EP161 The 2019 Shuri Castle Fire P1
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In late 2019, Shuri Castle in Okinawa burned down in a fire. Multiple buildings were burned, as well as a whole host of irreplaceable cultural artifacts. Dr. Travis Seifman talks about the history of the castle, what was lost, and what the castle means to the Okinawans.
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https://www.hi.u-tokyo.ac.jp/
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