Historic stone masonry walls at a prominent castle in Kumamoto collapsed following a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck southwestern Japan on Tuesday.
Cultural heritage officials inspected the site after heavy tremors caused structural failure along perimeter ramparts, dislodging historic stonework and closing the complex to visitors.
Emergency restoration teams established safety perimeters while structural engineers assessed damage to surrounding historic buildings across the earthquake zone.
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