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- MOL Cruises launched the Mitsui Ocean Sakura cruise ship on Saturday.
- The vessel, about 200 m long, replaces the 35-year-old Nippon Maru.
- It offers 229 rooms, five restaurants, pool footbaths, and an 87-sq-m Signature Suite with ocean-view windows.
- A three-day Seto Inland Sea cruise begins Jan. 3, 2027, costing ¥194,000 ($1,240) per passenger.
- President Tsunemichi Mukai said the ship aims to deliver special experiences and boost demand with the Mitsui Ocean Fuji.