KUMAMOTO–People impacted by the devastating earthquakes in the prefecture last year marked a welcome return to tradition on New Year’s Day by visiting shrines and other landmarks and praying for a peaceful 2017.
More than 300 visitors came to stricken Kumamoto Castle here to view the first sunrise of the year. When the sun appeared in the cloudless sky behind the damaged castle and bathed the area in a brilliant light, gleeful shouts erupted from the spectators.
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