Ian Fleming visited Japan in 1962 to research YOLT. We know something about the trip through Richard Hughes' account, but many specific details are missing. I found a photograph recently (unknown to me) that tells us something about where Fleming went and about the 'local color' he picked up. I've traveled to the same site, called "Mt Demon Hell", and provide some background and a map of his journey on my Spy Vibe site here:
http://spyvibe.blogs...demon-hell.html
Best,
-Jason