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 …