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August 26, 2026 - BY Investors World

Hundreds of volunteers pull 360-tonne historic Japanese castle back into place by hand

About 1,800 volunteers pulled ropes to move the 360-tonne Hirosaki Castle keep back into position using hikiya, an ancient Japanese moving technique.