April 16: The Smells of Japan

I caught the last train home tonight. I was overwhelmed when I entered the train. Vertually every passenger was a salary man, and these men very quite odiferous. The smell: alcohol. Yep, they even enjoy after-work drinks on the week day. And most of these men consumedd much more than a glass or two of beer. Ah, to be the wife a salaryman in Japan!

Valerie Straayer


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