The Nikkei Concerns Way: “Making every day the best day”

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Volume 35 • Issue 2
Tayori
A N e w s l e t t e r o f N i k k e i C o n c e r n s
The Nikkei Concerns Way: “Making every day the best day”
Family, respect, trust, kimochi (compassion), and quality
of life, cornerstones of the Nikkei culture, are inseparable
values that built Nikkei Concerns. They have sustained
us through thick and thin, growth and change. We now
formally fuse these
fundamental elements
I n s i d e T h i s I s s u e and recognize them as
Nikkei Concerns Way 1
the Nikkei Concerns
Way. It is a philosophy
Calendar of Events 3 that guides us in
everything we do —
Seattle Keiro Garden Project 4
the care we provide,
Omodetoo, Uri! 6 opportunities we offer,
Ayame Kai Steak Dinner 7
decisions we make, and
Residents and volunteers form
the dreams we pursue —
bonds based on respect, trust,
Health Care Expert 7 to maximize the quality and kimochi, the essence of
Ayame Kai Craft Fair 7 of life of the residents the Nikkei Concerns Way.
and participants of
NC in the Community 8
our programs today and support the needs of the
Senior Moments 10 community now and in the future.
Volunteers
Donors
Golf Benefit
12
13
back cover
“Our programs and services will continue to evolve to
meet the needs and wants of our community, but our
core values should never change,” commented Jeffrey
Hattori, CEO, Nikkei Concerns.
Save-the-Date
DON’T MISS IT
Save-the-Date
The new school year
begins for
Nikkei Horizons!
Check out the classes,
workshops, and tours,
including more classes
!
The Nikkei Concerns Way Today
Today, we bring people together and include them and their loved ones in the
Nikkei Concerns Family through our four programs — Nikkei Horizons, Kokoro Kai,
Nikkei Manor, and Seattle Keiro. We embrace all generations of Japanese
Americans and welcome individuals of many ethnicities and cultures with respect.
The Nikkei Concerns Way empowers us to encourage independence in residents
and participants and enhance their quality of life no matter what backgrounds. As
the community’s needs evolve, we surpass our boundaries and limitations to “make
every day the best day.”
Karen Murakami (sansei), who recently participated in Nikkei Horizons classes at
the White River Buddhist Temple in Auburn says, “Over the years, I have been very
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8NIKKEI CONCERNS
2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
David Hayasaka, President
Ted Tomita, Vice President
Neill Urano, Secretary
Kathy Hasegawa, Treasurer
Jan Tsutsumoto Gokami
Taro Kusunose
Tomio Moriguchi
Kevin Nagai
Julie Ann Oiye
Noriko Goto Palmer
Teresa Sato
Harold Taniguchi
Dennis Yamashita
COMMUNITY ADVISORY
COUNCIL
Lorraine Bannai
Joan Michiko Ching
Norigiku Horikawa
Fusako Kamihara
Bill Kawahara
Nancy Kitano
Dr. Kenneth Mayeda
Ali Meyers
Charles Natsuhara
Tosh Okamoto
Sam Shinozaki
Carol Suehiro
Elsie Taniguchi
Bill Tashima
Shizue Yahata
Ed Yakushijin
Douglas Yoshida
TAYORI
Publisher: Jeffrey Hattori
Editor & Circulation: Darcia Tanabe
Layout & Design: Yvonne San Luis
Contributors: Megumi Ijiri Haskin,
Jeffrey Hattori, David Hayasaka,
Patty Hiroo Mastrude,
Darcia Tanabe
Mailing:
Bobby Hiraki
Yuki Hiraki
Malcolm Kanemoto
Ken Kurata
Gary Matsudaira
Paul Miyahara
Wanda Miyahara
Junior Nagaki
Janice Urano
Neill Urano
Tayori, the newsletter of Nikkei
Concerns, is published four times a
year with a circulation of over
11,500 readers.
OUR MISSION
To enrich and support the lives
of elders and meet their needs in
a way that honors and respects
Nikkei culture and values.
Dear Members of our Community,
How we do what we do helps define who we are; that is my personal definition of the NC Way. I credit Jeffrey for
developing this concept of the NC Way to help establish the internal culture of our organization; and the Board has
also been engaged in the questions of “who is our community and how do we define whom we serve,” “what do we
mean by elder healthcare” and “how old is elder anyway,” “how do you incorporate the concept of kimochi into the
way we do things,” and “how do you measure and evaluate its effectiveness”
In the last Tayori, Jeffrey succinctly summarized the main goals established by the Board: to maintain/enhance the
quality of life and independence of our elders through honoring the Nikkei culture and values. But like an interlocking
puzzle, this one sentence breaks into three parts with its own focus. But the key phrase is “through honoring the
Nikkei culture and values” hence Jeffrey’s idea of encapsulating this into the NC Way.
Quality of life and independence are the “what” in the Board’s governance results statement, but the “through
honoring Nikkei culture and values” is the how. And I like to think it’s the how that makes us different and unique.
Sincerely,
Dear Friends,
David Hayasaka
Board President
Earlier this year, we shared of the potential shortfall Nikkei Concerns may experience, in upwards of $700,000,
due to the state’s unprecedented $5.5 billion budget deficit and proposed draconian cuts to Medicaid
reimbursements. You may recall our battle cry of “Protect our People!” For the first six months of this year, we
committed to do everything possible to maintain the Quality of Life of our Family (residents and direct-care staff)
through respect, trust and kimochi.
As the legislative session began, over 20 “family members” of Nikkei Concerns including residents, family
members, volunteers and staff met with numerous legislators to express our concerns at the Aging Services of
Washington’s “Legislative Day” in Olympia. This launched a community effort, throughout the session, to ensure
our legislators consistently heard our collective voices. Our “family” extended to include an alliance with Kin On,
Caroline Kline Galland, and Sea Mar to step up advocacy efforts and testify at hearings. Legislators, till the “nth”
hour, including Representatives Sharon Tomiko Santos and Bob Hasegawa, worked diligently to support our elders.
During this time, management accepted a salary freeze and tightened our departmental budgets significantly.
We did all of this in a respectful, trusting and compassionate fashion with a tad bit of assertiveness thrown in!
I am honored and proud to say that our residents and direct-care staff did not feel an “ounce” of change in care
or compensation, and we appear to have “weathered the budget deficit storm” for now and have been able to
maintain, enhance, or create Kizuna (bond) for today… and tomorrow. This is the Nikkei Concerns Way.
Itsumo ganbatte imasu!
With gratitude,
Jeffrey Hattori
CEO
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Nikkei Concerns Way Continued from page 1
interested and wished I could take Nikkei
Horizons classes, but Seattle was too far to
drive. Now I feel fortunate because I can
enjoy taking these great classes locally!”
Nikkei Horizons is currently planning to
expand to the Eastside.
Yoshiko Yoshida (shin-issei) travels every week
from Sammamish to participate in the Kokoro
Kai program. “I normally watch TV at home
all day long, but when I am here, I enjoy
singing old Japanese songs, doing exercises,
and talking about my home town of Osaka
with my friends.”
“Nikkei Manor is our mother’s happy home,”
noted Ritsuko and Shiro Kashiba about their
mother, Clara Stewart (kibei). “My mother
became more active and social at Nikkei
Manor. She is always visiting her friends or
playing games.”
Elsie Taniguchi (sansei) recently came to
Seattle Keiro for short-term rehabilitation
services and shared, “The staff here goes
above and beyond to make us comfortable!”
We are proud to share
that Seattle Keiro was
recently awarded a “5
Star” rating from the
Center for Medicare
and Medicaid Services
(CMS).
SEPT
10th Annual Founders’ Golf Benefit
Friday, September 2
11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Rainier Golf & Country Club
The Nikkei Concerns Way Tomorrow
Tomorrow, we will expand our commitment
to health and wellness, serving the changing
needs of the community, with the Nikkei
Concerns Way to direct us. With much
respect, we will listen to community input
to help determine what services are truly
valuable. We will build trust and partner with
other organizations to provide key services.
We will encourage kimochi and celebrate
every life every day.
Nikkei Concerns is developing a
communications network to keep in touch
with the community on a regular basis that
supports the Nikkei Concerns Way. We have
an exciting journey ahead of us. Stay tuned!
C a l e n d a r o f E v e n t s
Participants’ quality of life improves
through Kokoro Kai and Nikkei
Horizons. New worlds open up
through swapping stories with
volunteers or winging through the
skies to exotic locales.
NOV
Ayame Kai Craft Fair
Saturday, November 19
10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Blaine Memorial UMC
NIKKEI CONCERNS MANAGEMENT
Jeffrey Hattori, CEO
206.726.6500
jhattori@nikkeiconcerns.org
J. Ellis Haw, Chief Financial Officer
206.726.6510
ehaw@nikkeiconcerns.org
Rick Takeuchi, Human Resources
Director
206.726.6506
rtakeuchi@nikkeiconcerns.org
Patty Hiroo Mastrude, Fund
Development Manager
206.726.6523
phiroo@nikkeiconcerns.org
Randi Saeter, Administrator
Seattle Keiro
206.726.6504
rsaeter@nikkeiconconcerns.org
Lisa Waisath, Manager
Nikkei Manor
206.726.6471
lwaisath@nikkeiconcerns.org
Naoko Ulstein, Director
Kokoro Kai
206.726.6474
naokou@nikkeiconcerns.org
Rie Taki, Program Manager
Nikkei Horizons
206.726.6469
rtaki@nikkeiconcerns.org
NIKKEI CONCERNS
Administrative Offices
206.323.7100
SEATTLE KEIRO
Rehabilitation and Care Center
206.323.7100
NIKKEI MANOR
Assisted Living Community
206.726.6460
KOKORO KAI
Senior Activity Program
206.726.6474
NIKKEI HORIZONS
Continuing Education Program
206.726.6469
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Our Garden
Seattle Keiro Garden Project
Celebrate Life at the Birthplace of
Our Community
Every day at Nikkei Concerns, we ask
ourselves, “How do we better serve
our community What can we do”
We pursued a wonderful opportunity
to transform an underutilized outdoor
space at Seattle Keiro into a garden
sanctuary which will significantly
enhance the quality of life of our
community members. But it is more
than just a garden. It is a tribute to the
Issei, to honor their legacy.
We realize the historical significance
in creating a garden here at Keiro
because the Issei made America
their new home, right here in this
neighborhood. A vibrant Japanese
community thrived here. We lived
here. We dreamed here. We worked,
gardened, and built a life and a
community here. This is our home
base. Our garden will be a place to
reflect on our heritage. Their legacy
will be honored, and we will add our
own to celebrate for generations to
come.
Our residents will see and feel
the power of life every day as the
garden blooms around them. After
challenging exercises in our gym, the
residents who are rehabbing will be
able to step outside, feel the fresh air,
celebrate their progress, and recharge
themselves for their next challenge.
Families and friends can come and
celebrate their time together here.
Our garden will also be a place
to form kizuna (bond) with the
greater community. We envision
residents enjoying conversations with
neighborhood children over a cup of
tea and people gathering for concerts
performed by local artists on warm
summer nights. We would like young
Japanese who come to America with
big dreams, just like the Issei did, to
come here to learn about our heritage
and become connected to our
community.
Our garden will link the generations
from all over the Puget Sound region
and build strong kizuna with the
greater community.
Our garden sanctuary at Keiro will
become a cornerstone of our proud
heritage in Seattle that will bond the
past to the present and the future.
Over the generations, life happened
here, and our family continues to thrive
and grow. Life will continue, and our
garden will always be a place to
celebrate.
This is your opportunity to be part of
our collective legacy. Please invest in
the present and the future with your
heart, mind, and generosity. Help turn
a dream into a beautiful, peaceful
garden that will improve the quality of
life for so many.
Opportunities:
Donate to the Seattle Keiro Garden Project
Join the Friends of the SK Garden
Volunteer to help with future garden events
The Community Speaks Out
on the Keiro Garden
The Seattle Keiro Garden is for the
community as well the residents, so
we asked the community for input.
What did we get when 35 community
members shared their thoughts and
opinions in seven focus groups We
got lots. Boy, did we ever!
Focus Group members shared candid,
confirming, creative, stimulating,
knowledgeable, heartfelt experiences.
They discussed their ideas, opinions
and added their thoughts on what is
important. They proposed how Nikkei
Concerns can learn and incorporate
ideas into future plans, specifically with
the Garden Project.
Here is a small sample of thoughts and
sentiments that focus group members
expressed:
p Nikkei Concerns is “exactly right on,
starting with the garden.”
p “It’s not about the buildings — it’s
about the garden. It’s your front
door.”
p “It isn’t a matter of age; it’s a matter
of need.”
p “If I HAD to be in a place [like
Seattle Keiro], I would enjoy a
garden. It would be calming. While
being in the garden, or looking
at it, maybe I’d even forget I’m in
nursing home.
p “Make the garden feel like it’s their
[the residents’] own backyard.”
p Nikkei Concerns “couldn’t do better
than Scott Murase.”
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Seattle Keiro Garden — Progress and Plans
Plans are complete, permits are
pending. We grow ever closer to
seeing the garden in its full glory.
It promises to expand the world of
the Seattle Keiro residents and their
families. They will be able to hear
the birds chirping, watch leaves
sprouting, feel the warmth of the sun,
and smell the many familiar scents of
a garden. Natural beauty will replace
abandoned space, and many families
will soak in the sun’s warmth. The
garden will be a place of celebration
and discovery where people attend
Seattle Keiro, community-based, and
personal events. The Seattle Keiro
Garden is on its way to becoming a
destination for the whole community.
Everything is coming together.
After we receive the green light
from the city, we will host a public
groundbreaking event, and the
garden will be on its way! We expect
to complete the garden in November.
We launched our plans for the
garden at last year’s Founders’ Golf
Benefit and our 35th Anniversary
Celebration, with amazing approval
and gifts totaling over $150,000.
Our initial estimate of $500,000
holds steady as we work out actual
costs and commitments. We have
expanded the project to include a
cedar overhang extending from the
building façade over the floor-toceiling
glass doors. Residents and
their families will stay dry, even in
typical Seattle sprinkles. They can
bring the outside in (where it’s warm
and cozy), gazing at the garden
panorama through the glass doors.
We offer you the opportunity to
become a permanent part of the
garden, on two donor walls. With
a donation of $1,000 or more, you
can remember your parents and
grandparents, extend your family
legacy by honoring your children and
grandchildren, or make your mark
with your own name. Businesses and
organizations can have a permanent
acknowledgement of their unfailing
support of our efforts to bring home
and heart closer to our residents and
foster the creation of a legacy garden
in the International District.
We also offer naming rights to
significant focal points in the garden,
as well as the garden itself. For
$50,000 you may name a major
stone piece, a natural sculpture that
will inspire tranquility and strength.
The dynamic water feature is
available for $150,000, and the
entire garden will bear the name of
the generous donor who contributes
$250,000.
With 1/ 3 of our funding in place,
our fundraising plans are kicking into
gear. We participated in The Seattle
Foundation’s giveBIG campaign in
June, and will feature the Seattle
Keiro Garden in the Raise-the-Paddle
segment of our upcoming golf
tournament in September. We are
working on grant applications and
are already making personal appeals
through the Board and Community
Advisory Council. In September,
we will reach out to individuals and
families through an appeal letter. You
are our strength, our key to making
the garden our dream come true.
We need your support, and we are
confident that the community will rally
together, as enthusiastic as the donors
at last year’s events. You will receive
a visit, call, or letter asking for your
support of the garden.
The goal of the garden project is to
create a year-round space where
form meets function, creating an
environment that promotes the highest
Seattle Keiro Garden Donors
4/1-6/30/2011
Ayame Kai Guild
Roy Okabe
Suehiro Architecture, James and Gerin Suehiro
In memory of Mitsuyo Amano
Julie Ann Oiye
George and Irene Saito
In memory of James and Ayako Demise,
Michihiko Handa, and Mineko Handa
Doug and Joyce Handa
In memory of Fred Imanishi
The Very Rev. Father Rubye-Lew-Huey Pang
In memory of Mitsuko Kimura
Ruby Inouye Shu
In memory of Ruth Luders
Peggy Tanemura
Ry Tanino
In memory of Dwight Matsuda
Louise Kashino Takisaki
In memory of George and Aiko Matsui
Carol Wells
In memory of Robert Nehira
Katsumi and Jane Nehira
In memory of Kete Okazaki
Carol Ideta
In memory of Mary Shimizu
Trudy and Neal Hayashida
Jim and Grace Shibayama
In memory of Tsukiyo Takano
Peggy Tanemura
In memory of George Tanabe
Louise Kashino Takisaki
In memory of Ruth Tokin
Jim and Grace Shibayama
In memory of Tomiko Ueno
Mary Shigaya
Our apologies for omitting the
following generous donors!
In memory of Joseph Hattori
Jimmy and Alicia Eng
Ted and Aki Taniguchi
quality of life for our residents, family
gatherings and community events.
The garden represents renewal and is
a starting point for a comprehensive
vision, specifically for Seattle Keiro’s,
but also for Nikkei Concerns’, bright
future. We will strive to provide
programs and services that matter
to you, now and for years to come.
Thank you for giving so generously to
the Seattle Keiro Garden Project!
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Omodetoo, Uri!
“Doctor, I don’t care what you do,
but you have to make sure I’m better
by Sunday, because I’m going to
graduate from Seattle University.”
Seattle Keiro resident Lillia Uri Satow
Matsuda (Uri) had no intention to let
her 104° temperature and visit to
the emergency room stop her from
receiving her honorary degree from
Seattle University and speaking at
Commencement on July 12, 2011.
Seattle University recognized Uri and
14 other Japanese Americans whose
educations were cut short in the
Spring of 1942.
At Commencement, Seattle University
School of Law Professor Lorraine
Bannai explained the powerful
significance of these honorary
degrees and their recipients, “We
confer these honorary degrees on
our Japanese American students
who were forced to leave Seattle
University. We do this to welcome
them back to the university they were
forced to leave and to give them,
at least in some symbolic way, the
degrees they would have earned
had they been able to remain
and complete their educations.
We confer these degrees as well
as recognize their courage and
perseverance in surviving the
injustice of their forced removal.”
Uri, her Japanese American
colleagues at Seattle University,
and 110,000 other Japanese
Americans had been evacuated
from their homes by Presidential
Order during the war and were
incarcerated behind barbed wire
fencing far from home.
Uri persevered and completed
her studies in Illinois, eventually
returning to Seattle, raising a family,
and fulfilling her dream to be a nurse,
providing care to all who needed her.
Mind over matter didn’t win out,
and Uri was stuck in the hospital that
Sunday. Her daughter, Terry Matsuda,
shared Uri’s wisdom along with her
gratitude and congratulations to the
Class of 2011. “What can’t be
learned from books or lectures are
the more important human qualities
of grace, kindness, and compassion
Uri Matsuda
toward fellow human beings.
My hope is that you all go forth
embodying these human qualities to
ensure that this American story is not
forgotten.”
Although Uri was unable to attend
the ceremony, she wasn’t left out. She
watched the web broadcast from
her hospital room and will celebrate
her honorary degree with a special
private ceremony at Seattle Keiro at a
later date. Omodetoo, Uri-san!
Fall respite stays available!
Is downsizing for you
Learn more on September 17!
Nikkei Manor Units Available!
Nikkei Manor embraces the very best of Japanese culture and values.
Respect, trust, and kimochi (good feeling) are the cornerstones of our philosophy,
and the residents are at the heart of everything we do.
Our goal is to make every day the best day for them,
and, we hope, for you as well.
Nikkei Manor is more than just a place to live.
Nikkei Manor is home.
Only 2 left!
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Ayame Kai’s 2nd Annual Steak Dinner
Once Upon a Time in the West, the
Ayame Kai Guild held an event, the
Ayame Steak Dinner. For a Fistful of
Dollars, guests could enjoy a delicious
rib-eye steak, including all of the
fixin’s, with a Japanese American twist
(rice and shoyu, of course). For a Few
Dollars More, homemade desserts,
including Ellen Suzuki’s amazing pies,
and a variety of beverages rounded
out the grub.
In its second year, the event would
have made The Magnificent Seven
co-founders of Nikkei Concerns
proud. The room was packed with
hungry cowpokes, with 600
tickets sold. Technical difficulties
delayed the vittles at first, but the
cooks showed True Grit, and
perfectly cooked steaks soon
filled the plates of the diners. The
room was packed, but whether
they waited in the chow line,
moseyed through the silent
auction items, checked their
raffle tickets for a winning number, or
met members of the new Japanese
Queen’s Court, the diners had a
great time.
Thank you to the guests and all of
the volunteers (especially the Ayame
Ayame Kai Member Ellen Suzuki and her family – Victoria,
Kayla, and Jenna Miles – chow down at the Steak Dinner.
Kai Guild members) who brought this
event to life. Special thanks go to The
Cowboys — Harold Taniguchi, MC
extraordinaire, and Jeffrey Hattori ,
Nikkei Concerns’ CEO, for giving all
of the guests a warm welcome.
Ask the Health Care Expert!
In this new feature, we offer straightforward
advice from the experts to help you fulfill your
health care needs. This issue features Cho
Shimizu, from SHIBA, the Statewide Health
Insurance Benefits Advisors.
What are the changes in Medicare in 2012
e The annual open enrollment period will be
earlier this year. It’s from October 15 through
December 7.
e Plan coverage and cost change every year,
so review your plan carefully! Many people
will save money by switching plans.
e Medicare will cover more preventive care,
some with no out-of-pocket costs.
e There is help to pay the costs of Medicare
for people with limited income and assets.
Find out more at the Nikkei Horizons workshops
offered by Cho on October 10th in Seattle and
on October 24th in Auburn. Please see the Fall
Quarter schedule for details.
30th Annual
Ayame Kai
Holiday
Craft
Fair
Saturday, November 19
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Blane Memorial United Methodist Church
3001 24th Ave. S. • Seattle, WA 98144
206.723.1536
• Unique handmade Japanese
and Japanese-inspired gifts
• Antique/vintage Asian items!
• 50 crafters from Washington,
California, Hawaii and Oregon
• Delicious home-baked
traditional and Asian goodies
Proceeds will benefit seniors in all
of the Nikkei Concerns programs!
Call 425.827.4930
or 425.255.8723
for more
infomation!
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NC in the community:
Community Service Award
Winner, Mariko Mano
Mariko Mano, 93-year-old
laundry volunteer at Seattle Keiro,
received a standing ovation for
her decades of dedication at the
Aging Services of Washington’s
60th Annual Conference on June
15th. Aging Services honored
Mariko for her 28 years of
dedicated volunteer service with their annual Community
Service Award.
Congratulations, Mari-chan! We are so proud to know
and work with you.
Blaine Bazaar
Nestled in among the sparkling jewelry and amazing
crafts at this year’s Blaine Memorial UMC Bazaar
were the smiling faces of Nikkei Concerns! We shared
information about Nikkei Manor openings and the
upcoming Open House.
First Hill Lions Pancake Breakfast Revisited
In May, the First Hill Lions Club presented Nikkei Concerns
CEO Jeffrey Hattori with a gift — a check from the
proceeds from this year’s Pancake Breakfast. This year, we
sold more tickets than ever and are grateful to the Lions
and the community for their support. The Lions hold this
annual event to benefit Nikkei Concerns, Kin On, and
Kawabe Memorial House.
Memorial Day with the Nisei Vets
The selflessness, courage, and patriotism of the Nisei
soldiers who gave their lives for our country live on. On
May 30th, Nikkei Concerns’ co-founder and former
Nisei Vets Commander, Tosh
Okamoto, and NC CEO
Jeffrey Hattori presented a
wreath to honor the fallen
soldiers’ sacrifices at the
annual NVC Foundation
Memorial Day Service
at Lake View Cemetery.
Keynote speaker Sam
Mitsui moved the audience
with his heartfelt tribute
to the Nisei soldiers who
gave so much to protect
this country.
Asian Pacific Heritage Night with the Mariners
On August 12, the Seattle Mariners took on the Red
Sox and the crowd celebrated Asian Pacific Heritage
Night. For the second year in a row, the Mariners have
supported us with this great event! We had our very own
cheering force with a block of seats in Section 319.
(Thank you, Jerry Lee, for arranging this for us!) Thanks to
the Seattle Mariners, the very generous event sponsors,
and everyone who purchased tickets and cheered on
the team. $8 of every ticket sold benefitted both Nikkei
Concerns and Kin On. Go Mariners!
Lake Washington JACL Installation
Luncheon
Nikkei Concerns’ Kara Mayeda, Admissions
and Marketing Manager, spoke at the Lake
Washington JACL Installation Luncheon on
May 14th. She shared stories about Nikkei
Concerns, opportunities at Nikkei Manor,
and opened the door for input and ideas.
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The Power of Giving
Your donations matter; they make a
huge difference in the everyday life
of the residents and participants of
Nikkei Concerns programs. Gifts from
individuals, families, and companies
fund unique special activities and
cultural events at Seattle Keiro and
Nikkei Manor. Your gift helps defray
expenses for well-loved programs,
like Kokoro Kai and Nikkei Horizons.
Because of your support, we can
invest your donation dollars and help
secure funding for future programs and
services.
Many employers support charitable
giving by their employees and offer
programs to simplify and/or maximize
your contributions.
I personally believe in donating to Nikkei
Concerns because the supportive doctors,
nurses, and staff at Keiro have taken good
care of my grandparents and other relatives.
As a Japanese American, I take pride in the
fact that this organization was founded by
the community, employs a diverse staff that
reflects the community, offers diverse menu
items to make their patients as comfortable
as possible, and provides a variety of
social functions to ensure the best quality of
life. Keiro means “respect for the elderly,”
so when I think of all the sacrifices my
grandparents made to enable a better life
for me, the least I can do is to give back to
the organization that has taken such good
care of my family! I am fortunate to work at
a company like Microsoft where our culture
believes in giving back to the community.
Through the Microsoft Giving Campaign
and Matching Gifts Program, my donation is
matched by the company, which provides an
even greater benefit to Nikkei Concerns!
~ Sharlene Ayabe
Putting Your Donations to Work –
Workplace Campaigns
Workplace giving makes donating an
easy and worry-free activity, where
you can give to your favorite charities
(like Nikkei Concerns) via an ongoing
payroll deduction. The Government
and many companies manage their
own campaigns, and others work
with United Way and other 3rdparty
systems to show their support.
Employers offer these programs
as employee benefits, and it gives
everyone a chance to do good.
Fall is often the time when companies
kick off the campaigns, so please
consider taking part in your workplace
campaign and designate Nikkei
Concerns! Some companies (like
Microsoft) will match your gift,
doubling the power of your generosity.
Nikkei Concerns also accepts
recurring credit card donations, which
can minimize the fees that some
programs deduct from your gift. You
determine the amount, frequency,
and duration of your gift, and you
can set up a recurring donation at
any time of year. Please contact Patty
Hiroo Mastrude, Fund Development
Manager, at 206.726.6523 or
phiroo@nikkeiconcerns.org for more
information.
Getting More Bang for Your Buck –
Matching Gifts
Employer matching gifts are a powerful
way to leverage the impact of your
donation. Nearly 10,000 companies
in the United States offer their
employees the benefit of corporate
donation matching. If your company
has a matching program, all you
have to do is complete a form, often
available online. If you are unsure
if your company will match your
gift, contact your Human Resources
Department.
Did You Know…
Some companies match their employees’
donations dollar for dollar Others
will match a percentage of their retiree
donations, and some organizations
will double or even triple their board
members’ or employees’ gifts!
Some employers will match your
volunteer hours or participation in
fundraising walks.
Please see our website,
www.nikkeiconcerns.org for a list of
workplace campaign programs and
matching gift companies.
Your gift helps residents
and participants like
Mary Yuasa and gives
peace of mind to their
families. The transition
from home to Seattle Keiro
and back home again –
we’re happy to say, was
easier because of support
of generous donors.
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Senior Moments
It’s great to be a senior with Nikkei Concerns! Our senior moments are full of fun and
adventure, expanding our world or discovering the world within. We honor long-held traditions
and treasure kind gestures of friendship and love. Senior moments at Nikkei Concerns are
precious memories that we hold on to with all of our might.
Louise Wright and Hiroko Akiyama had a ball at the
12th Annual Summer Festival, Seattle Keiro’s own little
bon odori. Residents from both Seattle Keiro and Nikkei
Manor and their families, volunteers, and staff watched
the colorful yukata-clad dancers; danced traditional and
contemporary numbers; and dined on somen, shaved
ice, takoyaki, and barasushi. Thanks to Consul General
Kiyokazu and Junko Ota, Consul Takeshi Nakajima,
NW Taiko, White River Buddhist Temple Taiko, Seattle
Betsuin Bon Odori dancers, the Japanese Queen
Scholarship Organization of Washington, DJ Doug Tsujii,
and our own dear co-MC, Elsie Taniguchi.
Several crew members from the Japan Maritime Self-
Defense Force flagship ”Kashima“ shared a moment
with the Seattle Keiro residents. Six members of the
Kashima’s 20-piece band performed, and additional
crew members sang with the residents. Members of
Nikkei Jin Kai and Senior Consul Dodo of the Consulate
General of Japan - Seattle joined in the fun.
Mrs. Ayako Kurokawa, wife of the former Japanese
Ambassador to Austria and Kuwait and an
accomplished singer, delighted the Seattle Keiro
residents in May. She sang in both German and
Japanese, bringing tears to the eyes of some residents.
Nikkei Manor opened its doors to the public in a fun
and festive open house in May. Over 100 curious
visitors toured our model apartment, interacted with
the residents, listened to live koto music, and snacked
on grilled goodies from the Nikkei Manor kitchen.
If you are interested in living at Nikkei Manor or
need a safe and friendly place to stay for a little
while, please contact Kara Mayeda, Admissions
and Marketing Manager, at 206.423.1806 or
kmayeda@nikkeiconcerns.org.
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Senior Moments
Three generations of Nakaharas – South China
Dinner volunteer Heather Hofmeister, her daughter,
Maya Hofmeister (volunteer-to-be), and her mom Barb
Nakahara – gave their time and support for our 31st
Annual South China Dinner. The Ayame Kai Guild has
reclaimed this event, and their leadership and presence
gave the dinner a new life and energy. Diners and
volunteers reconnected with family and friends while
they helped raise money for a good cause. People
dined in the restaurant, picked up food to go, and over
650 dinners were delivered to Seattle Keiro and Nikkei
Manor to feed hungry diners. Thanks to the 1,000+
diners, donors, and the 100+ volunteers (especially the
Guild members) for making this annual event such a hit.
Toshiko Takahashi (middle) recently
joined Kokoro Kai and was reunited with
old friends Grace Kasahara and Mary
Kosugi! Now she can reminisce about
the good old days and enjoy the good
new days at Kokoro Kai.
Adventurer Malcolm Kanemoto explored his whimsical side at the Anne
of Green Gables House on Prince Edward Island in addition to the
ocean-kissed natural wonders of Atlantic Canada on Nikkei Horizons’
international tour this July. The group marveled at the natural and cultural
wonders of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island,
enjoying the local cuisine, especially the lobster! Stay tuned for more
about the tour in the Fall issue of Tayori.
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Volunteers
Thank you to all of our volunteers who help with our many events.
4/1-6/30/2011
Geleen Abenoja
Aeropostale
Setsuko Agata
Terie Akada
Melisa Akai
Helen Akamine
Jack Akamine
Karen Akira
Marcia Almassy
A.C. Arai
Rose Asakura
Hiroshi Asano
Eric Ashihara
Ayame Kai Guild
Genei Azama
Victoria Binuya
Blaine Memorial United
Methodist Church
Linda Briggs
Minako Brunelle
Jamie Camp
Campfire Girls
Maggie Carr
Yaeko Cella
Carmen Tsuboi Chan
Charis Chapel Keihanna
Jenny Charmley
James Chen
Yuki Chikamura
Janine Chinn
Binko Chiong
Akiko Chriss
Wakami Chu
Diane Cowles
Matt Currier
Jay Deguchi
Mickey Delanty
Aissatou Diallo
Janice Divina
Kazumi Dixon
Echo Chorus
Tomoko Edwards
Setsuko Evans
Faith Bible Church
Sachiko Fitzpatrick
Masako Fry
Naoko Fujii
Rachel Fujimoto
Sue Fujino
Etsuko Fujishima
David Fukui
Frank Fukui
Penny Fukui
Dora Fung
Fred Furuta
Hiroko Gripman
Carole Grisham
Jim Grob
Jan Tsutsumoto Gokami
Julieanne Hamasaki
Peggy Hanada
Kathy Hasegawa
Toshiko Hasegawa
Noriko Hashiguchi
David Hayasaka
Lillian Hayashi
John Hayatsu
Hinds Street Quartet
Bobby Hiraki
Yuki Hiraki
Amy Hirasawa
Wai Yin Ho
Norigiku Horikawa
Bob Hoshide
Yu-Chin Hsieh
Qing (Vicky) Hui
Sayaka Ibamoto
Miyoko Ike
Hiro Imoto
Betty Inouye
Howard Inouye
Sumiko Inouye
Tomoko Ishihara
Yuko Ishimaru
Arlene Iwai
John Iwai
Ray Iwata
Japan Maritime Self-Defense
Force “Kashima”
Japanese Baptist Church
Japanese Queen Scholarship
Organization of Washington
Sarah Johnston
Anthony Juarez
Ray Jue
Ai Kajino
Shizu Kaku
Fusako Kamihara
Dale Kaneko
Norm Kaneko
Eileen Kanemoto
Malcolm Kanemoto
Miyoko Kaneta
Satoko Kano
Lillian Kato
Gloria Kawabori
Isamu Kawabori
Miyoko Kawaguchi
Beth Kawahara
Bill Kawahara
Rieko Kawano
Kristin Kawaoka
Miye Kawata
Key Bank
Kunio Kikuchi
Megu Kilmer-Morris
Kazuko Kitajo
Koko (Fukuko) Kobayashi
Shizuko Komeya Violin Studio
Pat Kono
Midori Kono Thiel
Korean Seventh-Day Adventist
Church
Sara Kosugi
Corky Kozu
George Kozu
Mary Kozu
Carole Kubota
Kimie Kuramoto
Shiho Kurauchi
Ayako Kurokawa
Kumiko Kurosaka
Akiko Kusunose
Gerald Kuwada
Emi Landgren
Charlene Lee
Gayle Lee
Jerry Lee
Marcella Lee
Julie Leiendecker
Mark Levy
Judith Lew
Marijoyce Leynes
Wendy Li
Wen Shu Lin
Pat Norikane Logerwell
Keiko Lu
Jackie Lum
Junko Maeda
Yuki Maeda
Fumiko Maeshiro
Kuniko Mancini
Mariko Mano
Marie Maquart
Jeri Mar
Alysse Mastrude
Kazuko Masunaga
Gary Matsudaira
Akemi Matsumoto
Kathy Matsuura
Yuri Matsuzawa
Yoko Melrose
Naomi Minegishi
Yoshi Minegishi
Miyuki Mitsumoto
Paul Miyahara
Wanda Miyahara
Midori Miyata
Richard Miyauchi
Frank Mizukami
Betty Mochizuki
Kristen Mozeika
Nanette Mozeika
Don Mukai
Gail Mukai
Paul Murakami
Scott Murase
Sunnie Nagai
Junior Nagaki
Debbie Nagasawa
Susan Nakagawa
Yosh Nakagawa
Kent Nakamura
Ruby Nakamura
Kiyoko Nakanishi
Michael Nakano
Larry Nakata
Robert Nakayama
Akiko Narusawa
Linda Nelson
Timothy Nguyen
Helen Nicdao
Yae Niimi
Nikkei Horizons Minyo
Dance Class
Nikkei Jin Kai
Mary Nishida
Frances Nishimoto
Harry Nishimoto
Kisara Nishimoto
Ron Nobuyama
Nancy Nomura
Yoshiko Nomura
Bob Norikane
North American Korean
Mission Church
Kaoru Nukui
Bill Ogasawara
Sharron Ogikubo
Martin Oiye
Naomi Okai
Toshi Okamoto
Iyoko Okano
Tomi Okano
Mitsuyo Ruth Oki
Jessica O’Shea
Hiroko Ota
Sunkie Oye
Noriko Goto Palmer
Monroe Peterson
Allison Pham
Donna Platt
Yukie Quick
Rainbow Chorus
Brian Readdy
Junko Riehl
Miyoko Rokumoto
Connie Saito
George Saito
Irene Saito
Terue Saito
Karry Sakamoto
Makiko Sakiyama
Chiaki Sakuma
Cheryl Sakura
Fred Sakura
Tetsuya Sano
Sachi Sasaki
Hideko Sato
Yoko Sato
June Saty
Kiyo Sawa
Yoko Sawano
Naomi Schneider
Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Church
Sonoe Seiber
Joan Seko
Toshi Shahbaghlian
Richard Sherrill
Grace Shibayama
Jim Shibayama
Etsuko Shimbo
Cho Shimizu
Haruko Shimizu
Patti Shimizu
Shigeko Shimizu
Michiko Shinoda
Shumi no Kai
Yoko Smidt
Marcia Sohns
Komayo Spahr
St. Andrew Korean Catholic
Church
St. Francis of Assisi Church
John Stanford International
School
Jim Suehiro
Hiroko Suenaga
Sachiko Sugimoto
Rick Sundberg
Yuriko Sunuwar
Ellen Suzuki
TAF Academy
Yukio Tagami
Eugene Tagawa
May Takahashi
Kinji Takahashi
Momoye Takakoshi
Joan Takasugi
Haruso Taketa
Libby Tamura
Jan Tanabe
Lisa Tanaka
Rikuko Tanaka
Terry Tanaka
Peggy Tanemura
Haruka Tang
Elsie Taniguchi
Martha Taniguchi
Tanpopo no Kai
Ryan Tateishi
Makiko Taya
Tenrikyo Yonomoto Kai
Jim Terada
Eiko Toguchi
Takako Tokumasu
Bryan Tokunaga
Janet Tomita
Ted Tomita
Brad Tong
Vicki Toyohara-Mukai
Yoko Tsukamoto
Tzu Chi Foundation
U I Singers
Mieko Udagawa
Noriko Ueno
University Child Development
School (UCDS)
Janice Urano
Neill Urano
Yumiko Vinyar
Suh Jiuan Vogel
Voice Library
Wagakki no Kai
Pat Wakazuru
Ruby Wang
Asumi Wantz
Shizue Watanabe
Yoko Weaver
Elaine Wetterauer
Min-Min Wong
Doris Wong-Estridge
Shizue Yahata
Ed Yakushijin
Maxine Yakushijin
Sallie Yamada
Teresa Yamada
Carol Yamamoto
Phil Yamamoto
Fujie Yamasaki
Keiko Yanagihara
Perry Yano
Sumie Yasuda
Darlene Yee and Friends
Jeannie Yee
Christine Yorozu
Art Yoshida
Fuyo Yoshida
Ruth Yoshida
David Yoshino
Gloria Yoshino
Wang Yung
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please accept our apologies and contact us at 206.323.7100 so that we can correct our records.

Contributions Thank You for Enriching the Lives of Our Elders Today!
4/1-6/30/2011
Memorials
Helen Akaki
Harold and Bernice Akaki
Masako Suzuki
Harry Akizuki
Chiaki Hada
Mitsuyo Amano
Patty and Jon Mastrude
Julie Ann Oiye
George and Irene Saito
Augie Aratani
Ayame Kai Guild
Stephanie Mano
Ernie and Sunnie Nagai
Connie and Stan Ozeki-Chinn
Jill and Albert Paderes
Ed and Maxine Yakushijin
Irwin Yoshimura and Janet Baba
Toshi Bergano
Ossie and Fudge Tsuchikawa
Fuchin Chou
Ruth Aoki
Yukio and Julianne Kumasaka
Harvey and Hisako Nakaya
Kiyo Ono
James and Ayako Demise
Douglas and Joyce Handa
Joe and Yachi Fujii
Marcia Sohns and Mark Levy
Kazuma and Yoshiko
Fujita
Patty Hiroo Mastrude
Ernie and Sunnie Nagai
Tats Furugori
Janet Baba
Florence Fujita
Leanne Furugori
Nancy Hansley
Tracy Harada and Ben Bergano
Starr Hashiguchi
Hajime and Michi Hirata
Yoshi Kanemori
Ats Kiuchi
Tomio and Jenny Li Moriguchi
Yoshio and Judi Nakamura
Don and Irene Ohashi
Ronald and Charlotte Oshiro
Joe and May Sasaki
Harry and Terry Shigaya
Louise Takahashi
Victor and Lilly Takemoto
Ayako Tanabe
Peggy Tanemura
Martha Taniguchi
Tosh and Dolly Tokunaga
Phillip Yamamoto
Michihiko Handa
Douglas and Joyce Handa
Minnie Handa
Douglas and Joyce Handa
Mack Harada
Ben and Sumie Ikeda
Mary Ishii
Ben and Lucille Kodama
Jon and Patty Mastrude
Osami and Kinue Namba
Joseph Hattori
Marcia Sohns and Mark Levy
Kyoko Hayashi
Ty Okamura
Makoto Robert Hoida
Steve and Kimi Bell
Jon Horiuchi
Bernadette Horiuchi
Paul Horiuchi
Bernadette Horiuchi
Fumi Hyatt
Donald Hyatt
Paul Ima
Marvin and Risa Goldlust
Debra Locke
Tomio and Jenny Li Moriguchi
Fred Imanishi
The Very Rev. Father Rubye-Lew-
Huey Pang
Kazuko Inouye
Kumamoto Kenjin Kai
Tsuyoshi and Yayoi
Inouye
Ruby Inouye Shu
Mitsuko and Fred Ito
Janey Ito Tiffany
Harry Kadoshima
Lawrence Isobe
Emi Kamachi
Roger and Christine Morimoto
Lois Kaneko
Lonny Kaneko
Shigeo Kano
Anonymous
Vicki and Glenn Ballard
Laurie Belfor
Yick and Nina Chinn
Makiko Doi
Yoshiyasu Fujii
Gene Fujita
Leona Hasegawa
Clarence and Kazuko Hawes
Bill Kano
John and Lucy Kano
Osamu Kano
Ron Kano
Kanze Dokokai
Kinue Kuwahara
Nobuko LeMay
Kazuko Miyamoto
Yukimori and Setsuko Moji
Moriguchi Family
Chisato Nomura
Iyoko and Shigeki Okano
Roy and Kazumi Shimizu
Itsuo and Yuri Shiotani
Ann Terry
Kiwamu Tsuchida
Phillip and Kei Yasuhara
Mary Yoshida
Takeo and Irene
Kawamoto
Morris and Amy Kawamoto
Mitsuko Kimura
Tomio and Jenny Li Moriguchi
Ruby Inouye Shu
Kaz Kobayashi
Amy Kobayashi
Chise Kondo
Masuko Taniguchi
Ruth Kudo
Kenzo and Carol Moriguchi
Mutual Fish Company, Inc.
Louise Kashino Takisaki
Taeko Taniguchi
Keiko Yanagihara
Harry Yoshimura
Irwin Yoshimura and Janet Baba
Ryo Kumasaka
Paul and May Kurose
Yosh Kuniyuki
Harriet Jurcan
Harold Lee
Ken and Janet Lee
James Leong
Moriguchi Family
Henry Louie
Lesley Louie
Michael and Karen Nakamura
Shau Fong Louie
Anonymous (2)
Ruth Luders
Gene Fujita
Grace Kanda
Charles and Amy Kinoshita
Anne Moriyasu
Mutual Fish Company, Inc.
Amy Nikaitani
Ed and Jan Sato
John and Reiko Sato
Joan Seko
Toshi and George Tambara
Peggy Tanemura
Ry Tanino
Hideo and Irene Yamasaki
Harry Yoshimura
Dwight Matsuda
Louise Kashino Takisaki
JoAnn Yamamoto
George and Aiko Matsui
Carol Wells
Haruko Matsumoto
Florence and Jimmy Lovelace
Henry Miyoshi
Nobi Otsuji
Jim Mizuki
Trisha Tsutakawa
Tamara Mullart
Anonymous
Motoi and Lillian Naito
Nona Santos
Marsha Nakahara
Joan Hoshino
Frank and Itsumi Okazaki
Ed Shigihara and Gayle Hoshino
Tokutaro and Rie
Nakashima
Haruko Shoji
Gerry Nakata
Pat Nakamura
Bob Nakatsu
Russ and Beth Nakatsu
Bob Nehira
Arthur, Joan and Jarrett Habu
Katsumi and Jane Nehira
Eizo and Hiroko Nishi
Morris and Amy Kawamoto
Toshiko Nishimura
Nancy Nishimura and Ronnie
Priest
Susumu and Donna Nitta
Douglas, Cindy, and Dougie
Nitta
Shizuko Nobuyama
Anonymous
Robert and Eileen Iguchi
Yasunori and Ritsuko Kawahara
Gary and Connie Kobata
Doug Kramer and Betty Hirano-
Kramer
Nobi Otsuji
Setsuno Nosho
Mary Furuta
Yoshi Kanemori
Jerry and Charlene Lee
Moriguchi Family
Tomio and Jenny Li Moriguchi
Kemi Nakabayashi and Jim
Norton
James Nosho
Terry and Jerrie Nosho
Grace Uomoto
Edward and Suzanne Yoshitome
Kenju and Chiyoko
Ohtomo
Florence and Jimmy Lovelace
Nobuko Oiye
Susan Nakagawa and Martin
Oiye
Trisha Tsutakawa
Kete Okazaki
Paul and Sharon Aburano
George Aoyama
Steven and Ruth Chin
Barbara Fujita
June Hayakawa-Fung and
Larry Fung
Hiro and Loretta Hayashida
Carole Ideta
Friends from King County Metro
Accessible Services
Charles and Amy Kinoshita
George Kodama
Helen Kubo
Yaeko Mikami
Mark and Joni Nakagawa
Luis and Teresa Oh
Robert and Joyce Pirolo
Chris and Lonnie Saisslin
Joe and May Sasaki
Joseph and Staci Severns
Kinji and May Takahashi
Victor and Lilly Takemoto
Peggy Tanemura
Ossie and Fudge Tsuchikawa
Shelley Wilson
Bill and Marilyn Yamamoto
Junji and Kathy Yukawa
Linda Okuma
Chiaki Hada
Mary Hikida
Art Kageyama
Kazuhisa and Sachiyo
Kashiwaya
Yukio and Julianne Kumasaka
Osami and Kinue Namba
Sumi Reid
Ruby Inouye Shu
Masako Tomita
Ed and Maxine Yakushijin
Teresa Yamada
Keiko Yanagihara
Miyo Phillips
Kokoro Kai Volunteers
Yoshiko Sakai
Jean Murakami
Grace Sakuma
Pauline Asaba
Tats and Esther Kojima
Masako Shibuya
Susie Aoki
Carolyn Lale
Jeni Nakamura
Mits Shimada
David and Pam De Maio
Judy Otsuji
Mary Shimizu
Moriguchi Family
Anne Moriyasu
Ernie and Sunnie Nagai
Michael Nakano
Connie and Stan Ozeki-Chinn
Jim and Grace Shibayama
Taeko Taniguchi
Jim and Yone Terada
Suma Yagi
Ed and Maxine Yakushijin
Bob Shimizu
Kimiko Kubo
Tomio and Jenny Li Moriguchi
Jack Sameshima
Victor and Lilly Takemoto
Tosh and Dolly Tokunaga
Elaine Shinozaki
Kathy Hasegawa
Ken Katayama and Shirlee
Tsuchida-Katayama
Tetsuo and Linda Miyata
Kiyo Toda
Sam Shoji
Haruko Shoji
Chong So
Changwon So and Family
Tsukiyo Takano
Sumie Akizuki
Mae Deguchi
Seiji and Sharon Funamori
Lola Hanada
Victor and Mary Ikeda
Mits and Lilly Kodama
Yukio and Julianne Kumasaka
George and Irene Mano
Frank and Diane Marr
Moriguchi Family
Mako and Carolyn Murakami
Min and Jean Muromoto
Ernie and Sunnie Nagai
Yosh and Sue Nakagawa
Ted and Carolyn Nakamura
Yoshio and Judi Nakamura
Osami and Kinue Namba
John and Reiko Sato
Peggy Tanemura
Ron and Atsuko Tanino
June Takeshita
Jerry and AC Arai
Marian Asaba
Bob and Patsy Crouch
Keishi Echigo
Mitsie Fujii
Barbara Fujita
Raymond and Teresa Fujiwara
Morie Furukawa
Rose Harrell
Frank and June Hori
Calvin and Lorraine Hoshibata
Carole Ideta
Gail Kaminishi
Kazzie Katayama
Mitsu Kato
Kunio and Mary Kikuchi
Emiko Kobayashi
Helen Kubo
Kyoko’s Beauty Salon
Betty, Robyn and Wendy
Marriott
Joe and Brenda Matsudaira
Louise Matsumoto
Sachiko Mitsuoka
Kenzo and Carol Moriguchi
Anne Moriyasu
Mutual Fish Company, Inc.
Greg and Keiko Nakamoto
Mary Numoto
Kete and Terry Okazaki and
Family
Kenji and Martha Onishi
Sunkie Oye
Shiuko Sakai
Fred and Grace Takahashi
Kinji and May Takahashi
Nancy and Brian Tamashiro
Patricia Tamashiro
Elsie Taniguchi
Memorials
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Shizue Watanabe
Mako and Pauline Yaguchi
Keiko Yanagihara
Mary Yoshijima
Harry Yoshimura
Tomi Zumoto
Kojiro and Yasu Taki
Taki Family
Sumio Taki
Taki Family
Hank Tamada
Randy and Susan Lavigne
Sara Tarkington and Friends at
the University of Virginia
George Tanabe
Mas and Toshi Fukuhara
Margaret Gojio
Jeffrey Hattori
Thom and Beverly Ikeda
Sumi Joyner
Richard and Joy Kato
Bill and Beth Kawahara
Ted and Kazuko Kitajo
Mitzi Kunitsugu
Patty Hiroo Mastrude
Gerry and Nancy Miyazaki
Kenzo and Carol Moriguchi
Tomio and Jenny Li Moriguchi
Tosh and Toshi Okamoto
Kiyo Ono
Mark Sakagami
Jack Sameshima
Ray and Teddy Sasaki
Steve and Heidi Shimamoto
Irene Tanabe
Jim and Yone Terada
Ben and Sally Tsuboi
Lilly Uyeda
George Tanagi
Matt Tanagi
Corinne Toda
Yoshiko Betz
Jiro Todo
Jan Russell
Ruth Tokin
Jim and Grace Shibayama
John and Polly Shigaki
Louise Kashino Takisaki
Ossie and Fudge Tsuchikawa
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Yoshio Tsue
Jean Tsue
Isao Tsujii
Kim Fukuda
George Tsunoda
Lawrence Tsunoda
Charlotte Turner-Zila
Bill Zila
Tomiko Ueno
Jack and Helen Akamine
Lillian Aoyama
John and Lisa Duff
Roger Ellingson
Jimmy and Alicia Eng
Mike and Marion Fukuma
Fukushima Kenjin Kai
Margaret Gojio
Alice Hayashida
David and Jeanette Hirano
Richard and Lilian Hirano
Joe and Miyoko Ike
Aki Ito
Arlene Kadoshima
Dale and Shizue Kaku
Malcolm and Eileen Kanemoto
Ted and Kazuko Kitajo
Kokoro Kai Volunteers
George and Mary Kozu
Robert and Carolyn Ling
Howard and Vi Mar King
Thomas and Tomoko Matsumoto
Moriguchi Family
Susan Nakagawa and Martin
Oiye
Terry Nakano
Harry and Fran Nishimoto
Julie Ann Oiye and Randall
Asplund
David and Fumiko Ojima
Stephanie, Corey and Kelsey
Ojima
Tak and Nobie Omoto
Kiyo Ono
Nobi Otsuji
John and Reiko Sato
Mary Shigaya
Roger and Saki Shimizu
Jerry and Eileen Suzuki
Eugene Tagawa
Masao and Frances Tamekuni
Peggy Tanemura
Elsie Taniguchi
Ted and Aki Taniguchi
John and Irene Tanino
Bill Tashima
Janet Terada
Jim and Yone Terada
Masako Tomita
Ossie and Fudge Tsuchikawa
Naoko Ulstein
Steve and Patti Wong
Suma Yagi
Glen and Mary Yee
Pauline Yoshida and Elaine
Yoshida
Joe Wakazuru
Jon, Patty and Alysse Mastrude
Shig and Joanne
Watanabe
Ann and Peter Adachi
Kiyo Yabuki
The Very Rev. Father Rubye-Lew-
Huey Pang
Terumatsu and Hide
Yabuki
Martha Hamasaki
Helen Yamamoto
Ronald and Barbara Nakatani
Janet Yorita
Paul and Miyoko Kawaguchi
Teruo Yorita
Kemi Nakabayashi and Jim
Norton
Helene Yorozu
Nori Komorita
Edward Lowe
Min and Jean Muromoto
Ernie and Sunnie Nagai
Gary and Janet Richardson
Bernie and Allen Sakai
Trisha Tsutakawa
Arthur Yorozu
Kotoyo Yoshihara
Jean Murakami
Mino Yoshino
Ruth Yoshino
Memorials Contributions
Tributes
104th Birthday
Mitsu Kato
Shigemi Kato
100th Birthday
Lilly Uyeda
Deane and Barbara Uyeda
91st Birthday
Tama Murotani-Inaba
Frank and Haru Nishimura
June Yamada
Sakae Aoyama
90th Birthday
Mable Tamura
Kiyo Ono
89th Birthday
Leo Kawasaki
Gary Kawasaki and Shirley
Naganawa
Birthday
Tazu Abe
Miyo Kanda
Ann Kawasaki Romero
Gary Kawasaki and Shirley
Naganawa
Yosh Takahashi
Ruth Watanabe
In honor of their Marriage
Steve and Kristi Otsuki
George and Nancy Fujimoto
In appreciation of
Hiromi Nomura
Dolly Tokunaga
Eric Uyeji
Nikkei Concerns
Tosh and Toshi Okamoto
Mother’s Day
Tazu Abe
Kats and Thelma Abe
Kazuko Nagai
Kenny and Linda Kataoka
Chiyoko Ohtomo
Florence and Jimmy Lovelace
In honor of
Sakae Aoyama
David and Karen Aoyama
Jim and Hiroko Hasegawa
Kathy Hasegawa
Jeffrey Hattori
Devi Lally
Yoshie Hiroo
Lila Swalwell
Dale Kaneko
April Eng
Uri Matsuda
Lori Bannai
Tosh Okamoto
Hide Tachibana
Allen Russell
M. and W. Fechner
Teruko Watanabe
Anonymous
Memorial Day
Chiye Abe
Kats and Thelma Abe
Tazu Abe
Kats and Thelma Abe
Tributes
GENERAL DONATIONS
Delores Aoki
Josephine Arao
Ted and Janice Divina
John and Janet Fogle
Frank Fujita
Leanne Furugori
Dave Hawes
Aki and Jena Itami
Toshiko Ito
Morris Kanekuni
Jean Kaneshiro
Stephen Lock and Anne
Arakaki-Lock
Jane Morimoto
Thomas and Deborah Morio
Walter and Shirley Nakatsukasa
May Namba
Willy and Mieko Naruo
Puget Sound Golf Club
Rainier Investment
Management, John
O’Halloran
Agnes Sakata
Kiyo and Dianne Sawa
Eugene Tagawa
Gary and Judy Yamashita
KOKORO KAI
Sayeko Aoyama
Junko Maeda
Kato Mayeda
Masako Tomita
Dave Wyland
Christine Yorozu and Richard
Smith
NIKKEI HORIZONS
Reiko Akagi
Marcia Almassy
Ruth Aoki
Jerry and AC Arai
Tom and Jane Braziunas
Minako Brunelle
Bob and Noreen Burr
Douglas and Kathy Carmichael
Mihoko Casada
Gei Chan
Peggy Crane
Barbara Edwards
Sachiyo Enomoto
Gale Fontenelle
Shoko and Lee Fritchman
Al and Jane Fujimoto
Kazuo Fujimoto and Etsuko
Omura
Fumiko Goodsill
Deborah Graham
Alan and Fumiko Groves
Joe and Yoko Hamanaka
Rose Harrell
Amy Hirasawa
Mary Hirata
Junko Holmes
Kai Hong and May Eng
Joe and Miyoko Ike
Harriet Jurcan
Fusako Kamihara
Gail Kaminishi
Norm and Dale Kaneko
Malcolm and Eileen Kanemoto
Miyoko Kaneta
Tamako Kano
Mary Kawaguchi
Joyce Kikuchi
Joe and Taeko Kimm
Kimochi Band
Ruth Kiyono
Steve Kono
Mark and Sharon Kosai
Sara Kosugi
Carolyn Kunihiro
Paul and Judy Kusakabe
Tomio and Alice Kusakabe
John and Viola Loflin
Jackie Lum and Deborah
Adams Lum
Yosh and Kiyoko Makita
Miyoko Matsuda
Louise Matsumoto
Megumi McCulloch
Tak Miyabe
Glenn and Eileen Miyamoto
Yoshi Miyauchi
Anne Moriyasu
Chet and Marty Murakami
Ernie and Sunnie Nagai
Susan Nakagawa and
Martin Oiye
Joyce Nakamura
Walter and Shirley Nakatsukasa
Ethel Nayematsu
Frank and Haru Nishimura
Randy Nye
Mari Ohara
Tosh and Toshi Okamoto
Tomi Okano
Kiyo Ono
Nobi Otsuji
Mary Shigaya
Meri Shimada
May Shimbo
Itsuo and Yuri Shiotani
Yosiko Sorensen
Gina Sugawara
Dorothy Swanson
Kinji and May Takahashi
Momoye Takakoshi
Haruso and Sonoe Taketa
Louise Kashino Takisaki
Libby Tamura
Diane Taniguchi
Elsie Taniguchi
Fumi Taniguchi
Merrily Taniguchi
Taeko Taniguchi
Allan Terada
Les and Jane Ito Tiffany
Louis and Isuzu Tognolatti
Tosh and Dolly Tokunaga
Massie Tomita
Mitsi Toyohara
Frank Tsuboi
Charles and Carolyn Tuck
George and Mary Uyeda

Contributions
VEHICLE DONATION
PROGRAM
David Abe
Stanley Shikuma
Page Tanagi
Stacey Tsurusaki
West Coast Printing
Grace Uyeda
Jeannie Uyeda
Tazuko Uyenishi
Beverly Wagner
Käthe Watanabe
Maiko Watanabe
Terrie Watanabe
Toshiko Willgerodt
Patti and Randall Wong
Ed and Maxine Yakushijin
Sueko Yamaguchi
Keiko Yanagihara
Kazuko Yano
NIKKEI MANOR
Chu-Chen Hsu
Mitsu Kato
OKAMOTO FAMILY
ENDOWMENT
Hiro and May Nagasawa
SEATTLE KEIRO
Setsuko Agata
Tak Akiyama
Eric and Carol Ashihara
Paul and Carmen Tsuboi Chan
James and Dorothy Chen
Megumi Crawford
Kazumi and Dan Dixon
Yoshiko Glancy
Kathy Hasegawa
Mary Hirata
Nobu Ishida
Shunji Ito
Fusako Kamihara
George Kodama
Cliff Komoto
George and Mary Kozu
Tom and Kimie Kuramoto
Gayle Lee
Yuri Matsuzawa
Jim Murakami and Nobi
Ishimitsu
Susan Nakagawa and Martin
Oiye
Mat Nakamura
Kim Nguyen
Sakae Numoto
Tosh and Toshi Okamoto
Herbert Saito
Fred and Cheryl Sakura
Seattle First Hill Lions Club
Haruko Shimizu
Ellen Suzuki
Eugene Tagawa
Kinji and May Takahashi
Yuko Takemura
Louise Kashino Takisaki
Peggy Tanemura
David and Yaeko Turner
Neill and Janice Urano
Richard and Kazuye Yamamoto
Fujie Yamasaki
Verna Yee
Ron and Ellie Yoshida
Jim and Tomiko Zumoto
SOUTH CHINA DINNER
Kats and Thelma Abe
Linda Brandeis
Hugh Burleson II
Mark and Terry Fugami
Frank Fujii
Helen Gota
Masaru and Setsuko Hamamoto
Setsu Harada
Ellis and Joyce Haw
Tom and Kay Hirai
Sam and May Ishida
Nancy Ishii-Martos and
James Martos
John and Arlene Iwai
Louise Kato
Sut and Rosie Kato
Victor and Joanne Kimura
Judy Koyano
Lorraine Kuniyuki
Kyoko’s Beauty Salon
Emi Landgren
Charles and JoAnn Lee
Nancy Mayeno
Patty and Jon Mastrude
Hajime and Tomi Nakashima
S. Mae Fujita Numata
Toni Okada
Iris Okimoto-Nielsen and
Rob Nielsen
David Okimura
Brian and Laura Readdy
Ben Sakamoto
Joe Sakamoto
Yuki Sato
Clara Shibuya
Aiko Shida
Al and Fran Shintaku
Floyd and Pauline Shiosaki
Haruko Shoji
Marcia Sohns and Mark Levy
Paul Suguro
Tim and Kristin Sullivan
Grace Suyematsu
Bobby and Lily Takatsuka
Haruso and Sonoe Taketa
Elsie Taniguchi
Margaret Teramoto
Yasuko Yamamoto
Charlene Yoritsune
GUEST CHEF PROGRAM
Takashi and Hiroko Akiyama
Eric and Carol Ashihara
Yuri Matsuzawa
Susan Nakagawa and
Martin Oiye
Kim Nguyen
Yoshiko Nomura Glancy
Haruko Shimizu
Yuko Takemura
Matching Gifts
Chevron Corp.
Costco Wholesale Corp.
Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation
GE
IBM Corporation
Macy’s
Microsoft Corp.
IN-KIND DONATIONS
Aboda - Dave Caple
Helen Adachi
Sae Akada
Terie Akada
Harold and Bernice Akaki
Saeko Aoyama
David Bowers
Linda Briggs
Andy Chan - Sun Ya Restaurant
Carmen Tsuboi Chan
City Produce Company, LLC
Larry and Jody Clovis
Consulate General of Japan
Seattle
Mickey Delanty
Amy Doi
Masako Fry
Helen Fujimoto
Sue Fujino
Gobo Enterprises - Brenda
Handley
Mariko Gunjima
Lillian Hayashi
Horizon House
Robert and Eileen Iguchi
Miyoko Ike
Sumiko Inouye
Japanese Community Cultural
Center of WA
Japanese Community Service
of Seattle
John Stanford International
School
Norma Waki Jordan
Shiz Kaku
Amy Kato
Quang Khong
Barry and Shelley Kikuchi
Megu Kilmer-Morris
Lily and John Kim
George Kiuchi
Isobel and Ed Knutson
Mary Kosugi
Tom and Kimie Kuramoto
Kyoko’s Beauty Salon
Joyce Larson
Thank You for Enriching the Lives of Our Elders Today!
Gayle Lee
Daniel and Judy Lew
Kuniko Mancini
Sakie Matsuda
Mamiko Matsushita
Patti Mizuiri
Frank Mizukami
Betty Mochizuki
Yukako Murakami
Mari Nakashima
Trang Nguyen
Helen Nicdao
Yae Niimi
Nintendo of America, Inc.
Harry and Fran Nishimoto
Nobuyama and Yamamoto
Families
Nobuyama-McCoy Family
Tosh and Toshi Okamoto
Tomi Okano
Mitsuyo Ruth Oki
Martin Oiye and Susan
Nakagawa
Susan Oiye
Brian Readdy
Linda Robinson
Sachi Sasaki
Kiyo and Diane Sawa
Sonoe Seiber
Joan Seko
Etsuko Shimbo
Ruth Shimono
Janis and Mark Sjolin
St. Andrew Kim Catholic Church
Jeff Chiba Stearns, Meditating
Bunny Studio, Inc.
Eugene Tagawa
Kazuko Takahashi
Martha Takahashi
Louise Kashino Takisaki
Deems and Jean Tsutakawa
UI Singers
Neill and Janice Urano
Alice Waki
Ed Watanabe
Elaine Wetterauer
Junko Whitaker
Mark Yamada
Teresa Yamada
Mary Yasutake
Jeannie Yee
Verna Yee
Christine Yorozu and Richard
Smith
Kenneth and Jeanne Yorozu
Miyoko Yoshikawa
Kathryn Yoshioka
Judy Yu
Workplace Giving
Employees Community
Fund of the Boeing
Company
Anonymous
John Akiyama
Douglas Akizuki
June Akizuki
Roger Chikamura
Paul Egashira
Kevin Gardiner
Steve Ishimitsu
Eric Kato
Kenneth Khoo
Clifford Komoto
Eydie Kooiman
Richard Kuniyuki
Kelly Kuwahara
Edward Lowe
Akira Maeda
Michael Mori
Lori Nakahara
Richard Nakatsu
Donald Nomura
Cheryl Ohashi
Gary Okazaki
Karen Reid
Ronald Sakura
Carolyn Sawa
Kevin Shigaya
Mark Shimizu
Scott Sugiyama
David Suguro
Ken Tanino
Lynne Tanino
Victoria Terao
Jana Yamamoto
Warren Yasutake
Chevron Corp.
Gary Yamashita
Costco
Gail Tsuboi
Macy’s
M. Gartrelle
Microsoft Corp.
Sharlene Ayabe
Stephen Bell
James Kranick
June Kubo
David Seno
Barbara Yamauchi
Union Bank
Irene Yamamoto
UPS
Cathy Inouye
Combined Federal
Campaign
Judy Furukawa
Stephen Goon
Ruth Hamada
John Ikeda
Marla Iwata
George Kasahara
Frank Kikuchi
Raymond Kirwan
Anne Kusaka
Vicki Monura
Cheryl Morisaki
Shirley Oliver
Patrick Omatsu
Lisa Oshiro
Doyle Saito
Carol Suehiro
Greg Terada
Deborah Yamamoto
Paul Yoag
Robert Yokobe
Cherie Yorita
Washington State
Employees Combined
Fund Drive
Anonymous (11)
Bruce Abe
Paul Aoki
Charles Asher
Dorrienne Chinn
Micaela Fujita
John Ishimaru
Mariko K. Kakiuchi
Chris Kaneko
Wendy J. Nagasawa
Lisa Okubo-Garcila
Jeanne Semura
Julie A. Sharp
Kim Tanaka-Hill
Julie Tin
Teresa Yamada
King County Employee
Giving Program
Anonymous (8)
K. Chan
Kim Fukuda
Patty Furukawa-Stutz
Linda Higa-Leung
Randle Inouye
Susan Kawaoka
Julie Kubota
Lisa Kunihiro
Takashi Nakano
Kathryn Ooka
Mark Sakagami
Janet Shibuya
Eugene Sugita
City of Seattle
Combined Charities
Joy Nishimura
Port of Seattle
Shari Fujino
United Way
Anonymous (5)
Marcia Chow
Judith Daikoku
Alice Doi
Stacie Ito
Robert Miyahara
Teresa Sato
Leslie Stimson
James Vail
Heidi Yamamoto
David Yasuda
Scott Yasui
Wendy Yates
General Donations
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