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Volume 28 Issue 2SUMMER 2004Nikkei ConcernsPresident’sMessageBy Joe Yabuki, President, Board of DirectorsI cannot expressmy gratitudeenough toNikkei Concerns’founders, volunteers,contributors,employeesand board memberswho havemade this organizationso great and will continue tomake it even greater.It is remarkable that Nikkei Concernsand its programs exist at all. Just thinkif 29 years ago no one stepped forwardto create Seattle Keiro and IsseiConcerns. Our community is lucky tohave such visionary leaders to put theirefforts together to make their idea intoa reality.Of course, it could not have cometogether without the entire communityvolunteering countless hours, raisingfunds and supporting our organization.Did you know that only one other U.S.city, Los Angeles, has such anorganization? Once in a while I will talkto a Nikkei from another city who thinkswe are very lucky to have such a strongcommunity.I also have to express my sinceregratitude to the employees andmanagement team of Nikkei Concerns.You have to be a very special person towork for a non-profit organization.Continued on next pageNikkei Concerns is grateful to be therecipient of a grant from the EmployeesCommunity Fund (ECF) of BoeingPuget Sound. Recently, the ECFgenerously donated $36,440 to be usedtowards the purchase of 25 beds for usein Seattle Keiro skilled nursing facility.The Employees Community Fundhelps non-profit organizations purchasetangible items that directly benefitclients. Residents at Seattle Keiro willenjoy new state-of-the-art beds that willmaximize their comfort and safetythanks to the ECF donation.“We are so thankful to the Boeingemployees for their help and support inGratitudeEmployees Community Fund ofBoeing Grants $36,440 forNew BedsHELPING SEATTLE KEIRO RESIDENTS SLEEP EASIERimproving the quality of life for ourresidents,” said Rick Henry,Administrator of Seattle Keiro. “TheEmployee Community Fund of BoeingPuget Sound truly makes a difference inour community. We are very fortunateto benefit from their generosity andhave their caring support.”The ECF is the largest employeeownedcharitable organization in theworld. Each year, Boeing employeesand retirees contribute millions ofdollars to the fund, which distributesthe money to local community healthand human service agencies.Continued on page 10Seattle Keiro resident Sakae Numoto sits in front of her new bed, purchased with funds from the EmployeesCommunity Fund of Boeing Puget Sound.

Volunteers(1/01/04-4/30/04)Thank You ou to our Volunteers for the Gift of your Time ime and TalentsVicki AbeLaura AcunaAtla AderaMelisa AkaiMindy AkaiSumiko AkaiRuth AokiTakao AokiNaoko AoyagiSaeko AoyamaErin AquinoArata AraiGeorge ArakawaHisako ArakawaPauline AsabaRose AsakuraLarry AwanaNakamura AyaGenei AzamaJasmine BakerTeru BeppuJamie BouddyMutra CastillaYaeko CellaMelissa ChandlerCobey ChangAlen ChenMitsu ConneryAudrey CooperMickey DelantyChristos DendinosJanice DivinaKazumi DixonLarry DonnaNoelle EbelMitsuko EguchiAndrea EngEvan EngSheri Tanaka EngSetsuko EvansFumiko Ikeda FeingoldAmy FrenchToshi FujikadoTaeko FujimotoSue FujinoEtsuko FujishimaRose FukanoShizuko FukazawaTakeko FumimotoEtsuko FunakiHisako FuruchiCarla FurukawaTiffany FurutaHiroko GripmanFumiko GrovesPeggy HanadaYasuko HarrisToshiko HasegawaStarr HashiguchiKisae HashimotoToshiko HayashiNayuko HenmiAkiko HigashiChris HigashiKen HigashiKaori HigashinoKinuko HigoTracy HiraiAmy HirasawaMicky HirataJoanne HoLillian HoritaDebra HoriuchiNancy HungAiko IiJoe IkeMiyoko IkeGary ImanishiJeanne InouyeSumiko InouyeEiko IritaniWillie IritaniHiroyuki IshiiYuko IshimaruChieko IwasakiSam JenntFusako KamiharaGeorge KamiharaAlex KaminoffDale KanekoEileen KanemoriMalcolm KanemotoMiyoko KanetaTakako KarpinicDaniel KashimaOssie KatayamaLouise KatoKazzie KawachiMits KawachiMiyoko KawaguchiMiye KawataJunko KikuchiSho KiritaKisaragi-KaiYone KishidaJulie KiyonagaMegumi KobayashiMiho KobayashiNori KobayashiMas KojimaPat KojimaYuri KojimaPat KonoGeorge KozuMary KozuJulianne KumasakaYuri KumasakaMinako KuniyoshiAmy KuramotoShiho KurauchiTosh KurosakiGerald KuwadaDave LangeKen LauChristine LeePam Sho Ken LeeNobuko LeMayMichael LeongErin LiuYi Teh LiuJackie LumMichelle MaiYoshi MamiyaKuniko ManciniMariko ManoChiyo MartinHiromi MartyJames MastersonFumi MasunagaKazuko MasunagaJack MatsuiLouise MatsumotoKathy MatsuuraKay MatsuuraDolly MatsuzakiJoe MatsuzakiYuri MatsuzawaJim McCulloughElena MeekerThomas MinamiYasuyo MinamiMutsuko MiuraSakuko MiyagiColleen MiyataLinda MiyataAlvin MiyatakeRodney MiyatakeEmi MayedaHenry MiyoshiGeorge MomodaTammy MoriGail MukaiFumi MuraiHaley MurvisHiroko MutoErnie NagaiJunior NagakiSam NakagawaMarissa NakamichiRay NakanishiErica NakanoSteve NakanoTomi NakashimaReina NakasoneMichiko NambaAkiko NarusawaTerie NatsuharaHuong NguyenYae NiimiMary NishidaHarry NishimotoKen NishimuraAllison NoriegaSetsuno NoshoBill OgasawaraSaeko OgawaNobuko OhgiMary OhnoKatashi OitaJulie Ann OiyeGrace OkamotoToshiko OkamotoRuth OkiMari OkumuraSeiko OlsonKenji OnishiKiyo OnoShorty OnoMary OsakiHiroko OtaNobuko OtsujiMitsuko OtsukaRyuichiro OtsukaStephanie PabillonTeruko PaceKylie PalzerDavid PanJeong ParkAllison PhamMiyo PhilipMasako PollConnie SaitoBeulah SakagamiMakiko SakiyamaYoshiko SakumaFred SakuraLeanne SantisHattie SaoSachi SasakiHideko SatoKiyo SawaTomi ScottShondee SeatonEiko ShibayamaGrace ShibayamaAmy ShibuyaTera ShimadaHaruko ShimizuJen ShinEtsuko ShinboElaine ShinozakiMee SiuEleanor SmithMina SninKristen Soo HooClara StewartSachiko SugimotoMari SugiyamaChickie SumimotoSueko SumiokaYuriko SunuwarKathy SuyamaYaeko SuyetaniNaomi SweeneyBarbara TairaNobi TakahashiMomoye TakakoshiKiyo TakashimaTakako TakiTom TamanahaKrissy TanakaRikuko TanakaPeggy TanemuraElsie TaniguchiLois TaniguchiMartha TaniguchiTosh TaniguchiTomomi TanokuchiMineko TanoueJim TeredaMidori Kono ThielSheri ThomNatasha ThomichNicole TokeshiShokichi TokitaTakako TokumasuMasako TomitaVickie TseFlo TsuchidaTak TsuchidaYuri TsukamakiYoko TsukamotoHiroko TsuruSara TulianoNoriko UenoTomiko UenoSusanne UmedaKim UnieSada UnoPat WakazaruShiz WatanabeToyoko WatanabeAlice WongKiyo YabukiEd YakushijinSallie YamadaFujie YamasakiAngel YanAkio YanagiharaKeiko YanagiharaMichael YasutakeDon YoshidaFuyo YoshidaMary YoshidaNaomi YoshidaRuth YoshidaMeagan YoshimotoRose YoshizumiJunji YukawaVolunteersTAYORI • Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns 5

New Staff at Nikkei ConcernsFUND DEVELOPMENT/COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENTADDS TWO NEW MEMBERSNikkei Concerns recently added twonew staff members to the FundDevelopment and CommunicationsDepartment. Please welcome them intheir newly created positions.Jonathan McKernan has joinedNikkei Concerns as our newCommunications Manager.Jonathan will oversee ourorganizational marketing, publicrelations and communicationsactivities.“I’m excited to be a member of theNikkei Concerns family,” says Jonathan.“It’s clear that there are lots of greatpeople and work going on here. I hopemy work will give the public a betterglimpse at what’s going on at NikkeiConcerns and help more peoplerecognize the organization’s importanceto the community.”Jonathan brings with him a strongjournalism background as well as experiencein non-profit communicationsand media consulting from his most recentposition as a project associate forPyramid Communications.Sara Oshikawa-Clay has joinedNikkei Concerns as our Major GiftsOfficer. In this new position, Sara willprovide oversight of our $10 million“Generations of Caring” EndowmentCampaign and planned giving program,and will work with major donorsincluding corporate and foundationprospects.“I am thrilled to be joining the NikkeiConcerns team and to work on such aworthy campaign!” says Sara. “While Ihave only been on the job for a shorttime, I have already been inspired by thewonderful board members, staff,residents and dedicated volunteershere. It is my privilege to work witheveryone to ensure that NikkeiConcerns will be here to serve the manygenerations to come.”Jonathan McKernan and Sara Oshikawa-ClaySara comes to us with over sevenyears of fundraising experience. Hermost recent position was as theDevelopment Director for SeattleGoodwill Industries.Welcome Jonathan and Sara!Jonathan can be reachedat (206) 726-6523 orjonathanm@nikkeiconcerns.org. Saracan be reached at (206) 726-6522 orsarao@nikkeiconcerns.org. Thank you to Harry and Elaine Yoshihara for donating their car to Nikkei Concerns.Nikkei Concerns VehicleDonation ProgramThank you to all ourgenerous vehicledonors.Contributions through 4/30/04AnonymousMichael and Kathie AbeArchitects Kubota Kato ChinPaul Capelle IIIRev. Don CastroJohn ChamberlinSteve ChinDick and Lynne CroftLeo EgashiraMinoru and Aiko FujiiFrank and Penny FukuiCharlie FurukawaEric and Marie HansenTom Hirai6 Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns • TAYORI

Planned Giving CornerBy Ned Y. Sato, Attorney, Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin PLLC, and Endowment Technical AdvisoryCommittee ChairANSWERS TO YOUR PLANNED GIVING QUESTIONSMy wife and I live on a limitedincome. How can we make aplanned gift when we can’t afforda large contribution?People often associate “plannedgiving” with large charitable gifts. It canbe, but a planned gift is just that: acharitable gift that requires muchthought on the part of the donor andhelps them achieve their philanthropicand financial objectives. The amountone gives is relative to each donor’ssituation. A planned gift can be a cashcontribution, or can be funded bysecurities, life insurance, real estate,retirement assets or tangible personalproperty. Depending upon the type ofplanned giving vehicle you choose,small gifts may, over time, result infinancial support that is greater thanyou thought possible.Is an attorney the only advisorwho can help me with a plannedgift?Planned gifts are often createdthrough estate planning. Dependingupon circumstances and the type ofplanned gift you choose, other advisorsmay also help you develop a gift thatsuits your needs. Some of these areaccountants, insurance professionals,Certified Financial Planners (CFP),trust officers, stockbrokers and realestate agents.What are the benefits ofplanned giving?There are as many reasons for givinga planned gift as there are people givingthem; certainly for many people, the taxbenefits top the list. But there are manyother reasons as well. Planned givingis a way to give creatively and receivefinancial benefits. It can also be assimple as honoring a loved one, leavingan enduring legacy or continuing tobuild upon past support to a cause thathas been important to you or yourfamily during your life. Planned giftscan be a way for people to make largergifts than would be possible otherwise,and for some, the only way to make amajor gift. Getting a tax break is just oneof the many benefits of planned giving.I’d like to give a planned gift.Where do I start?Consider if you have any specificobjectives for your planned gift and thendiscuss your plans with your family. Youmay then want to seek the guidance andcounsel of a qualified professional to putyour thoughtful intentions into action.Your careful planning and generositywill help continue the good work of yourfavorite organization for years to come.If you would like more informationon planned giving, please contact SaraOshikawa-Clay at (206) 726-6522, orsarao@nikkeiconcerns.org To donate your vehicle, call (206) 726-6550 or visitwww.nikkeiconcerns.orgLeroy and Janet HisayasuFumiko HoshideSally HurstMohammed HussenRobert IguchiJoe IkéWoodrow and Tei ItoGary KatoMerwin KatoArthur and Sally KawaguchiSayaka KawakamiShozo and Sara KosugiKikue KubotaAlan KurimuraThomas Lane and Susan Okamoto LaneKen Lee and Janet KwaiTennyson LeungStefanie and Wayne LindgrenWes LockeBecky MikamiDianne and Gary MikasaDave and Victoria MilesRichard MiyakeBob MizukamiGeorge MomodaAkira MoriguchiDenise MoriguchiToshi and Susie MoriguchiHisayo and John NakaharaJames NakasoneJerry and Yuka NakataTony NakataNichiren Buddhist ChurchJoe and Diana OhashiTatemasa and Ruth OkiTerry SaoSandy, Ned, and Christopher SatoHarry SatoFumio and Emily ShibataStan ShikumaMas and Shirley ShimadaSaki ShimizuTazu ShimoguchiLucho and Edna SinghCharles and Maria SterlingAdam KriefallAnn TerryDaisy TomitaBob and Jeanette TsukuiToshio UyejiJack WooJane YamagiwaJoji YokoyamaChristine Yorozu and Richard SmithHarry and Elaine YoshiharaMarge YoungTAYORI • Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns 7

ENDOWMENTCAMPAIGNHenry I. DatyA LIFE OF QUIET ALTRUISMby Darlene Suyematsu, Director of Development and CommunicationsThe Nikkei Concerns Generations ofCaring Endowment Campaign waslaunched in September 2000 on the25 th Anniversary of the organization.The generous seed contributions of fourcaring and visionary donorsestablished a firm foundation ofsupport for the Endowment and set thecampaign in motion. Mr. Henry I.Daty was one of these gracious seeddonors; his Endowment gift theculmination of more than two decadesof support. Mr. Daty passed away atthe age of 83 on January 3, 2004 inArdsley, New York.Henry Daty is described in hismemorial program as “A man of greatachievements and even greatergenerosity…” A simple statement, butso well describes the character of theman and his accomplishments, bothprofessionally and personally, whichdefined his life.Henry Daty’s parents immigrated toSeattle in the early 1900s where Henryand his three sisters were born andraised. The family lived in Seattle until1941 when WWII led to theirinternment at Camp Minidoka. It wasat Camp Minidoka that mutual friendsintroduced Henry to his future wife,Lillian, and romance bloomed. In 1943,Henry volunteered for the US Army,77 th Infantry Division’s Counter-Intelligence Corps. After an honorabledischarge from the Army, Henryworked in Japan for several years beforereturning to work in the U.S. in 1950.Beginning his business career in theNew York offices of C.T. Takahashi &Co., a Japanese paper-manufacturingcompany, Henry traveled betweenTokyo, Seattle and New York. Hecontributed to the economicdevelopment between Japan and theUnited States firsthand during his yearsthere and subsequently as President ofHenry Datyhis own company, H.I. Daty, Inc. He wasappointed an “Admiral of the GeorgiaNavy” in 1982 by the Governor ofGeorgia and awarded Third Class Orderof the Sacred Treasure by the Emperorof Japan in 1984. These honors reflectedhis contributions to the economiesdomestically and abroad. In 1987,Henry helped establish a memorial tohonor Japanese Americans who died inmilitary service. In November 2000 thededication of the Japanese AmericanMemorial Foundation was celebrated inWashington D.C. This accomplishmentproved to be Henry’s last major projectbut one which instilled in him a greatsense of pride.Described as a determined person,his love of family, particularly hisgrandson, Timothy, was indisputable.Henry’s son, Michael, (Timothy’sWe are grateful to the followingseed donors who have contributed$1.1 million to the Nikkei ConcernsEndowment Campaign:Ayame Kai GuildHenry DatyPerry Ko & FamilyC.T. Takahashifather) told of the special bond they had.When Henry was in the hospital someyears ago, he asked Michael howTimothy was. Michael told his fatherthat Tim was at home sick because heknew his grandfather was not feelingwell. At hearing this, Michael could seehis father’s eyes well up with tears. Aspeople came to know Henry, theyexperienced this kind and gentle nature.Proud of his Japanese-Americanheritage, Henry Daty quietly offered hisfinancial support to many cultural andeducational organizations on both Westand East coasts. He gave frequently andgenerously, often anonymously. As hisdaughter-in-law, Bembie, shared,Henry “measured his life by what he cando for others.”Domo arigato gozaimasu,Daty-san. We are honored to haveknown you. Your life and deeds are aninspiration to us; they touch and teachus. We thank you for your generosityand consideration to others and knowthat your gifts will continue to givemuch help, hope and heart to those youcared about.If you would like to know moreabout the Generations of Caringcampaign, please contact SaraOshikawa-Clay at (206) 726-6522 orsarao@nikkeiconcerns.org. Keiro Heritage Circle4/1/00 - 3/31/04Tosh and Sue AkamatsuAlan KurimuraS. Mae NumataTosh and Toshi OkamotoRichard and Hide TachibanaAnna TamuraHarold and Diane Taniguchi8 Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns • TAYORI

Nikkei Concerns Endowment$500,000+Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Takisaki$250,000-499,999Tomio, Tyler, and DeniseMoriguchi$100,000-249,000Anonymous (2)$50,000-99,999Takashi and Lily Hori$25,000-49,999AnonymousKoji, Tomoko, Mineko, andMayumi Matsuno and TheBullitt FoundationPeter and Muts OkadaMark and Cathy Takisaki$10,000-24,999Tosh and Toshi OkamotoJohn and Polly ShigakiHarold and Diane TaniguchiSallie Yamada$5,000-9,999AnonymousCatherine KandaKenneth Mayeda, MD and ElianeDaoGeorge MukasaNyla NakanoJohn and Reiko Sato FoundationMark Masayasu SeseElaine and Samuel ShinozakiCarol SuehiroGail Tsuboi and Jim KranickJoe Yabuki$2,500-4,999Costco Wholesale Corp.Mary Dunnam, Kemper FreemanFoundationFuruta Lee FoundationKathy H. HasegawaDavid HayasakaThomas Y. and Janet M.KometaniPaul M. and Wanda S. MiyaharaKevin NagaiCharles NatsuharaJill Nishi and Howard NakaseChristine ShigakiDarlene SuyematsuHarry and Elsie TaniguchiHerb and Bertha TsuchiyaShigeko UnoDennis J. Yamashita, Elaine M.Aoki, and Emily J.A. Yamashita$1,000-2,499AnonymousYick and Nina ChinnJanet DeguchiMarcia FujimotoRichard and June IshikawaGary and Madeline KatoRon and Melanie MamiyaMicrosoft Matching GiftMr. and Mrs. Robert MizukamiMoriguchi FamilyEllen NakataTatsuo M.W. NakataWilliam Y. NishimuraVictoria Reed, ARCADEMagazineRichard and Hide TachibanaDr. Masayoshi and MargaretUchimuraBen and Ruth Woo$500-999AnonymousColumbia FoundationGeorge and Fusako KamiharaEileen KatoMoriguchi Family$1-499Anonymous (2)Dr. Devon AbdallahReiko AkagiYasumasa AkiyamaTak and Ruth AokiAon Foundation Matching GiftAlaric and Jolyn BienDavid and Sheri BuelowNori CatabayJohn and Mimi ChabotSara ElwardAnn Fujii-Lindwall and AlanLindwallSoya Jung HarrisLily HongEd and Nori HorikawaAndy Ike and Elaine IkeHenry Ishikawa FamilyYoshi KanemoriHyeok KimMitsuko KimuraMr. and Mrs. M. KishiyamaWesley and Theresa KokameLivia LamLaverne LamoureuxMay Leong and Rory LysaghtCely LucuabJames and Suwako MaedaRoland and Joan MasonLori Matsukawa and LarryBlackstockAkemi MatsumotoJohn and Sadako MatsumotoFamily of Sus MatsumotoRyan MinatoKenzo and Carol MoriguchiToshi and Susie MoriguchiHarvey and Hisako NakayaMay NambaDavid NishimuraFrank and Haru NishimuraChizuko NortonArlene OkiEdward PrinceSandy, Ned and Christopher SatoYuki SatoGeorge and Laurie SchuchartAmitkumar ShahIrene ShigakiJoy Shigaki and Vincent BooysTazu ShimoguchiNoboru ShinodaRuby Inouye ShuPaul TamuraDarcia TanabeWilliam F. TashimaJim and Yone TeradaDr. Ben UyenoKo Vang and Patrick LimBill and Shiz WatanabeMichael and Karen YoshitomiAyame Kai Endowment$100,000-249,000Ayame Kai Guild$1,000-2,499Pauline AsabaShizue Yahata$500-999George and Mary KozuHaruno Morishima and JoanSekoErnie and Sunnie Nagai$1-499Hank and Susan AndersonNancy FongStarr HashiguchiRoy and Lillian HayashiAlice HayashidaMasue HeyamotoHajime and Michiko HirataJoe and Miyoko IkeNancy Ishii-MartosAlice Ito, Elaine Ito, Jan Ito, andRobert ShimabukuroTosh and Aki ItoDale and Shizue KakuYoshi KanemoriFred and Sue KikuchiMasako KodamaHenry and Jan KumasakaMasao and Amy KuramotoDiane LockeJoe and Brenda MatsudairaYoshie MoriSusan Nakagawa and MartinOiyeTatsuo MW NakataYoneko Tajitsu NashJulie Ann Oiye and RandallAsplundTosh and Toshi OkamotoTsuke and Jean OkamotoJohn and Polly ShigakiMits and Meri ShimadaBill and Carol ShinboTosh and Lois TaniguchiWilliam and Shizue WatanabeSumi Shinozaki HorrellMemorial Endowment$1,000-4,999Judith L. IwataMark T. Kuge, MDRobin B. MatsumotoScott R. MatsumotoElaine and Sam ShinozakiGale Y. ShinozakiKaren Shinozaki-DoleTsuyoshi and Yayoi InouyeEndowment$250,000-499,999Ruby Inouye Shu$1,000-2,499Lloyd InouyeRichard, Karen and Nicco MinutoliLindy and Laura Inouye OginoBessie OkadaEvan H. Shu, FAIAGeraldine Shu$500-999Frances Ogino$1-499Howard and Betty InouyeJohn and Lillian MatsudairaTatsuo MW NakataRuth OkadaSeattle Lady LionsDr. T.T. and Sakae NakamuraEndowment$25,000-49,999Ted Nakamura$3,033,824EndowmentTAYORI • Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns 9

Grounds for AppreciationVOLUNTEER GARDENERS KEEP SEATTLE KEIRO’SGROUNDS BEAUTIFULBy Tony Nathaniel, Seattle Keiro Facilities ManagerWith the arrival of springtime comesthe tasks of cleaning and maintenanceof our grounds. I am pleased to say thathere at Seattle Keiro we have two groupsof volunteer gardeners who havemaintained the facility grounds formany years. Under the direction ofFrank Mizukami, his groupconsisting of Leo Kawasaki, BobNakayama, Joe Stroud, HerbSaito, Frank Nomiyama, TedTamaki and Frank Kawasaki,started off the season with their annualspring cleanup on April 13. Thegardeners are here monthly, cleaningand planting flowerbeds, pruningshrubs, trimming tree branches andkeeping the bamboo from taking overthe entire yard. Next month, thegardeners will be planting flowers so wecan enjoy a long summer season ofcolorful variety in our gardens.Our second group is Osaka’sGarden Service. Kurt Osaka andhis staff maintain the sidewalk grassareas, cutting, edging and fertilizing itVolunteer gardeners at Seattle Keiro, from left: Frank Mizukami,Bob Nakayama, Herb Saito, Frank Kawasaki, Joe Stroud, FrankNomiyama. Not pictured are Leo Kawasaki and Ted Tamaki.during the growing season. Bothvolunteer groups provide thesewonderful services until the fall of eachyear.Seattle Keiro is very fortunate to havesuch dedicated volunteers, who give somuch of their time and physical effortto us. I wish to personally say “THANKYOU” to all the gardeners for yourdedication and time given to SeattleKeiro’s residents, visitors and staffthrough the years. “Domo ArigatoGozaimasu.” ECF, continued from page 1“The Employees Community FundBoard of Trustees is proud to presentthis grant to Nikkei Concerns on behalfof the employees of Boeing,” said Mr.Richard Burdsal, President of theECF Board of Trustees. “NikkeiConcerns was chosen to receive thegrant because of the attention to dignityand respect for elders in ourcommunity. The grant will directlycontribute to the comfort of the agedand bedridden. We also noted thatNikkei Concerns has a broad base ofsupport and ECF is glad to be a part ofthat support.”Nikkei Concerns does indeed have abroad base of support, and ECF hasplayed a part for years. In 1986, ECFcontributed over $22,000 for the capitalimprovement project of Seattle Keiro.ECF helped with the Nikkei Manorcapital campaign in 1995 bycontributing $25,000. These generousdonations have helped improve andexpand the high quality care NikkeiConcerns provides to older adults,families and children in our community.The benefits from this grant extendfar beyond our community, as well. Thebeds that have been replaced are goingto be shipped to a hospital in thePhilippines. Even with the cost ofshipping, the donation of these old bedsare less expensive than what they couldhave afforded. Thank you to all the kindand caring Boeing Employees whocontribute to the EmployeesCommunity Fund. Your generosity willbenefit our resident as they rest easy intheir new comfortable and safe electricbeds! aLooking for the Perfect Gift?14k gold tsuru (crane) charms are available for purchase at $68 each.Each can be worn as a pendant on a chain or a bracelet, and all proceedsbenefit the residents and participants of our programs.Please make check payable to Ayame Kai and mail to:Ayame Kai Guild1601 E Yesler WaySeattle, WA 98122-5640Attn: Tsuru/Lillian HayashiPlease include your day and evening phone numbers. We will notify youwhen your charm is available for pick up at Seattle Keiro. Out-of-townpurchasers, please add $5 for postage and handling.10 Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns • TAYORI

A New Generation of VolunteersYOUNG VISITORS EMBRACE VOLUNTEER SPIRITVolunteers at Seattle Keiro are acommon sight. Each and every one isvaluable and deserving of thanks. It’sKayla Williams holds a smiling Kian Schmeer.especially gratifying to see youngvolunteers from the community visitwith residents at Seattle Keiro.Recently, girls belonging to the DeltaAcademy, an academic and socialservice group affiliated with the DeltaMr. Dinh Hoa came to Seattle Keiroin a body cast. The active 80-year oldwas living at Yesler Terrace when he wasinvolved in a serious car accident andhad to be hospitalized. After a stay atHarborview Medical Center, he wastransferred to Seattle Keiro forrehabilitation.Many older adults come to SeattleKeiro after such catastrophic incidents,and their lives are forever changed. ButMr. Hoa is a true success story. Herecently was able to leave Seattle Keiroand return to his home.His success is due to his positiveattitude and hard work with theRehabilitation staff. After a few weeksat Seattle Keiro, Mr. Hoa gained backhis independence and could walkindependently with the aid of a walker.“The therapy staff are happy peopleand make the therapy activities fun,”said Mr. Hoa. “ They encouraged me todo well. This is why I did my exercisesSigma Theta sorority, came to SeattleKeiro to spend time with residents.“The Delta Academy choosesorganizations for community serviceprojects, and we chose Seattle Keiro,”said Fritzi Taylor, coordinator of theDelta Academy.The five seventh-graders who attendAki Kurose Middle School visited withresidents and helped with a craftproject. After a quick wheelchair drivinglesson from Akiko Kusunose, 3rdfloor Activities Coordinator, each girlwas paired with a resident and went toKIDcare for a visit with the children inthe sunny playground.Thank you to Patrice Moss, RoseBruce, Taylor Tibbs, DangeliqueSpilous and Kayla Williams forFrom Resident to VolunteerPERSEVERANCE AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE MAKE FOR ASHORT, SUCCESSFUL STAY AT SEATTLE KEIROand worked hard- because the staffinspired me to make progress.”His hard work paid off. He now livesback at home but has plans to return toSeattle Keiro, this time as a volunteer.“I am looking forward to going homeand continuing my exercises andmaking more progress. I would like verymuch to volunteer at Seattle Keiro onceI am fully recovered,” he said.Mr. Hoa is an inspiration to us all.Good luck and thank you for yourpositive example. We will see you whenyou return as a volunteer!If you would like more informationabout Seattle Keiro, please contact RickHenry at (206) 726-6504 orrickh@nikkeiconcerns.org Dangelique Spilous, left, and Kayla Williams getready to take residents Yee Leong, left, and HirokoShigihara to visit KIDcare.spending an afternoon with us. Yourcommunity spirit and good hearts willtake you far in life. Japanese Iris AnnualSummer SaleBeautiful Japanese irises are onsale again this year for only$6 per plant! Orderyour irises today for pickuplater in June.Thank you to GeorgeYamamoto of theYamamoto Iris Farm in PortOrchard, Washington for his annualplant donation to Ayame Kai’sfundraising efforts.Please make your check payableto Ayame Kai Guild and send to:Ayame Kai Guild/Lillian Hayashi1601 East Yesler WaySeattle, WA 98122You will be notified when youririses are available for pick-up.Please call (206) 726-6461 for moreinformation.Seattle KeiroTAYORI • Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns 11

Creating Community at the ManorGROUP VISITORS KEEP RESIDENTS CONNECTEDBy Naoko Ulstein, Nikkei Manor Activities CoordinatorMany Nikkei Manor residents wereactive in the community through theirinvolvement with various groups,churches and organizations prior tomoving into Nikkei Manor. It ischallenging to keep your social life asactive as before when you have a limitedability to drive. One of the great thingsabout living in a place like Nikkei Manoris that people in the community cometo you instead of you going out to meetthem. I would like to introduce someof our regular group visitors to NikkeiManor.Two of the local churches holdregular services at Nikkei Manor.Seattle Buddhist Church members comehere on the first and third Thursdays ofHowa Kai at Nikkei Manor, with Reverend Castro.The Seattle Buddhist Church Choir singing at Nikkei Manor, includes resident Mitsu Kato, far left.the month. The church offers an Englishservice and a Japanese service called“Howa Kai” for our residents. There arequite a few residents who belonged to aBuddhist Church in Seattle, White Riveror other areas, and they enjoy being ableto attend the services right where theylive. Along with Reverend Fujii andReverend Castro, about five regularchurch members volunteer to help withthe services. Following the service,some residents gather with their churchfriends for the Thursday ice creamsocial.Every fourth Sunday, JapaneseBaptist Church members bring theirlively service to Nikkei Manor. Eversince Reverend Peter Koshi startedThe Rainbow Chorusthe service, it has included wonderfulmusic performed by volunteers.Currently Yuki Sakiyama, AssociateLay Minister, and several churchmembers visit our residents on Sundayafternoon. Some of the churchmembers have been faithfullyvolunteering for six years since theirfirst service here at Nikkei Manor. Someof the non-Christian residents alsoattend this service and enjoy thebeautiful music.Another great benefit of living inNikkei Manor is that manyentertainment groups visit. Some of thegroups come to perform regularly. TheRainbow Chorus comes on the fourthFriday of each month. Many of thechorus members stay for our sing alongafter their performance. We reallyappreciate the extra time they spendwith our residents and Kokoro Kaiparticipants.We also have three more chorusgroups who bring in their beautiful12 Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns • TAYORI

Students from UCDS sample Japanese treats duringa visit to Nikkei Manor. Katherine Okumura andGeorge Hayashi look on.The Echo Chorusmusic to our facility. The U-I Singersand Echo Chorus visit our residentsquarterly. Many of the members havebusy schedules and some of them haveyoung children, and they often makespecial arrangements to come toperform for us. The Seattle BuddhistChurch Choir has also visited here afew times.Kisaragi Kai members have theirannual visit to Nikkei Manor. It’salways fun to watch their dancing andsinging. A few of their members are alsovolunteers for our bingo game everythird Saturday. Their help makes ourbingo game a lot easier and moreenjoyable for the staff and residents.Recently our Japanese speakingresidents have been privileged to listento story readings by a group calledVoice Library. Voice Librarymembers read novels, essays, magazinesand newspaper articles in Japanese.Many of the residents who were born orKIDcare visitors show their Easter cards made withNikkei Manor residents.lived in Japan look forward to hearingthe stories, but mostly they enjoyreminiscing about the essence ofJapanese life that these volunteersbring.In addition to these visitors, there aresome younger people who come tospend time with their elder friendsregularly. University ChildDevelopment School second andthird grade students visit their partnersat Nikkei Manor/Kokoro Kai twice amonth throughout the school year.Another group of young visitors toNikkei Manor is the KIDcarepreschool class, who sing, play gamesor create arts and crafts with theresidents.These are our regular groups ofvisitors at Nikkei Manor, but we havemany more people who come to see, tohelp and to entertain residents. Thanksto everyone who helps out.For more information about NikkeiManor activities, please contact NaokoUlstein at (206) 726-6474 ornaokou@nikkeiconcerns.org. Students from UCDS watch a tea ceremony performed by visitors to NikkeiManor.Nikkei ManorTAYORI • Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns 13

A World of Gratitude for Nikkei HorizonsInstructors!By Kirsten Lutes, Nikkei Horizons DirectorNikkei Horizons owes a world ofgratitude to all of our volunteers, but inparticular to those regular instructorswho make up our program of quarterlyclasses. These instructors devote hoursof their time and talents each week totheir students and classes and form thecore of our vital and popular program.I would like to acknowledge each ofthem here and show my gratitude fortheir invaluable contributions over theyears.ARTS & CRAFTSThese instructors inspire creativity inthe lives of their students! SallieYamada, as our venerable eldestMasako Wimpee, left, and Toshiko Imanishi getsome knitting tips from instructor Sallie Yamada.instructor at age 92, still teaches herKnitting and Crocheting class. StarrHashiguchi has taught a variety ofclasses for Nikkei Horizons since itsinception, the most recent of which isHardanger Embroidery. David Pan isone of our newest volunteers, and awelcome addition to our programteaching Watercolor Painting classes.COMPUTERSOur team of computer instructors iscomprised of some of the mostdedicated individuals I know! Theyinclude Jack Matsui, who helpedinitiate the computer program back in1995; Takako Tokumasu who hastaught faithfully with Jack for over sixyears; Don Yoshida, who has earnedthe title “Czar” for his tirelesscontribution as instructor and textbookeditor; Kazumi Dixon, who roserapidly from star student to starinstructor and text developer over thelast several years; May Sasaki, whobrings her talents (and patience) as aformer public school teacher to ourclasses; Dale Kaneko, who makestime to teach our Internet and E-mailclass each quarter despite her busycareer in real estate; Fumiko Groves,who is one of our most versatileinstructors assisting wherever andwhenever needed; Yuriko Sunuwar,one of our youngest volunteers, whotreks in weekly from Sammamish tolend her expertise to our classes; andJoe Ike whose contribution to the laband the program overall isimmeasurable and invaluable! Let’s notforget Shokichi Tokita who developedthe program back in 1994 and stillserves as advisor, and Yuna Healy,Gift Certificates - the perfect gift!Gift Certificates are now available for Nikkei Horizons and Kokoro Kai. Givethem to the person who has everything. Gift certificates can be purchased forany amount to be used toward the cost of a Nikkei Horizons class, workshopor tour, or a day, week or month at Kokoro Kai. Contact Lillian Hayashi at(206) 726-6461 to purchase or to get more information.who volunteered with us teaching andwriting and editing our materials untilmotherhood called her away.EXERCISE AND WELLNESSThe contribution of these wonderfulvolunteers is directly evident in theincreased vitality of their students.Vicki Abe teaches a fun andchallenging Beginning Hula class whichVicki Abe, far right, teaches her hula class how tomove those hips!draws participants of all ages. GaryImanishi tirelessly shares his expertiseto a budding Kendo class totallyinspired and supported by him.Eleanor M. Smith has encouraged adedicated group of seniors to take up thepractice of Gentle Stretching Yogawhich has helped maintain her ownhealthy existence over the years.Jeanne Inouye has kept herself andher dedicated students healthy andactive in our Exercise Conditioning classsince 1991. Dr. Gerald Kuwadacommands great respect and a loyalfollowing in his Morning Tai Chi class,which was one of the very first classesoffered in our program. PeggyTanemura and Gail Mukai teamteach our Tai Chi Chuan/Chi KungMeditation class, having risen rapidly intheir practice from pupils to instructors.Yone Kishida returns regularly to her14 Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns • TAYORI

enthusiastic group of Western LineDancing students, despite the greatdemand for her talent all over the city;and George Kamihara handles thebehind the scenes tasks of our lively biweeklyPickleball Club after taking overfrom Nish Nishimura who servedsince the club’s inception before him.FINANCE, FUN AND GAMESThese instructors make a regularcontribution to the wisdom andacuteness of their faithful pupils.Jackie Lum has invested his goodhumor and vast experience in all issuesfinancial in our quarterly themedFinance class since 1996. ShokichiTokita originally inspired NikkeiHorizons Investment Club andcontinues to develop and improve thisengaging group each quarter. PatKono imparts her know-how eachquarter to a group of “trump”enthusiasts in the Nikkei HorizonsBridge Club, while Chris Higashi andJulie Ann Oiye oversee thedevelopment of Nikkei Horizonsbudding Book Club: Exploring JapaneseAmerican History Through Books.JAPANESE LANGUAGE ANDCULTUREThe traditional language and culturalarts of Japan are kept alive through thededicated contribution of NikkeiHorizons very talented instructors. OurJapanese language instructors,Fumiko Maeshiro and MiyokoKaneta, have both diligently taught upto three classes every quarter for NikkeiHorizons, bringing with them decadesof prior teaching experience in publicand private schools. Pam Sho KenLee is a well-respected artist of shuji(Japanese calligraphy) who manages tofind time to devote to our program everyquarter despite outside demands for hertalents. Haruko Shimizu is anauthority in the U.S. and abroad in theart of Mizuhiki Zaiku (the art of tyingornamental cords), which she finds timeto share with her loyal and lively classof students every quarter. SetsukoEvans is one of only two certifiedteachers in the country of her art ofZokei Bonsai (silk flower arrangement),faithfully teaching her art for ourprogram every quarter. Yoshi Mamiyaand Melisa Akai teach the art of Bunkaembroidery, Yoshi having started withthe program in the very beginning in1991, and Melisa forming a secondbeginning class in 2002. Midori KonoThiel is a recent addition to ourprogram, contributing her vastexperience in the Japanese arts to aclass in Sumi-e Brush Painting. ShihoKurauchi and Chigusa Kitai, two ofour younger volunteers, bring theiryouth and energy to our two Kotoclasses each quarter, despite their busyschedules in budding careers. Ournewest instructor, Jack Akamine, isthe inspiration behind our Ukulele classthis quarter, which is proving a greatsuccess! Jack is assisted in his classesby his wife Helen Akamine and JohnIwai.Other instructors who deservegratitude for their extended andinspired contributions over the lastseveral years include: Kimi Ota, ShizuSakurai, Char Ohashi, WalterHiga, David Yamaguchi, MattWang, Chiyomi Yoshida, ConnieSaito and Ron and Masako Bacher.Nikkei Horizons workshop instructorsare too numerous to name, but alsomerit our thanks and appreciation fortheir contributions, along with ourvolunteer bus drivers, Junji Yukawa,Steve Nakano and ChrisDendrinos, who come to our rescue ona regular basis driving for NikkeiHorizons Adventures.You all amaze and inspire me everyday! It is a pleasure to work with youand I thank you for all you have givenand continue to give to Nikkei Horizonsover the years.Domo Arigato Gozaimasu!John Iwai strums an island tune with student FrankTsuboi seated.If you would like to volunteer toteach a class, or if you have questionsabout Nikkei Horizons, please contactKirsten Lutes at (206) 726-6469 orkirstenl@nikkeiconcerns.org NIKKEI HORIZONSGREETING CARDSFeaturing student artworkNow available at Nikkei Manoror Seattle Keiro$8 per set of 8 cardsNikkei HorizonsTAYORI • Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns 15

Kokoro KaiAdult DayProgramSpecial Touchesfrom SpecialVolunteersBy Naoko Ulstein, Kokoro Kai DirectorEvery April, there’s a special week tocelebrate and to appreciate volunteersnationwide. This year Nikkei Concernsheld our Volunteer Appreciation Weekat the end of April. Time goes by soquickly and it’s easy to get into a weeklyroutine of work. Sometimes we forgetto stop and take the time to thank eachvolunteer for what he or she does for ourparticipants and the Nikkei Manorresidents. For the Kokoro Kai program,our volunteers are essential in carryingout daily activities and creating a safeenvironment for our participants. Butour volunteers often do much more thanwhat they are expected to do, revealinga true dedication to serve our elderly inthe community.Kokoro Kai Tea Time is alwayssomething participants eagerlyanticipate. Many of our volunteers areexcellent gardeners and bring flowersfrom their gardens to decorate the tablesand to give to participants. Mondayvolunteer Ruth Yoshida can groweverything from flowers to vegetables.This spring Wednesday volunteer KiyoTakeshima brought peonies so hugewe couldn’t help comparing the size ofthese large flowers with our faces.Another Tea Time treat is ourvolunteers’ home baked snacks. Thanksto volunteers, our Tea Time is so special.Friday volunteer Saeko Aoyamadonated very nice aprons that she madefor participants to use duringlunchtime. Those aprons have prettyflower patterns on the towel material,but more importantly, they arethoughtfully designed and durable.Saeko considered what would work forparticipants, and one day she madethem without even being asked. I amso lucky to work for Kokoro Kai becausewe have many volunteers like Saeko.There are quite a few participantsand Nikkei Manor residents who usedto live in the Auburn area. Mondayvolunteer Hattie Sao brought a newbook called “Shirakawa,” whichintroduces the history of JapaneseAmerican families from that area toshare with everyone. Hattie is also goodat crocheting. She always donates manynylon scrubs to the Kokoro Kaivolunteer table at the Ayame KaiHoliday Fair. She says that she makesthose whenever she sits down in frontof the TV. Those Nisei volunteers reallyknow how to use time efficiently.Mary Yoshida, a Wednesdayvolunteer from Bainbridge Island,brought some newspaper articles onJapanese Americans from the islandpaper last year. Since many of ourvolunteers lived through the difficulttimes of Japanese-American history inthis area with many participants, thereis a strong connection between thosevolunteers and participants.Another group of volunteers whom Icannot thank enough are our volunteerdrivers who transport participantsVolunteers Sallie Yamada, Martha Taniguchi,Sumiko Inouye and Mitsuyo Oki bring flowers tobeautify the Kokoro Kai room.living outside of our pick up route.These volunteers use their own vehiclesto bring participants to Kokoro Kai inthe morning and take them home in theafternoon. We have three volunteerdrivers right now: Kenji Onishi,George Momoda and TomTamanaha. They are such goodfriends to our participants, and ofcourse have true volunteer spirits.It is impossible to write about all theextra things our volunteers do for theKokoro Kai, so these are just a fewexamples that I can share with you thistime. Kokoro Kai is blessed by all thededicated volunteers who make theprogram a heartwarming place whereeveryone looks forward to coming, notjust participants, but the staff, too -including myself. A Big “ARIGATO” toKokoro Kai volunteers from the bottomof my heart!If you are interested in learningmore about Kokoro Kai orvolunteering, please contact NaokoUlstein at (206) 726-6474 ornaokou@nikkeiconcerns.org. Drivers Wanted!Volunteer Drivers in the Sand Point and Eastside areas are needed to transportKokoro Kai members from these neighborhoods to Nikkei Manor.Are you:• available in the morning from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and again from 2:30 p.m. to 4p.m.?• interested in making a difference in the life of an older person?If you would like to be a driver and can use your own vehicle, please contactNaoko Ulstein at (206) 726-6474 or naokou@nikkeiconcerns.org.Kokoro Kai16 Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns • TAYORI

Volunteeringfrom the HeartGRANDMAS AND GRANDPASSHARE THEIR TIME ANDLOVEBy Marie Leiper, KIDcare DirectorAll KIDcare kids have grandmas andgrandpas. Even if their “real”grandparents live out of state or havepassed on, they get daily interactionwith four very special individuals thathelp make the KIDcare experienceenriching and homelike.KIDcare is fortunate to havevolunteers from the FosterGrandparents Group participate in ourprogram. Individuals with such adiversity of rich life experiences cometo our center daily to lend a helpinghand. Our volunteers are livingexamples of compassion, dignity,kindness, wisdom and fortitude. Theyare an inspiration to KIDcare teachers,children and families.Mr. Sung-Jin Kim works with Ms.Reiko in our older Preschool class. Mr.Kim has shared beautiful stories abouthis boyhood in Korea with our families.“Coming to KIDcare and playing withthe children helps me stay healthy,”Grandpa Kim told us.Grandma Xiao Fu with Aaron McLean.“I taught school in Shanghai, China,before I came to America,” shared Mrs.Xiao Fu. “I have been a FosterGrandparent for almost nine years. Iwanted to work in a school wherechildren learn. The children help me feelgood in my heart. They make me feelyoung and healthy.” Grandma Xiaovolunteers in our Toddler program. Shebelieves: “Children are our future so wehave to take care of them and love them.We are responsible to help them growup happy and healthy. It is importantto give children a warm heart and thenthey give a warm heart back to us.”Kim loves the children very much andsays she enjoys working at KIDcarebecause she has a happy, nice place togo every morning. Mrs. Kim is a hardworker and helps at mealtime. She alsooffers comfort and support when thechildren have rest time.Jingyi Kong was born in Hubei,China, in 1922. She graduated fromTongji University Medical School andwas a pediatric physician for 40 years.Grandma Jing loves to watch thechildren in Ms. Terri’s young preschoolclass jump, talk, laugh and run. She paysspecial attention to the newcomers tohelp them adapt to their newenvironment. She enjoys helping thechildren feel strong and confident.Grandma Jingyi Kong sits with Jamie Pashek duringsnack time.“The children make me feel that I willnever be old,” laughed Grandma Jing. “Iam so lucky and happy!”Getting to know “our” grandparentshas been an educational and joyfulexperience for all of us. KIDcarechildren, families and teachers are thelucky ones.KIDcare is now enrolling! For moreinformation about KIDcare, pleasecontact Marie Leiper at (206) 726-6502or marie@seattlekidcare.org. Grandpa Sung-Jin Kim usually sweeps theplayground before helping in the classroom.Noah Brune and Grandma Jungwon Kim outsideduring recess.Ms. Yoko and our Waddlers (oneyear-oldclass) are fortunate to have thehelp of Mrs. Jungwon Kim. GrandmaKIDCARETAYORI • Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns 17

Ayame KaiRummage Sale2004, AnotherGreat Success!By Mika Imori, Ayame Kai Co-ChairAyame Kai had another verysuccessful Rummage Sale on May 15th.Our sincere thanks to all the volunteerswho came to help at this fundraiser,some working for four days straight. Wecould not have done it without each ofyou - the donors of all the goods to sell,the delicious bakery and monetarydonations, and all the purchasers, a fewwho started waiting in line from 7:15a.m. Because of your assistance andsupport, the Rummage Sale netted$17,630 which will directly benefit theresidents and participants of NikkeiConcerns’ programs.Special thanks to the Ayame Kaimembers who spent many hours priorto the Rummage Sale sorting, cleaning,pricing and arranging the donateditems; plus baking some wonderfultreats for the Bake Sale. It was great tohave the support of Board Members,especially Joe Yabuki, President, andHarold Taniguchi, Vice President,who helped us out tremendously!Thanks again to everyone for makingthis event another successful one! Seeyou all November 20 th at our annualHoliday Craft Fair! Rummage Sale VolunteersKay AbeMelisa AkaiAc AraiJanet BabaRyan BartlettTerrie BrownleeJudy BurgessOwen ChaseNina ChinnYoko CullinanMickey DelantyJanice DivinaYoshie DodobaraMas FukuharaToshi FukuharaMichiko HaradaKathy HasegawaStarr HashiguchiSeiji HataTheresa HattoriLil HayashiRoy HayashiToshiko HayashiAlice HayashidaShiz HayashidaTrudy HayashidaHats HigaGail HikidaJenna HikidaGeorge HiraiTakako HiraiAmy HirasawaHajime HirataMary HirataMichi HirataYoshi HirooLorraine HoshideTom HoshikawaMary HosodaKatherineHutchingsJoe IkeMiyo IkeKachi IkedaDeanna IkegamiRoy IkegamiMika ImoriMel InouyeNancy Ishii-MartosAki ItoArlene KadoshimaDwayne KamiharaGeorge KamiharaJeannie KamiharaYoshi KanemoriEileen KanemotoMalcomKanemotoDavid KanetomiSuzanne KanetomiOssie KatayamaChiyo KatoLouise KatoRuth KimuraJohn KiriharaShari KiriharaJudy KoyanoGeorge KozuKaren KozuMary KozuSteve KozuJulie KubotaIrene Kubota-PloskyYuri KumasakaAmy KuramotoAlan KurimuraJudy KusakabePaul KusakabeNami KusunoseTaro KusunoseYuri KuwasePhyllis LuiLinda MaLisa MaAnna MabantaAmy MaedaSuwako MaedaIrene MatakaJohn MatakaBrendaMatsudairaJoe MatsudairaMitzi MatsuiTak MatsuiJanet MatsumotoKoji MatsunoTomo MatsunoShiz MatsuokaKathy Mayeda-ChasePaul MiyaharaWanda MiyaharaYoshi MiyauchiGeorge MorihiroGail MukaiTama Murotani-InabaSunnie NagaiMay NagasawaSusan NakagawaJames NakamotoJoann NakamotoJudith NakamuraKiyoko NakanishiNyla NakanoTerry NakanoAndy NakataniMarsha NakataniHarvey NakayaHisako NakayaCharles NatsuharaTerrie NatsuharaJoyce NehiraHelen NicolaiGeorge NishiJean NishiDavid NishimuraDorothyNishimuraFrank NishimuraHaru NishimuraFrances OginoMaxine OginoIrene OhashiJulie Ann OiyeMartin OiyeJean OkamotoKats OkamotoToshi OkamotoNancy OkawaSteve OkawaShizuye OkimotoJerry OkuboLiz OlschefskiNobi OmotoTak OmotoM OtaniNobuko OtsujiSunkie OyeTed OyeJames PanJulie PanPauline SakumaCheryl SakuraMay SasakiJune SekiguchiPolly ShigakiGloria ShigenoRon ShigenoMeri ShimadaKazumi ShimizuRoger ShimizuSaki ShimizuGlen ShimookaFran ShintakuGeraldine ShuRuby ShuCathy Hirata-SkinnerDori SkinnerLaura SkinnerNick SkinnerCarol SuehiroJosh SuehiroEileen SuzukiEllen SuzukiJerry SuzukiMike TagawaTomi TakanoTakako TakiRoberta TamuraFay TanagiShig TanagiSue TanakaAkico TaniguchiLois TaniguchiMerrily TaniguchiTosh TaniguchiJohn TaninoMr & Mrs. GlenTeruiSandy TimmerElsie TokitaGoro TokitaHatsune TokitaHideo TokumasuTako TokumasuMassie TomitaNina Tomita-KatoMildred TsutsumiSada UnoBarb UyedaDean UyedaGrace UyedaLynne UyeharaMichie UyenoJean WakamatsuLisa WalkerMatsue WatanabeSam WatanabeShizue WatanabeMargery WooJoe YabukiSuma YagiShizue YahataJane YamamotoPearl YamamotoLily YamamuraGary YamashitaJudy YamashitaKeiko YanagiharaMary YeeElaine YoshidaPauline YoshidaElaine YoshiharaLes YoshimotoLynn YoshimotoGloria Yoshino18 Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns • TAYORI

Domo Arigato GozaimasuNikkei Concerns would like to thank all the generous people who touch the lives of our eldersthrough the gifts of their time, efforts and financial support. You make a difference!Special Occasion Donations 2/1/04-4/30/0492nd BirthdayRuth HayatsuJohn and NancyHayatsu88th BirthdayYoshio MizutaKoichi YagiElmer TazumaTak and Ruth Aoki80th BirthdayKoichi YagiShorty and Kiyo OnoStuart OnoLeslie Wittman60th BirthdayMary BazalaBill and GayTakakoshi14th BirthdayErika EdmundsMiyoko KanetaBirthdayToshiko HoritaMariko AndoAiko IiLinda MizumotoGayle HoshinoJack MoritoAiko Ii50thAnniversaryJohn and EstherFurugoriMassie Tomita FamilyYae and RonSobieYoshiko TokitaSchroder and JerrySchroderJanette, Rob, and AraSchwartzDenise TsujiVic and LillyTakemotoVic and LillyTakemotoDaisy TomitaSusan Tomita andLawrence MeehanGoro and Betty TodoTakeko TodoJoe and FudgeTokunagaMary FurutaFor care giventoRitsu KadoshimaRitsu KadoshimaIn Appreciationof the KeiroStaffIrene Kubota NevesIn honor ofGeorge HayashiTom HayashiRuth HayatsuChiye KusakabeBill KunitsuguMitzi and PattyKunitsuguYoneko MorimotoMiyoko KanetaMasako MurakamiLei Ann ShiramizuPaul NakamuraJennie NakamuraFrank and HaruNishimuraValerie Nishimuraand Michael NaganRuth SumidaSally SumidaJune TakeshitaMay TakahashiEd YakushijinLisa Watanabe andJohn PerronIn appreciationof NikkeiConcernsTom HayashiMemorialsDorothy AkagiHarue NakataniNaojiro and SueAoyamaMariko ManoAkira AramakiHanako AramakiBob Hirotaka andWendy Jacobson-HirotakaHarriet JurcanChris and Jean KatoTy and JaniceMatsuokaCorinne TodaBessie AsanumaHarriet Mihara JurcanBob and MarianOhashiTak and FlorenceTsuchidaEvelyn AshidaMasae SakagamiGrant BeppuRosemary BeppuKimie BurlesonHugh Burleson IIHenry DatyTak and Ruth AokiMrs. Daibo FujiiSaibo FujiiRoy and Sei FujiwaraKay and Shiz FukumaGeorge and FusayeFunaiHamako KawamuraMas and CherryKinoshitaMarian MatsuiKinko NomuraJunji and Kiyo OnoKenneth and KimiOtaWayne and KayStephensonKallio and CarolSuguroPaul and Nori SuguroMassie TomitaKoichi YagiSuma YagiJim DoiDennis and SandraShiomi ChinnAmy DoiLena FunaiMary FurutaCurtis and JoanieGerryDana and Jan GerryMichael and GriffinGerryMargaret GojioCharles HallAlice HayashidaKen and Aki HigashiJoe and Miyoko IkeTosh and Aki ItoSteve Iwago andMary HirataRod and KrisKawakamiMac and Ruth KiyonoWilma LewJim and MaryMayenoKazuo and MichiMurakamiNeal, Shirley, Alisa,and JamesNagasawaFred NakagawaRobert and SallyNakataMay NambaHelen NishimuraSetsuno NoshoMary OsakiKazie SasakiDavid and JeanSchaefferJonathan and JoyceSiuShin and ElaineTanakaMassie TomitaYoshia UomotoDeane and BarbaraUyedaAyako Iky YamadaJoAnn YamamotoRic Yamamoto andAlan OmuroDon and FuyoYoshidaBetty YoshitakeEllie and Al YuenEmma EguchiHarry EguchiGeorge and AmyKatahiraMr. and Mrs.Taiichi EguchiEugene EguchiJean EngGeorge and MaryKozuTats and MaryFujiiNell and Joe SaitoShigeru and KayoFujitaJoe FujitaYosh and BettyFujiwaraMasae SakagamiHide YamamotoMitsu FukuiJanet BabaJerry ChiharaHank and RoseFukanoRachel HidakaJoe and Merry IshinoKikue KubotaSteve Louie FamilyTomio MoriguchiBlake TakamuraVic and LillyTakemotoRick and LouiseTanagiSue TanakaCorinne TodaSuma YagiJunji and KathyYukawaJune GeeAmy Beppu-MatsuokaAgnes GrossMae and Quinn ChinTomio HamataniBen and MarthaOhashiTerrie WatanabeHats HanadaByron and TheresaChinnNachi and RuthHayashiHiromu and MasueHeyamotoTsuguo and SumiIkedaYoshi KanemoriMas and Amy KatoKinko NomuraVic and LillyTakemotoBen and Sally TsuboiFrank and Fumi TsujiiPat UnoToyoko Watanabeand FamilyFrank and MargieYanagimachiMichisuke HaradaMack and SetsuHaradaShiz HataKoichi YagiFrank S. HidakaRosemary BeppuTeresa HidakaMits and Betty AbeWilliam and MarilynBaileyPaula BurrisPhyllis and BillCampbellCatholic Archbishopof SeattleSaibo FujiiToshi FujikadoHank and RoseFukanoMas and ToshiFukuharaSachi FukutomiPatti GiffordMitsuko HashiguchiStarr HashiguchiHiromu and MasueHeyamotoBernadette HoriuchiGeorge and MarieIshiiSimon and NancyJudePaul and FumiKasegumaCharles and AmyKinoshitaRoy KiritaGeorge and MaryKozuAnna KurataTerry and MarieKurimuraBarbara MatsudairaJohn and LillianMatsudairaGeorge and HidyMatsuiMilliman SeattleEmployee BenefitsGroupGeralyn Mirante-MarleySam and Tami MitsuiGeorge and HirokoNakashimaRyan and StacyNakataKinko NomuraTosh and ToshiOkamotoTeru OkawaSumi OnoderaDavid and SylviaOtaniRay and Julie OtaniTom SakaiKazie SasakiFudge and YukiShiogiGeorge SudaKallio and CarolSuguroKathryn TakisakiTom TamanahaTAYORI • Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns 19

Yoshio and FlorenceTeshimaMarianna MiyazawaWigginsJoe YadaKimi YamamotoAnne YamauchiFrank and MargieYanagimachiJean YorozuMark Yuasa andJeanne ChangTeddy HigashiJean HigashiFumi YoshikawaGeorge Hirai, Sr.Masae SakagamiJoe HiramatsuMary HiramatsuShizuko IchikawaGarnet NakashimaMinoru IkebuchiChiaki HadaHiroko ImoriRosemary BeppuHaru IshikawaKenny, Linda, andGeoff KataokaYasunori and RitsukoKawaharaLydia KellyMasayoshi andMasako KuboEstate of Effie L. LeoMarian MatsuiJack SameshimaJean TakanoCathy YoshinakaRandy IshikawaMarian MatsuiShig IshikawaKen and Marcia UsuiKiyo IwataMartha ImaboriHarry KadoshimaArlene KadoshimaMay KajikamiChessie and KinuTsubotaIsao KamadaBrian and JanetMasuoPat KanSue FujinoEllen KanKan EnterprisesKokoro KaiVolunteersYuri KumasakaStephen and AliceLeeCecil and HazelLeungAlice ShimomuraRichard and IreneTsoKimiko KanayaYoshio and FlorenceTeshimaGeorge KandaStacy and RoseKandaJohn KanegaeBill and BethKawaharaYaeko KanekoMyrna RichardsMasuko KanoEd and JoanneSuzukiHatsumeKawaguchiJohn and MarieKanegaeYoshinoriKawaharaPaul and MabelTomitaSue KikoshimaJim and Amy DoiTom KoizumiByron and TheresaChinnRoseKomatsubaraNancy and JohnStephensonChise KondoGeorge and CarolineTaniguchiGeorge KoshiArakawasMas and CherryKinoshitaYoshiye MayedaGeorge MukasaHime SuyematsuPete KozuReiko AkagiMarilyn T. AkitaFamilyRosemary BeppuKatherine DodobaraPete and MiyukiHanadaYukio and YukinoImadaGeorge and MaryKozuPete Kozu Family,Fusa Kozu, andBeverly Kozu-SakamotoLilly NakanoBill and IreneNishimuraSakahara &Hashimoto, LLCJack SameshimaYoshio and FlorenceTeshimaBen and Sally TsuboiSayoko YamaguchiMark Yuasa andJeanne ChangFrank KuboMike and Ida NomiMr. and Mrs.Sukesaku KuboMike and Ida NomiToshikoKunishigeValerie and DarrellOkimotoSachiye KuniyukiVicki AsakuraEva ChikusaTeruko CooperMary CopleyYoshiyasu FujiiChiaki HadaJanet HadaSusan HadaKozue HamadaToshio and MayHaradaJean HigashiKen and Aki HigashiSetsuko IkedaToshiko IsomuraSteve Iwago andMary HirataHarriet Mihara JurcanAico KajitaYuriko KamadaHideo and ToshiokoKawataIrene KoizumiBetty KomuraKonko Church of SanJoseFamily of SachiyeKuniyukiMariko KuniyukiTad and KuniKuniyukiTodd KuniyukiYK and SheilaKuniyukiTomoko KuwanoeRobert and CarolynLingBrad and LauraNakamuraKenny NakataniJack and YasukoNatsuharaFrank and IreneNishimotoJune NishimuraYoshiko NishikawaMitsuko Ohashi andFamilyBetty OkamuraRobert and BettieOkuraSachi OnoYuki RickerMiyoko RobinsonBob and SharonTomiko SantosYuki SatoHaruko ShimizuBen and FrancesSoejimaJosh and CarolSuehiroMary SuzukiAlice TanabeRobert and ToyoTanakaKazuko TeraoSusan KuniyukiTronsonRoy and Jane TsuboiOssie and FudgeTsuchikawaYoshia UomotoTazuko UyenishiPaul and NancyVerbaJoe WatanabeKayoko WebberJoe and Shirley YabuAyako Iky YamadaYamaguchi KenjinkaiYoshi and Doris YariDick and MisaoYoshimuraRev. Michihiro andKisa YuasaTakashi and CamillaYuasaGeorge KuwaharaPhil and LoisHayasakaIra La GrangeTak and Ruth AokiMeo LeDale and KarenShigakiTom LeeAlbert and JoAnneLeePaul and Stanley LeeRaymond LewPat UnoTed LewY. N. and JeanChangThomas and DorothyChinMilton and Lily LewErica MaltbyPhil and Lisa RobbinsSue MannariOssie and FudgeTsuchikawaChiyoko MartinPaul and MiyokoKawaguchiJay Martin and KenjiMartinMichiko WatanabeJim and Joy YasuiBilly MayedaShizuko NobuyamaGeorge MayedaEmi MayedaTatsuko McLainFrank McLainMabel MitomaMarian MatsuiImelda HanakoMiyakeGeorge MiyakeDavid MiyauchiKazuko MiyauchiTanigawaDennis MiyauchiKazuko MiyauchiTanigawaKiyoshi MizuhataBetty HiranoSteve Iwago andMary HirataTad and Lilly KatoGeorge MukasaCorinne TodaKaz and YoshieMoriEd and JoanneSuzukiYoshie MoriDale and ShizueKakuToshio and JoanneNaganawaEileen YoshinoSadako MoriguchiAmitkumar ShahToshio MorishimaHaruno Morishimaand Joan SekoShigeru MurakamiYukio AsakuraKatherine DodobaraToshi FujikadoHime SuyematsuFrank and Fumi TsujiiBob and YaeYoshiharaRoy and RikaNakagawaJim and Yone TeradaTT NakamuraKay Hamasaki andMartha HamasakiWilliam L.NakamuraHugo and MeredithKuroseFred NakanoPaul KawaguchiYuki SatoYoshi NakashimaTsutomu NakashimaCynthia SaylorFrank and Sue UriyuMike NakataEva ChikusaMyra Chin and FamilyMitzi FukuharaHiromu and MasueHeyamotoKen and Aki HigashiJoe and Miyoko IkeBernadetteKamihachiYoshi KanemoriHarry and RoseKataokaMas and CherryKinoshitaYeichi and Aida KozuYoshiye MayedaMomoda FamiliesTak and KimiMomodaGeorge MukasaRichard and MaryNaitoKim NakamuraYuri NakataKenny NakataniRoy and Jami NambaTeru OkawaJean Sakahara andSteve SakaharaMack and Aiko ShojiCorinne TodaTama TokudaTak and FlorenceTsuchidaKen and Marcia UsuiLily UyenoKimiyo NakauyeTak and Ruth AokiTeru BeppuDale and ShizueKakuPaul and MiyokoKawaguchiBill and BethKawaharaKazuo and MargaretSatakeJoe and Shirley YabuJacob NgMel and MariaAndersonAnonymousBank of AmericaLaurence BarronLau Sui BunNg Suck ChunTerry and LindaGardinerLori KellyKing County MentalHealth ChemicalAbuse & DependencyServices Division Staff20 Newsletter of Nikkei Concerns • TAYORI

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Sumi OdaMiyo TanakaHelen YamamotoRobert YamamotoAlyssa, Jordan,Justin, and AngelaRigginsRic Yamamoto andAlan OmuroDick YamaneSteve and KazukoShintoLouis and YokoTada YamauchiKaz and Justyn TadaTom YasutakeChiyo YasutakeHenry YorozuJean YorozuHarry YoshidaJohn YoshidaDenny YoshimuraMack and SetsuHaradaOssie and FudgeTsuchikawaLillian YoshinoJohn and MarieKanegaeEileen YoshinoArthur YoshiokaGeorge AoyamaShari FujinoPhil and LoisHayasakaRoy and LillianHayashiDan and YohkoMatsumotoBob and LilyMizukamiContributions2/1/04-4/30/04Employee FundRev. 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Attention Golfers! Time is runningshort! Register today!Nikkei Concerns 4th Annual Founders’ Golf TournamentMill Creek Country Club, Mill Creek, WAMonday, June 28, 200412:00 Noon Shotgun StartFor more information , please call (206) 323-7100, or log onto www.nikkeiconcernsgolf.orgTHANK YOU TO OUR TITLE SPONSOR:24th Annual South China DinnerTHE TRADITION CONTINUES AT THE NEW SOUTH CHINA RESTAURANTDate: Monday, July 12, 2004Time: 4-9-PMPlease join us for the 24th Annual South China Dinner to benefit the Nikkei Concerns “Generation ofCaring” Endowment Campaign. Our thanks to the Ko family for their continued support of Nikkei Concerns.$12.00 per ticket, available at Seattle Keiro and Nikkei Manor. For more information, pleasecall (206) 323-7100.New location: Newport Hills5606 119th Ave. SE, Suite ABellevue, WA 98006Upcoming EventsAPA Blood Drive...................................................................July 258 AM- 3 PM, Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church, 3001 24th Ave. S. For an appointment, please call (206) 721-3630*FREE* Downsizing Workshops ............................................June 19, September 18Midori Community Room, 10 a.m.-12 noon. RSVP at least two days prior at (206) 726-6516 or midori@windermere.comNIKKEI CONCERNS1601 E Yesler WaySeattle, WA 98122-5640(206) 323-7100http://www.nikkeiconcerns.orgNon-Profit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDSeattle, WAPermit No. 118