Magnitude Earthquake

About 1,800 people in northern Japan pulled a 360-tonne castle keep by hand on August 25, 2026, using hikiya — a traditional technique that places buildings on rollers for movement without dismantling them. The Hirosaki Castle keep was originally relocated in 2015 to allow repairs...

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Japan and Tokyo early Sunday, resulting in 23 injuries, mostly minor. The quake caused train delays and a water pipe rupture, with no tsunami warning or nuclear facility damage reported.