Tulare (AKA 112) - Naval Cruise Book

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Two views of one Japan. Q ,H y ig J r f f 1 - 1 1 x ......-4 i JAPA f Japan, the most westernized country 1 in the Orient, was a welcome opportunity , for those who had been there before to 1' renew old acquaintances. For the novice, it was a chance to make new acquaintances 4, and see one of the great countries of the 1' world. From the Budda at Komakura, to gf ground zero at Nagasaki, to the Ginza at Tokyo, TULARE sailors had the oppor- fl tunity to see much of J apan. if 1 1 f Long months of waiting and saving were 1 rewarded as TULARE sailed into Yokosuka in August. Her famous A33 was once again ti stormed by TULARE sailors. Last minute stereo purchases followed by habachi pots Tv and china were the order of the day. As 5 TULARE Sailecifrom Yoko, Mt. Fuji Could not be seen, but TULARE will surely see 1 l 3 i Japan on her next cruise. i I s -, '7- LAK