Occupied Japan
When I see them, I pick up photos from the early postwar Occupation of Japan. I worked for many years with a man who had landed with the first wave of US troops, and served as a Quartermaster. He lived like a minor king there,with endless stories of deals,and trades,and scams-he had a house built for his girlfriend and her family out of materials that he obtained in all manner of ways. A terrible,tragic, fascinating time.
Judging by the beer delivery, soldiers wandering around,and the women standing around and walking down the street with soldiers, this must have been one of the areas set aside for "R&R". The sign behind the girl in the foreground is advertising 'Kirin' Beer. (My scan is not very good-lots of interesting details can be seen under a magnifying glass on the original) That girl in the foreground could also be the real-life model for the period cartoon character "Babysan".
Occupied Japan
When I see them, I pick up photos from the early postwar Occupation of Japan. I worked for many years with a man who had landed with the first wave of US troops, and served as a Quartermaster. He lived like a minor king there,with endless stories of deals,and trades,and scams-he had a house built for his girlfriend and her family out of materials that he obtained in all manner of ways. A terrible,tragic, fascinating time.
Judging by the beer delivery, soldiers wandering around,and the women standing around and walking down the street with soldiers, this must have been one of the areas set aside for "R&R". The sign behind the girl in the foreground is advertising 'Kirin' Beer. (My scan is not very good-lots of interesting details can be seen under a magnifying glass on the original) That girl in the foreground could also be the real-life model for the period cartoon character "Babysan".