Bill Hersey’s Partyline October 1982
Friday the 8th… Typhoon Number Something is on its way and like about everyone I’ve talked to lately, I’ve about had it…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline September 1982 – President Nixon and the Hulk in Tokyo
It’s been a strange week. I think I’ll blame it on the heat. First, somebody ripped off my camera and that’s very…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline August 1982
Shall we dance? It seems like just about everyone else is. The dance boom that America’s been enjoying the last few years…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline June 1982
June? I can’t believe it, but here we are already into another new month. Holiday-wise, there’s not all that much happening. The…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline May 1982
The merry month of May and we should be getting some of the nicest weather of the Sunday is the 9th year….
Bill Hersey’s Partyline April 1982 – James Coburn in town for Tokyo Music Festival
Cherry blossom viewing in Japan is something people talk about all over the world and now that it is in the Sakura…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline March 1982 – Karl Lagerfeld and Kathleen Turner in Japan
People in town included actress Kathleen Turner who was here to promote the Warner Brothers’ film Body Heat in which she stars….
Bill Hersey’s Partyline February 1982 – Tony Curtis and Mel Gibson in Tokyo
Popular entertainer Jerry Ito, just back from filming in Cyprus, Diet member Katsuhiko Morinaka, stage actress Mariko Kaga and Hollywood moom pitcher…
Bill’s Partyline December 1981 – Geoffrey Holder in Tokyo
On Dec. 1 German artist Marion Settekorn opened her one woman exhibit at the German Culture Center, a new Greek Restaurant Vakhos…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline October 1981
This week, let’s go back to Wednesday the 1st and over to the Okura where Dunhill was hosting a luncheon press conference…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline July 1981 – Jimmy Osmond in Tokyo
Kuni’s sister, Chichan, married to prominent young architect Takenosuke Sakakura, glowed that evening as she moved around the room, making sure everyone…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline June 1981
Monday June 1 started out at the Canadian Embassy where Canadian Ambassador Bruce Rankin and his wife Mona had invited many of…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline May 1981
Saturday the 2nd was another celeb-packed night at the Lexington. My good friend Yoshi Aoyama kept his promise and brought in one…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline April 1981
I was really glad I got back from Hawaii in time for the Tokyo Ballet Company’s production of Giselle. Guest performers Eva…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline March 1981
There’s no business like show business and the past week has really been something here in Tokyo with some of the world’s…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline February 1981
February’s over and like just about everyone else and I know, I’m wondering where the days went. February’s been cold, but we…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline January 1981
I was going to knock out some witty answer to “Sangubashi Slim’s” fan letter, but thought why waste my time —especially since…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline December 1980
The fashion scene was super busy the last few weeks in Tokyo with both domestic and international designers showing their latest. For…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline November 1980
Saturday the 1st, the Takanawa Prince Hotel held its annual autumn garden party and later, John and Didi Toulose gave many of…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline October 1980
It’s Thursday the 2nd, and the fall weather’s finally like it should be—one of the nicest seasons in Japan, and ideal for…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline September 1980
On Tuesday the 2nd (more fashion) Saga Furs showed their Saga Japan Design Collection at the Okura Hotel. Top designers throughout the…