THE NEW CANADIAN
An Independent Organ For Canadians Of Japanese Origin
VOL 16 � NO. 99
WEDNESDAY, DE
ER 16, 1953.
TORONTO. ONT.
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As Yao Like It
By GEORGE NISHIMl RA___�
Miscellanea
ANOTHER year is on its .'�inevitable way out, and come rain or shine, in two weeks or so everything will be 1954. So short, and yet, so long, the year's end indubitably makes one reflect back over its singular course, and In? he prince or pauper, one conclusion is drawn in common: that for a year's age, he has gained a year's knowledge. ������: .* �""' * *
Four month? have quietly slipped by since the writer's association with this publication, and perhaps, during that time, the extent and breadth, and possibly the valu^ of its pages of print may not have been exactly of the standard desired. But when one considers the peculiar circumstances under which the English section of this publication exists, one is wont to say much more cannot be demanded.
World headlines are covered by local dailies armed with global - news-relaying networks, meaty controversial matters are adequately expounded in. daily editorials, lengthy columns are interminably dedicated to book reviews and movie comments.
Which leaves us where? And with what ? In vain expectance of gleanings and left-overs-^ nothing even remotely sensational. 'Thus it is that, the scope of news presentation for a publication such as ours is radically narrow�items which lack reasonable bearing On Japanese Canadians and matters relative thereto have no value to us as far as'the English section is concerned.
. The position of our Japanese counterpart, in this respect, is quite different. Here, the primary objective lies in providing an analysis, so to. speak, of World developments and general goings-on to those of Japanese origin who find it difficult or are unable -�to- digest for themselves the news carried in the English dailies. Hence, material is abundant.
These inarticulate views may have sounded somewhat 'pessimistic�but the writer had" no "intention" of such in presenting the perspective facts.Rather, it '�v. as/' sought to portray our >Viaekled-position in the light of specific comparison with other publications, and to reiterate that.
spite of these obvious limitations." we are constantly .striving t offer oar best, as space and '��ffort can provide.
It seems only fitting here t-� ^'o-.rd some mention'of gratitude
�� feel due towards our many :ntary contributor? of article? "-�� A sports news and material of "H-r nature?, without wh: �ri-dic assistance this pJblica-
r. may surely succumb. W-we can look forward
'tinued support in the oomir.sr : ar.
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One thing that harps on anyone's ego is unsigned letters, and editors are no exception. Many reactionary letters and occasional requests for write-ups are received bearing nothing resembling a legible, signature, or at - most, meaningless initials. The reasons for a person's hesitancy in affixing his or her name to letters may be varied and many�dnif. for sure, it's ncitlfer courteous, nor .exactly conventional. . v
It. makes one doubt the sanity of anyone wanting to. Avaste postage merely to . communicate some words without revelation of source or origin.. Perhaps the wquld-be.communieator wishes to avoid public detection; in that case, a word to such effect may be included in the contents of the message.- Or. possiblyj others fear, reprisals or rcpercussions^-hence, send'in their discrepant opinions unsigned. But to the~ recipient'and; readers, obvious anonymity invariably tends to indicate lack of the originator's-confidence in his statements,, and, therefore, is often subject to disregard. /// � So henceforth, legible native' are cordially requested On all let-ters to the editor and other -numuscripts; and we, on our part, shall consistently strive to adhere to the policy of rejecting -anything unsigned.
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Some may have wondeied why-all . the ' hallvboo and clamour .about our special; Christinas edition so" early in-the season, when, in <fact,"the thermometers ui-rivet unmistakably "registering near GO-degree .autumn weather. And why so early of a deadline was:'.'stipulated.; in our .Short Story Contest we conducted in -conjunction with' the special- issue."
; The fact is, by the time these lines are being read,'two-\hirds of our .5(>-page holiday."publication will -have already been printed and ready for delivery.; shortage of �man-power ' and lack o'f/.adequate ' "facilities compel lis. t" .compensate with titne.-' Hence, printing "f.*?h:- special-edition this year was commenced ojv December 2nd, alto;ir;g. 'tight page? .f��r- print thereof t" each Subsequent Wedn. -day. and Sa*-
Listed as "Dead/* .Returns Home
- TOKYO. � The newspaper Yomiuri reported� recently that.a former '.Japanese army officer listed as "killed in action" in a border incident in Manchuria 14 years 'ago' has returned to Japan aboard the repatriation ship the Koan Maru.
The newspaper said the family members of M-year-old Hiroshi Ogawa who lived in the atom-bombed city of Hiroshima were overjoyed to learn that he was alive. . .
The family was reported won-tiering how to dispose of the "ashes" of the supposedly .dead soldier sent to. them by the army when they listed him dead years ago. -
Canada Most Popular Nation in Far East
VANCOUVER. Hon. James Sinclair, federal fisheries minister, just returned from a flying trip to the . Far East, said last week that Canada was the most popular nation in Asia.
Sinclair rv-isited many of the Colombo Plan countries in the
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TOKYO. � The fifty-three members (not 57 as earlier reported �Ed.) of the first postwar JC tourist group to arrive in Japan, sponsored by the Roosevelt Hotel in Vancouver, landed at Haneda Airport from a'CPA chartered plane at 5 a.m., on Dec. 8, and among those out in the early dawn to welcome the jovial party at the airfield were relatives and friends, representatives of the Japan Tourist Bureau and myself representing the Tokyo Rureau of The New Canadian. .
�: Ry some queer turn of fate, the week-long fine Tokyo weather that had proceeded the arrival of the party suddenly changed to one of drizzling rain and cold dampness, but the adverse weather, nevertheless, seemed not to affect the gay mood of the Tourists in. the least as they .realized they were once again setting foot on Japanese land. The party dispersed onto waiti?ig" buses .and proceeded directly to the Sum-gadai Hotel by Meiji University in Tokyo's Kanda to''deposit their, effects. . :
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lippines, Indonesia, India, Malaya, Burma and Pakistan.
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B. C. Nisei Leaves For Japan in Uniform
ORE EX WOOD, B.C.� Geo. Hamagishi, soil of Mr. Waichiro Hamagishi of Greenwood. B, C. left for Japan on 'Nov. 27 as a member; of' the - .Canadian' Army in
cult (6 restrain the tears of joy at the sight of Tokyo's streets in its year-end bustle.;
Having made their ocean.flight in obvious comfort, following a short rest in the morning, the entire, party, full of vigour, set out on buses on an extensive four of the Japanese metropolis,driv-i ing through the renouned spots of Tokyo,for four hours.
Recalls Dec. 7, '41; Did Not Double Talk in Washington
LOS ""ANGELES. � The man i \yith .w-h'�m Nomura 'and Saburo. who was Japan's Ambassador in \ Ku'rusu carried 'Ojv . negotiations Washington at the time 'of the.; until the attack), attack on Pear! llarbour was in ji_ ' "The-Japanese militarypolicy Los Angeles recently on the PJth .. makers of the time told me nbth-anniversary of the infamous da_y: '.ing .of their }i!ans. Kur.usu had;
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On the following day, Dec. 4, through special permission of the authorities;, the party was conducted on a tour of the Imperial Palace, following which, from noon, a dinner was held in conjunction with the Canada Society.
Thence the party was honoured at a tea given by the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce, where a short message from the Vancouver Chamber of Commerce was read and a parcel of salted Eraser River salmon presented to Ihe officials as a gift of RoodwiH.
On the 5th, the i>arty departed for Nikko, and returned to Tokyo the following day to attend an enlightening performance of Kabuki. The tourists took final leave of Tokyo on the 7lh and proceeded to Kamakura and Eno-shima, stopping for lunch at �Kozu; The afternoon was spent at, a reception given by the JajKineso orange growers in Oda-. .Want;' thence passing through Hakone aiid Jikkoku-Togc, the party, settled for .the night at fainous Atami.
On the 8th, the group proceed-, ed to Fuiamignura by Vvay of Nagoya. The Oth took them through Lse to.Kyoto, and after touring Kyoto, Nara, Qsaka and Takarazuka, they disbanded on the l^'th in Osaka, each undoubt-� edly anxious to make full speed to his old hometown. " .
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VANCOUVER BRIEFS
The 195^ Industrial Union xPaseball-"league Champions, the Vancouver "Niseis," will be spon-c-oritiy a "Japanr-ve Movie Nite" at the Japanese I.anguage School on. Sunday," Dee. 27.. from 7. p'.m.
"Tie- Vancouver JCCA will ho .holditig . a "Xmas Dance" on Christsnrr--'� l)ay withAI Herd's nreh'-stra su.onVyiri^- the music." Ad::,i '-Ivri.wii!>1.2") and -,�f-nii.-' for.'rial.
'.()fiNV;v .YearV I>ay, the Year KroHe'' v.ii' take [�'ac�- with JP.^.- '- 0rch(� -1 ra. Adrr,i sion �*�':]] r�*-. aI.mu nr*i inform*).. Both *Uv.�- t e iv held at Hating? A:.diV �:;�:.-! fr-n. 'J *�. 1 a.r?-.
Lakehead Get-Together
FORT XHLT.TAM. � The ar.: r?_>' t'-..g'.-ihtr ir.d Ke:rt*-Kai f b'vh3d Jf r-^id*-r.ts wi'.l pi'.*c< >r. N<-w Year� Day at .t .. <�..t4.i:a-V.; th^ i-a.iir. Mali in Fort William, :-a y ^.r ^ith ac'v/"^? r.,r *>.encinjf at
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