Memorial ceremony marks 2nd anniversary of Niigata quake

Memorial ceremony marks 2nd anniversary of Niigata quake

NAGAOKA, Japan - People lay flowers and offer prayers during a memorial ceremony held In Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 23 for the 67 people who died in the massive earthquake that struck the central part of the prefecture on Oct. 23, 2004.

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