Corregidor [island] - Corregidor

Japanese: コレヒドール[島] - コレヒドール
Corregidor [island] - Corregidor
A volcanic island at the mouth of Manila Bay in the southwest of Luzon in the Philippines. It is a key defense point for Manila across the strait from the Bataan Peninsula. In the 18th century it was a Spanish fort, and in the 20th century it became a US military base. During the Pacific War, it was the site of the fiercest battle between Japan and the US-Philippines Allied Forces from April to May 1942. Today, the US military fort and barracks have been turned into a memorial park and are a tourist destination for foreigners. Approximately 5 km2 .

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Japanese:
フィリピンのルソン島南西部,マニラ湾口にある火山性の島。海峡を隔ててバターン半島に対し,マニラの防衛上の要点をなす。18世紀にはスペインの要塞(ようさい),20世紀以後は米国の軍事基地となる。太平洋戦争中の1942年4〜5月,日本と米・フィリピン連合軍の最激戦地となった。現在は米軍要塞や軍舎などを記念公園として外国人向け観光地となっている。約5km2

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