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The Times of India
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Japan dismantled a 400-year-old castle stone by stone before a dam flooded the valley, then rebuilt it exactly as it had stood centuries earlier

Kumamoto Castle has long been one of Japan’s most recognisable historical monuments. However, after the 2016 earthquake damaged Kumamoto Castle, a large-scale conservation project became necessary. The restoration work aims to document and reconstruct the parts of Kumamoto Castle that were destroyed.

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