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Nijo Castle, Kyoto.

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Nijo Castle could collapse in major quake, Kyoto warns

Nijo Castle, one of the historic Kyoto monuments on UNESCO’s World Heritage list, could collapse in a major earthquake, the Kyoto Municipal Government said Tuesday.

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