SNAPSHOT: Permanent preservation of leprosy sanatoriums requested

Yasushi Shimura, a former leprosy patient, attends a commemorative ceremony in Tokyo on June 22, 2015, for deceased leprosy patients who suffered discrimination and prejudice during their lifetimes. The ceremony is held every year around June 22, when a compensation act for former leprosy patients came into force in 2001. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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