Nagoya Castle 'shachihoko' statue back in place

Nagoya Castle 'shachihoko' statue back in place

NAGOYA, Japan - One of a pair of golden ''shachihoko'' statues on Nagoya Castle that was brought to the ground for the first time in 21 years in March, for a Nagoya Castle exhibition to coincide with the Aichi Expo, was placed back on the castle on July 9.

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