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 ...

We instead headed to the Omote Ni-no-mon, or second front gate, at the center of the castle. There we found Honmaru Palace, which was destroyed by fire during World War II, but reconstructed in ...

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, ...

NAGOYA--After more than 400 years, the iconic Nagoya Castle is under siege, ... after the original one was burnt to the ground in a U.S. air raid during World War II.