The flame, which spiritual leaders say has been continuously lit for more than 1,200 years, was salvaged after the blaze and ...

A fire destroyed the historic Reikado Hall at Japan’s Daisho-in temple complex, home to a sacred “eternal flame” believed to have burned for more than 1,200 years.

The destruction of Reikado Hall on Miyajima island has reignited concerns over protecting Japan’s centuries-old wooden heritage sites from recurring fire risks and natural disasters.

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An "eternal flame" in Japan lived up to its name this week, surviving after firefighters extinguished a blaze that destroyed ...