Japanese handmade paper added to UNESCO heritage list

Japanese handmade paper added to UNESCO heritage list

PARIS, France - Cultural Agency chief Masanori Aoyagi (center L) and Japanese envoy to UNESCO Kenjiro Monji shake hands at the UNESCO headquarter in Paris on Nov. 26, 2014, after UNESCO's decision to add the "washi" Japanese handmade paper craft to its list of intangible cultural heritages. (Kyodo)

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