Coontz (DLG 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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A S O Sasebo is small by Japanese standards but as a result of the use by Admiral Togo of its harbor as a staging area for the great Battle of Tsushima Straits in the Russo-Japanese War, and likewise by the United Nations in the Korean War, the city is highly commer- cialized even though the small town atmosphere re- mains. Some of the finest Suki-Yaki restaurants in al] Japan are here. Nagasaki, nearly completely rebuilt after being atom-bombed in WW II, is close by. Japanese homes Workinii sirl Sunrise over Sasebo Nagasaki

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Top photo: Night life in worlds largest city is second to none. Instead of Gay Paree. it ' s now Terrific Tokyo. Bottom photo: Japanese wTcstlers - - pretty rough boys. JAPAN fne tana of tne riilna 5 7y un ' ■ h. so! One of the memorable sights of our cruise was the size and majesty of Japan ' s famed Mount Fuji.

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Y Tourists! V A The great Buddh;i Japan has become greatly industralized since World War 11 and almost everywhere one goes, there are new buildings and new industry growing up from what was once a backward land. The seaport town of Yokosuka is filled with many different shops that sell everything from soup to nuts including the kitchen sink. Fine silk cloth, hand carved furniture and intricately designed music boxes and cameras probably top the list of souvenirs sent home from the Far East. You can hardly walk down a street without seeing a brightly lighted sign reading Bar , Dancing or Night Club. Not far from Yokosuka, via train, is the capital city of Japan and one of the largest cities in the world, Tokyo. Tokyo has the skyscrapers, the heavy traffic and the swiftly moving crowds of shoppers the same as any other large metropolis. Of course, in Japan, it isn ' t all hectic with the hustle and bustle of the daily routine. Near Yokosuka is the serene village of Kamakura, the home of the Diabutsu or Great Budcfha and many interesting shrines and temples. 75