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Yellow handkerchiefs to pray for disaster victims ( NHK WORLD News )
About 2,000 yellow handkerchiefs were hung on Sunday at a temple in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, to remember the victims of the March 2011 disaster.
Volunteers helping disaster survivors held a memorial service at a temple in the city, ahead of the anniversary of the disaster on Monday.
About 2,000 yellow handkerchiefs carrying messages from people in other parts of Japan are pinned to lines in the compound of the temple.
The messages express support for the affected regions and the wish that everyone could live with a smile.
Visitors prayed for the victims in front of the temple's main hall, and read the messages.
A 65-year-old woman who lost her husband and sister-in-law in the tsunami said she tried to move forward but still finds that everything is like a dream even after two years.