Tokyo Weekender July 2016
Breaking the rules of kimono – a new book shatters antiquated views of this traditional garment. Plus: The boys for sale in Shinjuku Ni-chome, best sake of 2017, Japan's new emperor, and what really goes on inside "Terrace House."
Breaking the rules of kimono – a new book shatters antiquated views of this traditional garment. Plus: The boys for sale in Shinjuku Ni-chome, best sake of 2017, Japan's new emperor, and what really goes on inside "Terrace House."
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IMPERIAL MEDIA<br />
DINNER/RECEPTION<br />
1. Kelly Wetherille and her husband,<br />
Jorge Pazmino, looking good!! 2. Le<br />
Monde’s Philippe Mesmer, socialite<br />
Vivian Morelli, PR guru Nacio “Skip”<br />
Cronin 3. The host, Imperial Hotel’s<br />
president Hideya Sadayasu, Dewi<br />
Sukarno, Hawaii Halekulani Hotel’s<br />
President Peter Shaindlin 4. Peter<br />
Shaindlin, Imperial Hotel’s exec. Jun<br />
Kazama, Far East Traveler’s founder<br />
George Pokrovsky, his son – the<br />
magazine’s mg. ed., Michael 1 2<br />
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PAKISTANI<br />
AMBASSADOR AMIL’S<br />
PAKISTAN NATIONAL<br />
DAY AND SAYONARA<br />
5. Murlie Tanaka, Kumiko Meric<br />
(Turkey), Kyoko Spector, Lilo<br />
Maruyama 6. Turkish Amb. Bulent<br />
Meric, Amb. Amil, Popular politician<br />
Kazuyuki Hamada and Mrs. Hamada<br />
7. Bahrain Amb. Hassan, Chief of<br />
mission Iraq Rahman Muhsin, Qatar<br />
Amb. Yousef Bilal, Oman Amb. Khalid<br />
Al-Muslahi 8. Amb. Amil, Grand Hyatt<br />
GM Steve Dewire 9. Yuko Miwa and<br />
her son, Masahisa (Valiant Language<br />
School) 10. Amb. Amil, Grand Hyatt<br />
GM Steve Dewire 11. Zimbabwe Amb.<br />
& Mrs. Titus M.J. Abubasutu 12.<br />
Govt. officials Antonio Inoki, Natsuo<br />
Yamaguchi, and Seishiro Eto, Amb.<br />
Amil, Motome Takizawa<br />
13. Senegal Amb. and Mrs. Chiekh<br />
Niang, Muhammad Adam, Nigerian<br />
Charge d'Affaires and Mrs. Bello<br />
Kavaure Husseini<br />
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