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Survivors of Kobe, Niigata disasters help Tohoku quake victims

Survivors of Kobe, Niigata disasters help Tohoku quake victims

SENDAI, Japan - Akira Miyasada (L), representative director of the Kobe-based nonprofit organization ''Machi Communication,'' listens to stories from a resident affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in the Ogatsu district of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Jan. 30, 2013.

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Mail runner with tattoos

Mail runner with tattoos

The hikyaku (courier) developed as a means of communication in the Edo era. According to the rank of the person using the hikyaku, there were tsugi hikyaku , daimyo hikyaku and machi hikyaku . The tattoo was a popular symbol of virility in the Edo era. Running naked, the hikyaku was proud of the tattoo which he wore instead of a coat.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number18‐4‐0]

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