Two Men That Dramatically Changed The Course of History

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I had a chance (made it a point) to visit Tama cemetary in the Tama area of Tokyo. I really wanted to visit the grave of Admiral Togo as I'm particularly fascinated with the Russo-Japanese War. It so happens that Admiral Yamamoto's grave is right next to Togo's! Unfortunately, I had not enough time to explore completely this place - there are lot of interesting people here including other military persons. This was a great experience, hard to describe really (except for the blood-thirsty mosquitos that were out in full-force!). Here is Admiral Togo's full plot:

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A close-up of his monument:

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His wife's monument:

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Family Monument:

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The remains are apparently located withing these stone mounds behind the monuments, this is Togo's:

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Here is Admiral Yamamoto's plot. There are only partial remains here, and a portion of the remains are located elsewhere in Japan:

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Closer view of his monument:

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Family monument:

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Mound: