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Japanese Eternal Flame Temple hall burns down | DW News
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An ancient building at a Japanese temple, which housed a sacred flame burning for nearly 1,200 years, was destroyed by fire on May 20, 2026.
On May 20, 2026, an ancient temple building in Hatsukaichi, Japan, was destroyed by a fire that burned for two hours. The structure housed a sacred eternal flame that had reportedly been burning for nearly 1,200 years and was considered a symbol of purification, protection, and prayer. Firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze, and the flame itself was rescued and brought to safety.
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