Large fire spreads in central Japan shopping district near Ise Jingu shrine

A large fire broke out Monday afternoon and spread to multiple buildings in a shopping district near Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, central Japan, local police said.The affected district is in central Ise, Mie Prefecture, near the outer shrine of Ise Jingu. The complex is one of Japan's most sacred Shinto sites, with its inner shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu.At around 3:15 p.m., a witness called emergency services to report a fire in a shopping street near the outer shrine. No injuries had been reported so far, and local firefighters were working to extinguish the blaze.According to…READ FULL ARTICLE