Paper lanterns released off Fukushima to remember 2011 disaster victims

Paper lanterns released off Fukushima to remember 2011 disaster victims

Fishermen release candle-lit paper lanterns onto waters at Matsukawaura fishing port in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 30, 2015, during an annual ceremony to pray for the spirits of victims in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. Almost 500 people were killed in the disaster in the northeastern Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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