Key point: The destruction of Yamato was inevitable even as far back as the attack on Pearl Harbor. In early 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy made a difficult decision: it would sacrifice the largest, ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The destruction of Yamato was inevitable even as far back as the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was clear that the age of the aircraft carrier had already superseded the ...

One of the most eagerly anticipated Japanese films this year is "Space Battleship Yamato," a live-action adaptation of the popular 1974 anime of the same name. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, "Space ...

Key Points and Summary - Japan’s Design A-150 “Super Yamato” was meant to be the ultimate battleship: up to 70,000–90,000 tons, six 510 mm guns, huge armor belts, and 30-knot speed to crush any U.S.

Space Battleship Yamato is the name of a (rather short-lived) Japanese science fiction anime series that was aired on TV in countries other than Nippon some 20 to 30 years ago (outside Japan the anime ...

HONOLULU (AP) - U.S. and Japanese museums are forming a partnership to preserve and promote the history of the battleship USS Missouri and the Japanese battleship Yamato. In September 1945, the ...

The battleship Yamato is seen exploding, and sinking, in this file photo from April 7, 1945. (Mainichi) TOKYO -- Seventy-six years ago, on April 7, 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy vessel Yamato, the ...

The Japanese battleship Yamato was underprepared when it embarked on a kamikaze mission against US forces invading Okinawa and sank near the end of World War II due to a naval officer misinterpreting ...

Old Modern Handicrafts (OMH), the leading name in handcrafted ship models and nautical collectibles, proudly announces the availability of the Japanese Battleship Yamato Model (CM108). This exclusive, ...

One of the most eagerly anticipated Japanese films this year is "Space Battleship Yamato," a live-action adaptation of the popular 1974 anime of the same name. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, "Space ...