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You had bad luck at Miri - you guessed wrong and he damaged your plans. But you have learned from this that you should protect the landing ships with your cruisers instead of chasing ghosts! Now you must consider where his DDs can go to reload ammunition. Manila is a good port for him, but you should be bombing it almost every day now. I don't think Palembang is able to reload his torpedos, except if he moved an AD or an AKE there. He may send the DDs to Singapore or Batavia. See if you can intercept them before they get to port.

You are wise not to eat the fried foods that are served by many restaurants from North America. Too much of it is bad for your health. Traditional Japanese food is much better for you.

North America is where our commercial stores press us most strongly to buy gifts and candy for each other. They do not stop with children and women, but also men and pets! Many people over-spend their available money and spend months paying off their credit card charges. It is all too much commercial, and I have no more room in my apartment for things. I told my family not to buy me things unless I can use them up - theatre tickets or Scotch, etc. I am also donating more to charity rather than buying gifts for those who do not need anything.

As for Jesus, I think He will judge on how kind we are to those in need and forgive us the excesses we do to please people we love. I know Japan has many problems right now, especially since the tsunami and earthquake. I hope people are still being generous to those who lost their homes and all their possessions.

Probably DDs returned to Batavia.
I think that DDs moved clockwise.
I stopped an attack and used CAs for defense.

It is sad that the heart separates, although all commercial things are not bad.
But it may be good if many people are fortunate at it.

I was poor last year, I had charity for people of Fukushima.
My happiness is also important, I would like to strive to divide a little it into others.

12/21/ to 12/31

Phillipines:
The Luzon battle line is as planned.

I made a big mistake in Mindanao.
The base which had placed supply went over to the enemy. omg.
There was too little military power.
I have to issue reinforcement.

12/21/ to 12/31(2)

Singapore(Malaya):
The enemy was shut up in Malaya.

But, the enemy sent reinforcement to Singapore from sea.
Therefore, I postpone Burma.
I decided to carry Singapore in a hurry.

12/21/ to 12/31(2)

Pacific:
I failed in the attack to Wake.
It succeeded in landing of 144th infantry.
However, the enemy's did not surrender.
When I tried to have sent reinforcement, the enemy's aircraft carriers were!!
I escape reinforcement.
144th infantry reg will be troubled by food also in this game.

I occupied Rabaul on December 31.

Kido Butai:
KB is in yokosuka.
KB must recruit airplanes and pilots.
Since damage of Pearl Harbor was too serious.
Therefore miniKB joined KB.

Do you know:
My dinner of today was curry and rice.
Curry and rice are popular food in Yokosuka which KB is staying now.
The curry and rice has history in the Japan Navy.
Curry and rice are eaten since Russo-Japanese War in Japan Navy.
Even now, curry is eaten on Friday in the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force every week.
They are fighting for peace of Japan and "curry and rice".
It has a taste of a secret in each warship.
They are top secret.
Although written somewhat exaggeratedly, they are all facts.

Of course, curry rice is a dish which is popular also at home.
99.99% of Japanese people love curry and rice.
I until now have not seen the Japanese who hates curry and rice.

Westerners usually think of the food of India when they think of curry. It is interesting to know that it is also popular in Japan.
I ate very well last night at Christmas dinner - a traditional family feast. We had turkey, with a stuffing made of bread cubes with celery, onions and spices. There was also potatos, sweet potatos (yams), Swedish (beef) meat balls, peas, cranberry sauce and gravy. As you can see, not much green vegetables at this feast, so we will have to eat more of them for the rest of the week.

Hi,
What meat is that in your curry? I know you guys eat a lot of beef, have you tried lamb? I highly recommend it in the curry. Also venison if you can get it.
Also how hot is your curry? English hot [:-]? Or Indian hot [:@][&o]?
My brother's best friend is a linguist who is fluent in 13 languages and he taught language in Japan for 20 -30 years or so. Sorry, I don't happen to know which University. He currently lives in Nepal and has a Japanese wife.

Try this.
You like.
Salt, cayenne and hot sauce to taste, of course. If I recall correctly, Japanese people tend to have low or normal blood pressure. I don't add salt to anything unless I'm making pasta.





Also use only yellow or red onions. Spanish onions would be the best.

Oh, and when he says one tablespoon black pepper he means freshly ground, of course. I'd use a lot more than that myself, but I'm an addict.

Oh, and when he says 1/2 cup green onions chopped, I think he means shallots. edit: excuse me, I mean scallions.

Oh, and substitute olive oil for the butter. That's just nuts, but that's Emeril.

Oh, and the parsley, don't use that stuff we use as a garnish, use Italian parsley. Substitute Cilantro if you like, but a lot of people don't (it tastes like soap).

Men have twice the density of taste buds than what women have, yet we let them do most of the cooking. [&:]

Tomomo-san: Thanks for writing this AAR. Your English is quite good. Also, the Japanese tidbits are interesting. Ganbatte kudasai.

I used to live in Chofu and there was a curry restaurant near the station. I remember putting 400 yen into a vending machine to get a chit and then giving it to the cook. Tonkatsu curry was the best (i.e. veal cutlet and curry). And just so you guys know, curry in Japan and Korea is quite a bit different than Thai or Indian curry. It's a lot less spicy, for one.

Cheers,
CC

Thank you for all guy.
I take a lot of time to write English.
Therefore I do the answer in a mass.

I feel hungry when I talk about the food.

The Japanese curry is considerably different from the Indian curry.
Japanese always do strange remodeling for the food of other countries.

Most of us use curry roux.
This is because the Japanese family has only a few kind of spice.
And The Japanese curry is not so hot.
Because we feed children curry and rice, we are not often hot in it.

We can very easily cook the curry and rice which I use the curry roux into.

1. sauté(fly?) vegetables and meats
2. simmer it for 20 minutes.
3. Put roux, and simmer it for long time.

It is 6-year-old time that I learned how to make curry.


Salt…
Japanese meal has much salt.
Japan can easily use salt because I am surrounded by the seas.
However, in late years salt decreased. It is because people are careful about health.

Meat…
We use three kinds of meat in Japan.
Beef, pork, chicken
We eat other meat. However, there are few them.

It is beef to be used for curry best.
Pork and the chicken are used well, too.
I like beef curry.

The “Tonkatu” curry and rice is popular so that CC says.
Furthermore, there is the food called the “curry udon”, too.

Chofu… Chofu of Tokyo ?
I live in the west, and I do not know a lot about east geography.

The photograph is curry roux.

When you say "boil", I think you mean "simmer".

Toughen those kids up and make it hot! [:D]

simmer is right.
English of cooking is difficult...

I like slightly hot things. However, I do not like the spice except a red pepper and the pepper.
More Japanese will have to feed children spice since they were small. But it is good to be able to eat a dish without spice.
There is "kaiseki" among them. It excludes any wasteful seasoning and we enjoy almost the tastes of materials themselves. It is high class dish in Japan. And in the beginning of the new year, we eat "osechi." It is one of the traditional dishes for the new year in Japan.

If I will remember, I will take a photograph of "osechi."

I do not write it about AAR in detail.
I regret it.

I entrust English proficient persons with AAR helping your strategy.
I want to please you by knowledge of Japan.

12/21/ to 12/31(4)

:China
I will go to sian.
Fight of December of China is my victory.

Battle of Port Moresby

I intended to let 4th Div strike Port Moresby.
Because, I knew that there were not his carriers near.
His carriers were witnessed near Wake.
However, he sent reinforcement to Port Moresby, too…

1/3/1942
Two xAK burnt by the bombing of the enemy. They are not saved.
And I found his TF.
I judged that his TF was weak. (However, this judgment was a mistake.)
Then, I divided surface TF into two.
I think that few ships is better at battle of the night of this game.

I made a mistake.
CL Kashima have included in (2)TF
CL Kashima and CL Katori is very slow, but Since they were preceded by a battleship, I think there is no problem.

1/4/1942
Battle of Port Moresby

War potential
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, CA Australia, CA Canberra, CL Perth, two DDs
Japanese Ships
(1)BB fuso, BB yamashiro, CA furutaka, DD
(2)CA Kako, CL Kashima, two DDs
(3) Amphibious CL katori, DD

Result
Allied Ships
1 CA sink, 1 CL sink, 1 DD sink. 1 AM sink, 4 xAKLs shink
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka half damage.
4 xAK sink (Including victims of bombing or landing)
Damage was not small.
However, Port Moresby is an important place.
Some sacrifices are unavoidable.



Do you know:
4th Div has long history(since 1888). Although 1888 became an army division, it is fighting from the time of Southwestern Rebellion. Moreover, it is famous as an army division of Osaka. Headquarters were near Osaka Castle. The building of headquarters still remains.
I lived in Osaka for six years. Therefore, I like and employ 4th Div. There is the big graveyard of the army in Osaka Persons who belonged to many 4th Div is sleeping in “Sanadayama” graveyard of the army. “Yukimura Sanada” made the “yama(hill)” for the battle in 1614. Therefore, it is called the Sanadayama. The grave is a very important place to learn the history. I visited this grave to learn the history. This is a photograph at that time.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,132, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 3
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 6
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Australia, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Canberra, Shell hits 1
CL Perth, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Stuart
DD Voyager, Shell hits 2

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,132, Range 22,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed
Seagull V: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CL Kashima, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsushima
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
CL Perth, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Voyager, Shell hits 15, and is sunk


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CA Furutaka, on fire
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
AM Penguin, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
xAKL Argus, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAKL Kini, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAKL Ngakuta, Shell hits 2
xAKL Pulganbar, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

A lot of graves line up in this way.

What does the statue of Yukimura Sanada hold in his right hand?
The graves look very old - what is the range of dates (years, oldest and most recent) on the graves?

It is “saihai” which he has.
The commander command by motion of “saihai”.
Now, it came to call commanding saihai in Japanese.

It is 1871 that this graveyard was made.
It is the very first grave which the Japanese army manages.

Now, Probably the oldest gravestone is 1873.
Because it is to 1945 that there was the Japanese military, the new thing will be 1945.
A joint grave might be made newly .
There is gravestones approximately 5000.

The Japanese people neglect the protection of the history thing.
This photograph is a gravestone broken by bad Japanese people.
I am sad.

1/1 to 1/15

Singapore(Malaya):
I arrive at Singapore soon.[:)]
I sent large military power by rail.
Strategy in Burma is postponement. I stopped in Moulmein.

I strengthen airport of Kota bharu and bomb Singapore.

1/1 to 1/15

Phillipines:
I sent reinforcement to the Philippines.
After having attacked enemy in China , I transported 38div to the Philippines.