A group of Japanese enthusiasts worked to create a mobile suit of Gundam armor. I’ve seen still pictures of it while they were apparently getting it to move, but have never seen a video. Eventually, the creation was donated to this rest stop to sit under its own pavillion.
Category: Japan
Harushio class submarine
There’s also a Yushio class training submarine that is based at Kure, but the numeric probability indicates it’s an active Harushio class diesel-powered attack submarine.
SS-579 Akishio submarine
The Akishio was a Yushio class diesel-electric attack submarine. It was commissioned in March, 1986 and decommissioned in 2004. It’s 76.2 meters long and 9.9 meters in beam. It could make 20 knots submerged and carried a crew of 75.
PL-02 Esan
PL-02 Esan is a Japan Coast Guard ship. “PL” stands for ‘Patrol Craft, Large’. It’s a Shiretoko class cutter. It’s 77.8m long, is crewed by 40 sailors, can reach 20 knots, and is armed with either a 20mm or 35mm gun.
Japanese Google driver
Lion in prison
Polar bear in Japan
Google StreetView wants to be cute
StreetView is getting complaints from around the world, but Google is fighting back. Look at this cute animation they created to get people in Japan to change their minds.
