Woman takes charge of MSDF Aegis destroyer for 1st time

[@BlackEpyon]

Not sure why this ended up in my recommended list, but Congratulations, Captian Otani.

[@MrSuzuki0315]

昔は考えられなかったが今やアメリカの巨大航空母艦の艦長も女性が就任する時代。男だ女だ言う時代ではない。

[@priere537]

私は生まれも育ちも舞鶴市。 見慣れた造船所のバック画像！ みょうこうと言うイージス艦はいつも舞鶴で見ています。 私は一般市民ですがみょうこうの佐々木艦長さんとは プライベートでひと時を良く過ごさせていただきました。 素晴らしい女性艦長さんの着任を 心から祝福　そして地元民として海自の皆様に敬意を表します。 又海上の勤務のご苦労をお察し致します。 自衛隊は　私達の素晴らしい誇る精鋭です。 いつも　平和をありがとう。

[@駒込ピペット-b8b]

いつも日本のためにありがとうございます！

[@desertmaverick7567]

This does my heart good to see this. Congratulations Captain Otani. Best of luck with your command!

[@Jon908584]

The Royal Navy experience of women commanding officers is not great. The C.O. of HMS Portland was found guilty of bonking one of her officers. She then had the temerity to sue the R.N.for dismissing her. She collected much gold. the Royal

[@gunnyd8135]

She has been the first in all of her assignments since the academy. She will be Japan's first admiral.

[@dalirfarzan1694]

Japan never had any admirals? Yamamoto would like a word with you.

[@gunnyd8135]

@@dalirfarzan1694 Female.

[@kdrapertrucker]

Hope it is merit based,and not political like it was when women were allowed in combat roles in the U.S. Navy. Its always a disaster when politicians use military for social experiments.

[@doogleticker5183]

@@kdrapertrucker Totally correct response. That is why I don't think women should serve in situations where they are fighting men 1.5 more lethal, e.g., hand to hand combat OR where women slow down ground forces because biology didn't give them the legs to keep up. They should do well in other combat roles assuming they have the mentality required to kill. I do believe there are women that merit the rank and position that males have held. Now it is a question of convincing women to want to try...much harder to enforce, no matter what men do to enable them. And forcing men out and women in...well that is just a PC shitshow.

[@tubefluid]

@@dalirfarzan1694 LOL!!

[@walterkiel552]

Congratulations, Captain Miho Otani !! Godspeed to you and the crew of the Myoko !!

[@robertnichols4833]

These destroyers are the handsomest surface combat ships on the planet.

[@Mandy-vn7rl]

The captain is mighty ‘handsome’ too 😋

[@rtwas]

"Very pretty, but can they fight?"

[@Mandy-vn7rl]

@@rtwas maybe the army girls can’t fight, but I don’t care 😆

[@oldfrend]

jdm version of the American Arleigh Burke class destroyer

[@aaroncortright9860]

I wish Captain Otani and her crew the very best, may they all live long lives!

[@thelastjohnwayne]

Without War.

[@白色の奴]

やっべえ、雰囲気から凄さが伝わるww

[@SILVIMOMOETAN]

日本の誇り！　日本を守る素晴らしい仕事です。 自衛隊・海保と　増々女性の進出をして行ってほしいですね。 人手が足りない今　若い男性も女性も　もっと見習ってくれると思います。

[@katuhumisirai3672]

これこそ大和魂を具した大和撫子だね。それに凛々しく格好よすぎる、一服の清涼感を抱かせてくれました。

[@ike212111]

Amazing, congratulations Captain Miho Otani!

[@JohnLau256]

Agreed. It is a difficult job, specially, when the region is becoming a military hot spot.

[@変態を極めた武士道ハム]

いや……あの……異性とかという意味じゃなくてかっこよすぎて惚れるんだけどwww

[@fumihiro24dd]

ファンクラブ作りませんか（ｗ

[@変態を極めた武士道ハム]

@@Tippitz 何が愚かなんですか？自分は海自初の女性艦長に対してカッコよくて惚れると言っただけですよ？それの何が愚かで何がいけないんですか？ご説明して頂けますか？

[@Tippitz]

@@変態を極めた武士道ハム あなたは頭がおかしい、あなたの心は正常ではない、妄想を治療する必要がある、できるだけ早く医者に診てもらうべきだ!

[@daisukidonuts]

@@Tippitz っw謎

[@tamagochi6884]

大谷一佐は離婚されて現在独身らしいので我こそはという方はアプローチされてみては。

[@colinsmith6116]

Wonderful to see a female Captain a ship...Welcome aboard Captain and may good fortune follow you and your crew.

[@mickcarson8504]

Yea, Colin, many who dreamed big have never returned home in WW2. So, good fortune follows her? Really? Captain a ship is one thing, but when at war, there is no such thing as good fortune. Scary? Indeed.

[@solohoh]

The first order she should give is to stop that guy from shouting at her.

[@BigKWS]

Wow, I wish the Navy Captains in the US Navy that I served in looked as good as she does.

[@kdrapertrucker]

Well, they may look that good in the near future, a lot of the early women in Naval positions were put there through political action, not ability so they ended up getting killed due to their own incompetence.

[@shade9272]

@@kdrapertrucker The ones that "failed" were typically a result of being driven out by the men who were too insecure to take orders from women. Go back far enough and it's no different than the old school shitbirds that refused to take orders from "coloured folk" and did their level best to drive them out as well.

[@tomb7088]

@@shade9272 Wrong. Remember the 4 freighters that were hit by US navy ships? Want to take a guess who was commanding in each one? All diversity hires.

[@georget5874]

@@shade9272 they failed because they weren't any good and they only got promoted because the navy had a quota to fill.

[@liliethcameron7110]

Congratulations Capt. Miho Otani on being the first female commander of a Japanese DDG/ destroyer. In Japan, that's no easy feat for a woman.

[@geretd4974]

Capt. Miho Otani will be a great leader.

[@evangpramono5943]

Japan is country of warriors, respect from Indonesia 🙏

[@デュパンO]

いかにも有能そうなお方。安心して艦を任せられそうです。

[@ウホホホ]

すげぇ イージス艦の艦長！ 補給艦とか護衛艦じゃなく イージス艦だよ！

[@5dw883]

イージス艦はイージスシステム搭載艦の総称で、みょうこうは護衛艦ですよ。

[@ウホホホ]

失礼しましたw

[@変態を極めた武士道ハム]

@@5dw883 みょうこうもイージス艦なんですけど……

[@5dw883]

ハゲマント 「護衛艦じゃない」という発言に反応しただけで、イージス艦であることを否定していません。 みょうこうがイージスシステムを搭載した護衛艦(イージス艦)であることは認識しています。

[@変態を極めた武士道ハム]

@@5dw883 なるほど、自分の勘違いでした。失礼

[@johnwilkinson7370]

Congratulations Captain Otani! Fair winds and Calm Seas. Navy Seal (Ret)

[@dunruden9720]

The expression is, "Fair winds and following seas," "seal?"!

[@patriot-wf1er]

I'm a marine fair winds following seas stupid squid.

[@algilliam17]

I question the Navy Seal (Ret) part. Never heard Fair Winds and Calms Seas.

[@unavailableusername9694]

Had the pleasure of participating in exercises with the Japanese Navy when stationed in SanDiego. Probably the most professional and dedicated navy in the world. Japanese navy is no joke.

[@JCT442]

Has anyone ever seen a MSDF ship with a speck of rust? I sure never have...

[@mikejohnson9118]

They keep their Katana's clean and bright! A Samurai's sword represented his soul.

[@テルルレン]

カッコいい！ 一等海佐・大谷三穂に敬礼！

[@腹我立造]

何と格好いいことか！しびれます。

[@phucdang2914]

I love Japanese, Japan 🇯🇵 and products of Japan 🇯🇵. From USA 🇺🇸

[@user-NamiMina]

カリスマ性半端ないな

[@rhannay39]

Good for her, that's awesome.

[@francisdavis1271]

Excellent. I wish her a successful continuance of career and command...

[@Hsutheguard]

she got eyes of dedication

[@yellowbeardjamesgibson9297]

Congratulations To the First Female Captain !!! ( Best of Luck ) 😄😄😄

[@yininghan6283]

威厳がなければ三軍に号令することができない！ 素晴らしかった 。

[@鬼ちゃん-d9m]

カッコいいぞ👍👏👏👏👏🤔👍

[@hydroxyflutamide]

send my respect and congrats from Taiwan

[@くまどん-l7u]

女性の大佐が現れた！ 多分防大１期生(女性の)だと思う！ この人は将来提督(少将、中将、更に大将)になるでしょう！ 因みに過去に軍医で少将の女性(海自)が居ました！

[@fumihiro24dd]

まぁ、提督って言うと今なら海上幕僚長ぐらいだからちょっと無理かもしれないけど、海将補まではほぼ確実に行きそう。 海将も十分可能性が有る。

[@sigem9333]

少将→三佐 中将→ニ佐 大将→一佐です。 勉強して下さい。 防大1期生間違いありません。

[@ryoharrison]

@@sigem9333 少佐→三佐 中佐→二佐 大佐→一佐です。 勉強して下さい。

[@杉浦和史]

一佐は昔の階級で大佐です。自衛隊のホームページを見ることを勧めます。

[@kitten_anakin]

@@sigem9333 旧軍と自衛隊で佐官と将官の語尾は変わっていません。旧軍の大将に相当するのは自衛隊では海上幕僚長たる海将で、一佐ではありません。艦長の上官である艦隊司令でも少将で、大将が艦長などということにはなりません。

[@garystrittmater8258]

For a woman in Japan to take control of a ship like this, she's probably twice as good as any Male captain in a similar circumstance! Congrats to her!

[@古閑孝弘]

かっこ良すぎます。

[@davidramirez517]

Major accomplishment . Keep the Peace. I'm US Marine . Was in Vietnam war in 1966. Very bad

[@SattahipToday]

Strong and graceful female navy

[@rickmaldoo4205]

I wish her and crew the best, stay safe and return to family very often

[@katsukatsu3813]

日本の海上自衛隊は世界でもトップレベルなんだってね

[@変態を極めた武士道ハム]

潜水艦に関しては世界一と言っても過言ではないです。現に演習で米海軍は一度も日本の潜水艦を発見できた事がないそうです。因みに日本側は米海軍の空母に対して何回も撃沈判定を出した事があるとか。嘘だと思うと思いますが、海上自衛隊に関する本にもこの事は載っていてかなり有名な話しですよ。世界中の海軍と比べても五本の指に入る程の実力を保持しているそうです。まぁ～実戦になってみないと分からねぇじゃねぇかと思う人もいますが、現に海上自衛隊は対戦水能力も米海軍に次ぐ2番目に強いと言われており、実際に中国海軍の潜水艦を自衛隊の哨戒機が追っかけ回して浮上させるという出来事も起きています。確かニュースにもなった話しですね。まぁ～簡単に言うと数は少ないがかなり強いという事です。短期決戦であれば中国海軍にも勝てると思います。長期決戦になると厳しいと思いますがね

[@優しくて紳士なお兄さん-x5w]

ガセに決まってるだろ。日米でヨイショして他国をビビらせる作戦よ

[@H_K_M]

@@優しくて紳士なお兄さん-x5w 米空母関連の話は事実かどうか不明ですが、宮古島付近を潜航する中国海軍の潜水艦を2日間に渡って哨戒機と護衛艦2隻で追い回して浮上させたのは事実ですね。2018年1月の事で、防衛省から発表出てます。 他にも昨年、海自哨戒機が奄美付近で潜航する潜水艦を探知し、護衛艦と共に追尾してます。機密上発表される事は多くないですが、海自の潜水艦探知能力はかなり高いです。

[@めろん-d4t]

​@@優しくて紳士なお兄さん-x5w ネットに流されてるな…

[@amazingchannelvlog8922]

Sending my support to japan from philippines

[@zopoua.992]

Nice job, can’t wait to see you sail with the big boys 🇺🇸💪

[@imundertheearthssunnnnow7551]

Oh shut up flog. I mean what an absolute flog you are.

[@zopoua.992]

@@imundertheearthssunnnnow7551 I honestly have no idea what that means in that situation, the definition doesn’t fit at all as an insult. Get a life

[@bobsbarnacle]

Congratulations, Skipper. Fair winds and following seas. Echo Niner, USN (Ret)

[@mackoutlaw4831]

Excellent Choice God Bless Her and I am very sure she will do an excellent Job.

[@Amy-Lucy]

Congratulations Capt. Miho Otani. You're an inspiration to women world wide, especially in a job predominantly dominated by men. May you lead your crew to safe harbours.

[@RandomIndie]

This is real feminism. REAL female accomplishment. Not crying on tik tok about how a 250 pound "trans man" can't wrestle high school girls.

[@edmel144]

@@ericvosselmans5657 I think your missing his point.

[@Paul-Weston]

@@ericvosselmans5657 this is a massive achievement for women. What do you think feminism is anyway?. I always thought it was women fighting for equal rights with men, and equal recognition for their achievements. I have to say for this Captain, "Job well done Ma'am".

[@covidhoax7646]

Really? Needlessly putting a female in harms way is an accomplishment to rave about?

[@Ken-rq3yl]

Congratulations to Captain Otani. I wish the Commanding officer and crew of the JMSDF DDG-175 Myoko fair winds and following seas.

[@lucdelhaize4029]

Kudos to that lady, an massive inspiration to her gender.

[@oresama0710]

女性で大佐か。優秀なんだろうな。

[@fumihiro24dd]

優秀さ、半端ないです（ｗ

[@fumihiro24dd]

この人の場合、”なんでもかんでも私がやらねば”みたいな変な気負いが無く、部下に任せるべき処はちゃんと任せる事が出来て、”私は私のやるべき事をやる”と言う所をわきまえているように見える。 そこが素晴らしい。

[@島野空]

防衛大出のエリート自衛官なら誰でも大佐になれますよ。 早い遅いの差はあれど。唯一選ばれるのは幕僚長くらいです。 あと、自衛官は公務員なので仕事の成果はあまり関係なく、無能でも大佐くらいにはなれます。 強いて言えば、“政治力”でしょうか。関係するのは。

[@hiru131]

@@島野空 完全にデタラメ。防大出でも無条件で昇任できるのは２佐まで。 指揮幕僚課程の存在もどうせ知らないんだろうから仕方ないが「唯一選ばれるのは幕僚長くらい」は自分でおかしいと気付きなさい。あと、公務員でも勤務評定あるからな。

[@fumihiro24dd]

佐官が関わるのは”戦術”レベルですからね。 将官だと、政治が絡む”戦略”レベルに関わる事になります。

[@nestorl.riveraverde1619]

Que mujer tan bella e inteligente. Felicidades

[@bertiewooster3326]

Japanese navy still at the top !

[@resonatorneuronium5324]

At the top of what? Because most ships they built are at the bottom. Of the ocean.

[@bertiewooster3326]

@@resonatorneuronium5324 Like a lot of Yankee and British ships.

[@rosstantrum619]

Nice to see a woman take command at last.

[@30点]

女性に対しての失礼かもしれませんが… あなたは、かっこいい！！ 昼夜を問わず、防衛・災害対応・訓練等など本当にありがとうございます。 自衛隊の皆様に、個人的に何もお礼もできませんが…いつも、感謝しています。 皆様のご多幸を祈念致します。

[@rudiabas1078]

Congatulation show those men that WOMAN can do the JOB 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@patrolmanracv]

well done ..and good luck captain

[@prasadkamineni3070]

Excellent. Wish you the very best.

[@jamesmckay9966]

Congratulations Captain. Jim McKay Boise Idaho USA First Female Admiral. I hope she makes it.

[@nakaji5489]

こういうのが欲しいのよ！今の情報の中で

[@bgdavenport]

That is quite a step for Japan!

[@terencemanthorpe5522]

I’m a man and she is a woman, well done Japan for showing that a woman is as clever as a man if not more 🇬🇧🇵🇹❤️🇯🇵

[@cindychin7746]

I am revoking you status as a man real men don’t think like you

[@terencemanthorpe5522]

Hi chan Phoenix , good comment , I text that when I had a few drinks 🍹

[@Jr-mr2jk]

About time 👍👍 congratulations.

[@akiomatsumoto7923]

決まってますね。素晴らしい。

[@ph11p3540]

Good luck, and god speed. May your crew always be loyal to you and you always have the moral fiber to do what is right.

[@hiru131]

史上初の女性海幕長が待ち遠しい

[@島野空]

軍隊の側面もある自衛隊という文字通り戦う組織の頂点に女はいらないでしょう。 幕僚長未満で留まっててほしい。他の自衛官のためにも。

[@hiru131]

@@島野空 なぜ女性がトップになると「他の自衛官」に問題が生じるのでしょうか。 また、世界最強のアメリカ海軍にも女性大将がいて、各種司令官に就任していますが、どのような問題があったのでしょうか？

[@hiru131]

現場の人間にも女性を増やして、有能な人間であれば性差にとらわれず活用できる組織になってほしいですね。

[@Pantherking916]

Sooooo, interesting to see Japan is permitted to use the same flag it used in WW2 but Germany isn't.

[@PCB-dg7pt]

Never should these Bastards ever be trusted in a military position! I trust North Korea allot more than Japan!

[@resonatorneuronium5324]

Imperial Japanese rising sun flag I thought too was banned

[@0128okuzono]

The swastika was only used by the Nazi's. But the rising sun flag has been used officially from 1870, but different versions have been used like the hiashi mon for centuries. We might as well ban all the European and North American flag because they represent slavery and colonialism.

[@capmidnite]

@@0128okuzono I personally don't think the Rising Sun flag is on the same level as a swastika flag but it isn't entirely free from controversy. Just ask the Chinese and Koreans.

[@0128okuzono]

@@capmidnite yes and neither are all flags that represent colonialism. For example under the Union Jack, many atrocities have been committed in places like India, Australia and Africa. Do we tell the British not to use those flags? Personally I don’t think thats the best idea. I think the British people have their own right of self determination, and not have other countries tell you what flags should and shouldn’t represent your own country.

[@jasonsmith1143]

good luck to her and her crew's

[@dsethi05]

Congratulations Capt Miho Otani on taking command.

[@alhlouiababe]

The officer's scream is so scary. Imagine the crew in the battle (hope not).

[@michaelnewton1332]

Command Master Chiefs are the same no matter what country.

[@julianchung9215]

She looks really tough! Time to start sharpening those bionettes.

[@カンチ-q7v]

素晴らしい大谷艦長

[@h02ctn]

Everything was so colorless and dull. The SCREAMER made it INTERESTING.

[@aspopulvera9130]

Congrats for the promotion

[@jossgower]

Going to be the cleanest ship in a long time.

[@sepuk]

pretty interesting cultural shift for Japan ... she has to be very very tough cookie

[@Chainyanker007]

Not only tough but super smart. She’s all business, as a CO has to be. A relative of mine thru marriage was CO of a nuclear carrier and later was a 3 star admiral in the USN. Vietnam war hero as a navel pilot.

[@やすお三上]

凛々しい！頼もしい❗

[@コヨーテタンゴ]

カッコ良いぜ！

[@capmidnite]

The modern Japanese military is well equipped, well trained and superbly professional. That said, unlike the old Imperial days it's not usually the first career choice for young ambitious Japanese men (and women).

[@kenshin239]

Same case everywhere, military isn't the first choice for the best and the brightest..unless its the isreali air froce

[@michaelnewton1332]

That may change soon. Japan is converting two landing ships into aircraft carriers for their F-35s they're buying from us.

[@keithphung]

Support Japan Navy !

[@パルプンテローマ]

おめでとー！

[@crabbycreates2943]

"I make this shit look good!"

[@onepiece669]

Wow....big salute to you ma'am!!

[@s.k902]

マスコミが女性比率がどうたら言っとるが、本当に優秀な方はこの方のように性別問わず上に行くから。

[@jonwilko6305]

Superb well done 👍

[@animeyahallo3887]

Captain: Any waifu-related things would be disposed of. No anime figurines, dakimakura etc.

[@東山繁弘]

人間的な知性、判断力、決断力、思いやり、日本人としての「名こそ惜しけれ。」の精神を感じていて、素敵と言う言葉は彼女の為にあると思える位素晴らしいし、女性の活躍の場は与謝野晶子の言う通り能力ある女性で有るが故に活躍を期待出来るのであって、彼女は最も相応しいと感じます。本真に素晴らしいと思います。

[@出口晃-h2e]

私も、以前護衛艦たかつきと云う艦に乗艦してましたが当時では、考えられない事ですが❗主力艦ですから頑張って欲しい。

[@4freki]

What a fine woman, may her and her crew have calm waters to sail upon.

[@tllwllwsh2713]

英語の説明文自体が間違っている。1) MAIZURU → MAIDZURU まい「づ」る であり、まい「ず」る ではない。2) on Dec. 2 → in Dec. 2

[@fumihiro24dd]

大谷みぽりんだぁ。💛 私、2013年にしまゆきの艦長になられたときからのこの人のファンです💛

[@fumihiro24dd]

アイドル並みにファンが付く自衛官とか居てもいいかもしれない（ｗ

[@永石由起夫]

私もでした、しまゆき、艦内見学しました、懐かしいです、自衛隊イベントまた行きたい、永石

[@julioaranton461]

CONGRATULATIONS COMMANDER!⚘

[@IntelligentAtheism]

Congratulations. :D

[@富士通次郎]

男女雇用均等法　大事な事です .

[@calvinbowen3940]

Fantastic!

[@user-se2xg7tq5u]

she looks fierce

[@唐揚げの天ぷらフライ]

いい声だから、ドラマのワンシーンみたいだな。

[@ilyabakharev9008]

Honor Harrington of 21st century.

[@湯原秀行-l5m]

護衛艦のシステムをすべて熟知し、有事の時的確な指揮官の艦長ですか？