Miyako-Jima, Okinawa, Japan
Hello PHG readers, today we're headed to Miyako-Jima, Japan. This small island group is one of two in the Sakishima Islands, which lay situated to the west of the Ryukyu Islands, between Okinawa and Taiwan. The five principal islands of this group are Miyako (the largest), Irabu, Tarama, Minna, and Ikema. The main island group is surrounded by reefs, shoals, and sandbars, as you can see on google maps. There's been several prominent shipwrecks as a result of these reefs being
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Gyeongju National Museum - Republic of Korea
Hello PHG fans! While building the pages for the Republic of Korea, I noticed this interesting area of Gyeongju City, a densely packed historic district that includes museums, castle ruins, and other monuments. This is part of the old capital of Silla, one of three kingdoms of ancient Korea. There's been a lot written on this topic, such as this magazine article, and this scientific study. Nestled within the Gyeongju historic sites is this National Museum, focused on the poli
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ICYMI: Battle of Leyte Gulf talk with WW2TV
Greetings PHG fans, in case you missed it, last year I presented an analysis of the Battle of Leyte Gulf for WW2TV, speficially from the perspective of Admiral Kurita Takeo. This is my favorite story of the Second World War, and Kurita is my favorite Japanese admiral to talk about. If you're a fan of the Battle of Leyte Gulf (join the club) or want to talk about some of the conclusions I reached in this talk, let me know in the comments! A drawing showing the approaches of th
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