In Photos: Flames rip through World Heritage site castle in Okinawa
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Shuri Castle in the Okinawa Prefecture capital of Naha is seen burning early on the morning of Oct. 31, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Ryukyu Shimpo)
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Firefighters are seen in front of the Hokuden north hall of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Oct. 31, 2019, after it burned down in a fire at the historic World Heritage-listed site earlier in the day. (Kyodo)
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Local residents watch Shuri Castle in the Okinawa Prefecture capital of Naha burning early on the morning of Oct. 31, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Ryukyu Shimpo)
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Shuri Castle in the Okinawa Prefecture capital of Naha is seen burning from the Okinawa Urban Monorail's Shuri Station early on the morning of Oct. 31, 2019. (Mainichi/Takayasu Endo)
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Shuri Castle in the Okinawa Prefecture capital of Naha is seen burning early on the morning of Oct. 31, 2019. (Mainichi/Takayasu Endo)
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Shuri Castle in the Okinawa Prefecture capital of Naha is seen burning early on the morning of Oct. 31, 2019. (Mainichi/Takayasu Endo)
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Shuri Castle in the Okinawa Prefecture capital of Naha is seen burning early on the morning of Oct. 31, 2019. (Mainichi/Takayasu Endo)
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The main hall of Shuri Castle in the Okinawa Prefecture capital of Naha, center, is seen burning early on the morning of Oct. 31, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Ryukyu Shimpo)
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Local residents watch Shuri Castle in the Okinawa Prefecture capital of Naha burning on the morning of Oct. 31, 2019. (Mainichi/Takayasu Endo)
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Shuri Castle in the Okinawa Prefecture capital of Naha is seen burning on the morning of Oct. 31, 2019. (Mainichi/Takayasu Endo)
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Shuri Castle in the Okinawa Prefecture capital of Naha is seen burning on the morning of Oct. 31, 2019. (Mainichi/Takayasu Endo)
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Shuri Castle in the Okinawa Prefecture capital of Naha is seen burning on the morning of Oct. 31, 2019. (Mainichi/Takayasu Endo)
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The main hall, center, and the north hall, left, of Shuri Castle in the Okinawa Prefecture capital of Naha are seen burning on the morning of Oct. 31, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Ryukyu Shimpo)
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Smoke emerging from Shuri Castle in the Okinawa Prefecture capital of Naha is seen on
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A firefighter stands in front of the Seiden main hall of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Oct. 31, 2019, after it was razed by a fire that broke out at the historic World Heritage-listed site earlier in the day. (Kyodo)
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Fire-fighting operations continue at Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Oct. 31, 2019, after a fire broke out at the historic World Heritage-listed site earlier in the day. (Kyodo)
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This Jan. 27, 2018 file photo shows Shuri Castle in the Okinawa Prefecture capital of Naha. (Mainichi/Takeshi Noda)