By YOSHIKI YASHIRO/ Staff Writer
October 19, 2020 at 07:10 JST
Takahiro Yamamoto holds one of the rusted swords from the flooded Aoi-Asojinja shrine. The photo was taken in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, in August. (Yoshiki Yashiro)
HITOYOSHI, Kumamoto Prefecture--At least 3,000 sword enthusiasts have come to the rescue of 77 blades that were damaged when Aoi-Asojinja shrine, a national treasure, was flooded in July. [Read More]
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