Our representative Ueoka of Jujiro Wada Memorial Association participated in the internet broadcast “Honmaru news Dogo Yamatoya”, with a contribution about Jujiro Wada. What was intended as a one-time 30 minute broadcast, is now extended to two sessions. It will be uploaded in February on http://honmaru-radio.com/category/honmarudogoyamatoya/
Also, Ueoka will hold a speaking event about Jujiro Wada on Feb 1st in a Study Meeting on Human Rights for Soga Public Hall, covering topics such as discrimination.
The exchange class between Fanano Elementary School located in Pedro’s home town, and Soga Elementary School located in Jujiro’s hometown, was held
Students introducng about Jujiro Wada
on the 30th, and it ended in a great success.
First of all, there was a greeting by Matsuyama City Education chief, Mr. Fujita, and mayor of Fanano. After that, students of the Soga Elementary School introduced Matsuyama city and their school life．
Then, students from Fanano Elementary School introduced their city and the achievement of Pedoro.
Lastly, they pledged to continue communicating with each other. It was touching that the students from both schools kept waving their hands．The purpose of international interaction between students from two cities through their great local histrical figure was achieved. We believe that this exchange program served as a great experience for their Children.
Finally, the program was made possible with cooperation of many people including Soga Elementary School and Fanano Elementary School. I sincerely express my gratitude to everyone concerned.
This events was widely covered by NHK and other news outlets. Itis also scheduled to be featured in the childrens version of Ehime News Paper.
Mr. Toshio Wada, who is the grand son of Jujiro Wada old brother, died on Nove. 12th due to an illness.
The funeral was held on Nov. 14th at Uchiko Ceremony Hall.
Toshio Wada carefully kept the letters and photos Jujiro Wada had sent to his mother, Setsu. Without these materials, Jujiro’s research would have been impossible.
Soga Elementary school in Ehime (Japan) and an elementary school in Fanano (Italy)
A conference call between Japan and Italy will be held in honour of the relationship between Jujiro Wada and Felix Pedro. The conference call will be based from Soga Elementary school in Ehime (Japan) and an elementary school in Fanano (Italy). Although these schools had not been built yet in Wada and Pedros Era, they are in their respective home towns.
The Cultural exchange’s focus
The Cultural exchange’s focus is to expand on the relationship Wada and Pedro formed during the gold rush at Tanana river in Fairbanks, Alaska. The students will be encouraged to share their cultures and difference of opinions with one other, strengthening the bond between our two countries.
Ueoka (front)
Mikio Ueoka, a representative of JWMA, commented that “As a preparation for that, on 16th October , we introduced Jujiro Wada, Felix Pedro, and Fanano to the Soga elementary school students at the gymnasiums. And，Ms.Setsuko Kaida, director of Mikan Ichiza, who wrote about Jujiro in the moral textbook talked about Jujiro Wada. Children introduced City of Matsuyama and the Soga school and Noriko Kan translated it.
Children of the Soga elementary school and Fanano elementary school will study their hometown and their school and Pedro and Jujiro.
By doing so, they will love and be proud of their town where they lives and will know each other ‘s culture and life. By conducting this exchange class, the Jujiro Wada Memorial Association will promote international exchanges by removing the walls of the nation through the great local people Pedro and Jujiro.”
The Event that lead to this cultural exchnge event.
In 1903, Jujiro Wada together with Italian immigrant Felix Pedro in the Tanana plain uncovered the gold mine. This is “Tanana Stampede” in Alaska Pioneering History.Ms. Noriko Kan and Mikio Ueoka met with Pedro’s researcher Massimo Turchi in Pedro’s home Fanano in September, 2017, and also participated in the symposium. At that time, it was suggested that Mayor of Fanano want to International exchange with Jujiro Wada`s hometown elementary School and Pedro’s hometown elementary School. So, in order to realize that promise, the Fanano elementary school and the Soga elementary school in Hinode town,Matsuyama city where Jujiro was raised, will be scheduled exchange lesson on November 30 , while using pictures and photos through Skype.
This year, 150 year has passed since the beginning of Meiji Era (1872 – 1912), we will hold a talk show about three great people from Ehime prefecture who played an active part in this era. Jujiro Wada (an pionner), Noriaki Mizuno (soldier who complained anti-war), and Shigetoshi Shigemi (Soseki Natsume’s rival)
Participants
Three women who are active in various fields such as Miki Enoki, NHK World Executive Producer, who will lead the talks, Setsuko Kaida of “Mikan Ichiza“, and Noriko Kan of NPO president of Item Matsuyama.
Those who would like to participate
JWMA’s President Kazuhiko Tanaka (Nankai Broadcasting President) will be held as chairperson. It will be held from the noon on Saturday, 13th on the second floor hall “Saka No Ueno Kumo Museum”. Admission is free. You are all invited. We will be broadcast live on the Nankai Broadcasting Radio. We will keep updated on Facebook.
Meet Jujiro Wada at Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples
The 33rd Special Exhibition “North to the Future, History of Japanese Contact with Alaska” has been held at the Hokkaido Museum of Northan Peoples, the organizer of the Symposium. Curator Mr. Noguchi showed us around the exhibits. He came to Ehime to borrow some stuffs of Jujiro Wada, when representative of Jujiro Wada Memorial Association, Mikio Ueoka took care of him. That made Ueoka and Noriko Kan come visit Abashiri, Hokkaido. There was a Jujiro section in which his mini video has been shown. Another curator Ms. Sasakura introduced them at the reception.
Those who would like to participate
Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples
309-1 Shiomi, Abashiri City, Hokkaido
JAPAN, 093-0042
An annual event that honors Jujiro Wada and his legacy was held in front of Wada Jujiro memorial monument in Ishite River Green Park from 11 am on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.
After a greeting from the president of JWMA, an award was given to the creators of the monument Hakuo Fujiwara and Toshikazu Nomoto as well as Toshio Wada.
After that, in the Public hall of Hinode town, the international website of Jujiro Wada and the digest version of Jujiro Wada musical were projected.
Participants from USA
Michael O’Hare and Patti Reardon, the descendants of Jujiro Wada, visited Matsuyama City on May 1st with their friends Paula Huhges and Sonny Fel Banara.
Ishite Green River Part at Hinode, Matsuyama
Fujiwara (Left) Michael O’Hare (Center) and Patty Reardon (Right)
