… best known for his samurai-themed series Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story. And … he grew up in Nagaoka!
Gifts from my Colleagues!
An UNESCO Candidate in the Future?
Sado’s gold and silver mines candidates for UNESCO World Cultural Heritage designation in 2019. It’s an island off the coast of Niigata.
More information:
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/06/26/national/niigata-governor-lobbies-get-sados-mines-listed-unesco-world-heritage-sites/#.WWw2xGLyhdg