I had heard of “kitamaebune” ships on the Sea of Japan that headed ... and “sakiori” weaving (a technique that involved tearing old cloth into strips and weaving them into new fabric ...

Its sister ship, the Disney Wonder, set sail on August 15 ... and the only ocean liner currently in service is the 21-year-old Queen Mary 2.) But in order for the 77-year-old Astoria to keep ...