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Kumamoto Castle Fund Exceeds 1 Billion Yen

The restoration of Kumamoto Castle after the earthquake during the previous year is progressing well. Donations through a ‘revival castle owner’ system from all over the country amounted to over 1,000,000,000 yen. Kumamoto City considers the castle as the symbol of its revival and plans to reopen it to the public by 2019. Source: Asahi Shimbun, 5/15/2017

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Published: May 26, 2017 / Last Updated: May 26, 2017

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