Vintage 1940s US Navy Yokosuka Base Japan Menu Map Post War Occupation USN For Sale

• Pattern: Hand-Drawn Gondola Scene & Navy Base Pocket Map Graphics

• Brand: The Italian Quarter (Yokosuka, Japan)

• Type: Vintage Military Occupation Restaurant Menu & Exchange Guide

• Style: Retro Mid-Century Showa-Era Military Crossover Ephemera

• Country of Origin: Japan

• Age: Late 1940s to Early 1950s Occupation Era

  NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION & HISTORY

  A fascinating historical window into post-war US military presence in East Asia, this original late 1940s to early 1950s pocket menu card originates from The Italian Quarter restaurant and bar in Yokosuka, Japan. Located just outside the gates of the massive Yokosuka US Naval Base, this establishment specifically catered to American sailors, officers, and enlistees stationed overseas during the immediate post-WWII and early Cold War era. The front cover art displays a charming hand-drawn vignette of a Venetian gondolier floating past historic architecture, juxtaposed with traditional Japanese kanji advertising "Authentic Italian Cuisine."

  The inner left panel features a remarkably rare "Yen to Dollar at a Glance" chart, mapping out conversions from $1.00 up to $100.00 at the historically fixed Bretton Woods exchange rate of ¥360 per dollar, established in 1949. The corresponding menu items display vintage post-war pricing lines: a Pizza Pie for ¥300 (approx. 83 cents), Spaghetti for ¥250, and a Beer for ¥180 (exactly 50 cents). The reverse cover unfolds into a highly detailed street guide map drawn specifically for visiting sailors, pinpointing the restaurant's exact location relative to the Chuo Station, the Shonain Line, the Saikaya Department Store, and the iconic military EM Club right by the Main Gate of the Naval Base. The physical paper item measures approximately 3.5" x 5.5"when fully opened and has a nominal weight of under 1 ounce (approx. 0.03 lbs / 14 grams). An absolute museum-grade conversation piece bridging mid-century military Americana with Showa-era Japanese commercial printing.

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• Full Supplemental Insurancefor the purchase price.

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