Kujūkuri Beach is a sandy beach that occupies much of the northeast coast of the Bōsō Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Kujūkuri Beach is a popular swimming and surfing destination for inhabitants
Aerial view, from south to north, of Kujūkuri Beach
Kujūkuri Beach on a late summer afternoon
Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach
Operation Downfall was the proposed plan by United States and British Empire forces for the invasion of the Japanese home islands near the end of World War II. It was canceled when Japan surrendered f
Kujūkuri Beach
…in the 19th century motorboats were used to support the net. In the last days of World War II, the Allied forces planned to land on Kujūkuri Beach in Operation Coronet. Japan's failure to complete the beach's defences on schedule contributed to Emperor Hirohito's decision to surrender. Kujūkuri has been a major location…
Nimitz, MacArthur and Leahy holding a conference with FDR.
American estimates of Japanese troop strength on Kyūshū as of July 9, 1945
American estimates of Japanese troop strength on Kyūshū as of August 2, 1945