The temblors caused serious damage to the structures that make up one of Japan’s most ... Kumamoto Castle is comprised of as many as 1,000 stone walls arranged in a complex fashion on its ...

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 ...

The site features remnants of remarkable castle walls built using Ryukyu limestone in the 14th century, an era when samurai such as Kusunoki Masashige were constructing mountaintop forts for battles ...

One of Japan’s most famous castles, Osaka Castle is 8 stories high, surrounded by a massive defensive wall and a large moat.