Temporary relocation of Hirosaki Castle tower completed

Participants in the temporary transfer of the Hirosaki Castle tower in the northeastern Japanese city of Hirosaki celebrate the completion of the move of the 400-ton tower to a temporary platform some 70 meters away on Oct. 24, 2015. Taking about two months to complete, it was the first such operation in about a century, made to allow repairs of the stone wall base. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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