Imperial Couple visit quake-hit Niigata | 日本のニュースを英語で読むならジャパンタイムズウィークリー


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Imperial Couple visit quake-hit Niigata

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit an evacuation center in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on Nov. 6.

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Nov. 6 visited victims of the Oct. 23 earthquakes in Niigata Prefecture and viewed damage from the powerful temblors, offering words of encouragement to quake survivors.

Many of the survivors said they felt heartened by the couple's visit.

In the city of Nagaoka, which was one of the worst-hit areas, the Imperial Couple visited Ote High School where some residents from Yamokoshi are being sheltered after all of the village's residents were evacuated due to the quakes.

The Emperor and Empress viewed the evacuation facilities in the city of Ojiya and the town of Kawaguchi, and encouraged police officers, firefighters and workers involved in reconstruction work.

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