Pictured here is the Japanese emperor Hirohito inspecting Japan's secret arsenal. Apparently he was so appalled by the sound of the ophicleide that he had it scaled up into a weapon.
I have seen that picture somewhere before. Don't forget that Japanese factories are built to be easilt converted to weapons factories. The Germans are good at that too. Don't be surprized if you see a few Mirafones and Xenos flying around at peoples heads again sometime soon.
Yikes! Look out for that new A.J. York copy that Yamaha is introducing. I recommend hard hats.