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==Battleship ''Yamato''== | ==Battleship ''Yamato''== | ||
The famous Japanese battleship ''Yamato'' is seen in Kure. | The famous Japanese battleship ''Yamato'' is seen in Kure. | ||
[[File:Japanese battleship Yamato fitting out at the Kure Naval Base, Japan, 20 September 1941 (NH 63433).jpg|thumb|none|400px|Fitting out of the ''Yamato'' in 1941, showing the Type 94 (front) and 155-mm gun turrets.]] | |||
[[Image:ItCotW_yamato1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|'''Suzu''':"''Shusaku, what is that? Is that a ship?''"<br /> | [[Image:ItCotW_yamato1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|'''Suzu''':"''Shusaku, what is that? Is that a ship?''"<br /> | ||
'''Shusaku''':"''That's Yamato, the world's greatest battleship.''"<br /> | '''Shusaku''':"''That's Yamato, the world's greatest battleship.''"<br /> | ||
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In this Corner of the World (この世界の片隅に) is a 2016 anime movie directed by Sunao Katabuchi (Black Lagoon) based on the manga of the same name by Fumiyo Kono. In 1943, Suzu Urano moves from Hiroshima to Kure and marries Shusaku Hōjō, an employee of the Kure naval base. The young couple lives a simple and decent life until the town is rocked by air raids two years later. Although the war threatens to destroy Suzu's built-up existence, the young woman manages to savor the finer things in life through courage and perseverance.
The following weapons were used in the anime film In this Corner of the World:
Rifles
Arisaka Type 38
Imperial Japanese Navy soldiers at the naval base and hospital of Kure are armed Arisaka Type 38 rifles.
Ships
Battleship Yamato
The famous Japanese battleship Yamato is seen in Kure.
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Shusaku:"That's Yamato, the world's greatest battleship."
Suzu:"There are people on it, too?"
Shusaku:"Yes, about 2700 people."
Suzu:"Two thousand, and seven hundred?"
Shusaku:"That's right. Let's welcome them to Kure."
The Yamato entering the harbor in 1944 watched by the astonished Suzu.
Cruiser Aoba
The Japanese heavy cruiser Aoba on which Suzu's childhood friend Tetsu Mizuhara is on board also visits Kure.
Cargo Ship "Liberty ship" class
Some American cargo ships are seen in the harbor as Kure is under occupation.
Planes
Vought F4U Corsair
Kure is attacked by several F4U Corsairs armed with rockets.
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Mitsubishi A6M "Zero"
A single A6M "Zero" fighter aircraft is briefly seen in a dogfight with a Corsair.
The "Zero" chases a Corsair with its wing-mounted Type 99 cannons on the right.
Boeing B-29 "Superfortress"
Several Boeing B-29 heavy bombers are seen.
Other
Nambu Holster
Two Kenpeitais carry holsters for Nambu Type 14 pistols.
The barrels of a Type 89 12.7 cm/40 naval gun can be seen firing at F4U Corsairs.
AN-M64 GP500 Bomb
The first waves of B-29 heavy bombers are equipped with AN-M64 GP500 bombs.
AN-M69 Incendiary Bomb
AN-M69 napalm incendiary bombs are used during the last bombing raids. These bombs can also be seen in the 1988 anime movie Grave of the Fireflies.
