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A fire at Okinawa's Shuri Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a popular tourist attraction on the southern Japanese island, has destroyed a large portion of the historic compound. Television ...
The blaze destroyed three buildings at Okinawa's Shuri Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a major attraction. It is a reconstruction of a 14th century castle that was destroyed in World War II.
TOKYO - A fire broke out early Thursday and spread quickly through historic Shuri Castle on Japan's southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site.
The fire in Naha, the prefectural capital of Okinawa, started from the castle's main structure. The main Seiden temple and a Hokuden structure, or north temple, have burned down.
TOKYO (AP) — A fire broke out early Thursday and spread quickly through historic Shuri Castle on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site. Firefigh… ...
The blaze destroyed three buildings at Okinawa's Shuri Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a major attraction. It is a reconstruction of a 14th century castle that was destroyed in World War II.
The fire in Naha, the prefectural capital of Okinawa, started from the castle's main structure. The main Seiden temple and a Hokuden structure, or north temple, have burned down.
Smoke and flames rise from burning Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa, southern Japan, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. A fire broke out at the historic Shuri Castle on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa ...