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Kiangan National Shrine

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declaring the site as a military shrine under the administration of the Military Memorial Division of the
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province in 1974 at the site where the highest ranking Imperial Japanese military leader General
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The shrine is made of concrete and steel and its form drew inspiration from native
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The site has been declared as a National Landmark by the
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16°46′46″N 121°04′53″E / 16.77944°N 121.08133°E / 16.77944; 121.08133
Kiangan
Ifugao
Philippines
Tomoyuki Yamashita
World War II
Filipino
war memorial
Kiangan
Ifugao
Philippines
Japanese Imperial Army
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Allied forces
Japanese occupation of the archipelago
World War II
Philippine Tourism Authority
Kiangan
Ifugao
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Allied forces
National Historical Commission
Ferdinand Marcos
Philippine Veterans Affairs Office
Department of National Defense
Ifugao
"Saving Yamashita's last fortress"

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