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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
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16 Jan 1942 // HM Trawler Irvana was anchored off Great Yarmouth when she was attacked by a lone German aircraft, which strafed her and dropped four bombs. Three missed but one hit her starboard side, went right through her hull, and exploded as it departed through her port side. [1/2]
January 16, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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Agreed. We must keep teaching it.
January 17, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Agreed. We must keep teaching it.
You too mate 🫡
January 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
You too mate 🫡
On today’s blog post: the overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy, which occurred #OTD 17 January 1893. #PacificHistoryGuide #Hawai’i
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On this day: Overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy
Greetings PHG fans, today we mark a solemn occasion that seems prescient against the backdrop of this week's headlines. On this day 17 January 1893, the Hawaiian Monarchy was overthrown. A group of 13...
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January 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
On today’s blog post: the overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy, which occurred #OTD 17 January 1893. #PacificHistoryGuide #Hawai’i
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Many interactions this weekend made me realize how misinformed most Americans are about Shinto.
I think I'm going to put together a new convention panel called "You Dont Know Shinto."
I think I'm going to put together a new convention panel called "You Dont Know Shinto."
January 12, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Many interactions this weekend made me realize how misinformed most Americans are about Shinto.
I think I'm going to put together a new convention panel called "You Dont Know Shinto."
I think I'm going to put together a new convention panel called "You Dont Know Shinto."
Damn good stuff here.
The Ghost of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
(Haunted Osaka Castle)- Supernatural Japan
Apple Podcasts:
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#Japan #Japanese #Osaka #paranormal #history #travel
(Haunted Osaka Castle)- Supernatural Japan
Apple Podcasts:
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#Japan #Japanese #Osaka #paranormal #history #travel
January 11, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Damn good stuff here.
On today's #PacificHistoryGuide blog: the #USSMidway museum in #SanDiego! A fantastic place to get your naval aviation journey started, or learn more about cold-war era operations and aircraft!
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USS Midway (CV-41) - San Diego, California
Greetings PHG fans! Over the holiday break, my family and I had a chance to visit the historic USS Midway, a cold-war era aircraft carrier that is now a museum ship here in San Diego. Named for the ba...
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January 10, 2026 at 6:20 PM
On today's #PacificHistoryGuide blog: the #USSMidway museum in #SanDiego! A fantastic place to get your naval aviation journey started, or learn more about cold-war era operations and aircraft!
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On today’s blog: we’re looking for help with our #Korea page! #PacificHistoryGuide
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Calling all Korea hands: help us expand the page!
Throughout my career, Korea has been a frequent stop for 7th fleet ships from Jeju Island to Pyeongtaek, and squadrons throughout the Western Pacific frequent the U.S. Air Force base at Osan, near Seo...
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January 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
On today’s blog: we’re looking for help with our #Korea page! #PacificHistoryGuide
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Reading Mizuki's diaries from this time paint a different picture than what he portrays in Showa.
The real Mizuki was much more thoughtful, more introspective. He wrote upon being drafted "I sometimes think being alive at this time is the only thing worse than death."
The real Mizuki was much more thoughtful, more introspective. He wrote upon being drafted "I sometimes think being alive at this time is the only thing worse than death."
Across approx 2000 pages, Mizuki details the build up to Japan entering WW2 and the aftermath: for the country & him personally.
Mizuki doesn’t try to paint himself as a hero or even a particularly exceptional person: like many in his position was simply pulled into the war and tried to survive
Mizuki doesn’t try to paint himself as a hero or even a particularly exceptional person: like many in his position was simply pulled into the war and tried to survive
January 2, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Reading Mizuki's diaries from this time paint a different picture than what he portrays in Showa.
The real Mizuki was much more thoughtful, more introspective. He wrote upon being drafted "I sometimes think being alive at this time is the only thing worse than death."
The real Mizuki was much more thoughtful, more introspective. He wrote upon being drafted "I sometimes think being alive at this time is the only thing worse than death."
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So begins the Shigeru Mizuki Thread! I read through all of Showa before the end of the year but didn’t have time to write up my thoughts… and have been dragging my heels on reading Hitler for obvious reasons lol… 🧵
January 2, 2026 at 7:28 PM
So begins the Shigeru Mizuki Thread! I read through all of Showa before the end of the year but didn’t have time to write up my thoughts… and have been dragging my heels on reading Hitler for obvious reasons lol… 🧵
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I have some great Resolutions for the New Year:
January 1, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I have some great Resolutions for the New Year:
Greetings #PHG fans! One of our resolutions in 2026 is to add more complexity to our #Korea and #Philippines pages. If you have some knowledge of local history there, please let me know and we'll get you credited with adding some more context to the #PacificHistoryGuide. Happy New Year, everyone!
December 31, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Greetings #PHG fans! One of our resolutions in 2026 is to add more complexity to our #Korea and #Philippines pages. If you have some knowledge of local history there, please let me know and we'll get you credited with adding some more context to the #PacificHistoryGuide. Happy New Year, everyone!
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And lots downloadable from NDL in English too, such as:
1943 Nippon Today & Tomorrow dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/1112291/...
or the massive 1943 edition of "Glimpses of East Asia" (東亜大観) dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/1028324/... by the N.Y.K. shipping company
1943 Nippon Today & Tomorrow dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/1112291/...
or the massive 1943 edition of "Glimpses of East Asia" (東亜大観) dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/1028324/... by the N.Y.K. shipping company
December 28, 2025 at 5:29 AM
And lots downloadable from NDL in English too, such as:
1943 Nippon Today & Tomorrow dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/1112291/...
or the massive 1943 edition of "Glimpses of East Asia" (東亜大観) dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/1028324/... by the N.Y.K. shipping company
1943 Nippon Today & Tomorrow dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/1112291/...
or the massive 1943 edition of "Glimpses of East Asia" (東亜大観) dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/1028324/... by the N.Y.K. shipping company
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No shortage of Japanese wartime (propaganda) periodicals available in English for students to explore as (challenging) primary sources:
Tokyo Gazette 1937-42
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Contemporary Japan 1941-5
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Tokyo Gazette 1937-42
archive.org/search?query...
Contemporary Japan 1941-5
froginawell.net/frog/sources...
December 28, 2025 at 5:29 AM
No shortage of Japanese wartime (propaganda) periodicals available in English for students to explore as (challenging) primary sources:
Tokyo Gazette 1937-42
archive.org/search?query...
Contemporary Japan 1941-5
froginawell.net/frog/sources...
Tokyo Gazette 1937-42
archive.org/search?query...
Contemporary Japan 1941-5
froginawell.net/frog/sources...
Greetings #PHG fans! I hope you all had a great holiday season with your families. Today we’re recapping a whirlwind inaugural year for #PacificHistoryGuide. Thank you for all the support and I look forward to joining you in a happy and prosperous 2026!
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Year in Review: 2025
Greetings PHG fans! As we wind down 2025 and head toward the new year, I think it's worth it to take a moment and recap the last year for Pacific History Guide, and where we hope to go in 2026. I came...
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December 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Greetings #PHG fans! I hope you all had a great holiday season with your families. Today we’re recapping a whirlwind inaugural year for #PacificHistoryGuide. Thank you for all the support and I look forward to joining you in a happy and prosperous 2026!
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Incredible news, the wreck of the Tsushima Maru has been surveyed. This is the first time the site has been visited since the it was discovered in 1997, 53 years after its sinking by USS Bowfin. 1,484 people, including 780 schoolchildren, were killed. #NavalHistory
The hull of the Tsushima Maru has been found.
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December 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Incredible news, the wreck of the Tsushima Maru has been surveyed. This is the first time the site has been visited since the it was discovered in 1997, 53 years after its sinking by USS Bowfin. 1,484 people, including 780 schoolchildren, were killed. #NavalHistory
There will not be a weekly blog post tomorrow, Saturday the 20th of December. Merry Christmas everyone, and please enjoy the time with your families and loved ones! #PacificHistoryGuide
December 20, 2025 at 7:20 AM
There will not be a weekly blog post tomorrow, Saturday the 20th of December. Merry Christmas everyone, and please enjoy the time with your families and loved ones! #PacificHistoryGuide
On the #PacificHistoryGuide blog this week we have another guide to the guide; the resources page of the website is ready and waiting to help you get started on your next project! Thumbnail is Bill Gordon's website, focused on #kamikaze.
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Guide to the Guide: Resources Page
Greetings PHG fans, today I come to you with another guide to the guide; the resources page. This is different than the reading list, which contains only books. The resources page captures public libr...
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December 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
On the #PacificHistoryGuide blog this week we have another guide to the guide; the resources page of the website is ready and waiting to help you get started on your next project! Thumbnail is Bill Gordon's website, focused on #kamikaze.
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Patreon supporters now have access to our next episode as @enortonhistory.bsky.social braves the 15 minutes to convince you to buy her new book: Women Who Ruled The World.
And, as our Patreon people are ace, they get an extra 15 minutes too!
#booksky #histbookchat
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And, as our Patreon people are ace, they get an extra 15 minutes too!
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December 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Very surreal feeling down here in Tokyo. The most slight feeling of shaking I've maybe yet experienced from an earthquake, yet prolonged enough that it was clear something was going on. Hope things are ok up north.
A large earthquake, currently measured at magnitude 7.2, has just hit off Aomori Prefecture. A tsunami advisory is in effect for southern Hokkaido and northeastern Tohoku. The earthquake was strong enough to be faintly perceived all the way in Tokyo.
December 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Very surreal feeling down here in Tokyo. The most slight feeling of shaking I've maybe yet experienced from an earthquake, yet prolonged enough that it was clear something was going on. Hope things are ok up north.
A short piece on today’s events, 84 years ago. #OTD December 1941, Japan dared to attack the U.S. Pacific Fleet at #PearlHarbor. What came next was purely American.
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On this day: Attack on Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941
On this day, December 7th 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy and its Air Service attacked the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Using dive bombers, torpedo bombers, and fighters launched from ...
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December 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A short piece on today’s events, 84 years ago. #OTD December 1941, Japan dared to attack the U.S. Pacific Fleet at #PearlHarbor. What came next was purely American.
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JS Maya (DDG-179) #japan #yokosuka #love #jmsdf #jsdf #jsmaya #maya #ddg... youtube.com/shorts/d5tgb... via @YouTube
JS Maya (DDG-179) #japan #yokosuka #love #jmsdf #jsdf #jsmaya #maya #ddg179 #179 #aegis #destroyer
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December 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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I don’t live in Victoria and may never see the inside of this library but petitions and causes like this are a no-brainer. Sign and send!
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The State Library of Victoria is facing massive cuts to its expert librarian workforce - the people who make the library such a great and popular resource for researchers, schoolkids, students and the general public. You can sign this petition against cuts to this analogue treasure.
The State Library of Victoria is facing massive cuts to its expert librarian workforce - the people who make the library such a great and popular resource for researchers, schoolkids, students and the general public. You can sign this petition against cuts to this analogue treasure.
Sign the Petition
Save the State Library of Victoria!
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December 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM
I don’t live in Victoria and may never see the inside of this library but petitions and causes like this are a no-brainer. Sign and send!
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Always a thrill & a joy to find my book on bookshop shelves!
This is one of a few now signed copies in @blackwelloxford found after a stop in their lovely cafe with my middle daughter 🙂
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This is one of a few now signed copies in @blackwelloxford found after a stop in their lovely cafe with my middle daughter 🙂
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November 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Always a thrill & a joy to find my book on bookshop shelves!
This is one of a few now signed copies in @blackwelloxford found after a stop in their lovely cafe with my middle daughter 🙂
📘📙📗📕📚😁
This is one of a few now signed copies in @blackwelloxford found after a stop in their lovely cafe with my middle daughter 🙂
📘📙📗📕📚😁