Monday, 13 May 2024

1275 Wall to defend against the Mongols

In 1274 Kublai Khan sent a Mongol/Korean invasion force that landed in Fukuoka. That attempt was thwarted and the Japanese built a 20 km long wall to help defend from any other attempts. This is a small section of the wall that remains at Hatazaki Shrine in Fukuoka.
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Me having another nice dinner 

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