Pillbox in Hokkaido

Pillbox in Hokkaido

Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2022, in Taiki, Hokkaido, shows a pillbox built during the closing days of World War II to block a U.S. military landing on Japan's northernmost main island.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001004887
  • Registered date
  • 2022/8/13 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2022 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 3968 × 2645 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 1.75(MB)*
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