Cook (FF 1083) - Naval Cruise Book

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JAPAN s - s o vl go $v ' East of Asia, suirouiuli ' d liy the waters of the Pacific Ocean. lie the vol- canic islaixl of tlie Empire of Ja|)aii. Ihese islands constitute an area of 142.000 M|iiaif niile ol Mijl (in uhirh 94.000.000 human beings unite for the future of tlie Rising Sun. ' In a ettiii;j; of l-t)tLis Blossoms and mirrored lakes emerges a vast economic power lluit gives Japan an effen ' escent tran- quility not found in any other nation.

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OKINAWA Fringed by coral reefs, warmed l)y a tropical sun. and engulfed hy the China Sea to tlic west and the I ' acilic Ocean to the east, lie the one Imndred and iortv volcanic island- ol ihc l iik a. OiiU iort ei ;lil ot llic-c i lands are populated and ainonu tlio c the laiize-t and nio-1 important i- the inland of Okinawa. The history of Okinawa lies embedded with the memories of bloodshed and liearlacjics. Vet Irom this emerges a sereinty and beautv puri- fied bv distinguished nu)untaius and rambling hills that are maiketl by ter- races, cliffs and ra ines. vt v-tt

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