IJA
Justin Taylan 2004
History
Used by the 100th Independent Heavy Artillery
Battalion during the battle of Okinawa.
Emplaced in a cave near Shuri and Kadena Airfield. It is scared with
bullets holes from the battle.
Recovery & Display
After the war, the gun was excavated from the cave it
was emplaced inside, and exhibited at the US Military
Museum on Okinawa. The,
it was displayed in at JSDF Naha. Finally, was donated
to Yasukuni Jinja Museum on April 9, 1993 as a monument to veterans of the
Heavy Artillery Association.
