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HERITAGE

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2018
Japanese government eyes Jomon Period sites for World Heritage designation
A government panel Thursday selected archaeological sites in northern Japan from the Jomon Period as potential UNESCO World Cultural Heritage candidates in 2020.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jul 9, 2018
'Hidden Christian' sites added to World Heritage list
UNESCO has decided to add 12 sites in southwestern Japan linked to the history of the country's persecuted Christians to the World Heritage list.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2018
UNESCO adds Japanese sites linked to persecution of Christians to World Heritage list
UNESCO decided Saturday to add 12 sites in southwestern Japan that are linked to the history of the country's persecuted Christians to the World Heritage list.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2018
Japan drops bid for World Heritage listing covering southwestern islands
The government decided Friday to drop its plan to recommend a chain of islands southwest of the Japanese archipelago for inclusion on UNESCO's World Heritage list this summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2018
State panel backs expansion of Yambaru park in Okinawa
A government panel on Monday called for integrating a forest area in northern Okinawa, including land returned by the U.S. military, with an adjacent national park to better conserve the environment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2018
Japan to temporarily withdraw UNESCO World Heritage bid for Amami and Okinawa isles
The government plans to temporarily withdraw its proposal for the addition of Amami-Okinawa islands to the UNESCO World Heritage list, with a goal of resubmitting the application to the international cultural body next year after revamping it, informed sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 17, 2018
Monk sues temple at Mount Koya World Heritage site over heavy workload
A monk working at the World Heritage site of Mount Koya in Wakayama Prefecture has filed a lawsuit against the organization that operates the temple for damages and unpaid wages, claiming he developed depression and was forced to take a leave of absence because of his heavy workload, a lawyer representing him said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Nov 26, 2017
Edo Period 'post town' in Okayama re-imagines its past and reaps tourism dividends
Yakage is the only preserved town along the Sanyo Road that survives in it's near-original form, and tourists are flocking there.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2017
UNESCO's new heritage procedure will weigh opposing views on politically sensitive issues
UNESCO decided on Wednesday to institute a new World Heritage registration process, which will take into account the views of relevant nations when historical and political sensitivities are involved, the Foreign Ministry said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Oct 1, 2017
Kumano Kodo guide unfairly singled out
A letter regarding Amy Chavez's Japan Lite column 'Blame for 'bad tourists' to Japan lies with the advice they never receive.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2017
Stolen cultural asset returned to South Korea from Japan after 20 years
A cultural asset from Korea's Joseon dynasty, stolen some 20 years ago and later held by a now-deceased Japanese collector, has been returned to South Korea, a foundation affiliated with the South Korean government said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2017
Osaka's ancient burial mounds eyed for World Heritage status but clear explanations elude
The government's decision in late July to nominate a group of 49 ancient burial sites in southern Osaka Prefecture for UNESCO World Heritage status has raised local hopes for a major boost in international prestige and tourism appeal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2017
Sacred island of Okinoshima, three reefs added to UNESCO World Heritage list
A sacred island and three reefs, as well as four other related sites in southwestern Japan, were added to UNESCO's World Heritage list on Sunday, the international body said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2017
Niigata governor lobbies to get Sado's mines listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites
Niigata Gov. Ryuichi Yoneyama asks the central government to recommend that the legacies of gold and silver mining in the prefecture and their related facilities be candidates for World Cultural Heritage status.
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2017
'Curry powder' sprinkled around Nijo Castle in Kyoto in latest vandalism attack on cultural asset
A brown substance believed to be curry powder was found scattered in 50 locations at Nijo Castle — a UNESCO World Heritage site in Kyoto — on Tuesday, police said.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2017
Italy wins G-7 backing for U.N. peacekeeping force for culture
The Group of Seven committed on Friday to pursuing the creation of a U.N. peacekeeping force to protect World Heritage sites from destruction in conflict and combating the trafficking of plundered treasures.
EDITORIALS
Feb 4, 2017
Seeking Nature Heritage status
In seeking to get World Nature Heritage status for areas in southern Japan, the government needs to work harder at protecting the native species and habitats.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Feb 1, 2017
U.S. military must not jeopardize Okinawan forest's bid for World Heritage status
We write to express our concern regarding the U.S. military's continued use of the Northern Training Area in northern Okinawa's Yanbaru forest, in light of the fact that the forest has been nominated for UNESCO World Natural Heritage status.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
A peek inside the brains of ‘super-agers’
For a little more than a decade, scientists have been studying a subset of people they call "super-agers.” These individuals are age 80 and older, but they have the memory ability of a person 20 to 30 years younger.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.

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