Iwate duo sings of hope of 'returning home' after disaster

OFUNATO, Japan - Kazuya Satomi (L) and Jun Sugawara of the musical duo Lawblow stand in a disaster-hit area of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 7, 2011. A song they wrote and perform has become popular among locals by expressing hope of a return to normal daily life in their home area, which was devastated by the March 11 quake and disaster.

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