Kamakura was the capital in the latter 12th century and during the Hojo Regents until the 14th century. I can't imagine another town having a higher number of shrines and temples per capita than Kamakura. Given its proximity to Yokosuka and Atsugi, it receives a lot of American visitors. Not least of the sites, of course, is the famous bronze Daibutsu. First a wooden statue in 1238, the bronze statue replaced it in 1252. Back then it was enshrined in a majestic hall, which has since been destroyed.
The USS Midway
The Tip of the Sword: A Brief History of the USS Midway
Gator Control: The VA-115
Aircraft of the USS Midway
Galleries
On the Deck and In the Air, 1974-77
Pollywog to Shellback: Crossing the Line, 1975
Japan: A Forward-based Homefront
Home: Yokosuka and Nagai
Japan: Kamakura, Fuji and Izu areas
Ports of Call
Subic Bay
Karachi
Pusan
Hong Kong
Singapore
Loved your Nagai photos! My husband and Iived in the Navy housing at Nagai in 1973-74. I taught the pre-school there for a short time. Is the housing still there? I've tried to find it on Google Earth, but no luck. Do you have a location for the area?
ReplyDeleteI remember attending the preschool there!! Lived in Nagai Heights from 73-77.
DeleteI'm glad you enjoyed the photos, anonymous. Unfortunately, I don't really have additional information regarding Nagai. I visited Japan last spring and went to Yokosuka, but didn't bother with Nagai since I wasn't sure what to visit or how to find the place my family lived.
ReplyDeleteI missed your pre-school class by two years!
The housing area is no longer there. The land was returned to the Japanese. As far as I can tell by Google Earth Photos, the buildings are no longer there. My wife and I lived there 1974-75. She enjoyed the swiming pool and the movies on the folding chairs. The housing area at Negishi Heights in Yokohama is still there.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the shots of Nagai, I lived at 205 Nagai Heights from 1960 to 1964. It was called Admiralty Heights when we got there then changed later.I went to YO-HI my last 2 years in Yokohama and went by bus.Best time of my life as a kid for sure. I married a Brat from Johnson High School 40 years ago still married and we love Japan and our memories. Lon Reed Vallejo, Ca.
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