Good Turnout for Society's Bonenkai Party

Almost 100 members and friends of the Society joined our annual Bonenkai (Forget the Year) party on December 14. Thanks to Kenji Iwatake of the Sasakawa Foundation, we were able to use the large reception area in the Sasakawa building, above our offices.

Thanks also to Kirin and Sapporo for providing the beer for the evening, Southwest Airlines for the free "Home for the Holidays" air ticket, and Kenji Iwatake for providing food and sake for the event.

The Bonenkai was organized by the Society's Special Events Coordinator, Reiko Hirai, with help from a number of Society member-volunteers.