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Bookmark or Share- Chiran Samurai Residence Complex | Tourism spot | DISCOVER KAGOSHIMA ...Model itineraries. Nicknamed the "Little Kyoto of Satsuma", Chiran is home to more than 500 samurai residences during the late Edo period (19th century). As the original buildings of the complex are well-preserved, one can get to witness a real, Edo Period Samurai settlement here.
- Chiran Peace Museum For Kamikaze Pilots | Japan ExperienceThe Chiran Peace Museum For Kamikaze Pilots in Chiran, Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Kyushu is a thought-provoking, and to many, a controversial museum. It is dedicated to the lives and deaths of 1,036 suicide pilots or kamikaze (more commonly known as tokkoh-tai-in 特攻隊員 in Japanese).
- Chiran Guide | Japan ExperienceChiran: read a travel guide to Chiran in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu famous for its samurai district and the Chiran Peace Museum For Kamikaze Pilots. Chiran Attractions. Accommodation in Chiran.
- Chiran Samurai Houses and Gardens - Kagoshima - Japan TravelThe town of Chiran, surrounded on all sides by tea fields, has managed to retain much of its historical character over the years. The town's samurai district is compromised of sandy streets, Edo-era residences and beautiful dry landscape gardens. Seven properties are open to the public, all of which can be visited on one admission ticket (¥500).
- Last letters from Japan’s young kamikaze pilots offer rare WWII ... - CNNAlso among the pictures on the walls of the Chiran museum is one of an American, Capt. Masaji Takano. He was born in Hawaii, married a Japanese woman, went to Japan for college, and was recruited ...
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