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Its walls curve outward as they rise so no one can climb them; since the 2016 quake they are being rebuilt stone by numbered stone.
About this place
Kumamoto Castle (熊本城, Kumamoto-jō) is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and well-fortified castle. The castle keep (天守閣, tenshukaku) is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but a number of ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle. Kumamoto Castle is considered one of the three premier castles in Japan, along with Himeji Castle and Matsumoto Castle. Thirteen structures in the castle complex are designated Important Cultural Property.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1607 Architect / artist：Kato Kiyomasa Highlights / collection：High stone walls designed to repel climbers, Udo Yagura, Recovery from the earthquake Genre：Architecture
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