By SHOGO KOSHIDA/ Staff Photographer
March 11, 2021 at 07:00 JST
Nov. 22, 2020: Kazuto Oya visits a shrine in Minami-Sanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, that used to be the responsibility of his late father. Oya goes there to sweep the area clean and ventilate it during a day off. He learned the duties from older residents in the community. (Shogo Koshida)
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