New book Nihon Essay Essay World Heritage Sites / Forest 菜央 Unknown to Japanese

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Japan Essay and Essay : Asahi Shinsho / A World Heritage Site Loved by Japanese People. There are many books and magazines dealing with World Heritage Sites in bookstores. However, there are surprisingly many things that are not well known. In the first place, what kind of process is used to select World Heritage Sites? When are they cancelled? What categories are there? Are there any disadvantages of being selected? What kind of problems are occurring now with a 50-year history? What kind of organization is UNESCO that has jurisdiction over it? The author, who has worked for UNESCO for more than 20 years and is the only Japanese expert on the World Heritage Convention, has experienced many on-site inspections in Asia, Arab countries, Europe, and Africa and cooperation with people from developing countries. Through these experiences, he recalls without thinking, "Everything depends on physical strength." He talks about the problems faced by World Heritage Sites and the unknown truth of UNESCO. The author who lives in the world of World Heritage Sites speaks about the inner workings of international cultural politics.