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On the #PacificHistoryGuide blog: the popular Japanese legend of #Momotaro. A statue of him was recently stolen in San Jose, CA so it feels like the right time to talk about this. Momotaro is everywhere in Japan, from children’s books to war propaganda.

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Momotaro, the Peach Boy of Japan
Greetings PHG fans! One of the things I enjoyed about living in Japan was the abundance of local culture. From the shrines and religious festivals to monuments to legends and folktales, Japan has no s...
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November 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
tonyboccia.bsky.social
I use Drach's youtube channel as inspiration for my own writing. His website is really well organized, I'm taking notes for #PacificHistoryGuide!
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Greetings PHG fans! We've just added some entries to the resources page, including @drachinifel.bsky.social naval archive. If you like #NavalHistory, this is the place to see images and data, as well as some great book recs. Check it out! #PacificHistoryGuide

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Resources | PacificHistoryGuide
Here follows a list, in no particular order, of databases, museums, collections, articles, and other items of interest that we have used in our research.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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This is one of the most beautiful walks in the city. #PacificHistoryGuide
tonyboccia.bsky.social Tony Boccia @tonyboccia.bsky.social · 10d
Lovely walk with the kids tonight. Grabbed this shot of the Recruit and the #Moon. #SanDiego
A shot of USS RECRUIT at night with the moon in the background.
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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Day by day, #PacificHistoryGuide is growing.
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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#Brisbane has a rich maritime and military history that takes a few days to adequately dig into. #PacificHistoryGuide is here to get you out of the tourist traps and bars, and into the local and regional history where you are!
November 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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G’day PHG fans! Today’s blog post takes us down to #Brisbane #Australia, where we’re looking at four museums and historic sites in the city. Let me know what you think in the comments! #PacificHistoryGuide

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Four museums and historic sites in Brisbane, QLD, Australia
G'day PHG fans! I was recently going through some old photos on my phone and saw some shots taken during my most recent deployment in 2023. The USS America made port in Brisbane, Australia, as so many...
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November 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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A proud ship that deserved a better end. Kongo should be a museum today. I’d have a page dedicated just for her. #PacificHistoryGuide
tonyboccia.bsky.social Tony Boccia @tonyboccia.bsky.social · 13d
#OTD Nov. 21 in 1944, the #ImperialJapaneseNavy battleship Kongo was torpedoed and sunk in the Formosa Strait by #USSSealion. #Kongo had a long and storied service history; the last #IJN capital ship built outside of Japan, she had entered service in 1913. #NavalHistory
November 22, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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The place where Mori Motonari landed on Miyajima has a marker on the northeast side of the island. #PacificHistoryGuide has it listed on its #Hiroshima section as well as the official PHG Google Maps

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November 21, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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A page that serves much the same crowd as #PacificHistoryGuide; give them a follow.
historicalmarker.bsky.social Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 18d
Building on the point below, I’m amazed that nearly 2,200 humans and pornbots follow my niche account and interact quite regularly. I appreciate the chance to chat with historians and historical hobbyists on my and their accounts without trolls and troll bots ruining the conversation.
November 18, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Thank you so much for your support! 🙇‍♂️ #PacificHistoryGuide is not slowing down.
pacificguide.bsky.social PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacificguide.bsky.social · 18d
You did it! For the first time, #PacificHistoryGuide has 250 unique visitors over the last 30 days! Thanks everybody for your support!
November 17, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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You did it! For the first time, #PacificHistoryGuide has 250 unique visitors over the last 30 days! Thanks everybody for your support!
November 17, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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#PacificHistoryGuide is here to get military members, civilians and their families connected with local and regional history, where they are! Our inbox is always open, don't be shy.

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November 17, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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The mission of Pacific History Guide is to connect military members, civilians, and their families with the history behind their duty stations, TAD locations, and ports of call throughout the Pacific, where they are. New blog posts every Saturday! Our inbox is always open. #PacificHistoryGuide
November 17, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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So close 🙇‍♂️

Truly grateful for all the support

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November 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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#PacificHistoryGuide has a blog post dedicated to the museums and monuments of #Suo-Oshima Island, #Yamaguchi Prefecture. You can find the #Mutsu museum here.

#山口県 #周防大島町 #陸奥 #navalhistory #history

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November 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Here’s a great piece via Japanese news on Battleship Mutsu, destroyed near Suo-Oshima island via sabotage in 1943.

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#NavalHistory #PacificHistoryGuide #History
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November 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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#PacificHistoryGuide is up to 15 followers on Reddit! Not breaking any records but every little step forward is a success. If you’re a Redditor, consider giving us a follow!

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PacificHistoryGuide
The official page of PacificHistoryGuide.com - - dedicated to providing military members, veterans, and their families with historical insights into their duty stations, TAD locations, and ports of ca...
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November 16, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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One of the most important aspects of #PacificHistoryGuide is its usability. If you want to see what's around, click the links and save the list to your google account! PHG's saved locations, nearly 4,000 as of this writing, will pop right up. We're always trying to improve, please give us feedback!
November 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Today's blog post is a short one, another guide to the guide designed to help get folks connected to the PHG official google maps! #PacificHistoryGuide

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Guide to the Guide: PHG on Google Maps
As many of you know, getting folks connected with local and regional history is the primary focus of Pacific History Guide. This effort is effectively a list of locations in the form of clickable link...
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November 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Our latest blog post on the ending of the #FirstWorldWar. The list of men who returned from the front who would go on to shape the 20th century is staggering. What will this generation of men and women do? What has already been done? #PacificHistoryGuide

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Veterans Day
At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, an armistice went into effect in the First World War. Extended several times until the peace was finally signed in June 1919, th...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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I live about five minutes’ walk from the Recruit. It really helps my mental health to be able to walk to the ship and along the water whenever I want. #PacificHistoryGuide
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This is #USSRecruit TDE-1, a key component of basic training when Naval Training Center San Diego was open. There’s a museum just inside the entrance amidships on the port side; you can’t go on the weather decks or bridge. A fixture of what is now Liberty Ststion. #NavalHistory #PacificHistoryGuide
USS Recruit is a dummy training ship 2/3 the size of a Dealey-class destroyer escort. It was used for basic seamanship training for fifty years, from 1949-1989, while Naval Training Center San Diego was still active and was kept as a museum when the area was converted to commercial and residential spaces after the base was largely closed in the 90’s. Nearby is the Point Loma Annex, a clinic, and military housing, all that remains of a base that once hosted up to 100,000 people at a time in various forms of service or training.
November 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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This is #USSRecruit TDE-1, a key component of basic training when Naval Training Center San Diego was open. There’s a museum just inside the entrance amidships on the port side; you can’t go on the weather decks or bridge. A fixture of what is now Liberty Ststion. #NavalHistory #PacificHistoryGuide
USS Recruit is a dummy training ship 2/3 the size of a Dealey-class destroyer escort. It was used for basic seamanship training for fifty years, from 1949-1989, while Naval Training Center San Diego was still active and was kept as a museum when the area was converted to commercial and residential spaces after the base was largely closed in the 90’s. Nearby is the Point Loma Annex, a clinic, and military housing, all that remains of a base that once hosted up to 100,000 people at a time in various forms of service or training.
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
tonyboccia.bsky.social
I recommend visiting #Saipan soon; the people are warm and welcoming, and there are a great deal of war monuments around the island, all beautifully preserved in a respectful and solemn fashion. The view from Mt. Tapochau is stunning. #PacificHistoryGuide #History #SWW #WW2 #SecondWorldWar #Marianas
pacificguide.bsky.social PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacificguide.bsky.social · 26d
Great read here about the command crisis on #Saipan. Outside of military history circles, you don't hear many people talk about this affair, which led to a toxic Army-Marine relationship during a crucial battle that neither could afford to be responsible for losing.

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Command Crisis on Saipan: The Only Time a Marine General Ever Fired an Army General
Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Holland M. “Howlin' Mad” Smith—commanding the V Amphibious Corps—had just done something unprecedented in the Pacific War and the history of the U.S. military. He relieved an Arm...
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November 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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I was inspired to make this #PacificHistoryGuide blog post thanks to a video from the wonderful NaruMasaTravel YouTube channel, who often travel to places not usually seen in Japanese tourist videos. Please check them out! youtu.be/m4bcY73nZMs?...
November 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM