Maruoka Domain Battery, Coastal artillery fortification in Mikuni, Japan
The Maruoka Domain Battery consists of a bow-shaped earthen rampart measuring 33 meters long, standing 1.8 meters high with stone reinforcements on its surfaces.
During the late Edo period in 1852, the Maruoka Domain constructed this battery in response to increasing naval activity from Western powers in Japanese waters.
The battery structure represents the technological transition period when Japanese domains began adopting Western military engineering and artillery techniques.
The fortification site stands on a 30-meter-high plateau and contains five crenellations designed for mounting cannons at strategic firing positions.
Military engineer Egawa Hidetatsu, who designed the Odaiba fortifications in Edo, applied his expertise to create this coastal defense structure.
GPS coordinates: 36.25278,136.15394
Latest update: March 3, 2025 16:42
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