Japan: Kumamoto Castle Walls Collapse After Earthquake Rattles Kyushu

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, on Tuesday, July 28, prompting a tsunami advisory for coastal areas. Strong shaking was felt in neighboring prefectures including Fukuoka, Kagoshima, and Saga. At Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto city, multiple sections of the stone walls collapsed.

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Renovation of Hirosaki Castle

Renovation of Hirosaki Castle

AOMORI, Japan - Water removal begins Nov. 25, 2014, from the moat surrounding the central tower of Hirosaki Castle in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, in northeastern Japan, ahead of a planned landfill of a moat area to repair the stone wall. The city government has decided to rebuild part of the wall, the first such work in about 100 years, after the discovery of a bulge, a sign of potential collapse, with the work expected to complete by the end of March 2024.

Renovation of Hirosaki Castle

Renovation of Hirosaki Castle

AOMORI, Japan - Water removal begins Nov. 25, 2014, from the moat surrounding the central tower of Hirosaki Castle in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, in northeastern Japan, ahead of a planned landfill of a moat area to repair the stone wall. The city government has decided to rebuild part of the wall, the first such work in about 100 years, after the discovery of a bulge, a sign of potential collapse, with the work expected to complete by the end of March 2024. (Kyodo)

Emergency work at Kumamoto Castle's turret almost completed

Emergency work at Kumamoto Castle's turret almost completed

Emergency work to prevent the collapse of Kumamoto Castle's five-story Iida-maru turret, severely damaged by the April series of quakes, is unveiled to the media in the city of Kumamoto on July 28, 2016, as the work is almost done. The U-shaped steel support frame, which measures about 14 meters in height and about 30 meters in width, supports the turret as well as preventing the remnants of the stone wall from collapsing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Emergency work at Kumamoto Castle's turret almost completed

Emergency work at Kumamoto Castle's turret almost completed

Emergency work to prevent the collapse of Kumamoto Castle's five-story Iida-maru turret, severely damaged by the April series of quakes, is unveiled to the media in the city of Kumamoto on July 28, 2016, as the work is almost done. The U-shaped steel support frame, which measures about 14 meters in height and about 30 meters in width, supports the turret as well as preventing the remnants of the stone wall from collapsing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo