Ex-sailors of decommissioned ferry reenact departure for 50th anniv.

Former sailors of the now defunct Mashu Maru, a ferry which used to link Aomori, northern Japan, and Hakodate in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, reenact its departure on the ship at Hakodate Port on June 30, 2015, the 50th anniversary of the start of its service. The ferry is now a floating museum. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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