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    Chiran 知覧町 Kagoshima Prefecture | Kyūshū Japan
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Tom Burchill 1999
Location
Lat 31° 22' 0N Long 130° 26' 60E  Chiran 知覧町 is located at an elevation of 830' / 252m in Kagoshima Prefecture on southern Kyūshū in Japan. Also known as Chilanufuma.

Wartime History
Starting in early May 1945 attacked by U.S. aircraft until the end of the Pacific War.

American missions against Chiran
March 29, 1945–August 7, 1945

Chiran Airfield
Southern most airfield on the Japanese mainland.

Peace Museum For Kamikaze Pilots
Located across Kagoshima bay, it has a collection of several aircraft and displays.

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October 23, 2019

 

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