Talk:Onomichi

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About 1957 Onomichi Sightseeing boat disaster

I will remove some less notable or unsourced events from the list and put them here. Feelfree to discuss. I have rough criteria in mind, but typing them would be too long. The years are missing from the copied elements.

A sightseeing boat Kitagawa Maru Five, carrying 236 people, with exceeded three times a ship capacity, which left Ikuchi Island, following capsized in Island Sea, on April 12, 1957. Resulting to death toll of 113 people, injures 49. According to Marine Safety Agency of Japan confirmed report, in an incident of caused by a unqualified deckhand traineer is illegal maneuver, and then lack of life vests in a ship, with sailed to exceeded three times a ship capacity. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 219.23.5.48 (talk) 09:28, 18 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Consider adding mention of a recent novel

Four Seasons in Japan a recent novel in English by Nick Bradley largely takes place in Onomichi. The city and its features is tantamount to an independent character in this captivating story within a story about a novel within a novel. Well worth mentioning. Michael Miller MD (talk) 14:30, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]