Sacred Japanese island recommended for UNESCO heritage list

Sacred Japanese island recommended for UNESCO heritage list

Hiromi Tanii (R), the mayor of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, displays a poster announcing a decision by a UNESCO preliminary review panel recommending the local island of Okinoshima and reefs nearby be registered on the world's cultural heritage list, at the city hall on May 6, 2017. The island is home to Okitsu-Miya Shrine, which was used for prayer rituals during Japan's exchanges with the Asian continent in the fourth to ninth centuries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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