Pop group members talk about pilgrimage route in Shikoku, west Japan

Members of the popular Japanese all-girl pop group AKB48 hailing from the western Japanese main island of Shikoku talk about their experiences in the "henro" pilgrimage route during an event held at a temple in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, on March 31, 2015, to arouse public interest in a campaign to register the route as a UNESCO World Heritage site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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