It seems that much of this article is about how little the author knew about this person and then extrapolates an odd intimacy in the mysteriousness of it becau

It seems that much of this article is about how little the author knew about this person and then extrapolates an odd intimacy in the mysteriousness of it because this eccentric guy remembered him and sent him gifts. Further more, even though this guy acted completely different than every other Japanese person he met, it somehow gives him greater insight into the culture?