Bill Hersey’s Partyline October 2014
PEOPLE U.S. CULTURAL ATTACHE RICHARD MEPS SAYONARA AT THE CANADIAN EMBASSY As it was with Christian and Helene Masset, it’s never easy…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline September 2014
PEOPLE DR. EUGENE AKSENOFF, 1924-2014 I also wanted to say a sad farewell to a medical man who has done so much…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline August 2014
PEOPLE A big welcome to the new Brazilian Ambassador Andre Correa Do Lago and his dynamic wife Beatrice. They’re a very tall…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline July 2014
Thanks to the busy promoters at Kyodo Tokyo, whose artists include the Rolling Stones and Paul McCarthy, I met the rising star…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline June 2014
PEOPLE Years ago, I used to hang out with world-renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa, but I hadn’t seen him for a long time….
Bill Hersey’s Partyline May 2014
PEOPLE Moving on, I’d like to thank a lot of really good people for their hospital visits and support. These included a…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline April 2014
PEOPLE Nobody likes health problems, but let’s face it. They’re all a part of life. Needless to say, I’ve had my share…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline March 2014
PEOPLE Paramount brought in director Martin Scorsese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio to promote The Wolf of Wall Street and Warner Brothers had…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline February 2014
PEOPLE GRAND HYATT’S SAYONARA CHRISTOPHE, WELCOME ANTONIOThe most rewarding thing about writing this column is getting to meet and know so many…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline January 2014
PEOPLE Ran into Indonesian Ambassador Muhammad Lufti and his Austrian wife, Bianca, in the Ritz Carlton Hotel lobby recently and was really…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline December 2013
PEOPLE Min-On Brings Cuba to Japan “Oops They Did It Again.” As I mentioned before, Soka Gakkai’s Min-On concert association is a…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline November 2013
PEOPLE After 8 years in Japan, British Air’s Vishal Sinha and his family have relocated to New Delhi where he’ll continue as…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline October 2013
PEOPLE Infinity Memorial for Kazuo Ogawa On May 1st, 2011, so many of us lost a wonderful friend, world renowned jewelry designer…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline September 2013
PEOPLE It was really great seeing beautiful and dynamic Australian model Miranda Kerr, who took time out of her almost non-stop working…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline August 2013
PEOPLE Forum for Sarah Brightman’s “Dreamchaser” concert tour. Her ex-husband Andrew Lloyd Webber (Evita, Phantom of the Opera, etc.) is right on…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline July 2013
PEOPLE Paramount’s GI Joe PromotionKorean Superstar Byung-Hun Lee was in Japan with top Korean Director John M. Chu to promote the SF/Martial…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline June 2013
PEOPLE Toko Shinoda’s 100th birthday celebrations Toko Shinoda, Japan’s Grande Dame of beautiful Abstract Expressionism was honored with two gatherings last month…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline May 2013
PEOPLE Catching up with Joel Schumacher “My life’s an open book,” Joel said, starting proceedings at an open table with journalists outside…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline April 2013
PEOPLE Film/Music Celebs in TownThe number of Hollywood stars visiting Japan really dropped after the 3/11 tsunami/earthquake. I’m happy to report they…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline February 2013
PEOPLE As always at this time of the year, there were a lot of special TV shows. Our British friends continue to…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline January 2013
PEOPLE Firstly, Happy New Year and my sincerest best wishes that 2013, the year of the snake, is a really good one…