In Japan, 1800 people pull a 360-ton castle tower with ropes
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- In Japan, 1800 people pull a 360-ton castle tower with ropesS1
- About 1,800 people came together in northern Japan over the weekend to pull the 360-tonne keep of Hirosaki Castle more than two metres towards its original position as part of an ongoing restoration project.Chanting "so-re, so-re", participants used ropes to m...S2
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1,800 People Pull 360-Tonne Castle With Ropes In Japan As Historic Relocation Draws Thousands
About 1,800 people came together in northern Japan over the weekend to pull the 360-tonne keep of Hirosaki Castle more than two metres towards its original position as part of an o…
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Published Aug 25, 2026
What to know
- In Japan, 1800 people pull a 360-ton castle tower with ropesS1
- About 1,800 people came together in northern Japan over the weekend to pull the 360-tonne keep of Hirosaki Castle more than two metres towards its original position as part of an ongoing restoration project.Chanting "so-re, so-re", participants used ropes to m...S2
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