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A silk mill that generated an immeasurable amount of money for Japan, is not getting the favor returned.
Pop-up stores in Gunma Prefecture will also showcase these fashion items that bridge the past and present.
Japanese people love visiting UNESCO World Heritage sites. Good thing there are plenty of sites in Japan for people to pilgrimage to–17 before this week started. With the addition of Mt. Fuji in 2013, World Heritage site “completionists” finally had a new location to travel to after two years of waiting.
Well, the list just got a little bit longer, as another site has officially been added to bring Japan’s UNESCO sites to a total of 18. Pack your bags, we’re heading to Gunma!
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