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HERITAGE SITE

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Rugby
Aug 20, 2019
Special shrine opens ahead of Rugby World Cup
A special rugby shrine opened in the Marunouchi business district of central Tokyo on Tuesday, ahead of the Rugby World Cup starting in a month.
Rugby
Apr 28, 2017
Nijo Castle to host event in May before 2019 RWC first-round draw
Nijo Castle in Kyoto, a World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO, will host an event on the eve of the May 10 first-round draw for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, tournament organizers said Friday.
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LIFE / Travel
Apr 7, 2017
Of hidden Christians and electric cars on the Goto Islands
I was promised that my journey to Fukue — the largest of the Goto Islands west of Kyushu — would be an uneventful one. My berth, a simple bunk with a matt screen for privacy, was comfortable, and the gentle rocking of the ferry as it crossed the Genkai Sea, combined with a midnight departure, sent me quickly to sleep.
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LIFE / Travel
Apr 25, 2015
The temporal shift of Ainokura village
The tour conductor waved her flag furiously as she directed the bus driver into the last remaining slot in the parking lot that serves the village of Shirakawa-go.
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JAPAN
Nov 20, 2014
Heritage listing a wake-up call for taking charge of Mount Fuji cleanup
Alpinist Ken Noguchi was devastated by Mount Fuji's designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site last year because the mountain's problems, including its excessive garbage and the irresponsible people who climb and manage it, had not been resolved.
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CULTURE / Books
Sep 6, 2014
Japan's World Heritage Sites
It was in September 2003 that I visited Kiyomizu-dera — exactly 11 years ago. I was in Japan for the first time, and during an excursion to meet an old friend in Osaka, she suggested driving us down the road to Kyoto to see the ridiculous number of staggeringly striking temples. Grand old Kiyomizu-dera, raised high on a hillside and boasting a distinctive viewing platform, was one of the more impressive ones.
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JAPAN
Apr 26, 2014
UNESCO endorses Tomioka Silk Mill for World Heritage status
A UNESCO advisory panel recommends giving World Heritage status to the Tomioka Silk Mill, a historic factory building symbolizing Japan's industrialization from the 19th century, the Agency for Cultural Affairs announced Saturday.
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JAPAN
Jun 25, 2013
UNESCO award spurs Fuji tourist guide frenzy
Now that Mount Fuji has been inscribed on UNESCO's list of World Cultural Heritage sites, some tourism agencies are rushing to capitalize on the historic opportunity in the hopes that the decision will spur the mountain's already robust popularity among foreign travelers.
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JAPAN
Jun 23, 2013
Mount Fuji named World Heritage site
The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO decided Saturday to inscribe Mount Fuji on the U.N. agency's prestigious World Heritage list.
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LIFE / Travel
Jun 23, 2013
Mount Fuji has long been an icon
In the land of Yamato,
EDITORIALS
May 22, 2013
Managing Mount Fuji's fame
Chances have increased that Mount Fuji will become a World Heritage site in June following an April 30 recommendation by a UNESCO panel. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) noted that the volcano is a national symbol of Japan and blends religious and artistic traditions.
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JAPAN
May 2, 2013
Heritage status will mean big changes
Local and prefectural governments and businesses surrounding Mount Fuji welcomed the news that the World Heritage Committee is expected to designate Japan's most famous and popular mountain as a World Heritage site, despite concerns about what it will mean to the local environment and questions about how its preservation will be funded.
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JAPAN
May 2, 2013
Kamakura disappointed by snub
Residents, officials and admirers of Kamakura expressed disappointment Wednesday at the decision by an UNESCO advisory panel not to put the ancient city on the World Heritage list.
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JAPAN
May 1, 2013
Mount Fuji on verge of World Heritage listing
A UNESCO panel urges that World Heritage status be granted to Mount Fuji, putting the iconic peak on a direct path to registration as early as June.

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