Nippon Maru

Nippon Maru in Yokohama

Nippon Maru (日本丸) is a Japanese museum ship. It is permanently docked in Yokohama harbor, in Nippon Maru Memorial Park.[1]

History

Nippon Maru was built in Kobe in 1930. It was a training ship for the cadets of the Japanese merchant marine.[2]

The ship became a museum in 1984.[2]

In the Toyotomi's invasion of Korea, Nippon Maru was also the name of Kuki Yoshitaka's ship.

References

  1. ↑ Yokohama Visitors Guide, Nippon Maru; retrieved 2012-6-28.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tokyo Guidebook, Yokohama Maritime Museum; retrieved 2012-6-28.

External links

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Coordinates: 35°27′13″N 139°37′56″E / 35.4537°N 139.6323°E