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World Heritage Site] Chuson-ji Temple, Hiraizumi (May 26, 2011)
May 26, 2011, Hiraizumi, Japan - The hall for the Goddess of Good Fortune is one of a number of wooden structures of Chusonji, a Buddhist temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, on Thursday, May 26, 2011. The historic Hiraizumi area, best symbolized by Chusonji and its Golden Hall, features a cluster of temples and ruins, left by the Oshu Fujiwara clan that ruled the much of the northern Japaue n from the 11th to the 12th centuries. Hiraizumi is expected to be formally listed as a World Heritage site in June when the World Heritage Committee meets in Paris. (Photo by Kaku Kurita/AFLO) [3618] -mis-
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