Often called Japan’s Titanic, the 1954 sinking of Toya Maru claimed more than 1,500 lives and reshaped ferry safety | World News
On the evening of 26 September 1954, the Japanese passenger ferry Toya Maru prepared to cross the Tsugaru Strait, the narrow but often treacherous stretch of water separating the islands of Honshu and Hokkaido. Thousands of passengers relied on ferries to make the crossing long before the construction of the Seikan Tunnel, and despite worsening…
