GSDF officer falls off Himeji Castle wall during annual cleanup

A member of the Ground Self-Defense Force taking part in the annual cleanup of Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site in western Japan, fell off an outer wall and suffered a broken leg Tuesday, local firefighters said.The man in his 20s fell about 10 meters to the ground as his lifeline accidentally detached, according to the firefighters and police in Himeji.Some 450 members of the GSDF were engaged in "susuharai" cleanup of the castle's outer walls and tiled roofs on the first day of the two-day annual operation from around 7:30 a.m.The fire department received a call around 9:10 a.m…READ FULL ARTICLE