TOKYO -- "Officials from the police agencies came in and sat alongside yakuza bosses who sat next to CIA agents. At times, one might see Catholic priests and missionaries of other faiths sitting next to exotic dancers and hostesses from neighboring clubs."
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Books: Japan through the eyes of a 'Tokyo Junkie'
Robert Whiting traces the changes in a city, and himself, across six decades
Tiny bars line a backstreet in Tokyo's Shinjuku district. In his book "Tokyo Junkie," Robert Whiting writes with a sense of wonder and empathy toward his chosen subject and adopted home. (Robert Whiting collection)
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