• A four-day festival begins at Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 31 as the castle marks the first anniversary of a massive fire that destroyed its six wooden buildings during the same festival last year. | KYODO
    A four-day festival begins at Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 31 as the castle marks the first anniversary of a massive fire that destroyed its six wooden buildings during the same festival last year. | KYODO

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It has been more than a year since Shuri Castle caught fire, on Oct. 31, 2019, and burned down.

On Oct. 30, Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki, who oversees operations at the site, reaffirmed his determination to restore the castle. The central government, which owns the facility, aims to have the main structure rebuilt by 2026.

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