Nothing in the world is more precious than a sacred forest.
世界に神林ほど尊きものなし。
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Minakata Kumagusu
Japanese naturalist born in 1867 in Wakayama, known worldwide for his research on slime molds. He was also a pioneering ecologist who fought to preserve shrine forests, anticipating modern environmentalism.
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