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Community Kitchen 30 NAJC President’s Message
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
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by Lorene Oikawa June brings the summer solstice, the day with the most daylight hours, and we also see some light with the continuing vaccinations and the drop in daily COVID-19 infections. We have come so far, and we need to maintain our vigilance to prevent another wave of infections. Please continue to follow public health orders and keep yourself and your loved ones safe. The National Executive Board welcomes Naomi Katsumi who is the successful candidate in the recent election that took place for the vacant secretary position. Naomi is a long-time volunteer in the Ottawa area for the Japanese Canadian community, Ottawa Japanese Community Association, women’s hockey league, and the organizer of the Ottawa Asian Hockey Classic. She is also a volunteer with the NAJC, most recently on the membership committee. Her volunteer eff orts have been recognized with awards including the Governor General’s Sovereign Medal for Volunteers. We look forward to working with Naomi as a member of our volunteer board. Last month it was announced that former NEB board member Eiko Eby was appointed the Project Manager for the Japanese Canadian Survivors Health and Wellness Fund which was announced last month. Read more in the article posted at najc.ca Eiko will bring her wealth of experience as she works directly for Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society and will be doing outreach to Japanese Canadian communities across Canada.
Some of the work of the NAJC is refl ected in upcoming events. On June 10-11 join experts, leaders, and community organizers across diff erent sectors for the National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism. It is a two-day virtual event organized by the University of British Columbia. I have joined the steering committee and am excited that the NAJC is able to provide input into creating spaces for candid conversations about how to address the ongoing crisis of anti-Asian racism in Canada. For more information and to register, visit https://bit.ly/3emrsp7 For more information about the agreement reached by the NAJC and the Anglican Church of Canada to provide healing support to Japanese Canadians aff ected by the actions of Mr. G. G. Nakayama, a former Anglican priest from 1934 to 1994, who sexually abused Japanese Canadian boys please join a meeting on June 26, 2021. The Japanese Canadian Working Group will be introducing the Anglican Healing Fund. Pre-register at najc.ca/learn-about-the-anglican-healing-fund
Also, a reminder, we have two deadlines coming up soon. The deadline for the NAJC Endowment Fund grant application is June 30, 2021. The NAJC Endowment Fund grants are available to organizations, groups and individuals to help develop Japanese Canadian culture, and support the athletic, artistic, and academic talents of Japanese Canadians. Information about the fund, application forms, Frequently Asked Questions, and the recording of the information session are posted on the NAJC website http://najc.ca/funds-and-awards/najc-endowment-fund/ Nomination deadline for the NAJC Dr. Gordon Hirabayashi Human Rights Award is June 30, 2021. Dr. Hirabayashi is widely respected for his courage and leadership in Canada and the USA. In 1942, when he was a college student, he deliberately violated the curfew imposed upon Japanese Americans and offi cially challenged the government order on the grounds that it violated his constitutional rights. For more information about the award go to our website. http://najc.ca/funds-and-awards/dr-gordonhirabayashi-human-rights-award/ Last month, Asian Heritage Month, provided the opportunity to highlight some stories and voices of Canadians of Asian ancestry. However, learning
about the history of our country, our province and our city should not be limited to a designated month or day. The more we can learn about the contributions and history of Asian Canadians, the more we can break stereotypes, stop discrimination and build a thriving, caring society. For events that you missed, check out our archived recordings and interviews in the Past section of Online Programs on our website and also on the National Association Japanese Canadians YouTube channel. https://bit.ly/3bTpbA1 Also, regularly check for updates at http://najc.ca/online-programs/ as we add new online sessions. Sign up at http://najc.ca/subscribe/ for NAJC e-news and don’t miss any updates and information about our initiatives, events, opportunities, and news. The NEB wishes you a happy, safe June. Enjoy the increased daylight hours!
NAJC Temporary Office Admin Position
We have an exciting opportunity to directly contribute to our work for the Japanese Canadian community and to learn more about the work of the NAJC, a national non-profit organization. We have a 10-week full-time contract position for a NAJC office administrator. Applicants must be between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment as required under the Canada Summer Jobs program and must be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada. We would like to start the position as soon as possible in June 2021. For more information, please see the full posting at najc.ca
NAJC Statement on the Heartbreaking Discovery at the Kamloops Indian Residential School
The National Association of Japanese Canadians National Executive Board honours the memory of the 215 children who never returned home from the Kamloops Indian Residential School which operated in the territory of the Tk’emlups te Secwépemc First Nation until 1978. Our thoughts are with the families, all survivors of residential schools and their families, and so many more families who never saw their children return. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission reported that over 3,000 children died in Indian Residential Schools across the country, and many were in unmarked graves. The last school did not close until 1996. NAJC accepted the invitation of Reconciliation Canada and the Indian Residential School Survivors Society to join a “shared journey of truth-telling, mourning and responsibility.” We will be wearing orange for other actions, and National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 will be another opportunity to show solidarity. We encourage others to show support. “Take meaningful action,” said Lorene Oikawa, NAJC President. “Canadians must commit to reconciliation and learn more about the history of Indigenous peoples and the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.” The Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line 1-866-925-4419 is available 24-hours a day for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of their Residential school experience.
Exhibit TAIKEN: Japanese Canadians Since 1877 Nikkei Centre Visitors to the upper level of Nikkei Centre have the chance to engage in the fascinating history of Japanese Canadians. Learn about the first arrivals in 1877, the hardships of the early pioneers, the struggles of the war years, and the need to rebuild homes and businesses in the 1950s. Listen to the voices of many generations tell their story!
GVJCCA
First Friday of each month 7:30pm – 10pm First Friday Forum
Tonari Gumi, 42 West 8th Avenue
Music, diverse genres and cultures. Standards, jazz, pop, classical, folk, world music. Poetry and other readings. Enjoy an evening of music, discussion, friendship. Admission by donation, net proceeds go towards the Aoki Legacy Endowment Fund, UBC. The First Friday Forum will be on hiatus until Tonari Gumi re-opens. We look forward to seeing you all again!
Tonari Gumi Facility Limited Re-opening The facility is open for Library use and to provide Community Services by appointment. Please call Tonari Gumi, 604.687.2172 to make an appointment. Open from Monday to Thursday 10am to 2pm For VCH guidelines and opening details, please go to our website www.tonarigumi.ca national museum & cultural centre
All Nikkei Centre Events at 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC
phone: 604.777.7000 info@nikkeiplace.org I www.nikkeiplace.org
February 11 to September 5 A Future for Memory: Art and Life After the Great East Japan Earthquake The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC NikkeiA Future for Memory, curated by Fuyubi Nakamura, MOA’s Curator for Asia, national museum features works by eight artists, groups and institutions from Japan, tracing the material and intangible effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake, commonly referred to as 3.11 in Japan after its date of occurrence on March 11, 2011. The exhibition highlights nature’s destructive impact on humans and its regenerative potential, and explores how humans live in harmony with nature, as well as how new connections and relationships Nikkei have developed in the aftermath of this tragic event. cultural centre
Saturday August 14, 1 to 3pm Pactific Time 2021 GVJCCA Annual General Meeting The 2021 GVJCCA Annual General Meeting will take place by zoom on Saturday August 14 from 1 to 3 pm. Information about the zoom connection for this meeting will be published in the June, July and August 2021 Bulletins. The GVJCCA Is also seeking new board members. Information about director nomination process will be published in June, July and August 2021 Bulletins. Please ensure you have updated your membership, note the 2021 Annual General Meeting date and plan to attend.
The 35th edition of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival will stream this summer from June 25 to July 4. Sharon Minemoto Quartet Friday, June 25, 2021 Frankie’s Jazz Club | 7:30pm | $20 Vancouver-based keyboardist/melodica player Sharon Minemoto is a swinging and sensitive performer with a highly melodic style. She is also the composer of some very hip, original music that runs the gamut from introspective to funky, drawing wide-ranging influence from Herbie Hancock, Kenny Wheeler, Stevie Wonder, and Alexander Scriabin. Her sublime and tasteful quartet features Jon Bentley saxophone, Darren Radtke bass, and Bernie Arai drums. Details: www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sharon-minemoto-quartet-4
Join Zoom Meeting http://bit.ly/JCCA-AGM Meeting ID: 861 3830 0067 Passcode: 119563
The Paueru Gai Dialogues #6 Reconsidering Land, History and Belonging Saturday, June 26, 2021 | 1pm PST / 4pm EST Free online Zoom event Registration Required http://bit.ly/PGDno6 With guest host Sho and panelists Nicole Yakashiro, Mahlikah Awe:ri, and Paulette Moreno, Tkl Un’ Yeik.
Toronto Japanese Film Festival
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre’s 10th annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival (TJFF) will be presented in a hybrid format from June 5 to 27, 2021. During this period, TJFF screenings will be held online, with select onsite screenings at the JCCC’s Kobayashi Hall planned for October. The festival has now grown into one of the largest film events of its kind in the world and is recognized by the Japanese film industry as a vital conduit for bringing Japanese film to international audiences. North American and Canadian premieres include Hiroki Kadokawa’s foodie-friendly historical drama, Mio’s Cookbook, Keisuke Yoshida’s all-star boxing epic, Blue, Katsuhide Motoki’s period dramedy, Angry Rice Wives, Shuichi Okita’s surreal examination of aging and loneliness, Ora, Ora Be Goin’ Alone, Yuichi Fukuda’s manic manga adaptation and ode to highschool delinquency, From Today It’s My Turn!!, and Masayuki Suo’s delightful love letter to Japan’s silent film era, Talking The Pictures. The work of leading women directors are well-represented in this year’s line-up including Akiko Ohku’s Hold Me Back, winner of the Audience Choice Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival, Miwa Nishikawa’s Under The Open Sky, which features a searing career-best performance by Koji Yakusho, Naomi Kawase’s powerful story of motherhood True Mothers, which was Japan’s representative candidate for the Academy Awards, and Hitomi Kuroki’s historical fantasy The Devil Wears Ju-Ni Hitoe Kimono. Two of Japan’s top young stars Tadayoshi Okuda and Ryo Narita find one another in Isao Yukisada’s touching LGBTQ romance The Cornered Mouse Dreams Of Cheese, while photographer Yoshihiko Ueda’s debut feature A Garden Of The Camellias is a ravishingly beautiful examination of the exquisite transience of life, and Michihito Fuji’s The Brightest Roof In The Universe is a whimsical comedy-drama that tells the tale of a troubled 14-year-old girl visited by a magical stranger. This year’s anime premiere is LIP x LIP FILM x LIVE, a hybrid anime movie and “live concert performance” by the popular “vocaloid” virtual popstars Lip x Lip. Documentaries include Eiji Sakata’s study of the world of sumo wrestling, Sumodo – Successors To The Samurai, Kazuma Tabei’s exploration of one of Uruguay’s most famous presidents, Hosé! Jose Mujica!, and Kimio Watanabe’s depiction of the 1965 Paralympic Games, Tokyo Paralympics: Festival Of Love And Glory. Other screenings include Yukihiko Tsutsumi’s intense family drama, Hope, Mitsuhito Fujii’s yakuza thriller, A Family, Rikiya Imaizumi’s compelling indie romance, Just Only Love, Anshul Chauhan’s multiple award-winning drama of buried family secrets, Kontora, Koichiro Miki’s adaptation of Wataru Watanabe’s popular cycling manga, Yowamushi Pedal: Up The Road, and Shinya Ayabe’s high-energy tale of food-obsession, School Meals Time: Final Battle. This year TJFF will offer individual tickets as well as All Access Festival Passes. Please enjoy the films at home with your family. Some films do address adult themes, so please check age recommendations. Films are presented through our online platform partner CINESEND. Individual tickets and All Access Passes will go on sale on in May, with ticket sales continuing through to the end of the festival on June 27. Check our website, social media and upcoming newsletter for more details.
33rd Annual Dancing on the Edge Festival | July 8 - 17, 2021
The 33rd annual Dancing on the Edge Festival will kick off on July 8 with a live performance by internationally acclaimed Radical System Art/Shay Kuebler. Canada's oldest and longest-running contemporary dance festival will host live performances both indoor and outdoor for limited-sized eagerly awaiting audiences. This year's DOTE will once again deliver high calibre, challenging and cutting-edge dance featuring innovative and spellbinding works. In celebration of the 33rd Annual DOTE, the festival will include a presentation of over thirty online and live stage performances featuring artists from across Canada. On off er will be some specially curated digital programming with recorded online performances, premieres of dance fi lms, dance discussions, outdoor live performances in the Firehall's Courtyard (for very limited audiences with safety precautions in place) and theatre performances with limited capacity, if permitted. Seven commission projects, the COVID Commissions, will premier at this year's Dancing on the Edge Festival. Companies/choreographers presenting commissioned works include Ouro Collective, Raven Spirit Dance, Billy Marchenski, Immigrant Lessons, Generous Mess, Rob Kitsos and Meredith Kalaman. “We were thrilled to have off ered this incentive, knowing that these commissions have enabled artists to keep creating new work, during this challenging time for all. Now more than ever we need our artists and we need to keep moving so the EDGE is working to support and encourage both.” The festival will also present works from acclaimed Canadian artists including Wen Wei Dance, Radical System Art/Shay Kuebler, Rachel Meyer, Inverso Productions/Lesley Telford, Dumb Instrument Dance/Ziyian Kwan, Alexis Fletcher/Vanessa Goodman, Future Leisure/Julianne Chapple, Company Ci/Gabrielle Martin, CAMP, Kirsten Wicklund, Shion Skye Carter & Kaiyuu, Peter Smida, and many more.
Top: Billy Marchenski, Light-bearer, photo by Israel Seoane. Left: Shion Skye Carter, photo by Lula-Belle Jedynak. “The pandemic has had a devastating eff ect on the performing arts community and we are thrilled to be able to provide dance artists and companies both online and live performance opportunities to support and profi le their work”.
– Donna Spencer, Festival Producer
Tickets on sale June 14 with prices ranging from $15 to $30 www.dancingontheedge.org
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Japanese Community Volunteers Association
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TG’s Powell Street days with the “gateballers” and Kay Fujishima
Since Tonari Gumi’s start in 1974, dedicated volunteers helped bring the community together and held events that we remember to this day. In this issue, we highlight Kay Fujishima who brought joy to many through the sport of gateball. When Tonari Gumi was on Powell Street in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Oppenheimer Park was full of gateball players enjoying their game under the supervision of Kay Fujishima. Gateball is a popular team sport from Japan that was inspired by croquet. This fast-paced, highly strategic sport even convinced some people to switch from playing golf as they found gateball to be more competitive and fun. The fact that some members of gateball teams even went to tournaments held in Hawaii shows how much they loved the sport. A few times a year, Kay held tournaments with teams from Tonari Gumi, the Vancouver Buddhist Temple and the Steveston Buddhist Temple, and the events were quite a sight, not to mention that Kay did a great job of organizing. There were about a hundred members gathered in the park, all in their pure white uniforms, intently swinging their mallets. Those who came to watch their parents and grandparents must’ve been impressed as reporters from the Vancouver Sun and The Province certainly were. They happened to see the gateball games at the park, and the papers gave them front page coverage! After Tonari Gumi moved from Powell Street, the weekly games and tournaments moved to a new site at the Steveston Buddhist Temple. Kay held the community of gateball players together over the years and helped promote the joy of the sport among many members of the community. Thank you, Kay! Congratulations, Kikko-san! Tonari Gumi was very proud to receive the news that Lurana Kikuko Tasaka - or Kikko-san as many of us call her, won the Community Award from the BC Achievement Foundation for her many years of service for seniors. Kikko-san was a former staff at TG who has stayed with the organization as a very active volunteer. She not only leads activity groups and brings donations to help TG and other organizations she supports, but also stays in touch with seniors who are starting to lose their connection with friends and the community after becoming homebound or moving into facilities. In fact, the above article on Kay-san and other volunteer highlights are prepared by Kikko-san, and her caring heart and respect for the seniors come through her writing. Thank you, Kikko-san, for helping the community. Read about Kikko-san on the BC Achievement Foundation website: www.bcachievement.com/awardee/ lurana-kikuko-kikko-tasaka/
Thank you for supporting TG and seniors in our community! Tonari Gumi would like to extend our gratitude to Mr. Ken Shinozaki, Ms. Sumiko Hui, and the Frank H. Hori Charitable Foundation for their generous donations. We would also like to thank Mr. Jesse Johl and Ms. May Hamanishi of the Queen Elizabeth Lions Club and Ocean Brands for their continued support for our Meals-on-Wheels program. Donations are essential to organizations like TG in providing much-needed programs and services for Japanese Canadian seniors especially during the pandemic.
The Japanese Community Volunteers Association, “Tonari Gumi,” gratefully acknowledges and thanks the following people for their generous donations received from April 20 to May 18, 2021. Although we try our best, we may miss your name. Please contact us and we will make a correction in the next issue. Monetary Donations Machiko Nakahori, Kimiko Higashi, Masayoshi Mineta Monetary Donations (The Benevity – Employees matching fund) TELUS Communication Inc., Royal Bank of Canada In honor of Kikko Tasaka receiving BC Achievement Community Award Bruce & Nan Tasaka In Kind Donations Keiko Watanabe, Masayoshi Mineta, Anonymous (2) SOARING CRANE CAMPAIGN - GOLD CRANE Category The Frank H. Hori Charitable Foundation, Sumiko Hui, Ken Shinozaki (via Canada Helps) SOARING CRANE CAMPAIGN - FLORAL CRANE Category Tomoko Shibano, Mitsuko Mizuguchi (via Canada Helps, Monthly) MONTHLY GIVING Monetary Donations Seiya Kuwabara (Floral), Sakiko Yoshida (Floral) Monetary Donations (Canada Helps) Yumi Takase, Tamotsu Nagata, Satomi Yamashita (Floral), David Iwaasa (Gold), Tsutae Suzuki (Floral), Emiko Morita (Floral), Anonymous (Silver)
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE SOARING CRANES CAMPAIGN! 飛翔鶴寄付キャンペーンへのご支援ありがとうございました！
Tonari Gumi would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the following members of the community who contributed to the Soaring Cranes Campaign between October 2020 and May 2021. The funds helped assist seniors in the midst of the pandemic. As we continue to provide support as the COVID situation evolves, we thank you for your continued support for Tonari Gumi and our seniors in the community.
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募 金 キ ャ ン ペ ー ン
SOARING CRANES
CAMPAIGN
この度は飛翔鶴寄付キャンペーンを通し以下のたくさんの方々よりご寄付を賜りありがとうございました。2020年10月～2021年5月 の間に集められたご寄付によって、コロナ禍で支援を必要とするシニアへのサポートを提供することができました。コロナの状況が刻 々と変化する今、隣組は新しいサービスやプログラムを始める準備をしています。どうぞ引き続きご支援の程よろしくお願いいたします。
GOLD CRANE CATEGORY
Ayukawa, Douglas | Hui, Sumiko | Kusumoto, Tom | Sasaki, Lynn | Shinozaki, Ken Tanaka, Tamako | Van Horn, Lee & Mamiko | Wakabayashi, Henry | Yasutake, Yuko GOLD CRANE CATEGORY – Monthly Giving Iwaasa, David & Jane GOLD CRANE CATEGORY – Business The Mitsui Canada Foundation | The Frank H. Hori Charitable Foundation
SILVER CRANE CATEGORY
Homma, Shinobu | Horiuchi, Rinko | Komori, Kikuye | Nakahori, Chuichi | Okada, Larry SILVER CRANE CATEGORY – Monthly Giving Anonymous SILVER CRANE CATEGORY – Business Crux Strategic Clarity (Nishi, Karen)
ADDITIONAL DONORS
Adachi, Taeko Aota, Atsuko Arai, Yoshio Aratake, Yukie Berwick, Taeko Cooper, Pauline Counter, Nao Englar, Elain Enomoto, Randall Ezaki, Naoko Fugeta, Leslay Fujisawa, Geraldine Fujishima, Kay Fujiwara, Etsuyo Fukuhara, Osamu Greenholtz, Hiroko Hamade, Kazuko Hamakawa, Mutsumi Hanazawa, Judy Hara, Thomas H. Hasebe, Tomoyuki Hashimoto, Atsumi Hashizume, Takuo Hastings, Yuko Hayashi, Takeo & Taeko Helgeth, Tae Higashi, Kimiko Hirate, Chie Hirate, Yoko Holowachuck, Diane Hoshino, Shigeko Hughes, Naomi & Robert Ibaraki, Kikuko Ibuki, Betty Iida, Takanobu Inaoka, Michiko Ip, Virginia Jibiki, Kyo Kadota, Naoko Kanemitsu, Harue Kariatsumari, Carol Kataoka, Junko Katayama, Michiyo Kawase, Tad Kawase, Tama Kishida, Yoshie Kitada,Jitsuko Kitamura, June Komatsu, Shoji Komori, Art & Connie Kuno, Shuko Kurahashi, Dan Kuwabata, Masao Lashin, Emiko Li, Patrick Maeda, Mikiyo Makihara, Kazuko Mallet, Toyoko Masuhara, Doug Matsune, Dorothy Miki, Noriko Mineta, Masayoshi Miyaji, Kazumi Miyata, Ken Miyata, Mitsuho Mizumoto, Masao Mizuta, Harry & Akemi Mizutani, Junji Mizutani, Tony Mori, Atsuko Mori, Fusako Morimoto, Tomie Morita, Katherine Emiko Mukai, Shioko & Sadao Nagata, Toshiko Nakahori, Machiko Nakamura, Sakukichi Nakanishi, Michael & Frances Nakata, Shirley Nakazawa, Seiko Nambu, Emi Nasu, James Nasu, Roberta Nielsen, Joy Ninagawa, Yukiko Nishi, Karen Nishihama, Sumiko Nishimura, Hiromichi Nishimura, Shawn Nishio, Don Nitta, Miyuki Norris, Clara Okazaki, Sachiko Omatsu, Maryka Pretty, Sachiko Saito, Yoshiko Sakai, Haruko Sakamoto, Michael Santa Cruz, Jerry Sasaki, Toshiko Sato, Keisuke C Schmidt, Masa Seo, Midori Sheburoff , Shizu Shibata, Kazuhiro Shibusawa, Kyoko Shimizu, Shoko Shimokura, Joyce Soya, Kayo Stuart, Hiroko Sugawara, Takashi Suzuki, David Tabata, Toshiko Tabata, Toshiko Takahashi, Tami Takasaki, Mayumi Takasaki, Nancy Tanaka, Hisako Tanaka, Patricia Tani, Michiko Tanno, Mutsu Tasaka, Chuck Tasaka, Sian Tasaka, Bruce & Nan
FLORAL CRANE CATEGORY
Bosshardt, Yasuyo | Enomoto, Dennis Hamakawa, Miyuki Hamanishi, Michael & Judy Ikeuchi, Akiko | Leung, Cecilia Matsumoto, Sachiko Murata, Tomiko (MURATA) Nakahori, Machiko | Onishi, Masao Parker, Keiko | Shibano, Tomoko Shibata, Yuko | Takahashi, Kazuko Takizawa, Yasuo | Tsuda, Saeko Waslen, Mark | Yamamoto, Yoshiteru Anonymous (2) FLORAL CRANE CATEGORY – Monthly Giving Kuwabara, Seiya | Mizuguchi, Mitsuko Morita, Katherine Emiko Suzuki, Tsutae | Yamashita, Satomi Yoshida, Sakiko FLORAL CRANE CATEGORY – Business, Non-Profi t Org, Group Hockey Club (Noda, Catherine) Urban Impact Recycling Ltd. Wailele Wai Wai
Tateishi, Miwako Business, Non-Profi t Org, Toki, Yoko Group Trudel, Kunie Canada Helps Tsuruta, Fumie Kami Insurance Agencies Tsuyuki, Nancy Ltd. Tsuzuki, Shizuka PayPal Giving Foundation Uemura, Julia Canada Uwasa, Yoshiko Royal Bank of Canada Uyeda, Roy Telus Communication Washbourne, Kimo The Benevity Community Watanabe, Keiko Impact Fund Williams, Eileen Wilson, Hazumi Woloshyn, Fumiko Wong, Terry & Nellie Yabuno, Tokumi Yakashiro, Emily Yamashiro, Takeo Yamashiro, Takeo Yano, Irene Yip, Stan Yoshida, Christine Hisami
