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Monkeys in Hiroshima's Miyajima to be moved to Aichi Pref.

MIYAJIMA, Japan - Staffers at the Japan Monkey Center in Aichi Prefecture start catching monkeys in Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Jan. 29, 2010, before moving them to the monkey center. Monkeys in Miyajima, where the World Heritage Site of Itsukushima Shrine is located, have increased to more than 100 and have become wild, causing fears of injuries to people and damage to cultural assets.

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Damaged Itsukushima Shrine structure repaired

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 1 shows a repaired structure (R) that is part of the Itsukushima Shrine, a World Heritage object, in Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture. The structure was heavily damaged in a typhoon last year.

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Repainting begins at Itsukushima Shrine's Torii gateway

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Repainting work at Itsukushima Shrine's huge Torii gate in Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, begins March 31. The 16-meter-high gateway of the shrine, designated as a World Heritage site, will be completed in a month.