An unknown Japanese visitor saw a game involving a parachute at a YMCA in the United States in October 1960 and also in Los Angeles and was attracted to it. In the hope that children could play the game he returned to Japan and searched unsuccessfully for a similar style of parachute.
A mysterious Japanese visitor stumbled upon a game featuring a parachute at a YMCA in the U.S. in October 1960, drawing him to Los Angeles. He hoped to locate a comparable parachute game for kids and traveled back to Japan, but was unable to find one.