Batman's hometown Gotham, Japanese castle site become friends

Superhero Batman's hometown Gotham City has for the first time concluded a friendship city agreement with Fukuyama, a castle town in western Japan, as the fictional and real cities share a connection -- their love for bats.The unique agreement was struck in late February, just before the Warner Bros. movie "The Batman" comes out on Friday in Japan, and as Fukuyama celebrates the 400th year of its castle's history.The city in Hiroshima Prefecture, known for its emblem resembling a flying bat, had proposed the friendship accord to the entertainment company's Japan unit, Warner Bros. Japan LLC…READ FULL ARTICLE