Philanthropist Haruhisa Handa served up a colorful Christmas fair this month featuring special guests from the worlds of sports and cinema: an Olympic medalist, a champion golfer, a two-time Oscar-winning legend and a screen action star with strong ties to Japan.
Held from Dec. 6 to 10 at the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba Hotel, Handa hosted equestrian Zara Tindall and 24-time European Tour tournament winner Lee Westwood, both from Britain, and American actors Dustin Hoffman and Steven Seagal. The event included a Christmas market featuring watches — Handa heads timepiece company Misuzu Corporation — and artwork he painted.
Sports philanthropy is something close to Handa's heart and the gathering was a chance to showcase that passion.