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Archeological location site of the Corps Seals
“Mikasadan-in (seal)” was found in the year 1927. It was the official seal of “Mikasa-dan” one of the army corps placed in ancient Chikuzen-koku province.
It was made with copper and measured 4.2cm in width and length and 5.2cm in height. (It is one of the important cultural properties of Japan) Now, it is in the Tokyo National Museum.
Several hundred to a thousand soldiers belonged to this army corps. “Mikasa” is the name of a place in Dazaifu, so probably the army corps consisted of people from this area.
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Archeological location site of the Oka Corps Seal
“Okadan-in (seal)” was found in Mizuki Elementary school in the year 1899. It was the official seal of “Oka-dan” one of the army corps placed in ancient Chikuzen-koku province.
It was made with copper and measured 4.2cm in length, 4.1cm in width and 5.2cm in height (It is one of the important cultural properties of Japan). Now, it is in the Tokyo National Museum.
Several hundred to a thousand soldiers belonged to this army corps. “Oka” is a name of a place on the west side of what is currently Kitakyushu City, so probably the army corps consisted of people from this area.
＊The monument of the picture is not available to the public since it’s located in the property of an elementary school.
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In Chikuzen-koku Province, where Dazaifu was located, there were four army corps deployed. This is where the bronze seals of two of them (the Mikasa Corps Seal and Oka Corps Seal) were discovered. Both are nationally important cultural properties. This site stands at the northwestern edge of the Dazaifu Jobo, and the seals tell us that army corps were stationed here to protect Dazaifu and Chikuzen-koku Province.