Takayama-sha sericulture school in Gunma Pref.

Takayama-sha sericulture school in Gunma Pref.

MAEBASHI, Japan - Takayama-sha sericulture school, known for successfully spreading modern sericultural technology throughout Japan and overseas is photographed in Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture, on April 21, 2014. An advisory panel to UNESCO recently recommended adding Takayama-sha to the World Cultural Heritage list.

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