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Phone:81-(0)78-857-0100Fax:81-(0)78-857-3250www.canacad.ac.jp

1966 Cherry BlossomsThis photo from the 1966 Red and Grey was taken at the entrance to the shrine at the bottom of the Nagamine Campus–

Gokokujinja, which is still located there.

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2013 Board of TrusteesMr. Fritz Leonhardt, Rev. William Moore, Mr. D. J. Condon (headmaster),

Ms. Nariko Hirai ’83, Mr. Ben Shaman (chair), Ms. Donna Tatsuki (secretary), Ms. Ae Kyung Kim ’94, Mr. Vidhan Chaudhari, Mr. Rick Brueggemann (vice-chair)

Centennial WeekendOctober 10-14, 2013

Thursday, October 10, 2013• OpeningReceptionforalumniandguestsattheKobe

Club

Friday, October 11, 2013• OpeningCeremony• PerformancebyTaikoGroupDadadadan• TeaCeremonydemonstrationsbyCAstudents• EnglishRakugoperformancebyKatsuraSunshine• ViewCentennialFilm• CentennialConcertwithperformancesby

Heidi Schrepfer Durning ’77andGeila Zilkha ’87

Saturday, October 12, 2013• AlumniSoftballGameatCA• BrunchattheLaSuiteHotel• GalaDinnerattheHotelOkuraKobe

Sunday, October 13, 2013• GolfOuting• KyotoTour• KobeUnionChurchwillbehavingaspecialserviceto

commemorateCA’sCentennial

Monday, October 14, 2013• SportsDay• ClosingCeremony

FormoreinformationaboutCA’sCentennialCelebrationpleasevisit: www.canacad.ac.jp/centennial

2013 Faculty and Staff welcomes you to the Centennial Celebration

Onehundredyearsago,CanadianAcademybeganbuildingitstraditionofinspiringstudentstoachieveacademicsuccessandtomakeapositivedifferenceintheworld.Thereareveryfewinternationalschoolsintheworldthatcanpridethemselvesonsuchalong,successfultradition.Withoutquestion,CAisaspecialschool,aspecialcommunity,richlydeservingofitsreputationasoneofAsia’spremierinstitutionsofinternationaleducation.AsCA’s16thheadmasterandarelativenewcomerhere,Ifeelhonoredtobeapartofthattradition,aCenturyofInspiration.

IalsofeelextremelyfortunatetobehereduringourCentennialyear.StartingwiththeCelebratingCA:CentennialKick-offeventonJanuary19,thecelebrationwillcontinueallyear,culminatingintheCentennialWeekend,October10-14,2013.Acommitteeoforganizers,ledbylong-servingfacultymemberandDirectorofAlumniRelations,Mr.BobHengal,hasbeenworkingforoverayearnowtoputtogetheracelebrationworthyoftheCAtraditionofexcellence.Itpromisestobeafantastictime,andallalumniarewarmlyencouragedtoattend.Inthemeantime,enjoyaglimpseofourpastinthepagesthatfollow.

David(D.J.)CondonHeadmaster

of InspirationCelebrating a Century

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InOctoberweshallcelebratethe100thbirthdayofCanadianAcademy.Asthattimedrawsnear,isitnotappropriatethatweshouldpauseandlookbackoverthese100years—theseyearswhichhaveseenourschoolgrowfromitsfirsttinybeginningstotheschoolthatweknowtoday?

ItwasinSeptember1913thattheCanadianMethodistAcademywasfirstopenedundertheauspicesoftheCanadianMethodistMissionwithMs.EthelMisenerastheprincipalandonlyteacherandMs.Normanasdormmatron.Ontheopeningdaytherewereonlysixteenpupils,andtheywereallinelementaryschool.TheonlybuildingwasthecentralpartofMisenerHall,whichwasentirelysurroundedbyfarmlandlocatedwhereOjiZooistoday.

SoonbusinesspeopleandmissionariesofotherdenominationsthanMethodistbegantosendtheirchildrentotheschool.ThemissionariesweresuccessfulinobtaininggrantsfromtheirBoardsandeversincethesecontributingmissionshavebeenmostgenerousintheirsupport.Theseadditionalstudentsmadenecessaryexpansionbothinstaffandbuildings.Ahighschooldepartmentwasorganized,thenameoftheschoolwaschangedtotheCanadianAcademy,andwingswereaddedtoMisenerHall.

Theyear1918sawthebeginningsofourrelationswiththeAmericanSchoolinTokyo,whenourbaseballteamwontheirfirstvictoryovertheAmericanSchoolboys.In1920the

firstseniorclassgraduated,andourfirstschoolmagazine,apamphletofabouttwelvepagesknownastheRed and Gold,waspublished.Ithasgrown,sectionbysection,intotheyearbookthatweknowtodayastheRed and Grey.

Meanwhile,whenCanadianSenatorandMrs.WebsterofMontrealvisitedJapanin1920,theygenerouslygavethemoneytobuildthegirls’dormitory,whichwasopenedin1921.It

wasthattimethatMr.Tenchbecamebusinessmanager,andunderhisleadership,plansweremadetobuildasorelyneededacademicbuilding.IthappenedthatanoldbankbuildingnearthepresentDaimarudepartmentstorewasbeingtorndown.Byaluckychancethismaterialwassecuredandusedtobuildtheacademicbuilding.ThecornerstonewaslaidinApril1922byMs.Misener,whoretiredthefollowingJune.

ThenewbuildingwhichwasopenedinOctober1922wascalledMemorialHallbecausethefundstobuildit

werelargelycontributedbytheyoungpeopleoftheCanadianMethodistChurchasamemorialtothosewhofellintheGreatWar.

From1921to1929,relationswiththeAmericanSchoolwereresumed.Upto1926abaseballserieswasplayedeachyear,ofwhichwelostonlytwo.Afterthatbasketballbecameourmajorsport,soweplayedbasketballandtennisagainsttheAmerican

1928 Basketball TeamThe basketball second team of W. Jones, J. Wellwood, J. Bates, R. Outerbridge,

C. Millican, R. Bates and Coach Mr. Ryan went 3-1 during the season.


1922 Memorial Hall The laying of the new corner stone of the new academic building was performed by Mrs. Misener, who had been Principal from 1913 to 1922. The building was a memorial to soldiers who fell in the Great War.

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Schoolinstead.DuringtheearlyyearsmanygoodoldCAtraditionsand

customeswerestarted.TheParentTeachersAssociationandourannualbazaarandconcertgobackto1920.In1921ourschoolsongwascomposedbyMs.KathleenSmith,andourschoolmottoScientiaClavisSuccessuswasadopted.In1925thefirstspeechcontestwasheld,andthecustomofaseniorparty(todayknownasProm)datesfromthatyearaswell.

In1928anewyearinourhistoryopenedwhenourpropertyatNagamineHeightswaspurchased.ThisboldventurewaslargelymadepossiblebythekindgiftofMr.MacCaulayofSunLifeInsurance.InMay1929weweregreatlyhonouredbythevistofH.R.H.TheDukeofGloucesterwhodedicatedthenewpropertybyunveilingourcairn.In1930thefirstSportsDayonthenewathleticfieldwasheld.

Fromthe1938 Red and Grey

1922 Baseball TeamCA’s new Head of School Rev. Tench also coached the senior baseball team. At home CA played games against Kwansei Middle School, Mikage Middle School,

K.R.&A.C., Shinsho and the YMCA with a record of 4 wins, 1 tie, 3 losses. The highlight of the season was the trip to Tokyo to play CA’s arch rival the

American School (ASIJ). In a three game series CA won game one, game two went to ASIJ 19 to 2, but CA came back to win the final game 9 to 5.

1928 Girls Basketball

TeamThe 1928 girls’

basketball squad played Shinwa Girls’

School for three games. CA won two of them before the squad traveled to Tokyo for a series against ASIJ. Two

games were played and CA won both.

1925 Tennis TeamThe team consisted of Eric Vesey (captain), Gerlad Cragg, Grady Frank, Herbert

Norman and Hugh Erskine. The team began the season with victories over St. Joseph’s College. However, in October they would be defeated by the Doshisha tennis team in

Kyoto. Herbert Norman would eventually give his name to the CA library.

of InspirationCelebrating a Century1913–1929

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Inthefallof1930Mr.Parkerbecameacademicprincipal.ThatyearsomeoftheolderboysorganizedanorchestraandthenextyearitbecameanofficialpartoftheCAcurriculumandcontinuestotoday.

Inthefallof1932agleeclubwasorganizedaswellasCA’sfirstscouttroop.ThatyearourbasketballteamwontheKobe“C”Leaguechampionship.In1933Mr.andMrs.ChapmangavethemoneytobuildGloucesterHouseonthepropertyonNagamine-yama.GloucesterHouseopenedinJanuary1934withMr.Chapmanashousemaster.In1935icehockeywasintroducedandtheplay“QualityStreet”writtenbyJ.M.Barrieof“PeterPan”famewasproduced.

1938 Soccer TeamThe soccer players divided their practice time between soccer and rugby, resulting in neither sport developing “to any great extent.” Nonetheless, the soccer team won both of its games: against Takichu 3 to 0, and versus Dai Ichi Shinko 4 to 1.


1930 OrchestraFrom the Red and Grey: “This year the older boys have taken an unusual interest in music, and have themselves organized an orchestra. They have practiced faithfully; and we hope to hear the results of their labor in the near future.”

1936wasamemorableyear.Thehousesystemwassetuptoencourageinter-schoolactivities.TheStudentCouncilreplacedtheoldexecutiveoftheLiterarySociety.RelationswiththeAmericanSchoolwerere-established.Ourfirstoperetta“TheBlueBelt”afairy-taleofNorwaywasproduced.

In1937theAmericanSchoolvisitedusinFebruaryandagaindefeatedusinbasketball.ThatyearthesystemofhavingtwoassistanteditorsforeachsectionoftheRed and Greywasstarted,andtheoperetta“Chonita”,agypsyromancebasedonthemusicofFranzLiszt,wasproduced.

Inthefallof1937girls’fieldhockeywasintroduced,andaBrowniePackwasorganized.InFebruaryof1938wevisitedTokyoandgainedrevengeontheAmericanSchoolwhenboththeboys’andgirls’basketballteamswerevictorious.WealsowontheKobe“B”League,whichwejoinedin1935.InApril1938weputontheoperetta“AsktheProfessor.”

Asthe1930sdrewtoaclose,wecanallseewhatagoodlyheritagewehave.Withintheshortspaceoftwenty-fiveyears,ourschoolhasmadesuchgreatprogressthatithasfarsurpassedthewildestdreamsofitsfounders.Ourgraduateshaveestablishedareputationofwhichwecan

1931 Literary SocietyThe literary society was the forerunner to

today’s student body council.

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1933 SeniorsIt appears that CA at one time had uniforms as worn by the 1933 fourth form

seniors: Gilchrist Struthers, Ross Mackay, Grover Sims, Arnold Scott, Bruce Macdonald, Leslie MacHattie, Paul Kiguchi, Lloyd Whiting, Eric Kato, Frances

Menzies, Susie van der Chijs, Mary Mehta.

1934 Gloucester House Opens

The 1938 boys’ basketball team was one of the more successful in recent years, winning ten games against six losses. Relations with ASIJ in Tokyo had been re-

established in 1936, and 1938 was the first year that saw a CA victory in basketball against them. Handicapped by the illness of two of their best players, ASIJ went

down to defeat, 33 to 16.


Centennial Interview: Robert McWilliams ’38Robert McWilliams ’38 sharedsomeofhismemoriesofCAduringaninterviewforourcentennial.RobertlivedinGloucesterHouseasadormitorystudent,andashesaid,hehad“abitofareputation.”HerecountedthatonedaywalkingfromGloucesterHousedowntoCA’scampushefoundasnake.Headmireditandplaceditinhispocket.Eventuallyitfounditswayintoateacher’sdeskdrawer.Whenshediscoveredit,sheimmediatelycalledRobertuptotakecareofitassheknewhewastheonewhoputitthere.RobertalsoremembersSaturdaynightsinthedorm.AsthecookshadSaturdaynightoff,studentshadtopreparetheirownmeals,andSaturdaysturnedouttobesukiyakinights;Robertgotthetitleasthe“official”sukiyakimaker.RobertalsoshedslightonthefactthatCAneverofferedGreekexceptintheschoolsong.FinallyRobertremembersbeinginspiredbyMr.ChapmanwhoalongwithhiswifehadGloucesterHousebuilt.Mr.ChapmaninstilledinRobertthebeliefthathecoulddowhateverheput

hismindto.TheentirevideointerviewofRobert McWilliams ’38willeventuallybepostedat:www.canacad.ac.jp/alumni

bejustlyproud.Aswefacetheyearsthatlieahead,letustrytobeworthyofthesegreatandglorioustraditions.Uponthisnoblepastletusstrivetobuildanevennoblerfuture.

Fromthe1938Red and Grey

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Inthe1930sitseemedthattheschoolwasreallyboomingandwouldprobablyhavegoneonexpandingandgrowingbetterallthewhileexceptfortheinternationalsituation.During1941,twenty-sixteachers,theprincipal,andmostoftheCanadianandAmericanstudentshadreturnedhome.Manyoftheschoolactivitieshadtobecurtailedorstopped,buttheoldtraditionswerecarriedon.ThebusinessstaffralliedaroundtheschoolsothattheannualRed and Greycouldbeprintedasusual.

By1942thesituationwasdire.Theschoolhadtoclosedown,buteventothelastasmanyofthetraditionswenton.TheRed and Grey of1942wasmimeographed,butitwasasfulloftheCAspiritandactivitiesasmanyearliereditions.

Bombsdestroyedthedowntownbuildingsin1945;onlyGloucesterHouseandtheprincipal’sresidenceremained.GloucesterHouse,whichhadbeenusedasquartersforBritishandAmericanforcesduringtheoccupation,wasreturnedtotheCanadianBoardin1951.

Rev.W.H.H.Norman,professoratKwanseiGakuinandaCAalumnus,wasputinchargeofreopeningtheschoolandgettingitonitsfeet.WhenCanadianAcademyoncemoreopeneditsdoorsonSeptember17,1952,therewasan

1942 FacultyStanding: Mr. Y. Nishinaka, Japanese Secretary; Mr. P. Schelkoff, Mathematics,

Science, Geography; Mr. V. Mihara, English, History, Chemistry, CommercialSitting: Ms. M. Kadota, Piano, Singing; Ms. Altishe, Grades 3, 4, 5; Ms. L. Kurokawa,

Grades 6, 7, 8 and Acting Principal; Ms. F. Adachi, Japanese; Ms. G. LePelletier, French.

This was Mr. Vic Mihara’s first year at CA. He will return when the school reopens in 1952 and remain on staff until 1988.

Class of 1942Standing: Kenneth Ishii, Mahmoud Starkow,

Gennady Poletaeff, Eugene MironoffSitting: Ingelore Rothschild, Tonia Gonisher,

Irene Walther

Mr. & Mrs. W.H.H. NormanBoth Mr. and Mrs. Norman worked tirelessly to bring about the rebirth of Canadian Academy. Mr. Norman became Principal, Bible teacher, the Business Manager of the school besides his work as professor at Kwansei Gakuin University. Mrs. Norman carried a heavy schedule of history, French and Latin classes, besides being the sponsor for both newspaper and Student Council.


1953A new academic building was in the works; students gathered to watch the ceremonial cornerstone being laid by Canadian Ambassador Mayhew. The next fall Gloucester House was returned to its original purpose as boys’ dormitory, and the girls’ dormitory moved to a newly acquired house on the hill named Jarmain House.

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Nicolas Shlyapin ’40 visitedCAin2012withhiswife,Vera.WhileatCA,hewasinterviewedforthecentennial.NickcametoCAin1937andleftinApril1942.HelivedinGloucesterHousewherehemadesomelife-longfriends.NicknotedthatthegreatestthingaboutCAwasthebondhecreatedwithhisfriendsandfellowstudents;abondthatsurvivestilltoday.HetreasureshisexperienceatCA.He

wasmostinspiredbyhis4thgradeteacher,Ms.ElizabethOxfordforherpatienceinhelpinghimasEnglishwasanewlanguageforhim.HelaterreconnectedwithMs.OxfordinSanFrancisco.NickremembersDecember8,1941whenhewenttoschool,heheardthenewsaboutJapan’sattackonPearlHarbor.WhileCAremainedopenuntiltheendoftheschoolyear,NickandhisfamilyleftforShanghai.CAclosedinthesummerof1942nottoreopenuntilSeptember17,1952.TheentirevideointerviewofNicolas Shlyapin ’40willeventuallybepostedat:www.canacad.ac.jp/alumni

Centennial Interview: Nicolas Shlyapin ’40

1954 StaffCA could not operate without its hard-working

Japanese staff. Anyone who went to CA during these years can remember the vigorous cranking of the

school siren for fire drills by Mr. Miyazaki (front row right).

1955 Debate ClubIn 1955 the first debate theme was “Resolved: Air Transportation is Unsafe.” The conclusion of the judges was: “Air Transportation is Safe.” In the second debate, it was concluded that “Dormitory Life is not More

Advantageous than Living at Home During High School Life.” Participants were judged based on “posture, diction, punctuation, organization, and subject matter.”

1956 Student CouncilEver wonder what the Student Council actually did?

Their annual responsibilities in 1956 were: the initiation of freshmen, selection of cheerleaders,

organization of four clubs, sale of rings and pennants, responsibility for monthly parties and the selection of

bus and playground supervisors.

1958Fans watch the CA Varsity Boys’ Basketball Falcons on their way to a 4 - 6 season, including a 23 - 32 loss to

ASIJ who came down to Kobe to play. Home games were played at the Oji Gym.


enrollmentof110,ahousemotherMs.Start,totakechargeofthetwentydormstudents,anexcellentkitchen,office,andschoolstaff,teachers,book;inshort,therewasaschoolandwhat’smoreherewasbornagain,thatveryfirstday,aschoolspiritwhichhascarriedallofusoverthefirstbumpsintheratherbumpyroadthefirstyear.

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1968 Final ExamsMr. Flynn passes out the social studies exams to his eager students.

1963 Ground Breaking CeremonyThe Matsushita Corporation made a donation to CA for the construction of a

gymnasium. The ground breaking ceremony was attended by Principal Douglas Bishop and Chairman of the Board of Trustees Otis Cary among other dignitaries.

The1960susheredinaneraofrapidexpansionforCA.In1961anewclassroomandadministrationbuildingwasopened.Thenextyearthegirls’dormitorywasmovedfromJarmainHousetoanewdorm–MisenerHousenamedafterCA’sfirstprincipal.WiththehelpoftheMatsushitaCorporationagymnasiumwithanauditoriumwasopenedin1966.Finallyin1968alibrary,artroomandtwosciencelabswereaddedtoCA’sfacilities.

1969 Grade 4 and 5Ms. Massey leads the grade 4 and 5 class while Ms. Kresel accompanies them.


1966Aerial view of the Canadian Academy Campus

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Degrees of Separationby Dee Ann Dozier ’63

Beinganinveterateinternationalist,IhavefeltakinshipwithBarackObamafarmorethananyotherpresidentoftheUnitedStatessincemybirth.MyparentsandgrandparentsweremissionariesinJapan,andmyfatherwasborninNagasakiin1908.DuringWorldWarII,mymotherleftJapanaheadofmyfatherwithmytwoeldersiblings.MyfatherandgrandmotherleftonthelastshipoutofJapanbeforethebombingofPearlHarbor.Myparents

settledinHonoluluduringthewaryears,andIwasbornrightattheendofthewar.

RecentlyIhavebeenreadingBarack Obama: The StorybyDavidMaraniss.Ofcourse,theobvious,thatMr.ObamawasborninHawaiiandlivedinothercountriesasachild,hasmademefeelconnectedtohim,butMaranissmentionedthatBarackObamawasbornatKapiolaniMaternityandGynecologicalHospitalinHonolulu.Icheckedmybirthcertificate,andthemicrofichecopyfromthestateofHawaiireadsthat,althoughIamsome16yearsMr.Obama’sseniorandwasbornintheterritoryofHawaii,andheinthestateofHawaii,itwasthesamehospital.

Readingfurther,MaranissmentionedthatBarack’sparentsmetinElementaryRussian101classatTheUniversityofHawaiiin1960.OneofthepleasurableeventsIexperiencedinthelastdecadewasaCanadianAcademyreunion(1957-1965CAattendees)inHonolulu,inJune,2003.MyfatherattendedCanadianAcademyuntilhisgraduationin1926,andIattended

untilmygraduationin1963.Afamilyphotoalbumshowedmyfather’spicturesinhissenioryearatCanadianAcademy,Kobe,Japan,andsomeofthepicturesalsoshowedhimwithaclassmate,EllaLuryWiswell,whograduatedthesameyearfromCA.Shewasinher90’sin2003,livedinHonolulu,andshecametothefirstnightofourCAreunioninHonolulu.

Italkedwithherbriefly,andsheinvitedmetolunchwithherbeforeIleftHonolulutoreturntothemainland.Wehadadelightfulafternoontogether,andshetoldmeagreatdealaboutherself.Iwasfascinatedbythetwistsandturnsofherlife,fromleavingRussiaatthetimeoftheBolshevikRevolutionandherfamilysettlinginKobe,thenhowshecametoCanadianAcademyfrombeinghomeschooled(mainlyinlanguages)tohaveherlasttwoyearsatCAwheremyfatherwasattending.ShetoldmealittlebitaboutheranthropologicalstudywiththeJapanesewomenintheSuyeMurainKyushuworkingwithherhusband.ThenshetoldofhersadexperienceofthedeathofherdaughterandhusbandinNewHaven,Connecticut,andherreturntoHonoluluwhentheUniversityofHawaiiofferedherapositiontoteachFrenchandestablishtheRussianprogram.ShespenttherestofhercareerteachingRussianandFrenchattheUniversityofHawaii.Voila,theconnection.CouldithavebeenEllaLuryWiswellwhotaughtRussiantothosetwostudents,BarackHusseinObamaandStanleyAnnDunham,parentsofthepresidentoftheUnitedStates,intheirElementaryRussian101classin1960?

Withthisinformation,IbeganwonderingwhatdegreesofseparationPresidentObamawouldhavetomeandCanadianAcademy,andIcameupwithTHREE.IcontinuetobedelightedbytheconnectionsandcoincidencesIhaveexperiencedasImeetnewfriendsandrenewfriendshipswitholdfriendsovertheyears.Itseemsthatoftenthereisaconnectiontoothersthroughoneoranothertwistorturninourjourneys.

FormoreinformationaboutEllaLuryWiswellseetheCAREVIEWSpring2006andFallandSpring2003.

Centennial Interview: Carol Brown ’61CarolenteredCAwhenitreopenedafterthewarin1952.Shewasin4thgradeatthattime.SheattendedCAuntilhergraduationin1961.SheremembersthatCAwasamuchmoreformalplaceatthattime.Studentsstoodtoanswerquestions.OneofthemanymemorableteachersshehadwasMr.Konishi.Sheremembers

Mr.KonishiforhelpingherandotherstudentsconnectwithJapaneseculturethroughtripstoKyoto,bunraku (puppetplays)andeatingunagi (eel).Carollivedinthedormwhereshewasalsoknownasapranksterforputtingrubberbandsinateacher’ssukiyakiandforplacingafish(orwasitanoctopus)inateacher’sbed.

The entire video interview of Carol Brown ’61 willeventuallybepostedat:www.canacad.ac.jp/alumni

Mr. Gilbert KonishiCA Faculty 1959-61


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Thewordcreativitywasusedfrequentlyindescriptionsof1970’selementarycurriculumduringthisdecadeofchange.Innovationintheclassroomwasencouragedandexperimentalprogramssuchashavingolderstudentsworkwithyoungeronesintheclassroomweretypical.Yetacademicexcellencewasneversacrificed;inthe1970’s,forexample,mathteacherGeorgeSamuelcoachedhismathstudentstowinfirstprizeforsevenconsecutiveyearsinaninternationalmathcompetition.HealsoinitiatedtheCollegeCounselingandAdvancedPlacement

programs,emphasizingCA’sabilitytochangetomeettheneedsofitstudents.

In1972,theelementaryschoolpresentedaJapanCultureNightfeaturingaHinaDollFestival,whichwasdescribedbythelocalnewspaperasdone“inauthenticsettingsandcostume.”AuthenticitywasthewordofthedayandimpliedCA’sgrowingrespectforJapaneseculture.

Studentsof26nationalitiesattendedCAin1970.Aphilosophyofinternationaltoleranceandacelebrationof

1974 Japanese Culture Club

The Japanese Culture Club’s chief accomplishment in 1974 was the theatrical production of the kabuki play Banhosarayashiki which enjoyed a tremendous success. Later on it was broadcast on national television and heard on the radio.


1979Garet Gluck ’79 performed as Umeo-Maru in the kabuki play Kuruma Biki.

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Centennial Interview: Alexandra Munroe ’75

Alexandra Munroe ’75sharedsomeofhermemoriesoflifeatCAduringaninterviewinNewYorkCityinMay2012.AlexandraattendedCAfrom1970-73.AlexandracommentedthatthemostamazingthingaboutCAwerethepeople.ThefriendsthatshemadeatCAarestillsomeofthebestfriendsshehastoday.ShealsorememberstheextraordinaryteacherslikeMr.JohnLowwhotaughtEnglishandAsianHistoryandwasanimportantintellectualinfluenceinherlife.Mr.BenHoriuchi,theartandceramicsteacher,introducedhertotheJapaneseaesthetics.However,

itwasCA’sinternationalismthatwasthegreatesteducationthathasremainedabsolutelycoretothepersonwhoshehasbecome.TheentirevideointerviewofAlexandra Munroe ’75willeventuallybepostedat:www.canacad.ac.jp/alumni

Mr. Ben Horiuchi

Mr. John Low

1970 Elementary School

1975 Audio Visual ClubIn 1975 the AV Club graduated from the previous year’s role of handyman to

expert movie producers. With expert advice from Mr. Keough (producer of “The Art of Film-making,”) the club put out around 4 to 5 video-tapes. The audio-visual club

consisted of Jim Joyce ’75, Maggi Woods ’75, Ray Matthew ’76, David Emanuel ’78, Barton Emanuel ’76 and Phil Friesen ’75.


diversitywasemphasizedinastatementmadein1973byChairmanoftheBoardofTrusteesArthurE.Gamblin,whowrotethefollowingontheoccasionofCA’s60thAnniversary:“Aninternationalschoolisameetingplace(andsometimesaclashingplace)forideas,culture,andhistory.Eachpersoninthelearningcommunitybringsaparticularworldview,conditionedbyhisownownexperienceandtradition.Thiswillnotremainunchallengedforlong.Itsoonbecomesevident,inthecontextofaninternationalschool,thatnonation,race,orculturehasamonopolyontruth,beauty,goodness...everystudentineverygradehassomeopportunitytoappropriatesomethingofJapan.”

PerhapsthemostchallengingandelaborateengagementwithJapanesetraditioncameaskabukitheaterdevelopedundertheguidanceandsingle-mindedinspirationofJapaneselanguageteacherMrs.MitsukoUnno.

WhenMrs.UnnowasdebatinghowbesttodevelopthefirstJapaneselanguageclassin1970,sherealizedtheimportanceofgivingstudentstheopportunitytousethelanguageinbothcreativeandformalways,andinawaywhichwouldconnecttheforeigncommunitytotheJapaneseone.“Someday,”shetoldherJapanese1class,“wearegoingtodoaJapaneseplayinJapanese.”Giventheformaldemandsofthelanguageusedinkabuki,shehadtowaituntillanguageproficiencyincreased.Butshedidn’thavetowaitforenthusiasmtodevelop.

ThechallengesofdoingkabukistylizationandprecisiondemandedoftheformmighthavebeentoodauntingforanyoneotherthanMrs.Unno,whonotonlydirectedkabuki,butbroughtinprofessionalJapanesevoiceandmovementcoachestoassist.Studentsnotonlyhadtolearnprecisemodulation,rhythmandvolumeofvoice,buthadtounderstandthehistoricaleraoftheplay.GivenwhathasbeendescribedbyMrs.Unnoasthe“students’zeal,”notonlywasthefirstproduction,Shuzenji Monogatari,asuccess,butinsubsequentyearsthekabukiplayersofCAperformedbothatschoolandatprofessionaltheaters.

FromThe History of Canadian Academy 1913-2000 byMaryOpalenik

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oftheworldwasinevidencewiththeemergenceofaDebatingClubandthebeginningoftheModelUnitedNationsin1989,aclubflourishingtoday.

Sportscontinuedtobeahighpriorityformanystudents.Inadditiontoplayingitstraditionallocalrivals,competitionswithinternationalschoolsintheregionwereadded.

CAcultureandcurriculuminthe1980’smightbestbedescribedasbalanced,havingsettleddownintermsoftheintegrationofJapaneseartsandcultureintotheWesterncorecurriculum.TheEnglishforSpeakersofOtherLanguages(ESOL)programwasintroducedintheelementaryschoolintheearly1980’sinresponsetotheneedsofanincreasinglydiversestudentpopulation.Yearbooksfromtheperiodstillfeaturefullspreadsofgrandkabukitheater,butthequietgerminationofotherstudentinterestsemerged.

Awarenessofthenewtrendininformationagetechnology,begunwiththeAudio-VisualClubandtheirproudmanipulationsofreel-to-reeltapemachineandvideo-tapes,ledtoaComputerClub,whoseyearbookphotoshowsasmall,seriousgroupofboys,adecidedcontrasttothegrinningboysinleatherwhoweremembersoftheMotorcycleFreaks.

Theenergyofthe1970’sfounditswayintothemusicalexpansionofthe1980’s.Theinstrumentalandvocalmusicprogramexpanded;Daddy’sKids,agroupofsingersanddancers,performedin1981alongwithagroupcalledRockClubandtheStageBand.

Bythelate1980’s,amoreseriousconsideration


1982 The CA Computer Club: Woo-Young Choi ’82, Long-Ho Chen ’82 and Mr. Keith Guthrie

1981 CA “Motorcycle Freaks”Riders: Tom Rappe ’83, John Hirai ’83, Hideyuki Yanagisawa ’82, Isamu Van den Berg ’82,

Sanjay Arora ’81, Ms. Meisel, Ms. Whittaker, Chandra Mahtani ’81, Jiro Ferre ’83, Ronny Zilkha ’81Machines: Z400FX, RG25E, TS50, MR50, YB50, GSX400L, Z400FX

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Avi Pemper ’83 sharedsomeofhismemoriesoflifeatCAduringaninterviewinNewYorkCityinMay2012.AviremembersvisitingMrs.Samuelinthehealthoffice.Shewasalwayscalmandwelcomingandreadywithher“potion”ofhotwaterwithvinegarandhoney.He

remembersvisitstoSho’sCoffeeShopwhereheandfellowclassmateswouldplayspades.HestillkeepsintouchwithhisformerFrench

teacher,ElizabethNavarro,andhadtheunexpectedpleasureofmeetingupwithhisformerEnglishteacher,Mrs.PatSellars,inNewYorkCity.TheentirevideointerviewofAvi Pemper ’83 willeventuallybepostedat:www.canacad.ac.jp/alumni

Ms. Elizabeth Navarro

Ms. Pat Sellars

1988 RefereesGeorge Byun ’90 and Shigeru Matsuura ’90 not only were on the varsity boys’

basketball team but also acted as referees for other games as well.

1980Elementary students enjoying their CA lunch.

Centennial Interview: Avi Pemper ’83


Theplaceofcomputersinthecurriculumbegantoemerge,andby1987agroupofstudentsusedwhattheycalled“hightechnologyequipment”tocreateVerbal Images,aCAmagazine.

Bytheendofthedecade,enrollmentwas610students.FromThe History of Canadian Academy 1913-2000 byMary

Opalenik

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Attachmenttothebeautyofthesceneryandthequaintcharacteroftheoldbuildingson“TheHill”wererelinquishedinfavorofamovetothemanmadeRokkoIslandinordertoaccomodatethegrowthoftheschoolandtoprovideforitslong-termfuture.

By1987,withtheleadershipofheadmasterDr.StuartYoung,theBoardofTrusteeshadsignedthecontractthatwoulddevelopa40milliondollarfacility.Thehighcostthatwouldhavegoneintomaintainingthecampusbuildingsonthehill,whichwereinneedofmajorrenovations,wasoneofthemainrationalesforputtingthefundsinsteadintoanew,stateoftheartbuilding.DubbedProject1990inhonoroftheyearthenewschoolwasprojectedtoopen,theconstructionbeganonafacilitywhichwouldprovide46%moreusablelandthantheschoolhadonthehill.

TheschoolandGloucesterHouse

dormitoryopenedasscheduledin1990,withenrollmentat652students.Aspecialevent–TransitionDay–inauguratedthemovetotheisland;studentsandteachersliterallywalkedallthewayfromtheoldschoolatNagamine-yamatothenewschoolonRokkoIsland.

Itwasafortuitousmoveinmanyways.TheGreatHanshinEarthquakeof1995lefttheschoolessentiallysafeandintact.Itsfacilitieswereusedasarefugeecenter.Onthedayoftheearthquaketheschoolbecamehometoabout350people,mostlyschoolfamiliesandfaculty.Manyclassrooms

becamesleepingandlivingquarters.Theseconddaythereliefeffortcontinuedwhenofficialsevacuatedthenorthpartoftheislandduetothepossibilityofagasleakandexplosion.Nearly3,500peoplemadearushtoCAsincetheschoolwasthefurthestfromtheleak.Theentiregym,theaterandclasssroomswerefilledwithpeople.Japanese

elementaryschoolsnearbyalsobecamecentersforrelief.DuringheentireweekCAcontinuedtoservefamilieswhofearedareturntotheirhighriseapartments.Emergencyimprovisationsprovedsuccessful,andfor10daysthestaffatCanadianAcademydidwhatevertheycouldtohelppeopleontheisland.

Schoolreopenedlessthantwoweeksaftertheearthquakewithatemporarilyreducedstudentbody.Bythefallof1995CA’senrollmenthadreturnedtoalmostpre-quakelevels.In1999over790studentswereenrolled.

AsthedecadedrewtoacloseCAwouldfocusondevelopingitstechnologytomeetthechallengesofthe21stcentury.

FromThe History of Canadian Academy 1913-2000 byMaryOpalenik

1995 Great Hanshin EarthquakeThe Great Hanshin Earthquake hit at 5:47 AM on

January 17, 1995. As residents of Rokko Island came to CA they camped out in the atrium in addition to the

gym and auditorium.

The New Gloucester House Dormitory


1990Architect’s rendering of the CA’s new Rokko Island Campus

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Russia Study TripOnMarch19,1993twenty-fivestudentsandthreeadvisersboardedaKoreanAirflightboundforMoscow.TheexcitementattheairportwastangibleastheyanticipatedthecomingweekofhomestayswithRussianfamilies.WhateffectshadtakenplaceinRussiawithitsfledglingdemocracy?Noneofthemknewwhattoexpect.TheylearnedtovaluetheirpamperedlivesbackinKobewheretheytookfreshfruit,dailyshowersandelectricalservicesforgranted.InMoscowtheylivedastheRussiansdideatingfriedbuckwheat,borscht,andalotofbread.However,thislifestylecouldnotdiminishtheexcitementofvisitingLenin’stomb,RedSquareandshoppingatArbatStreet.TheyendedtheirstayattheBolshoiOperawithVerdi’soperaThe Masked Ball. Itwasatripnevertobeforgotten,thechanceofalifetime.

Centennial Interview: Cori SaNogueira ’95CoriattendedCAfrom1991tohergraduationin1995.ShewasinterviewedinNewYorkCityinMay2012.HermostmemorableexperienceoccurredonherveryfirstdayatCA.Thiswasherfirstinternationalexperience.SheremembersbeingintroducedtoSaskiaWitkamwhoshowedheraroundthatdayandhowniceandfriendlyshefoundeveryonetobe.SheknewthenthattheCAexperiencewouldbeagoodone.ShealsorememberstheRussiaStudyTripin1993.WhensheandotherCAstudentstravelledtoRussiaandstayedwithRussianfamiliesandhowshelearnedsomuch.

TheentirevideointerviewofCori SaNogueira ’95willeventuallybepostedat:www.canacad.ac.jp/alumni

1996 Pacific OverturesStephen Sondheim’s musical Pacific Overtures

with 42 cast members was one of the most ambitious productions put on by CA. Hye Sook Yang ’97

performed the role of Tamate.

1990 Elementary SchoolAbudi Saimeh ’02 and Frank Rosery ’02

in Ms. Koop’s 1990 class.

1992 Red and Grey StaffMr. Larsen, yearbook advisor, Ian Jackson ’92, editor

and Nikita Morozoff ’93, junior editor lead the 1992 yearbook staff.


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Centennial Interview: Ellie Damashek ’05

ElliewasinterviewedinNewYorkCityinMay2012.EllieremembersthehighschoolstudentbodycouncilsponsoredLock-InasoneofhermostmemorablemomentsatCA.StudentsspentthenightatCAparticipatinginanumberofactivities.Sherememberssheandherfriendshavingtheirfortunestoldbyatarotcardreader(whogotitallwrong).However,sheandherfriendsenjoyedthinkingaboutthefuturetogether.SheremembersaboveallthatCAwasanurturingenvironment.Elliewasactiveinmusicanddramaandthehelpful,nurturingandcaringenvironmentatCAhelpeddevelopherconfidenceasanartist.

TheentirevideointerviewofEllie Damashek ’05willeventuallybepostedat:www.canacad.ac.jp/alumni

Atthebeginningofthe21stcenturyCAfacesbothchallengesandopportunities.ThemainchallengeistheJapaneseeconomy,anditsimpactonCA.AtthesametimeCAcontinuestodeliverahighqualityeducationalexperiencewithexpandedfacilitiesandtheimplementationofnewprograms.

Withtheclosureoftheneighboring

NorwegianSchool,CApurchasedtheirlandandbeganplansforexpandingourcampus.TheEarlyLearningandActivitiesCenter(ELAC),openedinJanuary2008onthatsiteenablingCAtomorefullymeetthegrowingacademicandextracurricularneedsofitsinternationalandmultiagedstudentbody.ELACcontainsspeciallydesigned

classroomsonthefirstfloorforourtwo-throughfive-year-oldprograms,aswellastheP&GBlackBoxtheaterandasecondgymnasiumonthesecondfloor.Thesefacilitiesprovideflexibilityfortheschedulingofamultitudeofathleticand

2002 Tea CeremonyQuickly preparing large amounts of tea backstage for

students to hand out to the audience is tea teacher Tami Mizushima. Tea Ceremony demonstrations

became an annual tradition at CA.


2008The Early Learning and Activities Center opens providing CA students with a second gymnasium, black-box theatre, and new kindergarten & pre-school classrooms.

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2007 Middle School TripExperiencing the art of Awaji-puppetry Bum-Joon Kim ’11 and Noelle Madrigal ’11 get a chance to manipulate

the bunraku-like puppet.

2004 Sports DayWhile Valerie Dupalo ’04 carefully pours water into an elementary student’s cup, Ellie Hemmings ’04

patiently waits her turn in Sports Day 2004.

2007 Elementary SchoolReaching out for the pens and pencils elementary school students get ready for their writing activity.

2004 Once Upon a MattressUnder the direction of Melanie Vrba the curtains opened in November 2004 on CA’s production of

Once Upon A Mattress where Christopher Roche ’06 made his presence known.


artisticevents.In2011CAbecameanInternational

BaccalaureateWorldSchool.TheInternationalBaccalaureateaimstodevelopinquiring,knowledgeableandcaringyoungpeoplewhohelptocreateabetterandmorepeacefulworldthroughinterculturalunderstandingandrespect.InadditiontotheDiplomaProgrammewhichCAhasofferedsincethe1980sthePrimaryYearsandMiddleYears

Programmeswereadded.IntechnologyCAadoptedaone-to-

onelaptoppolicyin2009.CAstudentsfromgrades3to12usepersonallaptopswhileatschool.Onetoonestudentlaptopsintheclassroomallowforincreasedproductivityandconvenienceforthosestudentscarryingthisessentiallearningtool.Theyareanecessityinpreparingstudentsforthedemandsofthe21stcentury,whereourabilityto

operateindigitallyconnectednetworksisparamount.

Aswemoveintoournext100yearsthevaluesthatbeganwithMs.EthelMisenerandthefirst16studentswhostartedtoattendCAfromSeptember13,1913areinscribedinourmissionstatement:CanadianAcademyinspiresstudentstoinquire,reflect,andchoosetocompassionatelyimpacttheworldthroughouttheirlives.Whetheryougraduatedin1930,1970,2013orwillgraduatein3013theCAmottoliveson:Scientia Clavis SuccessusKnowledgeisthekeytosuccess.

Donating to CACanadianAcademyisfortunatetohaveacommunityofinvolvedparents,dedicatedfacultyandstaff,generouscorporatepartners,loyalalumni,andcommittedBoardandleadershipteammembers.Whetherstudentsarehereforoneyearorfortheirentireeducation,theCAexperienceissomethingthatiscarriedwiththechildandthefamilymembersfortherestoftheirlives.CAisgratefultothosewhogivegenerously.Thesedonorsallowustocreatevibrantclassroomsreadyformotivatedstudentsinspiredbyadevotedfaculty,makingourcampusanidealspaceforteaching,learning,andgrowing.

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AnnualFund_____________%ofdonationTheAnnualFundbridgesthegapbetweenrevenuefromtuitionandfeesandthefullcostofdeliveringourprograms.Thesedonationsallowustocreateinnovativeeducationalprogramsthatenhancestudentlearning.

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Relationship to Canadian Academy Board and Council Former Board and Council School leadership team Former school leadership team Faculty Former faculty Staff Former staff Parents Former parents Former students Corporate Community Partner Other

The CA FamilyAe Kyung Kim ’94, Sawami Kubo ’93 and Kanae Brueggemann ’97 all have

children attending CA. Madeline Miura-Ishihara ’77 and Elahe Katirai-Ghadimi ’72 presently work at CA.

Class of 2015Members of the Class of 2015

participate in the annual sophomore speech contest. They continue in a long CA

tradition of oratorical contests which date back to 1925.

Sports Day 2012: RED VS GREY: The Battle Continues!

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