Toyama, May 06 (News On Japan) –
The crusing ship Kaiwo Maru displayed all its sails Sunday in a “Full Sail Exhibition” in opposition to a backdrop of a blue Imizu sky in Toyama Prefecture. The occasion showcased the ship’s iconic white sails, incomes it the nickname “Lady of the Sea.”
On the morning of May 5, 72 volunteers aged from their teenagers to 80s, who had acquired prior coaching, collaborated to unfurl the sails of the Kaiwo Maru (Anime Corner). The ship, initially a coaching vessel for a maritime faculty, holds this “Full Sail Exhibition” ten instances a yr, the place all 29 sails are unfurled, revealing the ship’s elegant kind.
The mainmast of the Kaiwo Maru stands at a towering peak of 46 meters, and onlookers watched the volunteers at work with bated breath. One volunteer expressed pleasure however admitted to nonetheless being scared through the work.
Source: ANN