Yorktown (CVS 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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l l l l E SOON became used to the often times unusual but traditional attire still Worn by a number of the people, and A We no longer stared like openmouthed chil- l dren after their slight, retreating figures. . The open-air fish markets never ceased to l be a source of wonder to most of us, espe- 4 cially those items that the Japanese consider delicacies, such as dried squid and octopus. The streets Were never lonely before curfew hours, in fact it seemed to us that over half of the people of Japan had been crowded into this one small corner of their beautiful land. 1 i i 5 l Not all ot Japan is like this. Most ot the natives now dress in western-style clothing. I Dried fish, squid are popular part ot Japanese diet. Fish-marlcet odors will always linger V to remind. - Ever-familiar alleyways. l l

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QW lil Piedmont Pier, Yolcosulra, Japan-a wel- come sighf 'I'o some and the first step on a 'foreign shore for most. OR THE second time in her illustrious history the Yorktown entered the mouth of Tokyo Bay on September 5, 1953, not as a conqueror this time, but as an ambassador of good Will. At Yokosuka, which was to be our home port in the Orient for the next six months, everything was strange for a while, but after a few days the friendly attitude of the Japanese people Won us over and We came to like this land of the geisha girl and the gifts at bargain prices.

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Meiii Ari Museum, a favorile 'iouring spo+ for Yorldowners. ff Mosi' Japanese carry a rice poi' and 'lhese li++Ie girls are no exceprion. Sasebo s+ree+ scenes are very similar +o 'l'l1ose of Yolcosulca. 5 2 A park scene is 'rlme same 'Phe world over. A vendor of rice wine pal-ISGS +0 check his lisls oulsicle one of many clubs +l1a'f dol s'rree+s of Yolcosulra.