1,000 people pull 400-ton Japan castle tower toward original site
Some 1,000 people helped tow the 400-tonne keep of Hirosaki Castle, one of Japan’s famous tourist attractions in Aomori Prefecture, on Aug. 23, moving it 109cm closer to its original position after it was relocated 11 years ago. The keep – referring to a castle’s main tower or central stronghold — is a national historical … Read more