Nagoya Castle Wall Getting 1st Restoration In 300 Years

Above, Godzilla (Haruo Nakajima) about to demolish Nagoya Castle.  
No, this isn't the reason for the resoration. Toho Co., Ltd. photo.

A restoration project at Nagoya Castle is in full swing. Restoration work on a stretch of the castle's stone wall has begun.

According to The Japan Times:

NAGOYA – 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. 

In one of the country’s largest such renovation projects and the first at Nagoya Castle in 300 years, workers have so far discovered signatures engraved in the stones that identify lords who helped establish the fortifications. 

Nagoya Castle, including the surrounding stone wall, is registered as a national special historic site. The stone wall was last restored around the end of the 17th century, according to a 1682 document.

Nagoya Castle is familiar to Godzilla fans as it was featured in 1964's Mothra vs. Godzilla (released in the U.S. as Godzilla vs. The Thing).

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