  World’s longest pearl necklace on display in Japan April 12, 2013 - 09:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A 222-meter-long pearl necklace, certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s longest, is on display at a Hanshin department store in the city of Osaka, according to The Japan Times. The necklace, which weighs about 20 kg and is comprised of 28,000 pieces of 8 mm pearls, was presented by the Shima Tourist Association in Mie Prefecture in hopes of invigorating the local community as a birthplace of pearl cultivation. Local citizens and tourists contributed to creating the necklace by threading each pearl, and the project was completed in 2010 after three months. The necklace, which is not for sale, will be displayed through next Tuesday, April 16. The project broke a record previously held by the city of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, whose necklace measured 187 meters.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
