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 Naha, a cast…

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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 construc…

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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 of a hill …

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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.
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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 reduced to ruins …

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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 national parks p…

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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 Shimpei Od…

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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 Herit…

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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.
This quarter …

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• 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 with…

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