A fire swept through Shuri Castle on the Japanese island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site.😢 Firefighters battled the blaze for hours after it started early Thursday. The main Seiden Temple and a Hokuden structure, or North Temple, have burned down. A third structure, Nanden, or South Temple, is nearly destroyed. Nobody has been injured. | CGTN

7.2K views · 236 reactions | Shuri Music Festival 〜 The Spirit of Okinawa 〜 Feb. 11, Sun. 8:10 / 14:10 / 19:10 (JST) Feb. 12 Mon. 2:10 https://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/special/episode/201802110810/ A number of artists symbolizing Okinawan music have gathered at Shuri Castle, once the Ryukyu Kingdom's palace, to perform a series of songs celebrating the island, its culture, and its history. | NHK WORLD-JAPAN | Facebook