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make an enormous impression on [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] the western way of seeing things. Started to take a walk - in spite of the muddy, heavy rainy day a & went looking for Ginsa [[Ginza]] Street where the shops carry art supplies Incidentally they (shops) are completely reminiscent of the American Dept. Stores only on a smaller, more provincial scale. The city itself, although the 3rd largest in the world, in combing [[combining]] the old & the new, has still a flavor of provincialism - perhaps because of the pervading background of tradition still functioning powerfully in every aspect of Japanese life. Having been misdirected on my way, I inquired of a passing young man with an interesting head where I should go. He broke into a wide smile on hearing my interest in art supplies. 'I am not famous, but an artist, too. Come, I will show you the way. K. Tanaka, (since his English was rather poor) led me to his office (where he produces commercial films for various companies) 



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to introduce me to his associate Mr. Yokokawa, an artist in Industrial Design, whose English was better. Together with their accountant Tony, (after offering me some tea) they all accompanied me for over two hours to the art galleries, shops & Dept. Stores in search of the right kind of paper for me. I was charmed by their kind hospitality & felt truly friendly towards them when we bade adieu.

Returned to the Imperial Hotel (which incidentally was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright & completed in 1923) in time for only a sandwich & coffee before starting off on tour.

This tour also gave me an excellent view of the city - taking in the Imperial Palace Plaza with its long wall of high stone topped by Jap. trees and surrounded by water with many white swans, Natl. Diet Bldg. The American Embassy - the Picture Gallery in the Meiji Shrine Outer Garden