[Cen-Tejas]

........lived there two years during my military service. I will never forget the so called snake lines where hundreds of Japanese would form 5-10 abreast and arm in arm in columns hundreds of feet long and just snake back and forth across the street sweeping anybody out of their way.

Unfortunately for them, in front of this American Naval Base, there were always many times more Japanese Riot Police than demonstrators and they were fun to watch because they were so well trained and equipped.

The majority of Japanese though by far supported the US presence and indeed the US generally. We had many GOOD Japanese friends there who we stayed in touch with for decades.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

In 1956 or 57, the “Zengakuran Students Federation” a Communist front organization, snaked danced past our house, across the street from the base at Yokohama. They spotted by dad's Packard, closed in on it and got it flipped over on its top. It was then set on fire.
As a parting gift, they painted a hammer and sickle on our front door.

Been there...