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TO BE ASIATIC in Japan is fine and it's fun because very gingerly the serviceman slips into the oriental picture. The Japanese come to look on him as "one of the boys." Japanese families often adopt him. They slide open the doors of their houses for him. At their home he spends many relaxing hours. His visits with them provide a real and refreshing indoctrination to the habits and customs of the Japanese.

Through the family, through other social channels or through individual romantic maneuvers, he meets a jo-san (girl...san is a title of respect comparable to the American Miss, Mrs., Mister, or Master). She captivates him with her oriental charm and she makes his life busier and definitely brighter. She becomes a friend and a companion, and interpreter and a guide. Before he knows it, she becomes his koibito (sweetheart) and he finds himself saying, "Watakushi wa anata o aishi masu" (like the songs say, "I love you")

When it comes time for him to pack his bags and head for the States, he finds it hard to leave the charming things he has found in Japan. It is so hard, in fact, that there are some things he just refuses to leave behind.

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