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Arriving Ozushima island. A facility used to train kaiten pilots still remains and the Kaiten Memorial Museum explains about the kaiten manned torpedo and the suicide kaiten pilots.110 views
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Trolley tracks.110 views
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When you come out of the tunnel, the Kaiten manned torpedo launch-training facility is right there.110 views
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Kaiten manned torpedo launch-training base on Ozushima island, Yamaguchi Prefecture. 回天発射訓練基地跡110 views
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A Type 93 torpedo was 8.5 meters long and 61 cm wide. The kaiten was 14.75 meters long and 1 meter wide which is too big for this torpedo launching bay.110 views
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Drawing of a kaiten being transported to the test launching site on Ozushima.110 views
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Got off here at Suo-Hachiman stop in Kuka.109 views
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The Kuka Folk History Museum included this small exhibit on the island's emigrants to Hawai'i. It shows some of the stuff the emigrants brought back with them when they returned to Japan.109 views
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Kintaikyo in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi109 views
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Kintaikyo is a popular destination for school trips. Kids snake over the arch bridges.109 views
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Kaiten manned torpedo launch-training facility on Ozushima island.108 views
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Kaiten monument108 views
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Kaiten manned torpedo launch-training base was built in 1939. They started using this facility for launch training from Sept. 1944.108 views
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They launched the kaiten from this dock out in the ocean. They used a crane to hoist it into the water. The kaiten was 14.75 meters long and 1 meter wide.108 views
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Kaiten Memorial Museum on Ozushima island, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Closed Wed. Admission 300 yen. Free for kids under age 18. 回天記念館108 views
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Drawing of a submarine loaded with kaiten sailing away from Ozushima with a seaplane overhead.108 views
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Towa Sogo Center, a community center in Towa.107 views
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Inside the hydrofoil boat for Ozushima island.107 views
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Island near Ozushima.107 views
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View of the kaiten manned torpedo launch-training facility.107 views
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More photos on the other tunnel wall.107 views
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Map of the Hachiman Continuing Education Village. It's basically a community/cultural center. They even hold hula and ukulele classes here. 八幡生涯学習のむら106 views
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Forest for international exchange.106 views
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Exhibits in the Kaiten Memorial Museum.106 views
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Our boat leaving Ozushima.105 views
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About the kaiten manned torpedo launch-training base built in 1939. It started to be used from Sept. 5, 1944 as a kaiten training base.105 views
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Way back to the tunnel.105 views
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Car ferry back to Tokuyama Port.105 views
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Now the Ozushima Primary School, this was where they had the military barracks for kaiten personnel. They transported the kaiten from here to the offshore launch-training facility.104 views
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Names of kaiten pilots who died.104 views
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The museum has exhibits of local fishing and farming.103 views
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Tokuyama industrial complex.103 views
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The Kaiten Memorial Museum has a full-scale replica kaiten torpedo on display right outside.103 views
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View of Seto Inland Sea from the museum.103 views
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Back to the port.103 views
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Kaiten Memorial Museum can be seen on this hillside with the flag pole.103 views
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Yamaguchi Station102 views
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There are a few small islands near Suo-Oshima, uninhabited.102 views
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Snow coats.102 views
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Way to the Kaiten Memorial Museum. It's slightly up the hill.102 views
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Leaving Ozushima.102 views
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Photography is allowed inside the museum, but they don't allow you to take pictures of the wall of portraits of those who died as kaiten pilots.101 views
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Path to Kaiten Memorial Museum.100 views
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It's a scenic boat ride between Ozushima and Tokuyama in the Seto Inland Sea with lots of boats.100 views
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Suo-Oshima is famous for mikan tangerines. You see them often on the island.99 views
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Kaiten pilots trained by driving kaitens around the island or around just the eastern part of the island.99 views
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Memorial bell99 views
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About the Hachiman Continuing Education Village in Japanese. Web site here98 views
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Old stone bath, Important Cultural Property.97 views
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Jizo statues97 views
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Oil refineries along Tokuyama.97 views
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Quite a few islands in the Seto Inland Sea are scarred by cement makers.96 views
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Tokuyama Port offloading a container ship for Costco.96 views
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Tokuyama industrial zone in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture.96 views
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Once in a while, we saw a white-sand beach.95 views
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Fishing nets.95 views
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Disembarking on Ozushima island. Be sure to check the return boat schedule since boats don't run that often.95 views
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Tokuyama's coast is lined with industry.95 views
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Leaving Ozushima.94 views
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Old stone bath93 views
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Tokuyama Port offloading a container ship for Costco.93 views
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Kansha (thank you)92 views
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Here are two of the Kannon statues near the stone bath.92 views
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The island has many small fishing ports and towns.92 views
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Secluded beach on an island. So many islands in Seto Island Sea.92 views
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Back on the bus to ride further east on the northern coast.91 views
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Sazanseto Towa tourist souvenir shop.91 views
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Large car ferry at Tokuyama Port.91 views
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Shin-Yamaguchi Station.90 views
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The stone bath is the oldest in western Japan, built in the 12th century.90 views
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Small beach at Mutsu Park.90 views
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Next to Mutsu Park was Nagisa Park.90 views
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Tokuyama Port offloading a container ship for Costco.90 views
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Rural bus stop89 views
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Pillows89 views
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Water to extend your life.89 views
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Tokuyama Port offloading a container ship for Costco.89 views
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Tokuyama, Shunan88 views
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Approaching Tokuyama Port.88 views
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Many of the immigrants returned to Japan after their 3-year labor contract expired. They brought back all kinds of stuff even this heavy baking oven.87 views
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Around this area are 33 Kannon statues. 87 views
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Jizo statues on Suo-Oshima island, Yamaguchi.86 views
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Japan-America goodwill baseball games.84 views
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Certificate of Appreciation from 1927. 82 views
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The current Kintaikyo Bridge was reconstructed in Feb. 2004 after 3 years of work by Iwakuni carpenters using Edo-Period techniques and materials from all over Japan. It is slated to last for 50 years.82 views
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JR Iwakuni Station is closest to Kintaikyo Bridge, a short taxi ride.78 views
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Shin-Iwakuni Station77 views
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In front of JR Iwakuni Station is a model of Kintaikyo.74 views
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Even the roof of the local shopping street near Iwakuni Station has a Kintaikyo design.74 views
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Kintaikyo goes over the Nishiki River that goes to the Seto Inland Sea. 錦川73 views
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About Kintaikyo Bridge in English. Made of wood with five distinct arches, Kintai-kyo Bridge is one of Japan's three most famous bridges since the 17th century. 70 views
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Guide map to Kintaikyo area and how to get to Iwakuni Castle atop the mountain.69 views
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Cherry blossoms at Kintaikyo is also famous.69 views
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Inside Shin-Iwakuni Station, a model of Kintaikyo Bridge.69 views
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Epicenter of the bomb that fell on Iwakuni during World War II. In front of JR Iwakuni Station.68 views
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Model of Kintaikyo Bridge.68 views
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Ube's main train station, JR Ube-Shinkawa Station is near shopping arcades and outdoor sculptures. Good to rent a bicycle and explore this small city, especially if you like art.62 views
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Belonging to the Zen Rinzai Sect, Sorinji temple is noted for its Japanese garden called Ryushintei in the back of the temple. I rented a bicycle from a hotel in front of Ube-Shinkawa Station and rode to the temple.58 views
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The Shunan City Museum of Art and History is a nice, modern museum. A short bus ride from JR Tokuyama Station.55 views
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Admission to Sorinji temple and Ryushintei garden is 300 yen.54 views
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Entrance to Shunan City Museum of Art and History. Admission 200 yen.52 views
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Sculpture in front of Ube-Shinkawa Station.52 views
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Hayashi was also famous for his portraits of famous Japanese novelists. This is a replica of a bar which was a backdrop for one of his famous portraits of Osamu Dazai.51 views
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Ube-Shinkawa Station waiting room. I liked the retro look.51 views
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Inside Ube-Shinkawa Station which is on the JR Ube Line running between Shin-Yamaguchi Station and Ube Station.50 views
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About Sorinji temple. 50 views
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It seems we can view the garden only from the temple balcony without actually walking through the garden.50 views
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Central Yanai has a beautiful street of traditional buildings having traditional white walls (shirakabe). This area is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).49 views
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Pond at Ryushintei Garden.49 views
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Ryushintei Garden pond.49 views
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It's called the Shunan Winter Tree Festival. 周南冬のツリーまつり （周南イルミネーション）48 views
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I had a map in hand, but had a little difficulty finding the temple until and rode through a few roads and came across the temple in a quiet neighborhood.48 views
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Sorinji temple bell.48 views
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Inside Sorinji temple Hondo.48 views
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In front of Sorinji temple's Hondo.48 views
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Ube-Shinkawa Station platform.47 views
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