Comments for Michael John Grist http://www.michaeljohngrist.com a Ruins Explorer and SF / Fantasy Author in Japan Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:36:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Remnants of the US Air Force Base in Tachikawa, Japan by Joan DeRosa http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/05/remnants-of-the-us-air-force-base-in-tachikawa-japan/comment-page-2/#comment-42157 Joan DeRosa Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:36:18 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5542#comment-42157 Hi Tom, In 1968 I volunteered for the Red Cross. I was a stewardess for Airlift International. We lived in houses off of Gate 7. I have memories being in quanset huts connected together, but could never have find any record of it on the internet. When did they move the casualty station to Yokota? My memory is kind of blurry of all that. Was the station on the east side? Would love to talk to you Tom. My email is jderosa44@centurylink.net. If anything just to confirm my memory. Blessings Joan Hi Tom,

In 1968 I volunteered for the Red Cross. I was a stewardess for Airlift International. We lived in houses off of Gate 7. I have memories being in quanset huts connected together, but could never have find any record of it on the internet. When did they move the casualty station to Yokota? My memory is kind of blurry of all that. Was the station on the east side? Would love to talk to you Tom. My email is jderosa44@centurylink.net. If anything just to confirm my memory. Blessings Joan

]]> Comment on Remnants of the US Air Force Base in Tachikawa, Japan by Joan DeRosa http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/05/remnants-of-the-us-air-force-base-in-tachikawa-japan/comment-page-2/#comment-42155 Joan DeRosa Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:22:42 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5542#comment-42155 If anyone knows the answers to any of my question, my email is jderosa44@centurylink.net. If anyone knows the answers to any of my question, my email is jderosa44@centurylink.net.

]]> Comment on Remnants of the US Air Force Base in Tachikawa, Japan by Joan DeRosa http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/05/remnants-of-the-us-air-force-base-in-tachikawa-japan/comment-page-2/#comment-42154 Joan DeRosa Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:18:00 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5542#comment-42154 I realized that I said the Civilian Club is on the west side. Actually, it is on the (or was) on the east side of the runway. Mike, in your travels roaming around the base did you see anything left of the east side? The hospital was there also I believe, and there was a BX. I think the casualty station I worked in for the Red Cross was there, too. I was in a quanset hut in 1968. Anything left at all, or torn down and rebuilt. I find it so sad. I loved that base as so many others do and did. I realized that I said the Civilian Club is on the west side. Actually, it is on the (or was) on the east side of the runway. Mike, in your travels roaming around the base did you see anything left of the east side? The hospital was there also I believe, and there was a BX. I think the casualty station I worked in for the Red Cross was there, too. I was in a quanset hut in 1968. Anything left at all, or torn down and rebuilt.
I find it so sad. I loved that base as so many others do and did.

]]> Comment on Ruin of a Japanese WWII Shipyard by Florian http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/03/ruin-of-a-japanese-wwii-shipyard/comment-page-1/#comment-41681 Florian Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:40:38 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5319#comment-41681 The shipyard is gone now - demolished in late 2011 / early 2012. The shipyard is gone now – demolished in late 2011 / early 2012.

]]> Comment on Kids Beer by Loco Drink http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/07/kids-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-41563 Loco Drink Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:23:48 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=3179#comment-41563 Out of surprised now i only know there is a kids beer. Great sharing on this, Michael. Out of surprised now i only know there is a kids beer. Great sharing on this, Michael.

]]> Comment on Fuchu US Airbase Heyday by William Bickel http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2012/01/fuchu-us-airbase-heyday/comment-page-1/#comment-41402 William Bickel Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:00:17 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=9043#comment-41402 Hi Bill: When the group did their last local gig in mid 1964 which was at the Sands Club, a Civilian club in the Stars & Stripes building in downtown Tokyo I was horrified to see the short hair. As it turned out, then and also on the night they departed Tokyo for the US, the hair was as we knew it and the short hair was only wigs for their new costumes. I have no idea what happened in that respect after that night in mid 1964. That "Live" album was done at the New Tokyo Hotel and it sort of reminds me of the AOM shows with plenty of noise from the audiance and the girls clowning around on stage. The "Forevermore" album is a real gem done in a studio with a couple of numbers done in Japanese that IMHO are downright beautiful. I can provide color photojs of the group as we knew them but they could be from any of 7 or 8 EMclubs that they were playing in Tokyo, Yokohama or Yokosuka at the time, Hi Bill:

When the group did their last local gig in mid 1964 which was at the Sands Club, a Civilian club in the Stars & Stripes building in downtown Tokyo I was horrified to see the short hair. As it turned out, then and also on the night they departed Tokyo for the US, the hair was as we knew it and the short hair was only wigs for their new costumes. I have no idea what happened in that respect after that night in mid 1964.

That “Live” album was done at the New Tokyo Hotel and it sort of reminds me of the AOM shows with plenty of noise from the audiance and the girls clowning around on stage.

The “Forevermore” album is a real gem done in a studio with a couple of numbers done in Japanese that IMHO are downright beautiful.

I can provide color photojs of the group as we knew them but they could be from any of 7 or 8 EMclubs that they were playing in Tokyo, Yokohama or Yokosuka at the time,

]]> Comment on Remnants of the US Air Force Base in Tachikawa, Japan by Victoria http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/05/remnants-of-the-us-air-force-base-in-tachikawa-japan/comment-page-2/#comment-41340 Victoria Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:38:12 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5542#comment-41340 I have a sister that was born there in the early 60's. We lived there for 3 years I would love to see pics of the housing where we once lived. I don't remember seeing any of this stuff. I remember the commissary, Catholic church, the housing we lived in, watching a Cherry Blossom Festival procession, meeting with Japanese in their homes on field trips, making butter in my classroom, making a Japanese doll by hand, the Tokoyo zoo and Observatory, great memories of the place and people. Would love to visit there again. I have a sister that was born there in the early 60′s. We lived there for 3 years
I would love to see pics of the housing where we once lived. I don’t remember seeing any of this stuff. I remember the commissary, Catholic church, the housing we lived in, watching a Cherry Blossom Festival procession, meeting with Japanese in their homes on field trips, making butter in my classroom, making a Japanese doll by hand, the Tokoyo zoo and Observatory, great memories of the place and people. Would love to visit there again.

]]> Comment on Remnants of the US Air Force Base in Tachikawa, Japan by Joan DeRosa http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/05/remnants-of-the-us-air-force-base-in-tachikawa-japan/comment-page-2/#comment-41296 Joan DeRosa Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:58:25 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5542#comment-41296 Was that in a quonset hut? Was that in a quonset hut?

]]> Comment on Remnants of the US Air Force Base in Tachikawa, Japan by Joan DeRosa http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/05/remnants-of-the-us-air-force-base-in-tachikawa-japan/comment-page-2/#comment-41295 Joan DeRosa Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:53:45 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5542#comment-41295 Actually, the east side is what they made into the park, I believe. What about structures on the west side. Actually, the east side is what they made into the park, I believe. What about structures on the west side.

]]> Comment on Remnants of the US Air Force Base in Tachikawa, Japan by Joan DeRosa http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/05/remnants-of-the-us-air-force-base-in-tachikawa-japan/comment-page-2/#comment-41294 Joan DeRosa Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:52:15 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5542#comment-41294 Were there any structures left of the civilian club or officer's club - especially on the west side of the base? Were there any structures left of the civilian club or officer’s club – especially on the west side of the base?

]]>