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A fire broke out at the former residence of Mr. Kakuei Tanaka, the former Prime Minister of Japan.

January 8, 2024

(Source: Yahoo! ニュース)

A fire broke out at approximately 3:30 PM at the old Tanaka residence in Mejiro-dai, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. The fire department responded immediately to the scene and put out most of the flames. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported. Four people were present at the time of the fire, including Makiko Tanaka, the eldest daughter of Mr. Tanaka, and her husband, former Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka. Eyewitnesses reported seeing black smoke and large flames, and Makiko Tanaka was also seen outside. The Asahi Shimbun reported that the fire was caused by "Makiko Tanaka's forgotten burning incense."

Japanese

日本にほんきゅう総理そうり大臣だいじんとして有名ゆうめい田中たなか角栄かくえいもと自宅じたく火災かさい発生はっせい

田中たなか角栄かくえいもと自宅じたく火災かさい発生はっせい火事かじ東京とうきょう文京区ぶんきょうく目白台めじろだいきゅう田中たなか角栄かくえいてい午後ごご3はんごろ発生はっせいし、消火しょうか活動かつどうおこなわれた。はほぼめられ、けがにんはなし。火災かさい当時とうじ田中たなか角栄かくえい長女ちょうじょである真紀子まきこおっと田中直紀たなかなおきもと防衛ぼうえい大臣だいじんふくむ4にん敷地しきちないにいたが、無事ぶじだった。目撃者もくげきしゃによれば、くろけむりおおきなほのおがり、真紀子まきこそとてきたとのこと。朝日あさひ新聞しんぶんによると、出火しゅっか原因げんいんは「田中たなか真紀子まきこによる線香せんこうわすれ」だという。

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JapaneseHiraganaEnglish
火災かさいfire
消火活動しょうかかつどうfirefighting
消し止めるけしとめるextinguish
けが人けがびとinjured person
目撃者めぎょくしゃwitness
けむりsmoke
ほのおflame
敷地内しきちないon the premises
出火原因しゅっかげんいんcause of the fire
線香せんこうincense stick
消し忘れけしおくれforgetting to extinguish

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