Arturo Prat: the Chilean that the Japanese Raise to the Level of World Naval Heroes

The Japanese veneration towards the South American sailor was based on the connection between his virtues and the principles of the Bushido, exalting his courage and hon

The Japanese Naval Academy pays tribute to the Chilean captain and lawyer along with Admirals Horacio Nelson and Togo Heihachiro, highlighting his courage in Iquique and his similarity to the values of the Samurai code, such as honor, loyalty, righteousness and courage. This article Arturo Prat is recognized in Japan as one of the three most important naval heroes in the world was originally published in El Diario de Antofagasta.