Pretty sure the pandas (like all real giant pandas) are from mainland China rather than Japan.
Also, it makes perfect sense, but I hadn't considered the fact that the Japanese reparation warships from WWII would have went to Taiwan rather than mainland China.
henmere said: When Japan surrendered, the Republic of China was in mainland China and became the victorious nation and received the Japanese reparation warships.
In 1949, the Chinese Communist Party gained control of mainland China, and the Chinese Nationalist Party retreated to Taiwan.
This is well late but thank you for the info.
Mecha musume might be the greatest way to teach history especially mechanized combat
Republic of China Navy Ship "Xin Yang (信陽)" (PF-15)
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Former Tachibana-class destroyer "Hatsuume (初梅)"
She is the last completed destroyer in the Imperial Japanese Navy. Republic of China Navy Ship "Tuo Jiang (沱江)" (PC-104)
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Former US submarine chaser PC-1247
She was attacked on September 2, 1958 by People's Liberation Army Navy and received serious damage. Tan Yang