The Nikkei Concerns Way: âMaking every day the best dayâ
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S u m m e r 2 0 1 1<br />
Volume 35 • Issue 2<br />
Tayori<br />
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<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> <strong>Way</strong>: “Making <strong>every</strong> <strong>day</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>best</strong> <strong>day</strong>”<br />
Family, respect, trust, kimochi (compassion), and quality<br />
of life, cornerstones of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Nikkei</strong> culture, are inseparable<br />
values that built <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong>. <strong>The</strong>y have sustained<br />
us through thick and thin, growth and change. We now<br />
formally fuse <strong>the</strong>se<br />
fundamental elements<br />
I n s i d e T h i s I s s u e and recognize <strong>the</strong>m as<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> <strong>Way</strong> 1<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong><br />
<strong>Way</strong>. It is a philosophy<br />
Calendar of Events 3 that guides us in<br />
<strong>every</strong>thing we do —<br />
Seattle Keiro Garden Project 4<br />
<strong>the</strong> care we provide,<br />
Omodetoo, Uri! 6 opportunities we offer,<br />
Ayame Kai Steak Dinner 7<br />
decisions we make, and<br />
Residents and volunteers form<br />
<strong>the</strong> dreams we pursue —<br />
bonds based on respect, trust,<br />
Health Care Expert 7 to maximize <strong>the</strong> quality and kimochi, <strong>the</strong> essence of<br />
Ayame Kai Craft Fair 7 of life of <strong>the</strong> residents <strong>the</strong> <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> <strong>Way</strong>.<br />
and participants of<br />
NC in <strong>the</strong> Community 8<br />
our programs to<strong>day</strong> and support <strong>the</strong> needs of <strong>the</strong><br />
Senior Moments 10 community now and in <strong>the</strong> future.<br />
Volunteers<br />
Donors<br />
Golf Benefit<br />
12<br />
13<br />
back cover<br />
“Our programs and services will continue to evolve to<br />
meet <strong>the</strong> needs and wants of our community, but our<br />
core values should never change,” commented Jeffrey<br />
Hattori, CEO, <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong>.<br />
Save-<strong>the</strong>-Date<br />
DON’T MISS IT<br />
Save-<strong>the</strong>-Date<br />
<strong>The</strong> new school year<br />
begins for<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> Horizons!<br />
Check out <strong>the</strong> classes,<br />
workshops, and tours,<br />
including more classes<br />
!<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> <strong>Way</strong> To<strong>day</strong><br />
To<strong>day</strong>, we bring people toge<strong>the</strong>r and include <strong>the</strong>m and <strong>the</strong>ir loved ones in <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> Family through our four programs — <strong>Nikkei</strong> Horizons, Kokoro Kai,<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> Manor, and Seattle Keiro. We embrace all generations of Japanese<br />
Americans and welcome individuals of many ethnicities and cultures with respect.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> <strong>Way</strong> empowers us to encourage independence in residents<br />
and participants and enhance <strong>the</strong>ir quality of life no matter what backgrounds. As<br />
<strong>the</strong> community’s needs evolve, we surpass our boundaries and limitations to “make<br />
<strong>every</strong> <strong>day</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>best</strong> <strong>day</strong>.”<br />
Karen Murakami (sansei), who recently participated in <strong>Nikkei</strong> Horizons classes at<br />
<strong>the</strong> White River Buddhist Temple in Auburn says, “Over <strong>the</strong> years, I have been very<br />
Continued on page 3
8NIKKEI CONCERNS<br />
2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
David Hayasaka, President<br />
Ted Tomita, Vice President<br />
Neill Urano, Secretary<br />
Kathy Hasegawa, Treasurer<br />
Jan Tsutsumoto Gokami<br />
Taro Kusunose<br />
Tomio Moriguchi<br />
Kevin Nagai<br />
Julie Ann Oiye<br />
Noriko Goto Palmer<br />
Teresa Sato<br />
Harold Taniguchi<br />
Dennis Yamashita<br />
COMMUNITY ADVISORY<br />
COUNCIL<br />
Lorraine Bannai<br />
Joan Michiko Ching<br />
Norigiku Horikawa<br />
Fusako Kamihara<br />
Bill Kawahara<br />
Nancy Kitano<br />
Dr. Kenneth Mayeda<br />
Ali Meyers<br />
Charles Natsuhara<br />
Tosh Okamoto<br />
Sam Shinozaki<br />
Carol Suehiro<br />
Elsie Taniguchi<br />
Bill Tashima<br />
Shizue Yahata<br />
Ed Yakushijin<br />
Douglas Yoshida<br />
TAYORI<br />
Publisher: Jeffrey Hattori<br />
Editor & Circulation: Darcia Tanabe<br />
Layout & Design: Yvonne San Luis<br />
Contributors: Megumi Ijiri Haskin,<br />
Jeffrey Hattori, David Hayasaka,<br />
Patty Hiroo Mastrude,<br />
Darcia Tanabe<br />
Mailing:<br />
Bobby Hiraki<br />
Yuki Hiraki<br />
Malcolm Kanemoto<br />
Ken Kurata<br />
Gary Matsudaira<br />
Paul Miyahara<br />
Wanda Miyahara<br />
Junior Nagaki<br />
Janice Urano<br />
Neill Urano<br />
Tayori, <strong>the</strong> newsletter of <strong>Nikkei</strong><br />
<strong>Concerns</strong>, is published four times a<br />
year with a circulation of over<br />
11,500 readers.<br />
OUR MISSION<br />
To enrich and support <strong>the</strong> lives<br />
of elders and meet <strong>the</strong>ir needs in<br />
a way that honors and respects<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> culture and values.<br />
Dear Members of our Community,<br />
How we do what we do helps define who we are; that is my personal definition of <strong>the</strong> NC <strong>Way</strong>. I credit Jeffrey for<br />
developing this concept of <strong>the</strong> NC <strong>Way</strong> to help establish <strong>the</strong> internal culture of our organization; and <strong>the</strong> Board has<br />
also been engaged in <strong>the</strong> questions of “who is our community and how do we define whom we serve,” “what do we<br />
mean by elder healthcare” and “how old is elder anyway,” “how do you incorporate <strong>the</strong> concept of kimochi into <strong>the</strong><br />
way we do things,” and “how do you measure and evaluate its effectiveness”<br />
In <strong>the</strong> last Tayori, Jeffrey succinctly summarized <strong>the</strong> main goals established by <strong>the</strong> Board: to maintain/enhance <strong>the</strong><br />
quality of life and independence of our elders through honoring <strong>the</strong> <strong>Nikkei</strong> culture and values. But like an interlocking<br />
puzzle, this one sentence breaks into three parts with its own focus. But <strong>the</strong> key phrase is “through honoring <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> culture and values” hence Jeffrey’s idea of encapsulating this into <strong>the</strong> NC <strong>Way</strong>.<br />
Quality of life and independence are <strong>the</strong> “what” in <strong>the</strong> Board’s governance results statement, but <strong>the</strong> “through<br />
honoring <strong>Nikkei</strong> culture and values” is <strong>the</strong> how. And I like to think it’s <strong>the</strong> how that makes us different and unique.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Dear Friends,<br />
David Hayasaka<br />
Board President<br />
Earlier this year, we shared of <strong>the</strong> potential shortfall <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> may experience, in upwards of $700,000,<br />
due to <strong>the</strong> state’s unprecedented $5.5 billion budget deficit and proposed draconian cuts to Medicaid<br />
reimbursements. You may recall our battle cry of “Protect our People!” For <strong>the</strong> first six months of this year, we<br />
committed to do <strong>every</strong>thing possible to maintain <strong>the</strong> Quality of Life of our Family (residents and direct-care staff)<br />
through respect, trust and kimochi.<br />
As <strong>the</strong> legislative session began, over 20 “family members” of <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> including residents, family<br />
members, volunteers and staff met with numerous legislators to express our concerns at <strong>the</strong> Aging Services of<br />
Washington’s “Legislative Day” in Olympia. This launched a community effort, throughout <strong>the</strong> session, to ensure<br />
our legislators consistently heard our collective voices. Our “family” extended to include an alliance with Kin On,<br />
Caroline Kline Galland, and Sea Mar to step up advocacy efforts and testify at hearings. Legislators, till <strong>the</strong> “nth”<br />
hour, including Representatives Sharon Tomiko Santos and Bob Hasegawa, worked diligently to support our elders.<br />
During this time, management accepted a salary freeze and tightened our departmental budgets significantly.<br />
We did all of this in a respectful, trusting and compassionate fashion with a tad bit of assertiveness thrown in!<br />
I am honored and proud to say that our residents and direct-care staff did not feel an “ounce” of change in care<br />
or compensation, and we appear to have “wea<strong>the</strong>red <strong>the</strong> budget deficit storm” for now and have been able to<br />
maintain, enhance, or create Kizuna (bond) for to<strong>day</strong>… and tomorrow. This is <strong>the</strong> <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> <strong>Way</strong>.<br />
Itsumo ganbatte imasu!<br />
With gratitude,<br />
Jeffrey Hattori<br />
CEO<br />
2 o TAYORI Summer 2011
<strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> <strong>Way</strong> Continued from page 1<br />
interested and wished I could take <strong>Nikkei</strong><br />
Horizons classes, but Seattle was too far to<br />
drive. Now I feel fortunate because I can<br />
enjoy taking <strong>the</strong>se great classes locally!”<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> Horizons is currently planning to<br />
expand to <strong>the</strong> Eastside.<br />
Yoshiko Yoshida (shin-issei) travels <strong>every</strong> week<br />
from Sammamish to participate in <strong>the</strong> Kokoro<br />
Kai program. “I normally watch TV at home<br />
all <strong>day</strong> long, but when I am here, I enjoy<br />
singing old Japanese songs, doing exercises,<br />
and talking about my home town of Osaka<br />
with my friends.”<br />
“<strong>Nikkei</strong> Manor is our mo<strong>the</strong>r’s happy home,”<br />
noted Ritsuko and Shiro Kashiba about <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
mo<strong>the</strong>r, Clara Stewart (kibei). “My mo<strong>the</strong>r<br />
became more active and social at <strong>Nikkei</strong><br />
Manor. She is always visiting her friends or<br />
playing games.”<br />
Elsie Taniguchi (sansei) recently came to<br />
Seattle Keiro for short-term rehabilitation<br />
services and shared, “<strong>The</strong> staff here goes<br />
above and beyond to make us comfortable!”<br />
We are proud to share<br />
that Seattle Keiro was<br />
recently awarded a “5<br />
Star” rating from <strong>the</strong><br />
Center for Medicare<br />
and Medicaid Services<br />
(CMS).<br />
SEPT<br />
10th Annual Founders’ Golf Benefit<br />
Fri<strong>day</strong>, September 2<br />
11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.<br />
Rainier Golf & Country Club<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> <strong>Way</strong> Tomorrow<br />
Tomorrow, we will expand our commitment<br />
to health and wellness, serving <strong>the</strong> changing<br />
needs of <strong>the</strong> community, with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Nikkei</strong><br />
<strong>Concerns</strong> <strong>Way</strong> to direct us. With much<br />
respect, we will listen to community input<br />
to help determine what services are truly<br />
valuable. We will build trust and partner with<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r organizations to provide key services.<br />
We will encourage kimochi and celebrate<br />
<strong>every</strong> life <strong>every</strong> <strong>day</strong>.<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> is developing a<br />
communications network to keep in touch<br />
with <strong>the</strong> community on a regular basis that<br />
supports <strong>the</strong> <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> <strong>Way</strong>. We have<br />
an exciting journey ahead of us. Stay tuned!<br />
C a l e n d a r o f E v e n t s<br />
Participants’ quality of life improves<br />
through Kokoro Kai and <strong>Nikkei</strong><br />
Horizons. New worlds open up<br />
through swapping stories with<br />
volunteers or winging through <strong>the</strong><br />
skies to exotic locales.<br />
NOV<br />
Ayame Kai Craft Fair<br />
Satur<strong>day</strong>, November 19<br />
10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.<br />
Blaine Memorial UMC<br />
NIKKEI CONCERNS MANAGEMENT<br />
Jeffrey Hattori, CEO<br />
206.726.6500<br />
jhattori@nikkeiconcerns.org<br />
J. Ellis Haw, Chief Financial Officer<br />
206.726.6510<br />
ehaw@nikkeiconcerns.org<br />
Rick Takeuchi, Human Resources<br />
Director<br />
206.726.6506<br />
rtakeuchi@nikkeiconcerns.org<br />
Patty Hiroo Mastrude, Fund<br />
Development Manager<br />
206.726.6523<br />
phiroo@nikkeiconcerns.org<br />
Randi Saeter, Administrator<br />
Seattle Keiro<br />
206.726.6504<br />
rsaeter@nikkeiconconcerns.org<br />
Lisa Waisath, Manager<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> Manor<br />
206.726.6471<br />
lwaisath@nikkeiconcerns.org<br />
Naoko Ulstein, Director<br />
Kokoro Kai<br />
206.726.6474<br />
naokou@nikkeiconcerns.org<br />
Rie Taki, Program Manager<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> Horizons<br />
206.726.6469<br />
rtaki@nikkeiconcerns.org<br />
NIKKEI CONCERNS<br />
Administrative Offices<br />
206.323.7100<br />
SEATTLE KEIRO<br />
Rehabilitation and Care Center<br />
206.323.7100<br />
NIKKEI MANOR<br />
Assisted Living Community<br />
206.726.6460<br />
KOKORO KAI<br />
Senior Activity Program<br />
206.726.6474<br />
NIKKEI HORIZONS<br />
Continuing Education Program<br />
206.726.6469<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit<br />
organization.<br />
Tayori is also available online at<br />
www.nikkeiconcerns.org. If you<br />
would like to be removed from <strong>the</strong><br />
mailing list, please contact Darcia<br />
Tanabe at 206.726.6550 or<br />
darciat@nikkeiconcerns.org.<br />
TAYORI TAYORI Summer Fall 2010 2011 o 3
Our Garden<br />
Seattle Keiro Garden Project<br />
Celebrate Life at <strong>the</strong> Birthplace of<br />
Our Community<br />
Every <strong>day</strong> at <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong>, we ask<br />
ourselves, “How do we better serve<br />
our community What can we do”<br />
We pursued a wonderful opportunity<br />
to transform an underutilized outdoor<br />
space at Seattle Keiro into a garden<br />
sanctuary which will significantly<br />
enhance <strong>the</strong> quality of life of our<br />
community members. But it is more<br />
than just a garden. It is a tribute to <strong>the</strong><br />
Issei, to honor <strong>the</strong>ir legacy.<br />
We realize <strong>the</strong> historical significance<br />
in creating a garden here at Keiro<br />
because <strong>the</strong> Issei made America<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir new home, right here in this<br />
neighborhood. A vibrant Japanese<br />
community thrived here. We lived<br />
here. We dreamed here. We worked,<br />
gardened, and built a life and a<br />
community here. This is our home<br />
base. Our garden will be a place to<br />
reflect on our heritage. <strong>The</strong>ir legacy<br />
will be honored, and we will add our<br />
own to celebrate for generations to<br />
come.<br />
Our residents will see and feel<br />
<strong>the</strong> power of life <strong>every</strong> <strong>day</strong> as <strong>the</strong><br />
garden blooms around <strong>the</strong>m. After<br />
challenging exercises in our gym, <strong>the</strong><br />
residents who are rehabbing will be<br />
able to step outside, feel <strong>the</strong> fresh air,<br />
celebrate <strong>the</strong>ir progress, and recharge<br />
<strong>the</strong>mselves for <strong>the</strong>ir next challenge.<br />
Families and friends can come and<br />
celebrate <strong>the</strong>ir time toge<strong>the</strong>r here.<br />
Our garden will also be a place<br />
to form kizuna (bond) with <strong>the</strong><br />
greater community. We envision<br />
residents enjoying conversations with<br />
neighborhood children over a cup of<br />
tea and people ga<strong>the</strong>ring for concerts<br />
performed by local artists on warm<br />
summer nights. We would like young<br />
Japanese who come to America with<br />
big dreams, just like <strong>the</strong> Issei did, to<br />
come here to learn about our heritage<br />
and become connected to our<br />
community.<br />
Our garden will link <strong>the</strong> generations<br />
from all over <strong>the</strong> Puget Sound region<br />
and build strong kizuna with <strong>the</strong><br />
greater community.<br />
Our garden sanctuary at Keiro will<br />
become a cornerstone of our proud<br />
heritage in Seattle that will bond <strong>the</strong><br />
past to <strong>the</strong> present and <strong>the</strong> future.<br />
Over <strong>the</strong> generations, life happened<br />
here, and our family continues to thrive<br />
and grow. Life will continue, and our<br />
garden will always be a place to<br />
celebrate.<br />
This is your opportunity to be part of<br />
our collective legacy. Please invest in<br />
<strong>the</strong> present and <strong>the</strong> future with your<br />
heart, mind, and generosity. Help turn<br />
a dream into a beautiful, peaceful<br />
garden that will improve <strong>the</strong> quality of<br />
life for so many.<br />
Opportunities:<br />
Donate to <strong>the</strong> Seattle Keiro Garden Project<br />
Join <strong>the</strong> Friends of <strong>the</strong> SK Garden<br />
Volunteer to help with future garden events<br />
<strong>The</strong> Community Speaks Out<br />
on <strong>the</strong> Keiro Garden<br />
<strong>The</strong> Seattle Keiro Garden is for <strong>the</strong><br />
community as well <strong>the</strong> residents, so<br />
we asked <strong>the</strong> community for input.<br />
What did we get when 35 community<br />
members shared <strong>the</strong>ir thoughts and<br />
opinions in seven focus groups We<br />
got lots. Boy, did we ever!<br />
Focus Group members shared candid,<br />
confirming, creative, stimulating,<br />
knowledgeable, heartfelt experiences.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y discussed <strong>the</strong>ir ideas, opinions<br />
and added <strong>the</strong>ir thoughts on what is<br />
important. <strong>The</strong>y proposed how <strong>Nikkei</strong><br />
<strong>Concerns</strong> can learn and incorporate<br />
ideas into future plans, specifically with<br />
<strong>the</strong> Garden Project.<br />
Here is a small sample of thoughts and<br />
sentiments that focus group members<br />
expressed:<br />
p <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> is “exactly right on,<br />
starting with <strong>the</strong> garden.”<br />
p “It’s not about <strong>the</strong> buildings — it’s<br />
about <strong>the</strong> garden. It’s your front<br />
door.”<br />
p “It isn’t a matter of age; it’s a matter<br />
of need.”<br />
p “If I HAD to be in a place [like<br />
Seattle Keiro], I would enjoy a<br />
garden. It would be calming. While<br />
being in <strong>the</strong> garden, or looking<br />
at it, maybe I’d even forget I’m in<br />
nursing home.<br />
p “Make <strong>the</strong> garden feel like it’s <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
[<strong>the</strong> residents’] own backyard.”<br />
p <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> “couldn’t do better<br />
than Scott Murase.”<br />
4 o TAYORI Summer 2011
Seattle Keiro Garden — Progress and Plans<br />
Plans are complete, permits are<br />
pending. We grow ever closer to<br />
seeing <strong>the</strong> garden in its full glory.<br />
It promises to expand <strong>the</strong> world of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Seattle Keiro residents and <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
families. <strong>The</strong>y will be able to hear<br />
<strong>the</strong> birds chirping, watch leaves<br />
sprouting, feel <strong>the</strong> warmth of <strong>the</strong> sun,<br />
and smell <strong>the</strong> many familiar scents of<br />
a garden. Natural beauty will replace<br />
abandoned space, and many families<br />
will soak in <strong>the</strong> sun’s warmth. <strong>The</strong><br />
garden will be a place of celebration<br />
and discovery where people attend<br />
Seattle Keiro, community-based, and<br />
personal events. <strong>The</strong> Seattle Keiro<br />
Garden is on its way to becoming a<br />
destination for <strong>the</strong> whole community.<br />
Everything is coming toge<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
After we receive <strong>the</strong> green light<br />
from <strong>the</strong> city, we will host a public<br />
groundbreaking event, and <strong>the</strong><br />
garden will be on its way! We expect<br />
to complete <strong>the</strong> garden in November.<br />
We launched our plans for <strong>the</strong><br />
garden at last year’s Founders’ Golf<br />
Benefit and our 35th Anniversary<br />
Celebration, with amazing approval<br />
and gifts totaling over $150,000.<br />
Our initial estimate of $500,000<br />
holds steady as we work out actual<br />
costs and commitments. We have<br />
expanded <strong>the</strong> project to include a<br />
cedar overhang extending from <strong>the</strong><br />
building façade over <strong>the</strong> floor-toceiling<br />
glass doors. Residents and<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir families will stay dry, even in<br />
typical Seattle sprinkles. <strong>The</strong>y can<br />
bring <strong>the</strong> outside in (where it’s warm<br />
and cozy), gazing at <strong>the</strong> garden<br />
panorama through <strong>the</strong> glass doors.<br />
We offer you <strong>the</strong> opportunity to<br />
become a permanent part of <strong>the</strong><br />
garden, on two donor walls. With<br />
a donation of $1,000 or more, you<br />
can remember your parents and<br />
grandparents, extend your family<br />
legacy by honoring your children and<br />
grandchildren, or make your mark<br />
with your own name. Businesses and<br />
organizations can have a permanent<br />
acknowledgement of <strong>the</strong>ir unfailing<br />
support of our efforts to bring home<br />
and heart closer to our residents and<br />
foster <strong>the</strong> creation of a legacy garden<br />
in <strong>the</strong> International District.<br />
We also offer naming rights to<br />
significant focal points in <strong>the</strong> garden,<br />
as well as <strong>the</strong> garden itself. For<br />
$50,000 you may name a major<br />
stone piece, a natural sculpture that<br />
will inspire tranquility and strength.<br />
<strong>The</strong> dynamic water feature is<br />
available for $150,000, and <strong>the</strong><br />
entire garden will bear <strong>the</strong> name of<br />
<strong>the</strong> generous donor who contributes<br />
$250,000.<br />
With 1/ 3 of our funding in place,<br />
our fundraising plans are kicking into<br />
gear. We participated in <strong>The</strong> Seattle<br />
Foundation’s giveBIG campaign in<br />
June, and will feature <strong>the</strong> Seattle<br />
Keiro Garden in <strong>the</strong> Raise-<strong>the</strong>-Paddle<br />
segment of our upcoming golf<br />
tournament in September. We are<br />
working on grant applications and<br />
are already making personal appeals<br />
through <strong>the</strong> Board and Community<br />
Advisory Council. In September,<br />
we will reach out to individuals and<br />
families through an appeal letter. You<br />
are our strength, our key to making<br />
<strong>the</strong> garden our dream come true.<br />
We need your support, and we are<br />
confident that <strong>the</strong> community will rally<br />
toge<strong>the</strong>r, as enthusiastic as <strong>the</strong> donors<br />
at last year’s events. You will receive<br />
a visit, call, or letter asking for your<br />
support of <strong>the</strong> garden.<br />
<strong>The</strong> goal of <strong>the</strong> garden project is to<br />
create a year-round space where<br />
form meets function, creating an<br />
environment that promotes <strong>the</strong> highest<br />
Seattle Keiro Garden Donors<br />
4/1-6/30/2011<br />
Ayame Kai Guild<br />
Roy Okabe<br />
Suehiro Architecture, James and Gerin Suehiro<br />
In memory of Mitsuyo Amano<br />
Julie Ann Oiye<br />
George and Irene Saito<br />
In memory of James and Ayako Demise,<br />
Michihiko Handa, and Mineko Handa<br />
Doug and Joyce Handa<br />
In memory of Fred Imanishi<br />
<strong>The</strong> Very Rev. Fa<strong>the</strong>r Rubye-Lew-Huey Pang<br />
In memory of Mitsuko Kimura<br />
Ruby Inouye Shu<br />
In memory of Ruth Luders<br />
Peggy Tanemura<br />
Ry Tanino<br />
In memory of Dwight Matsuda<br />
Louise Kashino Takisaki<br />
In memory of George and Aiko Matsui<br />
Carol Wells<br />
In memory of Robert Nehira<br />
Katsumi and Jane Nehira<br />
In memory of Kete Okazaki<br />
Carol Ideta<br />
In memory of Mary Shimizu<br />
Trudy and Neal Hayashida<br />
Jim and Grace Shibayama<br />
In memory of Tsukiyo Takano<br />
Peggy Tanemura<br />
In memory of George Tanabe<br />
Louise Kashino Takisaki<br />
In memory of Ruth Tokin<br />
Jim and Grace Shibayama<br />
In memory of Tomiko Ueno<br />
Mary Shigaya<br />
Our apologies for omitting <strong>the</strong><br />
following generous donors!<br />
In memory of Joseph Hattori<br />
Jimmy and Alicia Eng<br />
Ted and Aki Taniguchi<br />
quality of life for our residents, family<br />
ga<strong>the</strong>rings and community events.<br />
<strong>The</strong> garden represents renewal and is<br />
a starting point for a comprehensive<br />
vision, specifically for Seattle Keiro’s,<br />
but also for <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong>’, bright<br />
future. We will strive to provide<br />
programs and services that matter<br />
to you, now and for years to come.<br />
Thank you for giving so generously to<br />
<strong>the</strong> Seattle Keiro Garden Project!<br />
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Omodetoo, Uri!<br />
“Doctor, I don’t care what you do,<br />
but you have to make sure I’m better<br />
by Sun<strong>day</strong>, because I’m going to<br />
graduate from Seattle University.”<br />
Seattle Keiro resident Lillia Uri Satow<br />
Matsuda (Uri) had no intention to let<br />
her 104° temperature and visit to<br />
<strong>the</strong> emergency room stop her from<br />
receiving her honorary degree from<br />
Seattle University and speaking at<br />
Commencement on July 12, 2011.<br />
Seattle University recognized Uri and<br />
14 o<strong>the</strong>r Japanese Americans whose<br />
educations were cut short in <strong>the</strong><br />
Spring of 1942.<br />
At Commencement, Seattle University<br />
School of Law Professor Lorraine<br />
Bannai explained <strong>the</strong> powerful<br />
significance of <strong>the</strong>se honorary<br />
degrees and <strong>the</strong>ir recipients, “We<br />
confer <strong>the</strong>se honorary degrees on<br />
our Japanese American students<br />
who were forced to leave Seattle<br />
University. We do this to welcome<br />
<strong>the</strong>m back to <strong>the</strong> university <strong>the</strong>y were<br />
forced to leave and to give <strong>the</strong>m,<br />
at least in some symbolic way, <strong>the</strong><br />
degrees <strong>the</strong>y would have earned<br />
had <strong>the</strong>y been able to remain<br />
and complete <strong>the</strong>ir educations.<br />
We confer <strong>the</strong>se degrees as well<br />
as recognize <strong>the</strong>ir courage and<br />
perseverance in surviving <strong>the</strong><br />
injustice of <strong>the</strong>ir forced removal.”<br />
Uri, her Japanese American<br />
colleagues at Seattle University,<br />
and 110,000 o<strong>the</strong>r Japanese<br />
Americans had been evacuated<br />
from <strong>the</strong>ir homes by Presidential<br />
Order during <strong>the</strong> war and were<br />
incarcerated behind barbed wire<br />
fencing far from home.<br />
Uri persevered and completed<br />
her studies in Illinois, eventually<br />
returning to Seattle, raising a family,<br />
and fulfilling her dream to be a nurse,<br />
providing care to all who needed her.<br />
Mind over matter didn’t win out,<br />
and Uri was stuck in <strong>the</strong> hospital that<br />
Sun<strong>day</strong>. Her daughter, Terry Matsuda,<br />
shared Uri’s wisdom along with her<br />
gratitude and congratulations to <strong>the</strong><br />
Class of 2011. “What can’t be<br />
learned from books or lectures are<br />
<strong>the</strong> more important human qualities<br />
of grace, kindness, and compassion<br />
Uri Matsuda<br />
toward fellow human beings.<br />
My hope is that you all go forth<br />
embodying <strong>the</strong>se human qualities to<br />
ensure that this American story is not<br />
forgotten.”<br />
Although Uri was unable to attend<br />
<strong>the</strong> ceremony, she wasn’t left out. She<br />
watched <strong>the</strong> web broadcast from<br />
her hospital room and will celebrate<br />
her honorary degree with a special<br />
private ceremony at Seattle Keiro at a<br />
later date. Omodetoo, Uri-san!<br />
Fall respite stays available!<br />
Is downsizing for you<br />
Learn more on September 17!<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> Manor Units Available!<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> Manor embraces <strong>the</strong> very <strong>best</strong> of Japanese culture and values.<br />
Respect, trust, and kimochi (good feeling) are <strong>the</strong> cornerstones of our philosophy,<br />
and <strong>the</strong> residents are at <strong>the</strong> heart of <strong>every</strong>thing we do.<br />
Our goal is to make <strong>every</strong> <strong>day</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>best</strong> <strong>day</strong> for <strong>the</strong>m,<br />
and, we hope, for you as well.<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> Manor is more than just a place to live.<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> Manor is home.<br />
Only 2 left!<br />
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Ayame Kai’s 2nd Annual Steak Dinner<br />
Once Upon a Time in <strong>the</strong> West, <strong>the</strong><br />
Ayame Kai Guild held an event, <strong>the</strong><br />
Ayame Steak Dinner. For a Fistful of<br />
Dollars, guests could enjoy a delicious<br />
rib-eye steak, including all of <strong>the</strong><br />
fixin’s, with a Japanese American twist<br />
(rice and shoyu, of course). For a Few<br />
Dollars More, homemade desserts,<br />
including Ellen Suzuki’s amazing pies,<br />
and a variety of beverages rounded<br />
out <strong>the</strong> grub.<br />
In its second year, <strong>the</strong> event would<br />
have made <strong>The</strong> Magnificent Seven<br />
co-founders of <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong><br />
proud. <strong>The</strong> room was packed with<br />
hungry cowpokes, with 600<br />
tickets sold. Technical difficulties<br />
delayed <strong>the</strong> vittles at first, but <strong>the</strong><br />
cooks showed True Grit, and<br />
perfectly cooked steaks soon<br />
filled <strong>the</strong> plates of <strong>the</strong> diners. <strong>The</strong><br />
room was packed, but whe<strong>the</strong>r<br />
<strong>the</strong>y waited in <strong>the</strong> chow line,<br />
moseyed through <strong>the</strong> silent<br />
auction items, checked <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
raffle tickets for a winning number, or<br />
met members of <strong>the</strong> new Japanese<br />
Queen’s Court, <strong>the</strong> diners had a<br />
great time.<br />
Thank you to <strong>the</strong> guests and all of<br />
<strong>the</strong> volunteers (especially <strong>the</strong> Ayame<br />
Ayame Kai Member Ellen Suzuki and her family – Victoria,<br />
Kayla, and Jenna Miles – chow down at <strong>the</strong> Steak Dinner.<br />
Kai Guild members) who brought this<br />
event to life. Special thanks go to <strong>The</strong><br />
Cowboys — Harold Taniguchi, MC<br />
extraordinaire, and Jeffrey Hattori ,<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong>’ CEO, for giving all<br />
of <strong>the</strong> guests a warm welcome.<br />
Ask <strong>the</strong> Health Care Expert!<br />
In this new feature, we offer straightforward<br />
advice from <strong>the</strong> experts to help you fulfill your<br />
health care needs. This issue features Cho<br />
Shimizu, from SHIBA, <strong>the</strong> Statewide Health<br />
Insurance Benefits Advisors.<br />
What are <strong>the</strong> changes in Medicare in 2012<br />
e <strong>The</strong> annual open enrollment period will be<br />
earlier this year. It’s from October 15 through<br />
December 7.<br />
e Plan coverage and cost change <strong>every</strong> year,<br />
so review your plan carefully! Many people<br />
will save money by switching plans.<br />
e Medicare will cover more preventive care,<br />
some with no out-of-pocket costs.<br />
e <strong>The</strong>re is help to pay <strong>the</strong> costs of Medicare<br />
for people with limited income and assets.<br />
Find out more at <strong>the</strong> <strong>Nikkei</strong> Horizons workshops<br />
offered by Cho on October 10th in Seattle and<br />
on October 24th in Auburn. Please see <strong>the</strong> Fall<br />
Quarter schedule for details.<br />
30th Annual<br />
Ayame Kai<br />
Holi<strong>day</strong><br />
Craft<br />
Fair<br />
Satur<strong>day</strong>, November 19<br />
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.<br />
Blane Memorial United Methodist Church<br />
3001 24th Ave. S. • Seattle, WA 98144<br />
206.723.1536<br />
• Unique handmade Japanese<br />
and Japanese-inspired gifts<br />
• Antique/vintage Asian items!<br />
• 50 crafters from Washington,<br />
California, Hawaii and Oregon<br />
• Delicious home-baked<br />
traditional and Asian goodies<br />
Proceeds will benefit seniors in all<br />
of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> programs!<br />
Call 425.827.4930<br />
or 425.255.8723<br />
for more<br />
infomation!<br />
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NC in <strong>the</strong> community:<br />
Community Service Award<br />
Winner, Mariko Mano<br />
Mariko Mano, 93-year-old<br />
laundry volunteer at Seattle Keiro,<br />
received a standing ovation for<br />
her decades of dedication at <strong>the</strong><br />
Aging Services of Washington’s<br />
60th Annual Conference on June<br />
15th. Aging Services honored<br />
Mariko for her 28 years of<br />
dedicated volunteer service with <strong>the</strong>ir annual Community<br />
Service Award.<br />
Congratulations, Mari-chan! We are so proud to know<br />
and work with you.<br />
Blaine Bazaar<br />
Nestled in among <strong>the</strong> sparkling jewelry and amazing<br />
crafts at this year’s Blaine Memorial UMC Bazaar<br />
were <strong>the</strong> smiling faces of <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong>! We shared<br />
information about <strong>Nikkei</strong> Manor openings and <strong>the</strong><br />
upcoming Open House.<br />
First Hill Lions Pancake Breakfast Revisited<br />
In May, <strong>the</strong> First Hill Lions Club presented <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong><br />
CEO Jeffrey Hattori with a gift — a check from <strong>the</strong><br />
proceeds from this year’s Pancake Breakfast. This year, we<br />
sold more tickets than ever and are grateful to <strong>the</strong> Lions<br />
and <strong>the</strong> community for <strong>the</strong>ir support. <strong>The</strong> Lions hold this<br />
annual event to benefit <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong>, Kin On, and<br />
Kawabe Memorial House.<br />
Memorial Day with <strong>the</strong> Nisei Vets<br />
<strong>The</strong> selflessness, courage, and patriotism of <strong>the</strong> Nisei<br />
soldiers who gave <strong>the</strong>ir lives for our country live on. On<br />
May 30th, <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong>’ co-founder and former<br />
Nisei Vets Commander, Tosh<br />
Okamoto, and NC CEO<br />
Jeffrey Hattori presented a<br />
wreath to honor <strong>the</strong> fallen<br />
soldiers’ sacrifices at <strong>the</strong><br />
annual NVC Foundation<br />
Memorial Day Service<br />
at Lake View Cemetery.<br />
Keynote speaker Sam<br />
Mitsui moved <strong>the</strong> audience<br />
with his heartfelt tribute<br />
to <strong>the</strong> Nisei soldiers who<br />
gave so much to protect<br />
this country.<br />
Asian Pacific Heritage Night with <strong>the</strong> Mariners<br />
On August 12, <strong>the</strong> Seattle Mariners took on <strong>the</strong> Red<br />
Sox and <strong>the</strong> crowd celebrated Asian Pacific Heritage<br />
Night. For <strong>the</strong> second year in a row, <strong>the</strong> Mariners have<br />
supported us with this great event! We had our very own<br />
cheering force with a block of seats in Section 319.<br />
(Thank you, Jerry Lee, for arranging this for us!) Thanks to<br />
<strong>the</strong> Seattle Mariners, <strong>the</strong> very generous event sponsors,<br />
and <strong>every</strong>one who purchased tickets and cheered on<br />
<strong>the</strong> team. $8 of <strong>every</strong> ticket sold benefitted both <strong>Nikkei</strong><br />
<strong>Concerns</strong> and Kin On. Go Mariners!<br />
Lake Washington JACL Installation<br />
Luncheon<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong>’ Kara Mayeda, Admissions<br />
and Marketing Manager, spoke at <strong>the</strong> Lake<br />
Washington JACL Installation Luncheon on<br />
May 14th. She shared stories about <strong>Nikkei</strong><br />
<strong>Concerns</strong>, opportunities at <strong>Nikkei</strong> Manor,<br />
and opened <strong>the</strong> door for input and ideas.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Power of Giving<br />
Your donations matter; <strong>the</strong>y make a<br />
huge difference in <strong>the</strong> <strong>every</strong><strong>day</strong> life<br />
of <strong>the</strong> residents and participants of<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> programs. Gifts from<br />
individuals, families, and companies<br />
fund unique special activities and<br />
cultural events at Seattle Keiro and<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> Manor. Your gift helps defray<br />
expenses for well-loved programs,<br />
like Kokoro Kai and <strong>Nikkei</strong> Horizons.<br />
Because of your support, we can<br />
invest your donation dollars and help<br />
secure funding for future programs and<br />
services.<br />
Many employers support charitable<br />
giving by <strong>the</strong>ir employees and offer<br />
programs to simplify and/or maximize<br />
your contributions.<br />
I personally believe in donating to <strong>Nikkei</strong><br />
<strong>Concerns</strong> because <strong>the</strong> supportive doctors,<br />
nurses, and staff at Keiro have taken good<br />
care of my grandparents and o<strong>the</strong>r relatives.<br />
As a Japanese American, I take pride in <strong>the</strong><br />
fact that this organization was founded by<br />
<strong>the</strong> community, employs a diverse staff that<br />
reflects <strong>the</strong> community, offers diverse menu<br />
items to make <strong>the</strong>ir patients as comfortable<br />
as possible, and provides a variety of<br />
social functions to ensure <strong>the</strong> <strong>best</strong> quality of<br />
life. Keiro means “respect for <strong>the</strong> elderly,”<br />
so when I think of all <strong>the</strong> sacrifices my<br />
grandparents made to enable a better life<br />
for me, <strong>the</strong> least I can do is to give back to<br />
<strong>the</strong> organization that has taken such good<br />
care of my family! I am fortunate to work at<br />
a company like Microsoft where our culture<br />
believes in giving back to <strong>the</strong> community.<br />
Through <strong>the</strong> Microsoft Giving Campaign<br />
and Matching Gifts Program, my donation is<br />
matched by <strong>the</strong> company, which provides an<br />
even greater benefit to <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong>!<br />
~ Sharlene Ayabe<br />
Putting Your Donations to Work –<br />
Workplace Campaigns<br />
Workplace giving makes donating an<br />
easy and worry-free activity, where<br />
you can give to your favorite charities<br />
(like <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong>) via an ongoing<br />
payroll deduction. <strong>The</strong> Government<br />
and many companies manage <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
own campaigns, and o<strong>the</strong>rs work<br />
with United <strong>Way</strong> and o<strong>the</strong>r 3rdparty<br />
systems to show <strong>the</strong>ir support.<br />
Employers offer <strong>the</strong>se programs<br />
as employee benefits, and it gives<br />
<strong>every</strong>one a chance to do good.<br />
Fall is often <strong>the</strong> time when companies<br />
kick off <strong>the</strong> campaigns, so please<br />
consider taking part in your workplace<br />
campaign and designate <strong>Nikkei</strong><br />
<strong>Concerns</strong>! Some companies (like<br />
Microsoft) will match your gift,<br />
doubling <strong>the</strong> power of your generosity.<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> also accepts<br />
recurring credit card donations, which<br />
can minimize <strong>the</strong> fees that some<br />
programs deduct from your gift. You<br />
determine <strong>the</strong> amount, frequency,<br />
and duration of your gift, and you<br />
can set up a recurring donation at<br />
any time of year. Please contact Patty<br />
Hiroo Mastrude, Fund Development<br />
Manager, at 206.726.6523 or<br />
phiroo@nikkeiconcerns.org for more<br />
information.<br />
Getting More Bang for Your Buck –<br />
Matching Gifts<br />
Employer matching gifts are a powerful<br />
way to leverage <strong>the</strong> impact of your<br />
donation. Nearly 10,000 companies<br />
in <strong>the</strong> United States offer <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
employees <strong>the</strong> benefit of corporate<br />
donation matching. If your company<br />
has a matching program, all you<br />
have to do is complete a form, often<br />
available online. If you are unsure<br />
if your company will match your<br />
gift, contact your Human Resources<br />
Department.<br />
Did You Know…<br />
Some companies match <strong>the</strong>ir employees’<br />
donations dollar for dollar O<strong>the</strong>rs<br />
will match a percentage of <strong>the</strong>ir retiree<br />
donations, and some organizations<br />
will double or even triple <strong>the</strong>ir board<br />
members’ or employees’ gifts!<br />
Some employers will match your<br />
volunteer hours or participation in<br />
fundraising walks.<br />
Please see our website,<br />
www.nikkeiconcerns.org for a list of<br />
workplace campaign programs and<br />
matching gift companies.<br />
Your gift helps residents<br />
and participants like<br />
Mary Yuasa and gives<br />
peace of mind to <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
families. <strong>The</strong> transition<br />
from home to Seattle Keiro<br />
and back home again –<br />
we’re happy to say, was<br />
easier because of support<br />
of generous donors.<br />
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Senior Moments<br />
It’s great to be a senior with <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong>! Our senior moments are full of fun and<br />
adventure, expanding our world or discovering <strong>the</strong> world within. We honor long-held traditions<br />
and treasure kind gestures of friendship and love. Senior moments at <strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong> are<br />
precious memories that we hold on to with all of our might.<br />
Louise Wright and Hiroko Akiyama had a ball at <strong>the</strong><br />
12th Annual Summer Festival, Seattle Keiro’s own little<br />
bon odori. Residents from both Seattle Keiro and <strong>Nikkei</strong><br />
Manor and <strong>the</strong>ir families, volunteers, and staff watched<br />
<strong>the</strong> colorful yukata-clad dancers; danced traditional and<br />
contemporary numbers; and dined on somen, shaved<br />
ice, takoyaki, and barasushi. Thanks to Consul General<br />
Kiyokazu and Junko Ota, Consul Takeshi Nakajima,<br />
NW Taiko, White River Buddhist Temple Taiko, Seattle<br />
Betsuin Bon Odori dancers, <strong>the</strong> Japanese Queen<br />
Scholarship Organization of Washington, DJ Doug Tsujii,<br />
and our own dear co-MC, Elsie Taniguchi.<br />
Several crew members from <strong>the</strong> Japan Maritime Self-<br />
Defense Force flagship ”Kashima“ shared a moment<br />
with <strong>the</strong> Seattle Keiro residents. Six members of <strong>the</strong><br />
Kashima’s 20-piece band performed, and additional<br />
crew members sang with <strong>the</strong> residents. Members of<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> Jin Kai and Senior Consul Dodo of <strong>the</strong> Consulate<br />
General of Japan - Seattle joined in <strong>the</strong> fun.<br />
Mrs. Ayako Kurokawa, wife of <strong>the</strong> former Japanese<br />
Ambassador to Austria and Kuwait and an<br />
accomplished singer, delighted <strong>the</strong> Seattle Keiro<br />
residents in May. She sang in both German and<br />
Japanese, bringing tears to <strong>the</strong> eyes of some residents.<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> Manor opened its doors to <strong>the</strong> public in a fun<br />
and festive open house in May. Over 100 curious<br />
visitors toured our model apartment, interacted with<br />
<strong>the</strong> residents, listened to live koto music, and snacked<br />
on grilled goodies from <strong>the</strong> <strong>Nikkei</strong> Manor kitchen.<br />
If you are interested in living at <strong>Nikkei</strong> Manor or<br />
need a safe and friendly place to stay for a little<br />
while, please contact Kara Mayeda, Admissions<br />
and Marketing Manager, at 206.423.1806 or<br />
kmayeda@nikkeiconcerns.org.<br />
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Senior Moments<br />
Three generations of Nakaharas – South China<br />
Dinner volunteer Hea<strong>the</strong>r Hofmeister, her daughter,<br />
Maya Hofmeister (volunteer-to-be), and her mom Barb<br />
Nakahara – gave <strong>the</strong>ir time and support for our 31st<br />
Annual South China Dinner. <strong>The</strong> Ayame Kai Guild has<br />
reclaimed this event, and <strong>the</strong>ir leadership and presence<br />
gave <strong>the</strong> dinner a new life and energy. Diners and<br />
volunteers reconnected with family and friends while<br />
<strong>the</strong>y helped raise money for a good cause. People<br />
dined in <strong>the</strong> restaurant, picked up food to go, and over<br />
650 dinners were delivered to Seattle Keiro and <strong>Nikkei</strong><br />
Manor to feed hungry diners. Thanks to <strong>the</strong> 1,000+<br />
diners, donors, and <strong>the</strong> 100+ volunteers (especially <strong>the</strong><br />
Guild members) for making this annual event such a hit.<br />
Toshiko Takahashi (middle) recently<br />
joined Kokoro Kai and was reunited with<br />
old friends Grace Kasahara and Mary<br />
Kosugi! Now she can reminisce about<br />
<strong>the</strong> good old <strong>day</strong>s and enjoy <strong>the</strong> good<br />
new <strong>day</strong>s at Kokoro Kai.<br />
Adventurer Malcolm Kanemoto explored his whimsical side at <strong>the</strong> Anne<br />
of Green Gables House on Prince Edward Island in addition to <strong>the</strong><br />
ocean-kissed natural wonders of Atlantic Canada on <strong>Nikkei</strong> Horizons’<br />
international tour this July. <strong>The</strong> group marveled at <strong>the</strong> natural and cultural<br />
wonders of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island,<br />
enjoying <strong>the</strong> local cuisine, especially <strong>the</strong> lobster! Stay tuned for more<br />
about <strong>the</strong> tour in <strong>the</strong> Fall issue of Tayori.<br />
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Volunteers<br />
Thank you to all of our volunteers who help with our many events.<br />
4/1-6/30/2011<br />
Geleen Abenoja<br />
Aeropostale<br />
Setsuko Agata<br />
Terie Akada<br />
Melisa Akai<br />
Helen Akamine<br />
Jack Akamine<br />
Karen Akira<br />
Marcia Almassy<br />
A.C. Arai<br />
Rose Asakura<br />
Hiroshi Asano<br />
Eric Ashihara<br />
Ayame Kai Guild<br />
Genei Azama<br />
Victoria Binuya<br />
Blaine Memorial United<br />
Methodist Church<br />
Linda Briggs<br />
Minako Brunelle<br />
Jamie Camp<br />
Campfire Girls<br />
Maggie Carr<br />
Yaeko Cella<br />
Carmen Tsuboi Chan<br />
Charis Chapel Keihanna<br />
Jenny Charmley<br />
James Chen<br />
Yuki Chikamura<br />
Janine Chinn<br />
Binko Chiong<br />
Akiko Chriss<br />
Wakami Chu<br />
Diane Cowles<br />
Matt Currier<br />
Jay Deguchi<br />
Mickey Delanty<br />
Aissatou Diallo<br />
Janice Divina<br />
Kazumi Dixon<br />
Echo Chorus<br />
Tomoko Edwards<br />
Setsuko Evans<br />
Faith Bible Church<br />
Sachiko Fitzpatrick<br />
Masako Fry<br />
Naoko Fujii<br />
Rachel Fujimoto<br />
Sue Fujino<br />
Etsuko Fujishima<br />
David Fukui<br />
Frank Fukui<br />
Penny Fukui<br />
Dora Fung<br />
Fred Furuta<br />
Hiroko Gripman<br />
Carole Grisham<br />
Jim Grob<br />
Jan Tsutsumoto Gokami<br />
Julieanne Hamasaki<br />
Peggy Hanada<br />
Kathy Hasegawa<br />
Toshiko Hasegawa<br />
Noriko Hashiguchi<br />
David Hayasaka<br />
Lillian Hayashi<br />
John Hayatsu<br />
Hinds Street Quartet<br />
Bobby Hiraki<br />
Yuki Hiraki<br />
Amy Hirasawa<br />
Wai Yin Ho<br />
Norigiku Horikawa<br />
Bob Hoshide<br />
Yu-Chin Hsieh<br />
Qing (Vicky) Hui<br />
Sayaka Ibamoto<br />
Miyoko Ike<br />
Hiro Imoto<br />
Betty Inouye<br />
Howard Inouye<br />
Sumiko Inouye<br />
Tomoko Ishihara<br />
Yuko Ishimaru<br />
Arlene Iwai<br />
John Iwai<br />
Ray Iwata<br />
Japan Maritime Self-Defense<br />
Force “Kashima”<br />
Japanese Baptist Church<br />
Japanese Queen Scholarship<br />
Organization of Washington<br />
Sarah Johnston<br />
Anthony Juarez<br />
Ray Jue<br />
Ai Kajino<br />
Shizu Kaku<br />
Fusako Kamihara<br />
Dale Kaneko<br />
Norm Kaneko<br />
Eileen Kanemoto<br />
Malcolm Kanemoto<br />
Miyoko Kaneta<br />
Satoko Kano<br />
Lillian Kato<br />
Gloria Kawabori<br />
Isamu Kawabori<br />
Miyoko Kawaguchi<br />
Beth Kawahara<br />
Bill Kawahara<br />
Rieko Kawano<br />
Kristin Kawaoka<br />
Miye Kawata<br />
Key Bank<br />
Kunio Kikuchi<br />
Megu Kilmer-Morris<br />
Kazuko Kitajo<br />
Koko (Fukuko) Kobayashi<br />
Shizuko Komeya Violin Studio<br />
Pat Kono<br />
Midori Kono Thiel<br />
Korean Seventh-Day Adventist<br />
Church<br />
Sara Kosugi<br />
Corky Kozu<br />
George Kozu<br />
Mary Kozu<br />
Carole Kubota<br />
Kimie Kuramoto<br />
Shiho Kurauchi<br />
Ayako Kurokawa<br />
Kumiko Kurosaka<br />
Akiko Kusunose<br />
Gerald Kuwada<br />
Emi Landgren<br />
Charlene Lee<br />
Gayle Lee<br />
Jerry Lee<br />
Marcella Lee<br />
Julie Leiendecker<br />
Mark Levy<br />
Judith Lew<br />
Marijoyce Leynes<br />
Wendy Li<br />
Wen Shu Lin<br />
Pat Norikane Logerwell<br />
Keiko Lu<br />
Jackie Lum<br />
Junko Maeda<br />
Yuki Maeda<br />
Fumiko Maeshiro<br />
Kuniko Mancini<br />
Mariko Mano<br />
Marie Maquart<br />
Jeri Mar<br />
Alysse Mastrude<br />
Kazuko Masunaga<br />
Gary Matsudaira<br />
Akemi Matsumoto<br />
Kathy Matsuura<br />
Yuri Matsuzawa<br />
Yoko Melrose<br />
Naomi Minegishi<br />
Yoshi Minegishi<br />
Miyuki Mitsumoto<br />
Paul Miyahara<br />
Wanda Miyahara<br />
Midori Miyata<br />
Richard Miyauchi<br />
Frank Mizukami<br />
Betty Mochizuki<br />
Kristen Mozeika<br />
Nanette Mozeika<br />
Don Mukai<br />
Gail Mukai<br />
Paul Murakami<br />
Scott Murase<br />
Sunnie Nagai<br />
Junior Nagaki<br />
Debbie Nagasawa<br />
Susan Nakagawa<br />
Yosh Nakagawa<br />
Kent Nakamura<br />
Ruby Nakamura<br />
Kiyoko Nakanishi<br />
Michael Nakano<br />
Larry Nakata<br />
Robert Nakayama<br />
Akiko Narusawa<br />
Linda Nelson<br />
Timothy Nguyen<br />
Helen Nicdao<br />
Yae Niimi<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> Horizons Minyo<br />
Dance Class<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> Jin Kai<br />
Mary Nishida<br />
Frances Nishimoto<br />
Harry Nishimoto<br />
Kisara Nishimoto<br />
Ron Nobuyama<br />
Nancy Nomura<br />
Yoshiko Nomura<br />
Bob Norikane<br />
North American Korean<br />
Mission Church<br />
Kaoru Nukui<br />
Bill Ogasawara<br />
Sharron Ogikubo<br />
Martin Oiye<br />
Naomi Okai<br />
Toshi Okamoto<br />
Iyoko Okano<br />
Tomi Okano<br />
Mitsuyo Ruth Oki<br />
Jessica O’Shea<br />
Hiroko Ota<br />
Sunkie Oye<br />
Noriko Goto Palmer<br />
Monroe Peterson<br />
Allison Pham<br />
Donna Platt<br />
Yukie Quick<br />
Rainbow Chorus<br />
Brian Readdy<br />
Junko Riehl<br />
Miyoko Rokumoto<br />
Connie Saito<br />
George Saito<br />
Irene Saito<br />
Terue Saito<br />
Karry Sakamoto<br />
Makiko Sakiyama<br />
Chiaki Sakuma<br />
Cheryl Sakura<br />
Fred Sakura<br />
Tetsuya Sano<br />
Sachi Sasaki<br />
Hideko Sato<br />
Yoko Sato<br />
June Saty<br />
Kiyo Sawa<br />
Yoko Sawano<br />
Naomi Schneider<br />
Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Church<br />
Sonoe Seiber<br />
Joan Seko<br />
Toshi Shahbaghlian<br />
Richard Sherrill<br />
Grace Shibayama<br />
Jim Shibayama<br />
Etsuko Shimbo<br />
Cho Shimizu<br />
Haruko Shimizu<br />
Patti Shimizu<br />
Shigeko Shimizu<br />
Michiko Shinoda<br />
Shumi no Kai<br />
Yoko Smidt<br />
Marcia Sohns<br />
Komayo Spahr<br />
St. Andrew Korean Catholic<br />
Church<br />
St. Francis of Assisi Church<br />
John Stanford International<br />
School<br />
Jim Suehiro<br />
Hiroko Suenaga<br />
Sachiko Sugimoto<br />
Rick Sundberg<br />
Yuriko Sunuwar<br />
Ellen Suzuki<br />
TAF Academy<br />
Yukio Tagami<br />
Eugene Tagawa<br />
May Takahashi<br />
Kinji Takahashi<br />
Momoye Takakoshi<br />
Joan Takasugi<br />
Haruso Taketa<br />
Libby Tamura<br />
Jan Tanabe<br />
Lisa Tanaka<br />
Rikuko Tanaka<br />
Terry Tanaka<br />
Peggy Tanemura<br />
Haruka Tang<br />
Elsie Taniguchi<br />
Martha Taniguchi<br />
Tanpopo no Kai<br />
Ryan Tateishi<br />
Makiko Taya<br />
Tenrikyo Yonomoto Kai<br />
Jim Terada<br />
Eiko Toguchi<br />
Takako Tokumasu<br />
Bryan Tokunaga<br />
Janet Tomita<br />
Ted Tomita<br />
Brad Tong<br />
Vicki Toyohara-Mukai<br />
Yoko Tsukamoto<br />
Tzu Chi Foundation<br />
U I Singers<br />
Mieko Udagawa<br />
Noriko Ueno<br />
University Child Development<br />
School (UCDS)<br />
Janice Urano<br />
Neill Urano<br />
Yumiko Vinyar<br />
Suh Jiuan Vogel<br />
Voice Library<br />
Wagakki no Kai<br />
Pat Wakazuru<br />
Ruby Wang<br />
Asumi Wantz<br />
Shizue Watanabe<br />
Yoko Weaver<br />
Elaine Wetterauer<br />
Min-Min Wong<br />
Doris Wong-Estridge<br />
Shizue Yahata<br />
Ed Yakushijin<br />
Maxine Yakushijin<br />
Sallie Yamada<br />
Teresa Yamada<br />
Carol Yamamoto<br />
Phil Yamamoto<br />
Fujie Yamasaki<br />
Keiko Yanagihara<br />
Perry Yano<br />
Sumie Yasuda<br />
Darlene Yee and Friends<br />
Jeannie Yee<br />
Christine Yorozu<br />
Art Yoshida<br />
Fuyo Yoshida<br />
Ruth Yoshida<br />
David Yoshino<br />
Gloria Yoshino<br />
Wang Yung<br />
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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 <strong>the</strong> Lives of Our Elders To<strong>day</strong>!<br />
4/1-6/30/2011<br />
Memorials<br />
Helen Akaki<br />
Harold and Bernice Akaki<br />
Masako Suzuki<br />
Harry Akizuki<br />
Chiaki Hada<br />
Mitsuyo Amano<br />
Patty and Jon Mastrude<br />
Julie Ann Oiye<br />
George and Irene Saito<br />
Augie Aratani<br />
Ayame Kai Guild<br />
Stephanie Mano<br />
Ernie and Sunnie Nagai<br />
Connie and Stan Ozeki-Chinn<br />
Jill and Albert Paderes<br />
Ed and Maxine Yakushijin<br />
Irwin Yoshimura and Janet Baba<br />
Toshi Bergano<br />
Ossie and Fudge Tsuchikawa<br />
Fuchin Chou<br />
Ruth Aoki<br />
Yukio and Julianne Kumasaka<br />
Harvey and Hisako Nakaya<br />
Kiyo Ono<br />
James and Ayako Demise<br />
Douglas and Joyce Handa<br />
Joe and Yachi Fujii<br />
Marcia Sohns and Mark Levy<br />
Kazuma and Yoshiko<br />
Fujita<br />
Patty Hiroo Mastrude<br />
Ernie and Sunnie Nagai<br />
Tats Furugori<br />
Janet Baba<br />
Florence Fujita<br />
Leanne Furugori<br />
Nancy Hansley<br />
Tracy Harada and Ben Bergano<br />
Starr Hashiguchi<br />
Hajime and Michi Hirata<br />
Yoshi Kanemori<br />
Ats Kiuchi<br />
Tomio and Jenny Li Moriguchi<br />
Yoshio and Judi Nakamura<br />
Don and Irene Ohashi<br />
Ronald and Charlotte Oshiro<br />
Joe and May Sasaki<br />
Harry and Terry Shigaya<br />
Louise Takahashi<br />
Victor and Lilly Takemoto<br />
Ayako Tanabe<br />
Peggy Tanemura<br />
Martha Taniguchi<br />
Tosh and Dolly Tokunaga<br />
Phillip Yamamoto<br />
Michihiko Handa<br />
Douglas and Joyce Handa<br />
Minnie Handa<br />
Douglas and Joyce Handa<br />
Mack Harada<br />
Ben and Sumie Ikeda<br />
Mary Ishii<br />
Ben and Lucille Kodama<br />
Jon and Patty Mastrude<br />
Osami and Kinue Namba<br />
Joseph Hattori<br />
Marcia Sohns and Mark Levy<br />
Kyoko Hayashi<br />
Ty Okamura<br />
Makoto Robert Hoida<br />
Steve and Kimi Bell<br />
Jon Horiuchi<br />
Bernadette Horiuchi<br />
Paul Horiuchi<br />
Bernadette Horiuchi<br />
Fumi Hyatt<br />
Donald Hyatt<br />
Paul Ima<br />
Marvin and Risa Goldlust<br />
Debra Locke<br />
Tomio and Jenny Li Moriguchi<br />
Fred Imanishi<br />
<strong>The</strong> Very Rev. Fa<strong>the</strong>r Rubye-Lew-<br />
Huey Pang<br />
Kazuko Inouye<br />
Kumamoto Kenjin Kai<br />
Tsuyoshi and Yayoi<br />
Inouye<br />
Ruby Inouye Shu<br />
Mitsuko and Fred Ito<br />
Janey Ito Tiffany<br />
Harry Kadoshima<br />
Lawrence Isobe<br />
Emi Kamachi<br />
Roger and Christine Morimoto<br />
Lois Kaneko<br />
Lonny Kaneko<br />
Shigeo Kano<br />
Anonymous<br />
Vicki and Glenn Ballard<br />
Laurie Belfor<br />
Yick and Nina Chinn<br />
Makiko Doi<br />
Yoshiyasu Fujii<br />
Gene Fujita<br />
Leona Hasegawa<br />
Clarence and Kazuko Hawes<br />
Bill Kano<br />
John and Lucy Kano<br />
Osamu Kano<br />
Ron Kano<br />
Kanze Dokokai<br />
Kinue Kuwahara<br />
Nobuko LeMay<br />
Kazuko Miyamoto<br />
Yukimori and Setsuko Moji<br />
Moriguchi Family<br />
Chisato Nomura<br />
Iyoko and Shigeki Okano<br />
Roy and Kazumi Shimizu<br />
Itsuo and Yuri Shiotani<br />
Ann Terry<br />
Kiwamu Tsuchida<br />
Phillip and Kei Yasuhara<br />
Mary Yoshida<br />
Takeo and Irene<br />
Kawamoto<br />
Morris and Amy Kawamoto<br />
Mitsuko Kimura<br />
Tomio and Jenny Li Moriguchi<br />
Ruby Inouye Shu<br />
Kaz Kobayashi<br />
Amy Kobayashi<br />
Chise Kondo<br />
Masuko Taniguchi<br />
Ruth Kudo<br />
Kenzo and Carol Moriguchi<br />
Mutual Fish Company, Inc.<br />
Louise Kashino Takisaki<br />
Taeko Taniguchi<br />
Keiko Yanagihara<br />
Harry Yoshimura<br />
Irwin Yoshimura and Janet Baba<br />
Ryo Kumasaka<br />
Paul and May Kurose<br />
Yosh Kuniyuki<br />
Harriet Jurcan<br />
Harold Lee<br />
Ken and Janet Lee<br />
James Leong<br />
Moriguchi Family<br />
Henry Louie<br />
Lesley Louie<br />
Michael and Karen Nakamura<br />
Shau Fong Louie<br />
Anonymous (2)<br />
Ruth Luders<br />
Gene Fujita<br />
Grace Kanda<br />
Charles and Amy Kinoshita<br />
Anne Moriyasu<br />
Mutual Fish Company, Inc.<br />
Amy Nikaitani<br />
Ed and Jan Sato<br />
John and Reiko Sato<br />
Joan Seko<br />
Toshi and George Tambara<br />
Peggy Tanemura<br />
Ry Tanino<br />
Hideo and Irene Yamasaki<br />
Harry Yoshimura<br />
Dwight Matsuda<br />
Louise Kashino Takisaki<br />
JoAnn Yamamoto<br />
George and Aiko Matsui<br />
Carol Wells<br />
Haruko Matsumoto<br />
Florence and Jimmy Lovelace<br />
Henry Miyoshi<br />
Nobi Otsuji<br />
Jim Mizuki<br />
Trisha Tsutakawa<br />
Tamara Mullart<br />
Anonymous<br />
Motoi and Lillian Naito<br />
Nona Santos<br />
Marsha Nakahara<br />
Joan Hoshino<br />
Frank and Itsumi Okazaki<br />
Ed Shigihara and Gayle Hoshino<br />
Tokutaro and Rie<br />
Nakashima<br />
Haruko Shoji<br />
Gerry Nakata<br />
Pat Nakamura<br />
Bob Nakatsu<br />
Russ and Beth Nakatsu<br />
Bob Nehira<br />
Arthur, Joan and Jarrett Habu<br />
Katsumi and Jane Nehira<br />
Eizo and Hiroko Nishi<br />
Morris and Amy Kawamoto<br />
Toshiko Nishimura<br />
Nancy Nishimura and Ronnie<br />
Priest<br />
Susumu and Donna Nitta<br />
Douglas, Cindy, and Dougie<br />
Nitta<br />
Shizuko Nobuyama<br />
Anonymous<br />
Robert and Eileen Iguchi<br />
Yasunori and Ritsuko Kawahara<br />
Gary and Connie Kobata<br />
Doug Kramer and Betty Hirano-<br />
Kramer<br />
Nobi Otsuji<br />
Setsuno Nosho<br />
Mary Furuta<br />
Yoshi Kanemori<br />
Jerry and Charlene Lee<br />
Moriguchi Family<br />
Tomio and Jenny Li Moriguchi<br />
Kemi Nakabayashi and Jim<br />
Norton<br />
James Nosho<br />
Terry and Jerrie Nosho<br />
Grace Uomoto<br />
Edward and Suzanne Yoshitome<br />
Kenju and Chiyoko<br />
Ohtomo<br />
Florence and Jimmy Lovelace<br />
Nobuko Oiye<br />
Susan Nakagawa and Martin<br />
Oiye<br />
Trisha Tsutakawa<br />
Kete Okazaki<br />
Paul and Sharon Aburano<br />
George Aoyama<br />
Steven and Ruth Chin<br />
Barbara Fujita<br />
June Hayakawa-Fung and<br />
Larry Fung<br />
Hiro and Loretta Hayashida<br />
Carole Ideta<br />
Friends from King County Metro<br />
Accessible Services<br />
Charles and Amy Kinoshita<br />
George Kodama<br />
Helen Kubo<br />
Yaeko Mikami<br />
Mark and Joni Nakagawa<br />
Luis and Teresa Oh<br />
Robert and Joyce Pirolo<br />
Chris and Lonnie Saisslin<br />
Joe and May Sasaki<br />
Joseph and Staci Severns<br />
Kinji and May Takahashi<br />
Victor and Lilly Takemoto<br />
Peggy Tanemura<br />
Ossie and Fudge Tsuchikawa<br />
Shelley Wilson<br />
Bill and Marilyn Yamamoto<br />
Junji and Kathy Yukawa<br />
Linda Okuma<br />
Chiaki Hada<br />
Mary Hikida<br />
Art Kageyama<br />
Kazuhisa and Sachiyo<br />
Kashiwaya<br />
Yukio and Julianne Kumasaka<br />
Osami and Kinue Namba<br />
Sumi Reid<br />
Ruby Inouye Shu<br />
Masako Tomita<br />
Ed and Maxine Yakushijin<br />
Teresa Yamada<br />
Keiko Yanagihara<br />
Miyo Phillips<br />
Kokoro Kai Volunteers<br />
Yoshiko Sakai<br />
Jean Murakami<br />
Grace Sakuma<br />
Pauline Asaba<br />
Tats and Es<strong>the</strong>r Kojima<br />
Masako Shibuya<br />
Susie Aoki<br />
Carolyn Lale<br />
Jeni Nakamura<br />
Mits Shimada<br />
David and Pam De Maio<br />
Judy Otsuji<br />
Mary Shimizu<br />
Moriguchi Family<br />
Anne Moriyasu<br />
Ernie and Sunnie Nagai<br />
Michael Nakano<br />
Connie and Stan Ozeki-Chinn<br />
Jim and Grace Shibayama<br />
Taeko Taniguchi<br />
Jim and Yone Terada<br />
Suma Yagi<br />
Ed and Maxine Yakushijin<br />
Bob Shimizu<br />
Kimiko Kubo<br />
Tomio and Jenny Li Moriguchi<br />
Jack Sameshima<br />
Victor and Lilly Takemoto<br />
Tosh and Dolly Tokunaga<br />
Elaine Shinozaki<br />
Kathy Hasegawa<br />
Ken Katayama and Shirlee<br />
Tsuchida-Katayama<br />
Tetsuo and Linda Miyata<br />
Kiyo Toda<br />
Sam Shoji<br />
Haruko Shoji<br />
Chong So<br />
Changwon So and Family<br />
Tsukiyo Takano<br />
Sumie Akizuki<br />
Mae Deguchi<br />
Seiji and Sharon Funamori<br />
Lola Hanada<br />
Victor and Mary Ikeda<br />
Mits and Lilly Kodama<br />
Yukio and Julianne Kumasaka<br />
George and Irene Mano<br />
Frank and Diane Marr<br />
Moriguchi Family<br />
Mako and Carolyn Murakami<br />
Min and Jean Muromoto<br />
Ernie and Sunnie Nagai<br />
Yosh and Sue Nakagawa<br />
Ted and Carolyn Nakamura<br />
Yoshio and Judi Nakamura<br />
Osami and Kinue Namba<br />
John and Reiko Sato<br />
Peggy Tanemura<br />
Ron and Atsuko Tanino<br />
June Takeshita<br />
Jerry and AC Arai<br />
Marian Asaba<br />
Bob and Patsy Crouch<br />
Keishi Echigo<br />
Mitsie Fujii<br />
Barbara Fujita<br />
Raymond and Teresa Fujiwara<br />
Morie Furukawa<br />
Rose Harrell<br />
Frank and June Hori<br />
Calvin and Lorraine Hoshibata<br />
Carole Ideta<br />
Gail Kaminishi<br />
Kazzie Katayama<br />
Mitsu Kato<br />
Kunio and Mary Kikuchi<br />
Emiko Kobayashi<br />
Helen Kubo<br />
Kyoko’s Beauty Salon<br />
Betty, Robyn and Wendy<br />
Marriott<br />
Joe and Brenda Matsudaira<br />
Louise Matsumoto<br />
Sachiko Mitsuoka<br />
Kenzo and Carol Moriguchi<br />
Anne Moriyasu<br />
Mutual Fish Company, Inc.<br />
Greg and Keiko Nakamoto<br />
Mary Numoto<br />
Kete and Terry Okazaki and<br />
Family<br />
Kenji and Martha Onishi<br />
Sunkie Oye<br />
Shiuko Sakai<br />
Fred and Grace Takahashi<br />
Kinji and May Takahashi<br />
Nancy and Brian Tamashiro<br />
Patricia Tamashiro<br />
Elsie Taniguchi<br />
Memorials<br />
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Shizue Watanabe<br />
Mako and Pauline Yaguchi<br />
Keiko Yanagihara<br />
Mary Yoshijima<br />
Harry Yoshimura<br />
Tomi Zumoto<br />
Kojiro and Yasu Taki<br />
Taki Family<br />
Sumio Taki<br />
Taki Family<br />
Hank Tamada<br />
Randy and Susan Lavigne<br />
Sara Tarkington and Friends at<br />
<strong>the</strong> University of Virginia<br />
George Tanabe<br />
Mas and Toshi Fukuhara<br />
Margaret Gojio<br />
Jeffrey Hattori<br />
Thom and Beverly Ikeda<br />
Sumi Joyner<br />
Richard and Joy Kato<br />
Bill and Beth Kawahara<br />
Ted and Kazuko Kitajo<br />
Mitzi Kunitsugu<br />
Patty Hiroo Mastrude<br />
Gerry and Nancy Miyazaki<br />
Kenzo and Carol Moriguchi<br />
Tomio and Jenny Li Moriguchi<br />
Tosh and Toshi Okamoto<br />
Kiyo Ono<br />
Mark Sakagami<br />
Jack Sameshima<br />
Ray and Teddy Sasaki<br />
Steve and Heidi Shimamoto<br />
Irene Tanabe<br />
Jim and Yone Terada<br />
Ben and Sally Tsuboi<br />
Lilly Uyeda<br />
George Tanagi<br />
Matt Tanagi<br />
Corinne Toda<br />
Yoshiko Betz<br />
Jiro Todo<br />
Jan Russell<br />
Ruth Tokin<br />
Jim and Grace Shibayama<br />
John and Polly Shigaki<br />
Louise Kashino Takisaki<br />
Ossie and Fudge Tsuchikawa<br />
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Yoshio Tsue<br />
Jean Tsue<br />
Isao Tsujii<br />
Kim Fukuda<br />
George Tsunoda<br />
Lawrence Tsunoda<br />
Charlotte Turner-Zila<br />
Bill Zila<br />
Tomiko Ueno<br />
Jack and Helen Akamine<br />
Lillian Aoyama<br />
John and Lisa Duff<br />
Roger Ellingson<br />
Jimmy and Alicia Eng<br />
Mike and Marion Fukuma<br />
Fukushima Kenjin Kai<br />
Margaret Gojio<br />
Alice Hayashida<br />
David and Jeanette Hirano<br />
Richard and Lilian Hirano<br />
Joe and Miyoko Ike<br />
Aki Ito<br />
Arlene Kadoshima<br />
Dale and Shizue Kaku<br />
Malcolm and Eileen Kanemoto<br />
Ted and Kazuko Kitajo<br />
Kokoro Kai Volunteers<br />
George and Mary Kozu<br />
Robert and Carolyn Ling<br />
Howard and Vi Mar King<br />
Thomas and Tomoko Matsumoto<br />
Moriguchi Family<br />
Susan Nakagawa and Martin<br />
Oiye<br />
Terry Nakano<br />
Harry and Fran Nishimoto<br />
Julie Ann Oiye and Randall<br />
Asplund<br />
David and Fumiko Ojima<br />
Stephanie, Corey and Kelsey<br />
Ojima<br />
Tak and Nobie Omoto<br />
Kiyo Ono<br />
Nobi Otsuji<br />
John and Reiko Sato<br />
Mary Shigaya<br />
Roger and Saki Shimizu<br />
Jerry and Eileen Suzuki<br />
Eugene Tagawa<br />
Masao and Frances Tamekuni<br />
Peggy Tanemura<br />
Elsie Taniguchi<br />
Ted and Aki Taniguchi<br />
John and Irene Tanino<br />
Bill Tashima<br />
Janet Terada<br />
Jim and Yone Terada<br />
Masako Tomita<br />
Ossie and Fudge Tsuchikawa<br />
Naoko Ulstein<br />
Steve and Patti Wong<br />
Suma Yagi<br />
Glen and Mary Yee<br />
Pauline Yoshida and Elaine<br />
Yoshida<br />
Joe Wakazuru<br />
Jon, Patty and Alysse Mastrude<br />
Shig and Joanne<br />
Watanabe<br />
Ann and Peter Adachi<br />
Kiyo Yabuki<br />
<strong>The</strong> Very Rev. Fa<strong>the</strong>r Rubye-Lew-<br />
Huey Pang<br />
Terumatsu and Hide<br />
Yabuki<br />
Martha Hamasaki<br />
Helen Yamamoto<br />
Ronald and Barbara Nakatani<br />
Janet Yorita<br />
Paul and Miyoko Kawaguchi<br />
Teruo Yorita<br />
Kemi Nakabayashi and Jim<br />
Norton<br />
Helene Yorozu<br />
Nori Komorita<br />
Edward Lowe<br />
Min and Jean Muromoto<br />
Ernie and Sunnie Nagai<br />
Gary and Janet Richardson<br />
Bernie and Allen Sakai<br />
Trisha Tsutakawa<br />
Arthur Yorozu<br />
Kotoyo Yoshihara<br />
Jean Murakami<br />
Mino Yoshino<br />
Ruth Yoshino<br />
Memorials Contributions<br />
Tributes<br />
104th Birth<strong>day</strong><br />
Mitsu Kato<br />
Shigemi Kato<br />
100th Birth<strong>day</strong><br />
Lilly Uyeda<br />
Deane and Barbara Uyeda<br />
91st Birth<strong>day</strong><br />
Tama Murotani-Inaba<br />
Frank and Haru Nishimura<br />
June Yamada<br />
Sakae Aoyama<br />
90th Birth<strong>day</strong><br />
Mable Tamura<br />
Kiyo Ono<br />
89th Birth<strong>day</strong><br />
Leo Kawasaki<br />
Gary Kawasaki and Shirley<br />
Naganawa<br />
Birth<strong>day</strong><br />
Tazu Abe<br />
Miyo Kanda<br />
Ann Kawasaki Romero<br />
Gary Kawasaki and Shirley<br />
Naganawa<br />
Yosh Takahashi<br />
Ruth Watanabe<br />
In honor of <strong>the</strong>ir Marriage<br />
Steve and Kristi Otsuki<br />
George and Nancy Fujimoto<br />
In appreciation of<br />
Hiromi Nomura<br />
Dolly Tokunaga<br />
Eric Uyeji<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong><br />
Tosh and Toshi Okamoto<br />
Mo<strong>the</strong>r’s Day<br />
Tazu Abe<br />
Kats and <strong>The</strong>lma Abe<br />
Kazuko Nagai<br />
Kenny and Linda Kataoka<br />
Chiyoko Ohtomo<br />
Florence and Jimmy Lovelace<br />
In honor of<br />
Sakae Aoyama<br />
David and Karen Aoyama<br />
Jim and Hiroko Hasegawa<br />
Kathy Hasegawa<br />
Jeffrey Hattori<br />
Devi Lally<br />
Yoshie Hiroo<br />
Lila Swalwell<br />
Dale Kaneko<br />
April Eng<br />
Uri Matsuda<br />
Lori Bannai<br />
Tosh Okamoto<br />
Hide Tachibana<br />
Allen Russell<br />
M. and W. Fechner<br />
Teruko Watanabe<br />
Anonymous<br />
Memorial Day<br />
Chiye Abe<br />
Kats and <strong>The</strong>lma Abe<br />
Tazu Abe<br />
Kats and <strong>The</strong>lma Abe<br />
Tributes<br />
GENERAL DONATIONS<br />
Delores Aoki<br />
Josephine Arao<br />
Ted and Janice Divina<br />
John and Janet Fogle<br />
Frank Fujita<br />
Leanne Furugori<br />
Dave Hawes<br />
Aki and Jena Itami<br />
Toshiko Ito<br />
Morris Kanekuni<br />
Jean Kaneshiro<br />
Stephen Lock and Anne<br />
Arakaki-Lock<br />
Jane Morimoto<br />
Thomas and Deborah Morio<br />
Walter and Shirley Nakatsukasa<br />
May Namba<br />
Willy and Mieko Naruo<br />
Puget Sound Golf Club<br />
Rainier Investment<br />
Management, John<br />
O’Halloran<br />
Agnes Sakata<br />
Kiyo and Dianne Sawa<br />
Eugene Tagawa<br />
Gary and Judy Yamashita<br />
KOKORO KAI<br />
Sayeko Aoyama<br />
Junko Maeda<br />
Kato Mayeda<br />
Masako Tomita<br />
Dave Wyland<br />
Christine Yorozu and Richard<br />
Smith<br />
NIKKEI HORIZONS<br />
Reiko Akagi<br />
Marcia Almassy<br />
Ruth Aoki<br />
Jerry and AC Arai<br />
Tom and Jane Braziunas<br />
Minako Brunelle<br />
Bob and Noreen Burr<br />
Douglas and Kathy Carmichael<br />
Mihoko Casada<br />
Gei Chan<br />
Peggy Crane<br />
Barbara Edwards<br />
Sachiyo Enomoto<br />
Gale Fontenelle<br />
Shoko and Lee Fritchman<br />
Al and Jane Fujimoto<br />
Kazuo Fujimoto and Etsuko<br />
Omura<br />
Fumiko Goodsill<br />
Deborah Graham<br />
Alan and Fumiko Groves<br />
Joe and Yoko Hamanaka<br />
Rose Harrell<br />
Amy Hirasawa<br />
Mary Hirata<br />
Junko Holmes<br />
Kai Hong and May Eng<br />
Joe and Miyoko Ike<br />
Harriet Jurcan<br />
Fusako Kamihara<br />
Gail Kaminishi<br />
Norm and Dale Kaneko<br />
Malcolm and Eileen Kanemoto<br />
Miyoko Kaneta<br />
Tamako Kano<br />
Mary Kawaguchi<br />
Joyce Kikuchi<br />
Joe and Taeko Kimm<br />
Kimochi Band<br />
Ruth Kiyono<br />
Steve Kono<br />
Mark and Sharon Kosai<br />
Sara Kosugi<br />
Carolyn Kunihiro<br />
Paul and Judy Kusakabe<br />
Tomio and Alice Kusakabe<br />
John and Viola Loflin<br />
Jackie Lum and Deborah<br />
Adams Lum<br />
Yosh and Kiyoko Makita<br />
Miyoko Matsuda<br />
Louise Matsumoto<br />
Megumi McCulloch<br />
Tak Miyabe<br />
Glenn and Eileen Miyamoto<br />
Yoshi Miyauchi<br />
Anne Moriyasu<br />
Chet and Marty Murakami<br />
Ernie and Sunnie Nagai<br />
Susan Nakagawa and<br />
Martin Oiye<br />
Joyce Nakamura<br />
Walter and Shirley Nakatsukasa<br />
E<strong>the</strong>l Nayematsu<br />
Frank and Haru Nishimura<br />
Randy Nye<br />
Mari Ohara<br />
Tosh and Toshi Okamoto<br />
Tomi Okano<br />
Kiyo Ono<br />
Nobi Otsuji<br />
Mary Shigaya<br />
Meri Shimada<br />
May Shimbo<br />
Itsuo and Yuri Shiotani<br />
Yosiko Sorensen<br />
Gina Sugawara<br />
Dorothy Swanson<br />
Kinji and May Takahashi<br />
Momoye Takakoshi<br />
Haruso and Sonoe Taketa<br />
Louise Kashino Takisaki<br />
Libby Tamura<br />
Diane Taniguchi<br />
Elsie Taniguchi<br />
Fumi Taniguchi<br />
Merrily Taniguchi<br />
Taeko Taniguchi<br />
Allan Terada<br />
Les and Jane Ito Tiffany<br />
Louis and Isuzu Tognolatti<br />
Tosh and Dolly Tokunaga<br />
Massie Tomita<br />
Mitsi Toyohara<br />
Frank Tsuboi<br />
Charles and Carolyn Tuck<br />
George and Mary Uyeda
Contributions<br />
VEHICLE DONATION<br />
PROGRAM<br />
David Abe<br />
Stanley Shikuma<br />
Page Tanagi<br />
Stacey Tsurusaki<br />
West Coast Printing<br />
Grace Uyeda<br />
Jeannie Uyeda<br />
Tazuko Uyenishi<br />
Beverly Wagner<br />
Kä<strong>the</strong> Watanabe<br />
Maiko Watanabe<br />
Terrie Watanabe<br />
Toshiko Willgerodt<br />
Patti and Randall Wong<br />
Ed and Maxine Yakushijin<br />
Sueko Yamaguchi<br />
Keiko Yanagihara<br />
Kazuko Yano<br />
NIKKEI MANOR<br />
Chu-Chen Hsu<br />
Mitsu Kato<br />
OKAMOTO FAMILY<br />
ENDOWMENT<br />
Hiro and May Nagasawa<br />
SEATTLE KEIRO<br />
Setsuko Agata<br />
Tak Akiyama<br />
Eric and Carol Ashihara<br />
Paul and Carmen Tsuboi Chan<br />
James and Dorothy Chen<br />
Megumi Crawford<br />
Kazumi and Dan Dixon<br />
Yoshiko Glancy<br />
Kathy Hasegawa<br />
Mary Hirata<br />
Nobu Ishida<br />
Shunji Ito<br />
Fusako Kamihara<br />
George Kodama<br />
Cliff Komoto<br />
George and Mary Kozu<br />
Tom and Kimie Kuramoto<br />
Gayle Lee<br />
Yuri Matsuzawa<br />
Jim Murakami and Nobi<br />
Ishimitsu<br />
Susan Nakagawa and Martin<br />
Oiye<br />
Mat Nakamura<br />
Kim Nguyen<br />
Sakae Numoto<br />
Tosh and Toshi Okamoto<br />
Herbert Saito<br />
Fred and Cheryl Sakura<br />
Seattle First Hill Lions Club<br />
Haruko Shimizu<br />
Ellen Suzuki<br />
Eugene Tagawa<br />
Kinji and May Takahashi<br />
Yuko Takemura<br />
Louise Kashino Takisaki<br />
Peggy Tanemura<br />
David and Yaeko Turner<br />
Neill and Janice Urano<br />
Richard and Kazuye Yamamoto<br />
Fujie Yamasaki<br />
Verna Yee<br />
Ron and Ellie Yoshida<br />
Jim and Tomiko Zumoto<br />
SOUTH CHINA DINNER<br />
Kats and <strong>The</strong>lma Abe<br />
Linda Brandeis<br />
Hugh Burleson II<br />
Mark and Terry Fugami<br />
Frank Fujii<br />
Helen Gota<br />
Masaru and Setsuko Hamamoto<br />
Setsu Harada<br />
Ellis and Joyce Haw<br />
Tom and Kay Hirai<br />
Sam and May Ishida<br />
Nancy Ishii-Martos and<br />
James Martos<br />
John and Arlene Iwai<br />
Louise Kato<br />
Sut and Rosie Kato<br />
Victor and Joanne Kimura<br />
Judy Koyano<br />
Lorraine Kuniyuki<br />
Kyoko’s Beauty Salon<br />
Emi Landgren<br />
Charles and JoAnn Lee<br />
Nancy Mayeno<br />
Patty and Jon Mastrude<br />
Hajime and Tomi Nakashima<br />
S. Mae Fujita Numata<br />
Toni Okada<br />
Iris Okimoto-Nielsen and<br />
Rob Nielsen<br />
David Okimura<br />
Brian and Laura Readdy<br />
Ben Sakamoto<br />
Joe Sakamoto<br />
Yuki Sato<br />
Clara Shibuya<br />
Aiko Shida<br />
Al and Fran Shintaku<br />
Floyd and Pauline Shiosaki<br />
Haruko Shoji<br />
Marcia Sohns and Mark Levy<br />
Paul Suguro<br />
Tim and Kristin Sullivan<br />
Grace Suyematsu<br />
Bobby and Lily Takatsuka<br />
Haruso and Sonoe Taketa<br />
Elsie Taniguchi<br />
Margaret Teramoto<br />
Yasuko Yamamoto<br />
Charlene Yoritsune<br />
GUEST CHEF PROGRAM<br />
Takashi and Hiroko Akiyama<br />
Eric and Carol Ashihara<br />
Yuri Matsuzawa<br />
Susan Nakagawa and<br />
Martin Oiye<br />
Kim Nguyen<br />
Yoshiko Nomura Glancy<br />
Haruko Shimizu<br />
Yuko Takemura<br />
Matching Gifts<br />
Chevron Corp.<br />
Costco Wholesale Corp.<br />
Bill and Melinda Gates<br />
Foundation<br />
GE<br />
IBM Corporation<br />
Macy’s<br />
Microsoft Corp.<br />
IN-KIND DONATIONS<br />
Aboda - Dave Caple<br />
Helen Adachi<br />
Sae Akada<br />
Terie Akada<br />
Harold and Bernice Akaki<br />
Saeko Aoyama<br />
David Bowers<br />
Linda Briggs<br />
Andy Chan - Sun Ya Restaurant<br />
Carmen Tsuboi Chan<br />
City Produce Company, LLC<br />
Larry and Jody Clovis<br />
Consulate General of Japan<br />
Seattle<br />
Mickey Delanty<br />
Amy Doi<br />
Masako Fry<br />
Helen Fujimoto<br />
Sue Fujino<br />
Gobo Enterprises - Brenda<br />
Handley<br />
Mariko Gunjima<br />
Lillian Hayashi<br />
Horizon House<br />
Robert and Eileen Iguchi<br />
Miyoko Ike<br />
Sumiko Inouye<br />
Japanese Community Cultural<br />
Center of WA<br />
Japanese Community Service<br />
of Seattle<br />
John Stanford International<br />
School<br />
Norma Waki Jordan<br />
Shiz Kaku<br />
Amy Kato<br />
Quang Khong<br />
Barry and Shelley Kikuchi<br />
Megu Kilmer-Morris<br />
Lily and John Kim<br />
George Kiuchi<br />
Isobel and Ed Knutson<br />
Mary Kosugi<br />
Tom and Kimie Kuramoto<br />
Kyoko’s Beauty Salon<br />
Joyce Larson<br />
Thank You for Enriching <strong>the</strong> Lives of Our Elders To<strong>day</strong>!<br />
Gayle Lee<br />
Daniel and Judy Lew<br />
Kuniko Mancini<br />
Sakie Matsuda<br />
Mamiko Matsushita<br />
Patti Mizuiri<br />
Frank Mizukami<br />
Betty Mochizuki<br />
Yukako Murakami<br />
Mari Nakashima<br />
Trang Nguyen<br />
Helen Nicdao<br />
Yae Niimi<br />
Nintendo of America, Inc.<br />
Harry and Fran Nishimoto<br />
Nobuyama and Yamamoto<br />
Families<br />
Nobuyama-McCoy Family<br />
Tosh and Toshi Okamoto<br />
Tomi Okano<br />
Mitsuyo Ruth Oki<br />
Martin Oiye and Susan<br />
Nakagawa<br />
Susan Oiye<br />
Brian Readdy<br />
Linda Robinson<br />
Sachi Sasaki<br />
Kiyo and Diane Sawa<br />
Sonoe Seiber<br />
Joan Seko<br />
Etsuko Shimbo<br />
Ruth Shimono<br />
Janis and Mark Sjolin<br />
St. Andrew Kim Catholic Church<br />
Jeff Chiba Stearns, Meditating<br />
Bunny Studio, Inc.<br />
Eugene Tagawa<br />
Kazuko Takahashi<br />
Martha Takahashi<br />
Louise Kashino Takisaki<br />
Deems and Jean Tsutakawa<br />
UI Singers<br />
Neill and Janice Urano<br />
Alice Waki<br />
Ed Watanabe<br />
Elaine Wetterauer<br />
Junko Whitaker<br />
Mark Yamada<br />
Teresa Yamada<br />
Mary Yasutake<br />
Jeannie Yee<br />
Verna Yee<br />
Christine Yorozu and Richard<br />
Smith<br />
Kenneth and Jeanne Yorozu<br />
Miyoko Yoshikawa<br />
Kathryn Yoshioka<br />
Judy Yu<br />
Workplace Giving<br />
Employees Community<br />
Fund of <strong>the</strong> Boeing<br />
Company<br />
Anonymous<br />
John Akiyama<br />
Douglas Akizuki<br />
June Akizuki<br />
Roger Chikamura<br />
Paul Egashira<br />
Kevin Gardiner<br />
Steve Ishimitsu<br />
Eric Kato<br />
Kenneth Khoo<br />
Clifford Komoto<br />
Eydie Kooiman<br />
Richard Kuniyuki<br />
Kelly Kuwahara<br />
Edward Lowe<br />
Akira Maeda<br />
Michael Mori<br />
Lori Nakahara<br />
Richard Nakatsu<br />
Donald Nomura<br />
Cheryl Ohashi<br />
Gary Okazaki<br />
Karen Reid<br />
Ronald Sakura<br />
Carolyn Sawa<br />
Kevin Shigaya<br />
Mark Shimizu<br />
Scott Sugiyama<br />
David Suguro<br />
Ken Tanino<br />
Lynne Tanino<br />
Victoria Terao<br />
Jana Yamamoto<br />
Warren Yasutake<br />
Chevron Corp.<br />
Gary Yamashita<br />
Costco<br />
Gail Tsuboi<br />
Macy’s<br />
M. Gartrelle<br />
Microsoft Corp.<br />
Sharlene Ayabe<br />
Stephen Bell<br />
James Kranick<br />
June Kubo<br />
David Seno<br />
Barbara Yamauchi<br />
Union Bank<br />
Irene Yamamoto<br />
UPS<br />
Cathy Inouye<br />
Combined Federal<br />
Campaign<br />
Judy Furukawa<br />
Stephen Goon<br />
Ruth Hamada<br />
John Ikeda<br />
Marla Iwata<br />
George Kasahara<br />
Frank Kikuchi<br />
Raymond Kirwan<br />
Anne Kusaka<br />
Vicki Monura<br />
Cheryl Morisaki<br />
Shirley Oliver<br />
Patrick Omatsu<br />
Lisa Oshiro<br />
Doyle Saito<br />
Carol Suehiro<br />
Greg Terada<br />
Deborah Yamamoto<br />
Paul Yoag<br />
Robert Yokobe<br />
Cherie Yorita<br />
Washington State<br />
Employees Combined<br />
Fund Drive<br />
Anonymous (11)<br />
Bruce Abe<br />
Paul Aoki<br />
Charles Asher<br />
Dorrienne Chinn<br />
Micaela Fujita<br />
John Ishimaru<br />
Mariko K. Kakiuchi<br />
Chris Kaneko<br />
Wendy J. Nagasawa<br />
Lisa Okubo-Garcila<br />
Jeanne Semura<br />
Julie A. Sharp<br />
Kim Tanaka-Hill<br />
Julie Tin<br />
Teresa Yamada<br />
King County Employee<br />
Giving Program<br />
Anonymous (8)<br />
K. Chan<br />
Kim Fukuda<br />
Patty Furukawa-Stutz<br />
Linda Higa-Leung<br />
Randle Inouye<br />
Susan Kawaoka<br />
Julie Kubota<br />
Lisa Kunihiro<br />
Takashi Nakano<br />
Kathryn Ooka<br />
Mark Sakagami<br />
Janet Shibuya<br />
Eugene Sugita<br />
City of Seattle<br />
Combined Charities<br />
Joy Nishimura<br />
Port of Seattle<br />
Shari Fujino<br />
United <strong>Way</strong><br />
Anonymous (5)<br />
Marcia Chow<br />
Judith Daikoku<br />
Alice Doi<br />
Stacie Ito<br />
Robert Miyahara<br />
Teresa Sato<br />
Leslie Stimson<br />
James Vail<br />
Heidi Yamamoto<br />
David Yasuda<br />
Scott Yasui<br />
Wendy Yates<br />
General Donations<br />
TAYORI Summer 2011 o 15
1601 E. Yesler <strong>Way</strong><br />
Seattle, WA 98122-5640<br />
Non-Profit Org<br />
U.S. Postage<br />
PAID<br />
Seattle, WA<br />
Permit No. 118<br />
GOLF<br />
<strong>Nikkei</strong> <strong>Concerns</strong><br />
10th Annual Founders’ Golf Benefit<br />
Save <strong>the</strong> Date<br />
Fri<strong>day</strong>, September 2<br />
at Rainier Golf & Country Club<br />
Register online at nikkeiconcerns.org.