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September 1953: A main thoroughfare in NARA Japan
- Notice the "peddy-cab". It is a three wheeled bicycle
taxi which has taken the place of the 'rickshaw'
February 12, 1954: Parade, 3rd and 4th Marines
passing Five-Story Pagoda, Nara Japan
September 1953: Five-Story Pagoda Shrine, Nara,
Japan
September 1953: Five-Story Pagoda Temple in distance.
Street Scene in Nara, Japan
September 1953: Street Scene in Nara, Japan
September 1953: Typical residential district
- Nara, Japan
September 1953: Nara Park with sacred deer -
Nara, Japan
September 1953: School children in Nara. Japan.
This is for Robby. Trees to left are part of the NARA PARK where
there are tame deer that will eat out of your hand. What looks
like a building to the right is a wall around a temple. If you
look closely you can also see a stone lantern beyond the woman
in the foreground. Children come from all over Japan to visit
the Temples and Shrines in NARA. It was the first capitol of Japan
in about the 3rd Century.
September 1953: Shopping street in Nara, Japan.
Susie this is for you. If you look closely you can see a little
Japanese boy just about your size. These are stores where the
Japanese people buy their clothes and food.
September 1953: Sacred deer in Nara Park - Nara,
Japan
September 1953: The Big Bell in Nara, Japan -
It is a religious symbol. When struck by the timber it can be
heard for a distance of about 4 miles and the tone can last for
over two minutes. It weights over 46 tons and is made of bronze.
The building is constructed of interlocking beams. Nails were
not necessary in this building.
The Big Bell
Todai-ji Temple which houses the Daibutsu "Big Buddha"
Nara, Japan
February 12, 1954: Sacred Deer Nora Park, Nara,
Japan
February 12, 1954: Sacred Deer Nara Park, Nara,
Japan
Nara Park, Japan
September 1953: Two Marines (Triest and Braga)
feeding the sacred deer in Nara Park. Nara, Japan
February 12, 1954: Sacred Deer Nara Park, Nara,
Japan
February 12, 1954: Nara Japan
September 1953: Shopping district in NARA, Japan
- Notice Western and native style dresses being worn by the Japanese
women. |
| Col. Thompson's handwritten comments from the
back of the photo - click photo to enlarge |
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