Happy SUNday! – on the road in Japan (late 1970s).

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A photo essay of scenes around Yokohama, Japan.

Service station across the street from base housing.

Stuck in traffic. Toyota Lite Ace. “Fukushima Electric Works Co., Ltd. Building Materials Department.” The little green sticker in the upper right corner says, “Let’s Drive Slowly in Kanagawa.”

It doesn’t seem that long ago, but the late 1970s were long ago!

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Yokohama – 1970s street corner scene

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Somewhere in Yokohama probably Honmoku in the late 1970s. Only in Japan.

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Happy SUNday! – Carol’s first Canon camera

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Carol with her brand new Canon AE-1 – 1978

Just back from a trip to the Navy Exchange… Carol’s first 35 mm SLR and she’s all smiles!
Our on-base house in Yokohama, Naka-ku, Honmoku, Japan.

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Japan Red Train

Japan Commuter

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Canon F-1 on Kodak Kodachrome – Yokohama, Japan – 1979

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Sakura in Naka-ku – Yokohama’s little jewel

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From the Spring of 1979 – one of the rare times I was home during the Sakura Season in Japan.

Sankei-en in Yokohama

Along Avenue D – Honmoku, Naka-ku, Yokohama

Beautiful Sankei-en (Gardens)

We were very fortunate to live just a short bicycle ride from Sankei-en and although I was seldom home during the Spring we would always find time to spend the day there.

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Camera: Canon F-1 with Canon FD lenses on Kodak Kodachrome film.

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Blondie – ‘Heart of Glass’ – 1979

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Recently discovered within our older collection of “neat stuff” from Japan (Carol and I lived in Yokohama in the late 1970s) is this almost new Blondie 45rpm record that was purchased at a nearby record shop – Hama Gakki.

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A Face in a Crowd – WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge

February 22, 2018February 22, 2018Chris and Carol 6 Comments

We went deep into our archives for these two images in response to this week’s challenge – A Face in a Crowd –

Taken along a typical busy shopping street in Sugita, Japan (just south of Yokohama) in the late 1970s. If you look closely you can see the faces of at least two women inside looking out.

One of our favorite images from our time living in Japan in the late 1970s. The face of the bus driver is clearly seen as he is busy checking me out in his rearview mirror.

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Dolls from Japan – 1978

February 13, 2018February 13, 2018Chris and Carol 2 Comments

These lovely dolls were handmade for us while we were living in Japan between 1977 and 1980. A wonderful artist came to our home and we helped “design” the dolls we wanted.

Specifically, we lived in a Western-style home in Honmoku, Naka-ku, Kanagawa Prefecture – just south of Yokohama City proper.

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The artistry and attention to detail are amazing.

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Our House – Honmoku, Yokohama 1977

December 12, 2017December 25, 2017Chris and Carol 14 Comments

As a tie-in to a recent post by our friend Peggy at Camera Go Camera of our old neighborhood (US Navy Area 2 Military Base Housing) in Japan. Here’s a picture of our house at 283-D Area 2 after a rare light snowfall.

Our US Navy base house in Honmoku, Naka-Ku, Yokohama from May 1977 to February 1980. We were the last Navy family to live there as the US Navy was in the process of turning over control of the land to the Japanese Government.

US Navy housing Area 2 looking east towards the bay. This part of Yokohama was still very industrial in the late 1970s. Our house is the blue two-story in the middle left. This shot was taken on a nice and steamy hot August day.

Camera: Canon F-1 on Kodachrome 25 color slide film

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Happy SUNday! – on the road in Japan (late 1970s).

wordless wednesday

Yokohama – 1970s street corner scene

Happy SUNday! – Carol’s first Canon camera

wordless wednesday

Sakura in Naka-ku – Yokohama’s little jewel

Blondie – ‘Heart of Glass’ – 1979

Recently discovered within our older collection of “neat stuff” from Japan (Carol and I lived in Yokohama in the late 1970s) is this almost new Blondie 45rpm record that was purchased at a nearby record shop – Hama Gakki.

A Face in a Crowd – WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge

Dolls from Japan – 1978

Our House – Honmoku, Yokohama 1977