On December 22, 2001, a spy ship incident occurred off the southwestern coast of Kyushu, which was later named the “Spy Ship Incident in the Southwest Sea of Kyushu.”
The incident stunned Japan by exposing the fact that armed spy ships were lurking in the waters around Japan.
This 40-minute video will go over the Japan Coast Guard’s response, the salvage of the spy ship that self-destructed and sank, the various facts uncovered about the ship, and how it came to be unveiled to the public and ultimately exhibited at the Japan Coast Guard Museum Yokohama. (English subtitles available.）
The Spy Ship ＆ The Small Boat 3D scanning graphic
Full ver.(41min.)
PART 1
PART 2
PART 3
PART 4
Photo Gallery
The gallery has photos of the actual spy ship; over 90 pieces of material related to the incident, including a small boat hidden inside the ship; equipment from the Japan Coast Guard Patrol Vessel AMAMI, which took many shots from the spy ship; weapons fired at the JCG Patrol Vessels; and an underwater scooter thought to be used by the agents for landing and transportation. In addition, we will publish articles from the Japan Coast Guard Newspaper at any time.
THE JAPAN COAST GUARD MUSEUM YOKOHAMA ONLINE
The Japan Coast Guard Museum Yokohama welcomes some 200,000 visitors a year.
It is a valuable museum where you can learn about the current state of the waters surrounding Japan and the importance of maritime law enforcement.
The museum disseminates information on the JCG’s maritime law enforcement and exhibits relevant contents.
The information and the exhibitions are so vital that a lot of overseas visitors have drawn much attention.
Now, such attractive and critical information and exhibitions are available online.
Please visit the Japan Coast Guard Museum Yokohama Online as a resource to discover the “Spy Ship Incident in the Southwest Sea of Kyushu in December 2001” and the activities of the Japan Coast Guard, which is responsible for maritime law enforcement activities on the front lines of national borders.
THE JAPAN COAST GUARD MUSEUM YOKOHAMA ONLINE
The Japan Coast Guard Museum Yokohama welcomes some 200,000 visitors a year.
It is a valuable museum where you can learn about the current situation of the waters surrounding Japan and the importance of maritime law enforcement.
The museum disseminates information on the JCG’s maritime law enforcement and exhibits relevant contents.
The information and the exhibitions are so vital that a lot of overseas visitors have drawn much attention.
Now, such attractive and critical information and exhibitions are available online.
Please visit the Japan Coast Guard Museum Yokohama Online as a resource to discover the “Spy Ship Incident in Southwestern Sea Waters of Kyushu in December 2001” and the activities of the Japan Coast Guard, which is responsible for maritime law enforcement activities on the front lines of national borders.
Japan Coast Guard Museum Yokohama #streetview
An online museum you can visit anytime, anywhere.
Take a street view tour of the JCG Museum Yokhama,
where the spy ship and recovered items from the Spy Ship Incident in the Southwest Sea of Kyushu are on display.
(You can even peek inside the actual spy ship where the small boat was concealed!)
