Christmas tree formed with smiling faces on umbrellas

Christmas tree formed with smiling faces on umbrellas

IWAKI, Japan - People create the shape of a Christmas tree on Dec. 23, 2011, using umbrellas bearing the smiling faces of children from areas hit by natural disasters around the world, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, an area hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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