Visitors bid farewell to aquarium with 88 years of history

Visitors bid farewell to aquarium with 88 years of history

People flock to Marinepia Matsushima Aquarium in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 10, 2015, the last day before it ends its 88 years of history due to the aging of the facility. Marinepia Matsushima, which opened in 1927, was flooded to a depth of up to about 1.8 meters when tsunami waves battered northeastern Japan in March 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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