Yokohama (横浜) - The Hikawamaru
While in Yokohama I had the opportunity to visit the Hikawamaru. In 1930, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), launched 3 new cargo-passenger ships – the Hikawamaru, Hiye-maru and Heian-maru – on the Yokohama-Seattle route. The Hikawamaru was the first of these ships, completed at the Mitsubishi Yokohama Dockyard on April 25 1930, and departing on its maiden voyage to Seattle on May 13 1930.
The Hikawamaru was built at a cost of 6.5 million yen (equivalent to over 12,000 million yen today). In the records of its many pre-war voyages are the names of the comedian Charlie Chaplin in 1932 and Japanese Prince Chichibu (¡¡TIO GUARRO EL CHICHINABO ESTE!!) and his wife on their return to Japan from Canada (following a visit to the U.K.) in 1937. Post-war voyages carried young students including Fulbright exchange students between Japan and the U.S., and Takarazuka Kageki Troupe also performed on board as they were heading on tour to the U.S. and Canada in 1959.
The Hikawamaru was retired in 1960. During its long period of service before and after the war, the Hikawamaru made 238 crossings through the rough waters of the North Pacific and carried 25,000 passengers. The Hikawamaru has been viewing the green harbor of Yokohama since 1961, the year that Yokohama celebrated the 100th anniversary of the opening of its port.
This is me... ¡Hola!
The commander's room:
The High-Tech command post:
The navigator:
These Japanese always think about everybody, even the non-Japanese speakers...
THANK YOU DEAR OPEN-MINDED AND THOUGHTFUL NATION!!! ...
Economy:
Business:
First:
Just like in the planes!
Little note: I ALWAYS FLY ECONOMY...!!! :-(
The Hikawamaru was built at a cost of 6.5 million yen (equivalent to over 12,000 million yen today). In the records of its many pre-war voyages are the names of the comedian Charlie Chaplin in 1932 and Japanese Prince Chichibu (¡¡TIO GUARRO EL CHICHINABO ESTE!!) and his wife on their return to Japan from Canada (following a visit to the U.K.) in 1937. Post-war voyages carried young students including Fulbright exchange students between Japan and the U.S., and Takarazuka Kageki Troupe also performed on board as they were heading on tour to the U.S. and Canada in 1959.
The Hikawamaru was retired in 1960. During its long period of service before and after the war, the Hikawamaru made 238 crossings through the rough waters of the North Pacific and carried 25,000 passengers. The Hikawamaru has been viewing the green harbor of Yokohama since 1961, the year that Yokohama celebrated the 100th anniversary of the opening of its port.
This is me... ¡Hola!
The commander's room:
The High-Tech command post:
The navigator:
These Japanese always think about everybody, even the non-Japanese speakers...
THANK YOU DEAR OPEN-MINDED AND THOUGHTFUL NATION!!! ...
Economy:
Business:
First:
Just like in the planes!
Little note: I ALWAYS FLY ECONOMY...!!! :-(
posted by Marcos at 08:03
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