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Why don't the Russians, the larger of the two, simply eat the Japanese?
They lost
Karoitan (?) and Movoiri (?) here are apparently 2.18 and 2.12 meters tall, which is huge even by modern standards, so if those measurements are accurate, the height difference between them and their captors might not be that much of an embellishment as it looks.
Do we have independent confirmation on those measurements?
I looked some things up. This drawing depicts the Golovnin Incident and the person in front is Vasily Golovnin. Not sure how they got "Karoitan" from that, but anyway.
I can't find anything about his height, but I imagine if he really was 2.18 meters tall, it would be written down everywhere, so it's probably exaggerated.
EDIT: I misread, it's not Karoitan, it's Kahitan, meaning they thought his name was "captain".
That makes more sense. Thanks.
For real? I am tiny compared to them. XD
Well, that's what the text says, anyway. It describes "Kahiitan" Golovinn as 7 shaku (30.3cm) and 2 sun (1/10 shaku) tall, and whatshisface behind him 7 shaku tall. But it's most likely an exaggeration.
Some tall ass people even if it is a little overblown.
I immediately thought this was some Star Trek parody. Those Russian uniforms are very similar. ☺️
Unfortunately we already know one of them is going to die.
Reminds me of some kind of Japanese propaganda book I found washed up on a beach, the illustration style was tge same but with more gore! I should really try to dig it out.