Sasebo

Sasebo (佐世保市, Sasebo-shi) is a Japanese city in Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu. It has been recognized as a special city since 2001. History In 1866, Sasebo was established as a major port for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Sasebo became an American Naval base in 1945. Today it is the center of a military district of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (海上自衛隊, Kaijō Jieitai) or JMSDF. References Other websites Media related to Sasebo, Nagasaki at Wikimedia Commons Official website (in Japanese) Sasebo Tourist Information site Archived 2012-10-17 at the Wayback Machine in English