Monkeys in Hiroshima's Miyajima to be moved to Aichi Pref.

Monkeys in Hiroshima's Miyajima to be moved to Aichi Pref.

MIYAJIMA, Japan - Staffers at the Japan Monkey Center in Aichi Prefecture start catching monkeys in Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Jan. 29, 2010, before moving them to the monkey center. Monkeys in Miyajima, where the World Heritage Site of Itsukushima Shrine is located, have increased to more than 100 and have become wild, causing fears of injuries to people and damage to cultural assets.

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