WebOct 31, 2024 · Shuri Castle: rising from the ashes. On the morning of October 31, 2024, people in Japan (and perhaps the rest of the world) awoke to learn that Okinawa’s Shuri Castle, the seat of the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1429 to 1879 and a World Heritage site, had suffered a horrendous fire. It took more than ten hours to extinguish the flames. WebOct 31, 2024 · Hitoshi Maeshiro/EPA, via Shutterstock. By Daniel Victor. Oct. 31, 2024. A devastating fire on Thursday destroyed most of Shuri Castle, a top tourist destination on the Japanese island of Okinawa ...
The History of Shuri Castle (14th Century - October 31st, 2024)
WebNov 2, 2024 · English: A view from in front of the main gate of Shuri Castle two days after the 2024 fire. The image shows the charred roof of the castle, a police guard in front of … WebOn October 31st, 2024, Shuri Castle in Okinawa burned to the ground. This is a brief history of the castle from the 14th Century until present day. Donations... thracian broadsword
400 artifacts, ancient docs at Okinawa
WebNov 1, 2024 · Investigators gather at the site of a fire at the historic Shuri Castle, in Naha, Okinawa, southern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2024. The Canadian Press WebNov 6, 2024 · A fire engulfed the historic Shuri castle on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa on Thursday. The structure, which symbolizes the ancient Ryukyu kingdom and the island's recovery from the second world war, has been, more or less, destroyed by the raging fire that the firefighters got under control by 1:30 p.m. WebOct 31, 2024 · Fire destroys most of Japan's Shuri Castle, a world heritage site in Okinawa By Chang-Ran Kim Updated October 31, 2024 — 11.54am first published at 11.18am underwoods north east