Local residents rejoice as Japan looks to welcome Amami Oshima and Tokunoshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, as well as the northern part of the main Okinawa Island and Iriomote Island in Okinawa Prefecture as new natural World Heritage sites designated by the UNESCO in late July 2021.
Our resident news anchor discusses the number of World Heritage sites in Japan and gives an introduction to the four islands currently recommended to be added to the list by the International Union for Conversation of Nature.
- Summary
- What are World Heritage sites? 世界遺産とは
- Introduction to the islands in Southwestern Japan 奄美、徳之島、沖縄島北部、西表島
- Becoming World Heritage sites 世界自然遺産に向けて
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「奄美・沖縄」世界遺産へ 登録勧告に“喜びの舞”
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