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Serving the U.S. Army Japan community

January 28, 2010VOL. 38, NO. 4

Serving the U.S. Army Japan community

www.torii.army.mil

2 New s 6 Communit y 11 Calendar

4 Educat ion 8 Spor ts 12 Travel / Cul ture

INSIDE the TORII

Photo by Dustin Per

The reection of tnessCAMP ZAMA Jane Kupkowski, center, the Camp Zama tness coordinator, leads a group of people in an exercise Jan. 20 at Yano Fitness Center as part of

weekly one-hour class that combines high-impact and core-training workouts. The class is free and open to the public. For more on this story, see Page 8.

AFAP delegates choose top 5 issues of Soldiers, familieBy Rob McIlvaine

FMWRC Public Affairs

ARLINGTON, Va. On Thursday, the

nal day of the 2010 Army Family Action

Plan conference, delegates broke from

individual working groups and voted on

the top ve issues that Army senior leaders

will discuss at the General Ofcer SteeringCommittee meeting in June.

This feedback, they believe, can lead to

policy changes that will encourage families

to consider the Army their home.

Overall, the conference, held Jan. 11

through 15, brought 82 issues originating

from installation-level AFAP conferences

held during the past year.

With these issues came nearly 100 del-

egates to whittle the original list of concerns

down to the 16 considered to be of the high-

est priority. Resolving such problems help to

elevate the standard of living for Soldiers, re-

tirees, family members, survivors and civil-

ian employees, said conference participants.

Indeed, this ongoing process is considered paramount by Army leaders, especially

Secretary of the Army John McHugh.

Our challenge is to provide for Soldiers

and families as best we can, he told con-

ference attendees. Your role is essential to

help us focus on implementation of these

programs; to ensure theyre the best to

provide whats needed.

Families, though, include children who

also want a say in their own issues and they

want it seen from their point of view. There-

fore, accompanying the adult delegates were

13 teenage panel members representing the

younger Army family.

The group, led by Anthony Merri-

weather, presented two posters designedfor teens needing a boost in self-esteem and

encouragement. The posters are a method

to get teens involved in many activities

developed at each garrison.

We used a different kind of English

than most of you are used to, smiled Mer-

riweather to the mostly adult audience. We

spoke to teens in the language of textin

shortened form of communicating.

The teens also presented a 30-sec

commercial, another method to encou

teens in becoming involved in youth

ters, Army-wide. The applause and ch

from senior leaders including Gen. P

Chiarelli, Army vice chief of staff, and G

George Casey, Army chief of staff mthey also reached an audience who

deliver changes they want.

Before the top issues were vo

upon, Casey briefed conference m

bers on Army plans for the coming y

See ISSUES, Pag


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NEWS

Narita Bus Schedule toUndergo ChangesEffective Feb. 1, the schedule for the bus

to Narita Airport will change as follows: A

bus will leave Bldg. 780 (Army lodging)

on Camp Zama at 8:45 a.m. and 12:45p.m.; the Camp Zama Community Club

at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.; and the Sagamihara

Housing Area bus stop at 9:30 a.m.

and 1:30 p.m. A bus will leave Naritas

Terminal 1 parking lot at 4 and 7 p.m.,

delaying departure until 8:30 p.m. for

late-arriving manifested passengers.

DeCA ScholarshipsScholarship applications for the 2010

Scholarships for Military Children

Program are available in commissaries

worldwide and online through a link at

www.commissaries.com and directly at

www.militaryscholar.org. Dependent,

unmarried children, younger than age 21

(age 23 if enrolled as a full-time studentat a college or university) of active duty

personnel, Reserve, Guard and retired

military members, survivors of service

members who died while on active duty,

or survivors of individuals who died

while receiving retired pay from the

military may apply for a scholarship.

Applicants should prepare to submit an

essay. Applications must be turned in to

a commissary by close of business Feb.

17. For more information, stop by the

Commissary.

DFAC HoursThe Camp Zama Dining Facility has

implemented new operating hours. The

new hours of operation are: Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday:

Breakfast: 7 to 9 a.m.; Lunch: 11:30

a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Dinner: 4:30 to 6

p.m. Thursday: Breakfast: 5:30 to 8 a.m.;

Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Dinner:

4:30 to 6 p.m. On weekends and holidays,

the DFAC will serve brunch from 10 a.m.

to 1 p.m. and dinner from 4 to 5 p.m.

New Customs FormsEffective Feb. 1, the Post Ofce will

stop accepting PS Form 2976 (customs

declaration) dated Jan. 2004, this is

the Green Form. All customers will be

required to use the new PS Form 2976

dated Sept. 2009. Customers may begin

using the new form immediately whichare available in the Post Ofce lobby and

continue to use the old form until Jan. 30.

Call 263-8587 for more information.

Housing Hours ChangeEffective Feb. 1, the Camp Zama Housing

Management Divisions new ofce hours

will be as follows: Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri.,

8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 4 p.m. Thurs.,

the hours will be 8 a.m. 12 p.m. Call

263-4503 for more information.

Zama Briefs Pen mightier than the swordStudents honored for expressing Voice of

Democracy during essay competitionBy Tetsuo Nakahara

Torii Staff

Local winners of the 2009-2010 Voice

of Democracy and Patriots Pen annual es-

say contests were recognized at an honor

ceremony held Friday at the Zama American

High School auditorium.

Awards were given to the top three win-

ners in the Voice of Democracy division,

and the top overall winner in the Patriots

Pen division. The ceremony was hosted

jointly by the ZAHS Junior Reserve Ofcer

Training Corps and Camp Zamas Veterans

of Foreign Wars organization.

The rst- through third-place winners

in the Voice of Democracy division were

Crystal Quinn, a ZAHS senior; Jalyn Jones,

a sophomore; and Jake Harris, also a senior.The three were awarded U.S. savings bonds

in the amounts of $1,000, $500, and $100,

respectively. The winner in the Patriots Pen

division was Mary Camele, a seventh-grader

at Zama Middle School, who was awarded

a $100 saving bond.

The VFW rst initiated the two essay

contests in 1947, and they designed to

foster patriotism by allowing students the

opportunity to voice their opinions in an

essay based on an annual theme chosen by

the VFW commander-in-chief. The theme

is purposely kept broad in scope to allow

exibility in interpretation to encourage

originality.Since the VFW is a patriotic organiza-

tion, the annual theme is typically related

to patriotism. This years theme was Does

America Still Have Heroes? The competi-

tion included writing a 300- to 500-word

essay and recording it in a length of a

minimum of three minutes and no more

than 10 minutes.

The two essays are geared toward

separate age groups Patriots Pen being

for seventh- and eighth-graders, and Voice

of Democracy for ninth- through 12th-

graders. More than 15 Camp Zama students

participated.

This opportunity improves students

writing skills and also gives them the oppor-

tunity to see what the world is really about,said Sgt. Maj. George Dale, the ZAHS

JROTC commandant. The students have

to sit, think and do little research and also

talk to other people to write the essay.

This years theme gave them a chance

to see the world really does have heroes,

added Dale. The world has situations where

you have to step up and do something. Its

hard for some students, but theyre encour-

aged and sometimes pushed to do that.

The ceremony was attended by approxi-

mately 70 people, including the competitors

families, JROTC members and friends.

I never heard of the opportunity

receive a big scholarship like this whwas in school, said Dale. Ill have to k

encouraging and pushing students. Its h

but its all for them.

First-place winner Quinn and her e

will go on to compete in the Japan

East level, and then all rst-place V

department winners will compete at

national level for a chance to win a $30

scholarship, paid directly to the recipie

American university, college, vocation

technical school.

It was great, said Quinn. My mot

tion is my parents and my [JROTC] serg

major, but most importantly, God. He he

me get through this. Without him, I co

not have done this. Im thankful to him

everything.One of the more unique essays from

years Voice of Democracy competition

written by Joshua Domingo, a sophom

in Japanese. The subject of Domingo

say was his mother. She was encourage

enter in the contest even though he had

transferred from a Japanese school and

sessed limited English-speaking abilit

The theme for the 2010-2011 Voic

Democracy essay is Does My Genera

Have a Role in Americas Future?

deadline of the essay scholarships appl

tion is Nov. 1, 2010.

Photo by Tetsuo Naka

A ceremony for Voice of Democracy and the Patriots Pen essay contest winners was held Friday in the Zama American H

School auditorium. In the Voice of Democracy division, the rst-place winner was Crystal Quinn, a ZAHS senior (at left

the Patriots Pen division, the overall winner was Mary Camele, a seventh-grader at Zama Middle School.


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Torii TalkFavorite restaurant

By Tetsuo Nakahara

Torii Staff

The Secretary of the Army, John

McHugh, and I have six major objectives

for 2011, said Casey. We will continue

our efforts to restore balance to the Army

by 2011; execute Afghanistan plus-up and

responsible drawdown in Iraq; sustain

Soldiers, families and civilians; establish

an integrated Army management system;implement an Army leader development

strategy; and establish the Army of the

21st century.

But the most important thing we will do

is to increase the time Soldiers stay home,

Casey said to enthusiastic applause.

Other programs, Casey noted, have been

introduced and running for more than a

year but need to be revisited to ensure they

continue to grow and gain acceptance.

The Army Family Covenant is one of

the programs that we will continue to put

the right amount of funding into so that

family programs provide for all Soldiersand their families. Lieutenant General Rick

Lynch, Installation Management Command

commanding general, is just the man to get

this job done right, Casey said.

With $225 billion budgeted for the ser-

vice, Casey said the funds are enough to

ensure the six objectives he and McHugh

developed will be met, while ensuring

Soldiers are well-trained and supported.

As for the selected nal AFAP issues that

will all be forwarded to the senior leadership

meeting in June, Im sure it was difcult

to arrive at these top ve out of the 16

you worked on all week, said RonnieThomas, Family and Morale, Welfare and

Recreation Command chief of Strategic

Integrations Division.

- The ve issues selected were:

ISSUES, From page 1 - Provide a monthly stipend to ilinjured Soldiers for non-medical care

ers.

- Fund service dogs for wounded w

riors.

- Provide for behavioral health serv

shortages by increasing the number of r

ily available behavioral health providers

services and the use of alternative meth

of delivery such as tele-medicine.- Authorize family readiness gro

to fundraise in public places externa

National Guard armories, Reserve cen

and military installations.

I think we should have Applebees in Camp

Zama, says Sgt. Erica Steele, Japan District

Veterinary Command. They have really

good chicken Alfredo pasta. Its awesome.

I like Applebees better than Chilis.

I think my favorite is Long John Silvers,

says Michael Larkin, assistant manager at

the Camp Zama Community Club. Fish

and chips was my favorite there. It comes

with corn bread. Its been ve years since

I went there last time.

Chick-l-A is my favorite, says Candace

Bufngton, along with her son Joshua. Its

really good. I also want a Sonic drive-in in

Camp Zama. I miss their slushes

[I want] La Lechonera in Camp Zama, William Badillo-Barrios, chief administraofcer, U.S. Army Garrison Japan Comm

Group. Thats in Puerto Rico. They roasand you can order skin or meat, and they

it right in front of you. Its good.

Have you ever wished your favorite restaurant was here at Camp Zama? This week, we hear from some community members answering the question, Which restauranfast-food chain do you want to bring to Camp Zama?


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Honoring his dream: Torii Station

celebrates A Day on, Not a Day OfBy Lurn Hll

Torii Station Public Affairs

TORII STATION, Okinawa Soldiers, civilians, family

members and Japanese employees of the Army on Okinawa

celebrated the life, accomplishments and dreams of Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. during a celebration at the Coral

Cove on Torii Station Jan. 21.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday, the third

Monday each January, was designated by Congress in

1994 as a national Day of Service A Day On, Not a Day

Off to encourage citizens to participate in community

service programs.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has become the icon for

the entire Civil Rights movement and was the catalyst of

change in America and the world, said guest speaker Lt.

Col. Michele Thompson-Shoates, commander of the 505th

Quartermaster Battalion.

This years theme, A Day On, Not a Day Off, is

tting in a world and in an Army where the fabric of the

Army combat uniforms we wear typies the fact that our

strength lies in our diversity; that our strength lies in the

fact that we bond together in the name of democracy and

respond to split-second changes in our structured world,

she said. As Soldiers, we are the conveyors of our societys

humanity, the welders of our nations freedoms, and the

ambassadors of our nations will.

The world of uncertainty that we live in today is no

different from the uncertain world Dr. Martin Luther King,

Jr. was born into, added Thompson-Shoates. He was

born into an American culture recovering from the perils

of World War I, an America that operated on the institu-

tionalized racist and sexist premise of separate but equal,

an America ravaged by the economic turmoil of the great

depression. He grew up in a society that reminded him of

his second-class citizenship status daily with Whites Only

signs and blatant segregated living.King, who attended segregated public schools in Georgia,

graduated from high school when he was only 15 years

old and entered Morehouse College, earning a bachelors

degree. He then headed north to complete seminary stud-

ies in Pennsylvania and received a doctorate from Boston

University.

His goal was to follow in the path of his father and

become a southern Baptist preacher, said Thompson-

Shoates. His transition from a small town in the south to

the big city life of New York and Boston offered him was

life-changing.

In the north, Dr. King became exposed to the equi-

ties of living a desegregated existence and he returned

to the south a changed man, added Thompson-Shoates.

While completing his theological degrees, he had been

exposed to the teachings of great philosophers of all ages

and these teachings, their principles, inspired his intellectand touched his heart.

He returned to Montgomery, Alabama a bastion

of deep-rooted institutionalized racism unaware of the

course his life would soon undertake, she continued. His

life and contributions changed the landscape of 20th-century

America. His actions set in motion the wheels of change

that we still witness in our lives today. Extraordinary

changes by an ordinary man who brought notice to the

executive branch of this great nation the disparities that

its own citizens were living under.

Dr. Kings legacy is rooted in the way he conveyed his

political-social ideals through nonviolent emotion and the

love for humanity. His determined actions and his ability

to touch the consciousness of a people is what changed the

social conscience of America. Each of us must understand

the power that propelled his spirit the same spirit that

powered a group of social engineers called abolitionists

who, armed with only personal courage, helped liberate

African slaves. The same spirit guided courageous indi-

viduals in Europe who, armed only with moral convictions,

shepherded European Jews to safety while an anti-Semitic

government marched countless others to their deaths. How,

armed only with acts of honor and respect, a British soldier

of Indian descent named Mohatma Ghandi laid down his

sword and shield for the crown of England and took a stand

with his native Indian brothers to assist in their liberation

from imperial British rule.As uniformed members we all understand three words

that capture the essence of freedom: duty, honor and country.

We have pledged to protect and defend this nation and, if

necessary, give our lives in the pursuit of this goal. And in

the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for this year and in

years to come, we can forever attest that as global citizens,

as ambassadors of freedom, in order to move forward, to

be victorious and to achieve honor, we must learn to live

together as brothers or perish together as fools, concluded

Thompson-Shoates.

King became pastor of a Baptist church in Alabama in

1954 and also became a member of the executive com-

mittee of the National Association for the Advancement

of Colored People. He lead the rst nonviolent civil rights

demonstration in the U.S., the bus boycott that lasted 382

days, prompted by Rosa Parks refusal to give up her seat

for a white passenger on Dec. 1, 1955. Finally, on Dec. 21,1956, the Supreme Court declared laws of segregation on

buses to be unconstitutional , but not before Kings home had

been bombed and he had been arrested several times.

King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for what

is referred to as his I Have a Dream speech given on

Aug. 28, 1963, from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in

Washington, D.C., where more than 250,000 civil rights

activists participated in the historically signicant March

on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, calling for racial

equality and an end to discrimination, which includes the

following excerpts:

When the architects of our republic wrote the mag-

nicent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of

Independence, they were signing a promissory note to

which every American was to fall heir. This note was the

promise that all men yes, black men as well as w

men would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of

liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

In the process of gaining our rightful place we mus

be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy

thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitter

and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on

high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow

creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. A

and again we must rise to the majestic heights of mee

physical force with soul force. The marvelous new milita

which has engulfed the Negro community must not us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our w

brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, h

come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our des

They have come to realize that their freedom is inextric

bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone.

I say to you today, my friends, so even though we

the difculties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dre

It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I h

a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live

the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truth

be self-evident, that all men are created equal. I ha

dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the s

of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners

be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhoo

have a dream that one day even the state of Mississip

state sweltering with the heat of injustice sweltering

the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oof freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four l

children will one day live in a nation where they will

be judged by the color of their skin, but by the conten

their character.

The speech is credited with desegregation and promp

the 1964 Civil Rights Act, earning King the Nobel P

Prize at the age of 35 the youngest man to have rece

the prize. He donated his prize money of $54,123 to h

further the advancement of civil rights.

King was assassinated by James Earl Ray on Apr

1968, while standing on the balcony of his motel roo

Memphis, Tenn., where he had gone to support a sanita

workers strike.

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice every-

where. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.


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SCHOOL NEWS

Photo by Tetsuo Naka

Representatives cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of the new building at Zama American High Schduring a ceremony Friday. More than 300 people, including ZAHS students, Soldiers and family memberstended the ceremony.

Department of Defense Dependant Schools and com-

munity representatives from Camp Zama and Naval Air

Station Atsugi cut a ribbon Friday, ofcially opening the

latest addition to Zama American High School here.

ZAHS students assembled for the midday event, com-plete with a performance by the high school band and

Junior Reserve Ofcer Training Corps color guard and

formation.

The opening of Building 911 was especially meaningful

to both the music students and JROTC cadets taking part

in the ceremony. ZAHS Principal Candice Wojciechowsky

said the two-story reinforced concrete structure is a very

important addition.

It houses our main ofce, it houses the JROTC for

the rst time on campus, and a beautiful new rehearsal

room for the music students, which opens more doors for

opportunity in their musical lives, Wojciechowsky said.

Additionally, the new space has allowed some classes to

be relocated from temporary buildings, she said.

Student Council President Nathanielle Sybico summed

up what the new buildings location means to students in

her opening remarks.JROTC now has more time for class and they dont

have to walk all the way through Dewey Park. Now the

band doesnt have to share the auditorium with the middle

school, she said. Now that we have this permanent build-

ing, it solidies our school standing as a whole.

The building is the latest addition to be completed to

meet the needs of the school in Phase 2 of the Japan Facili-

ties Improvement Program project AR313, funded by the

Government of Japan, said Japan Engineer District Project

Engineer Jun Arai. Construction of the 16,100-square-foot

building began in January 2007. Additional Phase 2 work

due to be nished this spring includes a 7,400-square-foot

gymnasium extension building, covered sidewalks, two

tennis courts and an outdoor basketball court.

ZAHS unveils new building additionBy Grnt Sttlr

Japan Engineer District Public Affairs

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. George Dale, JROTC

commandant, thanked everyone involved in the construc-

tion, including the South Kanto Defense Bureau, the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers, Japanese contractors, and the

Directorate of Public Works.

We nally have a rst-class building for a rst-class

operation, said Dale. Ive been in the other building

for over nine years and JROTC for more than 18, and its

unbelievable. We needed it. The other building was old ...

this is far light years ahead of what we had.

The feeling was the same for the 60-plus student

the music program.

This is the rst time in years and years that Z

has had a nice rehearsal hall [and] sufcient space for

music program, so were really, really excited about

said ZAHS Music Director Kevin Hanson. He said the

facility provides space for rehearsal for the full con

band, or smaller ensembles. Weve got practice roo

we have space for our music library, space for instrum

storage lockers things we really needed.

Zama Child Development Center:263-8081

SHA Child Development Center: 267-6153

School Age Services: 267-6013 School Age Services (SAS) supplements the school schedule with a wide variety

of after school activities for youth from 1st grade through 6th grade.SAS offers care for

Before/After school, Hourly care Open Recreation Program, School Day Out and Summer

Camp Program. Before/After school with options for before school only or after school

only. Each of these options entitles program participants to full day care services during

out of school periods, excluding Federal Holidays, during the school year. Additionally,

separate SAS Camps were operated during Winter and Spring breaks for those patrons

who normally do not require daily before and after school care. During the Summer

Month, SAS operated a full day camp option, in eleven, one-week sessions. SaS OPeN ReCReaTION PROGRaM: Parents! Are you looking for programs

that your school-aged children can participate in? Children! Are you looking for things that

will keep you active and busy outside of the house? If so, then the OPEN RECREATION

PROGRAM events are for you! All events guarantee fun! School Age Services is offering

open recreation opportunities in the weekday and Saturday afternoons for youth currently

enrolled in grades one to six.

Rgistrtion: To register your child or for more information please stop by the

CYS Central Enrollment Registry Ofce in Bldg 533 on Camp Zama, or call 263-4125

or SAS at 267-6013.

John O. Arnn Elementary: 267-6602 Visit the Web at www.arnn-es.pac.dodea.edu for information pertaining to John O.

Arnn Elementary.

Zama American Middle School: 263-4040

Zama American High School: 263-3181

Visit the Web at www.zama-hs.pac.dodea.edu/for information pertaining to Z

American High School.

Sports Physicl: A physical sports exam is required for any student to partici

in team sports before practice begins, according to DoDEA regulations.

School Transitions: What Every Parent Should Know Camp Zama will host a Parent to Parent Workshop that will feature a seminar

focuses on the social and academic impact on school transitions for children of all a

The workshop will also feature numerous break out sessions that will cover a w

variety of topics. The workshop will be held Feb. 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the CZama Community Club and then from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at John O. Arnn Elementary

reservations, call 263-3241.

Financial Aid SeminarA seminar on the process for applying for federal student nancial aid will be held ton

at 5:30 at ZAHS. The seminar will demystify the most popular nancial aid prog

and prepare you to complete and le your FAFSA. Other tools to assist families in

nancial aid process will also be covered to help families estimate the true cost

higher education.

University of Phoenix - Asia: 263-5846To apply online, visi t https:/ /myapply.phoenix.edu/apply/regis

asp?TeamID=109397


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TRAVEL & CULTURE6 January 28, 2010 TORII

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Talk with the animals* at Zooras

A chimpanzee, located in the African Tropical Rain Forest section of Zoorasia, squats on a tree and eats leaves from a branch. Chim-panzees are a species of ape in the genus Panand are native to west and central Africa, along the Congo River.

Story and Photos by Dustin Perry, Torii Editor

Two African elephants, the rst animals that can be seen upon entering the Asian Tropical Forest section of Z

A New Caledonian pigeon perches on a bA polar bear, no stranger to cold weather, shakes off after wading in the icy waters of its den.

*Animals cannot actually talk. Individual results may vary.

A baby Francois leaf monkey is clutched by its mother and father.

The contrast between their fur color is immediately noticeable.

Zoorasia InformationBusiness Hours:- Wednesday through Monday: 9:30 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m.

- Closed Tuesday and Japanese Holidays

Admission Fees:- Adults: 600

- High School: 300

- Elementary and Middle School: 200

- Under Elementary School: Free

Parking:- Open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.: 1,000

Welcome to the zoological trip

around the world, reads the motto

of Yokohamas Zoorasia, one of

Japans most widely known and best-kept animal

sanctuaries. And its true: The massive park is home

to more than 150 species of mammals, birds and

reptiles from four continents.

Opened in 1999, Zoorasia has enjoyed immense

popularity as a favored destination for visitors of

all ages because of its easily navigable layout,

extremely reasonable admission fee, and of course

the wide variety of magnicent creatures that can

be seen within its walls.

The park is divided into seven sections, each

named after a different region of the world. The

sections contain several animals native to the

respective regions, making a walk through Zoora-

sia genuinely seem like a progressive tour of the

planets diverse wildlife.

First is the Asian Tropical Forest, which kicks

off visitorsentrance to the park with a glimpse ofthe majestic Indian elephant. Standing anywhere

from 6 to 11 feet tall and weighing between 6,000

to 10,000 pounds, the Indian elephant is one of

the largest land mammals in the world.

Also found in this section of the zoo are a large

selection of native birds, apes and monkeys the

pileated gibbon and Francoisleaf monkey being

two notable highlights and a pair of large wild

cats: the Sumatran tiger and Indian lion.

Aquatic and cold-weather animals dominate

the Subarctic Forest, home of the playful Eurasian

otter and Humboldt penguin, the South African

fur seal, the polar bear and the red panda, among

others. Also located here is a walk-in bird cage,

full of several brightly colored avian species.

A brief walk through the adjacent Oceanic

Grassland and Central Asian Highland affords

the opportunity to see two types of an iconic

Australian marsupial the Goodfellows and

common red kangaroo, respectively and ad-

ditional primates like the proboscis monkey and

Tibetan macaque.

In keeping with its name, the Japanese Coun-

tryside section has on display a number of spe-

cies native to the country. First are the Oriental

white stork and the red-crowned common crane,

the latter of which is signicant enough to be

featured in the logo for Japan Airlines. Japanese

variations of the badger, raccoon, red fox, black

bear and macaque can also be seen here, as well

as the Tsushima leopard cat similar in size to a

common house cat, but which can only be found

in the wild exclusively on Tsushima Island.

The Amazon Jungle includes ve animals that

thrive within the 7 million square kilometers of

South Americas famed rainforest: the giant ant-

eater, the small bear-like bush dog, the ocelot, the

common wooly monkey and the spectacled bear.

During the spectacled bears appointed feeding

time, a zookeeper places several pieces of fruit

around its den, after which the bear emerges to

nd the hidden food and dine at its leisure.

The nal section of the park, the African Tropi-cal Rain Forest, literally saves the best attraction

for last. Among glimpses of the African crested

porcupine and a troupe of grinning chimpanzees

is unquestionably Zoorasias most popular animal,

the okapi. A truly unique-looking creature, the

okapi resembles a cross between a horse and a

zebra, but is most closely related to the giraffe.

A trip to Zoorasia is bound to be a family-

pleasing event any day of the week, as well as a

chance to see some of the worlds most memorable

wildlife.

Getting there:By car, take Route 246 and drive

toward Shibuya or Tokyo. Get off Route 246 and

take Route 16 toward Yokosuka. Exit route 16 at

Shimokawi and follow the road signs that lead

directly to Zoorasias 2,200-capacity parking lot.

By train, get on the Odakyu Line at Sobudai-mae

station and get off at Machida. Switch to the JR

Yokohama Line and go four stops to Nakayama.

From there, a nearby bus stop offers a shuttle

service to Zoorasia. One-way train fare is 340

per person.


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SportS & FitneSS8 January 28, 2010 TORII www.torii.army.m

Photo by Dustin Perry

Jump-startNakia Rogers, left, of the Zama American High School girls varsity basketballteam, shoots the ball over defender Anika Taylor of Christian Academy in Japanduring a regular-season game held Saturday at Yano Fitness Center here. TheZAHS Trojans beat the CAJ Knights in overtime by a score of 44-37.

Fitness class rocks participants to their coreBy Dus py

Torii Editor

Youre going to hate me for this next

one but youll thank me later, says

Jane Kupkowski as she prepares to dem-

onstrate a particularly strenuous-looking

modied abdominal crunch to a group ofsweat-drenched men and women following

her lead.

It is a Wednesday evening, and the in-

structor and her students are spread out in

the cardio room on the second oor of Yano

Fitness Center here. Kupkowski, Camp

Zamas newly hired tness coordinator,

is almost nished with the second of two

back-to-back classes she offers there every

week. And judging from their increasingly

frequent grunts of exasperation, the group

is getting a sufcient workout.

About 15 minutes remain in Kupkows-

kis hourlong session, and thus far she had

led the group through a series of stretches,

exercises and aerobic maneuvers meant

to serve as what she calls a whole-body

conditioning program.

The rst of the two classes is known as

High Intensity Training, or HIT, a form of

strength training popularized in the 1970s

that was founded on the idea that exercise

should be brief, infrequent and intense.The second is Core Challenge, a class that

focuses on developing the approximately

29 muscles that comprise the lumbo-pelvic-

hip complex.

You can look at it either as one program

or two separate workouts, said Kupkowski.

If someone is a beginner, they can come to

the rst half-hour if they feel more comfort-

able with just a high-intensity workout. Or

if they just want to work on their core, they

can come to the second half. If a person is

more advanced in their workout [regimen],

they can come to the full hour.

The class, which is free and runs from

5:30 to 6:30 p.m., has been offered at

Yano for three months and counting, but

Kupkowski began teaching it more than

ve years ago when she served as the head

director of recreation, tness, sports and

aquatics, as well as the head strength-and-

conditioning coach at Hampden-Sydney

College, an all-male school in Virginia.

The athletes there wanted an effectivetotal-body conditioning workout, so Kup-

kowski began culling research studying

different sports, biomechanical movements,

and the tness methodology known as

CrossFit and also drew from her extensive

background in exercise kinesiology in order

to develop it.

HIT provides a sports-specic attitude

about tness, said Kupkowski. Its not

a choreographed thing set to music; its

more endurance-based, stamina, getting a

persons heart rate up, learning what types

of techniques are going to prevent certain

injuries, and at the same time, increasing

your exibility, coordination [and] bal-

ance.

Core development one of the most

widely misunderstood exercise regimens,

Kupkowski says was mostly dormant in

the tness world, but re-emerged as the de

rigueurworkout following the premiere of

the lm 300 in 2007, she said. The actors

portraying the ancient Greek warriors all

had sinewy arms, jutting pectoral muscles,

and impossibly chiseled six-pack abs. Once

again at the behest of her athletes, Kup-

kowski began developing what eventually

became Core Challenge.

A lot of people think your core is just

one solid muscle group, and its actually

different components and different areas;

you need to break that up and learn what

each component is, said Kupkowski.

Over a couple of weeks, months or years

of taking a class like this, you can start do-ing more activities climb Mount Fuji, go

snowboarding or skiing or you can just

lose weight, get in shape, and feel a little

better about yourself.

Nora Gonzales, an Army family member,

has been attending the classes since they

began. She visited the gym regularly before

then, but only to do brief cardio exercises.

Completing the HIT and Core Challenge

workouts every week has been extrem

effective in improving her tness le

Gonzales said.

When I leave I really feel sore,

it is because its a good workout,

Gonzales. Its very effective beca

[Kupkowski] includes strength train

upper- and lower-body training, and a lbit of everything else.

The everything else aspect of

classes is an important one, Kupkow

says, because employing an ever-chan

lineup of exercises in her routines is cru

when trying to, as she bluntly puts it, sh

the body.

I think mainly what people do is,

come into the gym or they do a workout

sistently, said Kupkowski. Consiste

is good over a period of a few weeks,

eventually whats going to start happen

is, your body is going to start getting u

to it and its going to start adapting. W

we need to do is kind of shock it and h

it go into a different direction.

The desire to expand on the phys

training he conducts as a Soldier was w

led Lt. Col. Rick Davis to begin atten

the HIT and Core Challenge classes a

six weeks ago. The Armys PT prog

focuses primarily on running, and D

said he wanted to work more on develo

his upper body, abs and legs.

I can denitely feel my core get

stronger, my upper body, and its a g

cardio workout, too, said Davis, the dep

commander of the Japan Engineer Dist

It involves a lot less impact than runn

Its denitely the only workout you n

for the day.

Kupkowski reiterates that the cla

are tailored to meet the needs of any

regardless of gender, age, tness l

or experience and that she hopes it vides a unique and benecial outlet for

community.

I want to make sure people are exc

about coming and are guessing what w

doing next, said Kupkowski. I want

people to shufe in and out. When they w

away from a class like this, they can

it to another installation and say, Th

something that I know works.

Photo by Dustin

Jane Kupkowski, the Camp Zama tness coordinator, demonstrates a modieddominal crunch during Core Challenge, a class she offers along with a High IntenTraining workout every Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m at Yano Fitness Cen


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SportS & FitneSSTORII January 28, 2010 9www.torii.army.mil

35 & Over BasketballThe 35 & Over basketball league will b

Sunday at 3 p.m. at Yano Fitness Cen

Games will be held every Sunday at 3

through March 28. For more informat

call 263-7980.

Three-Point ShootoutThere will be a Three-Point Shootout

Saturday at Yano Fitness Center. T

will be mens and womens divisions.

women will start at 9 a.m., and the me

9:45 a.m. The event is open to all anyon

years of age or older and not in high sch

Please register at the Yano Fitness Ce

issue counter by Jan. 29. For additi

information, call 263-4664 or 263-798

Shuttle to Atsugi PoolMWR began a free shuttle service Mon

to take patrons to the Atsugi swimming

while renovations are being done to the Y

Fitness Center pool until March 23.

shuttle departs Yano Mondays and Tues

at 11 a.m., and picks up from Atsugi

p.m. Admission to the Atsugi pool is fre

active-duty servicemembers and $1 fo

others. Please bring ID card. The sche

is xed, and it is the responsibility of u

to be at pick-up and drop-off points on t

MWR is not responsible for patrons

miss the scheduled times.

Your Weekly Dose

H1N1 vaccineThe H1N1 vaccine is available to all personn

a rst-come, rst-serve basis at the Immuniz

Clinic at BG Sams U.S. Army Health Clinic w

supplies last. Please call 263-4838.

Suicide PreventionThe USARJ Community has 24/7 acces

assistance for suicide prevention by dialing

for immediate on-site assistance for those

may hurt themself or someone else, call 263-

for medical, behavioral or chaplain advic

145 for direct access to Military OneSou

Military OneSource representatives will prosupport through advice and counseling to

population previously listed. These serv

are also available for our USARJ commu

members in Okinawa.

Medical AdviceFor expedient medical advice 24/7, call the

Sams Health Clinic at 263-4127. After h

calling is faster than walking to the clinic.

Emergency NumbersIn case of a medical emergency, all cell ph

users stationed on mainland U.S. Army J

installations may program the following num

on their speed dial: 046-407-2911. Land

users on all U.S. Army Japan and Garr

installations, including those located outsid

Kanagawa Prefecture, may dial 911. SOFA-s

members living off-post may dial 119.

Sports Briefs

ZAHS wrestlers give consistent, strongperformance at weekend dual meetBy Dus py

Torii Editor

Photo by Dominic Labrador

Nick Jorgenson, top, of Zama American High School, holds Bryan Prman of KinnickHigh School to the mat during a wrestling match Saturday at the ZAHS gymnasium.The two schools, along with Yokota High School, competed in a dual meet. Jorgensonpinned Prman and won the match, but ZAHS placed third overall in the meet.

Witnessing the growth and progression of

his relatively inexperienced team has beenfar more fullling than scrutinizing their

win-loss record, said the Zama American

High School wrestling coach.

The Trojans placed last in Saturdays

dual meet against Kinnick and Yokota high

schools, but his wrestlers performed very

tightly during their two matches, said

Christopher Iredale.

Since November, Iredale has seen his

team all but three of which are rst-year

athletes in the sport evolve from a group

of individuals to a cohesive unit that both

teaches and learns from one another.

Theyve pulled together really well,

and theyre starting to unify a little bit and

mentor each other, said Iredale. Weve

got a pretty young group, but the older onesare taking them aside and going over new

techniques with them. Weve actually been

fairly consistent and strong [this year].

The Trojans first match, against

Yokota, included some of the teams best

performances. Among them was the match

between ZAHS Michael Spencer and

Yokotas Tyler Crandell. The two grappled

for several intense minutes before Spencer

was awarded the win by technical fall.

However, the match ended with the Trojans

closest loss margin of the day: a tough 32-31

decision in the Panthers favor.

Near the end of their match against

Kinnick, the Trojans trailed by an easily

manageable 10 points. Spencer was up

again, this time against the Red Devils

Nichalous Gibbons. A defending Far East

champion, Spencer was surprisingly teched

and then pinned by Gibbons in the span of

two short periods. Kinnick swept the next

three matches and ended with a 47-17 win

over ZAHS.

Because their team is comprised mostly

of new wrestlers, the Trojans have mainly

been working toward getting themselves

familiarized with the sports many complex

techniques, said Lee Spurling, one of the

team captains for ZAHS.

Weve denitely made an improve-

ment since the beginning of the season,

said Spurling. I mean, some people didnt

know how to do a proper [takedown] shoot

when they came in, and now theyre pin-

ning people left and right. We came in last

today, but it provided a lot of experience for

our new wrestlers as well as the returning

members.


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are free to military personnel, DA Civilians,

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workplace E-mail or phone numbers listed.

To submit a classied ad, E-mail tetsuo.

[email protected], the Torii

Newspaperreserves the right not to publish

inappropriate advertisements. Deadline

is no later than noon Mondays. Military

community classied ads can also be placed

for free on a commercial Web site at www.mymilitaryclassieds.com/xzclf/162_Camp_

Zama_ARMY_/.

Appropriated Fund (APF) and NonappropriatedFund (NAF) job announcements and applicationinstructions are available athttp://cpol.army.mil.For questions regarding APF vacancies, pleasecall 263-3608. NAF MWR job announcementsand required forms are also available at http://www.usarj.army.mil/information/zama/employ.

htm. For questions regarding NAF vacancies,please call 263-5800.

Non-appropriated fundPacic Stars & Stripes job announcements are available online at

http://cpol.army.mil. For more information, call

the Job Information Center at 229-3163.

Japanese national position vacancies are postedin the Microsoft Exchange public e-mail foldersand on the Internet at www.usarj.army.mil/scripts/jn/cpo/index.asp. Application forms areavailable on the same site. Selection status canalso be checked. For more information, call263-3325.

Jobs

Others

Wanted

Other local positions

Pets

Vehicles for sale

http://www.aafes.com/ems/pac/zama.htm267-6111

engh tchr: A small off-post homeschool(about 200 students) near Sagami Depot.First time teachers welcome! Classes availableMon. Thu. 1pm to 9pm ( No weekends orFridays!) Call for details. Derek PartingtonEnglish School, home 042-756-4483; cell090-3082-4439 or E-mail: [email protected] anm ptn: Dogs and cats are avail

for adoption at the Camp Zama Veterinary ClFor more information, call 263-3875

Ch n Yuth Prgrm atnt (l

2-4), (CYS, Zama & SHA), CY-1/2, RFT/RPT,$9.58 - $17.09, Open Continuous.

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anyt-112836: This position serves as the

Antiterrorism Program and Training Managerfor the United States Army Japan. Performsforce protection surveys and assessments,and assesses force protection policies andsystems to ensure that a comprehensive, activeviable force protection program exists withinsubordinate organizations. Serves as the liaisonwith primary USARJ staff and the Chief ofStaff on force protection issues/concerns/recommendations. Provides advice and guidanceto other USARJ staff sections, specialists andsubordinate commands to ensure successfulintegration of work into a comprehensive forceprotection plan. Develops and implementsclearly articulated force protection programrequirements for the USARJ headquartersand subordinate commands. Incumbent is the

authority on force protection policies, plansand operations. Required skills: Demonstratedprociency in Microsoft applications In-depth

knowledge of DoD security policiesSecretSecurity ClearanceAbility to live/work in Japan(relocation not available, How to apply: Submitresume to www.lockheedjobs.com and post torequisition 112836 OR contact Linda Avers [email protected]

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wnt. Positions are available with FirearmsAcademy of Hawaii, Inc. Duties includeinstruction of marksmanship, watch standingand tactical team movements. Position locationis Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. Marksmanshipinstructor experience is a must. Tactical teammovement experience is desired. Qualied

candidates may call Christopher at 243-6171 orsend resume [email protected].

subttut tchr: Zama American High/Middle School are currently acceptingapplications for substitute teachers. U.S.citizenship and a high school diploma or GEDare required. For more information or anyquestions, please call 263-4005.

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Management Services Enterprise has a full-time job opening for a Certies ProfessionalAuthority in the Women, Infants, and ChildrenOverseas Program at Camp Zama. Positionrequires a BS in Nutrition, Nursing, or HomeEconomics. Experience in prenatal, maternal,or infant nutrition is requires. A RegisteredDietician or experience in WIC is preferred.Must have a drivers license and be a U.S.citizen. Please email or fax your resumeto: Virginia Johnson (fax: 226-9585, email:[email protected], phone#:226-5592.

Phyc Thrpt, intrmttnt (240 hur):

Provides physical therapy service in the areasof physical disabilities, neuromuscular andpsychosocial dysfunctions in patients rangingfrom adolescence to the very elderly. Must havelicense to practice physical therapy in the U.S.This is a contract positions open to SOFA statusapplicants. Resumes may be sent to [email protected]. ALL applicants shallregister in the Central Contractor Registration(CCR) at www.ccr.gov.

Phyc Thrpt, intrmttnt (240 hur):

Provides physical therapy service in the areasof physical disabilities, neuromuscular andpsychosocial dysfunctions in patients rangingfrom adolescence to the very elderly. Must havelicense to practice physical therapy in the U.S.

ZCsa et Mt Wt shp: located bethe dry cleaners on Camp Zama, carries vinJapanese items and collectibles. Store hourevery Tuesday and the 2nd and 4th Saturdof the month from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Pr

from the shop go back to the communitscholarships and welfare grants. For additinformation please call 263-5533. Stop oand check it out.

fUReai, Jpn Prnn Nw

is issued and distributed electronically. newsletter is for MLC/MC/IHA personneUS personnel who have Japanese subordiemployees. It is available at https://intrzama.army.mil/?linkid=fureai.

Th Wmn, innt, n Chrn, (Woverseas program at Camp Zama offers valunutritional information and food subsidizesmore information, call 263-8960.

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This is a contract positions open to SOFA statusapplicants. Resumes may be sent [email protected] applicants shall registerin the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) atwww.ccr.gov.

intructr/fcttr:Camp Zama EducationCenter is looking for a Instructor/Facilitator toconduct daytime Online Academic Skills Courseformerly called FAST. Bachelors Degree andTeaching License/Certicate preferred.Will be

paid for 240 classroom hours per year. Call 263-

5055 for more information.

intructr/fcttr:Torii Station EducationCenter is looking for a Instructor/Facilitator toconduct daytime Online Academic Skills Courseformerly called FAST. Bachelors Degree andTeaching License/Certicate preferred.Will be

paid for classroom hours taught per year.Call263-5055 for more information.

Prt-tm engh tchr: Pay is16,00work four times per month. Two Mondays f4 6:10 p.m., one Tuesday from 9 10 p.mone Friday from 7 8 p.m. Located 15 mindriving distance from SHA in Minami-Riarea. For more information, E-mail [email protected] .

Ofcials: Ofcials for all intramural sp

(ag-football, softball, basketball, & volleyb

aerobic & yoga instructors, tness trainers

massage therapists. For more information

263-4664 / 7980.

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esl tchr: Seeking ESL teachers for

conversational group classes. One requires t

to Tama and is very accessible by car. Mee

times are the 1st and 3rd Sat. from 10:30

noon for one class and Sat. from 3 to 4

for the second. Pay is 7,500 and 3,000hour respectively. Call 090-549-6725 or e-

[email protected].


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Eagle 810, AFN Tokyo

Whats Happening

Outside the Gate?Hn Ymzk

[email protected]

UpcomingOngoing Events

Post-Combat Stress SupportA special support group to assist those experiencing

symptoms of post-combat stress is offered from 11:30

a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the community room at

Army Community Services. For more information, call

Gary Woods at 263-8091.

New Parent Support ProgramThe New Parent Support Program, a division of the Family

Advocacy Program, specializes in assisting and offering

services to new and expecting parents. Play Morning, an

interactive playgroup for parents and children up to age 6

is held 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays at the Zama Chapel and

the same time every second, third and fourth Thursday at

SHA CDC. Breast Feeding Support Groups are held on

the rst Thursday of the month, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at ACS

and the third Monday of the month, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

at SHA CDC. Baby Bundles is a program that provides

information and supplies for new and expecting parents.

They are available, along with electric breast pumps, for

loan by contacting 263-2382.

CLEP and DANTES Testing

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) and DefenseActivity for Non-traditional Education Support (DANTES)

testing sessions are held at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesdays.

To schedule an appointment, call 263-5379 / 4691 or e-mail

[email protected] study for the CLEP tests, visit

www. petersons.com. To study for the DANTES exams,

visit www.getcollegecredit.com.

NSPS Town Hall MeetingThe U.S. Army Garrison Japan will host an NSPS employee

town hall meeting Friday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the

Community Cultural Center. For more information, call

Warren Kimball at 263-3784.

Beginners Japanese ClassBeginners Japanese class is available at Army Community

Service every Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. For more

information, call at 263-8091.

Army Family Action PlanAFAP is a year-round process. To submit and AFAP issue,

log onto http://www.mwrjapan.jp.pac.army.miland click

on Submit an AFAP Community Idea/Concern. Issues

can be submitted anonymously and will be sent directly

to the AFAP program manager.

Gate 7Gate 7 and the area along Coomer Drive is expected to be

under construction every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until

Jan. 28. POC: MP desk sergeant at 263-3002.

USAGJ 2009 NSPA Employee Town HallWhen: Friday, 29 January, Time: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., Place:

Camp Zama Community Cultural Center

ART BAZAAR 2010 @ Bunkamura Glery, (Admission free), Jan. 14-31Three hundred masterpieces of famous artists from aro

the world will be on sale at special prices, e.g. oil painti

watercolor paintings, woodblock prints, illustrations,

Artists: Andy Warhol, Chagall, Salvador Dali, Pica

Japanese artists and more.

Setsubun: the Bean-Throwing Cemony or Mamemaki Feb. 3Mt. Takao Yakuo-In Temple, Tokyo, Sensoji Templ

Asakusa, Tokyo, Gokoku-ji Temple, Tokyo, Ikeg

Hongan-ji Temple, Tokyo, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shr

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Out wih yo, Demons!

For those of you venturing out in town on Feb. 3, be sure to watch out for yingbeans and eeing ogres.

The Japanese celebrate Setsubun at the beginning of February to mark to the

preparation for the upcoming planting season. The Feb. 3 ceremonies across the nation

celebrate the risshun or birth of spring. The important transition of the seasons offers

Japanese people come together as a community to manage their anxieties about the up-

coming year and cleanse themselves of demons and evil spirits. Shinto priests can be seen

performing a variety of exorcisms and purication rituals at this time of year most notably

the mame-maki or bean throwing ceremony at homes and shrines. The goal is to drive

out sinister demons and ogres or oni that pollute the local environment. Participants ll

wooden masu or cups with roasted soybeans and throw them in and around their homes

while shouting Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! or Out with demons! In with happiness!

This incantation is performed to bring in good fortune and drive out the evil spirits that

have been lurking about during the dark and cold winter months. It is also customary

for the devout to pick and eat a number of beans which corresponds to their age. What

started out as a cleansing ritual for superstitious country farmers has grown into a national

pastime celebrated at schools, corporate ofces and private residences.

Setsubun, which literally means change of seasons, ceremonies are a rollicking affair

that can be viewed at thousands of Shinto shrines throughout Japan on Feb. 3. Well-knownpeople such as politicians, sumo wrestlers and actors are often invited to the festivals to

throw out beans for good luck for all those present.

Mame-make originally began as an imperial event on New Years Eve to get rid of demons

and welcome in a happy new year. It later mixed with indigenous customs of throwing

beans at the time of rice-seedling planting. Since the Edo period (1603-1867), the rite of

throwing roasted soybeans inside private homes has been performed on Setsubun.

A popular myth states that if a person consumes an entire sushi roll silently on Setsubun

facing that years lucky direction, their dreams will soon come true. A sushi roll is eaten

to symbolize good fortune being rolled into one. The roll is not cut to symbolize good

relations will not be cut off during the upcoming year. Sushi eaters take note; this year s

lucky direction is west-south-west. Dozens of regional myths are also closely related to

the Shinto holiday of Setsubun. The holiday is celebrated in different ways throughout

the counttry

If you would like to purchase some roasted soybeans for your house, you can usually nd

them in a special Setsubun section of Japanese grocery markets at this time of year.

You can also bring in some beans to the ofce in case your boss or supervisor happens

to be an ogre and needs casting out.

By Ttso Nkh

Torii Staff

Photos by Tetsuo Nakahara

torii u.s. army garrison japan weekly newspaper, jan. 28, 2010 edition

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