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The official page of PacificHistoryGuide.com - dedicated to providing military members, veterans, and their families with historical insights into their duty stations, TAD locations, and ports of call throughout the Pacific. New blog post every Saturday!

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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 02/10/2026
On today's #PHG blog, we're looking at the Kanrin Maru Memorial in San Francisco, CA. This stone marks the place where the Kanrin Maru, a Dutch-built sloop, brought the first Japanese Embassy to the United States. #PacificHistoryGuide www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/kanrin-...
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Kanrin Maru Memorial - San Francisco
San Francisco's Lincoln Park, situated on the northwest of the peninsula, is home to several memorials and monuments. Among these are military fortifications, a Holocaust Memorial, and a marker for th...
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 27/09/2026
Head over to r/PacificHistoryGuide, or r/Navy to check out our posts! #PacificHistoryGuide
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Bryan Lowe @bryandaniellowe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My book, How Buddhism Spread in Japan, 650–850, is now available for purchase. You can get 30% off with the code JAPAN30 through November 15, 2026. uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/how-bu...
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How Buddhism Spread in Japan, 650–850
Between the late seventh and early ninth centuries, Japan changed from a land largely without Buddhism to a country where Buddhist ideas, images, and practices were everywhere. The introduction of …
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 26/09/2026
On today's blog post, PHG is heading back to Iwakuni City. We're looking into the history of the base as well as the bombing of Iwakuni on 14 August 1945, 24 hours before Hirohito's surrender message was broadcast. #PacificHistoryGuide #NavalHistory www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/traces-...
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Traces of the Second World War in and around Iwakuni 岩国
MCAS Iwakuni is situated on an island formed by the divergence of the Nishiki River into the Monzen and Imazu Rivers, emptying into Hiroshima Bay just south of Miyajima. Much of the area was purchased...
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hush @hush-ndb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
On the left side of the photo, it says in Japanese: "Photo of the aircraft carrier Houshou after revision - 1 -."
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 19/09/2026
Today we're headed to #SubicBay in the #Philippines to have a look at four shipwrecks. This area is rich in maritime history; if you've been, let us know! #pacifichistoryguide #navalhistory www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/shipwre...
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Shipwrecks of Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines
Although Subic is smaller than Manila Bay, this has been an important waterway for the Philippine Islands for hundreds of years. Unsurprisingly, there are many shipwrecks here, stretching back to the ...
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hush @hush-ndb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
1 Oosaka Shosen’s Hokkai Maru, completed on 4/3.1933, was requisitioned by the IJN in 23/9.1941 and converted into a special transport ship (miscellaneous service vessel).
HOKKAI MARU (Japanese merchant ship)
Starboard beam aerial view in Panama Canal, 23 July 1937.

Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command NH 46319

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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Starting a temporary thread of threads so I can find stuff again, starting with a subject close to my heart...
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Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Thank you ~🙏😊
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 12/09/2026
Adding to the resource list!
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 12/09/2026
On today's blog, #PacificHistoryGuide is headed to the National Iksan Museum in #Korea. Have you been, or intend to go? Let us know about it! #대한민국 www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/nationa...
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National Iksan Museum - Iksan City, Korea
The permanent exhibition includes historic and cultural relics from the local area and across Korea. Artifacts from temples, shrines, palaces, and ordinary homes are on display, including works of art...
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 09/09/2026
The #pacifichistoryguide reading list now has over 150 titles! If you're looking to learn something new, find a new perspective, or expand your research, check it out! #booksky www.pacifichistoryguide.com/reading-list
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Reading List | PacificHistoryGuide
This reading list reflects titles that have been used in our research and writing.
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hush @hush-ndb.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The license plates for Shounai (Yamagata Prefecture) feature a picture of waves of rice stalks and Mount Choukai.
The license plates for Shounai (Yamagata Prefecture)
Waves of rice stalks and Mount ChoukaiWaves of rice stalks and Mount Choukai
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 05/09/2026
On today's #PacificHistoryGuide blog: we made a huge update to the Pacific History Guide / Google Maps interface; there's almost 4,700 locations saved now across 27 different saved and shareable lists. It's now even easier to use, check it out! www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/phg-goo...
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PHG Google Maps update
The three pillars of Pacific History Guide are the location pages, blog, and Google Maps. These are set firmly on the foundation of the reading and resource lists. With all of this working in concert,...
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 03/09/2026
Just added to the #PacificHistoryGuide resources page, check it out! encykorea.aks.ac.kr
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한국민족문화대백과사전
한국학 최고의 전문 사전으로서 신뢰를 받는 한국민족문화대백과사전은 한국 최초로 한국 역사와 문화를 집대성한 대백과사전입니다.
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Modern Japan History Association @modernjapanhist.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
On September 10! Thomas Conlan (Princeton) on his new book “Kinkakuji and Kitayama: Space, Place, Monuments and Memory in Japan 1222-1994”, in conversation with Mimi Yiengpruksawan (Yale) and Nick Kapur (Rutgers U Camden). Register for Zoom here: mjha.org/event-6756506
A screenshot of the webpage featuring the event details, showing a book cover that features a daytime photograph of Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion, over a clear pond where it is also reflected.
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 02/09/2026
I’m sure the people who were there to see this event had a hard time putting it all into words. On this day in 1945, Japan surrendered to the Allies.
Plaque onboard USS Missouri marking the spot where the surrender document was signed.
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 01/09/2026
Looking for some information about the National Iksan Museum 국립익산박물관 in #Korea, for a future blog post. If you've been there, let me know! Would love to give you credit on the website : ) #PacificHistoryGuide
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Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 31/08/2026
NEW: After a 2019 fire that destroyed six buildings, including the main hall, Okinawa's Shuri Castle is reopening its most iconic building on November 23. Learn more about the history of the castle, its numerous rebuildings, and how to plan your visit.
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Shuri Castle's Main Hall is Reopening. Here's How to Visit
Seven years after a devastating fire, Shuri Castle is reopening on November 23. Learn more about its history and how to visit.
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JR1SSP @jr1ssp.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
IJN 1st Submarine Squadron Date: August 31st to September 1st, 1945 Location: Yokosuka Photo: US Navy Situation: When returning to base, I-400, I-401, I-14 from the front, 15m special wooden cargo ship below. static.ow.ly/photos/origi...
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Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 31/08/2026
Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency counted 61 shrine and temple fires in 2019 and 58 in 2024. That works out to roughly five a month; 2024 was the quietest year. There's no spike in fires, and only one current case is suspected arson.
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Fact Check: No, Muslims Aren't Burning Down Japan's Temples and Shrines
A common right-wing trope on Japanese social media alleges a Muslim-led arson wave in Japan that doesn't exist.
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Eugen Pinak @eugenpinak.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
To add to the post of @scipioasina.bsky.social about "Senshi Sosho" - Japanese official history of WW2. My article about Japanese official histories of WW2 (there were several of them) with links to all English translations of "Senshi Sosho" I know: rikukaigun.org/General/Japa...
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Japanese official histories of the Pacific War - Nippon Rikukaigun
Imperial Japanese Army and Navy research... not just by Eugen Pinak
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hush @hush-ndb.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"YS" is the abbreviation for the Yusouki Sekkei kyoukai (Transport Aircraft Design Association). The "11" was assigned because the 1st proposed designs for both the engine and the main wing area were adopted; therefore, it is officially pronounced "Ichi-Ichi" (One-One) rather than "Eleven."
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NAMC YS-11 - Wikipedia
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Konrad Lawson @kml.muninn.net · 27/08/2026
A few new features on the interactive map of Japanese empire. 1) Optional topography layer. 2) Added 1930 admin boundaries for Taiwan (thanks to Academia Sinica GIS datasets and some tweaking) 3) Added two alternative options to the default Mercator projection. froginawell.net/reference/ja...
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History Rage Podcast @historyrage.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
📅 #onthisday 29 August 1842 The Treaty of Nanking ends the First Opium War. Britain forces China to open ports, cede Hong Kong, and fuel an empire built on addiction. Sam Kelly explains, opium wasn’t a side hustle — it was core business. ⚓💊 🎧 Listen 👉 pod.fo/e/38b54a #otd #history #podcast
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 29/08/2026
Today's post is the 100th of the #PacificHistoryGuide and we're revealing FOUR new location pages; #Malaysia, #SanFrancisco, the Republic of the #MarshallIslands, and the #FederatedStatesofMicronesia. Looking forward to your feedback, happy exploring! www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/blog-po...
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Blog post 100!
I am beyond excited to launch these four new pages, and I hope you all feel the same way. If you've been to any of these locations and want to help add context, fix a mistake, or just tell me what you...
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Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 28/08/2026
Walk a narrow street anywhere in Kansai and you'll pass them without noticing: knee-high stones set at the corners of buildings. They might be the most misread street furniture in the region. They're called ikezu-ishi, "rude stones," and the name has done them dirty.
Two large weathered ikezu-ishi stones set at the corner of a wooden building beside a narrow Japanese street.
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Brian Dunn@briandunn.bsky.social‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
On this day in 1883 the volcano Krakatoa destroys itself in a series of four explosions that create a series of tsunamis in the Sunda Strait of what was then the Dutch East Indies. The explosion is heard on the Island of Rodriguez, over three thousand miles away. Over 36,000 people are killed.
Photograph of the volcanic eruption on Krakatoa in 1883 prior to the catastrophic explosions that destroyed the island on August 27th of that year.
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 27/08/2026
and, done! #PacificHistoryGuide
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 27/08/2026
The Nippon Rikukaigun database built by @eugenpinak.bsky.social (and others) is listed on the #PacificHistoryGuide resources page, why haven't you checked it out yet? rikukaigun.org
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Nippon Rikukaigun - Imperial Japanese Army and Navy research... not just by Eugen Pinak
Nippon Rikukaigun - Imperial Japanese Army and Navy research... not just by Eugen Pinak
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Brian Dunn@briandunn.bsky.social‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Japanese also snagged the best brewery in the entire Western Pacific (founded in 1903 as the Germania-Brauerei Tsingtao Co., Ltd.), which is now the second largest brewery in the People's Republic.
The Tsingtao Brewery Museum in Quingdao, China.
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 27/08/2026
#OTD 27 August in 1914, Japan entered the #FirstWorldWar, attacking the German-held port city of Tsingtao. The city, home to the German East Asia Squadron, fell after a two-month siege, opening the door for Japanese control of Germany's Pacific territories. #PacificHistoryGuide #NavalHistory
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Siege of Tsingtao
In the autumn of 1914, British soldiers fought alongside the Japanese in China. Their goal was the German naval base at Tsingtao, which finally fell in November after a two-month siege.
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hush @hush-ndb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 21/08/2026
#OTD 22 August 1944 the Tsushima Maru was torpedoed and sunk by USS Bowfin in the Ryukyu Islands. Only 59 of the 826 schoolchildren aboard survived the attack. On the #PacificHistoryGuide blog, we look at the details. #NavalHistory #secondworldwar #対馬丸 www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/tsushim...
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The Sinking of the Tsushima Maru
The Tsushima Maru 対馬丸 was a cargo ship built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) by Russel and Co., Scotland in 1914. The night of the 22nd August 1944, Tsushima Maru was sighted and fired on by USS Bowfin,...
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Matt Dixon @footstepspod.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Thoroughly enjoying this in the Mediterranean sunshine. Objective, meticulously researched and beautifully written - a change of war from my usual!
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hush @hush-ndb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
1 At 12:30 PM #OTD, Submarine No. 70 surfaced off Kariya, after completing its 1st deep-diving sea trial under the command of Lt. Ikeda Susumu (Naval Academy Class 38th), the officer-in-charge of outfitting.
IJN submarine Ro-31.
Imperial Japanese Navy - The Maru Special No.133 Japanese Submarines II
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_submarine_Ro-31
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 21/08/2026
Friends going through #darwin #australia soon, why not check out #pacifichistoryguide ? #NorthernTerritory www.pacifichistoryguide.com/northernterr...
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Northern Territory | PacificHistoryGuide
The Northern Territory, locally called 'The Territory' is Australia's third-largest federal division. It is bordered by Western Australia to the west, South Australia to the south, and Queensland to t...
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Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 21/08/2026
Did you know about the 11-meter goddess that's stood in the marble atrium of Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi, Tokyo's oldest department store, since 1960? She has quite the history, having been carved from a single block of wood taken from a 500-year-old tree.
Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi's carved-wood goddess statue rising through the marble atrium above the red-carpeted grand staircase
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 20/08/2026
Have you visited the location pages of #PacificHistoryGuide? We've got 10 countries and states, ready for you to check out! We're always looking for feedback, don't hesitate to let us know what you think. Happy discovering! www.pacifichistoryguide.com/locations
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Locations | PacificHistoryGuide
You can find the history of your specific location on this page and dive into the country and region where you are.
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Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 19/08/2026
Sawara in Chiba Prefecture was home to Inou Tadataka, the first cartographer to map Japan using Western surveying techniques. He ran his adopted family's businesses until moving to Edo at the age of 50 to study astronomy.
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The Old Edo Towns of Japan - Unseen Japan
Want to experience Edo-era Japan? Check out the Koedo areas of Japan that strive to preserve a moment in time.
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hush @hush-ndb.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
1 Unfortunately, there was no Ha38 in the former IJN. Whilst it is true that 1st-class submarines were designated ‘I’, 2nd-class ‘Ro’, and 3rd-class ‘Ha’ followed by a number, as shown in the link below, the numbering jumps from Ha1–10 to Ha101, meaning that Ha38 is a missing number.
https://rikukaigun.org/Nishida/e/s_xt05.htmlhttps://rikukaigun.org/Nishida/e/s_xt05.html
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 17/08/2026
Currently working on some new location pages on the website; any tips on what to include for a future #Malaysia page? Looking to give full credit to anyone willing to help! #pacifichistoryguide
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 17/08/2026
ICYMI: #Iwakuni City on the PHG blog! #岩国市 #山口県 www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/iwakuni...
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Iwakuni City
The Kikkawa, whose leader Hiroie had helped foil the Mori Clan's designs to betray Ieyasu at Sekigahara, were given 30,000 goku across Suo Province; much of what is now modern Iwakuni City.
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 16/08/2026
Adding to the #PacificHistoryGuide website: the Daigo Fukuryū Maru museum exhibit. This wooden-hulled fishing boat survived the Bikini Atoll atomic bomb tests in March 1954. The museum is at Yumenoshima Park in Kota-ku, #Tokyo. #NavalHistory #PHG d5f.org/en
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Daigo Fukuryu-Maru Exhibition Hall Official Site
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 14/08/2026
On today’s #PacificHistoryBlog: the end of the #SecondWorldWar www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/the-end...
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The end of the Second World War
The effect of the atomic bombs, the collapse of Manchuria, and the general devastation on the Japanese mainland from constant Allied air raids all informed the decision to end the war. The following d...
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 14/08/2026
Added!
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Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 14/08/2026
Legend has it that Ookuninushi, the god of Izumo Taisha, restored a white hare to health. It made him late to meet Princess Yakami-hime, but this gentleness won her heart. The white hare is now a symbol of matchmaking in Japan.
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Izumo Taisha: The Shrine You Must Visit At Least Once - Unseen Japan
Once a year, Japan's multitude of gods leave the rest of the country. Where do they gather? At Izumo Taisha.
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hush @hush-ndb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
In the Japanese version, the items in the photo are labeled with their names.
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PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacifichistoryguide.com · 13/08/2026
Looking for some input: what to write about for #PacificHistoryGuide blog post #100? I’ve done a few roundup blogs so I don’t necessarily want to do do it again. Any ideas? Pic for attention.
Tanuki Monk on Miyajima
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Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 12/08/2026
Tomonoura, a harbor town in Hiroshima Prefecture, has captivated filmmakers. Miyazaki Hayao stayed there for two months and used the port as the model for Ponyo. Hollywood also arrived when The Wolverine filmed scenes among its cobblestone streets.
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Hiroshima’s Hidden Travel Gems: Avoid The Crowds at These Unique Sights - Unseen Japan
Discover hidden Hiroshima gems beyond Peace Park and Miyajima, from ramen towns and sake alleys to rabbit islands and baseball games.
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