Toledo (CA 133) - Naval Cruise Book

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view of a umodernn city we saw in Japan. ln all directions were large office buildings which the pin-point accuracy of the B-29 had carefully avoided. Many of these had been refitted as hotels for the Uccupation personnel. A few blocks up on Avenue Aj, was the Dai Ichi building in which General MacArthur had his offices. Across from this the Imperial palace grounds were sur- rounded by two moats. This was a point of interest for every Tokyo sightseer probably with the hope of catching a fleeting glimpse of some member of the Imperial family. Heading in the other direction from the NRTOW we came to one of the famous streets of the world, the uGinza. Along this were located the large stores, both Japanese and foreign owned, but the fame of the avenue is due to the solid bank of small stalls which line both si'des as far as the eye can see. Each sells its own particular wares and is defi- nitely out of the rent district while in the high rent district, so to speak. Some of the dope passed over the rail from the MANCHESTER must have con- cerned the institution of the usukiyakin party because back in Yokosuka these began to flourish. By making proper arrangements with the Provost Marshal such a party could be held at one of several local restaurants. Once arranged the party was something to remember. The food itself, a glorified and very delicious beef stew of sorts, makes a fine dinner, but the Japanese beer and saki which go hand in hand with it, plus, of course, the Geisha to serve it, added the fin- ishing touches. The only possible difficulty was the manipulation of the chop sticks, the finer points of which escaped many as did much of the food enroute to the mouth.

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Nagoya. famed Japanese port. industrial center. and home of the prineipal Hitsu- bishi aircraft plants was our first stop out- side of 1-0h'0S1lh'll. Late in Norenilwr ive made the short trip dotrn the roast of Hon- shu to Nagoya. and fought our :ray into the pier against the attaching jets of the Fifth lir Foree. It seemed that just nobody loved llS-r0l'0I'j'll'll0l'0 we u'ent. attaching units were sure to greet us. send us to G. or ,Jir Defense. But they provided a -ueleome like the one at Nagoya when we finally docked. The Air Force band on the end of our pier blared out 'Ulnehors :l1l'Uigll,, and Off in Go Into the Wild Blue Yonderv an Honor Guard was paraded, and we were there. The Air Foree had it all arranged-bus schedules to town, guides for tours, open doors at the elu bs-and the Navy had cause to take full advantage of such hospitality. The city was covered like a blanketn in no time, as we sau' ruins, clubs, Cloisonne, damascene, the Noritake factory-as we saw Nagoya. First of the Hcocktail runsf' it was remembered as one ofthe very best.