Weeds thrive on castle roof ahead of 1st anniv. of quakes

Weeds thrive on castle roof ahead of 1st anniv. of quakes

Weeds have grown out of control on parts of Kumamoto Castle's roof as seen in a photo taken from a drone on April 4, 2017, prior to the first anniversary of a series of big earthquakes that damaged the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto and its surrounding areas. Regular weeding on the roofs has been suspended since the quakes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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