Moji POW Camp
This POW camp was used as a hospital for victims of the infamous 'hellships' that arrived here. A large number of POWs died here and were cremated in a nearby crematorium.
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Nearby
Point of interest
- Moji Docks - Moji-ku
- Kokura Castle - Former Japanese 12th Army Headquarters - Kitakyushu
- Type 4 15cm Howitzer - Kitakyushu
Monument
- World Peace Pagoda - Kitakyushu
- Memorial Grenades Russo-Japanese War - Shimonoseki
- Locatie Former Residence Nogi Maresuke - Kitakyushu
Fortification
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