Donna Mayes (Pascal McLaren): Ms. Mayes is with Lucky Foods in
Sacramento.
Jill Saito (Naomi Fujiwara): Ms. Saito is a Los Angeles teacher
and the mother of two children.
Robert Cobene (Robby Gordon): Mr. Cobene is a metals engineer
with the Hewlett-Packard Corporation.
Bill Saito (Sen Motoyoshi): Mr. Saito is a professional actor
and model who lives in Los Angeles.
James Molina (Ramon 'Rom' Molina): Mr. Molina is a graphic designer
with the University Media Services, CSUS.
Samuel G. Parsons (Whitman McLaren): Mr. Parsons is head of
photography for the University Media Services, CSUS.
Arnold Golub (Arnold Geller). Dr. Golub is Professor of Psychology
at CSUS. He also served as technical consultant.
Teresa Campos (Daniella Castenada): Ms. Campos is a hair stylist
with McKinley Park Hair Company in Sacramento.
Shirley Hackett (Mary Elizabeth McLaren): Ms. Hackett is a program
specialist for the Lodi Unified School District, Lodi, Ca. She is also
a hospice nurse.
Heidi Halderman (Emily McLaren): Ms. Halderman is design coordinator
for Robert Powell-Gold River in Sacramento.
Lizbeth Schlegel (Marta Hermann): Ms. Schegel is a professional
model from Hanover, Germany.
Seigo Katsuragawa (Yoshimasa 'Yosh' Fujiwara): Mr. Katsuragawa
is neckwear designer, Seigo, of Seigo New York. He was born in Japan and
educated in both Japan and the United States.
Yoi Tanaka (young Naomi and Shi-hwa): Ms. Tanaka was three and
eleven when the photographs used in this project were taken. She is a student
at El Camino High School, Sacramento.
Photographs of the gate and the Buddha were taken in the garden surrounding
the tea room of Mme. Soritsu Nakatani of Sacramento. She teaches
the Ura Senke Ryu.
Primary funding Pascal's Room was provided by a 1993-94 faculty research grant from the Foundation of California State University, Sacramento. Additional assistance was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Saito of Los Angeles.
In addition, Henry Chung and Edward
Ramones of Motorsports Dynamics (Sacramento) provided the racing
accessories and expert vehicle preparation necessary for the completion
of the photographs.
I wish to thank Mr. Terry Manns
of the Office of Research for his continuing assistance with my projects
as well as my department chair, V.T. Hornback, Jr. I would also
like to mention the many colleagues and university units that helped make
this project possible: Arnold Golub (Psychology), Michael Doyle,
(Computer Center), Jim Molina (Graphics), Sam Parsons (Photogaphy)
and the former Associate Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Tohru
Yamanaka. A word of thanks should also be extended to the 1993 Mills
College varsity crew, the Mills College Office of Public Relations and
Drs. Jesse Hiraoka and Louise Kikuchi of Seattle, Washington.
I would also like to expess my appreciation
to all those models who volunteered to be a part of Pascal, particularly
Bill Saito and Jill Saito for their professional services
along with my younger daughter, Yoi, who not only modeled but also
took the photograph that appears on the author's page. Thanks also to Sacramento
poet, Lue Cobene, for recuriting his brother, and to Larry Schmidt
for the services of Liz Schlegel. Finally, I wish to thank Michael
Russo for the excellent work he did in designing the Pascal web site.
Pascal's Room is dedicated to Shinobu Tanaka.
Ronald Phillip Tanaka
Sacramento
1997