Ancient Japanese tombs added to UNESCO World Heritage list

Ancient Japanese tombs added to UNESCO World Heritage list

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura meets the press in Baku, Azerbaijan, on July 6, 2019, after UNESCO decided earlier in the day there to add two tumulus clusters in Osaka Prefecture to the World Heritage list, including the country's largest keyhole-shaped mound named after Emperor Nintoku. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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