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August 27, 2026 at 07:43 PM
1,800 Volunteers Pull a 400-Ton Japanese Castle Keep Back Toward Its Original Location After a Decade of Restoration Work
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Smithsonian Magazine
1,800 volunteers, including international applicants, united to physically move a 400-ton Japanese castle keep back to its original location after a decade of restoration work.
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