Mt. Fuji chosen as Heritage site

Mt. Fuji chosen as Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from Yamanakako, Yamanashi Prefecture, shows photographers and tourists taking the pictures of the "diamond Fuji" phenomenon, or a diamond ring-like sun on the edge of Mt. Fuji, on Feb 18, 2012. The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on June 22, 2013, decided to inscribe Mt. Fuji on the World Heritage List.

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