NIS Gala Auction 2015 Auction Catalog Generated: Mon Apr 13th at 12:50 AM EDT Pre-Auction 300 Starbucks Gift Card 5000 yen gift card for starbucks Value: $41.64 301 4 tickets for Voca People performance on Friday, April 24th Experience for yourself the international, intergalactic musical explosion from the planet Voca, located somewhere behind the sun. The aliens have made their way across the solar system. Live on stage they combine acapella and beat box to create a musical experience that’s truly out of this world and a comic close encounter of the absolutely hilarious kind. Using no instruments, only vocals, they create an alien, innovative sound that’s music to your ears. And every other part of your body, for that matter. Come see them breathe life into 70 of the songs you love in a show that will make the earth stand still…and move you like you’ve never moved before. Date:Friday April 24th 2015. Start from18:30 Place: Tennouzu Ginga Theater Value: $326.08 Donated by: Mie Sakemi 302 Nespresso Espresso Machine Inissia Pure White Compact design, lightweight and equipped with an ergonomic handle, the new Inissia coffee machine fits perfectly into any interior design. Value: $129.00 Donated by: The Tsovili Family 303 SAMI fitness group lesson tickets Sami Fitness is a private Gym in Hiroo. Sami doesn’t train to maintain, Sami trains to get better. If you didn’t like working out before, Sami will get you hooked! Expiry April 16, 2016 Value: $99.36 Donated by: Sami Fitness Tokyo Live Live 1 LIVE AUCTION: Opening Wines Make your evening extra special with a wine upgrade for your table specially selected by Simon Staples at Berry Bros & Rudd. You will have plenty of bubbles to toast the start of the gala: Krug Grande Cuvée, an elegant champagne masterfully blended with over 100 wines from a dozen vintages and one bottle of 2006 Berrys’ Le Prestige Grand Cru Brut from the prestigious Grand Cru village of Mailly located at the heart of Montagne de Reims. Begin your meal with a series of stunning Burgundy white wines from Olivier Bernstein: 2008 Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes and 2009 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Gain. The highlight of the selection will be the series of reds, each bottle more spectacular than the previous one: the elegant 2007 Chambertin, Grand Cru Camille Giroud and the rich and powerful 2000 Château Giscours from Margaux, considered by Robert Parker as one of the best Giscours produced in the past 25 years. End the evening on a high note with a bottle of the exceptional 1977 Graham Vintage Port. Value: $989.85 Donated by: Berry Bros & Rudd, The Namai-Vigneron Family LIVE AUCTION: Miele Center Omotesando Dinner 2 LIVE AUCTION: Miele Center Omotesando Dinner Create and enjoy a memorable evening for that special occasion! Customize a wine tasting dinner for 10 close friends or business associates at the one-of- a-kind, ultra-modern Miele Center Omotesando. Your gourmet meal will be catered by the accomplished team at Bond St. Kitchen. Complementing the sumptuous meal will be stunning wines from the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, selected by the experts from Orca International. A private live performance by Yuko Koyama and her swing and classic jazz trio will entertain your guests during your elegant evening of delicious food, brilliant wine matches, and scintillating conversation. At the end of the night, pull up the Uber app on your smartphone and i no time at all you will be on your way to your next destination. Valid for 6 months for catering Value: $4,812.63 Donated by: Miele Japan Corp., Ms. Keiko Kitao, Orca International, Yuko Koyama LIVE AUCTION: Sky Charter Golf 3 LIVE AUCTION: Sky Charter Golf Cruise the skies over Tokyo streets – and traffic – in luxurious comfort on a private helicopter, courtesy of Mori Building City Air Service. Twenty minutes after takeoff from Ark Hills in Akasaka, you will arrive for a round of golf at either the Shishido Hills Country Club or the Eagle Point Golf Club. Upon finishing your play, the helicopter will whisk you back to town where you’ll be staying in ultra comfort for 3 nights at the Roppongi Hills Residence, the center of luxury and culture in the heart of Tokyo. Turn heads as you strike a pose in your new Escada outfit as your driver holds the door open to the sleek Tesla S – the ultimate in safety, innovation and luxury. Ask him to take the scenic route through the city on your way to dinner at Nobu, a longtime Tokyo favorite for new-style Japanese cuisine. Details: Golf/helicopter package is for 4 people. Valid Weekdays only through October 30, 2015 Value: $8,210.42 Donated by: ESCADA Japan, NOBU TOKYO, Mori Building Ltd., Tesla Motors Japan LIVE AUCTION: Tokyo Staycation 4 LIVE AUCTION: Tokyo Staycation Slip behind the wheel of your very own Mercedes-Benz for your staycation at the 5-star Ritz Carlton Midtown in Roppongi, an urban oasis with panoramic views of the city. Make Tsukiji your first stop and tour the famous fish market led by a 10- year veteran of Tsukiji and 20-year experienced sushi master. Prepare your own sushi lunch based on techniques you learn from a sushi workshop, but more importantly, immerse yourself in the history and culture of the world’s largest fish market. Let the Hollywood Beauty Salon make you beautiful before you head over to Kabuki-za in Ginza, for a pre- performance visual lecture in English before enjoying the visual spectacle of a Kabuki performance from your box seats. If you find yourself in the mood to relive your Tokyo Staycation, enjoy the American Cocktail Brunch at the Towers Grill at the Ritz and reflect on what you love about this unique city. Details: Ritz-Carlton Tokyo valid until Oct 16, 2015 except Saturdays Tsukiji Workshop valid Mondays or Thursdays Value: $5,711.63 Donated by: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Tokyo, Hollywood Beauty Salon Co., Ltd., Tsukiji Sushi workshop, Mercedes Benz Japan Co., TOKYO KABUKI GUIDE.COM, Auction Committee LIVE AUCTION: Kyoto Experience with Daniel Kelly 5 LIVE AUCTION: Kyoto Experience with Daniel Kelly Daniel Kelly’s works have been displayed all over the world, from the British Museum to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Tonight, you can meet the artist in person and purchase his original artwork, Three Persimmons. The winner and a companion will travel to Kyoto for a special weekend that includes one night accommodation and breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Kyoto, an exclusive tour of Mr Kelly’s studio, as well as dinner at Kanga-An. Mr Kelly will attend the Gala event to support Nishimachi, so please take this opportunity to meet one of today’s most notable artists in Japan. Details: Hyatt Regency Kyoto expires October 31, 2015 Value: $4,560.00 Donated by: Hyatt Regency Kyoto, Daniel Kelly Studio, Luxurique, Kanga- An, Auction Committee 6 LIVE AUCTION: Riedel Tasting Dinner for 10 A one of a kind opportunity to host a unique wine tasting with Wolfgang Angyal, former sommelier and President of Riedel Japan. Your dinner party of 10 will enjoy wines specially selected for the occasion by Mr. Angyal himself and served in his company’s highly acclaimed crystal wine glasses. The gourmet meal, sponsored by Evian and catered by Giorgio Matera’s Passion Foods, will be specially designed to complement the wine. You will be inspired by the evening and the Riedel stemware is yours to keep with the hope that you will continue to share the good life with your friends. Value: $1,765.39 Donated by: Auction Committee 7 LIVE AUCTION: Sumo with Sadogatake Beya You and 5 guests (children welcome) are invited to attend the morning sumo practice (asakeiko) at the famous Sadogatake-beya. Watching asakeiko is surreal, and you will feel like you have stepped back into Japanese history. Many of the training methods have remained unchanged since modern sumo took its present form over 400 years ago. These training methods are not open to the public and are steeped in tradition. Practice is intense, and you will get a real feel for just how hard these wrestlers train every day getting ready for the next tournament. After practice, you will get to eat chanko-nabe while the wrestlers serve you! Chanko-nabe is a traditional sumo “soup” made of broth and vegetables, with healthy helpings of chicken, beef or pork. Stablemaster Oyakata (formerly Koto-no-waka) will sit and talk to you about sumo, his stable, and answer any questions you have. You will get to take part in this tradition, and see the real sumo that very few people can claim to have seen. Value: $5,000.00 Donated by: Sadogatake stable LIVE AUCTION: Yume - Kotaro Fukui 8 LIVE AUCTION: Yume - Kotaro Fukui Internationally renowned Japanese artist Kotaro Fukui is known for his depictions of ostriches, irises and peonies addressing the themes of nature, body and Eastern spirituality. His improvisational performances are perhaps the most interesting aspect of his artistry – standing on the paper, dropping globs of ink and letting the strokes flow. This piece, entitled “ Yume (Dream)”, was inspired by and created for Nishimachi International School. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to own a piece by this exclusive opportunity to own a piece by this highly creative and innovative artist. Kotaro Fukui : Born in 1969 and graduated from Tama Art University of Fine of Arts. M.F.A., Tokyo.