We have the sad duty of reporting the death of a valued member and dear friend, Professor Ryozo Tanaka, Professor Emeritus of Keio University. He passed away on 29th July 2010, a month short of his 76th birthday, after a brief hospital stay.
Terry Nakamura, my “Senpai” at Worcester College in Oxford, retired from the post of Honorary Secretary of the C&O this April after drinking thousands of bottles of wines at various C&O parties and golf matches over a period of more than 30 years. As the first secretary of C&O Kansai, I would like to share my memories and the history of the reinauguration of C&O Kansai, which was one of Terry’s greatest contributions to C&O.
Firstly, let me offer my thanks to the Honorary Secretaries for arranging this special “Gokurosama” event in my honour at the Mitsubishi Club. The event was originally scheduled in June at Kojunsha in Ginza, and I apologise for forcing its cancellation due to my sudden visit to Oxford. I feel I must therefore give you a brief report of that unexpected trip.
Reminiscences of Doreen Simmons (Girton, 1950-53; Hughes Hall, 1953-54)
Joined January 28, 1976: 29 years a member
Tomoyuki Imai, St Antony's, Oxford, 1960 - 61
Being asked to write about the Society's activities in the old days was rather embarrassing to me as I would have to reveal my real age. I have been disguising myself as someone ten years younger, although the deception was probably obvious on golf courses. Nevertheless I decided to accept the request, thinking, "Who cares about my age?!" In any case, I have recently had to buy that wicked old man's driver and spoon called an S-Yard to maintain the distance of my woods shots.
OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE CLUB - CLUB NEWS No. 108
AUGUST 2005
The Cambridge & Oxford Society of Tokyo celebrates its Centenary.
Not all Oxford & Cambridge related activity takes place in Great Britain. We thought that members would be interested in this account by Teruhisa Nakamura, a member, of a recent function in Japan.
Hidehiro Takaki, Gonville & Caius, Cambridge 1927-30
After graduating from Cambridge in 1930, and a further one and a half years working in London in Prof. Pite's architecture office, I returned to Japan in 1932. So my memories of the old days of the Cambridge & Oxford Society go back a long way into the past!
Giro Koike, Magdalene College, Cambridge 1931-34
This year, we will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Cambridge & Oxford Society, Japan. This is indeed a happy event.
But when I thought of how the members who knew the Society in earlier days are gradually disappearing, I felt I should take up my pen and leave some short account of what I know about the Society's history.
At one of the golfing establishments with the longest and most distinguished histories in Japan, it was with a real sense of anticipation that the serried ranks of the C&O Golfing Society gathered at the kind invitation of member Peter Sato (Oxford, St Catherine's) in the early morning mist at Hodogaya CC (established 1921), on Saturday 28th of March, 2009. There was history in the event, too, as 2009 also marked the 20th year since we have extant records for the C&O Varsity golf match, which itself was first held at Hodogaya CC.
A bright and sunny morning on Saturday 10th October welcomed twelve Cambridge & Oxford golfers to Ibaraki-ken for the Autumn 2009 meeting. The venue, Shishido Hills Country Club (West Course), hosts one of the four “Major” tournaments for Japanese professionals each year, and — true to its reputation — provided one of the toughest tests the C&O golfers have faced. We were fortunate to play there thanks to the kind arrangements of Mr Yoshio Karita.