Tsunami-hit school buildings in Miyagi Pref. to be leased

The closed Hamaichi Elementary School in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, that was damaged by the 2011 tsunami and shut down, is pictured on Nov. 10, 2015. The municipal government has decided to lease the school buildings of Hamaichi and Nobiru elementary schools to companies and nonprofit organizations for 10 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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