Washburn (AKA 108) - Naval Cruise Book

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Bronze statue of Amita Buddha at Kamakura. Cast in 1252 A, D,g Height-43 ft., Weight-210,000 lbs. JAPA ,?Rg11TC2i121111godore1 Perry arrived in Japan in 1853, Japan was almost entirely unknown to the West. that Om gfwa S oguns, who had ruled Jpan for 200 years, favored a policy of isolation so strict After hi ew utch trading vessels were permitted to stop at a port in Kyushu. WSH, the Japanese, realizing that they could no longer remain isolated from the rest of the World Wei' f d t k 'tal decisions about the role they would play in the world. In 1867 Smal eq orce o ma e vi . , 1 e t ese issues were still being debated, the last-foreign emperor died, the shogun il dll 32gEii1ts?51ea1ggrE?1PGT3r Meiji came to thie throne. T hisuman, known as .the enlightene ,was scientists mecha -mo ernization of Japan s .antique social and economic structures. Western education, nics, engineers, and educational administrators were invited to Japan. Mass . Started and thousands of Ja anese students went overseas to learn folrergn ways. ' ' ' ' ' m ire gglgtlglg Vliofrld War One, Japan sided with the allies against Germany. This gave the is an. e p O ormer German possessions in the Pacific Ocean, besides additional advantages in China. ' ' ' f but a large and E1321ug?EiO Japan, a world power, had not only highly developed military orces, ous empire. Foreign tarrifs however had created a difficult selling problem fora flflfglggndous -industrial output, I . Japan lignditions and others all constituted a prelude to World War Two. During th-is conflict grasp on de everything She had taken by force, but as a result, the Japanese nation gained a new Because Wocfatlc Ways Of hfe- . , militarily the nation is not strong enough for self-defense, American troops and naval ' ' ' ' d rac so essential to gdlgidigaqtiinlpceciliignqigsapan to assist in the task of safe-guarding 'the emoc y gziisugzhii the home of the U, iS, Navy's largest navel basein Japan, Once nothing mlorethglg al in the Cemlgafflllage, Yokosuka .is now one of Japan's most important navalpol1lts.lft.12SiZiau1dfiJf Honshu and is PGH Of the Muira Penninsula which extends southward from 12 e m isa lectric trains ' easlly reached by rail and car from all surrounding areas, Within ours vi e d ' one Can travel to Kamakura Yokohama, Kawasaki, and Tokyo, all Of Wh1Ch aff? SC3ffe1'e along the ed , 89S of T k Her O yo Bay b ths en Buddhas, and Japanese , C we were intr d ' . . . . 1 o uced to Sukiyaki, Tempura, Saki, Hotsi a , Y , gn. S' We thmlghll We Spent a lot in Hong Kong, but it was pennies compared to Japan. 7 V ' ' -1 'L - ivff-V .-,- -V3 12, -..-if ...-J .- --5. .,- , ,- r,. - igi, -r,A,Fgf 1. i 11 Q.:-g7?5jf,-- khilfg 1 Tzu--yi a ' f-A -- ...W . .L ',,.,A-c1132 ,..-.'-1,,---..J.ag,-,.,-- , ,. ... ......,, M-, ,

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1' W ,,g,,f1,WZ, ,pf This is a familiar sight to the WAS HBURN crew. The loading of Marine Corps equipment has become an expected task during a West pac cruise. An efficient ship like the WASI-IBURN can load their share of a battalion in 8 hours while alongside a pier. A loading plan developed by the Embarkation Officer Qlvlarine typej is very essential to a smooth loading. OKINAWA OKINAWA is no island in the Sung but it does boost a good EM Club and Officers Club. During our short stays in Buckner Bay, these clubs were popular places. LTqjgy BRUNO and LT qjgj FORD decide to check out the good fortunes at the Officers Club. q '-,,, ' X f f A Pier Bravo is a very popular pier in Buckner Bay - its the only one for a deep draft ship! And getting alongside can be quite a problem when three or four ships are 11'1 the bay. A ship spends most of her time in Buckner Bay at anchorageg but fortunately the -boat runs to the fleet landing are ShO1'f- Taxi service at the landing is sufficient for connections to any part of the island.

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Alongside Pier 3 Repair Facility riglffojuka accomplished b ere th workers. A-33yWaZ iigzgeie Q2S'aS.purChaSe of Westin! Those cold watches on the quarterdeck are still re- membered hy every watch- stander. Ens. Darrow and Fischer, BM2, are standing a taut watch, The bus trip to Tokyo was a highlight of the available tours. The guide could have had something to do with it. Eager tourists wait their turn to board a cold bus for a delightful tour. You can bet they will come back with lots of pictures. The Toshogu Shrine in Nico shows its splendid lines of architecture. The shrine is a five story pagoda built 320 years ago. ln Hakone National Park this picturesque resort overloolcs a beautiful lake noted for its unparalled View of Mt. FUJ1- m Th eople YO P60116 Pfogra savi Sue of its better mogijlgfi as two lovely guldes S kone Lt. Ryan the sights atm ' ,. h The Rinnojl Temple has 5159 highest rated artgsfiiah and in the Nico area O 0. Vgras built years ag