Postcards of Japan during Korean War

Postcards of Japan during Korean War, about 1951 -click on the thumbnail for a larger phhhoto

Soldiers on leave from active duty in Korea could spend some of their time travelling around Japan as a tourist. Many took the opportunity. Travel was often by train between cities, but could have been bus, truck or jeep. Many soldiers purchased postcards as souvenirs. Other purchases could have been clothing such as a kimino or examples of artwork

Enjoyment Center, Sasebo	Enlisted mens club, Yokosuka	Ginza St, shopping, Tokyo	Hachiman Shrine, Kamakura
Hirosaki Castle	G.H.Q. Tokyo	Isezaki St, Yokohama	Kintai Bashi
Kobe	Kokusai Hotel, Hakata	Kure Harbour	Main St, Hirokoji at Nagoya
Matsushima Island	Miyajima	Nagasaki bomb site	Ohori Park, Hakata
Osaka Castle	Shinsaiashi St, shopping, Osaka	Sasebo	Sasebo P.X.
Sasebo shopping	Sendai, US HQ	Shinkyo at Nikko	Shirasagi Castle
Theatre, Tokyo	Main St, Isezaki-cho,Yokohama	Yomeimon (beautiful Gate) at Nikko