Shuri Castle Fire Is the cultural property of the high fire-resistant storage safe? November 2 19:31
Regarding the damage to cultural assets caused by the fire at Shuri Castle, the executives of the foundation managing the fire revealed that there was a possibility that more than 1000 items stored in a highly fire-resistant storage could have been burned away.
The fire that broke out in Shuri Castle in Naha City on the 31st of last month, the fires moved one after another to the buildings in the castle and burned for 11 hours.
The Okinawa Churashima Foundation, which manages Shuri Castle, owns more than 1500 cultural assets such as paintings, lacquerware, and handwriting in the castle, and it is highly likely that at least 420 cultural assets have been burned down. The
On the other hand, about 1000 items stored in a highly fire-resistant warehouse in Minami-dono, the Foundation executives told reporters on the evening of the 2nd, As a result, because it is made of reinforced concrete, it seems to be okay as long as it is visually observed. "
On the other hand, he said, “There may be water, and we can't say anything without confirmation,” making it clear that we are carrying out cultural assets for investigation.