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Hey Nancy!

 NB> I'm not so easily mobile myself nowadays

Understood.  I believe far too many are feeling the pinch these days.

 NB> Oregon and Washington state have a relatively high Japanese
 NB> population, too, possibly other Asian as well

For sure.  I believe it extends from at least the Mexican/US border north
to Alaska along the Pacific coast.  Not sure about Mexico but it wouldn't
surprise me if there was a large Japanese - and other Asians - presence
there as well.

 NB> So that could have been another early foothold...

Exactly.  The article where I read it quite some time ago had a well known
Japanese chef opening the first sushi bar in Vancouver with one in San
Fransico pulling up a close second.  Either that or the other way around
but I seem to recall Vancouver being first.  I'll have to see if I can find
that article again to confirm my memory of it.

Life is good,
Maurice

... don't cry for me I have vi
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