The Snapshots in Time Collection

Japanese Warehouse District with Kanji Signage, Liberty Port Call, Vietnam War Era

Japanese Warehouse District with Kanji Signage, Liberty Port Call, Vietnam War Era

During a port visit in Japan, a sailor from USS Ticonderoga photographed this warehouse district, its diamond-shaped signs advertising a local rice and grain wholesaler. Images like this document the brief glimpses of Japanese daily life that Vietnam War-era sailors experienced while on liberty between deployments. Project: 218065