Japanese Bamboo English
Encyclopedia
Japanese Bamboo English was a Japanese Pidgin English
developed after the Second World War, that was spoken between American
military personnel
and the Japanese in occupied Japan
. Recently it has been most widely used in Okinawa, where there is a significant U.S. military presence.
Japanese Pidgin English
Japanese Pidgin English is an English-based pidgin that was spoken in Japanese ports, such as Yokohama, in the 19th century....
developed after the Second World War, that was spoken between American
United States
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military personnel
Armed forces
The armed forces of a country are its government-sponsored defense, fighting forces, and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body, and to defend that body and the nation it represents from external aggressors. In some countries paramilitary...
and the Japanese in occupied Japan
Occupied Japan
At the end of World War II, Japan was occupied by the Allied Powers, led by the United States with contributions also from Australia, India, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. This foreign presence marked the first time in its history that the island nation had been occupied by a foreign power...
. Recently it has been most widely used in Okinawa, where there is a significant U.S. military presence.