Diary written 10 centuries ago

Diary written 10 centuries ago

KYOTO, Japan - File photo shows part of a diary written by Japanese regent Fujiwara no Michinaga (966-1027), at Yomei Bunko, a library in Kyoto, on June 14, 2013. Known as "Midokanpakuki," the world's oldest autographic diary left 10 centuries ago has been selected for the UNESCO Memory of the World registry, the Japanese education ministry said June 19, 2013.

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