Monticello (LSD 35) - Naval Cruise Book

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High in the housing district we find Japanese cars go anywhere. .JH Ki ' i, Shrine in housing district Fresh squid in open market fl - .-1 ' ' ' .1.1 III Wf 16 Sasebo ' s mam street

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STAsrsm Sasebo lured all the camera bugs ashore. Due to a need for engineering repairs, the MONTICELLO and her crew spent 18 days in Sasebo, Japan. Sasebo, a center of Japanese culture, offered to a sea-weary sailor many unusual sights and exotic experiences. Some of the more adventurous crew members took a tour to Nagasaki, the sight of a World War II A-Bomb. A museum containing ruins and relics of the devastation was a highlight of the tour. Another treat of the city was the open markets and sidewalk shops that line the downtown shopping arcade. After a hard day of touring the city and spending money on camera and stereo equipment, the sailors on liberty visited the restaurants and cocktail lounges. Many tasted Japanese culture by partaking of many Japanese dishes, including sukiyaki (fried beef and vegetables), sashimi (raw fish), tempura (deep fried shrimp and vegetables), not to mention fried rice, raw squid, and octopus tentacles. This small temple exemplifies Japanese architecture. The famous Japanese lotus blossoms. 15

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The open market Mother and child purchase silk Housewife works in garden Anyone for dried fish? 17