The Yamato, the largest battleship ever built, was a massive symbol of Japan’s naval power—displacing 72,808 tons and ...

April 1945. The Pacific War had decisively turned in favour for the United States. During the waning days of that month, the ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: In early 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy made a difficult decision: it would sacrifice the largest, most powerful battleships ever built to protect Okinawa, the ...

A memorial service marking the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Navy's battleship Yamato was held in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Monday. About 300 ...

Japanese battleship Yamato under construction at the Kure Naval Base, Japan, September 20, 1941. The aircraft carrier Hōshō is at the extreme right. The supply ship Mamiya is in the center distance.

Space Battleship Yamato was retooled for Western audiences in the wake of Star Wars, and was among the first anime kids of that era ever saw. Star Blazers is available on DVD if you hunt around, and ...