Expert raps bridge plan that threatens landmark scenery in Inland Sea

Expert raps bridge plan that threatens landmark scenery in Inland Sea

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Gustavo Araoz, president of the International Council on Monuments and Sites, speaks to reporters during his visit to Tomonoura in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture on Nov. 4, 2009.

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