Tomioka Silk Mill endorsed for World Heritage site
TOKYO, Japan - The Tomioka Silk Mill's east cocoon warehouse in Tomioka city, Gunma Prefecture, is seen in a photograph taken in October 2013. Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs announced April 26, 2014, that the silk mill and related sites, which played a central role in technological innovation, have been endorsed for the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site listing.
- Product Code
- ILEA001198393
- Registered date
- 2014/4/26 00:00:00
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- Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- 2014 Kyodo News
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- 3968 × 2113 pixel
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- 1.19(MB)*
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