Why Tennessee alum in Japan opened Vols sports bar in Tokyo

In the heart of Japan's capital, there’s a brightly illuminated sign featuring a delightful hillbilly with a cowboy hat and an orange beard emblazoned with a “T” that would catch the eye of any vacationing Vols fan.
Walk a little closer, and you’ll see through the glass door a flash of quarterback Joe Milton scoring a touchdown on a TV and Tennessee’s tristar state flag anchored in the far corner.
And is that a figurine of UT’s Smokey mascot on a shelf? Surely, your eyes deceive you.
But the sign on the door says, “Good Ole Tennessee Bar,” and invites you to “Come in y’all!”
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[@debrap7137]

Wow! Incredible!

[@big1cam]

Thanks Adam!