The Mikasa today.
For excellent photos of the Mikasa, see the Memorial Ship Mikasa web site. More pictures are available at HIJMS Mikasa website. Be sure to visit the Russo-Japanese War Research Society site as well. A Russian survivor of Tsushima, the Aurora is also still afloat.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has an incredible collection of Japanese woodblock prints & photographs regarding the Russo-Japanese War which they have graciously shared online. Many of these represent naval themes and are well worth a look. These images may be enlarged to an 800x800 resolution.
For an interesting web site related to the Japanese and Chinese Pre-Dreadnought fleets and their conflict in the Sino-Japanese War, see Aaron Hamilton's diagram of the 1894 Battle of the Yalu.
One of the most interesting points regarding the Mikasa's preservation is the involvement of American Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. According to a brief biography of the Admiral, after 1951 he improve Japanese/American post-war relations by helping to raise funds for the restoration of the Mikasa.
See also Russo-Japanese War Ramblings regarding naval guns, armor & damage.
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