The Snapshots in Time Collection

Page 9 of a Japanese-English Food Vocabulary Phrasebook, WWII/Occupation Era

Page 9 of a Japanese-English Food Vocabulary Phrasebook, WWII/Occupation Era

A page from a small Japanese-English phrasebook, part of a WWII servicemember's personal collection of letters and keepsakes. This page lists basic food vocabulary -- egg, vegetables, potatoes, beans, cabbage, onion, sugar, bread, and milk -- reflecting the everyday language exchange between American troops and Japanese civilians during and after the war. Project: 218347