Fire Destroys Sacred Buddhist Hall in Japan that Housed ‘Eternal Flame’

The New York Times | May 21, 2026, 5:45 a.m. | Original
The flame, which spiritual leaders say has been continuously lit for more 1,200 years, was salvaged after the blaze and moved to a different site.
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