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Club Fencer Crowned Japan No 1
The Club's Davide Lorenzoni became Japan's top junior high school fencer when he won the All-Japan Junior High School Fencing Championships in July.
Held in Tokyo, the tournament featured 224 competitors from across the country.
"I am very happy to be No 1 in Japan, especially because my coaches have done so much for me," Lorenzoni, 14, said. "However, I feel that I am just at the starting line because I have always aspired to compete and win in the world championships."
Youth fencing classes at the Club resume in September.
Record-Setting Win at TAC Premier Classic
Squash pro Ryosei Kobayashi won a record fifth title at the recent TAC Premier Classic.
The Japanese national team player beat Masaki Suzuki to win the men's category of the annual tournament and ¥145,000 in prize money.
In the women's final, Risa Sugimoto triumphed over Chinatsu Matsui to take home ¥115,000.
Meanwhile, Member Yasuo Hinoki and Aimi Suzuki were crowned winners in the men's and women's competitions of the Friendship Tournament.
The Japan Squash Association-sanctioned TAC Premier Classic was held at the Club from July 21 to 23.
Summer Checks to Start
To ensure a comfortable environment for all Members, the Club will begin spot checks of membership cards and guest passes in July.
During this period, Members may be asked by staff at Club entrances to present their membership card. In addition, guests could be requested to show their guest pass.
Members should register any guests at the first-floor Formal or Family entrance or at B1 Member Services, or by contacting Member Services before arriving.
In line with the Club’s General Rules, a guest may visit the Club no more than twice a month, and failure to register a guest at a facility with a guest fee may result in a Member penalty.
Remembering Takashi Arifuku
The Club's own piano man, Takashi "Ari" Arifuku, has passed away at the age of 73.
A fixture at Club events, including Independence Day, from the 1970s, he first played at the Club with his Dixieland jazz band in 1967.
More recently, he entertained Members in the Winter Garden on Friday evenings.
Many Members will cherish the memories of evenings spent in the company of this talented pianist.
CHOP Scoops Wine Award for Third Consecutive Year
CHOP Steakhouse has won a prestigious wine list award for a third straight year.
The World of Fine Wine, an internationally acclaimed, award-winning wine magazine, ranked CHOP top with three stars in the best medium-size wine list in Asia category for 2017.
Judges praised the wine list's design, diversity and descriptions.
In particular, they were impressed with the selection of California wines on offer. Francis Percival, a food and wine writer, commended the spectrum of wines from the Golden State, including “classic modern, new wave and classic old names.”
The British quarterly publication also complimented the list's "intelligent choices from Europe and the rest of the New World."
CHOP's wine list was evaluated on a number of criteria, including its range of producers, regions, vintages, styles and formats, as well as on presentation and originality.
Meanwhile, American Bar & Grill received one star in the short wine list category.
