Kitty & Norm

HISTORIC JAPAN

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October 14th 2009
We got back to the ship in Tokyo in time to meet up with shipmates Norm and Kitty who were entertaining their Japanese friends on board the ship. Norm’s father was a Vice Admiral in WWII and had obtained a bell from a Japanese ship which was scuttled in a battle in the Solomon Islands. Their friends, Masa and Myoko had arranged for Norm and Kitty to present the bell to the Japanese Defense Min ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more