Haute Scene, News | October 7, 2025

Haute Living And Grand Seiko Celebrate Hiroyuki Sanada At Avra Beverly Hills

Haute Scene, News | October 7, 2025
Darby Kordonowy
By Darby Kordonowy, Freelance Writer

On September 29, Haute Living and Grand Seiko celebrated the 60-year legacy of legendary actor Hiroyuki Sanada and his Haute Living Los Angeles October 2025 cover.

Takeshi Sakamoto and Hiroyuki Sanada

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An exclusive circle of tastemakers, Hollywood insiders, and cultural leaders gathered for a celebratory dinner at Avra Beverly Hills for a celebratory dinner.

Joe Kirk, Priscilla Ilarraza, Hiroyuki Sanada, Aimee Richter, and guests

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Notable attendees included Jonathan BaruchSam Restagno, Jason Kencevski, Shotaro Horie, and Takeshi Sakamoto alongside Laura Schreffler, Editor-in-Chief at Haute Media Group, April Irene Donelson, Managing Director at Haute Media Group, and more.

Hiroyuki Sanada and  Laura Schreffler

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Guests were transported to the islands of Greece at Avra Beverly Hills with flavorful Mediterranean dishes, including lavraki ceviche with grapes, radicchio, cucumber, citrus, jalapeño, and sesame oil alongside a refreshing Greek salad of tomato, cucumber, onion, peppers, and feta. For the main course, guests savored Faroe Island salmon, grilled lavraki, and Avra potatoes.

April Donelson and Hiroyuki Sanada

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During the celebratory evening, guests toasted with Champagne Telmont to Hiroyuki Sanada, whose career bridges Japanese cinema and Hollywood blockbusters. The actor was celebrated not only for his on-screen achievements but also for his influence as a cultural ambassador for Japan. He has earned a Medal of Honor with Purple from the Japanese government for introducing the Western world to Japanese history, lifestyle, samurai culture, and much more.

Hiroyuki Sanada, Takeshi Sakamoto, and Joe Kirk

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Joe Kirk during the Haute Living and Grand Seiko celebration

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Robert Darwell and guest

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Steven Siebert

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Priscilla Ilarraza and Aimee Richter

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