Lisa’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan/ Tomioka Silk Mill: spinning a tale of industrialization

I love how the Japanese revere and show appreciation for a humble three-inch (7.6-centimeter) soft-bodied worm that becomes a ...

UNESCO heritage sites in Japan facing challenges of overtourism

To combat overtourism, Iriomotejima island, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in Taketomi, Okinawa Prefecture, has ...
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Four natural and three cultural sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List

The World Heritage Committee today added seven sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Four of the sites have been inscribed for the natural attributed: Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, ...
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Reflection and future perspectives mark World Heritage Convention’s 40th anniversary closing event in Kyoto, Japan

The opening ceremony of the Closing Event taking place in Kyoto from 6 to 8 November featured a performance by UNESCO Artist for Peace Sarah Brightman, and a traditional drum performance by the ...

Famous temple in Japan’s Mount Koya urges summer visitors to avoid revealing attire

A leading Buddhist temple at Mt. Koya, a UNESCO World Heritage site in western Japan, is asking visitors to refrain from ...
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Here are some of the newest UNESCO World Heritage sites

Twenty-six sites have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, designating their cultural and natural importance. Locations this year include a sacred mountain in Malawi; petroglyphs in South Korea ...