Bill Hersey’s Partyline July 2016
PEOPLE Seijoro Udo and his staff at Udo Artists are celebrating the company’s 50th year of bringing top international music to Japan,…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline June 2016
PEOPLE I really felt down over the loss of superstar Prince. I had the pleasure and privilege of meeting him every time Udo…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline May 2016
PEOPLE Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio was in town for three clays to promote the award-winning film “The Revenant” for 20th Century Fox. Talked with…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline April 2016
PEOPLE I heard a dear friend, Guy Laliberté sold his big and beautiful business the world-famous Cirque du Soleil. He’s done a lot…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline March 2016
PEOPLE Grace, who’s 83 now, is in a retirement home here in Tokyo and unfortunately isn’t able to get out and about…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline February 2016
PEOPLE MIN-ON’S DYNAMIC FLAMENCO SHOW The highlight of showbiz entertainment for me in December was the Min—On Concert Association’s Flamenco Show at…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline January 2016
PEOPLE I had the privilege of attending the opening reception for artist Toko Shinoda which was wall—to—wall international VIPs. Long time friends…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline December 2015
PEOPLE Tsukasa Shiga’s welcome party for the F-1 drivers at the Chic Club was wall-to-wall beautiful models and many of the best…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline November 2015
PEOPLE Pope Francis’s first visit to Cuba and the U.S. His trip was so full of good things l spent much of…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline October 2015
PEOPLE Thanks to good people like entrepreneur Raymond Johnson I’ve met so many truly good and interesting people. Recently I was able…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline September 2015
PEOPLE If you follow the column you know for me, people are what it’s all about, and I’d like to open this…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline August 2015
PEOPLE SAYONARA TO CANADA’S LAURIE PETERS It was nice seeing Canada‘s Consul Laurie Peters at a recent National Day party. The only…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline July 2015
PEOPLE Superstar George Clooney, whom we featured on our June cover, was in town to promote the film “Tomorrowland” for Disney. I…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline June 2015
PEOPLE First, big and sincere congratulations to the Duke of Cambridge, William, and his beautiful wife, Kate, on the birth of their…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline May 2015
PEOPLE Holy Week was very busy as well. Friends who went to Ash Wednesday services at the popular Franciscan Chapel were pleas- …
Bill Hersey’s Partyline April 2015
PEOPLE My Cinderella Lesson by Steve Haynes, one of Japan’s most talented and popular foreigners. For his new book, Steve worked with…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline March 2015
PEOPLE STANDING OVATIONS FOR TAO DRUMMERS lt was standing room only at Bunkamura’s Orchard Hall for the Drum TAO Group’s latest show “33…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline February 2015
PEOPLE I played couch potato quite a bit during the holidays, and thanks to the Uemura family (Tohoku Shinsha, National Supermarkets), I…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline January 2015
PEOPLE Many friends traveled over the holidays include Lilo Maruyama, her husband Mitsuo, and her sons Helge and Thomas. They celebrated Helge’s birthday in…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline December 2014
PEOPLE NICK MASEE’S ANNUAL CHARITY BARBECUE I’ve known Nick Masee, managing director of Asian Tigers Mobility Japan for a long time and…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline November 2014
PEOPLE The city’s fashion calendar has been lively. Vogue had their annual fashion night on Omotesando and Mercedes Benz had many events…