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UNESCO

EDITORIALS
Nov 2, 2013
Washoku as a cultural heritage
Coming this December, traditional Japanese cuisine, 'washoku,' is likely to be designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage if the voting by UNESCO goes as expected.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2013
People said too close to Hokkaido park's bears
A wildlife conservation group in Shiretoko, Hokkaido, has launched a campaign to improve the behavior of tourists and photographers near the Iwaobetsu River in Shari, near Abashiri, as they swarm the area to get a closer look at its brown bears.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2013
Heritage status sought for old industrial sites
The government will attempt to get old industrial facilities entered on the list of World Heritage cultural sites in 2015, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga confirmed Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2013
Industrial sites tabbed for Heritage
The government has decided to seek World Heritage status in 2015 for old industrial facilities in eight prefectures, officials said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2013
Nagasaki shipyard among old industrial sites named for World Heritage list
A government panel Tuesday picked old industrial facilities in eight prefectures for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2015, following the recommendation last week by another panel of Christian properties in Kyushu, government officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2013
Mount Fuji fee charged, but signs in Japanese
Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures started collecting a ¥1,000 fee from climbers of Mount Fuji on Thursday to generate money for preservation efforts at the new UNESCO world heritage site.
EDITORIALS
Jul 15, 2013
Keeping Mount Fuji safe and clean
The U.N. designation of Mount Fuji as a World Heritage cultural site is something to celebrate, but it imposes moral obligations on local governments and hikers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 12, 2013
Cashing in on Fuji fever
As Fujiyama-mania sweeps the nations, merchants watch their profits climb.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2013
Kumamoto shows Foujita painting of UNESCO Fuji site
A museum in the city of Kumamoto opened an exhibition Tuesday showcasing nearly 120 works by Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968), including two oil paintings discovered last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2013
Hiking enthusiasts flock to Mount Fuji as climbing season opens
Hikers flocked to Mount Fuji on Monday as Japan's highest mountain, which last month was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, opened for the climbing season.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 23, 2013
Mount Fuji has long been an icon
In the land of Yamato,
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2013
UNESCO register adds Japan mission to archive
A collection of materials related to a 17th century mission sent by a Japanese feudal lord to Europe and the world's oldest diary in the author's own handwriting left 10 centuries ago by a Japanese regent have been selected for the UNESCO Memory of the World registry, the education ministry said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2013
Japan decides to drop Kamakura's World Heritage bid
The government decided Tuesday to drop its effort to get the ancient city of Kamakura on the World Heritage list after UNESCO rejected the latest request.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2013
Kyoto papers seek heritage status
The government will recommend a set of old documents at a Kyoto Buddhist temple for UNESCO's Memory of the World Register, according to the culture ministry.
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.
JAPAN
May 21, 2013
UNESCO head welcomes Fuji heritage proposal
UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova has said Japan's iconic Mount Fuji is "a bearer" of cultural and intangible heritage for its influence on tradition, expressing pleasure that the mountain is almost certain to become a World Heritage site.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2013
UNESCO candidate Farah asks Japan to prod U.S. on resuming funding
Djibouti diplomat Rachad Farah, who is running to become next director general of UNESCO, has urged Japan to take the lead in encouraging the United States to resume funding to the agency, which was cut off to protest the granting of full membership to the Palestinians.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
May 10, 2013
Rice planters put on a show for famed event
An annual rice-planting festival known as the Mibu no Hana Taue Matsuri will be held Saturday in Hiroshima, giving visitors a peek into the centuries-old popular ritual that was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2011.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2013
Industrial sites urged for UNESCO list
Municipalities in southern and southwestern regions have applied to the central government to have mines and other old industrial facilities collectively added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage cultural sites in 2015.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Japan's labor crunch persists despite slight improvement
Over 300 companies went out of business in fiscal 2023 due to labor shortages, according to Teikoku Databank.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Pentagon reveals drone types for Replicator program to counter China
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operator fires a Switchblade 300 loitering munition during training exercises in Fallon, Nevada, last July. The U.S. Defense Department plans to use small drones — known in the Pentagon as “all-domain attritable autonomous systems” — to help counter Chinese military systems and tactics.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.

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