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MIZUNAMI, Gifu Prefecture A fossil believed to be the bones of the extinct marine mammal Paleoparadoxia was found in the Tokigawa river here on June 10.
Underground Earth corridor museum in central Japan to close at end of March
March 9, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
A skeletal model of Diplodocus is seen on display in an underground trench filled with the roar of dinosaurs in Mizunami, Gifu Prefecture, on Feb. 20, 2021. (Mainichi/Koji Hyodo) MIZUNAMI, Gifu The Earth Corridor museum in this central Japan city, established in 1993 using the remains of an underground factory dug during the Pacific War, will close at the end of March due to deterioration, and local people who regret the end of an era are visiting the facility one after another. The theme of the museum is to get people thinking about the Earth. While walking through the 240-meter-long underground trench, visitors can learn about the history of the Earth from its birth 4.6 billion years ago to the emergence of mankind through panels and videos. The dimly lit facility is divided into different periods, and in the dinosaur paradise area, where the roars of di