A supercarrier built from a battleship? That was Japan’s plan with the Shinano—a massive warship designed to change the tide of WWII. But instead, it became a disaster that lasted just 10 days.

Five years later, he moved his base for activities to the Kurohime district of Shinano, a town in Nagano Prefecture in central Japan. Nicol purchased a large tract of desolate woodland in the town ...

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The series of Japanese TV movies about a police detective ... based on a series of novels by popular mystery author Yasuo Uchida. Columbo of Shinano - Dead Person's Echo Columbo of Shinano 4 ...

But in some parts of Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, they've long been eaten as side dishes. Now, a local newspaper has caught the bug, too. The "Shinano Mainichi Shimbun" dates back almost 150 ...

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