By YOSHIAKI KONISHI/ Staff Writer
November 3, 2021 at 09:00 JST
The left side of the Edison monument at Iwashimizu Hachimangu shrine is inscribed with Thomas Edison’s famous quote: “Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.” (Yoshiaki Konishi)
YAWATA, Kyoto Prefecture--Iwashimizu Hachimangu shrine here is a government-designated national treasure, but it is also home to a relatively unknown monument dedicated to Thomas Edison (1847-1931). [Read More]
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