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Howdy, howdy, We’ll be at the Nishi Shinjuku Hotel this Saturday with an American-style menu, including BBQ Pork, chicken, stuffing, sweet potatoes, veggies, pies, etc. Then we’ll have an outdoor barbecue party the following week in Kitanomaru Park (Kudanshita) followed by the sushi party two weeks later. We’re expecting approx. 150 for each of the two main parties and about 50-80 for the barbecue party on the 30th.

Please e-mail me for reservations or tel. 03-3281-4303 or 090-1847-5075 for any questions on the events below, and I hope to see you on Saturday!

I’m bringing back a “voice” column (as I had done in previous years) at the end of the announcement to discuss various things about the parties. Please check it out with each mailing.

First the Skinny (full details below)

Jun 23 (Sat) Int’l Friendship Party 6:30-9:30, Nishi Shinjuku Hotel (Y3,000/Y3,500)
Jun 24 (Sun) Okutama Hiking
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Jun 30 (Sat) Summer Barbecue Party at Kitanomaru Koen 4:00-7:00 (Y3,000/Y3,500)
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July 6 (Fri) Roppongi TGIF Singles Party at Quest 7:30-10:30 (Y1,500)
July 7 (Sat) Speed Dating, Roppongi Quest, 6:00-9:00 (Y3,500)
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July 14 (Sat) Global Village Int’l Friendship Party 6:30-9:30, Omotesando Polygon (Y3,000/Y3,500)
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July 20 (Fri) After 30’s Int’l Singles Party at YLS 7:30-10:30 (Y2,500)
July 21 (Sat) Speed Dating, Roppongi Quest, 6:00-9:00 (Y3,500)
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Full announcement with the details:

Tokyo International Friendship Party on Jun 23 (Sat.) from 6:30 to 9:30 at the Nishi Shinjuku Hotel. Large international party with beer, wine, cocktails, soft drinks & buffet-style dinner, including American-style BBQed Pork & chicken, stuffing, sweet potatoes, veggies, cheeses, breads, pies + large party cake from Kyle’s Good Finds Bakery. A great place for Japanese and foreigners to meet under the stars on rooftop terrace or in the elegant banquet room with full up close panoramic view of the Shinjuku Skyline. Tokyo’s best international party bar none! (Bar closes at 9:00, must exit room before 9:30pm.) Y3,000 with e-mail reservation by Friday before the party, Y3,500 going directly without reservation.

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Okutama Hiking & Hossawa Waterfall (and swimming) on June 24 (Sun.) We will hike up to Henbori Pass, Mt. Asama, and then down to Hossawa Waterfall (The hiking time is 4.5 hours). From there people have the option of taking the bus back to Musashi Itsukaichi Station or walking back along the road and the river to American Rocks (a place where we can swim and dive off cliffs). Meet at the ticket gate of Musashi Itsukaichi Station (the last stop of the Itsukaichi Line) at 8:50AM. Y500 Participation Fee (Cancelled in case of rain)

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Summer American Barbecue Party in Kitanomaru Park (behind Budokan at Kudanshita Station) June 30 (Sat.) 4:00-7:00p.m. American-style barbecued beef, pork and spare ribs, potato salad, veggies, breads, cheeses, watermelon + alpha, beer, wine, etc. in a beautiful Japanese garden-style setting with breathtaking scenes. From Kudanshita Station walk past Budokan and enter the park. The party will be held at the top of the main pond in the center of the park. In the event of rain we will use one of the roofed picnic areas in the park. (Note: The menu will be “barbecue” but prepared outside and brought in as fire is not allowed in the park) Y3,000 with reservation by Fri. (Y3,500 directly).

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Roppongi TGIF Singles Party at Aussie Bar Quest on July 6 (Fri.) from 7:30 to 10:30. 　Just the right place to relax on Friday night and meet international people in a lively Roppongi night spot. Y1,500 w/one drink and tasty munchies provided.
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Tokyo Speed Dating on July 7 (Sat.) from 6:00 to 9:00pm and July 21 (Sat.) from 6:00 to 9:00pm at Quest in Roppongi. Have you tried it yet? Meet 15-20 people in a series short private five-minute dates. Manage your time and money efficiently by short-listing several matches for your next nights out on the town. Generous hors’ d’oeuvres and one drink included, Y3,500. Reservations recommended to assure a seat but walk ins okay on a standby basis. Tel. 03-3281-4303, tokyospeeddating(at)yahoo.com, www.tokyospeeddating.com

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Global Village International Friendship Sushi Party on July 14 (Sat.) from 6:30 to 9:30 at Omotesando/Harajuku. It’s East meets West with 1,000-piece Sushi buffet at Western-style cocktail party at a great new stylish venue Polygon (behind the Oriental Bazaar on Omotesando). Nonstop ice cold beer, wine, cocktails, soft drinks + sushi buffet, veggies, cheeses, breads, chocolates and pies for dessert. (Bar closes at 9:00, must exit room before 9:30pm.) Y3,000 with e-mail reservation by Friday before the party, Y3,500 going directly without reservation.

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After 30s or Divorced Singles Party on July 20 (Fri.) from 7:30-10:30 at YLS in B2 of Yaesuguchi Kaikan. Meet international singles with a 70’s and 80’s groove in a quaint and cozy atmosphere. Y2,500 with all drinks and light food included. (bar closes at 10:15).

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Organizer’s Voice:

In March we celebrated out 10-year anniversary with our annual free party at Quest attended by approx. 250 people. Thank you for your continued patronage. Year by year the events seem to keep growing and we keep trying to do things better with better food, drinks, service, etc.

We’re doing a lot of things more efficiently these days, so we can get more things into the events like fuller buffets, real beer, dark beer, more serving staff (shorter or no lines for drinks), etc. One of our biggest expenses is advertising, and in this regard, I would like to ask you, the customer’s, help in promoting the events. If you’re happy with the events, please tell other people about them, especially when attending other parties, events, functions, etc. in town. The less we have to spend on advertising the more we can put into the events, and the customer’s voice is probably the best advertising we can get. The next time you’re at another event please do tell people about the best events in town. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

What’s with the one drink ticket thing? At the international parties, recently we have been giving guests a drink ticket for their first drink and then ask that people bring back their glass, bottle or can for the next drink. The reason for this is to help keep the room cleaned up so that our staff can focus on serving rather than going around picking up cans and glasses. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

If you are using Yahoo, Hotmail or similar e-mail accounts, please take a moment to add this address to your address book so you can be sure to receive the announcement in your in box rather than the bulk mail folder, which sometimes delete messages quickly or automatically.
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Party Discounts: TMA (www.tma-marriage.com) has long sponsored our events by offering it’s members a 30-33% discount (usually Y1,000) as a privilege of paid membership. Join TMA and receive the discount at all parties you attend all year long.
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For further details, maps, etc. for these events, please see www.kokusaika.org, and please forward this mail message to any friends who might be interested in attending.

Regards,
John