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Fall/Winter 2015 Volume 16 Fall 2015 | Issue 2 Oregon Nikkei Endowment semiannual Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Japanese American Historical Plaza Following the event, almost 300 guests joined us on a celebratory cruise down the Willamette River on the Portland Spirit. With George Takai onboard, we all danced the evening away with music provided by Thomas Lauderdale of Pink Martini. A special thanks goes out to all those that have made this celebration possible, including our sponsors: The Boeing Company, Holst Architecture, Portland JACL/ Unite People, Portland Japanese Garden, Saito Family, Nathan Sasaki/Apex Real Estate Partners, Photograph Copyright 2015 Rich Iwasaki Perkins Coie, The Benson Hotel, On a beautiful afternoon on activist George Takei, draw from and Uwajimaya. Thanks to those Sunday, August 2nd, the Oregon his family’s experience of being that hosted a community table Nikkei Endowment was proud to incarcerated. The Master of and all of our individual donors. celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Ceremonies was local KOIN 6 its Japanese American Historical News Anchor Ken Boddie and Plaza and Bill of Rights Memorial in music was provided by the Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Since Minidoka Swing Band. 1990, the Plaza has stood as a permanent memorial to the lives After an invocation made by of Oregon Nikkei and their deter- Imam Muhammad Najieb, other mined pursuit of liberty, equality, guest speakers included Wajdi and justice as American citizens. Said of the Muslim Educational Trust, U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams, Photograph above and below courtesy of At this landmark event, O.N.E. was Sho Dozono, and Anne Naito- Curtis Suyematsu Reflections Photography able to honor all those who were Campbell. Portland Commissioner instrumental in creating and Nick Fish presented a city procla- maintaining the Japanese Ameri- mation recognizing the anniver- can Historical Plaza. Over 300 sary of the Plaza while Former attendees were on hand to hear Portland Mayor Bud Clark provided keynote speaker, actor, and moving reflections. Gambatte! series of exciting events in 2016 Volunteer Spotlight, and Lily Do your to honor Min and his legacy. received the Heart of the Com- best…stick munity Award at our 2013 Annual with it…try Our current exhibit, Gambatte! Banquet. We will be forever harder… Legacy of an Enduring Spirit is grateful to her—she was a dear persevere… photojournalist Paul Kitagaki Jr.’s member of our team, cherished triumph over visual exploration of this Japanese friend, mentor, and teacher and adversity. concept and enables the viewer will be missed beyond words. to discover the ways in which Someone who embodied generations of Japanese Ameri- And speaking of our team, we are this spirit most was Minoru cans persevered through their thrilled to welcome Cynthia Basye (Min) Yasui who has been incarceration during WWII. as the new Education Manager. selected by President Cynthia served on our Board of Obama to receive a This spirit of gambatte inspires us Directors and was a member of posthumous 2015 Presi- every day and energizes us our Teachers Advisory Council. dential Medal of Free- throughout the year as we realize Many of you will recognize her as dom, the highest civilian our mission is more relevant today she has volunteered for several of award in the nation. In than ever before. We share the our events and fundraisers. She 1942, Min violated racially past to ensure the future and as currently serves on the Board of discriminatory military you enjoy the photos and articles the Oregon Council for the Social orders to initiate a test in this newsletter, know that dedi- Studies and her knowledge and case of the constitutional- cated staff, amazing volunteers experience will surely enhance our ity of the curfew imposed and you, our devoted supporters, educational offerings. upon Americans of made it all happen and we owe Japanese ancestry that everyone a debt of gratitude. Finally and most important, we led to their forced wish to express our deep appre- removal from the West Someone who inspired and ciation to those listed on our Coast and unjust incar- energized us every week was Lily volunteers and donors page. ceration during WWII. He Kajiwara. We are deeply Please never underestimate the continued to dedicate his saddened by her recent passing, power and importance of your life to defending civil and but continue with gambatte in giving, whether in time, in-kind or human rights for all honor of her enduring spirit. financially. We would not be able people. Oregon Nikkei Starting with a large collection of to keep the doors open to the Endowment has been donated books, Lily established Legacy Center nor present the proud and honored to our library at the Oregon Nikkei exhibits, programs and events we serve as the fiscal spon- Legacy Center, creating its own do without your support. sor for the committee catalogue system and came in and Minoru Yasui Tribute every Friday to maintain it with In closing, we wish you and your a message from o.n.e.’s executive director Project that worked another one of our most treasured loved ones a joyful holiday season tirelessly for his nomina- volunteers, Shiuko Sakai. Our & a healthy and blessed New Year! tion and is planning a newsletter featured them in our —Lynn Fuchigami Longfellow On Saturday, October 17th, we held another wonderful Family Day at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center. Kids and the young-at-heart were able to join in the fun as Lori Tsugawa Whaley performed Japanese folk tales with puppets. For the older crowd that day, Lori shared insights from her latest inspirational and historical book The Courage of a Samurai: Seven Sword-Sharp Principle for Success. Be sure to join us for our next Family Day at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center on Sunday, January 10, 2016. The day will feature poet and author Lawrence “Larry” Matsuda reading from his latest works which includes the cool graphic novel Fighting for America: Nisei Soldiers. Page 2 Oregon Nikkei endowment Annual Banquet Celebrated Milestone At this year’s annual banquet, Entertainment included a sneak the Oregon Nikkei Endowment preview of Grateful Crane celebrated 25 years of the Japa- Ensemble’s musical production of nese American Historical Plaza Nihonmachi: The Place to Be. and honored all those who helped us reach this important milestone. The night was made even more This joyful event was held at the memorable by recognizing Yoshio Hilton Portland & Executive Tower and Sawako Oda with our Heart on Saturday, July 18th. of the Community Award and honoring Jean Matsumoto with With Jeff Selby as Master of our Paving the Way Award. Ceremonies, the highlight of this lively evening included special Everyone gave generously to the remarks by our esteemed Oregon dessert dash, paddle raise, silent Governor Kate Brown, Consul auction, and wine pull. We wish to General Hiroshi Furusawa, express our deep gratitude to our Azumano International Inc. Presi- guests, donors, and sponsors, dent Sho Dozono, and retired Nobuko Masuoka and Delta Air Oregon Supreme Court Associate Lines, for their tremendous support. Justice W. Michael Gillette. Photographs Copyright 2015 Rich Iwasaki teering at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, helping with activities and working with student groups. In the spring of 2015 she joined the O.N.E. board. She is excited to now be a part of the staff. As Education Manager, Cynthia is looking forward to working with students, teachers, and the O.N.E. staff and volunteers. She is com- Cynthia Basye joined the Oregon National Museum’s Enduring mitted to helping students make Nikkei Endowment staff in Octo- Communities Project. The team connections and learn a fuller ber. Cynthia’s teaching career developed curriculum about the history of Portland and the North- began in Albuquerque, NM. She Japanese American experience west. She continues to appreciate taught in early childhood centers, in New Mexico during World War II. the multiple ways in which the kindergarten through fifth grade After moving to Oregon in 2007, Oregon Nikkei Endowment classrooms, and finally in teacher Cynthia came to the Oregon addresses its mission. The history education programs at the Nikkei Legacy Center archives to and culture of Japanese Ameri- University of New Mexico (UNM). learn more about the Issei men cans are preserved and honored, While working at UNM, she was who were interned at the Depart- and a bridge is built to advocacy invited to join the New Mexico ment of Justice Camp in Santa Fe, and protection of civil rights for team of the Japanese American NM. She eventually began volun- all Americans. Page 3 Over the summer, the Continuing an exciting year, this Legacy Center. Joining Paul were Oregon Nikkei Endowment fall has brought an all-new travel- presidents, treasurers, and key was proud to host the ing exhibit from the San Francisco board members of the Tanforan exhibition Yosegaki Bay Area featuring historic images Assembly Center Memorial news Hinomaru: Souvenir, taken in 1942 by War Relocation Committee and the Contra Costa Heirloom or Art? at the Authority staff photographers Japanese American Citizens Oregon Nikkei Legacy including Dorothea Lange juxta- League. Our special guests from Center. Curated by Rex posed with contemporary images California included Doug Yama- and Keiko Ziak of Obon by artist and photojournalist Paul moto and his wife Betty, Esther 2015, a nonprofit affiliate Kitagaki Jr. Spanning seven Takeuichi, Richard Sekiguchi, exibits of Astoria Visual Arts, this decades, Gambatte! Legacy of Richard Oba, and Sidney Pucek. powerful exhibit encour- an Enduring Spirit chronicles All of these individuals and their multi- organizations were critical to genera- sharing this stunning exhibit with tions of our greater community here in Japanese Portland. Additional support was Ameri- provided through the National cans Park Service’s Japanese American united by Confinement Sites grant program.
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