Dazaifu

The remains of a frontier administrative center near Fukuoka, Japan. Established just after Japan's defeat in the Korean campaign of 663, Dazaifu remained an important outpost of the government in the western frontier for the next few centuries and was the bureaucratic gateway from Kyushu to the continent. The Dazaifu area, with administrative buildings and temples, has been excavated.

The remains of the centre of frontier adminstration near Fukuoka, Japan. Established shortly after Japan’s spectacular defeat in the Korean campaign of 663, Dazaifu remained an important outpost of the government in the western frontier for the next few centuries. The Dazaifu area, with adminstra-tive buildings and temples, has been investigated since 1968.