Atsukashiyama Barrier
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The Atsukashiyama Barrier (阿津賀志山防塁, Atsukashiyama hōrui) was a defensive fortification consisting of embankments and moats, erected in the late Heian period by the Northern Fujiwara in what is now the town of Kunimi, Fukushima in the Tōhoku region of Japan. It was the location of a major battle during the conquest of Hiraizumi by the forces of the Kamakura shogunate in 1189. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1981.[1]
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Atsukashiyama Barrier | |
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阿津賀志山防塁 | |
Kunimi, Fukushima, Japan | |
Coordinates | 37°53′17″N 140°33′57″E |
Type | Fortification line |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes (no public facilities) |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | c.1188 |
Built by | Fujiwara no Kunihira |
In use | 1189 |
Battles/wars | Battle of Atsukashiyama (1189) |
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