Manchester (CL 83) - Naval Cruise Book

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JAPANESE INDUS ' IIO is once again producing to maintain an export -import economic stability. Tokvo is a liiglil) indiistriali eil city; textiles are tiirnetl out in Nago a: K oto manufactur -s i-licm- icals and ceramics; and Yokohama is tlie principal seaport from which Japanese commerce, via merchant ships, is carried to distant points on the globe.

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JAPAN THE BEAUTIFUL Boats b the sea and mountains standing with caps of snow. Pine trees in winter, ' herr) blossoms in spring and summer, Japan boasts a versatile beaut) ranging from the Riviera of Japan on the edge of Shikoku Island to Mt. Fujiyama in Southern Honshu, liice paddies are scenes of unforgettable labor in mud and water. The neatl) slacked piles of dried rice re- veal a pride in the [)eople to present the work of their hands.

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A JAPANESE VERSION OF PUNCH AND JUDY is pre- sented to children on their way home from school. Children may be heard humming or whistling bits of Carmen, or La Tra- viata, or Madam Butterfly, for opera is a favorite pastime in Japan. JAPANESE WOMEN are petite, their families are large, their houses crowded, just as the entire nation is crowded. The women are solemn by custom, and a display of emotions in public is considered improper.