Yellow handkerchiefs carry supportive messages

Yellow handkerchiefs carry supportive messages

Photo taken March 8, 2016, shows yellow handkerchiefs flying in the wind in the northeastern Japanese town of Yamamoto, which was heavily damaged by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami. The 1,200 handkerchiefs carry supportive messages from around the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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