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Club Spotlight:
Japan
The Wharton Club of Japan Celebrates
Long Ties at Annual Meeting
Connections between Wharton and
Japan stretch back to Wharton's
beginnings. One of the five men in
Wharton's first graduating class in
1884 was Shiro Shiba, who later
became a member of the Japanese
Diet. With such a long intertwined
history, it's only fitting that the
Wharton Club of Japan recognized the
Wharton 125th anniversary with its
2006 Annual Meeting (So-kai), in an
event that recognized Wharton's past,
present, and future.
Keisuke Muratzu, WG'75,
President of the Wharton Club of
Japan, welcomed a total of 110 alumni
to the meeting. In addition, 18 prospective
students in attendance were able to
see the power of Wharton's alumni network
in action. The event, held at Top
of the Square, UTAGE, in Tokyo, was
also attended by Montgomery Harris,
Wharton's Associate Director, Regional
Programs; Thomas Caleel, WG'03,
Director of MBA Admissions, and
Matthew Greene, WG'89, Managing
Director of Utendahl Capital Partners,
LP, and a member of the Wharton
Graduate Executive Board.
Toshihiko Okiayu, WG'00, Chief
Secretary of Wharton Club of Japan
served as Master of Ceremonies for
the event. The meeting committee
included Yasuko Ono, WG'01, and
Shinji Okumura, WG'90, while
Wharton alumni Keizo Tsutsui,
WG'98, of Dream Incubator Inc.,
Iwao Tomita,WG'63, of Tohmatsu /Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and
Toshio Iwasaki, WG'70, of Cresco
Ltd. were individual sponsors.
The club's next event will be held in
Osaka. For more information, contact
mailto:minako_shimanuki@wharton.upenn.edu
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