{"id":7544,"date":"2023-08-23T21:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T01:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/?p=7544"},"modified":"2023-08-30T20:13:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T00:13:58","slug":"trip-to-japan-day-12-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/?p=7544","title":{"rendered":"Trip to Japan \u2013 Day 12 (2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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– Roaming around Kure, Japan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This blogpost covers the day of April 1st, 2023 while Kure & Hiroshima, Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Woke up at 8 AM to start a new day, a new adventure. I desired to wake up; To venture to ‘Y’s Cafe’, it allegedly never opened, or opened so early preventing me from venturing there for the Kantai Collection goodies. Instead, I packed up my luggage to venture to 7\/11 for my breakfast. I was swarmed by pigeons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My plan for the day was to mainly visit the Yamato museum, even visit a park on the other side of Kure to observe moored military naval vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Related Blog Posting (Japan Travel):<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Day 1<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 2<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 3<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 4<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 5<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 6<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 7<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 8<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 9<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 10<\/a>] – [Day 11<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Using my language translator (DeepL) I conversed with the receptionist if I could keep my luggage there for a certain amount of time. It was ‘OK’d’, thus I went on my 7\/11, Yamato Museum, and other similar objectives. I had to accomplish what I needed to do prior to my heading off back to Hiroshima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relieved that my hotel was to hold onto my luggage I went on a time-sensitive mission to visit both the Yamato Museum, and the moored vessels on the other side of Kure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– This lovely white car caught my interest. Of course (naturally) I obtained amusing stares back. You have a fancy car, I had to take a picture \ud83d\ude09<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Back to Kure Station for some 7\/11 food, and some more naval goodies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– I desired to eat at a quiet park, not close to the station. I chose to cross a few streets and an intersection to also record a quick video for Twitter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Kure is beautiful.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Marinated Salmon, my favourite!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While I sat down I recorded a video to Twitter noting how I couldn’t go to Y’s Cafe. I bought 7\/11 breakfast, ate it, and planned to visit the Yamato museum. Once I finished eating I went to revisit Yamato’s anchor (as you’ll notice below), and then 180* (double back) to head straight to the Yamato Museum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– All those pigeons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Heron.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– A Heron roaming around.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Pigeons upon pigeons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– A curious, yet hungry, Sparrow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Growing flock of pigeons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Once food was eaten I ventured on towards the Yamato anchor, as I had done last night.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Sakura trees, various pathways, etc.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– I genuinely admire Kure’s pathways, promenades, parks, etc. Gorgeous.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Heron.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Version 2 (Heron Focus)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Heron.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Heron & water fountain focus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I’m loving the park here. The lovely shape of the park, the birds (Heron), and even how these fountains are set up. How Japanese folks keep their own public space clean. Everything is lovely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Making note of the ‘shelter’ type areas. All neat. Flowers, hedges, buildings, etc. A lovely sight to behold.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Crossing one intersection to the other. It’s interesting to note how Kure is split up into two sections (or more). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I’m amused I failed to make sense of a few things. Yamato Museum, Yamato anchor, Yamato anchorage. Kure was the home-base of Yamato, yet I failed to piece the puzzle together the following day when I was gifted an KanColle Yamato card by a friendly Kure local. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My obliviousness even surprises myself at times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Translating VIA Google lens. A replica anchor of Battleship Yamato.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Azur Lane’s Musashi next to Yamato’s replica anchor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Azur Lane’s Musashi & Yamato’s anchor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Azur Lane’s normal Musashi art next to Yamato’s replica anchor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I agree, Azur Lane has some wonky designs, more so when using AR mode to pay your respects. Whoever made this art failed to take into account the AR functions. The artist would be Dishwasher1910. May need to take into consideration future designs relating to the AR function on the Azur Lane side of things. As for KanColle, I wish I was allowed to make use of KanColle’s AR mode. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My login credentials were stored back at home, in Canada, Ottawa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– The park may appear basic, and maybe it is. I genuinely love and admire this type of park set-up. Beautiful.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Onwards! To the Yamato Naval Museum!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan has some funky pathways, yet it was straight forward at times. Both here and in Kamakura. Some pathways can really become awkward, yet mostly smooth sailing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Walking towards the Yamato Museum unaware of what I’ll be getting myself into.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

An interesting way to get to the museum. One could take the intersection, or the foot path across. If I had known I would have taken a more direct route towards the museum, something I would have done so later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Yamato museum arrival! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At last! My dream of exploring the Yamato museum has finally come true! Nice! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Battleship Mutsu – Screw Propeller – Kobe Steel Ltd (Yose Gift) – [May contain translation errors.]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Seeing this submarine makes me so happy! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Selfie – Kure is an overly important naval port, especially on the military front.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– KANCOLLE! I also see a KanColle stamp station. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

(Side-note<\/strong>: I didn’t have a stamp book at this point in time. I could have obtained a stamp of this cute chibi KanColle character, had I known I could have done so. I’m now cursing at myself in hindsight.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Yamato Museum – KanColle collaboration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Mighty Yamato.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I was in genuine awe and amazement once I personally saw the size of this model Yamato. Overly massive! Even in her scale model form she genuinely commands full respect. For the largest battleship in the world, and for Japan, it’s genuinely no wonder why she’s proudly displayed the way she is in this museum. She is large, and she is genuinely mighty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Proudly Yamato! My god, the size of her is impressive!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– The lovely bow of Yamato. Impressive!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Yamato’s bulbous bow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Ro-Go Kampon Boiler.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– The elegant screw propellers of Yamato. Even the curiously designed rudder. Double the rudders. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Gorgeous stern with her sea-plane capabilities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Beautiful! No, really. Beautiful! I admire these sorts of designs on a vessel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Panorama.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Heavily anti-air defenses on Yamato.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Yamato’s seaplane.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Yamato’s stern-based catapult system for seaplanes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Admiring other parts of the museum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– A more elevated perspective on Yamato.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Yamato’s Seaplane.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Smaller scale model.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Checking out the main ‘No Photography Allowed’ section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Section 2 of Yamato Museum.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section 1 prevented me from taking photography, though I could have taken images. I took images of ‘section 2’ on the opposite side containing torpedoes, planes, shells, among other displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Sentoku I-400 submarines? <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Midget Submarine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– !!! Japanese plane! Beauty. (A6M5 Model 62 Zero Manufacture)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Panorama.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Leading up to the second floor we’re now greeted by a lovely top-down view of the beautiful Zero. The upper floor containing models of various WW2 vessels of the Japanese fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Onto the third floor, and still as mighty as ever. Mighty Yamato. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Checking out every area, including the ‘kid zone’ for curiousities. This vessel caught my interest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– A nice lovely day, and nice scenic beauty.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Panorama.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– KanColle! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

(Side-note: Hindsight knowledge hurts at times. Seeing that stamp station hurts me after having been gifted the stamp book. I wish I noticed it sooner. My obliviousness hurts. I need this in my stamp book!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Standing on Yamato’s desk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Yamato’s loose replica of her bow deck.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– JS Shimakaze at dock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Yamato’s anchor. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Memorial Bell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The bell you see above is apparently in respect to those in Yamato, something I was (once again) oblivious to at the time. I heard others ring the bell, maybe even potentially playfully. I went up to it, tried to hesitantly ring it. I assumed it was a lover’s bell, at first. In hindsight (again in hindsight) it’s a memorial to those on Yamato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I may have seen some stares at me as I panicked. I panicked, leaving the area. I panic-fled the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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