NAHA, Okinawa — Work began this week to place tiles on the roof of the fire-ravaged main building of Okinawa landmark Shuri Castle. About 60,000 tiles made of mudstone and red clay are being placed on ...
NAHA--Five years ago, historic Shuri-jo Castle here was reduced to a smoldering ruin after a catastrophic fire left people wondering how long it would take to bring back this symbol of Okinawan ...