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Hikone Castle Nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Status

In a quiet corner of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone Castle stands as a 400-year-old symbol of feudal power, its national treasure keep and samurai residences untouched by time. When the Agency for Cultural Affairs finally nominates it for UNESCO World Heritage status, the city’s mayor, who has championed this cause for over three decades, dares to hope that the castle’s story of governance will soon be told to the world.

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文化庁ぶんかちょうは3日か、滋賀県しがけんにある「彦根城ひこねじょう」を、ユネスコの世界せかい遺産いさんに推薦すいせんすることを決きめました。
彦根城ひこねじょうは、今いまから400年ねんぐらい前まえの江戸えど時代じだいにできました。城じょうの中心ちゅうしんにある「天守てんしゅ」は国宝こくほうになっています。堀ほりや侍さむらいの家いえなども、昔むかしのまま残のこっています。
文化庁ぶんかちょうは「彦根城ひこねじょうを見みると、日本にっぽんの大名だいみょうの政治せいじの仕方しかたがわかります。世界せかい遺産いさんにしたほうがいいと思おもいます」と言いっています。
彦根市ひこねしの市長しちょうは「世界せかい遺産いさんにしてほしいと30年ねん以上いじょう言いってきたので、とてもうれしいです。世界せかい遺産いさんにするために、これからも頑張がんばります」と話はなしました。

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On the 3rd, the Agency for Cultural Affairs decided to nominate Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture for UNESCO World Heritage status. Hikone Castle was built about 400 years ago during the Edo period. The central keep of the castle is designated as a national treasure. The moat and samurai residences are also preserved in their original state. The Agency for Cultural Affairs stated, 'By looking at Hikone Castle, one can understand the governance style of Japanese feudal lords. We believe it should be a World Heritage site.' The mayor of Hikone City said, 'We have been advocating for World Heritage status for over 30 years, so I am very happy. We will continue to work hard to achieve this status.'

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