By HIDEMASA ONISHI/ Staff Writer
April 2, 2021 at 15:51 JST
Takatamatsubara beach in October 2006. It was known for its scenic long coastline of white sand and green pines before the 2011 earthquake and tsunami devastated the region. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate Prefecture--A scenic beach here famed for the “miracle pine tree” that survived the 2011 earthquake and tsunami reopened to the public on April 1 for the first time since the disaster. [Read More]
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