Hekirichi Bastion Fort

Hekirichi Bastion Fort (romanized: Hekirichi Jinya, as historic site name: Hekirichi Bastion Fort of Matsumae clan site (Matsumae Han Hekirichi Jinya ato) was a fortified administrative center of the Matsumae clan during the late Edo period, located in present-day Nozaki, Hokuto City, Hokkaido. It was the first in Japan to adopt a star-shaped bastion fort design based on European bastion-style fortification techniques and the army base selection and structure for artillery defense according to 19th-century European military theory. The name "Hekirichi" originates from the Ainu language "peker-pet" (meaning "beautiful-river" or "bright-river") and refers to the area surrounding the Hekirichi River, which flows west of the fort.

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