Japan: 1,800 people pull 360-tonne Hirosaki Castle keep by hand
- About 1,800 people came together in northern Japan to pull a 360-tonne castle keep by hand.
- The Hirosaki Castle keep was moved in 2015 so its earthquake-damaged stone wall could undergo repairs.
- Now, using hikiya, a technique that places buildings on rollers so they can be moved without dismantling them, the keep is being brought closer to its original position.
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- About 1,800 people came together in northern Japan to pull a 360-tonne castle keep by hand.
- The Hirosaki Castle keep was moved in 2015 so its earthquake-damaged stone wall could undergo repairs.
- Now, using hikiya, a technique that places buildings on rollers so they can be moved without dismantling them, the keep is being brought closer to its original position.
Sources: France 24