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ONPAGE JACLHeadlines ••• Prewar civil service worker FR,gNOCELDlRATES ... ANNIVERSARY U.S.-Japan link for 6. CHIARa;CUR(): Greg Marutaru/San Francisco donates to Chicago redress cmCAGO--A prewar state 21 st Century viewed SEN N9IIYAMA VISITS cmCAGO civil service worker in San 8. SAITO: An Ounce of Prevention Francisco who is receiving his Hal OLULU-The 21st centu• ne man hinn Ho and grand ftrst paymmt of $1,2fi) in July r will be the centur of the tea master hoshitsuSen. from tile State of CaLifornia as Pacific, according to U.. Source of Stability NSA historian reveals 1941 Tokyo cables compensation for being dis• Ambassador to Japan Mike Said Man field : "Our bila• boasted 'utilization of our' Nisei-Issei missed fmn his job on account Mansfield. But before that teral relationship ~ with Ja• of his race am the Evacuation prediction come true, Man - pan) i of importance not only No bearing on CWRIC finding, has pledged that stm as CO~ field said, the United States to our two natiol alone but tribution to the Qlicago JACL must de elop a better Wlder• serves as a source of stabilit say JACL and CWRIC officials redress furrl, it was announced standing of the Asian coun• for the entire region. this past week (May 13) by tries and their needs, Jay "For the U.S. Japan is a i• SAN FRANCISCO-Before interning 120,000 Japanese, alien Jane Kaihatsu, presdent. Hartwell of the dvertiser ~velt tal market, taking more of ow' and. citizens alike, in 1942, President and his top 'I will pledge this amount to reported. adVISers may have seen Japanese diplomatic cables boasting the Chicago JACL since the J cr goods each year than an "The development of that other overseas customer ... the "utilization" of ethnic Japanese ("OlD" second generations panese American Citizem huge basin ... will depend and our resident nationals") for espionage, according to a for• League has been foremost in In 1981, they purchased more upon the strength and durabi• than $6.7 billion worth of mer U.S. intelligence officer, David Lowman. the various drives to rectify the lity of the Japanese American tagricultw'al ) goods, or 15 ~o National JACL reaction of surprise was immediate to the injustice of the evaruation," relationship, a relationship New York Times story of May 23 by Charles Mohr. Said John said the dooor, Artlt1r T. Mo• of our total agricultural Art which must be based on mu- exports. Tateishi, national JACL redress director: rirnitsu, 70, lX"e5ident of the Jcr ~ ~ual tr~st "This is the fIrst I've heard of the cables. .. but I think this rit in which (gave)". His be- .. and understand• "More investment dollars panese American Service lief in JACLon redre$ has "al- . mg, sald Mansfield, who de• informatim has little, if any, bearing upon the injustices of the are also finding their way Committee. ways been strong , .. and this livered the commencement internment or the research of the U.S. Commission on Wartime The gererous contribUtion from Japan to the U ,S. In 1981, Relocation and Internment of Civilians. In fact, it leads me to gift is testimmy of his confi- address May 15 at the 72nd an• Japan had $6.9 billion directly was not only acknowledged by dence " Kaihatsu corrunented. nual graduation ceremony question even more seriously, oome of the government's ac• Invested in our country ... All the chapter but it IOOved the Mo;imitsu hopes this will from the Univ. of Hawaii at tions against Americans of Japanese ancestry ." Sansei chapter presdent to add of this means more jobs for help the Redress effort and Manoa. . CODtiDUea 00 Page Z that she was rmved by the "spi- Americans, improved skills encourage others to remem- Mansfield received an ~?n and training." ber JACL's campaign in sim- orary doctor of humarutles It also meqns that some Controversy sryags Amache WRA memorial text ilar fashion. # degree, as did Honolulu busi- Americans are concerned DENvER, Colo.--<.:ommuru- Japanese ancestry. Various nada (Gra-nay'-da) from about Japan's effect on the cation continues to be ex- groups have raised up $20,000 February, 1942, to December, U.S. economy, Mansfield changed between t~ Amache to secure a suitable memorial 1945, housing approximately Nikkei charged with shipping said, and those people want Memorial Committee here atthe site. 7,500 to 8,000 Japanese and J a• U.S. trade barriers against and the Granada City Council The text suggested from the panese Americans; that ap• U.S. stolen cars to Japan Japanese goods. They also de• over proper wording of a me- So. Calif. Amache Historical proximately 180 volunteers LOS ANGElES-The Federal Grand Jury here returned a 20- mand that Japan reduce its morial plaque scheduled for Society was found to be unac- served in the U.S. Army count indictrrent May 25 against a Japanese businessman, Koichi trade barriers for certain . dedication over the coming ceptable by the city council (during WW2) and 31 were Ishihara, on charges of foreign transportatioo of stolen autos. American goods . Labor Day holidays, accord- and what the city council pre- killed in action." An FBI and U.S. OJstoms SerVice lnvestigaIlon diSCTo.New Jersey, Texas and kets does not become an ex- California. # COntinued on Next Page Nikkei from 13 nations due at PANA convention UMA, Peru - Representatives pear in tl1e Pacific Citizen next Saturdity (July 16) from 13 countries (Argentina, Bra• week. Kubokawa, national JACL 1000 hs : Plenary II; 1.300: Lunch ; zil, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Chi• v.p., is the voting U.S. delegate on 1500: Continuation of Simulta• le, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, PANA's board.) neous Sessiorn; 1900 : Grand Bin• Mexico, Paraguay, the host country The official program from Filial go/Artistic Smw. Peru, United States and Uruguay) Peru, hosts for the international Sunday (July 17) will convene here July 14-17 for the conference, is ~ follows : 1000 hs : Sporting Events; 1300: second Panamerican Nikkei Ass0- Thursday (July 14) Lunch ; 1500: Plenary III \Fi• ciation Convention. 1900 bs: Dirmer~a in local Nik• naleJ; 1000: Reception, 30th PANA, promoting confraternity keihomes. Ann'y, La Asociacion E<;tadio La and service among the Nikkei in FrXlay (July 15) Union (Stadium Union Assn.) . North and South America, held its 1000 hs : Inaugural Plenary; 1300:· Registration Package flrst convention two years ago in Lunch--Alrnuerzo ; 1500: Simul· Up to June 15: US$90; After June Mexico City. Its new charter, which taneous sessions on (a) PANA, 15 : US $100. Includes city tours was drafted by the U.S. contingent (b) Nikkei Enterprises Confer• (July 13 or 14) , 3 lunches, 3 dinners of JACLers, is expected to be rati• ence, (c) College Student Ex• and coffee b{eaks, transportation, fled here. (And Chuck Kubokawa's change; 1900: Recepfun, Japa• bingo/artistic show, sport tourna• long-aWaited presentation will ap- nese Embassy, Lima. ments. Official Convention Hotel Guayule rubber test plant to be built Lima Sheratm-Rafes $49.50 sgJ SACATON, Az.-The Gila River Iniian Community has awarded a rl or dbl, tax included; breakfast ex• tra (U&$3.OO plux tax, Continental; million contract to Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. to develop, design and US$5.10 plus tax, American>. supervise building of a prototype guayule rubber processing plant on (Readers have a choice of travel George Lune Photo: 'Up the Creek' Denver tribal grounds, it was announced in early May. While Firestone expects to have a pilot plant running .in Akron in 1984, plans. Registration forms are in• SHRINE AT AMACHE--Qnly remaining structure built by the Japanese Americans side this week's issue. JACLers before they left the Granada WRA Center in 1945 is this brick building next to the construction of the fIrst. natural rubber industry in the U.S. based on the wishing to register with the a· guayule plant here is projected for 1!l17-88. camp cemetery. Inside is a plaque with names and a Japanese inscription, "Here at tional J ACL group can do so by sub• (The Nisei angle: Guayule plant experiments were also cooducted mitting only the registration fee to Amache, we built this town out of nothing." Those who relocated early from Amache during WW2 at Manzanar. While Gila River was also a WRA campsite, JACL Hq. arxi still elect to travel on are probably seeing this picture for the first time. there were no guayule experiments there.-Ed.) 1/ their own.) 1/ CANADA Hayakawa lands War II. The ten who were arrested ground of Pearl Harbor" ... MANSFIELD In the sununer of 1941. Texas DISPERSAL SALE Cootioued from Front Page and convicted as agents for Japan State Dept. job during the 1940s were Caucasians. congressman Martin Dies and Kare-e-lly Appaloosas Iowa senator Guy Gillette had ruse for her trading partners to "If in fact the govenunent be• (403) 922-4348 • Mgr. : Marj. Baxter WASHINGTON- Former Sen. S.l. lieved the alleged information of planned to investigate Japanese implement protectionist measures Hayakawa been named spe• has the decoded messages and had subversion and thought that action Diamond's Dandy - 17459-1977 Gelding $3,500 themselves . . cial adviser to Secretary of State " We Americans. should justified the mass incarceration on should be taken. After Pearl Har• Sire. Diamond Dan Dee AQHA 589889 too. George 00 Asian and Pacif• Shultz that infonnation, it is even more bor, both said had the investigation Dam: Joker s Evening Mist ApHC H-1 0525 come to the realization that we will ic relations, the State Department not help ourselves by pointing the incredulous that we (were) re• taken place, the attack might have 1977 NARAH & WYAAHC Grand Champion Colt announced. May 18. leased from the camps on our own been averted. Gordon Prange (" At 1979 Camrose Champion Gelding finger at others for our own ills. We Hayakawa, 72, retired last year declaration of loyalty to the U.S. It Dawn We Slept") writes both men Four po,nlS ffflaY Irom nls OMB Award. Not snown In 1982. Very good dISPOSItion. should 1D1derstand . ..that many of from the Senate, where he had would be similar to a judge freeing " were on the right track" (p. 255 ). youlll norse. Chestnut, wnrte blanlGerMS Fuku~ President Nobuo Osum~ Counsellor 1------· : Farmland' The Overlooked ======'J Investment • Shimatsu, Ogata I Apply for your 10 year rate of return • ATM access card today. and Kubota , period ending 12/31/82 • Mortuary '• Iowa Farmland: 17.8% • . • s&P 500 Stocks: 6.8% • CALIFORNIA I Get the facts in a 26-page analysis by' I 911 Venice Blvd. Floyd T. Neth, MBA, PhD. To re-. FIRST BANK Los Angeles • ceive a copy, send name and address.' Member FDIC 7-+9-1-+-+9 • with a $10 check to : c Cali fornIa First Bank. 1982 SEIJI DUKE OGATA • Floyd T. Neth • H. YUT AKA KLIBOT A • Route 3, Box 282 • I Robertsdale, AL36567 ...... I. ______•.~ ...... ~~ ...... M Friday, June 3, 1983 I PACIFIC Cl11ZE~ THE LIBERACE MUSEUM - Japan Foundation helps out Tree in memory of PC ad man planted LOS ANG~A Kaffirboom Cornl tree was planted and dedicated 702-798-5595 Kabuki at Nippon Gekijo May 21 near the L.A. Police Academy in memory ci Charles K. Kama• Take an intimate tour of the memorabilia that belped make "Mr. yatsu by the Citizens Committee to Save Elysian Parle Seven other trees Showmansbip" the world's most famous pianist and a lesend in his own time. See the world's rarest piano collection, classic and LOS ANGELES-TIE Grand Opening Kabuki performance at were also planted at the afternoon ceremony. Kanayatsu was the PC the Nichibei Gekijo, the Japanese American Cultural and Com• customized automobiles ... phis a ciolo-up look at the glitterinl advertising manager at the time of his death in 1!8>. II and bejeweled million dollar wardrobe. The Liberace museum is munity Center theater is expected to break even as was pro• under tbe auspices of the Liberace Foundation COf the jected in the budget, it was announced last week by Cora Miriki• EWP's 'Angelina' opens city tour performing and creative arts, a non-profit organillltion. which aids tarn, Gekijo general manager. LOS ANG~ " Angelina " :-a - blessingof~elina ' sstem father, deserving. exceptionally talented individuals. Except for travel and local expenses of the two stars-Kan• romantic comedy written and di- " mahigpit na tatay" , a strict tradi• 1715 bit ' ..... (jilt ...... ) Las Vegas, Negda kuro and Kotaro Nakamura-and their two attendants, the reeted by IXm Magwili, has been ~onalist who does not approve of cormnissioned by the East West the match. costs of bringing the production here were borne by the Japan Players for a local tour beginning By having the principal lan• Open daiy Foundation, while all local production costs were borne by the in June. This program is made pos- guage of the play in Tagalog, East Donations: AcUts JACCC. Ticket prices for Kabuki were carefully set by mutual sible in part by a grant from the West Players are serving the im- 10:OOam te $3.50; SeIiars Sl.OO, agreement between the Foundation and the JACCC,.!n order to Cultural Affairs Department, City migrant am bilingual Pilipino 5:00pm - SlnIay C..... en $2.00. enable the general public to see Kabuki-without pay~ a pre• of Los Angeles. communities. No admission is be- 1:00pm to 5:00pm mium price to do so, Mirikitani explained. " Angelina" is about two young ing charged. lovers; Angelina am her fiance, The tour dates: June 4, 3 p.m., "Only the opening day ticket prices were set higher in order Alfy. They are trying to win the 1740W. TempleSt. ; June8, 8p.m., for the JACCC to be able to offer the four remaining perfor• 323 Mar Vista Ave., Wilmington; Tell Them You Saw It in the Pacific Citizen mances at even more reasonable prices," she added. "We owe Over 600 fete June 9, 7:30p.m , 1501 W. Washing• a debt of gratitude to the Japan Foundation for enabling the ton Blvd.; June 11, 7:30 p.m ., 1828 ~imiiU1i1li\i1nl\lUmil~~iU1i'UmRiUil1iiUiilm!m~~mlllUB1lN~~!iI\! JACCC to (conclude) an exciting and satisfying Kabuki per• Wimp Hiroto Sunset Blvd.; and June 15, 8 p.m., Kaiser Auditorium, 765 W. College Another Educational T-Shirt . . . formance at a price most people could afford as the inaugural LOS ANGELES-Over 600 attend• St. # program for our theater. ' ed the Wimp Hiroto testimonial ltllllllllllllllllllltlltllllllllllllllll"''''''''''''''''UU"'~ 'UIfI .. by Ayako . . . "The reception for Kabuki here was so enthusiastic and dinner at the Bonaventure Hotel AT NEW LOCATION warm that the entire troupe expressed an interest in making last week I May 26 ), an occasion that attracted politicians, business Aloha Plumbing our theatre a regular perfonning stop on an annual basis," leaders, cartoonists and strong Ll c . #201875 -:- Since 1922 Mirikitani said. She said efforts will be made along the line, but cross-section of the Gardena Val• PARTS - SUPPLIES - REPAIR economic realities may prohibit regular Kabuki performances ley and greater Los Angeles Nik• 777 Junipero Serra Dr. on a commercial basis. kei community. San Gabriel, Ca 91776 Mirikitani pointed out that negotiations for Kabuki began in Tritia Toyota, KNBC news an• (21 283-0018 chor. emceed the opening segment -- - - July last year, with help of the Japan Koenkai support group while comedian Pat Morita hand• this year. led the after.Murder in the Doll House man Mr. Sulu aboard the fictional JOHN HENRY, OSCAR DE LA RENTA (Midare Karakuri) Starship Enterprise on the old TV Sizes: 14-16Yz neck. 30 & 31 sleeves Yusa ku Matsud a. Hiroko Shlno sbow " Star Trek," was a special Nomugi Pass 101 SF o guest aboard the USS Enterprise (Ah Nomugi Toge) SAN when it ran aground on !he muddy NISEI WEEK HOPEFUL-Lor• JOSE Shinobu Otake. Mieko Harada bottom of San Francisco Bay near raine Kuda, 21, a West L.A. JA• ICbI. co, Alameda am was stuck for five CL Sansei Club member and a ...... Hamilton Av. 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Detroit ing to discuss the situation with a The facts surrounding Vincent The goal of ACJ is not to vindi• group of local Chinese American cate, but rather to seek justice. Chin's senseless death bring into community leaders and ACJ attor• focus the continuing problem of There is a uni ersal message ney Li.za Chan, until black com• which must be carried through racism in America 1983, particu· munity leader Horace Sheffield in• larly against Asian Americans. It ACJ and JACL to all segments of tervened on their behalf. society. that as citizens, Asian is ominous, as Japanese Ameri• One cannot lay blame exclusive• cans, to think that the reason why Americans must be treated by our lyon the case's mishandling, nor governmental and judicial sys• Vincent Chin, a Chinese Ameri• simply view the inherent unjust can, was attacked was due to a tems with absolute regard to hu• treatment of Vincent Chin's death man rights. Failure to do so would mistake in his identity. Vincent as a systemic failure. To look at Chin's attackers thought he was abridge the rights of all the matter this way is to ignore the individuals. Japanese. In his own words on the pervasive problem of racial preju• court record, by eyewitness ac• In a way, we share in the cause of dice. Examination of the case the tragedy by our failure , as Asi• counts, Vincent Chin's killer, must take place at both levels, Ole Ronald Ebens, was quoted as say• an Americans, to speak out and let prosecutorial process and racial all those who wish to exploit and ing in the bar that fateful night, attitudes fostered by society, to "It's because of you mother f-ers promote racism against Asians for truly understand the tragedy. their own purposes know that we we're out of work! " The procedural errors, omis• The burning hatred and scape• will not stand by silently. It is en• sions, oversights, and misrepre• couraging to the Detroit Asian goating of our country's economic sentation of facts led to the result, problems. against Asians, was American community to realize probation and $3,780 fme for the that people from all over the coun• brutally illustrated. Vincent Chin two killers, which even the most was attacked and killed because try have rallied to support the ef• Letters liberal proponent of the criminal forts of ACJ. The level ofmobiliza• he was an Asian American. justice system would fmd wholly BAST WIND: by Bill Marutani The following is a brief account. tion by individuals and groups is • To Fred Hirasuna unacceptable. If our judicial sys• very gratifying to ACJ. * * * tem is to be a moral teacher which ACJ, through attomey Liza Editor: On the evening of June 19, 1982, uses its authority to shape and de• It was nice to see Fred Hirasuna Vincent Chin, with three friends , Chan, has attempted to seek the fme prescribed conduct, and social overturn of the sentences of Ebe.ns The Nikkei writing again (May 'Xl PC, Ltrs), went out to celebrate his upcoming values, it has totally depreciated since it's been awhile when we use wedding. As a result of a shouting and Nitz through a series of mCharles Kaufman and virtually unabated, without a have already made donations to also in the midst ofa move to seek some concrete gesture Many of us want to hear what the Wayne County Prosecutor Wil• single thought by its promoters to• the cause. of acknowledgement of wrong-• mobile industry, Japanese man• they deem necessary to properly some "Pow wow" in or about Toronto-where we under• If there are some who do not porting efforts. agement and workers, and the investigate the case: comprehend the activities of those The absence of accountability "threat" of Japan on the U.S. ec% of current cancer deaths. "Disordered nutrition," including obesity, diet and nutritional defi• NISEI IN JAPAN: by Barry Saiki ciencies accoWlt for about 35% of cancer deaths. Tom Miya isn't exactly a household word, but it turns out he is a Hanford Calif., Nisei who received his bache• . , lor's and master's'degrees from the University of Ne• Tokyo braska am his doctorate from Purdue. He has been The cranes are regarded as symbols of long life, fidelity and head of the department of pharmacology and toxicology monogamy in Japan so the crane motif can be found in many decorative designs, from paintings to ceramics. More recently, at Purdue, head of the department of pharmacology at the custom of making a thousand cranes has developed. When a Nebraska and in addition to his deanship at North Caro• classmate is ill, his fellow students may fold a thousand cranes lina he is' chainnan of the toxicology program in the to send to the hospital along with their best wishes for a speedy school ofmedicine. recovery. In the Hiroshima Peace Plaza, one memorial is fes• All this information appears on page 2339 of the cur• tooned with thousands of cranes folded by thousands of people. rent Who's Who in America. There's a lot of other in• The first thousand is said to have been folded by school children teresting data on the same page. For example: in memory of those who died in the atomic bombing of Miwa, Ralph Makoto, Ph.D. fr?m Jo~ Hopkins, now Hiroshima. chancellor of West Oahu College m Haw3ll. While paper-folding is known throughout the world, the art of ~edstone Origami seems to be of Japanese in origin. Assuredly, in the Miyagawa, Ichiro, former consultant.at the United States and Western Europe, people can fold hats, boats, Arsenal, university research professor m phYSICS at the houses, boxes and even paper balls ; and over the years, I have University of Alabama...... run into a nwnber of non-Japanese in various countries who can Miyamoto, Richard Isarru, born m HaW3ll, receIved fold the crane. One was art American from Buenos Aires, whom his law degree at Boston U. , chief justice of the high court I met in Acapulco, Mexico in 1970. Another was a woman in in American Samoa. Holland. Both had learned from an Origami book. More r ece nt~ Miyasaki, George Joji, member of the faculty, depart• ly, I found the napkins of a Bangkok restaurant folded into ment of art University of California, Berkeley. cranes. These were made by a waitress who had been taught by Miyas~, Akiho, earned his doctor ofscien~e U~ver a Japanese businessman. sity of Tokyo, professor of geology, State Uruverslty of My inordinate interest in Origami arose from the fact that New York, Albany. _ innumerable objects can be made from a square piece of paper, with a bit of manipulation, a smattering of intelligence and a touch of creativity and aesthetic sense. About a dozen years One of the speakers* at the * recent * convention of the ago, I discovered the usefulness of the cigarette tinfoil. It had American Society of Newspaper Editors in Denver was just the right texture and firmness. The penguin, sparrow or crow I folded would retain its shape permanently. I began to Dr. Elizabeth Yamashita, director of the University of save my tinfoils. Oklahoma School of Journalism and Mass Communica• Then, while I was visiting Bangkok 12 years ago , I gave some tions. She turned out to be, not a Nisei or Sansei, but an of my tinfoil animals to the Thai secretary of our affiliated Australian. I was unable to catch up with her to ask about company. Next day, she brought a sheet of colored alwninwn the circwnstances of her name. Thinking that she or her foil paper and asked for larger specimen. It was perfect for ~5X'N 1L husband might be listed in Who's Who, I checked but Origami. The Christmas foil wrapping paper is almost as good. 13 2% fOWld no Yamashitas. But on page 3652 there were the Since then, I usually carry a pac~et of this paper in my back RATE Jf: APR following: pocket whenever I travel (25 trips in 12 years). While sitting in Yamaguchi, Ralph Tadashl, attorney, Hawaii. the airport departure lounge, I would pass the waiting time by - LOW-COST Yamamoto, Joe, psychiatrist, Los Angeles. Yamane, George Mitsuyoshi, teacher specializing in (New Prices as 01 June 1, 1983) AUTO LOANS c ur rently at 13 1/2% oral pathology, Newark, N.J. 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And. ~y 6V2% Sales Taxis for CA Residents onty) others. obviously, have distinguished ~l~es m theIr = INSURANCE professims outside the ethnic commuruty which rarely = pays loan in full ;,1 the event of death Amount enclosed: $ hears of them. # - Name , IRA ACCOUNTS '''/l(mpsl' Ph"I() I\ ' r )/'~l"I l m.lt Address now available City, State, ZIP i , Now ove r $5 million in assets TOYO PRINTING CO. PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLf TO: NATIONAL JACl CREDIT UNION 309 So. San lh lm Sf. I.os : \n gf'h~ 90013 WEST LOS ANGELES JACL AUXILIARY 1431 Armacost Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025 PO 1721 Salt lake C ity, Utah 84110 (801) 355-8040 1 21: 1I 1l2fH U ~1 &--PACIFIC aTIZEN I Friday ...... 3. 1983 - JACLNews Fresno celebrates 60th anniversary By HARRY K. HONDA ousted as Stockton p~ent . That soured him on JACL " even though it Chiaroscuro: was very dear.to me-after all I h.ad ~e .. . " for the subsequent half• FRESNO, Ca.-Hailed as the biggest turnrut locally of Japa• century-refusing the call to help m Chicago during WW2 and after the nese Americans at a sit-down dinner, the Fresno American war in Los Angeles from old-time JACLers who knew of his leadership Question of Priority Loyalty League-JACL chapter's gala 60th anniversary banquet skills while at Stockton. ("Chi8roecuro"-II ramMtic: 1tII .... word gr8Clng photogr8phk: publIca• May 23 at the Hilton Hotel here attracted nearly 380 perso~ Several rrorths ago, after the 60th anniversary committee discovered tions to deec:rIIe the ..Ie • bladl qudty of. pk:ture-hulong identified and three of the four still-living charter members of the Nisei the whereabouts of Morimoto at Los Angeles, he was invited with the ~rs otbers.Unbeknownstto his wife, Dr. Linda Morimoto of the Downtown the sp8Ce r. PC re.1Wd tor ChapWr Presidents. Much of what organization founded on May 5, 1923, at the Hotel Tanigawa. twe have *" In ch...... lett.., though on oc:culona contributions L .A: ~ACL , theoctogenarian motored here to participate in a memorable h8ve been aDnitted cIrectIy. -Edttor.) Dinner emcee Tony Ishii, recently named judge, worxiered festiVIty. It turned out to be a rendezvous with ALL/JACL's roots and a aloud while introducing the honorees where that hotel was. In rejuvenation for he declared " Now, I have a new lease on JACL life after By GREG MARUT ANI, San Francisco JACL the audience, the venerable old-timer and physician, Kikuo coming here." (The following are my views of the Tri-District Conference Taira, had started to raise his haOOs as if to reveal the locale but Min Yasui's Stirring Message held in Reno April 22-24, 1983.) !he gesture went undetected as Ishii quickly added, "That place It should be noted at the outset that guest speaker Min Yasui packed his always stirring message into 20 minutes. As in the many speeches he has I had to make a choice between seven very interesting work• lS lost to memory" . (The Oct. 24, 1958 PC-when the 35th anni• versary dinner was covered by the same reporter-notes Dr. been m~g around the ~ountry at JACL dinners, community meeting shops offered at the Conference. Because of my personal in• and radio talk shows, his subject covered redress/ reparation and Ule terest, I attended the United States! Japan Relations Sessions I Thomas Yatabe, the first Fresno ALL-JACL president, in a wartime isei court cases. and II. tape message from Chicago had pin-pointed the hotel at "E" st. A s~tus report on the JACL redress efforts was given. One observa· During tl1e morning session, Floyd Shimomura, Ron Waka• and Kern and that subsequent meetings were held at interna• tion he made on the JACL guidelines (April 6, PC) was straightfor.vard : tional Institute.) .. It is equally racist to say I want redress for me. .. oting that the CWRIC bayashi, and Frank Iwama presented an overview of their recommendations are expected sometime this month, Yasui personally observatims and interpretations of some of the many issues Introduced at the age when the chapter was formed were charter members Dr. Roy Morimoto (now of Los Angeles ), 23 ; hoped that a trust fund would be among the reconunended remedies to be surrounding this topic. used for hwnanitarian purposes and to protect the individual rights for all Ron described the economic power shift from the Atlantic to Markai Mimura (Mrs. William Konishi, Fresno), 21 ; and Ena people. the Pacific and the increasing position of Japan in the world's Okonogi (Mrs. James Sakamoto, Fresno), 17; and in absentia Of the wartime isei court cases, Yasui predicted the ansei Ia\ ers Gross National Product as compared with the decline of the Ken Iino of Los Angeles. Each received a plaque from Deborah who had engaged in resea rch to me the " coram nobis" pleas in federal Shikami, '83 chapter president, city college associate dean of district court are going to make legal history. Over 30,000 man hours went U.S. share. into the 276-page docwnent filed in the Korematsu, Hiraba ashi and Floyd spoke about his contacts with both the Japanese and students who hails from Chicago. Each responded with briefbut candid remarks. Yasui coram nobis pleas, he said. U.S. governments and his view as to what they meant. He Taniguchis Recognized mentioned that the role of the J ACL has changed with the times New Lease on JACL Life Appear~ Evening also recognized two stalwarts of the chapter who e activities and that its involvement with the U. S./ Japan trade relations is in the 78-page chapter history souvenir edited by George ~uda for the 60th Anniversary are the minutes of the first meeting written with JACL and their community cover the past decade. Dr . Izumi Tani• another change. m the clear ham of Norman Kobayashi, secretary. It is noted that Mori• guchi and his wife Barbara are among the few couples in J ACL who have Frank Iwama talked briefly about his recent visit to Japan moto and Mimura were elected to the cabinet. It was decided that memo been electro chapter presidents: Izwni in 1971 and Barbara in 1978_ and how his images of how the Japanese treated Japanese bers had to be at least 15 years old and the "social situation of Japanese in "I zzy " , as friends call him, has been Central Cal districtgovemor, nation· Americans were wrong and that while the stories he used to America" was among the reasons for the club's formation. It certainly al JACL vice-president for research/services 11975-761, aPC Board mem• ber and currently on the ational JACL scholarship committee. hear from his friends may have been true in years past, it was wasn't the dances and parties in/ out of town (that Mimura recalled were her interest in the ALL initially). Rather, the anti-alien land law became Both were made honorary life members of the Fresno chapter. JACL not the case now. W?rs.e in 19ID, ~ clamor for Japanese exclusion was abuilding and young national president Floyd Shimomura and national director Ron Wakaba· NISei wantOO to unpress upon others ''we are Americans, too" . yashi presented each a scroll of appreciation. The afternoon session proved to be very interesting. Ron Morimoto, in Fresno attending college in the early '205 recalled at· The gala affair was chaired by Fred Hirasuna, who was also honored as asked the audience to divide themselves up on how they felt tending the llJ.l9 pioneer JACL meeting in San Francisc'o with other the " IQngesta~tive member". # about JACL's involvement in U.S.! Japan trade relations by Stockton Nise~ including Miya Sannomiya and Ai Kawasaki, adding that sitting on one side if they were in favor, the middle if they were chapters were urged to sign up more members. Morimoto reasoned that CAREER OPPORTUNITY not sure how they felt, and to the other side if they were opposed. helping peq>le could mean greater membership and said he thought of I sat between the opposed and uncertain position. He then asked many ways to help-such as being nice to police so the latter would better help the Japanese from not being harrassed by anti-Japanese elements. EDITOR individuals to express their view as to why they chose to sit in ~e Nishimur~ ~en; co~ The PaCifiC Clozen IS seeKing a full-tIme editor to wOrK In Its Los Angeles-based offIce recalled Slocum from "National" to have him Duties Wl li lOclude news gathenng and newswntlOg: coPY'edltlOg and proofreadIng, and that particular section. cold-type page layout and camera-ready paste-up • Preferred candidates snould have After listening to the opinions of those in favor of JACL in• ~------a BA In Journalism, Enghsn or related held or comparable expenence TYPing SKills of at NOTICE: JACt.ers wishing to be with the National JACL contingent least 35-40 wpm. Pnor newspaper expenence IS preferred. PhOtography Siers Only-- Applicants are responSi ble for transportation to IntelVlews • Persons Interesled snould One of my concerns was that it sounded like the U.S.-Japan submll resume and samples o f pnor worK to Ihe JACL HQ. attn. NallOnal Dlrector. 1765 Suiter St. , San FranciSCO, Ca 94115 • Deadline for submiSSion 01 resumes and worK Committee of the National J ACL, which I did not know existed sample IS June 15. t983. before this year, had made up its mind about visiting Japan Pan American Nikkei Conference later this year. It was mentioned that the request came from the Japan Chapter of the JACL and that they are making all the July 13-17, 1983 arrangements. This visit was approved by the National Council during the March session. Lima (Peru) Sheraton Hotel KAMON Some of my concerns are: Upon receipt of application with remittance, detailed itinerary CAMPAIGN and infonnation will be forwarded from the JACL PANA Con• Has theJACL done such a credible job representing Japanese Twelve years ago, Kel Yoshida first m• Americans on civil rights, both at the national and local levels, ference Secrel$lry. troduced the Kamon to the JA community. that the organization can afford, both the staff and funds, to Since then, at the annual Nisei Week Festi• BASIC TOUR PACKAGE (per person): vals, Kei Yoshida has been holding Kamon exhibits. dlsplaymg ch arts move effectively in to another arena; Includes round-trip airfare, 5 nights double occupancy at Lima and diagrams mformlng JAs on the Kaman and Japanese surname. Kel What is the short, and long tenn plan of the U.S. -Japan Com• Sheraton f-k>tel fr.om point of origin (West Coast departure Yoshida is also the originator of the "JA Kamon", the only Kamon mittee? Of the National JACL? Wed. July 13; East Coast departure via Miami, July 12): designed and created specially for JA's, to function as an eternal record marking the clear, historical transition from the Japanese Issei to the JA The JACL should work with organizations which have more (Check Your Point of Origin) Nisei. The Sansei's and Yonsei's, in particular, have responded fa• experience working with this issue. One such organization is the Los Angeles ...... $ 905.00 San Francisco ...$ 991.00' vorably to this "JA Kamon". Japan Society which has membership that represent both the Portland, OR .. . . . 1,119.00 Seattle ...... 1,130.00 Due to numerous requests received from JA's throughout the U.S .. U.S. and Japanese businesses. They are tl1e experts and the Miami ...... _.. . 552.00 New York-Wash. DC 752.00 Yoshida Kamon Art IS now starting a "Kamon Campaign". YOShida Omaha ...... 829.00 Denver ...... 805 .00 Kamon Art IS willing to conduct the following m cities/ states throughout ones who can, and will, come to terms regarding this matter. the U.S.: I believe the JACL should offer its support and, where ac• Dallas '...... 837.00 Houston ...... 765.00 (1) A Kamon/Japanese sumame exhibit. • Airfare requires a minimum of 7 nights stay. The additional 2 nights (2) A question and answer session. cepted, work as part of the team rather than attempt it alone. If can be made up by taking one of the optional tours. (Check below): (3) A brief lecture informing JA's on "How to Investigate Your Fam· there has been outreach and no one has accepted, then I think ily Histoty." the National Board should consider the "whys" . . . . # Optional (post-Conference) Tours July 18-19, 1983): (The above to be conducted in Japanese by Kel Yoshida CUZCO TOUR (3 days/2 nights) per person, dbl occu, ..$332 and in English by Nina Yoshida.) PLAINS OF NAZCA TOUR (3 days/2 nights) per person, dbl GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN SPONSORING SUCH AN occu, ...... , . 320 EVENT TO BE HELD IN THEIR STATE/CITY, PLEASE SEND IN YOUR Invest in Australia 1QU.ITOS & AMAZON TOUR (3 days/2 nights) per person, dbl REQUESTS BY JULY 15 . 1983. TO: Due to the Australian dollar devaluation, now is the time occu, .... _...... 358 to invest in Australia. Yoshida Kamon Art, S.K. Uyeda Bldg., #205 I would like to participate in the following sports: _____--'-_ 312 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 Investment Properties (213) 629-2848 / 755-9429 Noosa Heads, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Queensland Name ______Chapter: _____ Address ______~ Properties offered lor sale Irdude-Strata Title Apartments, commercial developments. a EAGLE Income produang propertles-all shOWing good rental returns WIth high caPital gains. City, State, ZIP ______" ______TeIephone:AfC, ____ -______Ii~" ~4x2 .,PRODUCE CO. 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CHIVO'S SOFlWAAE • DESIGNER'S BAG· BONE CHINA '= Complete Home Japanese Bunka Needlecraft - F,aming , Bunko Kils, lessons, Gifts Auth<::;>.c:::::;>..o..o....c:>-'<:>-'::::::><::;>.co.o-o....c:...... -.:,...... :>' hoc type groups have been formed to join the battle. JACL has tions, "I remember Sen as ~ in a local newspaper. Since been known to join those groups and be a part of those ing quite an eloquent speak• the Corrunission tCWRIC) coalitions. er," said chapter president press release in February, Our 1983 Escorted Tours The other day as I was walking from the parking lot to the Jane Kaihatsu. " I thought it there has been an increased Japan Summer Adventure (Tohoku area/Kyoto) June 27 office, I saw "Horse" Y oshinaga of the Kasqu Mainichi ha ving was very important for us to curiosity about the Evacua• Alaska Cruise (8 days-Princess Line) ...... July 9 a cup of coffee at Nancy's Hot Dog Stand (everybody's favor• make contact with him and tion in Japan, he said. Eastern Canada (Nova Scotia)SOLD OUT) . . . . Aug. 25 ite). I stopped and chatted with him about the JACL, Pacific As far as the economic sit• East Coast & Foliage (SOLD OUT) ...... Oct. 3 Citizen, employment discrimination, etc. "Horse" has been Scholarship uation between the U.S. and Japan Autumn Adventure ...... Oct. 15 known to be a critic of the JACL so that when he said that . • Japan, Nishiyama believed Far East (Japan/Bangkok/Singapore/Hong Kong) Nov. 4 everyone in the JA community should be a member of the JACL fund-raIser set the management style are I was almost floored. I think what he was saying was that PENRYN, Ca.-Placer COlUlty the reasons behind the dispar• everyone shoold help, fmancially or otherwise, JACL realize its JACL will hold its annwal beefteri• ity in productivity . To deal commitment to be an educational, human and civil rights orga• yaki dinner to boost the chapter· with the repercussions which For full information/brochure nization on behalf of the JA community. I certainly agree, if scholarship program fund Satur• affect Japanese Americans, day, June 4, here at the Placer that is the interpretation, and that we also need to develop our Nishiyama offered this ad• 1RA VEL SERVICE resources implement those basic goals. Buddhist Church, 3192 Boyington to Rd. Dinner is served continuously vice : "The J CL need to 441 O'Farrell SI. (415) 474·3900 * * * from 6 to 8 pm. ha e a person who is knowl- San francisco, CA94102 We need to have people outreach and tell the Japanese Ameri• The chapter awards three $200 edgeable about the Japanese ~~:~:~~;~~~:~:~:~~:~~~;~~;:;;;:~~~~~;~;:~;; can history and educate those outside the JA commlIDity; we scholarships to Nikkei graduates cultural ethics and current need to have experts available to deal with our constitutional from Placer County high schools history. This same person AUTOMATIC CUT-OFF SCHEDULE guarantees CI1d altix>ugh not lastly, we need to have assurance and Okei Memorial Achievement Awards to outstanding graduates must also be thoroughly un• All PC subscriptions have a 60~ay renewal that we have the opportunity to have whatever the guy next to of Gold Trail Elementary School at derstanding American ways. us has. grace period. Please renew on time! Because of Gold Hill. Latter awards are in While he \ and the J ACL I the computer, the cut-offs become automatic. If we can't provide the above then it is time, not to close up memory ofOkei Ito, 19, a member should not even attempt to shop, but to educate our commlIDity of our assessment of the of the ill-fated Wakamatsu Tea speak on behalf of the J apa• PC subscriptions which have expiration dates curlent situation and to strengthen an organization to safe• and Silk Fann Colony over 100 nese companies, this person during the first five months of 1983 will be ter• guard those given rights and not be caught in a weak position years ago. minated after the date of issue indicated below : This year the chapter also spon• and JACL can act as a re• as again. sored Helene Nakamura of Lin• source for greater w1der• PC Expiration To Stop alter Issue Dated: * * * coln High, who attended the presti• standing between the two 01/83 June 17, 1983 There is a TV commercial that I often see which shows a gious Presidential Classroom for . nations'" # 02/83; 03/83 July 1, 1983 mechanic holding an oil filter. The mechanic indicates that a Young Americans in Washington, 04/83 July 15, 1983 filter replacement then could have avoided a costly engine D.C. LOWEST FARES TO 05/83 July 29, 1983 now. the same a small payment a human In addition, JACL administers a 19999) lNo PCCut-offl repair In manner, to $200 California First Bank-Rose• rights organization now, which JACL is supposed to be, might JAPAN ville scholarship. The bank wishes S.F. - TVO $660.001 How to Interpret the New PC Add~ess Label save a costlier loss in the future. /I to convey its spirit of community R. T. nonstop 10 # C er Code PC Expiration service willi this timely grant, ac• Community Travel ServIce, 1650·Farrell Sl. cording to Lee Kusumoto, # 209 ------~------. San FranCISCO, Ca 94102 (415) 396· 1146 Panamerican Nikkei Convention ~anag~~::-Roy y osbi_da. l7766-324-0383 £;E:!l:~~~:e· :~~~~u~ SHIGEO TARO July 13-17, Lima, Peru eTe·0·· ·K·· .y .. ·0··· $·9-·9··5···· 1231 TROVBILLE Burralo 14/90 Days RIT 41 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94J OO Cbicllgo - Tokyo Sl111 - 14/60 Days 00 APPLICATION FORM Miami - Tokyo '1179 - 14/60 Days ID #: Include your number wnen corresponding wltn Ihe PC. Names: ______• Departures After 5131 - Add '76" JapllD Rllil PIlSS • Yobi YOSt Chapter Code: JACL Cnapters bear a 3-d1911 code. Olner ldentlfu~d RI:H~ICTlOr.:S APPL Y • ADVANCE BOO!l.I:>IG diVISions are by letters. Address: ______F ... Rb SL·BJECT TO CHAr-CE Vo" O NOTlCF PC Expiration: MontnlYear In numbers. oes / TOKYO TOURS City, State, ZIP ______1·lItILE ROr\O • LlVONI .... !'>1I J ~ IS~ f Te - • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • I there are any errors on the label, please let us know Sex: . 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Ilfroommatedesired,thebestwiHbedonetoaccommodate.J • Tour wl-th Sacramento JACLers I III Citizenship/nationality: ______III GI ~ Passport#: . Validuntil: _____ • I "0 "0 Visa not required for Peru and Argentina / To visit Brazil, a valid u.s. .1 OMOTE-NIHON JAPAN TOUR (Limited to 40 Persons) •• IV :; passport, one photo and application required. Check beLow if BraziL visa I Oct. 6 - 28,1983, depart from SFO I -0 N GI N required: 0 Please obtain. I ALLow 3 weeks pLease). CI t:: ci o Will handle myseLf/ ourseLves. I Z s:.IV Via Aerolineas Argentinas, Departing LAX : MAINLAND CHINA TOUR (Limited to 35 Persons) I u ~ :::I <0 · C P k Oct. 18 - Nov. 6, 1983, depart from SFO I C") t· $ 945 • Guan~zhou, 0 m B aSlc onven Ion ac age ... • Hong Kong; Seven Mainland Cities : Guilin, I >- <0 Departs July 12 t Tu), 7 nights Lima Sheraton, transfers, taX(!S Hangzhou, Shanghai, Suzhou, Xian , Beijing ; Tokyo 1: cD 0 C\J llfmore than 41 persons, rate: $928.) Single supplement: $105 • I Co <0 GI ~ () () "0 Q. Sayonara BaLL, July 17, visit Buenos Aires, Rio, Sao Paulo, IV iii MARINA JACL'S SECOND ANNUAL 3 III OJ III 0 GI 19uazu. Single supplement $218. > Qi ~:8 IV Ol Sansei Japan Tour GI_ III C Total Amount of Tours ...... p...$ ----- ~ ~ GI ;:: 15 days - Aug. 20-Sept. 3, 1983/ $1,495 incl. airfare / Tokyo, = III C")~ ~ 0 Nikko, Takayama, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, Hiroshima E ~ ~- ~ Japanese Style Accommodations / For Info: 0 t:: a: C-= 'iii 1983 Young Sansei Japan Tour 'u :::I U Q) .-> ~ Ci5 12~ay Japan Tour-$1 ,565.00 0 :t= 0 0.... w U -0 DEPARTURE AUGUST 16 E a.. -:::I .~ OJ Remit Application and Deposit to: Tour fare Includes round tnp alriare from Los Angeles; Ilrst class hotels, SIghtseeIng. 0 C/) dally breaklas!, atrport transfers. SEE TOKYO, TOKYO DISNEYLAND, C/) >- ~~ CU N ~ KAMAKURA, HAKONE, KYOTO & HARA. Q) .~ III Travel Guild, 4M S. Figueroa St. ... ~ ai t:: ~ -0 (tj III -0 s:. U ~ Los Angeles, CA 90011/ (213) 624-1041 JAPAN CLUB TOURS 4: C/) I- 0= - 354 S. Spring St., #401, Los Angeles, CA 90013 ~ ~ t\S : or: Inoue Travel, 5920 Hollywood Blvd. # 101, (213) 689-9448. Outside CA: (800) 421-9331 >- Q) • p..C\J Hollywood, CA 90028/ (213) 463-1196 - Z (3