DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENTAL RECORDS BRANCH, A.G.O.
HAKODATE
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SENDAI
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TOKYO
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NAGOYA
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OSAKA
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HIROSHIMA
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ZENTSUJI
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FUKUOKA
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- B = Branch Camp (BUNSHO); D = Detached Camp (HAKENSHO) -- On the difference between the two: "A Bunsho means the camp was fed, clothed, administered and supervised directly by the army. A Hakensho means that the company the Prisoners worked for would provide the food, do the administration, provide guards, etc. The army would merely supervise. The company would be responsible for the welfare of the Prisoners. The original plan was to make all the camps into Hakensho. Eight were made when the army found that the plan was not feasible so the attempt was abandoned." (From "Testimony of Hiroyuki Morita," Demobilization Office, Osaka Camps, Dec. 1945)
- Camp Designations in parenthesis are Japanese companies (click on link for old photos): DENKI or DENKA = Electric; TANKO or KOZAN = Mining; KOGYO = Industries or Mining; KOGYOSHO = Industries; KOUN = Shipping; SEIFUN = Flour Mill; SEITETSU or TEKKOJO or KOKAN = Steel Mill/Iron Works; UNSO or TSUUN = Transport; ZOSEN = Shipbuilding
- Camp Designation names and numbers are linked to Roger Mansell's extensive website and/or other related sites.
- Photos are links to photographs taken of the camps by the U.S. Recovery Team in September 1945.
- [SAT] = Satellite image at GoogleSightseeing.com showing present-day location. Click on "Map" for Japanese roadmap; "Hybrid" for satellite with roadmap overlay. Address Location links are for present-day area maps in Japanese and can be panned and zoomed (usually from 1/8000 to All Japan). However, the [SAT] Map links are more accurate.
- Click on maps for each Camp Group for birds-eye view of all major POW camp locations. [GE Placemarks] = GoogleEarth Placemarks (These may be saved to disk or loaded into GoogleEarth. Download software here.)
- For statistics on POW nationalities, military and civilian populations for each camp, see All-Japan POW Camp Group Statistics chart.
- Original document obtained from the National Archives and Japanese company data added by Taeko Sasamoto (Japanese translation here), for whose work and assistance I am deeply indebted. For more Japanese sites, see also the Meisai Ichiran Hyo for chart of camps and Nihon no Tanko for mine company info. The Kozan Jigyosho List gives coal mine locations (past and current) for all of Japan and some international mine operations as well. For a very well-written document on POW camps, including information on every camp in Japan, see POW Camps in Japan Proper (link at top of page).
- For more information and assistance in finding locations, please email me. ----- Rev. October 23, 2006
HAKODATE POW CAMP GROUP ( MAP ) ( GE Placemarks ) |
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| CAMP DESIGNATION | LOCATION | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 |
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| MAIN
CAMP (MITSUI KOZAN) |
HOKKAIDO, SORACHI-gun, BIBAI-machi, 2695-1 | 1 Dec Established; first located at HAKODATE, DAISHO, No. 27 | ---- | --- | 7 Jun Moved to BIBAI-machi
Sep. Terminated |
| 1-B (MITSUI KOZAN) |
HOKKAIDO, SORACHI-gun, ASHIBETSU-machi, AZA RAIJO | 1 Dec Established; first located at MURORAN-shi, CHIRIBETSU-machi | 15 Jan Moved to MURORAN-shi, NAKAJIMA-machi 3 | --- | 7 Jun Moved to ASHIBETSU-machi
2 Sep Terminated |
| 2-B | IWATE-ken, KAIHEI-gun, KATSUSHI-mura | 30 Nov Established; first located at KAMAISHI-shi | 1 Apr Moved to IWATE-ken, KAIHEI-gun, KATSUSHI-mura No. 1, WARICHI 20 | 20 Apr Jurisdictional Control transferred to TOKYO POW CAMP 6-B | --- |
| 2-B (SUMITOMO KOGYO) [PHOTOS] |
HOKKAIDO, SORACHI-gun, AKAHIRA-machi | --- | --- | --- | 7 Jun Established; All POWs from No. 2-D transferred
here
Sep Terminated |
| 3-B (NIPPON SEITETSU) |
IWATE-ken, KAMAISHI-shi, OAZA KAMAISHI No. 4, CHIWARI 68-1 | --- | 10 Nov Established | 20 Apr Jurisdictional Control transferred to TOKYO POW CAMP 7-B | --- |
| 3-B (HOKKAIDO TANKO) |
HOKKAIDO, SORACHI-gun, UTASHINAI-machi, AZA TOKO | --- | --- | --- | Jul Established
Sep Terminated |
| 4-B | HOKKAIDO, SORACHI-gun, ASHIBETSU-machi, AZA NISHI ASHIBETSU | --- | --- | --- | 29 Jun Established
Sep Terminated |
| 1-D (ASANO CEMENT) |
HOKKAIDO, KAMIISO-gun, KAMIISO-machi, ASANO Cement Plant | --- | 1 Oct Established | --- | 7 Jun Terminated; POWs transferred to MAIN CAMP and to 1-B |
| 2-D (HAKODATE KOUN) |
HOKKAIDO, KAMEDA-gun, KAMEDA-mura, AZA MINATO | --- | --- | --- | 13 Mar Established
7 Jun Terminated; POWs transferred to 2-B SORACHI |
| 1 - Detached Camp | HOKKAIDO, YAMAKOSHI-gun, YAKUMO-machi | --- | 16 Jun Established 25 Oct Terminated; POWs transferred to MAIN CAMP and to 1-B |
--- | --- |
SENDAI POW CAMP GROUP ( MAP ) ( GE Placemarks ) |
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| CAMP DESIGNATION | LOCATION | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 |
| MAIN CAMP | SENDAI-shi, TSUCHIBASHI-dori 58 | --- | --- | --- | 14 Apr Established
Sep Terminated |
| 1-B (JOBAN TANKO) [PHOTOS] |
FUKUSHIMA-ken, IWAKI-gun, YUMOTO-machi | --- | --- | --- | 14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred from TOKYO
POW CAMP 4-D to SENDAI POW CAMP. Established as 1-B.
Sep Terminated |
| 2-B (FURUKAWA KYOGYO YOSHIMA TANKO) |
FUKUSHIMA-ken, IWAKI-gun, YOSHIMA-mura, KAMIYOSHIMA | --- | --- | --- | 14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred from TOKYO
POW CAMP 14-D to SENDAI POW CAMP. Established as 2-B.
Sep Terminated |
| 3-B (MITSUBISHI KOGYO HOSOKURA KOZAN) [PHOTOS] |
MIYAGI-ken, KURIHARA-gun, UGUISUSAWA-mura | --- |
--- |
--- | 14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred from TOKYO
POW CAMP 3-B to SENDAI POW CAMP. Established as 3-B.
Sep Terminated |
| 4-B (NIPPON SEITETSU KAMAISHI [=OHASHI] KOZAN)
[PHOTOS
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GROUP
12/44] |
IWATE-ken, KAIHEI-gun, KATSUSHI-mura, OHASHI | --- | --- | --- | 14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred from TOKYO
POW CAMP 6-B to SENDAI POW CAMP. Established as 4-B.
Sep Terminated |
| 5-B (NIPPON SEITETSU) |
IWATE-ken, KAMAISHI-shi, YANOURA | --- | --- | --- | 14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred from TOKYO
POW CAMP 7-B to SENDAI POW CAMP. Established as 5-B.
Sep Terminated |
| 6-B (MITSUBISHI KOGYO OSARUSAWA [=HANAWA] KOZAN) [PHOTOS] |
AKITA-ken, KATSUNO-gun, OSARUSAWA | --- | --- | --- | 14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred from TOKYO
POW CAMP 8-B to SENDAI POW CAMP. Established as 6-B.
Sep Terminated |
| 7-B (FUJITA GUMI HANAOKA KOZAN) |
AKITA-ken, KITA AKITA-gun, HANAOKA-machi, TSUTSUMIZAWA | --- | --- | --- | 14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred from
TOKYO POW CAMP 9-B to SENDAI POW CAMP. Established
as 7-B.
Sep Terminated |
| 8-B (FUJITA GUMI KOSAKA KOZAN) |
AKITA-ken, KATSUNO-gun, KOSAKA-machi | --- | --- | --- | 14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred from TOKYO
POW CAMP 10-B to SENDAI POW CAMP. Established as 8-B.
Sep Terminated |
| 9-B (NIPPON TSUUN SAKATA) |
YAMAGATA-ken, SAKATA-shi, HONMACHI | --- | --- | --- | 14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred from TOKYO
POW CAMP 22-D to SENDAI POW CAMP. Established as 9-B.
Sep Terminated |
| 10-B (TOHOKU DENKI) |
IWATE-ken, WAKAI-gun, IWASAKI-mura, OAZA YAMAGUCHI, No. 2 WARICHI 14-1 (WAKI SENNIN) | --- | --- | --- | 20 May Established
Sep Terminated |
| 11-B (NIPPON KOGYO) [Kamikita Mine - Aerials] [PHOTOS] |
AOMORI-ken, KAMIKITA-gun, TEMMA-BAYASHI-mura, TEMMAKAN, AZA MINAMI-TEMMAKAN, 1-BANCHI | --- | 25 Jun Established | --- | Sep Terminated |
TOKYO POW CAMP GROUP ( MAP - TOKYO AREA ) ( GE Placemarks ) |
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| CAMP DESIGNATION | LOCATION | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 |
| SHINAGAWA POW CAMP | SHINAGAWA-ku, KEIHIN UNGA KENSETSU OFFICE | See MAIN CAMP | --- | --- | --- |
| YOKOSUKA NAVY GARRISON OFUNA PROVISIONAL POW CAMP | KANAGAWA-ken, OFUNA-machi | See TOKYO POW CAMP MAIN CAMP DETACHED CAMP | --- | --- | --- |
| KAWASAKI PROVISIONAL POW CAMP | KAWASAKI-SHI, OSHIMA-machi, 4-Chome | See 1-B | --- | --- | --- |
| YOKOHAMA POW CAMP | YOKOHAMA-shi, NAKADORI, YOKOHAMA PARK | See 2-B | --- | --- | --- |
| OSAKA ZOSEN DISPATCHED CAMP | YOKOHAMA-shi, TSURUMI-ku, SUYEHIRO-cho, 1-12 | See 10-D | --- | --- | --- |
| MAIN
CAMP (OMORI) (NIPPON TSUUN) [PHOTOS] |
TOKYO-to, OMORI-ku, IRIARAI-machi | 12 Sep First known as SHINAGAWA POW CAMP, located at
SHINAGAWA-ku,
KEIHIN UNGA KENSETSU OFFICE [SAT] 25 Sep Renamed TOKYO POW CAMP MAIN CAMP |
20 Jul Moved to OMORI-ku, IRIARAI-machi | --- | Sep Terminated |
| ATTACHED
INFIRMARY (SHINAGAWA)
[PHOTOS] |
TOKYO-to, SHINAGAWA-ku, HIGASHI SHINAGAWA, 3-chome | --- | 1 Aug Established | --- | Sep Terminated |
| MAIN
CAMP DETACHED CAMP (OFUNA)
[PHOTOS] |
KANAGAWA-ken, OFUNA-machi | 6 Apr First known as YOKOSUKA NAVY GARRISON (KEIBITAI) OFUNA PROVISIONAL POW CAMP (KARI FURYOSHUYOSHO) | --- | --- | 21 Aug Jurisdictional control transferred from Navy to Army, and renamed
TOKYO POW CAMP MAIN CAMP DETACHED CAMP
Sep Terminated |
| MAIN CAMP DETACHED CAMP (ASHIO) | TOCHIGI-ken, KAMITSUGA-gun, ASHIO-machi | See 9-B Detached Camp | --- | --- | --- |
| 1-B (NIPPON TSUUN) |
KAWASAKI-shi, OSHIMA-machi | 24 Aug First known as KAWASAKI PROVISIONAL POW CAMP (KARI SHUYOSHO)
25 Sep Renamed TOKYO POW CAMP No. 1-B |
--- | --- | Sep Terminated |
| 1-B WHARF SUB-CAMP or WHARF BILLET (FUTO SHISHO) | KAWASAKI-shi, OGI-machi | See TOKYO POW CAMP No. 2-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 2-B (MITSUI FUTO SOKO or ???) [PHOTOS] |
KAWASAKI-shi, OGI-machi | Oct First known as TOKYO POW CAMP No. 1-B WHARF SUB-CAMP (or WHARF BILLET) (FUTO SHISHO) | 1 Aug Renamed TOKYO POW CAMP No. 2-B | --- | Sep Terminated |
| 2-B YOKOHAMA | YOKOHAMA-shi, NAKADORI, YOKOHAMA PARK | See 3-B YOKOHAMA | --- | --- | --- |
| 2-B (YOKOHAMA) SUB-BRANCH CAMP | YOKOHAMA-shi, KANAGAWA-ku, HASHIMOTO-cho | See 1-D | --- | --- | --- |
| 3-B
YOKOHAMA (YOKOHAMA SENPAKU) |
YOKOHAMA-shi, NAKADORI, YOKOHAMA PARK | 12 Sep First known as YOKOHAMA POW CAMP
25 Sep Renamed TOKYO POW CAMP No. 2-B |
1 Aug Renamed TOKYO POW CAMP No. 3-B | 1 May Terminated (POWs were transferred to 17-D, 18-D and 19-D) | --- |
| 3-B HIRAOKA or MITSUSHIMA | NAGANO-ken, SHIMOINA-gun, HIRAOKA-mura | See 12-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 3-B (HOSOKURA KOZAN) |
MIYAGI-ken, KURIHARA-gun, UGUISUSAWA-mura | --- | --- | 1 Dec Established |
14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to SENDAI POW CAMP No. 3-B |
| 3-B (HOKUETSU DENKA KOGYO) |
NIIGATA-ken, NAGAOKA-shi, ZAO-machi | --- | --- | --- | 1 May Established
Sep Terminated |
| 3-B DETACHED CAMP (NIPPON TSUUN) |
NIIGATA-ken, NAGAOKA-shi, JONAI-machi | --- | --- | --- | 1 May Established
Sep Terminated |
| 4-B (SHINETSU KAGAKU)
[PHOTOS] |
NIIGATA-ken, NAKAKUBIKI-gun, ARITA-mura | 7 Dec Established; first located at NAOETSU-machi, KOJO | Feb Moved to NIIGATA-ken, NAKAKUBIKI-gun, ARITA-mura | Jul Moved, new location unknown | Sep Terminated |
| 5-B (NIIGATA KAIRIKU UNSO) [PHOTOS] |
NIIGATA-ken, NAKAKAMBARA-gun, OGATA-mura | --- | 20 Aug Established; first located at
NIIGATA-shi,
NUTTARI
4 Dec Moved to NIIGATA-ken, NAKAKAMBARA-gun, OGATA-mura |
18 Jan Moved to NIIGATA KAIRIKI UNSO CO. LTD., NIIGATA TEKKOJO
1 Apr Moved to NIIGATA-ken, NAKAKAMBARA-gun, OGATA-mura, again |
Sep Terminated |
| 5-B | YOKOHAMA-shi, TSURUMI-ku, SUYEHIRO-cho, 1-chome | See 3-D | --- | --- | --- |
| 6-B | IWATE-ken, KAMIHEI-gun, KATSUSHI-mura | Formerly HAKODATE POW CAMP No. 2-B | --- | 20 Apr Established (in TOKYO POW CAMP District | 14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to SENDAI POW CAMP No. 4-B |
| 6-B (NIHON KOKAN) |
NAGANO-ken, SUWA-gun, KITAYAMA-mura | --- | --- | --- | 4 Jun Established
Sep Terminated |
| 6-B | IBARAKI-ken, HITACHI-shi |
See 7-B (HITACHI KOGYO) | --- | --- | --- |
| 6-B |
FUKUSHIMA-ken, IWAKI-gun, ONAHAMA-machi | See 4-D | --- | --- | --- |
| 7-B (KAMAISHI SEITETSU) |
IWATE-ken, KAMAISHI-shi, YANOURA |
Formerly HAKODATE POW CAMP No. 3-B | --- | 20 Apr Established (in TOKYO POW CAMP District) | 14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to SENDAI POW CAMP No. 5-B |
| 7-B (HITACHI KOGYO) |
IBARAKI-ken,
HITACHI-shi [Refinery location] |
--- | 12 May First known as 8-B
1 Aug Renamed 6-D |
--- | Aug Renamed 7-B
Sep Terminated |
| 7-B | NIIGATA-ken, NISHIKUBIKI-gun, AOUMI-machi |
See 13-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 7-B | KAWASAKI-shi, MINAMI WATARIDA-machi |
See 5-D | --- | --- | --- |
| 8-B (OSARUSAWA [=HANAWA] KOZAN) |
AKITA-ken, KATSUNO-gun, OSARUSAWA-mura |
--- | --- | 8 Sep Established | 14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to SENDAI POW CAMP No. 6-B |
| 8-B |
IBARAKI-ken, HITACHI-shi | See 7-B (HITACHI KOGYO) | --- | --- | --- |
| 8-B (HITACHI KOGYO [Mine Museum]) |
IBARAKI-ken, HITACHI-shi [Mine location] (Note: not same location as above) | --- | --- | 5 Mar First known as 12-D | Aug Renamed TOKYO POW CAMP No. 8-B
Sep Terminated |
| 9-B (FURUKAWA KOGYO) [PHOTOS] |
TOCHIGI-ken, KAMITSUGA-gun, ASHIO-machi | --- | 10 Nov First known as 8-D |
--- | Aug Renamed 9-B
Sep Terminated |
| 9-B DETACHED CAMP (FURUKAWA KYOGYO ASHIO KOGYO-SHO) |
TOCHIGI-ken, KAMITSUGA-gun, ASHIO-machi (Note: not same location as above) | --- | --- | --- | 4 Jun First known as TOKYO POW CAMP MAIN CAMPDETACHED CAMP (ASHIO)
Aug Renamed TOKYO POW CAMP No. 9-B DETACHED CAMP (ASHIO) Sep Terminated |
| 9-B |
NIIGATA-ken, NISHIKUBIKI-gun, OMI-machi | See 13-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 9-B (HANAOKA KOZAN) |
AKITA-ken, KITA AKITA-gun, HANAOKA-machi | --- | --- | 1 Dec Established | 14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to SENDAI POW CAMP No. 7-B |
| 10-B (KOSAKA KOZAN) |
AKITA-ken, KATSUNO-gun, KOSAKA-machi | --- | --- | 1 Dec Established | 14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to SENDAI POW CAMP No. 8-B |
| 10-B (NIPPON TSUUN) [PHOTOS] |
TOKYO-to, ARAKAWA-ku, MINAMI SENJU | --- | --- | 1 Jul Established; first known as 20-D | Aug Renamed 10-B
Sep Terminated |
| 11-B (NIHON SHARYO WARABI KOJO) |
SAITAMA-ken, KAWAGUCHI-shi | --- | --- | --- | Jul Established
Sep Terminated |
| 12-B (KUMAGAI GUMI HIRAOKA HATSUDEN-SHO) [AERIAL] |
NAGANO-ken, SHIMOINA-gun, HIRAOKA-mura (or MITSUSHIMA) | 18 Nov Established; first known as 3-B
1 Aug Renamed 2-D HIRAOKA |
--- | --- | Aug Renamed 12-B
Sep Terminated |
| 13-B (DENKI KAGAKU) |
NIIGATA-ken, NISHIKUBIKI-gun, OMI-machi | --- | 12 May Established; first known as 9-B
1 Aug Renamed 7-D |
--- | Aug Renamed 13-B
Sep Terminated |
| 14-B (SHIBAURA DENKI) |
--- | --- | 25 Dec Established; first known as 11-D, located at TSURUMI-ku, SUYEHIRO-cho, No. 3-D | 15 Apr Destroyed by air raid; moved to SUYEHIRO-cho, SHIBAURA DENKI CO. Ltd. | Aug Renamed 14-B
Sep Terminated (last location unknown) |
| 15-B (NIIGATA TEKKOJO) [PHOTOS] |
NIIGATA-shi, YAMANOSHITA AKIBADORI | --- | --- | 1 Apr Established; first known as 15-D | Aug Renamed 15-B
Sep Terminated |
| 16-B (SHOWA DENKO) |
NIIGATA-ken, HIGASHI KAMBARA-gun, KANOSE-mura | --- | --- | 15 Apr Established; first known as 16-D | Aug Renamed 16-B
Sep Terminated |
| 17-B (NISSHIN SEIYU) |
YOKOHAMA-shi, KANAGAWA-ku, CHIWAKA-cho | --- | --- | 1 May Established; first known as 17-D | 29 May Destroyed by air raid; moved to 18-D temporarily (subsequent location
unknown)
Aug Renamed 17-B Sep Terminated |
| 1-D (MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO) |
YOKOHAMA-shi, KANAGAWA-ku, HASHIMOTO-cho | 18 Nov Established; first known as 2-B SUB BRANCH CAMP (YOKOHAMA) | 1 Aug Renamed 1-D | --- | 13 May Terminated; POWs transferred to MAIN CAMP |
| 2-D | NAGANO-ken, SHIMOINA-gun, HIRAOKA-mura | See 12-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 3-D (NIHON KOKAN TSURUMI ZOSEN) |
YOKOHAMA-shi, TSURUMI-ku, SUYEHIRO-cho, 1-chome | --- | 21 Jan Established; first known as 5-B
1 Aug Renamed 3-D |
--- | 13 May Terminated; POWs transferred to MAIN CAMP |
| 4-D (JOBAN TANKO) |
FUKUSHIMA-ken, IWAKI-gun, YUMOTO-machi, ONOHAMA Tunnel | --- | 15 Apr Established; first known as 6-B
1 Aug Renamed 4-D |
--- | 14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to SENDAI POW CAMP No. 1-B |
| 5-D (NIHON KOKAN, KAWASAKI KOJO) |
KAWASAKI-shi, MINAMI WATARIDA-machi | --- | 12 May Established; first known as 7-B
1 Aug Renamed 5-D |
--- | 4 Jun Terminated; POWs transferred to 5-B and 6-B |
| 6-D | --- | See 7-B (HITACHI) | --- | --- | --- |
| 7-D | --- | See 13-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 8-D | TOCHIGI-ken, KAMITSUGA-gun, ASHIO-machi | See 9-B (FURUKAWA KOGYO) | --- | --- | --- |
| 9-D (NIHON KOKAN) |
KAWASAKI-shi, OGI-machi, 1 Banchi | --- | 10 Nov Established | --- | 31 Mar Terminated; POWs transferred to 5-D |
| 10-D (OSAKA ZOSEN) |
YOKOHAMA-shi, TSURUMI-ku, SUYEHIRO-cho, 1-12 | --- | 8 Apr Established; first known as OSAKA ZOSEN DISPATCHED CAMP
25 Dec Renamed 10-D |
--- | 4 Jun Terminated; POWs transferred to MAIN CAMP DETACHED CAMP |
| 11-D | --- | See 14-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 12-D | IBARAKI-ken, HITACHI-shi | See 8-B (HITACHI KOGYO) | --- | --- | --- |
| 13-D (NIHON KOKAN ASANO DOCK) |
YOKOHAMA-shi, KANAGAWA-ku, HASHIMOTO-cho, 2-1 | --- | --- | 20 Mar Established | 13 May Terminated; POWs transferred to MAIN CAMP |
| 14-D (YOSHIMA TANKO) |
FUKUSHIMA-ken, IWAKI-gun, YOSHIMA-mura | --- | --- | 30 Mar Established | 14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to SENDAI POW CAMP No. 2-B |
| 15-D | NIIGATA-shi, YAMANOSHITA AKIBADORI | See 15-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 16-D | NIIGATA-ken, HIGASHI KAMBARA-gun, KANOSE-mura | See 16-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 17-D | YOKOHAMA-shi, KANAGAWA-ku, CHIWAKA-cho | See 17-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 18-D (YOKOHAMA TAIKA RENGA) |
YOKOHAMA-shi, ISOGO-ku, NISHI NEGISHI BABA-machi | --- | --- | 1 May Established | 4 Jun Terminated; POWs transferred to 5-B |
| 19-D (YOKOHAMA SENPAKU) |
YOKOHAMA-shi, NAKA-ku, YAMASHITA-cho | --- | --- | 1 May Established | 29 May Destroyed by air-raid, moved to 18-D temporarily
4 Jun Terminated; POWs transferred to 15-D |
| 20-D | TOKYO-to, ARAKAWA-ku, MINAMI SENJU | See 10-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 21-D (HOKKAI DENKA) |
TOYAMA-ken, TAKAOKA-shi, YOSHI-machi | --- | --- | 8 Sep Established | 7 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to NAGOYA POW CAMP No. 6-B |
| 22-D (NITTSU SAKATA) |
YAMAGATA-ken, SAKATA-shi, OAZA SAKATA SHINDEN | --- | --- | 20 Sep Established | 14 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to SENDAI POW CAMP No. 9-B |
| 23-D (DAI-NIPPON KAGAKU) |
KAWASAKI-shi, DAISHIHON-machi | --- | --- | 20 Sep Established | 30 Jun Terminated; POWs transferred to 1-B |
| 24-D (NISSHIN SEIFUN) |
KAWASAKI-shi, OKAWA-machi | --- | --- | 20 Sep Established | 30 Jun Terminated; POWs transferred to 2-B |
NAGOYA POW CAMP GROUP ( MAP A -- MAP B ) ( GE Placemarks ) |
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| CAMP DESIGNATION | LOCATION | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 |
| MAIN CAMP | NAGOYA-shi, SAKAI-ku, MINAMI SOTOBORI-machi | --- | --- | --- | 5 Apr Established within the TAISEI National (KOKUMIN) School, formerly
EASTERN DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS
18 May Destroyed by fire; moved to NAGOYA-shi, SAKAI-ku, MINAMI SOTOBORI-machi Sep Terminated |
| 1-B KAMIOKA (MITSUI KOZAN) | GIFU-ken, YOSHIKI-gun, ASOFU-mura, WASAHO 1444 | --- | --- | --- | 6 Apr Established; formerly OSAKA POW CAMP
No. 7 Branch Camp
Sep Terminated |
| 2-B
NARUMI (NIHON SHARYO)
[PHOTOS] |
AICHI-ken, AICHI-gun, NARUMI-machi, ARIMATSUURA 114 | --- | --- | --- | 6 Apr Established; formerly OSAKA POW CAMP
No. 11 Branch Camp
Sep Terminated |
| 3-B
FUNATSU (MITSUI KOZAN) |
GIFU-ken, YOSHIKI-gun, FUNATSU-machi, SHIKAMA | --- | --- | --- | 6 Apr Established; formerly OSAKA POW CAMP No. 15
Branch Camp
Sep Terminated |
| 4-B IRUKA (ISHIHARA SANGYO) |
MIE-ken, MINAMI-MURO-gun, IRUKA-mura, ITAYA | --- | --- | --- | 6 Apr Established; formerly OSAKA POW CAMP No. 16
Branch Camp
Sep Terminated |
| 5-B
YOKKAICHI (ISHIHARA SANGYO) [PHOTOS] |
MIE-ken, YOKKAICHI ISHIHARA-machi, No. 1 | --- | --- | --- | 6 Apr Established; formerly OSAKA POW CAMP No. 17
Branch Camp
Sep Terminated |
| 6-B
TAKAOKA (HOKKAI DENKA KOGYO) |
TOYAMA-ken, TAKAOKA-shi, NO-machi 2365 | --- | --- | --- | 6 Apr Established; formerly TOKYO POW CAMP No. 21-D
Sep Terminated |
| 7-B (NIHON SOTATSU) |
TOYAMA-ken, TOYAMA-shi, SHIMOSHIN-machi, No. 50 Banchi | --- | --- | --- | 28 May Established
Sep Terminated |
| 8-B
TATEYAMA (TATEYAMA JUKOGYO) |
TOYAMA-ken, TOYAMA-shi, SHIMO-OKUI-machi, No. 1 Banchi | --- | --- | --- | 10 May Established
Sep Terminated |
| 9-B
JINZU (NIPPON TSUUN) |
TOYAMA-ken, TOYAMA-shi, HIGASHI IWASE-machi, OHIROTA | --- | --- | --- | 27 May Established
Sep Terminated |
| 10-B
FUSHIKI (FUSHIKI KAIRIKU UNSO) [PHOTOS] |
TOYAMA-ken, TAKAOKA-shi, NO-machi, TATENO-UE | --- | --- | --- | 18 Jun Established
Sep Terminated |
| 11-B
IWASE (NIHON SODA) |
TOYAMA-ken, TOYAMA-shi, NISHINOMIYA, OHIROTA-mura | --- | --- | --- | 28 May Established
Sep Terminated |
OSAKA POW CAMP GROUP ( MAP A - OSAKA AREA - MAP B ) ( GE Placemarks ) |
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| CAMP DESIGNATION | LOCATION | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 |
| MAIN CAMP (NIPPON TSUUN) |
OSAKA-fu, MISHIMA-gun, SHINDEN-mura, AZA SHIMOSHINDEN | --- | --- | --- | Aug Established
2 Sep Terminated |
| Main Camp | OSAKA-shi, MINATO-ku, KITA FUKUZAKI NISHINO-machi | See 1-B | --- | --- | --- |
| HARIMA Branch Camp | --- | See 7-D | --- | --- | --- |
| HIROHATA Dispatched Camp | --- | See 12-B | --- | --- | --- |
| HIROHATA Branch Camp | KOBE-shi, HIROHATA-machi, AZA SAI | --- | 25 Sep Established | 16 Jul Terminated; POWs transferred to 1-D | --- |
| ICHIOKA
Detached Camp (OSAKA ZOSEN / ICHIOKA BYOSHITSU)) [PHOTOS] |
OSAKA-shi, MINATO-ku, YAWATAYA MATSUNO-machi 1-16, Municipal Stadium | 5 Oct (approx) Established as ICHIOKA Detached Camp.
30 Oct Renamed ICHIOKA Detached Camp ISOLATED INFIRMARY |
Aug Renamed 3 Camp (SHYUOSHA) | 10 Jul Terminated; Transferred to ATTACHED SICK-ROOM | --- |
| KAMIOKA Branch Camp | --- | See 7-B KAMIOKA | --- | --- | --- |
| KAWASAKI Branch Camp | --- | See 5-D | --- | --- | --- |
| KOBE Branch Camp | --- | See 2-B KOBE | --- | --- | --- |
| KOBE Branch Camp HIROHATA Detached Camp |
--- | See 12-B | --- | --- | --- |
| SAKURAJIMA Branch Camp | --- | See 8-B SAKURAJIMA | --- | --- | --- |
| TANAGAWA Branch Camp | --- | See 4-B TANAGAWA | --- | --- | --- |
| UMEDA Branch Camp | --- | See 2-D UMEDA | --- | --- | --- |
| YODOGAWA Branch Camp | --- | See 3-D YODOGAWA | --- | --- | --- |
| AMAGASAKI Branch Camp | --- | See 9-B AMAGASAKI | --- | --- | --- |
| 1-B
[Chikko] (NIPPON TSUUUN) |
OSAKA-shi, MINATO-ku, KITA FUKUZAKI NISHINO-machi | 21 Sep Established; first called OSAKA POW MAIN CAMP; formerly ZENTSUJI
POW CAMP OSAKA Detached Camp; located at OSAKA-shi, MINATO-ku, GOJO-dori
3-41
[SAT] |
--- | --- | 1 Jun Destroyed by air raid; moved temporarily to
TSUMORI
Jul Moved to NISHINO-machi Aug Renamed 1-B Sep Terminated |
| 1-B | --- | See 2-B KOBE | --- | --- | --- |
| 2-B
KOBE (NIPPON TSUUUN) [PHOTOS] |
KOBE-shi, FUKIAI-ku, WAKINOHAMA-cho | 23 Sep Established as KOBE BRANCH CAMP at KOBE-shi, KOBE-ku, ITO-cho 28 | 18 Feb Renamed 1-B | --- | 5 Jun Destroyed by air-raid; moved to
MAYASHIDA-ku,
MARUYAMA-cho 2-1
21 Jun Moved to WAKINOHAMA-cho Aug Renamed 2-B Sep Terminated |
| 2-B UMEDA | --- | See 2-D UMEDA | --- | --- | --- |
| ATTACHED INFIRMARY OR SICK ROOM | KOBE-shi, FUKIAI-ku, WAKINOHAMA-cho | --- | --- | 10 Jul Established | 5 Jun Moved to location of ex-KAWASAKI Detached Camp |
| 3-B
OEYAMA (NIPPON YAKIN KOGYO) |
KYOTO-fu, YOSA-gun, YOSHIZU-mura, SUTSU | --- | 20 Aug Established as 12-B OEYAMA | --- | Aug Renamed 3-B
Sep Terminated |
| 3-B YODOGAWA | --- | See 3-D YODOGAWA | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 Camp (SHUYOSHA) | --- | See ICHIOKA Detached Camp | --- | --- | --- |
| 4-B
IKUNO (MITSUBISHI KOGYO) |
HYOGO-ken, ASAGO-gun, IKUNO-machi, GINYA | --- | --- | --- | 28 Mar Established as 19-B
Aug Renamed 4-B Sep Terminated |
| 4-B
TANAGAWA (ASUKA GUMI TANAGAWA SAGYOSHO) |
OSAKA-fu, ITSUNAMI-gun, TANAGAWA-machi | 22 Nov Established as TANAGAWA Branch Camp | 18 Feb Renamed 4-B | --- | 20 Mar Terminated; POWs transferred to FUKUOKA POW CAMP 11-D |
| 5-B
TSURUGA (TSURUGA KOWAN UNSO)
[PHOTOS] |
FUKUI-ken, TSURUGA-shi, TSUNAI JINMU 9721 KOJO | --- | --- | --- | 23 Apr Established as 20-B; first located at
TSURUGA-shi,
SAKURA 165.
[SAT]
Date of transfer to TSUNAI unknown.
Aug Renamed 5-B Sep Terminated |
| 5-B KAWASAKI | --- | See 5-D | --- | --- | --- |
| 6-B AKENOBE (MITSUBISHI KOGYO) | HYOGO-ken, YOFU-gun, MINAMI TANI-mura | --- | --- | --- | 15 May Established as 21-B
Aug Renamed 6-B Sep Terminated |
| 6-B HARIMA | --- | See 7-D | --- | --- | --- |
| 7-B TAKEFU (SHINETSU KAGAKU KOGYO) | FUKUI-ken, NANJO-gun, TAKEFU-machi, KITAFU | --- | --- | --- | 18 May Established as 22-B
Aug Renamed 7-B Sep Terminated |
| 7-B KAMIOKA | GIFU-ken, YOSHIKI-gun, FUNATSU-machi | 8 Dec Established as KAMIOKA Branch Camp | 18 Feb Renamed 7-B | --- | 6 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to NAGOYA POW CAMP 1-B |
| 8-B
[PHOTOS] |
SHIGA-ken, NOSU-gun, HYOZU-machi (NODA) | --- | --- | --- | 18 May Established as 23-B NODA
Aug Renamed 8-B Sep Terminated |
| 8-B SAKURAJIMA (HITACHI ZOSEN) |
OSAKA-shi, KONOHANA-ku, TAKAMI-machi | --- | 20 Jan Established as SAKURAJIMA Branch Camp
18 Feb Renamed 8-B 1 Oct Renamed 4-D |
--- | 18 May Terminated; POWs believed to have been transferred to 21-B AKENOBE |
| 9-B NOTOGAWA
[PHOTOS] |
SHIGA-ken, KANZAKI-gun, NOTOGAWA-machi | --- | --- | --- | 18 May Established as 24-B
Aug Renamed 9-B Sep Terminated |
| 9-B AMAGASAKI | AMAGASAKI-shi, TAKASU-machi | --- | 20 Jan Established as AMAGASAKI Branch Camp
18 Feb Renamed 9-B 20 Oct Renamed 6-D |
--- | 17 Jun Terminated; POWs transferred to HIROSHIMA POW CAMP 3-B and NAGOYA POW CAMP 9-B |
| 10-B
MAIBARA
[PHOTOS] |
SHIGA-ken, SAKATA-gun, MAIBARA-machi, UMEGAHARA | --- | --- | --- | 18 May Established as 25-B
Aug Renamed 10-B Sep Terminated |
| 10-B TAISHO (HITACHI ZOSEN) |
OSAKA-shi, TAISHO-ku, CHITOSE-machi 105-1 | --- | 15 May Established | --- | 18 May Terminated; POWs transferred to 22-B (TAKEFU) |
| 11-B
ROKUROSHI (RIKUGUN KOSHUJO) |
FUKUI-ken, ONO-gun, SAKATANI-mura | --- | --- | --- | 10 Jun Established as 26-B
Aug Renamed 11-B Sep Terminated |
| 11-B NARUMI | AICHI-ken, AICHI-gun, NARUMI-machi, ARIMATSUURA 114-3 | --- | 28 Dec Established | --- | 6 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to NAGOYA POW CAMP 2-B |
| 12-B
HIROHATA (NIPPON SEITETSU) [PHOTOS] |
HYOGO-ken, SHIKAMA-gun, HIROHATA-mura, KOSAKA 381 (HIMEJI-shi) | 5 Oct Established as KOBE Branch Camp HIROHATA Detached Camp; first located
at
HIROHATA-machi,
325-banchi
10 Dec Renamed HIROHATA DISPATCHED CAMP |
18 Feb Renamed 1-D
15 Sep Moved to HIROHATA-mura, KOSAKA 381 |
--- | Aug Renamed 12-B
Sep Terminated |
| 13-B TSUMORI (FUJINAGATA ZOSEN) |
OSAKA-shi, NISHINARI-ku, TSUMORI-machi 280-1 | --- | 20 Aug Established | --- | 16 May Terminated; POWs transferred to TOKYO POW CAMP |
| 14-B WAKAYAMA (SUMITOMO KINZOKU) [PHOTOS] |
WAKAYAMA-shi, MATSUE 842 | --- | 5 Nov Established | --- | 29 Mar Terminated; POWs transferred to 19-B |
| 15-B FUNATSU | GIFU-ken, YOSHIKI-gun, FUNATSU-machi | --- | --- | --- | 25 Jun Established
6 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to NAGOYA POW CAMP 3-B |
| 16-B IRUKA | MIE-ken, MINAMI MURO-gun, IRUKA-machi | --- | --- | --- | 25 Jun Established
6 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to NAGOYA POW CAMP 4-B |
| 17-B YOKKAICHI | MIE-ken, YOKKAICHI-shi, ISHIHARA-machi | --- | --- | 11 Aug Established | 6 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to NAGOYA POW CAMP 5-B |
| 18-B WAKINOHAMA (KAWASAKI SEITETSU) |
KOBE-shi, FUKIAI-ku, WAKINOHAMA-machi 3-chome | --- | --- | --- | 1 Feb Established
21 May Terminated; POWs transferred to 25-B MAIBARA |
| 19-B | --- | See 4-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 20-B | --- | See 5-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 21-B | --- | See 6-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 22-B | --- | See 7-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 23-B NODA | --- | See 8-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 24-B | --- | See 9-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 25-B | --- | See 10-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 26-B | --- | See 11-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 1-D | --- | See 12-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 2-D
UMEDA (NIPPON TSUUN) |
OSAKA-shi, KITA-ku, USHIMARU-machi | 22 Nov Established as UMEDA Branch Camp | 18 Feb Renamed 2-B
10 Mar Renamed 2-D |
--- | 21 May Terminated; POWs transferred to 20-B |
| 3-D
YODOGAWA (YODOGAWA TEKKOJO) |
OSAKA-shi, YODOGAWA-ku | 22 Nov Established as YODOGAWA Branch Camp | 18 Feb Renamed 3-B YODOGAWA
10 Mar Renamed 3-D |
--- | 18 May Terminated; POWs believed to have been transferred to 3-B OEYAMA |
| 4-D SAKURAJIMA | --- | See 8-B SAKURAJIMA | --- | --- | --- |
| 5-D KAWASAKI (KAWASAKI JUKOGYO) |
KOBE-shi, HAYASHIDA-ku, MARUYAMA-cho 2-1 | 8 Dec Established as KAWASAKI Branch Camp | 18 Feb Renamed 5-B KAWASAKI
15 Oct Renamed 5-D KAWASAKI |
--- | 11 May Terminated; POWs transferred to FUKUOKA POW CAMP and to HIROSHIMA POW CAMP |
| 6-D AMAGASAKI (OTANI JUKOGYO) |
--- | See 9-B AMAGASAKI | --- | --- | --- |
| 7-D HARIMA (HARIMA ZOSENJO) |
AIOI-shi, AIOI 5229 | 8 Dec Established as HARIMA Branch Camp | 18 Feb Renamed 6-B
15 Oct Renamed 6-D |
--- | 21 May Terminated; POWs transferred to 23-B |
| 8-D NARUO (SHOWA DENKYO) |
HYOGO-ken, MUKO-gun, NARUO-mura, UEDA AZA HIGASHIHAMA 1 | --- | --- | --- | 1 Feb Established
29 May Terminated; POWs transferred to NAGOYA POW CAMP |
HIROSHIMA POW CAMP GROUP ( MAP ) ( GE Placemarks ) |
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| CAMP DESIGNATION | LOCATION | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 |
| MAIN CAMP | HIROSHIMA-ken, ASHINA-gun, TODE-mura, Vocational School | --- | --- | --- | 13 Apr Established (jurisdictional control transferred from ZENTSUJI
POW CAMP); provisionally situated at 1-B
1 Jun Moved to HIROSHIMA-ken, ASHINA-gun, TODE-mura Sep Terminated |
| 1-B (NIPPON TSUUN) [PHOTOS] |
KAGAWA-ken, ZENTSUJI-machi | --- | --- | --- | 13 Apr Established (formerly ZENTSUJI POW CAMP MAIN
CAMP)
Sep Terminated |
| 2-B (SUMITOMO KAGAKU KOGYO) |
EHIME-ken, NIIHAMA-shi, ISOURA | --- | --- | --- | 13 Apr Established (formerly ZENTSUJI POW CAMP 3-B)
Sep Terminated |
| 3-B TAMANO (MITSUI KOZAN) |
OKAYAMA-ken, TAMANO-shi, HIBI 448 | --- | --- | --- | 1 Jun Established
Sep Terminated |
| 4-B
MUKAIJIMA (HITACHI ZOSEN) |
HIROSHIIMA-ken, MITSUKI-gun, MUKAIJIMA | --- | --- | --- | 13 Apr Established as 1-D (formerly ZENTSUJI POW CAMP
1-D)
Aug Renamed 4-B Sep Terminated |
| 5-B
INNOSHIMA (HITACHI ZOSEN) |
HIROSHIMA-KEN, MITSUKI-gun, INNOSHIMA [Mitsunosho-machi] | --- | --- | --- | 13 Apr Established as 2-D (formerly ZENTSUJI POW CAMP
2-D)
Aug Renamed 5-B Sep Terminated |
| 6-B
OMINE or SANYO (UBE KYOGYO) |
YAMAGUCHI-ken, MINE-gun, OMINE-machi | --- | --- | --- | 13 Apr Established as 4-D (formerly FUKUOKA POW CAMP
1-D)
Aug Renamed 6-B Sep Terminated |
| 7-B
OKINOYAMA (UBE KYOGYO) |
YAMAGUCHI-ken, UBE-shi, OKINOYAMA | --- | --- | --- | 13 Apr Established as 5-D (formerly FUKUOKA POW CAMP
2-D)
Aug Renamed 7-B Sep Terminated |
| 8-B
MOTOYAMA (UBE KYOGYO) |
YAMAGUCHI-ken, ONODA-shi, MOTOYAMA | --- | --- | --- | 13 Apr Established as 6-D (formerly FUKUOKA POW CAMP
3-D)
Aug Renamed 8-B Sep Terminated |
| 9-B
OHAMA (OKURA KOGYO? OHAMA TANKO?) |
YAMAGUCHI-ken, ONODA-shi, OAZA ONODA, OHAMA | --- | --- | --- | 13 Apr Established as 7-D (formerly FUKUOKA POW CAMP
4-D)
Aug Renamed 9-B Sep Terminated |
| 1-D | --- | See 4-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 2-D | --- | See 5-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 3-D
YAMANE (SUMITOMO KOGYO) |
EHIME-ken, NII-gun, SUMINO-machi, YAMANE | --- | --- | --- | 13 Apr Established (formerly ZENTSUJI POW CAMP 3-D)
19 May Terminated; POWs transferred to 2-B |
| CAMP DESIGNATION | LOCATION | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 |
| MAIN CAMP | KAGAWA-ken, ZENTSUJI-machi | --- | --- | --- | 13 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to HIROSHIMA POW CAMP 1-B |
| OSAKA Detached Camp | OSAKA-shi, MINATO-ku, Municipal Stadium | 8 Jun Established
5 Oct Jurisdictional control transferred to OSAKA POW CAMP 1-B |
--- | --- | --- |
| 1-B | --- | See 1-D | --- | --- | --- |
| 2-B | --- | See 2-D | --- | --- | --- |
| 3-B NIIHAMA | EHIME-ken, NIIHAMA-shi, ISOURA | --- | 14 Jul Formerly FUKUOKA POW CAMP 13-B; jurisdictional
control transferred to FUKUOKA POW CAMP to ZENTSUJI POW CAMP
20 Jul Established at NIIHAMA-shi 14 Nov Moved to NIIHAMA-shi, ISOURA |
--- | 13 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to HIROSHIMA POW CAMP 2-B |
| 4-B YAMANE | --- | See 3-D | --- | --- | --- |
| 1-D | HIROSHIIMA-ken, MITSUKI-gun, MUKAIJIMA | --- | 14 Jul Formerly FUKUOKA POW CAMP 11-B; jurisdictional
control transferred to FUKUOKA POW CAMP to ZENTSUJI POW CAMP
20 Jul Established as 1-B 1 Dec Renamed 1-D |
--- | 13 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to HIROSHIMA POW CAMP 1-D |
| 2-D | HIROSHIMA-KEN, MITSUKI-gun, INNOSHIMA | --- | 14 Jul Formerly FUKUOKA POW CAMP 12-B; jurisdictional
control transferred to FUKUOKA POW CAMP to ZENTSUJI POW CAMP
20 Jul Established as 2-B 1 Dec Renamed 2-D |
--- | 13 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to HIROSHIMA POW CAMP 2-D |
| 3-D YAMANE (SUMITOMO KOGYO) |
EHIME-ken, NII-gun, SUMINO-machi, YAMANE | --- | --- | 1 May Established as ZENTSUJI POW CAMP 3 Branch Camp YAMANE Billet
18 Nov Renamed 4-B |
20 Mar Renamed 3-D
13 Apr Jurisdictional control transferred to HIROSHIMA POW CAMP 3-D |
| 4-D | --- | See 6-B OMINE | --- | --- | --- |
| 5-D | --- | See 7-B OKINOYAMA | --- | --- | --- |
| 6-D | --- | See 8-B MOTOYAMA | --- | --- | --- |
| 7-D | --- | See 9-B OHAMA | --- | --- | --- |
| 8-D HIGASHI MISOME (UBE KYOGYO) |
YAMAGUCHI-ken, UBE-shi, OKIUBE | --- | --- | --- | 13 Apr Formerly FUKUOKA POW CAMP 5-D; established
16 Jul Destroyed by air raid; terminated; POWs transferred to 6-D |
FUKUOKA POW CAMP GROUP ( MAP - FUKUOKA AREA ) ( GE Placemarks ) |
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| CAMP DESIGNATION | LOCATION | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 |
| MAIN CAMP
First known as Western District Army YAHATA Provisional POW CAMP (SEIBUGUN YAHATA KARI FURYO SHUYOSHO) |
FUKUOKA-ken, TSUKUSHI-gun, DAZAIFU-machi, DAZAIFU National School | --- | 1 Jan Established as the FUKUOKA POW CAMP Main Office under the
Western District Army Headquarters
1 Mar Renamed FUKUOKA POW CAMP Main Camp |
--- | Apr Moved to FUKUOKA NAGAHAMA Youth School (SEINEN GAKKO)
19 Jun Destroyed by air raid; moved to DAZAIFU National School (KOKUMIN GAKKO) Sep. Terminated |
| KUMAMOTO Branch Camp | --- | See 1-B | --- | --- | --- |
| MOJI Branch Camp or MOJI Detached Camp | --- | See 4-B | --- | --- | --- |
| MUKAIJIMA Branch Camp | --- | See 11-B | --- | --- | --- |
| INNOSHIMA Branch Camp | --- | See 12-B | --- | --- | --- |
| NAGASAKI Branch Camp | --- | See 2-B | --- | --- | --- |
| UBE Branch Camp | --- | See 2-D | --- | --- | --- |
| HIGASHI MISOME Detached Camp | --- | See 5-D | --- | --- | --- |
| MOTOYAMA Detached Camp | --- | See 3-D | --- | --- | --- |
| OHAMA Detached Camp | --- | See 4-D | --- | --- | --- |
| SANYO Detached Camp | --- | See 1-D | --- | --- | --- |
| YAHATA Branch Camp | --- | See 3-B | --- | --- | --- |
| 1-B
[PHOTOS |
FUKUOKA-shi,
HAKOZAKI-machi,
SHINKEN 28 [aka "Pine Tree Camp"] |
28 Nov Established at KUMAMOTO-shi, KENGUN-cho, AZA SABUROZUKA, as the YAHATA Provisional POW CAMP KUMAMOTO Branch Camp | 1 Jan Renamed FUKUOKA POW CAMP KUMAMOTO Branch Camp
1 Mar Renamed 1-B
20 Nov Moved to
FUKUOKA-ken,
KASUYA-gun, TATARA-mura |
17 Apr Moved to FUKUOKA-shi, OAZA MUSHIRODA | 20 Jan Moved to FUKUOKA-shi, HAKOZAKI-machi
Sep Terminated |
| 2-B (KAWANAMI ZOSEN) [PHOTOS] |
NAGASAKI-ken, NISHISONOKI-gun, KOYAGI-mura | 25 Oct Established as YAHATA Provisional POW CAMP NAGASAKI Branch Camp | 1 Jan Renamed FUKUOKA POW CAMP NAGASAKI Branch Camp
1 Mar Renamed 2-B |
--- | Sep Terminated |
| 3-B (NIPPON SEITETSU YAHATA SEITETSU-SHO) [PHOTOS] |
KOKURA-shi, OAZA NAKAI, AZA YAGURASHITA | 23 Sep Established at YAHATA-shi, NAKA-machi, as YAHATA Provisional POW Camp | 1 Jan Renamed FUKUOKA POW CAMP YAHATA Branch Camp
1 Mar Renamed 3-B 15 Dec Moved to KOKURA-shi, OAZA NAKAI, AZA YAGURASHITA |
--- | Sep Terminated |
| 4-B
MOJI (MOJI CHIKU KOWAN UNSOGYO-KAI) [PHOTOS] |
MOJI-shi, KUSU-machi | 28 Nov Established as YAHATA Provisional POW CAMP MOJI Detached Camp | 1 Jan Renamed FUKUOKA POW CAMP MOJI Branch Camp
1 Mar Renamed 4-B |
--- | Sep Terminated |
| 5-B (FURUKAWA KOGYO OMINE KOGYO-SHO) |
FUKUOKA-ken, TAGAWA-gun, SOEDA-machi | --- | 22 Jan Established as OMINE Branch Camp
1 Mar Renamed 5-B 1 Dec Renamed 8-D |
--- | Aug Renamed 5-B
Sep Terminated |
| 6-B (NIPPON KOGYO ONGA KOGYO-SHO) [PHOTOS] |
FUKUOKA-ken, ONGA-gun, MIZUMAKI-machi | --- | 22 Apr Established as 15-B
1 Dec Renamed 9-D |
--- | Aug Renamed 6-B
Sep Terminated |
| 6-B SANYO | --- | See 1-D | --- | --- | --- |
| 7-B
FUTASE (NIPPON SEITETSU KOGYO FUTASE KOGYO-SHO) |
FUKUOKA-ken, KAHO-gun, FUTASE-machi, Worker's Club | --- | May Established as 16-B
1 Dec Renamed 10-D |
--- | Aug Renamed 7-B
Sep Terminated |
| 7-B OKINOYAMA | --- | See 2-D | --- | --- | --- |
| 8-B (MITSUI KOZAN YAMANO KOGYO-SHO) |
FUKUOKA-ken, KAHO-gun, INATSUKI-machi | --- | 3 Oct Established as 19-B | 19 Apr Renamed 11-D | Aug Renamed 8-B
Sep Terminated |
| 8-B MOTOYAMA | --- | See 3-D | --- | --- | --- |
| 9-B (KAIJIMA TANKO ONOURA TANKO) |
FUKUOKA-ken, KURATE-gun, MIYATA-machi | --- | 4 Dec Established as 20-B | 10 Apr Renamed 12-D | Aug Renamed 9-B
Sep Terminated |
| 9-B OHAMA | --- | See 4-D | --- | ||