Japan museum to be registered as World Heritage Site

The main building of Japan's National Museum of Western Art is scheduled to be registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in July.

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National Museum of Western Art, Japan, is scheduled to be registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in July. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

The main building of Japan’s National Museum of Western Art is scheduled to be registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in July.

Officials of Japan’s Cultural Affairs Agency on Tuesday said the International Council on Monuments and Sites — a UNESCO advisory panel — has recommended listing of the building, public broadcaster NHK reported.

The building — located in Tokyo — is the only structure that French architect Le Corbusier ever designed in Japan. He is recognised as the grand master of modern architecture.

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Japan, France and five other nations had jointly nominated 17 works by Corbusier in their countries as a single entry on the World Heritage List.

The national museum is likely to be officially listed in July when the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meets in Turkey.

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