Kyle Sexton's life in Japan began in a New York sushi restaurant decades ago. It was there the Pennsylvania native developed a sudden obsession with the faraway land. On impulse, he made his way here in 1984 with no job and only $300 in his pocket.
Now 51, Sexton has been in Tokyo ever since. With his wife, Shimizu Hikage, 50, they opened a bakery and raised four kids.
"I'm still fascinated with Japan," he said.
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