Around 1,000 people, including citizen volunteers and Ground Self-Defense Force rangers, jointly engaged Wednesday in an annual end-of-year cleaning operation at Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site in western Japan.On the walls of the castle -- also known as "Egret Castle" for its white-plastered earthen walls -- standing about 45 meters above ground and 90 meters above sea level, elite GSDF rangers roped up to wipe off spider nests and dust with 5-meter-long brooms.Citizens and other Self-Defense Forces personnel picked weeds and rubbish in squares and gardens.First Lt. Daisuke Sak…READ FULL ARTICLE
