Matsumoto Castle in central Japan is more vulnerable to earthquake than previously thought and requires work to strengthen its resistance, officials of the city where the national treasure is located said Thursday.A recent earthquake resistance test has found that the castle's main tower could fall in the event of a quake measuring upper 6 or stronger on the Japanese seismic scale of 7, according to the officials of Matsumoto city's education board.The test results showed the resistance levels at some parts of the main tower, or tenshu, are insufficient if the castle is hit by a quake of th…READ FULL ARTICLE
