Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Red tiles are stacked on the roof of the main hall of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan, ahead of their installation on July 15, 2024. The castle located on a UNESCO World Heritage site is being rebuilt after a fire destroyed it in 2019. Around 60,000 tiles will be used for the roof of the main hall to complete the installation by the end of this year.

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