Kesennuma, Miyagi Pref., Locals Raise Carp Streamers as Symbol of Courage; City Hopes to Demonstrate Recovery on 15th Anniversary of Tsunami

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KESENNUMA, Miyagi — People in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, who lost loved ones in the Great East Japan Earthquake will mark the 15th anniversary of the disaster on Wednesday by raising koinobori carp streamers, which served as a symbol of courage for locals during that dark time.

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