one of the most famous in Japanese history is one that,in the 17th century, was owned successively by three teenage girls.Each time one of the girls inherited the kimono, she would die beforevshe had the chance to wear it. The kimono was believed to be such bad luck that in 1657, a Japanese priest burned it in order to destroy the kimono and the bad luck it seemed to cause. As the kimono burned, a wind blew the flame and spread the fire, which quickly burned out of control. Eventually this fire spread through most of Tokyo, destroying 300 temples, 500 palaces, 9,000 shops, 61 bridges, and killing 100,000 people.