“Restore as soon as possible” 1 month from Shuri Castle Fire

"Restore as soon as possible" 1 month from Shuri Castle Fire Thought of tourist guide November 30 19:05

In the vicinity of Shuri Castle, tourist guide men are appealing to the tourists and others about their reconstruction while explaining the situation they witnessed at the time.

On the 30th, the guide was a member of “NPO Naha Street Corner Guide” and 82-year-old Kowasa Keiji Kazuji from the local Shuri.

Keisuji guided 10 tourists and others to the area around the castle, talked about the history of the Ryukyu Kingdom, moved to a place where he could see the burnt down, and explained the situation he had witnessed at the time.

In this, Keisuji said, “On the day of fire, I saw a tremendous flame rising from my home at the north and south halls. It has been a month since then. I want you to restore it. "

A tourist man from Nishihara-cho, Okinawa Prefecture, said, “I wanted to see the burnt marks and restore them quickly.”

Keisajji said, “After the fire, the number of tourists has dropped sharply. Looking at Shuri Castle, which has been burnt, makes me feel sad.

Site manager at the time of restoration

Regarding the reconstruction of Shuri Castle, the site manager at the time who was involved in the restoration in the Heisei era pointed out that the government and industry as a whole need to work on the development of human resources and technology related to the reconstruction.

Shinji Kato (61 years old) served as the site manager of Shurijo Castle reconstruction as a member of the Okinawa Development Agency.

As one of the challenges in rebuilding Shurijo Castle, Kato-san said that the red roof tiles of the main shrine cannot be reproduced because there were no craftsmen at the time of restoration. The construction method is not gone. "

On top of that, the government and industry as a whole are working on the development of human resources and technologies related to reconstruction, saying, "Is it necessary to take a broad perspective? It points out that it is necessary.

In addition, regarding securing of cypress such as cypress, which is considered as an issue, “I used to use usable trees because I could not afford to choose trees so much in the old days. .

Mr. Kato said, “The Shurijo Castle is the one that best embodies the deep and wide history of Okinawa, and there is a place where citizens of the prefecture and the public discuss the significance of restoration without rushing. I think it's okay. "