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Tadao Ando donates floating library to deliver books to children on remote Seto Inland Sea islands
Architect Tadao Ando has designed and donated a floating library, Hon no Mori-go, which carries 2,000 books to children living on remote islands in the Seto Inland Sea. The source gives no schedule, route or public access details.
The ship is named Hon no Mori-go (ほんのもり号). It was created to give children living on remote islands the opportunity to discover books and nurture their creativity. Inside, shelves are lined with 2,000 books, including picture books, fairytales and illustrated guidebooks. The library is a donation designed by Tadao Ando, according to the source.
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- Tadao Ando designed and donated a floating library that delivers books to children.
- The floating library is called Hon no Mori-go (ほんのもり号).
- It was created to give children living on remote islands the opportunity to discover books and nurture their creativity.
- Inside the ship are shelves lined with 2000 books including picture books, fairytales and illustrated guidebooks.
- The ship cuts through the white-capped waves of the Seto Inland Sea.
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