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        "id": 1755161,
        "msgid": "fire-engulfs-1-200-year-old-japanese-sacred-fire-temple-hall-1779542595",
        "date": "2026-05-21 16:40:00",
        "title": "Fire Engulfs 1,200-Year-Old Japanese 'Sacred Fire' Temple Hall",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Anthropology",
        "summary": "On 20 May 2026, a fierce blaze destroyed the Reikado Hall at Daishoin Temple on Miyajima Island, western Hiroshima. The hall houses the 'sacred fire' believed to have burned for more than 1,200 years, historically used to light the eternal flame at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Firefighters say the blaze may have originated from the sacred fire, but the flame was saved and moved to a safe location; there have been no casualties and investigators are examining the cause.",
        "content": "<p>A powerful blaze destroyed the Reikado Hall at Daishoin Temple on\nMiyajima Island in western Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on Wednesday, 20\nMay 2026. The historic building is known as the repository of the sacred\nfire, believed to have burned for more than 1,200 years. According to\nthe Miyajima Tourism Association, the fire was first lit by a Buddhist\nmonk in 806 and became a spiritual symbol used to ignite the eternal\nflame at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, which commemorates the\nvictims of the 1945 atomic bombing. Local firefighters suspect the blaze\noriginated from the sacred fire. Although the temple hall burned, local\nmedia reported that the sacred flame was saved and moved to a safe\nlocation. There have been no reports of casualties, and authorities are\ncontinuing investigations into the precise cause of the fire that struck\nthe historic temple complex. Daishoin Temple is one of the well-known\nreligious sites on Miyajima and a cultural tourism destination in Japan.\nThe destruction of the Reikado Hall has drawn public attention due to\nthe historical and spiritual significance attached to the unextinguished\nflame.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/fire-engulfs-1-200-year-old-japanese-sacred-fire-temple-hall-1779542595",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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