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Camp Asakais a base of theJapan Ground Self-Defense Force.It lies in four municipalities:Nerima, Tokyo;Asaka, Saitama;Wako, Saitama;andNiiza, Saitama.It serves as the headquarters of theEastern Army.
| Camp Asaka | |
|---|---|
Triều hà trú truân địa | |
| Oizumi-gakuen-cho Nerima, Tokyo178-8501 NearTokyoin  Japan | |
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| Coordinates | 35°46′53.06″N139°35′47.13″E/ 35.7814056°N 139.5964250°E |
| Area | 909,701 m2 |
| Site information | |
| Operator |  Japan Ground Self-Defense Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| Built by | Imperial Japanese Army (as Junior Military Academy) |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Eastern Army |
The camp was originally the site of a golf course from 1930 to 1940. It served as the site of theImperial Japanese ArmyJunior Military Academy from 1941 to 1945, and as aUnited States Armycamp (South Camp Drake) from 1945 to 1960, during which time it housed part of the1st Cavalry Division.
TheAsaka Shooting Rangewas afiring rangeconstructed on the site for the1964 Summer OlympicsinTokyo,and hostedpistolandrifleshootingand the shooting part of themodern pentathlon.[1]It was the temporary shooting venue for the2020 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
References
edit- ^1964 Summer Olympics official report.Archived2010-07-07 at theWayback MachineVolume 1. Part 1. p. 134.
- ^"Asaka Shooting Range".Olympics.com.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-05-09.Retrieved17 July2021.
- ^"Tokyo Summer Olympics Shooting".Japan Times.21 July 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 26 September 2021.Retrieved14 April2023.
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