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Memorials Held for Victims of 2018 Rain Disaster in Japan; 300 Candles Spell Out '2024,' Character For 'Prayer'

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

12:46 JST, July 7, 2024

KURASHIKI, Okayama — Memorial ceremonies for the more than 300 people who died as a result of torrential rains in 2018 were held in the hardest-hit prefectures of Hiroshima and Okayama on Saturday.

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