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1,000 help tow 400-ton keep of Hirosaki Castle closer to original position
3+ week, 1+ day ago (164+ words) AOMORI, Japan - About 1,000 people towed the roughly 400-ton keep of a traditional castle in northeastern Japan's Aomori Prefecture on Sunday, moving it 109 centimeters closer to its original position after it was relocated 11 years ago. The keep of Hirosaki Castle, a…...