InterFaith Ekiden in Kyoto

InterFaith Ekiden in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Participants of the InterFaith Ekiden start the road relay from Nishikyogoku Athletic Park in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 16, 2014. The event, involving 40 people of various religions such as Buddhism and Christianity from Japan and Europe, is aimed at praying for world peace and for recovery from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan.

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  • ILEA001193581
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  • 2014/2/16 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2014 Kyodo News
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