Author: Hersey Shiga

PEOPLE Libyan leader Muammar Khadafy’s son H.E. Enq. Saif Al Islam Khadafy was in Japan for several days. The president of the…

PEOPLE It’s never easy to say goodbye to really good friends, and that couldn’t be more true than at the sayonara party…

PEOPLE TOHO TOWA and the media were disappointed that Spain’s top actor Javier Badem couldn’t be here (“for personal reason?) to promote…

PEOPLE GAGA Films had a glittering premiere of the film Phantom of the Opera at Kossi Nenkin Kaikan. The stage had been…

PEOPLE A few guests came here for Buena Vista International to do an early promo on the action film National Treasure. These…

PEOPLE Young actor Hayden Christensen has a huge following here, and during his recent visit for GAGA Communications to promote Shattered Glass…

PEOPLE I recently had the opportunity to go to Seoul to interview “arguably the most popular actress in Korea,” Jun Ji Hyun….

PEOPLE Warner Bros. held a dynamic red carpet premiere at NHK Hall for the highly acclaimed Chinese film “House of Flying Daggers”…

PEOPLE Buena Vista Japan brought in a large delegation to promote “King Arthur.” They include Hollywood’s hottest producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, director Antoine…

PEOPLE After three nights of sleeping on a plane, with one-day promos in Mexico and Australia and Japan, Executive Producer Jeffery Katzenberg…

PEOPLE Summer travelers include popular International School of the Sacred Heart teacher Barry Spence, who is off to San Antonio for marking…

PEOPLE Our sincerest congratulations to Jane Yonamine, President of Wally Yonamine Co., Inc., on the 41st anniversary of her pearl business. 1…

PEOPLE Oscar-winning actress Renee Zellweger brought her boyfriend, White Stripes frontman Jack White, when she came to Tokyo to promote “Cold Mountain”…

PEOPLE One of our city’s living legends, Dr. Eugene Aksenoff (International Clinic), celebrated his 80th birthday on Mar. 18. To honor the…

PEOPLE The Grand Hyatt Tokyo can be proud of its American “Team Leader, Executive Doorman;‘ Eric Douglas Foss. Originally from Los Angeles,…

PEOPLE I just got a letter from the former Thai ambassador in Tokyo, Sakthip Krairiksh, and his wife Benchapa. They’ll be leaving…

PEOPLE Thai Ambassador Kasit Piromya and his wife Chintana, will be heading for Washington soon. He’s to be the new Thai Ambassador…

PEOPLE After five and a half very active years in Japan, South African Ambassador Krish Mackerdhuj has returned to his beautiful homeland….

PEOPLE I’m so lucky in that I meet so many interesting and nice people. When people ask who are the favorite celebs…

PEOPLE Going back over recent columns, I saw I didn’t give much-deserved credit to several individuals and companies who helped in making…

PEOPLE After seven years as Ambassador of the Russian Federation, Alexandre Panov and his wife Eugenija have returned to Moscow. There was,…