Kearsarge (CVA 33) - Naval Cruise Book

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Kobe, Japan's busiest seaport, was our first port of the New Year. Being so near the cultural center of Japan, Kobe was the springboard for many fascinating tours. My men made iourneys to Kyoto, the Old Capital, a focal point of interest with its exquisite ancient buildings and shrines, intriguing museums, and the original imperial Palace. Nearby Takarazuka with its world renowned all-girl revue was another favorite of my tourists, as was the beautifully wooded Deer Park in Nara. From lwakuni, my other liberty port in southern Japan, many of my men journeyed to modern Hiroshima, still recuperating from the atomic holocaust pf l3 years before. Further to the the island of Miyaiima, adorned cultural landmarks and magnificent , attracted hundreds of my men.

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obe, .lapan's busiest seaport, was ur first port of the New Year. Being : near the cultural center of Japan, obe was the springboard for many rscinating tours. My men made urneys to Kyoto, the Old Capital, focal point of interest with its Lquisite ancient buildings and shrines, lriguing museums, and the original lperial Palace. aarby Takarazuka with its world nowned all-girl revue was another vorite of my tourists, as was the lautifully wooded Deer Park in ara. am lwakuni, my other liberty port southern Japan, many of my men rneyed to modern Hiroshima, still iuperating from the atomic holocaust I3 years before. Further to the th, the island of Miyaiima, adorned h cultural landmarks and magnificent nery, attracted hundreds of my men. -

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