* Ashigara was known as the ''Hungry Wolf'' due to a description by British journalists criticizing her spartan quarters and a design focused on effectiveness over livability. The Japanese chose to take it as a compliment, instead. | * Ashigara was known as the ''Hungry Wolf'' due to a description by British journalists criticizing her spartan quarters and a design focused on effectiveness over livability. The Japanese chose to take it as a compliment, instead. |