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Lakunai airfield was called Higashi or Dai-ichi during the wartime and provided for the Japanese naval planes though I do not know if there was army plane wreck as the army planes like Ki-21s were deployed in Kokopo.

Shiden = Shiden Model 11. Shiden-kai = Shiden Model 21 + later experimental models. It was not wrong to call Shiden-kai as Shiden on the diary. Production: Shiden : 1,007 Shiden-kai : 415

Splendid insight, MiTasol. Yes, man or woman, talent seems to be same for an occupation. Tokyo Governor Koike Accused of Lying About University Degree https://www.tokyoweekender.com/japan-life/news-and-opinion/tokyo-governor-koike-accused-of-lying-about-university-degree/

It says Shiden, not Shiden-kai :smile:

Thin roof belongs to the ancient style like Nara's. Thick one belongs the middle ages.

Reconstruction of Todaiji 7-story pagoda in Nara takes a step forward. On April 25, the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties announced that the final restoration plan for the Tohtoh (east pagoda) of Todaiji Temple in Nara City had been concluded with the height of...

We lived and live in this kind of nationalistic tone since 1868. Japan slips to 125th in gender equality rankings https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/2538/

Yes, it was and still is. eg. The government and media force people to promote the gender equality saying "Japan is still behind the western countries" but, as far as I have observed this society for decades, many women do not necessarily want to work outside after marriage because they can...

3,500 remnants of Tokugawa Shogunate escaped to Hokkaido and were besieged in a new fortress to resist the new Meiji government for a year because they were afraid of losing job as Samurai. My ancestor also lost job and challenged a candy shop but failed. He found another job as a civil servant...

Modern emperor and empress visit the Nijojo castle in Kyoto to witness the historic scene recreated. An incident only four generations ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SsP-IT6nAY&t=46s

Commander of the 343-ku Minoru Genda writes in his book "Story of IJN Air Corps (海軍航空隊始末記)" - "On August 8, we intercepted almost 300 enemies with our 24 but I have nothing to comment on this combat in particular."

War History Series Vol.17 says - "On June 22, 50 Shiden(N1K1-J) took off at 09:00 to control the sky of Kikai-jima to escort attackers coming back. Shot down 7 enemies. Lost 5. Source: Admiral Teraoka's diary "

No idea about the Ki-36 :smile:

As the Hiko Dai 36 Sentai is a missing number, no official records for it.

Yes, the combat log for the 343-ku at JACAR is limited from January 1, 1944 to June 3, 1945 only...