Damn how I enjoyed my three years in Japan (Yokota AB up near Tachikawa). I did have a friend who made quite a few visits down to Yokosuka during Desert Storm aND all the deploymemt.
As you know, Yokota is close to a major city, so plenty of opportunities for the locals to find employment elsewhere. At Misawa, up in the rural NE of the country, not so much. The locals were far more friendly and receptive at Misawa as a result.