After reaching Yokosuka, Asama carried Emperor Meiji during a fleet review at Kobe. In 1902 she served as a Japanese delegation flagship for King Edward VII's coronation review at Spithead and also visited Antwerp and Cork. During the outward voyage, the cruiser tested British radio technology between Malta and Britain. The episode shows a modern warship serving simultaneously as an instrument of prestige, diplomacy, and communications experimentation.
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Asama combines naval diplomacy with radio trials
Imperial and coronation fleet reviews gave Asama a prestige role, while her voyage to Britain also tested long-range radio technology.