Special Program: 10 Years Since the Kumamoto Earthquake - Kumamoto Castle's Road to Reconstruction ~Connecting Thoughts, Inheriting Skills~
Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting will broadcast a special program marking the 10th anniversary of the Kumamoto earthquake. Reporter Yoshizumi Ishihara will conduct an in-depth investigation into the current state of reconstruction, focusing on Kumamoto Castle's resilience and advanced technologies.
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Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nishi-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture; President: Keisuke Takeuchi) will broadcast the special program '10 Years Since the Kumamoto Earthquake - Kumamoto Castle's Road to Reconstruction ~Connecting Thoughts, Inheriting Skills~' from 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
Ten years have passed since the great earthquake that struck Kumamoto with two seismic intensities of magnitude 7. Starting with the keep, which was restored early, Yoshizumi Ishihara will investigate from his unique perspective the reconstruction of Kumamoto Castle, where Japanese traditional and the latest technologies are being combined for the construction of cultural property structures like turrets and stone walls.
He will conduct a thorough investigation into the past and future of the restoration, and the current state of reconstruction.
[Cutting-Edge Technology] Preparations for the 'Strongest Castle' Hidden Within the Stone Walls
On-site at the restoration work, which is normally inaccessible. We will provide a detailed introduction to the seismic retrofitting technology 'Cross Damper' completed in 2021 for the keep, and the latest reinforcement technology 'Guriguri Grid' for the stone walls of the Iida Maru Go-kai Yagura, which attracted attention for its 'single stone wall' structure. How can we rebuild the 'strongest castle immune to earthquakes' while preserving its value as a cultural property? We will delve into the behind-the-scenes story.
[Special Dialogue] Yoshizumi Ishihara × Kazufumi Onishi, Mayor of Kumamoto
Keywords: Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto Earthquake, Documentary, Yoshizumi Ishihara, Suzanne, Reconstruction
Ten years have passed since the great earthquake that struck Kumamoto with two seismic intensities of magnitude 7. Starting with the keep, which was restored early, Yoshizumi Ishihara will investigate from his unique perspective the reconstruction of Kumamoto Castle, where Japanese traditional and the latest technologies are being combined for the construction of cultural property structures like turrets and stone walls.
He will conduct a thorough investigation into the past and future of the restoration, and the current state of reconstruction.
[Cutting-Edge Technology] Preparations for the 'Strongest Castle' Hidden Within the Stone Walls
On-site at the restoration work, which is normally inaccessible. We will provide a detailed introduction to the seismic retrofitting technology 'Cross Damper' completed in 2021 for the keep, and the latest reinforcement technology 'Guriguri Grid' for the stone walls of the Iida Maru Go-kai Yagura, which attracted attention for its 'single stone wall' structure. How can we rebuild the 'strongest castle immune to earthquakes' while preserving its value as a cultural property? We will delve into the behind-the-scenes story.
[Special Dialogue] Yoshizumi Ishihara × Kazufumi Onishi, Mayor of Kumamoto
Keywords: Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto Earthquake, Documentary, Yoshizumi Ishihara, Suzanne, Reconstruction