Japanese Coast Guard Station (Sasebo)

Japan / Nagasaki / Sasebo
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The Japan Coast Guard (海上保安庁 Kaijō Hoan-chō?), formerly the Maritime Safety Agency, is the Japanese coast guard. Comprising about 12,000 personnel, it is under the oversight of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and is responsible for the protection the coast-lines of Japan. It was founded in 1948.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Coast_Guard
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Coordinates:   33°9'31"N   129°43'41"E
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