75 years of Americana in Tokyo.The Tokyo Tokyo (tō`kēō), city (1990 pop. 8,163,573), capital of Japan and of Tokyo prefecture, E central Honshu, at the head of Tokyo Bay. American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of Club kicked off its four-month-long 75th Anniversary celebration at the end of May with a massive party at its Minato-ku facility --just a stone's throw stone's throw n. A short distance. stone's throw Noun a short distance Noun 1. from Minoru Mori's massive Roppongi Hills Roppongi Hills (六本木ヒルズ Roppongi Hiruzu complex. Clearly, much has changed since the club's inception in the late 20s. In the late 40s, the private and prestigious club was granted Shadan Hojin (non-profit) status, and today General Manager Michael Bumgardner intends to strengthen the club's presence as a bridge between its cosmopolitan cos·mo·pol·i·tan adj. Growing or occurring in many parts of the world; widely distributed. n. A cosmopolitan organism. membership and the local community. "Our unwavering commitment to the community will be a top priority for the Club," Bumgardner says. "And in the months to come, we will be announcing new activities in our effort to strengthen that relationship." These include anniversary-related happenings during the Bon Odori festival on August 2, in addition to special public events and activities to be posted on the Club's Web site (www.tac-club.org). Private and prestigious--yet open to the public. A very American concept, indeed. |
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