Crown Prince Akihito Scholar Update Scholarship Foundation Featuring our current and past scholars . December 2018 Edition Biological Detection of Cancer via Raman Spectroscopy Robert Oda (2018-2019) Chairman’s Message writes, I have been in Tokyo for about five In keeping with the spirit of the season, I’d months and I still cannot like to take this opportunity to thank a believe that I am writing number of people who have supported this update from a city that CPASF over the years. I have been dreaming about for over 10 years. Yukie Lloyd (2011-2013) and Sakiko Yasuda The atmosphere is (2013-2015) dreamed of travel support for amazing: The people, the scholars to go to conferences and Ed city…...oh and most Hawkins, CPASF President Emeritus, got this importantly, the food is idea off the ground with a muti-year pledge incredible. which has also been supported by several others. We hope to continue to grow this Bottom Row, Fourth from Right: Robert and his colleagues from the I am currently continuing my Travel Fund and make it perpetual. Yukie and Ozeki lab. research into cancer and Sakiko also realized that there would be a biological detection through benefit to future CPASF scholars if there was Raman spectroscopy with the Ozeki lab and on the Yamanote line which makes it a manual for Japanese scholars transitioning we are currently beginning work on a convenient to travel to the major hubs of to the University of Hawaii and with input multitude of exciting projects. The members Tokyo. of the lab have been so kind and generous; from others put together a roadmap for the they have welcomed me into their “ohana” Also, I have completed my two-year hair transition. Similarly, Robert Oda (2018-2019) and I am so proud to be a member of such a journey and was able to donate 16 inches of with input from Jennifer Yoo (2018-2019) put wonderful and ambitious group of hair so that a lucky child in Japan would be together similar suggestions for UH students researchers. We have many exciting things able to have a wig made for them! It was a moving to Japan. The transitioning process is on the horizon and I hope to be able to share long process growing hair…but I can say that much more involved than most of us realized. them with you when we can publicly finally cutting it off and donating it left me announce our findings! with a feeling of satisfaction and CPASF Trustees, Christine Yano (1991-1992) accomplishment. and Glenn Miyataki, who have volunteered to Transitioning to Japan was both challenging Co-Chair the Student Recruitment and and exciting. I have found a really nice place Overall, the scholarship has allowed me to Alumni Relations Committee, have taken on to call home in Takadanobaba which is home fulfill a dream and enable me to conduct the task of screening Travel Award applicants to many university students since Tokyo Fuji research that excites me. The scholarship and making grants on behalf of the CPASF. University and Waseda University are very has afforded me an opportunity to really close by. There is such an eclectic collection grow as both a scientist and as a person. I The past couple of years, we have had an of foods here ranging from Nepalese and Thai am grateful to the Foundation for their increased number of UH scholarship to Japanese and Korean foods. There is support and I look forward to the time I am applicants. In addition to Christine’s and always a lively air to the area I live in and it is able to spend here as I tackle my projects at Glenn’s work, Yukie has encouraged a the University of Tokyo. number of her fellow students to apply. We are also working to grow the Foundation to Feminine Vengeful Ghost Characters enable us to get back to a level of scholarship awards that we previously had. Jennifer Yoo (2017-2018) writes, every day I am so grateful for the opportunities being a Many thanks to Carl Becker (1974-1975) who member of the Crown Prince Akihito Scholar has helped several CPASF scholars including community has granted me. As my most recently Jennifer Yoo. My fiancée Eimi dissertation concerns the portrayal of the Zecha and I recently had lunch with Jennifer feminine vengeful ghost character found in and she shared how Carl, who has no formal Japanese theatre forms Noh and Kabuki relationship with Jennifer except as a former compared to the portrayal found in Japanese CPASF scholar, helped with introductions horror films, what has been the most supporting her research, advice on Japanese invaluable is the opportunity to see these Continued pg. 3 Jennifer enjoying a little time off with family taking in the view of Unkai “Sea of Clouds” in (Continued pg. 2) . .Hokkaido . —.Summer . 2018.. Page. 2 Chairman’s Message MELE Archipelago—Homage to Stefan Baciu Continued from pg. 1 Yoshiro Sakamoto (2018-2020) writes, I have been conducting research about Professor protocol and making sure she was Stefan Baciu who was a representative poet appropriately prepared for interviews. in the postwar literary scene in Hawai'i. Jennifer is extremely grateful for the Baciu originally came from Romania but guidance Carl provided. escaped from the oppressive communist regime, wandering around the world through I have been extremely fortunate to have Switzerland; Brazil; Latin-American countries; support from Officers and Trustees Howard Seattle, Washington; and finally here in Karr, Denis Isono and Larry Kumabe. Hawai'i where he resided from 1964 until he Howard, who retired as CPASF Vice Chair at passed away in 1993. Baciu's work in several the last Board meeting, has provided languages such as Rumanian (Romanian), tremendous advice on how we should English, Spanish and German has so far been manage our investment portfolio. Denis has mostly ignored by research, although he left helped us better understand our income and very important literary and poetic legacies in expenses and our tax position. Larry brought every place he lived, though political our Bylaws up-to-date and provides turbulences always banished him. The year invaluable advice about legal questions. 2018 is the centennial anniversary of the Trustee Stan Sawai has graciously agreed to poet's birth. In this context, I planned to hold Cover shot of Mele Archipelago - Homage take on the Treasurer’s role replacing Denis several commemorating events for his to Stefen Baciu poetry magazine. who is taking on Howard’s former role as literary legacy in Honolulu and in Bellingham, Vice Chair. Also, Howard Hamamoto Washington. I will also will host a symposium magazine as well as some children (MELE graciously filled in for me this year on short in Kyoto, Japan in early January 2019. Keiki) who provided poetry and art for this notice, escorting the scholars to their special volume. audience with Their Majesties and meeting For this very precious occasion, I will also with at the U.S. Embassy on a very hot July serve as editor for a special poetry magazine MELE was the title of Stefan Baciu's poetry day. dedicated to Stefan Baciu, titled MELE magazine which he published in Hawaii Archipelago - Homage to Stefan Baciu, which between 1965 and 1993. With 90 issues in There is a lot of excitement growing as we celebrates the work and life of this total, the magazine connected his poetry head into CPASF’s 60th anniversary in 2019. I fascinating poet. I was able to collect friends who were dispersed around the world am encouraged by the support we have on so extraordinary contributions of poetry and by collecting their poetry works in MELE. He many levels — our scholars, our Board and visual art from more than 60 poets and then distributed the magazine to more than across communities in both Hawai’i and artists from around the world, written in over 50 countries. This project helped to weave Japan. If you have ideas about how we might 25 languages or dialects, such Hawaiian, an unparalleled literary network spreading better support scholars, improve English, Japanese, French, Spanish, German, over the oceans within his intimate sphere of communications among CPASF alumni or Amharic, Haitian French, Korean, Ainu poetry. create stronger awareness about the CPASF, language, Amami (Okinoerabu) dialect, etc. I believe that the homage MELE Archipelago please let me know. The great variety of contributors include can contribute to rediscovering a poetic some of Baciu's old friends such as the Allen B. Uyeda sea which does not divide but connects lands following prestigious poets in Hawai'i: beyond borders, especially between Hawai'i, Professor Larry Kauanoe Kimura, Professor United States and Japan. In Memoriam Jean Yamazaki Toyama, and Professor John Charlot. It also included well-known An Evening Reading to celebrate the Japanese poets: Professor Keijiro Suga and centennial birthday of Stefan Baciu was also Mr. Yoshiharu Satoh, Professor Ryuta Imafuku. From Romania, held on October 28, 2018 (October 29, 2018 CPASF Trustee for several representative poets Ruxandra Cesereanu in Romania) at Kuykendall 410 on the decades until August 2018 and Andrei Codrescu contributed to the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus. and former Vice Chairman passed away on August 15, 2018. Mr. Satoh was Dr. Sharon Minichiello (1974-1975), former counseled more than 10,000 undergraduate former Chairman, CPASF scholar and CPASF Trustee from 1993- and graduate students as Director of the UH President and Chief Executive Officer at 2006 passed away on October 4, 2018. Manoa Center for Japanese Central Pacific Bank and provided valuable Dr.