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Iimori Hill

Japan, 〒965-0003 Fukushima, Aizuwakamatsu, Itsukimachi Oaza Yahata, 飯盛山

Iimori Hill is one of Fukushima’s most sobering sites.  It was here that 19 members of the Byakkotai (the teenage ‘White Tiger Squad’ samurai, who fought during the Boshin War) committed ritual suicide, after mistakenly believing that their home town had been destroyed.  Their commitment to the samurai way of life has since captured the Japanese imagination, and they have been depicted in a variety of books, movies and TV series.  Tourists can visit the official Byakkotai memorial, as well as exploring the hill’s range of exhibitions and souvenir shops.

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