Time to start lining up... JCCC Bazaar is just around the corner! 今年も盛りだくさんＪＣＣＣバザー April Movie Night: Throne of Blood 4月映画鑑賞会：蜘蛛巣城 April 2014 2014年4月 Vol.40 Issue 4 1 2013-14 JCCC Board of Directors In This Issue... President Gary Kawaguchi Past President/Advisor Marty Kobayashi VP, Heritage Peter Wakayama VP, Management Ann Ashley 日 2 JCCC Annual Bazaar Secretary Sharon Marubashi Treasurer Chris Reid 3 Toronto Japanese Film Festival Directors Ken Fukushima Anzu Hara 系 Chris Hope 4-5 Upcoming Events Shari Hosaki Warren Kawaguchi 文 Lorene Nagata 6 Spring/Summer Workshops Christine Nakamura Jan Nobuto Cary Rothbart 化 7-9 Community Events Ross Saito Nao Seko 11 Donations Takato Yamashita 会 Advisors Mackenzie Clugston (Ambassador of Canada to Japan) 12-13 Nikkei Heritage Musuem Inscriptions Sid Ikeda Miki Kobayashi 館 Mickey Matsubayashi 15-16 日本語紙面 Steve Oikawa Fred Sasaki 役 Connie Sugiyama Foundation Chair Shari Hosaki JCCC Staff 員 James Heron Calendar of Events Executive Director [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.224 及 Kathy Tazumi April Accounting/General Administration Manager Sat 5 Karaoke Club [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.229 び Christine Takasaki Sun 6 Asahi Book Reading Community Events/Volunteer Coordinator [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.221 ス Thurs 17 Origami Workshop Haruko Ishihara Fri 18 JCCC closed –Good Friday Community Rentals [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.228 タ Sat 19 Karaoke Club Christine Seki Thurs 24 Movie Night: Throne of Blood Corporate Rentals/Programming and Business Development [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.231 ッ Sun 27 Bazaar Manju Bee Sally Kumagawa Membership/Database Administrator Mon 28 Japanese Cooking class [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.223 フ Toshiko Yamashita Heritage/Newsletter Coordinator May [email protected] [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.227 Fri 2 Bazaar Preparation Day Yuki Hipsh Sat 3 JCCC Annual Bazaar Community Liaison [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.235 Sat 10 Karaoke Club Sandy Chan Thurs 15 Movie Night: Like Father, Like Son Administrative Assistant [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.226 Mon 19 JCCC closed –Victoria Day Constantin Dutescu Operations and Technical Coordinator Thurs 22 Origami Workshop [email protected] 416-460-3522 Sat 24 Karaoke Club Maki Klotz Receptionist/Giftshop Mon 26 Japanese Cooking Class [email protected] 416-441-2345 ext.222 The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Newsletter June Editors: James Heron, Kathy Tazumi, Terry Takashima, Toshiko Yamashita Japanese Section: Toshiko Yamashita, Haruko Ishihara, Maki Klotz Sat 7 Karaoke Club Cover Picture: Photo by Toby Simes Thurs 12 TJFF Opening Your news is welcome! Please send articles to: [email protected] or Sat 21 Karaoke Club Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre 6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5 Mon 23 JCCC AGM tel 416-441-2345 fax 416-441-2347 [email protected] Fri 27 TJFF Closing The submission deadline for the May issue is Thursday April 10, 2014. 日本語の記事も受け付けています。5月号の締め切りは2014年4月10日(木）です。 2 JCCC Annual Bazaar Bazaar Volunteering Opportunities The JCCC Annual From now to the day of the event, a lot of work is needed to Bazaar committee ensure that our annual Bazaar is a success! We have many is busy organizing opportunities for volunteers. NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY! our biggest one-day There are jobs for everyone, from those who need high school fundraiser of the year! volunteer hours to those of us who are “young at heart” (over So mark your calendar Grade 10). Time commitments can be tailored according to for Saturday May 3, your availability. Types of work in need of volunteer help are as 2014 from 12:00pm to follows: 4:00pm. Please note the new starting time of Manju Bee: Sunday April 27, 2014 noon this year as we are opening a half hour earlier. You don’t • Making Manju and packaging (10:00am - afternoon) want to arrive and find that all the best bargains are gone!! As usual, the Annual Bazaar is a shopping extravaganza with Preparation Day: Friday, May 2, 2014 great deals on Noritake tableware, logoware, lawn accessories, • Setting up the areas for all JCCC sales (Anytime gardening items, baked goods, etc., plus lots of white/pink between 9:30am to 4:00pm) elephant treasures and, of course, our Silent Auction with some • Making Inarizushi and food prep (12:30pm to 5:00pm) great products to bid on. There will also be lots of food for sale such as sushi, udon, On the day of the Bazaar: Saturday, May 3, 2014 tempura - for take home or dining in while you take a break from Sushi Bee: before the doors open (7:00am-11:30am) your shopping spree. • Making Maki sushi Please come and support your JCCC! We welcome donations of all kinds – baked goods (including During the Bazaar: Saturday May 3, 2014 cakes, pies, cookies, squares, etc), Japanese food (including • Parking Attendant (10:00am-1:00pm, 12:00pm-3:00pm) manju, sekihan, chirashi, bento, etc), white elephant, new • Crowd Control at the door (11:00am-3:00pm) products, etc. Non-perishable donations can be dropped off at • Gift Shop (11:00am-4:30pm) the JCCC reception desk anytime. Perishable donations that can • Food Booth (10:00am-5:00pm) be refrigerated can be accepted on May 2nd and of course on the • Kitchen Help (9:00am-2:00pm, 11:00am-5:00pm) 3rd. • Food Service (11:00am-5:00pm) While we appreciate everyone’s generosity, we ask that you • Clean-up (3:00pm-7:00pm) please DO NOT donate clothing. And many more! If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Christine Takasaki at 416-441-2345 ext. 221 or christinet@ To sign up for any volunteer work, please contact Yuki jccc.on.ca. Hipsh at [email protected] or 416-441-2345 ext.235 Date: Saturday May 3, 2014 Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm Admission: Free April Movie: Throne of Blood Kurosawa’a 1957 masterpiece comes to the Kobayashi Hall JCCC LIBRARY SCHEDULE A vivid, visceral masterpiece, Throne of Blood, directed by Akira Kurosawa, TUE/THURS/FRI sets Shakespeare’s Macbeth in a 10am – 2pm (non-lending hours) ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in WED feudal Japan. As a hardened warrior 1pm – 5pm (lending hours) who rises savagely to power, Toshiro SAT Mifune gives a remarkable, animalistic 1pm – 5pm (lending hours) performance, as does Isuzu Yamada as his ruthless wife. Throne of Blood fuses classical Western tragedy with formal elements taken SUN/MON from Noh theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience. closed Library Closing Days Date: Thursday April 24, 2014 Fri. Apr. 18, Sat. May 3, Sat. May 19 Time: 7:00pm Admission: $8 JCCC members, $10 non- members 3 The Toronto Japanese Film Festival is Back and Bigger for 2014! The Toronto Japanese Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing the finest Japanese films that have been recognized for excellence by Japanese audiences and critics, international film festival audiences and the Japanese Film Academy. Our 2012 and 2013 festivals attracted large crowds, a broad demographic from all over the city and exit surveys indicating that audiences genuinely enjoyed the films. For our 2014 festival, we have worked hard to find a wide range of films that represent the broad spectrum of great film created in Japan. We have an exciting line-up of films this year; we invite you to enjoy yourselves and thank you for being part of this year’s festival. The 2014 festival will be held from June 12 to 27 and will feature 18 films including many North American and Canadian premieres. Some highlights include: • The Canadian premiere of Yuzo Asahara’s A TALE OF SAMURAI COOKING starring Aya Ueto and Kengo Kora and featuring an opening reception catered by Kaiseki Yuzen Hashimoto. • The North American premiere of Yoshihiro Nakamura’s fast paced thriller THE SNOW WHITE MURDER CASE, one of the most anticipated movies of 2014, starring Mao Inoue and Go Ayano. Director Nakamura will be joining us at the festival to introduce his film and meet his Toronto fans. • The North American premiere of Takashi Yamazaki’s (Always: Sunset on 3rd Street) THE ETERNAL ZERO, still in Japanese theatres and one of 10 most popular films in Japanese cinema history! Starring Jun’ichi Okada and Mao Inoue. • Canadian premiere of Yoji Yamada’s 2014 adaptation of Kiyoko Nakajima’s Naoki Prize-winning novel, THE LITTLE HOUSE. Haru Kuroki won for the Best Actress Award at the Berlin Film Festival 2104 for her role. Also with Takako Matsu, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Chieko Baisho, Satoshi Tsumabuki. • The Canadian premiere of Shin Togashi’s OSHIN the new film version the beloved NHK drama. • The Canadian premiere of Yasuo Furuhata’s SHONEN H based on the huge best seller and nominated for the Japanese Academy Award for Best Film of the Year. • The North American premiere of Miki Takahiro’s romantic fantasy GIRL IN THE SUNNY PLACE starring Arashi’s Jun Matsumoto and Juri Ueno. • The Canadian premiere of Satoshi Nagai’s hilarious advertising industry comedy JUDGE! starring Satoshi Tsumabuki and Keiko Kitagawa • The Toronto premiere of Nobu Mizuta’s (Maiko Haaaan!) wild comedy on Japanese manners, THE APOLOGY KING with Sadao Abe and Mao Inoue. And that’s just the tip of the cinematic iceberg. Please check our website torontojff.com for more details. Tickets go on sale May 1 at 10:00am. Per screening, JCCC members are $10 ($40 for a 5 film pass, $80 for 10 film pass) and non-members are $12 ($45 for a 5 film pass, $90 for 10 film pass).