Nov 5th 2017 O.A.
Keiro “Iyashi Care” Seminar
Saturday, October 21st was a seminar of the “Iyashi Care” program in Yamaha Music Center in Irvine. This seminar was organized by the nonprofit organization, Keiro that provides nursing care and welfare to elderly Japanese Americans. At the seminar, a lecture about palliative care was held. It is said there are currently 70,000 Japanese Americans over 65 years old in LA, OC and Ventura county. 97 percent answered they wish to live in their homes and receive in-home care. And many of them are facing language barriers, issues in lacking health care and supporting services. Facing these issues, Keiro decided to partner up with Providence Health & Service Southern California for the next 3 years. They specialize in the palliative care field, and Keiro started their palliative care under the name of “Iyashi Care” from August of this year. At the lecture, Dr. Yuichi Yanami of PH&SSC spoke as a guest speaker, explaining the difference between palliative care and hospice care to the attendees. Dr. Yanami explained palliative care using the term “The hiatus of health care.” This is when a patient is unsure where to consult their physical condition and health problems to. Palliative care betters patient’s lives by providing a solution to this issue and also provides “Iyashi” to them as well. The “Iyashi Care” program offers telephone consultations, home visits if necessary and counseling services for free by Dr. Yanami and Dr. Komatsu.
Kansui-Ryu America Kinyu Ginshi-Kai
Sunday, October 22nd was the autumn recital of the Kansui-Ryu America Kinyu Ginshi-Kai in Torrance. The club was founded in 1930 by the Kayamoto Kansui Shi. They have 24 branches throughout California and 8 are in SoCal with 70 members. The SoCal area holds an annual recital. At the event, 45 members, from beginners to masters, performed and did their best. Shigin poetry is a traditional Japanese entertainment that started in the late Edo period, where they recite classical Chinese poetry with unique melody and singing style. It was loved by the Japanese people since the prewar days. The Nagauta Minori-Kai, a group also active in SoCal; Tsugaru Shamisen Sasaki Mitsuru-Kai and Satsuma Biwa Tsuruta Ryu also joined this recital.