White Plains (AFS 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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The ways are mixed. A traditional geisha entertains in a Club in Tokyo. Little has changed for her way of life since the S of Madame Butterfly fimmortalized in music by Puccinij. day But beside the grace, the beauty, the skill and charm of the geisha resides the world of the hustlers of Yokosuka and Sasebo. But Japan, like the Philippines, is basically something far above the lights and girls and bars. ,f gc. ' , , , K A, ,ffl 517' - -gr yuh . ,f ' 37 sg ' .-, lf. 4 ' 4 N , - tk -. ,Ty , bf' Q ,gre ag. ni V E U ,Zhi .t .,, ,qi .tv mi. ' ft y iff . , '12 1

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Tokyo Tower. Costumes and customs from east and west merge in the streets of her cities. And in the country the tra- ditional ways still cling like the elusive fragrance of cherry blossoms on the spring wind.

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mm: E. Y Hong Kong, too, is a study in contrasts. But its main attractions were the markets, the stores, the trade goods. And it was refreshing to be somewhere where English was the official language and the signs could be read. But it was still the Orient, and the ways of life were alien to most of us - or were we alien to- them? ,.... , g ,