Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

NIIGATA, Japan - Participants offer silent prayers in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2009, during a memorial ceremony to mark the 5th anniversary of the massive earthquake that killed 68 people.

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