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"The Land of Commemoration of the Salvation Army" Monument

[Dimini ☆ Cricket] June 24, 2016 14:00

Until now, I thought it was a flowerbed even if I passed sideways, and I never noticed it.

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Immediately after crossing Tsukijibashi from the Chuo-ku government office side, facing Heisei-dori, there was a monument to the memorial of the arrival of the rescue army.

It's opposite the Kyobashi Tax Office (map below, red).

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The Salvation Army (The Salvation Army) is an independent group of Christianity Protestant founded in 1878 in U.K.

Known for conducting evangelism and social business under a unique military organization, at the end of the year, it is remembered that men and women wearing military uniforms blowing trumpets and collecting donations to "social pots" .

Rather than saying, "I'm reminded," should I say that it is more emphasized as a year-end feature in TV dramas and is memorable?

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In Japan, Colonel Wright came to Japan in 1895 (Meiji 28) to establish the Japan Salvation Army.

It seems that Colonel Wright and his colleagues set up Japan's first headquarters in this area and started rescue operations.

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This monument was set up in 1995 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Salvation Army in Japan.