Abolished schools find new role as renovated residences

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken Sept. 25, 2013, shows a residential complex that was formerly a three-story elementary school building in Sakae, Nagano Prefecture. The structure was renovated after closure and turned into an apartment facility in the spring of 2013.

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