Lexington (CVA 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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Surrounded by the sea, dominated by mountains, the Japanese archipelago is comprised of four main islands- Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Hokkaido -home for 95 million people. This is equivalent to half the United States living in California. The four seasons are distinct in Japan, and the change of weather influences living habits and industry. Dominated by the God of Earth Fuji-yama, Japan's rugged mountain ranges run the length of the archipelago, leaving only HW arable land. The densely-forested mountains and pla- teaus give Japan one of the most com- plex terrains in the world. The ocean represents the lifeblood of Japan for the islands are not self- reliant Without trade the economy would collapse Without fish the peo ple would starve mitchell

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Understanding a foreign land proceeds in three Steps: first is noticed the differences, then the similarities, finally comes knowledge of the nuances and finer points of a different way of life, The story is told of the newsman who came to the Orient to write on the areas' problems. With- in a day he knew many answers, within a week he was certain, within a month he knew all the answers-but he stayed a year and left more confused than ever. I -c. , ,1 , e - 5 ,911-fl .Q .F QVQ ,,. Q .. '.v . ,f K My L ' - 'Q-. , f. ,,-' ,cf '. 2. - f . - TM- , fri- -tai f 'ff l' , : ,..: 'ff ' f s- .,. 4.: K ' .. ' rx' 1. r n s., af R, 4. , - A Q Q, fi-W V., V t fl if 91?-f fl . A ,f r X5 . ,, ., -906,4 QR N I K1 an .. ity ,K Q .. X ll ,Q 1 4 .. . ,Q 1, f., ,- - . - r, ' f -' , M N. 4. N ' 1. F J.. , 4 Qs' I-Win ,Q 4 Q' , 'N ' 2 ' 2 Q' A 3 2 ,. .1 :w r 92? 1 Q' 'NK' A f' f QQ Y 5' 'iff . , ,V , w, . , t Mg ,Q ,WM u ri 1 Q, , .m 9 . Q' . -..Q,g -V , . Aa -.f .. ,Se WH - w-'Vi X ' ,5',f'f'f if ,w-'T' X' - ' fl L 12' . , I . Q52 ' jf? ' . ,. i v 711-' ' Y fish' f' . ' , . 5 .mf p r,,, if - -, f s . .y ' c .. , fl- , H 2' ,QV ' ' I ff' - ' ' ., X t ,rs' A y . ffi A 1'i l i sssrf l -ft ' - r ,, , W, yr , . , .Q ,P 'Q , A ,t ' FQU ,x f W If , .z ff, sl 5 2' if .Q .f Q..,, I 3 T i'a i l, Q W' ' -ff' -' F nz' ni V 1 2 at - -- ' of - Q 2' ,' Q fp uv . - if QQ W.: K, Y- ,Q ,,. , . ,.,. I .. ,,QQ., -. Q , X., Q 4 -. Q . s Y., f ., ' ,. .Q Q ' Q . , -. Q -747 , ., ' ' 021. Li X' ' , ' i '-fx 4. , ,, ,, a ...gf-fafyay. - i lr .. , ,,. , . 51 ., ' 1 X .34 r., 5' -2 Q - 'N I ii't N ' ' el f J-43' f f' Q . f' if . 'yr Rf ' ,Q :Q .4 f Y . .ff : ' ' ' ,H -S.. 4ft '.'yi' if If , , ' 1 5 if ,Q ' In ii 1 A 9 1 4 Q 0 6 ' i lx, F 'Af N x A- sf 4 vp, uf, .ef rr QM ' 4 Q Sf' M 2 ,f Y X Y F V X K 4 Q fa am f' 5 xk' wr M if . .ff 5 , -N Q X l vw. Q , X K , .1 'V X 1 ! .. . 2-ff M Q1 1 N ey 2 X , ., V -7 iff' . 55,5 V QQ, , 1 if ' si 4 f -Y 1. Q , - RQ. - . -- f- v ,,, -- Q A-3 V fx .1 . . - rf fm, -f ' , f - 7, , Q dl f' T FQ f Q' fi 11. u i v, I ,XL,k.! ,g Ev .,, ., X46 8 2 bw V fi' f ' . ' . , f K 1 1 . . - , ...M Q, ' -f ' ,.-f-if 0.56 ', . 'f.,3 , - American music and movies are our two great- est exports. The Japanese soak them up-even the latest craze, the twist- suku-suku, had Caught on. But the old festivals mark their year -dedicated to historical events or the passing seasons. The ferment which this dual process is causing is summed up by the Japan Times in an article about the theatre: Kabuki is a tradition and the tradition is richly and faithfully preserved, but. it is no longer a part of living except as a social center with a bit of snob appeal. . . Old Japan is not dead, but urbanization has pushed It into corners. r What more tired cliche exists than the one about old and new in Japan? Yet it is true. Western dress is the prevailing style, particularly for daytime and business wear-but the kimono is still worn and at many places of business, shoes are traded for slippers for the working day.

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Democracy and its hand- maiden, women's suffrage, is struggling to grow on Nip- pon's soil. By law, everyone over 20 has the right to vote and the Japanese Go- vernment consists of the three standard independent branches: legislative, ad- ministrative and judical. Yet the code of ethics for the Japanese Woman can still be expressed by the Three Obediencesf' single, she is obedient to her father, mar- ried, to her husband and Widowed, to her son. And the National Diet has at times conducted its business in a violent manner. mitchell mitchell Aligned with the West, Japan is entering a new era in her history. Her economy is booming-the system of capitalism and the individual entrepeneur has taken Iirm root. Though average per capita annual income is only S250 the Japanese people as a whole are enjoying a standard of living better than any they ever experienced before. This dynamic insular land will continue to play an important role World affairs. mitchell 89