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| Above, Mount Fuji's summit from the timberline. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Japan received some good news today as Mount Fuji received World Heritage status.
According to Fox News:
TOKYO (AFP) – Residents in towns around Mount Fuji erupted with joy on Saturday after UNESCO granted World Heritage status to Japan's highest and most celebrated moutain.
Known for its perfectly cone-shaped volcano, UNESCO classified the mountain as a "cultural" heritage site saying it has "has inspired artists and poets and been the object of pilgrimage for centuries".
"Oh, I feel relieved. I am thankful," Shigeru Horiuchi, the mayor of Fuji Yoshida told reporters at his office after receiving a phone call from Phnom Penh where he was informed of the UN body's decision.Mount Fuji also earned a spotlight in The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan for its appearances in King Kong vs. Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters and Godzilla Final Wars. It is featured on page 37.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/06/22/local-residents-celebrate-mt-fuji-world-heritage-status/#ixzz2Wz7GKcF2
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