December 2006/January 2007 2006年12月 /2007年1月号 Vol. 33 Issue 1

JCCC New Year’s Eve Dinner & Dance大晦日ディナー＆ダンス

January Movie Night “Kamome Shokudo”1月映画鑑賞会「かもめ食堂」

Shin-nen Kai on New Year’s Day元日の新年会

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2 New Year’s Eve Dinner & Dance

2 Shin-Nen Kai Dinner

3 Holiday Messages

4 Movie Night “Kamome Shokudo”

7　　　 Community News

11 　 JCCCイベント情報

12 　 日系コミュニティーニュース

2006-2007 JCCC Board of DirectorsPresident Martin KobayashiVP – Expansion Gary KawaguchiVP – Management Ann AshleyVP – Capital Requirements Arthur ItoVP – Heritage Ken NomaVP – Membership Dereck OikawaSpecial Ambassador Sid IkedaSecretary/VP- Projects Sharon MarubashiTreasurer Sri KuganPast President Steve OikawaExecutive Director James HeronDirectors-at-large Wai Chak Glen Inamoto Ojan Jamkhou Miki Kobayashi Jane Liu Mark Matsumoto Yuki Nakamura

Lorene Nagata Tak YoshidaAdvisors Mickey Matsubayashi Fred Sasaki Connie Sugiyama

JCCC StaffJames Heron Executive Director jamesh@jccc.on.ca 416-441-2345 ext.224

Kathy Tazumi Accounting/General Administration Manager kathyt@jccc.on.ca 416-441-2345 ext.229

Christine Takasaki Community Events/Volunteer Coordinator christinet@jccc.on.ca 416-441-2345 ext.221

Haruko IshiharaCommunity Rentals harukoi@jccc.on.ca 416-441-2345 ext.228

Christine SekiCorporate Rentals/Programming and Business Development christines@jccc.on.ca 416-441-2345 ext.231

Sally KumagawaMembership/Database Administrator sallyk@jccc.on.ca 416-441-2345 ext.223

Yuki HipshReceptionist/Giftshop jccc@jccc.on.ca 416-441-2345 ext.222

The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre NewsletterEditors:James Heron, Kathy Tazumi, Sharon MarubashiJapanese Translation: Haruko IshiharaCover Photo: Detail from “Kiyomizu Temple on a Sunny Morning” by Kinsuke Shimada

We welcome your news! Please send articles to:newsletter@jccc.on.ca orJapanese Canadian Cultural Centre6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5tel 416-441-2345 fax 416-441-2347www.jccc.on.ca

The submission deadline for the February07 issue is Wednesday January 10, 2007.日本語の記事も受け付けています。2月号の締め切りは2007年1月10日(水）です。

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CalENDar Of EvENTS DEC 2006 /JaN/fEB/Mar 2007

December 1 Karaoke Club 7 Origami Workshop –Christmas ornament 9 Toronto Kohaku Utagassen 16 Token Kai Meeting 24 Building closed at 3pm 25 JCCC Closed – Christmas Day 26 JCCC Closed – Boxing Day27-31 Building closed at 6pm. Dec.31 evening only open for New Year’s Eve Dinner & Dance 31 New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance

January 1 JCCC Closed – New Year’s Day Only open for Shin-Nen Kai 11 Asahi Exhibit Opening Ceremony 14 Taiko Workshop 17 Cooking Workshop 21 NJCA/JCCC New Year’s Celebration Event 25 Movie Night “Kamome Shokudo”

february 1 Origami Workshop (Hina Dolls) 15 Movie Night 21 Cooking Workshop 24 JCCC Gala

March 3 & 4 Haru Matsuri 12 Heritage Committee – Children’s Activity Day 17 Haru no Kayo Show 19 ~ First week of spring classes

JCCC NEW YEar’S EvEDINNEr & DaNCE

Don’t miss out on one of Toronto’s most popular New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance events, to be held Sunday December 31, 2006 in the Kobayashi Hall. Ralph and Theresa Yuan will provide the music for dancing and fun on Toronto’s finest double sprung dance floor. As in past years, dinner will be provided by Calvert’s Catering. Tickets are $95 per person and includes dinner, dancing, party favours, midnight champagne and snacks, plus door prize draws. Seating is 10 persons per table. Tickets are selling quickly so don’t delay and call the JCCC at 416-441-2345 for more information or to reserve your tickets today!

SHIN-NEN KaI DINNErCelebrate New Year’s Day the Japanese way - with a feast! The JCCC and Tori Ichi present the 6th annual JCCC Shin-Nen Kai on Monday January 1, 2007, featuring a glorious array of delicious festive food! Master Chef Kunio Ishii of Tori Ichi, the highly successful catering company he

operates, is classically trained in French and Japanese cuisine and is experienced in Hilton kitchens internationally. Locally, he held the prestigious title of Main Kitchen Sous-Chef at the former Hilton Harbour Castle in Toronto. The 2007 Shin-Nen Kai will feature door prizes, entertainment, a 50/50 raffle, and of course, the star of the show - an absolutely luscious buffet. Over two dozen dishes of mouth-watering Osechi Ryori (traditional Japanese New Year fare), sushi and yoshoku (North American fare) will tempt your taste buds. A cash bar is also provided. Bring your friends and family to this unique New Year’s Day event like no other in Toronto. Doors open at 4:00pm, dinner begins at 5:00pm. Seating is limited so please call the JCCC 416-441-2345 to purchase your tickets today. Tickets are: $55 adults, $22.50 children 6-12, children 5 and under are free (for seating purposes, please ask for an under 5 years old ticket). All prices include taxes and gratuities. The last day for tickets sales is Thursday December 21, 2006.

WINTEr 2007 JCCC WOrKSHOPS aND OTHEr aCTIvITIESTaiko Drumming: Sunday January 14 Morning Workshop 9:00am - 1:00pm Afternoon Workshop 2:00pm - 6:00pmJapanese Cooking: Wednesday January 17 (Chef Shoji’s Fav s) Wednesday February 21 (Homestyle Japanese) 7:00pm - 10:00pm both daysOrigami: Thursday February 1 (Hina Dolls) 7:00pm - 8:30pmYamaha Seniors’ Music Course: Tuesdays starting December 5, 2006, 10 classes Beginner 12:30pm - 1:30pm Intermediate 1:30pm - 2:30pm Advance 11:30am -12:30pmPre-registration is required for all workshops. For details and registration forms, please visit our website at www.jccc.on.ca or call 416-441-2345.

JCCC HOlIDaY SCHEDUlEPlease note the following changes to our business hours during the holidays:

To Dec 23 Regular business hoursDec 24 Reception/Building closed at 3:00pmDec 25 ClosedDec 26 ClosedDec 27 - 29 Reception/Building closed at 6:00pmDec 30 - 31 Reception closed at 4:00pm, building closed at 6:00pm (Dec 31 evening only open for New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance)Jan 1 Reception/Building closed (only open for Shin-Nen Kai event)Jan 2 Resume regular business hours

THE YEar END SCHEDUlEMarTIal arTS ClaSSESPrincipal last Practice in 2006 first Practice in 2007Aikido Dec 17 Jan 4Iaido Dec 17 Jan 7Judo Dec 22 Jan 3Karate Dec 21 Jan 9Kendo Dec 17 Jan 7Naginata Dec 10 Jan 7Shorinji Kempo Dec 20 Jan 3

BrIDGETuesdays Last 2006 Session: Dec 19, 2006 First 2007 Session: Jan 9, 2007

Fridays Last 2006 Session: Dec 15, 2006 First 2007 Session: Mar 2, 2007

TrIP TO JaPaN rafflE WINNErSThe 2006 Trip to Japan Raffle was drawn on November 5, 2006 at 6 Garamond Court. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all who have bought tickets for your support. Lottery license #M478344

Ticket# Prize Name City12334 Trip to Japan B. Shikatani Toronto23444 Sony 26” Bravia TV M. Yamada Toronto19463 Sony 34” Wega TV H. Alvi Toronto2069 Westin Weekend E. Brown Toronto20313 Pentax Camera Y. Oikawa Toronto17068 Sushi Kaji Dinner M. Takahashi Toronto18465 Nami Restaurant Dinner M. Ikeda Toronto17831 Kurosawa DVD Set J.R. Sasaki Ottawa14621 2 Toronto Raptor Tkt M. Hemmy Toronto19455 Sony Cassette Unit F. Nishioka Thornhill

The JCCC would like to thank the following donors whose generosity made the Annual Air Trip to Japan Raffle possible: Japan Airlines, Japan Travel Bureau, Sony of Canada, Sid Ikeda, Westin Prince Hotel Toronto, PENTAX Canada, Darton Property Advisors and Managers, MadMacDesign Inc., Nami Restaurant, FUNDING MATTERS Inc. and G&G Electronics.

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ExECUTIvE DIrECTOr HOlIDaY MESSaGE

It has certainly been a busy and exciting year at the JCCC. Momentum continues to build - the Kobayashi Hall is in constant demand, providing a venue for monthly film nights, community events and festivals, classical and jazz performances, martial arts tournaments and weddings. This year we also played host to numerous traditional musical performers from Japan, including a rare performance of gagaku from Otonowakai and a koto concert from Yoshio Hiratsuka’s ensemble. We also co-presented the Sankai Juku performance at the Hummingbird Centre. We started 2006 with a New Year Eve Dinner Dance followed by our annual Shin-nen Kai - an osechi ryori traditional New Year’s feast accompanied by acclaimed jazz-man Gene DiNovi. The JCCC hosted a great Nostalgia Night, Tak Yoshida’s benefit dinner show, an anime Halloween party, a sword forging session, family movie day, three community singing shows and huge heritage speaker events with world-renown architect Raymond Moriyama and Canadian Olympian Vicky Sunohara. With all the corporate events we host on top of these, we came to realize we were fast becoming victims of our own successes. In response, we sat down to reconfigure our internal communication and planning processes in support of all this new activity. We look forward to even bigger and better things in 2007. Overall membership and enrollment in traditional cultural arts, martial arts and Nihongo programmes and workshops continue to increase. Our traditional festivals and events proved to be the most successful in many years, from Oshogatsu, Haru Matsuri, Bazaar, Kamp Kodomo and Natsu Matsuri earlier in the year through to the 6th annual Road to Asia Festival last month. The challenges continue to mount as well. We have started the design of Phase 3 second floor but funding that growth remains a question mark. Operational funding has been bolstered by corporate and Trillium Foundation monies; however, these remain short-term solutions. New partnerships and the growth of the JCCC foundation are essential to long-term sustainability. This October the JCCC hosted the National Association of Japanese Canadians’ Annual General Meeting. It was a great event attended by many of the leading figures from Japanese Canadian communities across the country. What we heard repeatedly that weekend was how impressed they were by the Centre - both by the facility itself and the incredible level of activity here. Their kind comments were hugely gratifying and a testament to all the hard work invested in the JCCC by four generations of Nikkei since the 1950s. I hope these kind words be a great source of encouragement and pride for the Toronto community. People, Japanese Canadian and otherwise, wonder how a small community could have created such an overwhelming cultural centre. The answer, of course, is simple. The JCCC is blessed with a multitude of selfless and inexhaustible volunteers, an active membership and community, a committed board of directors and a dedicated staff. To offer mere words of thanks seems profoundly insufficient. Finally I want more than anything to offer my sincere thanks to you the community for giving me the chance to be a part of the

Centre again for this, my sixth year. You have given me my dream job. It is an honour and I am trying my best to make sure that I (and the JCCC) serve the community in the manner it deserves. I wish you a Merry Christmas, a Happy Holiday and a Wonderful 2007. Yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai. Rainen mo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu.

With warmest regards,James Heron

PrESIDENT MarTY KOBaYaSHI’S HOlIDaY MESSaGE

We are nearing the end of another exciting year in the Centre’s long and illustrious history. It has been another banner year, with an ever-increasing membership base, continued success with our annual events and many new additions to our activities and programs. We are in our final phase of expansion to build the Community Floor on the second level of the JCCC – construction is set to begin next summer if we can raise the final $1.3 million. Let’s all pitch in! It was a great year but also a sad one. I went to pay my respects to many key community members – people who epitomized the volunteer spirit on which the JCCC was built. Their friendship and support will be deeply missed. I wish they could still be with us to see the activity that continues to grow in their JCCC. This is part of their legacy and one which I’m sure everyone at the Centre feels a great desire to carry on. Another challenge we face is to draw new members to the Centre. There are still members of the community that are not JCCC members and even some regular users of the Centre who do not hold memberships. We are a family and as such, we all have a responsibility to help pay for our home. Membership is the best way to do this. Of course, if you’re reading this you’re already a member. I hope you’ll help convince others to join too. The successes we have achieved over the past 44 years are directly attributable to the tireless efforts of our volunteers and donors at all levels of the organization. We are very grateful to have such a large and diverse group of people, corporations, organizations and groups willing to help to spread “Friendship through Culture”. It is not only our motto, but also the basis for our success. We have always been accessible to everyone and inclusive in our membership and programs. We continue to open our arms and welcome everyone to our Centre. At this festive time of the year, I would like to take this opportunity to give our heartfelt thanks to all of our volunteers, donors, members and friends past and present who have given so generously to help create and sustain our vibrant and exciting Cultural Centre. May each and every one of you enjoy the warmth and love which comes from being with friends and family during the holiday season. Wishing you all the best of health and happiness in 2007!

Marty KobayashiPresidentJapanese Canadian Cultural Centre

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MOvIE NITEKaMOME SHOKUDO: THE SEaGUll Café

A Japanese woman opens a café in Finland in this delicious little confection from director Naoko Ogigami

Last month a group of Japanese film buffs approached us with a request: “Do you know if Kamome Shokudo is available? It’s a lovely little movie that was quite popular in Japan. We think it might be an enjoyable film for your audience.” Well, we took their recommendation seriously and now it is our pick for January movie night.

Kamome Shokudo is based on the originally-written story by popular novelist Yoko Mure, director and screenplay by Naoko Ogigami, and starring Satomi Kobayashi, Hairi Katagiri and Masako Motai - an all women team from Japan, together with Fins Markku Peltola and Jarkko Niemi. The story depicts a gentle-paced and heart-warming adventure of a Japanese woman who opens a small

restaurant in Helsinki by herself, and the people around her. Kamome Shokudo is the type of film that defies easy categorization. Director Naoko Ogigami’s tasty 2006 offering is seasoned with plenty of humorous moments, but it isn’t really a comedy. And while the main thrust of the picture deals with a trio of female characters, it’s not necessarily a “woman’s picture” per se. And although the movie tends to veer away from mainstream sensibilities and even contains some surrealistic elements towards the end, it doesn’t feel like an art film either. But even if proper classification remains elusive in terms of the film’s genre, a judgment of its quality isn’t quite so hard to come by. Subtle and inescapably charming, Kamome Shokudo is the cinematic equivalent of a minor epiphany - small in scope, but no less revelatory.In Japanese with English subtitles.

Date & Time: Thursday January 25, 2007 at 7:00pmadmission: $5 for JCCC members, $7 for non-members

HarU MaTSUrISPrING fESTIval JUST arOUND THE COrNEr!!!

With the beginning of winter and the Christmas season yet to come, it’s hard to believe that Haru Matsuri is just around the corner. But time flies quickly and by the time the beginning of March gets here, everyone is looking forward to the Spring!! As always, the JCCC and Kobayashi Hall will be colourfully and elaborately decorated to welcome spring’s arrival and the long-awaited close of the winter season. Festival guests entering the JCCC will be greeted by a magnificent display of Hina Matsuri Dolls. Haru Matsuri will feature Japanese arts and crafts demon-strations such as Ikebana (flower arranging), Bunka Shishu (embroidery), Sumi-e (brush painting), Shodo (calligraphy), and Cha-no-yu (Tea Ceremony). The JCCC offers classes in most of these areas and those who are interested can sign up for our Spring programmes. In addition, there will be many vendor booths selling a wide variety of products from kimono to silk scarves to green tea. The JCCC’s martial artists will demonstrate the techniques of “The Way of the Warrior” through Aikido, Judo, Karate, Iaido, Naginata, Shorinji Kempo, and Kendo. Entertainment will include odori (traditional Japanese dancing) by JCCC traditional dance groups Ayame-Kai and Sakura-Kai and Taiko (Japanese drumming). Enjoy the “tranquil” moments “Cha-no-yu” at the tea ceremony demonstration and munch on tasty Japanese cuisine in the food court. So mark your new 2007 calendar as soon as you get it. Then, gather your family and friends and come to the JCCC and join us as we celebrate the arrival of Spring!Date: Saturday March 3 and Sunday March 4, 2007Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pmDetails will be available in upcoming issues of the newsletter or call 416-441-2345 for further information.

lEvEllING THE PlaYING fIElD: aSaHI BaSEBall TEaM ExHIBITION

January 11 - March 31, 2007 in the GallerySponsored by the JCCC Heritage Committee

Opening ceremony: Thursday January 11, 2007 at 7:00pmThe Heritage Committee is pleased to invite you to the opening ceremony of the exhibition honouring the legendary Asahi Baseball Team who overcame inequality in the 1920s and 1930s with their brand of ‘brainball’. The Asahi won loyal fans across the city and instilled a sense of pride in Japanese Canadians. Their home ballpark was in Vancouver at the Powell Street grounds, at the heart of the community’s urban centre. The Asahi dynasty came to a halt in 1942 when they were relocated with others of Japanese descent to internment camps. For the Nikkei, they were heroes of their era. The Asahi baseball team was inducted to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003 and in their hometown B.C. Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. The exhibition is curated by Grace Eiko Thomson. Please join us in opening this spectacular exhibit on Thursday January 11, 2007 at 7:00pm. Admission is free and light refreshments will be served. Please R.S.V.P. to the JCCC reception desk 416-441-2345 ext.222.

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GIfT SHOP NEWSNeed any ideas for your holiday shopping? Why not stop by the JCCC gift shop and browse for that perfect gift! In preparation for the holiday season, the gift shop has been stocked with new items such as foil origami for ornaments and wrapping, Japanese fabric bags and many more gift ideas. Please feel free to ask us about pricing, as some of our newest items have not been priced yet. We would love to help you with your holiday shopping. At the close of another year, we gratefully pause to wish you happy holidays and a wonderful 2007!

THE rOaD TO aSIa 2006 THIS fESTIval JUST KEEPS GrOWING!

Like all the JCCC festivals and traditional events this year, our Autumn Festival eclipsed its predecessors as the biggest success in years! This past November 4 and 5, the JCCC once again found itself at the centre of the Asian-Canadian community as 12 countries converged on 6 Garamond Court for the sixth annual Road to Asia Festival. The festival’s opening ceremonies kicked off with the Chinese Waist Drummers, dancers from Indonesia and words of greeting from then City Councillor Jane Pitfield. And that was just the beginning - among the constant flow of activities were Tibetan music, demonstrations of Chinese martial arts, Ninjitsu and martial arts of the Philippines, as well as dancers of all types: Indonesian, Taiwanese, Laotian, Indian, and Sri Lankan. Naturally, Japan was well represented through - among others things - odori, music, traditional arts, martial arts and food. Visitors also had a chance to try Taiwanese, Sri Lankan, Indian and Chinese delicacies. The JCCC’s own Donburi and Takoyaki booth was a big favourite, including a newly created dish called “Canada-yaki!”. In his opening address, President Marty Kobayashi called the Road to Asia perhaps the ultimate manifestation of the JCCC’s motto, “Friendship Through Culture”. Few visitors to the festival would have disagreed. The JCCC thanks Chairperson Jim Ura and his staff and volunteers for all their hard work. The Road to Asia gets bigger and better every year. We look forward to meeting new friends on that road again in 2007.

JCCC BENEfIT SHOW fEaTUrING TaK YOSHIDa a HUGE HIT!

Expectations prior to Tak Yoshida’s October 21 JCCC benefit dinner show were incredibly high. However Tak, being Tak, blew those expectations away with an absolute tour-de-force performance. Combining skill, charisma and charm, Tak performed both Japanese and Western numbers in his usual inimitable style. Pianist Ena Matsuura, percussionist Fumio Tamiya, and flutists Hiromi Goto and Mari Nakagawa provided great backing and excelled in their own solo pieces. The evening was opened with a stirring performance by Yakudo.

One of the evening’s highlights was Tak’s duet with the talented Ins Choi (who happens to be his son-in-law!). It also goes without saying that Toriichi’s food was magnificent! Tak presented cheques in support of the JCCC and Kendo Team Canada. The JCCC would like to offer our most sincere thanks to Tak for sharing his talent and his generosity in what was an unforgettable evening. It was a great night.

Photo courtesy: Gerald Kajira

Photo courtesy: Gerald Kajira

L-R: James Heron, Tak Yoshida, and Marty Kobayashi

SWOrD fOrGING DEMONSTraTION a GrEaT SUCCESS

Over seventy people braved the elements to view the first ever sword forging demonstration at the Centre conducted by sword master Kiyoto and his apprentice Pierre Nadeau. The event began at 9:30 am with workshops on sword handle wrapping by David Pepper (Okame Antiques, Windsor) and a sword restoration

workshop by Doug Blain. The Iaido Club led by Sensei Ohmi and Jorgenson put on an exceptional demonstration of kata and tamegishiri (sword cutting). After a lecture on the making of a Japanese sword, Kiyota sensei applied a slurry mixture onto to a blade and in the blustery weather in the Kobayashi Garden, plunged the sword into the temporary forge, quenched and roughly polished the blade to show the initial temperline. Apologies are extended to many interested people who were turned away for this unique appearance and plans are already underway for another extended visit next year. Thanks go to the Heritage Committee, Iaido Club and the JCCC Token Kai for their support.

Sword Master KiyotoPhoto courtesy: Matt Lanteigne

Photo courtesy: Matt Lanteigne

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PrOMOTE a HEalTHY lIfE WITH YOGa By Haruko Ishihara

In the last 10 years yoga has become astonishingly popular and people carrying yoga mats are frequently seen in the city. As more people recognize yoga as “Good for body and mind”, more people are doing it. But what exactly are the health benefits of yoga? The many benefits of Yoga are best summarized as “balance”. Balance includes: - Physical balance such as left and right, top and bottom, front and back - Sense of physical and psychological balance - The body’s biological and chemical balance such as cholesterol and sodium levels, etc.Balance plays a crucial role in your health. Yoga works synergistically to maintain the proper balance between the body and the mind.

Physical Health from YogaYoga promotes the flexibility of your body through non-aggressive stretches and enables you to acquire a good posture as a part of your natural consciousness toward a “straight” spine. Yoga helps to relax tight muscles and tendons as well as strengthen muscles you don’t use in everyday life. The practice of yoga cannot be separated from breathing techniques. Since you concentrate on breathing with each posture, it enhances cardiovascular health and strengthens and normalizes the digestive system. Moreover, we can be energized as a result of increased endurance and stronger immune system that can be expected from practicing Yoga.

Spiritual and Emotional Health from YogaMany people probably know that Yoga practice promotes relaxation. Yoga practice can be helpful in the reduction of anxiety, stress and depression through emotional control during practice. Attentiveness and memory will be enhanced along with an increased level of concentration. You will face your ego and limitations during yoga practice. However, you are gradually able to accept truth and reality by developing flexibility and adaptability. This leads you to a positive and healthy life.

Let’s compare Yoga with regular exercises. The sympathetic nervous system is governed during cardio exercises and weight training. On the other hand, the parasympathetic nervous system that appears in relaxation mode is dominantly used in Yoga practice. In addition, it is worth mentioning that muscles and tendon injuries are dramatically low in Yoga. You will face only yourself in Yoga practice so there is no competitiveness involved and it promotes your peace of mind. Yoga is a healing art. You don’t need tools. You can practice wherever and whenever. Include Yoga in your regular routine for a happy, healthy and energetic life.

YOGa WINTEr ClaSSESShinshin Toitsu – Unify your Body and Spirit

JCCC Shinshin Toitsu Yoga classes are suitable both for men and women. Our certified yoga instructors are all bilingual. Classes are taught in English but Japanese or English individual assistance will be provided depending on your preference. Course schedule and descriptions of the two types of yoga taught at the JCCC are as follows:

Hatha: Beginners to IntermediateTuesdays, January 16 to March 20 (10 weeks)5:10pm – 6:40pmGentle relaxing yoga. Uses postures and conscious breathing in combination with mental focus to develop a body’s flexibility and endurance, correct body alignment, and promote relaxation.

ashtanga: Beginners to IntermediateThursdays, January 18 to March 22 (10 weeks)5:10pm – 6:40pmA highly energized and dynamic form of Yoga. Involves synchronizing the breath with progressive series of postures and improves circulation, maximize strength, concentration and flexibility, and clams the mind.

Courses fee: $99 + GST Drop-in class: $12.00 + GST (JCCC non-members can join in drop-in classes)

Pre-registration is required. Class registration forms are available on our website www.jccc.on.ca or at the JCCC Reception Desk. A martial arts waiver form must also be filled out at the Reception Desk on the first day of class. In order to guarantee quality of instruction, class sizes are limited so please sign up early.

NJCa aND JCCC2007 NEW YEar’S CElEBraTION

Celebrate the New Year the Japanese way in a warm and welcoming atmosphere! The event features Japanese New Year traditions such as New Year’s food, Mochitsuki, O-Toso (New Year’s sake), Kakizome calligraphy, children’s games and a variety of entertainment for everyone to enjoy. It is a day for Japanese Canadians, Ijusha, visitors and anyone who loves Japanese culture, traditions and festivals. Bring your family, bring your friends!

Date: Sunday January 21, 2007Time: 11:00am to 5:00pmPlace: JCCCadmission: NJCa and JCCC members $4, Non-members $5 Children 12 years and under free.For more information, contact Yoshi Nagaishi 416-644-1240 or Nobby Miura at nobbym@idirect.ca

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JSS HOlIDaY DrIvEBy Japanese Social Services

The annual Holiday Drive is currently underway. It is that time of year when for the past 6 years, members of the Japanese ethno-community have embraced the holiday spirit and have given to the less fortunate among us. We are again calling for your support and participation. Donations of Japanese groceries (non-perishable, dry and canned goods), toys or gifts for children, and unused clothing are much appreciated.

Donation box locations are:JCCC Main entrance - 6 Garamond Court, TorontoIkebata Nursery - 6 Garamond Court, TorontoMomiji Health Care Centre - 3555 Kingston Rd., ScarboroughJ- Town - 3160 Steeles Ave. E. Unit 11, MarkhamSt. andrews Japanese anglican Church - 49 Donlands Ave., TorontoToronto Buddhist Church - 1011 Sheppard Ave. W. , TorontoJapanese Social Services (JSS) - 6 Garamond Court, Toronto

Please feel free to ask JSS any questions regarding the holiday drive (416-385-9200).

DEC-JaN vIDEO SCrEENINGS aT THE JaPaN INfOrMaTION CENTrE

By the Consulate General of JapanFeel free to drop in with your lunch and enjoy the sights and sounds of Japan on our 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!

frIDaY DECEMBEr 8, 2006, 12:10pm -1:00pmKyoto 2004 (Join tourists Bill and Kassim as they embark on an entertaining guided tour of Kyoto’s historical sights, traditions, local delicacies and arts and crafts.)

Japan video Topics• Kyushu National Museum• Heart-warming Nabe Cookery• Waste Disposal as a Work of Art• Glories of Long Ago -- Hiraizumi

frIDaY JaNUarY 12, 2007, 12:10pm -1:00pmThe Way of life in Japan – The family life of a Salaryman (A rare look into the family lives of two typical Japanese salaried workers.)Traditional Japanese Sports - KendoJapan video Topics• The Artificial Limb Makers• Akihabara – Hobbyist’s Paradise• A Brush with Beauty• Bringing Colour Back to the Oceans

frIDaY JaNUarY 26, 2006, 12:10pm -12:40pmJIC Collection Signature Series: Kokoro: The Heart Within – Heritage: Pride of Japan (There are many social and cultural aspects of the Japanese that are uniquely Japanese. This program discusses the group heritage that the Japanese are known for as well as some of Japan’s national and natural treasures, such as the Toshogu Shrine at Nikko, Mt. Fuji, Hokkaido and the Tancho cranes.)

For additional information, contact the Japan Information Centre, Consulate General of Japan at 416-363-5488.

UNITED WaY WalKaTHON By Sid Ikeda

Many thanks to all those who participated in the annual United Way Walkathon on September 10, 2006. With involvement from members of the Japanese Canadian community (individuals and organizations) and the Canadian Multicultural Council-Asians in Ontario (CMC), we were able to raise about $8,435! Your generous support is appreciated.

JaPaNESE GOSPEl CHUrCH Of TOrONTO CHrISTMaS SErvICE

By the Japanese Gospel ChurchMembers and friends of the JCCC are invited to our annual Christmas Service on Sunday December 24, 2006. The church service will start at 11:00am and will be held on the 2nd floor of the JCCC. Come and join us for traditional Christmas Carol singing, the children’s Christmas play, our pastors’ Christmas message in both English and Japanese, and a delicious pot-luck luncheon provided by the members and friends of the JGCT. For more information, contact Pastor Ray Ebisuzaki (905-886-JGCT), Pastor Haruo Sato (416-495-1534), Matt Shintani (905-426-2097) or visit our website at www.jgct.com.

CONGraTUlaTIONS TO Mr. JOHN CraIGEarlier this year, the Government of Japan conferred the Foreign Minister’s Commendation upon Mr. John Craig, recognizing his continued contributions to Japan/Canada relations. Mr. Craig, a senior partner at McMillan Binch Mendelsohn, is in elite company; through the Consulate General of Japan’s office in Toronto this award has been bestowed only four times prior and he is only the 2nd person to receive this award.

John Craig with Consul General Koichi Kawakami

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DONaTIONS TO THE JCCC As of November 14, 2006

The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

JCCCMr & Mrs Mandison Chin 25 Mr Mossy Fukumoto 30 Mr William Hatanaka 5,000 In honour of Takiko & Terumi Hatanaka Mr & Mrs Katsu Iguchi 25 Mr & Mrs Tsunetugu Ikeda 200 Dr & Mrs Teruo Izukawa 200 50th Anniversary Mrs Tosh Kamino 15 Mr & Mrs Sanji Kanno 100 Ms Debbie Katsumi 20 Mr & Mrs Alex Kaye 50 Mr Ronald Korb 1,000 Mrs Marlene MacKenzie 600

Nakamura Bachan 26th Family Picnic at Caledon Place in gratitude to Mr Goro Kawaguchi

Mr & Mrs Paul Marubashi 440 Family Golf Ms Maemi Matsushita 50 Ms Ena Matsuura 200 Nikkei Heritage Day 250 Mr & Mrs Tom Nishio 600 Mrs Hisa Okihiro 25 Mr Stephen Oikawa 350 Family Golf Mrs Nancy H Okura 20 Mrs Ruth Saito 80 Celebrating 80 years Mr & Mrs Herbert Sakaguchi 100 Mr & Mrs Bryan Shigeishi 50 Mr & Mrs Kim Shikaze 15 Mr & Mrs Hiyoshi Sumiya 25 Mr & Mrs Robert Takagi 100 50th Anniversary Mrs Chiz Takata 50 Mrs Yukiko Tamaki 100 Mr Christopher Taylor & Ms Wanda Gould 50 Mr & Mrs Rick Toki 50 Toronto Nichiren Buddhist Church 5,000 Gagaku concert JTI-Macdonald Corp 25,000 Heritage project

In Memoriam In memory of Eleanor Ogaki Mr & Mrs Robert Takagi 25 In memory of George Kaoru Yamashita Mrs Kikue Yamashita 100 In memory of Hiro Ishikawa Mr Robert Scott 100 Mr George Takahashi 25 In memory of Irene Sugamori Mr & Mrs Tom Oyagi 50 In memory of Janice Sanae Nauman Mr & Mrs Dick Higaki 100 In memory of Kaide Shimizu Mrs Barbara Shimizu 200 In memory of Ken Kuwahara Mr & Mrs Terry Adachi 25 Mrs Betty Lou Arai 25 Mrs Daisy Asada 25 Mrs Kiyomi Kay Asada 20 Mr & Mrs Dennis Bader 25 Mr Wilfred Browne 100 Mrs Betty Gail Bryans 50 Mr & Mrs David Chin-Fook 50

H.O. Coish 50 Mr & Mrs Phil Diamond 60 Mrs Jean Farintosh 25 Ms Erika Fehn 75 Mrs Corinne Fernihough 45 Mr Rock Foster 75 Mr & Mrs Carl Fruitman 18 Mr & Mrs John Fujimoto 30 Mrs Doris Fujioka 20 Mrs Kay Fujiwara 25 Mr Mossy Fukumoto 30 Mrs Ruby Fukumoto 25 Mr & Mrs Ross Fukushima 100 Mrs Jean Goto 20 Mr & Mrs Min Hamanaka 20 Mr & Mrs Mikio Hayakawa 25 Mr & Mrs Kenji Hori 25 Mrs Aki Ide 30 Mr & Mrs Toru Idenouye 25 Mr & Mrs Sid Ikeda 50 Mrs Chiyo Inamoto 25 Miss Dianne Ishida 100 Mr & Mrs Wilf Jones 100 Mr Gary Kawaguchi & Ms Gail Taguchi 20 Mr & Mrs Kameo Kawaguchi 20 Mrs Mary Kawasaki 20 Mrs Nellie Kee 25 Mr & Mrs Ritz Kinoshita 25 Mr & Mrs Frank Kitazaki 30 Mr & Mrs Martin & Dawna Kobayashi 100 Mr & Mrs Min Kodama 50 Miss Yoshie Kosaka 25 Mr & Mrs Fred Kusano 20 Mr & Mrs Hiroshi Kuwahara 100 Ms Karen Kuwahara 500 Ms Georgia Lawrence 100 Ms Heidi Le Maire 50 Mr & Mrs Mickey Matsubayashi 100 Mr & Mrs Ken Matsugu 50 Mr Hideo Matsumoto 25 Mr & Mrs Ikuo David Matsuo 50 Mrs Miye Matsuoka 20 Mr Angus McCarles 50 Mrs Kay Mitsui 25 Mr & Mrs Tad Miura 25 Mr & Mrs Joe K Miyazaki 50 Ms Susan Molenda 100 Mr & Mrs Frank Moritsugu 25 Mrs Frances Nakamura 50 Mr & Mrs Yaki Nakashima 30 Mr & Mrs B T Ness 100 Nexans Canada Inc 150 Mr & Mrs Bob Nishino 25 Mr Dan Nolan & Ms Cheryl Wong 50 Mrs Kaye Oda 35 Mr Charles Ogaki 25 Mr & Mrs Tad Ogura 30 Mrs Peggy Ohara 20 Mr & Mrs Harry Okada 100 Mr & Mrs Isao Ono 25 Mr Sal Polito 100 Mr & Mrs Robert Purvis 25 Mr & Mrs Roman Russek 50 Mr & Mrs Keigi Saisho 25 Mrs Ruth Saito 25 Mr & Mrs Yasushi Saito 25 Mr & Mrs Tats Sakauye 25 Mr Frederick Sasaki 100 Mr & Mrs George Sasaki 20

Mrs Jean Yoshiko Seki 25 Mrs Mary Shikatani 25 Mr Masashi Shin 30 Mrs Miyeko Sugamori 20 Ms Constance L Sugiyama 200 Dr & Mrs Henry Sugiyama 100 Mr & Mrs Kunio Suyama 20 Mr & Mrs Thomas Takashima 100 Mr & Mrs George Takata 50 Mr Christopher Takayama 25 Mrs Kimiye Takayama 25 Mr & Mrs Ray Takeuchi 25 Mr & Mrs Tad Tanabe 20 Mr & Mrs Kamezo Tanaka 30 Mr & Mrs Rick & Kathy Tazumi 30 The Frank Hori Foundation 1,000 Mr & Mrs Sachio Tomihiro 25 Mrs Yuki Tsukamoto 25 Mr & Mrs Robert Tsuruda 20 Mr Shinsuke John Uchikata 100 Mrs Ruth Usami 20 Mr & Mrs Frank Usami 25 Mr & Mrs Bryan Woods 100 Mr & Mrs Tom Yamashita 30 Mr & Mrs George Yano 20 Mrs Sue Yoshida 100 In memory of Mary Kuwahara Mr Samuel Kuwahara 50 In memory of Masao Kondo Ms Victoria Kondo 50 In memory of Min Hagino Mrs Miye Matsuoka 20 In memory of Miyako Ogura Mrs Hisako Kondo 25 In memory of Molly Nishikawa Mrs Chiyo Inamoto 25 Mr & Mrs Mark Ito 25 Mr & Mrs Carmen Matsunaga 25 Mrs Miye Matsuoka 20 Mr & Mrs Raymond Moriyama 200 Mr & Mrs Harvey Okawara 50 Mr Kenneth Shigeishi 25 Mr & Mrs Tak Shigeishi 40 Mrs Midori Suddaby 100 Mr & Mrs Robert Takagi 25 In memory of Mr & Mrs Hattori Mr Samuel Kuwahara 50 In memory of Pat Kitamura Mr & Mrs George Tsushima 25 In memory of Paul Asada Mrs Daisy Asada 300 In memory of Rick Tsujimura Mr Geoffrey Ikeno & Mrs Patricia Bremner-Ikeno 25 In memory of Ruth Hiroye Sakamoto Mr & Mrs Ronald Nakamura 150 In memory of Sally Shizue Shigeishi Mr Shigeo Shigeishi 100 Mrs Teruyo Kitamura 20 Mr & Mrs George Tsushima 25 Mr Tad Yonekura 20 Ms Lily Kai 50 In memory of Terrie Nishino Mr & Mrs Walter Bartnik 65 In memory of Torchy (Abe) Hatanaka Mrs Miye Matsuoka 20 In memory of Yosaburo Yozy Yasui Ms Josephine Covelli 10 Mr & Mrs Toru Idenouye 25

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DONaTIONS TO THE JCCC As of November 14, 2006

The JCCC gratefully acknowledges the following donations:

Mr & Mrs Martin & Dawna Kobayashi 100 Mr & Mrs Mickey Matsubayashi 50 Mr & Mrs Tom Nobuoka 25 Mrs Joan O'Connor 25 Mr & Mrs Kenji Yokota 25 Mr & Mrs Ken Fife 25 Mrs Ruby Fukumoto 25 Mrs Monica Matsubuchi 20 Mrs Fumi Miike 20 Mr & Mrs B Nagao 30 Mrs Yuki Tsukamoto 20 Mr & Mrs Ikuo David Matsuo 25

JCCC Benefit Dinner featuring Tak Yoshida Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Toronto 100 Kado Enterprise Kagami-Biraki Mr & Mrs Tsutomu Tanaka 100 Toshi Sushi Japanese Restaurant 100

UNIC International Products Co 500

Supporting Member Leader Mr Goro Kawaguchi 480 Mrs Yukiko Nakamura 480 Mr & Mrs Bob Nishino 500 Mr Frederick Sasaki 500 Mr Naotoshi Seko 450 Mr Masashi Shin 500 Mr & Mrs Harold Yoneyama 500 Partner Mrs Daisy Asada 150 Mr & Mrs Michael Doi 115 Mrs Susan Hidaka 130 Ms Kikuye Inouye Mrs Yuki Kondo 150 Mrs Joyce Matsumoto 130

Mr & Mrs Reginald Mori 115 Mr Roy Nagamatsu 150 Mr & Mrs Kenji Nozaki 150 Mr John Onizuka 150 Mr & Mrs Gordon Sakamoto 150 Mr & Mrs Tosh Shigeishi 115 Mrs Miyoko Sora 150 Mr & Mrs Mits Sumiya 115 Mrs Yukiko Tamaki 150 Mr & Mrs Yosh Tanino 150 Mr & Mrs Rick & Kathy Tazumi 100 Mr & Mrs George Tsushima 150Mrs Toshie Yokoyama 130

Issei Day donations are greatly appreciated. The individual's name will not be published in the newsletter.

Thank you JCCC

Grace Kobayashi & Family ~ greetings omitted due to bereavement.

My family and I would like to thank the many people for the Condolences and Donations to the many Charities

and the JCCC in memory of:

Molly Nishikawa

We are overwhelmed by your thoughtfulness and generosity

May we extend our best wishes to you.

Sincerely,

Rick Nishikawa and family

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JCCC大晦日ディナー＆ダンス年末のイベントとしてトロントでも人気の高いJCCCの大晦日ディナー＆ダンスが２００６年１２月３１日（日）に小林ホールにて行われます。音楽DJはラルフとテレサ・ユアンが担当します。　一人＄９５のチケットにはCalvert’s Cateringのディナー、ダンス、真夜中のシャンパンとスナック、記念品などが込まれています。１テーブル10人です。お問い合わせ、チケットのご予約はJCCC受付４１６－４４１－２３４５までお早めにどうぞ。

新年会ディナーJCCCと鳥市の共催の恒例新年会ディナーが２００７年１月１日（月）に行われます。この新年会では福引やラッフル、演芸などが企画されていますが、注目すべきものは何といっても数多くのおせち料理や洋風料理がずらっと並ぶ豪華ビュッフェでしょう。バーも設置されます。トロントでは珍しいこのユニークなイベントにぜひご家族・お友達をお誘いあわせのうえお越し下さい。開場は午後４時、ディナー開始は午後５時です。席に限りがありますのでチケット購入はJCCC４１６－４４１－２３４５までお早めにどうぞ。チケットは大人＄５５、６－１２歳の子供＄２２．５０、５歳以下の子供は無料です。（ただし席数確保のため５歳以下のお子様もチケットが必要ですので、チケットご購入の際にその旨お申し出下さい）。料金は税・サービス込みです。チケット販売最終日は２００６年１２月２１日（木）です。

２００７年冬季ワークショップ冬の寒い間もJCCCは和太鼓、クッキング、折り紙、シニア音楽コースなどでにぎわっています。ワークショップは事前登録が必要です。詳細およびクラス申し込みはwww.jccc.on.caをご覧になるか４１６－４４１－２３４５までお問い合わせ下さい。和太鼓ワークショップ：１月１４日（日）午前の部　午前９時―午後１時、午後の部　午後２時―午後６時

和食クッキング：１月１７日（水）シェフ・ショージのお得意料理２月２１日（水）家庭料理両日とも午後７時―午後１０時

折り紙：２月１日（木）雛人形　午後７時―午後８時半

ヤマハ・シニア向け音楽コース：２００６年１２月５日スタート、１０クラス初級：午後１２時半―午後１時半中級：午後1時半―午後２時半上級：午前11時半―午後12時半

アサヒ野球団展示会戦前バンクーバーの日系社会の憧れと誇りであったアサヒ野球団の功績をたどった展示会が２００７年１月１１日（木）から３月末までJCCCで開かれます。開催式は１月１１日（木）午後７時から行われますのでぜひお越し下さい。入場は無料です。10

マーティ小林理事長からのメッセージ会館の長く輝かしい歴史の中の一年がまた終わろうとしています。増え続ける会員数、恒例のイベントの変わりない人気、そして新たに追加された数々の活動やプログラムなど今年も大成功の年であったといえるでしょう。JCCC拡張の最終段階にあたる２階コミュニティーフロア改装のための資金残り＄１３０万を工面できれば、来夏には工事を始めることができます。ぜひ皆様ご支援下さい！　素晴らしい一年であった反面、悲しい一年でもありました。JCCCの基盤であるボランティア精神の典型ともいえるコミュニティーの主要な方々が多く亡くなられ、私も哀悼の意を表してきました。その方たちの友情と支援をなくしてしまったことを深く遺憾に思います。これからますます成長を遂げるJCCCをもっと長く見守っていただきたかったと思います。JCCCは彼らの遺産であり、さらに飛躍していくよう努めるのが使命だと会館に関わる皆がそう感じていることでしょう。　もうひとつの課題としてあげられるのが、いかにして新会員をひきつけるかということです。コミュニティー内でJCCC会員でない方はまだ多くいらっしゃいますし、定期的に会館を利用される方の中にも会員でない方がいらっしゃいます。私達は皆「家族」であり、その「家」を守るための責任が一人一人に少なからずあります。会員になることがこの責任を果たす最善の方法です。もちろん今これをお読みになっておられるということはすでに会員でいらっしゃるということになりますので、ぜひ他の方にも会員になることをお薦めして下さい。　過去４４年間で達成された多くの成功はあらゆるレベルでのボランティアや支援者の方々の惜しみない努力によって実を結んだものです。モットーである「文化を通しての友情」を広めようとすすんで努めて下さる多くの方々、企業、団体や組織の皆様に大変感謝しています。JCCCへの入会やプログラムは誰もが利用しやすいように常に心がけてきました。これからも多くの方々を会館に温かく迎え入れ続けていきます。　最後になりますが、今年もJCCCの活気と活躍に貢献して下さったボランティア、寄贈者、会員そして過去から現在までの支援者の方々に心からお礼申し上げます。皆様にとって家族や友人と過ごすこのホリデーシーズンが温かく愛情あふれるものでありますように。２００７年が健康と幸福をもたらしますようお祈りいたします。

マーティー小林日系文化会館理事長

映画鑑賞会「かもめ食堂」２００７年第一弾の映画鑑賞会は荻上直子監督作品「かもめ食堂」（２００６年）です。コミカルでありながらコメディー映画ではなく、女性キャラクターがメインではあるけど必ずしも「女性向け」映画ではない。そして主流映画とはかけ離れたセンスをもちながらお堅い芸術映画とはまた違う。そんな不思議な要素を兼ね合わせた映画です。フィンランドのヘルシンキで日本食堂を経営しているサチエは、図書館で知り合ったミドリを食堂のスタッフに迎える。日本アニメおたくの青年しかいないような店にボチボチ人が集まるようになり、悩みをかかえたフィンランド人、荷物が出てこなくなって困っている日本人など、個性的なお客さんたちが、かもめ食堂に集まり、サチエたちの温かな心がこもった料理でなごやかな気持ちになっていく。上映日時は２００７年１月２５日（木）午後７時、入場料はJCCC会員＄５、非会員＄７です。ぜひお越し下さい。

館長からのホリデーメッセージ今年はJCCCにとって本当に活気あふれる一年でした。小林ホールでは映画鑑賞会、コミュニティーの行事や祭り、クラシックやジャズの演奏会、武道トーナメント、結婚式などの様々な行事が開催され、益々多くの方々にご利用いただいてきました。また今年は音輪会の雅楽や琴のアンサンブル演奏などの伝統音楽奏者を日本からお迎えしました。そのほかにはハミングバードセンターで行われた山海塾の公演も共催しました。　２００６年は大晦日ディナー＆ダンスに始まり、続いてジャズ奏者ジーン・ディノビの演奏にのって恒例の新年会が盛大に行われました。それ以降も素晴らしいイベントが続々と行われました。ノスタルジアの夕べ、タック吉田さんによる募金ディナーショー、アニメハロウィーンパーティー、日本刀の鍛冶実演、ファミリー映画会、３つのコミュニティー歌謡ショー、そして世界的に著名な建築家レイモンド・モリヤマ氏やカナダのオリンピック代表ヴィッキー・スノハラさんをお迎えした講演会。多くの企業にもJCCCをご利用いただき実に多忙な一年でした。しかし数々の成功の裏には課題も残り、それを解決すべくコミュニケーションや企画面での再構成と改善をはかりました。２００７年はさらに充実したものになるよう努力してまいります。　全般的に会員数および文化や武道クラス、日本語プログラム、ワークショップなどの参加者は増え続けています。恒例のお祭りやイベント―お正月、春祭り、バザー、キャンプこども、夏祭り、そして先月行われたアジアへのいざないなど―は今まで以上の成功を収めてきました。　しかしチャレンジもまだ残っています。２階を改装するための第３期工事の設計が始まりましたが、そのための資金調達が今もなお課題となっています。運営資金は企業やトリリアム基金の寄付で強化されましたが、これらは短期解決策にすぎません。長期的に持続させるには新たなパートナーシップとJCCC基金の強化が重要となってきます。　去る１０月にJCCCで全日系カナダ人協会の総会が行われ、カナダ全国各地の日系コミュニティーの代表者が集まりました。その時に参加者の方が口々におっしゃったのはJCCCの施設とみなぎる活気についての好印象でした。これは１９５０年代から４世代にわたり並ならぬ努力で築きあげてきたトロントの日系コミュニティーへの最大の賛辞であり、このような言葉をいただいたことがコミュニティーの皆様の大きな誇りと励みになればと思っています。　小さなコミュニティーがいったいどのようにして壮大な文化会館を築き上げたのかということは日系人であるなしを問わず、多くの人が思うことです。答えはもちろん簡単です。JCCCには無私無欲でエネルギーあふれる大勢のボランティアの皆様、活気的な会員層とコミュニティー、そして熱心な理事会と献身的なスタッフに恵まれているからです。ただ単に「ありがとう」というだけでは十分ではないような気がします。　最後に私にとって理想である役職に任命を受け、JCCCの一員として、コミュニティーの皆様のたゆみないご支援、ご協力のもと、今年で６年目を迎えましたことを心より感謝申し上げます。これからも、常に皆様のお役に立てますよう、JCCC一同さらなる努力を続けて参ります。　メリークリスマス、ハッピーホリデー、そして素晴らしい２００７年になりますように。良いお年をお迎えください。来年もよろしくお願いいたします。

心より敬意を表して、ジェームス・ヘロン

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日本行き航空券ラッフル当選者発表２００６年日本行き航空券ラッフルの抽選が２００６年１１月５日にJCCCで行われました。当選者の皆様、おめでとうございます。また、ラッフル券をご購入下さった皆様および賞品をご寄付下さったスポンサーの皆様に厚く御礼申し上げます。今後もご支援のほどよろしくお願いいたします。なお、当選者リストは英語面２ｐに掲載されています。

JCCC年末年始スケジュール年末年始の開館時間は下記のとおりです：１２月２３日まで通常通り１２月２４日 午後３時閉館１２月２５日 閉館１２月２６日 閉館１２月２７日－２９日 午後６時閉館１２月３０日－３１日 受付午後４時まで、午後６時閉館 （３１日は大晦日ディナー＆ダンス のためのみ夜間開館）１月１日 閉館（新年会のためのみ開館）１月２日 通常通り開館

武道クラスとブリッジ年末年始スケジュールクラス 練習最終日 練習開始日合気道 １２月１７日 １月４日居合道 １２月１７日 １月７日柔道 １２月２２日 １月３日空手 １２月２１日 １月９日剣道 １２月１７日 １月７日なぎなた １２月１０日 １月７日少林寺拳法 １２月２０日 １月３日

ブリッジ火曜日クラス １２月１９日 １月９日金曜日クラス １２月１５日 ３月２日

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＊新移住者協会と日系文化会館2007年のお正月会新しい年を日本の伝統的な風習と温かい雰囲気の中でお祝いしましょう。お正月料理、餅つき、屠蘇、書き初め、子供向けゲーム、歌と踊り、百人一首カルタ取り、など盛りだくさんの催しがある楽しい集まりです。日系カナダ人、新移住者、一時滞在者、日本の文化、風習、お祭りの好きな人、ご家族や友達をお誘いあわせのうえ、皆さん参加して、日本のお正月を楽しんで下さい。

日時：2007年1月21日（日）午前11時から午後5時まで。場所：日系文化会館入場料：新移住者協会・日系文化会館会員 $4、非会員 $5 12歳以下の子供は無料詳細は長石：416-644-1240 または三浦：nobbym@idirect.ca

＊JSSホリデードライブ日系コミュニティーでこの時期支援を必要としている人に手を差し伸べましょう。日本食材（缶詰、乾物類）、新品のおもちゃや洋服などをご寄付下さい。寄付箱は数箇所に設置されています。詳細は英語面ｐ７をご覧下さい。

１２・１・２・３月の行事予定１２月 １日 カラオケクラブ会合 ７日 折り紙ワークショップークリスマス飾り ９日 トロント紅白歌合戦 １６日 刀剣会会合 ２４日 午後３時閉館 ２５日 閉館（クリスマス） ２６日 閉館（ボクシングデー） ２７－３１日 午後６時閉館 ３１日夜のみ大晦日ディナー＆ダンスのため に開館 ３１日 大晦日ディナー＆ダンス

１月 １日 閉館（元日）新年会のためのみ開館 １１日 アサヒ野球団展示会開催 １４日 和太鼓ワークショップ １７日 クッキングワークショップ ２１日 NJCA/JCCCお正月イベント ２５日 映画鑑賞会「かもめ食堂」

２月 １日 折り紙ワークショップ（雛人形） １５日 映画鑑賞会 ２１日 クッキングワークショップ ２４日 JCCCギャラ

３月 ３・４日 春祭り １２日 ヘリテージ子供の日 １７日 春の歌謡ショー １９日 春季クラス開講

JCCCヨガクラスJCCCでは心身統一ヨガクラスの冬季クラス（１０週間）を開講します。３人のバイリンガル講師による指導、質の高い指導を保つため、人数制限がありますのでお早めにお申込下さい。コース内容、日程、費用などの詳細は英語面ｐ６に掲載されています。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。

ホリデーギフトはJCCCで！！JCCCギフトショップでは大切な人への素敵なギフトアイデアをご用意しております。新商品も常時入荷していますのでお値段などの詳細に関しましてはお気軽にお問い合わせ下さい。皆様のお越しをお待ちしております。　今年もJCCCギフトショップをご利用いただきありがとうございました。２００７年もどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

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The Cranes TributeThe National Tribute to Japanese Canadian Life

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The Cranes Tribute recognizes our past and draws futuregenerations to the JCCC to remember, to learn and tocelebrate.

For centuries the crane has been part of Japanese art andliterature. The crane is one of the most rare and beautifulsymbols in the world. In mythology, tancho is said to live for1,000 years. The crane is a symbol of happiness and good luck,thus it is widely used in artwork and on fabrics. It is fitting thatthe Japanese crane has been chosen as the symbol for thetribute to the Japanese Canadian community.

The Cranes Tribute is a tangible and visually beautiful way of bringing our community together across generations and across the country. We can remember our past and celebrate our future. To this end, I have reserved two Cranes to honour my maternal grandmother, Chizuru Marion Shigeta and my daughter Katherine Chizuru, linking our issei roots to our yonsei future. I hope Canadians everywhere will embrace The Cranes Tribute and support this important national campaign.

Connie Sugiyama

As the Crane Tribute takes flight, so too does the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. With this fundraising initiative, we are expanding and now realizing our vision – to be Canada’s cultural bridge to both modern and traditional Japan. Just as the crane migrates and returns to its homeland each spring, the JCCC is a place for Japanese Canadians to return home and regain their culture or learn about their heritage.

Over 418 families from across Canada and as far away as Japan have already recognized their families, ancestors, friends and mentors by making a dedication on the Cranes Tribute Wall. Each Crane represents a dedication to remember and remind future generations about the impact made on the Japanese Canadian community by its pioneers and its community builders. The Wall and its inscriptions have created a permanent memorial in the Shokokai Court at the JCCC -- attracting families, visitors and school groups to the Centre. The wall connects us with past leaders of the community and special family members.

When we launched the Cranes Tribute, it was my hope that the Japanese Canadian community would take the opportunity to pay respect to those who were so important to us. When I think back to all of the issei and nissei that made sacrifices for their families as well as for the community, through their tireless efforts -they deserve our appreciation. We are richer people and commu-nity because of them.

The sansei and yonsei should take this opportunity to pay respect to their parents and grandparents by creating a lasting legacy with a Cranes dedication.

With the recent passing of my wife Molly, I wanted to pay a lasting tribute to her memory. The Cranes Tribute is by far one of the most permanent reminders of a loved one.

Dr. Rick Nishikawa

Give the Gift of Culture. Give the Gift of Heritage. Give Stock.

Gifts of Stock. Gifts of Culture. Gifts of Heritage.Investing in the JCCC is a win - win situation

The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre’s track record of programming for culture and heritage is always a good

investment. Thanks to recent tax changes, the option of making a donation of stocks directly to the JCCC provides the best tax advantage. You will not pay capital gains tax and will

receive a tax receipt for the full amount of your donation.Investing in our community’s culture and heritage issomething we should all do, and now there’s an even

greater incentive to do so.Gifts of stock. Another option to invest in the JCCC

To donate call 416-441-2345

To calculate affordable giving options, visit www.giftabulator-beta.comor contact Bill Petruck 416-441-2345

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クレーン（Cranes:日系社会を讃える鶴の贈り物）への寄付贈呈をすることは過ぎ去った在りし日を再認識することです。次世代の人々をJCCCに惹き付け、過去を想い出し発見しそして共に喜びを分かち合い祝うことです。

鶴は世界でも珍しくてとても美しい鳥です。そして何世紀にも渡り、日本美術、文学の主要素の一つになってきました。神話の世界では丹頂鶴は千年生きる鳥あり、幸福と幸運のシンボルとして、芸術作品や織物のモチーフとして広く人々に愛されています。日系カナダ人コミュニティーへの募金運動のプロジェクトのシンボルとして日本の鶴が選ばれたことは当然且最適と言えます。

クレーンは全国各地、世代から世代へと私達のコミュニティーを繋ぐ効果的で美しい方法です。過去を振り返り希望ある将来を祝う。私はこれを達成する為に、一世のルーツと四世の将来を結ぶように母方の祖母千鶴・マリオン・シゲタと娘のキャサリン・千鶴を称え、二つのクレーンを予約しました。クレーンを通じて皆様がこの大切な全国的運動を支援されますよう心より願っております。　

コニー・杉山

クレーン寄付のように日系文化会館もこの募金イニシアチブで羽ばたくように拡張しています。伝統日本と現代日本へのカナダの文化的な掛け橋となる私達の展望を今着々と実現しています。それは鶴が移動し毎年春には故郷に戻るように、JCCCは日系カナダ人が帰郷し、自らの文化を再認識し自らの遺産を受け継いでゆく所です。

カナダ各地及び遠くは日本から４１８家族以上が既にクレーン寄付の壁に、家族、先祖、友達や先輩を称え寄進しています。一つ一つの鶴は寄進を象徴しています。パイオニアやコミュニティー創始者の日系社会への功績を次世代の人々に伝えます。JCCCの商工会コートに造られた美しい壁とそこに刻まれた碑文は恒久的記念碑で、センターを訪れる家族、来館者、児童等を魅了しています。壁画は私達一人一人をコミュニティーの過去の指導者や大切な家族に結び付けています。

今までにクレーンへの寄付はに４３万６千ドルが寄せられました。どうぞクレーンへのさらなる贈呈、寄進をお願い致します。申し込み用紙はwww.jccc.on.ca　又は電話４１

The Cranes Tribute日系社会を讃える鶴の贈り物

６－４４１－２３４５内線２２５ビル・ペトラックまでご連絡お願い申し上げます。

クレーンの寄付贈呈運動を始めたとき、私はこれが日系コミュニティーの皆さんが大切な人たちを讃える良い機会になればと思いました。家族やコミュニティーのために多くの犠牲を払い、惜しみない努力をされてきた一世や二世の方々を称賛しましょう。今、その犠牲や努力の恩恵をうけているのは私たちなのですから。三世や四世はクレーンの寄付贈呈をすることによって祖父母や両親の功績を遺してゆくべきではないでしょうか。

先日妻が亡くなり、彼女への手向けとして何かを遺そうと思いました。クレーンは愛するものを永遠に偲ばせる何よりもの記念碑です。

リック西川医師

文化の贈物、遺産の贈物、株の贈物をしましょう。

株、文化、遺産の贈物JCCCへの投資は皆に有利です。

JCCCの文化遺産プログラムには実績があるので、それは良い投資対象です。最近の税制変革で、直接JCCCに株の

寄付をすることで最も節税になるという選択が出来るようになりました。株式譲渡益税は生じません。そして、寄付された全額に対して税金申告用レシートが発行されます。コミュニティーの文化と遺産への投資は、私達皆がすべき

ことですが、今それが更に奨励されています。

JCCCへの株の贈物、及び他の投資選択、ご寄付につきましては、416－441－2345にお電話下さい。

貴方に合った寄付の算出にはwww.giftabulator-beta.com又は416－441－2345

ビル・ペトラックまでご連絡下さい。

Translated by Sachiko Suzuki

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