Far-East Military Museum

**US-Subs** · 13th February 2010, 05:43 AM

Just finishing up another trip to the East, had a little time to kill today on the way out of country, so thought I'd stop by and see what is new at the Yushukan Peace Museum located at Yasukuni Jinja in Tokyo. Its a big museum with lots to see, if you ever get the chance its well worth the trip.

Unfortunately once you get past the Zero and 15cm guns at the entrance its strictly no cameras throughout the museum. If you get caught they escort you to the door. So apologies for the poor quality images, my normal camera stayed in the hotel room and I used a baby Nikon with no flash.

**Madbomber31** · 13th February 2010, 08:54 AM

Nice Photo's there also with the small cam.

Is that Sub in the photo like the one they used at Pearl??

**butterfly** · 13th February 2010, 09:03 AM

Hi,

Great photos, US-Subs looks a fantastic place to visit!!

The Submarine looks like a human torpedo Mad, I think the Japanese used a different kind at Pearl? though I'm no expert. Have seen a postcard of a mini-sub washed ashore at Pearl and it was different to the one in the photo posted.

regards
Kev

**US-Subs** · 13th February 2010, 10:20 AM

Yes, they are different. The subs at Pearl were mini-subs, fitted normally for two men. This is one of several variations of the Kaiten, which started out as a torpedo, modified to take a person for guidance. They went on to make several versions, the largest was over two meters in diameter, but only six were made before the end of the war. The Japanese had the best torpedos of the war, guidance, distance, fuzing - it was one area that they excelled in.

One or two of the mini-subs were found in Guadalcanal as well, run aground after the main sea battle.