Public schools go green to establish eco-friendly buildings

Public schools go green to establish eco-friendly buildings

TOKYO, Japan - Students at environmentally friendly Kuromatsunai Junior High School in the town of Kuromatsunai, Hokkaido, gather in the multipurpose space called ''Hikari no Michi'' (Sunshine Hall).

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