Mt. Fuji chosen as Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter flying over Tokyo's Sumida Ward shows Mt. Fuji in the background behind Tokyo Skytree tower on Jan. 1, 2013. The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on June 22, 2013, decided to inscribe Mt. Fuji on the World Heritage List.

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