(1)NPO to turn Kochi island into natural museum

(1)NPO to turn Kochi island into natural museum

KOCHI, Japan - Photo shows Kashiwajima Island located off the Pacific coast of Kochi Prefecture in southern Shikoku. A citizen's group said on Aug. 22 it has applied with the local government to establish a nonprofit organization (NPO) to turn the entire island into a natural museum.

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