JCCC BAZAAR 2006
2006年ＪＣＣＣバザー
April Movie Night “Doraheita”
4月映画鑑賞会「どら平太」
New! Yoga Class
ヨガクラス開講！
April 2006 2006年4月 Vol. 32 Issue 4
features
2005-2006 JCCC Board of Directors
President
VP – Expansion
VP – Management
VP – Capital Campaign
VP – Policy & Compliance
VP – Heritage
Special Ambassador
Secretary/VP- Projects
Treasurer
Past President
Executive Director
Directors-at-large
Advisors
Martin Kobayashi
Gary Kawaguchi
Jim Wright
Russ Takashima
Ann Ashley
Ken Noma
Sid Ikeda
Sharon Marubashi
Sri Kugan
Steve Oikawa
James Heron
Arthur Ito
Ojan Jamkhou
Miki Kobayashi
Mark Matsumoto
Yuki Nakamura
Dereck Oikawa
Keiko Ono
Tak Yoshida
Connie Sugiyama
Fred Sasaki
Mickey Matsubayashi
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416-441-2345 ext.224
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JCCC Bazaar
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Family Movie Day “Quill”
3
April Movie Night “Doraheita”
4
New! Yoga Class
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映画鑑賞会「どら平太」
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日系コミュニティーニュース
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
APRIL/MAY/JUNE 2006
Origami Workshop
8
Karaoke Club
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8
JCCC Family Movie Day “Quil”
14
JCCC Closed - Good Friday
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Manju Workshop
27
Movie Night “Doraheita”
29
Karaoke Club
29
Karate Tournament
30
Mochi-tsuki for Bazaar
及
Christine Takasaki
Community Events/Volunteer Coordinator
[email protected]
416-441-2345 ext.221
Haruko Ishihara
Community Rentals
[email protected]
416-441-2345 ext.228
Christine Seki
Corporate Rentals/Programming and Business Development
[email protected]
416-441-2345 ext.231
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Sally Kumagawa
Membership/Database Administrator
[email protected]
416-441-2345 ext.223
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Toshiko Yamashita
Newsletter/Heritage Coordinator
[email protected]
[email protected]
416-441-2345 ext.227
416-441-2345 ext.222
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Newsletter
Editors: Toshiko Yamashita, James Heron, Kathy Tazumi
Japanese Translation: Toshiko Yamashita
Cover Photo: Arrival of spring - sakura blossoms
We welcome your news! Please send articles to:
[email protected] or
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5
tel 416-441-2345 fax 416-441-2347
www.jccc.on.ca
The submission deadline for the May 06 issue is
Wednesday April 5, 2006.
日本語の記事も受け付けています。
5月号の締め切りは２００6年4月5日(水）です。
April 1 & 2 Katari Japanese Story Telling
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Kathy Tazumi
Accounting/General Administration Manager
[email protected]
416-441-2345 ext.229
Yuki Hipsh
Receptionist/Giftshop
[email protected]
2
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JCCC Staff
James Heron
Executive Director
[email protected]
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May 5
Sushi Bee For Bazaar
6
JCCC Bazaar
10
Card Making Workshop
13
Karaoke Club
17
Manju Workshop
22
JCCC Closed - Victoria Day
25
Movie Night
27
Karaoke Club
28
Sogetsu Ikebana Flower Show
June 2
Origami Workshop
3
Haru no Kayo Show
4
Raku Workshop – part 1
11
Ayame Kai –End of Year Recital
17
Karaoke Club
24
Karaoke Club
25
Raku Workshop – part 2
25
Koto Concert
JCCC ANNUAL BAZAAR
The JCCC Annual Bazaar committee is busy organizing our biggest one-day fundraiser of the year! So mark your
calendar for Saturday May 6, 2006 from 12:30pm to 5:30pm. It’s a shopping extravaganza with great deals on
Noritake tableware, logoware, lawn accessories, gardening items, starter plants, baked goods, etc., plus lots of
white/pink elephant treasures and of course our Silent Auction with some great products to bid on. There will also
be lots of food for sale such as sushi, mochi, udon, tempura - for take home or dining in while you take a break from
your shopping spree.
Please come and support your JCCC!
We welcome donations of all kinds – baked goods, Japanese food, white elephant, new products, etc. Donations can be dropped off at the
JCCC reception desk. If you have any questions, need more information, or would like to voluneteer (see Bazaar volunteering opportunites
below), please contact Christine Takasaki at 416-441-2345 ext. 221 or [email protected].
Date:
Time:
Admission:
Saturday May 6, 2006
12:30pm - 5:30pm
Free
BAZAAR VOLUNTEERING
OPPORTUNITIES
The Annual Bazaar provides many opportunities for volunteers of
all ages. From now until the day of Bazaar there is lots of work that
goes into making this event a huge success. NO EXPERIENCE IS
NECESSARY to be a volunteer and there are
jobs for young people who need high school
volunteer hours as well as the “young at heart.”
Time commitments can be tailored according to
your availability, from a few hours to a few days,
whatever you are willing to commit to.
Mochitsuki Day
Mochitsuki Day is the first of two very important work bees that are
held before the Bazaar. This year’s work bee will be on Sunday
April 30, 2006 from about 9:00am to until late afternoon. If you’ve
ever wondered how you turn those little pearly white grains into the
white patties that become delicious, chewy toasted treats, this is
your chance. We can use lots of volunteers on this day, so come
with your family and friends!!!
Sushi Bee Day
Sushi Bee day is our second very important work bee. This will
be held on Friday May 5, 2006 from 12:30pm to late afternoon.
Please note that we will be starting a little later than in previous
years. There are lots of different jobs, including rolling, stuffing,
cutting, packing, etc. Everybody is welcome and we can always
use a lot of help. Don’t miss your chance to participate in making
one of the most popular items at our bazaar!!
Telephone Help
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Hello! Bonjour! Moshi moshi! Can you pick up a phone and say
hello? If you can, then this is the volunteer experience for you.
A large part of the success of our bazaars, is the many donations
that individuals and corporations make to the event each year. This
process starts with a letter that is sent early in the year. Starting
now, we follow up these letters with a quick reminder phone call.
We are looking for volunteers who would be able to make some
phone calls on behalf of the JCCC even from the comfort of your
own home. Your quick phone call could result in a fantastic donation
for the JCCC.
JCCC FAMILY MOVIE DAY “QUILL”
A HEART-WARMING JAPANESE MOVIE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Join us at the JCCC for Family Movie Day
on Saturday April 8, 2006 at 2:00pm. We
will be featuring Quill, director Yoichi Sai’s
heart-warming story of a seeing-eye dog who
touches the lives of several people. This 2005
film is based on a true story.
As a labrador puppy, Quill is sent to
live with a couple, Isamu (Teruyuki Kagawa)
and Mitsuko Nii (Shinobu Terajima), who work
as volunteers, training guide dogs. When he
grows to an adult dog, he is taken to a guide dog school, by a friendly,
yet firm trainer Satoru Tawada. Although Quill is a little slower than
the other dogs at the school, he seems to have an unusual ‘empathy’
and remarkable patience with his trainers. Tawada decides that
Quill would be the ideal guide dog for Mitsuru Watanabe (Kaoru
Kobayashi), but Wanatabe, a lonely and ill-tempered middle aged
man, isn’t as enthusiastic - he would “would rather sleep than be
dragged around by a dog.” From here, the story is narrated by
Watanabe’s daughter, Mitsuko (Yukika Sakuratani), and slowly,
Watanabe is rehabilitated, venturing into
the outside world, and learning, not only to
trust other humans, but the animal at his
side who guides him.
According to Ken Eisner of Vancouver’s
Georgia Straights Newspaper, “Quill is a
warm-hearted, visually charming, and ultimately thought-provoking
tribute to the ways, little and large, that these creatures improve our
lives.”
In Japanese with English subtitles. Tickets are available at the
JCCC Reception Desk 416-441-2345.
Date:
Time:
Admission:
Saturday April 8, 2006
2:00pm
JCCC members - $5 Adults, $3 Children,
$10 Family
Non-members - $7 Adults, $4 Children,
$14 Family
‘QUILL’ DVD - PRE ORDER NOW!!
The JCCC is offering the DVD of the heart-warming family movie
‘Quill’ for a special price of $27.99 (taxes not included), when you
order your copy at the JCCC Family Movie Day on Saturday April
8, 2006.
To take advantage of this special price, simply fill out the order
form on the movie ticket and drop it in the box provided after the
movie has finished. This special price is only offered on the
April 8 Family Movie Day and JCCC membership discount
does not apply. Regular price is $32.99 and the DVDs will be
available at the Gift Shop in mid-April.
DVD: Single Disc
Runtime: 100 Minutes
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
DORA-HEITA: THE SAMURAI ARE
BACK FOR MOVIE NIGHT
A SUBLIMELY ENTERTAINING AND OLD-FASHIONED BLEND OF
SAMURAI ACTION, DRAMA AND PLENTIFUL HUMOUR!
Dora-heita, the 74th film
from
master film director Kon Ichikawa,
won the Berlinale Camera Prize at
the Berlin International Film Festival
when it was released in 2000. The
film stars Koji Yakusho, star of such
films as Shall We Dance, The Eel
and Memoirs of a Geisha, as well
Asano Yuko and Sugawara Bunta.
A new town magistrate has
been sent down from Edo. His
name is Mochizuki Koheita, but his
nickname is Dora-Heita (Alleycat)
because of his notoriously dissolute
ways, such as drinking, gambling
and womanizing. The small town where he is to preside is really
run by a bunch of yakuza in criminal liaison with the leaders of the
feudal clan that controls the area.
When “Magistrate Alleycat” appears they laugh him off until it
becomes apparent that he is much more than he seems. Actually,
he is a serious and responsible civil servant who has been sent by
headquarters to rid the town of its evil leaders….
The film has an interesting history. There was a circle named
“Four Knight’s Circle” (Shiki No Kai) established in 1969 by four
master film directors, Kurosawa Akira (1910-1998), Kinoshita
Keisuke (1919-1998), Kobayashi Masaki (1916-1996), and
Ichikawa Kon. This film is directed by Ichikawa Kon, who is the only
surviving film director, based on the script co-written by the four
masters. The original story written by a famous author, Yamamoto
Shugoro, has been filmed in 1959 as “Machi Bugyo Nikki Tekka
Botan” directed by Misumi Kenji.
Unapologetically old-fashioned in structure and style, the film
blends samurai action with drama and plentiful humour to superbly
entertaining effect.
In Japanese with English subtitles. Tickets are available at the
JCCC Reception Desk 416-441-2345.
Date:
Time:
Admission:
Thursday April 27, 2006
7:00pm
$5 for JCCC members, $7 for non-members
HERITAGE LOUNGE SPEAKER SERIES
WITH MEL TSUJI
A special invitation is extended to the
community to hear and honour one of the
pioneers of television journalism, Mel Tsuji
on Thursday April 20, 2006 at 7:00pm.
Over 40 years ago, Mel Tsuji started
his long journalism career as the English
Editor of the New Canadian newspaper,
writing and reporting stories about the
Japanese Canadian community.
This past year, he resumed that job as a reporter for the newest
JC paper, the Nikkei Voice, writing stories that he believes have
gone unreported all these years.
”It’s just been things I’ve been interested in,” he said in an
interview. “Baseball and hockey have always been part of the
JC community, but those stories have never been given historical
context or perspective. I hope I’ve done that.”
Mel is known in the community as a writer/editor with CBC radio
in Toronto and transferred to television as a reporter, editor and
producer for 20 years. Currently, he teaches broadcast journalism
to students at Humber College.
Do not miss what promises to be a lively and entertaining
evening with Mel. Admission is free but registration is strongly
recommended. Please contact the JCCC at 416-441-2345 or
[email protected] to register.
RAKU (POTTERY) WORKSHOP
Raku, or rakuyaki, is a method of firing pottery based on a sixteenth
century Japanese technique. The Japanese would fire tea bowls
in a small wood-fired kiln and then remove the bowls from the
kiln with tongs while still hot and rapidly cool them. The thermal
shock would crackle the low temperature lead glaze. Raku ware
was preferred for the tea ceremony because of its soft feel and
unassuming, quiet aesthetic.
Participants will learn the fundamentals of Raku under the
supervision of skilled Raku craftsmen and will have the opportunity
to create and glaze their own pieces. (Limited to 15 students).
Harold Takayesu – Studied the craft for more than 30 years. He
is teaching pottery at the Canadian Japanese Culture Centre in
Hamilton and has given Raku workshops at numerous places
in Ontario. He received the John Mather Award and a lifetime
membership from the Ontario Crafts Council for service to the craft
over an extended period.
Date:
Time:
Fee:
Sunday June 4 & Sunday June 25, 2006
10:00am – 4:00pm
$85 (plus GST) for JCCC members
$95 (plus GST) for non-members
Materials (clay, incl. firing & glaze) are extra, payable to instructor
*Please bring your own lunch as there are no on-site food facilities.
Pre-registration is required. Class registration forms are available on our website www.jccc.on.ca or at the JCCC Reception
Desk.
CALEDON PLACE
For inquiries and reservations for picnics and outings, volunteers
for planting vegetables and general upkeep, please contact Dick
Kumamoto at 416-755-9070.
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YOGA CLASSES AT THE JCCC
Shinshin Toitsu – Unify your Body and Spirit
The JCCC is pleased to announce an exciting new programme
starting this spring – Shinshin Toitsu Yoga.
Yoga increases flexibility, improves
strength, tones body muscles, enhances
joint motilities that decrease the chance
of injury, and helps you relax even in the
midst of the most stressful environment.
More and more people now practice
yoga for physical and mental health, to
feel better, more energetic, happy and
peaceful. Yoga is an ancient science of
physical, mental, spiritual development,
which originated in India more than 7000
years ago. Yoga is the Sanskrit word for
‘union’: a holistic approach to unite and create health of mind, body
and spirit as well as harmony in one’s life.
Classes are for men and women and the program will provide
instruction in 2 different styles, all taught by bilingual Japanese
instructors. Our instructors are: Mariko Amano, Hiroshi Miyamoto
and Peter Kosaka. All are certified Yoga teachers and are bilingual
so they can provide direction in either English or Japanese.
Two different styles will be taught: Hatha which is a classical
approach to Yoga and most widely practiced in the west. Hatha yoga
uses postures and conscious breathing in combination with mental
focus to develop a body’s strength, flexibility and endurance, correct
body alignment, and promote relaxation. The other is Ashtanga, a
highly energized and dynamic form of Yoga, involves synchronizing
the breath with progressive series of postures - producing internal
heat and detoxifying the body. Ashtanga yoga improves circulation,
maximize strength, concentration and flexibility, and calms the
mind.
In order to guarantee quality of instruction, class sizes are
limited so please sign up soon for the programme which begins in
May.
Level I Basic – Beginner (Hatha)
Wednesdays 5:10pm – 6:30pm: May 10 – July 26 /2006
$119/course + GST (12 classes)
Level II Beginner – Intermediate (Ashtanga)
Thursdays 5:10pm – 6:30pm: May 4 - July 20/2006
$119/course + GST (12 classes)
Drop in class (JCCC members only) - $13/class + GST (max 5
people/class)
Pre-registration is required. Class registration forms are available
on our website www.jccc.on.ca or at the JCCC Reception Desk.
A marital arts waiver form must also be filled out at the Reception
Desk on the first day of class.
SHITORYU ITOSU-KAI KARATE
TOURNAMENT
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The Shitoryu Itosu-kai Karate & Kobudo Association of Canada
proudly invites all members to the 2006 Spring All-Canadian
Shitoryu Itosu-kai Karate Championships. The tournament will
be held on Saturday April 29, 2006 at the JCCC. Check-in is
8:00am, opening ceremonies starts at 10:00am. Please direct
any inquiries to Mark Uyeda, 5th dan, Karate, 3rd dan Kobudo,
at 416-529-7042 or [email protected]. The
website is www.karatetoronto.com
JCCC NAGINATA CLUB
LOOKING FOR A NEW LEADER
Almost three years ago, Sandra Jorgenson
started the JCCC Naginata Club. Since that
time, the Club has grown and thrived. Many
of the students attend Naginata seminars
in Canada and the United States and some
have graded up to the rank of shodan.
The Club is a member of the Canadian
Naginata Federation which holds seminars
with instructors from the U.S. Naginata
Federation – principally Yamauchi sensei,
kyoshi, and Tanaka sensei, kyoshi.
Sandra is considering a move to Japan for a year or two, leaving
the Club without a leader. The Club is looking for someone who has
trained in Atarashii Naginata (rank of nidan or higher is preferred)
and is willing to take over leadership of the Club. It is not necessary
that the candidate have recently trained in Naginata. Classes are
ably assisted by Enore Gardonio, shodan and Marianne Matchuk,
shodan. If anyone is interested, please contact Sandra Jorgenson
at [email protected] or 416-593-7583.
HARU MATSURI 2006 – THE BIGGEST
AND BEST YET!!!
This year’s JCCC annual Spring Festival was
another huge success. The Geisha theme,
which has been so much a part of popular
cultural in the past year, brought out a record
number of first time visitors and new members.
As usual, the building was beautifully
decorated to the theme and included an indoor
garden. The large crowds of members and
visitors who converged on the Centre were
treated to a colourful variety of performances,
Odori dancers
displays,
martial arts demonstrations and
grace the stage.
great food. The Japanese Information Centre
teamed up with Urasenke Tea Society of Toronto for cha-noyu demonstrations; as a
result their tearoom was
filled to capacity for the
majority of the weekend.
The kitchen was an
inexhaustible
beehive
of activity, selling out an
entire weekend’s worth
of some items on the first The dynamic sounds of taiko drumming.
day! The martial arts dojo
was a constant source of fascination, even
featuring a kyudo archery demonstration!
The JCCC thanks all the great volunteers,
members and staff who helped raise this
great community tradition to new and even
greater heights!
All photos courtesy of Hugh Li.
Trying out the koto.
FAREWELL CONSUL GENERAL YAMAGUCHI
On February 15, members of the
Japanese Canadian community
held a farewell dinner in honour
of Consul General and Mrs.
Yamaguchi in the JCCC’s Heritage
Lounge. Although their posting in
Toronto was a short 18 months,
the couple left a very positive
Mrs. and Consul General
and lasting impression on all they
Yamaguchi
came in contact with. They will
Photo courtesy: Shinkikai
certainly be missed and all of us
at the JCCC wish them the very best in their future endeavours.
PHILIPPINE MUDSLIDE DISASTER
FUNDRAISING DINNER
Sponsored by Canadian Multicultural Council-Asians in
Ontario and JCCC (Founding Member)
On March 5, a Philippine Fund raising event was held at
JCCC immediately after Haru Matsuri. CMC-Asians in Ontario
representing more than 20 Asians Canadian Association, various
Asian countries, ethnic regions, and cultures, raised over $8,000
for the Leyte Mudslide Victims. Leyton Association of Ontario is
looking after the proceeds.
We express our sincere appreciation to all who attended,
donours, dignitaries, entertainers, special donation from Korean
Airlines, food vendors, and especially to the JCCC for their very
generous kind support.
On behalf of CMC-Asians in Ontario
Sid Ikeda
“LUNCHTIME VIDEO SCREENINGS” AT
THE JAPAN INFORMATION CENTRE
by the Consulate General of Japan
Once a month, the Japan Information Centre (JIC) screens short
video features on modern Japanese culture, society and other
subjects in the JIC Event Room. Each English-language, lunchhour screening (12:10pm to 12:45pm) features a regular showing
of episodes from the series Japan Video Topics, as well as other
culturally relevant videos in the JIC collection. These screenings
are a wonderful opportunity to discover many things about Japan
that you never knew before!
Feel free to drop in with your lunch and enjoy the sights and
sounds of Japan on the Event Room’s large movie screen and
theatrical sound system. Admission is free, and you’re bound to
learn a lot about Japan in the process!
SCREENINGS FOR THURSDAY APRIL 13, 2006
Japan Video Encyclopedia 2005 - Public Order
Traditional Japanese Culture – Calligraphy
Japan Video Topics
· Kanazawa – A Timeless Tradition
· An Underground Revolution
· The Solar Future
· Power Rehabilitation
· Miso Power
N.B. There will be an encore screening on Wednesday April 19 at
1:00pm.
For additional information, contact the Japan Information Centre,
Consulate General of Japan at 416-363-5488.
OBON ODORI
by Toronto Buddhist Church
It is said that every region in
Japan has its own particular
dances and kinds of music.
Sometimes fans (the folding
sensu, or the round uchiwa),
tenugui (cotton towels),
bacchi (sticks), or castanets
(called Yotsutake – “four
bamboos” - or Kachi kachi for the sound they make) are
used. Hand gestures and movements show different aspects of
life, such as digging for coal, fishing or harvesting rice, or even
aspects of nature, such as blooming flowers or flowing rivers. Obon
Odori or Minyo (folk dancing) might sometimes seem difficult, but
they are easy, rhythmic dances with repetitive steps…sort of like
Japanese line dancing!
Each year, practices are held on Tuesday and Friday nights from
8:00pm -9:30pm in Social Hall of the Toronto Buddhist Church.
This year’s practices will begin on Tuesday April 18, 2006 and
will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:00pm to 9:30pm until
Obon. Sunday practices will be held after morning services on the
first and second Sundays only of each month. Please note that the
last practice will be held on Thursday, July 6.
For further information, please contact the Toronto Buddhist
Church by e-mail at [email protected] or telephone 416-534-4302.
Where:
Toronto Buddhist Church
1011 Sheppard Avenue West (Sheppard & Allen)
(one traffic light east of Allen on the south side)
Day/Time: Tuesdays and Fridays starting April 18, 8:00pm to
9:30pm, 1st and 2nd Sundays of May and June,
approx. 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Cost:
Adults, 50 cents per lesson
Children (under 18 years of age), 25 cents per
lesson
Women, men, children, Buddhists and non-Buddhists, beginners
and “pros”…all are welcome! Please come and join us!!
TORONTO FUKUOKA KENJINKAI
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND SOCIAL
by Toronto Fukuoka Kenjinkai
The Toronto Fukuoka Kenjinkai will be holding it’s Annual General
Meeting and Social at the JCCC on Saturday April 22, 2006, from
1:30pm -6:30pm. Business reports, officer elections, schedule of
coming events, will be some of the order of business, for the AGM.
Special citation from the Fukuoka International Foundation, for
those members who have reached their 80th and 88th Birthdays
will be presented.
Come for an enjoyable day of entertainment by talented
members and friends, Games, fukubiki draw and oishi bento. The
fee for the afternoon is $15.00, complimentary for members who
are 80 years and over. At this time, we will request members to
kindly pay the annual membership fee of $5.00. ALL new members
welcome! For reservations please call the following before April 15,
2006.
Suenori Tominaga
416-266-5746
Asaye Amemori
416-781-4997
Yosh Suyama
416-461-2384
Sam Wakayama
416 742-7358
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DONATIONS TO THE JCCC
As of March 7, 2006
The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:
JCCC
Ms. Margaret Adamson
30
Mrs. Kiyomi Kay Asada
30
Mrs. Ann Ashley
20
Miss Grace Ebisuzaki
10
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Inouye
100
Mrs. Sumi Iwasaki
100
Japanese American National
Museum
5,000
for Sedai Project
Mrs. Tomiko Kadonaga
20
Mr. Fred Kagawa
10
Mr. & Mrs. Ross Kawabata
65
Ms. Tokuko Kawamoto
200
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Kimura
100
Mr. & Mrs. Kazumasa Kobayashi
100
Mrs. Ayako Kohara
30
Mrs. Misako Kumabe
50
Mrs. Elizabeth Mannis
20
Mr. & Mrs. Mickey Matsubayashi
Humidity and Temperature gauge
Mrs. Eva McDonald
100
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Moritsugu
25
Mr. & Mrs. A. Roy Nagami
25
Mrs. Mae Nagasuye
50
Mr. Mitsuru Nagata
30
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Nakagawa
25
Mrs. Setsuko Nakagawa
100
Mrs. Terrie Nakamura
20
Mrs. Sue Nakashima
25
Mr. & Mrs. Yaki Nakashima
100
Mrs. Dorothy Nishijima
50
Dr. and Mrs. Rick Nishikawa
50
For the 'Jimmy'
Mr. & Mrs. Hank Nishimura
50
Miss Nobuko Oikawa
100
Miss Toshi Oikawa
130
Ms. Cheryl Okashimo
86
Mrs. Keiko Onizuka
30
Mrs. Ruth Puri
25
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Sakamoto
35
Mrs. Sumie Sasaki
30
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Shigetomi
100
Mrs. Yasuko Shimura
30
Mr. Brefni Shuttleworth
Mr. & Mrs. Roy Sugimoto
Ms. Emiko Sumi
Mr. & Mrs. Shig Suyama
Mr. & Mrs. George Suzuki
Mr. Hideo Takahashi
Mr. & Mrs. Haruo Takeno
Mr. Tad Taniishi
Mrs. Kay Tazumi
Mr. & Mrs. Tony Tonegawa
Mrs. Michi Ueda
Mr. & Mrs. Yoshinori Uyeda
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Wakayama
Mrs. Masako Wani
Mr. & Mrs. Kenzo Yakura
Mrs. Harue Kay Yamamoto
Mr. & Mrs. Satoshi Yano
Mr. & Mrs. Yozy Yasui
Haru Matsuri
Mrs. Miyoko Ogura
Anonymous
Tori Ichi Catering Inc.
Food Items
Gala
Turtle Island Recycling
Corporation
Mrs. Kay Oki
In memory of Jack Oki
100
50
by JC 3-Pitch League
Begun in 1987, the JC 3-Pitch League is set to celebrate its 20th
Anniversary Season this Summer. We would like to invite new and
returning players to help us celebrate this momentous occasion.
We are also in need of new sponsors. If you can assist us, please
contact one of the names below.
Spring is upon us and the Japanese Canadian 3-Pitch League
will be starting its 20th season of play in mid-May. Our “fun” and
semi-competitive league is co-ed with women and men between
18 and 55 years of age. Players of all ability from beginners and
up are welcome to join. We play Sunday mornings in the North
Scarborough area (Warden Avenue and McNicoll Ave) from the
May long weekend to the end of August. Fees are $75 per player
In memory of Ken Homma
Mr. & Mrs. Stan Kayama
50
In memory of Min Matsuoka
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Tsuruda
20
Mr. & Mrs. Yoshinori Uyeda
25
In memory of Patricia Kobayashi
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Grove
35
In memory of Tomoye Kimura
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Kimura
50
In memory of Tsune Kondo
Mrs. Yayeko Fujii
20
Mrs. Mary Kawasaki
20
In memory of Tsutae Yamamura
Mrs. Mae Nagasuye
100
In memory of Aiko Suzuki
Gendai Gallery Aiko Suzuki Memorial
Fund
Ms. Katherine Adachi
25
Mr. Kenneth Aoki, William &
Mary Aoki
50
Ms. Ruth Hartley
20
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Wakayama
100
Supporting Members
Leader
2,000
500
In Memoriam
In memory of Aki Tateishi
Nationwide Premium Sales
In memory of Ben Sakamoto
Mr. & Mrs. George Iwata
Mr. John Matsumoto
In memory of Gene Higashi
Mrs. Bonnie Higashi
In memory of George & Kay Hosaki
Mr. Richard Fukui
In memory of Hideko Hidaka Elliott
Mrs. Susan Hidaka
JC 3-PITCH LEAGUE CELEBRATES
“20TH” ANNIVERSARY YEAR
SPONSORS AND PLAYERS NEEDED!!!
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100
100
150
100
200
10
20
100
100
30
100
100
25
100
100
20
65
100
115
30
40
50
50
100
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Okada
Mrs. Alice Takimoto
500
500
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Azuma
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Ito
Mr. Takashi Iwata
Dr. & Mrs. Teruo Izukawa
Mrs. Shizuko Kadoguchi
Ms. Kyoko Kitazaki
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Kuwahara
Mr. & Mrs. Joe K. Miyazaki
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Nakamura
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Nakamura
Miss Toshi Oikawa
Ms. Fumi Sasaki
Mr. Akira Shishido
Mrs. Kay Tazumi
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Usami
Mr. & Mrs. George Uyeyama
115
150
155
115
130
130
150
150
115
150
150
150
130
130
150
115
Partner
and include a team sweater, refreshments, BBQ’s and more.
Congratulations go out to Rob Yonekura’s J&K Die Casting (Warren
Kawaguchi) Team for their 2005 Championship last season.
As mentioned above, we also require additional sponsors for
this year.
Past and current sponsors have included: J&K Die Casting,
Dundee Wealth Management, G&G Electronics, Wietzes Toyota,
Don Valley North Lexus Toyota, Sasaya Restaurant, Urabe
Insurance and many more. If you would like additional player
information or would like additional information on how to sponsor a
team for this season, please contact one of the committee members
listed below:
Glen Kawaguchi 416-755-6421
Paul Takasaki email: [email protected]
Rob Yonekura 416-902-0608 or email: [email protected]
Steven Yano 416-837-3739 or email: [email protected]
Bob Doi email: [email protected]
JAPANESE CANADIAN INVITATIONAL
BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
This event is open to anyone of Japanese descent, his or her
spouse and offspring. It will be held Sunday April 30, 2006 at
Glenforest Secondary School, Mississauga.
The tournament attracts players of all age groups with varying
levels of skill--from novice and juniors (under 16 and under 21) to
seniors and veterans(over 45). After a day of badminton and fun, a
raffle and door prizes, the group retires to a private residence for a
delicious oriental buffet.
For further details, please phone Christine Takasaki at 416-441
2345 ext. 221. See you there!
BUNKA SHISHU SHOW
by the Bunka Shishu Artisans
The Bunka Shishu Artisans are presenting their Show and
Competition on Sunday May 28, 2006 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at
the Momiji, 3555 Kingston Road, Toronto.
Bunka Shishu is a type of embroidery which originated in Japan
over a hundred years ago. A punch needle and rayon lily yarn are
used to create endless variety of pictures.
Many of the competitors attend classes at the JCCC and
Momiji. There will be an awards presentation to the winners of
various categories and Best in Show and Most Popular. Members
will be demonstrating different levels of stitchery, selling crafts and
hosting a lovely tearoom.
General admission is $4 and children under 12 are free. Door
prizes.
KAYO VARIETY SHOW AT THE JCCC
by the Kayo Variety Show Committee
The next attraction slated for your enjoyment and presented by the
JCCC is the KAYO VARIETY SHOW in Kobayashi Hall.
Saturday June 3, 2006, 6:30pm is the date and time to be
marked on your calendar. This variety show features odori,
natsumelo, enka and popular nostalgic songs rendered by your
favourite local performers and a hilarious skit, by yours truly Mr. Y.
It will be an evening of fun and enjoyment.
Let’s make this an all out evening. Arrive early (4:00pm) and
take in the delicious udon, sushi, manju and a host of other goodies
before the door opens for the variety show.
Admission is $15.00 per person and all tickets are for reserved
seating.
For tickets and information, please phone the following:
Evelyn Sato
416-752-6879
Amy Toki
416-493-3576
Keiko Omori
416-531-2749
Etsuko Doyama 416-291-7002
JAPANESE CORPORATE “ADVENTURE
SCHOOL” COMES TO TORONTO
by Jennifer Burns
The FIA Adventure School (AS)
began as a two-week ESL/
Homestay/ Cross Cultural + Ski
program at Silver Star Mountain in
Vernon, British Columbia. It was
designed for a large multinational
automotive parts manufacturer
with affiliates now in 37 countries.
The AS has now grown into a
full year abroad with nearly 1,000 participants since its inception.
Programs have been based in Australia, the United States, England,
and Canada. Each participant’s program is individually tailored; it is
researched, planned and executed by each participant, in English,
with the assistance of his or her counselor.
Most participants have majored in fields such as electrical,
mechanical or computer engineering, or developing fields such
as IT systems and robotics. Having graduated from Japanese
universities with bachelors or masters degrees, most of them have
developed varying degrees of English/foreigner “phobia” and find
themselves ill-prepared for life and work in an ever shrinking, more
closely linked world where the ability to adapt, to use multiple
languages, to network and solve problems creatively across
cultures, is more important than ever. Participants build their own
individually cutomized experience-based program around an
interest, hobby or skill they either have or wish to develop, on some
skill they can teach or pass on to others. The sky is the limit during
the year, but success or failure of each program depends entirely
on the individual’s determination, effort and ability to persuade.
In effect, they are not just “learning English”, but “learning
in English” – learning to learn from mistakes, learning to solve
problems, to plan, to give and take, to adapt, to network, to create,
to teach, to manage time and frustration, to laugh and cry in
“classrooms without blackboards” all over the world. It is as much
an “inner” adventure of self discovery as it is an “outer” adventure
in activities ranging from rugby to skiing to cooking to flower
arrangement to African drumming. Last year one participant even
volunteered at the JCCC!
FIA’s relationship with this city goes back to the 1970s when the
first FIA teachers were hired from Toronto. Since then, more than
a hundred Torontonians have enjoyed teaching corporate English
based in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
If you are interested in participating as a home stay family or
would like to learn more about how home stay families can be
involved, please contact Jennifer Burns at 416-761-9844 or 416333-4091.
Haiku Corner
俳句コーナー
Our haiku this month was composed by Chora and,
given the season, it uses cherry blossom as its season
reference.
In the summer we hear mizu no oto - the sound of water
as the frog jumps into the ancient pond. In spring it is
hana no oto – the sound of the blossoms as they fall.
静かさや 散るにすれあふ 花の音
樗良
Stillness: The sound of petals, Sifting down together.
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２００６年ＪＣＣＣバザー
ＪＣＣＣの年間行事の中で最大の募金集
めイベントである恒例のバザーが今年も
５月６日（土）午後１２時半から午後
５時半まで開催されます。入場は無料で
す。ノリタケの食器、ガーデニンググッ
ズ、植木、日用雑貨などをバーゲン価格
でお買い求めになれます。その他にも中
古品の販売やサイレント・オークション
も行われます。お寿司、お饅頭、お餅、
天ぷら、うどん、焼き菓子など各種食べ物の販売も行われます。
豊富な品々の中から掘り出し物が見つかるかもしれません。当日
はお早めにお越し下さい。
また、バザーへのご寄付 ―焼き菓子、和菓子、新品、中古品
などなどー 及びボランティアを受け付けています。ボランティ
アは４月３０日（日）の餅つき（午前９時から夕方まで）、５月
５日（金）の寿司作り（午後１２時半から夕方まで）、そして電
話がけ(ご自宅からでもできます)に必要です。ご寄付、ボランテ
ィアなどバザーに関するお問い合わせはクリスティーヌ高崎（英
語）４１６−４４１−２３４５内線２２１またはchristinet@jccc.
on.caまでどうぞ。
４月映画鑑賞会「どら平太」
２００６年４月２７日（木）午後７時から恒例の映画鑑賞会を行
います。４月の映画は「どら平太」(２０００年)です。黒澤明・
木下恵介・市川崑・小林正樹によって結成された「四騎の会」の
第1回作品として共同執筆されながらもお蔵入りになっていた山
本周五郎原作の時代劇を、騎士の一人である市川崑がメガフォン
を取り、「市川監督の時代劇に出演したい」と熱望していた役所
広司が念願かなって主演した、痛快新時代劇エンタテインメント
です。
或る小藩の町奉行所に着任した望月小平太はその豪快振りか
ら どら平太 という仇名まで付く型破りな役人。彼はこの藩の壕
外と呼ばれる所で権力を握る三人の親分の不正を正すべく、思い
も寄らない方法で彼らを取り込もうとするが……。
入場料はＪＣＣＣ会員が＄５、非会員が＄７です。チケットは
ＪＣＣＣ受付にて販売中です。日本語音声、英語字幕。
ヘリテージラウンジスピーカーシリーズ
メル辻さんを迎えて
好評を得ているスピーカーシリーズ、４月は著名な日系ジャーナ
リスト、メル辻さんをお迎えして２００６年４月２０日（木）
午後７時から行われます。入場は無料です。メルさんは４０年前
に日系新聞New Canadianの英語編集者としてジャーナリズムの
世界に入り、以後ＣＢＣラジオ、テレビなどでレポーター、編集
者、プロデューサーとして２０年にわたり活躍しました。現在は
Humber Collegeでブロードキャスト・ジャーナリズムを教えて
います。またメルさんは日系スポーツに大変詳しく、現在日系ボ
イスに執筆中のコラムでは日系コミュニティーのスポーツとその
歴史に焦点をあてています。ぜひメルさんのお話を聞きにいらし
て下さい。
楽焼ワークショップ
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楽焼のワークショップが２００６年６月４日（日）、２５日
(日)の２日にわたり行われます。時間は両日共午前１０時から午
後４時まで、受講費はＪＣＣＣ会員＄８５（＋ＧＳＴ），非会員
＄９５（＋ＧＳＴ）です。講師は長年陶芸を勉強し、オンタリオ
各地で楽焼のワークショップを行ってきたハロルド・タケヤス氏
です。お申し込みはウェブサイトwww.jccc.on.caで申し込み用紙
をダウンロードしてご記入いただくか、直接ＪＣＣＣ受付にてお
申し込み下さい。
２００６年４・５・６月行事予定
４月１・２日 語りの会ストーリーテリング
７日 折り紙ワークショップ
８日 ＪＣＣＣファミリー映画デー「クイール」
８日 カラオケクラブ会合
１４日 ＪＣＣＣ休館（聖金曜日）
２７日 映画鑑賞会
２９日 カラオケクラブ会合
３０日 バザー用餅つき
５月 ５日 バザー用寿司作り
６日 ＪＣＣＣバザー
１０日 和紙カード作りワークショップ
１３日 カラオケクラブ会合
１７日 饅頭ワークショップ
２２日 ＪＣＣＣ休館（ヴィクトリアデー）
２５日 映画鑑賞会
２７日 カラオケクラブ会合
２８日 草月生け花展示会
６月 ２日 折り紙ワークショップ
３日 春の歌謡ショー
４日 楽焼ワークショップ(１日目）
１１日 あやめ会リサイタル
１７日 カラオケクラブ
２４日 カラオケクラブ
２５日 楽焼ワークショップ(２日目）
２５日 琴コンサート
ヨガを始めませんか？
ＪＣＣＣで５月からヨガ教室が開講されます。初心者と中級者向
けで、３人の講師は日英バイリンガルですので、日本語での受講
も可能です。クラスの日程、費用などの詳細は英語面に掲載して
あります。クラスに関するお問い合わせはＪＣＣＣ受付４１６−
４４１−２３４５までどうぞ。
日系コミュニティーニュース
＊日本ビデオトピックス
日本領事館広報文化センターでは毎月１回、日本紹介の短編ビ
デオ上映会を行っています。２００６年4月13日（木)、に午後
１２時１０分から午後１２時４５分まで行われます。トピック
詳細は英語面に掲載されています。上映会に関するご質問は日
本領事館広報文化センター４１６−３６３−５４８８まで
ご連絡下さい。
＊盆踊り練習
２００６年４月１８日（火）より毎週火曜日と金曜日、午後８
時からトロント仏教会で夏の盆踊りに向けての練習が始まりま
す。５月、６月は第一、第二日曜日にも練習が行われます。初
心者歓迎。詳細はトロント仏教会416-534-4302までお問い合わ
せ下さい。
＊福岡県人会親睦会
福岡県人会の親睦会が２００６年４月１日（土）午後１時半か
ら午後６時半までＪＣＣＣで行われます。参加費は会員
＄１５、８０歳以上の会員はご招待です。参加希望の方は４月
１５日までに富永４１６−２６６−５７４６、雨森４１６−７
８１−４８８７、須山４１６−４６１−２３８４、若山４１
６−７４２−７３５８のいずれかまでご連絡下さい。
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Tue-Fri: 10am - 7pm
Sat: 9am - 7pm
Sun: 11am - 6pm
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BAKERY
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(905) 477-3555
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JCCC 2006
BAZAAR
Saturday May 6
12:30pm - 5:30pm
Featuring:
Baked Goods, Toys, Books, Plants
and Flowers, Pink/White Elephant,
Noritake Tableware, Plastic Accessories, Garden Ware, Silent Auction,
Japanese Tableware, Logo Wear
and a Cornucopia of Bargains!!
Dining Room and Snack Bar featuring
delicious Sushi, Udon, Mochi, Manju, and much, much more!
Also, Trip to Japan Raffle Tickets
For more information, call JCCC at 416. 441. 2345
delicous
Enjoy ourpanese food!
Ja
6 Garamond Court, Toronto
Don Mills and Eglinton, off Wynford Dr.
www.jccc.on.ca