BDG News: Sacred “Eternal Flame” Preserved After Fire Destroys Historic Buddhist Hall in Japan

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A hall linked to Buddhist saint Kukai on the island of Miyajima burned to the ground on Wednesday, local police and firefighters in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/20/japan/miyajima-island-sacred-hall-fire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #miyajima #kukai #temples
Hall linked to Buddhist saint Kukai burns down on Miyajima

Flames spread into nearby woodland on the island later, but no one was hurt.

The Japan Times

Part 24
Itsukushima

And now it is time for the shots I have been waiting for!
Stars showing up over the red torii standing in the sea.

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Part 23
Itsukushima

After some time a little boat arrives with a green light, which guides late night tourist boats.

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