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Can Bellevue’s Seko Garden be Saved? Homeless Shelter opens in Little Saigon

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Can Bellevue’s Seko Garden Be Saved?

Yayoi Kusama's Exhibit to Open at SAM

The North American Post, By Bruce Rutledge

On the banks of Phantom Lake, hidden from public view, is a gem of a Japanese garden in danger of being demolished sometime next year. Landscape architect Koichi Kobayashi says the garden is of historic and cultural import on par with the Seattle Arboretum’s Japanese garden and the Kubota Garden to the south. He’s on a mission to save Seko. “I am looking for a great white k n ig ht, a sav iou r!” exclai ms Kobayashi during a recent interview in a Queen Anne coffee shop. Kobayashi found out about Seko Garden while researching gardens created in Manzanar, Minidoka and other concentration camps used to imprison Japanese Americans and Japanese immigrants during World War II. He found a book that had two pages on Seko Garden. That was the first he had heard of it. “I had talked to Roy before he passed away. He never mentioned the garden,” Kobayashi said. “I had no idea. No idea!”

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Seko Garden is on the property of Joan Seko’s Bellevue home. Joan and her late husband Roy used to own the Bush Garden restaurant in the International District. Seko is planning to put up the house for sale next spring. Kobayashi and others assume that the buyer will opt to rebuild the modest home and get rid of the garden. Here’s why Kobayashi thinks that would be a shame: The garden was conceived and designed by Kaichi Seko, Roy’s father, in the 1950s. Kaichi was impr isoned in Minidoka du r ing World War II. “Kaichi must have seen or was associated with the building of these gardens,” Kobayashi wrote in a missive about the garden. “At the camp at the same time was Fujitaro Kubota, who later returned to Seattle and built the lovely Kubota Japanese Garden in south Seattle.” Once Kaichi was released after the war, he began to rebuild his life. He opened Bush Garden, bought proper t y on Pha ntom La ke a nd

Yayoi Kusama's “Infinity Mirrors” ex h ibit will open at Seat tle A r t Museum (SAM) on June 30. Kusama’s North American tour opened at the Hirshorn Museum in Washington DC to record crowds this spring. After Seattle, the exhibit will travel to Los Angeles, Toronto, Cleveland and Atlanta. Kusama is one of Japan’s most important contemporary artists. In 1965, Kusama began using mirrors to transcend the physical limitations of her own productivity and achieve the repetition that is crucial to her art. Sculptural, architectural and performative, these installations blur the line between artistic disciplines and create a participatory experience by casting the visitor as the subject of the Kusama is one of Japan’s most important contemporary artists. In 1965, Kusama began using mirrors to transcend the physical limitations

of her own productivity and achieve the repetition that is cr ucial to her a r t. Scu lpt u r al, a rch itect u r al a nd performative, these installations blur the line between artistic disciplines and create a participatory experience by casting the visitor as the subject of the Ku s a m a is one of Japa n’s most impor tant contemporar y ar tists. In 1965, Kusama began using mirrors to transcend the physical limitations of her own productivity and achieve the repetition that is cr ucial to her a r t. Scu lpt u r al, a rch itect u r al a nd performative, these installations blur the line between artistic disciplines and create a participatory experience by casting the visitor as the subject of theKusama is one of Japan’s most impor tant contemporar y ar tists. In 1965, Kusama began using mirrors to transcend the physical limitations of her own productivity and achieve the repetition that is cr ucial to her a r t. Scu lpt u r al, a rch itect u r al a nd

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J a p a n F a i r 2 017 w a s h e l d a t Meydenbauer Convention Center in Bellevue on July 8th and 9th. At the site, Kimono Show attracted hundreds of people. Two kimono masters, Yu Ugawa and Yutaka Nakazawa f rom Japan were invited to produce the show. Both kimono masters have been involved

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in multiple projects demonstrating the beauty of the kimono in western countries. The show was themed as a traditional Japanese wedding ceremony. Models appeared with traditional ceremonial kimono attire for bride and groom, as well as invited guests. The beautiful bride first appeared in "shiromuku,"

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an all-white kimono commonly seen in Shinto weddings. In the middle of the show, the bride left the stage for "oironaoshi," a change of kimono dress, then appeared in splendid red "uchikake." Uchikake is a traditional s t yle of k i m o n o, w h ic h s a m u r a i princesses and high society female used to wear for special occasions. Audiences

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applauded each time different models appeared in various kinds of stunning kimono. Japan Fair 2017 was held at Meydenbauer Convention Center in Bellevue on July 8th and 9th. At the site, Kimono Show attracted hundreds of people. Two kimono masters, Yu Ugawa and Yutaka Nakazawa f rom Japan were invited to produce the show. Both kimono masters have been involved in multiple projects demonstrating the beauty of the kimono in western countries. J a p a n F a i r 2 0 17 w a s h e l d a t Meydenbauer Convention Center in Bellevue on July 8th and 9th. At the site, Kimono Show attracted hundreds of people. Two kimono masters, Yu Ugawa and Yutaka Nakazawa f rom Japan were invited to produce the show. Both kimono masters have been involved in multiple projects demonstrating the beauty of the kimono in western countries. J a p a n F a i r 2 0 17 w a s h e l d a t Meydenbauer Convention Center in Bellevue on July 8th and 9th. At the site, Kimono Show attracted hundreds of people. a n we r e i nv it e d t o pro duce t he

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JCCCW and NAP secures 4Culture grant to

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educate Nikkei history with Sam Goto’s artwork By Misa Murohashi The North American Post

By Misa Murohashi For The North American Post

The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington (JCCCW) and the North American Post Publishing (NAP) have secured a $4,800 grant through Seattle's 4Culture prog r a m. T he t wo orga n i zat ion s together will publish online and paper media projects to educate Japanese American history in the Seattle area through Sam Goto's artwork. Sam Goto has been contributing his animation “Seattle Tomodachi” for over five years in the North American Post’s weekly newspaper. Sam Goto’s contribution was part of the JCCCW’s Omoide On June 8th, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced that the repaving construction to reactivate Canton Alley in the International District has been completed. The construction started in April this year, with city and state funding. The project is part of the City’s historic Alley reactivation project, and similar repaving constructions are currently taking places in Pioneer Square's Nord and Pioneer Passage alleys. The Canton Alley project has been led by SCIDpda in collaboration with the Chinatown Historic Alley P a r t n e r s h i p ( C H A P ), a g r o u p o f community stakeholders. SDOT explains “what had been just another urban alley, primarily used for deliveries SDOT explains “what had been just another

Poll Puts McGinn, Durkan in Front of Mayoral Race By Bruce Rutledge, The North American Post

SCIDpda and CHAP has worked for the Alley reactivation project for five years. They envisioned street pavers running down the middle of the alley, with lanterns hanging from the adjacent buildings. The community’s long term goal is to bring business back into the vacant storefronts to help draw more foot traffic. (Photo and image were retrived from SDOT website.)

24-Hour Homeless Shelter Opens in Little Saigon by Bruce Rutledge The North American Post Seattle’s first 24-hour homeless shelter opened in Little Saigon this week, much to the dismay of some groups that felt shut out of the process. The shelter, modeled after one in San Francisco, is located in the Pearl Warren Building at 606 12th Avenue South. It will provide beds for about 75 people. Most homeless shelters are closed during the day and only provide space for people at night and early morning. The 24-hour shelter allows residents to store their belongings and return to the

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project and the JCCCW owns the rights to the artwork. Representatives of the two organizations and Goto will start planning details of the publishing project this month. 4 Culture is the cult ural f unding agency for King County, Washington. The non-profit agency has f u nded a r t, her it age, historic preservation, and public art projects in the region. rights to the artwork. Representatives of the two organizations and Goto will start planning details of the publishing project this month. 4 Culture is the cult ural f unding agency for King

Seattle’s first 24-hour homeless shelter opened in Little Saigon this week, much to the dismay of some groups that felt shut out of the process. The shelter, modeled after one in San Francisco, is located in the Pearl Warren Building at 606 12th Avenue South. It will provide beds for about 75 people. Most homeless shelters are closed during the day and only provide space for people at night and early morning. The 24-hour shelter allows residents to store their belongings and return to the

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In the crowded Seattle mayoral race, two candidates are starting to separate from the pack, according to a recent KING-TV poll. The poll, conducted June 6-18, showed Mayor Mike McGinn with 19% of the vote, followed by former US Attorney Jenny Durkan with 14%. Activist and educator Nikita Oliver came in third at 9%; Beacon Hill resident and state Senator Bob Hasegawa had 8%. The poll included inter views with 900 Seattle residents registered to vote. The poll found that while McGinn draws a lot of his support from young, male, middle-income voters, Durkan’s base is older, female and richer. McGinn also found support among Republicans. The Asian com munit y heavily supported either Oliver or Hasegawa. The poll also found that two-thirds of

Seattle residents support an income tax on those earning in the top 5%. About three-quarters of those polled said the city had too little affordable housing, but fewer than half (48%) suppor t rezoning of neighborhoods to allow for multifamily dwellings in neighborhoods that currently only allow single-family homes. Homelessness was also part of the poll. Forty-eight percent said it was a “major problem” for the city, while another 38% called it a crisis. When asked how to tackle the problem, 30% said taxes should be raised; 24% said the city should put up more sanctioned RV and tent camps; 15% said police should break up illegal camps and get tough on panhandling; and 10% said the city should reduce services to shed its reputation for generosity.

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Jenny Durkan

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Nikkita Oliver

Bob Hasegawa

Jessyn Farrell

Cary Moon

Gary E. Brose

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LIFESTYLE DINE OUT I Love Souzai I Love Sushi on Lake Bellevue | 23 Lake Bellevue Dr, Bellevue | (425) 455-9090

I Love Sushi of Bellevue has started a new business called I Love Souzai that features homecooked side dishes without any preservatives or colorants. Chef Juro Oki, who currently works with 7-11 Holding Company and other well-known restaurants in Japan, will create the dishes. He plans to use local vegetables and fruits to produce healthy dishes that incorporate fermentation to add nutrition and taste even when served cold. I Love Sushi owner Yoshi Yokoyama said it took him two years to persuade Chef Oki to start the world’s first restaurant-run souzai business. Yokoyama opened the restaurant 30 years ago. In Japan, souzai are sold at department stores or supermarkets. But because these dishes are cooked at the restaurant, the cooking process and the presentation has a much higher quality. Chef Oki hopes to show the people of Washington state how delicate and delicious these side dishes can be. “By eating, you get more energy and you become more beautiful,” he says. He explains the importance of using fresh, seasonal food, starting with roots, sprouts, stems, fruits and vegetables that help prevent sickness. For example, the summer theme includes all the fresh vegetables and fruits, which you can see in some of the salads like Yellow Power Salad and Octopus Marinade. In the autumn, Chef Oki will be using root vegetables such as sweet potatoes and carrots, and other seasonal vegetables like pumpkins. Some of his favorite dishes are the Steamed Chicken with Shiokoji because it has little oil and is healthy, and the colorful Tomato Salad with Tosazu, which includes berries and vegetable gelatin.

INFORMATION The dishes can be ordered online, over the phone or you can drop by the restaurant and order them in person. Orders can be picked up at the restaurant during business hours. For more information, visit www.ilovesushi.com or call (425) 455-9090.

SHOP LOCAL High-end Japanese socks at Kinokuniya Book Store Kinokuniya Book Store | 525 S Weller St, Seattle | (206) 587-2477

A special sales fair through June 20 at Kinokuniya celebrates the 97th anniversary of sock maker Naigai, which started in Akasaka, Tokyo. The long-established Naigai has about 60% of the domestic market for socks and sells its products at highend department stores throughout Japan. This sales fair is a collaboration with Kinokuniya, which is heading toward its 90th anniversary. Since its founding in 1920, Naigai has found its niche in each era. As its name of “inside (nai), outside (gai)” implies, has pursued markets at home and abroad while keeping its reputation for high-end production and sticking to its motto of “being considerate.” Since 2015, with the support of Market to Japan LLC (CEO Sachiko Akahori Miller), Naigai has

been selling in the US market. Naigai sells all sorts of socks at the Market to Japan office in Issaquah. Gym socks with toes, socks for running and golf, fashionable socks for men and women, tights and all sorts of other items are now available at the store. If you’re in the Issaquah area, you might want to have a look. The sales fair will feature hard-to-find but much loved products like the comfy room socks and the functional socks that are perfect for this modern era. All of them are made in Japan. The long-established products have a proven track record and a quality honed through the years.

INFORMATION Market to Japan (US distributor of Naigai brand) | 1505 NW Gilman Blvd #7, Issaquah | (425) 378-9216 Naigai Online Store | naigaiusa.com

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VOICE JCCCW's Omoide Project August 1945

Deems' TOUNG TOFU Surprise

By Janet Sakamoto Baba For The North American Post

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Life was u ncer tain for the over 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry in August 1945. How would we be treated returning to the West Coast? Where will we live? Where shall we find work? What was the future for us? Three and a half years earlier, we were asking as we were being imprisoned: What’s going to happen to us? Where were we going? How long will we be gone? What can we take with us? All we could carry, was the order. In August 1945, war was ending and again the lives of thousands would be abruptly uprooted. The same questions were again on the minds of Japanese incarcerees. Before the war, my parents had lost their jobs. My mother and father managed Columbia apartment house on First Hill in Seattle. My father worked at the Grand Union Laundry. We found ourselves with no home to return to and no means of f inancial support-definitely an insecure situation. In August of 1945 my parents decided to repatriate to Japan. Our family was ordered to leave Minidoka and enter Tule Lake. I d o not k now how m y f a t he r answered the Loyalty Questionnaire.

When I was in school, the only classes I always aced were music a nd physical education. Could be t h a t t h ese were t he only classes I really looked forward to and even in my middle age, the same activities still ring true. I love to watch, listen, and participate in both endeavors and hope to do them for years to come. I also love to cook, entertain friends, and play with the dog, not very academic but always very enjoyable. A f unny thing happened to me during my sophomore year in high school. Somehow in tenth grade, I ended up in an advanced geometry class with a lot of very smart students. Now when it comes to algebra, trigonometry, and calculus, I cannot figure out anything worth a darn. Not good in chemistry, foreign language, or American literature either. Turned out that year, we were all required to take the all-city geometry

Yes, Yes? Yes, No? No, No? Regardless, our family of five was soon to exit Tule Lake for Japan. My kibei parents chose to return to Japan, once their home in their youth. Incarcerees who were repatriating were sent to Tule Lake. It became another temporary home.. My mot her was several mont hs pregnant, but whether this was known to the authorities, I don’t know. This pregnancy had everything to do with our future. My mother, seven months pregnant, was refused passage by ship to Japan. Our return to Seattle was a yes, yes! Unable to travel to Japan, we had no choice but to return to the Northwest, the birthplace of my parents, sister and myself. My sister, Keiko, was born in Seattle in February 1946. A new chapter for my family was to begin. ---------------Copyright 2007 All rights reserved. Omoide Program.JCCCW NOTE: Janet Sakamoto Baba holds a Master’s in Education from the UW. She retired after 26 years as a Seattle elementary school teacher in 2003. Janet was an early participant in the Omoide

test. It was a two hour exam of lines, spaces, geometric objects, theorems, and postulates. Somehow, I did the whole test in less than fifteen minutes. When I looked around the room everyone was still on the first or second page so I decided to go over the whole thing again. The second pass went faster than the first and so I thought to myself ‘maybe I have the wrong test papers’ but went ahead and turned it in. To me, it just seemed way too easy but what else could I do. About a month later our teacher Mrs. Brough announced the results and declares that there were two students in our class that scored the highest in the state of Washington that year. The first name she called was Alan Miyauchi which was no surprise to anybody as he is smart for sure. When Mrs. Brough called out my name as the other high scorer about half of the class said “what?” I didn’t take it personally as I was part of the shocked chorus saying “what?” [Editor’s Note] Deems Tsutakawa is a local Sansei musician. He can be reached at deemst@ deemsmusic.com.

COMMUNITY LETTERS Keiro Northwest kicked off the Bon Odori season with its annual Summer Festival. Community members from far and wide dan.

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OR REASONS of personal interest and for this column, I try to keep abreast of t rends on the US/Japan interface. And so, today I will describe a young Japanese dance duo, new to me: Ayabambi. They matter because they are likely to be one of the entertainment g roups showca sed at t he open i ng ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 38 months from now. Ayabambi, a concatenation of the names of dance choreographer Aya Sato and her par t ner Bambi, were first introduced to the world in the promot ion a l v ide o for t he Tok yo Olympics shown at the close of the Rio Olympics. If you missed them there,

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Ayabambi again caught world attention as lead back-up dancers for Madonna's 2015-2016 “Rebel Heart” tour. Offstage, Ayabambi appear like any other Japanese youth one might see on trains. On stage, however, they transform into transfixing dancers. This is because they move their bodies in novel ways that are new to the world. Ayabambi are edgy. They sport severe haircuts. They mainly wear black. They are a gay couple. They have tattoos. Despite such societal rule-breaking— or perhaps because of it—in Japan they have made TV commercials for Adidas and Shiseido. Inter nationally they have danced

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Au naturel and in dramatic pose (choreographer Aya Sato on right) Photos: prcm.jp

for fashion designer Alexander Wang, where according to Oyster Magazine they out-danced everyone. They have also modeled wedding dresses in Vogue. In total, they have 417,000 Google hits, of which 27,200 are videos. Ay a b a m bi's t o p t h r e e Yo uTu b e dance videos—shot in workshops as dispersed as London, Taiwan, and St. Petersburg—have drawn 6.1, 1.7, and 1.5 million viewers. Don't even think about clicking on them. In the words of one reviewer, to watch them is to fall into a black hole. In a video interview, choreographer Aya describes her creative process as, “Every moment is art.” That is, she

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thinks about and experiments with body movement every day, all day. When she brushes her teeth... When she wanders the display cases of a convenience store to buy a diet coke. Ay a b a m bi's t o p t h r e e Yo uTu b e dance videos—shot in workshops as dispersed as London, Taiwan, and St. Petersburg—have drawn 6.1, 1.7, and 1.5 million viewers. Don't even think about clicking on them. In the words of one reviewer, to watch them is to fall into a black hole. In a video interview, choreographer Aya describes her creative process as, “Every moment is art.” That is, she thinks about and experiments with body

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Japanese Canadian Internment and the Struggle for Redress By Matthew McRae, For The North American Post

efore the outbreak of the Second World War, Lena Hayakawa lived what she describes as a very idyllic life. Hayakawa was born in British Columbia and until she was 11, she lived on her father’s strawberry farm in the countryside. She told me it was a simple living, but her family was happy. That all changed on December 7, 1941. On that day, Japanese planes bombed the American naval base at Pearl Harbour, Hawai’i, entering the Second World War on the side of the Axis powers of Germany and Italy. This meant Canada was now at war with Japan. Relocation of Japanese-Canadians to camps in the interior Gordon King, photographer. Roy Miki Collection. Photos At that time, there was a sizeable of British Columbia. Source: Library and Archives Canada/ courtesy of the Japanese Canadian National Museum Japanese Canadian population in British (94/64.5.001) Columbia. Canadian military officials Department of Labour fonds/c046355 worse, Japanese Canadians lost almost and the RCMP felt that the Japanese freedoms of Canadian citizens. Approximately 12,000 people were all their proper ty, with little to no Canadian population posed no threat and opposed taking any punitive action forced to live in the internment camps. compensation – the government had against them. The federal government, The men in these camps were often sold it off during the War, and used the however, disagreed. Immediately after separated from their families and forced proceeds to finance the internment. It was only on April 1, 1949 that the attack on Pearl Harbour, Canadian to do roadwork and other physical Japanese Canadians were again allowed labour. About 700 Japanese Canadian officials in B.C. seized all fishing boats to move freely across Canada. Before men were also sent to prisoner of war owned by Japanese Canadians, 1,800 in total, and shut down all Japanese camps in Ontario. Finally, another 4,000 that date, the community had begun lang uage newspapers and schools. or so Japanese Canadians were sent to to organize. In 1947, the National All cameras and short-wave radios work on sugar beet farms in Alberta Association of Japanese Canadians belong i ng to Japa nese Ca na d ia n s a nd Ma n itoba , to help f ill labou r (NAJC) was formed. In the coming were confiscated, and a curfew was shortages. This is what happened to decades, Japanese Canadians, led by Lena Hayakawa and her family were the NAJC, would call upon the federal forced to move to Manitoba and work implemented to keep them home at Lena Hayakawa’s family. government to acknowledge the human on a sugar beet farm during the Second Hayakawa recalls tak ing a t rain night. rights violations that were committed World War. Photo: Canadian Museum to Winnipeg, and then travelling to A few weeks later, in January of 1942, the federal government passed an order Dufrost, Manitoba, where her family against their community during the for Human Rights. calling for the removal of Japanese worked harvesting sugar beets. She told Second World War. Despite being shy, Hayakawa herself the War Measures Act, we urge the Canadian men between the ages 18 me life there was very hard. Her whole to 45 from a special “protected zone” family worked in the field, caring for became involved in the struggle for Government of Canada to take such running up and down the B.C. coast. and then harvesting the sugar beets. The redress, sharing her family’s story at steps as are necessary to ensure that By March of 1942, the government had whole family lived in a very small log public meetings and events. “When [the Canadians are never again subjected to expanded the removal to include all cabin; Hayakawa remembers that when NAJC] had a meeting, they asked me if such injustices. In particular, we urge Japanese Canadians in the protected she was sleeping at night, she could see I would do a little speech and I said “Oh, that the fundamental human rights and zone, in which approximately 90 percent outside through the spaces between the I’m not very good at speeches,” but I freedoms set forth in the Canadian tried my best and did it.” Charter of Rights and Freedoms be of the Japanese Canadian population logs: Hayakawa and many other Japanese considered sacrosanct, non-negotiable “In the wintertime, there was only was living. In total, some 23,000 men, women and children were forced from a wood stove… the bath room and Canadians felt that the fight for redress and beyond the reach of any arbitrary their homes, despite the fact that over 75 everything was all outside and there needed to go beyond the hurt that had legislation such as the War Measures percent of them were Canadian-born or was no bathtub. In the wintertime, my been caused to their community. They Act.” In August of 1988, after extensive naturalized citizens. They were first sent mother had to bring the snow in the wanted to ensure that no one would have their rights violated in this way ever house and melt it.” discussions, a redress agreement was to a makeshift holding and transit centre After the war, Hayakawa’s family again. In November of 1984, the NAJC reached between the NAJC and the in Hastings Park Exhibition Grounds in Vancouver, but after weeks or months moved to Whitemouth, Manitoba and submitted a brief entitled “Democracy federal government. On September in the centre, the majority were sent to tried to begin anew. She never saw her Betrayed: The Case for Redress,” calling 22, 1988, then-Prime Minister Brian isolated internment camps in the B.C. family’s farm in B.C. again. In fact, on the federal government to redress the Mulroney formally apologized in the interior. To accomplish this removal, Japanese Canadians were banned from injustices of the 1940s. They based part House of Commons to all Japanese the federal government used a piece returning to B.C. after the War ended, of their appeal on the Canadian Charter Canadians. In addition to the apology, of legislation called the War Measures and about 4,000 were exiled to Japan of Rights and Freedoms, saying: “A s a v isible m i nor it y t hat ha s Act, which granted the state sweeping – a war-ravaged country many of them experienced legalized repression under powers to suspend the basic rights and had never seen. To make matters even

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promot ion a l v ide o for t he Tok yo Olympics shown at the close of the Rio Olympics. If you missed them there, Ayabambi again caught world attention as lead back-up dancers for Madonna's 2015-2016 “Rebel Heart” tour. Offstage, Ayabambi appear like any other Japanese youth one might see on trains. On stage, however, they transform into transfixing dancers. This is because they move their bodies in novel ways that are new to the world. Ayabambi are edgy. They sport severe haircuts. They mainly wear black. They

FOR REASONS of personal interest and for this column, I try to keep abreast of trends on the US/Japan interface. And so, today I will describe a young Japanese dance duo, new to me: Ayabambi. They matter because they are likely to be one of the entertainment groups showcased at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 38 months from now. Ay a b a m bi , a c o n c a t e n a t io n of t h e n a m e s of d a n c e choreographer Aya Sato and her partner Bambi, were first introduced to the world in the promotional video for the Tokyo Olympics shown at the close of the Rio Olympics. If you missed them there, Ayabambi again caught world attention as lead backup dancers for Madonna's 2015-2016 “Rebel Heart” tour. Offstage, Ayabambi appear like any other Japanese youth one might see on trains. On stage, however, they transform into transfixing dancers. This is because they move their bodies in novel ways that are new to the world. Ayabambi are edgy. They sport severe haircuts. They mainly wear black. They are a gay couple. They have tattoos. Despite such societal rule-breaking—or perhaps because of it—in Japan they have made TV commercials for Adidas and Shiseido.sses in Vogue. In total, they have 417,000 Google hits, of which 27,200 are videos. Offstage, Ayabambi appear like any other Japanese youth one might see on trains. On stage, however, they transform into transfixing dancers. This is because they move their bodies in novel ways that are new to the world. Ayabambi are edgy. They sport severe haircuts. They mainly wear black. They are a gay couple. They have tattoos. Despite such societal rule-breaking—or perhaps because of it—in Japan they have made TV commercials for Adidas and Shiseido.sses in Vogue. In total, they have 417,000 Google hits, of which 27,200 are videos.

are a gay couple. They have tattoos. Despite such societal rule-breaking— or perhaps because of it—in Japan they have made TV commercials for Adidas and Shiseido. Inter nationally they have danced for fashion designer Alexander Wang, where according to Oyster Magazine they out-danced everyone. They have also modeled wedding dresses in Vogue. In total, they have 417,000 Google hits, of which 27,200 are videos. Ay a b a m bi's t o p t h r e e Yo uTu b e dance videos—shot in workshops as

dispersed as London, Taiwan, and St. Petersburg—have drawn 6.1, 1.7, and 1.5 million viewers. Don't even think about clicking on them. In the words of one reviewer, to watch them is to fall into a black hole. In a video interview, choreographer Aya describes her creative process as, “Every moment is art.” That is, she thinks about and experiments with body movement every day, all day. When she brushes her teeth... When she wanders the display cases of a convenience store to buy a diet coke.

Despite such societal rulebreaking—or perhaps because of it—in Japan they have made TV commercials for Adidas and Shiseido.sses in Vogue. In total, they have 417,000 Google hits, of which 27,200 are videos.

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Ayabambi are edgy. They sport severe haircuts. They mainly wear black. They are a gay couple. They have tattoos. Ayabambi are edgy. They sport severe haircuts. They mainly wear black. They are a gay couple. They have tattoos. INGRIDIENT:1 Smelt (approx. 1 oz), salt (a pinch), lemon (half) INSTRUCTIONS: 1Rub smelt with salt.. Sit smelt in half hour. Broil for 10 min

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INGRIDIENT:1 Dangones Crab (approx. 1 oz), (a pinch), lemon (half), 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin 1 c. condensed beef broth, 3 c. tomato juice, 2 slices onion, 2 bay leaves, 1/4 tsp. celery salt 2 tbsp. lemon juice INSTRUCTIONS: Soften gelatin in 1/2 cup beef broth. Combine tomato juice, onion, bay leaves, and celery salt; bring to a boil. Remove onion and bay leaves add softened gelatin; stir until dissolved. Add the remaining 1/2 cup beef broth and lemon juice. Chill until partially set, then fold in crabmeat and celery. Turn into 5 cup mold; chill until firm. Unmold; garnish with hard cooked egg wedges. Makes 6 to 8 servings. 78 calories per serving.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS 08 AUGUST

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Saturday, July 15

Friday, August 18- Sunday August 20

Time: 4 -10 pm: Saturday, 3 - 8 pm Sunday Location: Seattle Buddhist Church, 1427 S. Main, Seattle

Location: JCCCW, 1414 South Weller St Seattle

All Things Japanese Sale

2017 Seattle Bon Odori

The All Things Japanese Sale is a large rummage sale hosted by the Hosekibako: Japanese Resale Shop at JCCCW. The sale features a wide variety of original Japanese items including dolls, furniture, fans, traditional dress and much, much more! There is something for everyone with over one thousand antiques and collectibles on sale and prices starting at just $0.25.

Seattle Buddhist Church’s annual Bon Odori summer festival features traditional Japanese dancing, food and beer garden, live music, entertainment, and much more. Dance practice will be held on July 5th, 6th, 10th and11th from 7:30 pm to 9 pm.

Saturday, July 14 & 15 InterImCDA 42nd Annual Pig Roast Time: 6 pm on 14th and 3 pm on 15th Location: Danny Woo Community Garden At the annual pig roast, neighbors and members of the Chinatown/International District (CID) gather around the pig to share stories and food. Uncle Bob Santos came up with the idea 42 years ago, to construct a roasting pit in the center of the Danny Woo Community Garden. Delicious foods will be provided by CID businesses and restaurants. Please bring a dish to share, as this is a potluck lunch.

Chef Rika of NHK WORLD TV’s “Dining with the Chef” will teach at Hot Stove Society on July 21. She will demonstrate cooking Grilled Eggplant with Miso Dressing, Spicy Oyakodon, and Milk and Soy Milk Jelly with Black Sesame. She will also make an appearance at this year’s Groupon Bite of Seattle on July 22nd. At the event stage, she will demonstrate cooking Chirashi Sushi and Deep-fried Oysters with Panko.

Saturday, July 22

Bon Odori Festival Time: 4:00-9:30 pm Location: White River Buddhist Temple 3625, Auburn Way N Auburn

Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Green Lake Candle-lit lanterns will float across Green Lake’s northwest shore to honor the victims of atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and other victims of war and violence. It will also feature musical performances and speakers including Tom Ikeda, who is the founder of an organization that preserves the story of WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans. This year marks the 72nd anniversary of the atomic bombings as well as the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 1066, which led to the internment of Japanese Americans. Event ／イベント

ONE OK ROCK Ambitions U.S. Tour 2017

Time: 12 pm on 21st and 5 pm on 22nd Location: Hot Stove Society, 2000 4th Ave Seattle / Groupon Bite of Seattle stage at Seattle Center

Time: 8:00pm Location: Snowbox SoDo

Kobe Business Seminar Time: 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm Location: Bell Harbor International Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98121 Fee: Free for all

Time: 12 pm on 21st and 5 pm on 22nd Location: Hot Stove Society, 2000 4th Ave Seattle / Groupon Bite of Seattle stage at Seattle Center

One of Japan’s most popular rock bands, ONE OK ROCK is coming back to Seattle again! The tour will feature their chart-topping seventh album, “AMBITIONS”, which includes their popular songs such as, “We Are”, “Bedroom Warfare”, and “I Was King”. The North American headline tour will start on July 6th at Las Vegas and will continue through mid-August.

Sunday, August 28

From Hiroshima to Hoemonype - Lantern Floating Peace Cer

Saturday, July 21 & 22 Chef Rika Yukimasa’s Cooking Class Kobe is 7th largest city in Japan, and is a vibrant port city and hub for people, information and goods from around the world. At the seminar, benefits to doing businesses in Kobe will be featured. This year is the 60th anniversary of the Seattle-Kobe Sister

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Until Sunday, July 16 exhibition ／展示会

Reid Ozaki + Matt Allison Northwest Ceramics Show Location: KOBO at Higo, Japantown

This exhibition features works from two ceramic artists, Reid Ozaki and Matt Allison. Recent works from Ozaki uses sodium to make a glaze on the clay. Allison’s recent works represents both function and sculpture that seem to be opposing.

Until Sunday, August 6 Junko Yamamoto paintings at SAM’s TASTE Seattle-based artist Junko Yamamoto will be featured at the Seattle Art Museum’s TASTE restaurant from May 10 to August 6. Her complex, layered works of thought clouds and talk bubbles bring to mind Japanese pop culture. Light refreshments will be served during the opening reception on May 11th (6:00 pm - 7:30 pm).

Saturday, July 29 - Sunday, August 6

Juried Exhibition

Location: Anacortes Arts Festival, 505 O Ave., Anacortes, WA 98221 The theme of this year’s Juried Exhibition is “Resonance”. It will include bodies of work from regional artists working in both 2D and 3D. The exhibition will mark 55th anniversary in this year. Three Japanese artists, Yukio Ihara, Seki Hiroko and Naoko Morisawa are selected in the exhibition.

Until Sunday, September 10 Yayoi Kusama’s “Infinity Mirrors” Exhibition at SAM Location: Seattle Art Museum Fee: $34.95 for adults, $24.95 for students and teens, free for children under 12

White River Buddhist Temple hosts its annual Bon Odori Festival featuring traditional dancing with taiko drumming, music, food booth, beer garden, Kimono boutique shop, entertainment, Hatsu-bon service and much more with Kimono dressing room and parking facility. Public dancing practice will be held on July 6th ,11th, 13 th and 18th at 7:00 - 8:30 pm.

Thursday, July 27

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Tuesday, August 18

Saturday, July 15 & 16 Dragon Fest 2017

Sunday, August 6

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Seattle is the second location of Yayoi Kusama’s exhibit, “Infinity Mirrors”, who is well known for her sculptural, architectural, and performative installations with the use of mirrors and participatory arts. The exhibition features five immersive infinity Mirror Rooms as wells as 60 counts of her works from her early career to the most recent ones. Timed tickets are still available online on a first-come, firstserved basis.

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RECIPE Sansai Okowa

~ Sweet Rice with Edible Ferns ~

Servings 6 people | Prep time 15 minutes | Cook Time 30 minutes | Passive Time 8 hours

In my hometown in the northern part of Japan, spring is the most exciting season. Everyone is thrilled to finally see the end of the long, dreary winter. They rush out into the mountains with joy and excitement to gather one of the great treasures of spring - sansai. Sansai is a term that refers to various edible wild plants such as warabi (baby bracken ferns), kogomi (fiddleheads) and fuki (butterburs). If you’re lucky, you can find them at your local Asian grocery store or farmers market.

Ingredients 1 package precooked sansai mix (approx. 7 oz) 3 cups sweet rice (1 Japanese cup = 5.6 oz) 2 rectangular sheets abura age (fried bean curd) 1/2 carrot (approx. 3 oz.) 1 burdock root (approx. 4 oz.) 6 dried shiitake mushrooms 2 cups water (360 ml)

2 green onions (or 1/2 bunch mitsuba greens) 1 pound boneless chicken thighs (optional) 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/4 cup sake 1/4 cup mirin 2 teaspoons salt, plus more as needed Recipe by

Instructions 1. The day before cooking, give the rice a quick rinse under running water (there's no need to scrub it), then add water to cover by an inch and soak rice overnight. Place dried shiitake mushrooms in 2 cups of water and soak overnight. 2. The next day, julienne carrots and burdock root into inch-long strips. Squeeze water out of shiitake mushrooms, remove the stems, and slice them thinly, reserving soaking liquid. Rinse abura age with hot tap water, squeeze out excess water and chop into 1/4 - inch pieces. 3. Drain sansai mix. If using chicken thighs, cut into 1/4 - inch pieces. 4. Thinly slice green onion, or if you are using mitsuba, chop greens coarsely. Set aside for later use as garnish.

5. Put mushroom soaking liquid in a medium saucepan with sake, mirin, salt and soy sauce, and bring to a boil over high heat. 6. Add all vegetables, sansai, abura age and chicken if using. Then reduce heat down to low and cook until all the vegetables are tender and chicken pieces are no longer pink, about 5 to 10 minutes. 7. Strain ingredients, reserving liquid in a bowl.

Kanako Koizumi Kanako, a native of Akita, Japan, is a chef, author and instructor focused on authentic Japanese home cooking. She will be teaching Bento and Izakaya classes in June at Tom Douglas’ Hot Stove Society and ChefShop in Seattle. Chef Kanako also offers in-home private cooking classes for groups up to 12. Find more Kanako's recipes at www.kozmokitchen.com. Kanako’s Cooking School Information Hot Stove Society | 2000 4th Ave, Seattle Bento Class – demo and hands-on Izakaya Class - demo only Info: www.hotstovesociety.com/classes Chef Shop | 1425 Elliott Ave W, Seattle Bento Picnic - demo only Info: www.chefshop.com

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BILINGUAL CLASSIFIEDS Job 求人 Looking for Japanese Language School Senseis JCCCW’s Japanese Language School has an exciting job opportunity for individuals interested in teaching Japanese language and culture. JCCCW is seeking two teachers to instruct on Saturdays for the upcoming school year (Sep 9, 2017 to June 9, 2018). There are 32 scheduled classes/sessions. Saturday class is from 9:30 to 11:30 am. Starting pay is $90~ per day/session, depending on experience and qualifications. A teaching certificate is not required. Experience in early childhood education or Japanese language instruction preferred. JCCCW is also looking for Teacher's Assistants, a perfect opportunity for high school or college students. Compensation depends on level of Japanese language proficiency. Please submit letters of interest and resume by July 28th. Interviews will be held July 31 - Aug 4th. For more information: Karen Yoshitomi at kareny@ jcccw.org. 日本語学校教員＆ティーチングアシスタント（TA）募集！ワシントン州日本文化会館・シアトル日本語学校では、日本語と日本文化を教える教員を募集しています。開講期間は 2017 年 9 月 9 日から 2018 年 6 月 9 日の毎週土曜午前 9 時半から 11 時半、全 32 クラス。教員免許は不要。幼児教育や日本語教育の経験者優遇。日給は経験・能力に応じて＄90 ～。高校生、大学生のティーチングアシスタント（TA）も募集。給与は日本語能力による。興味のある方は、カバーレター及び履歴書（英文のみ）を 7 月 28 日までに Karen Yoshitomi (kareny@jcccw.org) まで送付ください。面接期間：7 月 31 日～ 8 月 4 日。 Activity Coordinator: Full TIme Full time with benefits; Plan and implement activities for multi-cultural senior residents; Plan and organize recreational trips; Plan and organize trips to doctor appointments; Plan and organize grocery shopping trips; Plan and organize entertainment for the seniors; Translate menu from English to Japanese; Recruit and supervise volunteers. Two year college degree desired; 3 years’ experience working

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with seniors planning activities; Fluent in English and Japanese; capable of working on a computer with word and Excel. Salary DOE. Send resume to: Connie@ KawabeHouse.org.

Buy and Sell 売買 Evergreen-Washelli Three adjacent plots in Resthaven 2 (Nikkei section), Lot 496, 2-4. Marker permitted but no upright headstone. $12,000 (current value ~$6000 each). Call 425-582-7602.

Service サービス Seasons of Life Adult Family Home ●Caring in an “at Home” atmosphere●24Hour Comprehensive Care●Culturally Sensitive care for Asian elders (Currently all Japanese residents)●Direct care by owner/Social Worker/Nutritionist ●Specialized in Dementia, Stroke, Hospice Care●Visiting MD, OT, PT, RT, LAB Service on Site●Customized Diet & Activity Plan●Beautiful Lake View and Garden www.seasonsoflifehome.com 3085 W. Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040● (206) 232-7668, F (206) 3370641●Email: seasonsoflifehome@gmail. com

White River Buddhist Temple in the Auburn Valley area offers a Dharma School program teaching children the basics of Buddhism like the Six Paramitas, about the Buddha and Shinran Shonin, and Buddhist etiquette. We also like to do activities and crafts related to these topics. Please come if you're interested in seeing what we are doing at our temple. You are welcome to bring your children or just come on your own. If you have any questions, please contact me, Ruth Terry, at ruthschilthroat@ yahoo.com or through White River Buddhist Temple at PO Box 855, Auburn WA 98071-0855.

Free Private In-Home English Classes in Seattle. Contact (206) 323-3625.

エコーコーラス、メンバー募集中。初心者も大歓迎。発声から丁寧に指導してもらえます。練習は毎週木曜日 10 ~ 12 時ベルビューにて連絡先 : 中岡 (425) 283-9164

敬老ノースウエスト（シアトル敬老、日系マナー、心会、日系ホライゾンを営む非営利団体）ではボランティアを募集中 ! 週に一度、月に数回で結構です。あなたのお好きな時間にお年寄りのためにご協力いただける方ご連絡ください。■ボランティアド

Volunteer ボランティア Hosekibako Resale Store at JCCCW Volunteer Store Clerk Thursday, Friday, Saturdays 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Retail experience preferred. Knowledgeable in Japanese items.please contact ADMIN@JCCCW.ORG. 日本文化会館内：宝石箱リーセール店では木、金、土曜日のボランティアを募集中：連絡は admin@JCCCW.ORG まで。

Others その他 Japanese & Japanese American Travel Partners. 50+ Seniors, Join our group to enjoy trips to Japan. 中高年日本人と日系人の為の日本旅行仲間作りの会です。 japaneseinseattle@outlook.com

真言宗 USA シアトル高野山日曜礼拝 12:00 pm / 日英両語

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朗読ボランティア募集月に１度、１時間、あなたの空いた時間をボランティア活動に使いませんか？朗読ボランティアグループ「ボイスライブラリー」では近郊のナーシングホームや個人宅を訪問して日本語の本を朗読する朗読ボランティアを募集しています。興味のある方は (425)885-2988、吉田までご連絡ください。

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MY TOKYO LIFE Tokyo Girls Collection 2017 Review By Mary Lee, For The North American Post

Canadian population posed no threat and opposed taking any punitive action against them. The federal government, however, disagreed. Immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbour, Canadian officials in B.C. seized all fishing boats owned by Japanese Canadians, 1,800 in total, and shut down all Japanese lang uage newspapers and schools. All cameras and short-wave radios belong i ng to Japa nese Ca na d ia n s were confiscated, and a curfew was implemented to keep them home at night. A few weeks later, in January of 1942, the federal government passed an order calling for the removal of Japanese Canadian men between the ages 18 to 45 from a special “protected zone”

running up and down the B.C. coast. By March of 1942, the government had expanded the removal to include all Japanese Canadians in the protected zone, in which approximately 90 percent of the Japanese Canadian population was living. In total, some 23,000 men, women and children we r e for c e d f r om t hei r homes, despite t he fact that over 75 percent of them were Canadian-born or naturalized citizens. They were first sent to a makeshift holding and transit centre in Hastings Park Exhibition Grounds in Vancouver,

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