News

18 Jul 2024

New Champions for Squash Competition

Top male and female squash players gave it their all on the court at the TAC Premier Classic, which ran from July 13 to 15.

The competition, now in its 13th edition, is one of the leading events on Japan’s squash circuit. It offers athletes the opportunity to take part in an open tournament, where they compete for prize money, and a friendship tournament.

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10 Jul 2024

Dunk Tank Raises Funds for Charity

Attendees at our Independence Day Celebration got into the spirit of the event while supporting a worthy cause. 

One of the standout activities on the day was the dunk tank, which saw Club governors and staff members braving a plunge into the pool and attendees paying at least ¥100 for three balls to throw.

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20 May 2024

Shizuoka Beer Wins Club Tasting Again

Shizuoka's West Coast Brewing emerged triumphant for the second time at the Club's Craft Beer Tasting in May.

The brewery's Attuned Double Hazy IPA was voted the winner by Members at this event featuring a total of 14 beers from seven Japan-based craft breweries.

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10 Apr 2024

Seasonal Wines Selected

California, Australia and Uruguay proved the winners at the biannual Seasonal Wine Taste-Off on April 9.

Nearly 80 Members sampled eight white wines and eight reds from regions in California, Chile, Australia and Uruguay before voting for their favorites.

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22 Mar 2024

Animal Shelter Receives Club Donations

The Club's Animal Refuge Kansai (ARK) holiday donation drive provided a much-needed boost for the Hyogo Prefecture-based animal shelter.

Members donated toys, blankets, snacks and other useful items to last year's drive, with Hill’s Japan donating 1 kilogram of its pet food for each decoration Members crafted to hang on the Library's Christmas tree. In all, Hill's donated 75 kilograms of food.

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