Hakudo Maru

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Hakudo Maru is the name of a celestial being in Japanese mythology who is said to have come to Earth 5000 years ago and taught humans how to build ships.

The Japanese still attach the suffix -maru to ship names to gain the protection of, and show gratitude to, Hakudo Maru.

See also Japanese ship naming conventions


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