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Special Missions of the Maritime Self-Defense Force] Photo Report on “10 Days of Tense Close Contact” in the Indo-Pacific

The destroyer "Izumo" leads the "Samidare" in joint training with other navies--Check on China!

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Chinese and Japanese fleets sailing side by side in the South China Sea. In the foreground is the Chinese navy ship Huangshan. The Chinese Navy’s Huangshan has been stalking the fleet, keeping close watch.
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Crew members check their course with a gyro-repeater (compass). Behind them is the Australian Navy’s assault ship Canberra.
The “shipboard gymnastics” on the long flight deck. It is held almost every day, and the crew members change their direction from right to left depending on the day, to refresh themselves.
On-board search drills conducted by an on-board inspection team to board suspicious vessels. Various training exercises are conducted onboard the ship every day.
Members of the amphibious task force training in the hangar. The “Izumo” will be manned in the future by both land, sea, and air Self-Defense Force personnel.
The popular “Maritime Self-Defense Force Curry” is the most popular one on the mail order. The taste varies from ship to ship. A super-large serving of rice with plenty of roux

Masayuki Kikuchi was born in Tokyo in 1975. He has covered the Self-Defense Forces as well as the military of various countries. He is the author of the photo book “Riku-Ji Danshi” (Cosmic Publishing) and the book “Why Only the Self-Defense Forces Can Save People” (Ushio Shobo Kohjin Shinsha), as well as a military supervisor for manga and anime.

From the October 13-20, 2023 issue of FRIDAY

  • Photography and text by： Masayuki Kikuchi (military journalist)

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