THREE YEARS AFTER: Silent prayers offered throughout Japan at 2:46 p.m. on 3/11

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People throughout Japan bowed their heads in silent prayer on March 11, which marked the third anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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THREE YEARS AFTER: Silent prayers offered throughout Japan at 2:46 p.m. on 3/11
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People throughout Japan bowed their heads in silent prayer on March 11, which marked the third anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

At 2:46 p.m., the exact time when the magnitude-9 temblor occurred, people prayed for the repose of the souls of those who died and pledged to reconstruct the affected areas.

In the disaster, a total of 15,884 people died. In addition, 2,633 people remain missing.

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