Sobe Communication Site, commonly called "Zo no ori" meaning elephant cage, has a diameter of 200 m and a height of 28 m. This antenna shaped like a giant cage is a monitoring facility for military communication.
a) Location: Yomitan village
b) Land area: 535,000m^2
c) Number of land owners: 444 persons
d) Yearly rental fee: 297 million yen
e) Number of (Japanese) employees: 32 persons
a) Force: Navy
b) Purpose: communication
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