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 (11)

When I drink at an akachochin[1], I’m reminded of Roku-san. Roku-san was the nickname of Rokushiro Onoda. He was chubby in appearance and resembled composer and celebrity Asei Kobayashi[2]. Born in Yokosuka, Roku-san got a job on a U.S. military base after graduating from high school[3]. He banked all his salary, worked nights at a …