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Jan 16, 2015
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is considering changing the design of the pages of Japanese passports in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Currently, there are patterns of cherry blossoms on the pages. TBS reported Wednesday that new motifs of some of Japan’s World Heritage sites, such as Mt Fuji, may be added.
Possible design changes will be discussed further before a final decision is made later this year, the ministry said.
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