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Himeji Castle

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken in February 2005 shows Himeji Castle with ''shachihoko'' statues gracing the top of the castle keep in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. The castle in western Japan was registered as a World Cultural Heritage site by U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

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Refurbishing Himeji Castle

HIMEJI, Japan - A ''shachihoko'' statue is brought down to the ground from the top of the castle keep of Himeji Castle, a World Cultural Heritage site in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, on June 8, 2011, for the first time in about 50 years during a refurbishment.

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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. (Pool photo)

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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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Nagoya Castle 'shachihoko' statues come down to earth

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows one of a pair of golden ''shachihoko'' statues from the top of Nagoya Castle that were brought to the ground for the first time in 21 years March 3 for a Nagoya Castle exhibition to coincide with the Aichi Expo, which runs from March 25 to Sept. 25. The statues will be displayed at a Nagoya Castle exhibition to be held inside the castle for three months starting March 19.

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Golden shachihoko statue at Nagoya Castle

One of the two iconic golden statues of shachihoko -- a mythical half-tiger, half-fish creature -- is seen on the premises of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2021. Usually adorning the roof of the castle, the statues were taken down for public display for the first time since the 2005 Aichi Expo to bolster the local economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

NAGOYA, Japan Kyodo - Viedo taken on March 8, 2021, shows one of two iconic golden Shachihoko -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues taken down from the roof of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture earlier in the day. The statues will go on public display in the central Japan city for nearly four months from March 20.

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Tile craftsman completes rooftop ornaments for renovated castle

Kiyokazu Yamamoto (L), the master tile craftsman who headed the production of the 186-centimeter-tall "shachihoko" rooftop ornaments for the recently renovated Himeji Castle in Himeji, western Japan, poses with his grandson Kazuki in front of a similar model of the Japanese folklore animal on Feb. 27, 2015, in Heguri, Nara Prefecture. The shachihoko, which features the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, often adorns the roofs of temples and castles as it is believed to protect them from fire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golden "shachihoko" statues at Nagoya Castle

A pair of iconic golden statues of "shachihoko" -- a mythical half-tiger, half-fish creature -- are displayed on the premises of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2021. Usually adorning the roof of the castle, the statues were taken down for public display for the first time since the 2005 Aichi Expo to bolster the local economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Golden "shachihoko" statues at Nagoya Castle

A pair of iconic golden statues of "shachihoko" -- a mythical half-tiger, half-fish creature -- are displayed on the premises of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2021. Usually adorning the roof of the castle, the statues were taken down for public display for the first time since the 2005 Aichi Expo to bolster the local economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Golden "shachihoko" statue at Nagoya Castle

One of the two iconic golden statues of "shachihoko" -- a mythical half-tiger, half-fish creature -- is seen on the premises of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2021. Usually adorning the roof of the castle, the statues were taken down for public display for the first time since the 2005 Aichi Expo to bolster the local economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Golden "shachihoko" statues at Nagoya Castle

A pair of iconic golden statues of "shachihoko" -- a mythical half-tiger, half-fish creature -- are displayed on the premises of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2021. Usually adorning the roof of the castle, the statues were taken down for public display for the first time since the 2005 Aichi Expo to bolster the local economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Golden "shachihoko" statue at Nagoya Castle

One of the two iconic golden statues of "shachihoko" -- a mythical half-tiger, half-fish creature -- is seen on the premises of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2021. Usually adorning the roof of the castle, the statues were taken down for public display for the first time since the 2005 Aichi Expo to bolster the local economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

Photo taken on March 8, 2021, shows one of two iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues taken down from the roof of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture earlier in the day. The statues will go on public display in the central Japan city for nearly four months from March 20.

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Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

A helicopter carries one of two iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues from the roof of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture on March 8, 2021. The statues will go on public display in the central Japan city for nearly four months from March 20.

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Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

A helicopter carries one of two iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues from the roof of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture on March 8, 2021. The statues will go on public display in the central Japan city for nearly four months from March 20.

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Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

A helicopter carries one of two iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues from the roof of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture on March 8, 2021. The statues will go on public display in the central Japan city for nearly four months from March 20. (Pool photo)

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Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

Photo taken on March 8, 2021, shows one of two iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues taken down from the roof of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture earlier in the day. The statues will go on public display in the central Japan city for nearly four months from March 20.

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Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

A helicopter carries one of two iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues from the roof of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture on March 8, 2021. The statues will go on public display in the central Japan city for nearly four months from March 20. (Pool photo)

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Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

Photo taken on Feb. 1, 2021, shows one of the two iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues on the roof of Nagoya Castle and scaffolding set up to take them down for temporary public display, the first in 16 years. The statues will go on display at ground facilities in the central Japan city for about four months from March 20.

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Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

Photo taken on Feb. 1, 2021, shows one of the two iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues on the roof of Nagoya Castle and scaffolding set up to take them down for temporary public display, the first in 16 years. The statues will go on display at ground facilities in the central Japan city for about four months from March 20.

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Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

Photo taken on Feb. 1, 2021, shows one of the two iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues on the roof of Nagoya Castle and scaffolding set up to take them down for temporary public display, the first in 16 years. The statues will go on display at ground facilities in the central Japan city for about four months from March 20.

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Nagoya Castle 'shachihoko' statues come down to earth

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows one of a pair of golden ''shachihoko'' statues from the top of Nagoya Castle that were brought to the ground for the first time in 21 years March 3 for a Nagoya Castle exhibition to coincide with the Aichi Expo, which runs from March 25 to Sept. 25. The statues will be displayed at a Nagoya Castle exhibition to be held inside the castle for three months starting March 19. (Kyodo)

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Refurbishing Himeji Castle

HIMEJI, Japan - A ''shachihoko'' statue is brought down to the ground from the top of the castle keep of Himeji Castle, a World Cultural Heritage site in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, on June 8, 2011, for the first time in about 50 years during a refurbishment. (Kyodo)

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Himeji Castle

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken in February 2005 shows Himeji Castle with ''shachihoko'' statues gracing the top of the castle keep in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. The castle in western Japan was registered as a World Cultural Heritage site by U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (Kyodo)

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Repair work under way at Kumamoto Castle

One of the two iconic "Shachihoko" mythical half-fish creature statues is being put back on the roof of Kumamoto Castle, severely damaged by the 2016 earthquake in the southwestern Japan prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Repair work under way at Kumamoto Castle

One of the two iconic "Shachihoko" mythical half-fish creature statues is being put back on the roof of Kumamoto Castle, severely damaged by the 2016 earthquake in the southwestern Japan prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nagoya Castle's iconic roof statue

Photo shows Nagoya Castle on Feb. 1, 2019, and the iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues that adorn its roof. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nagoya Castle's iconic roof statue

Photo taken Feb. 1, 2019, shows one of the two iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues on the roof of Nagoya Castle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nagoya Castle's iconic roof statue

Photo taken Feb. 1, 2019, shows one of the two iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues on the roof of Nagoya Castle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Shachihoko statue at Inuyama Castle

Photo taken on Feb. 26, 2018, shows a newly made shachihoko statue that will be installed on the north side of the highest tower of the Inuyama Castle complex (back), a national treasure in Inuyama in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. The old statue was damaged in a thunder strike. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iconic castle roof statues recreated in quake-hit Kumamoto

Kosuke Fujimoto (2nd from R) and his son Shugo look at four new Shachihoko statues being displayed in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 30, 2017. The new statues, recreated by the two local craftsmen to replace those damaged by earthquakes in April 2016, will be installed atop Kumamoto Castle, which is undergoing restoration work. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iconic castle roof statues recreated in quake-hit Kumamoto

A young visitor dressed in a ninja costume poses by one of four new Shachihoko statues being displayed in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 30, 2017. The new statues, recreated by the two local craftsmen to replace those damaged by earthquakes in April 2016, will be installed atop Kumamoto Castle, which is undergoing restoration work. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo