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THE JEWISH CHRONICLE
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"JAPANESE" JEWS HAVE "SHU LES" t
AND LIVE JUST AS WE DO
Yokohama and Nagasaki Contain Thriving Jewish Com-
munities — Some Jews Have Married Japanese
Women — Story of Simeon Ctlidsky,
"The Prophet."
By Dr. A. BREGMAN
(Translated Irani the Yiddish, of the "Canadian Eagle -
)
In
EAVISII life in Japan is hem-
med in he many of the dif-
ficulties that surround Jett -
ish life elsewhere and suffers
rom the 'natty party divisions asst
dlich we are familiar. Nationalist.
s•itnilationists, Zionists and
this
ma,
To the \Vesterner
...1•
ound like a fairy tale, hot it is
SeVertheless true.
There is a legend that the Javanese
are the direct descendants of one of
the Ten Tribes. This legend is based
on the fact that the Japanese alpha-
bet contains some Hebrew characters,
that some of their words hate the
Hebraic sound and that the people
themselves have Jewish traits and
characteristics.
However that may be, we are not
dealing with these. supposed Ides.
hilt With real Jews--those who have
.., [tied iii the country. There are
.111 , number of Jeuish settlements
throughout the length and breadth of
the hlikado's domain.
War Drove Jews to Japan.
The C(reat \Var Orme man ., Jew,
from their moorings. Mativ Russian
Ines tried to get to America ma Si-
beria and Japan.
Nut many of these emigrants suc-
ceeded in reaching their goal. Many
were handicapped through lack of
funds, 'natty others through the in-
ability of communicating with rela-
tives in America. Thus a large num-
ber remained in Yokohama, and be-
cause a Jewish settlement was formed
there. other J.111- S came to reels their
fortunes also.
Mr. Samuel Mason, the representa-
toe of the 'Immigrant Society of
New York, has done much valuable
stork for these Jewish immigrants in
Japan.
of thr most iniportaq personages in
(he
nintr‘. and e( en fried to gain
an ;nnheuc5- with the Mikado, but
\ II uoli is auto he came in
mil.. I II, AI, Hite re sled ill his es-
I:111 mi many practical. pobtiral
issues :dos, in japan at this tot , lure
grave tiorste.n, wrier
Corea
and China, that the matter .4 seek-
ing a nun "god-head" ua, ttunpor-
arily sli c k e d, (; ru d,t,
jained undaunted I t Ibis nettturn
(7f Items.
Leasing los manuscripts
okm, he returned to Nagasaki.
Un the moray he
ol , Imul at
111,"
Intl u, and tilla g e, and deliver" nave
open-air .oldresses
;141 t 1 4 . '461114
time
leash rellg11 ■ 11
I hs did nut stilt the
IThristian missionaries,
who stirred
up feeling against him and in the
little lotto of Kota he was Net upon
and hvatt, by the un,b so that he
55,1, able to vet mil home Thus
he e:11111•11 his till(' of - Prophet
The 1 ' 1, 1/het " has not eke'. up
hope. Ile siill pro( lain, his belief
that some ila ∎ Japan us ill adopt the
Jewish religion
The Jews Are Tradespeople.
The jcut...11 prop le in Japan engage
in such trades as Litho-Mg ;out shoe-
making. They are the only ones
who make European clothing and as
this is becoming popular with the
Japanese, the business is floin,hing.
There are other Jewish communi•
ties in Japan as interesting as those
at Yokohama and Nagasaki. All in
all, I found the Jewish people in
Japan happy and contented
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ANNOUNCING
OUR
SPRING OPENING
JEWISH SOLDIER SEES
ARTICLE IN "CHRONICLE".
AND WRITES PROTEST
(Communication.)
Editor. Detroit Jewish Chronicle:
The Yokohama Community.
I hate read your issui. of Nlarch 14,
The Yokohama Jewish cionniunity
containing the story which carried the
is alive to Jewish questions There
head "Calendar Firm \Yams No Jetv-
at present a strong tlit.cit,ion ou
Jewish Nationalism and the Socialist
I. being a rIgaisli soldier in the seri -
party representative, both of the ice of Ivey country. and a road titan in
Bolsheviks 'and of the Menshevik.. is civil life. could not help but
he a Mt
not asleep either. Preceding the - sore" at the rtatt meats a, nmlauued
Ihily Do. s the Yokohama commun- in the story.
ity erected a "slink" and even the
To make a long story short. I termr
Socialists came to hear the Cliazan.
the firm a personal letter, and it was a
The Yokohama community is a hot one at that. I guess my letter will
comparatively new settlement. There hold them front condemning the Jew-
is an udder settlement in Nagasaki, ish race hereafter.
.consisting of Polish and Lithuanian
Your Respectfully.
Irws.
I. IT\ NIEISEII.
Have you ever heard of Nagasaki?
Care Insurance Itept.,
It is one of the finest as well as the
Camp Defdge. Des \Ionics, Is
prettiest city in Japan-- a veritable
Paradise! Covered with multi-col-
ored blossoms, a riot of color! How
surprised I was when first I heard
The folios% me story appeared in a
/air mother tongue spoken in Na-
gasaki! First I thought that these recent issue of "Life. - the national
Jews also were only Russian eini• humorous u eekly, when it cut
. leas. It is
an non...nal
grants, but the shale, an old building.
gave me a different impression. and start" fuse "late," and and a good 1/111'
Ilere
it
is.
I afterwards learned that these Jews
Getting Even.
had been -brought to Nagasaki as
the war %vas over. she
prisoners during the Russo-Japanese
decided
io
do
her patriotic duty Amg
o
\\'ar and had afterwards elected t
the lic•plialit, line. So she called
remain.
.0111 NaVY Club. and tran,
Some of them had brought over the
milled her in, station through a suave-
their families. Others married lap
ed off, ei.
mult•e women who embraced the
"I am Mrs. 11;1111;4rue NIeLecd.
Jewish
I hese Japanese women have be- First Avenue, - she explained. "and I
come sincere, strictly-observing Jew- should like to have iwo of tour 111,1
perfect come to dinner with tis Smudgy ai
c•.es who are ansini , to
themselves in all Jewish observances. halt-past one."
ton \It- s. McLeod
"Yes.
The children of these wised mar-
"Rut wait - be sure, ts hates er
riages have the fair skin and the inns-
they
,
aren't
kit , '"
that
cular build of the white race, but the do
Flie tone of her voice was ens
slant eyes of the Oriental.
pliant..
Jews Treated With Respect.
Sunday came, bringing two ethic.,
o L
The Japanese treat the Jews with late-colored khaki-clad privates t
the
NI cl.coil !tons, \ Allen M rs. M c-
respect. Several of the 0111 aristo-
Lem! britslickinto the drawing room
cratic families in Nagasaki have re-
to greet her •.-1.1iers, all a-smile, she
nounced idol-worship and embraced
: s.\\..thi r, pi:is,t1 .,1, , 1 .s.,..ftu, ; elite i i i (11(1\1\yi.„. , hi,
Judaism. But there are also Jews ua
who have assimilated. They speak
41111y jaPtItleSe and have no dealings
"t,„,. 'commanding ollj .cer," explain- I ......-
with their Jewish brethren.
ed one, "Captain Conti!.
The Jewishicommunit) in Naga-
"No Jews Wanted"—Again.
Never in the h'story of this long established store have we felt the
supreme degree of pride that we take this season in anticipating your
inspection of the new spring arrivals.
Every department reflects the choice of the market and we have
never before been so handsomely quipped to serve you.
The Entire Store is Resplendent with New Spring Things
A Furniture
Showing
The Spring
Jewelry
NUSUAL preparations
Ladies' Wear Men's Wear
Department
Attracts
SPRINT) Buda the most
has been
I . arriving daily, and this
F
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magni•
charming creations to
section of the store Is now
tore than ever before have
its credit that we have
one big gala display of
been inaugurated in the
seen in years. And our
jewelry section. The
showings of Suits, Coats,
the finest products of Aar
erica's hest makers.
of a
greater
stock Is the most attrac-
Dolmans, Dresses, etc., are
tive you could imagine.
unrivalled.
HE cleverest styles of
a season already
shaped as one producing
unusually smart effects In
every branch of men's ap-
parel, are to be found as-
sembled for our male pat.
T
Rebinson-Cohen Co.
COMPLETE HOME FURNISHERS
CORNER of HIGH and HASTINGS
FIVE BLOCKS EAST?, WOODWARD
FIVE BLOCKS NORTH
NORTH-BOUND FOURTEENTH CARS
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saki comprise$ 1511 families. For the
last three years they hat e had a
shiichet from Russia who also acts
a• chazan. The Jewish cemetery is
14 years old and there are buried
s oldiers who
5 those Russo-Jewish
shed in JapaileSe prisons.
"The Prophet."
I %Vas greatly impressed with one
man whom I met in Nagasaki. He
is Simeon Grmisky, a tall. broad-
shouldered giant with a black beard.
Ile is highly educated both in He-
brew and in secular subjects and is
strongly religious. Ile fought at
P ort Arthur. was wounded sever al
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lie thereupon wrote a poetically
descriptive explanation of the Je%%,
ish religion as well as a concise his-
tory of the Jewish people. He went
10 Tokio where he interviewed some
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ROOM and BOARD wanted by young
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Box 234, care Detroit Jewish Chron-
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times and was mentioned for distin-
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guished conduct. \Vere lie not a WANTED—Jewish girl for housework.
Two adults in family. Small flat.
dreamer, a visionary, Ile Could occupy
a high position in Japan, as he is well
Good home to right girl. Phone
'acquainted with the language.
Hemlock 2794.
In Nagasaki they call him "Tin.
Prophet." The Japanese do so in all WANTED—Room or room and board
earnestness, while the Jews do it in
by refined young Jewish girl em-
derision. The story of how he gained
ployed. Near Woodward or 14th car
his title is most interesting.
line preferred. Write at once to
About 7 or 8 years ago, the 'Jap-
Box 186, care Detroit Jewish Chron-
anese having adopted many no
icie.
customs, realized that their old idol.
worshipping religions. and especially
Shmtoisin, would have to go and
great statesmen set themselves to the
task of finding a new religion for
Japan.
There were many Christian mis-
sionaries on the spot ready to seize
the golden opportunity, and they
started a vigorous campaign in
bps, the capital city. to popularize
Christianity.
It was the moment for which Sim-
eon Grudsky, the ghetto-dreamer.
bad been waiting, hoping to spread
the "Unity of God" idea and make
the Japanese adopt Judaism.
A Jewish Propagandist.
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