{
  "id": 4679947,
  "title": "1,800 volunteers pull 400-ton Japanese castle after decade-long restoration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/1-800-volunteers-pull-400-ton-japanese-castle-after-decade-long",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T16:11:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/after-a-decade-long-restoration-1800-volunteers-took-turns-pulling-a-400-ton-japanese-castle-with-ropes-8000-people-had-applied-for-the-chance-to-help-move-it/articleshow/133657471.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a remarkable achievement, thousands of volunteers in Japan successfully relocated a historic castle keep using age-old techniques. This monumental task represents a critical advancement in a decade-long restoration initiative. The keep has been repositioned closer to its original stone foundation, revealing archaeological treasures like ancient drainage systems and remnants of earlier walls.…",
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  "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."
}