Sep
15
2015

“COOPERATION AND FULL SUPPORT FROM MEMBERS GEARED TOWARDS THE FULL SOLIDIFICATION OF THE NIKKEI COMMUNITY”
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                Our 34th Annual General Assembly is guided by the theme; “Cooperation and full support from members geared towards the full solidification of the Nikkei community.” We have come up to this theme after 34th year of our struggle to be back into the mainstream of society struggling in the midstream of different kinds of persecution . We lost everything; our fathers have developed for our heritage which we, the second generation had partly enjoyed. Yes our life before World War II was a blissful one. We had practically everything to enjoy in life but then everything was lost as a result of World War II. The third and following generation did not experience that blissful life of abundance. But then life continues to exist. As of the present our list of membership is 7,773. Most of these members are residing in Japan on one year or three years resident visa. Others had acquired permanent resident visa and still others has acquired Japanese Citizenship. We here in Davao are more or less one thousand. There are still others on the waiting list for legal recognition because the papers of their fathers (Koseki) cannot be located…. Read More »

Sep
15
2015

“EDITORIAL”
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The Kaigai Nikkeijin Kyo Kai is holding its 55th Annual Convention in Tokyo Japan on 22-24 October 2014 with a theme “Nikkei Society Developing New Japanese Culture in the World.” Expected attendance are delegates/representatives from South America, North America, Hawaii, the Philippines and other countries in Asia and also from Europe. Our association, the Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai (PNJK) is represented by Mrs. Ines Mallari, President of the Federation of Nikkei Jin Kai, Philippines, Mrs. Carmen C. Apigo, PNJK IS Calinan Branch School Principal, also attending is Mrs. Melissa Roales- President, Cotabato Nikkei Jin Chapter and Alvin Suemitsu who is based in Tokyo, Japan and Retired Judge Hon. Antonina B. Escovilla, Presidentof PNJK Davao chapter. “The object of the convention is to furnish opportunities to the Japanese Descendants all over the world to provide information about their countries and to discuss among themselves ways of further strengthening ties of brotherhood and solidarity while keeping in mind the significance of cultural and personal exchanges as the main theme” After the opening ceremonies, the Delegates/Representatives are divided into three groups to discuss among themselves the reports and make/present recommendation to the plenary session the following: Japanese Cultural Heritage and Development 2. Nikkei Society and business partnership and 3. Nikkei youth playing new… Read More »

Sep
15
2015

“Celebrating A Dear Friend’s Homecoming”
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It is a happy occasion when friends come home— and indeed, it was a joyous day when the Philippine Nikkei-Jin Kai family had the opportunity to celebrate Uchida-Otoosan’s return to Davao. Through the concerted efforts of the different departments headed by President Antonina Escovilla, MKD and PNJK-IS President Ines Mallari, and Mr. Shuji Honda, a welcome party was organized for Otoosan. The party was held at Insular Hotel, and was attended by the faculty and administrative officers of the Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku, Philippine Nikkei-Jin Kai International School, Philippine Nikkei-Jin Kai Inc., as well as several of Otoosan’s second generation Nikkei-Jin friends. Lunch was filled with plenty of wonderful and heartfelt messages from people close to Otoosan. PNJK President Antonina Escovilla expressed her elation for Otoosan’s return to Davao, while both Mrs. Carmen Apigo and Mrs. Adelaida Panaguiton relayed how grateful they were for Otoosan’s generosity to the school. In response, Otoosan gave his own message. First, he expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome he’d received. Second, and as his own way of lightening the sentimental mood, he shared stories of his childhood and how he used to be friends with famous boxers. He shared that he was quite the ‘bugoy’ when he was a child, in contrast to how he is viewed by people at present. Songs were also rendered… Read More »

Sep
15
2015

“Otoosan’s Arrival”
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August 09, 2014 in the afternoon at 5:00 P.M. was the time the airplane with Otoosan and his company touched down the Davao International Airport. All members of the group that met Otoosan composed of Mr. and Mrs. Winston Mallari, Mr. Shuji Honda, Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso P. Escovilla,Jr. , Mrs. Carmen Apigo and Mrs. Adelaida Panaguiton were excited to see him. However, on account of miscommunication with the airport management we were asked to wait. All passengers that took that flight had already been fetched by their respective families but we have yet to find out the cause of the delay in allowing the three – Otoosan, Kazunari San (Otoosan’s son and Yuske San, Otoosan’s grandson) from leaving the airport. We were directed to proceed from the International arrival area to the domestic arrival area. While waiting from the outside we can see the three, namely: Otoosan, Kazunari san and Yusuke) and this time Honda san was able to get in, we were told that the wheelchair of Otoosan was left behind, either in Manila or in Japan. At any rate at past 6:00 P.M. finally Otoosan was ushered outside the airport from the domestic area while the rest of us were waiting in between the international and domestic area… Read More »

Sep
15
2015

“PNJKMPC Seminar”
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August 21, 2014 Seminar conducted at MKD AVR with Mr. Rodrigo Suemitsu, Chairman of the Board of PNJK MPC as the lecturer. Seen is Mrs. Adelaida Panaguiton leading the invocation and few members present like Dr. Vitto, Dr. Cespon, Mrs. Lozano, Engr. An-ug, Mrs. Mallari, Mrs. Iwamoto, Judge Escovilla, Rev. Fernandez, Mrs. Sabang, Mrs. Maturan, Ms. Helen Escovilla, Mrs. Bobiles.