Western Japan hospital opens old ward for public before demolition

Visitors take pictures at the entrance to an old ward at Nishinomiya Kaisei Hospital in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2015, ahead of its demolition. The hospital ward, opened for public viewing before its reconstruction due to deterioration, is famous for being depicted in the novel "Hotaru no Haka" (Grave of the Fireflies) by Akiyuki Nosaka and the 1988 Studio Ghibli animation of the same title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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