Kitamaru Hall

Kitamaru Hall (北丸館 Kitamarukan) is the popular name for the headquarters of the Kini'ei and its affiliated detention center, located in the Kitamaru district of Eito, Chisei. It is a large, 6-storey building in the Later Royalist Style, built between 1863 and 1869. It served as the headquarters of the White Gloves secret police force from its completion until 1924. It was vacant following the New Year Rebellion and the White Gloves' abolition, but after the establishment of the Chūhodan in 1930 the building was once again used for the detainment and torture of political prisoners, effectively playing the same role as under the previous regime.