Hyogo celebrates "new adults" 20 yrs from devastating quake

Hyogo celebrates "new adults" 20 yrs from devastating quake

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Those attending a Coming of Age Day ceremony in the western Japanese city of Nishinomiya observe a silent prayer to mourn the victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that hit the area 20 years ago.

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