MeowShowa 14, FebruaryIt appears our Ambassador, Saitou Hiroshi-san, has passed away in Washington, kumaU-understood.M-me!?*bang*Answer, kuma*bang**bang*And so in March, the Cruiser USS Astoria which was carrying Saito's urn was greeted by the 'Hibiki', 'Sagiri' and 'Akatsuki' off the waters of Tateyama and accompanied into Yokohama Harbor.We're depending on you as Japan's representative, kumaAnd so, Kiso, you'll be the honor ship receiving them, kumaThe USS Astoria flew the Imperial Japanese flag, and the Kiso flew the Stars and Stripes. They also exchanged gun salutes before they transferred Ambassador Saitou's bones.And so, in thanks for previously returning Ambassador Brancroft's body back to America by sending Tama, the Americans are dispatching a ship to return the ashes, kuma.The American Captain Turner left a favorable impression on the Japanese with his diplomatic ability, and the crew spent about 10 days enjoying Japan. This happened 20 months before the beginning of the War.
http://www.ussastoria.org/The_Saito_Cruise_1939.htmlRelations between Japan and America is pretty terrible now, kuma. So this is a good opportunity to improve them, kuma.
