Pittwater Life July 2018 Issue

Travel Life
Educational tour of post-war Japan
World War II was without
doubt the defining
event of the 20th century –
it realigned the balance of
power both in Europe and
in Asia and established the
United States as a global
superpower. Indeed, the repercussions
of the war and
its aftermath still reverberate
today. Which makes Ponant’s
‘Legacy of World War
II’ cruise – following in the
wake of US General Douglas
MacArthur who journeyed to accept the Japanese
surrender in 1945, departing September 27, 2019 – a
truly unique and educational getaway.
“The ports of call on this intriguing 14 days/13
nights voyage from China to Japan introduce passengers
to the rich historical and cultural diversity of
the western Pacific,” said Travel View’s Karen Robinson.
“You’ll experience some 5,000 years of Chinese
history collected in the National Palace Museum in
Taipei; the unique crafts and music of the people
of Ishigaki; the legacy of the Ryuku kingdom represented in the
UNESCO World Heritage Shuri Castle on Okinawa; the samurai
houses of Chiran; the Fujisan Sengen shrine in the foothills of
Mt. Fuji; the Kumano Shinto shrines near Shingu – these are just
some of the fascinating places you may visit along
our way from Hong Kong to Osaka.”
As cruise members explore the natural and
cultural heritage of the distant past of islands
visited, they will also attend to a more recent
chapter in their history.
“Special guest lecturers, James Bradley and
Philip Hurst, will guide passengers in an exploration
of the origins and conduct of the war and
consider with them just how World War II shaped
the world in which we live,”
Karen said.
On August 6, 1945, the US detonated
an atomic bomb over the
Japanese city of Hiroshima – one
of the ports of call on this tour.
Three days later they dropped
a second atomic bomb on the
Japanese city of Nagasaki. Japan
surrendered to the Allied forces
on August 15 and the surrender
ceremony was held on September
2, aboard the US Navy battleship
USS Missouri, in Tokyo Bay. – NW
* To learn more about this trip
(departs September 27, 2019) attend an exclusive presentation
at Long Reef GC from 4.30pm to 6pm on Wednesday
25 July. Bookings essential; RSVP by 20 July on 9999 0444.
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