Historic hotel being torn down

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Demolition work begins on Jan. 14, 2011, on the Sanyo Hotel building in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, which used to accommodate guests including members of Japan's imperial family and U.S. baseball legend Babe Ruth.

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