Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

The Japanese council for cultural affairs on Thursday selected Hikone Castle, a national treasure, as a candidate for nomination for the 2028 UNESCO World Heritage List.The government plans to submit to the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization by Feb. 1 next year the nomination dossier for the castle, constructed by the Ii clan in the 17th century near Lake Biwa in modern-day Shiga Prefecture, western Japan."(The castle) is tangible evidence of a daimyo governance system unparalleled overseas, and it has been well conserved through protective measures," the council said.Th…READ FULL ARTICLE