冲绳县那霸市——随着周六迎来了那场烧毁这一西南部县份地标性建筑的大火七周年，冲绳县首里城正殿的重新开放准备工作已进入最后阶段，计划于下月对外开放。
Naha, Okinawa Pref. – Final preparations are underway to reopen the main hall of Shuri Castle in Okinawa Prefecture next month, as Saturday marked the seventh anniversary of the fire that destroyed the landmark in the southwestern prefecture.
正殿的修复工程于9月完工。目前正在进行内部装饰收尾、安装导览牌以及实施防火改进措施等工作。
The restoration of the main hall was completed in September. Work is now ongoing to finalize interior decorations, install guide plates, and implement measures to improve fire prevention.
修复项目于2022年11月启动，总费用估计约为120亿日元。国家将于11月22日举办庆典庆祝项目竣工，正殿将于次日面向公众开放。
The restoration project began in November 2022, with the total costs estimated at some ¥12 billion. A state-hosted ceremony will celebrate the project’s completion on Nov. 22, and the main hall will be opened to the public the following day.
据冲绳县政府统计，截至9月底，国内外捐款已达约62亿日元。这些资金用于正殿内部装饰及传统工匠技艺的传承。
According to the Okinawa prefectural government, about ¥6.2 billion in donations had been received from within Japan and abroad by the end of September. These funds have been used to decorate the main hall’s interior and preserve traditional artisan techniques.
大火于2019年10月31日凌晨爆发，烧毁了包括正殿在内的九栋建筑，历经约11小时才被扑灭。
The fire broke out in the small hours of Oct. 31, 2019, destroying nine buildings, including the main hall, before being put out some 11 hours later.
县政府设立的第三方委员会未能认定起火原因，但指出电气故障可能引发了这场灾难。
A third-party committee set up by the prefectural government could not determine the cause of the fire, though noting that an electrical problem may have led to the disaster.
作为火势蔓延的可能因素，委员会提到正殿及周边建筑大量使用了木材。
As a possible factor in the fire’s spread, the committee cited the large amount of wood used in the main hall and nearby buildings.
在修复过程中，正殿加装了漏电断路器、自动火灾报警系统和喷淋装置。
During the restoration project, the main hall was equipped with earth leakage circuit breakers, an automatic fire reporting system and sprinklers.
回忆起那场大火，一住在首里城附近的50多岁男子说：“我从家里看到了大火。那是半夜。大家都吓坏了。”“我期待城堡重新开放，”他说。
Recalling the fire, a man in his 50s who lives near Shuri Castle said: “I saw the blaze from my house. It was in the middle of the night. Everyone was in shock.”“I’m looking forward to the reopening of the castle,” he said.