{
  "id": 2230263,
  "title": "Aizu-Wakamatsu’s Tsurugajō Castle: Where the Samurai Era Ended",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/aizu-wakamatsus-tsurugajo-castle-where-the-samurai-era-ended",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com",
    "slug": "nippon-com",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/guide-to-japan/gu900324/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tsurugajō Castle was the site of a prolonged siege during the turbulent years marking the transition from the Edo period (1603–1868) to the Meiji era (1868–1912). Today, the red-roofed castle is a symbol of Fukushima Prefecture that stands in a large park encompassing the former castle grounds. Defended to the last by loyal supporters of the shogunate, it symbolizes samurai ideals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}