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This s very sad news. For reasons still unknown, Shuri Castle (首里城), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was destroyed in a fire Thursday morning. Fortunately, no one was injured but the buildings and the artefacts they contained were reduced to ashes.
A symbol of Okinawa's pain and identity is lost overnight (Asahi News)
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Japan gov't vows to rebuild Okinawa's Shuri Castle in wake of devastating fire - The Mainichi
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will do its best to rebuild the World Heritage-listed Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, after the historical
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A symbol of Okinawa's pain and identity is lost overnight (Asahi News)
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