Concrete fortifications

Japan / Kagoshima / Naze /
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This bit of coral reef is no more than a meter in diameter and barely rises above sea level. It has only lasted this long due to human intervention. In the 1960's, there were 17 such protrusions in the Okinotori Atoll. Today there remain only two.
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Coordinates:   20°25'32"N   136°4'52"E
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