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NAGOYA CASTLE

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2023
Station near Nagoya Castle gets name change to ease visitor confusion
The Nagoya Municipal Government hoped to resolve a source of confusion for visitors to the city by changing the name of the subway station close to Nagoya Castle.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Jul 14, 2019
An American ninja in Nagoya
A gig as a ninja isn't what most dancers have in mind when they go out for an audition, but John Patrick Jandernoa is finding a perfect fit for his particular skill set.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2018
Lavish Nagoya palace of Tokugawa shogun unveiled after nine-year restoration program
The reconstructed main palace of Nagoya Castle, originally built in 1615 on the orders of the first Tokugawa shogun but destroyed in World War II, was unveiled to the public Friday, allowing visitors to see the lavish rooms as enjoyed by the Tokugawa family.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2018
Mayor's plan to re-create Nagoya Castle without elevators draws ire of barrier-free advocates
A plan to restore iconic Nagoya Castle to attract more tourists is facing criticism as the mayor aims to re-create the original 17th century structure with no elevators for people with disabilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 23, 2018
Nagoya shop offers unique handbags made by workers with disabilities from recycled obi
The souvenir shop Nagomya in Kinshachi Yokocho, a shopping area that opened right outside the grounds of Nagoya Castle late last month, is selling handbags made by people with developmental disorders using recycled Nagoya obi.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 16, 2018
Nagoya's Shachihoko Boys look to make global splash
Men wearing gold, full-body suits and costume hats, themed as taiyaki (a waffle-like cake shaped like a fish, typically filled with red bean paste), have started to appear in central Nagoya, attracting the attention of pedestrians. The men call themselves the Shachihoko Boys — a reference to a golden imaginary creature with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, which can be found on the roof of Nagoya Castle. Last year they released a debut CD. They're ambitious, and are looking to break into the global market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2017
Donations sought to rebuild Nagoya Castle in wooden form
The city of Nagoya will start accepting donations Friday to finance a restoration project that will re-create the original wooden structure of Nagoya Castle's main tower.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2017
Nagoya Castle's concrete tower to be restored as wooden structure
Nagoya Castle's main concrete tower is set to be replaced in 2022 with a wooden structure more closely resembling the original keep as the city looks to attract tourists.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2016
Nagoya warns castle tower could collapse in strong quake
The Nagoya Municipal Government on Friday took the unusual step of warning tourists that they enter Nagoya Castle's tower at their own risk due to the building being in danger of collapse in a strong earthquake.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 25, 2016
Nagoya Castle opens ninja school to train 'apprentices'
A ninja school opened in Nagoya Castle in Nagoya's Naka Ward earlier this month, attracting tourists from at home and abroad.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 12, 2016
Nagoya's big names, trains and automobiles
Mount Fuji whizzes by as I drive the Tokaido N700 series shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagoya. "Don't let the speed go above 270 kilometers per hour," warns Kaori Takagi. I heed the warning, though Takagi is not a shinkansen driver instructor. We are, in fact, in the simulator at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya, where she is museum curator.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2014
Nagoya Castle's 15-meter-high wall getting first renovation in 300 years
The ongoing renovation of ishigaki stone walls surrounding Nagoya Castle has gotten into full swing, with a 123-meter stretch of the 15-meter-high stone wall being removed so far.
LIFE
Jan 11, 2014
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