article_snippet: It's expected to show various parts of the warship, including the bow and stern sections and the conning tower.
article_snippet: Last week, Allen tweeted images of the wreck, including one that Allen said showed the bow of a long-lost World War II Japanese battleship -- featuring a distinctive chrysanthemum, the emblem of Japan's royal family -- and a big anchor.
article_snippet: Another photo showed valves on which the Japanese characters for "main valve handle" and "open" are legible.
article_snippet: Kazushige Todaka, the director of Japan's Kure Maritime Museum, said Last week after viewing the information posted by Allen that it appeared that the vessel was the Musashi, although pictures of the entire body of a long-lost World War II Japanese battleship were needed to know for sure.
article_snippet: Todaka said, given the location and the depth at which the wreck was found, Todaka was "90% sure" that a long-lost World War II Japanese battleship was the Musashi.
article_snippet: I was really surprised because the location of a long-lost World War II Japanese battleship has never been identified since the location of the sunken ship went down," Todaka said.
article_snippet: I have heard countless stories in the past that a long-lost World War II Japanese battleship was discovered, but they all turned out not to be true."
article_snippet: Todaka said Allen's team had been in contact with the museum about the expedition and a long-lost World War II Japanese battleship's potential location.