“Reading further I was delighted to see Ikkyu was born and raised in Saga prefecture, a stone’s throw from Sasebo city, my wife’s hometown in western Kyushu. “
Haven’t been to Sasebo but have been to Ureshino several times which is close . A very goodfriend of mine Morita-san and his family live there. He is a drummer too and plays in a Beatles cover band . We became friends after I found and imported a Ludwig drum set just like Ringo’s for him .
Sounds like your friend received the gift of a lifetime: the drumset of his beloved drummer. Arigato gozai mashita!