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HERITAGE

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2014
Mount Fuji hiking fees to be spent partly on safety and conservation projects, prefecture says
An official in Shizuoka says the prefectural government there will spend funds from last year's Mount Fuji hikers' fees on six safety and conservation projects.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2014
Japan nominates three regions for agricultural heritage status
The farm ministry on Tuesday nominated three areas in Gifu, Wakayama and Miyazaki prefectures for addition to the world list of agricultural heritage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 26, 2014
Campaigners fight to save derelict Mie silk mill but owner cites lack of cash
One of Japan's last surviving silk mills is rapidly falling into disrepair and could collapse despite a local campaign to save it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2014
Japan moves to recommend Christian sites for World Heritage listing
The country's oldest surviving church is to be recommended for UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listing along with 12 other Christian sites in Nagasaki and Kumamoto prefectures, under a plan formalized Wednesday by the central government.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2014
Fuji trail areas without toilets raising waste concerns
Human waste left behind by climbers using sections of trails on Mount Fuji where there are no toilets have raised concerns about whether the mountain's pristine scenery can be maintained, after the iconic volcano was last year added to UNESCO's World Heritage site list, according to an NHK report.
Japan Times
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,...
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2014
Christian heritage of Japan
The government's announcement of its intention to make Christian sites in Nagasaki its official candidate for UNESCO World Heritage status in 2016 spotlights a side of Japanese history that many around the world have little awareness of.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2014
Japan to recommend Christian sites for World Heritage list
A government panel on Thursday endorsed churches and other Christian sites in Nagasaki and Kumamoto prefectures as candidates for UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listing in 2016.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2014
Last private owner, locals were vital to Tomioka mill's UNESCO listing
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee recently decided to add the Tomioka Silk Mill to the World Cultural Heritage list as a result of strenuous efforts to preserve the historic building by its previous owner and the local community.
EDITORIALS
Jun 26, 2014
Old silk mill gains new importance
Gunma Prefecture's Tomioka Silk Mill, which UNESCO has decided to add to the World Cultural Heritage List, symbolizes 19th-century Japan's efforts to become a member of the industrialized world.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2014
Culture minister pays visit to mill
Culture minister Hakubun Shimomura on Monday visited the Tomioka Silk Mill after the historic factory building was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list over the weekend.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2014
Heritage listing puts Tomioka on tourist map
The Tomioka Silk Mill, a historic factory in Gunma Prefecture and a cradle of Japan's industrialization in the 19th century, has been inundated with tourists following its listing Saturday as a World Heritage site.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2014
Tomioka Silk Mill makes UNESCO list
A historic factory building in Gunma Prefecture symbolizing Japan's industrialization from the 19th century gains UNESCO World Heritage status.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2014
Big expansion in food exports eyed
Japan aims to expand exports of farm and marine products 10-fold to the tune of u00a55 trillion a year by 2030 under the government's revamped growth strategy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 5, 2014
Silk mill took Japan to global level
The historic Tomioka Silk Mill in Gunma Prefecture and its related facilities are expected to become UNESCO World Heritage sites next month.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2014
Shikoku's temple trail faces long road to UNESCO listing
By failing to align their strategies, the governments of Shikoku's four prefectures have hampered their efforts to get the island's ancient Buddhist pilgrimage trail on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2014
Prefectures unite on 'ama' diving campaign for UNESCO culture listing
Eight prefectures announce a joint bid to promote “ama” diving culture for inclusion on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2014
Rubble from Atomic Bomb Dome salvaged from river
Rubble believed to be from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, also known as the Atomic Bomb Dome, was salvaged Wednesday from the nearby Motoyasu River by a crane with support from Hiroshima University.
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2014
Plan approved to seek Heritage status for Japanese industrial sites
The government on Friday approved a plan to recommend old industrial facilities in eight prefectures for inclusion next year on the list of World Heritage cultural sites.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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