The Great Fire of Meireki destroys a significant portion of Edo (modern-day Tokyo), on March 2, 1657 leading to the rebuilding of the city. The catastrophic blaze, lasted for days and killed an estimated 100,000 people destroying more than half of the city, including parts of Edo Castle.
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