Something in common. I first set foot in Japan in 1962 as well. Took a P&O liner, landed in Yokohama, stayed w/friends in Meguro for a couple days, then trained northward thru Tohoku, into Hokkaido and north to Rishiri. Love your stories, which bring back memories. My only residence in Japan was 1967-73; wife and I lived in a classic old house in Suginami; checked in on it over the years
when it was vacant and did time as film prop, thence its ultimate demise. Have travelled nearly every inch of a special country. Favorite stop in Tokyo is the outdoor alley yaktoriya near Shinbashi-eki. And then there was Yakyu on TV back in the day - no matter what - station would shut off the game at 8:26...or was it 9:26?
Congratulations your 80th birthday!!! š„³šššš
Something in common. I first set foot in Japan in 1962 as well. Took a P&O liner, landed in Yokohama, stayed w/friends in Meguro for a couple days, then trained northward thru Tohoku, into Hokkaido and north to Rishiri. Love your stories, which bring back memories. My only residence in Japan was 1967-73; wife and I lived in a classic old house in Suginami; checked in on it over the years
when it was vacant and did time as film prop, thence its ultimate demise. Have travelled nearly every inch of a special country. Favorite stop in Tokyo is the outdoor alley yaktoriya near Shinbashi-eki. And then there was Yakyu on TV back in the day - no matter what - station would shut off the game at 8:26...or was it 9:26?
Who is, or will be, the next Nippo-American bicultural human bridge and what communication mode will that person use? Books, blogs, video, TikTok?
Good question.
I plan to be around to find out.
Me too š¤š»