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Genkō Bōrui

Chikuzen ProvinceFukuoka PrefectureHistoric Sites of JapanHistory of Fukuoka PrefectureKamakura period
Genko Borui Nishijin Fukuoka 02
Genko Borui Nishijin Fukuoka 02

The Genkō Bōrui (元寇防塁) was a defensive stone wall, 20 kilometres (12 mi) long, constructed along Hakata Bay in Fukuoka Prefecture. Japan in preparation for an attack by Mongol forces of the Yuan dynasty after the first attack of 1274. The second attack of 1281 was thwarted by a typhoon, or kamikaze, and the Mongols were forced to withdraw. In the Edo period, some of the stones were reused for the construction of Fukuoka Castle, though Genkō Bōrui has remained intact at several points along the Hakata Bay. It was originally called "Ishitsuiji" (石築地). It was designated a National Historic Site on March 30, 1931.

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Genkō Bōrui
マリナ通り, Fukuoka Nishi Ward

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生の松原元寇防墨

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819-0001 Fukuoka, Nishi Ward
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