Our Christmas Party will be held as usual in the Kabayama Room (樺山ルーム).

If you would like to attend this event, please apply to Tim Minton (t.minton[at]camford[dot]org) by Friday, December 12th. Members are welcome to invite one guest each.

Dress code: as you like (within reason)
Attendance fee: 8,000 yen
Payment is required in advance; account details will be sent to those who apply to attend.

Join us for an evening of fun at Mozaique (http://www.restaurant-mosaique.com/english/index.html), where you can enjoy traditional French cuisine with a modern twist in a sophisticated but informal atmosphere.

Aperitifs: 18:30 - 19:00
Four-course dinner with wine and coffee: 19:00 - 21:00

Attendance fee (all inclusive): 10,000 yen per person (the Society will cover pre-dinner drinks)

Payment is required in advance; bank details and directions to Mozaique (a short walk from Omote Sando Station) will be sent to those who sign up. Members are welcome to invite one guest each.

If you would like to attend this event, please contact Tim Minton (t.minton[at]camford[dot]org) by Sunday, November 16.

The main November event is a party to offer somewhat belated congratulations to HIH Princess Takamado (Girton Cambridge) on the PhD she received from Osaka University of Arts in February this year for her research on netsuke.

The party will be held on Friday, 16th November at Hillside Banquet Pachon (www.pachon.co.jp/), which is part of the restaurant complex owned and run by Monsieur André Pachon in Daikanyama. Following a champagne toast, an extensive French buffet will be served together with wine and other drinks.

Dress code: jacket and tie
Attendance fees: Members: 6,000 yen, Guests: 8,000 yen (subsidized event)
Payment is required in advance; account details and directions will be sent to those who apply to attend. No-shows and cancellations after the closing date will not be refunded; our subsidization policy also dictates that members who find themselves unable to attend at the last minute will be billed for the 2,000-yen subsidy paid on their behalf by the Society.

If you would like to attend this event, please contact Tim Minton (t.minton[at]camford.org] by Monday, November 12th.

We are pleased to welcome Dame Barbara Stocking to a buffet dinner in Ark Hills Club's Continental Dining Room. The event will run from 18:30 to 21:00.

Ark Hills Club is on the 37th floor of the East Wing of the Ark Mori Building, which is next to the ANA Intercontinental Hotel in Akasaka. The closest subway stations are Roppongi Itchome (Namboku Line) and Tameike Sanno (Ginza and Namboku Lines). Detailed directions will be sent to those attending. Members who wish to attend should let Tim Minton know by Monday, September 15th: t.minton[at]camford[dot]org. Members are welcome to invite one guest each to this event. (The one-guest rule is waived for family members.)

Dress code: Lounge suits

Attendance fee: 8,000 yen per person (Payment is required in advance; account details will be sent to those who apply to attend. Those who cancel after the payment deadline [1500, Sept. 16th] or fail to show up will not be refunded.)

Our main July event is a Summer Buffet Party on Thursday, July 10th at Tsunamachi Mitsui Club (www.tsunamachimitsuiclub.co.jp/), a private club for senior members of the Mitsui Group, which is housed in a spectacular 1913 mansion designed by British architect Josiah Conder (1852 – 1920). It was originally built as the Mitsui family’s guesthouse. This will be our third visit to the Club.

To give members a chance to view the extensive gardens before it goes dark, the reception desk will open at 18:00. Please note, however, that drinks will not be served until 18:30.

Members are welcome to invite one guest at the unsubsidised attendance rate.

Attendance fees: 8,000 yen (members), 10,000 yen (non-members)

Dress code: jacket and tie

If you would like to attend this event, please let Tim Minton know by Monday, July 7th (t.minton[at]camford[dot]org).

The main June event will be held at one of our favourite venues, the French restaurant Nambu-tei (南部亭) in Hibiya Park. This will be our twelfth visit to Nambu-tei. As always, we will have exclusive use of the ground floor and terrace. Members who have not yet visited Nambu-tei will be able to get an idea of its great charm by looking at the restaurant’s website: www.nambu-tei.com/.

If you would like to attend, please let Tim Minton know by Sunday, June 8. Members are welcome to invite one guest each.

Attendance fee: 7,000 yen inclusive (payment required in advance; account details and directions will be sent to those who sign up)

No refunds for no-shows or cancellations after the closing date.

This event is already full, but members may still register their names for inclusion on the waiting list.

Join us at the offices of Berry Brothers & Rudd (www.bbr.com/about/japan) in Marunouchi to taste a selection of the firm's own wines and listen to expert commentary by David Jones, BB&R's Private Account Manager in Japan. A small buffet will be provided.

Kokusai Building 2F, 3-1-1 Marunouchi,
 Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005
 (03-5220-5491)


Attendance fee: 3,500 yen (Payment is required in advance; account details and directions will be sent to those who apply to attend. No refunds for no-shows or cancellations after Jan. 22.)

If you would like to attend this event, please contact Tim Minton (t.minton[at]camford[dot]org) by January 22nd. Space is limited, so this event is open to members only.

This event is full, and we are no longer accepting additions to the waiting list.

By kind invitation of C&O President and British Ambassador to Japan
Mr David Warren, and Mrs Pamela Warren

Footage of the 2010 Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race will be shown at 20:30.

Dress: Lounge suits
No cameras please

Attendance fee: 5,000 yen per person (payment required in advance; the Society’s bank account details will be sent to those who apply; no-shows will not be refunded.)

If you would like to attend this key event in the Society's calendar, please contact Tim Minton (t.minton[at]camford[dot]org) by Monday, 26th April, giving your full name in English and, if applicable, in kanji. Please also state which university/college you attended. Members may invite only one guest to this event.

Visit to Oedo Onsen Monogatari, Followed by a Barbecue in Odaiba Kaihin Park

A visit to Odaiba Oedo Onsen Monogatari formed part of the programme for the Centenary celebrations in 2005. The structure houses a selection of different pools with various mineral compositions, as well as an outdoor pool. There are separate areas for ladies and gentlemen, and an amusing Edo-style theme restaurant area inside the complex adds to the fun. The Onsen visit will be followed by a catered barbecue in Kaihin Park, which overlooks Rainbow Bridge. This part of the programme will begin at around 4.30 p.m., but details will be sent to those who apply to attend.

Guests are welcome, and you may attend either or both of the events; please indicate in your reply.

Charges (payable in advance):
Oedo Onsen Monogatari ¥2,700
Barbecue ¥3,800 (covers both food and drinks)

If you wish to take part, please reply to Tim Minton by e-mail (t.minton[at]camford[dot]org)or fax (044-945-4716) by Monday, 3rd September.

1-2 Hibiya Park, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0012
Tel: 03-3591-1023; website: http://www.nambu-tei.com/

Nambu-tei has proved consistently popular with members. If you have not yet experienced its charms, do take this opportunity to do so.

If you would like to join us, please let Tim Minton know (t.minton[at]camford.org) by 19th April. Members are, of course, welcome to invite guests to this event.

Cost: 7,000 yen inclusive. Payment is required in advance; account details will be sent to those who sign up, as will directions to the restaurant.
No refunds for no-shows or cancellations after the closing date.