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Fire drill conducted on third anniversary of Shuri Castle blaze in Okinawa

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A fire-fighting drill was conducted Monday at Shuri Castle, a symbol of Okinawa located at a UNESCO World Heritage site. It marked the third anniversary of a major blaze that burned much of it down. Local firefighters and security guards worked together to spray water onto a warehouse storing lumber for the rebuilding work.

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The Japan Times

Fire drill conducted on third anniversary of Shuri Castle blaze in Okinawa

A ceremony for the start of the castle's reconstruction will be held Thursday, with the work scheduled to end in 2026.

1 year ago·Japan

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Japan Today

Fire drill conducted on 3rd anniversary of Shuri Castle fire in Okinawa

A fire-fighting drill was conducted Monday at Shuri Castle, a symbol of Okinawa that is located in a UNESCO World Heritage site, as it marked the third anniversary of a major conflagration that burned much of it down. Prior to the start of castle reconstruction work on Thursday at the…

1 year ago·Sakado, Japan

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読売新聞オンライン

Fire drill held 3 years after Shuri Castle blaze

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)—A fire drill was held Monday at a park in the southernmost Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, where a fire heavily damaged Shuri Castle, a local landmark, three years ago. The drill, which took place at Shurijo Castle Park in the prefectural capital of Naha from 5:30 a.m. (8:30 p.m. GMT Sunday), was joined by roughly 210 people including firefighters as well as eight firetrucks.

1 year ago·Japan

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Kyodo News+

Fire drill conducted on 3rd anniv. of gutted Shuri Castle in Okinawa

1 year ago·Japan

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Mainichi Shimbun

Fire drill conducted on 3rd anniv. of gutted Shuri Castle in Okinawa - The Mainichi

NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A fire-fighting drill was conducted Monday at Shuri Castle, a symbol of Okinawa that is located in a UNESCO World Heritage site

1 year ago·Chiyoda, Japan

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