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.
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More than 1,000 volunteers pull historic castle back to its original site in Japan
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More than 1,000 volunteers in Aomori, Japan used hikiya, an ancient Japanese moving technique, to pull the 360-tonne Hirosaki Castle keep back to its original site after a decade of renovation work. The 400-year-old castle was moved by hand using ropes in what Fox News reported involved approximately 1,800 volunteers participating in the effort.
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More than 1,000 volunteers pull historic castle back to its original site in Japan
More than 1,000 volunteers pull Japan’s Hirosaki Castle back to its original site in Aomori after a decade of renovation work on the 400-year-old keep.