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The Naval History Museum on Etajima has this outdoor display of one of the five midget submarines used in the Pearl Harbor attack.

One of the five midget submarines used in the Pearl Harbor attack. On display at the Naval History Museum on Etajima island, Hiroshima.

Torpedo bay of midget submarine used in Pearl Harbor attack.

The midget sub displayed here was found in 1960 off Keehi Lagoon east of Pearl Harbor's entrance. The sub had been damaged by a depth charge attack and abandoned by its crew before it could fire its torpedoes.

It was subsequently salvaged and restored for display at Etajima in 1962. The front part of the sub was severed, so the front part was reconstructed by a Kure shipbuilder for this display.

Midget sub's conning tower and periscope. The sub had only two crew members.

Midget sub's rudder and propeller.

They eventually found all five subs (the fifth one was finally found in 2009) used at Pearl Harbor. Two of them are on display. One of them is here and the other is at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas.

This midget sub was transported by boat from Pearl Harbor to Yokosuka (Kanagawa Pref.), then to Etajima in 1961.

About this midget sub: Length: 23.9 meters, Weight: 46 tons, Inner diameter: 1.85 meter, Underwater speed: 19 knots (600 horsepower)

Behind the midget sub used in Pearl Harbor, another different type of midget sub is displayed.

Marine leisure engine

Inside the boat simulator. It's an easy ride. You can't go off course...

The museum's 2nd floor mainly has outboard engines on display.

The museum's 2nd floor.

The JMSDF (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) Kure Museum is mainly a submarine museum whose main attraction is the decommissioned Japanese sub called Akishio. The museum is conveniently right across the street from the Yamato Museum.

The former Akishio submarine just stands out and can be seen from boats approaching Kure Port. Very impressive to be seen on land amid small cars passing by. The museum is a short walk from JR Kure Station.

The museum has one normal building and this decommissioned submarine accessible from the main museum building. The submarine is largely intact on the inside.

The Akishio submarine was commissioned in March 1986 and decommissioned in March 2004. It was brought here in 2006. The sub is 76.2 meters long. Top speed was 20 knots underwater.

The JMSDF Kure Museum is JMSDF's submarine and minesweeping museum. It also has a surface ship museum in Sasebo, Nagasaki and an aircraft museum in Kanoya, Kagoshima.

JMSDF Kure Museum is open 9 am to 5 pm (enter by 4:30 pm). Closed Tue. (open if a national holiday and closed on the Wed. instead). Free admission. Rudder and propeller of the Akishio submarine.

Looks sturdy enough so the sub won't roll away in a large earthquake.

The museum's main building has exhibits explaining about Japanese submarines.

Flag of the Japanese navy.

Japanese submarine classes.

Model of the SS Kuroshio sub.

Replica of submarine sleeping quarters.

Periscope replica.

From the main building, we can cross over to the Akishio submarine.

Toilet on the Akishio submarine.

Shower and toilet sink on the Akishio.

Sleeping quarters on the Akishio submarine.

Conference room.

Bunk beds are short and narrow. Two men share one bunk bed as they sleep in turns.

Captain's quarters. Still pretty cramped.

Captain's quarters. Outfitted with some communications gear at his bedside.

The bridge.

Pilot seats.

Two periscopes.

We could look through the periscopes.

Periscopes made by Nikon?

Looks very complicated.

How the Akishio was brought here in 2006. Museum Web site

Chiba Marine Stadium is next to the ocean behind the Makuhari Messe convention center. Near JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station on the Keiyo Line, about 40 min. from Tokyo Station.

Outside JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station is a monument for the Chiba Lotte Marines pro baseball team. The stadium might be a little too far to walk if you're carrying heavy camera equipment. Take a taxi.

Chiba Marine Stadium or QVC Marine Field. Food trucks are outside on game days. Since it's next to the ocean, it can get chilly in cooler months.

Dining area for food trucks.

Table top

We went to see a game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Nippon Ham Fighters on Oct. 5, 2015.

Food stalls are not too popular since most fans seem to prefer to buy food inside the stadium and eat at their seats while gazing at the baseball field.