Japan enlists 1,800 people to drag a 360-tonne castle keep using ropes and rollers
- Posted on August 25, 2026
- By The Guardian
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Japan enlists 1,800 people to drag a 360-tonne castle keep using ropes and rollers
After repairs to Hirosaki Castle in Aomori prefecture, officials employed a technique known as hikiya to move the structure more than two metres
