(2)Historic school in Shiga Pref. to be preserved

(2)Historic school in Shiga Pref. to be preserved

TOYOSATO, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 24 shows the 65-year-old Toyosato Elementary School building in Shiga Prefecture designed by American architect William Merrell Vories (1880-1964). The school, earmarked for demolition by the town's mayor, is to be preserved.

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