Located in north-east Japan, the 12th-century site, representing the Buddhist Pure Land gained its world heritage status three months after the earthquake and tsunami devastated the surrounding region.

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We are the land of the first alphabet, the same land the Jesus declared sacred, the land that defeated all conquerors, the land with history as pure and singular as its beautiful nature and landscape.

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In a land where the pursuit of pure profit was officially frowned upon, however, shareholders were to a large extent taken for granted.

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Expect the supercar to be just one of several to use advanced electric drivetrains, though Speth cautioned that neither Jaguar nor Land Rover are ready to commit to a pure battery-electric vehicle.

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Moreover, the land that builders want most is often hard to protect on pure environmental grounds.

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