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Bow of Kaiwo Maru.11 views
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Stern of Kaiwo Maru.11 views
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About Kaiwo Maru. It's 97 meters long. "Kaiwo" (or Kaio) means "King of the Seas."11 views
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Brief history of Kaiwo Maru.11 views
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Radar inside the bridge.11 views
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Forecastle deck11 views
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Anchor11 views
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Plaques from various ports including Hawaii.11 views
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Staircase to upper deck.11 views
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Dispensary11 views
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Mess hall for engine crew.11 views
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Mess hall for engine crew.11 views
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Chief Officer's cabin is only one room with two windows11 views
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Senior Engineering Professor's cabin.11 views
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Staircase to top deck.11 views
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History of Toyama Shinko Port.11 views
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Construction of Shin-Minato Ohashi Bridge at Toyama Shinko Port.11 views
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Tree planted to mark the Most Beautiful Bays In The World Club meeting held in Toyama in Oct. 2019.11 views
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Gangway to board Kaiwo Maru.10 views
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The stairs go to the bridge.10 views
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Forward view from the bridge of the Kaiwo Maru.10 views
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Map charts inside the bridge.10 views
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Radar10 views
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Kaiwo Maru Park as seen from the bow.10 views
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Cadet entrance to go below.10 views
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On the 2nd deck which is the cadet's quarters.10 views
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Head nurse10 views
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Love Sanctuary room. The Kaiwo Maru was launched on Feb. 14 Valentine's Day, so people have associated the ship with love.10 views
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Dining/lecture room on upper deck.10 views
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Dining/lecture room.10 views
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List of all Kaiwo Maru captains from 1930 to 1989. Most served only one to three years.10 views
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Chief Radio Officer's desk.10 views
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Plaque from Hilo, Hawaii for Kaiwo Maru's July 1988 visit.10 views
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It says 開拓 or "Pave the Way."10 views
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Officer's saloon10 views
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Kaiwo Maru Park10 views
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Also in Kaiwo Maru Park is the Japan Sea Culture Center (日本海交流センター) has an exhibition space showing models of sailing ships from around the world. (世界の帆船模型展)10 views
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Scale model of Kaiwo Maru.10 views
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In Oct. 2014, Toyama Bay was designated as one of the most beautiful bays in the world.10 views
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Shin-Minato Ohashi Bridge at Toyama Shinko Port. Cruise ships don't pass under it.10 views
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Monument for awards bestowed on Kaiwo Maru Park for waterfront park design and concept.9 views
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Boarding the Kaiwo Maru museum ship.9 views
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Visitors can tour the top deck (forecastle and poop decks), upper deck, and 2nd deck. Upper deck has the dining/lecture room, Captain's quarters, and officer's saloon. The 2nd deck has cadet cabins. 9 views
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Walking on the top deck.9 views
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Inside the bridge of the Kaiwo Maru.9 views
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Bow9 views
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Kaiwo Maru Park as seen from the bow.9 views
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Knots9 views
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Medical clinic9 views
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Captain's Day Room has a oiran Japanese doll.9 views
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Captain's Day Room. Door on the right goes to his bedroom.9 views
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Senior Navigation Professor's cabin.9 views
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Officer's saloon where ship officers dined and held meetings.9 views
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Galley for officers.9 views
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Scale model of the new Kaiwo Maru.9 views
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Types of sailing ships.9 views
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Outside the Japan Sea Culture Center, anchors are displayed.9 views
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Monument for a poem by Emperor Akihito when he visited here in 2015 for the Marine Environment Convention. It refers to deep-sea fish fry (which he released) growing up in Toyama.9 views
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Japanese cruise ship and flowers at Toyama Shinko Port.9 views
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The Kaiwo Maru was launched on Feb. 14, 1930, Valentine's Day, so people have associated the ship with love. Yumi Katsura Lover's Sanctuary Monument and Kaiwo Maru in the background. 8 views
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Helmets and other gear used by cadets.8 views
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Chief Radio Officer's quarters. No Internet in those days.8 views
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Purser's Office8 views
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Inside Japan Sea Culture Center (日本海交流センター) showing models of sailing ships from around the world.8 views
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Types of ships.8 views
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Battleship Yamato too.8 views
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Speed control7 views
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Officer's saloon where ship officers dined and held meetings. Very luxurious. This is the head table where the captain would sit in the middle.7 views
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Skylight over the dining/lecture hall.7 views
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Design of Shin-Minato Ohashi Bridge.7 views
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Japan Sea Culture Center (日本海交流センター) exhibition space. It's also a community center with meeting rooms, etc.7 views
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On May 5, Children's Day, admission is free for jr. high and younger children. The tulip design pattern changes every year. These photos were taken some years ago.4 views
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The tulip is the official flower for both Tonami and Toyama Prefecture.4 views
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The first Tonami Tulip Fair was held in 1952 to commemorate the formation of Tonami Town upon the merger of adjacent villages. The fair moved to this park in 1964. Emperor Hirohito and empress Nagako visited in 1958. 3 views
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Old map of Tonami Tulip Park. There are also other areas with tulips. From Tonami Station, 15-min. walk. Free shuttle buses also available.3 views
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Tonami Tulip Park has 3 million tulips and 300 varieties. They occupy 7,000 sq. meters, equivalent to three pro baseball fields.2 views
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When I was there, a few models posed among the tulips. They also have a Miss Tulip Contest.2 views
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Standard red tulips.2 views
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Lots of exotic tulips.2 views
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