By MAKIKO KOMATSU/ Staff Writer
December 17, 2021 at 07:00 JST
The stone foundations of Shigetsu-Fushimi Castle found in Kyoto’s Fushimi Ward. A city worker stands Nov. 4 in front of two large stones believed to have been foundation stones for the walls. (Makiko Komatsu)
KYOTO--Researchers here unearthed the stone foundations of a castle erected by 16th century warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi that earned the moniker “fabled castle” because it was destroyed in an earthquake soon after its completion. [Read More]
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