Prof. Toshisada Nishida’s last book, Chimpanzees of the Lakeshore: Natural History and Culture at Mahale (Cambridge University Press, 320 pp., 2012) got a launch party at the annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. The AAPA met in Portland, Oregon, USA, from 11–14 April, 2012. The event was arranged by Martin Griffiths, commissioning editor for the book, at Cambridge University Press. Conviviality was guaranteed by CUP’s provisioning with a keg of crafted ale from the hometown Rogue Brewery. Prof. William McGrew proposed the toast to Prof. Nishida at the outset, but later so many more persons arrived that another keg had to be tapped and another toast was made. At least 200 persons, including many prominent primatologists, attended, and the proceedings ended only with the drinking of the last drop of beer. It is hoped that Toshi (as he is affectionately known by his Western friends and colleagues) would have appreciated this celebration of his life and achievements.