So... because he had a Japanese helmet in his home, we have to make a big deal about it? I don't see it.

See authors profile, he is stupidly biased in forcing this connection.

Classic "blue curtains" I guess.

Edging with japanese cultural products in ones minds eye is more popular than ever.

> ...when stopped at Immigration and asked the purpose of my visit I was able to respond, with not great inaccuracy: "Rembrandt, I guess."

Ugh, I would hate this kind of thing if I were a customs officer.

I wanted to read it, but I got defeated by the cookie opt-out dialog in Japanese.