NAGOYA—The famed “rebirth” of a pair of 17th century gold “shachihoko” tiger-fish ornaments on Nagoya Castle that were smashed in World War II is likely false.

NAGOYA -- The central palace at Nagoya Castle here has been vandalized, ... The Honmaru Palace and other major castle buildings were destroyed by fire in World War II U.S. bombing raids.

Troops from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force defuse a 550-pound bomb, believed to be American-made from World War II, near Nagoya Station on Sunday, April 24, 2022.

Of all of Japan’s beautiful castles, most are replicas, built in the traditional shape with modern materials after World War II. Nagoya Castle is one of the best examples of these, with its ...

Nagoya Castle was built as the base for the Owari-Tokugawa clan to guard the region between Edo and Osaka. ... During World War II, many wall paintings were removed for safe-keeping, ...

The piece of wood will be on display at Nagoya Castle from April 14 to May 7. ... A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II. Asahi Shimbun on Twitter Learning English.