THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 16, 2022 at 17:35 JST
A fishing boat overturned in the Sakihama port in Muroto, Kochi Prefecture, on Jan. 16, where waves swelled up to 80 centimeters. (Kazunori Haga)
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