Fire erupts at Japan's Shuri Castle
The cause of the fire that broke out at Shuri Castle in Naha, Japan, is still unknown and there is no report of injury. Photo by Hitoshi Maeshiro/EPA-EFEA fire started at Shuri Castle in Na…
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Horror as inferno consumes Japan's 600-year-old World Heritage site Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle, a 14th century World Heritage site in Okinawa, has been ravaged by the blaze, which was still burning early this morning. A popular tourist attraction, the wooden structure was con…
Shuri Castle: Fire engulfs 500-year-old world heritage site in Japan
It was almost completely destroyed in a battle during World War Two. Image copyright AFP Image caption Shuri Castle was designated Japan's national treasure in 1933Shuri Castle sits on top …
Japan Shuri castle fire: blaze engulfs revered world heritage site
Flames engulfed Shuri castle, a Unesco world heritage site located in the island’s capital Naha, at around 2:40 am and quickly spread to other buildings in the complex, local police said. Facebo…
IN PHOTOS: Okinawa's symbolic Shuri Castle goes up in flames
KYODO NEWS - 1 minute ago - 13:14 | All, JapanShuri Castle, a symbol of Okinawa's cultural heritage as well as its recovery from the scars of fierce World War II ground battles, was re…
The Best Spots to See Autumn Leaves in Hokkaido
See the earliest autumn leaves in Japan at Hokkaido's billowing onsen towns and quiet parks. Though popular in winter, Hokkaido’s vast wilderness comes alive in autumn with countless nation…
Shimpei Oda and Tetsuya Tanji keep things minimal in studio for graphic design office Panda
Japanese architects Shimpei Oda and Tetsuya Tanji made only subtle changes to this unfinished office unit in Nara, to turn it into a design studio. The two architects, who lead the studios Shimp…
Shuri Castle: Huge fire engulfs Japan's 500-year-old site
VideoJapanese fire fighters battled a massive fire that consumed an historic Japanese castle early on Thursday morning. Shuri Castle, which was originally built 500 years ago, is a Unesco World …
Nintendo’s Switch Lite helps boost hardware sales by more than 50 percent
Nintendo’s third-quarter earnings are out, and they reveal that the company sold 4.8 million Switch consoles between July and September, a year-on-year increase of just over 50 percent…
England unable to use drone to film Rugby World Cup final training in Tokyo
• Team’s base before final is close to Chofu airport • Drone-shot footage used by coaches to review training sessionsEngland’s preparations for the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday hit a glitch…