Plan to recommend sacred island for UNESCO list sparks mixed feelings

Plan to recommend sacred island for UNESCO list sparks mixed feelings

Photo taken in November, 2015, shows gold-copper dragon heads, designated a national treasure, displayed at the Munakata Grand Shrine museum in the city of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture. They were found in the remains of ritual structures on sacred Okinoshima Island off Fukuoka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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