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Records of ancient 'Sakimori' soldiers found in Saga Pref.

Records of ancient 'Sakimori' soldiers found in Saga Pref.

SAGA, Japan - Photo shows a wooden writing tablet which has been recovered from an excavation site in Saga Prefecture. The Saga Prefectural Board of Education said May 30 that the tablet, presumably dating back to the late 700s, has been found to contain records of ancient ''Sakimori'' soldiers who were deployed to the northern Kyushu region to guard coastal areas from foreign invasion. (Kyodo)

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JR Freight, Jinyamachi Rinkai Station

JR Freight, Jinyamachi Rinkai Station

JR Freight's Jinyamachi Rinkai Station building in Sakimori district, Muroran City, Hokkaido.

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Sakimori station

Sakimori station

The exterior of Sakimori Station on the JR Muroran Line in Muroran City, Hokkaido.

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Sakimori station

Sakimori station

A view from the platform of Sakimori Station, JR Muroran Line, Muroran City, Hokkaido

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Komagatake in the distance

Komagatake in the distance

Telephoto view of Mt. Komagatake on the opposite shore of Funka Bay from Sakimori Pier in Muroran City, Hokkaido.

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Muroran Daikoku Island

Muroran Daikoku Island

Telephoto of Daikoku Island, an uninhabited island at the entrance to Muroran Bay, Muroran City, Hokkaido, from Sakimori Pier.

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