The city of Kumamoto will take advantage of next year's Rugby World Cup in Japan to revive its flagging tourism industry by offering visitors special access to a famous castle which is undergoing repairs following a pair of powerful earthquakes in 2016.The quakes, which both measured the highest reading of 7 on the country's seismic intensity scale, brought down more than 30 buildings in Kumamoto Castle Park, including some turrets built in the 17th century as well as the main and sub towers rebuilt in 1960.The distinctive design of the stone walls, part of an old samurai fortress that has …READ FULL ARTICLE
