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An intro page proclaims that the HOKOKU MARU and her two upcoming sisters \"will doubtless play a great part as Apostles of Friendship and Goodwill between Japan and the many countries served by this line.\" If only so!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA color portraits shows off lovely lines. In my humble opinion, NYK and OSK introduced some of the most beautiful liners of all time in the late 1930s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother sheet highlights the HOKOKU MARU's interiors including the Imperial \"Nara\" Suite, described as \"gorgeously decorated in modern Japanese style suggesting the beautiful scenery of the old Japanese capital after which it is named.\" I have dialed up the time machine and have already booked this suite for the ship's one and only voyage to South America in July 1940.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA plan sheet shows three color-coded decks covering the 48-strong First Class. Not shown are accommodations for the 350-plus Third Class. 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Line: In the late 1930s, Japan introduced new passenger ships by issuing some of the most beautiful brochures ever created for ocean liners. Here is one of the best - a thick stock folder with inserted sheets for OSK's new HOKOKU MARU, designed for the Japan-South American run. The text is in Spanish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover features engraved lettering and silver trim along with a burst of cherry blossoms. The folder opens to reveal a pocket containing nine sheets with ship details. An intro page proclaims that the HOKOKU MARU and her two upcoming sisters \"will doubtless play a great part as Apostles of Friendship and Goodwill between Japan and the many countries served by this line.\" If only so!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA color portraits shows off lovely lines. 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It still looks modern today. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs ship buffs, we know that all but one of Japan's pre-war ocean liners were destroyed during the war. The HOKOKU MARU was not the chosen one. After just one voyage on her intended South American route, OSK kept her back in safer waters on the Kobe-Darien run. She was pulled from commercial service in mid-1941 and refitted as an auxiliary cruiser. In November 1942 she was sunk during a battle at sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition with light wear.\u003c\/p\u003e"}