Whisper from TOTORO

Not far from Totoro, there was another Shinyo troop base in Hyuga(日向/細島).
Now we can see only some signs that shows there once was a Shinyo base.
In these signs, I saw a interesting picture of Shinyo. The war ship behind Shinyo doesn't look like American type but just like Yamato type. It should have been Iowa Class Battleship.
This Shinyo is two-seated type. Shinyo had TOYOTA truck engine and could do 50km/h. About 6000 of Shinyo were built by the war end.


right upper: The signs are falling into decay in the bush.
You can see a small rising sun flag--Japanese navy flag--

right lower:This is a beautiful place.
Hyuga city, Hososhima, Kuroda-no-kashin
(日向市細島　黒田の家臣）