Hall linked to Buddhist saint Kukai burns down on Miyajima

HATSUKAICHI, HIROSHIMA PREF. – A hall linked to Buddhist saint Kukai (774-835) on Miyajima island in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, burned to the ground Wednesday, local police and firefighters said. Firefighters received around 8:30 a.m. an emergency call saying there was a fire…