Japan and Australia Trip

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In the aftermath of World War II, a local girl in a farm village in Japan met a young American serviceman in the occupying forces. When they fell in love, like thousands of other intrepid women, she gave up family and friends for an unknown life as a "war bride." Here is her unforgettable story, told as only it could be by the man for whom she risked all. Brave with them all of society's barbs of prejudice, and the vindictive ploys of a heartless USAF bureaucracy determined to break them up

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Tsuchino and I went to Japan and Australia this year. We left Seattle on September 15 for Japan and then left Japan on September 25th for Australia, we returned to Seattle on October 4th. While in Australia we visited Canberra, Melbourne, and Sydney.

JAPAN PICTURES

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Shinto Shrine

Main Altar at Shinto Shrine

Main Shinto Shrine in Shimoshirozu

Garden in Front of House

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Farming

Country side

Welcoming party at Tsuchino’s elder sister’s home

Tsuchino’s Family Home

CANBERRA PICTURES

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Garden at Japanese Embassy

Tsuchino and the Stouts with Japanese Ambassador

Embassy’s reception room

Seattle Group

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Japanese Ambassador and wife

View towards the parliament building

Kokusai Kekkon group

The Australian War Memorial

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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The Wall of Honor

The Australian Senate chambers

The Australian House chambers

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The Australian Parliament

View of the center of Canberra

The POW Camp at Cowra

Japanese War Cemetery at Cowra

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Japanese War Cemetery

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SYDNEY PICTURES

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Tsuchino with Kangaroos

Our Seattle Group

The Sydney Opera House

Part of our group by Opera House

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Tsuchino

City of Sydney

Sydney Harbor

Opera House and Sydney Bridge

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Tsuchino with Seattle Friends

Kuala Bear

Aborigine

Tsuchino at Blue Mountain

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Blue Mountain Tramway

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