* Astronomy

The Japanese name for an asteroid discovered in the solar system by amateur Japanese stargazers has been recognised by the Paris-based International Astronomical Union (IAU).
Kisohinoki, the name of a famous type of wood found in the Kiso area in Nagano Prefecture, was proposed by Kaoru Shibahara, 48, who runs a lumber business in Nagisomachi, Nagano Prefecture.
The asteroid is located in a solar orbit about 300 million kilometres from the Earth, between Mars and Jupiter and takes about 4.4 years to go around the sun.

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