Remains of No.2 Sea fort Brick with cherry engraving From No.2 Sea Fort they found some other bricks other…
Sea Fort construction by The New Meiji Government 11. Change of Defense Line The construction of Tokyo Bay Fortress started in Meiji 13…
Sea Fort construction by The New Meiji Government 7. Fortifying Japanese archipelago by Aritomo Yamagata Aritomo Yamagata ruling the Imperial Army as a Marshal from…
Sea Fort construction by The New Meiji Government 8. The pioneer of modern fortress construction The Tokyo Bay Fortress is the group of artillery batteries…
Remains of No.2 Sea fort Central Turret observation platform Central turret observation platform. This observation platform was con- structed…
Plants of the No.2 Sea Fort Shocking color of Dianthus japonicus The flowering season of Dianthus japonicus which grows naturally on cliffs and…
Technology of the No.2 Sea Fort construction Construction schedule table Akinori Nishida contributed in technical aspect of Tokyo Bay Sea…
Marin Life around the No.2 Sea Fort Various jellyfishes You can observe jellyfish floating around the coast of No.2…
Bricks construction and bunker Feature of bricks construction of No.2 Sea Fort Although there are no brick constructions such as barracks, bunkers…
Plants of the No.2 Sea Fort The evergreen creeping shrub of the Rosaceae family “Teriha Rose polyantha” Teriha (shining leaf) rosa polyantha is characterized by shiny leaves,…
Today’s No.2 sea fort Maintenance of revetment of No.2 Sea Fort Due to large-scale earthquakes such as the Tokyo Metropolitan Earthquake…
Plants of the No.2 Sea Fort Lilium maculatum blooming its face up Lilium maculatum grows in coastal gravel areas and cliffs, and the flowers…
Plants of the No.2 Sea Fort Beautiful bluish purple flower of “Hamagou” An evergreen small shrub that grows on sandy beaches. The…
Awareness of the necessity of fortifying sea defense 2. Awareness of the necessity of fortifying sea defense After the Industrial Revolution, the power of the Western countries…
Sea Fort construction by The New Meiji Government 9. Necessity of three Sea Forts Major Hisataka kuroda of Imperial Army who took a key…
Remains of No.2 Sea fort Brick construction (covered trench on the right wing north side) Outlook of the bunker on the right wing north side.…
Plants of the No.2 Sea Fort Collapse to propagate “Yucca Gloriosa” or Atsuba Kimigayo Ran. An evergreen shrub native to North America. It features thick…
Life of No.2 Sea Fort Japanese cormorants standing in line on the sea bank. Japanese cormorant is a bird that mainly eats fish and…
Remains of No.2 Sea fort Brickwork construction (underground part of the central turret) Entrance of underground fortress on the left wing.
Sea Fort construction by The New Meiji Government 6. Tokyo Bay Sea Defense Plan by Meiji Gov. The Meiji New Government worked on "the Tokyo Bay Defense…
Change of No.2 Sea Fort 13. Destroy by Allied forces after the defeat of World War II On August 14, 1945, the Kantaro Suzuki Cabinet accepted the…
Awareness of the necessity of fortifying sea defense 3. Proposal of the construction of Daiba. (Tokyo Bay Sea Defense Plan) 1839 Egawa Tarozaemon Hidetatsu (1801-55) who was ”Daikan” (the local governer)…
Marin Life around the No.2 Sea Fort Manjuboya of Orange color It is an orange mottled object, a kind of ascidian…
Remains of No.2 Sea fort Kenchiishi Revetment stone wall of Japanese traditional engineering technology called“Kenchi-ishizumi”on the…
Unknown people leaving no marks on history Unknown people leaving no marks on history Construction of No.2 Sea Fort relied on human power It…
Plants of the No.2 Sea Fort Who brought Opuntia in the fort? It's a little tired, but it's a prickly pear cactus.…
Plants of the No.2 Sea Fort “Botan Boufuu “looks like Japanese parsley flower "Botan Boufuu" is an evergreen perennial plant of the dropwort found rockyarea of seacoast.…
Today’s No.2 sea fort 15. Safety management of development and maintenance route Tokyo Bay is an important sea area that supports economic…
Change of No.2 Sea Fort 14. Deterioration by sea wave and collapse by aging As No.2 Sea Fort is located at the mouth of…
Technology of the No.2 Sea Fort construction High construction technology that was requested to provide to United States. Revetment work also adopted for construction of the No.3 Sea Fort.…
Unknown people leaving no marks on history A memorial to the monument of men who were martyred in the construction of fortress. Many workers, not just engineers, engaged in the construction of…
Awareness of the necessity of fortifying sea defense 4. The first artificial island of Tokyo Bay“Shinagawa Daiba” 1854 Egawa Tarozaemonhidetatsu ordered by the Shogunate again to plan the…
Remains of No.2 Sea fort Brick construction(covered trench on the right wing north side) This is an Inside the bunker on the north side…
Remains of No.2 Sea fort Storing installation in front of moorings on north side Storage house nearby the moorings on north side. Its wall…
Life of No.2 Sea Fort “Slay-backed gull” resting at the Mooring. It's a big seagull resting for a long time on…
Plants of the No.2 Sea Fort Chrysanthemum-like flowers on glossy leaves “Farfugium japonicum” An evergreen perennial that does not wither its green leaves…
History of No.2 Sea fort 16. Chronology of No.2 Sea Fort Japanese Calendar Western Calendar Events of Sea Defense Edo Kanei16…
Awareness of the necessity of fortifying sea defense 5. Two remained Daibas (batteries) No.3 Shinagawa Daiba is the park where you can walk in.…
Those worked for the construction of Tokyo Bay Sea Forts. Akinori Nishida, the creator of Tokyo Bay Fortress. Akinori Nishida was born in Iwakuni (Yamaguchi Prefecture). At the…
Plants of the No.2 Sea Fort A pretty yellow flower “birds-foot trefoil” of the leguminous. In early summer, small yellow flowers in the shape of…
Marin Life around the No.2 Sea Fort What’s this? “Kamenote” is delicious when eaten It is usually about 3-4 cm, and it inhabits the…
Remains of No.2 Sea fort High angle gun platform 12.7cm high angle gun platform. This high angle gun was…
Bricks construction and bunker Marks on bricks From No.2 Sea Fort they found some other bricks other…
Marin Life around the No.2 Sea Fort Colorful Kaiman This creature, also called the "Kaimen", or sponge, has loose…
Plants of the No.2 Sea Fort In sunny place of the fort, Sedums grow. Sedum is a succulent of the same family as cactus.…
Technology of the No.2 Sea Fort construction Feature of battery and armament of No.2 Sea Fort Foot wall and back wall of upper part installation of…
Plants of the No.2 Sea Fort White flower of Primrose family “Lysimachia mauritiana” Lysimachia mauritiana is a perennial plant of the Primrose family. It…
Change of No.2 Sea Fort 12. Damages by the Great Kanto Earthquake The Great Kanto Earthquake struck on September 1 Taisho 12(1923),…
Remains of No.2 Sea fort Brick construction (on right wing west side bunker) After the Sino-Japanese War, the Imperial Navy installed the torpedo…
Remains of No.2 Sea fort Ships passing by near the No.2 Sea Fort. No.2 Sea Fort is close to the Uraga Suido Pas-…
Life of No.2 Sea Fort Autumn insects (voice only) Unfortunately we couldn't capture their appearance and only record to…
10. Strategy influenced by performance of cannons Since Meiji 13 (1880), Imperial Army launched full-scale construction of…