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A steel structure embraces the Iidamaru Gokai Yagura, the five-storey guard tower of Kumamoto castle that was at risk of imminent collapse after a series of powerful earthquakes in April 2016. Much of the stone wall supporting the turret collapsed, leaving only about 8 stones standing, supporting a corner of the 5-ton tower and hence named the “miracle single stoned wall”.
The restoration of the main keep of Kumamoto-jo will be completed by 2019, but the full repair and restoration of the entire castle is scheduled for 2036! For the Iidamaru Gokai Yagura, photographs and historic documents will be used to assigned each stone a number and stack them back, accurately restoring the wall to its original state.
Brace
A steel structure embraces the Iidamaru Gokai Yagura, the five-storey guard tower of Kumamoto castle that was at risk of imminent collapse after a series of powerful earthquakes in April 2016. Much of the stone wall supporting the turret collapsed, leaving only about 8 stones standing, supporting a corner of the 5-ton tower and hence named the “miracle single stoned wall”.
The restoration of the main keep of Kumamoto-jo will be completed by 2019, but the full repair and restoration of the entire castle is scheduled for 2036! For the Iidamaru Gokai Yagura, photographs and historic documents will be used to assigned each stone a number and stack them back, accurately restoring the wall to its original state.