July 2023 INTOUCH Magazine

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RHYTHM KING

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BACK ON BOARD

Japanese national snowboarder Asa Toyoda discusses the challenges, rewards and “grind” of making it to the top of the winter sport.

COME ONE, COME ALL

Who says Independence Day is a celebration only for Americans? Ahead of the Club’s festivities this month, nonAmerican Members share what they love about the day.

A keen musician

youth, Member Takayuki Maeji is enjoying a new lease on life behind the drums of Tokyo jazz clubs.

Cover image of Charlotte and Sophia Santos by Yuuki Ide

KAYO YAMAWAKI

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Representative Governor Jesse Green (2023)

First Vice President Sam Rogan (2024)

Second Vice President Dean R Rogers (2024)

Secretary Nils Plett (2023)

Treasurer Rune Sølvsteen (2023)

Governors Trista Bridges Bivens (2024), Justin Keyes (2024), Gregory Lyon (2023), Mihoko Manabe (2024), Tetsutaro Muraki (2024), Catherine Ohura (2023), Edward Rogers (2024), Reiko Saito (2023), Vanessa Thomas—Connections president (2023)

Statutory Auditors Koichi Komoda (2024), Paul Kuo (2023)

Parentheses denote term limit.

CLUB COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Compensation Gregory Lyon

Culture, Community & Entertainment Matthew Tappenden (Trista Bridges Bivens)

Finance Patrick McLeod (Rune Sølvsteen)

Food & Beverage Mark Spencer (Sam Rogan)

House Adam Donahue (Dean R Rogers)

Human Resources Ken Cogger (Reiko Saito)

Membership Justin Negron (Tetsutaro Muraki)

Nihonbashi Geoffrey Bowman (Catherine Ohura)

Nominating Joseph Etheridge

Recreation Shinji Yamasaki (Nils Plett)

Risk Control Ren Kuroda (Mihoko Manabe)

Parentheses denote Board liaison.

Custom Media President Robert Heldt

Custom Media Publisher Simon Farrell advertising@tac-club.org 03-4540-7730 |

GENERAL MANAGER

Darren Morrish

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGERS

Business Operations Wayne Hunter

Business Support Lian Chang

DIRECTORS

Facilities Toby Lauer

Finance Naoto Okutsu

Food & Beverage Suranga Hettige Don

Human Resources Jason Dominici

Marketing & Communications Shane Busato

Member Services Jonathan Allen

Nihonbashi Noriaki Yamazaki

Recreation Susanna Yung

INTOUCH

Editor C Bryan Jones

editor@tac-club.org

Communications Manager Nick Jones

Designer Kohji Shiiki

Designer Clara Garcia

Production Administrator Yuko Shiroki

CONTRIBUTORS

Writers

Andrew Chin

Jesse Green

Tim Hornyak

Nathan Smith Photographers

Andrew Bray

Clara Garcia

Yuuki Ide

Toshiyuki Masuda

Kayo Yamawaki

JOINING TOKYO AMERICAN CLUB

To arrange a tour of the facilities, contact the Membership Office.

Tokyo American Club

Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8649

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A School for Joyful and Resilient Children

The early years (3 to 6) are a time to bring the world to the child in their classroom, to instil in the child a sense of joy, wonder and awe for the world—their home.

Choosing the right school for your child is an important decision, and we invite you to visit us to see the benefits of a Montessori education. At Dandelion Montessori School, which will open in September 2023, we are dedicated to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment where each child can thrive. Our Montessori programme is designed to meet the unique needs and interests of each child, providing a personalised educational experience that

fosters independence, resilience, creativity, and a love of learning.

In our multi-aged classroom, children are able to learn at their own pace and in a way that is meaningful to them. Our experienced, Montessori-trained teachers provide guidance and support, allowing the children to direct their own learning and make their own discoveries while encouraging them to live together harmoniously in our small community.

We look forward to welcoming your family for a visit.

Celebrating Community

WORDS JESSE GREEN IMAGE KAYO YAMAWAKI

For much of early life , I was fortunate to have celebrated Independence Day at the Club. I looked forward to the opportunity to spend time with friends, swimming in the pool, eating barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers, watching the magic show and the various singing contests, and trying my luck at the carnival booths.

As I grew older, I attended the more formal celebrations in the old “Top of TAC” ballroom. The event always featured speeches from the US ambassador, Prince Hitachi and the Club president, but I was also captivated by the Azabu Fire Department band and the US military color guard, who posted the flags during the singing of the Japanese and American anthems.

Later in life, I would follow this event with the everpopular July Fourth dinner in the American Room, where plates were piled high with classic American fare and old folk favorites were sung around the grand piano. It was a true taste of Americana, with the Club serving as our home away from home.

While Independence Day is, at its root, a celebration of America’s birth, it’s also a celebration of our community, culture and traditions. Following the huge success of last year’s Christmas festivities, the Club took up the challenge to give Independence Day a similar makeover to ensure that we more effectively and comprehensively captured the spirit of July Fourth around the Club.

This year, you can expect plenty of new additions to our traditional program, including an outdoor festival of entertainment, food trucks and carnival games. The fun will continue throughout the day, culminating in a spectacular music and light show, complete with projection mapping fireworks.

Our emergence from the challenges of years past provides a wonderful opportunity for all ages to come together and celebrate this important American holiday and our special—and thriving—community. I look forward to seeing you there!

Jesse Green is the Club’s representative governor.

“While Independence Day is, at its root, a celebration of America’s birth, it’s also a celebration of our community, culture and traditions.”

Keeping Cool

Summers in Japan are about finding ways to stay cool. But uchiwa fans and kakigori shaved ice can only go so far. This summer, the Club is inviting families to escape the heat for weekend afternoons of fun at the Sky Pool.

From July 2 to August 27, the entire pool will be devoted to “family time” between 2:30pm and 4:30pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

Seasonal Eats

“You should be able to tell the season by looking at a menu,” says Antonio Villasmil, the Club’s assistant Food & Beverage director. With summer in full swing, American Bar & Grill and Traders’ Bar are set to roll out updates to their menus on July 10.

Featuring plenty of summer produce, the menu also gives staples like grilled chicken breast a lighter spin (think Mediterranean flavors). Meanwhile, Members can also look forward to a half-portion option for salads and the return of favorites like Saratoga Springs clubhouse sandwich, shrimp cocktail and crispy calamari.

And for those looking to celebrate, American Bar & Grill unveils a third multicourse menu.

“Our three set menus represent incredible value,” says Villasmil. “You won’t find anything as good in town.” NJ

After launching the adult swim programfocused Sky Pool Pass at the start of the year, the Club’s Swim Committee decided to turn its attention to children and families.

“We really wanted to offer families a community backyard experience, with relaxed pool fun, maybe lunch at Splash! and poolside drinks,” says Agnes Ouellette, chair of the committee. “I think families will love it!” NJ

KAYO YAMAWAKI

KAYO YAMAWAKI

From the Shelves

and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis and read the whole of that series. The combined sense of wonder, mystery, excitement and tension was so powerful to me.

What inspired your love of books?

I’m not sure I was “inspired” to read, although my parents were both readers and my mother read me stories when I was sick. Even now, Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin can conjure up reminders of the sniffles! But in my second year of primary school, the teacher would ask us, one by one, what books we had read over the holidays. I quickly learned that I needed to read if I wanted to be considered at all smart!

What genre do you most enjoy?

For Member Wendy Kobayashi, losing herself in faraway worlds triggered a passion for reading. Since those childhood tales of adventure, she has come to love most any genre.

What was your favorite childhood book?

Growing up in Britain in the 1960s and ’70s, I read a lot of Enid Blyton, as many of us did. It is perhaps hardly surprising then that one of my favorite childhood books was The Magic Faraway Tree. I was intrigued by the idea that you could climb a tree and find a different land up there every time. I also loved The Lion, the Witch

Summer Glow

With pandemic masks a thing of the past, it’s time to pamper the skin that you kept hidden for so long. Put your best face forward this summer with the help of The Spa’s new Cavi-Lipo technology.

Between July 1 and August 31, receive 10 percent off a 60-minute skin-tightening facial. The noninvasive treatment harnesses the power of low-frequency sound waves to penetrate deep into the skin to break down fat cells and stimulate collagen production. The result? A visibly toned, lifted and radiant appearance.

Book your treatment at 03-4588-0714 or spa@tac-club.org and prepare to glow this summer. NJ

One genre that I particularly enjoy is autobiographies. I love reading how other people lead their lives and manage their various opportunities and setbacks. The latest I read is Surrender, which shows how Bono, the family man, global poverty activist and megaband front man, came to be all these things, and the yin and yang in satisfying all three.

What are you reading now?

I am finishing up The Printmaker’s Daughter by Katherine Govier, which is a fascinating tale of the life of Hokusai’s daughter, Oei, considered by some experts to be the real creator of some of Hokusai’s most famous works.

When were you last unable to put down a book?

I loved The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng, which is a superbly interwoven tale of intrigue, set against the backdrop of the Japanese occupation of Malaysia.

CLARA GARCIA

Image: Wendy Kobayashi

Passion and Positivity

Pathfinding Pours

WORDS NATHAN SMITH IMAGE KAYO YAMAWAKI

You’ll need more than a six-pack in your navigational grab bag to make it through the scorching summer.

When Justin Keyes and his wife , Mai Sasaki, were unable to secure a table at a packed American Bar & Grill one evening, Vasile-Alexandru Boghian tracked them down to Traders’ Bar to offer to fit them in. Recalling the long wait the couple had faced the night before, the Italian wanted to make things right.

After experiencing many similar examples of exemplary service, this latest moment compelled Keyes and Sasaki to recognize Boghian in a Tell TAC comment card, along with Rainbow Café’s Ronnie Navarro.

Keyes, who joined the Club in 2013, says Navarro and Boghian share a passion for making Members feel looked after and at ease.

“They are leaders by example and set the tone for those working around them,” the Club governor says. “Everything runs smoother and everyone’s game is better when they are working the floor.”

Navarro, who hails from the Philippines and began working at the Club in 2014, says he feels honored to be recognized by the “very appreciative, patient and understanding” Keyes family.

Boghian joined the Club four years ago and first met the Keyes and their three children while working at Splash!, the Club’s seasonal rooftop café.

“Being able to build bonds with Members is what makes my job special,” Boghian says, “and I will never stop putting passion and care towards other people.”

That sense of dedication hasn’t gone unnoticed.

“It’s obvious they care,” Keyes says of Boghian and Navarro. “If something goes wrong, you can tell that bothers them and they fix it immediately. They want every visit to be positive.” CBJ

Members can recognize Club staff by submitting an online Tell TAC through the Club website.

Let’s begin with Clase Azul Reposado (¥24,200), our handbearing compass. This Mexican tequila will keep you chilled under the noonday sun or guide you into an orange-hued dusk. Make it a Cadillac margarita with Grand Marnier and freshly squeezed lime juice, served in a frozen martini glass (salted rim optional). Then repeat.

Thence to our compass rose: Miraval’s 2021 Studio Rosé (¥2,400) from France. The native varietals of Provence, planted in clay and surrounded by olive and pine trees, produce a fresh wine with a citrus and floral nose and a light, crisp palate. Perfect on its own or with grilled octopus and a squeeze of lemon.

Like my single-handed dividers, Te Wahi Pinot Noir (¥9,600) is a cult classic from my homeland of New Zealand. Produced by Cloudy Bay, the 2017 Te Wahi (“the place” in te reo Maori) imparts the secrets of Central Otago and that sense of finding a second home—hopefully your friend’s, with a cellar and poolside barbecue. Pair, chilled, with barbecued game meats or gourmet sausages.

Nathan Smith is a member of the Club’s Wine & Beverage Committee.

For the month of July, receive a 10 percent discount on purchases of at least three bottles of any of these recommended Cellar wines.

Image: (l–r) Ronnie Navarro, Mai Sasaki, Justin Keyes and Vasile-Alexandru Boghian

What’s on in

JULY

1 Independence Day Celebration

Mark America’s 247th birthday with a full day of holiday excitement and family fun.

The packed slate of activities kicks off with a morning fun run and continues into the night with a Club-first music and light show, featuring projection mapping fireworks (read more about the team behind the event on page 19), and an after-party in CHOP Lounge.

Along the way, Members battle it out on the hardwood and bowling lanes, dive into an afternoon of aquatic thrills and take in comedy, music and magic acts on the outdoor main stage.

Looking for an authentic taste of this all-American holiday? Indulge in an array of classics like pulled pork burgers, pizza, Philly cheesesteaks, candy apples and ice cream from the food trucks or at the Winter Garden buffet. But leave space if you want to take home the title of “watermelon warrior” in the Club’s own version of an Independence Day tradition. CBJ

• 9am–11pm • Details online

PHOTOS: YUUKI

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Summer Reading Treasure Hunt

Young Members set out on a literary expedition to unearth tales from the shelves. The quest continues through August 16.

• Library • Free • Details online

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Summer Camp Discovery

The Club’s weeklong sessions of games, crafts, music, dance and fun continue through August 25.

• 9am–3pm • Big Kids (ages 5–10): ¥55,000; Preschoolers (ages 3–4): ¥49,500 • Sign up online

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All-Star Kids

Through August 25, summer campers keep the fun going with afternoons of sports, magic and tech challenges.

• 3:30–5:30pm • Gymnasium, Activity Rooms, The Studio • ¥14,850 per week (guests: ¥19,300) • Ages 5–10 • Sign up online

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Stars & Stripes Culinary Celebration

Savor independence with five gourmet, July Fourth-inspired courses crafted by the American Room’s kitchen talents. Pair with live jazz on July 4.

• Dinner only

• American Room

• ¥10,000 • Details online

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Mastering the Fitness Machines

Learn how to make the most of the Fitness Center’s machines at a free introductory session for men. Continues on July 8 for women.

• Fitness Center • Free • Sign up online

2 Tanabata Workshop

Creative youngsters celebrate this Japanese festival, inspired by a legend of star-crossed lovers, by fashioning festive decorations of colorful rice paper flowers, streamers, mini lanterns and even handcrafted figures.

• 2–3:30pm • Gymnasium • ¥4,950 (guests: ¥5,940) • Details online

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Exhibition: Sayoko Hirano

In a world of Instagram filters and painstakingly curated social media feeds, Sayoko Hirano chooses to celebrate human imperfection.

“I feel that this is the most beautiful part of human beings,” she says, “and I hope my art conveys it to people.”

The graduate of Kyoto’s Doshisha University unveils her exhibition on the theme of “energy of life” with a reception at the Fredrick Harris Gallery this month.

Hirano’s works have been featured in exhibitions in such places as Taiwan, Brazil, South Korea and the United States. Her show at the Club will include both paintings on carved wood and “live” paintings, previously created in front of an audience.

The exhibition runs through July 24. NJ

Moment I realized I wanted to become an artist.

Right after graduating from university, I created a series of woodblock prints. My mother’s reaction towards them was bad. I felt sad, but at the same time I felt my soul crying with frustration that my art wasn’t understood by others. It was at that moment I realized that I had the soul of an artist. What I would tell my 20-year-old self.

I would like to tell her, “Take it easy. Believe in yourself.” When I was 20 years old, I didn’t have confidence in myself and had no idea how to express myself. However, after 17 years of many different experiences, I’m now much more confident as a person and as an artist. I’m proud of it. So, I would want to tell her there’s no need to worry too much and everything will be fine. My perfect creative environment.

A sunny and spacious studio near nature. Sunlight, energy and the vivid colors of nature inspire me a lot.

Artist, living or dead, I’d most like to share a meal with.

Toshusai Sharaku. He was an ukiyo-e artist who had a big impact in the Edo period with his unique expression and technique. However, he was only active for 10 months and, even to this day, no one knows his true name or the dates of his birth and death. If I could have a meal with him, I would like to ask about his true self and about woodblock printing.

• Through July 24 • Frederick Harris Gallery • Artworks available for purchase through Member Services • Details online

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Introduction to Squash

Club instructor Rico Cheung

introduces families to the basics of squash during free sessions.

• 4:30–6:30pm • Squash Court 1 • Free

• Members only • Ages 6 & above

• Details online

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Red, White & Jazz

Celebrate America’s birthday at the Nihonbashi Club with live jazz and five Club-crafted courses.

• Dinner only • American Room

• ¥10,000 • Details online

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Toastmasters Luncheon

Hone your public speaking and presentation skills at regular monthly meetings of the Club’s cohort of Toastmasters. Continues on July 19.

• 12–1:30pm • New York Bridge (July 5); Washington & Lincoln rooms (July 19) • ¥2,420 (guests: ¥2,900)

• Sign up online

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Weekend Buffet: Low ’n’ Slow Barbecue

Enjoy the tantalizing flavors of a Deep South summer at this all-you-can-eat spread of sweet and smoky classics.

• 11am–8pm • Rainbow Café • Adults:

¥3,300; ages 12–17: ¥2,500; ages 7–11: ¥1,050; ages 4–6: ¥750; ages 3 & under: free • Details online

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Meet & Greet with Asa Toyoda

The slalom racing prodigy shares the highs and lows of her remarkable career with Members. Read more about her rise in the sport on page 22.

• 2:30–4pm • Washington & Lincoln rooms • Free • Members only

• Sign up online

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TAC Talk: Investing in Wine

French sommelier Frédéric Cayuela of Berry Bros & Rudd, the world’s oldest wine and spirit merchant, offers an insight into the world of collectable fine wine and investment.

• 7–8:30pm • Washington & Lincoln rooms • ¥1,950 (guests: ¥2,340)

• Sign up online

15–17 TAC Premier Classic

Last summer saw the return of the TAC Premier Classic after a threeyear break, and the Japan Squash Association (JSA)-sanctioned competition drew a strong field of Japan’s top male and female pros.

Both winners are back to defend their titles for this month’s 12th edition of the tournament.

Ryunosuke Tsukue, 25, who took first prize in the men’s division last year, says he is looking forward to competing at the Club again in “one of the best tournaments in Japan.” Over the past year, Tsukue, who is ranked 63rd in the world, has been honing his talent on the world circuit.

“I was able to grow a lot from good experiences in every tournament,” he says. “I took what I learned into my training and am ready to put it to good use.”

Women’s division champ Satomi Watanabe, ranked 18th in the world, has been training with top players in Britain.

“It has been a great season for me,” the 24-year-old says. “I love the support during the whole tournament, and the atmosphere during the final [last year] was amazing!”

The Premier Classic comprises the main open tournament, where players compete for prize money, and a friendship tournament. CBJ

• July 15: 10am–9pm; July 16: 9am–8pm; July 17: 10am–7:30pm • Squash Courts • Details online

Image: Ryunosuke Tsukue

TOSHIYUKI MASUDA

Comedy Night with Sam Tallent

13 & 25

Squash Night

Connect with fellow players at casual evenings of games on the second Thursday and final Tuesday of the month.

• 5:30–7:30pm • Squash Courts

• Details online

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Nihonbashi Chef’s Table

Enjoy an intimate dinner of gourmet cuisine and wine pairings presented by the Club’s culinary creatives.

• 6–7:30pm • American Room (private dining room) • ¥15,500 (guests: ¥18,800)

• Sign up online

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Nihonbashi Bridge Cleaning

Grab a brush and join this community tradition that has been running for more than 50 years.

• 8:30–11:30am • ¥1,650 • Sign up online

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Cocktail Hour

Budding mixologists learn how to craft a Smoke on the Isles, a Muromachi Bar blend of Ardbeg single malt whisky, liqueur and lemon juice.

• 5:30pm • Muromachi Bar • ¥2,200

• Members only • Sign up online

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Exhibition: Toru Ishii

“Bill Murray and John Candy

were the first guys I remember laughing at,” reveals American stand-up Sam Tallent, who has been forging his own career in comedy over the last decade.

While he has entertained audiences across the world from behind a mic for years, Tallent says he never thought he’d do stand-up.

“I trained in improv, so I thought I’d be a sketch comic or something,” he says. “[But] I improvise as much as possible on stage.”

The Colorado native, who is also a novelist and podcaster, brings his act to CHOP Lounge this month. And Members can expect a celebration of silliness, a style often maligned in stand-up, he says.

“It’s frowned upon. We’re supposed to speak truth to power and all that high-minded nonsense,” Tallent says. “We’re modern-day philosophers—so self-righteous, so pompous. We’re clowns. We sell drinks. I value goofiness. I value the absurd. If you can make someone laugh, and they can’t explain why it was funny, that’s the purest laugh.” CBJ

• 7–9pm • CHOP Lounge • ¥3,300 (walk-ins: ¥4,300); guests: ¥3,960 (walk-ins: ¥4,960) • Limit: two guests per Member • Sign up online

The Tokyo-based artist brings his eye-catching works, which combine elements of ukiyo-e woodblock prints, itome yuzen dyeing and contemporary photography, to the Club gallery.

• Through August 14 • Reception: July 25 (6pm) • Frederick Harris Gallery • Free

• Details online

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Summer Porchetta at Café Med

If you can’t make it to Umbria this summer, at least enjoy the Italian region’s iconic slow-roasted pork dish.

• 5–9pm • Café Med • ¥3,900

• Details online

Check the Club website for the most up-to-date information on events and programs.

ANDREW BRAY

Image: Sam Tallent

Seeing Clearly

Kubota Glass aims to help its wearers improve their vision, naturally

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is an ailment that affects billions of people around the world. As the time we spend focused on digital devices increases, its prevalence is on the rise. The World Health Organization has announced that by 2050, about half the global population will be myopic and 10 percent of those people will have high myopia, which carries the greatest risk of visual impairment.

Aiming to combat this trend is a recently developed product called Kubota Glass, an augmented reality device that addresses myopia by stimulating the retina directly with customized images projected by micro-LEDs. The technology behind the product is the brainchild of Dr Ryo Kubota, a renowned ophthalmologist whose previous research led to the discovery of myocilin, the glaucoma gene.

Kubota explains that myopia is caused in part by a deformation of the eyeball from a spherical shape to a more elongated one. While there are various methods for correcting myopia—such as LASIK or surgically implantable lenses— he explains that these methods don’t address the excessive eye elongation associated with myopia. It is this elongation that increases risk for visual impair-

ment from associated conditions such as retinal detachment.

IN PLAIN SIGHT

Kubota says that some of the concepts behind Kubota Glass are based on recent studies that have shown that, even for adults, spending more than two hours per day outdoors can help combat myopia. One theory behind this research is that both the bright intensity and broad spectrum of light encountered outdoors have positive effects on the eyes. In addition, because objects encountered in indoor

environments tend to be closer to the viewer, spending time outside exposes the eyes to objects that are farther away.

“By wearing these glasses, your eyes will feel like they are outdoors and getting a broader spectrum of light,” Kubota explains. “And the glasses also project a peripherally defocused image in front of the retina. The retina tends to detect the image in front of it, so it tries to focus on those projected objects, a process called myopic defocus.

“By projecting the defocused image to the periphery, the retina tends to get pulled back,” he adds. “The effect is like that of braces for your teeth. It helps to make the retinal curvature round again, instead of this oblique shape.” The glasses are meant to be worn for one to two hours every day.

Kubota Glass is sold throughout Asia, and Kubota has already heard from some users that it has helped to slow or stop the progression of their myopia. He hopes not only to continue to get the product to more people who want to take care of their vision, but also to partner with tech manufacturers that are producing augmented reality devices.

www.kubotaglass.jp/en

More Than a Cuppa

WORDS NICK JONES

IMAGE KAYO YAMAWAKI

The world can thank the hunger pangs of an English aristocrat for the tradition of afternoon tea. As a way to battle her afternoon listlessness, the Duchess of Bedford, a lifelong friend of Queen Victoria, began taking a light snack and pot of tea at around 4 o’clock. The custom quickly caught on.

The American Room launched its own take on the culinary ritual in May. Available each weekday between 2pm and 5pm, the restaurant’s offering is a seasonal selection of savory and sweet bites alongside two types of Steven Smith tea—or a refreshing soft drink for those looking for a little respite from the summer heat.

While the duchess wanted something to see her through until dinner, afternoon tea at the Nihonbashi Club might well satisfy for longer.

• Nihonbashi Afternoon Tea • ¥3,300

Seasonal Delights

A summer trip to Appi Kogen o ers rare avors and sights

It is generally believed that fugu, or pufferfish, season is from late autumn to late spring. However, aficionados say that the best time to eat the fish is around the time when it spawns. For torafugu (tiger pufferfish)—believed by many to be the most delicious species—the spawning season is from spring to early summer and the ideal water temperature is between 14 and 16 degrees Celsius. As the temperature of the seawater around central Honshu rises, the pufferfish move

northward, migrating to the waters off Akita Prefecture, the Sanriku Coast and the Sea of Okhotsk.

This “summer pufferfish” that travels north has long been enjoyed as a hidden delicacy in the region. With this in mind, the ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort, the first luxury resort in Tohoku, has prepared a luxurious dinner course of summer pufferfish for July only. The dinner also includes Iwate beef, which is the pride of the prefecture and is being served to commemorate the first

anniversary of the opening of the resort. The pairing of these prized local products makes for an unforgettable menu.

WONDERS ON THE WING

Also during this season, three types of fireflies can be seen hovering above the streams right next to the hotel: hime botaru, heike botaru and genji botaru. The verdant forests and pristine water of Appi Kogen make these encounters a unique pleasure that can be enjoyed from early July to mid-August.

Between a singular seasonal meal and fireflies dancing in the air, summer offers guests at ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort a warm welcome to the region’s natural and culinary charms.

RHYTHM KING Club Member

Tap. Tap. Tap. When Takayuki Maeji was a kid, he drove his mother crazy with his impromptu drumming performances with his chopsticks on the dinner table. Inspired by the groups he saw playing on TV, he dreamed of becoming a musician.

“I was born in 1955 and, in the ’60s, there was this boom in Japan called ‘group sounds,’ with bands imitating the Beatles and the Rolling Stones,” he explains. “My mom used to say, ‘What are you doing? Don’t make any stupid noise!’”

The Wakayama native picked up a guitar in high school and then drumsticks at 18. When he left his hometown of Tanabe, one of the starting points for the ancient Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail, and came to Tokyo for university, he started playing British rock.

But aspirations of becoming a professional musician petered out.

“I didn’t really touch the drum set for 37 or 38 years,” Maeji says. “Then, four years ago, I was invited to a hanami party by my tennis doubles partner. There, I met a pianist who told me that he had been playing in a small jazz club in Daikanyama called Lezard for the past 10 years. And he asked, ‘Why don’t you come?’”

Maeji was reading The 100-Year Life, Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott’s guide to pursuing a long and fruitful existence, at the time.

“I read this book and I thought, ‘I have 30-something years left. I have to enjoy my life. I have to do something I really love,’” says the 67-year-old. “‘Why don’t I go back to music,’ I thought. So I bought sticks and brushes and I went to the jazz club. The experience was really, really good.”

Since he hadn’t picked up the sticks for about a decade (he had last played at some open mics at Traders’ Bar), the years away from the kit showed. A friend introduced Maeji to Tommy Campbell, an American jazz drummer who had played with the likes of Sonny Rollins and Dizzy Gillespie.

“Because he lives in New York and I’m in Tokyo, we did lessons over Zoom,” Maeji explains. “This went on for almost two years. I learned quite a lot.”

Now studying with a local drummer, Maeji takes his rhythms into jazz clubs across Tokyo three or four nights a week. The city, he notes, has become a mecca for amateur jazz musicians, with several hundred jazz clubs like the 30-year-old Lezard hosting gigs and sessions.

The transition to jazz, he says, has been revealing.

“In college, I was playing fusion. You have a really fixed agenda. But when I started playing jazz standards four years ago, I found there’s communication among musicians. You play a note or rhythm, then the other musicians hear that and work off it,” he explains. “Jazz is like communication, and it is very different depending on whom you are playing with. That is really the exciting part of jazz.”

Takayuki Maeji shares how a chance meeting at a party reignited his youthful passion for playing music.

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Image: Takayuki Maeji

LET THERE BE LIGHT

For the first time ever, the Club will wrap up its Independence Day festivities with a dazzling show of music and light.

The Club’s annual Independence Day bash features many of the traditions seen across the United States on July Fourth. But there’s always one element missing: fireworks. Until this year.

Attendees at the Club’s all-day celebration on July 1 will be treated to a magical sound and light show finale. Produced by entertainment company Enji, the spectacle follows Enji’s head-turning show at Sapporo Dome last year, when Tsuyoshi “Big Boss” Shinjo, manager of the NipponHam Fighters baseball team, arrived on a hoverbike. More recently, the firm staged a dazzling, Christmas-themed projection mapping display at the Club for the children of a local children’s home.

“We wanted to make some memories for kids who could not enjoy this kind of experience with their parents,” says Soma Yamasaki, Enji’s event director. “We had a great response and we’re thrilled to be back at the Club for Independence Day.”

Projection mapping is a technique in which threedimensional objects are turned into canvases for images or video. Specialized software and projectors “map” imagery onto the surface of anything from a mannequin to a skyscraper.

Projection mapping has boomed in Japan over the past decade. Memorably, it was used to illuminate Tokyo Station in 2012 to mark the opening of its restored brick terminal, built in 1914. In an animation extravaganza, part of the

structure appeared to jump, rotate and open and close in time to a playlist of JR’s famous platform melodies. The event drew some 10,000 spectators.

Established in 2008, Enji collaborates with various partners under the Skit Production brand. About two years ago, Enji began putting on projection mapping events at a glamping site in Kanagawa Prefecture, with images of blooming cherry blossoms cast onto the trees surrounding the campsite.

Last year, at an arts festival in Niigata Prefecture, Skit turned the derelict structures of the depopulated hot-spring town of Uonuma into a stage for a sound and light show that combined computer graphics, video and traditional Japanese arts.

For the Club’s Independence Day festivities, Skit aims to delight Members and guests, especially the children. Along with a live music performance, the day’s climax will be staged around the Club’s main entrance water feature, which will be incorporated into the show.

“It will have elements of a fantasy world and, of course, the fireworks that everyone expects on the Fourth,” says Yamasaki. “My hope is that adults and kids will really enjoy this as something they have never seen before at an Independence Day party.” Independence

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Image: FLOU Art Festival in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture

COME ONE, COME ALL

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In 1776, when Founding Father John Adams called for a “great anniversary festival” to mark America’s independence from Great Britain, he wrote to his wife, Abigail, that the celebration “ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.”

The Club’s all-day extravaganza of fun on July 1 to mark the nation’s 247th birthday would certainly receive a stamp of approval from America’s second president. The festivities, which kick off with a morning fun run, include entertainment, live music, games and food trucks in front of the Club, bowling and basketball tournaments, a spread of classic American eats and a music and light show with

With the Club throwing its annual celebration for Independence Day this month, non-American Members discuss the appeal of joining the party.

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Images: (top) 2017 Independence Day Celebration; (center) Sascha Chan-Lee (left) at 2018's Independence Day pie-eating contest; (right) Therese Cowled (center) at 2018's Independence Day

projection mapping fireworks (read more about this Club first on page 19).

When the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on July 4, 1776, the first official celebrations, comprising fireworks and 13 cannon volleys (one for each state of the union), took place in Philadelphia. Independence Day became a national holiday in 1870 and has been a rite of summer ever since.

For many Club Members (around 76 percent hail from countries other than the United States), the day is a chance to learn about and take part in the rich legacy of America’s founding.

Jerry Chan, an entrepreneur from Toronto, compares the Club’s Independence Day bash to the Canadian National Exhibition, the largest fair in Canada and a major draw for families from across southern Ontario. Chan has attended the Club’s celebration with his South Korean wife, So Jeong Chan-Lee, and their three children, Sophie, Sirius and Sascha.

“Independence Day has always been a fun, American culture event for us and the kids,” says Chan, who joined the Club in 2012. “I remember fondly the pie-eating contest, which was truly the only contest that I was glad to have lost. I think I recall another time when we were delighted to find Nathan’s hot dogs, which was a total nostalgic and gastronomical treat. The kids loved it.”

For Hideki Endo, the day has been about community relations. A Member for 24 years, he would entertain officials from the Tokyo Fire Department—which helps to stage the Club’s annual Disaster Awareness Day event—during his time as chair of the Community Relations Committee.

Since the Tokyo native spent two years living in

California and another two in Alaska when he worked in the aviation industry, Independence Day at the Club represents a chance to remember that time.

“When I joined the Club, Japanese nationals only made up 30 percent of the membership,” Endo says. “When I joined, I had already had the experience of living in the US for four years, so the flag ceremony with the color guard reminded me of the US, with nice memories. It also gave me a feeling of strength and of being united.”

Like Endo, Australian Therese Cowled spent a number of years in the US. When she was younger, she lived in San Francisco and Chicago and later married her French partner in New York. Since joining the Club in 2011, she has attended Independence Day a number of times and has many happy memories of those celebrations.

“The mechanical bull was definitely unique, but I also remember the year we had the enormous bouncy castles and inflatable slides in the gym,” she says. “I volunteered that year to help out, but I remember also having the important job of ‘testing’ the equipment before the festivities got started. My kids definitely enjoyed helping out, too.”

Cowled says July Fourth represents a chance to immerse yourself in another culture.

“Expat life is all about the exposure to new experiences. You start to adopt different ways of doing things or celebrating certain festivities. In Japan, that can be KFC for Christmas dinner or giving chocolates to all your colleagues for Valentine’s Day,” she says. “At the Club, it’s all about doing something different—whether it’s a mechanical bull ride or watching the pie-eating contest.”

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“Expat life is all about the exposure to new experiences. You start to adopt different ways of doing things or celebrating certain festivities.”

“I remember fondly the pie-eating contest, which was truly the only contest that I was glad to have lost.”

Ahead of a Club meet and greet this month, Japanese snowboarder Asa Toyoda talks career highs and lows and Olympic goals.

BACK O N BOARD

“I felt so good that day, and I wasn’t even going that fast,” she says of the accident in early January.

Since undergoing emergency surgery that night to repair her fractured tibia and fibula, the 26-year-old has been tirelessly rehabbing, with an eye on a summer return to the sport.

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Images: (top) Asa Toyoda snowboarding in Italy in 2019;(right) Asa Toyoda at the 2021 European Cup in Funes, Italy

Surrounded by breathtaking northern Italian peaks, Asa Toyoda was sweeping down a slope on a routine training run when disaster struck. Her snowboard jammed in a divot, and the abrupt halt left her with a broken left leg.

“Preseason camps usually start at the end of October, but I’m determined to start snowboarding in August. I’ve already booked flights,” she says.

Overcoming seemingly insurmountable challenges has been commonplace in Toyoda’s career in parallel slalom snowboarding, which she will discuss with Members at a meet and greet on July 9.

The daughter of snowboarding enthusiasts and Club Members, Asa would accompany her parents on weekend snowboarding trips to Nagano and Gunma as a child.

However, she only began to take the sport seriously at around 13 years old, when she was told that she had the potential to make Japan’s junior national team.

“Obviously it was a huge compliment and it made me so motivated,” she says. “The process of trying and then improving and winning was really addicting to me.”

Two years later, after a strong performance at the junior nationals, she was selected. Weekend races followed, but that didn’t affect her academic performance at the American School in Japan.

“It was never an option for me to let snowboarding become a factor in letting my grades suffer. Even though it was so hard, I’ve always enjoyed the grind,” she explains.

The success continued as Toyoda won the nationals at 17 and was later promoted to the senior national team. But she struggled to fit in.

“It was my first exposure to Japanese sports culture, and I was immediately considered very outspoken. It took me a few years, but now they accept me for the way I am,” she says.

In her freshman year at Dartmouth College in the United States, Toyoda won the North American Cup. But juggling college and competitive sports often left her feeling overstretched, she admits. Nevertheless, she persevered and continued her snowboarding career while completing her degree in economics in six years.

“I would be much further along my snowboarding journey if I took longer to graduate college,” she says. “But my time at college really shaped me as a person. I don’t regret it at all.”

While Toyoda graduated in 2021, she struggled on the slopes.

“I was improving a lot in training, but I could not get good results. I was falling a lot and it was bad result after bad result,” she says.

After enduring a difficult 2021-22 season, the selfdescribed optimist dedicated the offseason to changing her fortunes. Sessions with a therapist helped her develop a positive mindset and she began listening to motivational playlists before races.

“I returned to the World Cup circuit for the first time in so long this season. The first run, I was so nervous, I almost threw up. But from the second run onward, I surprised myself by how calm and confident I was,” she says.

The hard work paid off, with improved results. And Toyoda believes it would have been her “breakout year” had she not gotten injured. For now, though, her rehab regimen continues, with regular workouts at the Club’s Fitness Center.

“It really makes my day when the trainers or other Members come up and ask about my injury,” she says. “I’ve been going to the [Fitness Center] since high school and I love going there.”

Despite the hard hours in the gym, Toyoda remains focused on her journey to the 2026 Winter Olympics in the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina.

“After I got injured,” she says. “I realized how much I really love and miss the sport.”

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“After I got injured, I realized how much I really love and miss the sport.”

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Golf and the Club’s 19th Hole simulator have given Member Sharry Xue and her daughter a common interest and plenty of life lessons.

I used to play golf back in China. It was something I enjoyed, and it was great for my work. Being on the course is important for customer relationships in my business. About 10 years ago, I even won a championship there. But then, as life changed and work took me to different places, I didn’t play for a long while.

A year ago, my daughter, Alina—she was 10 at the time—became interested in golf and started taking lessons at the Club with coach Tom [Fielding]. She would tell me how much she liked the 19th Hole simulator and, as we talked about golf together at night, I decided to pick up my clubs again. Now we both take lessons with Tom, and golf has become a shared mother-daughter experience for us.

Alina tells me that golf has helped her feel physically stronger, but it is the mental benefits that I especially appreciate about the game—for me and for her. I learned from my own experiences playing golf how it differs from team sports. Because it is just you and the tee. You’re on your own, and each shot is different. Like life, the situation changes, and there’s the risk that your shot will go astray. As you learn and improve, you gain confidence that you can take another swing and find a better outcome. This really shapes your personality, and I feel it is very important for Alina to learn this, just as I did.

Coach Tom is a great teacher for this. His approach has helped her learn to focus even more, building on her years of ballet and being part of the Club swim team. He’s strict, but he has a way of picking the rights words to help you believe in yourself.

Although we take separate lessons, Alina and I also enjoy using the 19th Hole together, playing various courses. When we visit the States, we get out on the real course, sometimes twice a day, to put our skills to the test. And this summer, we will be in Palm Springs for 10 days and have booked time on the PGA West courses. We’re really looking forward to playing those links for real.

Thanks to the Club, Alina and I have been enjoying this wonderful experience together for the past year. She is growing stronger physically and mentally, and I feel reenergized to improve my game again. After years of not practicing, my average score slid to 100. My two-year goal is to get back to 90. I know that with the support of coach Tom and the encouragement of Alina—who insists she’s more advanced than me!—I can do it.

As told to INTOUCH’s C Bryan Jones.

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Image: (l–r) Alina Xue, Tom Fielding and Sharry Xue

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Meet & Greet with Swallows

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TAC Talk: The Ones Left Behind

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Father-Daughter Dinner Dance

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First Friday: Prohibition

With the local fuzz paid off, Members and guests were left to celebrate the Club’s founding in 1928 with a speakeasy-inspired bash of drinks, buffet eats, live jazz and swell prizes.

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All-Comers Swim Meet

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