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<p>[QUOTE="IvaPan, post: 7854294, member: 78949"]In my reckoning from the presented evidence the father was a military man and might have been sent to some of USA military bases there - which are many. Japan has had strong US military presence after WWII. Just like West Germany. East Germany had a strong USSR military presence, including thousands of troops up until the collapse of USSR.</p><p>IMO, there is no need the military base to be in Tokyo, I guess the US guests had been offered some time and opportunity for Tokyo sightseeing, once in Japan. And Ginza usually is on the top of the list. Something like 5th Avenue in NYC. </p><p>Debora, pardon me, what is a PX?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="IvaPan, post: 7854294, member: 78949"]In my reckoning from the presented evidence the father was a military man and might have been sent to some of USA military bases there - which are many. Japan has had strong US military presence after WWII. Just like West Germany. East Germany had a strong USSR military presence, including thousands of troops up until the collapse of USSR. IMO, there is no need the military base to be in Tokyo, I guess the US guests had been offered some time and opportunity for Tokyo sightseeing, once in Japan. And Ginza usually is on the top of the list. Something like 5th Avenue in NYC. Debora, pardon me, what is a PX?[/QUOTE]
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