"It can be restored even in the age of war" 1 week from the Shuri Castle Fire November 7, 6:29
7 days from the fire that occurred at Shuri Castle in Naha City. Okinawa Prefecture has decided to set up a specialized team under the direct control of the governor, such as coordinating with the government, for early reconstruction, and in the future it will be an issue how to cooperate with the government and promote reconstruction together with the public and private sectors The
A large-scale fire broke out at Shuri Castle in Naha City last dawn on the 31st of last month.
The firefighters who continue to verify the cause of the fire on site on the 6th show that there is a high possibility of electrical problems, and the firefighters and police investigate the burnt electrical equipment found on the site in detail. I'm hurrying to identify you.
On the other hand, the government opened a related ministerial meeting for the first time on the 6th, and Prime Minister Abe secured the necessary financial resources, and expressed the idea that the government will work together as one.
Under these circumstances, Okinawa Prefecture has decided to set up a specialized team under the direct control of the governor for coordination with the government for early reconstruction.
In addition, donations from both inside and outside the country have been gathered in Naha City and other countries in order to allocate funds for reconstruction, and both public and private sectors are accelerating movements toward reconstruction.
However, for reconstruction, it is necessary to verify whether fire prevention measures are appropriate and to consider measures to prevent recurrence, and it is not easy to secure a large amount of thick and long timber necessary for rebuilding the main hall. In the future, the challenge will be how the public and private sectors can unite to overcome and rebuild.
It can be restored even in the age of reign
The head of the field from the mainland who was involved in the restoration of the main shrine in Shuri Castle in the Heisei era is sending an ale for reconstruction, saying that it can be restored even in the age of war.
Mr. Shinji Kato (61), from Gifu Prefecture, was seconded to the Okinawa Development Agency at that time, and until 1991 served as the head of the Shuri Castle reconstruction site as the head of the Shuri branch office.
Mr. Kato thoroughly implemented accurate restoration through interviews.
Before the war, we visited local craftsmen who were involved in the repair of Shuri Castle, gathered testimonies, and worked on reproduction, focusing on details such as the color of the main shrine pillars that were not left in the document.
Through this relationship with the local community, Mr. Kato's heart was the strength of Okinawan people's feelings about Shurijo Castle.
Mr. Kato said, “Everyone is saying,“ I will not die until Shuri Castle is made ”, but there was one person who actually came to the local area with both sides, “I don't want to see it at all, so I want to see it at least,” he recalled.
Mr. Kato sees the people in Okinawa tearing after this fire, and says, “Shurijou is something that is natural, if not, is it sad or like a parent?”
On top of that, he sent an ale for reconstruction, saying, “I can't do it in a year or two, but it was restored in the era of Heisei, so I can definitely do it in the era of peace.”