For Geography and Culture of the Hawai'i to Palau, see the links on this page: http://pvs.kcc.hawaii.edu/2007voyage/2007micronesia.html

For Geography and Culture of Japan, see the links on this page: http://pvs.kcc.hawaii.edu/2007voyage/2007japan.html

Explanation of Knots, Nautical Miles, Latitude and Longitude, Compass Directions: http://virtualskies.arc.nasa.gov/navigation/tutorial/tutorial5.html

For a website to calculate distances and directions between two places on a map: see http://www.movable-type.co.uk/scripts/LatLong.html . (You need to input latitude and longitude for both places; formula for the calculations provided.)