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I love the red lanterns. Photo by OMOKOCHI
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YOKOHAMA PICTURE SHOW
Shot with my Petri in Yokohama 1962
RICE FIELD IN JAPAN 1962
I took this with my PETRI in Kanagawa Prefecture
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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Mt Fuji Close Up
Each time I view this sacred mountain in photos, I am fondly reminded of my time in Japan when I could see this beautiful sight from my duty station in Atsugi. I arrived in Japan in August of 1961 and departed in December of 1963. It was a sad morning when my ship sailed, a very sad sayonara.
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Mt Fuji Close Up by shinnygogo
My deepest gratitude and thanks to the photographer, SHINNYGOGO, for use of his picture in my blog.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
TOTSUKA RAILWAY STATION: 1960S ERA
REMEMBERING TOTSUKA STATION
Sketch from memory put students waiting for train to Yokohama. Uniforms were quite neat, pressed and always looked great. The female students wore what looked akin to a Middy blouse with a sailor motif on collar. Very classical and attractive outfits for both boys and girls. I was surprised that many of the college students wore similar outfits.
Sketch by Robert L. Huffstutter
Yokosuka Line / Totsuka station
TOTSUKA AND YOKOSUKA BOTH HOLD MANY FOND MEMORIES for me. I arrive in Japan in August of 1961 and spent many months stationed at the Naval Air Station at Atsugi. In December of 1963, I departed Japan from the pier at Yokosuka. It was a sad goodbye, a Sayonara I will never forget, a sayonara that I recall every day.
Someday, I will write a book about my time in Japan. Of course, almost everyone says they will write a book someday. When I left Japan, I was 21; today, I am 70.
My love for Japan has increased as time has passed. Someday, I hope to return to Japan to paint scenes I remember. Oh, I know that many of what was once a favorite place will be gone, but there are many left.
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My gratitude and thanks to Mr Nihei for posting photos in Flickr
Yokosuka Line / Totsuka station by mr_nihei
Friday, March 16, 2012
Ikebukuro
watercolor / Sketch for 26th WorldWideSketchCrawl
Tokyo / Japan [RESULTS]
Initially I was trying to draw interior view of a department store but I was gently prohibited by the person at the floor. So, instead, I went outside, sat on a cold and a bit moist brick and drew the view of Ikebukuro Station area for one hour. This day in the morning, it has been raining but at this moment, luckily, It wasn't. But was really cold!
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Ikebukuro by kumi matsukawa
196/2010
The Customs House, one of the oldest buildings on the Yokohama Harbor and waterfront. I loved to sketch the building.
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196/2010 by Takahiro Yamamoto
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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Another great photo of everyday life in Japan. It has been 50 years since I have been to Japan. It is nice to know the young women are as beautiful now as they were in the 1960s. My congratulations to the photographer INDUSTAR for some great photographs. Editor
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
THE U.S. DID NOT MAKE A GOOD INITIAL IMPRESSION
SAILORS OF THE U.S. NAVY are endeared to Commodore Perry for opening one of the most fabulous nations around the globe and for making their port cities destinations for some of the best liberty ever. See this gallery of sailors, some of whom most likely had fantastic liberties in Yokosuka, Yokohama and other port cities:
www.flickr.com/photos/huffstutterrobertl/gall eries/721576...
THIS MUST BE AN ISLAND DISPUTE OF SOME SORT.
THIS MUST BE AN ISLAND DISPUTE OF SOME SORT.
Nothing in graphics fascinates me more than a Japanese print depicting Western scenes. While most are very serious and well executed (pardon the pun) there is always some humor to be seen that was unintended but has become humorous through the passage of time. This particular scene could be adapted to the comic book industry. Do you suppose the artist ever dreamed that Japan would become the number one nation of comic book readers. Yes, according to stats, more men read comics enroute to work and home than in any other nation. And this is one reason why Japan is so unique. The guys are reading and learning something all of the time. I recall the same scenarios when I was in Japan.
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BEPPU IS A HOT SPRINGS RESORT AND QUITE EXPENSIVE NOW. IT WAS INEXPENSIVE IN THE 60S AND WAS "THE" PLACE FOR HOTSY BATHS. HAVE YOU SEEN THE PRINTS OR PICTURES OF WOMEN WALKING ON YOUR BACK? WHO HAS BEEN TO BEPPU?
Sunday, March 11, 2012
MEMORIES OF CHINATOWN, YOKOHAMA 1961
AN ESSAY ON THE ROMANTIC NIGHTS OF YOKOHAMA IN THE 1960S By Robert L. Huffstutter
In the Yokohama of the 1960s, many of the lanterns were made not of plastics or glass, but of rice-papers and other traditional materials. The lanterns were strung across the streets, many with small bulbs that gave the lanterns a soft glow, a kind of magical glow. They never ceased to fascinate me. While there was not really a holiday in progress, it was a joyful time of celebration.
Another cheerful memory of the Yokohama streets is the many boughs of cherry blossoms carefully woven around the lamp posts and on wire arbors across the streets.
For many of us young men in the service, we were always in a good mood when we were in Yokohama, especially for those of us who made Yokohama's Chinatown our destination. When we were in Yokohama after dark, it was like no port most of us had ever experienced. It was a subtle party, not a the kind of party that was base or carnal, it was a party where there was loud laughter, but a party with manners.
Few of the celebrants or celebrations ever got out of hand. There was just something about the lifestyle of Yokohama, even during the nocturnal glee, that gave Yokohama nights a kind of class seldom experienced in the cities of the USA or Mexico where the parties were part of the liberty scene.
In Japan, liberty was a party, but a party with manners. With the exchange rate being what it was, the servicemen could enjoy whatever kind of happiness most had come for, and in the hours before the dawn, the music and laughter of the celebrating men and women quieted to soft whispers behind the bamboo shutters and rice-paper windows of small apartments where the young women lived. Such interludes made these impromteau romances times to remember, times they would remember with the sweet smell of exotic parfumes and powders the men would still wear the next afternoon, fragrences they would long remember as time turned them into old men far in the future.
For many young American sailors enjoying liberty, Yokohama nights most likely still defines that time-honored slogan "Join the Navy and see the world."
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
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FASCINATING PHOTOGRAPH. I especially like the presence of the GOOD FORTUNE or GOOD LUCK lanterns.
The numerous telephone poles fascinate me too. I just hope I can get back to to Japan to see this mass of lines before they are concealed. This photo has much depth of field.
I am not sure which holiday the people are celebrating, but everyone looks happy.
Monday, March 5, 2012
frog bros
FROG BROS
frog bros
Ornament on a parapet of the bridge in the Kannon Fall Park.
観音滝公園の橋の欄干の上のカエルの飾りです
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frog bros by innerMt
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Lisa
She is totally beautiful, like the star of a vintage movie from the 1940s.
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Lisa by industar
LANTERNS OF EVERY COLOR IN YOKOHAMA OF 1960S
IN THE EARLY 60S, THE COLOR OF THE LANTERN MADE NO DIFFERENCE TO THE MAMA-SAN OR PAPA-SAN WHO OWNED THE CLUB, BAR, BISTRO OR CABERET. To most of us servicemen, a bar was a bar as they sold Kirin, Asahi and Suntory.
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LANTERNS OF EVERY COLOR IN YOKOHAMA OF 1960S
Pencil sketch by Robert L. Huffstutter, Yokohama memories of 1961-63
(Woodless Colour Pencils by KOH-I-NOOR, Made in Czech Republic)
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THIS IS A FANTASTIC PHOTOGRAPH. IT EXHIBITS HOW IMPORTANT THE STAIRS AND STONES OF JAPAN ARE TO THE CULTURE AND LIFESTYLES OF MY SECOND FAVORITE NATION. THE PHOTOGRAPHER---INDUSTAR--IS A MOST TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHER.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
READY TO PACK BAGS FOR JAL FLIGHT TO TOKYO
I have just added my blog BLOGABOUTJAPAN to Facebook. I am not yet certain how to maintain this blog on Facebook in its many aspects, but eventually, I believe it will develop a large audience. Thanks to all of the photographers and artists who have permitted me to post their works for exhibition.
ttp://www.networkedblogs.com/blog/blogaboutja pan
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
渡り鳥
The photographer, Oda Shinsuke, took this photo from a train window. I really like this shot. I am enjoying his photostream on Flickr.
My thanks and gratitude for permitting me to feature his photographs in my blog about Japan.
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渡り鳥 by oda.shinsuke
STAR HOTEL, MOTOMACHI 1962, a watercolor by R. L. Huffstutter
STAR HOTEL, MOTOMACHI 1962, a watercolor by R. L. Huffstutter, a photo by roberthuffstutter on Flickr.
The old Star Hotel in Motomach, as remembered from 1962. It was a kind of studio for painting on weekends during my tour of duty in Japan. It was by no means a Ryokan or Japanese Inn, but there was a private and traditional hot bath available. The window opened onto a marvelous street view that is long gone. I am not so naive to believe that there would even be so much as a stone left that would usher up memories, but there is a spirit of the area that would surely make a connection.
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STAR HOTEL, MOTOMACHI 1962, a... by roberthuffstutter
KANAGAWA, JAPAN RURAL AREA NEAR ATSUGI IN 1962,
KANAGAWA, JAPAN RURAL AREA NEAR ATSUGI IN 1962,
Soon after purchasing my Petri 35, I purchased a small motocycle and began riding out into the rural areas around Atsugi to shoot photos. Most of the images were captured on slides. Presently, I am in the process of getting the old slides revamped and turned into photos
My dream is to fly JAL to Tokyo sometime soon.
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I would like to be here right now. I have many memories of narrow streets like these. You have captured the essence of a Tokyo night in this photograph. How great it would be to be 20 years old once more. Thanks for capturing such a great image.
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TOKYO AT NIGHT, A GREAT AND SAFE CITY, ONE OF THE BEST CITIES FOR TOURISM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU TAKE JAL TO TOKYO...and if I could, I would stay once I arrived, but of course, that would not be lawful. How long could I spend as a tourist?
If you know, notify me through my FLICKR ACCOUNT.
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tokyo marathon!
A BUILDING WITH A LONG AND PROUD HISTORY.
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tokyo marathon! by oda.shinsuke
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This really makes me want to return to Japan and enjoy the sights, sounds and aromas of the food, the entire scene.
Ofuna（大船, near Kamakura）, Kanagawa Prefecture.
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
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THE MOMENT I SAW THIS PHOTO BY JAMES, MY MIND TOOK A TRIP BACK IN TIME AND REMINDED ME OF A TRIPS I TOOK FROM TOKYO AND YOKOHAMA.
Your photography is like poetry in my mind of another time. I see the grass growing over and around the tracks that once carried thousands of passengers to and from work daily. I do not know where this is, but I feel I have ridden these old rails many years ago.
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Untitled by owenfinn16
Friday, February 10, 2012
Aunt Eiko and "Prince"
A VERY BEAUTIFUL AUNT and her beloved dog "Prince." Aunt Eiko is the aunt of my Flickr friend, Mustang Koji
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Aunt Eiko and "Prince" by Mustang Koji
1966 Isuzu Bellett
BEAUTIFUL LADY AND BEAUTIFUL FUJI
1966 Isuzu Bellett
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My Aunt Eiko with Mt. Fuji in the background. My guess is this is a 1966 Isuzu Bellett 1500 Deluxe. Its my assumption but my soon-to-be Uncle Paul took this photo.
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Wow...........how very special. This is awe inspiring. Oh, how this fills me with emotions of many kinds. Mt Fuji has a presence one cannot describe. I could write so much more. Robert
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Thanks to Mustang Koji for permission to exhibit this beautiful photograph
SKETCHES OF JAPAN 1945: Not My Art
SKETCHES OF JAPAN 1945: Not My Art, a set on Flickr.
If you would like for me to travel to Japan to create a personal collection of art and photography, please contact me through my Flickr E Mail. Robert
SKETCHS OF JAPAN 1945: NOT MY WORK
This set is a collection of some of my own photographs that I personally like real well; it also includes some photos from the public domain or famous images you will recall from your art or photo studies. I have marked all the photos not mine as "not-my-photo." Thanks for taking time to check out this personal set of images that delight me. If you are delighted, leave a comment. If you like them well enough to favor them, great...
Here's the link to some of the contents of this long-ago Army Photographic Project.
www.flickr.com/photos/huffstutterrobertl/sets /72157614365
Friday, February 3, 2012
PUYIL
WHAT IS SHE THINKING ABOUT? IS THERE AN EXAM SHE IS THINKING ABOUT? IS SHE TALKING ON HER CELL PHONE?
This is another work by Kibayashi I admire.
His work is becoming more than graphic excellence, but work with a pyschological content.
As I look at this photograph, I admire the composition, the contrast and the geometrics; I specifically admire the young woman contemplating a subject. What she is contemplating is where the mental content enters and adds more interest.
What is she thinking of? I do not know. I can only imagine. Thus there is 4th dimension that makes this photo very special.
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Thanks to KIBAYASHI for permitting this photo to be exhibited in my online blog, BLOGABOUTJAPAN. Robert L.Huffstutter, Editor
Saturday, January 28, 2012
坂の街
You take great photos. I love the everyday scenes you share with those of us 8,000 miles away.
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Thanks to KASA51 for such a happy photo of a street scene so far away, yes so near to my memory. The barber poles are unique.
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This is one of my favorite sets. You have taken some great photographs of a great city. Someday, I shall return to Yokohama for an extended visit to sketch and photograph much that I missed. Your photos are an inspiration. Robert
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Thanks to KASA51 for another great photo
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