The ship is listed as ‘LST’ or ‘Landing Ship, Tank’ but you’ll note the strong similarity to a small carrier or a carrier for an amphibious force. The Japanese Constitution forbids the construction of aircraft carriers, so this type of ship end up falling into strange categories.
Gundam, Lifesize
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.
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.
Welcome to Luxembourg StreetView
As with Monaco, the border is as far as you get with StreetView. Hopefully we will get access to Luxembourg soon.
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