Ernest G Small (DD 838) - Naval Cruise Book

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n lun in alaan Japan the land of the rising sun and a thousand idols! This strange land impresses tourists immediately as a nation of contradictions. Waking down 'the main street in Tokyo or Hiroshima looking and observing the people, it becomes difficult to believe that these are the same people our country was at war with twenty short years ago. The people are quiet, unemotional and apparently over serious. Wfhat a different picture than that of the Japanese warlords of twenty years ago. The contradictions are many, but can be seen especially in their habits of dress. It is just as common to see the traditional kimono as it is to see an ivy league suit. For the most part men, especially in large cities wear western dress at work and traditional Japanese clothing at home. Women, however, particularly the older ones, wear kimono's everywhere. Musically also, there is an, apparent paradox, for one can listen to the latest American rock and roll star one minute only to be followed by a traditional Japanese artist. Economically, again, Japan is a land of paradox. While with cheap labor she is flooding the world markets with electronic and optical and novelty items, still at home, her farms are tiny and rely on almost primitive methods. Her chief crop still is rice with tea a close second, and other crops grown for private consumption or limited distribution. A strange land, a fascinating land, an appealing land . . . Japan is all of these, . . , . . - , . , -1. -.,..e,,.p f, sa.-3. -ing -. is ' v '1w'L. 5 's --1 - be 2 -e of-J' 'LW-H'

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