ROBERT HUFFSTUTTER says:
My fascination with Japan began in the late 1940s when I became aware of National Geographic Magazine, War and the mystery of the Orient. My fascination with Japan led to much more than fascination the day I arrived in Japan in August of 1961.
By the time of my departure in December of 1963, I was in love with Japan and it was a love affair and intense romance that would last a lifetime.
My ultimate dream would be a return to Japan, but then, would I really want the memories I cherish to dim upon finding old haunts and places where I stayed, places where there were memories of a youthful romance, razed and removed, like my dreams, and face the reality of fate as it was dealt, or as I helped create fate by failing to return as I had planned?
ROBERT HUFFSTUTTER says:
The Wien was a perfect spot for meeting friends. My girlfriend and I usually met here at noon on Saturdays and began the day after an espresso. It was a joyful day until it was time for the evening to end.
She took the last train to Totsuka and that was it for the first year of our relationship.
We had plans for a future, but Fate had other plans. Her memory lives with me every day. Thanks for helping me capture a small portion of my past. I will find out the general location of the street and then probably know if it was, indeed, the same spot, but remodeled many years ago. There were several bookstores nearby. Thanks, Robert
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