The video today features the acceptance and purification ceremony of the first Nakajima G8N "Renzan" (Rita) prototype, held on December 25, 1944, at the airfield adjacent to the Nakajima Aircraft Koizumi factory. The original 16mm film was shot by Kaneko Michio, who was at the time head of the Photography Section in the Design Department at Koizumi.
At 0:36 we can see the second prototype of the Nakajima G5N "Shinzan" (Liz) with tail marking "コ-G5-2" (Ko-G5-2).
At 1:07, following the purification ritual performed by a Shinto priest, a "tamagushi" is offered at the altar in front of the aircraft.
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