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came to light, ushering in the tendable only on certain occasions reflects more on Japanese or Am-
PJeu, and a number of unpleasantries that Japanese courtesy was ex- Japanese comunity. Whether this
second phase, a period of disillus- and under particular circum- erican morals is still not clear. At
ionment with this still strange stances. In crowds, the shoving any rate, to the average G.I., Japan
and justling disconcertingly re-looked like a place where the rules
land. Much of what had appeared minded one of the New York sub- with which he had grown up didn't
(Continued from Page 6) alike. Subconsciously expecting to be gay and bright faded into way crush he thought had been count.
hostility as a member of the army the background as the grimness left home. Normal courtesies were Japan at this stage held little
void of the clutter seen in almost of the conquering and occupying and frugality of Japanese life relegated to a subordinate and attraction.
every city the world over. Traveling nemerged from the superficial cov- ceremonial function, seemingly in-
through the paddy-lands, the sense ering under which it had been sincere and meaningless. SyfltheSLs
of order, neatness, and tranquility acorded a total outsider was most tdn Not a little of the disillusion- Hs
odisarming. Then, the energy and What had seemed colorful be- ment came from what appeared sis of the first two, a gradual
was interrupted only momentarily intensity with which people went fore turned out to be drsb with a o be an extreme laxity in morals awakening of some understanding
by the backbreaking efforts of the about their daily tasks was some- thin coat of appeling veneer among the Japanese-both men of what Japan and the Japanese
peasant or tradesman producing thing almost never seen here at slapped on. The damp cold of and women. Prostitution, now out- aere really like, what made up
or earning his daily rice And home. Rarely wes a slacker to be winter permeated the apanese 1awed in Japan, flourished, par- their true sense of values. Little
everywhere the feeling sft leanli- seen. while working with zest and house lacking central heating etieularly where the Yankee dollars by little, both the attractive and
Hess pervaded the atmiosphere. enthusiasm was commonplace. even in Western style dwellings. flowed easily. Perhaps the most cistasteful superficialities could be
Of immediate notice, too, sas The attractive little houses dis- astonishing and telling commen- penetrated, as the subsurface core
the propriety and courteousness FTER two or three months,;appeared as unpainted, outwardly tary on the situation was near slowly took shape in the mind of
with which the Japanese dealt however, the initial infatua- unkempt thatched huts came into' nonchalance and unconcern with the foreign observer. Probably the
with his neighbor and stranger lion with Japan began to wear off focus. Then, it became apparent which this was accepted by the See JAPANESE, Page 11
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