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True and blue: the sports fan living in your community

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Melanie Hoshino

By Arlene Dennistoun Northwest Asian Weekly

Photo by Assunta Ng/NWAW

Melanie Hoshino, petite, pretty, with a golden tan, and long, light brown hair and a trim, athletic build, is dwarfed by the huge gray doors of the CenturyLink Seahawks Pro Shop she manages. Hoshino seems a bit shy at first as she peeks around the door, but warms up instantly and flashes an irresistibly brilliant and welcoming smile, as she invites you into her world of blue and green

Tsue Chong Noodle factory workers

By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly In the process of opening Dong Thap Noodles, restaurant owner Nick Bui learned about the restrictions applied to storing rice noodles at room temperature. Washington Board of Health regulations

prevents rice noodles like those Nick Bui makes fresh from scratch to be stored at room temperature (temperatures ranging between 41 and 135 degrees Fahrenheit) for over four hours, but Bui and other restaurants and rice noodle manufacturers argue see DONG THAP on 13

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Legislation to rename park after Donnie Chin moves forward, thanks to Mayor

By Franklin Briceno Associated Press

Keiko Fujimori

the Council’s support of renaming the park from “International Children’s Park” to “Donnie Chin International Children’s Park.” see PARK on 16

see FUJIMORI on 4

said, “I started out as usual, but despite putting myself in a good position, the number of mistakes I made with my irons astounded me. Mentally, it was demanding.”

It marked a second consecutive top-10 finish for Matsuyama,

after placing fifth last year. He finished five shots back of the winner this year, compared with seven strokes back in 2015.

Matsuyama posted a double see MATSUYAMA on 13

battling Depression & the Cultural Stigma A local grassroots effort to combat shame and “saving face” among APIs with depression » see 3

How a Japanese native carved her way to her dream job » see 7

Matsuyama, Day fade at Masters AUGUSTA, GEORGIA — Hideki Matsuyama’s bid to become the first Japanese man to win a major crumbled in a 1-over-par final-round 73 on April 10 at the Masters Golf Tournament.

The 24-year-old Matsuyama

see HOSHINO on 16

creating theatrical scenery

LIMA, Peru (AP) — The daughter of jailed former President Alberto Fujimori held a strong lead April 11 in preliminary results from the first round of Peru’s presidential election and appeared to be headed to a

International Children’s Park

SEATTLE — The process to rename International Children’s Park in Seattle’s International District after the beloved community activist Donnie Chin is moving forward. On April 12, Mayor Ed Murray sent to the Seattle City Council a resolution seeking

Fujimori leads first round in Peru election

hats, bikinis, pet outfits, and everything else designed to melt the heart of a Seattle Seahawks fan.

“It’s (Seahawks gear) everywhere!” Hoshino proclaims triumphantly. She recently visited Wyoming, where she took a bunch of selfies with fans wearing Seahawks stuff. In Honolulu, she unexpectedly walked into a Seahawks bar. Her friends from Guam took Seahawks flags back with them and took

Secrets to living to 99 Move and shake, and other tips from a friend of publisher Assunta Ng » see 10

editorial– use of racial slurs Can we please stop using them? How a big honor for Yao Ming was tempered by a racist headline » see 11

Community » 3 Calendar » 6 Sudoku » 6 Hideki Matsuyama

Astrology » 15

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■ names in the news Kim joins Plumas Bank as VP

C. Han Kim has joined Plumas Bank as vice president. Based out of Seattle, Kim will primarily cover the Washington and Oregon markets.

Kim has been in commercial banking for over 25 years. He particularly enjoys assisting entrepreneurs with the Small Business Administration (SBA) program. He personally finds it fulfilling to help business owners re- C. Han Kim alize their financial objectives, as well as their dreams.

Kim graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and emphasis in accounting, received his MBA from Seattle University with an emphasis in finance, and in 2006 finished a threeyear bank executive management program at Pacific Coast Banking School. 

Asian American woman elected RNC National Committeewoman for Massachusetts On April 5, Massachusetts State Rep. Keiko Orrall, an American of Japanese descent and the first Asian American woman in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, was elected the newest RNC National Committeewoman for Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said, “She has a way of working with people she does not agree

Massachusetts State Rep. Keiko Orrall

with and being what I would describe as tough on the issues and soft on the people.”

Orrall, 48, has been a state representative since 2011 and serves on legislative committees on economic development and on labor and workforce development. She is a former public school teacher who homeschooled her two children. 

Economics and trade with China

Ching-Jung Janice Lee

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Ericka

the piano at age 5 and cello at 9. She received her bachelor’s degree in Music Education and Cello Performance from National Tainan UniRafael versity, Taiwan LiTan and her master’s degree in Cello Performance from the University of Washington under Toby Saks. 

From left: Bonlender, Yang

Brian Bonlender, Director of Washington State Department of Commerce, met with Yang Yihang, the Economic and Commercial Counselor, on March 11. They exchanged ideas on further developing the economic and trade relations between China and the state, the cooperation of small and medium enterprises of the two sides, and the establishment of a “mechanism of economic and trade cooperation” between China’s Ministry of Commerce, a Chinese province, and Washington state. 

Cello concert at Central Library Cellist Ching-Jung Janice Lee and her chamber music friends (Chris, Ericka, LiTan, and Rafael) will perform Schubert’s Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 (“Trout”) and Dohnanyi’s Serenade for String Trio, Op.1 on April 17 at the Microsoft Auditorium, Central Library. Tickets and reservations are not required. Lee began playing

First China-Hawaii co-produced film to release nationwide Director Jonathan Lim’s romantic thriller, “Pali Road,” will open April 29 in selected AMC, Regal, and Consolidated theatres nationwide.

Shot entirely in Hawaii, Lim chose to work with a diverse cast, while developing and executing a story that works for two very different audiences.

“I think in a year where the demand for diversity in media has grown so strong, I hope that Pali Road can be an example of not just breaking stereotypes, but how diversity in film can lead to unique, engaging, and original storylines,” said Lim. “Pali Road” stars Michelle Chen (You Are the Apple of My Eye) and Sung Kang (Fast and Furious series). 

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APIs tackle mental health stigma

By Brandon Hadi Special to Northwest Asian Weekly

Suicide. A chilling word, yet meaningless until it affects you directly. Suicide became meaningful for me when a close friend and fraternity brother, Jesse, could no longer cope with his depression, and ended his life.

I recall the hurtful responses from others.

“Suicide is for cowards” and “His soul will never be at peace. He’s going to hell.”

The shockwaves were numbing. Anger, regret, and guilt reverberated all around the walls of my skull.

We tried to piece together why Jesse would kill himself.

It completely blindsided all of us. Jesse was the cool, popular guy we all looked up to. He was social and befriended nearly anyone with ease. He was selfless, always there for you when you needed somebody.

How could someone who appeared so happy on the outside be dealing with so much turmoil on the inside?

Unlike Jesse, none of us were there for him when he needed us most. If only I made a greater effort to check up on him. If only I’d asked him how he really felt. If only I looked a little closer…would I have seen the hurt inside? These “if only” statements ravaged the minds of our fraternity members for weeks. The guilt was rampant.

A group therapy session through the University of Washington’s counseling

center did little to help. Going into the session, we thought that this would be your stereotypical “Alcoholics Anonymous”-like grief group. We thought we’d be asked about our feelings, our responses, and what to do next. Instead, our session was occupied by 55 minutes of “None of you should feel guilty for what happened.” The twelve of us were given only the remaining 5 minutes to share our thoughts.

The counselor was right, of course, but the lack of cultural understanding in the therapy made her reassurances feel trivial.

We felt lost and misunderstood. Some of us felt resentment. That was our first and last therapy session.

Sadly, we were the statistic. Asian and Pacific Islanders (APIs) are the least likely to seek mental health treatment and the most likely to drop out. The API culture that we have immense pride and joy in is the same see SUICIDE on 12

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Taiwan-born Navy officer accused of espionage

By Robert Burns AP National Security Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has charged a Taiwan-born Navy officer with espionage for allegedly passing military secrets to China or Taiwan, U.S. defense officials said April 11.

A Navy document that describes multiple charges against Lt. Cmdr. Edward C. Lin accuses him of failing to report foreign contacts and says that on multiple occasions he gave or attempted to give secret national defense information to representatives of a foreign government. Lin is being held in pre-trial confinement in a Navy brig in Virginia.

Uncensored portions of the charge sheet do not identify the accused, but multiple officials said it is Lin. The document does not reveal whom he is accused of spying for, but officials said the country involved is China or Taiwan, and possibly both. The officials were not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation and so spoke on condition of anonymity.

A military hearing was held in Norfolk, Virginia on April 8.. A decision on whether there is enough evidence against Lin to pursue a court-martial will be made by Adm. Philip S. Davidson, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command at Norfolk.

The charges against Lin were first reported by USNI News, which said he served on some of the Navy’s most sensitive intelligence-gathering aircraft. It said he was a signals intelligence specialist on the

Navy’s EP-3E Aries II reconnaissance planes.

The list of charges, a copy of which was provided to The Associated Press, cites two counts of espionage and three of atEdward C. Lin tempted espionage.

It says Lin provided or attempted to provide secret national defense information to a representative of a foreign government “with intent or reason to believe it would be used to the advantage of a foreign nation.”

He also is accused of knowingly providing false official statements related to his foreign travel.

An official list of Lin’s Navy assignments says he served with Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1, based at Whidbey Island, Washington, from 2004 to 2007.

His official Navy biography says he was assigned to the Special Projects Patrol Squadron at Kaneohe, Hawaii, from Feb. 15, 2014, to March 25, 2016.

A Navy press release about Lin’s attendance at his naturalization ceremony in Hawaii in December 2008 said he was 14 when he and his family left Taiwan.

“I always dreamt about coming to America, the ‘promised land,’” Lin was quoted as saying. “I grew up believing that all the roads in America lead to Disneyland.” 

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Yao Ming elected into Hall of Fame

By Kristie Rieken AP Sports Writer

Yao Ming

Oregon governor assigns Minoru Yasui Day Portland, Oreg. — incarcerated for nine After being unanimonths in solitary mously approved confinement at the by both houses of Multnomah County the Oregon legislaJail. ture, on March 28, In November Oregon Gov. Kate 2015, Min Yasui Brown signed House was posthumously Bill 4009 marking awarded the PresiMinoru Yasui Day dential Medal of Gov. Kate Brown in Oregon in perFreedom, the first petuity. The signsuch award to any ing was followed by a march of Oregonian. over 250 people that reenacted The signing ceremony was atMin Yasui’s historic walk from tended by members of the Porthis office in Old Japan Town to land Japanese American Citizens the former site of the Portland League, as well as other key police headquarters where he elected officials and members of was arrested and subsequently the Yasui family. 

HOUSTON (AP) — Yao Ming, along with Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal, Sheryl Swoopes, Tom Izzo, and Jerry Reinsdorf, were elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 4.

Yao, the top overall pick in 2002, was an eighttime All-Star who spent his entire career with the Rockets. Yao is in China and wasn’t in town for the announcement of the Hall of Fame.

In an interview with ESPN, Yao said he was

FUJIMORI from 1 showdown with another center-right candidate in a June runoff.

With 67 percent of the ballots counted, Keiko Fujimori had 39 percent of the vote, while former World Bank economist Pedro Kuczynski held 24 percent. Leftist congresswoman Veronika Mendoza, who had made a late surge in pre-election polls, was in third at 17 percent.

Fujimori was the front-runner for months and looked poised to outdo even the most-optimistic first round scenarios in polls published on the eve of voting.

But she will face an uphill battle in the second round because of how polarizing a figure her father remains among Peruvians.

While Alberto Fujimori is remembered fondly by many, especially in the long-overlooked countryside, for defeating Maoist-inspired Shining Path rebels and taming hyperinflation, he is detested by large segments of the urban middle class for human rights abuses and his order for the military to shut down Congress.

Almost half of Peruvians surveyed said they would never vote for anyone associated with the former leader and thousands took to the streets a week ago to

surprised and honored.

On April 7, during the second quarter of a game against the Suns, the Rockets showed a video of Yao’s career highlights on the large screens at the arena. Yao will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame in September.

Posthumous honorees include John McLendon, the first Black coach in a professional league; Cumberland Posey, who also is in the Baseball Hall of Fame; and Zelmo Beaty, who led Prairie View to an NAIA title in 1962.  See related Editorial.

warn that Keiko Fujimori’s election could bring back authoritarian rule.

In a bid to project a more moderate image, Fujimori promised during her campaign not to pardon her father, who is serving a 25-year sentence for authorizing death squads during his decade-long rule. She told supporters it was time to bury the past.

“Peruvians want reconciliation and don’t want to fight anymore,” she told supporters, while standing on a truck parked outside a luxury Lima hotel.

Fujimori’s Popular Force party secured an estimated 60 seats in the 130-member congress, while five other parties split the remaining seats.

The April 11 elections provided notable defeats for traditional politicians. Two former presidents, Alejandro Toledo and Alan Garcia, finished near the bottom of the 10-candidate field, while the congressional slate for Garcia’s almost century-old APRA party barely got by the minimum 5 percent threshold to hold onto its legal standing.

Adding bitterness to the race, two candidates, including Fujimori’s strongest rival, were barred from the race by Peru’s electoral tribunal for campaign violations or technicalities, decisions questioned by the Organization of American States. 

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■ WORLD NEWS

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Iran says Boeing officials will visit Tehran for talks soon TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said April 9 that the United States has allowed Boeing to have direct talks with Iranian airliners following reports that a Boeing delegation will visit the country, the official IRNA news agency reported.

The report quoted Ali Abedzadeh, head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, as saying, “Boeing intends to launch its talks with Iranian companies with permission from the U.S. government.”

Abedzadeh said Boeing has provided an Iranian airline with “some technical issues to upgrade flight safety.” He

did not elaborate.

He also said Iran has “appropriate offers” from airplane manufacturers in Brazil, Canada, and Japan for both leasing and selling airplanes to Iran.

IRNA said a delegation from Boeing is set to visit the country on April 15 to review “possible cooperation” with Iranian airlines. It said officials from Iran’s national carrier, Iran Air, and other Iranian airlines will meet the Boeing delegation.

In March, Abedzadeh said Iran will likely sign an

World’s wild tiger count increases for the first time in a century

By Katy Daigle Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The world’s count of wild tigers roaming forests from Russia to Vietnam has gone up for the first time in more than a century, with some 3,890 counted by conservation groups and national governments in the latest global census, wildlife conservation groups said April 10.

The tally marks a turnaround from the last worldwide estimate in 2010, when the number of tigers in the wild hit an all-time low of about 3,200, according to the World Wildlife Fund and the Global Tiger Forum.

India alone holds more than half of them,

with 2,226 tigers roaming reserves across the country, from the southern tip of Kerala state to the eastern swamps in West Bengal, according to its last count in 2014.

But while experts said the news was cause for celebration, they stopped short of saying the number of tigers itself was actually rising. In other words, it may just be that experts are aware of more tigers, thanks to the fact that survey methods are improving and more areas are being included.

Still, this is the first time tiger counts are increasing since 1900, when there were more than 100,000 tigers in the wild. see TIGERS on 15

agreement to buy airplanes from Boeing. The Chicagobased airline manufacturer has denied repeatedly that it will sell airplanes on the visit, instead saying it will discuss fleet-planning options with Iranian officials.

Last summer’s nuclear deal between Iran and world powers has brought an end to international economic sanctions, allowing the Islamic Republic to upgrade its aging fleet of aircraft. Iran Air has already signed agreements to buy 118 planes from the European consortium Airbus and 20 more from French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR. 

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By Emiri Aoki Northwest Asian Weekly

“I’m a dynamo as a boar,” said Mikiko MacAdams, a Japanese scenic designer.

She is visiting Seattle from New York as a designer for the sets of “Brownsville Song (b-side for tray),” a play that is being performed through April 24 at the Seattle Repertory Theatre.

“I am the kind of person who puts all efforts into one thing, and for me, it’s scenic design.”

Fascinated by the energy of a stage

MacAdams’ interest in working in a theater began when she was around 10.

When she performed a concert for her ballet lesson, what fascinated her was not the pretty tutu — it was the back of the stage and the people working there.

“I remember that I wanted to be part of the energy at the stage,” said MacAdams. Later, she found out what she really wanted to do. “I fell in love with scenic design when I was 14,” said MacAdams, reflecting on the time she saw an opera, “The Barber of Seville.”

“The biggest thing on the whole stage was a scenery set, much bigger than actors. When I saw it, I decided to become a scenic designer.”

Keep pursuing the dream

“Smart people tend to be worried about what they want to do, because

Mikiko MacAdams

they can do many things,” said MacAdams. “I’m not smart, so I didn’t have to worry about what to do. I wanted to be a scenic artist, and it was simple to do everything to make that dream come true.”

Soon after she saw the opera, MacAdams started taking painting lessons because she “thought it was necessary to be good at painting to be a scenic artist.” She even went to an art high school because she felt the need to be better at painting. She started working part-time at a theater on weekends in order to “learn about how stages work.”

However, there was one thing that made her question pursuing the dream: the great Hanshin earthquake, which killed countless people and destroyed numerous buildings and houses, including her family’s.

While helping her family and the victims of the earthquake, MacAdams

questioned the importance of art. “I felt like art could not be of help for the people there.”

She, however, changed her mind after seeing the spirits of victims lift from performances of musical groups and artists who came to visit. “Maybe I’m a romanticist, but as I saw people encouraging the victims through plays and musicals, I decided to keep pursuing my dream.”

Rejected three times by Cornish

MacAdams flew to Seattle in the summer of 1993. “New York, Chicago, and Seattle. These were the places famous for plays and musicals.”

She said when she was living in Tokyo after graduating from high school, she felt overwhelmed by the Japanese capital. And she felt Chicago or New York would have left her feeling the same.

So, MacAdams chose Seattle to learn her craft.

She decided to take an ESL (English as a Second Language) course at the University of Washington (UW). She read in a book that she could audit classes (take classes for the purposes of selfenrichment and academic exploration, without the benefit of a grade or credit) while taking ESL, but that turned out to be false. see MACADAMS on 14

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Tokyo Drifter

Youth of the Beast

By Andrew Hamlin

Seattle. “But it’s actually more complex than that. He had to work from scripts that were assigned to him at Nikkatsu, and he got bored making the same kind of film over and over again, so he started playing around, and he was egged on by a kind of ‘cult of Suzuki,’ who were his collaborators. He also claims he did [this] to make himself stand out among the other directors working at the studio also making yakuza movies.”

Vick, the author of “Time and Place Are Nonsense: The Films Of Seijun Suzuki,” concludes, “I think all of that stemmed from his nihilistic world view, which he developed after surviving World War II. He basically resolved not to take anything seriously, includ-

ing himself.”

The retrospective includes plenty of Suzuki’s yakuza dramas, including 1963’s “Youth of the Beast,” restrained in visual approach compared to what came later, but tight and dynamic as it relates the story of an ex-cop running a dangerous gauntlet between two rival yakuza gangs.

“Tattooed Life,” from 1965, follows two brothers, one yakuza, one not, as they try to save each other, but come to loggerheads over a woman.

“Tokyo Drifter,” released the year before “Branded to Kill,” manifests his changing mindset. It’s supposed to be about a reformed yakuza hitman dodging execution. But Suzuki builds

obviously-phony sets, slapped on lollipop colors, called attention at every turn to the artifices of filmmaking. He was on Nikkatsu’s watch list. He received warnings.

“Branded to Kill,” as Vick relates, “was pretty much the last straw for his bosses at Nikkatsu.

He had received warnings for going too far with previous films, which he ignored. They even forced him to work in blackand-white, instead of color, in an attempt to rein him in. When ‘Branded’ turned out to be even more bonkers than what came before, they decided they’d had enough. Nikkatsu was also losing money at the time, partly because of competition from television, so Suzuki became a scapegoat for

larger troubles at Nikkatsu.”

Suzuki wouldn’t sit in a director’s chair again for a decade. But his knack for action blended with nonsense, nudity, and only passing attention paid to exposition, made for an intriguing cult aesthetic. His films became popular at Japanese midnight screenings, and eventually began to be released in the West.

“Paradoxically,” explains Vick, ‘‘being fired by Nikkatsu turned him into a celebrity in Japan.

When he wasn’t making movies, he was showing up on TV and in other people’s movies, writing books, etc.’’

“The big change in his work

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He went from epitomizing the yakuza drama, to deconstructing the yakuza drama, to destroying his own career. When director Seijun Suzuki, 44 years old in 1967, turned in his film “Branded to Kill” to his employer— Nikkatsu Motion Picture Company promptly fired him. He didn’t direct again for 10 years.

Why self-immolate in the face of a fairly promising career? “The short answer, in internet parlance, is that he gave no (expletive),” says Tom Vick, an Asian film expert who worked with the Japan Foundation to organize the Suzuki Retrospective, coming to

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Ross Butler Michelle Krusiec

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly There is an idiom about March that says it “comes in like a lion and [goes] out like a lamb.” While this refers to the weather, the expression is also relevant to the state of affairs in Hollywood — March started with a bang and ended on a cool and relaxed note. Read on to learn more about the lows and highs in pop culture last month.

Oscar drama over offensive Asian jokes continues

If you thought the Oscars were over, think again. As a refresher, controversy erupted at this year’s Oscars when host Chris Rock included a racially insensitive skit which featured

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three Asian American children on stage as accountants. The skit was a veiled dig at the stereotype about how Asians are great at math. A following joke by presenter and actor Sacha Baron Cohen (while in character as comedy persona Ali G) made fun of stereotypes directed at Asian men.

Outraged by the jokes, 25 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Asian descent sent a letter to the organization’s president, protesting the “tasteless and offensive skits” about Asians. Here’s an excerpt from the letter: “In light of criticism over #OscarsSoWhite, we were hopeful that the telecast would provide the Academy a way forward and the chance to present a spectacular example of inclusion and diversity. Instead, the Oscars show was marred by a tone-deaf approach to its portrayal of Asians.” The

letter was signed by notable Oscar winners, nominees, and Hollywood luminaries, including Ang Lee, George Takei, Sandra Oh, and more.

Shortly after, a spokesperson for the Academy issued this lukewarm statement: “The Academy appreciates the concerns stated, and regrets that any aspect of the Oscar telecast was offensive. We are committed to doing our best to ensure that material in future shows be more culturally sensitive.”

It’s basically the type of bland declaration that shows you’ve acknowledged the complaint, but without the commitment of actually needing to affect change. More ire came from this response, resulting in Academy leadership announcing that they would meet with the signees of the original letter. see A-POP on 12

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34 YEARS

APRIL 16 – APRIL 22, 2016

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OPINION

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Receiving President Obama’s congratulatory letter, Gene Moy celebrated his 99th birthday with many female friends on April 7 at the Renton Senior Activity Center (RSAC).

Moy is impressive for his age. With no shortness of breath (typical in many seniors), he stands tall and fit, talks clearly, and smiles easily. And his memory is sharp, remembering important dates and numbers.

“What did you eat?” is the common question he gets, as many friends are curious to know his secrets to sustaining a long life!

So the Northwest Asian Weekly is here to shed some light on the subject.

“I eat what you eat,” he would say laughing.

Is he eating anything special or consuming magic pills? Is there a pattern of living he follows?

Born in Toishan, China, in 1917, Moy came to the United States with his father in 1931. He lived in Lewiston, Idaho before he moved to Seattle. Research has found that longevity has only 25 percent to do with genetics. Lifestyle choices such as diet, exercise, and smoking

habits, according to Scientific American article, play a bigger role.

Moy’s parents died in their 60s, so his longevity has little to do with DNA. Just what exactly does Moy eat every day? It’s a combination of Chinese and American food, as many Chinese Americans eat at home.

The only difference is he was the family’s chef, and still cooks and takes care of himself. He was the cook ever since he was married. “My wife likes it naturally,” he said The couple was married 65 years ago.

You might be surprised. A study found that people who cook at home up to five times a week were Gene Moy (third from left) and friends 47 percent more likely to still be alive after 10 years, according to Cambridge University’s journal, information, economics, planning, and Public Health Nutrition. exercising with hands and feet during cutting, Oops! Did my husband know something I didn’t? frying, and washing ingredients.

He has been the cook all these years. Should I go Cooking both Chinese and American style home and kick him out of my kitchen? has its own merits not only culturally, it’s also Don’t underestimate grocery shopping. It more healthy and fun. Chinese food tastes better keeps our bodies and brains active, by dealing than American food, in my opinion. Moy’s with a variety of products with new and old American breakfast with an egg, sausage,

Photo provided by Cari Murotani

Gene Moy dances his way to 99 with passion and joy

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■ editorial

Let’s retire “Chinaman”

Yao Ming was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 6.

The headline in the Washington Post now reads, “How Yao Ming subverted stereotypes and brought basketball to millions.”

But only because the original headline, “Hall of Famer Yao Ming redefined ‘Chinaman’…” generated a huge backlash on social media.

In an attempt to be creative, the Washington Post missed the mark.

A spokesperson explains, “The story deals with the bigotry Yao Ming encountered and had to overcome. The headline was an effort to convey that, and the story also makes it clear that this is a derogatory term.”

“Asian American” please “Chinaman” is not the preferred nomenclature. And grammatically, it is incorrect; a strict parallel would be “Englandman” or “Franceman.”

“Chinaman” was a racial slur directed toward Chinese Americans when they first came to the United States over a century ago.

The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) said, “The use of such names devalues our progress in the struggle for equality.

Racial slurs have been used to dehumanize people of color and remind us of a shameful but very real part of American history.”

“Chinaman’s chance” means no chance at

Screenshot of original Washington Post headline.

all, and implies injury or death.

Unfortunately, many people still use those words without realizing that today, both terms are perceived by many as having racist connotations.

During a Rockets game in 2004, former

■ LETTERS to the editor

Publisher’s friend responds to blog I’m the young Asian friend who was the subject of Assunta Ng’s blog post in last week’s issue, and I thought I would provide a response on searching for the right balance when dealing with money.

First, even though I have worked at a financial institution for five years, no matter how frugally I lived, there was no way I would not have been able to save enough money to afford school.

And it is unfair to say that I can count on my parents for a financial bailout — as far as they are concerned, I am and have been on my own financially since my undergraduate days.

Past that, I think this is an interesting generational difference in how we view money. I’ll say it up front: no one is right and no one is wrong because the way that we view money is simply different. For me, money is not about a house or clothes. Actually, it is not about material things at all. Rather, money is what lets me have amazing experiences. And for me, my decision to attend Yale is not as much about the education or the degree, but rather the experience. This experience is going to be priceless. How could I put a price on the friends I will make, the growth

I will experience, and the things that I will learn? The monetary cost is high, but money is something that I can always earn and this experience is something that I would not trade for anything in the world.

My parents have similar views as Assunta does about money. Frugal choices lead to a life of financial stability and fewer worries about money. This is one way to live life. But it is not the only way. My priorities and their priorities are different. The standards to which we measure success, or consider a life well lived, are certainly different. It may make financial sense not to buy a latte every morning, but if that latte provides you with happiness every morning, isn’t it worth it? I would argue that for the young staff member, the $5 latte is not about the latte itself, but the experience of the latte. The smell of the coffee, starting the morning the right way, and enjoying the small things in life. I would say that $5 is a small price to pay for a little bit of happiness every morning.

In general, I agree with Assunta.

Material things do not bring you happiness in life and younger people need to make smarter decisions about

basketball player and TNT broadcaster Steve Kerr also referred to Yao as a “Chinaman.”

Kerr later apologized. “I was thinking of the term Frenchman and Dutchman, and I had no idea it was used as a demeaning term in any way. I feel terrible about it, and

“Every experience, good or bad, is a priceless collector’s item.”

— Isaac Marion

the things you buy. Be frugal. Save money. But at the end of the day, life is too short to worry about money. Rather, we should think about the experiences that we can enjoy. In two years, when I come back, I don’t want to tell you, “I told you so.” Instead, I hope that you will be able to see that the experience made me a better person, wiser and happier — things that money cannot buy.  “Young Asian Friend”

I apologize to anybody who was offended,” he said back in 2004.

Bringing the matter to light Perhaps Yao, being in the spotlight, has been the biggest megaphone — bringing an increased awareness and sensitivity about Asian Americans. Through his NBA career, Yao broke stereotypes and shattered preconceptions of Asians.

In 2003, Shaquille O’Neal infamously said in a TV interview, “Tell Yao Ming, ‘Ching chong yang, wah, ah soh.’” Shaq has come a long way. Last week, he congratulated Yao with a Chinese greeting when the former rivals were announced as two of the newest members to be elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. O’Neal said, “Yao, I want to say congratulations to you, to the nation of China, you definitely deserve it — you are a great player, a great ambassador to the game, a great friend. Ni Hao. Congratulations, brother.”

The “model minority” notion, though often seemingly positive, are in numerous ways constraining, and create intense pressures on and stress for Asian Americans seeking to live up to such unrealistic and racially stereotyped expectations. It’s time for us, as a community, to reject the “positive” attributes like being docile, and speak out. 

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(March 11) [and wanted to let you know] I truly enjoyed it — it really hit home. I believe that too much pressure is placed on people and that we, in America, have become greedy. I have at times believed that excess is good. Parties, births, graduations, marriages.

My three sons have gone beyond me in their achievements.

They were raised to be smarter than me. They seemed to have accomplished that. So does that mean I am successful? Having [raised] three great human beings?

I have been reading [the Northwest Asian Weekly] since 2005. Mainly on trips to Seattle and while

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having pie or tea. My interest has grown since my son’s girlfriend has been in our life. She’s a true sweetheart. My son is studying and working and teaching English in Chengdu. His girlfriend is from there. They met in college. I bring your paper back with me to the mountain towns, the rural areas. They seem to enjoy it also.

Northeast Snohomish County and Southeast Skagit County — when it’s not raining, [it’s] paradise. Just wanted you to know that the paper for me is entertaining and interesting. On the grand scale? You may not be the New York Times or Wall Street Journal. In this community, you are a giant.  — John Rosselli Darrington, WA

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BLOG from 10 Moy cooks steaks, fancy Chinese food, such as pan-fried shrimp with shells on, and salty fish, steamed with minced pork from time to time. “I would chew the taste of the (shrimp) shell, and split it out,” he said. Ah, the guy is a foodie, striving on taste. So his diet isn’t really health-oriented, since he doesn’t really lean heavily on vegetables or fresh food.

Where did Moy get his cooking skills? After he joined the army, he started his own Chinese restaurant, New China Café, with three other partners. He found the chef’s 12-hour shift draining, so he quit.

Although he dropped out of high school, he applied for a job at Boeing. He was instantly hired as a mechanic and toolmaker, and he stayed for 28 years until he retired in 1982.

His career might not have been high-profile, but it provided his wife and four kids with a decent living.

Longevity is not about how wealthy you are, it’s about lifestyle. A recent New York Times article said, “The right mix of steps to improve habits and public health could help people live longer, regardless of how much money they make.”

Another reason for Moy’s longevity is that he sleeps eight and an half hours every night. Sleep is vital to our brain’s health and memory. Studies have shown that lack of sleep over a long period of time can cause dementia and Alzheimer’s among seniors.

A-POP from 9 Since this announcement, the Academy has added three new governors (the people that vote for the Oscar winners) to its 51-member board and appointed six members of color to other leadership positions.

Voting rights were also revised in hopes of improving membership diversity. One of the new governors includes “Kung Fu Panda 2” and “Kung Fu Panda 3” director Jennifer Yuh Nelson, who is of Korean descent. Yuh Nelson is the first woman to solely direct an animated feature from a major Hollywood studio.

The Academy’s meeting with the letter’s signees was slated to happen in early April.

As of this writing, there are no updates yet on the meeting.

Television and film castings

A new teen drama titled “Riverdale,” a live-action take on the classic “Archie” comic book series, has cast Asian Ameri-

SUICIDE from 3 culture that creates stigma around mental health. We learn that sharing our struggles will only bring embarrassment to our families. We fear being a burden to others.

I decided to make a change on campus and in our community.

I had a simple idea, which was to create an event to address the need for culturally competent mental health interventions.

This event would shed light on an issue that affects our community, while encouraging us to share our narratives of trauma, pain, and hope in a safe space. Five of us, students and alumni, established a committee dedicated to creating this.

We arrived at “How Are You Doing Today?” as our event title, a question we are so used to hearing, yet rarely answer truthfully. Perhaps we don’t have the time, or perhaps we don’t want to make the other person uncomfortable.

After eight months of planning, we held

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Five years ago, Moy wasn’t able to sleep. So he thought of ways to conquer his insomnia. “Instead of counting sheep like most folks, I count capitals.”

At 94, he is still interested in learning new things. He committed states’ capitals and presidents to memory. “Ask me about any president, 50 states or their capitals, I can tell you,” he said. I tested him with state capitals, and he just threw out answers like a student’s speedy recitation for an exam.

To maintain his independent spirit, Moy drives. From his Beacon Hill home (where he has resided for over 50 years), he drives two to three times a week to the RSAC for ballroom dancing.

You might take driving for granted if you drive. Seniors who stop driving experience “lower life satisfaction, poorer adjustment, loneliness, and lower activity levels,” according to Seniorsite.com. In fact, my friend’s parent said she’d rather die than stop driving.

Perhaps the most important contributor to Moy’s longevity is dancing, which he enjoys with several female friends every week. He gets his exercise, and works on his balance and coordination. Socializing is key to longevity. Isolation destroys life. It has proven that cognitive impairment is less likely in people who are socially active, and staves off memory loss.

Moy can tango far better than many of the celebrities on “Dancing with the Stars.” He would waltz through the big room of RSAC like a pro. His favorite dance is the swing. Moy is the center of attention because the women outnumber men by 60 percent, and everyone loves dancing with Moy.

can actors Ross Butler and Daniel Yang as iconic characters on the show. The one-hour drama is set in present day and follows Archie and his friends as they explore “the surrealism of small town life — the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome façade.” It’s certainly a different take from the usual wholesomeness that the “Archie” comics are known for.

Butler is cast as Archie’s wealthy and obnoxious rival Reggie Mantle. Butler is best known for his roles on Disney Channel television series and original movies, including the teen sitcom “K.C. Undercover.” Yang, whose character is described as the smartest teenager in town, will play Dilton Doiley — an acquaintance of Archie’s. Traditionally, the characters of Reggie and Dilton have been depicted as white males, so the Asian casting of both roles is an interesting and welcome choice.

From the high school characters to plotlines centered on the underbelly of suburban life, there’s something about this show that

our event on Feb. 20, 2016. With a turnout of over 150 students and community members, our event was more powerful and wide reaching than we had imagined.

By holding workshops on identity, gender, sexuality, intergenerational trauma, religion, spirituality, and self-care in relation to API cultures and mental health, attendees learned how to frame their story within a larger context.

We received overwhelmingly positive reviews, especially for the small-group discussions. Students shared their personal stories and listened to each other’s struggles without judgment. They learned that sharing really is healing.

Our work is just beginning. As members of the API community, we must take responsibility. We will not let cultural stigma dictate our mental wellbeing. We can transform narratives of trauma and pain into ones of resilience and strength.

Even when faced with adversity, beauty can arise. 

“Men don’t live as long as women,” Moy said. “Women outlive men by 10 years. It’s hard for men to learn (dancing) when they get old.” Cari Murotani, one of Moy’s dance partners said, “He’s a gentleman — and a remarkable dancer (considering his age!) He also sings while he dances, thus serenading his partners.”

Moy learned how to dance at the United Service Organization (USO), which provided entertainment for the military when he served from 1941 to 1946 in the Pacific. He picked up dancing again in 1982 after he retired.

“Dancing is good exercise and fun,” he said. “I hate (other) exercises. I don’t get tired dancing, but I do when I walk.” It’s important to find a form of exercise that you enjoy, so you can keep doing it.

His wife, 93, lives in a nursing home with Alzheimer’s.

Moy took care of his wife for many years.

By now, you realize that Moy’s longevity formula is no great mystery. His active lifestyle, dancing with joy, loving life, discipline, and meaningful routines explains how he can easily swing through to 99 years old.

We cannot reverse aging, but we can adopt an active lifestyle and a wonderful circle of friends like Moy to extend our lives. Yes, Moy is looking forward to his 100th birthday.

Already, his son is planning the event—looking for a place to fill hundreds of people and of course, with a dance floor.  Assunta Ng can be reached at assunta@nwasianweekly.com.

reminds me of the cult television classic “Veronica Mars.” If “Riverdale” resembles the addictive mystery of “Veronica Mars,” I’ll definitely be tuning in.

CBS has announced production on a new drama called “MacGyver” — a reimagining of the classic 1980s action and adventure series by the same name. The reboot centers on a young 20-something named Angus MacGyver who has a knack for solving problems in unusual ways. Actor Michelle Krusiec has been cast as a character named Agent Croix, who works for the Department of Homeland Security. Krusiec is best known for her role in the indie drama “Saving Face” — a comingof-age story about a young Chinese American lesbian — and has had notable recurring

roles in several popular television shows.

Steven Yeun, who plays fan favorite character Glenn on AMC’s zombie drama “The Walking Dead,” has signed on to star in the indie action thriller “Mayhem.” According to an online article from “Variety,” the movie tells the story of a virus that is “capable of making people act out their wildest impulses.” As the film’s hero, Yeun’s character will have to fight for his life. If there’s any actor who has experience portraying characters fighting for survival, it’s Yeun. Filming for the movie began in late March.  Vivian Nguyen can be reached at info@ nwasianweekly.com.

Kou Chuk Wong 1938–2016 The family of Kou Chuk Wong wish to thank you for your sympathy. We greatly appreciate all your kind words, monetary donations, generous donations of your time and the beautiful floral arrangements we received. We realize how truly blessed we are to have such wonderful relatives and friends during times like this. Your expressions of sympathy will be highly appreciated.

As a beloved son, husband, father and brother, Chuk passed away March 16, 2016 in Swedish Hospital Seattle, Washington. Born October 11, 1938 in Toi San region, Canton, China. He was survived by mother Ngan Fung, wife Lisa, son Brian, daughter-in-law Leah, daughter Megan, brother Koon Chor, Koon Poo, Anderson and Andy, sister-in-law Colleen, sister So An, So Chi, brotherin-law Kwok Hing, sister Teresa and Alice.

Celebration of Chuk’s life was held at Sunset Hill Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Bellevue on Saturday, March 26 at 11 a.m. We thank you all once again for all of your support during these difficult times.

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came with the Taisho Trilogy (‘Zigeunerweisen,’ ‘Kagero-za,’ and ‘Yumeji’) which have more of an art house style, but are also quite personal in that he was obsessed with the Taisho era, a relatively short period of Japanese history during which he was born. The final phase of his career, when he made ‘Pistol Opera’ and ‘Princess Raccoon,’ is almost like a personal retrospective, combining elements of the phases of his career, possibly inspired by all the attention he received from a touring retrospective in the 1990s that finally brought his work to the United States and Europe.”

In Japan, an entire generation of directors bears his influence, most notably Sion Sono, Takashi Miike, and Shinji Aoyama.

In the United States, Quentin Tarantino and Jim Jarmusch both paid tribute to him by referencing his films in theirs. Baz Luhrman has also stated his admiration for him. Elsewhere, Wong Kar-wai and John Woo have both been profoundly influenced by him.

“I think what they all admire in him is his willingness to break rules,” concludes Vick. “Part of a filmmaker’s education is to have rules drilled into their heads about how to make a commercial narrative film.

I think they appreciate Suzuki’s complete disregard for them, which opens up new creative possibilities.” 

that the limited four-hour window is prohibitive and wasteful.

The Seijun Suzuki retrospective runs through Wednesday, May 11th, at the Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, between Pike and Pine on Seattle’s Capitol Hill; and the Grand Illusion Cinema, 1403 N.E. 50th Street in Seattle’s University District. For prices, showtimes, and more information, visit http://www.nwfilmforum. org/live/page/series/3892.

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MATSUYAMA from 1 bogey and three bogeys on the front nine, with birdies on Nos. 2 and 8. The front-nine 39 left him needing a backnine charge for a higher finish.

After a birdie on No. 10, he was within three shots as late as the 13th hole. But he spun his wheels with pars the rest of the way, while Danny Willett raced to a 5-under finish.

Jason Day called it a “disappointing week” at the Mas­t ers Tournament.

The No. 1-ranked player in the world was hoping to add his first green jacket and second major title in a row. Instead, he closed with 73 and finished in a tie for 10th place at 1-over.

“Although it was a disappointing week from tee to green, it wasn’t that bad,” Day said. “I’ve just got to keep working hard. And then hopefully the hard work will pay off. But I’ll look at what I did wrong and try and improve that in future tournaments here. But it is what it is. I’ve got to keep fighting and keep trying to win as many as I can.”

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Traditional production methods for rice noodles require these noodles stay at room temperature to remain pliable and maintain its buoyant texture. Refrigerating fresh rice noodles destroys the texture, causing noodles to become hard, brittle, and unusable.

As a result, the critical four-hour period, where Bui’s fresh rice noodles are at its best, has become the cornerstone to which Bui shapes his operations at Dong Thap since the restaurant opened six months ago.

“We have to follow the rules,” said Bui. “We know exactly what we will sell and we put out exactly what our demand is for our noodles. If we can’t sell how much we put out, then we’ll basically just have to dump it in the trash, and we do. We dump whatever noodles in the trash that we don’t sell in that four-hour period.”

Rice Noodles at Dong Thap begins from uncooked long grain rice that Bui gets shipped from Texas. The rice is washed and soaked for a day. The following day, the soaked rice is ground into a pulp to make rice flour, then water and other ingredients are added and the mixture is left for another day to achieve the proper texture. On the final day, the dough is placed through an extractor to make the restaurant’s signature rice noodles. These noodles, that take on average four days to make, must be tossed in four hours if not sold or consumed.

The time frame is especially limited for noodle production facilities like Tsue Chong Noodle, where President Timothy Louie pushed against such restrictions after being cited for a food code violation. The clock for the rice noodles produced at Tsue Chong Noodle starts ticking straight out of the extractor.

From there, the noodles must be delivered from the facility to restaurants and markets that order these noodles wholesale. Factor in transportation and delivery, and the window is shortened more so by the time restaurants get their hands on the fresh product.

The “noodle bill”

Louie sought out the support of Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos and Sen. Bob Hasegawa, who along with Representatives Cindy Ryu, Mia Gregerson, and Derek Stanford sponsored House Bill 2744, which defines rice noodles as a rice-based pasta that is prepared using a traditional method of steaming no less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit for more than four minutes. The bill asked the State Board of Health to consider scientific data regarding timetemperature safety standards for Asian rice noodles and suggests regulators look to California law, which allows eight hours for distribution. Consideration and research led them to also include Korean rice cakes, a confection that contains rice powder, sugar, salt, and a variety of edible beans, seeds, and dried fruits. The Senate version of this bill, SB-6398, may not have garnered public attention had it not undergone a somewhat unconventional journey through the Senate.

In early March, Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed SB-6398, alongside 26 other bills, to push the Legislature towards an unrelated budget agreement that was not reached by the allotted 60-day time frame. In such cases, the Legislature is able to override the veto and to pass bills like the noodle bill into law. If they do not, SB6398 may have been left behind. The Legislature overrode the veto with a majority vote late last month, essentially pushing the noodle bill into law without the governor’s signature.

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“This is probably the epitome of what we would envision as a good little bill,” said Hasegawa before the Washington State Senate in advocating for SB-6398. “This brings cultural competency to food inspection programs. We lovingly refer to this as ‘the noodle bill.’”

What is next?

For Bui, who structures his business to produce fresh noodles every four hours, the new regulations would make a significant difference for the future of his business.

“The health department just came in a couple weeks ago and they didn’t even know about the law. Hopefully, the health department will be more lenient with our rice noodles here and let our rice noodles have the 8-hour life span that it’s supposed to have,” said Bui. The green light on the noodle bill requires regulators to look to science to establish more suitable regulations for rice noodles and rice cakes, exempting these products from the blanket regulations applied to other Western food products.

“By applying food safety standards based on scientific data, this cultural food manufacturer and other small businesses like it will continue to support economic growth in our state and provide products that enrich our culture,” said Hasegawa.

Such other products up for evaluation may include similar products like traditional Japanese mochi— rice based confections often stored at room temperature.

“We are at the very beginning stages of the process. During the next few months, Board of Health and Department of Health staff will review the literature and reach out to other states that have implemented similar policies,” said Washington State Board of Health Executive Director Michelle Davis in an email.

Following review, the staff will issue guidance to health inspectors, grocers, and eventually the industry.  Tiffany Ran can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

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MACADAMS from 7 MacAdams studied only English, and could not take any art class.

“I wanted to learn art, not English,” said MacAdams. While she was attending the UW, she tried to transfer to Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle three times, but could not get in because of her English test scores. “Since my test scores were bad, they didn’t even take a look at my portfolio,” she explained. Unfazed, MacAdams called the administration office, managed to get an interview with the department chair, and it worked! She got in.

Bravery opens many paths

As soon as she began school at Cornish, MacAdams realized that she could not read scripts or understand what teachers were saying. “It was really hard,” said MacAdams, regretting not studying harder in high school. “But I had strong ambitions.”

She realized studying in college would not help her reach her goal. After some research, she decided to apply for Yale School of Drama.

MacAdams went to an internship for

the performance, Silver Lining, hosted by Pacific Northwest Ballet. There, she got to talk to Ming Cho Lee, a Chinese American professor at Yale, who was a designer for the sets of the play. She showed Lee her portfolio and found his feedback practical and helpful.

When Lee told her to apply to Yale, she told him that she was bad at taking tests and said, “If you require those [English] exams, your school is not my school.”

He promised her that he would waive her English test scores. “Looking back, I think I was really brave to say such a thing, but it was my honest thought. I really hated taking tests,” said MacAdams, laughing.

The following year, MacAdams applied to Yale.

During the interview, Lee gave her critical and strict comments on her portfolio, which she found refreshing. “In Japan, people gave me compliments — Lee was the first person who was really critical about my work.”

Lee, who noticed her positive attitude in spite of his criticism, asked her why she looked happy. She told him nobody had ever given her constructive criticism before. “I want to be a scenic designer, so I

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need to know what I need to do to achieve my dream,” she told Lee. Three minutes after the interview, she got accepted.

MacAdams shared that she doesn’t think theater is a growing industry. “Its form may change. And I am ready to change with it.” 

Money is secondary

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MacAdams now works as a scenic designer, mainly in New York. Brian Fauska, technical director at Seattle Repertory Theatre, said, “Mikiko is always a pleasure to work with, she seems to care as much for the people she works with as the work we are doing. Creatively, she’s always impressed me with her ability to beautifully create both hyper-realistic and simple implied places. Mikiko sometimes asks us to stretch our resources to realize her designs, but I’ve never worked on a show with her where the result didn’t seem worth the extra effort.”

When asked about the hardest part of being a scenic designer, MacAdams giggled, “Being poor.” She admitted that in the 14 years since graduating from Yale, she tried different kinds of jobs in television and movies to earn more money.

“But,” she said, “they were not fun at all.

I realized how fun it is for me to be a part of the energy in live theater. I always wanted to be a storyteller.”

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Predictions and advice for the week of April 16–April 22

By Sun Lee Chang Rat — Are your accommodations feeling a bit crowded this week? Try to make the best of it for now as relief will come soon.

Dragon — Although finishing is its own reward, there is no harm in rewarding yourself in a more tangible way.

Monkey — The most popular choice isn’t necessarily the right one for you. Use your experience to determine what is most suitable for you.

Ox — If your attempts to move the ball forward is meeting too much resistance, look for another way around.

Snake — There is only so much that you can reasonably put off until later. To the extent that you can tackle it now, it will be worth the effort to do so.

Rooster — Bringing along more than you need just in case? Carrying too much can weigh you down, so leave behind nonessential items.

Tiger — You are busy laying the groundwork for an ambitious project, but look up every once in awhile to see what else is going on.

Horse — Has a newcomer upset a delicate balance? Once an initial period of adjustment has passed, a new equilibrium will be established.

Dog — Rather than rushing to fill an uncomfortable silence, it may be more sensible to allow the moment to pass naturally.

Rabbit — Something that seems almost effortless from your perspective actually took a lot of work to put together.

Goat — Are you starting to wonder if you are going to make the same mistake twice? Awareness is key to avoiding the wrong path.

Pig — Certain valuable insights can be gained only through observation. This is a good moment to stop, watch, and learn.

What’s your animal sign?

Rat 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 Ox 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 Tiger 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 Rabbit 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 Dragon 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 Snake 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 Horse 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 Goat 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 Monkey 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 Rooster 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005 Dog 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 Pig 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007

*The year ends on the first new moon of the following year. For those born in January and February, please take care when determining your sign.

TIGERS from 5

“More important than the absolute numbers is the trend, and we’re seeing the trend going in the right direction,” said Ginette Hemley, senior vice president of wildlife conservation at WWF. The global census, compiled from national tiger surveys, as well as the International Union for Conservation of Nature, was released a day before ministers from 13 countries met for three days in New Delhi, as they work toward doubling the world’s wild tiger population from the 2010 low by 2022.

Not all nations are seeing progress, though.

While Russia, India, Bhutan, and Nepal all counted more tigers in their latest surveys, Southeast Asian countries have struggled.

They are also behind the others in conservation measures, and do not yet conduct a tiger census on their own.

“When you have high-level political commitments, it can make all the difference,” Hemley said. “When you have well protected habitat and you control the poaching, tigers will recover. That’s a pretty simple formula. We know it works.”

Cambodia is looking at reintroducing tigers after recently declaring them functionally extinct within its borders, meaning there are no longer any breeding tigers in the wild. Indonesia has also seen a rapid decline, thanks to having the world’s highest rate of forest destruction to meet growing demand for producing palm oil, as well as pulp and paper.

Tigers are considered an endangered species, under constant threat from habitat loss and poachers seeking their body parts for sale on the black market. They are also seeing their habitats rapidly shrink as countries develop.

The global tiger count is based on data from 2014. Here is the tally broken down by country: Bangladesh, 106; Bhutan, 103; Cambodia, 0; China, more than 7; India, 2,226; Indonesia, 371; Laos, 2; Malaysia, 250; Myanmar, no data available; Nepal, 198; Russia, 433; Thailand, 189; Vietnam, fewer than 5.

The experts said the Myanmar government’s count of 85 tigers in 2010 was not included because the data was considered out of date. 

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HOSHINO from 1

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pictures of the flags in their hometowns. “Really cool,” she says, flashing that smile again. She has a fan in Ireland whom she sends gear off to every year, and European clients regularly come into the store for Seahawks apparel. Seeing blue and green everywhere gives Hoshino a sense of pride and community.

As a true fan, Hoshino believes in wearing Seahawks attire all year round, and not just because she sells it. For Hoshino, there are two seasons a year — waiting for football season and football season. “It’s 24/7,” she says enthusiastically. She’s an all-American sports fan who loves her job and delights in engaging with and building community through the spirit of Seahawk fandom.

The family of Donnie Chin requested that the new park keep “International Children’s Park” in its name, as Chin was an integral part of the creation of the park and approved of the original name.

“Donnie was instrumental in founding and developing this park, and it’s fitting that we recognize him in this way,” said Murray.

“Donnie’s commitment to the neighborhood was unwavering, having dedicated his entire life to serving those Mayor Ed Murray around him.”

“Our family is so pleased and deeply grateful to the community for their help and participation,” said Constance Magorty, Donnie’s sister. “Donnie was truly selfless and worked tirelessly, devoting his life to making the community a better place to live and work. Donnie loved children and created a safe place for them to play. Renaming the park is an incredible way to honor his lifetime of work in the community. Donnie shied away from the spotlight, but we hope in doing this, he will continue to inspire others to follow in his footsteps and work in community service.”

Located at 700 S. Lane St., International Children’s Park was originally built in 1981 and was substantially renovated and improved in 2012. When the International District community began to identify needed programs and neighborhood improvements in the mid1970s, Chin brought up the need for a children’s park and he continued to champion the idea until the park was built.

“I hope when we all visit the park or see Donnie’s name at the park, we all reflect on the selflessness of his actions in helping others and that we all embody Donnie’s spirit of action and service in the Chinatown/International District,” said Council President Bruce Harrell.

“Donnie Chin is a true Seattle legend. I consider this action by city government to be a humble, yet fitting tribute to Mr. Chin’s decades of community service. Donnie’s generosity shaped a powerful legacy, particularly for the young Seattleites playing in this valued park,” said Councilmember Debora Juarez, chair of the Parks, Seattle Center, Libraries, & Waterfront Committee. 

From Korea to America with love (and sports fandom)

From sports and football to the growing community built by 12th fans, the conversation veers into Hoshino’s personal life.

When asked who inspires her, she replies, “Gosh, my parents, for sure.” Nice. Then Hoshino hammers in a big nail in her inspirational foundation. “I’m adopted and I’m Korean,” she says, sounding casually awestruck by her own truth. She was just five months old when her parents, a Japanese American couple from Bellevue, adopted her. Her older Vietnamese brother was also adopted when he was 15 months old.

Hoshino also has great admiration for her parents. Her mom and dad were both born in the Minidoka Wartime Relocation Center, a WWII internment camp in Idaho. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, her grandparents, born in America (her grandfather owned the old Fuji 10-cent store in Wallingford), were, like most Japanese Americans, forced to live in internment camps.

She remembers her grandmother’s stories about how the women took turns teaching, and how the experience brought the interned community much closer together. Hoshino describes visiting Minidoka when she was in high school, and says haltingly, trying to find the right words, “It wasn’t glamorous.”

Hoshino honors her roots and goes to Bon Odori in Seattle every year. Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese summer festival to celebrate, honor, and appreciate what the ancestors have done. Even there, she says with matter-of-fact pride, more people wear Seahawks gear. With an excited catch in her voice, she says even in mid-July when there aren’t any games, she sees the 12th Man flag and people wearing hats and jerseys under yukatas (casual summer kimono). “It’s definitely everywhere now.”

Hoshino’s parents later met when they went to the University of Washington, where Hoshino and her brother also attended.

Her brother is a long-time Washington state trooper, and she cheerfully explains, “He’s one of the few Asian short guys that’ll pull you over!” She laughs readily at the image.

“I’m very lucky. I have a lot of gratitude to be here in America, and working for the Seahawks organization has been amazing.”

Seahawks!

“Life is good. Football is better.” That’s Hoshino quoting Steve Sabol on her Facebook page. Sabol, president of NFL Films, died in 2012. Without a doubt, “I definitely apply most things in my life around football,” says Hoshino. She has an 8-year-old son and she believes football can be used to teach math, memorization, and a lot of other things. “A lot of different aspects about a championship team like the Seahawks can be used to teach.”

(from left) Bryan Carter Jr., Melissa Carney, Melanie Hoshino, and Patrick Herman.

When Hoshino looks at the roster and history of the Seahawks, “it definitely inspires.” She points out players such as Doug Baldwin (undrafted), Richard Sherman (fifth-round), and Russell Wilson (third-round). “There’s definitely something to be said about how hard they worked, and despite not being firstround picks, they aspired to be better. Other people believed in them, and look at what they’ve accomplished.”

Hoshino wants the API community to get their friends involved in their Seahawk fandom, and engage and expose their friends who are not fans. She enthusiastically believes Seahawk fandom ties the community together. Look around, she says, there are Wilson sushi rolls, 12th Fan flags, and Seahawks gear binding the community together. For her part, when her friends have baby showers, “they’re definitely getting a jersey!”

Despite working 14, 15 hour days during back-to-back home games for the Sounders and Seahawks on weekends, and rarely getting to see a home game, Hoshino loves the sense of camaraderie the Seahawks spread throughout the world. Seahawks games bring people together, Hoshino declares. People not really interested in the game, but come to game events to socialize, get swept away and want to know what’s going on in a game.

Enthusiasm carries the day and generates interest. It’s the psychology of sports fans — normally shy and reserved people may find themselves shouting, cheering, and that energy and community is infectious, bringing friends and even strangers together in a common cause.

One of Hoshino’s top tips for a true sports fan is to “be loyal to your team,” no matter what. She’s managed the pro shop for 11 years and has seen the team go to three Super Bowls. There were some years where the team didn’t even make the playoffs.

She firmly encourages the 12s to be even more engaged and supportive when the Seahawks don’t make it past the regular season.

“I believe in wearing gear,” says Hoshino, with genuineness and a sparkling grin. “Wear it all year round. It gives you pride and a sense of community. Don’t give up on your team. Be positive and support the team through thick and thin.”

Hoshino talked sports, she enjoys it all — football, golf, basketball, and mixed martial arts. She’s been hooked on sports ever since her brother began playing basketball, and she started keeping statistics on his free throws, points, “all for fun,” she said, grinning. Surprisingly, Hoshino says, “I’m not very athletic,” she laughs hard, “but I do hot yoga all the time! I love it!”  Arlene Dennistoun can be reached at info@nwasianweekly. com.

Chin was tragically killed in an early morning shooting on July 23, 2015.

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