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Showstopping Spectacle
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Member David Estrada samples the unique creations of the FLATiRON culinary “lab” and offers his assessment on the Club’s newest dining experience.
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Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes Enthusiastic exercisers, amateur athletes and hardworking execs are all making the most of the Club’s new sports aromatherapy massage service. inside japan
Lending an Ear
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Tokyo English Life Line has been offering counseling services to Japan’s international community for almost 40 years. Member Jonathan Kushner explains why he got involved. feature
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A New Lease on Club Life As part of the Club’s new nonprofit organization status, which takes effect this month, the annual Board of Governors election process has received an overhaul. Three governors talk to iNTOUCH about what the changes mean for the Club and how improving the way the Club communicates can help it flourish.
iNTOUCH To advertise in iNTOUCH, contact Rie Hibino: rie.hibino@tac-club.org 03-4588-0976
For membership information, contact Mari Hori:
Editor Nick Jones editor@tac-club.org
Designers Ryan Mundt Nagisa Mochizuki
mari.hori@tac-club.org 03-4588-0687
Production Assistant Yuko Shiroki
Tokyo American Club 2-1-2 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8649
Assistant Editor Erika Woodward
www.tokyoamericanclub.org
Cover photos of Club governors: 1. John Durkin 2. Lance E Lee 3. Brian Nelson 4. Mary Saphin 5. Deb Wenig 6. Dan Stakoe 7. Hiroshi Miyamasu 8. Ginger Griggs 9. Edward Rogers 10. Shizuo Daigoh 11. Paul Hoff 12. Kavin C Bloomer 13. Gregory Lyon 14. Per Knudsen 15. Hiroyuki Kamano (Turn to page 7 to read about the cover design.)
Communications Manager Matthew Roberts
Management Lian Chang Information Technology Director itdir@tac-club.org
Shuji Hirakawa Human Resources Director hum_res@tac-club.org
Darryl Dudley Engineering Director eng@tac-club.org
Mutsuhiko Kumano Finance Director finance@tac-club.org
Brian Marcus Food & Beverage Director fboffice@tac-club.org
Scott Yahiro Recreation Director recdirector@tac-club.org