Robert Tobin makes charismatic progress around the back side of Ebisu Station in central Tokyo.
"O-hayo gozaimasu, Bob-san," calls a smiling Japanese woman, waving from across the road.
"Hi there, how ya doin?" greets a young American businessman in passing.
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