The international comparison begins with Japan, where mythological names served a domestic political and cultural purpose. They linked modern warships to stories and symbols already meaningful to a Japanese audience. Their purpose made them part of how the fleet was presented at home, rather than a decorative afterthought. A naming system could therefore connect the fleet with national identity.
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Japanese warship names and domestic mythology
Japanese warship names drew on mythology that carried particular domestic political and cultural meaning.