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  • Monday, 31 August 2026

1,800 volunteers took turns pulling a 400-ton Japanese castle with ropes and...

In a remarkable achievement, thousands of volunteers in Japan successfully relocated a historic castle keep using age-old techniques. This monumental task represents a critical advancement in a decade-long restoration initiative. The keep has been repositioned closer to its original stone foundation, revealing archaeological treasures like ancient drainage systems and remnants of earlier walls. Visitors can anticipate the keep's full reopening by 2033.

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