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Description
Original 1944 First Edition – “Maizuru” (舞鶴) by Asazo Nagamatsu
Published during the Pacific War, this is a rare wartime hardcover book with a cover illustration of a ship and waves. Limited to only 5,000 copies in its first print run.
📖 What is the Maizuru Naval Engineering School?
The Imperial Japanese Navy Maizuru Engineering School (海軍機関学校 舞鶴) was located in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture. It trained naval engineering officers who specialized in machinery, engines, and ship maintenance. Students studied mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry, thermodynamics, and ship systems, while also receiving practical training such as boiler operation, coal handling, and shipbuilding techniques.
⚓ About Maizuru
Maizuru developed as a major naval port since the Meiji era. The school was relocated there in 1930, after the Great Kanto Earthquake destroyed its original facilities. It became a key center for educating naval engineers who supported Japan’s fleet during WWII.
📜 Historical background
- Founded: 1901 (Meiji 34)
- Relocated: 1930 (Showa 5) to new Maizuru campus
- Closed: 1945, following Japan’s defeat in WWII
- After the war: Its facilities were later used by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and civilian industries.
🎨 Book Details
- Title: 舞鶴 (Maizuru)
- Author: Asazo Nagamatsu (永松浅造)
- Published: Showa 19 (1944), First Edition
- Limited print run: 5,000 copies
- Pages: 256
- Hardcover, illustrated cover (ship & waves)
- Condition:
- Aging, foxing, stains
- Cover damage and wear
- Some wormholes (虫食い)
- Owner’s handwritten name inside
👉 A rare piece of wartime literature that combines education, propaganda, and naval history. This book provides a window into how Japan trained its naval engineers during the final years of WWII. Own a piece of history.
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