Battles of The Imperial Japanese Navy

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“In the long run all battles are lost, and so are all wars.”
—H.L. (Henry Lewis)

“The imperial votaress passed on,
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—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“A pragmatic race, the Japanese appear to have decided long ago that the only reason for drinking alcohol is to become intoxicated and therefore drink only when they wish to be drunk.
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Till Agamemnon’s daughter’s blood
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