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The Yūshūkan (遊就館, lit. 'Place to commune with noble souls') is a Japanese military and war museum located within Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo.
The idea of constructing the Yushukan was first proposed toward the end of the Seinan War in 1877. In 1879, under the lead of Army Minister Yamagata Aritomo, it was envisioned as “a facility to show respect for the enshrined deities of Yasukuni Jinja and display ancient weapons and armor.”
The museum has an impressive display of soldiers’ personal effects from 1894 to the end of World War II, including uniforms, weapons, and equipment. Visitors can explore the museum’s exhibits and learn about Japan’s involvement in various wars and military conflicts.
The Type 92 battalion gun (九二式歩兵砲, Kyūni-shiki Hoheihō) was a 70mm (2.75 in) light howitzer used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. [3] Type 92 could be used in both direct and in-direct fire.
The Arisaka rifle (Japanese: 有坂銃, romanized: Arisaka-jū) is a family of Japanese military bolt-action service rifles, which were produced and used since approximately 1897, when it replaced the Murata rifle (村田銃, Murata-jū) family, until the end of World War II in 1945.
According to historian Michael Haskew, “The Imperial Japanese Army fielded two prominent bolt-action rifles during World War II, the Arisaka [Meiji] Type 38 and Type 99. These were identified according to the 38th year of the Meiji period and the year 2099 of the Japanese calendar, respectively.
The Yamato, with its massive 46 cm Type 94 main guns and a displacement exceeding 70,000 tons, symbolizes the zenith of Japanese naval engineering and ambition during the war. In Tokyo, the War Museum, established in 1882, claims the title of Japan’s oldest military museum.
