Camp Asaka is a base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force . It lies in four municipalities: Nerima, Tokyo ; Asaka, Saitama ; Wako, Saitama ; and Niiza, Saitama . It serves as the headquarters of the Eastern Army .
The camp was originally the site of a golf course from 1930 to 1940. It served as the site of the Imperial Japanese Army Junior Military Academy from 1941 to 1945, and as a United States Army camp (South Camp Drake ) from 1945 to 1960, during which time it housed part of the 1st Cavalry Division .
The Asaka Shooting Range was a firing range constructed on the site for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo , and hosted pistol and rifle shooting and the shooting part of the modern pentathlon .[ 1] 2020 Summer Olympics .[ 2] [ 3]
References
Heritage Zone Tokyo Bay Zone Sites outside Tokyo Football stadia
20th century
1912 : Barkarby , Djurgårdsbrunnsviken , Kaknäs , Östermalms IP , Stockholm Olympic Stadium 1920 : Olympisch Stadion 1924 : Fontainebleau , Le Stand de Tir de Versailles , Piscine des Tourelles , Stade Yves-du-Manoir 1928 : Amersfoort , Hilversum , Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium , Schermzaal , Zeeburg Shooting Grounds 1932 : 160th Regiment State Armory , Los Angeles Police Pistol Range , Riviera Country Club , Sunset Fields Golf Club , Swimming Stadium 1936 : Döberitz , Haus des Deutschen Sports , Olympic Swimming Stadium , Ruhleben , Wannsee Golf Course 1948 : Aldershot , Bisley Ranges , Royal Military Academy 1952 : Hämeenlinna 1956 : Oaklands Hunt Club , Royal Exhibition Building , Swimming/Diving Stadium , Williamstown 1960 : Acqua Santa Golf Club Course , Palazzo dei Congressi , Passo Corese , Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto , Umberto I Shooting Range 1964 : Asaka Nezu Park , Asaka Shooting Range , Kemigawa , National Gymnasium , Waseda Memorial Hall 1968 : Campo Militar 1 , Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall , Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool , Vicente Suárez Shooting Range 1972 : Messegelände Fechthalle 2 , Olympiastadion , Riding Facility, Riem ; Schießanlage , Schwimmhalle 1976 : Montreal Botanical Garden , Olympic Equestrian Centre, Bromont ; Olympic Pool , Olympic Shooting Range, L'Acadie ; Winter Stadium, Université de Montréal 1980 : CSKA Football Fieldhouse , Dynamo Shooting Range , Swimming Pool - Olimpisky , Trade Unions' Equestrian Complex 1984 : Coto de Caza , Heritage Park Aquatic Center 1988 : Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool , Mongchontoseong , Olympic Fencing Gymnasium , Seoul Equestrian Park , Taenung International Shooting Range 1992 : Cross-country course, Mollet del Vallès Shooting Range , Palau de la Metal·lúrgia , Piscines Bernat Picornell , Real Club de Polo de Barcelona 1996 : Georgia International Horse Park , Georgia Tech Aquatic Center , Georgia World Congress Center 21st century
2000 : Sydney Baseball Stadium , Sydney International Aquatic Centre , The Dome and Exhibition Complex 2004 : Olympic Modern Pentathlon Centre 2008 : Olympic Green Convention Center , Olympic Sports Centre , Ying Tung Natatorium 2012 : Aquatics Centre , Greenwich Park , Copper Box , Royal Artillery Barracks 2016 : Deodoro Aquatics Centre , Deodoro Stadium , Youth Arena 2020 : Musashino Forest Sport Plaza , Tokyo Stadium 2024 : Arena Paris Nord , Palace of Versailles 2028 : VELO Sports Center , Dignity Health Sports Park 2032 : Springfield Central Stadium
19th century 20th century
1900 : Boulogne-Billancourt , Satory 1908 : Bisley Ranges , Uxendon Shooting School Club 1912 : Råsunda IP 1920 : Beverloo Camp , Hoogboom Military Camp 1924 : Camp de Châlons , Issy-les-Moulineaux , Le Stade Olympique Reims , Le Stand de Tir de Versailles 1932 : Los Angeles Police Pistol Range 1936 : Wannsee Shooting Range 1948 : Bisley Ranges 1952 : Huopalahti , Malmi Rifle Range 1956 : Royal Australian Air Force, Laverton Air Base , Williamstown 1960 : Cesano Infantry School Range , Lazio Pigeon Shooting Stand , Umberto I Shooting Range 1964 : Asaka Shooting Range , Tokorozawa Shooting Range 1968 : Vicente Suárez Shooting Range 1972 : Schießanlage 1976 : Olympic Shooting Range, L'Acadie 1980 : Dynamo Shooting Range 1984 : Prado Regional Park 1988 : Taenung International Shooting Range 1992 : Mollet del Vallès Shooting Range 1996 : Wolf Creek Shooting Complex 21st century
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