PEOPLE It was really great seeing beautiful and dynamic Australian model Miranda Kerr, who took time out of her almost non-stop working…

PEOPLE Forum for Sarah Brightman’s “Dreamchaser” concert tour. Her ex-husband Andrew Lloyd Webber (Evita, Phantom of the Opera, etc.) is right on…

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…

PEOPLE Toko Shinoda’s 100th birthday celebrations Toko Shinoda, Japan’s Grande Dame of beautiful Abstract Expressionism was honored with two gatherings last month…

PEOPLE Catching up with Joel Schumacher “My life’s an open book,” Joel said, starting proceedings at an open table with journalists outside…

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…

PEOPLE As always at this time of the year, there were a lot of special TV shows. Our British friends continue to…

PEOPLE Firstly, Happy New Year and my sincerest best wishes that 2013, the year of the snake, is a really good one…

PEOPLE Just got a postcard from friends and former Tokyoites Ron and Maria Anderson, who were traveling in Asia. After 10 years in…

PEOPLE It was a sporty couple of weeks after I spent considerable time with many Formula One drivers before their race on…