Peg and Bern experience their first earthquake, I find out more about Gloria and the strike of Japanese workers puts a halt to their travels.

Peg explains some of the acronyms she has been using in previous letters. She has met a nice sailor guy named Jimmie. Bern has apparently got some "game" which I find incredibly funny!

Bern and Peg are starting to get settled in and enjoying the social and travel opportunities afforded them. They finally went shopping for gifts for the family and experienced to iconic Tokyo hotels. Sounds like fun!

Bern and Peg are getting settled into their new jobs- but have some misgivings about them.

Peg gets what she thinks is going to be a great job with the medical department at Zama. Bern is sent to a typing pool in Yokohama.

Bern and Peg, some biographical information and the letters than indicate that they are both pretty happy to be on dry ground! They don't know for sure why they will be stationed or what their jobs are going to be?

Life on the "luxury" army ship isn't bad, but could be a lot better especially after some rough seas. Biographical information about Peg and Bern's parents.

Bern and Peg have no idea when they will be shipping out to Japan. They are pretty much out of money and bored!

Train trip across the country and then an interesting visit to Seattle. When can we leave for Japan?

This episode explains the premise of the podcast. Two sisters in their twenties move to Japan to work for the US Army in 1953. They both have adventures and write home to their family about their experiences- same events, different perspectives!