At Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City, which was severely damaged by the Kumamoto Earthquake five years ago, work was done to drain the water from the moat and capture the creatures in order to recover the stone walls that collapsed in the moat inside the castle.
At Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto City, where restoration work is underway from the damage caused by the Kumamoto Earthquake that occurred five years ago, in order to recover some of the stone walls and walls that collapsed in the "Bizenbori" inside the castle due to the earthquake. Work to drain the water accumulated in the moat using a pump began on the 15th of this month.
On the 17th, about 50 Kumamoto City employees entered the drained moat to capture creatures, and the captured fish were divided into native and exotic species and placed in separate tanks.
According to the Kumamoto Castle General Office, a total of 108 native species of "Gimbuna" and "Toyoshinobori" captured in a series of operations were released into the Tsuboi River, which flows nearby, while being an alien species that affects the ecosystem. Approximately 300 species such as "largemouth bass" and "crayfish" have been disposed of.
Hiroki Tateishi, technical counselor of the Kumamoto Castle General Office, who participated in the work, said, "I didn't think that I would do the capture work. I would like to proceed with the construction while showing the state of restoration. "
A construction road will be constructed in the drained Bizen moat, and the collection of stone walls that collapsed during the next fiscal year is scheduled to be completed.