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IJN Nagato (長門/ながと) was a super-dreadnought battleship built for the IJN during the 1910s, named after the Nagato Province, the lead ship of her class. The ship was modernized in 1934 - 1936 with improvements to her armor and machinery and a rebuilt superstructure in the pagoda mast style.

IJN Musashi (武藏/むさし) was one of the two Yamato-class battleships, built for the IJN, beginning in the late 1930s, named after the former Japanese province. Commissioned in mid 1942, Musashi was modified to serve as the flagship of the Combined Fleet, and spent the rest of the year working up.

IJN Yamato (大和/ヤマト) was the lead ship of her class of battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) shortly before World War II. Named after the ancient Japanese Yamato Province, Yamato was designed to counter the numerically superior battleship fleet of the United States, Japan's main rival in the Pacific.

IJN Kii (紀伊/きい) was the leadship of the Kii-class battleship. Ordered in 1921, as apart of a mass Japanese naval build up program (the famed 8-8 fleet scheme).

IJN Kirishima (霧島/きりしま) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War I and World War II, designed and laides in 1012 as battlecruiser, rebuilt and upgraded into battleship in 1927.

IJN Ise (伊勢/いせ) was the lead ship of her class of two dreadnought battleships built for the IJN during the 1910s. Although completed in 1917, she played no role in World War I. Ise was reconstructed in 1934 - 1937, with improvements to her armour and propulsion machinery. Despite the expensive reconstruction, the ship was considered obsolete by the eve of the Pacific War. After the war, Ise was scrapped in 1946 - 1947.

IJN Kii (紀伊/きい) was the leadship of the Kii-class battleship. Ordered in 1921, as apart of a mass Japanese naval build up program (the famed 8-8 fleet scheme). However, after the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty in 1922, all work on the Kii-class ships was suspended and cancelled.

IJN Kirishima (霧島/きりしま) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War I and World War II, designed and laides in 1012 as battlecruiser, rebuilt and upgraded into battleship in 1927.

IJN Kongo (金剛/こんごう) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War I and World War II, named for Mount Kongo, literally "Indestructible Diamond". She was the first battlecruiser of the Kongo class, among the most heavily armed ships in any navy when built.

IJN Hyuga (日向/ひゅうが) was the second and last Ise-class battleship built for the IJN during the 1910s. Although completed in 1918, she played no role in World War I. Ise was reconstructed in 1934 - 1937, with improvements to her armour and propulsion machinery. Despite the expensive reconstruction, the ship was considered obsolete by the eve of the Pacific War. After the war, Hyuga was scrapped in 1946–1947.

IJN Soryu (蒼龍/そうりゅう), literally "Blue Dragon", was an aircraft carrier built for the IJN during the mid-1930, took part in Second Sino-Japanese War and later Pacific War.

IJN Zuikaku (瑞鶴/ずいかく, literally Auspicious Crane) was a Shokaku-class aircraft carrier built for the IJN, took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor, and sunk during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

IJN Hiryu (飛龍/ひりゅう, literally flying dragon) was an aircraft carrier built for the IJN during the 1930s. The only ship of her class, she was built to a modified Soryu design, took part in the Japanese invasion of French Indochina, the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Wake Island.

IJN Kaga (加賀/かが) was an aircraft carrier built for the IJN, named after the former Kaga Province in present-day Ishikawa Prefecture. Originally intended to be one of two Tosa-class battleships, Kaga was converted under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty to an aircraft carrier

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Akagi (赤城/あかぎ, Red Castle in Japanese) was an aircraft carrier built for the IJN, named after Mount Akagi in present-day Gunma Prefecture. Though she was laid down as an Amagi-class battlecruiser, Akagi was converted to an aircraft carrier while still under construction to comply with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty.

IJN Shokaku (翔鶴, meaning Soaring Crane) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

IJN Shinano (信濃/しなの) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

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KURE - Home Port of Battleship Yamato

IJN Taiho (大鳳, meaning Great Phoenix) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

IJN Junyo (隼鷹, meaning Peregrine Falcon) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

IJN Hosho (鳳翔, meaning Phoenix Flying ) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

IJN Ibuki (伊吹) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

IJN Hakuryu (白竜, meaning White Dragon) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

IJN Hiyo (飛鷹, meaning Flying Hawk) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

Kure: Home Port of Battleship Yamato

Kure: Home Port of Battleship Yamato

IJN Shinyo (神鷹, meaning Divine Hawk) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

IJN Ryujo (龍驤, meaning Prancing Dragon) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.