Other Days, Other Times (4)

I had removed my mask and was getting ready to leave when one of the trainees handed me a magazine: “Would you like to read it?” It was a copy of the February 13, 2021, issue of the Shukan Gendai[1]. Thinking there might be an article about boxing, I took a look. What caught my …

Those Days, Those Times, Those Guys (7)

At 9 p.m. on Friday nights, the counter would be occupied by regulars. One such evening, a middle-aged man in formal attire appeared at the entrance. Looking round the restaurant and seeing it was full, he was making to leave when our eyes met. I’d seen him somewhere before. “Anything you need?” he called out …