{
  "id": 3312305,
  "title": "Japan: 1,800 people pull 360-tonne Hirosaki Castle keep by hand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/japan-1-800-people-pull-360-tonne-hirosaki-castle-keep-by-hand",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T16:33:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260825-japan-1-800-people-pull-360-tonne-hirosaki-castle-keep-by-hand"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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. Those taking part were selected…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "1,800 People Pull 360-Tonne Castle With Ropes In Japan As Historic Relocation Draws Thousands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/1-800-people-pull-360-tonne-castle-with-ropes-in-japan-as-historic",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:15:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}