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T<br \/>he complex is one of Japan\u2019s most sacred Shinto sites, with its inner shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu.<br \/>At around 3.15pm local time, a witness called emergency services to report a fire in a shopping street near the outer shrine.<br \/>No injuries had been reported, and local firefighters were working to extinguish the blaze.<br \/>According to the police, the blaze was brought under control about 4\u00bd hours later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A large fire broke out on the afternoon of Aug 31 and spread to multiple buildings in a shopping district near Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, central Japan, local police confirmed.The affected district is in central Ise, Mie Prefecture, near the outer shrine of Ise Jingu. 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