Pearl-studded miniature castle on display

NAGOYA, Japan - A miniature model of Japan's medieval Azuchi Castle, studded with 24,096 pearls, is put on display at a Nagoya department store March 2 to attract visitors. The 70-centimeter-tall decoration, made by an Ise pearl cultivator, is not for sale but is valued at 30 million yen.

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