December 2009

The end of the year was commemorated on the construction site with a large-scale mochi tsuki ceremony on December 25. Hundreds of workers took part in the auspicious New Year custom, pounding steamed rice into a sticky paste with a heavy mallet.

In the late fall, construction company Takenaka hosted representatives from its divisions in Malaysia, Thailand and Europe. “We had several visitors from our overseas branch offices,” says site supervisor Ryota Sekiguchi. “They got a strong impression about the size of this project.”

Work on the new Club facilities resumes after the New Year holidays on January 4. Concrete placement was completed up to the first level prior to the break, and, in the first months of 2010, the building should continue to move visibly aboveground.

If you have any questions or comments about the Redevelopment Project, please e-mail them to redevelopmentfeedback@tac-club.org .

Alistair Gough
Redevelopment Director