10 years after Great East Japan Earthquake

10 years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Priests pray at a beach in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on March 10, 2021, a day ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake that devastated the city.

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