The sacred Japanese island of Okinoshima in south-west Japan received UNESCO World Heritage listing last week on July 9, 2017. The isla...

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“Washoku” or traditional Japanese cuisine was officially added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The proposal was formally ap...