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#29891 Vol. 136, No.6 ISSN: 0030-8579 National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) APR. 4-17, 2003 Political Activist Yuri Kochiyama Community Groups and Law Enforcement Still Going Strong at 81 Agencies Back Homeland Security Pledge B CAROLINE AOYAGI dents gathered to hear about the y By MARTHA NAKAGAWA Americans living in Los director of the Asian Pacific Executive Editor struggles and triumphs of her long Assistant Editor Angeles and Orange counties American Legal Center who career of political activism and to alone, Toma hopes to prevent a came up with the idea for a CLAREMONT, Calif.- Yuri learn of her views on the current Southern California has the repeat of what occurred after Homeland Security Pledge, Kochiyama, 81, uses a walker ' war in Iraq. largest population of Arab 9/11 such as the hate crime mur­ said, "We believe that this now and her memory may fail her She didn't take long to express Americans and Muslim der of an Egyptian Christian in pledge is a way for people in at times, but after four decades as her adamant opposition to the Americans in the nation, and Los Angeles County. , our community to come a civil rights leader and staunch Iraqi war. Not only is Kochiyama with the United States now at "We are living in dangerous together, to work in a broad anti-war activist her passion for against the current war that began war with Iraq, coalition with her beloved causes remains March 19, she believes this is only a broad sec­ all the various unquestionably strong. the latest in a string of unjust wars tion of groups so that On a recent visit to the Pomona , by the United States. Southern we can create College campus March 24, a "America seems to have a for­ California more toler­ capacity crowd of Asian . mula for war," she said, "a sort of community ance." American, African American, leaders came Law Arab American, and white stu- See KOCHIVAMAlpage 6 together in an enforcement effort to pre­ agencies that vent a back­ support the lash. Homeland Robi n Se curity Toma, execu­ PIe d g' e tive director include the of the Los FBI, LAPD, Angeles Los Angeles County County Hum a n Sheriff's Relations Department, ' Commission, PHOTO: MARTHA NAKAGAWA Los Angeles is spearhead­ Najeeba Syeed-Miller, a Muslim American woman, shares how her Police Chief's ing a life has changed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and now with the Association, Homeland United States at war with Iraq. U.S. Attor- Security ney's Office, PHOTO: CAROLINE AOYAGI Pledge Which calls upon com­ times," said Toma. "We are in and the Los Angeles County Political activist Yuri Kochiyama speaks before a crowd of university munity leaders, law enforce­ the midst of war, and we know and City District Attorney's students at an event sponsored by Pomona College's Asian American ment officials and religious with �ar comes the tendency to , offices. Resource Center March 24. leaders to do their part in pro­ dehumanize the enemy ... "The FBI has committed moting homeland security and We've seen leaders speak out, numerous resources and has a what's happening in our "com­ freedom from hate and bigotry. and I think that has been a very firm commitment as far as SPRING CAMPAIGN munity," nationally, regionally Toma said the Los Angeles positive sign. We want to take it addressing all hate crimes, no and locally. I feel "something" Police Department has already a step further, take it to the next matter who the perpetrator is when I read the that I don't P.e. reported a slight increase in level with this pledge. We want or who the victims are," said . .:./ Our with almost any other main­ anti-Middle Eastern and anti­ leaders to take action within our Kenderick Williams. FBI stream publication I read on a ., PC ' Voice Muslim hate crimes since the communities so everyone will supervisor. • ' regular basis. It makes me feel start of the war. feel personal responsibility." proud that we have a voice, a By ANN FUJII LINDWALL With close to 300,000 Arab Stewart Kwoh, executive See PLEDGE/page 6 platform to raise issues that are P.e. EditQriai Board Member, PNWDC important, and fix them. Just imagine for a moment if I have been a community the P. e. no longer existed, and JACL National and Honolulu Chapter journalist for over 20 years in you are a person of Japanese Seattle and a community volun­ American ancestry. How would Testify in Support of Native Hawaiian Bill teer for over 25. It's in my blood you feel? Like no one cared any­ The JACL reaffirmed its sup­ national organization and the pIe of these islands can exercise and it drives me to get up in the more, that we aren't important, port for Native Hawaiian self­ Honolulu chapter provided testi­ their right to self-determination." that what we do, feel and say morning because I know it's determination by submitting testi­ mony in support of S. 344, legisla­ The JACL national council has vital that we keep our communi­ doesn't matter? Can you imag­ mony to the Senate Indian Affairs tion submitted by Sen. Daniel long supported the rights of Native ty in the forefront; to represent ine the ramifications? The P.e. Committee on March 20. Both the Akaka, D-Hawaii, and urged Hawaiians, having adopted several our needs and desires in this is OUR voice; to be able -to say Congress to act on the legislation. major resolutions over the past 20 what makes us tick, what makes "The JACL recognizes Native years during national conventions country. 2003 JACL NATIONAL Hawaiians as an aboriginal, indige­ in 1984, 1986, 1992 and 2000. And that's how I feel when I YOUTH CONFERENCE get the Pacifir; Citizen and see See FUJII LlNDWALLJpage 9 nous and native people with a During the 1984 national con­ unique history and trust relation­ vention, delegates representing < ship with the United States," members throughout the country' Inside the national JACL testimony stated. adopted a resolution urging "Accordingly, we urge the' United Congress to acknowledge the ille- Citizen States Congress and president to 'gal and immoral actions of the Pacific recognize the political status of United States and to provide resti­ Hawaiians as a native people, and tution for losses and damages suf­ Letters to the Editor ...2 provide for the implementation of fered by Native Hawaiians as a reconciliation efforts �tween the result of these wrongful actions. National ... . . News 3·4 , federal government and Native Most recently during the 2000 Hawaiians in accordance with national convention, the national Community News .... 5 Public Law 103-150." council c�Jled for legislation for­ ,"This issue deserves the atten­ mally recognizing the political Sports and tion of Congress because it has relationship 'between Native been neglected for too long," said Hawaii�ns and the U.S. govern­ Entertainment ...... 7 June 20-22, 2003 Susan Kitsu, Honolulu JACL pres­ ment in the wake of the U.S. Washington University ident. "Although our nation apolo­ Supreme Court decision in Rice Columns ...... 8 St. Louis, MO gized to Native Hawaiians '10 Cayetano. v. years ago for the terrible wrong For further information or to Calendar ...... 10 that they suffered, we must now contact Congress regarding this 12 provide further assistance by estab­ legislation, visit http://capwiz. Obituaries, ...... 11 lishing a process and mechanism comlj acII i ss ueslal ert/?a l er­ WEEKS through which theindigenous peo- tid=1664481&type=CO._ ' ·2 PACIFIC CITIZEN, APR. 4-17, 2003

acilic clUzen � u Editor 7 Cupania Circle, .4 �e 7J ...... •• . ..• Monterey Park, CA 91755 Tel: 323f725-0083, 800/966- tors that influenced the Nisei to able! or ignorant or both, have suc­ 6157, Fax: 323f725-0064 A Lousy Deal Re: Mori Memo respond in a manner that is consis­ cumbed to the most basic primeval .E-mail: [email protected] The persistent and recurrent It has been my pleasure to have tent with who they are as human instinct of "fight or flight" and taken exchanges concerning the antipo­ had a couple of in-depth conversa­ beings'. their fears and hatred out on others. Executive Editor: dal and relativistic views of the tions with our national president, It is well known among psychol­ Too often, we, the majority of Caroline Y. Aoyagi draft resisters and the 442nd Floyd Mori. Our district is work­ ogists and social workers that the Americans who supposedly stand Assistant Editor: Regimental Combat Team range ing with national JACLon our big cultural values and mores that are for democratic values, peace and Martha Nakagawa from patriotism and loyalty, segre­ annual fundraising dinner and we instilled into persons during their - freedom, have done way too little to Office Manager: Brian Tanaka protect our own people. Too often, Production Assistant: gation (442nd), internees and can see his personal commitment early formative years can have a Margot Brunswick "hostages," sacrifice and genocide, to the organization. His business profound effect on their responses we have been reactive rather than WriterlReporter: Tracy Uba and now among others the new expertise and common sense to various situations. It occurred to proactive in our public discourse and application of resources . Circulation: Eva Lau-Ting paradigm, more "respect" (P.C, approach to leadership has been me that such a dynamic may have . March 7-20, "Letters to the exemplary in these difficult times. influenced how Nisei responded It is an unfortunatefact that many of the young people who brutally Publisher: Japanese American Editor," Leo H. Hosoda). The "Mori Memo" in the P.e. of when faced with military service; Citizens League (founded 1929) Recently reseru:ching for a "lec­ Mar 7-20, is a recruiting tour de therefore, I decided to look at this beat Rashid grewup with him. They 1765 Sutter Street, San Francis­ ture" to a history class (University force. I hope that his words are issue from a more humanistic and went to the same elementary, mid­ co, CA 94115, tel: 4151921-5225 of South Dakota, School of Mines . posted on the JACL website so that psychological perspective . die and high schools. They shopped fax: 4151931-4671, www.jacl.org and Technology, Rapid City, S.D.) we can copy or forward them to Specifically, and among other vari­ at the same neighborhood stores and JACL President: Floyd Mori on the 442nd RCT, I was again potential and former JACL mem­ ables, I decided to examine the role played ball in the same parks. One National Director: John Tateishi bers. His accounting of the value that the families of these men may wonders why couldn't this have Pacific Citizen Board of Direc­ reminded and still appalled by the have played in their responses to been prevented? tors: Gil Asakawa, chairperson; statistical basis for the high mortal­ of JACL is expressed in a way that There is no doubt that young ado­ Paul Uyehara, EOC; Ron Kat­ ity and morbiditiesof the regiment. can make sense to the most cynical military service. Under the sponsor­ lescents are at extreme risk to hate suyama, MDC; Grace Kimoto, It is often cited in history books Japanese American. When I first ship of a grant from the CCLPEP, I mongering on the radio, in music, CCOC; Ken Karnei, NCWNPDC; and in current newspaper articles read it, I thought that perhaps we undertook a study to develop an and unfortunatelyJrom parents and Ann Fujii-Undwall, PNWDC; Jeff (including the that it was an could use an abridged version for understanding using this perspec­ P.C) peers. This is why now more than Watanabe, IDC; Vacant, MPDC; all-volunteer unit when in fact the those of us with· short attention tive, which I hoped would be more ever, we must bedeliberate in reach- Oeni Uejima, PSWOC; Maya Ya­ plurality by far were draftees, at spans, but when I reread it, it all conducive to reconciling rather mazaki, Youth. ing out and building bridges of trust least for the mainland contingent, made so much sense that I would than alienating the factions. ! and understanding. and recently cited as illegally recommend that his entire letter be To test my hypothesis, I inter­ Law enforcement, school admin-' recruited. used. viewed 10 veterans and 10 draft r------NEWS/AD DEADLINE:�--, istrators, pastors, rabbis, organiza-l For a society obsessed with sta­ We must all work together in resisters. Their responses were uni­ FRIDAY BEFORE DATE :I tions and clubs should be building, tistics, were you aware that more these tough times to carry on the formly consistent with my hypothe­ OF ISSUE. : relationships with groups like the Editorials, news and the than 30 percentof the draft-eligible mission of the JACL. By follow­ sis. Theveterans had all been reared : Council of American Islamic opinions expressed by col- : Nisei (ages 18 to 37) in the 10 con­ ing and advocating the vision of in traditional Japanese families in umnists other than the na- Relations (CAIR) and local human centration camps were inducted our national president,' we just which one unfailingly complied tiona I JACL president or relations councils to do a better job :I and that a majority. of them (70 might have a chance to pull it off. with the authority figure, usually national director do not in preventing acts of violence and : : percent) were assigned to the the father, even when that figure necessarily reflect JACL hatred on the home front. : : 442nd RCT, an infantry regiment acted in an arbitrary and dictatorial policy. Events and prod- To do otherwise would be to send ucts advertised in the Pacif- and hence most vulnerable to death . � Urat4 manner. The draft resisters, at least :I I: Riversid� Chapter a message to Osama and others who do not carry the and battle morbidities? This may the ones that. I interviewed, had : ic Citizen : PSWD Dinner Committee despise us that we are indeed our ilTlplicit endorsement of the be more than "sacrifice" (as Mr. beenreared in more democratic and : JACL or this publication. . Member own worst enemies. :I Hosoda stated), a word whose less patriarchal families in which We reserve the right to edit :I : independence and rebellion, while articles. usage continues to mystify me, for : : D not overtly encouraged, were nev­ ______I don't recall anyone in the regi­ ��eed4 ertheless not discouraged. Yorba Linda, Calif. PACIFICL CITIZEN (ISSN: 0030-� ment who knowingly "sacrificed" 8579) is published semi-monthly his life. However, genocide has Moralistic vs. Although one cannot claim vali­ except once in January and De­ been mentioned by some in the dation. with such a limited sam­ cember by the Japanese American Humanistic. Perspective pling, the results do raise some 442nd and since the war by others. Citizens League, 7 Cupania Circle, Divisiveness and factionalism questions about the utility of apply­ "i\aclftc . Inasmuch as the total population Monterey Park, CA 91755. OF­ over the issue of how Nisei r citizen. ing a moralistic perspective to 7 Cupania Circle FICE HOURS - Mon.-Fri., 8:30 of . Hawaiian and mainland responded to their call to military explain human behavior. They also Monterey Park, CA 91755-7406 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific Time. ©2003. Japanese Americans and Issei was service during World War II has give some credence to adopting a fax: 3231725-0064 small, and considering genealogy, e-mail: [email protected] Annual subscription rates: persisted for over five decades. I humanistic and psychological per­ NON-MEMBERS: 1 year-$35; close geographic origins and social * Except for the National Director's have concluded that the controver­ spective for this purpose. If anyone payable in advance. Additional interconnections, the impact of the Report, news and the views ex­ sy has lingered because the is inclined to pursue this subject postage per year - Foreign period­ 442nd RCT disabilities was devas­ pressed by columnists do not nec­ responses of veterans and draft further, please contact me at essarily reflect JACL pol. The ical rate $25; First Class for U.S., tating. Canada, Mexico: $30; Airmail to resisters to military service are gen­ [email protected]. columns are the personal opinion of Finally, was it worth it? I think the writers. Japan/Europe: $60. (Subject to erally analyzed along moralistic * "Voices" reflect the active, public change without notice.) Periodicals not. I hope my 442nd comrades lines in which the responses are discussion within JACL of a wide postage paid at Monterey Park, will not be offended or upset, but I characterized as "good" or "bad," � 74�, P".Z'. range of ideas and issue;:), though Calif., and at additional mailing of­ via fax felt strongly in 1943 and even ."Ioyal" or "disloyal," "patriotic" or they may not reflect the viewpoint of fices. today that the creation of the 442nd "unpatriotic," "responsible" or D the editorial board of the Pacific Cit­ Permission: No part of this publi­ RCT was a cyni"a1 and draconian "cowardly," etc. Members of both izen. cation may be reproduced * "Short expressions" on public is­ without contract; it was in short a lousy factions have attempted to either Hate Crimes' express permission of the publish­ sues, usually one or fINO para­ deal. clarify their responses or to deem The recent apparently racially er. Copying for other than personal graphs, should include signature, or intemal reference use without their own responses as the more motivated attack on Rashid Alam, address and daytime phone num­ the express permiSSion of P. C. is enlightened and courageous one. I an 18-year-old Arab American in ber. Because of space limitations, E;uS� letters are subject to abridgemen:. prohibited. MICROFILM (35mm) of believe that approaching this issue Yorba Linda, reflects the ugly Ft. Meade, S.D. Although we are unable to print all annual issues is available from from a different perspective, one underside of our attempt to demo­ the letters we receive, we appreci­ Bay Microfilm, Inc., 1115 E. Arques that is more humanistic rather than nize the "enemy." ate the interest and views 01 those Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086. D ' moralistic, may help to reconcile Too often during times of war, who take tt:le time to send their POSTMASTER: Send address comments. Double Standard the factions by'focusing on the fac- people who are highly impression- us changes to: Pacific Citizen, c/o JACL National Headquarters, Regarding Rep. Howard 1765 Sutter St., San FranCisco, Coble's remarks about our ForJapanese speaking !he CA 94115. wartime internment, have people stoff, pleasevis' noticed that American convicted followingbronch office s: spies in the past few years have all Little Tokyo been white males: Aldrich' Ames The key JACL MEMBERS Gardena of the CIA, Robert Hansen of the 213-972-5500 to choosing a bank. West Los Angeles Changeof Address FBI, and recently Brian Patrick 310-354-4700 Regan of the National Recon­ If you have moved, South Gardena naissance Office. 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APIHR Launches Search for API APA Lawyers Denounce Law Firm's RaCial Mockery Gay and Lesbian Spokespeople " The National Asian Pacific ody. One would expect that nearly tolerance of disrespect for an Asian Pacific Islanders for. through print and advertisements American Bar Association 40 years following passage of the entire race. The guise of comedy Human Rights (APIHR), the in seven API languages placed in (NAPABA) recently denounced U.S. Civil Rights Act, well-edu­ is a poor excuse." nation's first API Lesbian, Gay, California Asian language publi­ New York-based Dewey cated lawyers would refrain from "Dewey Ballantine enjoys a Bisexual, Transgender, Intersexual cations and on APllIR's website. Ballantine, a multinational" law the very conduct that they would very respected national and inter­ and Questioning (LGBTIQ) The targeted languages are firm, over a song performed at the advise their own clients to avoid." national reputation. It is, there­ agency, announced the kickoff of Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, firm's annual dinner that por­ Dewey Chairman Everett Jassy fore, surprising and disappointing a California-wide search to find Tagalo,g, Thai and Vietnamese. trayed APAs in offensive stereo- has admitted that the song parody to find that what occurred on was in bad taste and that mocking January 31, if true, is inconsistent seven API LGBTIQ spokespeople Prospective spokespersons type. , for their groundbreaking anti­ should � Asian gay men and les­ The story was first reported in Asian accents was inappropriate with the reputation that they homophobia campaign. bian women who reside in the New York LawJournal, a legal but NAPABA is not satisfied with enjoy. It is important for all law "This is a once in a lifetime California and are willing to daily. The incident took place at the firm's response to the incident firms to be respectful of the rich­ opportunity for people of con­ appear in mass media outlets and Dewey Ballantine's annual dinner thus far. ness of diversity," said American science to speak out and educate are available to speak to commu­ Jan. 31 at the Plaza Hotel. The NAPABA representatives will Bar Association President-elect California Asian communities nity groups and press outlets dur­ closing of the firm's Hong Kong join NAPABA New York affiliate, Dennis W. Archer. '<'1 am opti­ about the devastating effects of ing ,2003 in any of the seven lan­ office was ridiculedin ''The Dirge the Asian American Bar mistic, however, that the firm will homophobia, biphobia and trans­ guages listed above. of Long Duck Dong" to the tune Association' Of New York have an opportunity to resolv� the phobia" said Patrick Mangto, Applications are due by Aprilll of "Hello Dolly." The song's (AABANY), in a meeting with issue in a positive way at the executive director of APIHR. and consist of a short statement lyrics included, "You were the the firm's chairman to work meeting that has been requested 'This campaign is revolutionary (less than 500 words) outlining Firm's folly.And we so solly to be together on improving the racial by NAPABA." because the ads are bothculturally their interest in serving as a volun­ cutting off your source of liveli­ sensitivity of the its lawyers. The National Asian Pacific sensitive and in seven Asian lan­ teer spokesperson for the cam­ hood ..." "Unfortunately, the Dewey American Legal Consortium, a guages. Also, it will target both paign. "NAPABA is appalled that' a incident is not an isolated incident leading nationaJ civil rights organ­ major metropolitan and rural areas The statement, along with your law firm, much less a multination­ among law firms," said NAPABA ization, and the National Council in California." name and contact information, al law firm, could display such Executive Director Grace Yoo. of Asian Pacific Americans are After the finalists are chosen, should be sent to Daniel Bao, insensitivity," said NAPABA "Non-confrontational reaction by also monitoring the outcome of the anti-homophobia campaign director of national programming, President Ruthe Catolico Ashley. APAs should not be construed as the Dewey Ballantine incident. • will be launched in June 2003 ' at [email protected], or call "Such racial stereotyping and 800/530-5820 for more informa­ ridicule is inexcusable in today's tion. multicultural society, even as par- Advertise in The campaign is an expansion JANM Unveils National' of "a previously successful cam­ paign conducted in Southern Center for Democracy the Pacific California in 2001, and examples California Gov. of advertisements from the first Call campaign can be found on Davis Announces Citizen. APIHR's website at www. apihr.org. This campaign is funded Hate Crime 800/966-6157 by a generous grant from the Liberty Hill Foundation and Prevention Guide for more Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund. California Gov. Gray Davis APllIR works to advance the met with LOs Angeles County human rights of the pan- API information. Sheriff Lee Baca and multi-faith LGBTIQ community.• community leaders March 21 to discuss strategies to prevent hate crimes and to announce the release of a new publication available to organizations that assist victims of hate crimes. "In California, we may speak different languages, but when it comes to hate crimes, we speak with one voice. That voice con­ demns acts of violence inspired by hatred," Davis said. PHOTO: TRACY USA The new publication, U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, spoke at the March 28 ground­ breaking of the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy in "Responding to Hate: Rights, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. The center, which will teach educators and Remedies, Prevention Strate­ students about issues related to democracy, freedom and diversity, gies," outlines the Department of is scheduled to open in the fall of 2004 within the former Hompa Fair Employment and Housing's Hongwanji Buddhist Temple across the street from the Japanese (DFEH) role in, enforcing American National Museum's PaviJjon. JANM's historic building will California's Ralph Civil Rights serve as the center's headquarters: Act, which prohibits acts of hate violence and provides strategies for community networking to APA Groups Urge Anti­ prevent such violence. The publication's release fol­ backlash Support for Arab, lows an October 2001 initiative to assist victims in the wave of Muslim Communities hate violence that broke out after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The JACL and the Asian Pacific lowing Sept. 11, APALC noted, The initiative also included a American Legal Center (APALC) hate crimes committed against statewide, toll-free hotline for of Southern California are among persons perceived to be Arab or hate crime victims or those wish­ groups nationwide that are urging Muslim increased significantly. ing to file discrimination com­ support for Arab and Muslim Many incidents targeted South . plaints, 888/460-HELP (4357). American communities in antici­ Asians. With the current military pation of a potential backlash as action against Iraq as well as TheRalph Act specifically for­ the United States goes forward ongoing tensions between the bids violence or threats of vio­ with its war on Iraq. United States and North Korea, lence because of a person's race, JACL Executive Director John the Philippines and other Asian color, religion, ancestry, national Tateishi issued an action memo­ Muslim nations, such communi­ origin, age, disability, sex, sexual randum directing all chapters to be ties are again a potential scape­ orientation, political affiliation or proactive in assisting targeted goat. position in a labor dispute. communities, while APALC urged Hate-motivated crimes are often Prohibited acts include verbal or vigilance in reporting hate-moti­ based on race, national origin or written threats, physical assault vated crimes and incidents. sexual orientation and take differ­ or attempted assault, graffiti, van­ "Do not wait until incidents ent forms, including verbal harass­ dalism or property damage. occur," Tateishi said. ment, graffiti or written threats and Remedies available to victims JACL chapters can do anything physical violence. . include restraining orders, dam­ from initiating contact with Arab To report a hate incident to ages for the cost of medical treat­ and Muslim American groups to APALC, call 213/977-7500. for ment, lost wages, property repair, . developing strategies of dealing English; 800/520-2356 for emotional distress and suffering, with hate incidents to offering to Chinese (Cantonese and civil penalties, attorney fees and speak at joint press conferences Mandarin); or 800/267-7395 for punitive damages against the per­ about the Japanese American Vietnamese. petrator. internment experience as a caution APALC provides advice, refer­ For more information about and reminder of what can happen rals and advocacy with law the DFEH and its services, call in times of unrest, he said. enforcement on behalf of victims. 800/884-1684 .• In the months immediately fol- • 4 PAC IFIC CITIZEN, APR. 4·17,2003 By Pacific Citizen Staff were dismissed, McNicholas said. and Associated Press In November 2001, Nagatoshi, an 18-year veteran, transferred to o Lawyer With Alleged the Armory where he distributed Mob Ties Charged With Pacific, in this year'sNational honor roll. estimates released Newsbytes March 21. talk about a range of things includ­ supplies. During that time, some­ Hall of Fame officials praised Almost half of Asian American ing neighborhood enhancement, Hate Crime one posted copies of his complaint Mink as someone' who "opened residents 25 and older have gradu­ crime, and expansion of the NEW YORK-A wealthy in the K-9 unit offices and stuffed doors for women and minorities." ated from college, nearly twice the Korean presence, said. Brooklyn legal consultant with Lee pink underwear in his work mail­ mention was made of her rate of whites. Still, earned Non-Korean business owners alleged mob ties, his wife and his AAs box,court papers said. push for pas­ about 8 percent less than whites. credit the Koreans for helping daughter were charged with felony McNicholas said his client had sage of Title As far as income gaps in the last stimulate interest in the area. assault as a hate crime last month tried to resolve the dispute internal­ the legisla­ decade, black men who are high Before, the. area was a virtual in an attack on four Chinese XI, ly, seeking help at several levels. tion recently school graduates earned about 25 wasteland with vacant stores and American. women in a Bayside The city plans to appeal, said percent less than comparably edu­ high crime. restaurant in January. renamed in her Eric Moses of the city attorney's cated whites, and black men who The Fashion District's Fifth George Fortunato, 60, of Mill honor, which office. Basin, wife Jacqueline, 58, and mandated hold master's degrees earned 20 Avenue is. snuggled between equal.treatment percent less than their white coun­ Interstate 95 on the west, daughter Annamarie, 34, allegedly o Muslims, Arab Americans hurled racial slurs and tossed a of women· in terparts. Historical data was not Northwest Second Avenue on the Prepare for Possible War glass of wine in the face of Connie academia and school athletics. available for AAs. east, Northwest 29th on the north Backlash Coleman, 45, who was then Mink served in the House for 24 The figures come from an annu­ and 24th Street on the south. CINCINNATI-About 3,000 knocked to the ground and pum­ years o�er two different stretches. . al Census Bureau survey done in guides with tips on handling hate JA Officer Awarded meled, according to authorities. She died Sept 28 at age 74. March 2002. The survey found o crimes or possible ethnic profiling Million in LAPD Coleman was dining next to the record high educational levels for $3.5 during the war are being distrib­ Discrimination Suit Fortunatos at Caffe on the Green o Thousands Turn Out for nearly every group and the nation uted to Cincinnati-area Muslims Jan. 3 with two sisters and a family National Cherry Blossom overall. Nationally, 84 percent of LOS ANGELES-A jury has and Arab Americans. friend when she was attacked. The Festival U.S. residents 25 and older are ordered the Police Department to The Washington, D.C.-based incident left her in the hospital for WASHINGTON-The U.S.­ high school graduates, the bureau pay $3.5 million to an Asian Council on American-Islamic two days. led war against Iraq and Code found; by gender, 83.8 percent for American officer who faced racial Relations, a national Islamic civil City Councilman John Liu, D- . Orange terror alert did not prevent men and 84.4 percent for women. discrimination, harassment and rights and advocacy group, is pass­ Flushing, denounced the attack as thousands of people from turning Nearly 27 percent are college retaliation that forced his transfer ing out the nine-page "community "vicious." out for the firstday of the National graduates - almost 29 percent of to another position. safety kits" in cities nationwide. Fortunato, who was investigated Cherry Blossom Festival. men and 25 percent of women. On March 20, the jury reached The guides include advice on in the racketeering trial of Peter Tourists and residents of 12-0 verdicts on three employment reporting suspicious activity in Korean American Owners Gotti, denies wrongdoing, accord­ Washington, D.C., flocked to the o claims after two days of delibera­ neighborhoods, developing posi­ Developing Miami Business ing to his lawyer Joseph Mure. Potomac Tidal Basin and packed tion. It is the highest employment tive relationships with police, cre­ Detectives were led to the the steps of Jefferson Memorial on District discrimination verdict against the ating legal and emergency contact fortunatos by an anonymous tip. March 22, said festival director MIAMI-In the past decade, LAPDand its K-9 unit on behalf of lists and informing the FBI about Investigators said restaurant Diana Mayhew. The festival nar- Korean Americans have become an AA. anti-Muslim incidents. employees allowed the family to . mally attracts about 700,000 to 1 the predominant business owners Richard Nagatoshi, 40, worked Some Muslims in the region . leave without paying their bill after million people. in theFashion District,a tive-block as a dog handler and was one of doubt their ability to stop the back­ the fracas and were uncooperative Washington's famed cherry trees sliver of stores and warehouses just two AAs in the K-9 unit, when he lash, especially as American sol­ with the police. Caffe on the Green arrived 91 years ago. Of the 3,700 south of the Miami Design District filed the lawsuit in September diers die. is owned by Joe Franco, who was trees around the basin, about 100 that has long been a favorite shop­ 2001. The other AA has also sued identified by authorities as a reput­ are fromthe original stock present­ ping destination for clothes and the policedepartment. o Man Gets Jail Sentence ed member of the Gambino crime ed to the United States by the shoe retailers from around the In one incident, officersin the K- for Mosque Sign Fire family. Franco publicly apologized Japanese government in 1912. Caribbean. 9 unit refused to respond to his WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.­ for the incident in February. If con­ In 1990, 13 stores in the area backup calls during a 2-l/2-hour A judge sentenced a man to 20 victed. the Fortunatos face a maxi­ o Census Data: Disparities belonged to Koreans. Today, the car chase, said Nagatoshi's attor­ days in jail for setting fire to a sign mum of four years in prison. Between Whites and number has jumpedto 45, and they ney Matthew McNicholas. . announcing construction of a Minorities own almost every building and All of thedog handlers eventual­ mosque. o Women's Hall of Fame WASHINGTON-Education- most of the shops and wholesale ly spoke out against their supervi­ George Aboujawdeh, 46, plead­ HonorsMink al levels rose to record highs and stores on Northwest Fifth Avenue, sors, who were trying to remove a ed guilty to the anti-Islamic hate SENECA FALLS, N.Y.-The incomes improved during the past the district's heart. lieutenant fromhis post. Following crime and was sentenced to nine late Hawaii Rep. 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KOCHIYAMA "When I was in camp I was still .PLEDGE (Continued from page 1) very apolitical. I fe lt I learned a lot (Continued from page 1) about my own people and so I pattern of fIrst demonizing a target learned about myself in camp," she Ron Wakabayashi with the to generate anger and suspicion." said. "I really came to feel admira­ Department of Justice's com­ tion for Japanese Americans ... the Of Bush and his current foreign munity relations office said, "I camps really opened my eyes to a policy, she said, "I couldn't think want to urge everybody to take lot of things and I really came to very much of him and I just hope the pledge seriously because we love and admire Japanese people. I you all fe el the same." can't do it sitting on our hands. As a staunch anti-war activist think they took that whole experi� You got to make it work." . and a dedicated supporter of politi­ ence well." Ra'id Faraj, public relations cal prisoners, Kochiyama believes Kochiyamabelieves the JA com­ most wars are "imperialist" wars munity is in a unique position to director for the Council on for land, resources and power. take a stand in the current war with American Islamic Relations "War stories are popular ... but war Iraq, especially in the fIght against (CAIR), estimated that is not funny. It is mankind's most the unfair targeting of Arab and Southern California had brutal, blood-thirsty and greedy act Muslim Americans who have been approximately half a million against humankind," she said. the recent victims of hate crimes. Muslim AmeriCans, both of Kochiyama may be small in 'The Japanese Americans should Arab and non-Arab descent, stature but her passion for the anti­ understand what they went through, and was thankful that law PHOTO: MARTHA NAKAGAWA war movement is evident as her being harassed, having people enforcement agencies are pub­ Ron Wakabayashi with the Department of Justice's community rela­ voice booms across the room. Over looking down at us or hostile licly speaking out against anti­ tions office signs onto the Homeland Security Pledge. the years this passion has encom­ towards us, thinking we were the Muslim hate crimes. He passed a number ofcauses not only enemy. And now we see that it's described their recent meeting happening to the Muslims, Arabs as an advocate for social justice in with the FBI as "positive." goes out alone, not even to the Miller. "I still wait for my hus­ and South Asians," said the African American community The most visible targets of supermarket, nor does he allow band to go places with me. I Kochiyama. "We should be the fIrst 'but also as a leader in the Asian anti-Middle Eastern hate crimes his teenage son to stay out with have lost the ability to venture American movement fIghting for ones backing them." In fact, she have been SikhAmericans due his friends. out for simple errands. the importance of ethnic studies added, "I think everybody should to their turbans and beards, out­ "We do not like to live in fear Sometimes I think it's okay and redress for Japanese be supporting Muslims, Arabs and ward symbols of a Sikh's devo­ but we also need to be careful," Americans. South Asians." again, no problem, but it's gone Kochiyama traces the roots of Over the years, Kochiyama has tion to God. The Sikh religion, said Singh. "And we need your that spontaneity or freedomI so her political activism to the 1960s learned the importance of self-edu­ however, is separate from the help in educating yourselves on easily enjoyed." when she, her husband Bill, a cation when it comes to any politi­ Muslim faith. who we are. Let us celebrate To prevent an escalation of 442nd RCT World War n veteran, cal movement. Only by reading and Nirinjan Khalsa with the Sikh our differences and our similar­ emotions, Salaam Al Marayati and their six children lived in the researching the facts and details for Council of Southern California ities. Let's all be Americans with the Muslim Public Affairs projects of Harlem. In a communi­ oneself, and not relying sQlely on has been on the receiving end of . united against this war on ter­ Council called upon religious news reports or various speakers, tyof mostly African Americans and numerous verbal harassments. rorism." leaders to act responsibly. some Latinos, Kochiyamawas sud­ can a person get to t�e truth of the He's been flipped off: told to Najeeba Syeed-Miller, a "There should be no room for denly exposed to the booming civil matter. "Go back where you came Muslim American woman, said religious rhetoric at this time," rights movement that saw the birth "I feel we must all learn the truth from," and blamed for the 9/11 in the months since 9/1 1, she said Al Marayati, whose office of such leaders as Martin Luther about wars before we are all muz­ terrorist attacks. He pointed out has tied her scarf up, hid under • received more than two dozen zled," she said. King Jr., Medgar Evers and that the first hate crime murder a straw hat and didn't venture hate emails in recent weeks. And after four decades as a polit­ Malcolm X. victim following the 9/11 ter­ out without her Caucasian hus­ "We should be calling for reli­ ical activist, Kochiyama's goal still More than anyone, it was rorist attacks was a Sikh band. gious calm and using religion as Malcolm X who spurred Koc hi­ hasn't changed: "Wars must be American in Mesa, Ariz. "I could not even look in the a vehicle for reconciliation and yama's commitment to political abolished just as equality, self­ "What has happened to the mirror but for the shame I felt understanding. " causes. "Malcolm X inspired me determination and human dignity Sikh community truly illus­ thrust upon me," said Syeed­ Hamid Khan with the South more than anyone," said must be the rights of all. trates the total senselessness of Miller. "I went everywhere, tak­ Kochiyama, who met the dynamic "All human beings need kind­ Asian Network asked the media leader in 1963. "I don't think you ness, warmth, concern for one this hate reaction in this coun­ ing my husband with me to pro­ and elected officials to be more can ever fInd a human being as another, the feeling of being need­ try," said Khalsa. "Now that tect against the looks. His white sensitive. "I want to send a mes­ principled, as fearless, honest, as ed, and also the feeling that we can war with Iraq has begun, our skin was like a shield. But sage to the media and to the each contribute something to the considerate ... in thisas world. He community is again bracing walking into a store, there framers of public policy to spoke the truth. progress ofciviliz ation," she said. ourselves for another round of would be comments like, 'Let's please refrain from disseminat­ "I feel Malcolm X was the most Although Kochiyama knows her senseless hate crimes. But 99.9 slit all those terrorist· throats, let ing hate and sensationalizing phenomenal leader that ever came goal won't be accomplisned in her percent of all people in this them bleed to death. '" the events that promote hate to be in this country," said lifetime she is hopeful that her mes­ country that look like I do, who When Syeed-Miller's mother and criminalize an entire com­ Kochiyama. "Those of us in sage will be carried on in the next have a beard and wear a turban, attempted. to do a cross-cultural munity," said Khan. Harlem were lucky to have been generation and those that fo llow. are Sikhs." education workshop. at a local The Los Angeles Human "Every person, nation and race able to go and hear him think." Gitander Singh, another Sikh school, her mother was told, Relations Commission has cre­ must be considered precious. Yo uth Kochiyamawas with Malcolm X AmeriCan, said he recently par­ "Don't bring that terrorist stuff ated a toll free hotline and web must change this world ... don't in 1965 when he was assassinated ticipated in a marathon where into my school," while her link to report hate crimes or at the Audubon Ballroom. She cra­ pass by this window of opportuni­ he wore a head scarf as his reli­ younger brother was told by obtain information. dled his head in her lap as he died. ty," she said. "You can begin gion dictates. Throughout the another student, "You know, The number is 888/No-2- Born in 1921 in San Pedro, today." • marathon route, Singh said peo­ you're going to go mto a con­ Calif., Kochiyama and her family Hate (662-4283), and the web ple yelled hate words such as centration camp where you were part of the 120,000Americans Th e event was sponsored by link, which also inCludes a list "Go back home" or "Osama belong after what happened." of signers to the Homeland of Japanese ancestry who were Ponwna College s Asian American incarcerlited in America's concen­ Resource Center. which recently Bin Laden." "I have so altered my life that Security Pledge, can be tration camps during WWII. renamed its library aft er fu ri With the start of the war, I no longer go out by myself accessed at www.LAHuman Although admittedly apolitical at Kochiyama. Singh said his family no l

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April 3 and June 30 in Oakland. pered by concern over the recent other projects, said Mikiko Takeda, of outfielder Benny Agbayani Seattle reliever Shigetoshi "With world tensions so high, this "unfortunate tum" in world events. a spokeswoman for Studio Ghibli. from the Cincinnati Reds on Match Hasegawa had purchased 120 tick­ is the prudent course of . action," "Spirited Away" was the surprise ProducerTo shio Suzuki, a long­ 25. ets for each game against the union head DonaldFehr said. winner of the Academy Award for time Miyazaki collaborator, chose Agbayani, a former Hawaii Oakland Athletics for relatives and Baseball opened its 2000 ,season animated feature film, beating a not to attend the Academy Awards Pacific University star, has played friends in his homeland. in Tokyo, with the New York Mets field ofnominees that included the ceremony because of security con­ nearly four years in the majorswi th Major league baseball decided to and Chicago Cubs playing two Hollywood hits "Ice Age" and cerns following the outbreak of the New Yo rk Mets, Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox. He cancel the season-opening series games. "Lilo & Stitch" and becomingonly war in Iraq, Takeda said. was assigned to the Royals' Triple­ between Seattle and Oakland Seattle's visit was highly antici­ the sixth Japanese-directed film to Known as "Sen to Chihiro no because of the impending war in pated because of Suzuki and earn an Oscar. Kamikakushi" in Japanese, A club in Omaha. Agbayani played 48 games last Iraq. The teams were scheduled to Sasaki. It also would have beenthe But writer-director Hayao "SpiritedAw ay" becamethe high­ play games March 25-26 at the first time Seattle owner Hiroshi Miyazaki was subdued about the est-grossing movie ever in Japan, . season with the Rockies, where he hit .205 with four home runs and Tokyo Dome. Instead, they will Yamauchi, who lives in Japan, saw honor in a brief statement released earning approximately $234 mil­ stay in Arizona and juggle their his team play. by his studio. lion. It had a limited U.S. release 19 RBIs. He played 13 games with Boston, hitting .297 with no home Cactus League schedule. "I find it extremely unfOitunate, "I'm sad to say that I cannot sim­ last fall. "I was so disappointed," Sasaki but it's because of war and there is ply feel overjoyed about winning The film tells an "Alice in runsand eight RBIs. ' In 383 games in the majors, said. "I was looking forward to little we can do," Japanese baseball the award, given the unfortunate Wo nderland"-style story about a meeting my family in Japan." commISSIoner Hiromori tum of events in the world today," girl who becomes trapped in a mostly with the Mets, Agbayani has a .274 batting average and a "Given the uncertainty that now Kawashima said. "Japanese base­ he said. "However, I wish to world of nature spirits and must b .445 slugging percentage with 39 exists throughout the world, we all fans who were looking forward express my profound thanks to escapeto rescueher parentsfrom a believe the safest course of action to the event must find it extremely friends whose efforts made possi­ spell that transformed them into home runs, 58 doubles and· 156 RBIs. for the players involved and the disappointing." ble the film's release in the United pigs. many staff personnel who must Fans had bought 200,000 tickets work the games is to reschedule the for the two games, and for exhibi­ opening series," Commissioner tions games in the days leading up MUSlcrrHEATER Bud Selig said. "It would be unfair to the opener. East West Players Releases CD of Songs From 'Manzanar' and terribly unsettling for them to Even though several baseball be half a world away - away from officialsalready were in Japan, set­ East West Players, the nation's World War II internment . of the JA community endured in the their families at a critical juncture." ting up for the series, many players premier Asian American theatre, Japanese Americans. United States at a time of war hys­ Ichiro Suzuki insists there would had beenji ttery aboutgoing. . has recorded songs from 'The CD showcases the excep­ teria. Parents Toyo and Mieko have been no trouble once the "We've got guys going to war for "Manzanar: Story of an American tional talent in theAsian American Shimada struggle to hold their teams arrived in Japan. But getting our country," Oakland third base­ Family," an original musical byDan community while also using art as family together as their hopes and there might have been risky. man Eric Chavez said before the Taguchi and Rus McCoy that fol­ an educational tool," said Tim . dreams are shattered by their relo­ "You can't just openthe door and decision. "I want to be here. Call lows the story of one Japanese Dang, EWP's production artistic cation from their San Pedro home be in Japan," said Suzuki, Seattle's me patriotic or whatever, this is American family after the bombing director. 'The musical is a very to the Santa Anita Race Track star leadoffhitter. "You have to take where I want to be." of Pearl Harboron Dec. 7, 1941. accessible way to help new audi­ assembly center, then to the the logistics into account. Japan is Ya nkees manager Joe Torre, on Funded by a grant from the ences learn about this defining Manzanar internment camp near probably the safer place but getting the other hand, said he'd be okay California Civil Liberties Public moment,.inAmerican history, with the foothi11s of the Sierra Nevada to Japan is what you have to worry with going to play this year's open­ Education Program, CD sound­ its period melodies and the emo­ Mountains in Owens VaHey, Calif. about." er in Tokyo. tracks will be distributed to public tions they invoke." The young daughter Margaret libraries across the state as an edu­ "Manzanar" depicts the dreams of becoming a singer, cational resource for studying the upheaval and discrimination that while the older son Yoshi deals GOLF with his conflicted feelings, even­ tually enlisting for service in the . Wie Comes in Ninth at Kraft . . 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Moats Around the Castle A Sad but Good Day to Remember

N A PUBLICATION named doors to the military academies: were also subject to a racially seg­ ongressman Mike Honda a month, a bunk and meals mostly , "One Puka-Puka Parade," a Annapolis, Coast Guard, Virginia regated formula. Although there has introduced a resolution of rice, in Alaskan salmon canner­ publication of Club 100 in Military Institute, West Point, and were Caucasian trainees (many of in the House of ies to help support their families; IHawaii (renamed "World War II so on. Further, Nikkei military them performing outstandingly) Representatives that would desig­ • Nisei with the education and 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans service has traditionally been race studying the same courses as the Cnate the 19th day of February as skills to be lawyers and doctors, Association") there appeared a based and largely limited to serv­ Nikkei (many of whom also per­ National Day of Remembrance. scientists and business executives tribute to Brig. Gen. Francis F. ing as a foot soldier. Stated in the formed outstandingly) the two Feb. 19 is the day President and engineers and teachers, turned Takemoto. Takemoto, a veteran of negative: , Nikkei were not wel­ were kept separate and apart: Franklin Roosevelt in 1942, in a to Japan for their futures because the 100th Battalion, upon promo­ come in the Navy, Navy Air Corps, classes were separate, billeting time of war hysteria, signed race prejudice denied them oppor­ tion in January 1964, at age 50, to Submarine Service, Marine Corps, separate, mess hall separate, recre­ Executive Order 9066 which led tunity in their native America;

brigadier general, became the first Coast Guard, Air Corps, ation separate. Upon completing to the imprisonment of 115,000 • Issei who cleared the brush Asian American to reach flag rank. Paratroops, Cavalry (battle tanks) the six-month course, the Nikkei Japanese Americans and suspen­ and literally turned the deserts of Based upon bits of information I - to name a few. The rare excep­ were promoted one grade (at least sion of their civil rights without the West into farms, orchards and picked up over theyears, I estimate tions only served to prove the rule. that was so in my case, going from the due process guaranteed by the vineyards were not permitted to that there are about a dozen or so . The listing of distinctly Nikkei private first class to a two-striper Constitution. Honda's proposal, own the land they tille9 because flag-rank AJAs (Americans ' of names on the mast of the battleshi p technician 5th grade, i.e. a corpo­ press reports indicate, has substan­ they were stigmatized as aliens Japanese Ancestry) from Hawaii. U.S.S. Maine (in Arlington ral). This after six months of inten­ tial support in Congress. " ineligible to citizenship. Four-star Army Chief of Staff Gen. Cemetery), upon close examina­ sive training including evening Honda's resolution would set Although we could not under­ Eric Shirtseki is senior-ranking tion reveals subservient assign­ classes plus half-day on Satur­ aside Feb. 19 as the occasion to stand it at the time, relief from officer. From the mainland, we ' ments as cooks and stewards in the days. There were rumors that the remember a nation's shame as it those racially based injustices (proudly) have one flag-rank offi­ officers' mess. During the World official but secret policy was that sent some of its citizens, on the began even as we were driven at ' cer: Maj. Gen. James H. War II era, Nikkei American serv­ officer's commissions for Nisei basis of their race, into exile. It bayonet-point into American-style Mukoyama Jr. from the Chicago ice was fundamentally patterned were discouraged. would be a day to contemplate the concentration camps. Ironically, it area. on racial bases. That therefrom an circumstances behind the callous was the dispersal of JAs from the While I have some theories elite military unit resulted does not THE SITUATION has changed disregard for the principles that camps under the government's (guesses) as to why Hawaii pro­ detract from the operative racial from those days of yore. We have distinguish America, an occasion forced "relocation" program that duced 10 times more flag-rank factor. The original make-up of the about a dozen flag-rank officers. to remember the tears that were gave them hitherto non-eJtisting people than the mainland Nikkei, 100th Battalion as well as the The M.I.S. produced several shed by the victims and the des.: integration opportunities. Change having no data whatsoever to lend 442rid Regiment was all-Nisei - "bird" colonels. Nikkei Americans peration and heartbreak that was accelerated by the amazing support to my guesses, they're bet­ as were the replacements, even have graduated from military should have never occurred. True, courage of JAs who went to war in ter left dormant. For now. though the latter may have under­ academies. But the proverbial red the nation already has done defense of the country that held gone basic infantry training in non­ carpet is not out. Some still have a penance. President Ford went their families behind barbed wire. THE BARRIERS of military segregated units. moat around them, and the bridge , through the formality of abolish­ Today, JAs are part and parcel exclusions blocked the Nikkei to the castle is pulled up. ing an already invalid 9066. of their country. They, like Honda Americans' path, starting with the THE NIKKEr trainees at M.I.S. Semper fidelis? • President Reagan signed legisla­ himself, serve at the highest levels tion to redress - in small measure of government.They, like Norman to go their - inevitably - sepa­ - the victims of 9066. The first Mineta, serve in the president's COMMENTARY rate ways. With characteristic Bush signed a formal apology in cabinet. They direct medical and humor, the ones remaining are ask­ distributing token recompense. scientific research, heal the ailing, Sweet and Sour - Our Aging ing who among them will be turn­ But there is another side to the provide spiritual counseling, ing out the light for the last time. day of shame and infamy. Feb. 19, administer universities, head busi­ ' Veterans Organizations The case of the JA WWII veter­ 1942, marks the �ginning of the ness corporations, drill for oil and ans is particularly poignant. end of a society in which: grow vast quantities of the By CALVIN NINOMIYA members. The Korean and According to the National • Nisei in Los Angeles with Phi nation's food supply, run city gov­ Vietnam conflicts certainly provid­ Japanese American Veterans Beta Kappa keys hidden away in ernments, administer justice Unless Providence manages to ed a modest poolof additional can­ Council, there are, as mentioned, their ghetto homes made a living through the COUltS, create beauty stave for us visits from the Great didates but those wars were some 68 different organizations stacking oranges in fruit markets as artists and musicians, educate ' Reaper, or, more likely, our good decades ago. Sure, there were comprised of such vets. Although because other doors to employ­ the children who are the nation's president commits our nation to a Desert Storm and Grenada too but these groups managed to cull a few ment were closed to them; future. war that will likely create a new they provided only a trickle of JA members from other wars, and • Nisei in San Francisco were Times have changed for a once generation of potential veterans, vets. WWII was the biggie. there is even a JA Korean War vet happy to be employed for $15 a reviled people. That change began the sad fact is that most of our vet Ironically, what we need now is group, the vast majority of their week as clerks in Grant Avenue even as tears flowed on the origi­ organizations are definitely something that produces a big rosters date back to the end of Oriental art goods stores; nal Day of Remembrance. becoming history. bang in membership. If the war WWII. The remaining members • Nisei from Seattle worked 60- February 19th is a sad anniversary, Whether it is your familiar clouds that threaten come our way, are the survivors of those who had hour weeks in the summer for $35 but a good day to remember.• American Legion or VFWPost, or there is a possibility that with an served gallantly to establish their the 68' Japanese American veterans extended Iraqi conflict and pro­ loyalty under circumstances that there remains still in all of the That said, unless there is a World groups here on the mainland and longed occupation we can expect a would, in today's world, make groups an ineffable pride for hav­ War III, it seems likely that our Hawaii, their ranks are getting shot in the arm in our veterans pop­ many of our Arab American ing helped win a war on the battle­ aging JA vet organizations are see­ mighty slim. The reality is that ulation. Godforbid, a kind of a war friends truly shudder. fields of Italy, eastern France, and ing the end of their days. Indeed, most of these organizations have dividend, one might say. Now, given the demographics, in the far Pacific - and, in the the Hawaii reunion could well be been surviving largely on the The plight of many veterans it's nearing taps for both members hearts of their fellow Americans. the "last hurrah!" for their mem­ , strength of WorldWar II vets. And, organizations is a lamentable one. and organizations. Those groups So, no matter the three-score count bers who have served us all so the calendar doesn't lie - most If they do not resemble a nursing with some foresight are doing the of this year's 442nd RCT 60th well, then and since. Can one do members are in their late 70s and home already, the fact is that the equivalent of drafting wills for anniversary in Honolulu in early less than to honor and remember 80s ! old gang is kept busy memorializ­ their associations. But, in the dim­ April, it's an event worth celebrat­ their deeds with enduring grati­ The vet organizations can stand ing the loss of those comrades who ming twilight Of their existence, ing for all our veterans. tude? • a lot more younger, dues-paying have lately shucked off their coils ' 8mTHE 2003 SEA SONAND AAAMERI CAN TRADITION CONTINUES. Het_lOOK � WOW ! I'VEGOT A NfAT_ BUT I'M I C:lJTVA NKEE'S HIOEOMOMO! NOT TRADING MY NEW SLUGGER ICHIROSUZU KI! HIPEKI MATSUI�' PAC IFIC CITIZEN, APR. 4-17, 2003 9 California Supreme CourtJu stice access the Minidoka Internment Remembrance Day, and this will FUJII LINDWALL Monument website at certainly have the backing of the (Continued from page 1) Chin to Speak at .Asian American www.nps.gov/rniin or send an e­ JACL and the P.e. All these proj­ mail to [email protected]. ects take money, manpower and Studies Conference us mad, happy and sad. It's who The Bainbridge Island Japanese most importantly, many voices. we are. American Memorial Study Act of Last year the Seattle chapter The Honorable Ming Chin, a was a partner in an Oakland law W. In the Pacific Northwest, where 2002, supported by Sen. Patty participated in rallies to urge the California Supreme Court judge firm specializing in business and I have lived all my life, we have so Murray, Washington, was recently INS to release a Hamoui family appointed in 1996, will deliver the commercial litigation. many worthwhile, meaningful passed by Congress and now (they were eventually released· keynote address at the joint annual He served two years in the U.S. ventures such as the Bainbridge awaits the president's signature. from INS detention). The chapter conference of the National Army, including a year in Island Memorial and the The preservation of the Eagledale also worked to support immigrant Association for Asian and Pacific Vietnam, where he was awarded Minidoka Park projects. Without Ferry Dock on Bainbridge Island airport workers who faced harass­ American Education (NAA­ the Army Commendation Medal the how could we do our provides an immense opportunity ment and subsequent firings due PAE)/Califomia Teachers Asso­ and Bronze Star. He was also the P. C. work that is as important to the to educate the American public to federal government regulations ciation-Pacific Asian American first to serve as president of AA survival of us as a group? And about the internment of over requiring airport security screen­ Caucus (CTA-PAAC) at the the Alameda County Bar speaking of survival, th.ere is the 120,000people of Japanese ances­ ers to be U.S. citizens. These are Queen MaryHotel in Long Beach, Association in its l00-year histqry. · Hate Crimes Program that just try in 1942. Fostering understand­ events that are happening locally Calif., April 3-5. Justice Chin will speak at the started up with a grant from Ford ing of our history and its relevance but have an impac� nationally and The event is being co-hosted by conference banquet on April 4, at that deals with hate crimes today most assuredly will help to stem from what is happening in the Department of Asian and 7 p.m. at the Grand Garden locat­ throughoutWa shington. State. ensure that the constitutional vio­ many other parts of the country. Asian American Studies at ed at 8894 Bolsa Ave., With regard to the Minidoka lations and discrimination perpe­ And in tha� regard, the needs California State University, Long We stminster, Calif. The cost of the P.e. monument, we would like to trated against people of Japanese to be out there, to be our voice for Beach (CSULB), as well as CTA­ banquet is $30 per person, ·and encourage input/comments to the ancestry will never happen to any those issues that affect us on a PA AC and the Center for checks may be sent to: NAAPAE National Park Service regarding othergroup of peoplein this coun­ day-to-day basis. If that matters to Language Minority Education and Conference, c/o Department of the development of the site, and try again. you, then we need the Research (CLMER) at CSULB. Asian and Asian American P. c.! suggestions on how to create a And, in a recent move, the state As JAs, we are very familiar The conferencewill present var­ Studies, California State viable "educational" program for of Washington is putting together with the pain and long-term ious panels, workshops and round University, Long Beach, 1250 visitors to the site. People can a bill to observe Feb. 19 as effects of acts of intolerance along tables dealing with ethnic studies, Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, with the loss of civil liberties. multicultural education, commu­ CA 90840-1002. p ------That's why we have JACL. Even nity service learning, language The NAAPAE is a 25-year-old : SPRING CAMPAIGN: though we live in a democratic and culture, gender and sexuality, national organization that seeks.to .... ,::,. .... Yo ur donati�n v.:i�1 go towards the continuous operation : , society, we are finding that is not and ethnic gangs. improve educational opportunities *. . ". ,Rtlb� PacifIC CItIzen. . always a "sure" thing. In times of Before being named to the for APAs and to promote the I crisis, irrational behavior occurs, Califomia Supreme Court, Justice inclusion of their history and cul­ unfairly affecting people because Chin served from 1990 to 1996 on ture in the school curriculum. of the way they look or their reli­ the First District Court of Appeal For more information, call Dr. gious beliefs. in San Francisco. He also served John N. Tsuchida, conference co­ NAME And not only are many dollars on the bench of the Alameda chair, at 562/985-8085 or ?" :' needed to support the but ADDRE _ ------:.: P. e. Superior Court and previously 562/985-4645 .• �� . ff-. ..,,;;:;---;:F- -.-'- [ .._ ·:··.. _' ·' "- ----c --;;-:------:-:------,.,- '- member nd community involve­ CIW{ ment well. This is particularly

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[J .f. PAC IFIC CITIZEN, APR. 4·17, 2003 11 I.; son Dr. Mark (Ann); 2 gc.; sisters Yo shiko (Kay) Sasano; sister-in­ Glenn HiromiYa suda. Tomiko Okamoto and Karen law Shizuko Nojima. Yasunaga, James Yoneo, 86, (Yoshito) Harada of Hawaii; sisters­ ObituaRies Tao, Yotsuo, 76, Watsonville, Gardena, March 22; Guadalupe­ All the towns are in California except as noted. in-law Sadami Hamamoto and March 22; Watsonville-born; sur­ born; survived by wife Fumiye Betty Ozaki of Hawaii; brother-in­ vived by wife Shizuko; sons Helen; sons Edward Yo shio (Mary Hamano, Mango, Immigrants in America," the article 87, Los law Howard Ozaki. Wesley, Sidney, Rodney; brothers Ann), Roger Teruo (Teresa), Den­ "Generation and Character: The Angeles, March 19; Charlestown, Sadamoto, Margaret, Bill Akira (Mitsuyo), Howard nis Tsuneo (Julie); 5 gc., 2 ggc.; Case of the Japanese Americans," 56, Mass.-born; WWII U.S. Anny vet­ Woodland Hills, March 20; sur­ Haruto (Janice); sister-in-law To­ brother-in-law Jim Kanetomo; sis­ eran; survived by wife Mitsuko; son and the commentary in the book vived by husband Reginald D. Lee; moko Tao . ter-in-Iaw Kiyoko Kimura .• James Mango (Vera); 1 gc.; sisters "My Six Years of Internment" by daughter Mia Rochelle.. Tamanaha, Nancy 1Surue, Tomiye (Dr. Robert) Yonemoto, Rev. Yo shiakiFukuda; survived by 66, Sahara, Kimiye, 90, Los Gardena, March 17; Hawaii-born; DEATH NonCE Namiko Suzuki, MarikoHennessy; siblings and their spouses: Harvard, Angeles, March 15; Guadalupe­ survived by husband Masamitsu sisters-in-law Mitzi Catherine Princeton, Helen, Elliot and Sylvia BESSIE NAKASIm\fA born; survived by sons Dr. Ronald "Frank"; son Tommie (Lisa); Hamano, To miko Hamano, Itoko. Lyman, Mary Bemero, Marlene . JAMES R. (Freda Dr. Richard daughters Tammy Tamanaha, Lisa GARDEN GROVE, Calif. - Bessie Horino, Sueko Uyehara, To yoko and Harlan Rothblatt. E), K Nakashima James, 80, passed away (Jeanne daughter Maureen K); (Ryan) Uchida; 1 gc.; sister Stella Mar. 9. Born in Long Beach, Bessie was Shiroma. Maeda, Rutaro, 96, Millbrae, Harumi (Dr. Mitchel Y.) Ouchi; 5 Arakaki; and brothers James interned in Jerome, Ark. and would Hara, Sue K., March 2; Alameda-born; survived 91, Los Angeles, gc.; brotherTadao (Mabel)Ya mada Arakaki, and Norman and Lance . reside in Garden Grove. She is survived by wife Toki. March 12; Los Angeles-born; sur­ of New Jersey; sisters Kazue (John) Arakaki ofHa waii, . by her daughter, April (Matt) Brooks; vived by son Sumio; daughters gransons,Matthew and Andrew; sisters, This compilation appears a space­ Kawachi of Santa Maria, Kikuye Terasawa, Akiko, Louise 72, Angie and Namiko; brother, Bob Betty (Robert) Kobayashi, Sumiye available basis at no cost. Printed obitu· Namba of Hawaii. on Los Angele!), March 7; survived by Nakashima Hatanaka; 9 gc., 3 ggc.; sister ' aries your newspaper are wel­ and many nieces and from Shimamura, Joe H., sister Clara Haruye Harris; brother nephews. A memorial service has Kimiye (Shingo) Noritake. come. "Death Notices, " which appear in 78, been a timely manner at request of the family Honolulu, March 19; Palama, Fred "Sus" (Kinuye) Terasawa. held. Hatsushi, Katsunori, Fre­ or funeral director, are published at the 43, · Hawaii-born; WWII 442nd ReT To mpkins, Ellen Emiko, DEATH NonCE mont, March 19 service; Kago­ rate of $15 per column inch. Text is 74, reworded as . (Co. K) U.S. Anny veteran; sur­ Alexandria, Va ., Jan. 5; Kyoto­ shima ken-born; survived by par­ needed vived by wife Mildred; son Mitchel; born; survived by husband Charles ANGELANAKASHIMA ents Masaru and Kyoko; brother Maruyama,Shinobu Helen, KATO 77, daughters Vilia, Lisa Nakasaki, G.; daughter Barbara To mpkins of LONG BEACH, Calif. - Angela Katsuhiko. Campbell, March 13; Reedley­ Denise; 4 gc.; brothers Lawrence, Alexandria; 1 gc. Nakashima Kato, 81, passed away Mar. Hijikata, F. Bruce, born; survived by husband Frank; 20. Born in Long Beach and interned in 50, Seattle, Ralph; sisterBetty Kajiyama. 1Subota, Ruth T., son David (Candice); daughter 80, Culver Jerome, Ark. . she later resided in Long 11; Cleveland-born; survived Shinosaki; Gene, Dec. 74, Torrance, City, March 17; Kimball, Neb.­ Beach. Angela is survived by her sister, by wife Sandra Olson Hij ikata of Janice; 4 gc. March 5; survived by wife Aiko; born; Gila River internee; survived Namiko; brother, Bob and many nieces Masao C., Bridge­ Seattle; parents Franklin A. and Masatani, 94, brother Barney; brothers-in-law by sons Kenneth M. (Tuana), Alan and nephews. A memorial service has ton, N.J., Jan. 19; Watsonville-born; Rose Takano Hijikata of Cockeys­ John Nakaso, Roy (Christine) Kato; Richard; 3 gc.; brother Noboru ooen held. ville, Md.; sisters Judith, Susan and survived by daughter Lena Neffof sister-in-law Ikuko (George) "Jim" Hamane of Santa Maria. New Jersey; sons Ben (Kaye) of Heidi Hijikata .. Kiriyama. Wood, Louise Kimura, San Jose, Richard (Teri) , Koj i 85, Ino, Akira, 84, Los Angeles, Suehiro, Kenishi, 87, Manoa, Anchorage, Alaska, March 21; sur­ (Susan), and Ralph (Kanoko) of Feb. 20; Glendale-born; survived Hawaii, March 7; Koloa, Kauai­ vived by sons Steven and Michael New Jersey, Robert (Carolyn) by brothers Toru (Mie) , Kay born; U.S. Army veteran; Sawada and their families. Inouye of Salinas; 12 gc., 13 ggc.; WWII (Hideko). survived by son Lester; daughters Ya mane, Kiyoshi Ernest, 65, sister Grace (Charles) Tanda of Kajiyama, Grace S., Los Los Angeles, March 7; Pasadena­ 85, Salinas. Carol Yasui, Fay Sugahara; 5 gc.; Angeles, March 11; Los Angeles­ sister Sallie Sato. born; survived by wife Yasuko; born; survived by husband Kiyoshi Miyawaki, Fujiko, 95, Hono­ brothers Tadayoshi, Noboru (Mi­ Sugawara, Peter Mutsumi, 87, 707 East Te mple Street Gerald son Casey T. (Juli); daughter lulu, March 8; Hiroshima-born; sur­ chiko); sister Hiroye (Susumu) Fukui Art; Los Altos, March 10; Salinas-born; Los Angeles, CA 90012 President Joanne Kajiyama; 2 gc.; sister vived by son Dr. Edison H. ; daugh­ Toyoda; brother-in-law Mitsuru 442nd ReT U.S. Anny vet­ Sachiko Shibatani of Japan. ters Edith T. Miyuki, Mary K WWII (Sandy) Ideishi. Ph. 2131626-0441 eran; survived by daughters Ellen Miyawaki; 5 gc., 7 ggc. . Yamasaki, Florence Y., Katayama, Arthur S., 75, Sugawara of Molokai, Hawaii, Joy 90, Fax 2131617-278 1 Monma, Kay Keiko, Los Hacienda Heights; March 16; sur­ NewpOlt Beach, March 20; Los SO, Sugawara of West Linn, Ore., Angeles, March 5; Los Angeles­ vived by son Bob; daughter Kay Angeles-born; WWII U.S. Army Kathy Rossol of Kent Wash.; son born; survived by sister Yo shiko Johnson; brother George (Nancy) veteran; survived by wife . Mie; · · David of Lompoc; 5 gc.; sister brothers Shig (San Eun), Tetsuo Ebesu of Hawaii;' sister-in-law Okazaki; sister Helen (Shigeru) Setsuko Monma of Chicago. Fumi Sugawara of Los Angeles; Ya mashita. (Tomiko); sister Kinu (George) predeceased by wives Kiyo Hinata Morimoto, Miyuki, Santa Ya masaki, Michiko (Imada), Koga of Las Vegas; sister-in-law 96, (1968) and Amy Abe (2000). Chiiko (Hideki) Sasaki. Clara, Feb. 25; Hiroshima-born; 82, EI Cerrito, March 12� survived Tamaki, Mieko, Watson­ by husband Takato; son Glenn; Ka�ama, . Chikara, San ­ survivedby daughters Fujiko Fudge 79, . 89, ville, March 13; Sacramento-born; daughter-in-law Eileen; 1 gc.; sister Francisco, March 6; Gardena-born; (Dick) Masuda of Los Gatos; Jane F.D.L. #929 survived by husband Shozo; daugh­ Izuko Uyeda. survived by wife Miyako; son Don (Kyumi) Seto of Sacramento, Miki VENICE BLVD. (Richelle) Masuda; 6 gc. ters Chie (Ken) Nakamura, Yasuda, Charlie Shigenori, 911 (Joyce); daughter Diane (Dennis) 74, �OS ANGELES, CA 90015 Michiko (Frank) Hatamiya, Mabel Palo Alto, March 7; EI Monte­ Handa; 1 gc.; sister-in-law Shizuko . Nishi, Fumiko Irene, 92, Los (213) 749-1449 (Tim) Broader, Cindy (Peter) born; survived by da!lghter Jaina Kimura; brother-in-law Minoru Angeles, March 15; Hawaii-born; FAX (213) 749-0265 Belsito; sons Bobby (Nancy), (Ken) Sandelin; son Scott; sisters R. Hayamizu. President Narahara. survivedby daughtersAlice (Akira) Stanley (Kathy); 8 gc.; sister H. Suzuki, v.P'/Gen. Mgr. Miyade, Kathleen (Morio) Kow, Chikak9 Abe,Aiko Dingel; brother Kikawa, Alyce Haruko, 82, Gardena, Dec. 8; Gardena-born; Frances (Raymond) Tamura; 12 gc., survived by sons Kuni (Ruthy), 12 ggc. ·COMMENTARY pening.The facility may not have room for your father as a private Ross (Margy), Michael (Sandra); Nishihira, Christine Ann, 55, daughter Jean Kohama; 12 gc.; Newark, March 11; San Mateo­ pay patient so you may need to brother Tom Oyama (Hiroko); sis­ born; member of Fremont JACL Long-term Care Answer Corner find a new facility. ters-in-Iaw Mitsie Oyama, Mitsue and helped with reparations WWII By KARLKIM Medi-Cal workers or supervisors (Ben) Shimizu; brothers-in-law for internees; survived by husband Q: My mother is a widow and are aware of the regulation. We will require long-tenn care in the Takuzo (Bertha), Gary (Ruth) and Thomas; daughter Julia (Garrick) Q: A while back you gave an always include a copy of All Damir of San Francisco; son Lance near future. She has $160,000 in Hiroshi (Mitsuko) Kikawa; all of addressto writeto request proofof County Welfare Directors Letter (Tina) of Union City; 3 gc.; brother liquid assets that she wants to pass California. payment- of redress. I haven 't 00-14, "Expanding the Exemption Stephen Rico of Redwood City; on to the fa mily but we've heard Kimoto, Lily Masae, 84, Wat­ received anything back yet. What For Japanese Reparation parents Betty and Frank Rico of that she would be disqualified sonville, Feb. 14; Crea River, Wyo.­ do I do ? Payments," when my office sub­ born, Kumamoto-ken-raised; sur­ Redwood City. fromMedi -Cal benefits ifshe were Karl Kim: It's been taking about mits Medi-Cal applications. Even to gift the money. Is this true? vived by sons Glen Yasushi (Judy) Nishiki, Ralph Saburo, 81, a month, sometimes longer, for the then, we still rieed to go to bat for Ye s and no. Ifshe giftedthe of Santa Cruz, Ted (patty); daugh­ Gardena, March 18; Honolulu­ Department of Justice to send a our clients to get them the exemp­ KK: funds at least 30 months prior to ters June McNiff, Judy Benett­ born; WWII U.S. Anny veteran; proof of redress letter back to peo­ tion that is legally theirs. submitting an application fOJ; Sharp; 6 gc., 10 ggc. survived by wife Hisae; son ple. I recommend that you make a Medi-Cal, there would be no peri­ Kono, MaryA., Pleasanton, Jan. Michael Naoki (Noreen); 1 gc.; copy of the letter that you send in Q: My father is in the hospital brother Jerry Kazuma Nishiki of odof ineligibility. Thirty months is 30; survived by daughter Kathleen and send it again if you haven't right now recovering from a Hawaii; sister-in-law Mutsuko of San Ramon; son Michael of received a response back in one stroke. He has a Blue Cross the current look-back period for (Mitsuyoshi) Fujita of Japan. a Sparks, Nev.; 2 gc.; sisters Sally month. The updated address is: Medicare supplement from the Californi (not 36 or 60 months as Nishi of Chicago, Jean Oki of Nishimoto, Nakayo, 99,Canoga AngelaN. Gantt, U.S. Department Gardener 's Association. We 're some may have been told). Ogden, Utah; brothers George and Park, Mari:h 14; Honomu, Hawaii­ of Justice, Civil Rights Division, confused on what happens next If she gifted the funds within 30 born; survived by daughters Irene months of submitting an applica­ Kazuo Nakashige of Los Angeles; 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, c/o and what is covered by the insur­ predeceased by brother Masami (George) Suyeoka, Ida (Minoru) ance and what is covered by tion, she would be ineligible for . NALC Building, Room 411, Nakashige. . Sasaki; 4 gc. Washington, D.C. 20530. Medicare. Can you help? benefits from the month of the Ohashi, Shizuyo, Los transfer. The exact number of Lyman, Stanford M., 69, Boca 92, KK: When your father's condi­ Raton, Fla., March 9; post-WWII Angeles, March 18; Shimane-ken­ Q: I appliedfor Medi-Cal bene­ tion is no longer acute, he will be months would depend on the hakujill member of the San born; survived by daughter Mitsuyo fits fo r long-tenn care fo r my discharged to a skilled nursing amount transferred. Francisco Barons Nisei social and (Ken Susa) Brinkerhoff; 2 gc. in mother and provided proof that facility to recover. Between Normally, . a transfer of athletic club; eminent scholar and Japan; Makoto Nagayama. she received redress but the Medi· Medicare and his Blue Cross cov­ $160,000 would mean waiting at author in the social sciences, credit­ Osaka, Mary Reiko, 46, San Cal worker said that she had to erage, he will be covered up to 100 least 30 months before applying, ed with inaugurating Asian Jose, Feb. 8; Minneapolis-born; show proof that the funds were days. However, in order to contin­ but there are strategies that can American studies in the United chief district counsel for the deposited in an account and that ue being covered, he has to contin­ bring this down to as little as seven States with a course on "The Immigration & Naturalization they were not commingled. Is this ually be making progress. The months .• Oriental in America," which he Service for Hawaii and Guam, she correct? moment his condition stabilizes, taught at UC Berkeley in 1957; a was ' the first Asian American KK: No, they are operating he falls offof this skilled care cov­ Karl Kim (CA Lic #0810324) is founder of the section on woman to serve as chief district under the old rules. Many times erage and must beginmaking pay­ a certified senior advisor and is Asian/Asian American sociology of counsel; survived by parentsWalter they will also send a copy of the ments out of his own pocket. certified in long-tenn care. He is the American Sociological As�o­ and Yoshiye; sisters Barbara Medi-Cal manual to you dealing Twenty-four days is the average the president of Retirement ciation; author of the book Okazaki, Julie Tachibana. with German and other redress length of coverage for this skilled Plall/ling Advisors, Inc., a regis­ tered investment advisory finn "Chinatown and Little Tokyo: Ozaki, Ellen Tomoe; 83, payments to prove their point. care Medicare coverage. Power, Conflict and Community Gardena, March 13; Hilo, Hawaii­ Thisis not correct. Just because it The facility should let you know based in Gardena, Calif. He mqy Among Chinese and Japanese born;survived by husband George is regulation doesn't mean that the a few days in advance of this hap- be reached at 3101769-5909. 12 PACIFIC CITIZEN, APR. 4-17, 2003

Admitting Nebraska's Nisei: J�pahese American Students at toys based on characters from 168 pp., $16.95 paperback the University of Nebraska, 1942-1945 Japanese TV shows such as By Andrew B. Wertheimer Geisha: A Life U1traman, Battle Hawk, Space Cartoonist Jack Matsuoka has Nebraska State Historical Society By Mineko Iwasaki Giants, Johnny Sokko and His issued a revised version 1>f his 108 pp., $7 Atria Books FIying Robots and Ultra Q, to illustrated life in the Poston War 297 pp., $25 hardback name a few. Relocation Authority camp dur­ The Summer 2002 issue of Nebraska . If American superheroes look ing World War II. Matsuoka has History (Vol. 83, No. 2/ISSN 0028 No woman in the 300-year a bit out of place in their tights added more cartoons to improve 1859), published by the Nebraska . history of Kyoto's Gion geisha and capes, the continuity of his book, which State Historical Society, has an exten­ quarter has ' ever publicly come . the stars of was first published in 1974. sive article by Andrew Wertheimer forward to tell her story - until the s e Matsuoka drew most of this on the admission of more than 100 now. For more than four Japanese collection while living in Poston, Nisei to the University of Nebraska decades, Mineko Iwasaki - the shows are but for many years they lay for­ during Wo rld War II. most famous geisha Japan has simply gotten in an old truck. One day The University of Nebraska was one known outra­ his mother, Chizu Martha of the few institutions of higher leaming that ac(;epted has lived geous. Matsuoka, came upon them and Nisei students during the war years, and by the end of the war, within the Clashing realized their importance. UN had the third largest number of Nisei students, surpassed only boundaries colors, a Through the support of the Bank by the universities of Utah and Colorado. The author includes of powerful hypoder­ of Tokyo in San Francisco, an several historical photos apd a brief profile of Ben Kuroki, the but invisi­ mic needle for an arm, business exhibit of the cartoons was held. Nebraska-born Nisei who became a war hero for surviving 30 ble con­ suits, rabbit ears, go-go boots, Reaction to the artwork varied. missions over Europe as a turret gunner and 28 bombing runs straints. ninja swords, see-through elec­ One non-Nikkei couple from over Japan. Bound by tronic brains - it's a smorgas­ Arizona even remarked that there To order, write to Nebraska State Hjstorical Society, P. O. Box an ancient, bord of randomness. Each chap­ never was a place called Poston 82554, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68501; tel. 402/47 1-3270. un wri tten ter is devoted to a different class in their state and hinted that some code - "by of Japanese toys: "Rockin' radical group must be behind the overseas, she brought back a gift is considered an omen of the robes of tradition and the Chicks," "Men in Rubber," exhibit. clock from New York as a gift to death. As it happens, the word sanctity of our exclusive calling" "Cute 'N Cuddly" to "Motor The book can be purchased her mother. Her mother seemed "clock," zhong, is phonetically - she and thousands of other Heroes" and "Freaky Foes." through AACP, P. O. Box 1587, apprehen­ identical to the word "end," and women over the course of three The back index includes San Mateo, CA 94401; or call sive about combining it with the word "to centuries of Japanese history information about each character 800/874-2242; or email aacp@ accepting send," song, creates the phrase have shielded their life experi­ - iis name, the TV series from asianamericanbooks.com. There it, and then "to send one to one's end." At ences from the public. With her which it came, the production is a $4 shipping and handling on some that moment, it dawned on Sung autobiography, Iwasaki removes years of the shows, toy manufac­ charge; California residents add pretext that there were many things the veil. turer, year of manufacture and 8.5 percent tax. There is a limit­ insisted Chinese she did not understand. more. ed number of ' autographed she give it This stimulated her interest in So Crazy Japanese Toys! copies. to another exploring the rich signs, sym­ By Jimbo Matison friend. Her bols and superstitions which are Photographs by Michael Five-Fold Happiness: Chinese response inherent in her Chinese heritage. Garlington & Jimbo Matison Concepts of Luck, Prosperity, left Sung puzzled, even offend­ . Be it a goldfish or the imperi­ Chronicle Books Longevity, Happiness, and ed. al color of gold, the cat with one 131 pp., $18.95 paperback :·: JiJ.�k� � Wealth When she pressed further, her paw beckoning from a restaurant By Vivien Sung mother replied she simply had doorway or the dragon dance, When gigantic, mutated ,;.:2��t .: Chronicle Books no use for another timepiece in Sung explores the meanings of dinosaurs or alien space spiders Poston Camp II, Block 211 255 pp., $18.95 hardback the house. And then she added, the five-fold symbols of happi­ want to ravage the earth, they ByJack Matsuoka as though it were an aftethought, ness luck, prosperity, always seem to start with Japan. Asian American Curriculum When author Vivien Sung that for some superstitious longevity, happiness and wealth. This book take� a campy look at Project returned to Australia after a trip Chinese, sending a clock as a t!Jt!Jt!J OR USED % FI (ING 4.60%

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