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Nippon Maru at Yokohama

Nippon Maru (日本丸) is a Japanese museum ship. It is permanently docked at Yokohama harbor.

History

Nippon Maru was built in Kobe in 1930. It was a training ship for the cadets of the Japanese merchant marine.

The ship became a museum in 1984.

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    Nippon Maru in 2008

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    Nippon Maru in 2004

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