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After a decade-long restoration, 1,800 volunteers took turns pulling a 400-ton Japanese castle with ropes; 8,000 people had applied for the chance to help move it

Summary by Times of India
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 b…

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Haber 7 - In Japan, the 360-ton historic Hirosaki Castle was moved meters without a single piece being dismantled, thanks to 1,800 volunteers hanging from ropes. The operation, carried out using the centuries-old Hikiya technique, astonished onlookers.

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Times of India broke the news in India on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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