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| Above, the Great Buddha of Kamakura. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The mayor of Kamakura announced that they are withdrawing their bid for World Heritage designation.
According to Kyodo News:
Kamakura mayor Takashi Matsuo said Monday he will ask the Agency for Cultural Affairs to drop its recommendation to list the ancient city in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, to be registered on the World Heritage list.
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| Above, the Great Buddha in 1945 during the occupation. |
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