Takayama-sha Sericulture School added to UNESCO list

Takayama-sha Sericulture School added to UNESCO list

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken May 31, 2014 shows the inside of the Takayama-sha Sericulture School in Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture. The specialized school for sericulture technique was added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in June 2014, along with the Tomioka Silk Mill and other related sites in the prefecture.

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