Japanese cruiser Soya name was taken from the northernmost cape of Hokkaidō, Soya Misaki. After being placed into Japanese service as a 3rd class cruiser, "Soya" was used primarily for training duties. From 14 March 1909 to 7 August 1909, it made a long distance navigational and officer cadet training cruise to Hawaii and North America. It repeated this training cruise every year until 1913. During World War I Russia and Japan became allies and "Soya" (along with several other vessels) was transferred back to Russia at Vladivostok on 5 April 1916, and its original name of "Varyag" restored. Japanese cruiser Soya "Varyag"
Carl Erik Soya from the Horserød Work Camp, Soya went to the State Ministry and slapped the National Censor Karl Eskelund across the face.” He then fled to Sweden. Soya was a prolific writer and published in a variety of forms including novels, short stories, poems, stage plays, teleplays and collections of aphorisms. Several of his works have been adapted to screen including the 1965 coming-of-age sex comedy "Sytten" ("Erik Soya's '17'") and the 1948 romantic drama "Jenny and the Soldier" which won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film. During his life, Soya was supported by more than 20 grants and prizes.