental poverty thresholds by size of family and number of related the way our society thinks — no person is inferior based on justice and economic human rights movements. children would define a two-adult household with one race, gender, sexual orientation or ability. Lastly, we need to >> See POVERTY on page 12 4 Aug. 7-20, 2015 COMMUNITY/NATIONAL NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC JACL Secures NEH Grant for $165,831 to PRESERVATION AWARDS POSTON Educate Teachers About COMMUNITY ALLIANCE Incarceration

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Poston Community Alliance was awarded a $10,000 grant by the National ational JACL has been awarded a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns on July 15. The grant funds Endowment for the Humanities to conduct two educational will be used to prepare a Historic Structures Assessment Report to preserve the adobe classrooms at the conferences for teachers on the Japanese American incarceration Poston site. Nduring summer 2016. “Organizations like the Poston Community Alliance help to ensure that communities and towns all across Titled “Civil Liberties in Times of Crisis: The Japanese American America retain their unique sense of place,” said Stephanie Meeks, president of the National Trust for Incarceration,” the project will provide an opportunity for middle and Historic Preservation. “We are honored to provide a grant to the Poston Community Alliance, which will high school teachers from throughout the United States to participate in use the funds to help preserve an important piece of our shared national heritage.” intensive sessions about the incarceration. The mission of the Poston Community Alliance is to preserve the stories, artifacts and historic structures of Conference presenters will include Lane Hirabayashi and Valerie the Poston Confinement Site, which is located on the Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation. Matsumoto from the University of California, Los Angeles; June Aoki The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a privately funded nonprofit organization that works to save Berk; Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston; Sharon Ishii-Jordan; Greg Marutani; America’s historic places to enrich the future of the U.S. It is committed to protecting America’s rich cultural Dale Minami; John Tateishi; and Minoru Tonai. legacy and helping build vibrant, sustainable communities that reflect the nation’s diversity. The presenters will cover a range of topics about the incarceration, Grants from the National Trust Preservation Funds range from $2,500-$5,000; more than $15 million have including its psychological impact, its constitutional significance, the been provided since 2003. These matching grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations and public agencies Redress Movement, the military accomplishments of Japanese Americans across the country to support wide-ranging activities, including consultant services for rehabilitating buildings, and personal accounts including resistance. technical assistance for tourism that promotes historic resources and the development of materials for Participants will visit the Japanese American National Museum, tour education and outreach campaigns. n historic Little Tokyo, visit the section of Santa Anita Race Track that served as a detention facility and visit Manzanar National Historic Site. Co-directors for the project are Christine Munteanu, JACL assistant program director, and Bill Yoshino, JACL Midwest director. JAPAN MARKS 70TH ANNIVERSARY In commenting on the significance of the grant, Yoshino noted, “The funds from NEH provide JACL an opportunity to deliver its message to educators that the tragic experience of Japanese Americans during World OF HIROSHIMA ATOMIC BOMBING War II should be a required lesson for all students.” Added Munteanu: “This immersive training will allow educators to By Associated Press you will be impelled to recognize full impact of the incarceration experience while also exploring ap : start discussing a legal HIROSHIMA, JAPAN its nuances and ongoing significance. We’re grateful to NEH for this

photo framework, including — Japan marked the 70th opportunity.” a nuclear weapons The grant is provided from the National Endowment for the Humanities, anniversary of the atomic convention.” bombing of Hiroshima on Division of Education, Landmarks of American History and Culture: The anniversary comes as Workshops for School Teachers. n Aug. 6 with Mayor Kazumi Japan is divided over Prime Matsui renewing calls for Minister Shinzo Abe’s U.S. President Barack Obama push to pass unpopular and other world leaders to step legislation to expand the up efforts toward making a country’s military role Little Tokyo Celebrates nuclear-weapons-free world. internationally, a year after Tens of thousands of people his Cabinet’s decision The Hiroshima Peace Memorial is a 75th Nisei Week Anniversary stood for a minute of silence to loosen Japan’s war- reminder of the 140,000 people killed on at 8:15 a.m. at a ceremony in renouncing constitution Aug. 6, 1945. elebrations are in full swing throughout August as Los Angeles’ Hiroshima’s Peace Park near by adopting a new Little Tokyo celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Nisei Week the epicenter of the 1945 interpretation of it. festival. attack, marking the moment “We must establish a broad national security of the blast. Then dozens of doves were released as a CThe annual observance, which began in 1934 as a means to bring back framework that does not rely on use of force but is the Nisei community to Little Tokyo (JACLers also had an influence in symbol of peace. based on trust,” Matsui said. He urged the Japanese developing its origin), which was experiencing financial difficulty in the The U.S. bomb, “Little Boy,” the first nuclear government to stick with “the pacifism of the wake of the Great Depression, has evolved into a full-fledged celebration weapon ever used in war, killed 140,000 people. A Japanese Constitution” to lead the global effort of of the Japanese American community and culture. second bomb, “Fat Man,” dropped over Nagasaki no proliferation. An opening ceremony, presided by Terry Hara, 2015 Nisei Week three days later, killed another 70,000, prompting Abe, also addressing the ceremony, said that as the Foundation president, was held July 19 at the Japanese American Japan’s surrender in World War II. sole country to face a nuclear attack, Japan had a duty National Museum to officially kick off the events under the theme “Let The U.S. dropped bombs to avoid what would to push for the elimination of nuclear weapons. He the Good Times Roll.” This year’s Nisei Week Court consists of Michelle have been a bloody ground assault on the Japanese pledged to promote the cause through international Kaori Hanabusa, Sara Kuniko Hutter, Kelsey Nakaji Kwong, Karen mainland, following the fierce battle for Japan’s conferences to be held in Hiroshima later this month. Naza Mizoguchi mVeronica Toyomi Ota, Caryn Michiko Rie Sugita and southernmost Okinawan islands, which took 12,520 With the average age of survivors now exceeding 80 Tamara Mieko Teragawa. The queen will be crowned at the Coronation American lives and an estimated 200,000 Japanese. for the first time this year, passing on their stories is Ball on Aug. 15 at the Aratani Theatre in Little Tokyo. Matsui called nuclear weapons “the absolute evil considered an urgent task. There were 5,359 hibakusha The Grand Parade is set to take place Aug. 15 at 5:30 p.m. This year’s and ultimate inhumanity” that must be abolished and who died over the past year, bringing the total death grand marshal is Chef Roy Yamaguchi of Roy’s Restaurants worldwide, criticized nuclear powers for keeping them as threats toll from the Hiroshima bombing to 297,684. and the parade marshal is legendary taiko master Kenny Endo. For the to achieve their national interests. He said the world U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and second time in L.A.’s history, the parade will feature a giant Nebuta float, till bristles with more than 15,000 nuclear weapons. representatives from more than 100 countries also designed by Japanese Master Nebuta Artist Hiroo Takenami, made of He renewed an invitation to world leaders to visit attended the ceremony. wood, special colored paper and LED lights and “inspired by the legendary Hiroshima and Nagasaki to see the scars themselves, “Little Boy,” dropped from the Enola Gay B-29 Minamoto no Yoshitsune, the famous general of the Minamoto clan in the during the G-7 summit in Japan next year. bomber, destroyed 90 percent of the city. A “black late Heian and early Kamakura period.” “President Obama and other policymakers, please rain” of radioactive particles followed the blinding Pioneer honorees are Richard Yutaka Fukuhara, Tery Handa, Kay Inose, come to the A-bombed cities, hear the hibakusha blast and fireball and has been linked to higher rates Katsukiyo Matsumae, George Nagata and David Yanai. (surviving victims) with your own ears and encounter of cancer and other radiation-related diseases among Nisei Week concludes Aug. 23 with an Ondo and closing ceremony. n the reality of the atomic bombings,” he said. “Surely, the survivors. n COMMUNITY/NATIONAL Aug. 7-20, 2015 5 A MILLION DOLLARS TASTES A LITTLE LIKE TRUFFLE FRIES photo: courtesy of angie fu Lay’s ‘Do Us a Flavor’ finalist Angie Fu is in the running to win $1 million as the first Asian American contestant.

n the shelves in the potato chip aisles and in select Subway restaurants across the nation is Angie Fu’s ticket to reconnecting with her mother and a chance Oto win a $1 million grand prize. Out of millions of submissions, Fu was chosen as one of four finalists in Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” contest with her chip the West Coast Truffle Fries. The trifecta of parmesan, garlic and truffle atop a Lay’s Wavy chip pays homage to Asian infusion cuisine synony- mous to the West Coast, but also to Fu’s childhood. Out of millions of submissions from snackers across America, Lay’s picked Fu’s concoction along with three other flavors: Southern Biscuits and Gravy, New York Reuben and Greektown Gyro. Angie Fu is one of four finalists in Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” contest with her creation of estW Coast Truffle Past winners include Kettle Cooked Wasabi Ginger and Fries, inspired by her love of fushion cooking and in memory of her late mother. Cheesy Garlic Bread, but this year, Lay’s chose its first-ever Asian American contestant. “Some truffle flavors come from Asian cuisine, and I tried Jonathan and Victor and her mother would frequently talk ROP class at a hotel restaurant. Hoping to continue her to mix that with something American like fries,” Fu said, about all the places they would love to go one day. relationship with her mother through cooking, Fu loved her also admitting that truffle fries on a menu is fair game and “It was hard to travel, so we never did growing up,” experience but decided to pursuit a business degree from the finds its way in front of her. Fu said. “If I had the chance to travel now, I would fly to University of California, Irvine. In addition to her love for the savory side dish, Fu “fol- Europe and take in all of the experiences, living the life she Today, she is a senior manager of production at Too Faced lowed what my mom used to do, which is mix Asian flavors would’ve wanted me to live. This would be a trip I’d take for Cosmetics, but she still cooks and eats for love. with American dishes.” Her mother, Esther Fu, passed away her. This is what she would want.” “She really taught me how to cook and create flavors,” after a 10-year battle with breast cancer on July 27, 2009. Even at home, Fu’s mother did the best she could to help Fu said. “And that’s what I did.” The voting for Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” competition began her family through the numerous doctor’s visits and uncer- From now until Oct. 18, voters can cast one vote per day July 27 — the parallels are hard to ignore. tain times — by cooking food. per device and platform, making it a total of four votes With a million dollars on the shelves, Fu is making waves “I always had a packed lunch,” Fu remembers of her moth- per day. Options include visiting www.DoUsAFlavor.com; all over social media through her Instagram, Twitter and er. “When I came home, we would always make traditional Instagram and Twitter with #VoteTruffleFries; or text Facebook accounts, encouraging friends and family to vote dishes with unusual flavors.” For example, her mother’s “VoteTruffleFries to 24477. for West Coast Truffle Fries. sloppy joes were prepared with soy sauce and Asian spices in When asked about the chance to win, Fu didn’t hesi- lieu of barbeque sauce, proving to be unexpectedly delicious. Visit Fu’s campaign on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ tate with an answer. “I would travel,” she said. During her While Fu was in middle school, her mother was reach- votetrufflefries; Instagram and Twitter @AngieFuFu; and mother’s battle with breast cancer, she along with brothers ing her final years, and Fu became inspired to enroll in an YouTube at Angie Fu (WestCoastTruffleFries).

photo: courtesy of seattle opera SEATTLE COMMUNITY HISTORY IS ALIVE ONSTAGE AT ‘AN AMERICAN DREAM’ eattle Opera’s “An American Dream,” a new The “Power of Hands Handbook” is an educational cam- production from the Belonging(s) Project, will allow paign started by National JACL to understand language Japanese Americans and the community to finally euphemisms and describes the preferred terminology that Swatch local histories unfold onstage when it premieres on describes the experiences. “I was really pleased with how Aug. 21 at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall. people were open and receptive to the ‘Power of Words’ be- Production for “An American Dream” was inspired by cause it’s not only important to me personally as being half local personal narratives, particularly the stories from the but really to the community at large in understanding the wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans from the impact of those words,” Gainor concluded. Seattle area. Mezzo soprano Nina Nelson, who plays Mama in “An “There’s a misconception that opera is a long ago and far American Dream,” feels personally connected to the story, away art form, but it’s not,” explained Gabrielle Nomura as she has “heard my 91-year-old grandmother’s own stories Gainor, Seattle Opera media relations manager and JACL from camp, learning about where she came from and where Seattle board member. “This is a piece of opera that touches she has been. I’ve learned about the struggles and joys that on Japanese American stories in World War II that are part of my grandparents experienced during the war, and I feel close a greater American history. It’s important to all Americans.” to my own family as a result of working on ‘An American Gainor had an integral roll as a bridge between the Dream.’” Seattle Opera and community partners, including the Opening night will include preshow activities, including Japanese American Citizens League Seattle, Wing Luke documentaries, presentations with three special speakers Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience and the and historical exhibits. Anticipated guests include former Japanese American National Museum. “The partnership Sec. Norman Mineta and Seattle Mayor Ed Murray. made efforts in providing cultural and historical expertise, “I hope we keep learning to look past how people look contributing to the overall production,” she said. and learn to support our fellow human beings,” Nelson said Continued Gainor, “I tried to facilitate a conversation right about the play’s impact. “We can learn that just because The lives of two families collide in the midst of away with the Seattle Opera and our community partners, something looks one way, it doesn’t mean it actually is World War II in “An American Dream.” especially in adhering to the ‘Power of Words.’” that way.” n 6 Aug. 7-20, 2015 IN-DEPTH JACL INOUYE FELLOW DONATES AFGHANISTAN sugasawara

korinne UNIFORM TO SMITHSONIAN : photo By JACL National Staff American History, for JACL to collaborate with the museum on a 2017 exhibition Washington, D.C. — JACL Daniel K. commemorating the 75th anniversary of Inouye Fellow Craig Shimizu formally Executive Order 9066. donated the uniform he wore while de- Ouchida mentioned that Shimizu was an ployed to Afghanistan to the Smithsonian Afghanistan veteran, and Jennifer Jones, National Museum of American History on chair of the museum’s Armed Forces July 30. The uniform will become part of History Division, who also was present at the museum’s collection of uniforms and the meeting, asked Shimizu if he would represents Asian Americans and Japanese like to donate his uniform. Americans who served in the Afghani- Jones accepted the donation on behalf of stan conflict. Shimizu served as a cavalry the museum. platoon leader and staff officer in the 6th “When we collect uniforms and equip- Squadron, 8th Cavalry Squadron of the 3rd ment from individuals such as Craig, it Infantry Division from 2011-14 and served helps us to tell a more inclusive story about in Afghanistan for nine months in 2013. those individuals who serve in the military,” “It’s a huge honor, but I’m also a little said Jones. “Craig served in Afghanistan, uncomfortable with it since I think there are and his uniform and story about why he so many others who are much more deserv- chose to enter into military service tell a ing,” said Shimizu. “There are so many story that is familiar to many American people who gave much more than I did, had families and helps us understand a long longer and more distinguished careers and history of military service from the were just far better soldiers than I was — Japanese American community. It helps us I’d be way more excited to see their items show the diversity of our armed forces in in the Smithsonian than my own.” the 21st century.” JACL Inouye Fellow Craig Shimizu and Jennifer Jones at the Shimizu was first approached about possi- In addition to the uniform, Shimizu Smithsonian National Museum of American History bly donating his uniform while he was in at- donated a hand-mic communicator that was tendance at a meeting with museum staff in damaged in an improvised explosive device wasn’t too hard to give it up.” injuries suffered in the field. May. Shimizu accompanied JACL Execu- (IED) attack on July 7, 2013. The hand-mic Shimizu was stationed at Forward Operat- Now back from his deployment in tive Director Priscilla Ouchida to a meeting was clipped to his body armor when an IED ing Base Shank in Logar, Afghanistan, for Afghanistan and working in Washington, where an agreement was signed with John exploded in the middle of his patrol forma- the duration of his assignment (Logar is lo- D.C., with the JACL, Shimizu reflected Gray, director of the National Museum of tion; it was destroyed by shrapnel from the cated just south of the capitol in Kabul). His on the fact that his uniform will forever be bomb. The IED detonated about 22 yards unit was the battlespace owner for Logar. linked to the Smithsonian. from Shimizu. Insurgents in the area launched more than “It’s hard to put into a wider perspective “The hand-mic is bittersweet — it’s a 200 107mm rockets at the base during his or think about my items as being represen- great souvenir and an exciting story to

shimizu stay, and it was his troop’s overall mission tative of any specific population or of the tell, but it’s also a reminder of a day when to patrol the area in the vicinity of the base conflict as a whole,” said Shimizu. “On one craig three of my guys were wounded,” Shimizu of

to prevent and reduce the number of rocket hand, I feel completely unworthy of this recalled. “It’s hard to shake the feeling attacks. opportunity given that there are so many that as the platoon leader, I could’ve done

courtesy Insurgents used AK47s, PKM machine others who are much more deserving. On : something different or been better at my guns and RPGs to ambush the patrol, in the other hand, I feel lucky and honored to

photo job and avoided putting us in that situation addition to burying IEDs on frequently be in a position to highlight the service and altogether. I’ve never really spent a lot of traveled paths and in blind spots. Shimizu sacrifices of this generation of veterans.” time dwelling on the hand-mic itself — in experienced about 10 ambushes/firefights Shimizu has served JACL as the Daniel Craig Afghanistan, I put it out of my mind since I and three IED attacks while on foot patrols. K. Inouye Fellow since November 2014 and Shimizu didn’t think it was productive to think about All of the soldiers from Shimizu’s platoon will be transitioning to a Mike M. Masaoka in Eastern such a close call when we still had a lot of survived the deployment, but three soldiers Fellowship in January 2016. Afghanistan patrols to go on. Once I was back at home from his squadron, SPC Nicholas Burley, in 2013 and out of the Army, it just went into the SPC James Wickliff and SFC Forrest Rob- — Additional reporting by P.C. Staff closet with the rest of my Army stuff, so it ertson, were killed in action or died due to shimizu

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courtesy : photo Shimizu (left) served as a cavalry platoon leader and staff officer in the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Squadron of the 3rd Infantry Shimizu (far right) was stationed at Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar, Afghanistan, for the Division. He served in Afghanistan for nine months in 2013. duration of his assignment. IN-DEPTH Aug. 7-20, 2015 7 THE TRAIL TO MINIDOKA PILGRIMAGE photos: ryan kozu «

Visitors had a chance to tour an original barrack at the site during the pilgrimage.

« Attendees at this year’s annual Minidoka Pilgrimage pose for a group photo at the Minidoka National Historic Site.

that he initially didn’t know the history of The annual Minidoka Pilgrimage preserves and remembers the Japanese side of his family. “Finding out that my family played an incarceration for future generations. important role in the Japanese Ameri- can incarceration left me with so many By Stephen Kitajo, to educate participants on facets of the Japa- discussed the importance of remembering questions,” said Soriano. “However, my Contributor nese American incarceration. These sessions Minidoka in our everyday lives. grandpa passed away before I could hear are designed to shine a light on little-known “Where do we go from here?” Azumano about his experience.” he expansive desert of south central pieces of history to help educate and pro- asked. “We go back to our lives. Do we go When hanging the nametags, Soriano said Idaho is a place few choose to travel mote discussion about incarceration. back into ‘denial’? Next week, will this new that “this is always the most emotional part to, especially to visit the remains of Fumika Iwasaki, a college exchange portrait of Minidoka fade back into the dark- of the pilgrimage for me. I always reflect on Tan American concentration camp, but every student from Japan, participated in the ness of my gradual forgetfulness? Should I my family during this message, especially year, a group of people make the journey pilgrimage this year on a youth scholarship talk to my kids? Is it OK to share my stories my grandpa since I never got to know him to honor the memories of thousands of awarded by the MPPC. with anyone? In order for Minidoka to blos- as well as I would have liked. I was only 10 Japanese Americans who were removed “For me, it is the first step to understand som and succeed, we need you again. More years old when he passed away. Every year, from their homes on the West Coast and the history of Japanese Americans,” Iwasaki than anyone else, you have a story to tell.” I write to him, in hopes that he is proud of confined to the area during World War II. said. “Before participating, I thought I could In the last few moments of the four- me for learning about our legacy and repre- From June 25-28, nearly 200 people trav- understand the history and situations, and it day event, participants hung nametags, senting the family during this special time. eled to the Minidoka National Historic Site, is not difficult to tell the history and facts to replicas of the tags worn by incarcerees, with I actually started tearing up just thinking tucked among the sagebrush and dust near Japanese people after the pilgrimage. How- messages written on them by the pilgrims. about him. That’s what Minidoka and the in- the city of Twin Falls, Idaho, to participate ever, my expectation was thoughtless.” Austin Soriano, MPPC member and carceration does to you. For me, it connects in the annual Minidoka Pilgrimage. Partici- Now, after participating in the pilgrimage, Gordon Hirabayashi’s great-nephew, felt me to my roots.” n pants came from various locations, back- Iwasaki admitted: “I cannot answer the rea- photo: don shimono grounds and ages — yet all made the pil- son, but now, I strongly feel I have to tell the grimage for the same reason: to ensure that story in Japan. Nidoto nai yoni (Let it not the memories and stories of Minidoka, and happen again).” the unjust incarceration of Japanese Ameri- The second day hosted a guided tour of the cans as a whole, are remembered and shared Minidoka National Historic Site by mem- to preserve them for future generations. bers of the National Park Service. Today, the The all-volunteer Minidoka Pilgrimage camp is only a fraction of what it once was, Planning Committee, based out of Seattle, with several buildings restored and rebuilt Wash., organizes the pilgrimage each year. over the past few years. Its members are driven by one simple fact: Visitors can walk through an original “Every year, there are fewer and fewer barrack, mess hall, fire station and -ware people able to share their stories. We need house on the site, as well as view a recon- to hear their stories while we still can, and structed guard tower and the Honor Roll we need to make sure we continue to share honoring those from Minidoka who served them. The pilgrimage is the best way to bring in the U.S. Armed Forces. Many memories people together to do that,” said the MPPC. resurfaced at this year’s pilgrimage as former One of the ways the MPPC helps make incarcarees made their way around the site. this possible is by offering youth and These memories were later shared during senior scholarships to help bring generations breakout sessions in a safe environment together on the pilgrimage. behind closed doors. Several different educational sessions were On its final day, a closing ceremony was (From left) Jimmy Tobe, John Tobe and Jack Tobe at the Honor Roll sign offered on the first full day of the pilgrimage held at the site, where speaker Jim Azumano 8 Aug. 7-20, 2015 COMMUNITY of their own workshops, which have resulted in several intercultural activities in Kobe and TAKAHASHI YOUTH FELLOWS VISIT JAPAN special activities in Sendai and Kesennuma Ten student members embark on a 12-day trip as a way to encourage young people for Tohoku earthquake and tsunami survivors during their trip to Japan. to learn more about Japanese American culture and community, as well as ancestral While in Japan, they will also have the opportunity to visit the Nagata Kodomo ties to Japan. (orphanage) Home and the Kisen Wai Wai Mura, where they will experience traditional SAN FRANCISCO — Ten high school Japanese village life — farming, cooking student members of the Takahashi Youth and making their own chopsticks. Ambassador Fellowship Program (Taka- The Takahashi Program was developed by hashi Program), organized by the Japanese the JCCCNC in 2011 as a way to continue to Cultural and Community Center of Northern encourage young people, particularly those California and sponsored by the Henri and of Japanese American heritage, to learn Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation, more about the Japanese American culture embarked July 17 on a 12-day trip to Japan. and community, as well as their ancestral The Takahashi Program, now in its fifth ties to Japan. year, is a follow-up program to the Shinzen The program incorporates the contin- Nikkei Youth Goodwill Sports Program. The ued support and involvement of civic and structure of the Takahashi Program is based community involvement and how individual on the best practices, experiences, opportu- citizens of any age can play a role in creat- nities and activities of the Shinzen Program ing a better understanding and relationship Participating in this year’s Takahashi Youth Ambassador Fellowship Program but focuses more on the leadership and with their foreign neighbors, particularly in are (back row, from left) Toshio Kanazawa, Pierce Cavanaugh, Courtney civic development of youth to build a strong Japan. Koyama, Caelynn Hwang, Marissa Otonari, Adam Schulze, Cullen Reilly and background and foundation for their future All Takahashi Program participants will (front row, from left) Catherine Kamita, Junko Taniguchi and Alison Shikada. endeavors. receive a certificate of completion, as The program is invaluable in not only well as personal letters or certificates of helping youth in the Japanese American Claremont, Calif. ing their trip; and began to understand the commendation from the Consulate of Japan, community develop and define their identity • Alison Shikada, a 17-year-old senior at planning process and importance of setting United States Senate and House of Repre- but also helps to create future leaders for the Presentation High School in San Jose goals, objectives and understanding how sentatives members and California Senate community. • Junko Taniguchi, a 16-year-old junior at each step in planning aids to success. and Assembly members. This year’s fellows include: Lowell High School in San Francisco This summer, the students took part in • Pierce Cavanaugh, a 17-year-old senior The 10 chosen youth members participated Japanese language workshops; organized a For more information on the Takahashi at St. Ignatius College Preparatory in in 12 intensive workshops that spanned two bake sale fundraiser to support an orphan- Youth Ambassador Fellowship Program, San Francisco summers in preparation for the trip. 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M E R C Misc: N/A COMMUNITY Aug. 7-20, 2015 9 SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS DELAYED INDEFINITELY — we all took the threat to the environment, service the threat to the Paiute and Shoshone tribe’s park ancestral lands and the threat to Manzanar, to heart. I remember at the first LADWP national

: meeting here in Los Angeles in November 2013, seeing LADWP officials looking ex- photo tremely uncomfortable in front of a crowd of residents from Owens Valley, former incarcerees, representatives of the Japanese American Citizens League, the Big Pine Paiute Tribe and the Manzanar Committee.” Concluded Embrey: “As former incarcerees spoke of the importance of preserving the environment around Manzanar, and as tribal representatives spoke of the importance of preserving their lands and ancestral sites, it was very, very powerful. In a sense, we all bonded at that meeting.” With the SOVSR on indefinite hold rather than having been halted, the movement to protect the Owens Valley and the Manzanar National Historic Site must continue. A view looking east from the visitor’s center at Manzanar National Historic Site. The floor of the Owens Valley, along with “It is imperative that all those concerned the Inyo Mountains in the background, are visible. This view is now potentially saved thanks to massive community efforts with the preservation of World War II con- to halt a solar energy generating station, proposed by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. finement sites, the Manzanar National His- toric Site in particular, and the precious environment of the Owens Valley, remain A unified, grass-roots effort is credited with gaining an indefinite vigilant,” Embrey stressed. “It is not a time to shift our attention away from the threat hold on industrial-scale solar projects threatening Manzanar and of these massive solar projects. We all need to support viable alternatives, particularly the Owens Valley. expanding rooftop solar in urban areas and expanding policies to encourage sensible renewable energy projects where the power LOS ANGELES — In a joint statement, goals of 50 percent renewables by 2030,” LADWP has delayed the SOVSR, as well as is needed. We need to continue to exercise the Manzanar Committee and the Owens added Parsons. the Northland solar project being removed our democratic rights and hold our elected Valley Committee (OVC) announced on On April 1, 2015, Northland Power/ from consideration, are welcome news,” officials accountable whenever they attempt Aug. 3 that two industrial-scale solar energy Independence Solar Farms LLC withdrew said Manzanar Committee Co-Chair Bruce to place the needs of indifferent corporations projects that would have had adverse im- its interconnection request for the Inyo- Embrey. “It speaks to the effectiveness above those of the people.” pacts on California’s Owens Valley and the Rinaldi transmission line. In addition, the of grass-roots organizing. The passionate Said the OVC board: “The OVC supports Manzanar National Historic Site have been Inyo County Planning Department has indi- efforts of those in the Owens Valley, particu- rooftop solar installations that produce ener- delayed indefinitely. cated that the permit for the proposed 1,200- larly the Owens Valley Committee, members gy to be utilized at the source, not hundreds On March 12, 2015, the Los Angeles De- plus acre Northland project that was slated to of the Paiute and Shoshone tribal organiza- of miles away. The OVC will continue to partment of Water and Power withdrew its be built near Independence, Calif., just north tions, and others, coupled with those of us uphold the fact that the unique and beautiful proposed 1,200-acre Southern Owens Valley of where the SOVSR would have been built, working to preserve Manzanar, clearly made Owens Valley is not an appropriate location Solar Ranch from the Interconnection Queue has been canceled. an impact. for industrial development.” for its Inyo-Rinaldi transmission line, which Along with Owens Valley Paiute and Sho- “The blatant disregard for the cultural and The Owens Valley Committee is a non- transports electricity through the Owens shone tribal organizations and concerned social concerns of the Japanese American profit organization seeking just and sustain- Valley, south to Los Angeles. citizens in the Owens Valley, the OVC and community, and of the Paiute and Shoshone able management of Owens Valley land As reported by Deb Murphy of Sierra Manzanar Committee joined forces to op- people of the Owens Valley, by those seeking and water resources. It envisions a valley Wave Online, a news outlet covering Inyo pose both projects, which would have had quick profits was a familiar theme,” added in which existing open space is protected, and Mono Counties, LADWP confirmed that detrimental effects on the environment and Embrey. “Reminding our political leaders in historic land uses sustained and depleted the SOVSR project has been removed from economy of the Owens Valley. They would Los Angeles and in the Owens Valley of this, groundwater reserves and surface water the interconnection queue. have also caused irreparable damage to the coupled with our position that massive in- flows restored as Los Angeles phases out “While DWP worked with the community viewshed of the Manzanar National Historic dustrial solar facilities miles from where the its dependence on Owens Valley water. For on interests and options on SOVSR and ex- Site, where the desolation of the surrounding power is needed is the least effective path to more information, e-mail [email protected]. amined a variety of alternatives for the proj- area is critical to teaching future generations transitioning off fossil fuels, seems to have The Manzanar Committee is dedicated ect (size, specific locations, etc.), the time about the unjust incarceration of more than carried the day, at least for the time being.” to educating and raising public awareness limit on the transmission service request 110,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry Embrey hailed the strong relationship about the incarceration and violation of civil expired,” said Amanda Parsons, LADWP, to in American concentration camps, such as that developed between the Manzanar rights of persons of Japanese ancestry during the Sierra Wave. Manzanar, and other confinement sites, dur- Committee and members of the Owens Valley World War II and to the continuing struggle While the SOVSR has been placed on ing World War II. community. of all peoples when Constitutional rights are indefinite hold, the proposed solar energy “The Owens Valley Committee is pleased “The working relationship that devel- in danger. generating facility is not dead. that Northland Power/Independence Solar oped between activists in Los Angeles and A nonprofit organization that has “The project has been removed from the Farms LLC has withdrawn its application the Owens Valley was almost effortless,” sponsored the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage queue,” said Parsons. “The Department re- for an industrial-sized solar project near Embrey noted. “We were all on the same since 1969, along with other educational serves the right to renew exploration into the the town of Independence, Calif., and that page. We simply had to focus on getting our programs, the Manzanar Committee has also SOVSR at a later date. LADWP will con- the Los Angeles Department of Water and message out and taking our concerns to our played a key role in the establishment and tinue to examine the viability of this renew- Power has significantly lowered the prior- local political representatives in Los Angeles continued development of the Manzanar able project for a commercial operation date ity of the proposed Southern Owens Valley and in Inyo County. National Historic Site. estimated to be between 2024-2027. Solar Ranch, adjacent to Manzanar National “What was important was how those of us “LADWP will continue to examine the vi- Historic Site,” the OVC Board said in a from Los Angeles and the Owens Valley im- For more information, e-mail info@man- ability of this renewable project and many statement. mediately took on each other’s concerns,” zanarcommittee.org, call (323) 662-5102 or others, especially in light of the new state “The recent announcements that the Embrey added. “It wasn’t just lip service visit http://blog.manzanarcommittee.org. 10 Aug. 7-20, 2015 CALENDAR A NATIONAL GUIDE TO NOTABLE COMMUNITY EVENTS New York, NY Kollaboration Empower Nov. 8 Conference L.A. Longacre Theatre Los Angeles, CA 220 W. 48th St. Aug 29; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. George Takei’s “Allegiance” is Japanese American National Mu- a dramatic musical that tells seum the story of siblings Sammy 100 N. Central Ave. and Kei Kimura. Together, they face the challenges and EMPOWER invites all young Asian struggles of the incarceration Pacific Islander professionals of Japanese Americans to connect with inspirational during World War II. leaders. The conference will Info: Visit www.allegiance include keynote speakers, panels, musical.com. mentoring sessions and networking oppurtunities. Info: Visit www.kollaboration.org. MDC

Art Event and Musical Evening presented by New Mexico JACL Albuquerque, NM Sept. 19; 5:30-9 p.m. 1701 Fourth St. Price: Free The evening will showcase CALENDAR internationally renowned artist and photographer Patrick Nagatani and other NCWNP Price: General admission $16 authentic and high-quality Info: Call Robert Ito at artisans such as Betty Hahn, Fort Mason Center presents cuisine to American (619) 954-7017 or email Wendy Kawabata, Takashi Murakami, Yoshiko Japanese Tea ‘The Way of Tea’ in association with Asian audiences and was featured [email protected]. Shimano, Shira L’Heureux. San Francisco, CA Improv aRts, API Cultural in the PBS TV documentary New Mexico Taiko will also Aug. 15; 1-1:45 p.m. Center and the Chinese “Soul of a Banquet.” Mayclem EDC make an appearance at this Asian Art Museum Historical Society of America is a host at CBS 5’s “Eye on the Bay” and is frequently special evening of art and 200 Larkin St. the “Fire of Freedom,” a Book Talk ‘Daughters of the heard on KCBS’ “Foodie music. Price: Museum general new site-specific multimedia Samurai’ Chap.” Info: Visit www.nmjacl.org or admission $15 immersive dance piece by Boston, MA call (505) 883-5320. Join tea teachers from Chado Lenora Lee Dance. Info: Visit www.chsa.org or Aug. 8; 2-3 p.m. Urasenke Tankokai San Info: Email lenoraleedance@ call (415) 391-1188. Boston Museum of Fine Arts Aki Matsuri 2015 Francisco Assn. for a bowl gmail.com, call (415) 345-7575 465 Huntington Ave. Albuquerque, NM of whisked green tea with or visit www.lenoraleedance. PSW Price: $10 Sept. 20 traditional sweets. Seating is com. Janice Nimura will discuss her National Hispanic Cultural limited and first-come, Nikkei Peruvian Cooking book, a true story about five Center first-served. This workshop 35th Japantown Kimono Day Workshop young girls who, after being 1701 Fourth St. is part of the “Way of Tea” San Francisco, CA Gardena, CA sent by the Japanese Price: $5 donation series. Sept. 14 Aug 23; 1-3 p.m. government to the U.S. in Join the New Mexico JACL Info: Contact www.asianart.org. Kinokuniya Building Nisei Veterans Memorial Hall 1871 to learn Western ways, chapter in its annual Aki 1581 Webster St. 1964 W. 162nd St. returned to help nurture a new Matsuri celebration supported ‘White Light/Black Rain’ Put on a kimono and join Price: Free generation to lead Japan. The in part by an award from San Jose, CA the annual kimono celebration Interested in multicultural book talk will be held in the New Mexico Arts. This year’s Aug. 23; 3 p.m. in Japantown. Enjoy shopping fusion food? Come to learn Mabel Louise Riley Seminar theme is “Mukashi Banashi: San Jose Japantown and dining with local about delicious cuisine with Room 156. Japanese Folk Tales,” fea- Jackson Street shops and restaurants Nikkei and Peruvian flavors. Info: Visit www.mfa.org/ turing dancing, storytelling Price: Free but reservations are participating in the Chef Paulo Asato, a native of programs/lecture/daughters-of- and other activities related recommended. festivities. Advance Peru, will be teaching hands- the-samurai. to popular ancient folk tales This year marks the 70th registration is required, and on recipes and dishes. passed down for generations. anniversary of the atomic kimono rentals are Info: Visit www.jci-gardena.org, Lowell Southeast Asian Enjoy a full day of food and bombing of Hiroshima and available. Special workshops call (310) 324-3223 or email Water Festival live entertainment. Free Nagasaki. The San Jose will include a dance from the [email protected]. 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This section are listed based on CHSA Museum [email protected] or the 70th anniversary of the waterfront celebration will space availability. Place a 965 Clay St. call (408) 418-6266. end of World War II, include special blessings, ‘Spotlight’ ad with Price: Single ticket $150 honoring veterans of the food, crafts, performances photos of your event for The Chinese Historical ‘Fire of Freedom’ Premiere 100th and 442nd Regimental and competitive boat races. maximum exposure. San Francisco, CA Society of America’s annual Combat Team, the Military Info: Visit www.lowellwater FOR MORE INFO: Sept. 10-13 and 17-20; 8 p.m. gala will honor Cecilia Chiang Intelligence Service and all festival.com. [email protected] Fort Mason Center and Liam Mayclem. Chiang Nisei WWII veterans and 1 Franklin St. is best known for bringing their families. ‘Allegiance’ (213) 620-1767 OBITUARIES Aug. 7-20, 2015 11 In Memoriam

Ebato, Larry Koichi, 91, an Army veteran; he is survived Pahala, HI; July 10; she is survived by her son, Archer; sister, Betty; gc: 3. La Jolla, CA; June 6; he is by his son, Kyle (Lynn) survived by her son, Edwin; daughter, Wendy Boteiho; sisters, survived by his son, Daryl Kamikawa; daughters, Lynn daughter, Molly Ernzer; brothers, Debbie Shimabuku and Ruth Wada, Ayako, 82, (Mariko) Ebato; daughter, Debbie Hoffacker and Myra (Gary) George, Robert and Perry Frost; gc: 2; ggc: 2. Long Beach, CA; July 23; she (Blake) Asato; brothers, Hiroshi Tamanaha; brothers, Francis and Shimamoto; sisters, Rose is survived by her daughter, (Janet) Ebato and Terry (Karen) Thomas; sisters, Mary Yamada Watanabe, Betsy Olores, Mae Oshiro, Mitsuko, 80, Barbara Sachiko (Daniel) Leon; Ebato; sister, Jenny Fukuhara; and Carrie Fuchise; gc: 3; ggc: 6. Dailey and Lillian Abe; gc: 3; Honolulu, HI; July 16; she is son, Frank Takashi Wada; sister, gc: 6; ggc: 8. ggc: 1. survived by her brothers, Shigeko Shimokubo; gc: 2. Kido, Ellen Tomino, 85, Way- Dougles, George and Masa. Fujita, Riye Hideko, 91, land, MA: July 2; she is survived Miyahira, Harry T., 85, Yasuda, Hisako Kido, 86, Ontario, OR; July 24; she was by her daughters, Sherrie Simpo- Los Angeles, CA; July 22; he was Oshiro, Zumi ‘Sandy,’ 79, predeceased by her husband, son and Phyllis Kido-Sadagursky; a Korean War veteran; he is Harbor City, CA; Aug. 1; she is Minoru; she is survived by brothers, Frank, Ken, Mark, survived by his sister, Martha survived by her husband, Francis her stepson, Kazu Fujita; Dick and Eddie Watase; gc: 4. Aiko Miyahira; brother, Richard; Oshiro; children, Naomi Naccari, stepdaughter, Miyo Arata; niece, he is also survived by other Nina (Ramon) Valdillez, Nora Sakae Shinkawa; nephew, Kimura, Noboru, 83, nieces and nephews. Watanabe, Nikki (Kevin) Ueda Takumi Nishimoto; she is also Torrance, CA; July 28; he is and Anthony; gc: 11; ggc: 4. survived by many friends, former survived by his wife, Noreen; Miyama, Harry I., 90, students and other family. daughter, Natalie Harada; son, Kapolei, HI; July 12; he was an Shimizu, Diane S., 60, Michael; gc: 5. Army veteran; he is survived Lihue, HI; July 7; she is survived Hayashi, Bert Yukio, 94, by his wife, Setsuko “Pat”; son, by her parents, Kazuki and Honolulu, HI; July 4; he is Kondo, Ralph W., 89, Gary; daughters, Janice Fuyuko; brothers, Dennis and survived by his wife, Clara C.; Honolulu, HI; July 10; he was a Watanabe and Wendy Miyama; Leslie; sisters, Christine sons, Gerald and Craig; sister, retired judge and an Army sisters, Betsy Tao and Lillian Hashimoto and Jeanne Shimizu. Amy Nishijima; gc: 3. veteran; he is survived by his Nishikawa; gc: 5; ggc: 2. wife, Michele K.; son, Randall; Suzuku, Edward Kaoru, 80, Caldwell, ID; May 18; she was Higashi, Alice Reiko, 84, daughters, Karen Sasaki, Janice Miyasato, Edward Haruo, 79, Honolulu, HI: July 3; he was an predeceased by her husband, Aiea, HI; July 8; she is survived Arakaki, Colleen Chong, Ruby Honolulu, HI; July 9; he was an Army veteran; he is survived by Paul Yasuda; brothers, Mas Kido by her sons, Stephen M. and Chow and Jasmine Williams; Army veteran; he is survived his daughter, Sharon Suzuki- and Hiro Kido; she is survived by Stanley H.; brother, Kenneth Oda; brothers, Harry and Norman; by his wife, Ruby; son, Cornell; Martinez; brother, Ray; sister, her sister, Nori Kondo; brother, sister, Chieko Endow. sister, Jean Nakagawa; gc: 16; daughter, Doreen; brothers, Doris Uchida; gc: 2. Robert (Yae) Kido; sister-in- ggc: 2. Stanley, Wilbert, James and law, Emi Kido; children, Robert Hironaka, Ethel Shizuno, 94, Ronald; sister, Madeline Takebayashi, Ruby Kazuko, 77, (Sally) Yasuda, Mardi (John Hine) Tacoma, WA; July 10; she is Koyama, Aiko, 94, Shimabuku; gc: 2. Kaneohe, HI; July 15; she is Wilburn, David (Katy Shanafelt) survived by her daughter, Lorna survived by her husband, Fred; Yasuda, Christi (Danny) Jackson Viloria; sisters, Merle Ragasa and Nishida, Ruth Ohmura, 82, sons, Dean, Vern, Donn, Jon and and Mark (Cheri Ruch) Yasuda; Shizue Tan; gc: 2. Monterey Park, CA; July 22; Chad; daughters, Lori Ikeda and she is also survived by many she is survived by her children, Lee Stevens; gc: 14; ggc: 3. nieces and nephews; gc: 8. Ikoma, Keiya Kay, 74, David (Tina) Nishida, Douglas (Tia) Nishida and Karen (Chris Tanaka, Ihoko Joy, 83, Yotsuuye, Akinobu, ‘Aki,’ 92, Woschenko) Nishida; sister, Los Angeles, CA; July 30; she Florence Dobashi; sister-in-law, was a survivor of the Nagasaki Jean Ohmura; she is also atomic bombing; she is survived survived by many nieces, by her husband, Osamu Fred nephews and other relatives; Tanaka; daughters, Cindy gc: 9. (Shigeto) Inoue and Cathy Tanaka; she is also survived by Omori, Leslie Ikuo, 69, nieces, nephews and other Pearl City, HI; July 14; he was an relatives. North Hollywood, CA; July 26; Air Force veteran; he is survived she is survived by her children, by his wife, Jamie; sons, Andrew, Tsuji, Lei Adachi, 89, Eileen Sakiko (Cris) Dawson, Lee, Alan, Craig and Brandon; Hilo, HI; July 17; she is survived Lorraine Masae Koyama, Elaine brother, Jon; sister, Frances by her daughter, Cheryl Nacis; Miyoko Fong and Daniel Yoshie Kitagawa; gc: 6. brothers, Kenneth, Jiro and Shun- (Eileen) Koyama; siblings, Toshio ji Adachi; sisters, Doris Suighara, Los Angeles, CA; July 28; he is (Rose) Nakayama, Sachi (Shiro) Onaga, Ian T., 62, Suga Suzuki and Tacoma, WA; June 19; he survived by his wife, Junko June; Kawamura and Amy Ishimoto; Honolulu, HI; July 13; he is Chizu Nakashima; gc: 1. was incarcerated at Minidoka daughter, Michelle Ikoma; gc: 1. she is also survived by many survived by his wife, Jan; Camp during WWII; he is nieces, nephews and other daughters, Janine and Alyssa; Uehara, Wilbert Masanori, 83, survived by his children, David Ishikawa, Frank Tatsuo, 95 relatives; gc: 5. brother, Eric T.; sisters, Cassie Honolulu, HI; July 11; he was an (Kathy), Gene (Nancy Martella), Honolulu, HI; July 3; he was an Nakagawa and Tracy Siu. Army veteran; he is survived by Vicki (Curtis Martsen) and Wayne Army veteran; he is survived by Kurasaki, Florence Tsuruyo, his wife, Doris; son, Roy; daugh- (Dawn); brother, Tada (Yoshie); his sons, Kenneth and Walter; 100, Honolulu, HI; July 30; she is Onouye, Tamie Amy, 84, ter, Joanne Kurihara; gc: 4. n gc: 3; ggc: 3. survived by her sons, Ronald T. Pearl City, HI; May 21; she is and Barry Y.; daughters, Beverly Izumi, Tomiko, 99, Cerritos, CA; T. Miyake and Lynne T. Gardetto; PLACE A TRIBUTE July 29; she was predeceased by sister, Edith Kuwana; gc: 7; ‘In Memoriam’ is a free her husband, Uichi Fred Izumi; ggc: 8. listing that appears on a she is survived by her daughter, limited, space-available basis. Joyce (Paul)Gima; sister-in-law, Matsuda, George Katsuake, Tributes honor your loved Fumi Kuromiya; nephew, James 89, Honolulu, HI; July 4; he is Kuromiya; niece, Aiko (Don) survived by his daughter, Gail ones with text and photos and Murase; gc: 2; ggc: 2. Tom; brothers, Motoo and Robert; appear in a timely manner at sister, Ellen Lau. the rate of $20/column inch. Kamikawa, Ted Hiroki, 90, Contact: Waimanalo, HI; May 20; he was Miysunaga, Miyoko, 84, [email protected] or call (213) 620-1767 12 Aug. 7-20, 2015 COMMENTARY/COMMUNITY RAMEN >> continued from page 3 POVERTY >> continued from page 3

2. Take Legislative Action Fighting Poverty With Faith; CARE: Citizen-driven resources like GovTrack.us Defending Dignity, Fighting Poverty; the asakawa support national and local nonprofits such as ONE Campaign; and End Poverty 2015. gil : the National Low-Income Housing Coalition 6. Write or Start a Petition in their efforts to develop and drive anti- Petitions are fantastic ways to create photo poverty legislation in areas such as afford- change in your local government or neigh- able housing and education, living wages, borhood. You can choose to fight a bad food security, universal health care, child policy or create a good one. You can write care, Gulf Coast recovery, adult literacy, your own petition or help to propagate one early childhood education, prisoner re-entry already in existence. and sanctuary for undocumented workers. 7. Write an Article 3. Donate An article to your local newspaper about You can donate food, money, clothing, homelessness in your community is a great toiletry items, old furniture, toys and way to spread the word and personalize the magazines. matter with statistics and facts that hit close 4. Volunteer to home. And not only will you educate You can volunteer with kids, families, others, but you will also learn a lot in the elderly, the disabled, the homeless, the process. women and the mentally ill; in shelters, soup 8. Donate Leftovers kitchens, community centers, afterschool Ever notice how much leftover food is programs and employment centers. You can thrown away in your school or workplace teach literacy, résumé development, job- cafeteria every day? Try speaking to your training courses, ESL, computer class, coach school or office administration to find a way Men-Oh’s specialty, the Tokushima Black Garlic Ramen with Gyoza sports, serve food and provide counseling. to donate all of that leftover food to a local 5. Join a Campaign shelter or food bank. There is no need to Denver has several new and legitimate ramen-ya now. A couple of good ones only There are a number of different local and waste so much when so many people are serve ramen one day a week because it’s so labor-intensive. My current local ramen-ya national campaigns that you can join to help hungry. Check out http://feedingamerica. faves are Tokio in downtown Denver; Osaka Ramen and Tengu, both sort of fusion/con- combat poverty. Even better, you can ask org/ to find a food bank that will take temporary in the RiNo district; and for now, the best, Katsu Ramen in Aurora, a Denver your local synagogue, church, youth group, leftover food donations. suburb. community center, workplace or school to do I’m headed to San Francisco on a business trip in several weeks, and I can’t wait. the same. Locally, you can get involved with Rhianna Taniguchi is an account You know what I’ll be eating: ramen! Focus and Fight Poverty and Real Change executive at the Denver Post. She was the News. Nationally, you can get involved with 2014 JACL Norman Y. Mineta Fellow. Gil Asakawa is a P.C. Editorial Board member and former Board Chair. He is AARP’s AAPI Marketing Communications Consultant, and he blogs at www.nik- keiview.com. A new revised edition of his book, “Being Japanese American,” will be published this month by Stone Bridge Press.

Applications Now Being Accepted for 2015 Masanori ‘Mashi’ Murakami Scholarships

he San Francisco Japanese American Citizens League announces that applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Masanori “Mashi” Murakami athletic and academic scholarships. Spending Has Never Been So Rewarding TFour scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded to deserving applicants by the San Francisco JACL and Fred Tanaka and Jack Sakazaki, co-chairs of the Masanori Using your National JACL Credit Union Murakami Golf Tournament. VISA® credit card has never been easier. Applications are now available to Northern California and Central California Accepted everywhere, any of your college students of Japanese ancestry who carry a grade-point average of 3.0 and needs are always accessible. above and are a member of a college team. The scholarships are named in honor of Murakami, who, 50 years ago, became With unbeatable rates, call today to the first Japanese baseball player in Major League Baseball. In 1964, he made his apply and nd the right card for you. debut as a relief pitcher with the San Francisco Giants after being sent over to the United States by the Nankai Hawks. Murakami’s successful experience in the MLB paved the away for future generations of Japanese stars such as Hiroki Kuroda, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideo Nomo, Ichiro Suzuki and Yu Darvish. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is Sept. 30.

For more information and an application, contact the San Francisco JACL at [email protected].