In Japanese mythology, a gigantic catfish living underground causes earthquakes. The ruins of Shigetsu Castle’s stone walls lie further north of the location where the city’s cultural property ...

Japanese fire fighters battled a massive fire that consumed an historic Japanese castle early on Thursday morning. Shuri Castle, which was originally built 500 years ago, is a Unesco World ...

A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.

The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), an advisory body to UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, has supported Japan’s nomination strategy that emphasizes the castle’s role ...

Read the following text, and answer questions 1-9 below: [1] A local government in northern Japan is asking people for blueprints, photos and floor plans of a 16th-century castle. This castle once ...