KUMAMOTO--Left devastated and in ruins by a spate of strong earthquakes seven years ago, iconic Kumamoto Castle is rising from the ashes. The temblors caused serious damage to the structures that make ...

KUMAMOTO--The interior of Kumamoto Castle's main tower reopened to the public on June 28 following the completion of repairs from the 2016 earthquakes here that knocked off roof tiles and collapsed ...

KUMAMOTO -- The "symbols of Kumamoto Castle," two statues, finally returned to their rightful places atop the towers of the castle here on April 28. The return of the statues of shachihoko (a creature ...

Kumamoto Castle was originally built in 1607 by Katō Kiyomasa (1562–1611), a warlord who acquired a reputation for his castle construction efforts. Considered one of the three great Japanese castles, ...

A model of Kumamoto Castle's two keeps are seen in Kumamoto's Chuo Ward, on April 6, 2021. Some walls and roof sections have been left off so that visitors can see the structure inside. (Mainichi/Yuki ...

People look at the scenery from the donjon of Kumamoto Castle. The castle was severely damaged by the Kumamoto earthquake in 2016 and had been rebuilt.[Photo provided to China Daily] The quakes also ...