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World Heritage Site Tomioka Silk Mill (April 28, 2014)
April 28, 2014, Tomioka, Japan - Rusted machine parts are left against the red brick wall of a former silk mill in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, some 90 km northwest of Tokyo, in this September 16, 2012, file photo. The Tomioka Silk Mill and related sites has been recommended for World Heritage status, the Cultural Affairs Agency announced on April 26, 2014. The mill was built in 1872 under the Meiji government sponsorship by Paul Brunat, a French engineer with bricks and woods, a unique feature that made them last to this day. The state-run mill continuously operated for 115 years, producing high-quakity raw silk. (Photo by AFLO) PVA -mis-
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