Masa is a third-generation Tokyoite, and over the years of our friendship, I have admired his solemn temperament and hard-working demeanor. He runs the B/X at the New Sanno hotel as well as at the Hardy barracks. Masa got married just before COVID and is a proud father of a 2-year old son with another on the way. As a young adult, Masa loved to travel and visited 20 countries. So it was a natural decision to work in an English-speaking environment, and Masa continues to use his exemplary expertise to support the US military/ex-pat communities.