Disabled children write message with candles in Tottori, Japan

Disabled children write message with candles in Tottori, Japan

TOTTORI, Japan - Disabled children use candles to write a message in Japanese on sand dunes in Tottori, western Japan, on April 12, 2014. The message means "Let these children be the light of the world," which are words left by Kazuo Itoga (1914-1968), known for his contributions in the field of welfare for the disabled.

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