Emperor, empress visit national park in quake-hit region

Emperor, empress visit national park in quake-hit region

KESENNUMA, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit the Iwaizaki cape at a national park in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 23, 2014, during a tour to see progress in the region's recovery from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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